[00:35:41] it took 3 incorrect MFA code errors to notice i was copying my Github codes not Mirahez [00:36:11] 10/10 smart [00:36:19] :heh: [00:37:27] me going on a wiki i like to send an editor of the page im reading a thank to leave them wondering why a miraheze global staff thanked them for a tiny edit [00:37:58] i mean to make them feel appreciated [00:38:00] yea! [00:38:30] aww [01:41:54] amazing [01:49:09] thx for the reference lol [01:49:42] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1016598848212320266/1278167608788516904/1AssafM.gif [01:49:44] this exists now [01:49:51] thank you @clowntelevision [01:50:01] muahaha youre welcome [01:50:04] Enjoy your blinky swag [01:51:40] just gonna say that it opened again [01:54:53] [1/2] I can have images too [01:54:54] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1278170914315567124/iownthisimage.png?ex=66cfd4ed&is=66ce836d&hm=983259e0c6f3c74e6111cc5179ac19d5ba3b0856e291211b6009614157b4334b& [01:55:06] https://tenor.com/view/anime-deer-suplex-smash-lol-gif-9716006 [02:09:50] [1/3] me: lets look for a creature on the forgottem realms wiki i can use as a talky person from the far realm [02:09:50] [2/3] checked category and finds start spawn. [02:09:51] [3/3] that was easy [02:13:13] its CR 19 [02:13:14] yea no [02:13:38] the lesser emmisary [02:13:41] lesser [02:14:37] The lesser lesser emissary (use awakened shrub stats) [02:14:41] LMAO [02:14:49] the least emmisay [02:15:02] The kindly greeting [02:15:03] the weakest star spawn i saw is CR13 [02:15:35] who knew that a realm of horror and madness wouldn't have many weaker senitent creatures [02:15:36] its fine [02:15:51] mortals are ass holes enough [02:17:02] i could probably use some other psionic creature and flavor it as someone touched by the far realm or controlled by an aboleth on the other side if i want a humanoid minor villian [02:17:19] the psionic thing is interesting though, has potential [02:17:22] although [02:17:24] is it just me [02:17:32] Gareth, son of Gareth, least of the farthest fromtiersmen [02:17:48] or are mind flayers(far realm creatures) having mind powers a bit ironic [02:17:55] oh i have the perfect thing for this [02:19:29] three cards [02:19:36] https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=9779 [02:19:40] https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=73981 [02:19:42] https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=479433 [02:19:58] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1278177226038448200/FpXmH9P.png?ex=66cfdace&is=66ce894e&hm=e52d47823b7cdc37578952087602d65e6da08329d3a4b99ac9768a1f8a5c1969& [02:22:35] oh foulspawn may work [02:22:55] maybe as minors depending on stats [02:23:46] wait [02:23:49] did they [02:23:51] use [02:23:52] levels [02:23:56] for monsters in 4e [02:25:27] If there's a problem, there's a solution [02:25:34] burn them [02:25:44] no wonder everyone shits on 4e [02:25:44] You just might not like the solution as written [02:26:00] reminding me of yugioh [02:26:06] for some reason [02:26:06] main issue is i dont trust myself to balance stats [02:26:15] It was developed as a response to MMOs of the time [02:26:21] true yea [02:26:46] i read a bit about it (i own a copy of D&D: Art and Arcana) [02:26:56] next to me rn [02:26:59] good book [02:27:02] THICC [02:27:15] mabye i should practice later on [02:27:39] [1/2] best card [02:27:40] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1278179161483247707/SuperPolymerization-BLMR-EN-ScR-1E.webp?ex=66cfdc9b&is=66ce8b1b&hm=92743a5f11d255e74c5c2337dd5baf2c8183cb9434ac5a5b208c55e1a8910573& [02:28:03] there's very few far realm stuff, and it tends to twist existing stuff from the material, so some homebrew abberations may mix things up [02:28:57] oh nothics may be good [02:29:07] ill look for homebrews when building encoutners [02:29:16] fuck you, unpolys your merization [02:29:19] btw NA, do you use inkarnate free or paid [02:29:26] lol [02:45:58] Did free at first, switched to paid when I was running a campaign, currently on free [02:46:17] gotcha [02:46:44] i found the free one a bit silly in its restrictions (ie path tool) but i may still give it a chance [02:47:08] Lots of tools out there, just an example of something that can be very handy when trying to produce maps quickly [02:47:30] i wanted the borders to feel natural so i used another site to generate what im going to use as an outline/idea base, but my plan of importing the image as a reference to trace floped [02:47:50] https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/ is a really cool site though for ideas [02:48:04] hell the detail it gives could be a world itself if you wanted [02:48:18] too large of a scale/too many towns for me personally [02:49:54] save me the world shape i was looking for though [02:49:55] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1278184763676426352/gSO7z93.png?ex=66cfe1d3&is=66ce9053&hm=42a4e321ec1ccf367e493750cff7ec230bed41829b690be7a3aeb4dca90b58a5& [02:50:09] mega island with 3-4 natiosn [02:50:16] i can work from there [02:50:49] it also generated a nationless blank area(mountains i believe) which could also fit in my story [02:51:13] https://tenor.com/view/kronk-its-all-coming-together-gif-15058130 [02:51:29] for now [02:51:38] [1/2] i write this shit down [02:51:38] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1278185194670784533/wGRSXpF.png?ex=66cfe239&is=66ce90b9&hm=358ff46994d952f9cfd8a46e8ac36acb99c0fefb2204f9f49d17bb5dd7325914& [02:52:23] obisidian is such an awesome tool for dnd notes with the right plugins [02:52:26] what do you use? [02:56:19] I've used google drive and OneNote, tried obsidian before I understood wikistuff [02:56:22] All are good tools [02:56:35] Though my policy is 'if it works, it's good' [02:56:47] the main seller for me on obisidan is being able to consolidate [02:56:56] ie [02:57:14] i can have (rollable)stat blocks, initative tracker that intigrates with it [02:57:16] IIRC it now also integrates with Roll20 and a few other VTT environments, which is awesome in this age [02:57:25] Obisidian?\ [02:57:28] interesting [02:57:37] i know discord has R20 activity now [02:57:48] Maybe, don't recall. Might've been on paid. It's been a hot minute since I attempted to use it [02:57:50] calendarium is also pretty cool [02:58:35] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1278186943708008468/JDOJsx2.png?ex=66cfe3da&is=66ce925a&hm=b14ec414b94df4812fb1a578c65ee0d585b304ef893d945ea34f0cf4a0f44d3e& [02:58:41] in the side of the screen [02:58:52] pretty neat if you care about dates [02:59:05] has presets for all the common dnd ones [03:04:01] hm [03:05:46] actually, @notaracham can i ask you for a flavor opinion [03:09:47] Why is there only 1 day in midwinter [03:10:52] midwinter is a special holiday between the months of Hammer and Alturiak, the month thing is probably an implemenation limit [03:11:42] [1/2] > Midwinter. The first festival day of the year is known generally as Midwinter, though some people name it differently. Nobles and monarchs of the Heartlands look to the High Festival of Winter as a day to commemorate or renew alliances. Commoners in the North, the Moonsea, and other, colder climes celebrate Deadwinter Day as a marking of the midpoint of the cold season, with hard t [03:11:42] [2/2] imes still ahead, but some of the worst days now past. [03:12:42] Interesting [03:12:53] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1278190541934432308/jOgu9nY.png?ex=66cfe734&is=66ce95b4&hm=b6a80953299246ec5d5cfef00cc318c0311ea5b078f8a60a6b4bf6851e1521a4& [03:12:56] I love all this stuff heh very creative [03:13:00] so do i [03:13:11] before now all my games were in the forgottem realms [03:13:38] i literaly made a session once by picking a random tiny town on a map that had lore documented on the wiki [03:14:11] https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Noanar%27s_Hold [03:15:56] Heh, I did some good lore off of a similar little holding [03:16:16] the sessions execution was abyssmal though(my fault) [03:16:56] Matter of practice, more than anything [03:17:16] aye [03:17:23] Running a table is a skill, which we all come to with different levels of starting aptitude [03:17:28] yup [03:18:11] i fully expect the start of this campaign to be bumpy even after some one shots no matter how many advice videos i watch on youtube [03:18:32] but by the end (or less fun, when it fizzles out) ill havbe learbed [03:18:47] and can just make a better game next time [03:18:57] maybe reusing the good bits from this [03:19:50] Right attitude to take. Do the best you can, if it works, great, otherwise you've got valuable knowledge for next attempt [03:20:10] Did yall every use d&d beyond before fandom trashed it? [03:20:21] wdym [03:20:31] Hoooooo boy is that a whole nut to crack and unpack unto itself [03:20:59] Wait Fandom trashed that? I have been out of the loop as of late lol [03:21:01] fuck right i almost forgot they bought it [03:21:09] [1/2] > D&D Beyond was formerly operated by Curse LLC, a subsidiary of Twitch. However, on December 12, 2018, Fandom, Inc. announced that it had acquired all of Curse's media assets, including D&D Beyond.[5][6] On April 13, 2022, Hasbro announced that it would be acquiring D&D Beyond.[7][8] The official transfer to Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, occurred on May 18, 2022.[9][10 [03:21:09] [2/2] ] [03:21:19] They didnt trash it per say, they didnt actively develop it for years afyerbthey acquired it [03:21:19] I use it for reference [03:21:23] And then sold it off to hasboro [03:21:30] Ah [03:21:37] Pour one out for OG OrcPub [03:21:51] I have two books i own on their i think, and I have basically every single book shared with me by someone else [03:21:53] From what i heard tho it suffered greately under Fandoms tutelage [03:22:01] (No surprise) [03:22:11] Does anything not? [03:22:17] Truth [03:22:25] true [03:22:25] their pocket books [03:22:36] i use it for my characters when i dont wanna track a paper sheet or something else cause all the non srd stuff [03:22:39] Rip muthead 🤡 [03:22:47] lol the only thing [03:23:30] TL;DR, there have been many fits and starts at bringing the tabletop experience into the digital age [03:23:44] And many of them got crushed under the marketing/value-add/capitalist hammer [03:23:56] rip [03:25:04] lets see how the project sigil thing turns out [03:26:50] Yep. It's part of why I'm starting to lean closer to the Paizo approach (despite their organizational faults with their sourcebooks) [03:27:12] hm? [03:27:28] Their licensing terms are far more reasonable and don't crush us homebrew folks [03:27:55] ^The folks responsible for starfinder/pathfinder [03:28:04] ah [03:28:17] my approch tends to lean to [03:28:20] uh [03:28:23] yar har me har [03:30:56] we'll see how the winds blow moving forward ig [03:31:08] for now we can just focus on our silly dice game [03:31:42] yknow the important stuff like what flavor of moon/sky shatter to use [03:38:17] Oh yeah, did you still have a flavor consult question? [03:38:46] I personally favor a slight implode + shatter right [03:45:35] yeah related to the moon thing. [03:45:58] ive had two different idea on how to describe the result that, results, in the far realm leaking into the material [03:47:06] first is some dark void thingy that was sealed in the core of the moon, and gradually seaps out and things emerg from the black mass and decend, later on maybe even covering the stars a bit [03:47:28] my other idea was the sky itself kinda breaking, like a big crack on glass [03:47:53] a sort of rift style thing, that you can see reflections of the far realm beyond it [03:48:08] harder to describe and really mentally comprehend but kinda on brand [03:48:45] im thinking what would work better in the story overall, but i dont even really know wha to compare them on [03:51:05] So, both have basis in lore to build from, depending on how far afield you want to go (e.g. spelljammers), but let's set that aside. [03:51:41] From a rule of cool, both: very good! I could easily write some powerful descriptive text about both that would send chills down my players' spines [03:52:53] From a perspective of how broken is the world as a part of story events + how much can be tidily wrapped through story without negating future plotlines, the former might actually be easier, counterintuitively [03:54:51] One route to go with dark moon entity would be to treat it as a splinter sharian faction that looked to a deeper truth beyond shar and found a new madness [03:55:21] (Assuming forgotten realms/faerun setting) [03:55:31] hm, you think so? [03:56:03] Also depends whether you treat it as a local breakage or a global breakage [03:56:36] hm, that definetly could fit in(since im fairly sure ill use the FR pantheon, or at least some of them, i was already thinking how this would affect selune related stuff like temples and clerics) [03:56:39] If the whole sky breaks (e.g. far realms is leaking through EVERYWHERE), that's not a level 1 party situation to fix, though they could grwo into it. [03:57:08] But if it's a local disturbance, that could be in the purview of a shorter campaign [03:57:31] Depends on how much you want to use/re-use the setting and retain lore between campaigns [03:58:06] If it's a global breakage, that's now an attribute you'll likely need to carry forward for a looooong time [03:58:13] i was thinking of doing a global thing, and start the campaign with the players trying to navigate this new world and grow into fixing it [03:58:47] although thats a good point, if from a logistical/player stand point a shorter campaign would work better for them [03:58:50] Not to say the moon birthing a creature isn't equally a problem, but it's a problem that can be set to one side [03:58:59] this may be something i'll bring up in session 0 [03:59:48] 100%, this is incursion vs invasion in scope [04:00:00] or in the aftermath the moon being reduced to a ring around the planet may also add flavor, and if i reuse the world and have some of the same players, a nice callback [04:01:06] having never run a longer term campaign at all it'll probably be best to ease into it with a shorter camapign definietly, or at least a shorter arc [04:01:31] Yep. Hope this helps, I need to call it a night soon [04:01:37] although a far realm invasion feels set up for something longer [04:01:49]