Dungeons & Dragons Thread v. OHGODNOTFIREBALL

[MetalJunkie]

I cast fireball.

[XJDenton]

I cast fireball.

My PC is a wild magic sorcerer, so this gets said a lot.

[XJDenton]

WIP of a dungeon I will be running in my next session. Idea is that its an ancient Dwarven forge and the characters will have to find a mould and turn on some machinery to smelt and forge an artefact.

[Stadler]

Where's the TV?   

[XJDenton]

?

[Samsara]

I don't have time to play much any longer. But I am a big fan. Started with the original D&D box sets in the 80s. Dragonlance is my favorite setting. Love that it is back and Weis/Hickman are writing. I noticed a new sourcebook is going to come out later this year for Dragonlance. Pre-ordered it.

I do have the PS4 remakes of various Forgotten Realms games. Love those. Miss my RPG days. My closest friend growing up (who I played D&D with) passed about 15 months ago. Always think of him when I see/hear things about D&D.

[Stadler]

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It was just a mild joke referencing that most houses in America these days have a TV. It was funnier in my head. 

[XJDenton]

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It was just a mild joke referencing that most houses in America these days have a TV. It was funnier in my head. 

Ah, sorry, thought there was a reference I wasn't getting.

[MetalJunkie]

I will be streaming my roll20 campaign on twitch starting this Friday at 9pm central.

twitch.tv/bardicinnspiration

[gmillerdrake]

I bought one of those 'made to order' campaigns and am going to DM that for them. Going to ditch the pre-made characters though and let them roll/create their own.

So, finally getting around to this tomorrow. Going to start a campaign DM'ing for my kids and their friends. The pre-made campaign is "Lost Mine Of Phandelver"....it's supposed to be a pretty good one for 'beginners' both player and DM. So, looking at starting around 3:30pm tomorrow and I think I've prepped enough and read enough to have a good solid 5-6 hour session to get going on this.

[Evermind]

I ran it, be careful with the very first goblin encounter, it can be deadly for lvl 1 characters

[gmillerdrake]

I ran it, be careful with the very first goblin encounter, it can be deadly for lvl 1 characters

I liked how they're thrown right into a 'little' battle.....then, if they succeed in noticing the trail can get to that cave for a fun time. I'm more nervous about making sure I DM it correctly and well being it's been a hot minute since I've done any of this 

[Evermind]

Just remember, as long as everyone has fun it's alright to make mistakes

I thought the real DM work in that module was to portrait Phandalin NPCs and make them (and the town) feel alive. That's what I spent most of my prep time on, and apparently it showed - my friends said they really liked the town part of the adventure.

[XJDenton]

I just finished off DMing my campaign. I ended up killing off my own PC during the climax.

[MetalJunkie]

I just finished off DMing my campaign. I ended up killing off my own PC during the climax.

Serves you right for having a DMPC.
(kidding)

I created a map for my next one-shot.

[XJDenton]

Serves you right for having a DMPC.
(kidding)

Our group has a system whereby we rotate the DM between the four of us each campaign, and usually find an excuse to get rid of them. I instead made my PC get infected by the curse that was blighting the land to give them motivation to get going. In the end though she ended up as an undead which the PCs were controlling using a magic wand, and ended up dying with the rest when they eventually managed to lift the curse. I wasn't running the character myself.

It's a "Groundhog Day"-esque plot.

Looks nice!

[ReaperKK]

Awesome thread guys. I've always been D&D curious but I didn't even know where to begin or how the mechanics of the game really work. I'd love to find a group to play with sometime.

[MetalJunkie]

Awesome thread guys. I've always been D&D curious but I didn't even know where to begin or how the mechanics of the game really work. I'd love to find a group to play with sometime.

Are you familiar with Roll20? It's a virtual tabletop, and sometimes I combine that with Discord to run D&D games. I'm not opposed to doing a DTF one shot at some point. (A one shot is a game that resolves itself in a single session rather than a weeks or months long campaign). I love helping new players.

[ReaperKK]

No, I've never heard of Roll20. Stupid question but is it like tabletop simulator?

[XJDenton]

Yes, it's a virtual tabletop (VTT). Essentially allows you to play games on computer, while also making gameplay a bit easier as it will often integrate and automatically resolve a lot of the rules for individual spells and actions. Foundry is also a good system but you need to self host it, so roll 20 is easier to get into.