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Introduction: DID System | Writer | Swiftie | Human

"In this city's barren cold, I still remember the first fall of snow..."

Hello, my name is Gray! Some important facts about me:

I am a DID system! We all go by different names and pronouns, but Gray they/them is always okay! As of 4/20/24, we have almost 100 alters! Yikes

I am a w33d user! I will not be trigger tagging this as pot is extremely important to my mental health and my disabled fiance's physical and mental health, as well as many people I know who use responsibly. If you argue with me on this, I will block you. Idc if you block us lol. Do what you need to for your safety.

My writing page, mostly if not entirely for fanfic, is @8-bit-fanfic

I am a HUGE SWIFTIE. I'm not huge in the community, and I try not to be unhealthy or weird in the parasocial relationship, but I do adore her music and her lyricism speaks to me in ways I didn't think possible.

Most alters have a specific playlist they listen to! Feel free to ask us our favorite songs!

ADHD haver, probably autistic, BPD haver, DID haver, depression & anxiety, PTSD, more things probably

"It's just white noise, and it's just my choice."

wanna talk but have social anxiety, awkwardness, or don't know how to navigate a DID system? I understand, I am also many of those things. Here's some conversation starters you can send in an ask, and feel free to just send the number with "intro post" !:

Who's fronting rn? (plus maybe a follow up question!)

Tell me a random fact about the alter fronting rn

Top favorite song rn?

Pick 3 random alters and assign them a Taylor Swift song

What's been going on lately?

What art project of yours are you excited for the most rn?

What is something you want to get better at?

Favorite Taylor Swift quote rn?

Info dump abt a hyperfixation/special interest

"I once was poison ivy but now I'm your daisy."

I hope you all have a wonderful day and I look forward to making friends and chatting!

#reblogging from my main until i can do an intro specific to this blog

devildice-angeleyes

DM’ing for the first time in a while, could use some advice from DMs comfortable in their strategy. The country i’m setting in i’m building up as it becomes relavent and where my interest currently lies. I have a beloved yet bare bones town i need to flesh out. I have the names of some shops and such, and a general vibe of the place, but I’m wondering what I should have prepped before the first session to be fleshed out enough. This is not a location they’ll be at immediately, but one of my player’s characters grew up there.

sage-advisor-of-gms

I would start off by taking note of what the player claimed on their character sheet. Even if they don’t have a backstory, their choice in background will suggest on how they will interact with the town. If they chose the noble background, then more development should be placed there than a thieves guild for the former criminal.

You would probably also want to prep some ideas on how the other players would interact with the town based on classes, backgrounds and previous player behavior.

I also recommend a mini-encounter of some sort for groups that have combat focused players.

I also recommend having a name for the town.

devildice-angeleyes

Thank u so much!! Seems I’m on the right track, which is a relief

Hope ur doing well :3

DM’ing for the first time in a while, could use some advice from DMs comfortable in their strategy. The country i’m setting in i’m building up as it becomes relavent and where my interest currently lies. I have a beloved yet bare bones town i need to flesh out. I have the names of some shops and such, and a general vibe of the place, but I’m wondering what I should have prepped before the first session to be fleshed out enough. This is not a location they’ll be at immediately, but one of my player’s characters grew up there.

#dnd #d&d #dungeons and dragons #d&d 5e

The map of Conclere so far made by my bestie @dibleopard ! Conclere is my homebrew country in dnd 5e/2014, and I love it to death. Feel free to send asks about the map and stuff!!

#dnd #dnd5e #art #d&d #dungeons and dragons #d&d 5e #homebrew #dnd homebrew

thecollectibles

Art by Justine Thibault

#art

swordshapedleaves

This is I think, my best prep tip as a DM:

When the players are about to visit a new town, pre-generate several NPCs who fit the demographics of the town, but don't give them jobs. Your town is Mostly human, with a number of halflings and gnomes? Make a list that's mostly humans with some halflings and gnomes mixed in, with names that match the vibe you're going for and maybe the barest description + a quirk of some sort.

So the list would look something like this:

Ophelia Bracegurdle, older Halfling woman who laughs a lot

Norabecka Johnson, a young human woman who seems tired

Geraldofinio Babblecock Nimsy, gnome gentleman who takes pains to maintain a fabulous mustache

Etc.

Then, when the players are like, "Can I go to the blacksmith?" You look at your list of NPCs and the one at the top is Ophelia Bracegurdle. She's your blacksmith now. Then they want to go to the tavern, where Norabecka is the innkeeper and Geraldofinio is a patron having a drink at the bar. He's using a straw so he doesn't mess up his mustache.

If they had gone to the inn first, Ophelia would have been the innkeeper with Norabecka as the patron, and then Geraldofinio should have been a blacksmith with some sort of mustache guard to keep the sparks off.

Making the list ahead of time doesn't take much time, and you can often re-use the people you never got to at the next town.

Your world will seem vibrant and interesting and like you have everything planned out.

Have fun!

swordshapedleaves

Since this post has been getting a lot of notes, I would like to clarify a couple of points. This method has a few different benefits I would like people to note:

This prep is fairly simple and easy. You could use a random name generator and find lists of character quirks online or you could just make your own shit up. Because no one has any jobs or stats, you have very little you have to decide ahead of time.

It removes in-the-moment decision making from your game. Because you assign NPCs to roles as the players meet them, you don't have to pick who is gonna be the blacksmith or make up a blacksmith ahead of time.

This third point is the heart of this method for me: Randomization thwarts stereotyping. Some DMs struggle with this more than others, but I know I have made my fair share of gruff burly man blacksmiths! How many of us would really pick Ophelia Bracegurdle, older halfling woman who likes to laugh, to be the blacksmith? Honestly I probably wouldn't. But since in the example the players wanted to go to the blacksmith first, there she is. And now we have the option but not the requirement to think about why and how old Ophelia got her job. Maybe she's a widow who took over for her dead husband. Maybe she just always wanted to be a blacksmith or this town just has always had halfling ladies be their blacksmiths. Or maybe you don't think about it at all, and she's just the blacksmith because she is.

I've been in games where literally every NPC except the pretty barmaid is a man, and pretty much everyone is a light skinned dwarf, elf, or human. I've also been in games with awesome diverse characters who bring the game to life. I know I want to be a DM who creates the latter, and this system helps push back against our unconscious biases. When you have the list of everyone in the town, you can see ahead of time if you have a good gender ratio, whether your descriptions include any people with disabilities or people from different points of view.

swordshapedleaves

Hey! Welcome! Since my silly garbage truck anglerfish post is getting me a bunch of attention right now, check out a post I'm actually proud of while you're here

the-real-seebs

This is a really nice way to solve the "there's too much stereotyping going into who i put in which roles" problem.

#dm tips

Man i really really miss dnd but i’m on god too mentally ill to keep up w any sort of group….. sigh

#hate it tbh #d&d #dnd #dungeons and dragons #dnd 5e #d&d 5e

moldrata

MY FIRST PROPER ANIMATION!

Made it in CSP, turned out so well for a thing I did using no references :3 I CAN MAKE ONE FOR YOU WITH YOUR OCS FOR 60$! (+ optional blink animation +10$) DM if interested. I have 1 slot left! (Plus ofc a dagger can be different)

devildice-angeleyes

THIS LOOKS FANTASTIC!!!!!!

#its so smooth!!!!#my sister has a degree in animation i bet she’d really like this #its very natural looking too #really good job #animation #ocs #commissions open