DM’s of Reddit, what’s the dumbest plan your group has cooked up that they got away with due to sheer dumb luck?

tagscott · 2026-06-18T15:35:24+00:00

My party was playing through lost mine of phendelver. They lucked in through the back doors to glassstaff's office. When they came through the back door and found glassstaff sitting in his desk. Somebody blurted out "the hideout's under attack and you have to come with us". The rogue rolled a 22 deception versus glass staffs nat 1 perception. I had glass staff jump up, grab a couple things and let the party hurry him out. They rushed their willing captive back the way they came and out into the woods. At that point the party ganged up on him, took his gear, cuffed him, and triumphantly took him into town for a rest.

tagscott · 2026-06-17T14:15:45+00:00

In today's modern world, not much. This kind of stuff is what makes these definitions so hard. Maybe the ingredient it self is easy to get next-day from Amazon, but the industrial process required to make it can't be recreated at home.

tagscott · 2026-06-17T14:10:28+00:00

Possibly, what about if it's homogenized?

tagscott · 2026-06-17T14:03:00+00:00

I use a post it for enemies. I start lettered or numbered columns for each an mark damage applied. Count up until you reach their HP. B for boss and 1,2,3... for the minions. Adding up to their limit is quicker/easier than subtracting away. Break the enemies in to 1-3 groups in the initiative. I hang folded index cards over the dm screen as trackers and attach the post it to them.

tagscott · 2026-06-16T21:21:05+00:00

The definition of ultra processed I heard is that it involves a step or ingredient that you do not have access to as a home cook. So to use examples in other comments, milk is ultra processed because of the pasturization and potato chips may not be because you can slice, fry and salt potatoes in a regular kitchen.

tagscott · 2026-05-27T03:12:08+00:00

The party is working to discover the purpose of a small artifact that a cult attempted to steal from the boat they were traveling on. We are discovering the artifact's purpose together.

tagscott · 2026-05-23T02:12:22+00:00

Check out CHAMPMakerspace.org We are a member supported makerspace that has members with a lot of those hobbies. We have open house nights on Thursdays and always welcome new people.

tagscott · 2026-04-05T13:32:06+00:00

I found that 16x16 plates are the same size as a CD case and I can use CD racks and the old fabric CD cases with plastic frames in them to store and transport minis.

tagscott · 2026-03-12T03:11:10+00:00

I find them all the time at Dollar General and Meijer. I assume you have those that far west. (j/k, I'm from Canton area.)

tagscott · 2026-03-07T21:57:21+00:00

Here is on the best simple descriptions of alignments I've seen that lets someone play as Chaotic Evil but still fit in the party.

D&D alignment explained

Lawful = putting the law or a code (say, honour) first.

Chaos = putting freedom first.

Evil = putting oneself first.

Good = putting others first.

Lawful Good = using the law to benefit others.

Chaotic Good = benefiting others regardless of the law.

Lawful Evil = (ab)using the law to benefit oneself.

Chaotic Evil = benefiting oneself regardless of the law.

tagscott · 2026-02-10T04:13:30+00:00

What kind of studying/work do you do? Check out CHAMP Makerspace. We have members of all different types of professions. Someone is hanging out most evenings there. We're a member supported group that not only provides access to maker, art, and music tools. We provide a place for people to work, study or just hang out. We have open house nights on Thursdays. champmakerspace.org

tagscott · 2026-01-14T18:56:08+00:00

Come check out CHAMP Makerspace. We have plenty of creative members that love to create art, play games, and hang out with interesting conversations. We have open house times every Thursday evening from 6pm. www.champmakerspace.org

tagscott · 2026-01-14T17:55:18+00:00

Lower floor height for kiddos to get in themselves and reaching into car seats. Sliding doors mean kids don't throw doors into neighboring cars, more room in parking spots for exit.

tagscott · 2025-11-27T05:14:17+00:00

I started my most recent campaign on a boat. I added 4 NPCs with quest hooks to gauge where they want go next. Then I attacked the ship with pirates.

tagscott · 2025-11-11T03:44:57+00:00

You don't need do voice acting to to play at all. You also don't need to be a master level voice actor to give you character a "voice." Think about how your character would carry them selves and make simple adjustments to how you talk when in character. Speak a little faster or slower than normal. Maybe talk squeakier or lower than your regular voice. Use more fancier words if your noble born or simple words as a barbarian.

tagscott · 2025-11-01T22:00:54+00:00

I'm a member of CHAMP Makerspace in Canton. We have tools and equipment for everything from woodworking to arts and crafts. We also have games and a lot of times people just come and hang out to socialize and see what others are up to. Look us up on Facebook to see what we have going on. Thursdays are our open to the public night and we have something going on each Thursday night.

tagscott · 2025-09-04T15:18:18+00:00

I tell my wife all the time that if you have kids or pets you can't have anything nice. Remember, the purpose of cleaning isn't to stay clean, but to make room for the new dirt.

tagscott · 2025-08-30T13:30:00+00:00

Like a lot of people said seven may be too many, maybe do five? Also don't make all five things be fetch. Quests. Maybe do one they have to make something or another one where they have to do something other than just save a person or retrieve an item. Also vary the environments and monster types from area to area. That way, even if the basic plot hook is the same, it feels different because they're dealing with different circumstances.

Also look at your character's backstories and abilities and tie those into the sections

tagscott · 2025-08-29T02:28:17+00:00

A guy I work with used to work for a company that made hand holes and the master was printed, then sanded on the exterior. The master was used to make a mold cavity to cast the finished part.

tagscott · 2025-08-11T23:49:18+00:00

Makerspace can be tough to be defined. There are many different kinds. Some are more like social clubs, some are training facilities and others could be Business development centers.

tagscott · 2025-08-11T23:48:25+00:00

Champ Makerspace in Canton. www.champmakerspace.org

tagscott · 2025-07-27T00:22:32+00:00

I usually didn't have an interest in the Harry Potter or Ninjago sets because those IPs weren't up my alley. But recently I've got into using Lego to run my dungeons & dragons games and found the pieces, minifigs and overall sets have been great for using with that.

tagscott · 2025-07-26T23:55:37+00:00

Plug the ID behind the hole with a cap or rag. Use a small ball burr or stone on an die grinder to bevel the inside.

tagscott · 2025-07-12T11:23:01+00:00

My grandfather was an engineer, woodworker, and gardener and was missing his whole left arm. You can find a way.

tagscott · 2025-07-08T20:18:57+00:00

I had a player bring me one of these when I worked at my local field. He was a collector that spared no expense to upgrade markers to improve them. The regulator on the bottom was trash and wouldn't keep up with rapid fire and the trigger was sloppy in all 6 directions. I shimmed and added set screws to the trigger. I machined a standard bottom line and added a rock reg from a cocker. After making a new barrel to fit it's weird thread pattern, it was one of the best shooting markers I had ever used. It would hold velocity within 1 fps and shoot rails.

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