#•the players+dm are all best friends in a real-life band together and they vibe so well!!!!!!

[sweaterspoons]

listen to bombarded

#chatter #here's my pitch are u ready for it #•live play (d&d 5e) podcast #•all the characters are bards!! #•the players+dm are all best friends in a real-life band together and they vibe so well!!!!!! #•they roll special chord dice + write an original plot-relevant song each episode #•the main storyline is takin them through a bunch of super interesting fantasy conspiracy shit- #-like falsified history stuff!!! which is very neat cause they lean super hard into ''bards record historical events'' stuff #•the pcs are students at a bard college and their whole culture is full of musical references n stuff #•their teacher is inspired by prince.. the school they're at is literally called ''strumlotts''.... etc #•it's also like! mostly really lighthearted n refreshing!! kyle (the dm) sometimes swerves dark but it's never out of place or too far #•oh oh oh and i haven't even gotten to the pcs yet!!! #-i'll be brief and nonspoilery but we've got: #raz'ul (anxiety druid. sweet boy. plays guitar) #randy (typical sneaky edgy rogue but also he can't read.. plays the organ) #andddd yashee (half-orc barbarian with a heart of gold and the sweetest beats around. she's on drums) #•they all have wack family problems n lots and lots of secrets to unfold!! #•ALSO. the dm + yashee's player are married irl and they're running a very cute slow burn wlw romance with yash and one of their classmates #•in conclusion. please listen to bombarded i love it so much and am desperately starved for content

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I was thinking about all the similar narrative beats between Critical Role (specifically campaign 2) and NADDPOD, so I made a list for fun (and also to try to convince more critters to become naddpoles, please listen to NADDPOD)

- most excellent found family vibes

- everyone cramming into a dome/One Big Bed to sleep together as love language

- personalized Magnificent Mansion as love language

- PC DEATH. WHILE THEY HAVE A GUEST PLAYER.

- multiple canonically queer characters among players and NPCs

- including lesbian Melora (hell yeah). Melora is also the MVP god of both campaigns, let’s be real.

- what’s with all these dang wizards messing around with timelines

- it’s 100% acceptable to deal with enemies or people you hate by humiliating them (this is more the Band of Boobs’ thing but the Mighty Nein are absolutely not above it.)

- move into a snooty magical city, immediately lower the property value and annoy all your neighbors. Plant that huge glowing tree on your roof! Turn that sacred fountain into a lazy river!

- NPC becomes a permanent party member. The DM did not intend for this to happen. Character becomes a beloved fan favorite.

- Stuff that was a joke in the early campaign will make you cry at the end (THE MIGHTY NEIN BECOMING NINE. ONE BIG BED.)

- DM makes everyone cry by making sad cat/possum noises

- lots of plot points dealing with PCs and parents/parental figures

- everyone decides that this enemy is their new best friend for no goddamn reason and are then surprised/disappointed when it doesn’t work out (I was thinking about Caduceus trying to get a hug out of the Inevitable End, but could also apply to Essek early on. For the Band of Boobs, this applies to every fucking bullywug they encounter.)

- There’s a PC who’s a follower of Melora and loves fungus and decay. Comes from a big family. The team cook. 100% cool with hallucinogenic drugs. A big part of their personal journey is about leaving home and deciding what they want to do with their life.

- another PC is an orphan who was treated badly because of their race. Tries to act like a big tough man at first to cover up their massive insecurity. Eventually unlearns a lot of toxic masculinity and learns to be vulnerable and let people in. Becomes the captain of a ship and gets a cool hat to go with it.

- the arguably cutest PC is a prank junkie, sometimes with serious consequences (ie, having to leave your hometown or almost dying For Real.) The consequences do absolutely nothing to deter them from pulling more pranks.

- a PC gets temporarily controlled by an evil force for a while

- the resident halfling loves collecting shit. This can range from buttons and trinkets to teeth and father figures.

- not much lifespan angst until the very end, but when it hits, it’s brutal.

- a villain gets reformed with the Power of Friendship.

#critical role #naddpod