The cool autumn wind softly moans and the orange leaves shudder on their barren branches. As the sun sets on the usually quiet suburbs, the sound of jovial children dressed in colorful costumes echoes through the houses bedecked in jack 'o lanterns. You see all this from your bedroom window as you brim with excitement at the promise of all the candy to be had.
>What is your name?
>The first response with three votes decides.
>>45752570
>Harry Bones
>>45752570
Jacob Schneider
>>45752570
>Andy D'Witt
What's the most badass of a backstory that you'd allow for a level 1?
Ever let someone pull the incomplete-resurrection-of-a-great-hero shtick?
>systems with levels
>>45751445
/thread
Alright you slack jawed lily bellies and dunderheads! Where in the Hells has Nyle absconded off to? Seriously guildmates, Nyle hasn't been seen in nearly a week since the incident with the Nobles. I'll be the first to admit that I'm worried that our Guild Leadership is missing and or late and or to be presumed dead, but we can not wait around with all the antics and ongoings of this chaotic world. So with that out of the way, I call this weekly meeting of the Adventurers Guild to order.
Our first item of business will be the recent reports of missing raiders and bandits turning up pecked and scratched to the north east of the city, near the edges of the Forest of Sum-plase. It's likely that our recently freed sentient owlbears have moved to that area, so we'll need someone to look into it.
Secondly, the issues with the nobles last week seems to have narrowly blown over courtesy of the gifted never-emptying barrels of mead that a recently restored sorceress conjoured up. Please keep in mind that this hasn't improved relations and many Guild Members may find themselves in deep shite if they go anywhere near the property of any noble houses for the remainder of the winter.
Does anyone else have any other business?
>>45750892
...we had endless mead...
ENDLESS...
MEAD...
>>45750913
Which has been successfully traded out for our heads not being put up on any pointy sticks. Not that I am worried about my own well being, but the recent mind flogging and soul smashing of the few who were caught red handed and identified are likely going to be in a less than agreeable position.
>>45750951
I am pleased to have at least hid the third one from everybody else and they dirty clutches then. I do have an item of business that I'd like to address though.
I am deeply apologetic for the earthquakes that have arisen over the last few evenings. I wont go into detail because I am certain a few of you are already well familiar as to why and how, courtesy of the noises coming from the shared Chambers of Czari and I. On her behalf, I also apologize.
You are Charlie Dennet. Student, Magician and, assuming you honor your estranged master's wishes, would be hero.
Truth be told, you aren't much of a hero. Given the things you've done and the people you've worked with, you're fairly certain that you are actually closer to a D-List Supervillain. But all the same, Rose Constantine looks up at you with wide eyes, innocent of any wrongdoing and expectant. She truly believes that not only are you going to agree, she expects you to swoop out of the sky like Superman, put the badguys on their butts and carry her off to safety.
It's all in her eyes and it only takes a moment of her gaze meeting yours for you to grasp that; not that nine year olds are that difficult to read.
"John...John Constantine is your father?"
"Yep! And he's the best daddy in the world"
She says it with conviction and you almost wince, remembering when you honestly thought something along those lines about John. He was never your father, but sometimes it felt like he was.
So what's the score...is saving a nine-year old going to be on the itinerary just yet?
>A. Fine. The kid hasn't done any wrong by you. Agree to help her.
>B. Nope. The kid might not have done anything personally, but her dad did something unforgivable. Guilt by association. Kid's on her own.
>C. Inquire for more information. "Where are you being held? Have you ever seen your captors? How do you now there are more than one, you said 'They'?
>D. Turn to Billy and the rest of the New Shazam Crew and get their input on this matter. How did Rose even get in here?
>>45748779
>>C. Inquire for more information. "Where are you being held? Have you ever seen your captors? How do you now there are more than one, you said 'They'?
knowledge is power.
>>45748779
>C. Inquire for more information. "Where are you being held? Have you ever seen your captors? How do you now there are more than one, you said 'They'?
>D. Turn to Billy and the rest of the New Shazam Crew and get their input on this matter. How did Rose even get in here?
But make it clear that we'll help her out.
>A. Fine. The kid hasn't done any wrong by you. Agree to help her.
We just want more info about what's going on.
>>45748896
>>45748779
I'll second this guy
/tg/, what are things you all consider an absolute must in an asian themed setting?
>>45748380
Wonton soup and fortune cookie
>>45748380
HONORABLE COMBAT
>>45748380
Some Asian themes.
>The PCs find a interdimensional portal that has a pair of legs sticking out of it.
>Somebody got stuck in the portal, but they don't know who or what is on the other side.
Would your last party push it in or out?
are they evil legs?
>>45747852
Party can't tell, interdimensional fuckery.
>>45747611
Any party that doesn't pull them through is a group of That Guys who are conciously and deliberately discarding a plot hook that the GM has clearly made for them. Maybe the players are rollplay murderhobos who just want to move to the next combat encounter. Maybe they're paranoid hypersensitive entitled little shits who think any time the DM introduces something into the world it's "railroading". Maybe they're just stupid. Whatever their retarded reasons, they're That Guy and need to die.
There may be situational justifications for pushing the legs in, like the same thing happened before and the legs turned out to be a lure used by an extradimensional predator fishing for mortals, like how angler fish dangle their light above their mouths. Apart from exceptional circumstances that though, not pulling the person out is That Guy behaviour. If you think otherwise, be sure to kill yourself before replying to me.
>You are a young man named Lloyd from the frozen Northern mountains of Tordo, on the continent of Teege. After a youth spent learning magic, you and your girlfriend spent some time as bandits after your home was destroyed, but have recently taken a chance to escape that life into a legit one... As sellswords, admittedly, but it's better than nothing. When the situation calls for it, however, you might take on the POV of a character somewhere else for a thread.
>Your exact goal will change from thread to thread, most likely involving some job or another you've been sent on.
>The questmasters are Octoling (myself), and Grandflaw. There's no particular rhyme or reason to who posts when, and sometimes one of us might not appear all.
>Character Death is always a possibility and sometimes an inevitability (this is Fire Emblem after all), but your actions can very easily influence who lives and who dies.
>Voting periods will last an average of ten to fifteen minutes, but this may be increased, decreased, or generally changed at any given moment based on voter turnout.
>The previous threads are archived on suptg. A link to the most recent (coupled with summary and a handy list of names) is pasted http://pastebin.com/i96fsJ4r
>Our update twitter is https://twitter.com/qmgrandflocto and you can shoot us questions at http://ask.fm/qmgrandflocto
>An up-to-date link to all threads currently archived, both for this quest and its precursor: http://pastebin.com/Q77ts75m
There's a bright flash (GREAT way to start having glasses again) as Paula, still looking injured, lurches towards you and Wes, raising the Staff of Katri in her one remaining hand. "If... This is where my story ends, I'll leave the epilogue... To you..." She says as she collapses.
There's a... Moment of confused silence between the five of you still standing.
Ellen and Zoe shoot each other questioning looks.
Leigh clutches her Miracle Sword's hilt, as though expecting something more.
The moment is tense, until your own voice, through a much more confident and assertive filter at your side, speaks out as its source swipes your Mend staff and approaches Paula's form. "Come on, your highness," he says, "you're a grown woman and a respected Advocate. Don't be so dramatic over a stabbing," Wes says, not hesitating to heal her and help her up... Albeit pulling away her Wampyr staff and Fist of the Managarm tome before she gets any more bright violent ideas.
"I'm... Not dead..?" Paula says, definitely sounding a bit shocked.
Chuckling and patting her shoulder affectionately, Wes lifts his neck up, showing off his neck-scar. "Hey, I've had worse and made it out, right?"
>A. Keep watching this
>B. Say something (specify)
>C. Write-in action
>>45747527
Vote time renewed.
>>45747527
>A. Keep watching this
Goddammit.
So I've been planning on doing a low fantasy campaign for a while. Now when i say low fantasy i don't just mean low point buy system i mean that magic is a rare and likely feared.
From what i can tell there are 3 ways to deal with this.
1: allow all magic: This does nothing but let the the caster players run wild and become more overpowered than they already are.
2: Disallow all: Have to where players cannot cast spells. This mega nerf hammer really limits the amount of classes and options. Leaving stats like int and wis at 10 if not lower.
3: DM's discretion: This tends to start conflicts and has the chance to heavily swing into 1 or 2's category.
4: and the one i'm currently doing, Custom Spell list.
This requires a lot of time and effort to make a list of all the spells.
So what i'm asking is what are your thought and suggestions?
Words of Power is pretty good. Extremely restricted already and plays pretty much exactly like the normal; prepare a word, expend it. Screws a few classes, like alchemist and summoner, though
>>45747307
Play a different game.
>>45747377
Really dude.
If you don't have any suggestions or recommendation then please keep your useless comment to yourself.
Why is the forgotten realms so popular what does it have that greyhawk lacks other then a dietie with divine rank above 20.
It's an alright place to visit but I would not want to spend an entire campaign there
>>45746714
multiple instances of (mostly) successful vidya propagating it
>>45746728
I'd say the novels have more to do with it. Those have been cranked out for decades now.
Multiple novels released in proper time among with cRPG's. Many people become familiar with D&D through computer games, then they started lurking for more knowledge about system/universes/mechanics so actually they have been flooded with Forgotten Realms content accidentaly.
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We left off on the morning of our 2nd day on Earth. The option chosen was "Mutate"
Thread Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v6I4lgS2rQ
You decide that you need a new form before you proceed. You have a little more biomass available thanks to your terraforming efforts as well as your recent meals. You feel fairly confident in the following ideas.
A) Humanoid
B) Cervid
C) Insectoid
D) Small alteration of current form
E) Large alteration of current form
>>45746637
Insectoid. We Tyrannid now.
>>45746637
Cervid.
>>45746803
Do you really want to be a deer?... I don't know why that's even an option.
Good evening, boys and girls of /tg/! Welcome to your irregularly scheduled Ask A Judge thread, where I answer questions about rules, judging, tournaments, and decline to give deck advice because I am awful at Magic. Feel free to ask rules/judge/tournament related questions, so that I may assist you by answering them.
>>45746423
what should I know as someone wanting to get involved with events where competitive/professional REL is present? I know you have to put certain cards in super specific spots, can't have even slightly-damaged sleeves, and can't take back something after you do it. I just feel like I'm missing something though.
>>45746548
>I know you have to put certain cards in super specific spots
Untrue. There's some requirements of board setup if you end up on Coverage at a GP or Pro Tour, but beyond that you can set your board up however you want as long as it's clear and reasonable.
>Can't have even slightly-damaged sleeves
A bit of an exaggeration. You can't have MARKED sleeves, and damaged sleeves are considered marked. If you just pick up a new pack of sleeves the day before the event, you'll be fine.
>Can't take back something after you do it
Correct. If you make a legal, but stupid play, you can't take it back (unless your opponent is SUPER nice, but don't count on it)
Honestly, the vast majority of Comp REL is just "Play tightly and correctly". Things that are fixed with a finger-wag at FNM can be penalized more harshly at a PPTQ, and where the judge has a lot of leeway to 'fix' things at Regular REL, that capacity is diminished at Competitive. If you miss a trigger at Regular, the judge'll let you have it if it's within a reasonable timeframe; at Competitive, the timeframe is shorter, and the decision of whether or not you get your trigger is up to the opponent, not the judge.
So, yeah. The two biggest pieces of advice I can give you are "Tighten up your technical play" and "if you're unsure about absolutely anything at all, call a Judge".
>>45746423
What does goblin electromancer affect? does it reduce flashback, surge, buyback on free spells, etc?
Is it just my imagination or is particularly dark fantasy plagued by bad writer?
>>/lit/
>>45746359
I don't know about dark fantasy but this post definitely is.
>>45746375
/lit/ is shit though
>This is a quest taking place in an alternate version of the Naruto world during the same time period as the story, with a few notable differences. You will be playing as Kon Karagowa, a young Leaf Jonin. Your character is defined by your choices, so write-ins are always encouraged. And remember to have fun!
>Quest Info:http://pastebin.com/i69yvu3T
>Previous threads:http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Leaf%20Ninja%20Quest
>>45746171
Hype
>>45746204
hype is REAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-h7BHB4ctw&list=PL9079B89C6A2EE759&index=29
You look on as Sasuke and his double exchange blows, swords darting back and forth with a speed and precision achievable only thanks to the use of the sharingan. Sasuke is keeping up for now, but by the look on his face he seems a bit out of it. While they duel, you take note of Madara hovering above. Given his position and ghostly appearance, you're not sure if he can actually be attacked at all.
"I don't know what you are, but if you're trying to get me to stop, it's no use!" the other Sasuke tells your friend. "As long as you wear those headbands, you're my enemies!"
As you approach, the two Sasukes break off. The one in purple looks in your direction, and you get ready to dodge, an idea of what's coming next.
"I don't care who you are, it's all the same!" he shouts, before unleashing his attack. You see his left eye start to bleed. "Amaterasu!"
You duck out of the way of the black flames just in time, finding cover nearby. The flames follow you, but while you're in hiding, Sasuke puts them out with his Kagutsuchi. The two Sasukes then go back to their duel, but you're sure the other one is still keeping his eye out for you. You'll have to be careful about how you approach this battle.
>A.Meditate here to go into Sage Mode for a while
>B.Try to take the other Sasuke out from a distance
>C.Try and get up close to give Sasuke some openings
>D.See if you can do something about Madara
>E.Other
You enter the city and have a procession following you to the palace as you enter Hoogstrad. The people, much better looking than when you freed them a few days ago, gather around and cheer you and your guard as you dismount and ascend the steps, Ralero in tow. With her voice so recently in your mind, you can only imagine what is waiting for you inside the Palace. Your Royal Guard push the door open and allow you to walk in first.
The palace's foyer, the seat to be held by the Count, or in this case Countess, at the other side of the great hall. Activity is bustling in this room as various attendants and persons of interests run back and forth. In the middle of the room is Vella, dressed in the same blue garments as the night she interrupted you in La Faresse. However, she doesn't seem to take notice of you as she quickly writes on page after page, handing out orders and giving commands. She is flanked by several large guards wearing the crest of Essland on their shields and tunics. You step forward and one of your guards loudly thunders, "All hail, the King of Vastov, King Valorian!"
All activity stops and all eyes turn to face you as you step across the stone floor, flanked by your guards. As you pass everyone drops to their knees and lower their head. You eventually stand before Vella, who rises from her seat and cursties. She turns her head up and smiles, locking eyes with you. "Hail, sire. I hope that you've found my work acceptable?"
>A) You've done well, Vella
>B) There is much to be done
>C) Be dismissive
>>45746104
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>>45746104
>A) You've done well, Vella
What's a really good rules-light system that has a bit of everything? Dungeon World is too dungeoncrawley, I'm trying to find something that's got a bit of investigation, a bit of social stuff, a bit of combat rules... a bit of everything, but not too much of anything. Something really flexible and lightweight. Does such a magical wondrous system exist?
>>45745936
BRP
Savage Worlds?
>>45746497
I'm looking at the savage worlds book and it seems pretty spot-on, lots of adaptability and not too heavy on the rules
