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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.

Had the pleasure to make this art for Nimble RPG, a very interesting addition to 5e combat system.

I had a lot of fun painting this one. Ellaborating the color compositions and design for the couatl was the coolest part I would say.

You can check more of my work in the following links:
https://www.instagram.com/assis_ink/
https://www.artstation.com/assis_ink

I'm open for some comissions slots at the moment, so feel free to send me a DM if you would like me to paint a character of yours, or your entire party group :)

Thank you for your attention.

I recently convinced my family to play DnD with me. I played as a kid in the 80s, but never was DM. I remember the games going quickly over a 30 minute school lunch.

I bought the Mines of Phandelver starter kit and the 5.5 DM guide and 5.5 Players Handbook. When I asked if the family wanted to play my son really wanted to start right away. I had already skimmed the scenerio and agreed. (For background I have 5 kids, 12, 14, 16, 19, and 21. The two oldest aren't around enough to play, but my wife joined us. Also, my son (14) has ADHD).

I remember character creation was one of the fun parts so we started there. Instead of minutes to select a race and roll the stats it took hours to make the characters. It was a debacle. The next session we started the campaign and I wasn't prepared for all of the off-script actions and had to search for how to handle each one. Also, everyone was new to tabletop roll play and I spent a lot of time figuring out how to fight, cast spells, heal, etc. All we ended up accomplishing was joining the caravan and fighting the first set of goblins. After that I spent days prepping for the next session; planning the events, making maps and figurines, reading the books and tabbing them for reference. I was ready! We played and everyone enjoyed it, but it was still slow.

Now no one is really interested in playing, and even if I get them to play and it goes well I don't think they will really engage and enjoy it. I think the kids are used to constant action like Fortnight or having immersion provided like in Minecraft. The whole RPG thing is too slow and abstract. I still want to play and I am looking for any advice or support. Is there a way to speed-play to help hold their attention better? Is there a way to play with just my son who is still kind of interested? Thanks.

I have both plans for if they succeed and if they all die, I don’t want to make anyone upset or it feel like a cop out that I have plans if they lose.

My very first time playing a DnD campaign was by a very very new DM and when he accidentally killed all our characters he gave us a cop out in the form of “the gods are giving you a second chance” even though we were level 1 characters with nothing to our names.

I do not want my party to feel like this is a cop out, because I have a very interesting and story related plot for if they lose. I also don’t want to go easy on them because this is the BBEG.

What do yall think?

*Edit: thank you everyone for your amazing reply’s! I will continue with my plan and ensure all my dice rolls are made out in the open, if they live they live, if they die they die. Thank yall!

I have at least two friends that, when it comes to planning out the party and rolling their characters, are obsessed with balancing out the party. To the point where i feel like they hinder their own experience.

We started a campaign not too long ago and there are 4 players. One wanted a wildfire druid. The other was pretty Set on wildmagic sorc. Since the campaign is Curse of Strahd, the third Player opted for a twilight cleric...

Now my friend was unsure and sorta "let the others go first" with their characters and felt that this party was too vulnerable. He didn't see the cleric as a viable option to stand in melee range solo, so they went battlemaster fighter.

From what i can tell this seemed like a rather uninspired choice for him, since that is by far not one of his favourite classes...but you never know until you try stuff out!

Through the last few sessions though, i felt him being rather disconnected from the RP, not talking much at all or adding to discussions. He said it's part of his characters personality tho.

Am i worrying too much and should leave it up to him, if he enjoys his character for now, or was my hunch correct that "perfect party composition" doesnt trump wanting to play a class that's more fun and engaging to you? (He is a big Warlock Fan and i floated the idea of a melee Warlock with something like Armour of Agathys, but nope.)

Edit: Maybe an Information to share as well is that he specifically voiced some annoyance/worry when the classes got picked: "I actually wanted to play something else, but everyone keeps picking casters."

Our campaign is going strong after 3 years of almost weekly play! We recently started our third season with a long awaited incursion into Avernus and back.

From top left to bottom right:

- Fjalar, paladin more by chance than vocation at first, he is a grounding and carefree pillar of the team, but he grew more determined along the adventure

- Écaille, lovable and charismatic sorcerer, champion of the Raven Queen by accident, turned wear-bear, compulsory liar and currently struggling with a voice in his head urging him to consume anything magic

- Sybil, fallen noble woman on the run, eldritch knight blade-dancing with the elements

- Cosmos (left) our monk and local powerhouse, with their personal demon / friend / ???, Grufte (right), whose looking for a way to become mortal.

- Not pictured here is missing our grumpy traumatized ranger, Leif. I should draw him next!

We're having a lot of fun and spend an ungodly amount of time rotating these characters in our minds like rotisserie chickens. I know our DM sometimes lurk in this sub, so if you're reading this, thank you for all your hard work and giving us such a lovely playground ♥

If you're liking my art, my commissions are currently open and i always love to draw the diversity of D&D blorbos!

Varis Liadon
Fledgling Biomancer

Client's Description: A conjuration wizard clad in blue-green robes and wielding a crystal staff; he casts ice-based spells, has blond hair, and radiates a cheerful, positive vibe. He also has a familiar, a rabbit with a single horn protruding from its head.

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Veruun “Scalemother”
Herald of the Burning Sun

Client's Description: A brown-skinned orc with black hair and a large hammer who is very optimistic about life; when he isn't adventuring, he raises wyverns for his clan from the egg stage.

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Lord Evyse Zeroas
The Chained Lord

Client's Description: Evyse (Eh-vee-ze) is a 5ft 5in wood elf with white hair tied back in a small ponytail, pale freckled skin and dark red eyes. They are athletic, if a little wiry. They always dress well, whether it is fine clothes or well crafted chainmail armour, though the clothes in question do appear to be rather old. They carry an ornate longsword and dagger, along with a shield emblazoned with a symbol of an oak tree wrapped in chains.

Personality: quiet and melancholic, there is always a sense that Evyse is the ghost at the feast. Yet if you were to talk to him, he is polite and respectful, clearly having been schooled in decorum and manners.

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Joanna Rexxan
The Detective

Client's Description: relentless and driven, with an eye for details that most miss, Joanna is a bit of an oddity in the Azorius Senate. She often challenges authority and can, at times, be a little grating with her blunt honesty, but she is ultimately a good hearted person who wants to good in the world. She can be perfectly amicable when she wants to be, but a fierce belief in justice through the law underpins everything she does.

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Hey everyone!

First post, just wanted to show off a little, because we are really proud of this one. :D

My GF and I made 3 dice boxes for DnD (I did the woodworking and she did the burning) 2 smaller boxes for ourselfs and a big one as a gift for the girl who got us into DnD and who is most of the time the night's host and dm. (Also a practical gift as she used an old chess box for the dices before)

I hope you like them and it will inspire some to DIY a little!

:D

(Perhals I am missing something, but i can't attach more than one picture, so might post the 2 smaller ones later)

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Of all the Saving Throws the Charisma Saving Throw was the hardest for me to wrap my head around, partially because in some [official] content it seems Charisma Saving Throws are narratively interchangeable with the idea of Wisdom Saving Throws.

Just now I realized how Charisma Saving Throws may work in the narrative sense.

A long time ago when I was at a summer camp, the boys and girls stayed in separate cabins. One night after lights out, the girls invaded the boys cabin. The girls were pranking all the boys with setting up traps with shaving cream, milk, and cereal directly in their bunks triggered when they wake up. I pretended to be asleep when it was all going on (DECEPTION CHECK). Two of the girls came to my bunk and I heard their conversation. They looked at me while I slept and one said to the other girl, "Look at him. We can't [prank] him" and they moved on to the other bunks. I believe I made my CHARISMA SAVING THROW at that point.

How do you see or use Charisma Saving Throws at your table?