#the clockwork campaign

[cuprat]

"I'd better be kind, and rewind."

[mercurials]

new dnd character 🌿

[rodentjazz]

Hear me out

[anxiousseas]

Sketch page I did of my friend @kazmyriad D&D character Mars while I was visiting for the week

I’m gonna miss this idiot and all our other idiots in our next campaign

[tasteofthatmugspressoxo]

Eh… that game wasn’t all that good imo, but I’m glad that they added the robot girl as well as jimmy’s dad nwn

[quinntessentiant]

l i s t e n

there are cliffhangers and then there are DnD CLIFFHANGERS.

I have to wait a week to figure out what the hell we're going to do after this reveal and I would very much like to scream.

(i did scream. it didn't help)

[sol-draws-sometimes]

Yooo Strixhaven is fucking Op

Silvery Barbs, yes OP whatever we know...

BUT VORTEX WARP!!!!!

You can vertically lift a person and so I did 9D6 damage to two enemies (cause I twined it)

But my DM is wild, he let me take silvery barbs

Uuuuh, yah

[immortalbutterflycos]

PLAYING DND. MET THE WIZARD WHO SUPER-POWERS MY SORCERER'S MAGIC. IT'S GOING TO TAKE A GREAT AMOUNT OF STRENGTH TO NOT ROMANCE THIS MAN WHO TELLS ME I'M WORTHY AND GOOD AND THAT HE'S PROUD OF ME. HE'S ALSO TRANSMASC AND I'M IN LOVE WITH HIM.

[miasma-my-asthma]

Wow you are telling me that this neurodivergent furry trans person whose people got weirdly obsessed over to the point of being made into a lolcow and having thousands of pages in kiwifarms might have done something bad and have some mental health issues that problably were caused by the overexposure done tho them is "problematic"? WOOOOW 🫢🫢🫢🫢 I cant believe it 🙄.

Hey real quick, did you by chance were heavily invested in the undertale fandom around its release?

[the-woman-who-reads]

That picture of Jonah and Halle really sent DVD into a spiral, huh? Lmaooo

[perksofbeingahalfie]

Another day, another attempt at unionizing npcs in ttrpgs

[bcksbarnes]

ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP PROMPT REQUEST: #27 UNDERSTANDING WHEN YOURE READY TO LEAVE AN EVENT WITHOUT HAVING TO ASK/BE TOLD

there were too many benefits to keep track of now that bucky was a member of politics. to be fair, you were surprised that he wanted to run, you were not surprised when he was elected.

bucky barnes was truly for the people. he campaigned on the streets, door to door knocking and listening to everyone in his community about what they needed from their elected officials and what bucky could to do to help - how he could fight for them.

what he didn't take into consideration were all the fundraisers and galas he would have to attend just to keep in good faith with his colleagues to try and get bills passed.

bucky was not good at keeping peace, but he was working on it.

but, it was easy to be at these events with you on his arm. you never failed to make the room a bit brighter or keep him grounded when someone from across the aisle started to get into it with him outside of work hours.

as great as it was to have you on his arm all the time, there were moments where bucky needed to be on his own to speak privately on either important business matters, or making sure that the people knew he was listening... and you could be quite distracting to him.

you always understood, finding your way either to grab a drink or a seat at a table, your eyes always making sure you can spot where he is in the room, and bucky doing the same back.

the events had a knack for being on the longer side, starting early into the evening and not ending until late into the night. you never wanted to tell him you were tired and wanted to go home, but he always knew. you never figured out how.

because what bucky wouldn't ever let you know is that you had a tell, and when his eyes eventually drifted towards you across the room and he saw it, he knew it was time to go home.

the tell? you rubbed your temples when you were tired.

he wasn't sure if you ever realized it, actually, you did it at home, too. but it was always like clockwork, you'd let you a yawn, try to keep your eyes awake and then immediately bring your fingers up to massage your temples softly.

"excuse me," bucky said to the group he was conversing with once he saw the sign. he made no attempts to say goodbye or explain why he was leaving.

when he finally approached your table, his hand delicately pressed against your back, between your shoulder blades, he says your name to get your attention.

"ready to go?" he asked.

"mhm." you agree, tiredly.

standing up from your seat, bucky's hand slips down to your lower back, the tux he was wearing crinkling slightly as he loosens his tie and the two of you head out. as you climb in the back of the cab to bring you home, you continue to wonder how bucky barnes could read you like a book.

[askmrtorgue]

HEY! YOU THERE! WANT TO PLAY A TABLETOP ADVENTURE WITH A PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER?

I'M MISTER TORGUE, AND THE NERD WHO HELPS ME LOG INTO THIS ACCOUNT ASKED ME TO DO AN AD FOR HIS SERVICES. I TOLD HIM I WOULD, BUT ONLY IF I GOT TO WRITE IT MYSELF. SO STRAP IN, DUMPSUCKS. IT'S PRODUCT PLACEMENT TIME:

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DO YOU WANT TO PLAY DUNGEONS & DRAGONS BUT YOU CAN'T FIND SOMEONE TO RUN YOUR GAMES?

ARE YOU FED UP WITH A GAME MASTER WHO WON'T LET YOU STRAIGHT-UP MAKE OUT WITH THE VILLAINS OF THEIR STORY?

DO YOU WANT WANT TO LEARN TABLETOP RPGS BUT EVERYONE WHO TRIES TO EXPLAIN IT USES THINGS LIKE MATH AND SPREADSHEETS AND YOU CAN'T STOP THEM BECAUSE FATAL SUPLEXES ARE ILLEGAL ON YOUR PLANET?

THEN YOU NEED BENCOMPETENCE, PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER AND GAME MASTER.

BRAOOWWWWW-CHICKABRAOW EXPLOSION NOISE HEREEEEEEEE!

BENCOMPETENCE HAS RUN OVER 800 PROFESSIONAL SESSIONS OF TABLETOP GAMES, INCLUDING DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, CITY OF MIST, THIRSTY SWORD LESBIANS, AND MORE. HE HAS OVER ONE-HUNDRED 5-STAR REVIEWS FROM HIS CLIENTS, WHICH IS PROBABLY MORE THAN 12 MAYBE.

NOT ONLY DOES BEN OWN A PAIR OF CAT-EAR HEADPHONES, HE EXCELS AT RIPPING YOUR HEART STRAIGHT OUT OF ITS RIBCAGE USING NOTHING BUT COMPELLING, ROMANCEABLE CHARACTERS AND BADASS EPIC ADVENTURES. IN FACT, EVEN HIS VILLAINS ARE SEXY AS F*CK. JUST CHECK OUT THIS VAMPIRE FROM ONE OF HIS CAMPAIGNS:

THIS MURDER MOMMY IS ABSOLUTELY ABOUT TO KILL ME AND MY ONLY RESPONSE WILL BE TO THANK HER. HER NAME IS THE COUNTESS STRAHD AND SHE IS COLD AS SHE IS HOT. TEMPERATURE PUNS!!!

NOT YOUR STYLE?!?! WE RESPECT YOUR PREFERENCES AND HUMBLY RECOMMEND AVELINE BAMBRIDGE.

AVELINE'S AN AVID MASK COLLECTOR, ARCANE WAR CRIMINAL, AND FIERCE ADVOCATE OF WOMEN'S WRONGS. YOU CAN MEET HER IN MASKS OF AVELINE.

OR MAYBE YOU WANT TO EXERCISE YOUR GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO BE THE BADDIE ALL BY YOURSELF???!?? THEN IT'S TIME TO SOLVE SOME MAGICAL NOIR CRIMES, MOTHERF*CKER.

BECOME A DETECTIVE INFUSED WITH THE MYTH OF YOUR CHOICE IN CITY OF MIST.

THIS ONE GIVES YOU MAGIC POWERS AND PLOT TWISTS, AND IT ALSO TALKS ABOUT THE WEATHER IN THE TITLE SO YOU KNOW IT'S DEEP AS SH*T.

OR MAYBE YOU'RE SAYING "F*CK READING, I WANT TO DO CRIMES AND BLOW UP SH*T". AND IF YOU SAID THAT, PLEASE CALL ME SO THAT WE CAN HANG OUT SOMETIME.

BUT ALSO CONSIDER JOINING OUTLAWS OF ALKENSTAR, A PATHFINDER ADVENTURE THAT FEELS LIKE THE CHAOS AND HILARITY OF THAT ONE VIDEO GAME YOU KNOW ME FROM, BORDER BREAK.

BENCOMPETENCE'S GAMES ARE INCLUSIVE AF AND BEGINNER-FRIENDLY, SO NEWCOMERS AND VETERANS WILL BOTH FEEL RIGHT AT HOME. THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU GET IN THERE AND KICK THE NARRATIVE'S ASS RIGHT IN ITS D*CK.

HE ALSO ASKED ME TO TELL YOU THAT SESSION 0'S ARE FREE. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS, BECAUSE I REFUSE TO LEARN ANY NUMBERS INVENTED AFTER 4TH CENTURY B.C.

WANT TO JOIN A TABLE? THEN LISTEN UP, F*CKTRUCKS, BECAUSE IT'S LIST TIME:

FIGHT OR MAYBE MAKE OUT WITH HOT EVIL VAMPIRES IN CURSE OF STRAHD

I AM NOW OVERWHELMED BY THE VAMPIRE AGAIN AND FORGOT THE NEXT BULLET POINT

BE AVELINE'S DINNER GUEST AND ALSO MAYBE HER ARCH NEMESIS IN MASKS OF AVELINE. (MONDAY AND FRIDAY VERSIONS)

SOLVE MYSTERIES AND BE ATTRACTIVE IN CITY OF MIST

BLOW SH*T UP IN COWBOYS, CLOCKWORK, AND MAGIC.

THERE'S A LOT MORE TO SAY, BUT THE NERD WRITING THIS SCRIPT STARTED TALKING ABOUT CHARACTER SHEETS AND SOMETHING CALLED NARRATIVE AGENCY, SO I HAD TO BEAT HIM WITH A FOLDING CHAIR UNTIL HE STOPPED. YOU CAN HELP PAY FOR THE BODYCAST I PUT HIM IN BY SIGNING UP TODAY!

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[immortalbutterflycos]

Ah yes, Thursday. Also knowns as, my weekly scheduled day where I need to force myself to stop thinking about the Marauders and flip the switch over to my Dnd Campaign because shit is constantly hitting the fan and I need to be mentally and emotionally present.

For example, this week on The Mutant Campaign (i.e. The Mutant Polycule; i.e. The Rising) :

My character, Ashton, immediately after having a memory unlocked that their emotionally neglectful politician father actually had a time when he cared about them and played with them up until they were 7 or 8, and realizing that their older brother (by 6 years) actually got to know that version of their dad, is now going to talk to their very hot trans-masculine wizard friend who is imprisoned in the stone necklace that they wear and was also the mentor to their ancestor/possibly even father(?) about whether or not he knows a pretty lady with blue hair like Ash's and has a scattering of scales and is named Azure. Because we're pretty sure that she might be a dragon as well as one of Ash's ancestors and quite possibly the reason for the magic in their bloodline.

[dailyadventureprompts]

Adventure Arc: Toppling the Toymaker

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Labour disputes in a lumber town lead an avaricious sawmill owner into a head on conflict with a grove of dryads

A dead man dressed like the king of a past era points the party to investigate a derelict playhouse staffed by puppets and hungry spirits.

Hoping only to save people from the horrors of war, a well meaning artificer builds a clockwork army that's poised to go rogue upon it's debut

Buffeted by an unnatural fog, the denizens of a flying city throw an inventors' fair to keep everyone's spirits up.

Unlike a lot of my arc sized adventures which tend to progress in a strictly linear fashion, I decided to try my hand at creating something more nebulous for a more open world style of campaign.

You could start these adventures in any order, and whether your party is your classic bunch of wandering dogooders guarding a caravan, a gaggle of thieves in the province's capital looking to loot a creepy building, or a group of crime solving sleuths,there's a way to get them tangled in this disastrous chain of events.

Endgame: Once the machines start going rogue, it'll be all too easy for the party and their allies to throw blame at the toymaker, imagine this is all part of some plan to conquer the territory while he sits safely in his flying town. To put an end to things, they'll need to improvise a means of returning to Thopperton, possibly having tfight past the legions of clockwork soldiers in the process. Once there, they'll find Gleebringer sealed inside his laboritory by his own creations, possessed by the dryads who cursed him and his industry.