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mythcreantsblog · 5 months
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Like a lot of people, I’ve spent the last several months playing the absolute masterpiece that is Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3). It’s an amazing game, so it’s no surprise that we’ve had a long list of think pieces about the lessons it can teach us. What is a bit surprising is how many of those think pieces directly compare BG3 to 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons (5E), along with other tabletop roleplaying games.*
At first, I didn’t think such comparisons made sense. It’s true that BG3’s mathematical values come from a significantly modified version of 5E’s rules, but they’re two completely different forms of media. One is a video game, while the other is a game played on a tabletop with real people. There are so many differences between the two experiences that I don’t even know where to start. 
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unnerd · 1 year
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SOMEONE CALL THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS!
Are you tired of your players always taking too long to solve a mystery? Or have they never touched a book and don't even know how to do it in a fantasy setting?
Well, your problems are over! I present to you the DMing asset that I like to call "Someone call the university students!"
Based off a popular idiom in my country, all you need for this asset is to introduce an experienced NPC before your playes go on a little treasure hunt. Ranging from a detective to an archmage, they can be anyone!
Mainly they are just there so your players don't get extremely stuck and eventually get bored! So, put that quirky librarian that just knows a little too much about dragons because they decided to major in Draconic Ages in University and just so happens to be nice enough to help the party!
And you wanna know the best part?
They don't need to tell them everything or be entirely correct (C'mon, they are undergraduates, they don't know their own class schedule). So, use it as your heart desires!
As a bonus I will present to you my top 3:
Wizard student that is paid minimun wage at the local library and absolutely loves to read the monster section, fictional and factual, and occasionally mixes up the two (Use it when you are mad at your players)
Old fella that lives close to the crime scene, and has seen some shit, but doesn't like cops so they only talk to the party about it (Use it when they are about to incriminate the wrong person and you don't want them to wreck the game by accidently sending the Grand Minister to prison)
Shop worker that has literally nothing else to do other than listen to tales from travelers, as a hobby she keeps tabs of all the ruins on the area and, for the right price, might help the party (Use it in any circumstance).
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calsdice · 2 months
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Masterlist
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✧ ˚  ·    . Character Creation ✧. ┊ NPC Collection World Building ✧. ┊ Thalôr World Building Question of the Day Masterlist Hastags ✧. ┊ Important Hashtags ✧ ˚  ·    . NOTE: This is under construction from Jan 28th until an unknown time. This post isn't finished, but needed to be posted for other reasons.
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craigofinspiration · 11 months
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You know what they say.
Hit hard, and hit often.
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legionofmyth · 1 year
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How to run a haunted adventure
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jaypea00101010 · 17 hours
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Experience Based Bounties
Over on My Discord Server people were talking about potential alternative uses for experience in campaigns that use milestone based levelling, which gave me an idea.
Why not use experience as general guidelines for bounties.
Take the humble goblin for example, at CR 1/4, it would provide 50xp, maybe instead of that, you put bounties out, players that kill goblins get money for doing it.
Perhaps you want the players to get paid to wipe out a cave filled with 10 goblins, 10 times 50 is 500, and then to bring that to a reasonable level, lets divide it by 100. A 5gp bounty (per person) to kill all those goblins and clear out the cave.
Lets apply the same to an adult red dragon: 18000 / 100 = a 180gp bounty (per person) just for killing the dragon (before you even get to the hoard).
These numbers can obviously be adjusted dependant on a lot of factors, but it seems a nice quick and easy way of figuring out bounties' worth, and a fun alternative use for experience points.
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kaybeangel · 27 days
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My second Youtube video is now public. I was told that the previous video was to quiet. This one has had the volume boosted by 50% and seems on my end to be better. Please let me know of any audio issues.
In this video I look at the combat systems for FATE and Savage Worlds.
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mrapplethorn · 5 months
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Deck of Many Things - Adventure Builder - Free Version
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Based on D&D's official video explaining their new adventure builder in the upcoming Book of Many Things.
You preferably do need to have some cards on hand. Although, they are not necessary, and I will give some examples of d100 tables from dndspeak.com you can use instead of cards. But if you already have a Tarot deck or one of the many versions of Dixit, you can use those cards to spark your inspiration as well.
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If you have a real deck of cards (Tarot or Dixit or whatever has some fancy images) lay them out like in the image above, and read the explanation below on how to interpret them for your adventure.
"The Party Gathers" Card
This card represents the situation the characters are in before the adventure starts, it might be a place that they meet, a person they’re visiting, a treasure they are drawn to for different reasons, or a dangerous creature unrelated to the adventure to follow.
Link to 100 interesting taverns and their tavernkeepers
“The Adventure Begins” Card
Place this card across the first card to represent how the adventure starts, it might be a situation that starts the action, an individual who gives the adventurers a quest, or an attack by a creature that prompts the party to follow it to its lair.
Link to 100 campaign start scenarios
“The Journey” Card
The transition from the introduction to the adventure location, probably a person, a creature, or a location the characters encounter along the way.
Link to 100 interesting forest locations
“The Entrance” Card
This card describes the entrance to the main dungeon or adventure location, it might represent a creature that guards the entrance or the physical details of the entrance itself.
Link to 100 interesting dungeon doors
“The Challenge” Cards
These cards (often 3, but can be any number of cards depending on how long you want this adventure to take) represent the various encounters the party will discover. They can take the form of a fight that breaks out, a puzzle that needs to be solved, or a situation that requires a social solution.
Link to 100 swamp encounters
“The Treasure” Card
Maybe the most important card of them all, the treasure card represents the item, boon, or creature the party finds at the end of the adventure. It is, however, guarded by what is found on the guardian card.
Link to 100 artifacts of great power
“The Guardian” Card
Also known as the “The Big Boss” card, this card represents the final threat that has to be overcome by the party. Although often a physical threat that has to be fought, the guardian can also take the form of a puzzle that is on a nerve-racking timer or someone that has to be convinced of something that goes completely against their nature.
Link to 100 eldritch horrors
I hope this helps you crafting amazing adventures for your players, even if you do not have $100,- to spend on this new product from Wizards of the Coast.
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creativegamemechanics · 6 months
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Top 10 Medieval Fantasy DND Campaign Themes
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the-laughing-hound · 1 year
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Google the names of your person, places and things when you are world building. Even if you made the name up. See what’s connected to that combination of letters you’ve made.
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geekghoulsmash · 1 year
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Just a friendly reminder for DMs: Many brands of wrapping paper has a 1x1in grid on the back, the perfect size for d&d maps, and all the holiday paper is currently on sale
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sheepintheastralsea · 11 months
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if you are a dungeon master (or even a fantasy author/worldbuilder of any kind) and you don’t know about donjon let me make your life a million times easier
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need to come up with some medieval town demographics? https://donjon.bin.sh/fantasy/demographics/
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even a customizable initiative tracker! https://donjon.bin.sh/d20/initiative/
and that’s only scratching the surface! I really recommend all dms check this out. oh, and it’s completely free!
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tigers1o1 · 9 days
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If you had say in the creation of a dnd podcast campaign, what type of representation would be important to you? In terms of NPCs specifically. Like- races or disabilities or lgbt characters. But like SPECIFICALLY what would you add in.
Like for me- Characters with lazy eyes. Bc i have one, and there is almost more rep, and the rep there is, is a fucking joke.
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craigofinspiration · 7 months
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The Dungeon Master's Handbook: Tips from August 2023
Here are the top ten Dungeon/Game Master tips that I posted to various social media channels in July 2023. These tips are great for almost any TTRPG like Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder. Have your players summarize the last session so you know what they remembered and what is important to them. Be careful giving monsters too many surprise rounds. Ensure the PCs get the drop on the monsters…
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legionofmyth · 1 year
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Computer game influence on tabletop RPGs
Computer game influence on tabletop RPGs
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cloaksandcapes · 9 months
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DM\GM Tip on Roleplaying Stuff
🎲 GMs, there’s always a way to say yes to what the player wants to do.
🎭 Roleplay isn’t always about getting what you want but being given the chance to try and it doesn’t mean success is always possible. 💪 I once had a Barbarian whose whole purpose was to fight the biggest things he could find.
🌋 The first time he saw a Volcano, he wanted to fight it. Both me and the player knew that wasn't possible. But I gave him the chance to play this out.
He attempted to scale the side while his party looked on, dumbfounded. He eventually fell...multiple times. Until he swore, he would return when he was stronger to exact revenge. Sometimes players will want to do things and not understand that it's not possible yet -- could be due to power levels, influence, ect.
🧙‍♀️ Don't just deny them the opportunity. Talk, communicate expectations and give them chances to work towards those goals.
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