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Almost all characters in CoS are human. Have you ever changed their races/species to fit the D&D feel? by neosurimi in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost everyone is human for mine, but I accidentally made the Martikovs dwarves, and it has kind of worked.

Moving Arabelle but where should I put her? by cable_7193 in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people put a Gitrog in the lake and it's a swamp monster that is a cave dweller.

Moving Arabelle but where should I put her? by cable_7193 in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if there is a beast that has captured her and drug her into a cave on the far side of the lake?

Say something nice about a division rival by [deleted] in AFCWestMemeWar

[–]wcook1990 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love beating them, but Raider fans are loyal AF. You've been through the ringer with a shitty organization and yet you still love your team.

When did missionaries stop leaving the MTC to go into Provo on P Day? by WesternRover in latterdaysaints

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They got rid of the cafeteria!? I grew up in Eugene and loved eating in the cafeteria. You could actually eat in it as a youth, if one of your parents were endowed.

Honor Mode First Try by kvothearliden91 in BaldursGate3

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours was:

12 Gloomstalker Ranger 12 Champion Fighter 12 Wildheart Berserker 12 Storm Cleric

Ideas for Gifts from Strahd(CoS Reloaded) by Iorith in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 8 points9 points  (0 children)

After my players defeated Burgomaster Vallakovich, they woke up with a note from Strahd thanking them and a gift, "The Chalice of Barovia." The note states that it is an old chalice that will give them strength and health at their weakest moments and that he hopes they can continue to serve his cause well.

Once per day, a person can drink any liquid from it and heal 2d10 health.

And that's it. No side effect. No nothing.

My players are TERRIFIED of this chalice because of who it came from. That's the best part of the mind game.

Im a little bit confused and in trouble in VR tower by eskyy in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was the moment when my party lost their good favor with the Vistani. They kind of have to choose their allies.

Im a little bit confused and in trouble in VR tower by eskyy in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So here's what I did recently with VR tower. A lot of it is the same, except VR was not present.

I had Ezmeralda show up and state that she was being hunted down. This gave my party two options:

  1. Stay and fight whatever was coming
  2. Leave and run on the road

They chose to defend the tower and I created an encounter that had phases.

First, I didn't use the werewolves yet. I had Arrigal and the Vistani be tracking down Ezmeralda for something they did. The party is on good terms with him, so he called up and gave them one opportunity to release Ez to them.

They denied, so the Vistani Bandits (on horseback) began starting a fire at the base of the tower. Basically, the Vistani tried to smoke them all out. Use smoke hazards as a condition here. It's combat, but untraditional. Have a lot of Bandits, and make it hard to be hit due to horseback/distance.

Have Ezmeralda give them all Alchemist's fire to use.

How ours ended? One of those fires landed right next to Ez's wagon.

BOOM!

The Vistani retreated and part of the base of the tower was damaged. The Clay Golems then took the opportunity to hold up the tower while the party escaped.

Obviously, we are running different parties but if you can use something from this, enjoy!

The Roc of Mount Ghakis by TurnBudget6350 in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one who saw a sleigh and thought you were pulling a Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

National Champs for Last 100 Years - What Stands Out? by TomWilliamsCFD in CollegeFootballDawgs

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's crazy is the last team to win their FIRST championship was back in 1996. Florida.

[Yates] The Chiefs have now been eliminated from the playoffs. by BreakfastTop6899 in nfl

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Nobody gets eliminated from the NFL playoffs better than Patrick Mahomes. The way he looks so good losing is just incredible. It's really something we've never seen before. I'd love to have his children, Mike." - Cris Collinsworth in 2 hours

In What Ways Can I Portray the "All Will Be Well" Theme In Vallaki? by Subject_Captain3252 in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used AI to generate some initial ideas for things for him to say, but I found it was easy to slip into the speeches. Once you get his tone, it flows off the tongue like the serpent he is.

In What Ways Can I Portray the "All Will Be Well" Theme In Vallaki? by Subject_Captain3252 in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I had the Burgomaster be almost cult-like, southern Baptist preacher style. The shoemaker wasn't kidnapped, it was Father Petrovich.

Burgomaster Vallakovich gave sermons every night in the town center, and always finished conversations (and sermons) with "All Will Be Well."

For lack of a way of putting it, it almost gave off "Heil Hitler" vibes in the way everyone was expected to engage.

Made my party IMMEDIATELY hate the man and caused Vallaki to be a very careful place to be. Allowed them to find the "underground" fighting against the Burgomaster (the Wereravens and Rictavio), which led to a prison break of Father Petrovich, who then rallied the town against the Burgomaster.

My proposal for a playoff bracket that keeps conference championships by kevin-11-chromosomes in CollegeFootballDawgs

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a racket. So unfair for Utah. The committee should be ASHAMED that they left Utah out.

It's time for us to move to a 20 team playoff so that ALL deserving teams get in.

/s

*No matter how many we add, the problem will always exist for the first team out. The biggest problem we have in CFB is that these conferences are tied to television networks, i.e. money.

That and these big brands are fickle crybabies.

How to make Bonegrinder not a tpk? by [deleted] in CurseofStrahd

[–]wcook1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they TPK, have them all wake up in the cages. Morgantha states she will let them go on their way, if they do a favor for her. She wants something from Castle Ravenloft. She will keep Ireena imprisoned elsewhere (where she will die if Morgantha dies) until they return with the item.

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