I have recently purchased Bigby’s (both the alt and the regular cover look excellent, though I did go for alt) and wow. I didn’t know WotC was capable of making stuff this good anymore. The character options are a bit light, derivative, and dull, but the rest of the book is honestly very good.
I bought it pre-ordered. I like it. Curious what you enjoy the most from it?
So far my favorite bit (other than the beautiful cover) is probably the extensive lore on how the various giants and giant-kin are connected via blood and gods. I especially enjoy the death giants and fomorians, along with their banished god. So far, I’ve enjoyed it so much that I’ve actually started writing an adventure. I’m not sure how far it will go, but I’m hoping that I can wrangle a few people to play in a game since I’m not running one right now. More will certainly follow as I write more of it… What’s piqued your interest?
Well, for my own campaign - the lore provided in the books doesn't work for my homebrew (because I have very different lore). So for example, in my campaign - the "gods" are very much like Asgardians - there are those with "powers" and sphere who are worshipped - there are those who are not, and simply Immortals. In my campaign - several Immortals were on the world - when the gods shut the portal back (this was to stop an invasion from the dark gods) - this trapped these Immortals on the world who became Empyreans. They soon discovered, that the children they bore into the world were not being born as Immortals/Empyreans - but rather as what would be known as "giant-kin" (Giants).
For me, what I pull from most of these books are the monsters to use in my world (and see what fun ways I can create lore around the monsters that get added). However, like you, I thought they did an amazing job with the lore they provided and the over all feel of the book. So much so that I began further developing the lore of the giants in my world and how they operate (similar as the giant order - the Ordning (sp?) - but it's called The Echelon). And giants like the fomorians are giants, who were cursed for going against the Echelon and trying to establish a coup. Similar the new Frost Giant from the book are cursed Frost Giants who had done the same.
The new in person game I am running (already blabbed about it previously in this thread)
I can see how it doesn’t work in a lot of games. This one is drawn mostly from the book and just uses Faerun to make my life easier. I like having a game, but with work on *unnamed rpg system* I don’t have time to finish developing my actual D&D world and work in giant lore.
I can see how it doesn’t work in a lot of games. This one is drawn mostly from the book and just uses Faerun to make my life easier. I like having a game, but with work on *unnamed rpg system* I don’t have time to finish developing my actual D&D world and work in giant lore.
Yeah - and I absolutely get it (whether it's a lack of time, or for some folks - my Sunday game I am a player in - they run existing 5e adventures - like right now they're running Curse of Strahd). I absolutely get people want to run existing adventures, or Faerun - because it's simply easier that way. For myself, it's doing a homebrew world and creating lore and all that - most of my players aren't really going to care - but that lore stuff is mostly for me - being creative and getting this out. It soothes and calms the voices late at night that scream in my head to be writing or doing something. But just because I do my own world, my own lore, doesn't make me any better than the guy or gal next to me, who is straight up running Faerun in vanilla mode. What matters is that DM and players are having a good time. That's, in the end, what truly makes an excellent adventure!
And I look forward to hearing more about your said - yet unnamed RPG system!
I can see how it doesn’t work in a lot of games. This one is drawn mostly from the book and just uses Faerun to make my life easier. I like having a game, but with work on *unnamed rpg system* I don’t have time to finish developing my actual D&D world and work in giant lore.
Yeah - and I absolutely get it (whether it's a lack of time, or for some folks - my Sunday game I am a player in - they run existing 5e adventures - like right now they're running Curse of Strahd). I absolutely get people want to run existing adventures, or Faerun - because it's simply easier that way. For myself, it's doing a homebrew world and creating lore and all that - most of my players aren't really going to care - but that lore stuff is mostly for me - being creative and getting this out. It soothes and calms the voices late at night that scream in my head to be writing or doing something. But just because I do my own world, my own lore, doesn't make me any better than the guy or gal next to me, who is straight up running Faerun in vanilla mode. What matters is that DM and players are having a good time. That's, in the end, what truly makes an excellent adventure!
And I look forward to hearing more about your said - yet unnamed RPG system!
It's getting there... I'll probably try starting a thread soon to ask people what they think about certain design choices or mechanics...
Homebrew worlds, for me, are the best part of the game. I love going in-depth and exploring something I've created. I wish I had the time to focus on it right now...
I have recently purchased Bigby’s (both the alt and the regular cover look excellent, though I did go for alt) and wow. I didn’t know WotC was capable of making stuff this good anymore. The character options are a bit light, derivative, and dull, but the rest of the book is honestly very good.
If you’re looking for more giant-themed character options, *caughcaughshamelesplugcaugh.*
Actually, I was looking for it on DMs Guild and couldn’t remember what it was called. Thank you!
Happy to help, lol. Yeah, from that link you can check them all out individually and see the previews for the subclasses, and I’ve added a bundle exclusive gift to the package too.
Oh no. I’m paying full price, perhaps a bit extra. These are pretty high quality from what I’ve read.
I also got Sposta's gian pdfs. They are really great! I recommend the bundle for the fantastic magic items it adds.
Thank you very much!! Not just for the purchase, but also for the kind words and glowing reviews. If it’s not too much trouble, do you think I could also ask you to maybe drop a review here, and on DM’s Guild as well? I would really appreciate it. (Can’t ever get too much good publicity after all. 😁) Thanks again, I really do appreciate it!!
I have recently purchased Bigby’s (both the alt and the regular cover look excellent, though I did go for alt) and wow. I didn’t know WotC was capable of making stuff this good anymore. The character options are a bit light, derivative, and dull, but the rest of the book is honestly very good.
If you’re looking for more giant-themed character options, *caughcaughshamelesplugcaugh.*
Actually, I was looking for it on DMs Guild and couldn’t remember what it was called. Thank you!
Happy to help, lol. Yeah, from that link you can check them all out individually and see the previews for the subclasses, and I’ve added a bundle exclusive gift to the package too.
Oh no. I’m paying full price, perhaps a bit extra. These are pretty high quality from what I’ve read.
I also got Sposta's gian pdfs. They are really great! I recommend the bundle for the fantastic magic items it adds.
Thank you very much!! Not just for the purchase, but also for the kind words and glowing reviews. If it’s not too much trouble, do you think I could also ask you to maybe drop a review here, and on DM’s Guild as well? I would really appreciate it. (Can’t ever get too much good publicity after all. 😁) Thanks again, I really do appreciate it!!
I’ve done the post on that thread, and I’ll get my DMsGuild review in when I can. My computer is in for repairs right now, and logging into DMsGuild on my phone is an absolute pain.
Congrats again on some great homebrew! I plan to get more of your stuff, because I appreciate the effort put into all of your pdfs.
You’ve also inspired me to take a look at making some of my own… I suppose I can take a quick break to write something up and ask some friend’s to help playtest…
Congrats again on some great homebrew! I plan to get more of your stuff, because I appreciate the effort put into all of your pdfs.
You’ve also inspired me to take a look at making some of my own… I suppose I can take a quick break to write something up and ask some friend’s to help playtest…
Thanks again.
Good, I’m glad! Inspiring others to create their own stuff, and/or share their creations is part of why I started publishing here on DDB in the first place. And getting my friends (both IRL, and here on DDB) to provide feedback and help me playtest isn’t just how I got started, I still rely on those friends to playtest and provide feedback now.
Writer’s Note: This madness is something out of sheer boredom. It all began when AllMightyLordOfDND assigned races and classes to people who were participating in the thread. He was basing it on people’s responses, avatars, signatures (I am not sure what his formula was). But I was bored, and decided to start writing… I can’t even call it a story. I will call it an “Attempt To Curb My Boredom.” It keeps going, and no idea how long it will even go for. I have no plans where this story is going, as the conversations in the thread often dictate where the story is headed.
Back at the camp, “… and that’s why I don’t think Sirtawmis is the half-orc he claims to be,” ChoirOfFire explained to Amnon_Balderk and Quar1on. BoringBard who had been traveling with ChoirOfFire nodded his dragonborn head in agreement.
“There was even a look he gave when Stertle09 – rest in peace – mentioned Lord Bhasmhor, who had sired Stertle09 into a vampire… the look Sirtawmis gave when he heard that name,” the dragonborn added. “He thinks no one noticed, but I did,” the bard nodded. “It’s my job to notice these small details. And I noticed.”
“So if he’s not this half-orc that knows the Satyr,” Amnon_Black began, “then who is he really?”
“I suspect he’s,” ChoirOfFire began.
At that moment Sirtawmis, AEDorsay and IAMSposta returned to the camp. “Why’s everyone look so suspicious right now?” Sirtawmis asked, sitting down and poking the fire with a stick, sending embers floating towards the sky.
“Oh because it sounded like I heard Sirtawmis’ name,” IAMSposta said, looking between ChoirOfFire, Amnon_Balderk, Quar1on and BoringBard.
“If you did, it was just discussing who is left and what our next move is,” ChoirOfFire lied.
“Oh, good, we were thinking the same thing,” the Satyr, IAMSposta pointed over his shoulder. “Now that the emotional pointy ear is back.”
SirTawmis shoved IAMSposta. “How is it possible you’re the worse bard that I know and also the one with the least common sense and tact.”
“How is it that you’re not really,” he paused, looked over his shoulder and coyly smiled at ChoirOfFire, knowing she’d be leaning in closer. Indeed, the Satyr had heard their conversation as they were approaching.
ChoirOfFire shot a stern look at IAMSposta, knowing the Satyr was playing games with her.
“I say we go after the hag,” IAMSposta shrugged. “It’s time we take down Mealladh and restore the OGL Tower.”
IAMSposta kneeled down and began packing his bag. He muttered, but loud enough, and clear enough to be heard, “Shame Stertle09’s soul appears to have been released and set free when AllMightyLordOfDND ascended back to the stars. Otherwise I would say we go after Lord Bhasmhor, who is said to be somewhere in the Fey lands.”
Sirtawmis sneered – the Satyr knew that Sirtawmis had been seeking out Lord Bhasmhor as well, for his own personal reasons.
As the party made their way through Tallis Wood, Wysperra huffed and puffed, his small Halfling legs, now in the form of rat-legs, due to his lycanthropy taking control in the Fey lands. His rat nose twitched as he finally caught up to Sirtawmis and asked, “What’s it like being a half-orc?”
Sirtawmis looked down, his green skin and slight yellow tusks forming a smile, “You get used to it and the stupid questions.”
“Oh,” Wysperra said, with piqued interest. “What kind of stupid questions?”
Sirtawmis smirked, “Oh, you know – questions like ‘what’s it like being a half-orc.’”
Wysperra paused, gave it thought – and if his rat fur wasn’t hiding his skin, Sirtawmis would have seen Wysperra flushing red with embarrassment. He let his little rat legs move at normal speed and slowly fell behind the towering half-orc.
IAMSposta, walking next to Sirtawmis laughed softly. “And you say I am the one with no tact.”
“He knows I jest,” Sirtawmis responded sternly. “I smiled.”
“Your smile, with those tusks of yours, look like you’re about to eat him for dinner,” commented IAMSposta. “They know who you are. It’s not like you did a good job hiding it. You used your real name. Anyone for the mortal – sorry, Prime Material Plane – you realize mortal realm is much easier to say? I digress – anyone from your world surly knows who you are. Your name and your title is quite famous from what I understand. Why not tell them?”
“You want to know why I’ve not said anything?” Sirtawmis growled. “Because when you first met me on the ‘mortal plane’,” the words were a mimicking of IAMSposta’s voice, “you had ‘hired’ me because I looked like someone who could take care of myself – and you mentioned going after a hag of great power. And I thought, ‘Great! Finally, I can die in peace!’ Then you went off and hired more people as we traveled together – especially in Freehold.”
“You thought you were going to die,” IAMSposta asked, shocked.
“Yes, you mentioned this ‘all powerful hag’ and I thought you and I were on a, for lack of a better word, suicide mission,” Sirtawmis answered. “No one would know I died, and that was OK with me.”
“It’s fine that you die,” the Satyr paused for a brief moment, his hands on his bare chest in shocked expression. “But I don’t want to die. Why would I go on a – what did you call it? – suicide mission? Why wouldn’t I hire others to use as fodder – er, increase my chances of survival and success?” He shook his head, “You mortals are weird. Maybe that’s why we call you mortals? Your stupid obsession with death and dying ‘for honor.’”
Reaching the north eastern tip of Tallis Wood, they moved around Heartstone Ridge and stared at a massive river that circled ‘The Heart’ – where the tower and the deadly hag – awaited.
“How do we cross the Heart River?” Sirtawmis asked.
“I’ve not thought that far ahead,” IAMSposta admitted. He looked around the area.
“What’s he looking for?” AEDorsay asked Sirtawmis.
“With him, I never know,” Sirtawmis shrugged honestly.
IAMSposta suddenly held up a piece of wood. “Thank the gods! He’s still here.”
“That’s a piece of wood,” Amnon_Balderk commented.
“I believe the Satyr may have finally lost his mind,” Quar1on added.
Sirtawmis chuckled, “He lost that long ago.”
Midnightplat, who had lived in the Fey lands for a long time, disguised as royalty smiled. “I know what it is. It just needs to be awakened.”
IAMSposta turned to Midnightplat, “I forgot! You’ve lived here. You’d worked for the sultry, female Eladrin by the name of Reothadh! So you’re familiar with Wood Woads!”
“Quite,” Midnightplat laughed. “Let me see.” He took the seemingly large stick from IAMSposta and observed it for a moment. “Ah yes. I see his marking.” Midnightplat whistled a seemingly normal whistle and suddenly the ‘stick’ sat up.
“Who awakens Barkwood the Mighty?” the piece of stick asked.
Midnightplat sat him down. “Our greatest pardon for disturbing your slumber, mighty Barkwood. We’re in need of some help. We need to cross the Heart River but we are without a means to do so.”
“Well,” the Wood Woad grumbled, “hardly seems like a good enough reason to awaken me! I am but a stick! Even though I float I couldn’t get any of you across. Well maybe the ratling.”
“I am a Halfling,” Wysperra corrected, “who happens to be infected with Lycanthropy.”
“Sure thing, ratling,” the Wood Woad replied, dismissively.
“Is everyone who lives in the Fey just rude?” Wysperra muttered to himself.
“I could try to whistle for help, but the river is too loud,” Barkwood observed. “You will have to blow me.”
“Excuse me?” AEDorsay sputtered.
“It’s not like that,” Midnightplat assured her. “Well, it sort of is – but it’s not. But is. Look, it’s complicated. Barkwood can be used as a whistle if you blow his head.” Midnightplat realized how it sounded. “Again. Not like that.” He picked up Barkwood and handed the long piece of wood to AEDorsay. “Would you like to blow him?”
“I would not,” she snapped and pulled her disheveled robes around her.
Midnightplat looked at the group and smiled at BoringBard.
“I am not blowing anyone or anything,” the Dragonborn growled.
“Listen,” Midnightplat laughed, “you’re the biggest one here being a dragonborn. And being a bard, you’re used to… blowing instruments. You’ve got the best set of lungs among us.”
BoringBard stared at Midnightplat and yanked Barkwood out of his hands.
“Easy with the shaft!” Barkwood growled. “I am not just some object, you know.”
Everyone failed to suppress their laughter.
BoringBard put his lips on the Wood Woad’s head and blew – and sure enough a loud whistle burst forth from the Wood Woad, its mouth and nose acting as a part of the whistle. BoringBard rapidly set the Wood Woad down.
“Now what,” the embarrassed Dragonborn bard asked.
“Oh, nothing,” IAMSposta laughed. “We just wanted to see if you’d blow him.”
BoringBard’s scales almost turned to the same color as a red dragon, as anger took over.
“I kid, I kid,” IAMSposta said. “Now we wait to see who answers the call first.”
“What does that mean?” Quar1on asked.
“We either just drew the attention of the Perytons, who feast on humanoid hearts that live in Heartstone Ridge mountains, or we get the help of someone helpful on the other side. Now it’s just a waiting game,” IAMSposta answered as he eyed the opposite shore eagerly.
If you know me (and some of you have gotten to know me through my blabbing... but), you may not know my love of the movie THE CROW, and it's always made me so sad that this could have been Brandon Lee's big launch, with how well the movie had done. Eons ago, I'd made a memorial video using footage from The Crow, as well as the song "Brandon Lee" by the band 69 Eyes. Tonight, unable to sleep, I made a new version.
The story is still good, even after 21 parts! Funny too…
When I first began writing, dialogue was my weakest point.
Many, many, many eons ago (probably before most of ye young whipper snappers were born!), when my teacher, who (said she) enjoyed reading my writing - told me that dialogue was my weakest point.
I began focusing on dialogue - and now, I love doing dialogue.
Especially with things like this where it's a lot of banter.
That hyper focus on dialogue would go on to help me in D&D and making my NPCs feel more alive.
But yeah, this one was fun.
Though it does have one... uh, sexual overtone in it, it's clearly there for potty humor type.
It was fun to write when my brain wouldn't let me sleep.
The story is still good, even after 21 parts! Funny too…
When I first began writing, dialogue was my weakest point.
Many, many, many eons ago (probably before most of ye young whipper snappers were born!), when my teacher, who (said she) enjoyed reading my writing - told me that dialogue was my weakest point.
I began focusing on dialogue - and now, I love doing dialogue.
Especially with things like this where it's a lot of banter.
That hyper focus on dialogue would go on to help me in D&D and making my NPCs feel more alive.
But yeah, this one was fun.
Though it does have one... uh, sexual overtone in it, it's clearly there for potty humor type.
It was fun to write when my brain wouldn't let me sleep.
I actually ran into the same problem across all of my English classes “Not enough dialogue” “short dialogue” etc, etc…
The story is still good, even after 21 parts! Funny too…
When I first began writing, dialogue was my weakest point.
Many, many, many eons ago (probably before most of ye young whipper snappers were born!), when my teacher, who (said she) enjoyed reading my writing - told me that dialogue was my weakest point.
I began focusing on dialogue - and now, I love doing dialogue.
I actually ran into the same problem across all of my English classes “Not enough dialogue” “short dialogue” etc, etc…
For me, because when I first began writing (which was in the 4th grade, after my teacher read The Hobbit over several months to the class - I was obsessed!) I had ideas of what my world would look like - but I didn't have a firm grasp on how to make the characters stand out and feel different. They all spoke the same, and the dialogue felt interchangeable - so I shied away from it way back when. Once she mentioned that, though - and gave me tips ("base some of them on friends - how would this friend respond versus this friend?") - it helped plant the roots that would give me the comfort to really dive into exploring dialogue.
What about yourself? (Or anyone else! Feel free to talk about writing - or whatever, since this thread is about anything!)
What about yourself? (Or anyone else! Feel free to talk about writing - or whatever, since this thread is about anything!)
Well, strictly speaking, it's not about anything.
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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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The story is still good, even after 21 parts! Funny too…
When I first began writing, dialogue was my weakest point.
Many, many, many eons ago (probably before most of ye young whipper snappers were born!), when my teacher, who (said she) enjoyed reading my writing - told me that dialogue was my weakest point.
I began focusing on dialogue - and now, I love doing dialogue.
I actually ran into the same problem across all of my English classes “Not enough dialogue” “short dialogue” etc, etc…
For me, because when I first began writing (which was in the 4th grade, after my teacher read The Hobbit over several months to the class - I was obsessed!) I had ideas of what my world would look like - but I didn't have a firm grasp on how to make the characters stand out and feel different. They all spoke the same, and the dialogue felt interchangeable - so I shied away from it way back when. Once she mentioned that, though - and gave me tips ("base some of them on friends - how would this friend respond versus this friend?") - it helped plant the roots that would give me the comfort to really dive into exploring dialogue.
What about yourself? (Or anyone else! Feel free to talk about writing - or whatever, since this thread is about anything!)
I am writing a comic series right now. It is heavily based on mythology and folklore and many references to classical literature. I can't draw anything other than whales with ankles so I have a great friend who is amazing at drawing the art for it.
I still struggle with dialogue. I read many fairy tales and myths where the dialogue is either verse or otherwise very bare-bones. Either that, or I read old classics where the vernacular used is very outdated. (I actually have set parts of my computer to British spelling even though I am in America so that it wouldn't correct my writing so often.) Luckily my artist friend is also able to write well and has plenty of advice to spruce up my character's conversations.
I can see how it doesn’t work in a lot of games. This one is drawn mostly from the book and just uses Faerun to make my life easier. I like having a game, but with work on *unnamed rpg system* I don’t have time to finish developing my actual D&D world and work in giant lore.
Yeah - and I absolutely get it (whether it's a lack of time, or for some folks - my Sunday game I am a player in - they run existing 5e adventures - like right now they're running Curse of Strahd). I absolutely get people want to run existing adventures, or Faerun - because it's simply easier that way. For myself, it's doing a homebrew world and creating lore and all that - most of my players aren't really going to care - but that lore stuff is mostly for me - being creative and getting this out. It soothes and calms the voices late at night that scream in my head to be writing or doing something. But just because I do my own world, my own lore, doesn't make me any better than the guy or gal next to me, who is straight up running Faerun in vanilla mode. What matters is that DM and players are having a good time. That's, in the end, what truly makes an excellent adventure!
And I look forward to hearing more about your said - yet unnamed RPG system!
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
Need a character story/background written up? I do it for free (but also take donations!) - https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?591882-Need-a-character-background-written-up
It's getting there... I'll probably try starting a thread soon to ask people what they think about certain design choices or mechanics...
Homebrew worlds, for me, are the best part of the game. I love going in-depth and exploring something I've created. I wish I had the time to focus on it right now...
I also got Sposta's gian pdfs. They are really great! I recommend the bundle for the fantastic magic items it adds.
Thank you very much!! Not just for the purchase, but also for the kind words and glowing reviews. If it’s not too much trouble, do you think I could also ask you to maybe drop a review here, and on DM’s Guild as well? I would really appreciate it. (Can’t ever get too much good publicity after all. 😁) Thanks again, I really do appreciate it!!
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Yes, of course!
Much obliged!
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I’ve done the post on that thread, and I’ll get my DMsGuild review in when I can. My computer is in for repairs right now, and logging into DMsGuild on my phone is an absolute pain.
Congrats again on some great homebrew! I plan to get more of your stuff, because I appreciate the effort put into all of your pdfs.
You’ve also inspired me to take a look at making some of my own… I suppose I can take a quick break to write something up and ask some friend’s to help playtest…
Thanks again.
Good, I’m glad! Inspiring others to create their own stuff, and/or share their creations is part of why I started publishing here on DDB in the first place. And getting my friends (both IRL, and here on DDB) to provide feedback and help me playtest isn’t just how I got started, I still rely on those friends to playtest and provide feedback now.
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Writer’s Note: This madness is something out of sheer boredom. It all began when AllMightyLordOfDND assigned races and classes to people who were participating in the thread. He was basing it on people’s responses, avatars, signatures (I am not sure what his formula was). But I was bored, and decided to start writing… I can’t even call it a story. I will call it an “Attempt To Curb My Boredom.” It keeps going, and no idea how long it will even go for. I have no plans where this story is going, as the conversations in the thread often dictate where the story is headed.
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
Part 15: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=1006
Part 16: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?page=53#c1050
Part 17: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?comment=1141
Part 18: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?page=61#c1221
Part 19: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?page=84#c1677
Part 20: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/off-topic/adohands-kitchen/166611-anything-but-the-ogl-2-0-literally-anything?page=89
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The Fey Map: http://www.tawmis.com/ogl/ogl_fey.jpg
Remaining cast so far...
IAMsposta: satyr bard
AEDorsay: elf wizard
Midnightplat: changeling rogue
Wysperra: halfling artificer (Wererat)
Sirtawmis: half-orc fighter
Amnon_Balderk: orc monk
Quar1on: gnome warlock
ChoirOfFire: tielfing paladin
BoringBard: Dragonborn bard
Previously On “When Will This End?”
Back at the camp, “… and that’s why I don’t think Sirtawmis is the half-orc he claims to be,” ChoirOfFire explained to Amnon_Balderk and Quar1on. BoringBard who had been traveling with ChoirOfFire nodded his dragonborn head in agreement.
“There was even a look he gave when Stertle09 – rest in peace – mentioned Lord Bhasmhor, who had sired Stertle09 into a vampire… the look Sirtawmis gave when he heard that name,” the dragonborn added. “He thinks no one noticed, but I did,” the bard nodded. “It’s my job to notice these small details. And I noticed.”
“So if he’s not this half-orc that knows the Satyr,” Amnon_Black began, “then who is he really?”
“I suspect he’s,” ChoirOfFire began.
At that moment Sirtawmis, AEDorsay and IAMSposta returned to the camp. “Why’s everyone look so suspicious right now?” Sirtawmis asked, sitting down and poking the fire with a stick, sending embers floating towards the sky.
And now…
Part 21 – After the Witch…
“We weren’t discussing anything important,” ChoirOfFire quickly responded.
“Oh because it sounded like I heard Sirtawmis’ name,” IAMSposta said, looking between ChoirOfFire, Amnon_Balderk, Quar1on and BoringBard.
“If you did, it was just discussing who is left and what our next move is,” ChoirOfFire lied.
“Oh, good, we were thinking the same thing,” the Satyr, IAMSposta pointed over his shoulder. “Now that the emotional pointy ear is back.”
SirTawmis shoved IAMSposta. “How is it possible you’re the worse bard that I know and also the one with the least common sense and tact.”
“How is it that you’re not really,” he paused, looked over his shoulder and coyly smiled at ChoirOfFire, knowing she’d be leaning in closer. Indeed, the Satyr had heard their conversation as they were approaching.
ChoirOfFire shot a stern look at IAMSposta, knowing the Satyr was playing games with her.
“I say we go after the hag,” IAMSposta shrugged. “It’s time we take down Mealladh and restore the OGL Tower.”
IAMSposta kneeled down and began packing his bag. He muttered, but loud enough, and clear enough to be heard, “Shame Stertle09’s soul appears to have been released and set free when AllMightyLordOfDND ascended back to the stars. Otherwise I would say we go after Lord Bhasmhor, who is said to be somewhere in the Fey lands.”
Sirtawmis sneered – the Satyr knew that Sirtawmis had been seeking out Lord Bhasmhor as well, for his own personal reasons.
As the party made their way through Tallis Wood, Wysperra huffed and puffed, his small Halfling legs, now in the form of rat-legs, due to his lycanthropy taking control in the Fey lands. His rat nose twitched as he finally caught up to Sirtawmis and asked, “What’s it like being a half-orc?”
Sirtawmis looked down, his green skin and slight yellow tusks forming a smile, “You get used to it and the stupid questions.”
“Oh,” Wysperra said, with piqued interest. “What kind of stupid questions?”
Sirtawmis smirked, “Oh, you know – questions like ‘what’s it like being a half-orc.’”
Wysperra paused, gave it thought – and if his rat fur wasn’t hiding his skin, Sirtawmis would have seen Wysperra flushing red with embarrassment. He let his little rat legs move at normal speed and slowly fell behind the towering half-orc.
IAMSposta, walking next to Sirtawmis laughed softly. “And you say I am the one with no tact.”
“He knows I jest,” Sirtawmis responded sternly. “I smiled.”
“Your smile, with those tusks of yours, look like you’re about to eat him for dinner,” commented IAMSposta. “They know who you are. It’s not like you did a good job hiding it. You used your real name. Anyone for the mortal – sorry, Prime Material Plane – you realize mortal realm is much easier to say? I digress – anyone from your world surly knows who you are. Your name and your title is quite famous from what I understand. Why not tell them?”
“You want to know why I’ve not said anything?” Sirtawmis growled. “Because when you first met me on the ‘mortal plane’,” the words were a mimicking of IAMSposta’s voice, “you had ‘hired’ me because I looked like someone who could take care of myself – and you mentioned going after a hag of great power. And I thought, ‘Great! Finally, I can die in peace!’ Then you went off and hired more people as we traveled together – especially in Freehold.”
“You thought you were going to die,” IAMSposta asked, shocked.
“Yes, you mentioned this ‘all powerful hag’ and I thought you and I were on a, for lack of a better word, suicide mission,” Sirtawmis answered. “No one would know I died, and that was OK with me.”
“It’s fine that you die,” the Satyr paused for a brief moment, his hands on his bare chest in shocked expression. “But I don’t want to die. Why would I go on a – what did you call it? – suicide mission? Why wouldn’t I hire others to use as fodder – er, increase my chances of survival and success?” He shook his head, “You mortals are weird. Maybe that’s why we call you mortals? Your stupid obsession with death and dying ‘for honor.’”
Reaching the north eastern tip of Tallis Wood, they moved around Heartstone Ridge and stared at a massive river that circled ‘The Heart’ – where the tower and the deadly hag – awaited.
“How do we cross the Heart River?” Sirtawmis asked.
“I’ve not thought that far ahead,” IAMSposta admitted. He looked around the area.
“What’s he looking for?” AEDorsay asked Sirtawmis.
“With him, I never know,” Sirtawmis shrugged honestly.
IAMSposta suddenly held up a piece of wood. “Thank the gods! He’s still here.”
“That’s a piece of wood,” Amnon_Balderk commented.
“I believe the Satyr may have finally lost his mind,” Quar1on added.
Sirtawmis chuckled, “He lost that long ago.”
Midnightplat, who had lived in the Fey lands for a long time, disguised as royalty smiled. “I know what it is. It just needs to be awakened.”
IAMSposta turned to Midnightplat, “I forgot! You’ve lived here. You’d worked for the sultry, female Eladrin by the name of Reothadh! So you’re familiar with Wood Woads!”
“Quite,” Midnightplat laughed. “Let me see.” He took the seemingly large stick from IAMSposta and observed it for a moment. “Ah yes. I see his marking.” Midnightplat whistled a seemingly normal whistle and suddenly the ‘stick’ sat up.
“Who awakens Barkwood the Mighty?” the piece of stick asked.
Midnightplat sat him down. “Our greatest pardon for disturbing your slumber, mighty Barkwood. We’re in need of some help. We need to cross the Heart River but we are without a means to do so.”
“Well,” the Wood Woad grumbled, “hardly seems like a good enough reason to awaken me! I am but a stick! Even though I float I couldn’t get any of you across. Well maybe the ratling.”
“I am a Halfling,” Wysperra corrected, “who happens to be infected with Lycanthropy.”
“Sure thing, ratling,” the Wood Woad replied, dismissively.
“Is everyone who lives in the Fey just rude?” Wysperra muttered to himself.
“I could try to whistle for help, but the river is too loud,” Barkwood observed. “You will have to blow me.”
“Excuse me?” AEDorsay sputtered.
“It’s not like that,” Midnightplat assured her. “Well, it sort of is – but it’s not. But is. Look, it’s complicated. Barkwood can be used as a whistle if you blow his head.” Midnightplat realized how it sounded. “Again. Not like that.” He picked up Barkwood and handed the long piece of wood to AEDorsay. “Would you like to blow him?”
“I would not,” she snapped and pulled her disheveled robes around her.
Midnightplat looked at the group and smiled at BoringBard.
“I am not blowing anyone or anything,” the Dragonborn growled.
“Listen,” Midnightplat laughed, “you’re the biggest one here being a dragonborn. And being a bard, you’re used to… blowing instruments. You’ve got the best set of lungs among us.”
BoringBard stared at Midnightplat and yanked Barkwood out of his hands.
“Easy with the shaft!” Barkwood growled. “I am not just some object, you know.”
Everyone failed to suppress their laughter.
BoringBard put his lips on the Wood Woad’s head and blew – and sure enough a loud whistle burst forth from the Wood Woad, its mouth and nose acting as a part of the whistle. BoringBard rapidly set the Wood Woad down.
“Now what,” the embarrassed Dragonborn bard asked.
“Oh, nothing,” IAMSposta laughed. “We just wanted to see if you’d blow him.”
BoringBard’s scales almost turned to the same color as a red dragon, as anger took over.
“I kid, I kid,” IAMSposta said. “Now we wait to see who answers the call first.”
“What does that mean?” Quar1on asked.
“We either just drew the attention of the Perytons, who feast on humanoid hearts that live in Heartstone Ridge mountains, or we get the help of someone helpful on the other side. Now it’s just a waiting game,” IAMSposta answered as he eyed the opposite shore eagerly.
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Apparently writing the above OGL story tonight wasn't enough to silence the voices tonight...
If you know me (and some of you have gotten to know me through my blabbing... but), you may not know my love of the movie THE CROW, and it's always made me so sad that this could have been Brandon Lee's big launch, with how well the movie had done. Eons ago, I'd made a memorial video using footage from The Crow, as well as the song "Brandon Lee" by the band 69 Eyes. Tonight, unable to sleep, I made a new version.
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The story is still good, even after 21 parts! Funny too…
When I first began writing, dialogue was my weakest point.
Many, many, many eons ago (probably before most of ye young whipper snappers were born!), when my teacher, who (said she) enjoyed reading my writing - told me that dialogue was my weakest point.
I began focusing on dialogue - and now, I love doing dialogue.
Especially with things like this where it's a lot of banter.
That hyper focus on dialogue would go on to help me in D&D and making my NPCs feel more alive.
But yeah, this one was fun.
Though it does have one... uh, sexual overtone in it, it's clearly there for potty humor type.
It was fun to write when my brain wouldn't let me sleep.
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Lol. I don't always keep up with it fully, but I was highly amused by this portion of the story! :)
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HERE.Hah! I thought you character (along with Midnightplat) had the best part of this segment. lol
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I actually ran into the same problem across all of my English classes “Not enough dialogue” “short dialogue” etc, etc…
For me, because when I first began writing (which was in the 4th grade, after my teacher read The Hobbit over several months to the class - I was obsessed!) I had ideas of what my world would look like - but I didn't have a firm grasp on how to make the characters stand out and feel different. They all spoke the same, and the dialogue felt interchangeable - so I shied away from it way back when. Once she mentioned that, though - and gave me tips ("base some of them on friends - how would this friend respond versus this friend?") - it helped plant the roots that would give me the comfort to really dive into exploring dialogue.
What about yourself? (Or anyone else! Feel free to talk about writing - or whatever, since this thread is about anything!)
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Well, strictly speaking, it's not about anything.
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.
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I am writing a comic series right now. It is heavily based on mythology and folklore and many references to classical literature. I can't draw anything other than whales with ankles so I have a great friend who is amazing at drawing the art for it.
I still struggle with dialogue. I read many fairy tales and myths where the dialogue is either verse or otherwise very bare-bones. Either that, or I read old classics where the vernacular used is very outdated. (I actually have set parts of my computer to British spelling even though I am in America so that it wouldn't correct my writing so often.) Luckily my artist friend is also able to write well and has plenty of advice to spruce up my character's conversations.