It says right there under my portrait, cabalist. This kitchen is full of smoke and mirrors and the aroma of stewing misdirection.
Question: What sort of encounter would you design around an aroma of stewing misdirection?
In the process of trying to come up with a joke to respond to this with, I came up with an unrelated one.
Gordon Ramsay would be a horrible D&D player, on account of all the rules-lawyering. He would keep saying, "it's RAW!"
Thank you for your time.
I'm gonna have to homebrew a chef-themed bard college, just to have a Ramsay stand-in spam vicious mockery at my party
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It says right there under my portrait, cabalist. This kitchen is full of smoke and mirrors and the aroma of stewing misdirection.
Question: What sort of encounter would you design around an aroma of stewing misdirection?
In the process of trying to come up with a joke to respond to this with, I came up with an unrelated one.
Gordon Ramsay would be a horrible D&D player, on account of all the rules-lawyering. He would keep saying, "it's RAW!"
Thank you for your time.
I'm gonna have to homebrew a chef-themed bard college, just to have a Ramsay stand-in spam vicious mockery at my party
“You doughnut.”
The material components for the spell will be two slices of bread
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Carric Aquissar, elven wannabe artist in his deconstructionist period (Archfey warlock) Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric) Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator obsessed with that one unsolved murder (Assassin rogue) Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
Stealing (with permission I hope) the above thingie.
If it is my thingie, you have absolute permission, without any attribution, even, lol.
My campaigns tend to have at least a few little side encounters like that. Which is why I was able to do that one right off the top of my head like that, lol. i may steal it for my own, lol.
The notes in the back of my head that came up as I typed it were that Mirabel is either justly or unjustly blamed for the deaths. The two tracks depend on how the party treats her. If they leap in and violence to her or her little steading, then she is innocent, but if they treat her nice then she is going to fake being innocent.
If innocent, the stew was being made to give to the horrible creature (probably a troll of mine, but could be any kind of grotesquerie) that really was doing it. If guilty, then the stew was being made to give to an unfortunate victim whom she cursed into a horrible form, and was the final piece that would send it off raving so she could pint to it and say "see!".
In both cases, Mirabel is a sweet lass, with almost no physical defenses. her house will have at least one wand, a broo of flying, and about a 50/50 chance of a spell staff able to hold 1d6 spells cast into it per day for immediate casting.
None of which anyone has to use, of course, lol.
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Question: How will you go about making a level 20 npc?
Person or Critter?
Purpose of the NPC -- BBEG? Shopkeeper, quest giver? Royalty or Nobility?
For a person, I will generally just create a character sheet and then convert to monster stat block. If I bother. For a critter, I will generally justgo straight tot he stat block.
But how I create them will depend on what they are supposed to be in the adventure. THe more important, the more detailed they will be. The less important, the less detailed they will be. For a typical, ordinary, not important encounter they would just be made up on the fly.
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Question: How will you go about making a level 20 npc?
If I wanted to make an NPC with character levels like that, I would first make it as a PC and then convert it to a monster statblock. To do that I would preferably start with a rather simple PC, not a class & subclass with very many bells & whistles and options, then strip it of anything unnecessary, double its HP, and increase its action economy.
Question: How will you go about making a level 20 npc?
If I wanted to make an NPC with character levels like that, I would first make it as a PC and then convert it to a monster statblock.
100% this. This is even what I do with NPCs who travel with the party. Whether caravan members (who interact a lot) or are specifically on missions with the party.
Never. I will not let it die until I do, or I stop using this website. It is my sworn oath. If they kill it again, I’ll start another one… again.
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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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EDIT: My bad, didn't think, got distracted. https://www.dndbeyond.com/vehicles gives you the different crafts. I would start from a basis of " what is your vehicle like".
Then I would look closely at what was different from that ship and mine. For land vehicles, the same, but I would probably buy one of the Avernus vehicles to see what the stat block looks like. They need to do one for basic stuff like wagons, carts, and the like.
And then include Flying Carpets and other flying machines.
Vehicles rules require a lot more thought for a lot of people, but those are the basics.
As noted, Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus added a whole host of new rules for vehicles, and part of that set up was used in Ghosts of Saltmarsh as well, but there is little in Core books, so I don't have access to them.
I have a set I am going to playtest down the road, that assign vehicles the following: Directional Movement Acceleration Deceleration Maneuvering Handling Durability (by part) Teams Repairs Boarding Other
Working out how to give vehicles a set of stats very much like monsters and then ultimately assigning a skill to them (probably a DEX or STR) for piloting. Won't lie, I kinda jacked the basic ideas out of the old first edition Car Wars rules.
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"Come with me, and you'll be. in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you'll see, into your imagination. we'll begin, with a spin. traveling in a world of my creation. what we'll see will defy explanation!" ~Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
their is no light without dark. no calm without storm. no heroes without villains. I, unfortunately am the dark. I am the storm. I. Am. The. Villain (not really considering I'm a forever player and never get the chance to DM)
"Come with me, and you'll be. in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you'll see, into your imagination. we'll begin, with a spin. traveling in a world of my creation. what we'll see will defy explanation!" ~Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
their is no light without dark. no calm without storm. no heroes without villains. I, unfortunately am the dark. I am the storm. I. Am. The. Villain (not really considering I'm a forever player and never get the chance to DM)
These are just from reading these last posts on this and the previous Thread. I will take suggestions cause I am turning all of you into npcs in my game. (Ps. Sposta you’re a king)
"Come with me, and you'll be. in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you'll see, into your imagination. we'll begin, with a spin. traveling in a world of my creation. what we'll see will defy explanation!" ~Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
their is no light without dark. no calm without storm. no heroes without villains. I, unfortunately am the dark. I am the storm. I. Am. The. Villain (not really considering I'm a forever player and never get the chance to DM)
I won’t say. But if you think something else would fit I’m open to suggestions
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"Come with me, and you'll be. in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you'll see, into your imagination. we'll begin, with a spin. traveling in a world of my creation. what we'll see will defy explanation!" ~Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
their is no light without dark. no calm without storm. no heroes without villains. I, unfortunately am the dark. I am the storm. I. Am. The. Villain (not really considering I'm a forever player and never get the chance to DM)
I'm gonna have to homebrew a chef-themed bard college, just to have a Ramsay stand-in spam vicious mockery at my party
Active characters:
Carric Aquissar, elven wannabe artist in his deconstructionist period (Archfey warlock)
Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric)
Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator obsessed with that one unsolved murder (Assassin rogue)
Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
“You doughnut.”
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The material components for the spell will be two slices of bread
Active characters:
Carric Aquissar, elven wannabe artist in his deconstructionist period (Archfey warlock)
Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric)
Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator obsessed with that one unsolved murder (Assassin rogue)
Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
If it is my thingie, you have absolute permission, without any attribution, even, lol.
My campaigns tend to have at least a few little side encounters like that. Which is why I was able to do that one right off the top of my head like that, lol. i may steal it for my own, lol.
The notes in the back of my head that came up as I typed it were that Mirabel is either justly or unjustly blamed for the deaths. The two tracks depend on how the party treats her. If they leap in and violence to her or her little steading, then she is innocent, but if they treat her nice then she is going to fake being innocent.
If innocent, the stew was being made to give to the horrible creature (probably a troll of mine, but could be any kind of grotesquerie) that really was doing it. If guilty, then the stew was being made to give to an unfortunate victim whom she cursed into a horrible form, and was the final piece that would send it off raving so she could pint to it and say "see!".
In both cases, Mirabel is a sweet lass, with almost no physical defenses. her house will have at least one wand, a broo of flying, and about a 50/50 chance of a spell staff able to hold 1d6 spells cast into it per day for immediate casting.
None of which anyone has to use, of course, lol.
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Question: How will you go about making a level 20 npc?
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
Person or Critter?
Purpose of the NPC -- BBEG? Shopkeeper, quest giver? Royalty or Nobility?
For a person, I will generally just create a character sheet and then convert to monster stat block. If I bother. For a critter, I will generally justgo straight tot he stat block.
But how I create them will depend on what they are supposed to be in the adventure. THe more important, the more detailed they will be. The less important, the less detailed they will be. For a typical, ordinary, not important encounter they would just be made up on the fly.
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If I wanted to make an NPC with character levels like that, I would first make it as a PC and then convert it to a monster statblock. To do that I would preferably start with a rather simple PC, not a class & subclass with very many bells & whistles and options, then strip it of anything unnecessary, double its HP, and increase its action economy.
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100% this. This is even what I do with NPCs who travel with the party. Whether caravan members (who interact a lot) or are specifically on missions with the party.
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Yeah, and while you're gone I was told IamSposta keep it alive with questions until the master's unicorny return!
Check out my publication on DMs Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Tawmis%20Logue
Check out my comedy web series - Neverending Nights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wr4-u9-zw0&list=PLbRG7dzFI-u3EJd0usasgDrrFO3mZ1lOZ
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I like the unicorn, looks so cool.
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Glorious.
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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So everybody says to make it a PC first. Got it!
Question: How would you go about homebrewing the stats for a vehicle? And if there is a website for it, PLEASE tell me.
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
I think Descent into Avernus has vehicle rules in it. Somewhat akin to Road Warrior.
I have a hard time using D&D for vehicle combat. For me some of the mechanics don't work right.
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EDIT: My bad, didn't think, got distracted.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/vehicles gives you the different crafts.
I would start from a basis of " what is your vehicle like".
The basic sailing craft of Wyrlde are catamarans. I would start with the closest, which is a generic "sailing ship". https://www.dndbeyond.com/vehicles/sailing-ship
Then I would look closely at what was different from that ship and mine. For land vehicles, the same, but I would probably buy one of the Avernus vehicles to see what the stat block looks like. They need to do one for basic stuff like wagons, carts, and the like.
And then include Flying Carpets and other flying machines.
I mean, anyone who has read the first three (and really the third) Black Company novels knows that flying carpets can be so much more than what the game has laid out, lol: https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/5373-carpet-of-flying
Vehicles rules require a lot more thought for a lot of people, but those are the basics.
As noted, Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus added a whole host of new rules for vehicles, and part of that set up was used in Ghosts of Saltmarsh as well, but there is little in Core books, so I don't have access to them.
I have a set I am going to playtest down the road, that assign vehicles the following:
Directional Movement
Acceleration
Deceleration
Maneuvering
Handling
Durability (by part)
Teams
Repairs
Boarding
Other
Working out how to give vehicles a set of stats very much like monsters and then ultimately assigning a skill to them (probably a DEX or STR) for piloting. Won't lie, I kinda jacked the basic ideas out of the old first edition Car Wars rules.
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To give you an example, I would take something like this: (https://ddb.ac/characters/96595795/x0fF8T), and turn it into this: (https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/3394898-sir-reynglian-trueanvil-20th-level-npc). You can see what all I changed to simplify it, and for those retainers I would start with those tooltipped statblocks in the description section, and add a race and a background to them like I did with these NPCs: (https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/132012-quick-customized-npcs).
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If I based a dnd party off the main people who post in this thread they would be the following:
.IAMsposta: satyr bard
AEDorsay: elf wizard
Sirtawmis: half-orc fighter
deadpanC_C: leonin barbarian
theology of bagels: goblin cleric
drakenbrine: dwarf sorcerer
edit: grammar errors
"Come with me, and you'll be. in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you'll see, into your imagination. we'll begin, with a spin. traveling in a world of my creation. what we'll see will defy explanation!" ~Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
their is no light without dark. no calm without storm. no heroes without villains. I, unfortunately am the dark. I am the storm. I. Am. The. Villain (not really considering I'm a forever player and never get the chance to DM)
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Oh and some more
Amnon_Balderk: orc monk
midnight_plat: changeling rogue
Wysperra: halfling artificer
quar1on: gnome warlock
Antonsirius: kobold Druid
thorrison: Giff Ranger (I dunno, it just feels right)
"Come with me, and you'll be. in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you'll see, into your imagination. we'll begin, with a spin. traveling in a world of my creation. what we'll see will defy explanation!" ~Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
their is no light without dark. no calm without storm. no heroes without villains. I, unfortunately am the dark. I am the storm. I. Am. The. Villain (not really considering I'm a forever player and never get the chance to DM)
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These are just from reading these last posts on this and the previous Thread. I will take suggestions cause I am turning all of you into npcs in my game. (Ps. Sposta you’re a king)
edit: fixing dumb autocorrect
"Come with me, and you'll be. in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you'll see, into your imagination. we'll begin, with a spin. traveling in a world of my creation. what we'll see will defy explanation!" ~Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
their is no light without dark. no calm without storm. no heroes without villains. I, unfortunately am the dark. I am the storm. I. Am. The. Villain (not really considering I'm a forever player and never get the chance to DM)
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Why am I a dwarf?
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
I won’t say. But if you think something else would fit I’m open to suggestions
"Come with me, and you'll be. in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you'll see, into your imagination. we'll begin, with a spin. traveling in a world of my creation. what we'll see will defy explanation!" ~Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
their is no light without dark. no calm without storm. no heroes without villains. I, unfortunately am the dark. I am the storm. I. Am. The. Villain (not really considering I'm a forever player and never get the chance to DM)
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