After nearly getting his hand crush over a hat, DrakenBrine’s great great grandfather stands up and looks down the corridor of this gargantuan tomb. “And that’s why I need to be more care…”
The sound of chirps and squeaks can be heard from the shadows. “Don’t tell me I have to fight a (GP)ing giant rat?”
As if it was waiting to hear its name, the rat jumps out to attack the dwarf, only to get shot in the head by the dwarf’s gun.
I never expected to get this much attention. I rarely ever post on the threads even this one despite it being my favorite that I check almost every day. I kinda just thought like on person would post a “cool” in repsine and that would be it. I’m pretty sure I’m the one along for the ride. I just wrote down some random words In My head that took 5 minutes. You wrote a story with those characters that fleshed them out and gave them something to do. I did 1(excuse me will I try and fail to find the percentage sb cause im blind (not really)) and Tawmis did 99 percent of the work.
Ask my wife - it's ill advised to let me get bored or I do weird things. lol
I'm looking forward to the story Amnon_Balderk has coming - seems of the more legit and serious nature.
Haha. You clearly haven’t read any of my work… (Not a surprise… it’s all buried on obscure writing sites and worldanvil). There will be weird sh*t in there, I promise you. It might feel serious but that’s only because of the world it is set in, Valøsz, which is my grimdark pet project. I think that the story will end up being the lighter side of Valøsz.
I never expected to get this much attention. I rarely ever post on the threads even this one despite it being my favorite that I check almost every day. I kinda just thought like on person would post a “cool” in repsine and that would be it. I’m pretty sure I’m the one along for the ride. I just wrote down some random words In My head that took 5 minutes. You wrote a story with those characters that fleshed them out and gave them something to do. I did 1(excuse me will I try and fail to find the percentage sb cause im blind (not really)) and Tawmis did 99 percent of the work.
Ask my wife - it's ill advised to let me get bored or I do weird things. lol
I'm looking forward to the story Amnon_Balderk has coming - seems of the more legit and serious nature.
Haha. You clearly haven’t read any of my work… (Not a surprise… it’s all buried on obscure writing sites and worldanvil). There will be weird sh*t in there, I promise you. It might feel serious but that’s only because of the world it is set in, Valøsz, which is my grimdark pet project. I think that the story will end up being the lighter side of Valøsz.
Also, your story is just a masterpiece of chaos and hilarious one-liners. It’s like the D&D movie, just better. And by that I am referencing the original one, which was the best worst movie I’ve ever seen, though I plan to watch the Terror, which looks even worse. But also so much better…
Question: What is the best worst b movie you’ve seen?
Also, your story is just a masterpiece of chaos and hilarious one-liners. It’s like the D&D movie, just better. And by that I am referencing the original one, which was the best worst movie I’ve ever seen, though I plan to watch the Terror, which looks even worse. But also so much better…
Question: What is the best worst b movie you’ve seen?
Hah! That's a compliment!
As for the question...
Oh man. Problem is, I love me some B Movies.
And to name the best one would be difficult.
I am going to assume - most may not even be old enough to remember - but neither Young Guns or Young Guns II is a B Movie...
But ironically, the actors from it are in some of my favorite B movies (and here we go dating myself again... thought I wouldn't have to date myself, once I got married! A-O!)
Question: What is the best worst b movie you’ve seen?
80's: The Sword & The Sorcerer / Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
90's: Wasn't really able to catch a lot of the B's that decade -- young children are a pricey thing. Deep Blue Sea squeaks in there, though. I think Anaconda does as well.
00's: Chain Reaction
10's: The director's cut of Nightbreed makes it in here.
Shoot Em Up is a good fun romp.
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Question: We all enjoy D&D - but are there any VIDEO games (whether PC, Console, Arcade, etc.) that you enjoy? Bonus points for explaining why you enjoy them?
I am about to make you all gasp. I have two PS4s and a PS5. I play exactly one game. One.
There is a lot that goes into the why of that, but the short version is I started playing Destiny to be closer to my youngest while my husband was dying, and it was the first video game I had played since Dragon's Lair was in Arcades. About 30 years or more for those younger, lol. I fell away from Destiny and found a brand new game, and it has become my entire reason for having consoles, lol.
I'm deeply sorry for your loss /HUGS. Losing family can be hard and I wish there was more than words and prayers I could send your way. I'd bake your brownies if I could (unless you live in Hawaii then it's a done deal).
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Video games...
My usual drop is Battlefield 4. I love first person shooters and Battlefield has the right amount of weapon choice and maps that can keep me happy. Destructable terrain is a big bonus. The other bit about the maps is that they are big enough for me to snipe and not get killed right away. I'm old and slow so I have to be a sneaky bastard to get kills.
Before everything got screwed up Titanfall 2 was +++++
I also enjoy Rebel Galaxy on XB1.
For PC games....Diablo III and Master of Orion II are my go to games.
Unless I feel the itch to play Mines of Moria which is a rogue-like game similar to Nethack.
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Question: We all enjoy D&D - but are there any VIDEO games (whether PC, Console, Arcade, etc.) that you enjoy? Bonus points for explaining why you enjoy them?
I love roguelikes. Caves of Qud, Noita, Cogmind, Rogue Legacy (1 and 2), Unexplored (just 1), Vagante, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, NetHack, and of course Rogue itself. There are also a number of non-roguelike games I enjoy; I got Elden Ring pretty recently, and I've been having a blast with 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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This one still has some comedy... but has more serious moments... and the potential for actual story development... and some mysteries? (Again no idea where I am going with any of this and just letting my brain doing the writing!)...
But because NO ONE DEMANDED IT... Another installment!
Biadh – The Deity, gender fluid (neither male nor female, much like their sphere) – food. Biadh is the deity of food, consumption, and to the extreme, gluttony. As a side note: the word ‘Biadh’ is Scottish Gaelic for “food” North Amptonshire – “The City of Light” –this is a reference to a place in the UK called Northamptonshire – and within there is a town called “Daventry” – Daventry happens to be the name of the Kingdom in a game I love called “King’s Quest” Desumāchi – Band of Hobgoblins from the continent of Kyokutō
“… and he didn’t like snakes,” Drakenbrine said, with a wide smile.
“So it was a pit of snakes?” AEDorsay asked, running her hand through her hair, revealing her elven ears. She had been studying her spellbook, but Drakenbrine’s story had caught her attention.
“Yes! Hundreds of them!” Drakenbrine said.
“What did they eat?” she asked matter-of-factly. “I mean, if they were in this pit. They had no way out, like your grandfather.”
“Great, great grandfather,” Drakenbrine corrected.
“You said grandfather when we were leaving the manticore,” AEDorsay raised an eyebrow.
“You guys were leaving, so I just said grandfather real quick,” Drakenbrine said.
“I see,” AEDorsay looked back at her book, and asked without looking up, “that still leaves the question of what these hundreds of snakes ate? If they too were trapped in this pit, they would have not had anything to feed upon. Certainly not enough to sustain hundreds of snakes.”
Drakenbrine shrugged. “I am not sure. You see he climbed his way out by using his whip and…”
“Were there cultists feeding the snakes?” Sirtawmis asked. “Maybe that was it?”
Drakenbrine looked at the half-orc, “That may be…”
“OK,” Amnon_Balderk, the orc monk leaned forward. “I am interested. A number of monasteries were lost in the Sundering. Perhaps it was one of these which he was exploring?”
“Could have been,” Drakenbrine nodded.
“So what was this great, great grandfather’s name?” Amnon_Balderk asked.
“Drakenbrine,” the dwarven sorcerer answered, as if it should have been obvious.
“That’s your name,” Amnon_Balderk commented.
“It was his name too,” Drakenbrine replied.
“So you’re named after your great, great grandfather?” Amnon_Balderk asked, “Because he was this great explorer?”
“No,” Drakenbrine laughed, as if it was a silly question. “I am named after my father.”
“Wait, so your great, great grandfather is your father?” Amnon_Balderk looked shocked.
“Would explain a lot of things,” ChoirsOfFire muttered beneath her breath.
“No, my father was named after my grandfather, who was named after his grandfather,” Drakenbrine tried to explain. “Listen, it’s a family name.”
“So it’s a surname,” Amnon_Balderk nodded.
“No, my great, great grandfather was a great explorer but never of royalty,” Drakenbrine shook his head.
“Royalty?” Amnon_Balderk looked confused. “What are you talking about?”
“You said his Sir name… like the half-orc over there, Sirtawmis,” Drakenbrine explained – then paused, “Wait. Is that half-orc some kind of prince or knight?”
Amnon_Balderk was now thoroughly confused.
“I have a question,” IAmSposta blurted. “Now you said he was a great, great grandfather…?”
“Yes?” Drakenbrine answered.
“Now, in the Fey we don’t do our ancestor the way you,” he looked over at AEDorsay, then back to Drakenbrine, “Prime Materials do.”
Sirtawmis groaned.
“But,” IAmSposta continued, “Does that mean he was your grandfather and you’re just emphasizing how great he was? Why not simply call him the greatest?”
“No,” Drakenbrine explained. “After your grandfather, it’s great grandfather. Then a great added for every one before that.”
“Even if they’re horrible to you? You’d still call them great?” IAmSposta asked.
Drakenbrine opened his mouth to answer and realized he wasn’t sure he knew the answer…
Theology of Bagels was off to the side speaking with Antonsirius. “What do you make of AllMightyLordOfDND? His appearance seems to shift constantly, similar to Midnightplat is able to do… but Midnightplat does so when needed. AllMightyLordOfDND seems to constantly shift each passing moment… sometimes when I look at him, he looks human, other times, like a gnome, other times like a Halfling…”
“Notice he never changes into one like us – he’s never a goblin, or kobold, or orc,” Antonsirius noted. “Do you think he’s some form of deity?”
“I’ve consulted my deity, but they’ve been unusually quiet,” Theology of Bagels admitted. “Usually they respond to me by the sounds of a growling stomach… one growling stomach sound means yes, two growling stomach sounds means no, three growling stomach sounds means they’re upset at me. I haven’t even got three growling stomach sounds.”
Midnightplat approached Sirtawmis who had come to stand at the edge of the cave’s mouth. The party had moved into the deceased manticore’s den. It proved better shelter, and higher up in the mountains, it also provided a better vantage point and made it difficult for any enemies without the ability to fly, to sneak up on them. “I know your secret,” he whispered.
Sirtawmis turned, “What do you think you know changeling?”
“I have changed my shape and my face, many times, been in the court of kings and queens, for several years, masquerading as someone else,” Midnightplat smirked. “I know how your name has come up and who you truly are.”
“What do you think you know?” Sirtawmis hissed.
“Only that the ‘city of Light’ is tied to you,” Midnightplat whispered, “the town of North Amptonshire. There’s a reason a lowly half-orc fighter, by appearance, would for some reason know a highly King of the Fey realm. I know some, but I am willing I can find out the rest of the pieces.”
Sirtawmis growled. “Watch where you sniff, changeling. You may not like what you find.”
“The arrival of AllMightyLordOfDND complicates things,” ChoirsOfFire whispered to her companions The_Summoning_Dark and BoringBard, who were standing off further down the cave.
“I’d rather not have to travel with this group any longer than we have to,” BoringBard heaved a deep sigh, which – too late, he realized – echoed off the walls, and drew some attention to him. He waved at the others now staring at him, “Thought I found a gold coin – turns out, it’s just hardened manticore feces.” Everyone stopped paying attention.
“We have to expose him for who he really is,” The_Summong_Dark, in typical tortle fashion, spoke the words painfully slow.
“We have to do it at the right time,” ChoirOfFire whispered. “If we call him out for who he is, the others may not believe us. He may already suspect us since we arrived after they’d departed. Tracking him down has been difficult.”
Thorrison returned from scouting, the massive humanoid hippo form an intimidating shadow, standing at the mouth of the cave. “Looks like this is all we’re having for food tonight. I did spot some hobgoblins not far from here. But as long as we keep watch it should be fine.”
Quar1on looked up from the book he’d been reading. “Hobgoblins, you said?”
“Yes,” Thorrison nodded. “About fifteen of them. Well armed with swords and longbows.”
“Did they have any prisoners with them?” Quar1on asked.
“There was a prisoner cart in their encampment, but I didn’t bother looking to see who was inside,” he admitted. “I just spied long enough to count how many of them there were. Oddly enough they were…”
“Speaking an odd language?” Quar1on cut the ranger off.
“Yes, how did you know?” Thorrison asked.
“I know who those hobgoblins are,” he admitted. “They’re a band of hobgoblins known as the Desumāchi. They’re from the continent of Kyokutō,” Quar1on explained. “My home town. They’re out there looking for me. My father, like me, was a Warlock. He’d made a pact with a demon to ensure the destruction of the Desumāchi. And with the demon’s help – he nearly destroyed them all – but my father was killed at the last moment, and a few of the Desumāchi survived the attack. They swore vengeance to track down and kill every one of my father’s descendants. I am the last one.”
Wysperra listened to this tale and said, “If we need to, we can lure them into a trap – I have a number of explosive potions that could easilu kill fifteen to twenty humanoids.”
“You don’t understand the Desumāchi,” Quar1on said. “They’re the best of the best. Their warriors are what they call Samurai – and their Rogues are known as Ninjas – both kill with effectiveness like you would not believe. Truth be told, I knew the Desumāchi were after me and getting close. So I joined this wild quest to seek out the O’Gee’Elle, to basically get hidden and travel with others.”
Thorrin looked over the edge of the cave and could see wisps of smoke from the hobgoblin encampment. “We’d best tell the others…”
Am back (again). Feels like I've been raised from the dead lol.
I had thought myself to be more a wizard, but I love my leonin barbarian guy, and I guess it fits more. Might actually make a character based on him in future, a person who has taken a stand against the divine.
Too much has happened on this thread since my forced holiday for me to feasibly discuss, so for now:
Question: We all enjoy D&D - but are there any VIDEO games (whether PC, Console, Arcade, etc.) that you enjoy? Bonus points for explaining why you enjoy them?
I've mentioned on another thread, but I play a fair few video games, and have quite a backlog. I always seem to be 1-2 console generations behind lol. Currently have an Xbox 360, Wii U, and 3DS, the latter two of which my sibling has graciously hacked so I can [100% TOTALLY LEGALLY] install games that Nintendo refuses to republish. I also play on PC occasionally.
Favourite game of all time is Minecraft, though I doubt it's a surprise given my neurodivergence lol. I love the open-ended nature of the game, and its continual updates and support allow for an ever-growing and changing community.
Terraria, Skyrim, Mario Kart Wii and DS, and Smash Bros., and Dark Souls are all top tier.
I like Terraria for much the same reasons as Minecraft, in addition to the game's absolutely amazing progression. It's almost like a metroidvania or RPG, in that it always feels like you're progressing towards a goal.
I love Skyrim because it was my first big exposure to medieval fantasy. The Elder Scrolls is such a unique setting, and has so much lore. I like Skyrim in particular because of the exploration. I also have the Dragonborn DLC, which (while not perfect) is definitely worthwhile. Hermaeus Mora's black book dungeons can be somewhat tedious, but you can go through each whenever you want.
Mario Kart is pretty obvious. The absolute bullshit you can pull is hilarious.
I like Smash because of its support for both casual and competitive play. Obviously there's a huge competitive scene, but you can also just boot it up and mess about with friends.
Dark Souls is great because it's effectively a 3D metroidvania, with a heavier emphasis on combat. I like it because it's the kind of game where progression is made not only through in-game areas being unlocked, but also through player skill; you can actually "get good" at it, unlike something such as Skyrim, where progression is made primarily through in-game perks.
A game… I haven’t played video games in a while now, as I’ve been busy with work, fencing, and of course, D&D. One game I can remember really getting into is Dead Cells. That and other rogue-likes have always been the only games that I’m halfway good at. I know I played Neverwinter for a while, but it just didn’t click, mechanically or story wise. I loved Mario Kart, if only for the reason that just about everyone gets it and it’s easy to just play with some friends and family without explaining everything. For that reason I also enjoy Jackbox, which I still play to this date, though I don’t really feel like it can be called a video game.
For anyone tired of video games I recommend things like:
Catan, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Clue, Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, and a cult classic game made in the 70’s called Dungeons and Dragons!
“… and he didn’t like snakes,” Drakenbrine said, with a wide smile.
“So it was a pit of snakes?” AEDorsay asked, running her hand through her hair, revealing her elven ears. She had been studying her spellbook, but Drakenbrine’s story had caught her attention.
“Yes! Hundreds of them!” Drakenbrine said.
“What did they eat?” she asked matter-of-factly. “I mean, if they were in this pit. They had no way out, like your grandfather.”
“Great, great grandfather,” Drakenbrine corrected.
“You said grandfather when we were leaving the manticore,” AEDorsay raised an eyebrow.
“You guys were leaving, so I just said grandfather real quick,” Drakenbrine said.
“I see,” AEDorsay looked back at her book, and asked without looking up, “that still leaves the question of what these hundreds of snakes ate? If they too were trapped in this pit, they would have not had anything to feed upon. Certainly not enough to sustain hundreds of snakes.”
Drakenbrine shrugged. “I am not sure. You see he climbed his way out by using his whip and…”
“Were there cultists feeding the snakes?” Sirtawmis asked. “Maybe that was it?”
Drakenbrine looked at the half-orc, “That may be…”
“OK,” Amnon_Balderk, the orc monk leaned forward. “I am interested. A number of monasteries were lost in the Sundering. Perhaps it was one of these which he was exploring?”
“Could have been,” Drakenbrine nodded.
“So what was this great, great grandfather’s name?” Amnon_Balderk asked.
“Drakenbrine,” the dwarven sorcerer answered, as if it should have been obvious.
“That’s your name,” Amnon_Balderk commented.
“It was his name too,” Drakenbrine replied.
“So you’re named after your great, great grandfather?” Amnon_Balderk asked, “Because he was this great explorer?”
“No,” Drakenbrine laughed, as if it was a silly question. “I am named after my father.”
“Wait, so your great, great grandfather is your father?” Amnon_Balderk looked shocked.
“Would explain a lot of things,” ChoirsOfFire muttered beneath her breath.
“No, my father was named after my grandfather, who was named after his grandfather,” Drakenbrine tried to explain. “Listen, it’s a family name.”
“So it’s a surname,” Amnon_Balderk nodded.
“No, my great, great grandfather was a great explorer but never of royalty,” Drakenbrine shook his head.
“Royalty?” Amnon_Balderk looked confused. “What are you talking about?”
“You said his Sir name… like the half-orc over there, Sirtawmis,” Drakenbrine explained – then paused, “Wait. Is that half-orc some kind of prince or knight?”
Amnon_Balderk was now thoroughly confused.
“I have a question,” IAmSposta blurted. “Now you said he was a great, great grandfather…?”
“Yes?” Drakenbrine answered.
“Now, in the Fey we don’t do our ancestor the way you,” he looked over at AEDorsay, then back to Drakenbrine, “Prime Materials do.”
Sirtawmis groaned.
“But,” IAmSposta continued, “Does that mean he was your grandfather and you’re just emphasizing how great he was? Why not simply call him the greatest?”
“No,” Drakenbrine explained. “After your grandfather, it’s great grandfather. Then a great added for every one before that.”
“Even if they’re horrible to you? You’d still call them great?” IAmSposta asked.
Drakenbrine opened his mouth to answer and realized he wasn’t sure he knew the answer…
DrakenBrine’s getting more lines. Also what is this obsession over LordofDND?
“… and he didn’t like snakes,” Drakenbrine said, with a wide smile.
“So it was a pit of snakes?” AEDorsay asked, running her hand through her hair, revealing her elven ears. She had been studying her spellbook, but Drakenbrine’s story had caught her attention.
“Yes! Hundreds of them!” Drakenbrine said.
“What did they eat?” she asked matter-of-factly. “I mean, if they were in this pit. They had no way out, like your grandfather.”
“Great, great grandfather,” Drakenbrine corrected.
“You said grandfather when we were leaving the manticore,” AEDorsay raised an eyebrow.
“You guys were leaving, so I just said grandfather real quick,” Drakenbrine said.
“I see,” AEDorsay looked back at her book, and asked without looking up, “that still leaves the question of what these hundreds of snakes ate? If they too were trapped in this pit, they would have not had anything to feed upon. Certainly not enough to sustain hundreds of snakes.”
Drakenbrine shrugged. “I am not sure. You see he climbed his way out by using his whip and…”
“Were there cultists feeding the snakes?” Sirtawmis asked. “Maybe that was it?”
Drakenbrine looked at the half-orc, “That may be…”
“OK,” Amnon_Balderk, the orc monk leaned forward. “I am interested. A number of monasteries were lost in the Sundering. Perhaps it was one of these which he was exploring?”
“Could have been,” Drakenbrine nodded.
“So what was this great, great grandfather’s name?” Amnon_Balderk asked.
“Drakenbrine,” the dwarven sorcerer answered, as if it should have been obvious.
“That’s your name,” Amnon_Balderk commented.
“It was his name too,” Drakenbrine replied.
“So you’re named after your great, great grandfather?” Amnon_Balderk asked, “Because he was this great explorer?”
“No,” Drakenbrine laughed, as if it was a silly question. “I am named after my father.”
“Wait, so your great, great grandfather is your father?” Amnon_Balderk looked shocked.
“Would explain a lot of things,” ChoirsOfFire muttered beneath her breath.
“No, my father was named after my grandfather, who was named after his grandfather,” Drakenbrine tried to explain. “Listen, it’s a family name.”
“So it’s a surname,” Amnon_Balderk nodded.
“No, my great, great grandfather was a great explorer but never of royalty,” Drakenbrine shook his head.
“Royalty?” Amnon_Balderk looked confused. “What are you talking about?”
“You said his Sir name… like the half-orc over there, Sirtawmis,” Drakenbrine explained – then paused, “Wait. Is that half-orc some kind of prince or knight?”
Amnon_Balderk was now thoroughly confused.
“I have a question,” IAmSposta blurted. “Now you said he was a great, great grandfather…?”
“Yes?” Drakenbrine answered.
“Now, in the Fey we don’t do our ancestor the way you,” he looked over at AEDorsay, then back to Drakenbrine, “Prime Materials do.”
Sirtawmis groaned.
“But,” IAmSposta continued, “Does that mean he was your grandfather and you’re just emphasizing how great he was? Why not simply call him the greatest?”
“No,” Drakenbrine explained. “After your grandfather, it’s great grandfather. Then a great added for every one before that.”
“Even if they’re horrible to you? You’d still call them great?” IAmSposta asked.
Drakenbrine opened his mouth to answer and realized he wasn’t sure he knew the answer…
DrakenBrine’s getting more lines. Also what is this obsession over LordofDND?
Well, LordofDND’s the only one who hasn’t been posting for a long time. It’s a bit suspicious I suppose… Maybe there’s something going down in private messages…
I like Amnon’s lines. They’re very representative of me as a person. There’s a little less sarcasm but I think that’s because I try to tone all that back when I’m online. Now I’m just seeing this orc grinning as he confounds Sposta or Drakenbrine with a paradox as AEDorsay stands to the side, having understood it the moment that Amnon finished telling them about it.
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Part 1: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?page=31#c628
Date: 1985
After nearly getting his hand crush over a hat, DrakenBrine’s great great grandfather stands up and looks down the corridor of this gargantuan tomb. “And that’s why I need to be more care…”
The sound of chirps and squeaks can be heard from the shadows. “Don’t tell me I have to fight a (GP)ing giant rat?”
As if it was waiting to hear its name, the rat jumps out to attack the dwarf, only to get shot in the head by the dwarf’s gun.
“Stupid giant critters.”
*part 3 coming soon*
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
What is the great great grandfather's name? Is it Montana Smith or something similar?
It DrakenBrine. It’s a family name.
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
Haha. You clearly haven’t read any of my work… (Not a surprise… it’s all buried on obscure writing sites and worldanvil). There will be weird sh*t in there, I promise you. It might feel serious but that’s only because of the world it is set in, Valøsz, which is my grimdark pet project. I think that the story will end up being the lighter side of Valøsz.
Also, your story is just a masterpiece of chaos and hilarious one-liners. It’s like the D&D movie, just better. And by that I am referencing the original one, which was the best worst movie I’ve ever seen, though I plan to watch the Terror, which looks even worse. But also so much better…
Question: What is the best worst b movie you’ve seen?
Hah! That's a compliment!
As for the question...
Oh man. Problem is, I love me some B Movies.
And to name the best one would be difficult.
I am going to assume - most may not even be old enough to remember - but neither Young Guns or Young Guns II is a B Movie...
But ironically, the actors from it are in some of my favorite B movies (and here we go dating myself again... thought I wouldn't have to date myself, once I got married! A-O!)
Judgement Night
The Big Hit
Come to mind. I am sure there's more modern movies if I thought about it. But those two I watch on the regular despite how bad at being good they are.
Oh. I know a modern one that's brainless fun.
Shoot'em Up.
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This isn’t an actual movie, but it’s one that comes to mind that I would enjoy watching and definitely has a low budget.
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
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Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
It’s called the splattering. Look it up to see the picture, unless I’m the only one being affected. One last try
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Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
80's: The Sword & The Sorcerer / Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
90's: Wasn't really able to catch a lot of the B's that decade -- young children are a pricey thing. Deep Blue Sea squeaks in there, though. I think Anaconda does as well.
00's: Chain Reaction
10's: The director's cut of Nightbreed makes it in here.
Shoot Em Up is a good fun romp.
Only a DM since 1980 (3000+ Sessions) / PhD, MS, MA / Mixed, Bi, Trans, Woman / No longer welcome in the US, apparently
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Not Talking About It / Dubbed The Oracle in the Cult of Mythology Nerds
OoOOooooOo. Good call on Anaconda. I freaking love that movie, despite how bad it is.
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I'm deeply sorry for your loss /HUGS. Losing family can be hard and I wish there was more than words and prayers I could send your way. I'd bake your brownies if I could (unless you live in Hawaii then it's a done deal).
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Video games...
My usual drop is Battlefield 4. I love first person shooters and Battlefield has the right amount of weapon choice and maps that can keep me happy. Destructable terrain is a big bonus. The other bit about the maps is that they are big enough for me to snipe and not get killed right away. I'm old and slow so I have to be a sneaky bastard to get kills.
Before everything got screwed up Titanfall 2 was +++++
I also enjoy Rebel Galaxy on XB1.
For PC games....Diablo III and Master of Orion II are my go to games.
Unless I feel the itch to play Mines of Moria which is a rogue-like game similar to Nethack.
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"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
Dungeons of Moira, yes? Mines of Moira is Lord of the Rings.
I love Rogue based games. I remember playing Rogue - and still play it. As simplistic as it is.
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I love roguelikes. Caves of Qud, Noita, Cogmind, Rogue Legacy (1 and 2), Unexplored (just 1), Vagante, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, NetHack, and of course Rogue itself. There are also a number of non-roguelike games I enjoy; I got Elden Ring pretty recently, and I've been having a blast with 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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This one still has some comedy... but has more serious moments... and the potential for actual story development... and some mysteries? (Again no idea where I am going with any of this and just letting my brain doing the writing!)...
But because NO ONE DEMANDED IT... Another installment!
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)
Notes about the story:
Biadh – The Deity, gender fluid (neither male nor female, much like their sphere) – food. Biadh is the deity of food, consumption, and to the extreme, gluttony. As a side note: the word ‘Biadh’ is Scottish Gaelic for “food”
North Amptonshire – “The City of Light” –this is a reference to a place in the UK called Northamptonshire – and within there is a town called “Daventry” – Daventry happens to be the name of the Kingdom in a game I love called “King’s Quest”
Desumāchi – Band of Hobgoblins from the continent of Kyokutō
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
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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“… and he didn’t like snakes,” Drakenbrine said, with a wide smile.
“So it was a pit of snakes?” AEDorsay asked, running her hand through her hair, revealing her elven ears. She had been studying her spellbook, but Drakenbrine’s story had caught her attention.
“Yes! Hundreds of them!” Drakenbrine said.
“What did they eat?” she asked matter-of-factly. “I mean, if they were in this pit. They had no way out, like your grandfather.”
“Great, great grandfather,” Drakenbrine corrected.
“You said grandfather when we were leaving the manticore,” AEDorsay raised an eyebrow.
“You guys were leaving, so I just said grandfather real quick,” Drakenbrine said.
“I see,” AEDorsay looked back at her book, and asked without looking up, “that still leaves the question of what these hundreds of snakes ate? If they too were trapped in this pit, they would have not had anything to feed upon. Certainly not enough to sustain hundreds of snakes.”
Drakenbrine shrugged. “I am not sure. You see he climbed his way out by using his whip and…”
“Were there cultists feeding the snakes?” Sirtawmis asked. “Maybe that was it?”
Drakenbrine looked at the half-orc, “That may be…”
“OK,” Amnon_Balderk, the orc monk leaned forward. “I am interested. A number of monasteries were lost in the Sundering. Perhaps it was one of these which he was exploring?”
“Could have been,” Drakenbrine nodded.
“So what was this great, great grandfather’s name?” Amnon_Balderk asked.
“Drakenbrine,” the dwarven sorcerer answered, as if it should have been obvious.
“That’s your name,” Amnon_Balderk commented.
“It was his name too,” Drakenbrine replied.
“So you’re named after your great, great grandfather?” Amnon_Balderk asked, “Because he was this great explorer?”
“No,” Drakenbrine laughed, as if it was a silly question. “I am named after my father.”
“Wait, so your great, great grandfather is your father?” Amnon_Balderk looked shocked.
“Would explain a lot of things,” ChoirsOfFire muttered beneath her breath.
“No, my father was named after my grandfather, who was named after his grandfather,” Drakenbrine tried to explain. “Listen, it’s a family name.”
“So it’s a surname,” Amnon_Balderk nodded.
“No, my great, great grandfather was a great explorer but never of royalty,” Drakenbrine shook his head.
“Royalty?” Amnon_Balderk looked confused. “What are you talking about?”
“You said his Sir name… like the half-orc over there, Sirtawmis,” Drakenbrine explained – then paused, “Wait. Is that half-orc some kind of prince or knight?”
Amnon_Balderk was now thoroughly confused.
“I have a question,” IAmSposta blurted. “Now you said he was a great, great grandfather…?”
“Yes?” Drakenbrine answered.
“Now, in the Fey we don’t do our ancestor the way you,” he looked over at AEDorsay, then back to Drakenbrine, “Prime Materials do.”
Sirtawmis groaned.
“But,” IAmSposta continued, “Does that mean he was your grandfather and you’re just emphasizing how great he was? Why not simply call him the greatest?”
“No,” Drakenbrine explained. “After your grandfather, it’s great grandfather. Then a great added for every one before that.”
“Even if they’re horrible to you? You’d still call them great?” IAmSposta asked.
Drakenbrine opened his mouth to answer and realized he wasn’t sure he knew the answer…
Theology of Bagels was off to the side speaking with Antonsirius. “What do you make of AllMightyLordOfDND? His appearance seems to shift constantly, similar to Midnightplat is able to do… but Midnightplat does so when needed. AllMightyLordOfDND seems to constantly shift each passing moment… sometimes when I look at him, he looks human, other times, like a gnome, other times like a Halfling…”
“Notice he never changes into one like us – he’s never a goblin, or kobold, or orc,” Antonsirius noted. “Do you think he’s some form of deity?”
“I’ve consulted my deity, but they’ve been unusually quiet,” Theology of Bagels admitted. “Usually they respond to me by the sounds of a growling stomach… one growling stomach sound means yes, two growling stomach sounds means no, three growling stomach sounds means they’re upset at me. I haven’t even got three growling stomach sounds.”
Midnightplat approached Sirtawmis who had come to stand at the edge of the cave’s mouth. The party had moved into the deceased manticore’s den. It proved better shelter, and higher up in the mountains, it also provided a better vantage point and made it difficult for any enemies without the ability to fly, to sneak up on them. “I know your secret,” he whispered.
Sirtawmis turned, “What do you think you know changeling?”
“I have changed my shape and my face, many times, been in the court of kings and queens, for several years, masquerading as someone else,” Midnightplat smirked. “I know how your name has come up and who you truly are.”
“What do you think you know?” Sirtawmis hissed.
“Only that the ‘city of Light’ is tied to you,” Midnightplat whispered, “the town of North Amptonshire. There’s a reason a lowly half-orc fighter, by appearance, would for some reason know a highly King of the Fey realm. I know some, but I am willing I can find out the rest of the pieces.”
Sirtawmis growled. “Watch where you sniff, changeling. You may not like what you find.”
“The arrival of AllMightyLordOfDND complicates things,” ChoirsOfFire whispered to her companions The_Summoning_Dark and BoringBard, who were standing off further down the cave.
“I’d rather not have to travel with this group any longer than we have to,” BoringBard heaved a deep sigh, which – too late, he realized – echoed off the walls, and drew some attention to him. He waved at the others now staring at him, “Thought I found a gold coin – turns out, it’s just hardened manticore feces.” Everyone stopped paying attention.
“We have to expose him for who he really is,” The_Summong_Dark, in typical tortle fashion, spoke the words painfully slow.
“We have to do it at the right time,” ChoirOfFire whispered. “If we call him out for who he is, the others may not believe us. He may already suspect us since we arrived after they’d departed. Tracking him down has been difficult.”
Thorrison returned from scouting, the massive humanoid hippo form an intimidating shadow, standing at the mouth of the cave. “Looks like this is all we’re having for food tonight. I did spot some hobgoblins not far from here. But as long as we keep watch it should be fine.”
Quar1on looked up from the book he’d been reading. “Hobgoblins, you said?”
“Yes,” Thorrison nodded. “About fifteen of them. Well armed with swords and longbows.”
“Did they have any prisoners with them?” Quar1on asked.
“There was a prisoner cart in their encampment, but I didn’t bother looking to see who was inside,” he admitted. “I just spied long enough to count how many of them there were. Oddly enough they were…”
“Speaking an odd language?” Quar1on cut the ranger off.
“Yes, how did you know?” Thorrison asked.
“I know who those hobgoblins are,” he admitted. “They’re a band of hobgoblins known as the Desumāchi. They’re from the continent of Kyokutō,” Quar1on explained. “My home town. They’re out there looking for me. My father, like me, was a Warlock. He’d made a pact with a demon to ensure the destruction of the Desumāchi. And with the demon’s help – he nearly destroyed them all – but my father was killed at the last moment, and a few of the Desumāchi survived the attack. They swore vengeance to track down and kill every one of my father’s descendants. I am the last one.”
Wysperra listened to this tale and said, “If we need to, we can lure them into a trap – I have a number of explosive potions that could easilu kill fifteen to twenty humanoids.”
“You don’t understand the Desumāchi,” Quar1on said. “They’re the best of the best. Their warriors are what they call Samurai – and their Rogues are known as Ninjas – both kill with effectiveness like you would not believe. Truth be told, I knew the Desumāchi were after me and getting close. So I joined this wild quest to seek out the O’Gee’Elle, to basically get hidden and travel with others.”
Thorrin looked over the edge of the cave and could see wisps of smoke from the hobgoblin encampment. “We’d best tell the others…”
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Am back (again). Feels like I've been raised from the dead lol.
I had thought myself to be more a wizard, but I love my leonin barbarian guy, and I guess it fits more. Might actually make a character based on him in future, a person who has taken a stand against the divine.
Too much has happened on this thread since my forced holiday for me to feasibly discuss, so for now:
I've mentioned on another thread, but I play a fair few video games, and have quite a backlog. I always seem to be 1-2 console generations behind lol. Currently have an Xbox 360, Wii U, and 3DS, the latter two of which my sibling has graciously hacked so I can [100% TOTALLY LEGALLY] install games that Nintendo refuses to republish. I also play on PC occasionally.
Favourite game of all time is Minecraft, though I doubt it's a surprise given my neurodivergence lol. I love the open-ended nature of the game, and its continual updates and support allow for an ever-growing and changing community.
Terraria, Skyrim, Mario Kart Wii and DS, and Smash Bros., and Dark Souls are all top tier.
I like Terraria for much the same reasons as Minecraft, in addition to the game's absolutely amazing progression. It's almost like a metroidvania or RPG, in that it always feels like you're progressing towards a goal.
I love Skyrim because it was my first big exposure to medieval fantasy. The Elder Scrolls is such a unique setting, and has so much lore. I like Skyrim in particular because of the exploration. I also have the Dragonborn DLC, which (while not perfect) is definitely worthwhile. Hermaeus Mora's black book dungeons can be somewhat tedious, but you can go through each whenever you want.
Mario Kart is pretty obvious. The absolute bullshit you can pull is hilarious.
I like Smash because of its support for both casual and competitive play. Obviously there's a huge competitive scene, but you can also just boot it up and mess about with friends.
Dark Souls is great because it's effectively a 3D metroidvania, with a heavier emphasis on combat. I like it because it's the kind of game where progression is made not only through in-game areas being unlocked, but also through player skill; you can actually "get good" at it, unlike something such as Skyrim, where progression is made primarily through in-game perks.
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A game… I haven’t played video games in a while now, as I’ve been busy with work, fencing, and of course, D&D. One game I can remember really getting into is Dead Cells. That and other rogue-likes have always been the only games that I’m halfway good at. I know I played Neverwinter for a while, but it just didn’t click, mechanically or story wise. I loved Mario Kart, if only for the reason that just about everyone gets it and it’s easy to just play with some friends and family without explaining everything. For that reason I also enjoy Jackbox, which I still play to this date, though I don’t really feel like it can be called a video game.
For anyone tired of video games I recommend things like:
Catan, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Clue, Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, and a cult classic game made in the 70’s called Dungeons and Dragons!
DrakenBrine’s getting more lines. Also what is this obsession over LordofDND?
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
Well, LordofDND’s the only one who hasn’t been posting for a long time. It’s a bit suspicious I suppose… Maybe there’s something going down in private messages…
I like Amnon’s lines. They’re very representative of me as a person. There’s a little less sarcasm but I think that’s because I try to tone all that back when I’m online. Now I’m just seeing this orc grinning as he confounds Sposta or Drakenbrine with a paradox as AEDorsay stands to the side, having understood it the moment that Amnon finished telling them about it.