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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.

Hello, everyone please forgive the title if it is inappropriate but this is a genuine question.

My DnD group had a heated 20 minute conversations about this topic. Both parties presented valid arguments: my side discussed the fact of owlbears possessing beaks and therefore biologically would not need nipples due to regurgitation feeding. Our other fact was that beaks would make feeding from a nipple relatively difficult if not downright impossible.

The other side presented that it is an owl-BEAR, bears have nipples to feed their young. the The bear portion of the owlbear is on the lower portion of this magical animal. Therefore, the nipples would be present. Bear milk is extremely rich in fat and calories which would benfit the feeding style of a larger animal.

Would love some extra input on this discussion

Looking for thoughts and advice on this item I am about to throw at my players. Anything I missed?

Ring of Shreddedness

Wondrous Item, uncommon (requires attunement)

While wearing this ring, you gain 1 to Charisma as your muscle tone increases, making you slightly more attractive.

This item is cursed. While wearing this, whenever someone says your name while you are wearing a shirt, you are compelled to rip your shirt in half, revealing your dazzling abs.

My DM just used this for our last session, and honestly, it worked quite well, especially in a big group: When it's your turn, you have 10 seconds to DECIDE what you wanna do. You can have as much time as you want to describe your action, rolling dice, etc. You can freely ask anything about the enviroment, the enemies, etc, it's not counted in the 10 seconds. BUT, you have to remember your own abilities, spell, etc. If you can't decide what your PC is gonna in 10 seconds, they automatically take the Dodge action. I LOVE this new timer things, it make combat feels faster and more dynamic, and it make "some" players who's usually taking their sweet time in combat, to actually focus on the battle and makes decision before their turn

I set up a situation where the party of 5 has to free as many people as possible. I made it very clear that most of the people here were under some sort of mind control. Long story short, they free about 8 people of a total of around 20 and one of the PCs lost his patience and started the fight with the big bad and 10 mind controlled half orcs who are all capable of fighting. This is a level 5 party if you need any more information I am glad to give it.

My main concern is that they cannot win currently. The big bad is a level 5 or 6 CR creature I made, its going to be fairly strong. And the 10 mind controlled half orcs are using a mix of Guard and Knight stats from pg 347 of the 5e monster manual.

I dont want to kill any of the PCs but I also want some sort of danger to be felt. How do DMs know when to show mercy or when to be OK with killing someone off?

can you extend rage by fulfilling one of the requirements on someone else's turn? for example someone attacks you with sanctuary up and they have to make a wisdom save

Hey guys! I could use some advice on my current campaign, or really just want to hear how you've handled this.

We've been running this campaign for about 1 year. My character (a slightly chaotic sorcerer) and another party member (a stoic fighter played by a good friend of mine) have this super fun dynamic. It started as playful banter, but lately, the RP has been drifting into slow burn romance territory.

I'd love to lean into it since it makes total sense for the story. But I'm terrified of making things weird for the rest of the table and our DM (I want it to be fun and also add some deep emotions for the story). My DM is ok with that, she told me that she saw that coming and we do what we feel like doing so all good for that part.

You always read horror stories on here about romance making everyone uncomfortable, bleeding into real life, or just being painfully awkward to sit through.But Ive actually never been at a table where there was romance to witness it. (only saw the good ones on youtube but most of the campaigns I follow are played by real actor/voice actors, I cant pretend I am one haha)
And also, to be clear: we're all good friends IRL and there are zero romantic feelings between us outside the game. We just love the RP!!

For those who have dealt with this:
- Do you actually enjoy PC-on-PC romance, or is it better to just ban it?
- How do you draw the line between good RP and forcing the table to watch you flirt for 20 minutes? :')
- Does anyone have actual success stories to inspire me on how to do that well?

Drop your best (or worst) stories below so I know what I'm getting (or not) into lol 😂

TL;DR: My Sorcerer and a friend's Fighter have a slow-burn romance brewing. I want to play it out but don't want to make the table cringe. Drop your best/worst D&D romance stories so I can make a decision wether I try to do it or not

I wanted to share this story that's become somewhat legendary among my gaming group.

Back in the days of 3.5 I ran a game for my college roommates. It was a long term horror-themed game with characters that started at 1st level and played over 2 school years up to level 15.

One of these characters (Ruden) had a love interest as part of his back story (Adara). We didn't actively play it out much, but she was there. It wasn't a super healthy relationship especially as he became a curmudgeonly old wizard recluse.

Anyways they were investigating a series of disappearances in Ruden's home town. Young women were vanishing every few weeks. They eventually find out Adara is missing and track it back to a hag.

They track this hag down to its lair and make a lot of noise outside fighting her guardians. Enough to give her time to prep a little deception.

They bust open the door to see what looks like a hag standing over Adara bound on the floor in a ritual circle. Everyone in the party fires off their most powerful attack, rogue crits with a sneak attack, wizard fires off scorching ray, fighter shoots her. All in all did over 100 damage. That's when the hag dropped the illusion and they see that was they thought was the hag was Adara, bound to a pole and now very dead. The hag rolling around on the floor laughing. They did over 100 damage to this commoner with 4hp...

They kill the hag. Drag Adara's mangled corpse back to the town temple. They're high enough level they can afford a resurrection, but since this is a horror game we're playing we used an optional rule for resurrection mishaps. Of course they role a mishap which causes her to come back but not alone. She's now possessed by a demon. And the party doesn't have the means of getting rid of the demon. So Ruden decides the best solution is to kill her again and then try to rez her again. (He's not a very nice guy). And we are all terrible people cracking up as he tries to explain in character that she came back wrong and they have to kill her to try again.

That was almost 20 years ago now. We still remind him of it regularly to this day. 🤣

Hi everyone! I have a campaign coming up with a mix of newbies and experienced players, and as a software engineer I wanted to build something the whole table could use. So I built a website for my group.

I wanted it to be friendly to newcomers while also giving experienced players the stats and tools they love. And of course, as the DM, I wanted full control too.

Features include:

• Create and manage full character sheets (stats, HP, inventory, spells, and more)
• Live Combat Mode with initiative tracking, turn spotlight, and HP adjustments
• Real-time synced combat sessions for the whole group
• Share characters with other users, with one-click copy into your own roster
• Dark fantasy UI optimized for desktop and mobile

Check it out at https://adventuretavern.bar and let me know what you think! Always looking for feedback and feature ideas.

I have been DMing for about 8 years and have run a number of campaigns. I have played with good players and bad players, and I've always backed myself as a DM and I'm proud of my ability to facillitate a good game, story and fun for everyone at the table, regardless of ability.

I recently decided to run a sandbox game, which is new to me, I've poured many months of love into this world and game and I finally have the chance to play. I have learned that especially without a linear story, you need players who can play well.

I always want to play with all my buddies and have a great time, but with this game I wanted a more bespoke and flowing experience. The way I managed to get this was by specifically selecting a small number (three) of experienced players who are passionate about the game and respectful of the work I've put in.

It felt horrible to tell a load of my other players im starting up a new campaign but weren't including them.

I am only a few sessions in and my good lord, everything is working so seamlessly and organically, I trust my players and its just so awesome. The sandbox experience is really special - I cant wait to explore it further and learn more as a DM.

Anyway, I'm just writing this not only to celebrate these wonderful players, but to also remind the DM's out there questioning if their game isnt great or if their skills arent great or anything negative, that the difference dedicated players make is really significant - sometimes you just need the right group and the balls to be selective (if your goal is to run the technically "best" game possible)

I have loved playing with almost everyone I've played with, but there is a difference between people just having a bit of fun and people who know the game, understand their characters & abilities, want to roleplay and engage and are good at it - not to put down any newbies or people struggling and wanting to get better, do that! be an amazing player, be selective and have a blast!

I have been playing for about a year now and just found out about myconids through baldur’s gate three. I immediately fell in love with them and wanted to play one. What would you guys recommend i use? (looking for ideal class, version of the myconid race, etc)