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Jan 22, 2020 12:10 PM
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DrSpacetime
Those interested, I started listening to “Not Another DND Podcast” it is great I’ve never played before but it’s like I am now
arghitsblarg
But why use reckless attack when the target's already prone? You already get advantage on the melee attack.
TopCommenter
Because #BarbLife
Millstone85
#20 "The door turns into a very aroused mimic."
10tacles
3Davideo
I don't care that this is a 2.5 year old comment. This is one of the most terrifying things I have ever seen, and I LOVE IT!
EnderPanda13
My old Dm used to make inanimate objects mimics if someone(bard) tried to seduce them. It's how we got 2 traveling companions.
BrockEffingSamson
#5 is very much the DM screwing around. Skill checks for trivial tasks? Critical failures on skill checks? Total fuckery.
KingAardvark1st
#20 I've done that. My DM had a face that said he knew I'd taken his soul and wasn't giving it back, but at least he'd have a bar story.
daimomusic
Okay so that Wizard casting fireball while fighter is in the middle would get a viking crewcut from my Fighter.
JackYouMagnificentSoB
80's D&D'er here. What's TPK?
FeelTheMightyCrotch
Total party kill
Illithidbane
#15 friend was playing a catfolk. I was an awakened hamster. She kept putting BBQ sauce on my chair when I got up. We're married now.
10tacles
Dopplersheep
I suppose the last one is as good a way as any to get a door to open up.
joyouspopsical
“The door does not react to your advances.” “But I got a nat 20!” “It’s a fucking door.”
NNextremNN
Okay You rub your genitals on the door. You get 1d6 dmg from splinters and the door is still not a living thing and still locked.
DicerollDM
Just started a tyranny of dragons campaign with all new players. The rouge is collecting body parts as trophies and the paladin is helping
ltjektanoporkins
Zixtank
DMs, here's a tip: Never EVER allow seduction to be determained by dice. EVER!!
FeelTheMightyCrotch
But how can yoy get fuckery and laughts arround?
OnionCutter
Might be facing a TPW tomorrow. Group found a pool that makes you forget things. One character did a swan dive into it.
TheAllMightyThreeShoeBeating
c0nman
A nat20 on a skill check isn't an instant critical success, that's not a thing. You can still fail if it doesn't make sense; ie, seduce door
MinisterKai
To the first point, it's up to the DM, and it's a common house rule. To the second, the DM shouldn't even *let* you roll to seduce the door.
FriendlyNeighborhoodLoner
it's still funny
Ardmhor
It's a house rule a lot of dms choose to use since it's fun
UniversalRuin
As I told my player who posted that meme in the group chat: I'd just make it a door mimic and get real Evil Dead with it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
10tacles
Seduce the mimic
SlightlyRelatedToThePost
I know what will happen if I put anything in that keyhole. You can't fool me!... *sweats profusely*
10tacles
Kittynomnoms
Yacobs21
RAW criticals only apply to combat and death saves. But dnd is written 90% around combat
shorr
Also hitting a dragon with a stick is still hitting a tank with a stick, even if you do it as well as you can.
10tacles
*Indiana Jones destroying a tank with one fist sized stone*
ThePastmaster
I would reveal that the door is a mimic.
morelikeconsham
As a DM, I would just tell the player that the door's wood is hard.
OneLetter
“You can tell the door wouldn’t stop you if you tried to fuck it”
ElbowDeepinaTinyOctopus
That's true, it would knot.
morelikeconsham
Excellent. I've also been known to have a passing villager/goblin see your nat 20 seduction attempt and develop a secret crush on you.
morelikeconsham
Sometimes his name is even jar-jar binks.
psykolog
Not with that attitude
SavageClay
Yeah I tell this to new players memeing it up all the time. Can't crit an opposed roll. Stop bro.
Yonkle
The door is truly now stuck on you
Cheomesh
Indeed. Even in combat a Critical needs to be confirmed.
Millstone85
Not in the most recent edition.
Cheomesh
5e doesn't have you confirm crits anymore?
Millstone85
No, it doesn't.
Cheomesh
I'll be.
OddOod
Rarely. Even in pathfinder a 20 is a hit, no matter what. If you confirm the crit you get extra damage
firecloud42
I’ve seen #2 as a meme but what’s it from
YangKoete
#9 Bone daddy! : D
OzzyKnight
#18 17 on the dice to hit, 1 on the Dam. dice.
WhatShouldIUseForMyUsername
#13 Back in my day casters only had a d4 hit dice, level 1 was a dangerous time to be a wizard with 9 Constitution
Ardmhor
D4 hit points and 1 spell per day. Level one wizards were so fuckin hard to keep alive if you're dm was unforgiving
Astramancer
So many deadly cats wandering around.
wyrde
Half-orc fighter with a bad roll: 2hp. The wizard with a good roll: 4hp. 1st edition can be a riot at times. (:
PhoenyxStar
One of our favorite lines was "Bold words for a guy with only 4 HP", often followed by "Jake, your character has no idea what HP is"
ThePastmaster
I played one of the old DnD PC games, made a Sorcerer or a Wizard and I rolled 1 HP.
tantallous
yeah i was like.. d6? you fuckin scrubs don't know what low health means.
Cheomesh
I mean, not a big difference between the two.
tantallous
most low level monsters have natural attacks that do d3 or d4 + modifier, if you are a d4 wizard without con you probably cant survive one.
tantallous
with d6 they would likely need at least 2 hits on you.
Cheomesh
Fair enough.
amidoingthisrightdog
Dude, no dm would let me play past lvl 3 as a character. Trucker's should see me now. 1/2
amidoingthisrightdog
2/2 I rage quitted my last campaign at lvl 4, he wouldn't let us level!!. Now I dm and my 4 players almost lvl 6 @ 65hrs gameplay.
KnightCommanderRahl
When you have barely double digit hitpoints and a single digit AC in a party of triple digit and 25+ AC, but then the sniper sees you anyway
tantallous
yeah but what is the snipers thaco? might still be okay.
KnightCommanderRahl
+22 to Hit. 500/2000m. 4d12 Piercing + 3d10 Frangible Bleed, 1/2 per round until treated. That’s for a low CR Sniper (8)
PenisOfDeath
Well opening up a fight with a big spell that manages to kill multiple enemies is usually a good way to draw attention to yourself.
ReverendAurora
Here's my take on the way the perfect four class party should start.
ReverendAurora
Fighter, Cleric, charge. Rogue tumble and sneak attack. Wizard, Literally anything that isn't "Notice me Senpai!"
Cheomesh
Considering AC is 10+X, how badly did you goof to get something lower than 10?!
TwelveMotionJeweledSkull
Negative sexy
KnightCommanderRahl
AC is 8+Dex for most cases in 5e.
Squeaky6288
In 5e, base Armor Class is 10, raised or lowered by your Dex modifier. If you have proficiency in armor, you can use that to supplement A.C.
datrepost
Unarmored AC is 10+/-Dex standard...
Cheomesh
Ah, understood. Not kept up since 3.5 really.
ReverendAurora
only roll dice when something needs arbitrating. Rules of Drama and Cool go before dice rolling.
ReverendAurora
If it makes the rest of the table have a reaction, then they've roleplayed well enough not to need a die roll.
boevis
19 isn't a high defense unless you're like level 1
Kalriostraz
19 is on the high end all the way up to CR12 or so in 5E. Which makes sense considering lvl 11 'expected' to-hit is in the realm of +9.
KnightCommanderRahl
The problem is 5e has generally low averages so once you go above 21 it really starts to show but 18-19 are average values
prodygist
Once played a campaign with a wild soul barbarian who the DM let use the expanded table of 200 options for magic surge, it was awesome
LordofSandvich
As a Paladin, one of my partners had such a high stealth BONUS that it exceeded my passive perception and I couldn't see them.
chrisjfinlay
As a non-D&D player, I don't get #1
DreadPirateJaceMangrove
They're even more fun when you use the table of 10,000 effects
moonshadowkati
Basically they are sorcerers who come with the chance of blowing themselves and everyone around them to smithereens.
firecloud42
And rolling a Nat 1 on a D20 is a critical fail which could kill themselves and others because of their wild (anything happens) magic
zaklurker
Wild magic sorcerer has a chance for mishaps to happen when they cast a spell. 1/2
zaklurker
If a mishap happens and they roll low, they fireball themselves and nearby people, including the party. At low levels that's an instant kill
rophiandis
Not quite. The wild magic table is pretty well distributed good/bad/weird. Hell a 78 turns you into a sheep and a 3 lets you see invisibles
rophiandis
That being said, 1-2 means you roll on the table again every 6 seconds in-game, so...
sykotic1189
Whenever a Wild Magic sorcerer uses a spell slot they roll a D20. If they get a 1 then a random affect takes place. Sometimes you summon a
sykotic1189
friendly unicorn that kills shitand heals your party, sometimes you cast a fireball centered on your character.
Dagordae
To add: a fireball does 8-48 damage to everyone within 20 feet(save for half). A player start with, at absolute most for the healthiest
Dagordae
Class, 16hp. The buffest mage gets 10. And you get less than that per level, so it will be several levels before it isn’t almost guaranteed
Dagordae
To wipe a good chunk of the party and severely maim the remainder.
J4Y1450
#18 is a lot easier to do than youd think
maninthedarkness
Still some dex involved, too.
SwagapagosTurtle
20 str 0 dex would be knife embedding itself after hitting the target with a flat side
maninthedarkness
Still hit the target. 0 Dex would be failing to grab the knife in the first place.
SwagapagosTurtle
also a fair point
OopsAllEgg
0 dex would be a corpse, because if any of your stats drop to 0 you die
ReverendAurora
Con and Int kill, the rest paralyze when at 0, or am I a few editions out?
AnalFistingPornStarLegendJhonnyShitKnuckles
My barbarian has super hi intimidate, so I use it to fuck with the DM constantly
Cheomesh
CHA not their dump stat?
KnightCommanderRahl
They may be multi-classed such as with Rogue or Bard to gain Expertise (Double Proficiency) or have the Prodigy feat which does the same
AnalFistingPornStarLegendJhonnyShitKnuckles
I use intimidating prowess. Adds my str to intimidate checks
OneCoolFrood
Depending on the DM, you can use different ability scores for skills. For instance, rolling (STR) Intimidate instead of (CHA) Intimidate.
Cheomesh
I used to provide a bonus based on the difference in class level between you and the target.
Ardmhor
In PF there's a feat that uses strength for that. Not sure about dnd
PhoenyxStar
Nah, Int, like a self-respecting savage
geosynthetic
Real barbarians dump wis so they can get dominated and obliterate the party.
OddOod
CHA should be dump in any barb build
geosynthetic
I have a half-elf grapple barb/rogue with 14 cha and every charisma skill. Like a manic stabby clown wrestler. Charisma is the best stat.
geosynthetic
They also have 8 wisdom, which I can use as an excuse for poor decision-making capabilities. Wisdom is the most boring stat.
OddOod
I am very happy you aren't at my table
Applewhite5
Many DMs won’t make you roll if you RP your dialogue well enough.
steviedrawsdinos
We base our rp on our rolls pretty often. Makes for funnier fails and less frustration.
ToasterPartyFTW
Our DM gives us advantage if we rp the moment well. Still leaving it up to chance but with better odds.
xitel
That's the way I've always done it. Said something scary? Intimidate with advantage, or Persuade with disadvantage.
GrimdogX
I don't instinctively, my players have been RPing so good I realized I've only made them roll for social checks twice in 4 sessions.
mrmarmaladeplus1
And some will make u roll for walking down stairs.
JMassHysteria
While that’s true, and I do agree, it kinda runs backwards to any other ability check.
FallingStar7669
If the players do something amazing, I only have them roll to see how wild their success is.
secretdpp
I usually adjust the dc based on quality of the speech or at least the effort. I don't expect my 19 year old with a speech impediment to be
secretdpp
On Orson Wells level of speechifying. But if genuine effort is shown I either lower the dc or or grant bonuses. Sometimes both
SmolTenk
And thats how my Cha 8 Fighter started a slave uprising.
Toffeeaccident
I still make them roll if they RP well but thats just to screw with them for earliers mischief, still let them pass though. Open secret.
AlGoreSexTape
Their speech sets the DC. An exceptional argument, DC 1 (fails on Nat 1). Great, 5. Good, 10. Made an effort, 15. Phoned it in, 20.
DGNightwing95
I base the DC off how well they rp. Good solid effort lowers it a lot. But if you're gonna half ass it then up it goes.
Applewhite5
Well yeah
mt77932
If they do a really good job I'll let them have advantage on the roll.
HypnoChanger
The issue with that, is that it's incongruous with the rest of the game. Your *character* being good at something doesn't make *you* good 1/
HypnoChanger
at it, so it punishes the player for not being persuasive as their character should be, even though this never happens in any other 2/
HypnoChanger
context. For example, you don't have to explain to the DM that you, out of character, know what's going on in order to pass a knowledge 3/
HypnoChanger
check.
tzxAzrael
i mean it's not about -exactly- playing it out in character. you can also describe the approach, and suggest ideas your character is trying,
tzxAzrael
rather than playing it out. "my druid approaches the guard, actual casual, and tries to strike up a conversation with them..."
tzxAzrael
"he'll ask if there's been anything strange in the area, like unusual weather or beasts or whatever."
Shoelebubba
Agreed. It’s one mechanic in DND that doesn’t translate well to rolling. A well constructed and silver tongue speech in RP that’s 1/2
Shoelebubba
Appropriate for the setting and would very well work on people failing due to low die rolls? Upping/lowering the required # works tho
DGNightwing95
I had a bard that would never rp and just roll without asking. So I jacked up the DC to get him to start talking before rolling.
thatlamer
Make them roll, and if they fuck it up make them go "... is what I would have said, instead I say:" and do the proper speech for the roll.
thatlamer
Then reward them with extra experience or a nice item cache or something for their efforts.
TheDnDGuy
Neither will I, it incentivizes my players to roleplay and to get into their character more. If it's kind of shoddy, they roll with Adv.
Logion567
What does it take to roll without advantage?
JaceTiger
Murder hobo-ing your way through the adventure?
KinetoPlay
"I convince him to let us go." "Okay, how?" "I got a 17.”
Bignholy
If they don't go beyond that, my players don't succeed, period. I require they at least outline their argument/premise/strategy.
CaptainKipup
This... made me really sad... the RP equivalent of getting a "k" text back.
KinetoPlay
It makes me sad too.
Leetish
I treat charisma like other skills, I get them to roll first then ask them to RP based on their roll
tzxAzrael
i feel like "give me your set-up" should come before the roll. maybe it's especially appropriate or inappropriate, giving a bonus/penalty.
tzxAzrael
like if you're approaching the Paladin's guild and decide to start up a convo about that pretty whore on the corner... kinda doomed however
tzxAzrael
you go about it. (probably. or maybe this one isn't a very good paladin, but anyway) whereas if you approach the head of the underfunded
tzxAzrael
orphanage, and start off with offering a donation... as long as your request isn't unreasonable, it's very likely to succeed no matter your
TouretteBadger
Oooh, thanks for the idea!
RacialTension
I've killed a lot of hostages that way. Great time when your impatient half orc kills a npc before learning anything.
TwilightStormfox
This, I need to do this!
Applewhite5
Ooh, I should try that
buckbucker
I like this better
Leetish
Yea I never understood why CHA is often treated differently to other stats, I dont make my Player's to lift weights when they do a STR check
Leetish
So why should I expect them to be charismatic in real life to determine if they succeed in game
tzxAzrael
but it isn't treating it different. you could RP how you approach a weight to lift it, or how you ponder deeply then consult your manuals...
Bignholy
I don't require personal charisma, but they at least need to present their strategy for convincing. "I rolled a 17" is not a reason for