D&D stories

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

2 minutes ago, al_lan_mandragoran said:

Poor guy - she'll probably have super low WIS, meaning she will find it hard to put it down.

yup. she got a 12 in Wis. so she gonna be got.

[Akimikoisthecutest]

We were exploring a house to get a map. When a grandma gargoyle appeared out of nowhere and the Barbarian dropped his torch. I'm sure you can guess what happened next. Let's just say, he was banned from ever holding the torch again. 

20 hours ago, KnightSkye Reforged said:

Total Party Kills. when the entire party dies at once.

 

I've done that more than my fair share of times.

[Nalthian Customs Official]

In a campaign I was in, our spore druid realized that since yeast was a fungus, he could theoretically control the fermentation process.  After a couple of rolls, he ended up making a super high concentration alcohol that we named Starshine.  We offered it to basically every friendly NPC we came across, to varying levels of success, which was always fun.  The party would also drink it themselves when they wanted to relax and have a good time.  On one occasion, we were on a decent sized boat traveling up a river, and the drunk party had the brilliant idea to knock on the door of a tenuous ally (later full antagonist, not because of this) and when he opened the door, there would be the druid in the form of a horse.  We called this prank Just Horse, because you open the door, and there is just a horse.  The druid was no longer drunk in horse form as well, just to add to the in-character awkwardness.  

[Eluvianii he/him]

Last session our gm summoned a T-rex skeleton in the middle of the night in a packed dorm building. Not much to the story, I just love the fact that that's a thing we can fight.

Lots of npcs in there so it died in like a round, but it was strong, actually one-shot one of our players (unconscious, not dead).

As a bonus we then decided to exaggerate the story because you know that's what people would do, so official version is that it was a two-headed fire-breathing T-rex skeleton that shoots poison from its tail.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

On 11/17/2025 at 9:15 PM, VieB13 said:

Pffft

 

…

speaking of that group I have? Welllll *grins evilly*
I have an idea

*pauses for gasps*
*tries not to laugh*
*fails*
so they’re gonna try to pull a heist yes? But in a palace that even they can’t get into. Except on one day. With one group of NPCs. A traveling troupe of performers. And they (connections, yall) are a part of the group for one day. To pull go this heist. 
But they also do still have parts in this play. 
So they have to do everything when they’re not on stage. 
-and before you ask, OF COURSE it’s gonna be a romance how nice do you think I am 

..I do have to now write a play along with normal prep… the things I do to embarrass my players… 

I guarantee you

They're going to find a way to get into the palace

That isn't that one

[Vielence She/Her]

28 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

I guarantee you

They're going to find a way to get into the palace

That isn't that one

Nope. Bc they START getting in with the troupe at the palace gates. 
I’ve learned. 

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

3 minutes ago, VieB13 said:

Nope. Bc they START getting in with the troupe at the palace gates. 
I’ve learned. 

Smart. 

[Vielence She/Her]

Just now, Ashkaloda said:

Smart. 

Thank you!

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

On 11/18/2025 at 8:40 PM, Nalthian Customs Official said:

In a campaign I was in, our spore druid realized that since yeast was a fungus, he could theoretically control the fermentation process.  After a couple of rolls, he ended up making a super high concentration alcohol that we named Starshine.  We offered it to basically every friendly NPC we came across, to varying levels of success, which was always fun.  The party would also drink it themselves when they wanted to relax and have a good time.  On one occasion, we were on a decent sized boat traveling up a river, and the drunk party had the brilliant idea to knock on the door of a tenuous ally (later full antagonist, not because of this) and when he opened the door, there would be the druid in the form of a horse.  We called this prank Just Horse, because you open the door, and there is just a horse.  The druid was no longer drunk in horse form as well, just to add to the in-character awkwardness.  

That's funny! I love it. 

At first I thought it was just gonna be another spore druid doing mushrooms, but this is so much funnier and cleverer.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

On 11/21/2025 at 9:46 AM, Ookla the Whimsical said:

Nope. Bc they START getting in with the troupe at the palace gates. 
I’ve learned. 

As they immediately fight their way in the gates

[Vielence She/Her]

5 hours ago, Ookla the Kansan said:

As they immediately fight their way in the gates

…THERES ONLY SO MUCH I CAN DO KANSAS

[al_lan_mandragoran]

I made a character today, and scaled it to level 7.

Meet Wit, a College of Lore Bard.

Wit 7.pdf

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

12 hours ago, al_lan_mandragoran said:

I made a character today, and scaled it to level 7.

Meet Wit, a College of Lore Bard.

Wit 7.pdf 652.84 kB · 0 downloads

Nice!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My players cut off the bosses monologue in my game earlier. 

But she was a sorcerer, and lemme tell you that subtle spell is terrifying on the receiving end. 

She silently cast hold person on the whole party then looked the interrupter (level 5 wizard) dead in the eyes and cast disintegrate at level 9.

19d6 of damage.

It wasn't quite insta death. But it was close. within 5 HP of insta dead. from full health.

[al_lan_mandragoran]

On 12/3/2025 at 10:36 AM, Ookla the Knight said:

But she was a sorcerer, and lemme tell you that subtle spell is terrifying on the receiving end. 

So, how would that work mechanically? Did they have disadvantage on the save because they didn't know it was coming?

On 12/3/2025 at 10:36 AM, Ookla the Knight said:

She silently cast hold person on the whole party then looked the interrupter (level 5 wizard) dead in the eyes and cast disintegrate at level 9.

19d6 of damage.

It wasn't quite insta death. But it was close. within 5 HP of insta dead. from full health.

Doesn't disintegrate turn you to dust if you reach 0 hp? 

Final question: did they win?

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

53 minutes ago, al_lan_mandragoran said:

So, how would that work mechanically? Did they have disadvantage on the save because they didn't know it was coming?

So, 2/3 of my party are casters from a magic school. They are very used to how magic works.
So when they couldn't see her cast, she just looked at them and stuff happened, it terrified them. 

On top of that, you can't counterspell a subtle spell casting, because there is no apparent casting action to see coming to react too.

So yeah, they all had to make saves at disadvantage, but the terror on their faces when I just looked at them and said, "She looks at all of you. Wisdom saves. Disadvantage." Was pricless.

53 minutes ago, al_lan_mandragoran said:

Doesn't disintegrate turn you to dust if you reach 0 hp? 

Final question: did they win?

Bit of Homebrew we are trying: if you reach negative double your max hp, you die and can only be brought back by true resurrection. And they are level 5, so they can't get that yet.

So she had like 31 HP, and I rolled a lot of ones, and she got hit for a total of 91, so -60, which is 2 HP from long term death.

The party got creative, so I allowed them to use mending to repair the dust into a body, then cast revivify. 

Edited December 8, 2025 by Ookla the Knight

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Knight said:

So, 2/3 of my party are casters from a magic school. They are very used to how magic works.
So when they couldn't see her cast, she just looked at them and stuff happened, it terrified them. 

On top of that, you can't counterspell a subtle spell casting, because there is no apparent casting action to see coming to react too.

Bit of Homebrew we are trying: if you reach negative double your max hp, you die and can only be brought back by true resurrection. And they are level 5, so they can't get that yet.

So she had like 31 HP, and I rolled a lot of ones, and she got hit for a total of 91, so -60, which is 2 HP from long term death.

The party got creative, so I allowed them to use mending to repair the dust into a body, then cast revivify. 

Huh. I always do it where if you reach or pass a negative amount equal to your HP, you die

That's a bit nicer.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

15 minutes ago, Ookla the Kansan said:

Huh. I always do it where if you reach or pass a negative amount equal to your HP, you die

That's a bit nicer.

Oh yeah that rule still applies. But that you can use revivify on. At double negative max hp, I'm saying they have to go on a quest to get true resurrection. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Knight said:

Oh yeah that rule still applies. But that you can use revivify on. At double negative max hp, I'm saying they have to go on a quest to get true resurrection. 

Ohhh I see. I rather like that.

[al_lan_mandragoran]

17 minutes ago, Ookla the Knight said:

Bit of Homebrew we are trying: if you reach negative double your max hp, you die and can only be brought back by true resurrection. And they are level 5, so they can't get that yet.

So she had like 31 HP, and I rolled a lot of ones, and she got hit for a total of 91, so -60, which is 2 HP from long term death.

The party got creative, so I allowed them to use mending to repair the dust into a body, then cast revivify. 

Ah, right. Nice.

18 minutes ago, Ookla the Knight said:

So yeah, they all had to make saves at disadvantage, but the terror on their faces when I just looked at them and said, "She looks at all of you. Wisdom saves. Disadvantage." Was pricless.

The joys of DMiing.

Just now, Ookla the Knight said:

Oh yeah that rule still applies. But that you can use revivify on. At double negative max hp, I'm saying they have to go on a quest to get true resurrection. 

Fair enough.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

Just now, Ookla the Kansan said:

Ohhh I see. I rather like that.

I wanted to give some more weight to character deaths, without just making perma deaths happen all the time.

[al_lan_mandragoran]

So, who downloaded my Wit character? It's got 2 downloads!

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

On 12/2/2025 at 1:54 PM, al_lan_mandragoran said:

I made a character today, and scaled it to level 7.

Meet Wit, a College of Lore Bard.

Wit 7.pdf 652.84 kB · 4 downloads

"Hoid

Player Name: Midius"

Made me laugh

It's all very accurate!

Edited December 8, 2025 by Ookla the Perpetually Disc
Accuracy

[al_lan_mandragoran]

13 hours ago, Ookla the Perpetually Disc said:

It's all very accurate!

I tried to make the spell list, his ideals and bonds and flaws fit him as best I could. I'm glad you think it worked.

[Through the Living Hopper He/Him]

7 hours ago, al_lan_mandragoran said:

I tried to make the spell list, his ideals and bonds and flaws fit him as best I could. I'm glad you think it worked.

I think you just need to homebrew a spell for his smoke manipulation, and then it would be perfect.

[al_lan_mandragoran]

19 hours ago, Ookla the Hoppy said:

I think you just need to homebrew a spell for his smoke manipulation, and then it would be perfect.

He can use Minor illusion or Major Image for that.

FYI: I use dnd-spellbook.com for my spell lists - its free and ridiculously easy to use.