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The thread is kind of explicit in the title. I’ve been in weeknight sessions that started at 7pm, 9pm, even 11pm and went long into the night. But I also played alongside folks in those sessions from other time zones that started at maybe 3 or 4pm in the afternoon. Let’s assume for the sake of...

So the question isn’t ’what Is the best Concentration spell?’ It’s about what you usually cast. In combat? It’s going to depend on level and class. But what do you find yourself going back to time and time again. For me, I find Haste and at higher levels Bigby’s Hand. Haste because it is such...

All the discussion about evil drow encouraged me to reread Homeland and I forgot how much I loved it. I have been inspired by a RA Salvatore interview where he mentions being heavily influenced by the Godfather in writing of Menzoberranzan Drow. Each house like a crime family. Fully of...

Hey folks. Trying to learn Call of Cthulhu 7th Ed. Never played before but very familiar with the mythos (stories, entities, tropes). What is good about the game/edition? What is really good fun? What are the hardest things to adjust to but work when you grasp them? What just doesn’t seem to...

Pretty straightforward question. Episodic meaning that the action opens up at a point decided by the DM and closes at a point decided by the DM with indeterminate gaps in between. While contiguous means that the end of the previous session butts up against the start of following session in a...

Hey I thought I’d turn to the collected wisdom that is EnWorld. I’m trying to make some battlemaps that involve Tyranid bio ships - fleshy alien spaces resembling the interior of a body but more alien. I’d also like to add some assets to create maps of human worlds affected by the Tyranid...

Hey folks. A thread for those that want to discuss Rings of Power in a positive way. As the other thread has been overwhelmed with negativity this is a thread for those happy to suspend disbelief and just talk about the story, characters, plot etc of Rings of Power, I appreciate that people...

A poll here spun off from the Who buys Modules thread. I’m interested to know what expectations players have of their DMs. Rather than what DMs think they should have to do (or not have to do) For reference the four grading are Extensive detail - the level described in a very detailed...

[Edit: I’ve added in some thoughts on uses for illusions beyond the simple hide in an illusory crate.] The New Improved Illusionist Subclass So it feels like illusions have gotten a little bit better in 2024. To that end I thought I would do a direct comparison between 2014 Illusionists and...

One of the biggest criticisms of pre-published campaigns is that if they’re adventure paths they can be railroads. Or if they are sandboxes they lack pace and a narrative. If you are struggling to find the perfect balance for you, try a mash up! In game terms you can blend two published...

So I’ve been playing a bit online recently with strangers, mainly to get experience as a player. Using a Discord forum I’m part of to pick a DM with the right time. He’s very entertaining and it’s been fun. But it’s clear that a lot of players in the group either haven’t got a clue. Or are just...

So I signed on to be a player in an online game. I only get to be a PC once a month compared to the many sessions I run so it was a good opportunity to get a different perspective on the game. They’re a nice bunch of people, quite entertaining and funny. The DM is quite theatrical, does some...

With the end of my long running Age of Worms campaign this weekend. I’m soon going to run the opening session for my Waterdeep Mashup of Dragon Heist, Dungeon of the Mad Mage, Keys from the Golden Vault, Curse of the Crimson Throne and Phandelver and Below… phew 😅 It sounds like a lot but there...

So it is a well known secret that the city Drakkenheim written by the dungeon dudes is heavily inspired by the city of Mordheim in Warhammer Fantasy’s Old World. The city was popularized by a tabletop skirmish game in the early 00’s by the same name that featured factions fighting over a ruined...

With the new DMG coming out and hopefully a lot more inspired budding DMs, I reflected on the best way of learning. For me it’s much better to try and fail and learn from that then try and get it perfect first time round. I also heard a great line that went something like. Any basic people...

So the WotC’s first high level campaign book comes out at the same time as I’m just finishing the Age of Worms 1-20 campaign that Paizo published for D&D 3e in the pages of Dungeon Magazine. I’ve been lucky to have a really good online group of four players who have the balance between roleplay...

So I’m about to convert another group to WFRP 4e that I previously played D&D with. That will be the fourth group now - all with campaigns still running 6+ months later and in one case years later - which is nice. I thought I would give examples of a few of the things that I really like about...

I’m looking for an adventure set in a temple, monastary or library or substantially featuring a one of these? It has to be a working temple/monastary/library, not ruined. Staffed by folks. Ideally of a good or neutral good. Any edition of D&D or D&D adjacent. Ideally a good adventure. Any...

No this isn’t in the D&D forum because it’s not about the PHB or game rules. The question is which Magic systems in fiction - written or screen - do you like? By principles, I mean conventions, and restrictions that put limits on magic and make it interesting and engaging to you? I thought I’d...

Anyone played Masks of Nyarlathotep? It’s pegged as one of the best published campaigns of all time but I don’t know much about it? Anyone DMd or played in it in any system and what was your experience?