D&D 5E Discussion

[Gyor]

https://media.wizards.com/2021/dnd/downloads/UA2021_06_08_MagesStrixhaven.pdf

Here, at Wizards of the Coast, every day is caster day.

Spoiler

The design is unusual, though. A multiclass subclass. In fact, it's so unusual, I'd call it lazy.

We're supposed to get reveals everyday from a cute chick (Ellywick Tumblestrum) who seems to be playing a new Planeswalker from the upcoming set. It seems clear she is the main protagonist of the set and will appear other products and fiction. Gatewatch Forgotten Realms here we come.

Anyways we know 2 of the three hardcovers they said was coming this year, The Wilds Beyond the Witchlight and Strixhaven: Cirriculum of Chaos, but the 3rd book with James Wyatt as lead (who was behind the Draconic UAs) has nor been revealed and likely won't be. I think it will be Ellywick Tumblestrum's Guide to Faerun. Could be Drizzt's instead. Mostly the reveal will be Friday. I think tomorrow reveal will be a game on X-Box.

Thursday appears to be a joint Critical Role announcement, likely a Collection Edition with alt cover of their Taldorie Campaign Setting Book now that Exandia is official campaign setting.

Side note, the back cover of Witchlight reviewed their are now Domains of Delight, the Feywild version of the Domains of Dread. Witchlight is likely what Curse of Strahd was to Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, a major adventure to test the appetite for a Campaign Setting. So expect a Domains of Delight Campaign Setting in the next few years.

And yes I'd fuck Ellywick Tumblestrum's brains out if given the chance, repeatedly if she gave me the chance.

 

[Morblot]

And yes I'd fuck Ellywick Tumblestrum's brains out if given the chance, repeatedly if she gave me the chance.

I heard she's not into cucks. Sorry, man.

 

[Larianshill]

Challenge rating 1.

 

[Rean]

It's not a nu age idea, its as old as D&D . Basic rules had 36 levels , thats huge and require considerable amount of time, hardly anyone was playing that long but it has immortal rules. You are challenging the gods in the end and become one. Those books are DM porn well worth reading of course hardly anyone reach that part, and thats why nowaday you only see BX in retroclone as they were the most fun parts for most people, no champion, no master no immortal...Then in 2E it was even better with stat blocks , even some crpg were covering that. Pool of radiance, curse of the azure bonds gateway to savage frontier , secret of the silverblades end with the pool of darkness module where you challenge bane itself. Krynn trilogy end up fighting tarkhisis too. Damn SSI disappearing was a huge blow to the crpg hobby.
D&d was always a powertrip, and in my opinion DMing is to make it fun for the players, if they want to play it sandbox and ascend in the end, as a DM i make it possible..to try.

We disagree here.
Roleplay games have evolved from multiple aspects. One is the wargaming scene, which was involved with tactical combat, another is the improv scene, which involved people trying to act, another was the novel scene, who wanted a good story. All those things were supposed to come together to create a fun and interesting mix, the pinnacle of entertainment. There were always heroic stories, but those were more in the form of mythology-like heroism. Mythological heroes since time immemorial were specifically written to teach lessons to humanity by being grounded and extremely flawed. At some point superhero comicbook fags thought that wasn't fun for them, so they turned everything into steaming piles of horseshit about miss-and-mister-oh-so-special.

I don't consider myself harsh, but I don't write or GM to be a slave to a bunch of autists who barely have two braincells to rub together and want to use my effort to powertrip. I don't twist the world to fit player fantasies, it's their job as players to fit appropriately into the world.
After all, within 15 minutes, a good writer GM can create an NPC more interesting than anything the average redditor D&D player could come up with as a character concept, and that's painfully obvious these days.
No monster or hideous races, no attempting to use the game as a sandbox where anything is possible, no taking out your sexual or violent fantasies, no dogshit drama. Some of the few, very reasonable rules I have for my games. If they consider any of those things 'fun', they can go die in a ditch. A very deep one.

 

[Snorkack]

What happened with "Sorry, but our expectations of what makes for a good rpg experience do not align. I can't DM for you guys"?
Why does everyone always immediately have to die in a ditch, a very deep one?

 

[Rean]

What happened with "Sorry, but our expectations of what makes for a good rpg experience do not align. I can't DM for you guys"?
Why does everyone always immediately have to die in a ditch, a very deep one?

Reddit and Critical Role happened.
Try explaining expectations and attempting to be cordial with a crit-faggot. See how that works for you.

 

[Snorkack]

It's not about explaining, it's about listening.
Honestly, if you're so bad at communication, maybe just reconsider that whole DM'ing thing. Or alternatively, take it as a valuable learnig opportunity.

 

[Rean]

Honestly, if you're so bad at communication

Nice projection, miss echo chamber.

PATHETIC CRIT ROLE FANGIRL OBLITERATED.
Next.

 

[Gyor]

And yes I'd fuck Ellywick Tumblestrum's brains out if given the chance, repeatedly if she gave me the chance.

I heard she's not into cucks. Sorry, man.

I guess that disqualifies you from fucking her, better for the rest of us as who wants to fuck someone whose caught every disease you have.

 

[Gyor]

The last announcement is tomorrow 12:00 est, any last minute predictions?

 

[Larianshill]

Dragonlance.

 

[Spectacle]

The last announcement is tomorrow 12:00 est, any last minute predictions?

Larian's Rivellon as a D&D setting. Following that Divinity Original Sin 3 will use 5e rules and the BG3 engine.

 

[Larianshill]

Now.
Do go on.
Tell us more about your paid GM gig.

Since you asked, I have an update now. I've had a session, the players loved it, I was paid. I'm now assembling a new group, because I want to have 3 or 4 running concurrently. Anything else you wanted to know?

 

[Rean]

Now.
Do go on.
Tell us more about your paid GM gig.

Since you asked, I have an update now. I've had a session, the players loved it, I was paid. I'm now assembling a new group, because I want to have 3 or 4 running concurrently. Anything else you wanted to know?

Wow!!!

 

[Cryomancer]

I still waiting for a argument against paid DM. If is good for the DM and the players involved, why not?

 

[Larianshill]

Now.
Do go on.
Tell us more about your paid GM gig.

Since you asked, I have an update now. I've had a session, the players loved it, I was paid. I'm now assembling a new group, because I want to have 3 or 4 running concurrently. Anything else you wanted to know?

Wow!!!

You seem upset. Did I make you upset again?

 

[Rean]

Now.
Do go on.
Tell us more about your paid GM gig.

Since you asked, I have an update now. I've had a session, the players loved it, I was paid. I'm now assembling a new group, because I want to have 3 or 4 running concurrently. Anything else you wanted to know?

Wow!!!

You seem upset. Did I make you upset again?

Impossible.
You're a source of endless entertainment, I even went back to read your previous posts.

I could become upset if I discovered the GM I was paying is some talentless, Baldurs Gayte 3-loving, tier list-researching, mannerless hack, though.

 

[Larianshill]

You're being economical with the truth. You appear to be very upset.

 

[Rean]

You're being gay.

Ayyyyooooo

 

[Larianshill]

Piping hot comeback there. You thought of that after your bull took you away to assfuck you?

 

[Rean]

Piping hot comeback there. You thought of that after your bull took you away to assfuck you?

It was right after I went back a page to re-read for the 500th time your attempts at attention and using this thread as your personal blog.
Top fucking comedy, NEVER fails to disappoint.

Let me go back and see those hot takes again

 

[NJClaw]

Is this the beginning of some kind of weird porn? Can I hop in?

 

[Larianshill]

Glad to see I was right. Tell your bull hello for me.

 

[Rean]

Glad to see I was right. Tell your bull hello for me.

What would you say (as a professional GM) is the BEST alignment?
And
What are your top 5 D&D builds? (I like to do as much damage as possible, lots of XP to harvest from the goblins!)

 

[Larianshill]

What would you say (as a professional GM) is the BEST alignment?

While it's important to note that all alignments are bad, but the best out of bad options is clearly Lawful Good, objectively the most heroic out of nine.

What are your top 5 D&D builds? (I like to do as much damage as possible, lots of XP to harvest from the goblins!)

Well, there's no real wrong way to play. We're not talking about some terribly thought out garbage like 3.5, where you need tier lists just to see if you'll be overshadowed in your supposed area of specialization! Imagine that being necessary,