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Would your party let this little guy guide them through a dark dungeon?

This is Ignis, a tiny glass-and-brass construct I designed recently. Instead of a typical heavy warforged, I wanted something delicate—a silent flame living inside a lantern-like core that reacts to magic nearby.

Since I'm still learning different character builds and lore options, I'm not sure what class fits him best. Artificer creation? Celestial Warlock? Clockwork Sorcerer? How would you lore him in D&D, and what stats or abilities should he have?

So this character is a Medusa/Gorgon fighter who always puts on a smug, arrogant expression, but it’s actually just a mask to hide her true emotions.

I really loved this concept, so I tried to explore her feelings through her snakes instead, giving them different expressions and reactions. Also, a few of the most aggressive ones are hiding in the shadows, just waiting for the right moment to strike.

This post is just for fun, no advice needed.

I'm DMing a HB campaign for a party of 4 (2 seasoned, 2 nbs), and Britt (Goliath paladin oath of devotion) has a character that is following a pretty well worn character arc path. Her motivation is accomplishing great things, becoming a hero, and becoming a powerful warrior and it has not been going great for her. Lots of bad luck rolls, good ideas that just didn't work out despite me trying to be pretty accommodating since she's very new, and it's been getting to her character, especially because she's not doing great in combat yet.

We've weaved it into the story, especially because her character started out offering to be the party's baker (ie sweet and naive) and has gotten tot he point where she's drawing her sword first and asking questions later. Essentially, the darkness and the desire for strength is creeping in. Perfect. What a great time to tempt her!

We're in an arcane research institute full of crazy items needing study. She's upset that last encounter everything she tried failed and she ended up running away. She's even wandering alone in the halls fuming at her uselessness! I couldn't ask for a better set up to sneakily offer her a cursed item that offers great power at a cost that she won't recognize until a plot appropriate moment.

She stumbles into a room with arcane weapons, and a warhammer reaches out to her telepathically. "Noble one, do you seek strength? Do you wish to wield me?" She picks up the hammer, sees digits forming, goddamnit she even sees a vision of her brother she looks up to wielding a similar warhammer with the same sigils.

"What do you say to this weapon?" Deadass she looks straight at me and says "I'm just gonna put it down and walk away." I damn near fell out of my chair.

TLDR: player gave all the flags they were following a seeking power at any cost trope and pulled an anime trip up on me at the last second.

It's been so much fun working on this. And also tiring, it's a lot to do for one person lol.

Just ran a fun one-shot yesterday and used an old technique I thought I'd share.

Bandit cut down the tavernkeeper the party was emotionally invested in/wanted information from. The bard went next and the immediate question was: is she in death saving throws?

Correct answer: "sorry, only PCs get death saving throws."

Taking it easy on the players and adding a ticking clock: "you can see a limp hand covering her wound as her eyelids flutter. She's in death saving throws."

Hacky third path I recommend: "You can do a medicine check and find out."

More often than not, players aren't wasting an action in combat on a medicine check for a lowly NPC. If they are, you know they're invested and this NPC isn't so lowly afterall.

It doesn't feel like you're taking it easy on the players, and you give yourself time to decide if the NPC is actually dead, but if the party puts a bunch of resources into saving the NPC you don't need to stonewall them and waste their efforts.

Hope this is helps any new DMs! And veterans, if you have other options I'd love to spruce up my box of tools for "keeping the plot alive".

Let's say a disguised PC tries to get information from a cult member by acting like one of them, but the cult has a strict rule, that it's not allowed to talk common in the cult and can only talk with the made up language they use between cult members.

As a DM can I ignore the dice roll and make the PC get caught no matter the roll? Would my players get upset since I'm quite sure half of them are here just to roll dice, and is there any better alternative?

Lionfish dragon ✏️

For the ‘Smaugust’ challenge this year during August, artists were tasked to draw a dragon a day with certain prompt words (I only managed about 2 a week 😅)
One of those were ‘Lionfish’ and this is what I brought to fruition!

I imagine his spines are all poisonous, and both his attack and defense would be poison! Like he could eject poison dart like structures from his throat rather than fire.
What do you think he could do?
All drawn with pencils, alcohol markers, fine liners and white gel pen.
I hope you like it!🖊️

Here is a brief synopsis of her/their backstory and personality.

Bjorn grew up in a loving family, both parents successful merchants and traders. As a young boy, despite having immense wealth, Bjorn grew wary of all the ins and outs of business, and decided he wanted nothing to do with it.

Finding peace and comfort in the solitude and whimsy of the forest, he, now they, spent much time in the woods near their home, and couldn’t be bothered to go into the same field as their parents.

Although disappointed in their/her career decision, her parents were both fully supportive in letting her learn from a Druid mentor, and later fully funded her Wizard education.

Bjorn is shy and reclusive, but once comfortable with someone, very open and often silly. You’ll also encounter a completely different side of her if she’s had enough Ale. Although quiet, and comfortable not standing out, there are moments when being pushed too far or stakes too high, that she unleashes great power and raw emotion.

A few years back, I played a bard 'Jimmy Jack Jones' in a D&D campaign with some of my mates.

He once enjoyed fame and fortune thanks to his one and only hit, "Ladies Hide Thou Bosoms". Unfortunately, he squandered it all and spent the rest of his career desperately trying (and failing) to recapture his former glory.

The title was something I came up with during a session, but my fellow players insisted I ought to actually write it.

So I did.

And now I recorded it too. 😂

I hope you enjoy it! 🪕

Disclaimer: The song is entirely satirical and intended as lighthearted comedy. No sexism intended, just a rather questionable medieval bard.

Lyrics:

Bosoms soft and perilous, thou twin and bouncing curse
Thou lead the wise to ruin swift, the simple to far worse
A laced delight, a glimpse of pale and all our wits take flight
The pries misquotes his holy book, the knight forgets to fight

The tailor stitched his trouser leg to where a sleeve should go, the banker signed away his house and didn't seem to know
the holy man forgot his text and wandered of in haze
all fell by curves that rose and fell in most unholy ways

Ladies hide thou bosoms, or bare them gods be kind
but know you rock our heads about when neckline meets the eyes
a button loosed a ribbon slipped, we stumble swoon and sway
and many wars were surely fought for what peeked out that day

the priest forgot to praise the lord, the captain sank his fleet
the bard forgot his chorus line and rhymed despair with feet
the wizard tried to cast a charm, then blinked and set ablaze
a tavern wall, while two big bouncing peaches met his gaze

ladies hide thou bosoms, ere bakers burn their bread
ere monks forget their solemn vows and paint the chapel red
for every tale of foolishness that history recalls
begins beneath a lowered glance and slightly loosened shawls

But mock I may and Jest I do with smile and steady tune
there was a night of candlelight beneath a jealous moon
she danced she laughed she touched my hand, then vanished in the haze
and left me with this song I've sung through oh so many days

so ladies hide thou bosoms, or don't we fall the same
a fool will chase the shape of love and never learn her name
We drink we laugh we spin a tune until the music stays
and all that's left's a fading smile and songs from better days