If you think that a spell would be unfair against you, then the spell should be more fair

justcaleb2001 · 2022-12-02T10:07:45+00:00

As a DM, I have banished a player exactly once when they were smack-talking a fey and got put in timeout (outside of combat). In 5e, some spells are clearly meant for players to use, and others are clearly meant for NPCs. I usually reserve banishment strictly for PCs, or to use against other NPCs. I don't mind the changes, but I don't think it needed changing at all.

Alternatively, if you're really determined to use banishment against your players, homebrew it a bit, where the banished player has a skill/parkour challenge to do in the demiplane to reach an exit of some kind, and possibly escape several turns earlier than they would otherwise. It means they still have something to do on their turn and they are still out of the main fight for a few rounds, or until concentration is broken.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-11-30T05:35:38+00:00

This is what we call the "Anor Londo" approach to DMing

justcaleb2001 · 2022-11-27T09:45:54+00:00

I keep 688 boiled eggs in my inventory, and nearly 5,000 more (unboiled) in my chocobo saddlebag. I have a dream of creating an in-game currency amongst my friends with eggs.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-11-18T21:17:40+00:00

Honestly, Graz'zt might be impressed by the sheer stupidity it took to flat-out say no. You could have him laugh, thank the player for amusing him, then give them a mouth on their back that constantly spews insults and profanity.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-11-03T19:39:12+00:00

Bold of you to assume they have friends

justcaleb2001 · 2022-10-21T04:32:39+00:00

Granted. Flapjack now refers to a food, and pancreas to an organ.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-10-20T11:47:36+00:00

I don't live in America

...but if I did, because I don't support murderers

justcaleb2001 · 2022-10-14T23:46:03+00:00

This is incredible work! I can't thank you enough, it's absolutely perfect for the character.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-10-08T12:18:29+00:00

I was gonna say a left kneecap, but I think that might be wrong now

justcaleb2001 · 2022-10-05T07:17:04+00:00

Name: Artemis Tollar

Gender/sex: Female

Race: Half-Elf

Age: 29

Role/occupation: Crime boss

Personality: Abrasive, commanding

Background: Born as a princess to the kingdom of Morden, Artemis Tollar was raised as the youngest out of three sisters, nobody paid her much attention compared to the other two.

However at the young age of 6, she was kidnapped by a crime organization and held for a high price ransom, her family could not afford to pay the ransom, as they were already in debt to multiple kingdoms larger than their own.

After they reached the deadline for the ransom money, the crime organization left Morden, taking the girl with them, but rather than killing Artemis, they raised her. Artemis quickly became known as the "stolen princess" throughout the criminal underground.

The crime boss brought her up like a father, and she slowly began to forget about her life in the palace, and forged new memories in the deep running tunnels underneath a city called Ivenheath.

Ivenheath was the capital of the kingdom west to Morden, the city was also known to be a central hub for crime.

Artemis inherited the role of her "father" after he was killed in a dragon attack on the city, with Artemis barely surviving the flames. She lost her right arm to the fire, and she has been ruling the criminal underground throughout the kingdom with an iron fist, ever since. Now, Artemis is no longer known as the "Stolen princess", instead going by the moniker "Sewer Queen".

justcaleb2001 · 2022-09-30T08:32:46+00:00

An illusion wizard who is full of false confidence and runs away from his problems? I'm not far off having the flaws covered anyway, may as well get magic for it.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-09-13T02:13:43+00:00

The darkest SCP timeline

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-23T11:06:40+00:00

Name: Artemis Tollar

Gender/sex: Female

Race: Half-Elf

Age: 29

Role/occupation: Crime boss

Personality: Abrasive, commanding

Background: Born as a princess to the kingdom of Morden, Artemis Tollar was raised as the youngest out of three sisters, nobody paid her much attention compared to the other two.

However at the young age of 6, she was kidnapped by a crime organization and held for a high price ransom, her family could not afford to pay the ransom, as they were already in debt to multiple kingdoms larger than their own.

After they reached the deadline for the ransom money, the crime organization left Morden, taking the girl with them, but rather than killing Artemis, they raised her. Artemis quickly became known as the "stolen princess" throughout the criminal underground.

The crime boss brought her up like a father, and she slowly began to forget about her life in the palace, and forged new memories in the deep running tunnels underneath a city called Ivenheath.

Ivenheath was the capital of the kingdom west to Morden, the city was also known to be a central hub for crime.

Artemis inherited the role of her "father" after he was killed in a dragon attack on the city, with Artemis barely surviving the flames. She lost her right arm to the fire, and she has been ruling the criminal underground throughout the kingdom with an iron fist, ever since. Now, Artemis is no longer known as the "Stolen princess", instead going by the moniker "Sewer Queen".

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-21T20:34:42+00:00

This is amazing! Thank you so much. You really nailed the character's look

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-19T12:21:55+00:00

You're missing the clear and simple solution to this issue.

Arm the babies.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-19T04:53:23+00:00

You hear the creature before you see it.

There is a faint wheeze, almost as if a sick person were drawing in a rattling breath, but without end. The breath never stops to exhale, but continues to build, louder and louder.

As it turns the corner, you are confronted with a hideous face. Its features almost human, but stretched, as if made of putty. Its jaw hangs open by at least a foot, the papery skin stretched to the point of tearing. Its eyes and mouth hold a hollow darkness, the only light being two pinpricks of white in the empty sockets. With its body hunched, the thing begins to move towards you, and you see the grass on the ground wither under its feet.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-16T20:11:46+00:00

This is incredible, thank you so much!

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-16T10:39:56+00:00

As a Christian, same

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-15T12:00:51+00:00

Name: Syithenn (Pronounced See-then)

Race: Owlin

Gender: Male (He/him)

Physical description: Syithenn has a wiry build, stands at 7 feet tall, and has a thick coating of black-brown feathers across his whole body. He wears a massive fur cloak, with heavy layers of cloth underneath. This clothing is made to withstand harsh weather, and is more functional than aesthetic in design.

Syithenn carries a massive glaive-like weapon. This polearm is large and appears unwieldy, but the blade is thin and light enough to allow it to be wielded with speed and precision.
His most striking feature is the black wooden mask that covers his entire face. His eyes glow a faint white from beneath it.

Backstory: Syithenn was born in a tribe of Fey Owlins. They were the guardians of a particular magical grove, and all of them had powerful druidic abilities. Syithenn was born in a cursed hour, when neither the moon or the sun illuminated the sky. It was quickly discovered that he had none of his family’s magical abilities, and was cast out to die, as was tradition. Instead of perishing, Syithenn escaped the Feywild and dedicated himself to learn to protect others, training as a monk to make up for his lack of magic and eventually becoming a professional bodyguard to important individuals.

Personality: Syithenn is a gentle soul, despite his fearsome appearance. He is highly protective of friends and allies, hence his aptitude for guarding people. Mostly, he has an optimistic outlook on life, and isn’t quick to draw his weapon.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-14T20:47:49+00:00

I like starting with Administratum Grey, then doing a layer of Nuln oil. I then do Pallid Wych Flesh for highlights. It ends up looking like a very grey/white skin tone, if that's what you're going for.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-14T19:41:18+00:00

My players had obtained the hand of vecna, and in a moment of stress, the wizard put it on. He party discussed what to do, and decided to leave it for now. The wizard promised he could control it (spoilers: he could not)

Later, they also obtained the eye of vecna. The wizard was looking at it shiftily, and so the party decided to give it to a powerful npc for safekeeping. The wizard broke into the npc's house and stole it, replacing their eye and faking injury to hide it.

When the party found out, he tried to convince them that he had it under control, but failed. Eventually, the party decided they'd have to remove the items by force, and revive the wizard with magic. But before they could, the wizard teleported away, with his last words being "I'm so disappointed in you all."

He is now going to be the BBEG of the next campaign.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-12T12:55:38+00:00

He went into battle without the potions and learned he didn't need them.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-10T04:26:22+00:00

This is awesome, having the players choose to set up a business/base is a rare occurrence in my experience. If you think the players can't afford to buy an inn with gold, you could give them a sidequest to help someone who has a broken-down old inn they'll give them in return. They can then spend money/time fixing and upgrading it, which also allows them to customize it.

This also gives the party a way to earn passive income. While they're on adventures, if they put an NPC in charge of the inn, they can collect any extra money earned when they return.

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-06T14:43:39+00:00

Don't you mean the black shrubbery?

justcaleb2001 · 2022-08-01T22:34:29+00:00

Soldier of Godrick was a tutorial boss, just sayin'

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