#ToddlerDnD fact: Naptime is one action.
You have a choice of the following options while the kid is out:

- Do a chore
- Inhale your food
- Stare vacantly into space
- Scroll through social media platform of choice
- Curl into a ball and cry
- Have a WhatsApp convo with friend
- Nap and regret
- Watch the clock as the minutes tick down
- Try to read
- Devour secret snack

#parenting #DnD

If you're looking for a solid intro to 5e that is a little dark and gritty, check out the Ruins of Symbaroum 5E Adventure Compendium.

#Symbaroum #5e #fantasy #adventure #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #tabletop #gaming #dark #fantasy #game #blog #review #freeleaguepublishing #indie #ttrpg

https://churapereviews.com/2025/03/19/ruins-of-sybaroum-5e-adventure-compendium-complete-review/

Hallo #Fediverse, ich bin #neuhier und entwickel gerade ein eigenes #ttrpg.

Ja, ich weiß. Ja, noch eins 😅. Nach dem Wizards Disaster und der neuen #dnd version, möchte ich für meine Gruppe ein neues System entwickeln, weil ich nichts passendes gefunden hatte.

Ich dachte ich dokumentiere hier ein wenig meinen Entwicklungsprozess. Wen das interessiert, kann mir gern folgen.

🤓

#pnp #pnpde

#Introduction #Astrodon I’m an astronomer at a regional university with an outreach program. When I have time for research, it’s archaeology of dead stars (supernovae). My nom de plume is to make clear my opinions are not associated with my institutions. I like #wildlife and animals, #history , #SocialJustice , geekery like #DnD, #Poetry (a dabbler), humor (punster), and interests too numerous to list. I’m part of the 🐦➡️ #MastodonMigration, but trying to be respectful of the community.

So last night I started making a DnD character sheet for me, like me the actual human, so I can manage my energy using spell slots because I can visually see them and mark them off.

I'm putting daily activities as spells based on how much energy they take.

It also means I can use the levels of exhaustion to remind myself that I'm functioning at disadvantage.

#TTRPG #DND #LongCovid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfw4lOGZyPw
A funny song about Elon Musk failing at posing as a pro gamer. Lyrics by me, music by brev.ai, image by AIEASE. Greetings to all the women and queer people in nerd culture, who make our communities great. Screw Elon and his incel cultists!
#rpg #FckMusk #gaming #PathOfExile2 #nerd #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #fortnite #politik #gesellschaft #musik #comedy #ai

Aaargh! I've made a huge rod for my back. This world building folder redo is so convoluted. All my existing maps are hand drawn ( and crudely at that) same with the town and city scale maps.

I need to work macro to micro scale. I need a world map that roughly matches the regional maps I have, my regional maps need to dictate logically where the towns and cities go. I realise in collating these old hand drawn maps I was a little free and loose with scale. Towns and cities are too far apart. So I'm creating more hamlets and market towns in between.

The creation myth relies on geography and the pantheon of gods. I keep finding myself needing to call upon something I haven't updated yet... while all along shoe horning in a weekly games session with colleagues after work! So the maps etc I generated for those also have to "make sense" in the grand scheme of things!! #DnD #RolePlaying #GamesMaster #DungeonMaster #TTRPG

I sat down last night and began looking through the two folders that contain the world I created for my #DnD campaigns—something I started over 30 years ago (the world, not the campaigns, that is!).

When I first started playing as a non-GM, we’d often get the usual, "You're in an inn, and you hear the barkeep talk of troubles at <story link>." That was fine, but it soon dawned on me that these inns we kept visiting were rather generic—nothing ever seemed to happen until we, the adventurers, arrived.

I used to sketch maps and layouts of locations based on the DM’s descriptions as we roved from village to village, town to town, and city to city. But I quickly noticed huge inconsistencies and illogical choices.

When I became a #DungeonMaster / #GamesMaster, I wanted the world to feel real to my players.

The small town they found themselves in had a reason for existing. The people who lived and worked there weren’t just there to push the story forward. The bars were full of gossip, of course, but not just about the bands of kobolds lurking in the nearby woods. The people were three-dimensional, not just cardboard cutouts.

My first map was a crudely drawn sketch in a lined A4 notebook, but it was a start. I put it in a folder for safekeeping.

Fast forward nearly two decades, and I now have two folders filled with typed-up notes, maps, handouts (feelies), props, and more.

Most of my notes are rough—some typed, some handwritten. I even have a couple of 5¼ and 3½-inch floppies with who-knows-what on them, simply labelled "D&D Stuff."

So, to that end, I’ve decided to start organising and modernising everything.

I’m also thinking of documenting my progress on my woefully underused blog. As you can probably tell from my toots, my writing tends to veer towards verbosity, and I enjoy long-form content.

So, watch this space! I have a lot to sift through and rethink—histories and maps, religions and pantheons, socio-economic factors, and more.

It’s a lot of work, but I think other DMs might find it interesting—whether to follow my thought process or even to borrow elements for their own #TabletopRolePlaying #games.

The ref vs the art

#art #drawing #dnd #illustration

#ToddlerDnD

"I rolled a Nat 20 for searching the room!"

"Awesome! You found 345 hair clips, 143 hair ties, 3 missing puzzle pieces, 5.5 Barbie shoes, 37 socks, and 4 nose spray caps."

"And the toy I was looking for?"

"Nope, sorry."

#parenting #DnD

#ToddlerDnD

The Healing Spell components you have:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- aspirin
- herbal tea
- honey
- tissues
- throat losenge
- sheer force of will
- tearful prayers to the gods
- ginger shot

The Healing Spell components you would actually need:
- 7 days of uninterrupted long rest

🤷‍♀️

#parenting #DnD

There's a "Dungeons & Dragons" livestream happening on Jan. 30 to raise funds for those affected by the Los Angeles fires. Critical Role is hosting "Freaky Thursday," which will be streamed on Beacon, Twitch and YouTube at 7 p.m. PT. It will feature the characters played by Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien and game master Matthew Mercer. The group has set a fundraising goal of $180,000. Here's more from @RollingStone on what to expect.

https://flip.it/Xgz73s

#Gaming #VideoGames #DungeonsAndDragons #DND #TTRPG #CriticalRole #LAFires #Wildfires #FreakyThursday

#ToddlerDnD

Actions that provoke an immediate Attack of Opportunity from a Toddler class creature (when said creature has Condition: Sick):

- Offering medicine for their pain

- Offering to help them clean their airways

- Offering food

- Offering drink

- Offering other type of food

- Offering other type of drink

- Approaching with medicine-shaped object

- Suggesting more sleep

It's rough to be a Cleric in this party.

#DnD #parenting

Turns out the place I got my D&D pdf archive is still up! It's here:

https://beta.the-eye.eu/public/Books/rpg.rem.uz/

It's got #dnd, #Traveller, #FATE, #GammaWorld, and a lot more. 100+ #rpg systems. If it's a #ttrpg system from a previous decade it's probably there. Go take a look y'all something for everyone I think

#dungeonsAndDragons

Thanks for the great #ttrpg #media tips so far! I look forward to going through the suggestions. Interestingly, most replies come from #Mastodon. Of course, a moral guardian is a must! Imagine if there were people who find #Wotc #DnD #corporate #fantasy as well as revisionist #OSR repulsive. Thx.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xdjqpqlccq57rplc6ulr73rp/post/3lej6jbxkjc2i

#ToddlerDnD Wild Magic:

Verbal component: "Now I finally have some time to get back to my hobbies!"

Effect: Immediate routine breaking event selected from the random table below with a D12 roll

1. Ear infection
2. Tonsillitis
3. Head lice
4. PTA conflict
5. Skipping naps
6. Family holiday
7. Ear infection again
8. The poops
9. Can't sleep won't sleep
10. Childhood illness
11. Kindergarten break
12. More lice

#DnD #parenting

New and Improved #Introduction just for Beige.Party!

Hey there! I’m Petrichord (she/her). Please don’t call me Petri—it makes me think of the biology class I failed in college. I signed up for Mastodon back in 2018 but only recently started using it this past year, and then my instance (octodon.social) announced its shutdown so I've decided to migrate here to make new friends! Better late than never, right?

By day, I’m a marketer from New Jersey. By night, I’m a do-everything-else-to-stop-the-encroaching-feeling-of-doom-er. My distraction of choice is #Acting. I have a BFA in #MusicalTheatre performance, and I spend my free time working professionally and with community theatre companies. I sing, dance, act, choreograph, direct, and design costumes. I also run a shadowcast of The #RockyHorror Picture Show and have been a performer with the cast for over a decade.

Other things I’ll probably post about include #Burlesque, #Cosplay, #VideoGames (especially #Horror, #Mystery, and #RPGs), #TabletopGaming & #DnD (I used to be a DnD and Tabletop Gaming Streamer for a pretty big company though I don't do that anymore), #BoardGames, and #Books.

Fun facts: I’m an award-winning writer, but executive dysfunction usually wins, so long posts are rare victories. I’m #ActuallyAutistic and have #ADHD, which means I’m very socially awkward, so chaos comes naturally.

I love Porgs, glitter, and indie perfumes. Eat the rich. Let’s be friends. 😘

Do you draw maps of your world?
This is the most accurate map of Australia that I know.

#maps #WorldBuilding #writing #AmWriting #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

My old #introduction got lost somewhere

German, he/him, 40s, living in Poland (#lodz). I work in IT and do some geeky computer stuff on the side (#usenet, #uucp, #irc)

My main hobby are #ttrpgs (#osr #dnd, #traveller, #shadowrun) and similar (#minipainting, #boardgames) but I also do writing and reading (#fantasy, #sf) and #cooking

I will be complaining about #kids, #cats, lack of #coffee, and the general state of the world

I do get weirdly obsessed with topics sometimes. But don't we all?

Seasonal Spells for #ToddlerDnD

Toddler's Vicious Snot: This spell initially impacts the member of the party with the lowest HP. It lasts for 2 days. After that it affects all other members of the party, is immune to Healing, and you need a 20+ Con saving throw to recover from it.

Fall Back: This spell interrupts the target's Long Rest one hour too soon. Every time. For about two weeks.

Toddler's Disappearing Accessories: This spell affects hats, gloves, scarves, and boots.

#parenting #DnD

#ToddlerDnD
Spells I would like to learn:

Dress Toddler: cantrip that replaces Pajamas with Outside Clothes instantly

Clean Sidewalk: Prestidgitation for the meltdown area, including soundproofing

Find Toy: the one that is immediately needed at bedtime even though we have not played with it for months

Remove the Ew: makes all the "ew" bits disappear from the plate of food (e.g. the shredded cheese from the spaghetti)

Sleep

#parenting #DnD

#ToddlerDnD
"Sometimes you have to let the kids get Bored, it's good for their creativity!"

Bored condition for Toddler class:

- Casting Violent Scream is now a cantrip

- Gains a level in Artist with a specialization in Wall Drawing

- Gains reistsance to Power Word NO

- No check needed for finding traps as long as you immediately spring them

- Sibling Toddlers automatically Rage

Parental Short Rest:
- Parent regains 0 HP
- Parent temporarily loses 5 points in Wisdom

#patenting #DnD

#ToddlerDnD
Bedtime Disengage. Roll D20.

Nat 1: You fell asleep. Kid left the room.

2-5: You peek. Child is staring back at you like a tarsier.

6-10: You make a move. Child grabs onto a facial feature of choice.

11-15: Leaving the room you step on a toy. Child bolts.

16-19: You make it to the door when a tiny voice calls you back.

Nat 20: You leave the room. Kid's still asleep. Your remaining Adult Brain Function is hours equal to your Con modifier. Halved. Rounded down.

#parenting #DnD

Tag yourself! I was Lawful Evil when I wrote on a typewriter (yes, I'm impossibly old). I changed alignment to Chaotic Good when I got a word processing program with multiple typefaces.

#writing #writingcommunity #typography #font #fonts #humor #humour #dnd #dnd5e #alignment

#ToddlerDnD loot for parents:

Sand Shoes: bonus action to put on when the child bolts from the sandbox

Sturdini: sturdy swimwear that can't be unlaced, untied, unclipped, yanked up or yanked down easily

Safe Jewelry: can't be torn off, slipped off, or swallowed by Small creatures and yet adds Charisma bonus

Bottomless Coffee Bottle: can be opened and closed with one hand, comes with Mage Hand while pushing a stroller

#DnD #parenting

#ToddlerDnD
Side quests for the campaign titled Deep Cleaning Your Kid's Room:

- Find Paddington's hat (DC 15)

- Find BOTH birds missing from the bird memory card set (not the same bird) (DC 25)

- Sort the Peppa puzzle pieces from the Little Mole puzzle pieces (DC 15). Sort the Little Mole in the Spring puzzle pieces from the Little Mole in the Summer puzzle pieces (DC 30).

- Decide what to do with all 546 unique crayon drawings (DC 30)

#parenting #DnD #ttrpg

#ToddlerDnD
"Your toddler skipped a sleep" dungeon design:

1. Everyone has Bardic Inspiration and Haste.

2. Mushroom forest. Everyone is high and everything is funny. Encounter table includes Teletubbies and Peppa.

3. Random encounters. Just. RANDOM.

4. WELCOME TO THE SLUMBERDOME! Two players enter. One stays awake.

5. Demonic possession. Party tries to perform exorcism with soft toys, lavender scent, and prayer.

6. Roll Stealth to get out of the room. If fail, start over.

#parenting #DnD

#ToddlerDnD

Bedtime actions for Monk class toddlers:

Akimbo Attack: hits 4 different targets at the same time. Damage 1d6 each.

Compass of Comfort: toddler spins horizontally, with head and feet striking in cardinal directions. Some of those directions are the attending parent's chin, stomach, and private parts.

Rotisserie Escape: twisting out of restraints while twirling.

Projectile V: bonus action, ranged attack. Always catches the target flat-footed and prone.

#parenting #DnD #ttrpg

#ToddlerDnD

For your next adventure, design a dungeon based on a Children's Day open air event!

Petting Zoo: You are in a pit. 2d10 Huge creatures are trying to aggressively pet you.

Face Painting: Roll Dex and Athletics to paint the required symbols on a Small moving target.

Bouncy Castle: Enter a swarm of Raging Small Creatures on Difficult Terrain. Good luck.

Candy Booth: Your Small Creature now has 1d6 hours of unlimited Dash actions and Bardic Inspiration.

#ttrpg #rpg #DnD #parenting

Mind Spike: a spell that deals excruciating psychic damage from a distance. Damage increases 1d8 with every level. Available to Warlocks, Sorcerers, and Wizards.

Parental Mind Spike: as above, but reserved for parents who are trying to put the toddler to sleep when someone revvs a car engine and blasts music outside.
Damage increases 1d20 with every hour kid has been awake. Also, it's a cantrip now.

Don't say I didn't warn you. 🤬

#parenting #DnD #ToddlerDnD

#AtoZChallenge2024: Sunday Special, Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons Editions

Tomorrow begins the April Blogging A to Z. I will discuss the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons. So today is a guide to the various Editions. #AtoZChallenge #DnD #ttrpg

https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2024/03/aatozchallenge2024-sunday-special.html

Philostratus keeps on giving:

A huge part of the book is about Palamedes, the Greek hero who got himself completely written out of the Iliad.
For dissing Odysseus too much.

No wonder Odysseus was pissed, there are some great one-liners in there :D

Oh, and the guy invented writing, numbers, and dice. In case you needed a #pagan patron of #DnD players.

#ttrpg #mythology #books

Finally watched #Damsel

And it hurt me both as a #DnD player and as a storyteller at the same time

THAT DRAGON TALKS, ROLL YOUR PERSUASION CHECK

#ouch #storytelling

I recommend the #Uncaged anthology of #DnD adventure modules. It actually puts a nice feminist spin on a lot of monster tropes. Kids I played them with really enjoyed them.

I’m rather happy to see #DnD make the pages of Ars Technica. My RSS feeds are having a crossover moment.

"NOT TIRED"
Instead of taking a Short Rest, the Toddler class character can spend the equivalent time inside a bubble of self-generated chaos.
During this time, the Toddler regains all HP and spell slots by siphoning them off the adjacent Parent.

Parent characters then temporarily function as zombie familiars until their next Long Rest.

#ToddlerDnD #parenting #DnD

My #DnD group is doing an all-villains party adventure, just for the heck of it. I never really play villains, it's not really my jam and I suck at it.
So now we have a party of necromancers, assassins, warlocks, mob hitmen... and Karen, my "Thoughts and Prayers" Cleric 🤷‍♀️ 😆

#ttrpg

When you multiclass into Little Old Lady, you automatically gain the "Disrupt Toddler Tantrums" feat. Approaching a toddler cancels their Rage, and changes their condition either to Shy, or I'm A Very Good Kid. 😄

#ToddlerDnD #DnD #parenting

The Edge of the Bathtub

It's a magical threshold between scenes in the adventure. Whichever direction you try to cross over it with the toddler, you automatically enter combat.

#ToddlerDnD #parenting #DnD