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My group always plays with the rules "no unnecessary deaths" we dont care about what the dice "say" we want to have fun and play characters were invested in If a character im emotionally invested in dies to a few evil minions im just leaving that DM Character death feels special in our games because they happen at the right moments when it makes sense Its so unsatisfying to see someone die to a few bad dice rolls Unless you just whip up characters to do funny voices with ZERO care i cant see why people are happy to die to misfortune We tried that in our campaign and the new PC could NEVER join the party because everyone was so traumatised by the death of their friend they were silent canonically for weeks and multiple sessions
The worst DMs i think of the many good and bad ive had over the years all share these things in common -belittle a player and humiliate them until they shutdown or cry infront of the entire party over the player asking a minor thing privately like "if its not too much trouble can we have more rp sessions in the campaign?" -take on Roleplay heavy players but force them into a high combat low rp campaign but lie and promise that its high rp low combat. -play favorites and their favorite gets the cool emotional moments, sick ass gear, or is given other special treatment like lesser punishment for their character. -gloat about how awful or difficult they made an encounter then have a fit if the players were miserable and didnt enjoy it or have shut down entirely as a result. And often those encounters are railroaded and forced onto the players when the players did not make any choice with their own angecy that would have lead them to that encounter. (Ex: forcing 5 players of lvl 6 to fight 25 lycanthropes, 15 goons with 2 spellcasters slinging 7th level spells.) And yes counterspelling healing magic. -blame the players if the players arent having fun.
My group is playing spelljammer and a pc ate an astral seed lol
"cube of wonders" its a puzzle cube that makes you obsessed with it if you try and solve it, you must succeed 6 increasingly hard investigation checks in a row to open it, if you fail any one of these checks it acts like a wand of wonder, with it as the caster and you as the target, once unlocked the curse is removed and can be used like a normal wand of wonder
Introduce elements of the Horror Genre when it wasn't expected. Players were playing as a military unit and ended up investigating a coal mining village as part of a boarder patrol and found themselves thigh-deep in German Fairytail encounters 😅
I came up with an arm wrestling mini-game. The contestants roll a different die depending on their STR:: 6 to 8 roll d4 9 to 12 roll d6 13 to 15 roll d8 16 and 17 roll d10 18+ roll d12 Goal: Players attempt to reach a score of 6 to their advantage. Starting score is 0 Pre-Game Roll Each player rolls initiative plus DEX modifier The winner is Player A. Loser is Player B Round 1 1) Player A rolls the die in the table associated with their STR, mark this roll as the current score to Player A's advantage 2) Player B rolls their die and subtracts the result from Player A's roll. 3) If the result of Player B's roll goes negative, ignore the negative and mark it as the new score to Player B's advantage. Rounds 2 thru N, repeat until the score AT THE END OF A ROUND is 6 or higher. Whoever has advantage at the end of that round wins.
Ship captain and crew could probably be a nice quick tavern game. I'd imagine it is an ante game. All participating players needs 5 d6 and get to roll 3 times, the object is to roll the highest score, but you have to roll 3 specific numbers in order to be able to score, it is simple i promise. Players must roll a 6,5,4 in that order to be able to score, the last dice are known as the 'cargo' aka your score. How this works is that on a roll you must shoot for a 6 in the beginning if your roll doesn't contain a 6 you need to re-roll, should a roll have a 6 and a 5 and maybe a 4 then you can put them aside and roll the remaining 2 dice if you want to. If ever in doubt just say this little sentence out loud. No ship (6) no captain (5) and no captain no crew (4). Highest scoring player wins the pot, if two or more players tie they split the pot. Any player who didn't manage to roll the requirement for scoring are out.
I love this, and will definitely be trying it out!
@twistedpinttavern I have another for you that is similar to Liars Dice called Indian Chief (yes that is what it is called). The game requires a minimum of 3 players and one d6 per player. Everyone rolls their dice and put it to their forehead without looking at their dice, now players takes turn guessing the total among them since they can all dice, but their own, tge next bid must be higher than the previous one and so on. On a turn rather than bidding a player can accuse the previous player for lying if so look at all the dice and add them up, if the total is over what the previous player bid than that player is a liar and is out if the game, if the total is under than the player accusing is out. For a faster game you can rule that once the player count reaches 2 the game is over. As for wagers you could ante that a player that gets thrown out of the game must pay a set amount to the winning player/s.
You could use command spell "flee" on a target next to you. When they flee, you take attack of opportunity and if you have the war caster feat you can use booming blade. They can't stop because they're under the command spell.
Hex does not affect saving throws
I think the tavern only has become something of a meme/cliche aspect of DnD not because they are used often, but because most of the time they are done poorly. I personally do still like a good start in a tavern, or inn, or bar, or whatnot. Usually for me, this is where the party (preferably a pre-established one) would get the campaign starting job. But I also remember having my party meet up at a small tavern as strangers, then get into a fight with rats followed by a zombie and that got them to sync together as a party.
An even better combo for the cheese grater is repelling blast and grasp of hadar
For roulette, give your players 1gp if they roll even or odd correctly. Give your players 4gp if they roll the exact number. Give them 3gp if they roll a number that is sharing boundaries to the number they guessed
"Dm, dm, so technically to a vampire, im food right?' "....Yes." "I use prestidigitation to flavor myself like garlic, take that vampires."
When they send you to go find something and don’t tell you when you can see it right in front of you!
ironically, the "sleep lasts 2 turns" is what Baldur's Gate 3 uses for most save or suck spells that last 10 turns.
So, I wanted to share this and hear people's thoughts. I'm a new DM, having run games for about 4 months now, with two sessions a week. Both feature homebrewed worlds, factions, a deity, demons, and more. Everyone's had a blast, but it's been a lot of work. My advice to new DMs is simply to start with a short, one-off campaign, keeping it small. It'll make story-building much easier. I love homebrewing and crafting my own worlds, but starting small is key. It's not just about ease it's about depth. Invest time in a small area to bring it to life. Even if players miss details, it enriches the world far more when you focus on one area rather than working on a whole world.
Thanks! Running a huge party in the feywild and looking for games n such
When they ask you if you're comfortable with something, or what would a previous character you played do in a situation and then ignore what you tell them because they are the DM and fuck what your character would do.
Robe of nakedness: protects you from piercing attacks (spears arrows nails the stale baguette exc.) only works when you dont wear clothing (except itself) and is invisible to any being that doesnt have own a robe of nakedness
Use the create a trinket bit to make a small mirror to look around a corner. Not a new idea, but it impressed my CoS DM.
So helpful thank you!!!
Cloak of billowing gives +3 to charisma checks
What happened to the monk when the fireball went off? Wasn't the monk next to the BBEG?
love the hotel california reference lol
Bully someone by throwing raw eggs that only lasts a single turn, so by the time one egg disappears, you have another ready to throw. Or those things you can get on the 4th of July that pop when you throw them if it's allowed.
When the DM TPKs your party so often that you feel it necessary to bring multiple backup characters to every single session and you stop caring about character backstory because it feels like there's no point in getting invested in your character when you know they're going to die next week. A little bit of character death is not a bad thing, but when it gets to this point, your campaign is too hard for your players. It's important to pay attention to the skill level of your players and adjust accordingly. It's hard to get invested in the game or care about roleplaying when you don't want to get attached to your character. Also, the rules lawyer DM. I mean, at an excessive level that is, to the point where it doesn't allow for fun and kills player creativity. Things like "No, you can't use Thorn Whip to swing from this tree branch because the book doesn't explicitly say you can do that." Personally, I'd give that player Inspiration for thinking outside of the box, because that totally sounds like something you could reasonably pull off with that cantrip. I'd ask for an Atheletics check of course, but I'd allow it. Just because it's not written in the book doesn't mean you have to let the book restrict your players' creative thinking.
Cheap ale tasting like finely aged wine is (mwah) perfect!
My favorite item I ever gave a player was a +2 greatsword called the *Caustic Calibur*. Its only effect was, they could spend their hit die to deal extra psychic damage on an attack of their choice. However it came with 2 caveats. 1). They must declare using the hit die BEFORE rolling to hit, so it’s a gamble and 2). That same hit die, is lost to you till your long rest AND is dealt back to the wielder (as unresisted psychic damage). The player was well aware of the risk but it was THEIR CHOICE to make. A good cursed item MUST have a benefit that makes the curse worth it.
Here's a story for the tavern: The party is on a floating island infested with dinosaurs; the druid cautiously approaches a small pack of velociraptors. A few checks tell him that they are curious, hungry, but do not currently see the party as food. Druid proceeds to wildshape into an Axe Beak, which the raptors definitely counted as food. A fight insures, with the barbarian berating the druid the whole time for turning into a chicken dinner. The velociraptors weren't too difficult to deal with, but the T-Rex who crashed the party afterwards, attracted by the scent of blood... We have yet to see if they escape that one.
Any foreseeable concerns with 1 minute combat rounds and spellcasting?
What in the ever-loving f-k was that taking 20 rule??? Taking 20 is taking 20 minutes on your check to get an auto 10 on a roll.
AWWE MAN BRO THAT HORROR MOVIE SOUNDS AMAZING AND YOU JUST FUCKING SPOILED THE WHOLE THING I'm legitimately upset right now. :c
My favorite use is to flavor an enemy's saliva to taste like rancid sewer sludge for one hour. Bonus points if you've had the misfortune of encountering that species waste before enough to smell it (which is how you can know what it tastes like without having to eat it). Fairly high con save DC, lasts one hour, and doesn't require concentration. You can also do this to up to three enemies at a time. Enjoy!
Player 1: can I check the bodies for anything of interest? Gm: yes, you find nothing. Player 2: can I check this body (that has already been checked)? Gm: yes, you find a wonderous item.
One thing I have seen be very prevalent is the "DM says" rule. I fully understands why it needs to be there, but I have had more DMS abuse it than not. If a player takes a certain action, or casts a certain spell, or passes certain skill checks without prior announcement of rule changes, then there is an expectation that it will work RAW. DM having authority does not mean they get to selectively enforce rules and not let the players know about it.
What's the point in playing D&D if all you are is effectively a DMPC's personal cheerleader?
I was removed from a game for changing liquor's taste to beer to get some NPC drunk... I love trash players who don't understand legit plays
More Tavern games pls! ❤ Love this video! I just subbed.
Until you meet the one who chooses to be an arsehole for no other reason that he clearly has a beef with you.
My dm has the cheapest tavern be 8 gold (it was 6 before I made an out of character joke) this is in his words "a very poor town, very ruined" the second cheapest option was a coffin for 2 gold (which i wasent going to pay for even if i could afford it) or hanging my character for 1 gold. Theres also almost no gold on any enemy, or in any chests. He also has "the iron claw discount" which is a price raise if you have a member ship to the thing you start with a memeber ship to (its impossible to get without having the membership)
So if the DMPC is only in the story for plot setting purposes and it leaves after 2 sessions is that bad? I do this sometimes…
Question, as I have the pack and gone through it, but I cannot see how you work put how many cannons each ship type can manage hold and use ??
I didn't include specifics on how many cannons a ship can hold/use, mostly because that is going to vary so widely depending on how it was built, its intended purpose, etc. A cargo sloop might only have mounts/spots for a single cannon on each side, where a sloop of war might be set up for 6-8 on each side. The number of cannons a ship can hold/use should usually be determined by the dungeon master, though I recognize I could have included a good base range...
@twistedpinttavern no no thats cool, good to leave some decision up to us, just curious, love the material you gave us cheers man
"Cursed Ring of Jumping" : Makes every movement into a 20 foot jump that you cannot (but the DM can) control the direction of. Straight up in a cave? Watch your noggin.
This video was very well made and the ideas are great, both simple and engaging enough to be fun and implemented mid-session. Liked and followed, because you have high quality here and criminally low engagement!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the video, and appreciate the kind words!
Here is a simple one when playing against a dealer somewhere that wants a house advantage. --------- The player bets an amount (up to a limit based on the table), then chooses a number between 1 and 6. The dealer then rolls 3d6. -If one die matches the player's number, they get their money back plus an equal amount. -If two dice match the player's number, they get their money back plus double the amount. -If three dice match the player's number, they get their money back plus triple the amount. -If none of the dice match, the house keeps their money. ------- It's a quick fun game that, when played on a large enough scales, is slightly in the house's favor. The House might lose a hand or two but given enough time/bets the house will collect a little bit of the money put on all of its tables. Also I believe one table can have multiple people betting at once on different numbers and the Math should still check out.
That's another great game, I'll have to use it!
Awesome! Thanks for the pdf as well as a very digestible video for me and my players to watch.
Glad you liked it, hope you have fun with it!
I need this! Thank you!
Sure, it's all fun when played in D&D, but I play these games in REAL LIFE and suddenly it's "a problem" and my wife leaves and takes the kids. Life isn't fair.
So not fair, you were just acting in character!
One half-elf bard is very sad now, as he won't be able to legally drink and gamble for another 70 years or so (not sure how old he is in real-time; he was 25 at the start of his adventure, but it was 15 levels and three major story arches earlier). He is fine with an elven age of consent, as he is ace anyway, but alcohol and gambling! I doubt anyone would arrest one of the Higher Librarians for underaged drinking though, and in this case, he can just teleport away.
I mean it's hard to penalize someone for not having a valid ID if they just teleport away
Rember Alcohol is a posion Some races are immune to poison They make the drinking game go brrrrrrrr
At that point it's just "try to keep pace with the 'immune to poison' guy"