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Two brief points: While the blog mentions the advantages of using multiple rolls, it overlooks at how the math changes to be successful, each time a player must roll an additional check. The Partial Success, which PbtA is constructed around, also functions as a framing tool. By having to...

Things that typically would be dangerous or obvious, should be first. Monsters do qualify! But if the monster isn't easily noticeable, say, because the PCs alerted them, should they come first? If said monster has wandering habits, will it always be in the room when the PCs arrive? If there...

Given inspo mentioned here, feels like you could ratchet the difficulty of the actual encounter up if the players are tempted or indulge in their vices while exploring the carnival's acts or side shows e.g. Based on one or more poor decisions, now receive disadv. on rolls for X condition/spell...

Using A5E rules DM-side, but have already, or will be trying out following: Potions as Bonus Action (5e 2024) Draw/sheath weapon now part of your Action (5e 2024) Side Initiative (Sandwich Method) Surprised Round (OSE) Combined Exhaustion Rules (5e 2024 w/ A5E add. penalties once certain...

I've had to convert some modules for my campaign over the last few months. Often, when I've found myself more selective of read-aloud text, I simply rewrite them since I'm already repurposing other sections like stat blocks, replacing checks from one game system with the equivalent from another...

I wonder if there is an easy explanation as to why the AUS spending on things jumps such a significant percentage in the one table. Would it have something to do with the shipping of stuff there, presumably? Also, CAN punching very hard on "related" table top merchandise. My goodness!

Wondering now, given it is still early and ppl are processing stuff, if there may be some way to organize collectively between designers, shops and consumer? Nearly everyone in this thread has mentioned being individually affected by these decisions whether as a business or in terms of...

With the news in the last day, I genuinely feel terrible for any small, indie business in ttrpgs, who're at any point in the process of planning out or finalizing their publishing of hard copies (via kickstarter, backerit etc.); this is definitely adding unwarranted stress and concern for them!

Ty, this helps; this arrangement is a better comp overall than what my table has... in case I had above, they sent only 3 (out of 5) of their party into a CR 3 encounter. :3

Apologies if I missed in OP; what is the party comp of the level 3 (5E) party? I just ran an encounter w/ similar level party and wanted to see how matters could've played different. :3

May I say Inspiring Presence is gobs of flavor? As soon as I read it, it reminded me of many old movies about Arthurian knights.

Most everyone's examples I think provide good ways to do so. I feel like a key is to be aware there are several avenues through which you can get to creating a faction, and to be open to them if one or another route doesn't pan out for you. Goodwoman Margery wants to let her goats forage...

Human and nonhuman characters certainly can share like motivations, but they don't have too! I don't know the party in any way, but based on OP's comment of: I'd hazard based on the inspo, this could be one reason why the suggestions are leaning this way? As the D20 wiki mentions about the...

What a delightful party, very creative! I'd say... lean absolutely into some of the themes in Shrek. Why not?! Use those vibes for the new players; keep aspects serious enough so the goal-oriented players have objectives to work toward.

Asking other GMs who run public games at either their local library or game store for suggestions that they've found helpful is worth pursuing as well. There are a lot people more who do this then I thought!

The 803rd! :ROFLMAO::LOL:

That is a very traditional book on Gnomes! The illustrations are really cool; try to keep in as good condition as you can. I could see these gnomes fitting quite easily in a setting like Household. I think the other suggestions people made as far as how to better represent them in D&D (a kind...

Imagining what this would look like made my morning. Ty!

Idk if this will be particularly illuminating for you, but I'm in the process of gradually introducing a light hand/slot system that ppl have proposed from the OSR/adjacent spaces into my 5E campaign. But it's mostly for out-of-combat instances? Like inquiring before PCs proceed into a dungeon...

A canal (pound lock) system is basically a subway above ground. No magic or much machinery needed. Maybe the subway can utilize this kind of idea for the parts that still function?