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So I was playing with this group, (all guys, idk their races) and the dm pulled me aside a couple days ago to tell me my accent was making the other players uncomfortable. For context, I’m black and creole (from Louisiana), and I use AAVE rather liberally, but can code switch and I typically do depending on my comfort level. Normally I DO code switch around these guys bc I don’t really know them.

The thing is, I made a black, voodoo based character and I really wanted to lean into my own culture for inspiration, I didn’t make some hip hop caricature, he was just very clearly black and kind of a self insert. It’s the first time I’ve ever done something like this, so I was kinda excited.

Two sessions down and the dm pulled me aside to say the way I was talking was breaking immersion for everyone and making them uncomfortable bc it felt like I was mocking black people, so they asked if I could “just speak normally”.

I told him “this is actually way more normal for me. The accent you experience is whitewashed bc I don’t really know you, but the way I speak in game is truer to my actual accent” to which he responded,

“Look, I don’t really care. At this rate, I’m kinda doubting you even are black because black people just don’t really talk like that outside of movies and things. And I’d know, I’ve had plenty of black friends in my life, Ebonics is real, but not the way you’re doing it. You need to drop the voice or find a different table.” I swear to god, verbatim.

I was definitely in shock but ultimately, after sending a pic of a certain black finger, decided to just dip out. It was pretty clear that table wasn’t a match for me.

It was pretty shitty but ultimately, I’m just glad I left sooner rather than later.

Sample sentences of the “fake” AAVE

*to a scamming merchant* ”I’ma be real with you, that just might be the dumbest shit I ever heard.”

*to a player* “You really gon try that? Aight well I’m finna stand back here, you can do what you gotta do.”

*to player during combat, my turn* “Boy if you don’t take the n*gga head off!”

**EDIT: I’d just like to note, my usage of the n word was NEVER discussed at any point, even during the conversation when the DM asked me to drop the accent**

Drew this for my friend's birthday. Its one of their big characters in their world!

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Selene never imagined herself upon her nation's throne, and yet the crown on her head and fire from her hands meant that she was the last of the royal Val San bloodline. She was determined to serve her nation well, but the power and responsibility was crushing and slowly chipped away at her sanity. A soothsayer once told the princess, "Sunspeaker, you will be worshipped. You will be praised. You will be adored. But know that you will not be loved."

Monster Manual Expanded 5.5e will be unleashed next month, May 12, on the DMs Guild. Mark your calendars!

The 5.5e (2024) version of the 2019 Adamantine best-selling Monster Manual Expanded arrives May 12, featuring over 470 statblocks comprehensively revised to align with the latest Monster Manual format and modern design standards. This edition also includes brand-new cover art, improved descriptive texts, and select interior art upgrades to match its refreshed presentation.

Due to the scale of the overhaul, Monster Manual Expanded 5.5e will release as a separate product, with a special discount bundle available for existing 2019 owners. It will launch in PDF first, with Roll20, FG, and Print-on-Demand versions following a few months later.

Born cursed with filthy devils' blood, tieflings are meant for a life of sin. Few have the mercy to offer compassion, and fewer still, a chance at redemption. Redemption for how they've been born. Few have the mercy of the Golden Order.

The mercy to strip oneself of all the devils' taint, and to aim one's heart to a deed most pure - redemption through a life of servitude and suffering. Only that can make up for the sulphur running through blackened veins.

In the Dead Lands, the cursed land of the continent of Azshadra, fights the organization known as the Golden Order - a gathering of all faithful, wishing to purge evil from the land, and to lift the curse of the Dead Lands once and for all, by striking down the Necromancer King Mithridates at the core of the land, within his dark fortress.

The Golden Order offers purpose to those without any, and a path to those who would dare think they know their own. Within the ranks of those who follow Asahi, the Sun God and Al-Ator, the God of Light, lie those monstrous and thus deemed forever irredeemable - except through their own suffering. Devil-born, with sheared horns and torn skin, vampires, whose very flesh burns with the use of light, monsters, there to beg salvation of those who have deemed them such.

Once, the cursed were merely routed and sent to die for their sins in a fruitless battle, with their only purpose being the meat to protect the faithful from claw and blade, but as of recent times, the Order has discovered a far mightier weapon - hope. Hope that with enough blood shed, with enough scars made, one day the tieflings will be free. The blood-cursed will once again walk in the light. The beasts will be left to roam free. Or, if not them... Then surely, one day, their children?

Small piece from my worldbuilding about my homebrew world. I got attached to one of my players' NPCs and thinking about him let me elaborate a bit on a specific bit of lore. I kept reading in the player's handbook that tiefling are often mistrusted, and as much as I love the average tiefling being more of an aesthetic and nice choice, I had to think of the connotations of being one - especially in a world that has faced off against fiends far more than once. Of being a creature that, through no choice of its own, is born with fire in their veins.

I also listened to too much Ghost - Rats and then discovered Rammstein - Zeig dich. Big recommendations.

Cheers to everyone and happy worldbuilding!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a story and ask for some wisdom from this amazing community!!

Almost 20 years ago, my friends and I rolled our first characters for a D&D 3.5e campaign. We were in our twenties nd that game became the constant thread that has run through our entire adult lives and let us keep in touch on a regular basis

We kept playing through college, even when we were in different cities. When life got serious with jobs and moves across the country, we refused to let the game die. We migrated online when not possible IRL, and our sessions became the anchor point for our friendship. Through breakups, career changes, and even the isolation of the pandemic (thanks discord ahah), our game was always there.

Tfor two of our players, it was where they met and ...fell in love! . In a few months, I'll be standing at their wedding as the best man, watching the friend who has played our steadfast paladin for two decades marry the woman who has been our clever and chaotic Rogue since day one. It’s the best quest reward I could ever imagine as a DM

Now, for my task as best man: the bachelor party. I want to honor the journey that brought them here (and he is really excited about it). I want to organize a special D&D inspired event for the groom and our friends. It can't just be a regular session (some invitees never played); it needs to be a celebration!!

I've brainstormed a few rough ideas, but I'm struggling to make them feel special:

• oneshot Arena: A high-level battle where the players fight iconic monsters from our past campaigns, sort of a "greatest hits" of our adventures, but i'm afraid people with no experience will be a bit lost (maybe I could do a training session with them beforehand, idk yet)
• A real life "Tavern" Crawl: A pub crawl where each bar has a different theme, and maybe some light puzzles or challenges to complete before we can move to the next one.
• A Murder Mystery Night: A D&D-themed whodunnit where the groom is the lead detective trying to solve a crime and other invitees are playing as characters (or investigating too)

This is where I need your help. Has anyone ever done something like this? How do you capture the spirit of D&D in a party setting without getting bogged down in rules? I'm looking for any and all advice: game ideas, logistical tips, ways to make it memorable, anything really

How do I give this Paladin the legendary send-off into marriage that he deserves?

I have little kids who have really gotten into D&D. It’s not structured in anyway, and it’s mostly made up on the fly. We keep d20s all around the house for spontaneous games.

Lately bedtime has been an issue, so I started what I call the Bedtime Campaign. They start off in a generic dream world and then each night I have them roll and whoever gets the highest, and I include my roll, will have a dream created catered to their interests. They fight cloud monsters in the dream space too.

Last night’s dream was fighting a mummy in ancient Egypt. It’s like they get to tell their own bedtime story. And once the dream ends, it’s time for bed for real.

It’s just something fun to do with littles, especially if they try to resist bedtime. And I’m happy to raise the 3rd generation of D&D players in my family, they are just so creative!

I am new to dnd and we are nearly at the end of our first campaign. One thing I noticed was that other players at our table do refuse to say what subclass they chose for their character. I asked one of the PCs players and they were just like, “I’m not telling you that”.

I kinda thought this was a little weird? Is it normal for dnd? I am playing with my brother and his friends (we are an equal mix of girls and guys) so I’m not super close with the people at the table. I have always been open with my character choices. People are also keeping things like their species and backgrounds secret from everyone else.

*edit. Sorry, I’m still new to ttrpg language. To clarify, I asked a player this question after our session. We weren’t in character when I asked this.

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Low Town Giveaway

This underground horror one-shot is designed for a party of level 4–5 adventurers and can be prepared and run in a single day. Drop it into your campaign or run it standalone. Track missing delvers, navigate dangerous cave systems, and follow voices in the dark that shouldn’t be there. The creatures below don’t just hunt. They imitate the voices of the dead, learn from their victims, and use what they’ve taken to lure the living deeper into the caves. Every encounter builds tension through misdirection, ambushes, and the constant question of what’s real.

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You’re getting the full collection of 20+ pre-supported STLs, the complete Whispers in the Dark adventure PDF, unique monsters, NPCs, magic items, plus everything needed to run it out of the box, including battlemaps, tokens, and VTT support.
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