Remember To Always R.E.S.P.E.C.T. The Dungeon

[random-questions-fairy]

Oh my gosh. I just found this website that walks you though creating a believable society. It breaks each facet down into individual questions and makes it so simple! It seems really helpful for worldbuilding!

[theredscreech]

Heads up that this is a very extensive questionnaire and might be daunting to a lot of writers (myself included). That being said, it is also an amazing questionnaire and I will definitely be using it (or at the very least, some of it).

[transfagrified-in-the-void]

Here is a free pdf of the players handbook

Here is a free pdf of xanathars guide to everything

Here is a free pdf to monsters manual

Here is a free pdf to tashas cauldron of everything

Here is a free pdf to dungeon master’s guide

Here is a free pdf to volo’s guide to monsters

Here is a free pdf of mordenkainen’s tomb of foes

For all your dnd purposes

[blumineck]

Another from my D&D visuals series: combat ranges

[natalieironside]

One time I was DMing a campaign where the players walked into that tavern every campaign has and one of the patrons was a Mindflayer wearing a very bad human disguise who insisted his name was Johnald Humanman. And they were just like "Oh, okay. Well, that's his business" and didn't interact with Johnald Humanman at all.

[natalieironside]

I planned for a lot of eventualities but I never planned for a D&D party being polite

[dwarf-scum]

I once had a DM tell us that we completed a quest line about 3 sessions earlier than he expected because we got told by a group of lizardfolk that “nobody goes to that part of the swamp” and all went “huh, ok! Thanks for the warning” and just didn’t go

[brandedfool]

Once told my players that an entire village halfway up a mountain had been killed except one survivor who went mad and they said, "Thanks for the tip!" And have avoided that mountain like the plague ever since.

[call-me-emrys]

Once when i was DMing a oneshot campaign i was describing the countryside leading up to a Dark and Mysterious Forest and when i mentioned a horse stable in the countryside (as set dressing) the party elected to go there instead and then spent the rest of the evening having deep conversations with the horses (with the druid character translating) who kept “conveniently” changing the subject to the Dark and Mysterious Forest and how Dastardly and Dangerous it was and the party was like “oh???? Wack, not going there then :)” and then the campaign ended

[natalieironside]

Much like how every riddle is easy once you know the answer, the DM's blatant plot hooks are probably not blatant to anyone else

[wizardshark]

Sure but in none of these examples is there a reason to actually go. Village on the mountain got destroyed except for one insane survivor? That’s rough buddy. Oh you need someone to go retrieve the locket of their departed wife from the village so they can grief? Now that’s an actual plot hook.

If you just say an area is scary and mysterious, why would you go? At least say there’s a buttload of treasure there or something.

[probablyevilrpgideas]

Put Waffle House in your game

It doesn't have to be Waffle House. The idea is not "Southern US specific dinner."

The idea is that your setting has a restaurant that is a hub of chaos-only-constrained-by-the-fact-that-everyone-is-Tired-and-Done, that is always open. It can be a font of plot hooks, as your characters meet desperate people who have sought respite in a place where they can just sit and have a cup of (comforting beverage). It can also allow use of the Waffle House Index, where the PCs can gauge the seriousness of whatever shit is going down by whether the Waffle House is open with its full menu, open with a limited menu, or closed.

[probablyevilrpgideas]

Broke: "You all met in a tavern"

Bespoke: "You all meet in Fantasy Waffle House, after calming the orc cook down before he throttles a rude dwarf patron"

[dicebound]

D&D 5e Character Creation Flow Charts: Backgrounds and Classes This only includes the backgrounds included in the Player’s Handbook Mind you, so no SCAG options. Class one doesn’t assume archetype obviously.  A fun little project I made after work today, I thought it might be helpful for players newer to the system in choosing their character’s options, or just a fun little tool.

[peerieweirdo]

i dont know the context but i cant stop watching this tiktok

the drama???? the energy???? the facial expressions???

this brings me joy i cant explain

[someemochick]

[tashascauldronofposts]

Hey hey hey I'm working on a google drive with free PDF versions of every Dungeons & Dragons book I can find for anyone who wants them! Right now there's close to 100 different ones including the trusty Player Handbook, Volo's Monster Guide, 100 Plosions & Their Effects & Explorers Guide to Wildmount (cough Critical Role cough)

There's also the official d&d cook book & some character creation guides & a whole bunch of adventure modules for one shots or to spice up any campaign!

The link is here

[verliese-und-drachen]

DM’s Guild could not have picked a worse recommendation for me

[transfagrified-in-the-void]

Here is a free pdf of the players handbook

Here is a free pdf of xanathars guide to everything

Here is a free pdf to monsters manual

Here is a free pdf to tashas cauldron of everything

Here is a free pdf to dungeon master’s guide

Here is a free pdf to volo’s guide to monsters

Here is a free pdf of mordenkainen’s tomb of foes

For all your dnd purposes

[ice-block]

I think it would be very funny for like characters in a fantasy setting to walk into a pub and try to order and the bartender sighs and goes "species and age?" While pulling out a massive book holding the drinking age for every type of species capable of purchasing alcohol

[mihri-the-sasscatte]

Y’gathok

No, he is not done.

Sadly, my life has been quite a trial since the birth of my massive eldritch boy. One day, I would love to be able to have a career where I could sit and make a full adventure guide for people, but until then, I will release the details that I have.

Please read carefully, as utilizing Y’gathok is not simply dropping a monster on the field and swinging. He is a living lair, as the guide below will explain. Please note, this is not the finalized version of this, so consider this a “beta” release. Maybe one day I’ll have the energy and willpower to make a fancy full version for you all. In the meantime, have fun with the vague outlines below.

[tanoraqui]

you know how sometimes you’re genuinely about to fall asleep, in bed, in the dark, nestled in, and then you’re like, “I wonder if there are enough spells with “Wall” in the name to make a full list of domain/patron/oath spells?” and then you roll over and grab your phone (which you had put away) and 40 minutes later you’ve made up an entire subclass?

Divine Domain: Walls

You worship the Wallmaker, the god of walls. Not metaphorical walls, holding back emotions or protecting the innocent or whatever. Walls. The walls themselves. A god of walls.

Domain Spells:

1st Lv: Alarm, Shield (you cannot conjure a true wall, but you can summon the essence of one for 8 hours or a ghost of one for a few seconds)

3rd Lv: Lesser Wind Wall*, Warding Wind (you are still so untrained in the true art of walls, you can only manage with the least wall-like element: air)

5th Lv: Wall of Sand, Wall of Water (walls!)

7th Lv: Lesser Wall of Light*, Wall of Fire (walls!)

9th Lv: Wall of Force, Wall of Stone (WALLS!)

*Does 1 less die of damage than stated in the canon description of the spell. I had to be flexible to get everything into 2 spells per level, okay; cut me some slack.

Wall’s Endurance. At first level, you gain the endurance of a well-built wall. You gain 1 HP now and 1 more with each level-up. You cannot be pushed back or knocked prone.

Channel Divinity: Wall’s Durability. At second level, you can channel the power of your god to grant an ally the durability of a sturdy wall. Channel divinity and take 1 action to make a spectral wall around any creature you can see within 60ft of you, granting them resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage for 1 minute.

Wall’s Fortitude. At sixth level, you gain the fortitude of a wall under siege. Any armor you put on is automatically +1 while you wear it. This stacks with otherwise enchanted armor.

Wall’s Power. At eighth level, you begin to unlock the true potential of walls. Any spell you cast with “Wall” in the name now does an extra damage die of damage. 

More Walls. At seventeenth level, your god recognizes your worthiness and grants to access to even more walls. Wall of Ice, Wall of Thorns, and Prismatic Wall are all now additional domain spells.

[someemochick]

[thatonenewdungeonmaster]

[andbesidesimmovingon]

After years of failing to find a job in my area and one of my best friend’s death I finally decided to apply in the area where two of my oldest friends moved. I had a really good interview recently and feel like I may actually get this job. The only hang up is it’s too far away to commute. If I get it I’ll need about $9000 (apartment(3 months worth rent just to be safe), necessary furnishing, uniforms, certification course I’ll need to take, and necessary living costs before my first paycheck) to move and get set up there. I’ve been out of work for 7 years (issues related to my health, my parents health, my sister relying on me for childcare, and a very extended major depressive episode) and don’t have the funds myself to move there without racking up a ton of debt (I did the math and estimated between 11-17 years to pay it all off with the interest that would build up) and I really feel awful about the idea of my mom paying for all of it.

This blog will be to update about the moving process should I get the job and end up needing to make a gofundme. I want to be as transparent about where that money goes as (safely) possible, so I thought this was a good way to do that.

I’m keeping personal details (extremely) vague for the moment because I’m only posting this now to get an idea of if starting a gofundme/posting my cash app/paypal would even be worth it so if you see this please reblog so others can, and if you’re someone who would possibly donate please like it as well so I can have the info I need to make that decision. Thanks 😊