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  1. Nemsoli

    What VTT Do You Use?

    I actually own both Roll20 and fantasy grounds. But I couldn’t choose multiple options. But Roll20 is the one I use the most.
  2. Nemsoli

    Dealing with play over Skype, Discord, and Zoom?

    Thanks guys, I'll keep these tips in mind for my game (interestingly enough, I think I was already doing this a lot already), and will pass along to my GM.
  3. Nemsoli

    Dealing with play over Skype, Discord, and Zoom?

    So at today's game (one where I'm a player, but I also GM other games) the topic of talking over each other came up. This is particularly notable now, but happens even in person. So what tips and tricks do you have? Someone suggested a baton, but I pointed out this is difficult to do.
  4. Nemsoli

    Giveaway: What's in their pockets?

    Map of the New York Subway (or some place that doesn't exist in your game. A bobble-head Troll (you know the doll with the long spiky hair) A warrant for the PCs arrest.
  5. Nemsoli

    Giveaway: What's in their pockets?

    Irridescent lint A brightly colored skipping stone (it skips down the road when you aren't looking) A small piece of folded paper that unfolds into a book, possibly a spell book but more likely a common boring treatise on extra-dimensional spaces.
  6. Nemsoli

    Campaign endings

    it was. Thank you, Johnn. Very insightful
  7. Nemsoli

    Starting new game to teach new players

    So last night was session zero. Went incredibly well for just rolling up characters. I have a human cleric A half orc Strenght based bard A Ranger Spy who likes to negiotiage and a mountain Dwarf Fighter. And they chatted on my discord server until after midnight. :) Good signs.
  8. Nemsoli

    Campaign endings

    Yeah. I have the work for my "Iron Horses" Campaign there. Trying to make it more of a "Marches" campaign. But I recognize the weakness in my approach to story writing.
  9. Nemsoli

    Campaign endings

    Good to know you use Scrivener too @JohnnFour
  10. Nemsoli

    Campaign endings

    So, one of the hangups I have as a gm (with my own content as opposed to running purchased campaigns) is coming up with endings. I'm pretty good at ideas as to how the campaign should start, and I have no lack of ideas for the middle. Where I encounter issues, is wrapping up the campaign, or at...
  11. Nemsoli

    Starting new game to teach new players

    There are pregens included in the adventure, but Charactermancer makes it easy to make your own. I also plan on doing session zero on Zoom so I can show them using my screen where to click, how to use their character sheets etc. But good ideas, thanks JohnnFour.
  12. Nemsoli

    Starting new game to teach new players

    So I started a new campaign of the Lost Mines of Phandelver (I ran it once before and really liked it) with the intent to teach 3-5 people how to Play D&D. A friend of mine is also in the campaign as a player so I'm not doing this alone. What I'm asking for are some tips and tricks for the...
  13. Nemsoli

    Plots or Crawls?

    Depends on what I'm running. Lately, I've been taking the lazy approach and running the Dungeon of the Mad Mage. So far, not a lot of tailoring required and my players seem happy. I do have 2 backstories (had some churn on the players after several left at the end of the Dragon Heist campaign)...
  14. Nemsoli

    What Patreons do you support?

    So, most of mine aren't gaming related. Johnn Four: Duh. The Glass Cannon: Officially Licensed Pathfinder Podcast with multiple shows. https://www.patreon.com/glasscannon Maya Goode: Friend and Author. (Deceased unfortunately). I still haven't removed my support (mainly because I am...
  15. Nemsoli

    3 Line NPCs Thread

    The Raven, Fixer, black market merchant. Appearance: Their appearance changes with each encounter. Sometimes male or Female. Always in dark, common clothing that blends in with their surroundings. Portrayal: Soft-spoken, quiet, but friendly. but always keeping their self-interest first. Hook...
  16. Nemsoli

    d20 Events at a Feast

    someone poisons the banquet for unknown reasons. Some patrons get sick, others may die without help.
  17. Nemsoli

    Introductions

    Hi, My name is John. I've been playing and/or running since 1980. I live near Charlotte, NC and work as an information security engineer for a fortune 100 finance company. I've been GMing since around 1988. I am currently running a low RP Dungeon of the Mad Mage game every other Saturday night...
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