Recent content by Iry

I wonder if that was an intentional choice for the sake of character accuracy? Uk'otoa

I am never out to get you. But I do get riled up when my boss monster misses 3 rounds in a row. Let me do my flashy stuff! Also, all my monsters are homebrew. Yes, they look and act like familiar monsters, but under the hood? They are tailored to whatever I need the monster to do to challenge you.

Same. It has definitely had an impact on his voice with Nott the Brave, and I'm just glad he is able to continue playing and doing voice work.

Do you count these deaths towards depletion of enemy forces, or some other form of progress? The overland certainly has no limit to the critters you can encounter, but a dungeon or other area probably has finite enemies, and there's a big risk of players feeling like their time is being wasted...

I saw a DM handle this by requiring the caster to have +1 free hands. That is to say, spells with a V component needed one free hand instead, and spells with an S and V component needed 2 free hands OR a spell focus and a free hand. It was still a net benefit for the silent spellcaster, but...

"In a cave, with a box of scraps!"

I once played a Wookie Hairdresser who used a Vox Box to say simple phrases (I selected 6 common ones). Most of the players were fine with it because I played it straight and made every effort to be a serious character despite the fact that it garnered frequent chuckles. But there was one player...

Two players tested positive for Covid this week.

20+ My players are always using Prestidigitation, Thaumaturgy, Druidcraft, Message, and Dancing Lights to chew the scenery and do minor stunts. And don't get me started on Guidance.

True. I'm not sure it is even possible for a Githyanki to deliver an egg on the Astral, unless it was done as a cesarean. I suppose it's possible for high ranking Githyanki who do not want their children to grow and become a liability, but also don't want to just dispose of them, to keep some...

"I'm not sure Barbarian really fits the mystery solving vibe." "Lemme at 'em! Lemme at 'em!"

Honestly yeah. Scooby Doo and the Curse of Strahd could be a whole cartoon season, a trade paperback, or short adventure for new players with pre-generated characters. "Fine, your party can have multiple Scoobys!"

A night in Strahd's Castle. Through the Svalich Woods.

"Alpha, Strahd's escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude." "We've got the red ranger, the blue ranger, the yellow ranger, the black ranger, and the drow ranger!" "Drow rager."

You know what lore bugs me? How Gale in BG3 apparently slept with Mystra, despite this incarnation of Mystra never demonstrating the slightest inclination to behave like Mystra 1.0. Yes, Midnight does have the combined memories of all incarnations of Mystryl, Mystra, and herself right now... but...