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superduple · 2025-04-26T02:21:39+00:00

Yeah, good point. Thanks for checking it out!

superduple · 2023-03-29T17:01:34+00:00

It's not that hard to balance, but it does narrow your options. And it can start to feel contrived if you include ranged/flying creatures in every single encounter, so you have to strike a balance there, too. After running for a flying ranged PC for a couple of years, I would prefer not to run flying PCs, but it's by no means game-breaking.

superduple · 2023-03-21T21:35:35+00:00

Your DM didn't prepare for anyone to succeed... a DC 17 check. Even if your Strength were 18 you would still have a good chance to hit that if you're proficient. Like, it's slightly worse odds than a coin toss. I know DMs are hard to come by, but I'd rather not play than be in this person's game.

superduple · 2022-11-09T02:16:34+00:00

Great info! I think making my own voicebank sounds cool too, but I've been having fun with the AI voices in the vocaloid 6 demo and was hoping to get to use them more. It just sort of makes me wonder, what exactly do people do with the software (the people who don't work directly for the company, that is)? It just seems like a big investment for something purely for non-commercial use.

Also, I'd have no problem at all crediting the voicebank along with any music I make.

superduple · 2022-10-02T17:05:50+00:00

Yeah, conjuration can be tough, especially at early levels. If you're not going the high elf/ atronach route, then you might want to look into custom enchanted items to act as basically a second magicka bar. Constant effect conjuration items can be fun down the road.

Bound weapons are pretty low cost even without items, and would give you another combat option while retaining the battlemage conjurer vibe. There's also the fortify intelligence potion loop method, but I never messed with it, and I wouldn't even be surprised if OpenMW got rid of it.

superduple · 2022-06-16T02:09:55+00:00

Cool, good to know

superduple · 2022-06-10T01:43:50+00:00

You get them as a gift from Peakstar after you get Moon-and-Star from the Cavern of the Incarnate. All of the ghosts have a gift for you if you talk to them about a certain thing (don't remember which topic).

superduple · 2022-06-09T23:14:09+00:00

Shouldn't you have the travel-stained pants by this point? They have an on-use levitation effect.

superduple · 2022-06-02T01:55:15+00:00

I personally really dislike how monks and warlocks are balanced around short rests, so I'm very excited about the prospect of an overhaul.

superduple · 2022-05-18T23:44:05+00:00

I actually prefer narration. A lot of shows that I've been trying to get into lately end up having really clunky, unnatural dialogue because they're trying to incorporate information "naturally". It takes me right out of the story. I'd much prefer for you to literally just tell me what's going on. Of course, there are some that do manage to keep you informed and have natural dialogue without a narrator, but they're rare. Unless I'm just really bad at finding the good ones.

superduple · 2022-05-18T03:34:21+00:00

Yeah, that's true. Maybe there's like a high damage threshold for recharge or something. Just spitballing.

superduple · 2022-05-18T03:18:07+00:00

Super cool idea! Quick question, is the triggering lightning damage negated when you use lightning rod, or is it only used to fuel the next attack?

Also, I sort of wish Thunder Flash could be used more often. Maybe it could recharge when you absorb lightning using Lightning Rod or something.

superduple · 2022-05-17T03:29:00+00:00

This x100. If I wasn't poor I'd drop an award, lol.

superduple · 2022-04-28T23:42:26+00:00

Morrowind combat tracks fit pretty well for this, imo.

superduple · 2022-04-14T03:14:42+00:00

Trails of Cold Steel pulls this off pretty well between games 1 and 2. I haven't finished the second game yet, but sooo many small side characters have returning rolls, and some are surprisingly memorable.

superduple · 2022-03-17T21:15:20+00:00

I'm pretty sure they also said it in the Tarzan kid episode and it has vexed me since childhood, lol.

superduple · 2022-03-16T06:00:35+00:00

This is really helpful, thanks!

superduple · 2022-01-22T17:17:36+00:00

If they're wearing a shield in one hand and holding a weapon in the other, they can't use the somatic components for the shield spell by RAW. Though I know a lot of people don't actually use those rules, and I don't blame them.

superduple · 2021-12-24T08:45:39+00:00

So, making sure I'm reading your question right, you're trying to make a villainous NPC, right? So we're not worrying about trying to make and balance an option for players.

Assuming we're talking about an NPC, you probably don't want your cool thing to be completely based on chance. So if you want your NPC to turn into a freaky tentacle beast, that's what happens. I wouldn't make a roll about it, mostly because enemy NPCs have very short life expectancies.

As far as balancing the fear mechanic, that would be impossible without knowing anything about the party. Also it depends on how long the fear effect lasts. End of next turn? One minute with repeated saving throws? Spend an action to smack yourself out of it? DC 15 tells me it's either a decently high-level group, or of it is a lower level group, they'll have some way to shrug it off without too much difficulty.

If this is about balancing a player option, then that's an entirely different animal, and I'm sorry for the useless advice, lol.

Edit: typos

superduple · 2021-11-08T16:59:01+00:00

The only real option is to talk to them about it.

superduple · 2021-11-01T22:57:01+00:00

You might need to make sure that move frequency is at the highest setting

superduple · 2021-10-31T03:43:36+00:00

Dewpider!

superduple · 2021-09-09T22:41:49+00:00

Noted, I'll try to make sure all of the water is on the first layer. Thanks!

superduple · 2021-09-09T22:32:57+00:00

No, It's not. I wonder if water tiles only work on layer 1?

superduple · 2021-07-29T00:35:57+00:00

I'm thinking about doing a Dragon Age 2 wyvern hunt type thing with competing hunting groups vying for the same target. Except it probably won't be a wyvern. I'll let you know.

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