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ENnie Award-winning game designer. Freelancer: Critical Role. Darrington Press. Wizards of the Coast. Kobold Press. Ghostfire Gaming. (They/them)
Feb 9, 2020 7 tweets 3 min read
I wanna run a Tyranny of Dragons #dnd campaign in which Tiamat has already won and conquered both Avernus and Faerûn, rather than relying on her cult to be liberated. To use a Star Wars analogy, Tiamat is the Emperor and the Death Star all in one, and Zariel—who she overthrew in Avernus and made her lieutenant—is Darth Vader. A Zariel-descended tiefling (or better, aasimar) would be an excellent PC. Severin is Tarkin.
Dec 18, 2019 9 tweets 3 min read
Do you want your D&D boss monsters to have a "weak point" that deals extra damage, a la The Legend of Zelda? Here's how: First, make sure all of your players know that your bosses will have weak points. This entire mechanic is reliant upon the players knowing that they're ABLE to target a creature's weak point.