>when your players kill the starter villain in 3 rounds so you have to quickly compress all the foreshadowing dialogue before they diemy hag lost a lot of her mystique and mannerisms last sunday
>>97817954>the sun is low on the horizon when they make their way back to Koenraad's plane>unfortunately, the bandits Ida fought before are there and Koenraad's been tied up>(pretend I didn't forget to mention Ida fought some bandits in the morning, these are human ruffians and honestly the least threatening enemies in the region)>they demand the magic beans as ransom>instead, Ida tries using one on them>now she has to content with my second gimmick system, this one lifted from "Spell: the RPG">given a collection of scrabble tiles, she manages to create the words "fall", "jab", and "cob".>as the magic bean is crushed, glittering dust explodes outwards and covers the ground, when it disappates, it leaves behind an altered reality>one bandit falls into a sudden hole in the ground, one is jabbed through the torso by an invisible force, and one is transformed into a giant ear of corn>magic beans are consumables that let you trivialize an encounter>they hand one over to Koenraad, in accordance with the agreement, and he is extremely grateful, he asks them what they'd want him to bring along next shipment and they mention healing supplies, as Harald had gotten quite hurt over the adventure>they now have one magic bean left>meanwhile, the evil conspiracy that has infiltrated the upper echelons of society is having an evil conspiratorial meeting, where they learn their agent, Eldrich Greumpse, has made contact with a bandit leader in the isolated barony of NebeloortComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97818123>not too long after that a mysterious man shows up at the settlement of the Hildebrands>he claims to be Ida's brother-in-law>her younger sister, Gisella, had once convinced her to explore off the path, which led to her becoming bound to this magical suit of armor>after she'd become magically afflicted in this way, Ida was shunned by her community, and despite being partially responsible, Gisella participated>now she's asking Ida and her new family for help, not even coming in person but sending her husband>as it happens, their infant son has the black mark, signifying it has been chosen by Thuja as the next sacrifice>homunculi are besieging their home right now>they're begging for asylum, to save the infant's life>the heroes agree, selflessly, to save the annoying sister's baby, even if the black mark could potentially lead Thuja to them>it doesn't make sense, however, for the brother-in-law (who goes by the name Henrik) not to fight alongside them, so they put a weapon in his hands and recruit him to their party (this is the start of a trend)>as they make their way to the mother and child, however, they are stopped by a gaggle of bandits>these ruffians have had enough experience with the heroes to be wary of a fight, and they insist they don't want trouble, they just want Henrik>this leads to a fightComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97817775>storytiem>OP deliversBased and /tg/-pilled.I couldn't have asked for better.
>>97817775Those are some really pretty pictures.I can't read the text, but I applaud you for being a polyglot.More than I can say for myself.
>>97818319>they continue on and find the settlement thrown into disorder by multiple teams of homunculi, gathered together into a single larger force>there's fathead, hollow, and the hound (the last one not being a homunculus, but an actual hound) with their slings>there's brambleberry, the slow but huge homunculus wielding a club>and another group whose name escapes me right now>that's most of the remaining forces of Thuja's minions>Harald gets quite low on health again, a combination of having build his character to prioritize AD (area defense) over PD (point defense), when most low-level enemies do single-target attacks that target PD, and the fact that at this point we hadn't properly read the rules on stamina regeneration for martial characters>regardless, they do win, killing all enemies, even their little dog, now having halved Thuja's forces>they bring the young family to the Hildebrands and have a long rest>the next day they decide to go confront the bandit leader Grimald >naturally, Henrik is going with them>Henrik can tell them where the bandits have their headquarters>they've taken up shop in the old delapidated castle on the top of the mountain, castle de Hoogmoed>it's monster-infested, but there are safe rooms and it's easy to defend with its walls and cliffsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
I win the argument.
>>97817048Well, give me back my jacket!That's my jacket. I told you that you could borrow it, not keep it. It's mine! I want it! Give it back!
>>97816154if you like stuff like that, try Turkey Goblin
>>97815614>Agree to play Candy Land"Candy Land" has countless variations and themes and styles, though. "agree" and "to play Candy Land" are distinct.
>>97817548Concession accepted.
>>97814729retard GM, an easy fix:>"this is a campaign about fighting a lich">Fag ReTardigan runs off into the forest instead of joining the rest of the party and the king's men in searching for the lich>"there are zombies in the woods, and they look very hungry as they turn towards Fag ReTardigan; what do you do?">go on from there after Fag ReTardigan responds to the prompt
I steal a lot of ideas and plot points from TV shows and books. My players are normalfags that don't consume anything that isn't current and popular, so they don't know how much I steal. The few times they actually caught on, they were fine with it.I'm just worried I am creating a bad habit. I have tons of original ideas as well, but I'm very demotivated, since a lot of adventures fell through for one reason or another and I had to come up with brand new concepts every time, so I have been stealing a lot more recently.
>>97818136That's nice? so what, you going to avoid sphere shaped planets, towns that speak a language, people who attack each other with sharp metal?
>anon winces every time someone posts OC art
>>97818375I don't avoid anything.I accept that nothing from human inception is original, make what I enjoy, and don't insist on chasing the illusion of "originality".( Longer version: >>97817115 ).
>>97818389In the case of OC, "original" is relative, not objective.Unfortunately, the way OP framed his topic heavily insinuates an objective originality, which is inherently impossible.
>>97817067Traditional games?
I'll start>D&D 5E is a heroic fantasy game (I didn't say good), trying to do anything else should have you using a different system.
>>97817805Concession accepted.
>>97817799This coming from the guy completely incapable of considering a different perspective. Nice imagination LOL
>>97817805>samefagging your own post to ignore the argument of someone who disagreed with it and pretend that multiple people agree with yougrim
>>97818016Concession accepted.
>>97818001That's what roleplaying is for, whole medium about it.
World Chess Hall of Fame edition>Chess websites, tools, videos and books:https://rentry.org/vxdsw7k5>Calendar:- Saint Louis Masters | February 25th - March 1st- The American Cup | March 3rd - 13th- Prague International Chess Festival: Masters | February 25th - March 6th- Aeroflot Open | February 27th – March 06th- Chesscom Global Championship | March 15th - April 27th- Reykjavik Open | March 25th - 31st- FIDE Candidates Tournament | March 28th - April 16th- grenke Chess Festival | April 2nd - 6th- European Individual Chess Championship | April 7th - 19thComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97815663Here we go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug2Yp4Y6oHM
Sindarov new world champion, screencap this.
>>97816608>Hikaru "completely devastated"lmao
>London as white>Hippo as blackwhat's my ceiling?
>>978184451200
>mimimi, humans don't have their own feature, mimimi, we have to invent somethingNecromancy right here. When was the last time you saw non-human necromancer, lich or vampire? That's right, they practically don't exist because other races are simply inferior when it comes to necromancy and those non-human undead are so pathetic that everyone forgets about their existence in 5 minutes . Except for that one orc, but even he understood that he was worthless and therefore got himself a human body to finally become a full-fledged lich. So yes, here is your feature humans - necromancy, you know that I am right, you can't run away from the truth forever.
>>97818289The fact you seem to think I am OP shows you are trying very hard at it.
>>97816598are you retarded? Without bothering to look it up:BaenlornDracolichBansheeThe Golgari Swarm (undead elves and medusae)AlhoonsYou're just poorly read
>>97816513>When was the last time you saw non-human necromancer, lich or vampire?Warhammer Fantasy, where dark elves used necromancy to keep the souls of dead slaves working, simply out of spite.
>>97818430He probably means settings that didn't flop so hard they got taken out back and shot.
>>97818436Yeah, Warhammer Fantasy, which still exists unlike AoS who's about to watch the Old Yeller movie.Oh, also Eldar in 40k put the philacteries of their dead people into mechas so that kinda counts.
Prostitution is the oldest profession. It has always existed and it will always exist. The presence of prostitutes and brothels is crucial for making a game setting and world feel realistic and lived in. Otherwise, it will lack all verisimilitude. So, tell us, how have you incorporated prostitution into your game?
>>97811889
>>97818352>FUCKING WIDOWS would get remarried instead of turning to prostitution.That had often more to do with laying claim on the wealth left behind by the late husband than concern about the woman's future.
>>97818352>FUCKING WIDOWS would get remarried instead of turning to prostitution.Well yeah, I imagine most women back in ye olde tymes didn't want a bunch of foreign, unwashed, and potentially diseased [ugly bastard] dicks in them.It isn't like today where the promise of STD treatments and abortions make women feel better about spreading for money, but the smart ones have figured out they only have to do that with a couple guys, have the babies, then extort alimony forever while also getting paid on Twitch and OnlyFans.
>>97818387Syphilis was not a thing until age of sail.Aids was not a thing until 20th century.Contraceptives know at the time were allegedly pretty reliable (most notably Silphium plant).For large part of history whore's only risk was not getting paid.
>>97818418Yeast infections had to still be a thing, though, right?Sorry, I'm actually strangely interested in this topic now.
Where do I even put this on the alignmen chart?There's collectivist angle allowing "all people" to pursue their dreams, which is pretty Lawful.But also dependence on slave labor (drugged out of their mind to stay content and compliant), which seems pretty Evil.Or is ensuring the working class doesn't suffer kind enough to shift towards Neutral?Assuming high fantasy, not mudcore where the peasants make over 90% of the population.
>>97797430lol, you have no argument, you just insult.The only mentally challenged one here is you, defending trashy porn.
>>97744006>gooner communist Slaaneshi cult How about no.
>>97802943>says the empire with santioned catgirls and designated "Paradise Worlds"
>>97799486Stay mad, puritard
>>97770015Consequentialism is the truth, which is why that anon calls it a spook.Judging things by the consequences of said things is the only one of these philosophies that is a successful survival strategy.
Tree 2 Edition>2024 PHB Scanhttps://files.catbox.moe/g8oo9h.pdf>Cropped and rotated, but more artifactyMjAyNCBQSEIsIE5vIFRodW1icywgT0NSZWQsIEFub24ncyBCb29rbWFya3MgdHJhbnNmZXJyZWQgb3Zlci4gCgpodHRwczovL2Vhc3l1cGxvYWQuaW8vd2Fvcm9h>2024 DMGhttps://files.catbox.moe/fd04pq.pdf>2024 Monster Manualhttps://files.catbox.moe/atd38s.pdf (D&D beyond version)https://pomf2.lain.la/f/1en5qwum.pdf (scan)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97817987Holy shit the verify captcha just asked me who the dog was from Cowboy Bebop.Gotta say, probably a way better way to get rid of bots and even un-lurked newfags/plebbiters. Though it should probably be tailored per-board lore, it's originally an anime site but not everybody browses /a/.
>>97817992It's because 5e24 is a reversion back to a lot of 4e philosophy and one of those is freely buyable and craftable magic items, they're an expected part of your "build". I'm honestly surprised they didn't reintroduce Residuum, I mean Mercer still has it in Exandria. Hell, he even uses the 4e pantheon.
To repost from last thread...>>97805726>>97802916>>97807836I've been digging more though feats and well, found Crossbow Expert. the 2024 version kinda stinks (Instead of the BA attack, it's free TWF fighting style with Light crossbows) and the free hand crossbow shot is kinda seen as OP... so part of me is thinking why not give it the same treatment that Polemaster had, just make the damage dice a d4 but also allow any type of crossbow to use it. It is a extra shot, but it's low damage no matter the weapon used.------Crossbow Expert (Rewritten)Ability Score Increase. Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.Ignore Loading. You ignore the Loading property of all crossbow weapons. If you are holding one of them, you can load a piece of ammunition into it even if you lack a free hand.Firing in Melee. Being within 5 feet of an enemy doesn't impose Disadvantage on your attack rolls with crossbows.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97815428kek wtf is this story
How do you fix the necromancy subclass?
So what exactly would a evil book look like?What would be inside of it?Excluding the obvious crap like>Evil spells>How to summon demonsI am thinking about a ideology like what would a book of evil actually say? Like some form of ideology of evil. What would be its premises?
>>97809783>interesting enough of a concept and perfectly serviceable in any campaign. I approve of this, anonYea this is why I made this thread. I Want a real discusion on this subject that is interesting.And this is why I banned the>It is the hecking necronimicon Halloween prop #2453531100! with bones and skulls in human flesh!Answers. I want to know what the ideology is. Not what Halloween prop you can describe! And the concept is what I imagined while watching the Orichalcos saga. Only there is no hidden evil no big evil leviathan monster behind it all. Only a magic rock that removes your inhibitions and this ideology. I think I fanfictioned it when yami was dueling Rafael.The anime original story has more holes in it however it was a surprisingly good idea for a filler saga.
>>97797871Fpbp
>>97797709Got plenty of "evil" books.They just look like books.
>>97809762go up, you baldhead
>>97797709I've had this thought in the back of my mind for ages that the core of "evil" is selfishness. You could disagree of course but I think putting yourself ahead of others too much is the root of tons of real-world ills as well as evils in fiction. If you look at Abrahamic faiths or other "right hand path" philosophy (if I'm using that term right) I'd say it mostly aligns with this principle. For bonus points, if you look at real-world Satanists (the meme atheist ones not the weirdo "we literally believe in the Morningstar" ones, IIRC) they ascribe to a philosophy that emphasizes personal growth and power while balancing it with doing no harm and having basic respect for people and other living things. (Don't quote me on this, I don't often look at beliefs like that.)
Last Thread:https://desuarchive.org/tg/thread/97697487/The 1d6Chan:https://1d6chan.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Chyna_SecundusGiven that both the 1d6chan page and end of Thread 3 imply that the Tyranids were eliminated (if I'm wrong... admonish me)That said... this thread will be a more traditional epilogue with some planning for next thread...Now then... lets wrap up Chyna Secundus anons...>be Felinid Lt. Tom, aka "Big Daddy">I can't help but think of the absurdity of the past week>the war for this polluted grox-shit pit of a planet is over... mostly>still a couple stragglers here and there, but they won't last long>the sieges of both Hive Kong and Hive Bei'jing have been won, and the few surviving heretics routed into the wastesComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97815279>>97815369>>97815844>>97815896>>97816441>>97816604>>97816615>>97816744>Be Lord Peregrine Walter Horatio Mycroft Ponsonby-Bannerman, Rogue Trader>What the fuck is wrong with this planet and it's inhabitants>I was just sitting there, awaiting Hierarch #3's responce when something invades my mind>"Salutations, ol' Ponsy! Thought I'd send you a message to let you know the Tech-Priests are busy kidnapping that cryptek you want, so best put on your boots. Because it'll be a rough ride if you want him back">Oh lovely>He's here as well>But more importantlyComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97815204>>97816744>>97817947>Be Kong Qiu>What in the Emperor's name is going on>The court has burst into pandemonium >The Mechanicus are apparently bombing Hive Kong despite it already having been the site of a titan explosion >Not to mention at one point being overrun with Sweepers>Other reports coming out from there state that a Legion of daemonic tanks are causing havoc>And here we all are arguing over visions suddenly sprung on members of the council"Zilu, get my staff">The head of the Măo appears right next to me>Shes recovered well from her injuries>She passes me my staff, the one covered in talismans to suppress its power>I tear away the talismans one by oneComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97818041*I shall take both myself and the full weight of the HeishouDamn it I cocked up
>>97818051Also one last correction"I ask all of you now. What do the people of Chyna Secondus truly need
>>97808258>Be Priscilla, Least Fortunate Woman in the Galaxy >So I work for a group called “The Sect”>That doesn’t sound very Inquisitor-y, but it isn’t super chaos-y either >On only one past occasion have I accidentally mentioned to Spencer that I suspect he works for the Alpha Legion, and he never really answered the question >At this point I am not sure I really even want to know who I work for, and for a second it sounded like Spencer may not even know either, which is not very reassuring >”Pissed off and confused” has been a pretty common emotion for me ever since I was drawn into Spencer’s service, though “terrified”, “humiliated”, “ashamed”, “depressed”, and “gripped with existential dread” have been my main emotions for the past seven months, though the two years before that were even worse >Perhaps it is best that I stop poking Spencer for information >If Spencer and his mysterious employers think I don’t know anything important, there is a small chance they won’t blow my head off once I have outlived my usefulness >Realistically I will die long before then, but it is nice to have something to hold onto, even if it is just the remote hope that I get a few decades of peaceful retirement before Slaanesh and Gork and Mork and Emperor knows who else have a dice game for my soul >Well that is a cheerful thought, maybe I will focus on the task at hand instead >Which is finding a psyker for Roshi >Spencer decides to go find some kid that was apparently also on Nordica around the same time I was >We get flown to Hive Kong, and then commandeer a Centaur RSV to drive around looking for them because apparently scrapcode viruses keep frying the vox network >Strangely I don’t recall having ever rid in a Centaur RSV before, or even perhaps seen one before, although they are apparently quite common
Archives & Other Resources: https://rentry.co/cyoagAllsync: https://cyoa.allsync.com/s/owWor64yLTngDk3Previous thread: >>97798094
>>97818220The problem is that to accomodate the brood hive tendentially you ought to be a moon or a mother, and to be a moon you need to do the ritual.I planned a shenanigan to make it work, but ended up with a chained build instead
>>97818220>>97818250just take a companion on the prisoner pathway, make them reach sequence 0, and they can just give you the sefirot and make it accommodate you using their authority over it
>>97818250not reallyI mean those western continent chuds in the 5th epoch were all using sefirots wily nily, and I'd bet none of them are sequence 0even a sequence 9 like klein could use a sefirotif you get to sequence 1 of the moon or mother, you can probably command enough authority in the brood hive to satisfy the advancement to moon, and if it doesn't count, advancement ingenuity got me
>>97818286>I mean those western continent chuds in the 5th epoch were all using sefirots wily nily, and I'd bet none of them are sequence 0They weren't accomodating anything, they were dao integrators, used boons>even a sequence 9 like klein could use a sefirotHe controlled it, thanks to CW's influence, not accomodated it>if you get to sequence 1 of the moon or mother, you can probably command enough authority in the brood hive to satisfy the advancement to moon,Yes, I planned to use it to be reborn from it while a KoA, as that would make me a part of it, satisfying the requirements, I wasn't saying it was impossible, just that trying to straoght-up accomodate it might be a risky idea (on the other hand with the help of the dao integrators might go better).
>>97818271This is why we can't have custom companions
>Player or GM>Preferred System(s)>Schedule/Times Available (include timezone)>Voice or Text>Method(s) of Play (Skype, Discord, IRC, roll20, etc)>Tone/Theme Preferred>Contact Info>Other Notes
Player or GMUnorthodox or rarely played systems like Blue Planet, Planet of the Apes, Sleepy Hollow. You get the idea, something people do not think of when they hear TTRPG.ESTVoiceTabletop Simulator / TaleSpireDiscord is "aculturedbaboon"
Why does necromancy have 0 good spells in 5e?
>>97816240RED SUN OVER PARADISE
>>97814690Ask your DM to make good necromancy spells.Find a new group.Play a game that has good necromancy spells.D&D is shit, and nobody fucking cares.
>>97815229Retarded frognigger
>>97817529Frog board. Also your the retard for suggesting con saves spells
Bot spam thread.
>I can fix her>she can make me worseWhich way, Terran man?
>>97814917
>>97816139They probably connect via her crazy-strong dreams, and she gets over it.Hell, Alex probably bas his first real coversation with her in a dream.
>>97816355FUCK
>>97814917Fuckin' noobs, I swear...
>>97816395She doesn't talk, so that is the only way they could even communicate.
