A brewer that is trying to make their beer increasingly addictive is both a cool magical villain, and a fun modern metaphor!

What’s with the quote at the bottom right?

If they didn’t get all the extra time, elves would never get anything done

There’s a reason every other character basically hates him. He’s not very considerate

Real Maglubiyet hours

The sword really loves Poe

I’m running a game right now in a custom setting where people live on only one part of the planet, kind of Garden of Eden-style, but rather than using reverse psychology, the gods issued a challenge to the world, asking for the best and bravest to abandon the safety of civilization, and strike out into the unknown, seeking the Edge of the World. Basically a literal divine mandate.

As players explore the Wilds, they have opportunities to encounter different gods, and, if they impress them, to become their Champions. All the different gods want one of their own Champions to be the victors, so there’s squabbling and rivalries between different groups of followers, and the gods themselves.

It’s a lot like One Piece, except they’re not necessarily pirates lol

I’m no artificer, but surely, whatever trigger is activated by reading the text would require it to be in the original language, not the player’s

Are you playing Holographic Vic Fontaine?

I mean, yeah, that’s how we prepare for disasters. We just need to find it all better

If you’re playing D&D 5e, no perception check, no matter how high, will let you notice an object is actually a mimic.

False Appearance (Object Form Only). While the mimic remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary object.

Their planet didn’t look like it had much for seasons. Or even environments lol

It can be if you’re not a coward!

Depends, is the Wizard affected by Mage Armor? Because then you might have a case

My D&D character is just like me with extra trauma. I’m not sure that’s worth the magic lol

I loved 4e combat too. EOT and Scene abilities make combat much more fun and dynamic IMO

It definitely can get bogged down in complexity, but I think it’s usually worth it, and over time, you and your players can get used to it, and start picking up the pace.

Pokemon Tabletop United basically uses the same system, and it also has to contend with multiple Pokemon characters per Player character. The whole group needs to be working together to keep things moving. It’s definqtely a challenge for new players

It’s not just the GM’s responsibility. All the players at the table should be having those discussions throughout play

Yeah, this is the way.

We just fought a Troll in a Pathfinder session I was in. I’m playing an Athamaru (fish person) new to dry land, so I don’t have a ton of knowledge about stuff like fire. But the Druid hitting it with a fire spell, and the GM describing the way the Troll reacts is enough to naturally gain that knowledge on the spot. There are all kinds of reasons a character might not know even common monster weaknesses.

I think doing this kind of metagaming is important, because it gives opportunities for specific characters to stand out. If you have a party member with monster knowledge, it’s cooler for them to yell a warning, than it is for everyone to just act like they already know

The Worf Effect is specifically when it’s established on screen

I prefer to use the Worf Effect