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Blight Bringer Edition

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>playing new dnd campaign
>ADND if it matters
>everyone lvl2, everyone basically just met
>evil rogue, neutral wizard, good ranger and good priest go into room
>find dwarf chained to concrete slab
>dwarf is flipping out, growling/grumbling, has no pupils/irises, looks clammy/grey skin
>ranger attempts to communicate, no change in dwarf behavior
>ranger asks party basically 'wat do?'
>rogue takes out dagger and slits dwarf throat, now just making gurgling noises but more or less silent
>everyone all 'wtf'?
>dwarf does not bleed, continues to thrash unphased
>wizard says basically 'its not bleeding, its pointlessly angry, feels no pain, has just blank white eyes... i think this thing may be undead or something maybe? i think ive heard of this....'
>group generally says well what do about it?
>wizard suggest put it out of its misery?
>ranger says 'that seems like a noble action, plus we dont want it bringing unwanted attention.' parts dwarf head from body


did the ranger commit an act not in line with the 'good' alignment?

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sup /tg/

my d&d campaign has been running for a few months now, and as the dm i'm getting a bit bored. they've been tracking down macguffins to release a trapped god and they're just trucking along each week, hunting them down. i think part of the problem is that i have given them too much of a time limit, and now they won't stop just travelling between the different plot points. i don't know what to do to get them to stop down and do some sidequests unless they kind of have no choice (eg. if they might die for not doing a sidequest, they'll do it. but that's it).

i really need some ideas for good sidequests for a mid-high level group to make them forget their time limit. i won't punish them for not relentlessly pursuing the main quest, but they don't seem to realise that.

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PDF link: http://www4.zippyshare.com/v/PXalKqpm/file.html

Shouldn't this game be right up /tg/'s alley?

- Fantasy RPG
- Better system and more balanced than DnD5e
- Heavily inspired by Warhammer Fantasy
- Written by one of the writers of Warhammer Fantasy RPG
- Pretty good reviews all around
- You can play a robot powered by the souls of the dead, if you want

SotDL general, what's your impressions? What are you doing with the game?

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No solid building art thread or pictures that feel to invoke a story. Dumping what I got.

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This is a thread created for the discussion of Quest threads, as well as sharing of advice and guidance for aspiring or current QMs.

Please do not shitpost, and please report any shit posters attempting to derail discussion or cause strife. In addition, try to keep tripfag drama to a minimum. This includes subjects such as 'make a board for quests'.

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>QM Question:
What inspiration did you use for your Quest?

>Player Question:
What finished or abandoned Quest deserves to be remade?

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Time again for an adventure inter-dimensional. Strap on your feed bags and get ready to lift off.

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So I got an idea from another thread.

Everyone post a list of your decks, and everyone else make assumptions about them based on what they run.

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Here's an idea: post works and media you've seen that had good ideas that weren't used or explored.
/tg/ being what it is, we'll extract them and do whatever we want with them.

You can also just post good ideas from stuff that nobody would know about.

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Become The Vampire Quest 6

You look at the shot for a moment, then at Stephen.

“You know what? I'm up for it. I'm trying to keep a low profile, so if I hold back a bit it's only because I don't need a vampire hate mob chasing me around the school.”

Stephen nods slightly.

“I was thinking something similar, actually. But we won't leave you out of the fun. We're mostly just going to be chasing them off. I don't think we'll be hunting to kill tonight, but you never know.”

You nod slightly, down the shot, and give Sammy a smile.

“I promise to come back in one piece.”

Sammy nods and smiles, first at you, then at Stephen. Stephen gives Sammy a wink and clasps you on the shoulder, leading you away.

“You know, I couldn't have planned tonight better myself. Prove yourself at the hunt and I think we'll be having another party soon to celebrate the newest member of our clan.”

He leads you over to a group of young men, teenagers and a few older men who, frankly, are built like two brick shithouses stuck together. Some of them regard you with curiosity, one or two with some level or scorn, and the rest look eager to get out on the hunt, grinning at you and making comments back and forth in hushed tones. Stephen walks past them to a large wooden door.

“Alright lads, into the locker room. Hang up your stuff, get changed and we'll gather by the old oak tree. And Matthew, no streaking. We've got fur when we shift but that's no excuse for indecency, especially when we've got pants that fit our shifted forms.”

The werewolves file into the locker room and Stephen chuckles a bit.

“I'll meet you by the front door in a moment.”

The door closes, and you shrug a little. You head for the front door and spot Marie making a straight line towards you.

>Head for the front door, you've got a vampire to kill
>See what Marie wants
>Other (write-in)

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You are ROY POWERS, a Vertical Tank Commander!

Currently, you were part of Artois' hunting party, chasing after a traitorous lord that had tried to assassinate you and Tarin. You had wondered what he would have to gain during the night you were waiting for Clementine to be repaired, with Tarin pointing out that having killed two of Reikland's biggest thorns in their side would have put him in a very good bargaining position when he defected. You guess it made some sort of sense.

However, that sort of subterfuge, not to mention the idea of even defecting at all, had seemed to put the entire Breton camp in an uproar. There were so many volunteers to join Artois' hunting party that he could have practically just led the entire army out.

However, Artois was playing it wise, and only took knights and squires that he could trust, mostly from his own house and his closest allies, which included your platoon.

"I hope that your steed is well?" Artois asks as Tarin deflty weaves through the trees to stay on his tail.

"Yeah, she's running almost as good as new." You grin. "They still rushed a few things though, so she's not at 100%."

"Let us hope that it will not prove to be a problem for us." Artois chuckles. "I know that your steeds are more suited for traversing this terrain. Would you not mind riding ahead of us?"

"Well, how many VTs does this Kalendor guy have?" Bannon asks.

"In addition to his own steed, Kalendor has six knights and a dozen squires." Artois explains. "Not exactly an army, but not a small force, either."

>Yeah, we can catch up to him faster.
>I think it's better we stick together.
>Other

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THIS IS NOT A CIV GAME, IT IS A GENERAL.

The chart is an almost finished work in progress. What else does it need?

Also, feel free to discuss other civilization quests.

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I've DM'd a few campaigns with the same group. We started 5th together and got through the starter set and a homebrewed/scaled Tyranny of Dragons.

I fucking hate them.

The group is predominantly min/maxers which you would expect isn't that big of a deal in 5th, but it also means that they don't want to RP for shit. One of them's off playing Hearthstone, the other is reading builds for Diablo 3, and another one has the monster manual open and a pdf of the DMG and is trying to power game.

There's a couple people who actively participate in the RP and they make the game worth it, but we're all a group of friends so it's not like I can start a new game without the min/maxers.

Here's the issue:

They breeze through the fights. Many instances there have been some one hit KO's or they've stomped the boss in 3 full rounds and there's never been a fear of actual danger. They all wanted to go Fighter for 2 levels and then multi class into something else so their AC's are all pretty high. Consequently, a typical turn goes like this:

"Oh, it's my turn? Okay, who's the closest one to me? I run to him and roll to hit. There's my roll for damage. I'm done." Back to doing something else. No description, no effort, no interest. They don't come up with any strategy, just run in and punch, even when the CR is too high.

I tried creating some unique and interesting encounters or interactions with NPC's but with the exception of the two normal players, the rest aren't caring. When an RP decision comes up, they mostly stare blankly at me. When I ask, "what would you guys like to do?" they weren't paying attention so I need to spell out all the options. I do this, thinking that it will move the story along instead of forcing them to go back and talk to people again when gathering side quests.

How do I get my players interested in more than just combat without TPKing them?

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So I've been considering cannibalizing the Legend of the Wulin system to run a Nasuverse game (and make a PDF to share) but I'm curious how to implement magic in the system considering that it's not really a thing, as far as like using healing magic and fire balls.

Got any ideas?

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>DM begins to describe a sumptuous feast prepared by the villagers

I had to stop him midway through his description, because if there's one thing I can't stand, it's rampant anachronisms.

I had to explain to him that medieval villagers wouldn't have access to salt, pepper, tomatoes, potatoes, leeks, apples, pears, pork, pineapples, salmon, scorpions, artichokes, turnips, chicken, carrots, or just about everything else that he described.

At best, a medieval peasant ate a porridge made of boiled and mashed tree bark in the morning, a flagon of bathing water for lunch, and they would cry themselves to sleep for dinner.