Hey, just wanted to put this out into the aether... the bard I've been playing got tired of thinking up imaginative insults for each cast of Vicious Mockery. So - with the DM's permission - I reskinned it... to "Dad Joke!"
Instead of "unleashing a string of insults laced with subtle enchantments", instead I just regale the table with the absolute most groan-inducing dad joke that I can concoct. I love it, the players love it, and to be perfectly honest, there's nothing quite so satisfying as watching the manticore you're fighting - and the DM - stop dead in their tracks, pinch the bridge of their nose, heave a great sigh and then take 2d6 psychic damage on top of that.
It's been more fun for me to play and more fun for the table as well. If you hate having to come up with new insults all the time, try Dad Joke... it really livens up the game!
p.s. Every time I take my dog to the park, the ducks attack him! ... but that's what happens when your dog is pure bread.
Hey, just wanted to put this out into the aether... the bard I've been playing got tired of thinking up imaginative insults for each cast of Vicious Mockery. So - with the DM's permission - I reskinned it... to "Dad Joke!"
Instead of "unleashing a string of insults laced with subtle enchantments", instead I just regale the table with the absolute most groan-inducing dad joke that I can concoct. I love it, the players love it, and to be perfectly honest, there's nothing quite so satisfying as watching the manticore you're fighting - and the DM - stop dead in their tracks, pinch the bridge of their nose, heave a great sigh and then take 2d6 psychic damage on top of that.
It's been more fun for me to play and more fun for the table as well. If you hate having to come up with new insults all the time, try Dad Joke... it really livens up the game!
p.s. Every time I take my dog to the park, the ducks attack him! ... but that's what happens when your dog is pure bread.
Booooo!
(*upvotes original post*)