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Question	—	Is this homebrew Dream Influence Points mechanic effective? For my Call of Cthulhu 7e game, I've used dream sequences for setting the tone, imparting subtle clues for the plot, and character development. They've convenient for dialing up the horror aspects or really focusing on an aspect of one investigator in ways that may not otherwise be appropriate at tha... (more)	—	5 months ago
Answer	—	A: What safety tools can I use for a text-only horror campaign? We wound up using a custom-built chatbot that someone purpose-built for the game. The bot is an "emergency stop button". Any player can, at any time, anonymously press a "STOP" button on a third-party site hooked up to the bot. The bot then posts a chat message along the lines of "STOP: The emerge... (more)	—	7 months ago
Question	—	What safety tools can I use for a text-only horror campaign? I'm planning on running a horror game of Call of Cthulhu 7e soon, over a text format. I'm familiar with the concept of safety tools in RPGs, which include ways for a person at the table to indicate that they are uncomfortable with something happening, ways to prevent those situations from occuring... (more)	—	9 months ago
Answer	—	A: Is it possible to add the non-occupational +20% to Language(own) and achieve 100% at character creation? Contrary to my understanding at first, it looks like this should actually be possible. On a closer investigation of the Quick Start Rules, one of the examples brought has a player adjusting the Dodge skill, as opposed to simply using the half Dex value. This would indicate that it is indeed possib... (more)	—	9 months ago
Question	—	How do I determine what a "dangerous task" is in "A Familiar Problem"? In the RPG "A Familiar Problem" published by Darrington Press (with the basic rules available as a PDF)), the rules state: > When you fail a dangerous task, mark 1 Stress. When you roll a die to resolve an action, if you ever roll equal to or under your Stress, you lose it; ignore the mission and ... (more)	—	about 1 year ago
Question	—	How does the Spell Sniper feat work with the sorcerer's Distant Spell? For my sorcerer character, I chose the "Distant Spell" metamagic option, which allows me to spend sorcery points to extend the range of my spells: > Distant Spell When you Cast a Spell that has a range of 5 feet or greater, you can spend 1 sorcery point to double the range of the spell. When... (more)	—	about 1 year ago
Question	—	What Dungeons & Dragons content has been released under a CC license? Wizards of the Coast recently announced via D&D Beyond that they are releasing the "SRD 5.1" under a Creative Commons license. Within the announcement itself, they linked to a 403-page PDF that apparently contains that SRD version 5.1, under the CC BY 4.0 license. Without having to look through se... (more)	—	about 1 year ago
Question	—	How can I make a game of D&D5e playable in a Sabbath-observing environment? Being a person with some semblance of a real life, and the same applying to my players, I often find myself in the position of only having several hours of free time on Saturday - Shabbat (the Sabbath), a day where, as a religious Jew, we traditionally refrain from anything considered "work", includi... (more)	—	over 1 year ago
Question	—	How can I organize my DM notes in such a way that I have access to necessary information but not too much? I have a lot of things I need to keep track of for a game: NPCs, monsters, the different cities in the world, the lore and history of the world... Of course, I'm unlikely to need to know the name of the mayor of a town across the world from where my party is currently staying, but I don't know exa... (more)	—	about 2 years ago
Question	—	Do you incur the Wish penalties for using Wish for one of the alternative uses outlined in the PHB? Wish is the most powerful spell in D&D, being able to alter the very foundations of reality with one spell. The description for use of the Wish spell in the Player's Handbook is this: > The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of 8th level or lower. You don’t need to meet any... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	In Call of Cthulhu, what's best practice for requiring skill checks when there's uncertainty about which skill would be required? Looking at the Call of Cthulhu 7E character sheet, I see two "investigator skills" that look very similar to me: "Elec Repair" and "Mech Repair". One is short for Electrical Repair, the other for Mechanical Repair. The skill descriptions) I found online say: > Electrical Repair (10%) – Enables ... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can we grow this community? Roll20 Roll20 is an online resource designed to facilitate forming RPG groups and playing. In addition to potentially running ads through their Google Ads widget, we might be able to work out a collaboration with them. Their "About" says: > The Roll20 team is dedicated to enabling gamers to uni... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can I make the Wild Magic Sorcerer subclass more fun in a non-combat-heavy campaign? We've made a few modifications to the rules for Wild Magic surges during this campaign that I feel have enhanced my experience. Here are a few of the things we've changed: Make the table more relevant to your specific campaign The magical effects in the Player's Handbook don't have to be set in... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	How can I make the Wild Magic Sorcerer subclass more fun in a non-combat-heavy campaign? In my current 5e campaign that I'm a player in, I'm playing as a Wild Magic Sorcerer. The main attraction of the Wild Magic subclass is the Wild Magic Table, which is a list of 50 random magical effects that can happen when a Wild Magic surge happens. The Handbook states: > Starting when you ch... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	How do I ensure that character death is impactful at higher levels? In Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons, there are several spells available to Player Characters that allow them to resurrect dead PCs or NPCs. These include Revivify, Resurrection, True Resurrection, and Reincarnate, available to different classes at different levels. Once the party has access to the... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	How do I ensure a game is immersive when playing remotely? I was planning on DMing a RPG - specifically, D&D 5e, although this question applies to a broader audience - in person for at least the first session, after which the plan was to switch to a remote format, probably through a Google Hangouts chat. For this first session, I had picked out background... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	What kinds of encounters besides for combat can I include in a game? I'm looking at starting to DM a game in the near future, and I'm trying to prepare myself as best as possible (I've only played as a player one time, so I'm not the most experienced RPG player out there). One thing I'm looking at is encounters. My players are fairly young (teenagers). I'm trying t... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	What kind of attack bonus does a level 1 sorcerer have with a light crossbow in D&D 5e? While teaching my siblings the basics of D&D, one of them decided to create, as a first character, a Dragonborn Sorcerer. One of the Sorcerer's proficiencies is with light crossbows, and is part of their starting equipment. > PROFICIENCIES Armor: None Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarter... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	How do I make sure I'm not cutting into other people's RP time as a player? As a player, I enjoy the role-playing part of a game more than combat. My style of playing will often include wisecracks, quips, and other "witty" remarks directed at both other players and NPCs. However, I'm afraid that this can be seen as hogging the stage, so to speak - since I'll respond to wh... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is chess related Question on-topic in RPG? Chess is not a tabletop role-playing game. Tabletop role-playing games involve creating a character, usually with some sort of selection of skills that the character is proficient in, and then role-playing as that character - with the character placed in certain situations and then you act as your... (more)	—	over 2 years ago