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Ah, travelers! We don't get many such as you in these parts, not since the Marquis' men took control of the pass. I suppose you're wondering why you can't post images or links on this Fifthday?

Thursdays are Text-post Only Days on /r/DnD. We're disabling picture and link posts for 24 hours to encourage discussion posts.

We originally began this trial about six months ago and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. I've personally enjoyed a lot of the conversations that have sprung up on these days (and a smarter mod would have bookmarked some of them to use as examples* in this post).

As of now we're planning on keeping the experiment running indefinitely. We're always looking for feedback, so please let us know of your experience. Have you been enamored with a discussion post that arose one Thursday? Have you mourned having to wait one more day to see your comic update? We welcome all takes.

The switch is still happening manually, so it will happen around about midnight Eastern US time. If anyone is aware of a way to automate the process, please message the mods.

Perhaps you could discuss this...we've heard tale of a path through the eastern ridge. If such a trail exists we could circumvent the Marquis' blockade and supply this rebellion. Won't you help us, strangers!?

* The first Thursday after making this post, someone posts the most classic question imaginable. This is what it's all about.

She was my first ever DnD character. Drawn entirely by mouse.

The Forge of Faith

A short-statured dwarf with an imposing presence, accustomed to both the heat of the forge and the battlefield. Her long, braided red hair frames a young and determined face, while small braids and metal ornaments reinforce her connection to dwarven tradition. She wears heavy armor adapted for mobility, combining protective plates with leather, fabric, and blue bands. Over her chest, she bears the symbol of her faith, and her equipment blends religious elements with the tools of a blacksmith.

Her primary weapon is a forge hammer modified for combat. Originally built for shaping iron and steel, the tool was reinforced and fitted with a much larger head, eventually becoming a brutal weapon. The hammer's weight does not hinder her; where other warriors need a sword, she simply hits harder.

As a cleric, her relationship with the divine is deeply connected to the ideas of forging, repairing, and protecting. She believes that people, much like metal, can be broken by the world, but can also be rebuilt. Her faith is expressed less through words and more through actions: protecting her companions, standing firm in the face of danger, and transforming what once seemed useless into something resilient.

I'm not sure if any of you have played the Pandora series I wrote for Adventurer's League which is a format for DnD that is more formal and global. If you did, you will love her hahaha, or at least I hope you do!

She saved me, she is everything to me, and I'd say she is just like a daughter to me too. Her story involves Selune and Shar, is meant for level 11 to 16 whereas season 2 is meant for 17 to 20.

Just wanted to share a little of her art which always lift my spirit.

Open for commissions, ready to tackle your OCs and bring em to life!

Ragnhild Ossbane, Queen of the Fallen Dragon Lands

When King Halvard fell defending his people from the Wyvern Incursion — taking nearly a hundred of the beasts down with him before the end — the throne passed to his widow. Ragnhild is no courtly queen; she is a barbarian who earned her place through battle. Her armor is the pelt of a giant bear she slew with her own hands, its claw now worn as a trophy at her armor. She rules a kingdom still smoking from war, sword always within reach.

Character design by me.

I was bored and thought: hm, how about a stainless steel character sheet? I happen to operate a laser cutter for a living so why not mess around a bit after work hours.
Did it take way more time to do than expected? Yes
Was it worth it? Dunno yet.
Reusable? Damn right.
Why bother? Cus im stubborn as fuck.

Thats my 2nd attempt, the first one was more easily read but the engravings were not deep enough to my liking. the result is not perfect, but i still wanted to see what you guys think. Should i keep it as is? Or maybe sharpie the engravings to make it stand out more? The lighting reflections can make it hard to read so i gotta find a solution to that.
Im open to ideas.

Edit: i forgot to mention, i used the underside of a 18gage 304 stainless steel sheet. (A random leftover i had lying around). That and i forgot what else i wanted to mention. 😅

"When the spell ends, the target knows it was Charmed by you."

This just kills any desire I might have to actually use these spells, especially if I'm a Charisma-based caster, and therefore subject to a hard limit on spells known. If they could roll a check to realize they were Charmed, or if they knew if you got them to do something "contrary to their nature," I could see a use case. But if they always know you used one of these spells on them, it's hard for me to see an argument for not just letting the party face do their thing unaided in most circumstances.

When you absolutely, positively need it to work, you could either cast Enhance Ability on whoever is making the Charisma check (giving all the benefits of a Charm spell with none of the drawbacks) or else cast Suggestion (which forces the target to do what you want and says nothing about them knowing you Charmed them).

Hello! Some of you might remember me from a few months ago where I was trying to recruit people to fill out a survey for my dissertation exploring the player-familiar bond. Thank you to everyone that participated!!!!

Some people expressed interest in reading the final product, and now that its been a few months and my grades are all locked in, I thought I would do just that!

I've redacted any personal information I thought shouldn't be shared, but things like my name and school email were on the original survey anyway so I've left those in.

Let me know what you think if you do end up taking the time to read it, and thank you again to everyone who helped out. I got a 68* in the end which is not too shabby! It's a shame I couldn't squeak over the 70 mark, but ultimately I think I did a really good job with such an abstract and difficult to research topic. I'm graduating with a 1:1 so I can't really complain!

*(for any non-UK people who think 68 is appallingly low, in the UK anything 70 or above is considered a 1:1 or a first, aka the best degree classification you can get. The passing mark for university assignments in the UK is 40)

So as we are getting more and more books, there has been a trend as of late of the classes converging more and more.

Now EVERYONE is (literally) a spellcaster (well almost.. barb isnt. But everyone else can throw magic). With the initiate and adept feats now everyone can have Booming Blade and Guidance and Fireball and stuff. And the new subterfuge feat allows every caster to do the whole "hit and run" like a rogue but do it even better as they can dash AND hide as a bonus action AND cast spells while hiding and not breaking stealth. With the design of recent subclasses they have been reusing alot of features like teleporting and "no you dont die" features. And lets not even going into the whole "everyone is a spellblade/gish" direction we have gone...

It really feels like everything is becoming a Grey mass. And unlike in older editions or in Pathfinder, there isn't a whole lot of character options to highlight differences. Like there is no skill points or mastery levels like in Pathfinder or older D&D so the numbers dont really chanfe between levels.

So what are your thoughts? Are thr classes converging too much and if so, how do you feel about this converging design space.

Nite es una tiefling de piel azulada y mirada incandescente que encierra una naturaleza calculadora y sádica; rechaza las ataduras comunes para seguir sus propios impulsos oscuros. De cabello largo, cuernos imponentes y marcas rituales en la piel, se siente atraída por los arcanos del Averno. Sus poderes nacen de un antiguo pacto con una presencia infernal que la fascina tanto como la inquieta. Camina por el filo de la tentación y el conocimiento prohibido, lista para doblegar voluntades sin importar el costo.

I've recently started running CoS again for a new group and it's allowed me to go back and use all my original animated scenes for the adventure. I have worked in the digital realm for so long with my painting, so this year I wanted to try my hand at the traditional method. So, since I've been practicing oil painting this year already, I thought "why not try and recreate some of my scenes on canvas?".

Let me know what you think of these and what other of my CoS scenes do you think would look cool as an oil painting?

P.S if you haven't seen the original animated scenes, you can check it out here

"Butterfly, a dedicated scholar from the academy, has embarked on a perilous journey to uncover the truth behind her professor's mysterious death. Driven by a deep sense of loyalty and an insatiable thirst for answers, she leaves the safety of the academy's grand libraries to retrace the mentor's final, cryptic footsteps. Every clue she uncovers pulls her deeper into a web of academic conspiracy and forgotten secrets, transforming a simple quest for closure into a race against unseen forces."

Hello hello, it's my char again hhhh