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101 Reasons Your Character Missed Last Session


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31) Eating contest, with a prize of free "all-you-can-eat" at a local restaurant.

32) Someone at the next table over claimed that King Whatsisname from Longdeadkingdom died at 61, not 62.
 

33) Got drugged by a member of a local "League of 'ordinary' gentlemen" and is presently under coercion by blackmail to do their bidding.
 


35) You lost a favorite item. Maybe it was misplaced, or it was stolen by a flock of tiny crow men. Regardless, you refused to continue until it was found. The item is back in the inventory at the beginning of next session, of course.

36) Helped a friendly farmer with a calf's birth. Make a wisdom check. If it succeeds, you have a heightened appreciation for the miracle of life and gain +1 on all saving throws until the end of the day. If it fails, you become slightly ill at the smell of blood and gain -1 to attack rolls until the end of the day.

37) Someone stole your clothes while bathing.
 



40) Food poisoning or another short-term malaise/disease (optional: comes back into the game with -1 damage to any one ability score)

41) Lost or broke one of his shoes (works only until a certain level: I've never seen any player put a backup pair of shoes in the backpack unless magical)

42) Accidentally triggered a single-use time-travel magic item or effect, ended up 24 hours later exactly
 

43) The character comes back to the group all excited and says: "Hey, I was at this meeting where they told me how to make lots of money, part time, involving my friends and family. It's easier than adventuring. The next meeting is tomorrow. You should come. No, I can't tell you more about it..."
 

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