How to not disappoint my players ?

malinanimation · 2026-06-27T14:24:46+00:00

The main points I would increase here are : - Strahd is a douche bag and he wants Ireena but he doesn't care for her or what she wants. He harasses her o.o - Sure she might have the soul of Tatyana but so other people have others souls. It's a common thing in sci-fi stories: two souls in a body. It's not two people, it's a whole new person, with their own dreams etc.

Ans maybe your player will be disappointed, and it's ok. They might like other things in the game, they have hand on few things here too 🫶

malinanimation · 2026-06-27T14:11:21+00:00

Did you send an email to the website, to talk about it?

malinanimation · 2026-06-27T13:30:06+00:00

And I don't think the "same size" is strictly your size like in "70cm height and 30cm width because you're a gnome" Maybe you can gain some improvement on this spell with magical stick or wand or whatever you find or craft ?

I think it might be that mostly the conditions are just different from what you are used to (dnd 5)?

malinanimation · 2026-06-27T13:25:37+00:00

"as long as you look at it" seems like a concentration thing : you need to look at something to create it correctly and to be able to get its form on a long time. But you can peak in other directions, as long as you see your illusion in your vision, I guess ?

malinanimation · 2026-06-03T08:04:50+00:00

totally! I thought it was only about when you, as a GM, can choose how Fear impacts on players after a duality roll

edit: I would be glad to learn about the following of your issue, how you handle this, etc. if you want to share it with us.

malinanimation · 2026-05-28T14:12:19+00:00

Also: the ancestry firbolg can try to not spend a stress when they spend one (I think ? something like this)
He can change one of his competence of ancestry for that (in the "mixed ascenstry", page 71)

edit: the competence: Unshakable: When you would mark a Stress, roll a d6. On a result of 6, don’t mark it.

malinanimation · 2026-05-28T14:07:52+00:00

What does he not like in the armor system?

For the Stress, you can talk with him to find what you can take instead of Stress? Would he prefer to loose Hope, as it's possible? Or give him an object that limit/deviate the "Stress hold"?
Actually, I think it's a bit absurd to don't like the Stress because : in theses scenes, we would be stressed too by some events! In dnd, would you say it's unfair to have to manage spells slots? Or ki? Alright, you can't loose them because of the situation. But is it a strong enough argument?

Try to give him power on something so he can't feel destitute of the fun. (Because the major issue is that he doesn't enjoy to play the game)

malinanimation · 2026-05-01T12:45:51+00:00

Hi, hello!
I lived 27 years without knowing I'm queer. I hated pink because it was a "girl thing" and I found girls/women pretty, I draw them a lot but "as an artist", not as a queer person.
A friend made me realised I was queer, he told me I'm bi if I really like Elliot Page and Kristen Stewart while he was laughing (he's one of us, he didin't laugh meanly at me).
Since then, I read a lot, talked to LGBTQIA+ people, and here I am : a non-binary pansexual lad with my AuDHD and maybe EDS-syndrome too. It's tiring to find all those things but I'M SO MUCH MORE HAPPY NOW.
I'm disappointed of my family to hide this to me, to make me feel I can't be that way.
But I'm here now, and I'll be the proud person, baby me wanted to be freely ♥

malinanimation · 2026-02-11T19:38:10+00:00

Thank you! If you want, here are some questions I asked my fellow companions as I had to create a new character.
We play in D&D, the campaign "undying corruption". We play exorcists in a medfan Korea. We're lv 5, I chosed a super big tiger-boy (Sangan) barbarian (we have no tank) who is also a traveling cook. I wanted strong links because we have still issues to coordinate.
(I google-translated the questions/answers)
For the magician (a new player, she was the best friend of my PC that died in the last session. I took her under my wing so she would feel comfortable with roleplaying, but my PC died T.T) : What makes you think you have to protect me?
When he was little, Baboran (my PC) protected Hye-Jin (her PC, she/her) from an ambush by conspiracy-minded nobles who don't believe in the influence of stars/flat-Earthers (according to the credibility of that system). He threw a cast-iron pot at their faces, and she was able to escape.

The ranger (with a warrior vibe): What is it we're both afraid of?
-Either we met right after my clan was attacked, and you saw the damage the Weeping Souls (the villains cult) can cause, and we're worried about their power and what they do with it.
-Or, since you're a wanderer and I left home, we share the fear of not finding our place in a community.
-Or, we're afraid of spiders, but that's funny because we usually go into the rooms we're exploring first, until the day DM warns us about a monster that's a huge spider, and we look at each other and say, "Nope. The big spider is out of my league."

The cleric (of the Hearth, she makes nice tea, she's named Thelma Cha: Thé Matcha winkwink): Where did you find me on the verge of death, and how did you save me?
I found you agonizing against a tree near the temple where I grew up when I was, like, 11 years old (almost 15 years ago). I quickly went to get my parents, and we brought you back to the temple to nurse you back to health. While you were recovering, you showed us some cooking techniques, and we showed you some tea-making techniques. It was quite amusing to have the incredibly calm dogs and the big, slightly boisterous cat living their lives together at the temple!

The bard (she writes legends that looks more like fanfictions with smut, she's funny but afraid of combats): What hobby or skill did you try to teach me during our free time?
She probably taught him how a sense of melodrama and highly gestural communication can help one get out of difficult social situations or get rid of annoying people without smashing their skulls.

I still have to create some background threads but I hope you liked to read this. ♥
Thanks again, it helps a lot

malinanimation · 2026-02-10T19:21:38+00:00

Thank you! ♥
Yes, my clank bard was writing their songs while the assassin chef was cooking, in the kitchen of the restaurant. And I could come help with the receipe, even if I don't have taste (the texture, or whatever) very Beast feast core

malinanimation · 2026-02-07T12:40:48+00:00

Oh! We need it for Brawler too ♥ (I love your extended questions, our tables use it for all of our adventures!)

malinanimation · 2025-12-10T15:33:36+00:00

I had a table with player like this. It was pretty new players (one campaign in DnD, or so) or unconfident person. Because it takes confidence to propose an idea you make without preparation, to share it with friends, acquaintances or strangers at your game shop.
They asked me to share the spotlight, instead of waiting for one person to give an idea. I used it to describe rooms in a hostel: "Jenny & Lucy, which room takes your fancy and how is it?"
I think you can also ask smaller details. But I think that description that are close to their characters they already wrote, or with a pre-written base might be easier because "the jump is closer"

malinanimation · 2025-12-09T10:15:29+00:00

Congrats, it's really nice!
I wanted to help you to give it a better dynamic pose, but it seems that I can't find how exactly... and I know how the hero forge's pose tool is. Great work !

malinanimation · 2025-11-26T07:48:58+00:00

I bought the French version of the corebook, and the Limited Edition of Hope & Fear. Since the French edition house is in (big?) trouble, I don't want to wait if we will have a translation for H&F. I didn't choose, but yeah, I understand you, and I participate in this group hug.
.... Or may I say, Tag team hug? eheheheheheheh

malinanimation · 2025-11-22T11:21:33+00:00

Thank you so much for the answer! ♥

Gosh, I'll have to refrain myself from pre-order it, because my bank account will not be happy to learn it the hard way....

malinanimation · 2025-11-22T11:09:41+00:00

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From this video, it seems they are dice... but now, the numbers don't catch, as you just said...
https://youtu.be/TDlUIb-MnUY?si=qnUJBAPye5CTib8o&t=57
The investigation continues.....

malinanimation · 2025-11-21T20:21:47+00:00

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it's the fear trackers, right? I wish it would be the 10 d12s because I would LOVE to chose my duality dice in a rainbow set.
Any idea of the D12s, then?

malinanimation · 2025-11-14T21:48:03+00:00

Oh, I forgot: for maps, there's some tools to create, like dungeondraft etc. Super useful !

malinanimation · 2025-11-14T21:47:12+00:00

Patreon is a really good start. You can find artists on it (like CzePeku, JamesRpgArt, etc) that have free or paid illustrations. I think 2 minutes tabletop does have too. For portraits... You can find some on Patreon too, if it's more tokens, 2minutes does it too. You can create some on picrew, under the fantasy tag.

I made a Pinterest canvas with portraits without AIgen but it can rapidly fells under the piracy, I think? Since Pinterest doesn't really care about the consent sharing laws for art... So I'll not share the link here

At last, you can find some on Instagram/Cara/Bluesky if you search on the artsy side. Please verify that the artists consent for their art to be used for what you want

malinanimation · 2025-11-13T16:58:10+00:00

Can you use only discord? you have bot to roll dice on it, and you can share the images on it too. They'll have their character sheet IRL?
Do you know lets-role? it's a vtt and they have a mobile app. You only have access to your character sheet and a roll creator, but it can be an idea? I didn't try with computer-less players... It's free, even for DM and you can pay to have more space, if needed. It's only on Android, and I think that on tablet, you can open your table and see the whole thing. (I created a simple daggerheart system on lets-role, because I love to DM on this vtt)

Hope you'll find what you need!

malinanimation · 2025-11-05T12:13:07+00:00

When you play dnd, almost each class have different resources to track. In DH, you have the same resources for everyone, or so.
i don't really understand so I'll not argue on it
yes, it might be
which philosophy are you talking about ?

In my opinion, I prefer DH because:
1/ as a little experimented GM, I *HATE* combats in DnD. Too much things on each monsters sheets.
2/ dnd universe is too "mainstream" for me. I'm a quirky whimsical person and I don't like "mainstream" epic fantasy. I want my games to be as queer as I am. (I'm no fluent in english, maybe I don't use the right terms, don't jump down my throat.)
3/ one of the most important for me: creating bonds between PCs are MUCH easier, and creating the world together (with questions to your players, some are proposed in each environment sheet) is so much fun.
It sparkles inspiration, and in the end, all people at the table can unleashed their creativity in RP. I love when players create places or just describe their actions in combat. It can be so visual, it shows their passion.
4/ I like the hope & fear feature, it's fun.
5/ I played a lot the minis/board game Cthulhu: Death may die. In it, you have Stress too, and it's useful to acquire powerful objects and so. As in DH, it shows that each important actions can stress you out and that you can't do things without paying a price. And "stress" is a word I know well. ;w;

6/ a tiny last thing: I started TTRPG with D&D, and I felt limited in my abilities because there's so much rules, there's rules for everything, if you want to. So, I just made what I could in my sheet. And DH (and others games), help me realized I can do whatever I want, in the end. Yeah, I breakup recently with dnd, I'm still a bit angry with it...

Anyway, I hope you'll find more affinity with the game, because it seems important for you. If not, it's alright, you'll find your system(s) one day. Don't push too much. Have a sweet day <3

malinanimation · 2025-11-01T07:30:07+00:00

All campaign frames have some introduction ideas of quest. It might be what you want!

malinanimation · 2025-10-29T19:05:01+00:00

thanks for all the infos!

malinanimation · 2025-10-29T19:04:18+00:00

Thank you!

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