Recent content by C-F-K

My thought is that the "CON mod in minutes" rule applies to the moment a character dies. Brain damage has set in and the character is off to the eternal hack 'n slash field up in the sky. holding your breath for even 1 minute is a skill most of us don't own. But our characters are above human...

And when you search it, you can't find it. But when you least need it, it's there?

Was a monster in one of the monster companions, looked like a gold coin with small legs and a scorpions tail. When it was motionless it looked like a normal gold coin, so it was a great assassin to give to an unsuspecting party. Can't remember what the damage was though. And the Flumph is in...

I can't see why a poison to put someone in sleep be considered evil, and the sleep spell not. Bashing someone's head in with a hammer is good while pricking him with a sleep-poison coated dagger isn't? It's mostly what you do afterwards is what makes a person evil or not. And a poison that does...

Or, the characters enter the house in, lets say Waterdeep. And exit in Barovia. Turns out those cultists where actually trying to summon something evil, but that failed so the evil summoned them... Which goes great next to the "Strahd is looking for someone strong to follow his footsteps".

Even without throwing waves of monsters at them the players can be encouraged to continue. I can remember in the Baldurs Gate games you couldn't rest everywhere because "It didn't feel right". I can understand that when you hear the howling of a wolf nearby, or the wailing of a ghost in the next...

Well that would be a follow up question... But it was more a question to all! My thoughts are: Yes and no. When we see it black/white, the BBEG doesn't always know and will use things like legendary Resistance, Shield and counterspell when he/she is in most danger, like <25% HP. Unless the...

But how does that BBEG know which spell it should or shouldn't save? I know that most players say "I'm casting X spell, make a save." but IMHO opinion, the BBEG doesn't know that. If it sees a wall of fire coming it's way, yes it's clear. But a normal spell like hold person or feeblemind? What...

Like that idea :) It is suggested that Strahd torments the characters to lower their moral during their stay in Barovia. My thoughts are: Waking up with a mangled corpse of a young NPC in their midst, left by Strahd to see how they will react. When a character looks into a window, it sees...

Did someone drew the death card in his/her Tarokka deck and thought it would be the end for 5th? You know the death card isn't really about death right...? Let's give it another, let's say 10 years before we can compare the editions. My 2c: People liked AD&D so much because it was extensive...

Doesn't have to be a chest, but perhaps a loose stone brick they missed the first time... But further I agree, the reading is an important part of the campaign and has the ability of setting the mood.

I never say things like "You find a chest containing X amount of stuff", instead I tell the players "You find a closed chest (and some details)". Locked or not. Yes a player can open a lock chest given enough time (million monkey theory anyone?) but where is the real exploration if you just...

Unless there is a Barovian historian among the party, I don't think it'll ever come up. For the purity you can give the players this info but I don't see the added value for the "average" D&D group of players. And as far as the characters is concerned: I don't think a lot of news is coming from...

It is indeed not a RAW, but one could argue it's bad RP... For me it would be clear, as a DM. A druid would want to shapeshift only with non-metal armour. Because the magic can polymorph non-metal armour into a part of the creature. "Yeah C-F-K, thats all nice, but what if I chose to leave my...

Because your talking about an intelligent predator, it seeks out what people really would want. Instead of the normal "lures", perhaps an old man is used who utters the words "Looking for someone who can put a layer of silver on that sword of yours?" If someone is hungry "Lathander smiles...