Holy shit, how do I make dungeons interesting?
I'm going to DM for the first time (5e) and I just realized I don't know how to create dungeons.
The players were going to explore an abandoned mine in the forest filled with low level tree monsters to find out what's awakening them. Except it's fucking boring. What do I do?
Throw an NPC in that offers them a crazy choice so the PC's need to discuss it thoroughly
>>46657853
Your mine isn't just straight tunnels, is it?
Try thowing in some caverns, waterfalls, staircases, rope bridges, abandoned machinery, unexploded explosives, cave fish, artificial crevices for workers to run to when using explosives, old lamps, that sort of thing.
>>46657853
Think about how the trees could be strange/creepy.
Think about why the mine was abandoned.
Look up pics on google image like the one in your OP, use those for scenes.
What is the most disturbing thing Dark Eldar ever done? So far they seem to just be worse Chaos they keep yapping about how good they are at spreading fear and torturing but there is nothing to back it up and I really doubt they can inflict more pain than Fabius Bile. Shit race.
>>46657564
Well there's the anti-warp device powered by screaming tortured psyker souls, and the time a haemonculus flayed a noble, cut them apart, brought them back to life, nailed their bits to the ceiling and forcibly kept them alive as a sack of meat in constant agony. That was fun.
>>46657564
Fabulous Bill was trained by them
They fixed the Golden Throne. That's not that disturbing in itself, but they're going to come collecting at one point.
Why do elves generally use bows rather than something like boomerangs as their staple weapon? It's kinda perfect for elves, solid and heavy wooden weapon, always comes back, able to drop an elk at 100 yards in the hands of the right person.
>>46657438
>always comes back
Not if it hits something.
Pretty neat stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzaMDp3dgJc
>>46657438
Boomerangs are fairly terrible weapons, and this is from someone who thinks that boomerangs are neat.
>always comes back
If you think that all boomerangs always come back, or ones designed to hunt game are the same as returning boomerangs, then I don't think you understand much of anything about them.
Anyways, the reason that elves generally use bows is Tolkien. A more general reason is that bows are a common war weapon, and so to use something effective, elves use bows. Halflings typically have training in slings, after all, but nobody in their right mind bothers with slings past the first few levels. Even the +1 to hit isn't going to convince someone to use an extremely worse weapon.
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Previously you rescued the Dryad in distress, Ay'ia, from a group of mercenaries trying to claim a bounty on her head for attempting to protect her grove from deforestation. You agreed to host her trees aboard your ship for the time being.
You later made it to the city-state of Ao, finding a small tent city with many dissidents. Including E.L.F., a group of unruly extra-species men and women demanding equal rights and the release of their kind from servitude. Despite their unreasonable demands to raze the city, you managed to recruit some of their number.
Once inside the city you met the mysterious twins, Rei and Kei, who are attempting to meet with the governor in attempts to negotiate the end of the slave trade in Ao. You agreed to help, but you're unsure of how to, exactly.
Welcome back to Beast in the Sky Quest!
So, you have several choices on how to make it into the governor's heavily-guarded palace. You thought of possibly asking around the local trader's guild, possibly meeting some of your old contacts if they're around.
Ruul suggested taking the sewers; that's how people sneak into everywhere, isn't it?
Rei & Kei recommended looking around the Red Light District for info, as anything seedy is bound to have someone helpful.
You also mulled around the idea of disguising yourself as Navy soldiers and simply waltzing in the front door, as risky as that is, the military always commands respect anywhere in Prism.
>>46657296
>Head to the trader's guild.
Best to know the legal ways before trying anything more shady.Plus, they might tell us of a nice brothel to go to.
>>46657296
>Traders guild.
It's a fun place, lots of trades, and traders. Maybe we could attach ourselves to some delegation going to meet the Governor.
This is how I druid.
>>46584555
>-10
Well at least it's easy to roleplay, just sitting there and doing literally nothing.
>>46584555
This is how I druid.
>>46584555
This is how I barbarian.
Evo/Civ/Builder Games General: Meme Edition
To discuss Evo, Civ and Builder/Nation Games, and to shill said games.
Question: What Evo, Civ and Nations Game do you miss the most?
>>46655992
I miss the vampire civ. I hope he's okay.
Hey TG need a name for my legendary celestial hammer for a D&D game and having a hard time thinking of a good one. The hammer is throwing and returning and does radiant damage.
BOOMerang, spelled exactly like this
Smashy-Throwy
>>46655671
>a name
SoulPounder
Discount Rhinoplasty
Boofhammer
Tinkers Damn
StarFucker
Thrash Metal
BallEpeen
Whore Whammer
Sista Sledge
everything-looks-like-a-tack
Attitude Adjuster
My Li'l Friend
+2 to Smoosh
This Is Not A Drill
If Found Return To Barnum & Bailey
There are gamebooks on Steam. People are paying a lot of money for a fucking CYOA with dice.
So whats your excuse THIS TIME, /tg/?
>>46655465
>people are paying a lot of money
Facts not in evidence, etc.
1/10 replied, etc. tl;dr:
Shitpost better, OP.
I got one in a humble indie bundle once
it's okay I guess. Got most of the original books second hand at a fete, and this is certainly more convenient, but I wouldn't pay much for them.
>>46655465
It's likely that if they were quality they would have been recognized as such.
That said, I've considered the same sort of concept, as I'm drveloping as a programmer.
More as an experiment than anything else, probably end up being cheap as fuck.
$30 all PDFs - ends Fri Apr 29 - funded 5 times over already
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atlasgames/unknown-armies-third-edition-roleplaying-game
UA 3 gamma (bookmarked by /tg/)
>>46527194 →
>>46524510 →
>>46524548 →
Do we have a compilation of the material from the other threads yet?
I'm currently working on an official write-up for the Virtuamancer, the Adept School based on playing occult-influenced video games and inflicting game rules on the real world. Two questions:
1.) Is there a better name for the Virtuamancer? I considered "Ludomancer" but that to me feels like it would be more about game theory. One thing I considered is "Virtual-Shaman", since the whole idea of the school is using games to access an altered state of perception and reality
2. I want a more symbolic name for the altered games that Virtuamancers chase after and use to charge up. In my initial write-up I just called them Lesser Games and Great Games, but that's pretty bland. Any ideas?
>>46649162
>Virtuamancer
Reality Dev
Magic: The Gathering Modern General
(Competitive Discussion)
>Playing?
>Brewing?
>Favorite deck?
>Sideboard tech?
>Next MTG purchase?
modern is dead and solved.
>>46584306
truuuuuuuuu
>>46584306
then why are you here?
>Google Drive
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>Jumpchain IRC Chat
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https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.rizon.net/?#JumpchainCYOA
>Rules
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>How to Jumpchain
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>>46565526
DDS 2 when
Here's the latest version of GLTAS
http://pastebin.com/d4KZfXEV
I need help with Capstone and I need help with making sure drawbacks look good.
>>46584151
Are there any differences in the series between the rings?
Who are you and what do you roleplay?
Me? 30 year old borderline alcoholic, screenprinter by trade, guitarist, living in the PNW.
In game, a Welsh rifleman with a flare for criminal activity in LotFP.
>>46583259
I'm a 20 yo college student going into computer science.
I run and play 5e for the most part.
I'd probably be into LotFP if it wasn't so fixated on gore and grimdarkery.
That reminds me, did they ever put out character sheets for the iconic characters?
19 college student, musician
In game, bald halfling warlock serving a god that's driving him to madness.
28 american male, metalsmith/jewelry artist, musician.
Playing a gnome barbarian fluffed as a surgeon right now. I hope to become insane if the opportunities present themselves
We tarry not on our timing for we aim to rescue our friend.
Our investigations lead us here, as a matter of wild guess or a determined answer we have yet to see. A veil is thrown before us and like the sandstorm, a wild sting in our eyes that tells us that going back is all too tempting...
Previously:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/46158283/
And the Events that came after that...
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/46238280/
And the thoughts that ran in our minds...
>>46563774
Action Phase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scKMZgXhpH0
[I-1] Watchful
[O - 1] Thinly
[ K -1 ] Nordus
[ P - 1 ] [Rook] Justin
[Y -1 ] Livia
Reserves
[ M - 1] Bloom
[P - 1 ]moonsaber
[P - 2 ] Dish
UNASSIGNED:
[R - 1] Grenouille
>>46582411
>-Do I still gain a Lux Breath? If so +1
>Deploy from infernal door
>Consume Earth's Draught [Pot 7]
>Move 6W
[R1] Grenouille
Lvl 1
ATK: 3 [2+1] DEF: 4 [0+1+3?]
MAG: 6 HP: 4/4
ACT: 3 MOV: 3
GEAR: Prisoner's Clothes (+1 DEF)
MAIN: Sylvan Shortbow (RNG 5)
OFF: Empty
BAG:
- Moblin Dagger
- 1x Minibomb
- 2x Keys
- 8x Blood Alpha
AMMO:
- 21x Wooden Arrows (1/2STR + 2)
- 21x Ghoul Arrows (1/2STR + 2, INFECT)
RACE: Frog
+3 MAG, Water Walk, Essence Burn [Hydras]
MUTATION: Lux Sworn
+1 MAG, +3 Sight, Lux Immune, Blind Resist, Lux Element
LUX BREATHS: 1 [?]
SKILLS: [R] Switch, Backstab'
EFFECTS:
- Extinct Seamonster Feast: +1 STR, Loot Increase
- Earth's Draught [Pot 7]: +3 DEF?
>move 5N,1E
>face E
>Open Book to the Castor's Fist ; 2 atk ; 5 def ; crushing ; knockback ; hidden skill ???
[Y] Livia : Level 7
=Midian Mutation : Lux Mortality ; Silver Mortality ; Water Vulnerability ; Healing Bane ; Blood Hunger 01=
=Feast : +1 Str ; Increased Loot=
HP: 8/8 (7+1); MV: 6 (4+2) ; STR: 7 (4+2+1) ; ATK: 6 (6) ; DEF: 6 (2+2+2( overhead)) ; MAG: 4 ; ACT: 2(3-1); ZEAL : 1.2
Equipped :
-Main Hand : The Thousand Arms. ; Lvl 5 ; [Legendary Fake] ; Hidden Skills: Open Book, Page Turn, Close Book
--Page
-Offhand : Noblelady's Salamander Umbrella ; Unfolded ; 2 defense overhead; Protection against the sun ; 4 HP ; -1 Act ; Fire Resistant, can not be used to block fire and the sun at once.
-Armor : Revenant Leathers ; Lvl 6 ; +1 HP +2 STR ; +2 MV ; +2 END ; Makes no noise ; Cannot speak
Bag :
-14 Chains; Rope substitute
-5.0 Blood alpha ; 2 sips ; +5 HP ; Reduces Death Clock ; Pushes Reraise Timer
-Chained Maria ; 10 HP ; 3 END ; -2 MV upon deploying
Hunter Skills : Hook and Pull, Suspension, Rig, Bloodlust, Rig Network, Lurk, Mortal Wound, Revenge Has No Home
Vampyre Skills : Lovelier
Corridor Skills : Hunter's Lore, Headbutt
Cord Skills : Choke, Arm Bind, Slam Down, Corner Hook, Morning Star
Shield Skills : Boomerang, Reflect, Unshakeable Tera
Time for a new board games general!
New pastebin - now with more video reviewers. HOORAY!
http://pastebin.com/UU2wicJr
> When you're not in the mood for 'Uber-Strategy' style games - what 'lite' game tickles your fancy?
> What's your secret 'guilty pleasure' - what game do you like even if you know it isn't really a game with good mechanics?
> OK, if you're actually in the mood for a strategy game - what's your favorite?
>>46581554
>> When you're not in the mood for 'Uber-Strategy' style games - what 'lite' game tickles your fancy?
Dixit, Hanabi, & Citadels. (I've also got Telestrations & Code Names but haven't played them yet.)
>> What's your secret 'guilty pleasure' - what game do you like even if you know it isn't really a game with good mechanics?
Talisman - mainly for sentimental reasons (played it a lot with friends decades ago in college). Or "Kittens in a Blender" - it's OK mechanically, but the whole goal of the game is to 'Blend' other player's kittens for points while protecting your own. It's sort of a kids game for amoral children...
>> OK, if you're actually in the mood for a strategy game - what's your favorite?
Neuroshima Hex, several 'Space 4x' games, and multiple war games.
>>46581554
> When you're not in the mood for 'Uber-Strategy' style games - what 'lite' game tickles your fancy?
Never "not in the mood".
> What's your secret 'guilty pleasure' - what game do you like even if you know it isn't really a game with good mechanics?
Can't really think of anything right now.
> OK, if you're actually in the mood for a strategy game - what's your favorite?
Caylus, probably, real meaty, if a bit outdated. Needs a graphic overhaul.
>>46581554
Can anyone update the pastebin?
http://www.gamesempire.com.au/ is another good source of board games for Aussies.
Board games cost quite a lot of money here.
Post awesome fluff from old 40k books ITT
