Adam the DM

Had a TPK in #dnd. Talked to my players and we are taking a break with some other players jumping in to run games before returning back to the story. Going to pick up with a new crew looking into what happened to the group. What’s been your TPK stories? Does it kill games?

DMs of #DnD what questions do you ask of new players? Players, what do you find helpful when looking at joining a new campaign?

So one of my players came over to drop off a gift. My nephews heard he played in my game then asked who he played. Then recounted their favorite bits his character and the others did. I guess that’s one plus for playing only online.

How do you handle downtime in #DnD? I am thinking of using Blades in the Dark downtime activities along with the base downtime activities to give it a little more structure. Also add specific projects to work on.

Oof. Been kind of quiet recently as end of year work piled up. Slowly got back into the groove of writing up magical sci-fi items for my next #DnD campaign. I REALLY hope these players get on board for planar madness.

Weekend is finally here! Got any good #TTRPG plans? Any exciting battles or sessions of #DnD?

In this weeks #ttrpg Sunday Blades game, the gang sold some drugs and still did not kill anyone. Instead they got beat up. Still one of my favorite games but sort of itching to start the new 5e campaign.

Played Blades in the Dark for the first time in awhile. The players are hawkers and instead of being very violent murder machines are trying to be diplomatic and have yet to kill anyone. Even did a score rather stealthily. Theres growth for murderhobos.

Nothing like a goblet of mead to help write content for the upcoming #DnD campaign.

What hobbies/skills/day job do you bring to #ttrpg? I spend a lot of time thinking about culture and ruins in my #DnD thanks to archaeology.

I’m thankful that the #ttrpg hobby has become way more inclusive. I recall starting out at a game shop and two established groups that actively drove people away if you didn’t play the way they wanted. There’s my thanksgiving I guess.

First year I’m making a whole turkey and decided on spatchcocking it. Felt a little brutal but success!

One of my players offered to run a game of Blades in the Dark. He really wanted to run it but had to back out due to how busy the rest of the year will be. Now I get to run the game. Darn. Now I have to run the heist. Dang. I guess I really am a forever DM/GM/storyteller.

Question for #ttrpg creators: how do you handle art for your content? Do you purchase rights or find free to use art? How about if the content is not for sale just freely shared? Of course crediting the art. I’m looking to finally get some stuff out there.

Wow I really like Arcane. Should I play LoL? Haha, no thank you. I don’t think I will.

So I play #DnD online. My nephews who watch me have taken to talking about the campaign like it was a show: “Remember when Scout killed that enemy in three hits?” They even ask me what happened last and what will happen to the characters.

Turns out the ultimate BBEG was a phenomenological debate about if you can have a world without a body. It immediately did psychic damage to all involved.

Finished my second long homebrewed #DnD campaign. Learned a variety of things but mostly importance of tone and consistency. Regardless it was a success! Recap final boss worked really well.

Out of curiosity: when would you kill a #DnD PC through an event rather than combat? Like they are jumping to a ledge and fail their roll. Would they fall to their death or would you allow another roll? Just a penalty?