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bailsebub · 6 months

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I’m DMing again so that means more dnd art! Here’s a character the party met in a haunted wasteland. They’re a gardener and the party named them Friend

#dnd art #concept art #dnd character #character art #original character #character design #story: dnd 2 #npc: the gardener

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mr-kench · 3 months

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Faerûn is always in danger and no one talks about it

I’ve been thinking about this for a while but the canon events within DnD are insane and if you’re long lived like Elves or Vampires many of them have seen some shit. Astarion may have been 30 when he turned into a Vampire but during his time alive he’s lived through the events of every single Baldur’s Gate game. Elminster has lived through several apocalyptic events and taken part in several of them, just before this an entire city was sucked into Avernus in an attempt to forcibly recruit more souls to the fight against Hell in Zariel’s army. Some of them saw Karlach fighting in the Blood Wars and the refugees will mention it. Some Elves are old enough to have witness Gods being put in time out by being made mortal and walk among men, at this same time The Dead Three were attacked by assassins and were killed (don’t worry they got better) Imagine how numb the long lived races are to the world nearly coming to and end or a city being spontaneously sucked into hell.

It’s no wonder Astarion is so carefree with death and suffering considering the several near apocalypses he lived through. I’m not sure how old Halsin is but even he has seen some shit in his lifetime. How does everyone in this world not have PTSD? The trope of a Tragic Backstory is the most believable thing with the frequency of civilizations being in peril in this world.

#story writing #bg3 #dark urge #astarion #elminster #halsin #dnd #baldurs gate 3 #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 astarion #bg2 #bg #baldur’s gate 2 #baldur’s gate

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ineed-to-sleep · 1 year

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the-kaedageist · 1 year

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In light of what we’ve now seen of Kingsley, I keep wondering what Mollymauk would have been like had they managed to resurrect him after episode 26. Would we have had new purple tiefling after new purple tiefling with every in-game death, each one insisting that they don’t know the others and are nothing like them, all the while remaining startlingly in character??

The whole idea is fascinating and brilliant. I loved Mollymauk, I love Kingsley, I’ve even grown a sort of exasperated fondness for Lucien. I love the concept that at his core, he’s the same person, but that same personality expresses in such varied ways.

Regardless, his friends always recognize him. There’s something so heartwarming about that.

#critical role #the mighty nein reunited #kingsley tealeaf #mollymauk tealeaf #meta #mighty nein reunited #cr spoilers #campaign 2 #the mighty nein #my meta #I haven't written meta in a million years and I'm not sure why THIS is the one that popped out #but there's something I really really love about kingsley's story #tal is just so conceptually brilliant at dnd #I'm also currently reading the nine eyes of lucien which is probably also why I'm thinking about this #early lucien is SO SIMILAR to the other two #I love this show

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msfcatlover · 2 years

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I love when a character is the in-control, put-together Adult(TM) in any given room, but when you step back & look at their own life it quickly becomes clear they are, in fact, a walking disaster about 2 mental breakdowns away from chucking a molotov cocktail into a dumpster, pointing at it, and saying “me,” before just laying down in the middle of the road.

#my life #mine #tv tropes #fandoms all #dick grayson #this is about dick grayson. But it’s also about his dad in 90% of all JL content I’ve consumed & Clark in all my favorite Superman stories.#I’ve heard this is the appeal of most of the Green Lanterns and based on my time in the Avengers fandom it’s true there too!#Also #every dnd party has at least 2; in a big party 3. And they’re all disasters in completely different ways.#I love them #all of them

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cyberphuck · 4 months

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Though the DnD campaign went on permanent hiatus over a year ago, the First Encounter with Ganymede is something my friends and I still talk about a lot. They had been tracking Ganymede since the second module, and everywhere they went they heard tales of him showing up, thunderbolting the shit out of someone, and taking their magical weapons before striding off down the road, his dark purple cloak billowing out behind him. (was he a demon? what was his connection to Mordy, their NPC babysitter who occasionally spoke in tongues and whose blood gave other party members an affinity for lightning? where did all that enormous, terrible power come from, and why was he taking magic items and leaving them, broken and dull, in the road later? who does his hair?)

Then they finally spot him-- the mage, the myth, the legend!-- and he just... walks off. The sparky finger-guns also happened in-game.

(DM's Note: I couldn't remember whether it was Meryll @foxgirlfeet or Norixius @razzek who actually confronted Ganymede, but I chose Meryll because I have another DnD story comic in the works for Norixius. and I'd like to note that @victor-maze was also there for this session; he could only make it to sessions once in a while so he typically rolled an entirely new character each time, and this time he was a tiny pixie wearing a rubber band as a Borat-style swimsuit and wielding a greatsword.)

#art tag #dnd art #dnd comics #dnd 5e #dnd stories #ganymede is a nonbinary person go generally used either they/them or he/him #the answers to the questions are #no #he gave birth to him #1. from the actual demon-god he was in a relationship (both in the warlock way and the married way) with and #2. because he was giving the power in them to his demon-god husband #and #he does his own hair but it looks extra healthy and lush because of the demonic pact

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pandaspwnz · 1 month

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Messed around in the Dragon's Dogma 2 character creator (which is AMAZING btw) and managed to, for the first time with this character, make a rendition of her that actually looks like her. She's a dnd character of mine from an unfinished campaign from a few years ago. Meet everyone's sad viking grandma, Hjördis!

you still live in my heart bbygirl

#she's supposed to have some grey streaks as well and definitely more scars but that was a bit limited #but that’s her!!#sad old viking age ish warrior lady on a quest for vengeance and also redemption and putting things right #honestly her story is so sad but i love her #sorry for doing your life like that hjördis but at least you're a cool ol' grandma ❤️#dd2 #dragon's dogma #dragon's dogma 2 #dragon's dogma character creation #dnd #my post #dragon's dogma 2 character creator

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katiekatdragon27 · 12 days

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I'm so normal about the teensies.

I'm so normal about the teensies that I made a pre-Rayman origin story for the teensies. The teensies built the world lol, idc how inaccurate it is to the lore lol.

It's my interpretation, I get to decide the lore!

(THING TO NOTE: All of their designs are based on already existing teensies, whether it be canon or concept doesn't matter. If you can accurately figure out which teensies inspired who, I will give you a gold star🌟)

General plot synopsis: Polokus made the world. The fairies were also made; however, they were not "sentient" beings yet. All their births were from teeny terraforming of the land but that'll be explained in a later post. Anyways, the teensies were created not only to make sick beats with their noses, but to give the world guides and watchful keepers of order. Once every creature was created, Polokus took his leave, leaving all his "kids" to figure everything out. As one could imagine, that caused a lot of fighting over who's in charge. One teensy in particular knew in his heart he was built to lead. However, due to his short stature and insistence for violence, many did not even lend a passing glance.

When Polokus had a bad dream and a certain first nightmare invades the Glade, death in introduced into the world and no one knows how to deal with it. In a test of leadership and strength. This one teensy beat the odds, uniting every clan of teeny around, recruiting their most powerful fighters, and taking down the nightmare, restoring peace to the Glade.

Despite the win, there were still many rabid creatures running around, so in an attempt to establish order permanently, they "built" the Snoring Tree, the most middle part of the world where every teensy leader (and other creatures if needed) could come to discuss diplomacy and general plans of action (a knights of the round table kind of thing). It is where the Hall of Doors is located along with a direct link to the Livid Dead, which was established just a few years earlier. (After the Snoring Tree was made, that's when the fairies were "born" with Betilla being the first.)

However, his establishment of peace fell on it's face almost immediately due to teensy nature being lowkey selfish lol. The first "generation" of teensies was very good at this "guide and order keeper" job, but as each generation passed, more and more of the teensies' diplomatic mindset was pushed to the wayside in favor of a superiority complex. And when Betilla made Rayman as a protector of the Glade, many teensies lost interest in fighting themselves, leaving them very susceptible to attacks. That's why every creature ever is adamant in sticking these guys in cages. Cuz they're lowkey assholes who can't fight lol.

There are gonna be 10 important people to the plot, but I only got five finished right now. Their bios are below the cut:

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Aurthr the Grand Minimus (Fighter):

Aurthr is actually the First King in his prime. He was the first teensy made by Polokus, although he is not the "oldest" (like imagine a creator making ocs of different age ranges but they were all made at the same time). By default, he feels an entitlement to the first throne position in his kingdom, but before he is deemed "king", he has to go though a trial. That trial is ... defeating Jano! Yes, these are gonna be the group of teensies that defeat Jano and create the Livid Dead lol. But in order to do that, he needs to learn to be a leader. Along the way, he also learns that to be a grand leader, he needs to value solutions through diplomacy over violence (something that is lost in later generations *cough cough*).

Orion the Adventurous Ranger:

Orion is Aurthr's childhood best friend who comes from outside the castle walls. Being a Murkin (a clan of teensies that has since disappeared), he is very good at going undetected and just navigating the world outside of civilization in general. Despite his soft-spoken nature and cowardness, he really wants to make a difference for the better in teensy society, and it may just come around by teaching Aurthr to listen first before attacking (along with how to be an amazing Kungfoot player).

And yeah, he has ears. Ears are a recessive gene, but the Murkin were the clan that had that trait the most. (They usually get cropped if they're too big to hide in their hats.)

Sapphie the Beautiful Bard:

Sapphie is a teensy who's primary magic use is of the darker arts (hence her ability to go natural hair). Before being Aurthr's first recruit, she spent most of her days traveling about and doing small thieving jobs. She was a well-know musician, and she performed for money a lot. However, what she loves more than money is adventure. She immediately jumps onboard to Aurthr's crew, leading as healer until a different teensy joins the group later on and giving her the chance to fight. She teaches Aurthr about strength in presentation (and how to play his nose like a musical interment).

Umber the Undead Warlock:

Umber is one of the two mages that Aurthr sought out to help fight Jano. They are the Griskin Chief and trying their best to keep their people safe. This dedication to their people's safety led to a deal with a slumbering spirit, giving up their voice in exchange for power and sanctuary near his den. While constantly struggling to keep their clan quiet, they have been trying to manage the sudden influx in stressed out and scared ghosts showing up and causing a ruckus. Stressed and overwhelmed, it takes more than just some talking to convince them to go with Aurthr. But after helping with some big tasks and beating them in a game of Kungfoot, they decide to assist, and put a stop to whatever is killing everyone from above the bog.

Soria the Stunning Sorceress:

Soria is one of the two mages that Aurthr sought out to help fight Jano. Being part of the Sylkin sorcerers, she was the main protecter of Polokus's resting place high in the mountains. She is incredibly strong for a teensy in terms of magic, making her quite the formidable fighter. However, she would much rather sing and dance, and overall just have fun being alive than perform combat. She decides to help defeat Jano after being bested in music fight with Aurthr and having her eyes open to the destruction occurring down below.

She also has ears. They are long, but since her hat is also long there was no need to crop them.

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There are five more characters that will be posted later, but these are the important ones at the beginning of the story. I have a lot of this world thought out with a very solid plotline, so if y'all got any questions, I would be more than happy to answer them. Thank you for your reading all this and have a lovely day ^^

#literally the one thing this story DOESN'T have is a NAME #i've just been calling it the DnD teensies since conception lol #no idea if that will be permanent or not we'll see #also funny thing #i had a dream where this idea was stolen from me and when i posted this i got backlash for being unoriginal💀💀💀💀💀💀💀#i think im original at least #it take a certain kind of delusion to write a whole ass story about obscure mentions headcanons and a character that has no real plot lol #rayman #rayman fanart #rayman hd #rayman 1 #rayman 2 #rayman 3 #rayman origins #rayman legends #teensy #teensies #rayman teensies #teensy oc #teensy ocs #dnd teensies #i think im just gonna call them that for now #also also feel free to make your own teensies inspired by this too #all you need to do is take a modern teensy and make them wear more interesting clothes really lol #(this works for ocs too lol)#katiekatdragon27

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bards-anonymous · 1 year

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Me, when my friend pitches a campaign idea and I have a character that would fit super well in their world:

#me at my friends all the time #and if not I have a character idea in like 2 seconds after.#d&d #ttrpg #dnd #d&d 5e #dungeons dragons #d&d stuff #d&d shenanigans #d&d 5th edition #d&d story #d&d memes

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cinturon-cadena · 5 months

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My D&D Party!!

I can finally post this beautiful artwork that I commissioned from @bimborat for the D&D 5e game that I run online!!

[From Left to Right: Giblet the Aarakocra Monk/Ranger/Fighter, Rael the Drow Druid, Raguel the Godling in the back, Asbel the Half-Elf Fighter/Warlock, Kori the Half-Elf Wizard, Ti the Aasimar Cleric/Artificer, and in the front veiled in shadow is Endrina the Shadow Demon patron of Asbel]

Bimborat aka Eldritch Blossom is an amazing and talented artist who churned this out for me in under a month! Go check out her Tumblr here and her Instagram here!

She was very patient and adaptable throughout the entire process, and obviously the results speak for themselves!! ❤❤

False Hydra Encounter Spoilers under the cut~

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING AS A PLAYER, PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE AS IT MAY SPOIL THE EXPERIENCE:

Random things (such as health potions) appearing on or around dead bodies

Extra beds in the Tavern/Hotel rooms you stay in

NPCs frequently referring to your Party as 1 person larger than it is

Allies/Enemies randomly becoming more damaged than they were a second ago

NPCs having inconsistent memories or selective amnesia

Empty houses that are fully furnished as if someone could live there, but NPCs insisting that "no one has ever lived there"

Ok, Storytime~

I'm DMing this D&D 5e Party online, and have been for nearly 2 years now. They've finally made it to level 11, so I can start throwing some really big bosses at them like the False Hydra.

I give one of my PCs, Ti, a note from a villager in the upcoming town, stating that they had the pleasure of meeting a friend of Ti's and that they should meet. This is a big deal, because Ti has been looking for this friend of his for a long time. He convinces the Party to come with him to meet his friend, and the Party arrives in the town.

The town is oddly quiet and empty, with only a few market stalls manned. They come across an odd homeless man that appears to be graffitiing the side of a house in charcoal with the words, 'LOOK UP'. When the Party attempt to communicate, he gives no indication that he can hear them and runs away.

Things get even stranger when they arrive at the address the letter was sent from. They are greeted by an eccentric Halfling Gnome! (definitely a Gnome!) inventor, who invites them to test his Nonmagiscry device - a contraption that is able to instantly capture the image of someone nearby without the use of magic. They agree and the inventor instructs the Party to pose for him. Afterwards they ask him about the letter and the mysterious cryptic note in the middle of it. However, not only does he have no idea what they're talking about or who Ti's friend is, but the panicked note that was embedded in the middle of the letter is gone!

Apologizing that he can't help the Party more, the inventor informs them that if they're looking for someone out of town, they should go to the tavern as it's a popular place for travellers.

They arrive at Larry's, a tavern named after the talented chef and owner. Inside, they find that most of the tables are empty, with only 1 or 2 patrons at the occupied tables spread out oddly throughout the tavern. Despite this, most of the tables are full with tankards of ale that haven't been touched, and the barista, Larry's wife, appears overwhelmed at trying to manage the half-empty establishment.

After some questioning and ordering of drinks, the Party finds out that someone matching the description of Ti's friend had passed through town some days ago, but they were being followed by 'mysterious figures in dark cloaks' (it's the cult problem they've been having to constantly deal with throughout their adventure).

They thank her for the information and get a room for 2cp/person - 12cp 10cp in total. The price includes a delicious breakfast made by her husband.

This is when things start to get really interesting.

The Party wakes up the next morning, and Rael has scratched 'IT'S WATCHING' on his own chest with his fingernails during his sleep (meditation, technically - dude's a Dark Elf).

This, naturally, causes the entire Party to Freak Out. They deliberate what to do before Kori the Wizard has an idea: he takes the small silver pocket mirror that he had bought the day before, and uses it to view the room.

They see that Rael and Ti's room window has been smashed from the outside through the mirror. They are on the second floor. And the window appears normal when they look at it without the aid of the mirror.

Taking it to the others' rooms also yields some interesting finds: in Kori and Giblet the Aarakocra's room they find scratching on every wall surface stating, 'IT'S WATCHING YOU IT'S ALWAYS WATCHING THE EYES THOSE HORRIBLE EYES', as well as a boarded-up window. In Asbel's room they find more broken glass and blood stains around the window. They also find an extra bag that doesn't belong to anyone.

Needing a break from this insanity, the Party decides to go downstairs and discuss their findings over breakfast. However, upon arriving they are served nothing but a meager burnt toast and coffee instead of the breakfast buffet they were promised from the barista's husband. Upon questioning the barista about it, she curtly informed them that she has never been married.

Taking their investigation outside, the Party discovers that the number of footprints in the snow around town seems to have more than doubled overnight. Using Giblet's tracking abilities, they follow a set of new footprints to an abandoned house with a wide-open gate that bears a sign saying, 'BEWARE OF DOG'.

They do not find a dog.

However, Giblet's keen eyes do find what the rest of the Party somehow missed: a doghouse in the backyard that seems to have been completely obliterated from above. As the Party examines it, both Giblet and Kori spot something in the back window of the house:

A pale, gaunt face with wet, hollow holes for eyes and a distended jaw filled with perfectly straight, white teeth. It is extended unnaturally as it sings a horrible song.

As they watch it, it seems to slink back further into the house.

The 2 lead the Party into the back of the back of the house in order to find out what this creature is. After some investigating, they find a storage closet with some potions of Blindness/Deafness as well as a potion of Clarity. They also find an empty bedroom with all the furniture from the entire house piled up in the closet.

Deciding to head back to where this all begun for them, the Party heads back down the street to the inventor's house. However, halfway there Rael gets the Feeling of Being Watched, and he can hear a horrifying melody being bellowed from somewhere behind the Party. The rest of the Party appear to be unaffected.

Slowly, carefully, Rael holds up the small silvered mirror that Kori had given him, and sees behind him a massive pale fleshy stalk that stretches up into the sky. At the top of the stalk is a pale, gaunt face with wet, hollow holes for eyes and a distended jaw filled with perfectly straight, white teeth. It is extended unnaturally as it sings a horrible song.

Rael does his best to Not Freak Out, and succeeds fairly well. He subtly informs the rest of the Party that they're Being Watched and that it might be a good idea to plug their ears (he has correctly assumed that the Singing is Bad).

The Party, unfortunately, are not so subtle, and begin frantically ripping their clothes and tying cloths around their heads in order to try and muffle their ears. The False Hydra sees what they're doing and attacks!

It goes after Rael first, since he's at the back of the group. Before the Party's very eyes, Rael seems to disappear out of nowhere. Rael can still see the Party from where he's being grappled in the Hydra's mouth, 20' in the air, but the Party seem unable to heed his cries.

Using his quick thinking and Monk training, Giblet stills his mind and is able to now hear Rael's cries, though he is still unable to see him. Flying up, Giblet, with Rael's instruction, manages to land a hit on the False Hydra and grab Rael's hand. Rael wildshapes into an ant and slips out of the False Hydra's jaw just as the beast bellows in pain and disappears down into the hole in the middle of the street.

Giblet, with Ant!Rael in tow, dive down after the monster. Kori reaches into the Bag of Requirement I provided the Party with at the beginning of the Adventure (so of course they've never used it until now), and rolls well enough to pull out Eyedrops of True Sight. He uses them and chases after his Party members, providing them with the eyedrops as well.

They descend down through the tunnels into the depths below the town, until they come across a massive cavern with a twisting labyrinth. Fortunately, Ant!Rael has an amazing sense of smell, almost as if ants' entire lives revolve around olfactory communication! So Giblet places Ant!Rael on his unfolded paper fan which acts like a protractor, and Ant!Rael indicates the direction in the maze with the most foul stench.

Using the AntProtractor, the Party make it to the centre of the maze, where the massive, bulbous mass of pale flesh sits with no less than 5 long fleshy stalks with horrifying heads at the ends.

The battle was long and hard, and had 2 phases so that when the Party thought they had won, I pulled a sike! on them and they had to fight it again. Multiple Party members were rolling Death Saves at the same time, multiple times in a row! (Remember, these guys are level 11; I'm allowed to be hard on them now)

One by one, they defeated each head until there was only one left. 2 Party members were in the process of being swallowed by this thing. Another was still in its jaws. Those not within its grasp were either being paralyzed or recovering from their Death Saves.

Then Ti, one of the Party members within the gullet of the False Hydra, Ti sliced its neck open Hercules-style and slayed the Final Head. The False Hydra was Dead.

(then I moved the turn order up and loudly announced it was the False Hydra's turn. And that it was Dead so it didn't get a turn :) My Party cussed me out after they recovered from the horror)

Tired but victorious, the Party burned the body and left the bowels of the town to return to the surface. They exited from a hole near the inventor's house, and Kori remarked that they still needed to see how the Nonmagiscry picture had turned out. Together, Giblet, Rael, Asbel, Kori, and Ti walked up to the inventor's door.

The inventor was suspicious at first, seeing to have regained awareness that there was a monster lurking about eating people at random. But after reassuring him that they had defeated the monster, he welcomed them in with open arms.

He retrieved the photo of the Party and gave it to the Five of them:

There was a Sixth person in the photo.

#art #@bimborat #instagram.com/eldritchblossom #d&d #d&d 5e #dnd #dnd art #storytime #rare long post #the Shadow Demon isn't the 6th person btw #3 guesses on what happened.#go check out Bimborat/Eldritch Blossom they're amazing!!!#art commission #obviously I gave you the slightly shorter version of the story #otherwise I would literally be here all night #I've already been writing for - checks clock - 2 hours

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