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For this art request I wasn’t given a whole lot to work from, which in some cases can be quite intimidating, but on the other hand can be really fun to have the freedom to play around with the look and features of a particular character. In this case, the player did have a few requests however, some of which were that the character’s skin, hair, and horns be blue, and that her staff embody a very natural quality and feature an emerald gem at the end. Based on the character’s description, I chose to go with dark clothing and some subtle hints of armor, as her personality came across as somewhat “anti-hero” to me. For this reason I also went with fingerless gloves, and did footwear to match, as well as to tie into the “one with nature” essence she exudes.

I really thought that the new Ravenloft book would be an opportunity for WotC to finally show that they’ve learned how to braise a good short rib, but when I read this book, it still doesn’t seem like they understand that a short rib really needs time to break down the collagen or it’s going to be tough. The short rib content seems like reheated leftovers from 5e and I’m afraid they just learned nothing about low-and-slow cookery.

what do you think?

tldr: the new Ravenloft book is tough and flavorless and I don’t think it was actually braised at all.

Hi there! I know this is probably a huge shot in the dark but im trying to find the artist who did this commission for me last year. I had a couple other pieces made by her as well but lost them due to losing the email I had used to communicate with her. Had them in a Google drive as well but lost access to that too. Its been rough year O.o

If anyone who knows the artist could point me to her page it would be greatly appreciated, thank you! 🙏

I know that WotC adventures are mediocre, but I would like to highlight ballroom intrigue.

In both the 2024 DMG and the new Ravenloft book, there are ballroom adventures that follow the same format. The PCs get two or three phases to interact with NPCs and earn Renown points for a good impression. Midway through, one or two bad guys attack the PCs (who are likely unarmored in the Ravenloft adventure, which penalizes PCs for armor). Finally, the DM tallies up Renown and gives them the good or bad ending.

I think that a good ballroom intrigue adventure should give each NPC: (1) a broad motivation, (2) a more concrete motivation, something they want right now, ideally in a way that conflicts with other NPCs, (3) a meaningful secret, and way to discover it, (4) one or more side traits that make the NPC easier or trickier to influence, and (5) suggested mechanics for influencing them. Missing one or two is okay, but missing three or more is bad, because then the NPC is just some goofy goober.

Unfortunately, WotC keeps on missing three or more. Take some NPCs from the Ravenloft ballroom adventure:

Alexandre du Cire (Medium Waxwork; see chapter 5) poses as a human and runs the House of Wax. He urges the characters to visit his establishment. His costume is a suit on one side and a ball gown on the other. He is Friendly.

Julienne d'Honaire (Medium, Neutral Good Bandit) is a Friendly human. She's bubbly and behaves in an unrefined manner. She claims to be related to the duchess but confides that she wasn't invited. Julienne wears a secondhand ballerina costume.

Raoul Rameau (Medium Guard Captain) is a member of the city watch. He tries to guess who people are and why they've been invited—his hunches are poor. He's dressed as a toy monkey with cymbals.

I do not know. It feels too loose and low-stakes. "Meet these goofy goobers! Roleplay befriending them, alright?" No mechanics given.

What do you think?

I would also like to reemphasize that both ballroom adventures, the one in the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide and the one in the Ravenloft book, follow the exact same format of "two or three phases of befriending NPCs and earning Renown points (no mechanics given), get interrupted by one or two armed attackers, DM tallies everything up and hands out a good or bad ending based on how much Renown points have been earned in total."

Is this it? Is this really the only way WotC knows how to write a ballroom adventure?

One of the players in my group’s grandma died recently, and he’s missing the next session. We have a rule that if someone misses a session for any reason— and everyone agrees on it— we can continue the campaign in their absence and give the missing player a “consolation prize”, usually a magical artifact or a bundle of currency. Most times these absences are related to family events or holidays or work but this is the first we’ve gotten one due to a death in the family. He’s asked that we continue without him as we are in a side quest.

I don’t want to give him a typical “consolation prize.” If you could help me with forging a magical item to honor his grandma’s memory, I’d appreciate it.

For context, he’s a level 11 half elf warlock, and the captain of the pirate crew (this is a piracy campaign).

Edit: Don't forget! Upvote the top comment, don't just leave your own. Only votes on the top comment count.

Good Evening Reddit! This morning hosted the Deadliest CR 2 Monster poll, so go vote if you haven't yet! 12 hours remaining. Most Iconic was a tough fight, but the Mimic came out on top!

Tonight's vote is The Most Iconic CR 3 Monster!

What monster makes you think, "yeah, this is D&D"? Don't get too caught up on "commonly used" or "unique to D&D" because iconic is whatever you want it to mean. What it means to me is "when I see this monster I think about D&D".