D&D 5E Into the Dragon's Maw (OOC)
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I'm getting a post up for you all and realized that it would be helpful to have easier access to your character sheets. If you can copy and paste them to the character sheet thread that will help me out.
Also for your rolls, feel free to use ENworld's dice roller, Invisible Castle, or Coyote Code. You can probably use others too, but those are the ones I know.
Thanks!
Also for your rolls, feel free to use ENworld's dice roller, Invisible Castle, or Coyote Code. You can probably use others too, but those are the ones I know.
Thanks!
Done. Here's the character sheet thread.
Hey gang, I wanted to add a few quick thoughts on how I’m going to be approaching things. This is my first time DMing a PbP so I’m going to try some experiments to see what works. My first experiment is going to be with combat.
Just by the nature of the module, we will be heavy on combat for this adventure. The good news is that combat is part of the fun of D&D. For this adventure, I want to make sure that combat is also part of the fun of roleplaying for you and not just number rolling.
So my first experiment for the first combat is to let you all know the basic defenses of whatever creatures you face which I’ll share with you whenever you meet them. I’m going to trust you to play as you would normally, but I’m hoping this gives you the freedom to narrate your turn more fully. For instance, if you go ahead and make your rolls on Coyote Code (I use that site for the PbP game I play in), you will know if your attack hit or not and you can describe it narratively as you like. What I’m not going to share with you is HP or attacks, but when you actually drop a creature, I will allow you to either edit your post into a killing blow or make a follow-up post to describe what it looks like when it goes down.
A few things to remember as you narrate through combat. HP is an abstraction so a hit isn’t always a hit that sends blood flying. Sometimes it’s wearing down defenses or making it stumble.
One of the things I love about D&D is picturing my character doing amazing things. I want you to take ownership of that and share it with the group during the first combat. Does that make sense?
Let me give a basic example. If I’m a fighter with a longsword against another fighter with a longsword. I know the other guy has an AC of 15 and I know my roll is a hit and that I’ve done max damage. Narratively, I want to describe that in a way that makes me feel cool and accomplished as a character while also giving weight to the hit. So in my head:
Aldric’s blade meets his enemies in a clash of ringing steel. Sensing an advantage, he pushes his blade forward and advances quickly clashing their crossguards together. With a twist, he pushes both blades down and brings his elbow up straight into the other fighter’s unexpecting mouth. As teeth and blood fly, he steps briefly back ready to press his advantage.
To me, that’s more narratively interesting than just sharing the rolls. It’s still a longsword attack and damage mechanically, but I want you to have the freedom to control your character’s narrative. You may do more or less than the little example above. It’s whatever fits in your mind for the moment. For you magic users, feel free to customize how your spells look. It doesn’t change the mechanics, but if it aids your view of your character embrace it.
Like I said, it’s an experiment. Are you up for trying it with me?
Just by the nature of the module, we will be heavy on combat for this adventure. The good news is that combat is part of the fun of D&D. For this adventure, I want to make sure that combat is also part of the fun of roleplaying for you and not just number rolling.
So my first experiment for the first combat is to let you all know the basic defenses of whatever creatures you face which I’ll share with you whenever you meet them. I’m going to trust you to play as you would normally, but I’m hoping this gives you the freedom to narrate your turn more fully. For instance, if you go ahead and make your rolls on Coyote Code (I use that site for the PbP game I play in), you will know if your attack hit or not and you can describe it narratively as you like. What I’m not going to share with you is HP or attacks, but when you actually drop a creature, I will allow you to either edit your post into a killing blow or make a follow-up post to describe what it looks like when it goes down.
A few things to remember as you narrate through combat. HP is an abstraction so a hit isn’t always a hit that sends blood flying. Sometimes it’s wearing down defenses or making it stumble.
One of the things I love about D&D is picturing my character doing amazing things. I want you to take ownership of that and share it with the group during the first combat. Does that make sense?
Let me give a basic example. If I’m a fighter with a longsword against another fighter with a longsword. I know the other guy has an AC of 15 and I know my roll is a hit and that I’ve done max damage. Narratively, I want to describe that in a way that makes me feel cool and accomplished as a character while also giving weight to the hit. So in my head:
Aldric’s blade meets his enemies in a clash of ringing steel. Sensing an advantage, he pushes his blade forward and advances quickly clashing their crossguards together. With a twist, he pushes both blades down and brings his elbow up straight into the other fighter’s unexpecting mouth. As teeth and blood fly, he steps briefly back ready to press his advantage.
To me, that’s more narratively interesting than just sharing the rolls. It’s still a longsword attack and damage mechanically, but I want you to have the freedom to control your character’s narrative. You may do more or less than the little example above. It’s whatever fits in your mind for the moment. For you magic users, feel free to customize how your spells look. It doesn’t change the mechanics, but if it aids your view of your character embrace it.
Like I said, it’s an experiment. Are you up for trying it with me?
Woo-hoo.
CanadienneBacon
Explorer
You and I are going to get along splendidly, sir.
Thanks for saying that. I'm actually more nervous about this than I thought I would be. All of the tricks that I rely on when I DM in person don't really carry over, and I don't have the safety net of playing with people I know.
KahlessNestor
Adventurer
I'm kind of getting jealous 
industrygothica
Adventurer
Kinda wish I'd seen this thread sooner. Sounds like something special is about to go down. Let me know if you need an alternate for n some reason.
Zeromaru X
Arkhosian scholar and coffee lover
CS posted there: http://www.enworld.org/forum/showth...-s-Maw-Character-Sheets&p=6785952#post6785952
I've improved her background a little bit.
As for the narrative fights, I'm! A little bit nervous as this is my first pbp game, but I'll do it in anyways.
I've improved her background a little bit.
As for the narrative fights, I'm! A little bit nervous as this is my first pbp game, but I'll do it in anyways.
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