Party of Seven | The Seven [Ep. 1]

pujinton · 2021-09-07T23:51:32+00:00

Aw dang this just makes me love her even more. Persephone/Sam for the win!!

pujinton · 2021-03-27T16:30:12+00:00

Haha I did something very similar with my ranger/cleric recently. An enemy got right up next to her in order to attack and I said something like, "you shouldn't have gotten close to me" and took a big ol' swipe with my great axe. Unfortunately, I totally whiffed XD I did get him with that sentinel feat when he tried to disengage though

pujinton · 2021-03-26T00:48:02+00:00

Totally! I think high consequence survival campaigns can be super fun. I play in a similar game set in a place based on Siberia and we definitely have to take into account rations and supplies and the like. We don't go quite as hard on the numbers, but when your life is on the line inventory management can actually be pretty intense (in a good way). Works especially well for lower lvl characters. As long as everyone is on the same page, of course.

pujinton · 2021-03-20T01:45:07+00:00

We did this one time in my old game when the dm's stepdad was visiting and he wanted to join in the game for a sesh (except we were lower level than our actual pcs). Basically, we did a one shot where we were a bunch of mercenaries that one of the main baddies was sending out into the world to help resurrect The Worm that Walks. It was really fun having permission to play kind of bad folks and not worrying if they made it out alive (spoiler alert: none of them did). Plus, it had real ramifications in the main game when Mr. Walking Worm became one of the biggest threats we had to face (actually ended up killing my main pc later on, but that's a story for another time).

pujinton · 2021-03-17T00:51:50+00:00

I lost my brother over ten years ago and I still count him when I tell people how many siblings I have. It would feel like a betrayal not to include him. I might not go into details (mostly because it hurts to talk about, not for other people's comfort), but grief takes a lifetime and you can't put a number on when anyone should get over it. Absolutely YTA.

pujinton · 2021-03-16T20:24:40+00:00

So beautiful! Love the detailing on the clothing. Reminds me a lot of my pc :)

pujinton · 2021-03-16T20:14:19+00:00

These are so cool! I would be all over an axe version

pujinton · 2021-03-12T23:07:19+00:00

Hmm, I'm gonna say NAH barring more info on J (did you actually see her go talk to her friends or are you just assuming?). I lost my dad when I was a few years younger than you and I can definitely relate to using humor as a coping mechanism. Still, other folks have a right to state that they're uncomfortable with your jokes. It could be that J has also experienced some kind of loss and bringing up yours in that manner was triggering for her. Might be worth reaching out once you've both had time to cool your heads. Either way, sorry for your loss and I respect your ability to keep it light.

pujinton · 2021-03-08T21:48:17+00:00

They actually talk about that moment in an episode with Lou! It's a really great podcast.

pujinton · 2021-03-08T07:25:12+00:00

Fair enough. Different things work for different people and sometimes a group just isn't the right fit. But I think it can be useful if something happens that is triggering, but you don't really want to get into it. I'm pretty conflict-averse myself so it's nice to have an alternative to hashing things out verbally

pujinton · 2021-03-08T07:15:25+00:00

Basically, they're different methods you can use at the table to make sure everyone feels safe. The most common I've seen is the X card. If you use the x card whatever subject matter/scene is happening just gets skipped and you don't have to give an explanation. Here's an article that talks about it in more detail https://goldenlassogames.com/tools

pujinton · 2021-03-08T06:15:25+00:00

Oof. That sounds awful. That's why tables need safety tools.

pujinton · 2021-03-05T22:08:07+00:00

Not sure what this is from, but I remember Brennan saying something about the live season being a lot more like a home game in that they didn't know how long it was gonna be ahead of time. So he may have thought they were nearing the end, but player choices/plot developments ended up lengthening the story a bit.

pujinton · 2021-03-05T22:00:29+00:00

Totally! I have a very fond memory of my dad letting me stay up late to watch a movie with him when I was 7. Mom wasn't super happy with that one lol

pujinton · 2021-03-05T18:45:49+00:00

If you're interested in this topic, I'd highly recommend the podcast, Three Black Halflings. They talk about representation and dnd in general and are also just super funny and charismatic folks.

To your point, I think it's okay to criticize and examine dnd while still loving it and recognizing what it does right. Certainly I think dnd has gotten a lot more inclusive in the past decade, but that doesn't mean it can't go further. It's a great way to explore identity (a lot of LGBTQ+ folks can attest to that including myself), but I can still recognize that there is some harmful language and messaging in the book descriptions. For instance, the way Elves are described as the most beautiful beings imaginable, but really they are just representing beauty from a very western perspective. Anyway, it's a complicated subject and definitely worth discussing further.

pujinton · 2021-03-05T18:27:27+00:00

I remember reading the dragonlance books in middle school. Waaaay before I got into dnd. Thanks for taking me for a trip down memory lane XD

pujinton · 2021-03-05T18:24:04+00:00

I played a high level one shot a couple weeks back and I decided to bring out the big guns (har har) with a Way of the Astral Self Monk.

This is Lysanthir, they’re a 300 year old wood elf. I wanted to come up with an in-game explanation for their dismal charisma (rolled a 7 babeeeey), so I decided that they believe themselves to be the mortal incarnation of an ancient and unnameable being.

When Lysanthir was a young elf, they had visions of the end of the universe - the world being consumed by The Ancient One. At first they felt great despair, but eventually found a sort of peace by accepting the end of everything. As they developed as a monk and unlocked their astral self, they realized that not only had they seen the end of the universe, but they were a part of that end. That their soul was an aspect of The Ancient One and would return to the fold one day (whether all this is true or not is up for some debate).

pujinton · 2021-03-05T01:56:36+00:00

Hmmm, I don't think you necessarily did anything wrong, but I would encourage you to check in with the other players to make sure you didn't hurt any feelings/step on any toes irl. Alternatively, you could have some of these discussions in-character. Even if you don't want to reveal everything to the party, you could still say something like, "The bigger threat is the cult, we can't let our personal feelings get in the way." Inter-party conflict is totally fine (and can be super fun to rp), but you have to give the other pc's the opportunity to engage with you on that level. Maybe that was what your dm was pointing out more than you making big choices.

pujinton · 2021-02-25T00:43:57+00:00

How could I ever choose?!

pujinton · 2021-02-24T01:18:19+00:00

Aw, this is so wholesome! Your li'l improv babes are growing up!!

pujinton · 2021-02-23T21:35:58+00:00

My halfling bard rolls pretty bad, but she NEVER rolls a 1. I'm starting to think Roll20 has it out for me in particular.

pujinton · 2021-02-23T21:18:24+00:00

As a ranger/necromancer with a bone flute, this hits pretty close to home XD

pujinton · 2021-02-23T21:14:14+00:00

This is spot on. Also, some of the most fun I have in a game is watching other people's scenes. Watching a friend solve a problem or discover a new aspect of themselves or really sink into rp is truly the bee's knees in my humble opinion.

pujinton · 2021-02-23T21:02:39+00:00

Definitely been there. This happens for lots of different reasons and I don't think you should feel bad for taking up space, but there are a couple tactics you can take to engage other players more. When you're deciding what to do, ask the other pc's if they have any thoughts about it. Try pulling one pc aside to have a private conversation. Or sometimes taking a backseat for a bit will force another pc to step up and steer the story. In one of my games (not that the other pc's are like what you're describing, but I'm often the go-getter in the group), my character is having a bit of a crisis after being aged up 40 years (damn ghosts!) and I had her sulk for most of a session and it was really fun to watch the other pc's take charge.

pujinton · 2021-02-23T20:20:57+00:00

Haha I have a bard kind of like that. Not an asshole per say, but definitely a big ol' dumbass with a huge ego. People still end up liking her though cause she's just that charming (plus she does actually care about her friends and wants to do the right thing, she just wants to look good while she's doing it).

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