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>>53144730
its easy, fast and fun.
even casuals can learn AOS with 15 min so its like baby fist wargame

There are poeple out there who geniunely like the aesthetics (just like there are guys who geniunely like being pegged)

The game still has good/cool mini's. Haven't played the game myself, but saw a chance to pick up the AoS starter super cheap and said fuck it these look cool enough to work on. Even picked up the Ork megaboss or whatever because he's a hell of a beefy mofo. As long as the mini's are cool and the game isen't complete dog shit, it's gonna garner attention.

FIRST BELONG TO DA ORKZZZ!!!

Dat long fucking neck.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/09/new-warhammer-40000-characters-may9gw-homepage-post-4/

Characters info.

>>53143963
Some of us do, I can't stand it.

I guess I read through The Last Angel at one point. Was alright.

>>53143963
Oglaf (NSFW fantasy gag comics), Unsounded (web fantasy graphic novel, ongoing), The Last Angel (spacebattles original sci-fi fiction, complete but sequel ongoing), Harry Potter and the Natural 20 (fanfiction HP/DnD crossover, incomplete and dead).

>>53143963
Worm is the Skub of /tg/, I personally liked it. It had a lot of problems but the things that it did well it did very well, like world building, creative powers and status quo shake ups.

i read his other series, Pact, and liked it never read the third one he is currently working on.

What's your GM like? That's 99% of the game right there. If your GM is full HURPDURP GRIMDARK APOCALYPSE, then literally everyone is going to be a backstabbing cuntnugget because GoT an TWD has taught him that this is what is "realistic."

If your GM is more reasonable, trust but verify. Always try to be in a position of strength but never capitalize on it unless you absolutely need to. The scenario helps too; if a dude approaches you alone, in good health, and with a decent amount of resources, chances are he stole everything from the last group that let him in.

And to be fair, you probably aren't going to end up with your neck sliced. That would end the game right there; it's much more likely that they'll just steal everything that isn't nailed down and bugger off in the middle of the night.

>>53143870
Well, it's grimdark but I hope not too grim. I just want some tips to figure if someone is trustworth.

From your post, a man coming healthy alone full of resources is really a flag.

>>53144129
Yeah that nigger is going to kill you and take your shit.

>carry potions
>make rope traps with bells to alert you of danger
>conceal your camp fire
>don't sleep on the open
>sneak trough the forest, everything does you should too
>gather as much information as possible. know thy enemy

>>53143406
If you're not sure you can succeed, you better prepare more

>>53143406
Some things I've passed along:

>shaving powder/tooth powder can be used to invisible opponents while also keeping you clean.
>everyone should have a small hand mirror and signal whistle. Perfect for communication over long distances.
>chalk is incredibly useful
>running from enemies in a castle/dungeon/whatever? Jam a piton in a door. Gives you enough time to prepare before they break it down.
>always go left and keep your left side to the walk. Easier to remember where you are and keeps your right arm open to swing and attack with.
>familiars cost experience, but anyone can buy a dog.

Just tell that the average elf is noticeably shorter than the average human.

>>53142853
if you wanted diversity, you should have communicated it to your players before letting them make their characters and, more importantly, telling them what setting you want to play before they make them. Now they already commited to their characters, made up a story that fits humans, and can either half ass it onto another race or having to leave their initial idea behind after putting in the thoughts.
If I was a player I'd be pretty pissed if you told me to whatever I want and THEN make me change.

>>53142853
>Create your characters and backstory!
>Nope, won't tell you what campaign is.
>Ok, it's...
>Now change your characters and backstory to fit it
Dude fuck you.

>>53142666
I actually have more problems rolling high stats and then feeling bad that if I want to do X or Y then I'll completely overshadow someone with poorer rolls who would no longer be the best at the only thing they're good at if I took a certain option.

Maybe if characters actually died more than once every real life year rolling for stats might be a bit more acceptable, but some people still try to apply it to multiple-year-long campaigns.

And anyway, varied stats barely even mean anything outside of game balance. It's just a +5% or -5% chance the DM tells you that you're successful. And there's not really much fun in that other than the same effect you'd have from giving two players loaded dice and one player a normal dice and telling them what dice they have.

Of course, you could build a character based on the stats you have, but rolling for stats in order is far better for that because otherwise point buy would be just as good for building a character outside of 'Oh, he's powerful' or 'Oh, he's a fucking peasant' which aren't really awfully interesting character traits, and you could do with point buy anyway.

If a vampire is reduced to 0 health in Moonbeam, does it die?

>>53142748

Repostan' from last thread.

>Kill, as in how often would you attack an unconscious player to kill them as an enemy, like if things got too bad for my party (couple unconscious, no good spell slots)

I mean it depends on what kind of game you're running. Are your players OK with dying? Is it a high lethality campaign? This sounds like borderline TPK territory, so if your players are OK with it then absolutely kill them. If they're not, maybe have them be saved by something and owe it a debt, or capture them so they can escape later. Certainly if half the party is down, and the other half isn't in good shape, then it would make sense to finish off some of the more dangerous members especially if there's healing.

Bards were such utter trash in 1e that they may as well not have existed.

Never liked them as a class myself but the idea of "magic via music/well performed speeches" isn't an awful one and certainly fits the D&D universe.

They venture into dungeons to record the heroic deeds of great warriors and wizards. Bards want to compose songs and ballads that will be sung for eternity, so they need some inspiration.

And if you go dungeon-delving you better know how to hold a sword.

>>53142347
A fire beetle will die in one or two hits by basically anything that exists. This will also killed your druid, no matter his level, since you are obliged to use the beast's hit points.
This is a bad idea. All you need is the Light Cantrip or anything with darkvision (tremorsense range is too small to be useful). Do not become this fucking beetle, not even as a joke.

>>53144176
>This will also killed your druid
That's not how that works bro.

>>53142347
For what purpose, other than serving as a lantern for your bros?

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>>53142249
egyptian fantasy characters, preferably non-lewd, as there seems to be more lewd than not when it comes to that genre and art. I have a desert setting I'm working on and I need all I can get.

I got some time today to make a CYOA. Got any ideas?

>>53142063
>Dark Portal (Instant Portal): "body guards" should be one word
>Soul Trap: "dispeled"
>Soul Trap (Dark Ark): "owner" should probably be "opener"
>Possession: might want to rearrange the sentence from "ritual on [target] that takes [time]" to "ritual that takes [time] on [target]"
>Possession (Long Con): "sewing" should be "sowing"
>Allure (Love Slave): "posession"
>Allure (Overflow): "in midst of" should be "in the midst of"
>Vitality: "lot limb"
>Pain Network: "for use"
>Training: "spent" should be "spend"
>Training (Quick Learning): "masive"; "they're be"
>Juggernaut: superfluous comma in "hulking, humanoids"; "bulets"
>Thorn Turtles: "prety"
Typos and such aside, how does a Dynamo move about, exactly?

>>53142063
What's that vague discolored text-looking thing in the background (right below the first text box) say?

>>53141672
fetish shitter leave

>>53141690
Really?

Three possible characters for Serpent's Skull:

>Serial Killer Vigilante | Vivisectionist Alchemist, tells others he signed on to forget about his since deceased wife but is in fact running from persecution for a grisley string of politically motivated murders in Maginmar against the Council of Ushers. Signed on as the expedition's physician.

>Scared Witch Doctor | Warden Ranger field guide. Signed on at the edge of the Mugwani expanse to go looking for a brother deeper into the enormous jungles.

>Cloistered Cleric | Preacher Inquisitor, signed up in Taldor to bring the good word to the people of the Mugwani expanse. He's the ship's missionary.

Which should I go for? The doctor, the guide, or the missionary?

>>53141412
Who dat

Googling "tall lady", unsurprisingly, does not come up with her

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>>53141437
She doesn't have a name, but I found her pictures here:

http://deerchip.tumblr.com/

>>53141412
No.

>>53140564
Depends on what feats you pick for your character. If you have underground movement speed then it doesn't matter how you fluff it, as having a drill hand or whatever.

>piercing drills
mediocre damage, great at overcoming defense/DR
>shredding drills
high damage, bad at getting through armor
>ojou drills
CHA bonus

...Did they remove burrow speeds in 5e?

My cat likes to play with plastic bottlecaps from seltzer bottles. She hoards them in a corner of the house and whenever someone opens a bottle and she hears the hiss of escaping carbonation she comes running.

That's why.

Because they have to find SOME way to get Senpai's attention.

>>53140276
Make up a reason dummy
>dragons hoarding treasure
>troll killed travelling nobleman, dragged his corpse (with very expensive rings/amulet/dagger) back into its lair
>giant crow monster attracted to shiny things; has about 20 knights in shining armor lying dead around its nest
>wraith guarding its barrow riches
>rich vampire count who is like a "new money" Gatsby vampire