#VROCK

[ttrpg-smash-pass-vs]

Vrock, the wrath demon! Hateful souls glad for another chance to spread ruin. They can stun you with a painful screech, teleport short distances at will, and have a group dance that can summon lightning! So the can work with others at least. Small groups though. Oh, the can also emit spores that dig into you and sprout vines. Fun fact, they're always angry, and if you calm them down it actually deals significant mental damage. Like as much damage as this 8 ft (2.4 m) vulture demons tearing into it with claws.

[gewska]

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DnD sketch commissions for @/Yu_Yonji on twitter

[cursewhale]

I really like the idea of runnning a fantasy ttrpg campaign set in a world ruled by a cabal of vain and capricious vulture demons and seeing how long it takes the players to realize they're basically the skeksis.

[dianeramic]

A series of fantasy-themed ink illustrations I did for my TTRPG stock art venture! There's a lot of these coming up, so stay tuned for more!

My DriveThruRPG store, where I upload these for game developers to buy and use, is here!

[sheppi-isometrics]

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[trenphimdang]

CHUNG CƯ by THEMÈO 

would it surprise anyone that my after a while of not posting my comeback post would be another vietnamese pop punk song?

a high-spirited, vital, and zealous song, "CHUNG CƯ," or "apartment" uses the apartment complex as a microscopic stage to meditate on the ongoing loss of community and interrelatedness in our prevailing late stage capitalist world. pop punk is the perfect genre to do so with its resistance of oppressive institutions. if there is anything to get my spirits up, let it be this song's energetic and dynamic electric guitar riff.

the song starts "Sáng sớm bên kia nhà, Chỉ thấy có ông mặt trời, Xung quanh là bao căn nhà, Hàng trăm dân cư mà chẳng quen biết ai," or "In the morning, in the apartment next to me, all I see is the sunrise. There are over a hundred tenants but no one knows each other." these lines bring to the center the declining sense of community and familiarity in our immediate communities. why have we have lost the connection in the people directly around us, in a physical sense? i relate a lot to this song in the context of my own life as (1) i live in an apartment complex and (2) for as long as i've lived in this complex, i really have not had a conversation with anyone. i will admit this is partially my fault but when i visited viet nam last summer, i was able to witness how much of a role neighbors play in people's daily life. in viet nam it is normal to go over to your neighbors and casually ask for a meal when you're too lazy to cook. people rely and lean on each other. they gossip, they talk shit, they talk with each other. they laugh, they cry, they mourn and grieve together. they are a community together.

then comes the chorus: "Một mình trong chung cư, Ta lãng quên bao chuyện ngồi hàn huyên bên nhau từ bao giờ, Người ở trong chung cư, Chẳng thấy ai nói lời chào thăm nhau đã hơn vài năm nay," or "Alone in this apartment complex, we have forgotten how to talk to one another, oh person living in this apartment complex, we have never asked about each other." as bright as this song is, it really does the work of mourning what we have lost to late stage capitalism. that is we have lost interpersonal connections with the people around us. what this song does beautifully is offer us a simple solution to the waning sense of connection: asking someone how are you? as cheesy and corny as this sounds, what the song is urging us to do is to start trying to connect with others the best way we can and that is to talk and converse with our neighbors and the people around us.

i end this post with this question: what else have we lost to late stage capitalism?

afterword

i hope this post encourages you check out THEMÈO. if not, i hope this post offers you some insight into the diverse musical landscape in viet nam. 

as always, thank you for reading. i greatly appreciate your time and attention. 

with warmth,

phim

p.s all these songs can be found under the “phim’s playlist” tab on the homepage. the link will redirect you to a youtube playlist :)

[cagemasterfantasy]

DND Monsters: Vrock (2014)

Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil

AC 15 (natural armor)

HP 104 (11d10 + 44)

Speed 40 ft., Fly 60 ft.

Str 17 +3 Dex 15 +2 Con 18 +4 Int 8 -1 Wis 13 +1 Cha 8 -1

Saving Throws: Dex +5 Wis +4 Cha +2

Resistances Cold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from nonmagical attacks

Immunities Poison Cannot be Poisoned

Senses Darkvision 120 ft.

Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.

CR 6

Traits

Magic Resistance: The vrock has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack: The vrock makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.

Beak: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Talons: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) slashing damage.

Spores (Recharge 6): A 15-foot-radius cloud of toxic spores extends out from the vrock. The spores spread around corners. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become Poisoned. While poisoned in this way, a target takes 5 (1d10) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Emptying a vial of holy water on the target also ends the effect on it.

Stunning Screech (1/Day): The vrock emits a horrific screech. Each creature within 20 feet of it that can hear it and that isn't a demon must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be Stunned until the end of the vrock's next turn.

Summon Demon (1/Day)

The demon chooses what to summon and attempts a magical summoning.

A vrock has a 30 percent chance of summoning 2d4 dretches or one vrock.

A summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can't summon other demons. It remains for 1 minute, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.

[adndmonsteraday]

Vrocks (pronounced: /vrɑːkz/ vrahkz), or type I demons were tanar'ri with a taste for carnage and human flesh that appeared to be humanoid vultures. They were known among Abyssal denizens as untrustworthy and flighty creatures ruled by greed, but their selfishness and fractious natures were paradoxically paired with uncanny synchronization.

“Vrocks are fighters, and they work together with other vrocks with uncommon grace and ability. That is a big thing for the tanar'ri!” — Xanxost the blue slaad

Vrocks stood 8 feet (240 centimeters) tall and weighed 500 pounds (230 kilograms), appearing as a cross between a vulture and a human. Their bodies were twisted and gnarly with a long neck and limbs all covered in sinew. The rest of their body, especially their broad wings, were coated with small gray feathers, and their body stunk of offal and carrion. Their bestial appearance was magnified by their long talons and vulture heads, but burning in their terrifying eyes could be seen a keen, predatory intelligence.

Once thought to be loyal only to their own kind, vrocks turned out to be treacherous even towards each other, betraying their fellows for simple, cheap jewels. They were capricious in the extreme, only working together due to their ability to coordinate, and were well-known for abandoning their jobs and joining with new masters they believed to be more powerful.

Vrocks were dull-witted demons, but smart enough to keep an eye out for targets. Trying to bribe them was normally a mistake, as they also harbored a strong, demonic bloodlust, relishing the screams of their victims and the taste of humanoid flesh. They saw no reason to accept a bargain when they could simply kill the diplomat, take his treasure, and then have the added benefit of sating their need for carnage and having a fresh meal.

A gathering of vrocks was known as a "murder", and the size of the group could vary wildly. Typically they moved in groups of under eight members, but they were known to organize into squadrons of ten and perhaps greater numbers in times of war.

Vrocks were employed as guards, elite assault troops, infiltrators, and covert operatives due to their quality skills in these tasks. This was despite the fact that they were known to scheme against their superiors, as they were not so intellectual as to be likely to succeed. They were still carefully watched for disloyalty however, as they were likely to switch sides without any notice.

Although they made excellent bodyguards and enforcers for stronger and smarter demons, vrocks truly came into their own during massed battles as aerial strike teams. They flew above enemy forces with various debris in tow, raining rocks and the like down upon their foes before plunging into the fray.

Relations Among other demons, vrocks had a poor relationship with chasmes, another group of flying tanar'ri. The two mutually hated one another, the chasme seeing the vrocks as rivals. Vrocks also had a bitter feud with bulezaus, who they rivaled as the toughest front-line troops of the tanar'ri. The bulezaus lacked the magic and mobility of a vrock band, but compensated with sheer stubbornness and fury that led them to never stop fighting. The two bloodthirsty demon breeds would almost inevitably fight upon meeting, unless baatezu were present for them to attack instead.

Besides demons themselves, vrocks would associate with demonic cults, as well as evil fey and wicked giants. Magic Vrocks followed a peculiar system when it came to learning magic. No matter how intelligent, individual vrocks couldn't become wizards, but a collective of five or more could. The downside of this was that all vrocks had to study a spell before any of them could cast it, but this was compensated for by their increased group adeptness, since a murder of vrocks had the spellcasting strength of some of the most powerful mages.

Source: https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Vrock

[the-time-lord-oracle]

Is anyone else disappointed that Vrock and K-DST aren't real radio stations? I'd listen to them!

[descent-of-the-lightbringers]

post by reddit user PlaneswalkerHuxley

[ember-mclain]

Gotta throw some Zap! to that weird person 😄

[ttrpg-smash-pass-vs]

On the left, the vrock, 8 ft (2.4 m) aggressive vulture demons. Sometimes they can even summon a friend!

On the left, the Umber Hulk, 8 ft (2.4 m), about as smart as your average person, and can confuse and disorient people with thier gaze! Beneath a hide covered in chitinous plates is a very muscular body. One strong enough to tear through 10 ft (3 m) of solid rock in 6 seconds. Apparently the eldest of them can grow to 16 ft (4.9 m) and become very good at reading people.

[tzeenneth]

[pawesomekmart]

SO TRUE also made by @whatslur

[cloaksandcapes]

This is our 440th magic item! If I've kept count correctly anyhow...we'll be uploading another 10+, pushing us over 450 tomorrow! For anyone who has been following us for the past year, is there anything you'd like to see? An item for a specific class? Something that supports a unique play-style? We love being inspired by and collaborating with our fans and followers, so shoot your shot! :)

Vrock Feather Charm

Wondrous Item, rare

“A series of vrock feathers bundled and bound together using a grey and purple twine. The twin also has several small rocks and charms attached to it.” Wearing this magical item gives you resistance to poison damage. Additionally, if you are frightened you can use a reaction to end the condition on yourself. You can also use a bonus action to end the frightened condition on a creature adjacent to you.

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[stupidsexygrizzop]

god the cathedral fight is so gorgeous i cannot WAIT to see it animated