#outoftheabyss — Public Fediverse posts
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Had the 11 y/o nieces overnight for a D&D extravaganza, our third session of Out of the Abyss. Highlights:
- Toes falling off due to a wild magic surge.
- Pet rat was used as an improvised dagger.
- Pet buying spree at the market. "... and I need another pony to carry my rats."
- Animals assembled into a palanquin train. "14 if you count the mastiff."
- "Nonlethal? Have you met [my magic sword]?"1/2
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Made it through the second session of Out of the Abyss. The drow caught up with the party, who unwisely decided to stay and fight (or, in some cases, hide). They were nearly wiped out before they bloodied Mistress Ilvara, who fled, swearing vengeance.
New pets acquired: a giant fire beetle and two giant spiders.
I'm proud that I outlasted my 11-year-old players. I didn't run out of material and they opted to do something else before I collapsed.
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Best line from the first session of our campaign: "Cast Charm Person! Also, hide the body."
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Preparing to begin DMing Out of the Abyss next weekend. A treasure randomly rolled from the Dread Thingonomicon includes an "indecipherable treasure map". This is gibberish, but might keep them occupied for HOURS. #ttrpg #dnd #OutOfTheAbyss
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Out of the Abyss involves a variety of drow. The adventure (and The Monsters Know What They're Doing) assume stats from the 2014 Monster Manual, which are not available on dndbeyond.
The 2024 Monster Manual omits them. Revised versions appear in Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerun.
"Just get a pre-made adventure," I told myself. "It'll reduce your prep time."
(I do like the simpler handling of monster spellcasting in 5.5, but backward compatible it ain't.)
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Having read some of Ammann's excellent The Monsters Know What They're Doing, I'd like to explore tactical maneuvering in my upcoming Out of the Abyss campaign. What of materials?
MAPS: I'm thinking a tablet of gridded easel paper. I can make up maps ahead of time for anticipated encounters. I have the *ability* to draw beautifully detailed maps, but not the time. I also want to be able to create new ones on the fly as needed.
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Finished my first read-through of Out of the Abyss. This is going to take a LOT of prep (which almost defeats the purpose), but I think I can make it work.
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In Out of the Abyss, the PCs start at level 1 and "should be at least 7th level" by chapter 7. Chapters 2-6 can happen "in any order".
Isn't that a problem? Won't some encounters be lethal for a 2nd level party but trivial for a 6th level one?
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My players (for this summer) wanted some Underdark. I'm reading Out of the Abyss, and ... I'm not sure running this would be less work than creating something from scratch. I know players always chuck the DM's plans out the window, but this would require a huge amount of prep to even prepare one path.
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My Wife's next #dnd campaign is another swing at #OutOfTheAbyss and she's straight up auditioning our characters.
I made a Drow with deep ties to 3rd edition lore. Got details on houses and hierarchy and plan on playing him dead serious. This after years of the entire table dozing off the every time Drowlitics come up.
Since I'm always the comic relief and joke characters, it's gonna be an interesting run. The "bit" is me taking it seriously.
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https://penancerpg.com/shows/m/H19abyss2024.mp3
Our Halloween series will soon return for 2024, so get us in the mood, we hope you enjoy this throwback to 2019, a different, pre-pandemic world, with our Abyss cast!
Or enjoy our adaptation of #OutOfTheAbyss at https://www.penancerpg.com/abyss/
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Limited dice set!
https://dndice.co.uk/products/underdark-brew
'Part of a range of hand-made and sharp-edged resin dice we're calling Curious Concoctions. Each set comes complete as 7pcs poly set ... in our signature Vegan Leather Dice Vault, embossed with a silver potion logo. Oh, and free postage since our logistics wizards employ teleportation magic
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Today!
☕ Up and at em, kids go to school
💻 Heading to the office today to prep my classroom. Butt-ton of printing to do
🎲 Might be in the sidecar running technical stuff for #OutOfTheAbyss tonight #dnd -
Today!
☕ Up early for sneaky coffee and podcasts
💻 Morning shift, 3/7. Hoping for a quiet day
✍️ Playing around with Foundry
🎲 Might be sidecar for #OutOfTheAbyss, missed a couple weeks and hoping the group doesn't fall apart -
Today
☕ Up after a rough night. Might be a nap in the cards this afternoon
👟 Need to go get something for dinner, walkies on hold while we have a lazy morning
✍ Final touches for this weekend's #AdventurersLeague #dnd
🎲 Standing by for #OutOfTheAbyss tonight. Been kiboshed a couple weeks in a row due to schedule issues -
Today!
☕ up and at em. Gross out and sore feet, skipping morning walkies
🍞 Making french toast for breakfast!
✍️ Continuing to play with my Open World Sword Coast idea, as well as helping other DMs in the group with their prep
🏠 Keeping an eye out for new listings!
🎲 Sidecar role for #OutOfTheAbyss tonight -
Today!
☕ Back to being up early, beh
👟 Headin' out for some groceries soon
💻 Day shift 4/4, last day before two weeks off (again!)
🎲 Helping run #OutOfTheAbyss tonight for #dnd -
On the bright side last night's #OutOfTheAbyss #dnd session went amazing. My wife's improv skills are off the charts and she can wing it like a pro while I'm still at the Charlie Day Conspiracy Board phase of DM prep.
Highlights:
Frat Bro Gnolls
Midwestern Ma'arm Koa-Toa
Pulling the entire group into the 'politics' of Slooblodub
Wet Mommy vs Deep Daddy -
Today!
☕ Did NOT get up early, coffee to go this time!
👟 Walkies with wifey. Gonna miss these when it gets cold
🧇 Making waffles for breakfast!
💻 Day shift 3/4, in charge again after a trade and I kinda prefer it over watching the other guy not do work
🎲 Assisting with tonight's #OutOfTheAbyss #dnd game -
One of our players in #OutOfTheAbyss tonight. #dnd
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Today!
☕ Snuck up to plan my moves for the day
👟 Walkies! Picked up some snacks and lunches
✍️ Poking around at #AdventurersLeague content
🎮 Hoping to get some time in with Horizon
🎲 In the sidecar managing backstage stuff for #OutOfTheAbyss in tonight's #dnd -
Today?
☕ Woke up with my eyes, throat and nose burning from wildfire smoke outside. Probably not a day for walkies
✍️ Doing some futzing in Foundry
🍿 Watch stuff!
🎮 Play stuff!
🎲 In the sidecar for #OutOfTheAbyss #dnd tonight -
Almost time for supper, an episode of The Dragon Prince with the kids, and hopping in to be an assistant DM for #OutOfTheAbyss! #dnd
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Today!
☕ Vacation starts with waking up early out of habit
✍ Doing some work on #AdventurersLeague
🛍 Today's walk is gonna be to the grocery store for a couple things
🧹 Some long neglected house cleaning
🎲 In the sidecar to help out with #OutOfTheAbyss tonight! #dnd -
Gah. Today?
☕ Up too early
💻 Morning shift, 1/4
✍ Futzing with the factions system I put together in @foundryvtt for #AdventurersLeague
🎲 In the sidecar again handling soundtrack and behind the scenes stuff for #OutOfTheAbyss #dnd -
Here I am in the sidecar running behind the scenes stuff while my wife DMs #OutOfTheAbyss #dnd 🎲
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Today ~
☕ Day off 1/2. Started with a walk with my wife, getting the kids off to school
🛍️ Gonna grab some groceries for the weekend
🍿 Watching some shows together
🎮 Poking around some games from #QueerGamesBundle
🎲 Hoping to launch #OutOfTheAbyss tonight! #dnd -
Spent some time working together to make sure #OutOfTheAbyss is ready for tonight. Gonna be a session zero and character intros so systems are still kinda half together. Wife's DMing but asked me to sidecar and run technical stuff, soundboard and such. #dnd
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Today?
☕ Up too early. Made the mistake of sleeping with the window open, and woke up with my eyes burning from wildfire smoke
🎮 Hoping to spend a good lot of the day chilling with games
✍ A little bit of farting around and prepping in @foundryvtt
🎲 Launching #OutOfTheAbyss tonight! Co-DMing with my wife for a small group #dnd