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The party arrived at the manor as per the request of the baronetess.

“Harpies!” The noble dame shrieked. “Our fief is infested with them! The disgusting beasts are eating the turkeys and chickens right out of our pens, and now they're eating the swans and sparrows, too! Last week, the matriarch of the flock came right through the open dinning room window during Feast Day, and snatched a leg of meat right from my eldest son's hand! The audacity! As if they own the place!”

When her hysterics died down, the group promised to investigate.

What they found was not an infestation, but a small flock of a mere dozen well-fed harpies. The normally aloof and aggressive creatures were fluttering about the manor grounds and surrounding village with little fear or anxiety; standing casually on rooftops and wandering about freely in the fields, as though they were just common birds. Feelings among the serfs were mixed. Most despised them, chasing them away and claiming dead livestock, vandalized property, uncleanliness, and general irritation. But a small few praised them for keeping the foxes, hawks and coyotes away.

Communication with the harpies proved impossible. They spoke their own language; an incoherent, bestial tongue that accented itself with bird songs. Further, if someone even attempted to approach a harpy, first they'd waddle away, then they'd hiss, then they'd take flight to loiter in another part of the fief. Diplomacy appeared to be off the table.

So the survivalist of the party took it upon themselves to track down where the creatures were nesting at night. After a long day of tracking, the party found the harpy nest cradled in the bell tower of the old monastery near the borders of the fief. The monastery, abandoned by the monks during some religious reform that no longer mattered, had been stripped of all valuables and left to decay. The tower, now without a bell, resounded instead with the singing of the harpies.

The most striking one, the matriarch that led the chorus, suddenly looked out from the tower. She eyed the dirt road, and saw not the party hiding in the nearby thicket, but the distinct likeness of a certain baronetess's eldest son. He walked directly towards the harpy nest, and behind him he dragged a hand-drawn cart full of stirring animal cages.

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A dragonborn piece I finished recently. He's a Falazure-worshipping Death Cleric whose mission is to spread undeath and decay throughout the realm so that he can eventually be reborn as an eternal dracolich.

He's pretty much a textbook chaotic evil character, so things like masterminding a plague responsible for killing thousands of victims, kidnapping townsfolk and sacrificing them to appease his god, practicing necromancy, and raising an army of undead to invade and enslave settlements are pretty much just another Tuesday for him.

This character also came from my backlog of sketches. His outfit was inspired by the Draconian Mage design from official D&D material. I also tweaked his overall design to resemble the iconic D&D black dragon, with its skeletal head and downward-curving horns. I added a green magical aura to represent death and decay, with an acidic appearance to match the black dragon theme.

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Not many things are known about him. Only that he might have been a paladin of the highest order, a soldier appointed by him who made starlight. Or so they say.

Blessesed with long life, as perhaps many if his kind were. History long gone from living memory.

He has been seen traveling here and there, sometimes on a black horse, dragging behind it pale mist, dread and cold it brings.

What is the purpose of his wanderings, how and when he became as now he is.

ill omen, black as a crow in cloth and in mood, no one knows.

Though it has been said, in lands long ago, that still had gods looking over them. That there are none now, in the these places where this stranger has walked.

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The idea for this character, is that he should be an OP npc that sometimes interacts with the characters and his story unfolds gradually thoughout the campaign. Basically he is a major factor in big changes in the world, and while the characters learn more of his story, they can choose how to help or hinder him.

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My neighbour (who mentioned her sons are now 50+years old) placed a pile of DnD books with a few other vintage role playing games at the curb in front of their home.

Am I correct in thinking that there is some saleable stuff here? What are the best options for finding someone interested in purchasing them in Toronto?

Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s rulebook, Expert Rulebook, Dungeon Masters Companion; Book Two, Combat Shield and Mini Adventure, The Isle of Dread, Master DM’s Book, Master Player’s Book, Journey To The Rock, Master of the Desert Nomads, Dungeon Module B3, Players Manual, Player’s Companion; Book One, Dungeon Module X2, TOP SECRET/S.I., DC HEROES Role Playing Game, Twilight:2000, TOP SECRET.

“Ever travelled with a dhampir? I have. The guild calls her the Bloody Maiden.
Gods, those eyes. Grey, hollow things, like looking into a grave on a winter morning. She has a way of staring at you without seeming to see you at all. And when she smiles, you’ll catch those little fangs behind her lips.
She hardly breathes, never seems to tire, and I’ve caught her crawling along ceilings like some great spider. Once woke to find her standing beside my bed, perfectly still, watching me sleep. Nearly put a dagger through her.
Then there’s the hunger. Ordinary food does little for a dhampir. Blood, flesh, dreams… each has their own particular appetite. I’ve seen the Maiden feed. Believe me, it’s not something you forget easily.
They say dhampirs belong neither to the living nor the dead. Looking at her, I find that rather easy to believe.
Still, she’s a good companion. Just don’t ask her to take first watch. You’ll never know whether she’s watching the forest or watching you.”

You can't make this up! Years of regular feedback about martial subclasses being MAD while casters are all SAD, and they created a subclass with two main stats - Elements Shaman (Barbarian). And you'd think it would at least be Str and Con, right? NO! Con and Wis!

Echo of the Elements is already not a great feature - it gives you Elementalism + ability to use Rage to cast Daylight, Water Walk and Wind Wall. No, you still can't concentrate on them or use them during Rage (for no reason) - but they also use Wisdom as spellcasting stat. So, your Wind Wall (already not best spell, to put lightly), would suck even more!

This is pure disrespect.

🖌️ Rick Hershey

Paladins who swear the Oath of Law dedicate themselves to upholding the laws of their society and maintaining the order those laws are meant to protect. They appoint Deputies to assist them in their duties. These Paladins often serve as the Sheriffs of Federation towns.

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Perhaps you're quite safe at the top of a wall right now - not for long. The gnolls are patient, and they always get what they want. Now roll the dice...

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A while back I was DM-ing and trying to find new ways to challenge my players in combat. We play a very tactical game whenever combat ensures, as my players min-max a lot of their characters for combat specifically. Never really been an issue, as it just means I can probably just double the difficulty of any encounters through more enemies, more powerful enemies, environmental hazards, etc.

As the story continued and the players became more famous in the world, I decided it was time to break in some counterplay. The players had ended up with a pretty standard routine atvthe beginning of combat, with our wizard having done their utmost to boost bonus to initiative, to ensure they'd go first, usually to cast fireball or another powerful AoE spell for the many weaker enemies I'd sprinkle into encounters. This one encounter though I'd decided would be the time I'd throw in a curveball to make my players reevaluate how they approached encounters. It included several strong melee threats, several weaker enemies that would give my side just more attacks (think minion rules from 4th, if you've played it), some medium power ranged threats including one spellcaster.

As my players rolled initiatives, the wizard unsurprisingly going first, they saw I'd "forgotten" to spread out the enemies to minimise fireball damage. The wizard predictably casts fireball, at which point the enemy spellcaster lifts their arm, a ring on their hand glows and they cast Counterspell, nullifying the Fireball. As a way to ensure compliance, the evil organisation they were dealing with had given this spellcaster a Ring of Spell Storing, in which I'd placed a single charge of Counterspell, explicitly to use in this situation. With their normal plan out the window, I was curious to see how the players would handle this encounter.

It turns out, not that well. Not in game, as their combined power was still way to much and they won easily, but the wizard was furious the entire fight. They'd thought the presence of the Counterspell was not a one-time thing, but an attempt by me to completely void his entire combat ability. They didn't cast a single spell until the barbarian had charged through the entire field an killed the spellcaster. After the encounter they found the magic Ring, and after a longer post-session talk, we were friends again.

But it got me thinking: what are your thoughts on the DM using Counterspell? Is it fine because it's "in the rules" or should it be a PC exclusive thing, as it's a big feel-bad moment if used by an NPC? I haven't included Counterspell in any encounter later, partially as that encounter was also a way to give the party the Ring of Spell Storing, but what are your thoughts, both as players and DMs, on DMs using Counterspell ?