Cliffhangers are how you make sure everyone shows up next session. If you can't finesse a cliffhanger because the party accomplished the goal or whatever, you're next best option is the "stinger" (a device most folks think of as a "post credits scene).
Speaking of cliffhangers, since they're a sort of DMs tool for player manipulation. I saw this short video on GM "Mind games" and was wondering what you all may think of some of these techniques. I use some of them myself, but I can see some groups pushing back hard on them if they're not used with a light touch:
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So give it to me - what do you like or dislike so far about the "story" - are there any things that stick out (good or bad)?
Anything you'd like to see more of?
I was expecting it to be just a silly joke that would get old after awhile, but you have managed to include interesting ideas and exciting story lines. You have managed to make it very fun to read, keep up the good work.
Cliffhangers are how you make sure everyone shows up next session. If you can't finesse a cliffhanger because the party accomplished the goal or whatever, you're next best option is the "stinger" (a device most folks think of as a "post credits scene).
Speaking of cliffhangers, since they're a sort of DMs tool for player manipulation. I saw this short video on GM "Mind games" and was wondering what you all may think of some of these techniques. I use some of them myself, but I can see some groups pushing back hard on them if they're not used with a light touch:
Most of those are good ideas as long as they aren't overused. I personally disliked the fake prop one because it seems like such a cool opportunity that would get me as a player excited. If I found out that it was a ruse I would be pretty disappointed.
Speaking of cliffhangers, since they're a sort of DMs tool for player manipulation. I saw this short video on GM "Mind games" and was wondering what you all may think of some of these techniques. I use some of them myself, but I can see some groups pushing back hard on them if they're not used with a light touc
I don't do the "pretending to roll for no reason" to raise tension.
I do however use the, "You don't believe there's anything in the room..." or "You don't believe there are any traps on that door" after some rolls (based on how the rolls are). If it's a really high roll, however, I tend to be very honest in the description (and a Natural 20 always reveals whatever, unless magically hidden; and even then, I might give some kind of clue). Like if they walked into a cave, and already been victim a number of times to Piercers, and one said, "Can I scan the roof for piercers?" I might say, "Well, you do know that if they remain still they're impossible to detect - but go ahead and roll a Perception." If they roll a Natural 20, I might say, "While you can't tell which are Piercers, as you scan the room - you can see some blood on the floor. There's a good chance that some of them up there are piercers, and the blood you see are from rodents that may have been passing through the cave, that the Piercers dropped on and fed upon." (This helps up the tension)
For the opening doors or chests, I do from time to time ask where people are standing - even if there's no dire result. I don't always do it to raise tension, but it helps paint a picture in all the players minds, as they describe where they're standing or doing.
So give it to me - what do you like or dislike so far about the "story" - are there any things that stick out (good or bad)? Anything you'd like to see more of?
I was expecting it to be just a silly joke that would get old after awhile, but you have managed to include interesting ideas and exciting story lines. You have managed to make it very fun to read, keep up the good work.
Yeah - There's still silly jokes - but the story has definitely taken a more serious turn. But I still tend to use small references to the forums - like certain people disappearing again, and being teleported away... I never have an idea where it's going because of that... but it's a fun challenge for me to keep doing something creative. And the fact that it's people in the the thread has been extra fun.
I love cliffhangers, but I actually don't do them that often. I read the adventure in the Spelljammer bundle which contains tons of them, for the noble purpose oftorturing your players getting them excited for the next session. I love watching Mark "Sherlock" Hulmes D&D videos, and he's an absolute expert on cliffhangers. Over the course of the 150+ episodes I've watched of his Aerois campaign, only a couple didn't have stops that made you groan and beg for more (and be happy that the next session is already out since you're behind on watching it lol).
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Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny. Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
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mmmmm...If this post gets reported and deleted, does it still count as 1000?
=)
It would be fine by me. I don't care about having the thousandth post as much as I care about nobody else having it. >:)
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Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny. Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
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I must be off! Not sure why, but something tells me I need to fix my rather expensive and luxurious robes.
I feel like - and this might be way too egotistical of me - but it feels like a reference to the story. lol
Hopefully you don't have robes that have really torn! (Close your eyes, children!) lol
WHile I do have torn (artfully torn) robes, that was indeed a reference to the story.
Good news! I get to spend more time here.
Bad news isn't something we gonna deal with. Besides, it is handled.
I am liking the story.
I use cliffhangers when they happen organically, but generally i work really hard to have a stinger, lol. I also work hard to weave little hints and clues and bait on hooks throughout everything.
Life is easier when you are just doing a dungeon crawl, but because this next one was asked specifically not to be a dungeon crawl most of the time and to be a mix of adventures, I have had to do a lot of work that I normally wouldn't do in creating such things. It is fun, though, and I am unashamedly going to admit I totally ripped off HZD' side quest stuff, lol.
Spring cleaning has me in its grip as well, though, so it will still be a bit of catch as catch can. I am also thinking of saying screw it and letting the rules just be a download anyway. Some of it may be useful. Funny thing: Wyrlde will be available both as a download and a kindle book, while the rules set is just a download.
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Such a lovely chest! No, I am pretty sure a lot of chests stick out little pods like that Why, I have several that do.
I can't wait to see what is inside it! Why don't you open it?
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WHile I do have torn (artfully torn) robes, that was indeed a reference to the story. I am liking the story.
Spring cleaning has me in its grip as well, though, so it will still be a bit of catch as catch can. I am also thinking of saying screw it and letting the rules just be a download anyway. Some of it may be useful. Funny thing: Wyrlde will be available both as a download and a kindle book, while the rules set is just a download.
I swear I am not peering in any windows to know your robes are actually torn (artfully) and using that as a part of the story! :D
And that's really cool that your rules will be available for the Kindle!
The party stared at the shimmering apparition of a ghostly woman.
“I could try to banish her,” Theology of Bagels began, but felt IAmSposta’s furry hand on their shoulder.
“I would not do that,” the Satyr bard whispered. “Any gesture of magic, and you feed the wood around us, and impale us all.”
AEDorsay, an elegant elven wizard stepped forward and bowed. “We apologize that we have disturbed you. Is there something you require from us?”
The ghostly apparition continued to float in the air, her body seemingly made of a translucent liquid in how it flowed. She’d remained silent for a long time before she said, “My name is Dolorosa, and I was murdered by a green hag named Mealladh. You will find her and destroy her, and bring her head to me, so that the roots of my woods can taste her blood.”
AEDorsay blanched at the thought of carrying a hag’s head. “We are on a quest of our own lady of the woods. Is there no other who might assist you?”
“I have your companion, the lion,” the phantom replied. The others looked amongst each other, now knowing what happened to Deadpan_c. “With but a thought, I could enclose the spikes around him and make him die as I died, slowly, painfully.”
“Might not be so bad,” Thorrison muttered, recalling how the Leonin were like in his plane, known as Ayfrikka. When the others looked at him, the huge humanoid hippo, a race known as the Giff, shrugged his meaty shoulders and added, “What? You have to admit he does get himself in quite a bit of trouble. He seems to be more trouble than he’s worth.”
ChoirOfFire nodded. “While it’s true, that the Leonin does seem to attract a lot of trouble, and despite how that bothers me, I am not comfortable deciding that he should die just because we refuse to hunt down this green hag. Green hags are inherently evil anyway. If we find people in need along the way, we should help them. If she,” ChoirOfFire gestured over her shoulder towards the shimmering spirit, “needs our help – and doing what she asks, allows her to find the rest she deserves – and we also bring down an evil hag – that according to him,” she pointed to IAmSposta, “is well known in the Feywild for running a powerful Coven, then it’s wins all around – we bring down evil, the spirit gets to rest, and the leonine gets freed from his thorn prison.”
Amnon_Balderk nodded in agreement. “The more shadow and darkness we remove from the world, no matter what plane they hide in, the brighter the light of inner peace for all.”
Quar1on looked over at IAmSposta then back to ChoirOfFire, “And the bard over there,” he began.
“I have a name, you know,” the Satyr muttered.
Quar1on cleared his throat, “The satyr over there,” he continued, and saw Sirtawmis try to stifle a laugh, “mentioned that the war between the Heavens and Hades, ages ago, has left torn fabrics between the Planes. We should be able to access to Feywild easily enough.”
“Accessing the Feywild wouldn’t be a problem, you’re right,” IAmSposta chimed in. “However, going after Mealladh? Now that’s going to be a problem. Sure, she’s evil, she’s a green hag, but she’s also so powerful, that many don’t dare speak against her – and she’s often, despite her appearances, even when she uses magic to ‘pretty herself up’ – a hag’s ugliness can never truly be hidden – invited to sit among the kings and queens – and was even given land, out of fear, to operate out of. This promised land assured that she would not strike against various nobles of the Feywild. She even has her own castle and court now, made up of the wildest people and things of the Feywild.”
“This may not be so difficult,” Midnightplat said, flipping a coin in the air. He tossed it towards IAmSposta who caught it and looked at it. He saw the coin had the terrible face of a woman – a woman he recognized. “This is one of Mealladh’s promise coins? How did you come by it? It’s only awarded to her most trusted within her court.”
Midnightplat’s body began to change and contort and he took on the appearance of a female Winter Eladrin by the name of…
“Reothadh!” IAmSposta blurted. “You’re her?”
“She’s a disguise I made up when I was sent to investigate Mealladh’s intentions many years ago,” Midnightplat explained, his voice now a sultry, sexy female’s voice. “Someone in the Feywild, I won’t mention who for their privacy, wanted to know what Mealladh was up to – and so I created the persona of Reothadh and terrorized several towns and cities – all of whom, the highest rankings of the council knew I was in disguise – so the few times I was captured, I was smuggled free – and explained that I’d used my magic to escape. The chaos I had woven drew the attention of Mealladh who propositioned me a position in her court, which I took and spied on her for several years.”
“OK,” IAmSposta nodded. “So we have an in. This might work out.”
The party stared at the shimmering apparition of a ghostly woman.
“I could try to banish her,” Theology of Bagels began, but felt IAmSposta’s furry hand on their shoulder.
“I would not do that,” the Satyr bard whispered. “Any gesture of magic, and you feed the wood around us, and impale us all.”
AEDorsay, an elegant elven wizard stepped forward and bowed. “We apologize that we have disturbed you. Is there something you require from us?”
The ghostly apparition continued to float in the air, her body seemingly made of a translucent liquid in how it flowed. She’d remained silent for a long time before she said, “My name is Dolorosa, and I was murdered by a green hag named Mealladh. You will find her and destroy her, and bring her head to me, so that the roots of my woods can taste her blood.”
AEDorsay blanched at the thought of carrying a hag’s head. “We are on a quest of our own lady of the woods. Is there no other who might assist you?”
“I have your companion, the lion,” the phantom replied. The others looked amongst each other, now knowing what happened to Deadpan_c. “With but a thought, I could enclose the spikes around him and make him die as I died, slowly, painfully.”
“Might not be so bad,” Thorrison muttered, recalling how the Leonin were like in his plane, known as Ayfrikka. When the others looked at him, the huge humanoid hippo, a race known as the Giff, shrugged his meaty shoulders and added, “What? You have to admit he does get himself in quite a bit of trouble. He seems to be more trouble than he’s worth.”
ChoirOfFire nodded. “While it’s true, that the Leonin does seem to attract a lot of trouble, and despite how that bothers me, I am not comfortable deciding that he should die just because we refuse to hunt down this green hag. Green hags are inherently evil anyway. If we find people in need along the way, we should help them. If she,” ChoirOfFire gestured over her shoulder towards the shimmering spirit, “needs our help – and doing what she asks, allows her to find the rest she deserves – and we also bring down an evil hag – that according to him,” she pointed to IAmSposta, “is well known in the Feywild for running a powerful Coven, then it’s wins all around – we bring down evil, the spirit gets to rest, and the leonine gets freed from his thorn prison.”
Amnon_Balderk nodded in agreement. “The more shadow and darkness we remove from the world, no matter what plane they hide in, the brighter the light of inner peace for all.”
Quar1on looked over at IAmSposta then back to ChoirOfFire, “And the bard over there,” he began.
“I have a name, you know,” the Satyr muttered.
Quar1on cleared his throat, “The satyr over there,” he continued, and saw Sirtawmis try to stifle a laugh, “mentioned that the war between the Heavens and Hades, ages ago, has left torn fabrics between the Planes. We should be able to access to Feywild easily enough.”
“Accessing the Feywild wouldn’t be a problem, you’re right,” IAmSposta chimed in. “However, going after Mealladh? Now that’s going to be a problem. Sure, she’s evil, she’s a green hag, but she’s also so powerful, that many don’t dare speak against her – and she’s often, despite her appearances, even when she uses magic to ‘pretty herself up’ – a hag’s ugliness can never truly be hidden – invited to sit among the kings and queens – and was even given land, out of fear, to operate out of. This promised land assured that she would not strike against various nobles of the Feywild. She even has her own castle and court now, made up of the wildest people and things of the Feywild.”
“This may not be so difficult,” Midnightplat said, flipping a coin in the air. He tossed it towards IAmSposta who caught it and looked at it. He saw the coin had the terrible face of a woman – a woman he recognized. “This is one of Mealladh’s promise coins? How did you come by it? It’s only awarded to her most trusted within her court.”
Midnightplat’s body began to change and contort and he took on the appearance of a female Winter Eladrin by the name of…
“Reothadh!” IAmSposta blurted. “You’re her?”
“She’s a disguise I made up when I was sent to investigate Mealladh’s intentions many years ago,” Midnightplat explained, his voice now a sultry, sexy female’s voice. “Someone in the Feywild, I won’t mention who for their privacy, wanted to know what Mealladh was up to – and so I created the persona of Reothadh and terrorized several towns and cities – all of whom, the highest rankings of the council knew I was in disguise – so the few times I was captured, I was smuggled free – and explained that I’d used my magic to escape. The chaos I had woven drew the attention of Mealladh who propositioned me a position in her court, which I took and spied on her for several years.”
“OK,” IAmSposta nodded. “So we have an in. This might work out.”
Any chance I can be in the next one?
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Hah! Well that's flattering that people want to be in this story! (I don't usually see you in this thread! What brought you here? Did someone mention the madness of this ongoing story?) lol
As for being in it - the way I've been doing it - since he assigned people characters and classes - and I was bored and ran with it -
I think my line may be the best one in the story so far. But maybe I'm just biased.
You know for as off beat and silly as the story is, from time to time, there are a few elements that are valid and good, that spring from the madness of my brain - and that line is definitely one of them. (The world could certainly do with a lot less darkness...)
And for For Stertle09 - I'd say it would take some participation in this thread specifically to be a part of the story. Because a lot of the elements come from the various discussions we talk about in this thread. So if you surf through previous posts - you will see we've asked questions for folks to answer ("What your favorite D&D book", "What is your quest", "what is your favorite color", "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?", "what is the answer to life, the universe, everything?", etc etc).
So by partaking in the discussions in this thread specifically, after AllMightyDND assigns a character is the best way to assure you're added to the story. For lack of a better word, anyway. lol
I missed a couple of the posts for the story, so I just read them, and WOW! You made a love interest for Draken’s great great grandfather (I get why but I’m still trying to make the story, I just have writers block) while also getting a part of my real life persona correct. I tend to react like that towards a particular person in real life, but only when he is being truly annoying. The only part you got wrong is I would have definitely walked off down the more dangerous path. I would just knock myself flat and crawl along the ground commando style.
I missed a couple of the posts for the story, so I just read them, and WOW! You made a love interest for Draken’s great great grandfather (I get why but I’m still trying to make the story, I just have writers block) while also getting a part of my real life persona correct. I tend to react like that towards a particular person in real life, but only when he is being truly annoying. The only part you got wrong is I would have definitely walked off down the more dangerous path. I would just knock myself flat and crawl along the ground commando style.
LOL! Well, a few things - the character I mentioned for Draken's great, great grandfather is not a love interest. (Or at the time of her creation, she wasn't meant to be...)
For more on her....
So if you look at her name - Aksident - it essentially comes out pronounced as "Accident."
And then if you look at here race (Fallen Aasimar and Echo Knight for class) - it's a reference to the character you said you made on accident that had like 24 attacks or whatever the number was. And that she was wearing the Eye of Kraunos - which is a reference to the Feat you gave this accidental character you created - Eye of Chronos. Her entire "concept" is based off this character you'd created by accident (and thus her name Aksident).
Second of all, do not feel obligated for YOUR OWN story to even USE anything I use in mine. Your story should be your own story. In the "story" (can I even call this that?) that I write on here - I often use references to posts (so for example the character you'd created, the idea you have a great, great grandfather who is an explorer, etc etc). This is all references for this thread that make their way into this "story" I write for fun.
Your own story should have your own continuity and never worry about whatever madness I am writing!Enjoy your own story for whatever you develop!
I was worried I’d have to come in here and start putting up writing tips and story stuff.
It’s not like I said I’d be writing a story and then got distracted by worldbuilding, making an rpg, working, and oh, I don’t know, working on what is hopefully the last short story in my first collection…
It’ll be here soon, I promise!
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Cliffhangers are how you make sure everyone shows up next session. If you can't finesse a cliffhanger because the party accomplished the goal or whatever, you're next best option is the "stinger" (a device most folks think of as a "post credits scene).
Speaking of cliffhangers, since they're a sort of DMs tool for player manipulation. I saw this short video on GM "Mind games" and was wondering what you all may think of some of these techniques. I use some of them myself, but I can see some groups pushing back hard on them if they're not used with a light touch:
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
I was expecting it to be just a silly joke that would get old after awhile, but you have managed to include interesting ideas and exciting story lines. You have managed to make it very fun to read, keep up the good work.
Most of those are good ideas as long as they aren't overused. I personally disliked the fake prop one because it seems like such a cool opportunity that would get me as a player excited. If I found out that it was a ruse I would be pretty disappointed.
I don't do the "pretending to roll for no reason" to raise tension.
I do however use the, "You don't believe there's anything in the room..." or "You don't believe there are any traps on that door" after some rolls (based on how the rolls are). If it's a really high roll, however, I tend to be very honest in the description (and a Natural 20 always reveals whatever, unless magically hidden; and even then, I might give some kind of clue). Like if they walked into a cave, and already been victim a number of times to Piercers, and one said, "Can I scan the roof for piercers?" I might say, "Well, you do know that if they remain still they're impossible to detect - but go ahead and roll a Perception." If they roll a Natural 20, I might say, "While you can't tell which are Piercers, as you scan the room - you can see some blood on the floor. There's a good chance that some of them up there are piercers, and the blood you see are from rodents that may have been passing through the cave, that the Piercers dropped on and fed upon." (This helps up the tension)
For the opening doors or chests, I do from time to time ask where people are standing - even if there's no dire result. I don't always do it to raise tension, but it helps paint a picture in all the players minds, as they describe where they're standing or doing.
Yeah - There's still silly jokes - but the story has definitely taken a more serious turn. But I still tend to use small references to the forums - like certain people disappearing again, and being teleported away... I never have an idea where it's going because of that... but it's a fun challenge for me to keep doing something creative. And the fact that it's people in the the thread has been extra fun.
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I love cliffhangers, but I actually don't do them that often. I read the adventure in the Spelljammer bundle which contains tons of them, for the noble purpose of
torturing your playersgetting them excited for the next session. I love watching Mark "Sherlock" Hulmes D&D videos, and he's an absolute expert on cliffhangers. Over the course of the 150+ episodes I've watched of his Aerois campaign, only a couple didn't have stops that made you groan and beg for more (and be happy that the next session is already out since you're behind on watching it lol).BoringBard's long and tedious posts somehow manage to enrapture audiences. How? Because he used Charm Person, the #1 bard spell!
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Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny.
Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
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mmmmm...If this post gets reported and deleted, does it still count as 1000?
=)
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It would be fine by me. I don't care about having the thousandth post as much as I care about nobody else having it. >:)
Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny.
Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
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WHile I do have torn (artfully torn) robes, that was indeed a reference to the story.
Good news! I get to spend more time here.
Bad news isn't something we gonna deal with. Besides, it is handled.
I am liking the story.
I use cliffhangers when they happen organically, but generally i work really hard to have a stinger, lol. I also work hard to weave little hints and clues and bait on hooks throughout everything.
Life is easier when you are just doing a dungeon crawl, but because this next one was asked specifically not to be a dungeon crawl most of the time and to be a mix of adventures, I have had to do a lot of work that I normally wouldn't do in creating such things. It is fun, though, and I am unashamedly going to admit I totally ripped off HZD' side quest stuff, lol.
Spring cleaning has me in its grip as well, though, so it will still be a bit of catch as catch can. I am also thinking of saying screw it and letting the rules just be a download anyway. Some of it may be useful. Funny thing: Wyrlde will be available both as a download and a kindle book, while the rules set is just a download.
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And look at that wonderful prize you won!
Such a lovely chest! No, I am pretty sure a lot of chests stick out little pods like that Why, I have several that do.
I can't wait to see what is inside it! Why don't you open it?
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I swear I am not peering in any windows to know your robes are actually torn (artfully) and using that as a part of the story! :D
And that's really cool that your rules will be available for the Kindle!
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Happy Friday! Just got off work (5pm, my time) and cranked this tiny bit out in 12 minutes, to head into the weekend...
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Blame: AllMightyLordOfDND (https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=466 and https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=467)
Part 1: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=501
Part 2: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=522
Part 3: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=552
Part 4: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=599
Part 5: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=631
Part 6: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=665
Part 7: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=696
Part 8: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=748
Part 9: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=811
Part 10: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=821
Part 11: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=829
Part 12: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=880
Part 13: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=972
Part 14: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=986
The Story Map: http://www.tawmis.com/ogl/ogl_map.jpg
IAMsposta: satyr bard
AEDorsay: elf wizard
Sirtawmis: half-orc fighter
Theology of Bagels: goblin cleric
Drakenbrine: dwarf sorcerer
Amnon_Balderk: orc monk
Midnightplat: changeling rogue
Wysperra: halfling artificer
Quar1on: gnome warlock
Antonsirius: kobold Druid
Thorrison: Giff Ranger
ChoirOfFire: tielfing paladin
The_Summoning_Dark: tortle bloodhunter
BoringBard: Dragonborn bard
AllMightyLordOfDND – Multi-Race/Multi-Class
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The party stared at the shimmering apparition of a ghostly woman.
“I could try to banish her,” Theology of Bagels began, but felt IAmSposta’s furry hand on their shoulder.
“I would not do that,” the Satyr bard whispered. “Any gesture of magic, and you feed the wood around us, and impale us all.”
AEDorsay, an elegant elven wizard stepped forward and bowed. “We apologize that we have disturbed you. Is there something you require from us?”
The ghostly apparition continued to float in the air, her body seemingly made of a translucent liquid in how it flowed. She’d remained silent for a long time before she said, “My name is Dolorosa, and I was murdered by a green hag named Mealladh. You will find her and destroy her, and bring her head to me, so that the roots of my woods can taste her blood.”
AEDorsay blanched at the thought of carrying a hag’s head. “We are on a quest of our own lady of the woods. Is there no other who might assist you?”
“I have your companion, the lion,” the phantom replied. The others looked amongst each other, now knowing what happened to Deadpan_c. “With but a thought, I could enclose the spikes around him and make him die as I died, slowly, painfully.”
“Might not be so bad,” Thorrison muttered, recalling how the Leonin were like in his plane, known as Ayfrikka. When the others looked at him, the huge humanoid hippo, a race known as the Giff, shrugged his meaty shoulders and added, “What? You have to admit he does get himself in quite a bit of trouble. He seems to be more trouble than he’s worth.”
ChoirOfFire nodded. “While it’s true, that the Leonin does seem to attract a lot of trouble, and despite how that bothers me, I am not comfortable deciding that he should die just because we refuse to hunt down this green hag. Green hags are inherently evil anyway. If we find people in need along the way, we should help them. If she,” ChoirOfFire gestured over her shoulder towards the shimmering spirit, “needs our help – and doing what she asks, allows her to find the rest she deserves – and we also bring down an evil hag – that according to him,” she pointed to IAmSposta, “is well known in the Feywild for running a powerful Coven, then it’s wins all around – we bring down evil, the spirit gets to rest, and the leonine gets freed from his thorn prison.”
Amnon_Balderk nodded in agreement. “The more shadow and darkness we remove from the world, no matter what plane they hide in, the brighter the light of inner peace for all.”
Quar1on looked over at IAmSposta then back to ChoirOfFire, “And the bard over there,” he began.
“I have a name, you know,” the Satyr muttered.
Quar1on cleared his throat, “The satyr over there,” he continued, and saw Sirtawmis try to stifle a laugh, “mentioned that the war between the Heavens and Hades, ages ago, has left torn fabrics between the Planes. We should be able to access to Feywild easily enough.”
“Accessing the Feywild wouldn’t be a problem, you’re right,” IAmSposta chimed in. “However, going after Mealladh? Now that’s going to be a problem. Sure, she’s evil, she’s a green hag, but she’s also so powerful, that many don’t dare speak against her – and she’s often, despite her appearances, even when she uses magic to ‘pretty herself up’ – a hag’s ugliness can never truly be hidden – invited to sit among the kings and queens – and was even given land, out of fear, to operate out of. This promised land assured that she would not strike against various nobles of the Feywild. She even has her own castle and court now, made up of the wildest people and things of the Feywild.”
“This may not be so difficult,” Midnightplat said, flipping a coin in the air. He tossed it towards IAmSposta who caught it and looked at it. He saw the coin had the terrible face of a woman – a woman he recognized. “This is one of Mealladh’s promise coins? How did you come by it? It’s only awarded to her most trusted within her court.”
Midnightplat’s body began to change and contort and he took on the appearance of a female Winter Eladrin by the name of…
“Reothadh!” IAmSposta blurted. “You’re her?”
“She’s a disguise I made up when I was sent to investigate Mealladh’s intentions many years ago,” Midnightplat explained, his voice now a sultry, sexy female’s voice. “Someone in the Feywild, I won’t mention who for their privacy, wanted to know what Mealladh was up to – and so I created the persona of Reothadh and terrorized several towns and cities – all of whom, the highest rankings of the council knew I was in disguise – so the few times I was captured, I was smuggled free – and explained that I’d used my magic to escape. The chaos I had woven drew the attention of Mealladh who propositioned me a position in her court, which I took and spied on her for several years.”
“OK,” IAmSposta nodded. “So we have an in. This might work out.”
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Any chance I can be in the next one?
"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen" - 1 Timothy 1:17
Be careful what you ask for.
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
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"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
I think my line may be the best one in the story so far. But maybe I'm just biased.
Hah! Well that's flattering that people want to be in this story! (I don't usually see you in this thread! What brought you here? Did someone mention the madness of this ongoing story?) lol
As for being in it - the way I've been doing it - since he assigned people characters and classes - and I was bored and ran with it -
Send a message to: https://www.dndbeyond.com/members/AllMightyLordOfDND
And tell them you want a character and class for this thread - and tell them to come over here and post what you're assigned.
Once they do - I can see if I can get you added somewhere in this swimming chaos of a story. lol
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You know for as off beat and silly as the story is, from time to time, there are a few elements that are valid and good, that spring from the madness of my brain - and that line is definitely one of them. (The world could certainly do with a lot less darkness...)
Heh - so true... lol
And for For Stertle09 - I'd say it would take some participation in this thread specifically to be a part of the story. Because a lot of the elements come from the various discussions we talk about in this thread. So if you surf through previous posts - you will see we've asked questions for folks to answer ("What your favorite D&D book", "What is your quest", "what is your favorite color", "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?", "what is the answer to life, the universe, everything?", etc etc).
So by partaking in the discussions in this thread specifically, after AllMightyDND assigns a character is the best way to assure you're added to the story. For lack of a better word, anyway. lol
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I missed a couple of the posts for the story, so I just read them, and WOW! You made a love interest for Draken’s great great grandfather (I get why but I’m still trying to make the story, I just have writers block) while also getting a part of my real life persona correct. I tend to react like that towards a particular person in real life, but only when he is being truly annoying. The only part you got wrong is I would have definitely walked off down the more dangerous path. I would just knock myself flat and crawl along the ground commando style.
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
LOL!
Well, a few things - the character I mentioned for Draken's great, great grandfather is not a love interest. (Or at the time of her creation, she wasn't meant to be...)
For more on her....
So if you look at her name - Aksident - it essentially comes out pronounced as "Accident."
And then if you look at here race (Fallen Aasimar and Echo Knight for class) - it's a reference to the character you said you made on accident that had like 24 attacks or whatever the number was. And that she was wearing the Eye of Kraunos - which is a reference to the Feat you gave this accidental character you created - Eye of Chronos. Her entire "concept" is based off this character you'd created by accident (and thus her name Aksident).
Second of all, do not feel obligated for YOUR OWN story to even USE anything I use in mine. Your story should be your own story. In the "story" (can I even call this that?) that I write on here - I often use references to posts (so for example the character you'd created, the idea you have a great, great grandfather who is an explorer, etc etc). This is all references for this thread that make their way into this "story" I write for fun.
Your own story should have your own continuity and never worry about whatever madness I am writing! Enjoy your own story for whatever you develop!
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Thank the gods!
I was worried I’d have to come in here and start putting up writing tips and story stuff.
It’s not like I said I’d be writing a story and then got distracted by worldbuilding, making an rpg, working, and oh, I don’t know, working on what is hopefully the last short story in my first collection…
It’ll be here soon, I promise!