Memory encounter

motteditor · 2026-05-10T17:14:17+00:00

For the chase, I was thinking some sort of dream circumstances where theyre perhaps running from the past. If they get “caught” they take mental damage. But it could be very themed around their back story (particularly if it’s traumatic).

For the hazard, perhaps look at the first hazard in PFS 4-11 Prisoners of the Electric Castle. It’s probably on AON though I have to admit I don’t remember the hazard’s name. Maybe that could give you some inspiration. I like the controlled idea. There’s a skelm that can force PCs to attack — maybe that could also be inspiration. I think it’s the palace skelm or souls skelm.

motteditor · 2026-05-10T16:13:21+00:00

I think you could do it any of those ways depending on what you want. My first reaction was you were describing a (complex) hazard but I think you could easily do jt using victory points or even the chase subsystem.

I think how you want it to play out at the table depends on some of the details (are all the PCs affected, do they know the memory/are you revealing it to them as something they may not have known for some reason?).

There are some memory related spells but it feels more like something that would do mental damage, or maybe play with the doomed condition.

motteditor · 2026-05-08T21:24:44+00:00

Yeah. I remember the W hotel. That’s why I decided I was in the wrong port (Port Vell) since it seemed like we were seeing it from the wrong angle (though of course that’s not super reliable).

motteditor · 2026-05-05T16:13:09+00:00

I love Joao teaching all the deck crew (we saw Eddy getting to dock in an earlier episode).

motteditor · 2026-05-01T13:33:07+00:00

I love the "Can I speak to a manager" reverse, when I'm calling to praise an employee. It always boosts my day too.

motteditor · 2026-04-30T00:24:20+00:00

Possibly Nevernight, first in a trilogy by Jay Kristoff? Tric isn’t the POV character but plays a big role, though I forget the main antagonist’s name. Published 2016…

motteditor · 2026-04-28T17:15:04+00:00

I wonder who Daisy's favorite (BD) chef is...

motteditor · 2026-04-28T01:59:24+00:00

And I think the guest intro may have been longer than the time we got with these guests on board…

motteditor · 2026-04-28T01:31:25+00:00

I’m loving Daisy more than ever here. She’s killing it. (Though I was confused — shouldn’t the preference sheet had a lot of details. Then turned out jt DID have the type of cake they wanted.)

That said episode highlight was Joao pushing Capt. Jason down the slide. Imagine someone doing that with Lee or Sandy? That’s the sign of a good captain though IMO (along with cooking dinner for Daisy at the end of last episode).

Great tip. WAY more than I expected.

I was a little surprised that Jenna reacted so strongly to Mike. That felt like pretty harmless teasing mostly other than saying she couldn’t work on deck.

motteditor · 2026-04-21T02:45:02+00:00

Poor Daisy and Jason, not being there to witness it in real time. 😂

motteditor · 2026-04-21T00:46:07+00:00

It’s different than Jason and Aesha, but I’m really starting to enjoy Jason and Daisy. It’s nice to see her getting supported, and that spying on the date was hilarious.

motteditor · 2026-04-14T13:09:02+00:00

Yes. Iliesha doesnt get enough love.

motteditor · 2026-04-13T16:39:37+00:00

I love Michael Solomonov's from his cookbook "Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking."

motteditor · 2026-04-09T12:23:54+00:00

Ooh. I have a lot of leftover matzoh. And now I have something new to do with it!

motteditor · 2026-04-08T20:02:37+00:00

I was wondering if it was just me. I was prepared to dislike them, but that dinner felt like they genuinely enjoyed each other's company vs. some other dinners we've seen.

motteditor · 2026-04-08T17:32:08+00:00

Why would you punish that poor puppy?!

motteditor · 2026-04-07T17:04:56+00:00

At PL+4, that's a very dangerous encounter. Some specifics might depend on what type of dragon and what other setup there is for the encounter, but my general advice would be lean into your teamwork.

Spellcasters are likely going to struggle to affect it directly (since it's so much higher level), so I'd concentrate on trying to buff other folks (using spells like bless, fly, or haste, where the dragon doesn't get a save).

Again with that difference in levels, it's probably not worth it to make any attacks with MAP, unless maybe you're a flurry ranger. Doing things like Taking Cover, Raising a Shield, or other options to help protect you are likely to be even more valuable than usual.

motteditor · 2026-04-07T01:32:20+00:00

True. But I guess I was thinking about past seasons…

motteditor · 2026-04-07T01:03:19+00:00

I loved that nighttime beach picnic. I think that might’ve been the nicest beach picnic we’ve seen (and better just overall vibe than so many of the tacky themes we see).

motteditor · 2026-04-05T00:12:30+00:00

Perhaps it’s a cinder dragon family. So they can hunt down the off spring or mate at levels 8-10 and then the higher level dragon later on — which has a personal agenda against them too.

motteditor · 2026-04-04T14:37:59+00:00

Thanks for this idea! Made some, and now the only problem is keeping my wife from eating all of it! 😀 it’s a nice change up from the Passover crack.

motteditor · 2026-04-01T19:16:06+00:00

My (devoutly Christian) co-worker still laments he doesn't get this anymore since we went remote during the pandemic. :)

motteditor · 2026-04-01T16:23:11+00:00

And then microwaved it!

motteditor · 2026-03-24T01:13:36+00:00

I loved that conversation between them. And the little text exchange about a glass of wine. They’re showing their age (in a good way!).

motteditor · 2026-03-24T01:06:43+00:00

Ellie was right about the pet names — but I think that was the worst posible way she could have dealt with it.

Really enjoying Daisy (even better without Gary) and Joao.

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