#g: remix

[curseofthebloodcountess]

What's the biggest curveball your players threw at you? Or just something wild/funny they did?

I talk about both of my campaigns, but in reverse order here. First, Blood Countess (ongoing) and then Remix (completed). Spoilers ahead!

The party was ambushed by Anstrasya and some of her lieutenants in the Barovian army. It was in the Svalich Woods. We have three PCs (Tam the ranger, Theo(dora) the warlock, and Alistor the cleric) and they were traveling with two NPCs, Ireena and Ismark. The Barovian soldiers effectively cut off Ireena and Tam (the pair they are trying to kidnap) and surround Alistor and Theo. The only one remotely safe was Ismark (who suffers from Ismark Curse: failing his rolls and being forgotten by the DM). 

Madi (Tam’s player) goes, “Can I pick up Ireena as my item interaction?”

I thiiiiink there was a roll involved (Athletics) but verbally, Tam turned into Aladdin. “Do you trust me?”

I need y’all to know he and Ireena have just found out they are the reincarnations of Sergei and Tatyana. They aren’t lovers (they still aren’t. They’re trauma-bonded besties.) The only person who Ireena trusts more is Ismark. He scoops her up.

“For my bonus action, I cast Zephyr Strike on myself. For my movement, I run with Ireena as far as you’ll let me go.”

Okay, sixty feet.

Except, based on where they were on the map, I didn’t have enough space. I didn’t have more enemies lurking and it felt like a dick move to add more. Bewildered, I watched as Madi, Tam’s player, yeeted Tam and Ireena off the board to safety. Meanwhile, the others are embroiled in battle. That means that as they are resolving this, on his turn, Tam is going double his speed with Ireena in his arms. I had him make a survival check or perception check, but he’s in his favored terrain. Nothing is stopping this man. He is aware of all the dangers. 

Alistor is downed at one point. Theo brings him back from death. The two of them and Ismark flee.

Tam and Ireena? Already at Argynvostholt, which was supposed to be a big reveal for Alistor because it’s his childhood home. Oh, well. Tam and Ireena are there alone until the others lose the Barovian soldiers in the woods, now trying to figure out what to say to Alistor about the state of said childhood home. I’m trying desperately to get the party back together. Oof.

I should know better.

This is actually the second time I’ve run CoS for Madi (Tam) and Clare (Alistor). I know the two of them. In our last game, they lassoed the roc’s leg, and anchored the other side of the rope to a boulder and the fighter (Madi’s character, Dorinn) ziplined down it while the paladin (Clare’s character, Victor Trevor) climbed up it because even though the players were talking to each other (and playing all four PCs) the characters weren’t and the characters were big of heart and dumb of ass. They crashed into each other and fell into the ravine, but it wasn’t as far a fall as I anticipated after the three of us deliberated over the map. 3d6 of bludgeoning damage isn’t all that much for a fighter and a paladin at level 9. 

Originally in that game, a third friend had been playing a druid and the thing that stymied me about her character was the moment she gave away all of her husband’s blood to Doru (aka some random vampire kid the party just met). It inadvertently shone a light on some out-of-game issues I’m not about to blast on here, but I worked tirelessly to make it work out in a way she would find interesting and favorable for a month and it still went to hell. There were out-of-game conversations, spoilers provided, you name it. Her playstyle - and that of the rest of the party - didn’t end up jiving. 

My players seldom stump me and more often than not, when they do, they surprise and delight me and it makes for a better game for everyone involved. Even when it doesn’t work out, I try very hard to communicate and keep things fun. 

[curseofthebloodcountess]

That was me! Last game, our cleric romanced (and married) them both.

hey no shame i’m just curious but I swear to the morninglord i saw a post about one of your PCs being in a polycule with Ezmerelda and Father Lucian can you please identify yourself I am so deeply fascinated

[kreamlycakes]

Nobody.

[buwheal]

BBLEEDING . HWAT HAPPENED ?????

[bringcal]

found this video i made god knows when titled " dave strider dies "

[vgtrackbracket]

Video Game Track Bracket Round 4

Black Tar from Xenoblade Chronicles X

vs.

Remix 10 from Rhythm Heaven Fever

No propaganda was submitted for either track.

If you want your propaganda reblogged and added to future polls, please tag it as propaganda or otherwise indicate this!

[tha-wrecka-stow]

You Can Find The Original Version -> Here

[officalgeorgestaniel]

Prepare your eyes and ears for the hardest fetus George edit of all time (flash warning)

I would love to post this to my insta but I'm worried that George will see it and get embarrassed so this is a george.staniel tumblr exclusive (at least for the time being) sjsksjsks

[god-has-entered-my-body]

I interpreted 'I eat a lot like a fly' as only eating scraps and dirt because one is small and undeserving of anything more. promise i'm not projecting

[hollyrogerbay]

finished my BIG SHOT remix!!!!!!!!!!!

LISTEN TO IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:3

(thumbnail art also by me)

[curseofthebloodcountess]

My girlfriend and I went to see "Twelfth Night" performed at the local university and got horribly lost. A man climbed out of a tree to help us. His name? Alek.

I am having dnd flashbacks.

[pinkflames]

Grian: has a pop star persona

Also grian: I do not have a very good singing voice

[noloveline]

TÁ OK (REMIX) KAROL G

[gaying-mantis-phd]

evangelion x ena remix

[djevilninja]

Me and E-40 to the head, comin' fed plus, you let the lead bust; Ready to do a murda, mayn; perved off the Hurricane. Slurred again, witness what bein' off two-fifths equal; Me killin' people like Jason, facin' death every sequel.

Luniz feat Dru Down, Spice 1, Richie Rich, Shock G, E-40 - I Got 5 on It (Remix)