D&D 5e, starting a game soon, any DM's have tips?

No1newts · 16 Aug 2017 at 11:43

No one really comments (outside the group) if they want to read but I'll keep posting it anyway just in case people are having a gander. Session 4 link below;

https://ocuk-dnd-5e.tumblr.com/post/164249577020/session-4-1008-kuldjargh

No1newts · 31 Aug 2017 at 16:15

https://ocuk-dnd-5e.tumblr.com/post/164826261850/session-5-1708-owlbears-and-bear-riding

A belated link to the fifth session, in lagging behind in my write ups!

suenstar · 31 Aug 2017 at 23:12

Glad the Owlbear episode is up, one of my colleagues has been enjoying the write-ups and was asking about the Owlbear madness when I mentioned it in the office (got a few D&D players at work).

Pudney · 31 Aug 2017 at 23:54

I'm not sure this bit is right (taken me a while to read it):

perhaps more surprisingly wasGavin who was snuggled up to him much to Galath’s disgust.(DM Note; A suggestion spell from Darvin to convince the bear was a great use of a spell slot for a practical joke!)

The cuddling was initiated by Galath not by Darvin, and it wasn't a spell that caused it. It was Gauvain's nature (he likes to hug to show his affection, I thought it was appropriate for a bear).

Shamikebab · 1 Sep 2017 at 00:55

I actually did cast suggestion

Pookie Bear · 1 Sep 2017 at 09:11

Apologies for the lack of attention at one point last night. I was being distracted

No1newts · 1 Sep 2017 at 13:57

suenstar said:
Glad the Owlbear episode is up, one of my colleagues has been enjoying the write-ups and was asking about the Owlbear madness when I mentioned it in the office (got a few D&D players at work).

Get him to like the blog, would be nice for it to get a little notice. I now have 2 more to write but I was violently ill last night post game as I have a serious ear infection and struggling to even get out of bed today

Shamikebab said:
I actually did cast suggestion

Yeah you did, I didn't realise Galath had wanted him to snuggle up I thought it was all your spell. I have done Gavin a disservice

Pookie Bear said:
Apologies for the lack of attention at one point last night. I was being distracted

I did notice you weren't yourself a little, I put it down to post holiday blues

lordhughes · 1 Sep 2017 at 14:21

I love how in the write up most PC's refer to the Bear as Gavin, only Galath calls him Gayvain (or what ever his name is

). Just a nice little detail.

No1newts · 1 Sep 2017 at 17:28

Bit like what happened to Will Whaetons character in Acc Inq when he thought up some long elvish name...

jim "I'll call you Al"

And it stuck

Shamikebab · 1 Sep 2017 at 19:14

I swear that happens to every character with a long or hard to pronounce name. Either have a prepared shortened version or be prepared to have one assigned to you

Pudney · 3 Sep 2017 at 15:40

Shamikebab said:
I swear that happens to every character with a long or hard to pronounce name. Either have a prepared shortened version or be prepared to have one assigned to you

It's the French form of Gawain

No1newts · 4 Sep 2017 at 08:14

Should have a bumper double post up by this evening/tomorrow evening.

If there are any lurkers in here reading it please give it a like

someone liked it whose name I don't recognise so would be nice if I found a random fan!

Against the clock now with my homebrew as have about 4-6 weeks left of LMoP left dependent on speed and my first post LMoP session is about 50% complete (1-2 sessions) the follow up around 90% (3-5 sessions) and the closure of the trilogy is only formulated but with zero progress

busy 4 weeks or so for me (gulp!)

No1newts · 4 Sep 2017 at 21:55

https://ocuk-dnd-5e.tumblr.com/post/164983640050/side-session-2708-critical-hugs

Side session is up, just one to catch up with then I'm up to date!

Once again any lurkers reading give it a like!

No1newts · 15 Sep 2017 at 18:30

Second side session and session 6 will be up in the next few days. Session 6 was a beast, got so much done and left with 9 pages of birds to write up after some on the hoof Neverwinter adventure creation

Shamikebab · 15 Sep 2017 at 19:15

BIRDS!

No1newts · 15 Sep 2017 at 19:42

Shamikebab said:
BIRDS!

I meant notes, but I'll leave it there for posterity sake as you may have some bed problems incoming now

Pookie Bear · 15 Sep 2017 at 21:05

No1newts said:
you may have some bed problems incoming now

He's not the only one with problems...

No1newts · 15 Sep 2017 at 21:37

Pookie Bear said:
He's not the only one with problems...

I just need to give in and go to bed, too much golf seems to have frazzled my mind and body!

Shamikebab · 15 Sep 2017 at 21:38

I didn't even twig that was an autocorrect fail as well, I was trying to work out what on earth bed problems were. Every bed i try to sleep in is a mimic.

No1newts · 16 Sep 2017 at 11:29

Shamikebab said:
I didn't even twig that was an autocorrect fail as well, I was trying to work out what on earth bed problems were. Every bed i try to sleep in is a mimic.

I like that bed/mimic idea