Question: Have you ever had a 'I am rich and I know it' in a campaign?
Nope. My current DM doesn't pay much attention to gold and practically never rewards us with it. I would to keep better track of it but that's just not his style. We have currently overthrown the fey king of the Summer Court and our ranger has been crowned the new king and owns a quarter of the fey wild so we now have access to the whole royal treasury and an entire fairy army. So we are all filthy rich now but none of us flaunt it.
Man, every once in a while I go back to the DMs Guild, and it just makes me sad. Mostly AI-generated garbage. I used to spend a bit of money on that platform.
This guy doesn't use AI. He's pretty good. Has a ton of stuff about character backstories.
And one adventure - and the cover of that one is a picture of his from his trip to Ireland.
Had a funny realization today. First I was disappointed that the next year will just be rehashes of the FR and Eberron. Then I realized I don't actually need anything else from 5e anyway. I have achieved enlightenment.
or at the least, a little more money to spend on other things.
I have some things from the new books I want to look at, but mostly for ideas, not to use, and it takes a LOT for them to give me a reason to buy something. Not because I am angry with them or anything, but because if it isn't useful to me, I won't buy it.
I am a little shocked that I am likely to get the Monster Manual.
But the rest of it doesn't add anything to the game that I need, and that isn't a problem. I am curious to see what the mystery October book is, and it is nice to have an idea of the rest of it, but I don't use Eberron, I loathe FR, and I have my own dragons who are all CR30 anyway. I have a whole custom set up for teaching people, so no need for a starter set. But I am not the market they seek -- new people are.
If the mystery book is a Tasha's or Xanathar's style thing, I will probably get it, and it would be the second thing I buy for the game this year.
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I don’t like the Forgotten Realms, and don’t need 10 short dragon adventures so I probably will skip those 3 books. I’m definitely getting the Eberron book, as it’s one of my favorite settings. I’ve skipped a few WotC books recently (Bigby’s, Dragonlance, Golden Vault, etc).
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Question: Have you ever had a 'I am rich and I know it' in a campaign?
Not quite sure what that means.
My group usually isn’t filthy rich but we own a nice Manor or something like that, we can’t just buy anything though. Personally I also like not having everything, it makes it more fun to work for it. If there’s one philosophy I almost always stick to, it’s that “More is less.”
My group mostly plays other TTRPGs though, not D&D, and so many of them use a different currency or gold is just an actual treasure
Question: Have you ever had a 'I am rich and I know it' in a campaign?
Not quite sure what that means.
My group usually isn’t filthy rich but we own a nice Manor or something like that, we can’t just buy anything though. Personally I also like not having everything, it makes it more fun to work for it. If there’s one philosophy I almost always stick to, it’s that “More is less.”
My group mostly plays other TTRPGs though, not D&D, and so many of them use a different currency or gold is just an actual treasure
My group usually has plenty of money once we reach the higher levels, but it’s still really annoying when one player starts lording it over NPCs because of how much gold they have. Luckily that hasn’t happened with my current group.
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I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
Minis. I got into painting them for a while but stopped. My friend had access to a 3-D printer for a bit and he used it to print out a ton of figures so between the two of us we're set.
tokens, virtually; minis or whatever is handy in person.
I got a 3D printer explicitly for creating "larger scale" minis, lol. And so I try to have them available -- since I can model something fairly fast, it lets me create some nice pretty stuff for my players.
However, I hate painting minis. So most of them are a gray color, lol.
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I run a lot of virtual games (I think I am up to about six) - those are 99% of the time, theater of the mind.
But if they are traveling through some form of maze or cave system, I will use a virtual map (Roll20) and use tokens.
In my face to face games I run, both of those use minis (for combat only, when needed) with the rest being theater of the mind.
We only use minis for combat too.
I like using minis for exploration too. If they are exploring a town or an expansive forest, it helps to know where they are. Or in a tavern full of interesting people, it helps know who is where.
I run a lot of virtual games (I think I am up to about six) - those are 99% of the time, theater of the mind.
But if they are traveling through some form of maze or cave system, I will use a virtual map (Roll20) and use tokens.
In my face to face games I run, both of those use minis (for combat only, when needed) with the rest being theater of the mind.
We only use minis for combat too.
I like using minis for exploration too. If they are exploring a town or an expansive forest, it helps to know where they are. Or in a tavern full of interesting people, it helps know who is where.
That’s not a bad idea. I’ll mention that to my DM.
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I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
I run a lot of virtual games (I think I am up to about six) - those are 99% of the time, theater of the mind.
But if they are traveling through some form of maze or cave system, I will use a virtual map (Roll20) and use tokens.
In my face to face games I run, both of those use minis (for combat only, when needed) with the rest being theater of the mind.
We only use minis for combat too.
I like using minis for exploration too. If they are exploring a town or an expansive forest, it helps to know where they are. Or in a tavern full of interesting people, it helps know who is where.
The one thing I like - when I do theater of mind (no combat) - but I say something like, "You hear voices coming from up ahead."
The players can ask me "Is there a tree I can climb next to me?" or "Is there a rock to hide behind?"
And I will usually think, depending on where they're at - ask them to make a Nature check of some kind. For example if they're in a forest, and they ask if there's a tree near them, there's a good chance there is - but is there one with branches low enough to grab and climb? Give me a Nature Check, DC 12.
So I can plot a tree down next to them, if needed, with theater of mind, while exploring. You could draw it on a map, or whatever, but I feel like that slows it down.
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Nope. My current DM doesn't pay much attention to gold and practically never rewards us with it. I would to keep better track of it but that's just not his style. We have currently overthrown the fey king of the Summer Court and our ranger has been crowned the new king and owns a quarter of the fey wild so we now have access to the whole royal treasury and an entire fairy army. So we are all filthy rich now but none of us flaunt it.
I’ve had that happen once or twice. Really annoying for the other players.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
This guy doesn't use AI. He's pretty good. Has a ton of stuff about character backstories.
And one adventure - and the cover of that one is a picture of his from his trip to Ireland.
https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Tawmis Logue
Oh hey. That's me. ;)
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Check out my comedy web series - Neverending Nights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wr4-u9-zw0&list=PLbRG7dzFI-u3EJd0usasgDrrFO3mZ1lOZ
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As in a (player) character? No. Usually the characters in my games, are not drowning in coin. (It attacts thieves, you know).
However, my main current campaign - where the players are level 17 - do now own a temple and have a Spelljammer.
So they don't have a lot of money, because of the cost of maintanence and employees, but they're not poor.
That came is only - roughly, probably - about 10 sessions (or less) from finally concluding an epic adventure.
There is definitely an NPC they encountered, hated, he changed their minds, they love him now but don't always trust him, who flaunted his wealth.
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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or at the least, a little more money to spend on other things.
I have some things from the new books I want to look at, but mostly for ideas, not to use, and it takes a LOT for them to give me a reason to buy something. Not because I am angry with them or anything, but because if it isn't useful to me, I won't buy it.
I am a little shocked that I am likely to get the Monster Manual.
But the rest of it doesn't add anything to the game that I need, and that isn't a problem. I am curious to see what the mystery October book is, and it is nice to have an idea of the rest of it, but I don't use Eberron, I loathe FR, and I have my own dragons who are all CR30 anyway. I have a whole custom set up for teaching people, so no need for a starter set. But I am not the market they seek -- new people are.
If the mystery book is a Tasha's or Xanathar's style thing, I will probably get it, and it would be the second thing I buy for the game this year.
Only a DM since 1980 (3000+ Sessions) / PhD, MS, MA / Mixed, Bi, Trans, Woman / No longer welcome in the US, apparently
Wyrlde: Adventures in the Seven Cities
.-=] Lore Book | Patreon | Wyrlde YT [=-.
An original Setting for 5e, a whole solar system of adventure. Ongoing updates, exclusies, more.
Not Talking About It / Dubbed The Oracle in the Cult of Mythology Nerds
I don’t like the Forgotten Realms, and don’t need 10 short dragon adventures so I probably will skip those 3 books. I’m definitely getting the Eberron book, as it’s one of my favorite settings. I’ve skipped a few WotC books recently (Bigby’s, Dragonlance, Golden Vault, etc).
Please check out my homebrew, I would appreciate feedback:
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Not quite sure what that means.
My group usually isn’t filthy rich but we own a nice Manor or something like that, we can’t just buy anything though. Personally I also like not having everything, it makes it more fun to work for it. If there’s one philosophy I almost always stick to, it’s that “More is less.”
My group mostly plays other TTRPGs though, not D&D, and so many of them use a different currency or gold is just an actual treasure
My group usually has plenty of money once we reach the higher levels, but it’s still really annoying when one player starts lording it over NPCs because of how much gold they have. Luckily that hasn’t happened with my current group.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
Question Of The Day; do you use tokens or minis?
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I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
Minis. I got into painting them for a while but stopped. My friend had access to a 3-D printer for a bit and he used it to print out a ton of figures so between the two of us we're set.
tokens, virtually; minis or whatever is handy in person.
I got a 3D printer explicitly for creating "larger scale" minis, lol. And so I try to have them available -- since I can model something fairly fast, it lets me create some nice pretty stuff for my players.
However, I hate painting minis. So most of them are a gray color, lol.
Only a DM since 1980 (3000+ Sessions) / PhD, MS, MA / Mixed, Bi, Trans, Woman / No longer welcome in the US, apparently
Wyrlde: Adventures in the Seven Cities
.-=] Lore Book | Patreon | Wyrlde YT [=-.
An original Setting for 5e, a whole solar system of adventure. Ongoing updates, exclusies, more.
Not Talking About It / Dubbed The Oracle in the Cult of Mythology Nerds
Depends.
I run a lot of virtual games (I think I am up to about six) - those are 99% of the time, theater of the mind.
But if they are traveling through some form of maze or cave system, I will use a virtual map (Roll20) and use tokens.
In my face to face games I run, both of those use minis (for combat only, when needed) with the rest being theater of the mind.
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
We only use minis for combat too.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
I like using minis for exploration too. If they are exploring a town or an expansive forest, it helps to know where they are. Or in a tavern full of interesting people, it helps know who is where.
That’s not a bad idea. I’ll mention that to my DM.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
The one thing I like - when I do theater of mind (no combat) - but I say something like, "You hear voices coming from up ahead."
The players can ask me "Is there a tree I can climb next to me?" or "Is there a rock to hide behind?"
And I will usually think, depending on where they're at - ask them to make a Nature check of some kind. For example if they're in a forest, and they ask if there's a tree near them, there's a good chance there is - but is there one with branches low enough to grab and climb? Give me a Nature Check, DC 12.
So I can plot a tree down next to them, if needed, with theater of mind, while exploring. You could draw it on a map, or whatever, but I feel like that slows it down.
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
Tomorrow, should I wear glasses or contacts to ask my crush out? (I typically wear glasses.)
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If you don’t know where I am, I’m either sleeping or roleplaying. If I’m doing neither of those things, except the worst. (Do not actually expect the worst) If you need to talk then PM me. Head Acolyte of The Tree Cult.
Wear contacts. It makes your eyes look more emotional and less closed off.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).