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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

Ok. Rant over. Sorry. I had to get that out of my system.

But despite this long winded nitpicking, I truly did enjoy this first issue and I can't wait for the next one.

Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

Or, at least using those higher level spell slots would be very impractical.
See Invisibility would have been a better choice. She'd have to burn a couple 3rd level spell slots to have the whole group covered. But that's better than all her 6th, 7th, and 8th ones. 9th too if casting on Uggy.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

True Seeing is a 6th level, single target spell. Which means Cazrin is at least level 11, because I didn't see her use a scroll. Cool.
But the target of the spell has to be a creature, not an object. And even if she were level 20, she wouldn't have enough spell slots to cast it on everyone.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

And finally - and this is a small spoiler for the issue - is how True Seeing was used.

As a DM, I could say the item this was cast on was unlocked by the spell, and that's all well and good.

Not having that knowledge though, this is not how the spell works.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

Magic is a bit crazy though, and is used by everyone. So, you don't need to use Draconic for it.

#EdGreenwood discusses how arcane verbal components work in the Realms here: www.sageadvice.eu/a-short-voca...

Basically any word or any language can be magical. It's what the words mean to the caster.

A short vocabulary of arcane words

D&D Sage Advice ·

www.sageadvice.eu

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

There are really good online tools too. Like forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Draconi...

And I'm sure @aquela.com could help with some translations if the words aren't readily available.

Draconic dictionary

A list of words in Draconic, the language of dragons.[1] Some of the lemmas were used only in Tymantheran dialect. achthend (noun) food[2][3] achuak green;[2][4][3] (Tymantheran dialect: ashuak)[5] ac...

forgottenrealms.fandom.com

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

These are a few of the books I had ready at hand with examples of English words and phrases translated into Draconic. The oldest one here is from 2008, and I know there are older examples out there.
The most recent one is from this year.
So, this isn't new and it's still being used.

Four different books about dragons from D&D that have been published over the past 20 years.

Four different books about dragons from D&D that have been published over the last 20 years are all open to pages with examples of English words translated into Draconic.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

This is where my super nerd ADHD hyper fixation annoys me.
Draconic is its own language. Yes, the characters have equivalents to the English alphabet. But this isn't like Star Wars' Aurebesh where you substitute the characters one for one.
And it's not like it hasn't been widely published either.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

The super nerd in me was very interested in the use of Draconic for the spells.
I thought it was fun to translate. I pulled out my own books before I saw the translation key at the back of the issue from @blambot.bsky.social

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2h

I just finished reading @gregpak.com DnD Fallbacks comic. And I highly recommend it for anyone who likes the game, the books, swords, and magic.

Full stop. Silly nerd nitpicking follows. But I really liked this book. The story, art, and everything is wonderful.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 3h

I'd be ok with these ones spilling out.

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 4d

dont ya hate it when ya knock over a cursed artifact and creatures from monstrous realms spill forth?

2021 dual tone risograph accordion zine, made for Light Grey Art Labs "THE TOMB" show/art swap.

A sparkling jar with a grotesque face sits tipped over, a variety of monstrosities stroll forth from its mouth, with obvious debts to heironomous bosch

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 14h

I was playing a solo DND adventure tonight, and it nearly killed me. I sacrificed myself to take out the BBEG and had to roll death saves.

I was feeling good after the first 2. But the next 2 brought me right down. The final roll to determine if I lived or died felt so good when I saw that nat 20.

A series of five death saving throws for a character. The first 2 are successes, followed by 2 failures. The final role to determine if the character will live or die is a critical success with a nat 20.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 14h

Really?! Awesome! I'm looking forward to it.

Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 22h

I ducked into a little curiosity shop today and found a mummified tressym.

It was not for sale.

#DnD #MagicalCreatures

A mummified tressym (a magical cat with wings) on display in a glass case.

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Rayne Grimm ➡️Furpocalypse @raynegrimm.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah this would be among my firsts. Him and vladamir from the Anastasia movie, and also papa mouskawitz

tricky-pockets

There was a character in a book I read once who was described as "handsomely fat" and that phrase is stuck in my brain forever. The author really was like "no shut up, they're charismatic, they're good-looking, they're handsomely fat. not just handsome AND fat; them being fat is directly contributing to their good looks. you agree." and they were RIGHT

joy-eris-joy

My mind immediately went to him

Then shows A photo of John silver from treasure planet, a pirate wearing a trifold cap, with a robotic right arm. He is a portly alien with a large nose, wide moth ear piercing and a big grin & chin and is just so handsome I want to rub that belly!

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c3rmen @c3rmen.bsky.social · 1d

#art #ink #doodle

Sketch page of dragons and anthro mouse and fox

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EN World | D&D/TTRPG News & Reviews @enworldrpg.bsky.social · 1d

'Project Sigil' 3D Virtual Tabletop Finally Laid To Rest #ttrpg #dnd

www.enworld.org

D&D General - 'Project Sigil' 3D Virtual Tabletop Finally Laid To Rest

twp.ai

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 1d

#ThatsNotHowCamelCaseWorksMark

I want I tall too.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 1d

Farewell Sigil, we hardly knew ye. Especially me, a Mac user. I would have LOVED to have had the chance to use this. Lord knows I tried.

#DnD #ProjectSigil #SigilCreators

www.dndbeyond.com/posts/2086-c...

Closing the Chapter on Sigil, and Thanking the Community

We have made the difficult decision to end development on Sigil. This was not a decision made lightly, and it followed months of reflection with all tea...

www.dndbeyond.com

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2d

Yep. I agree. Hopefully this will be that. But I'm not going to get my hopes up. Because I think it will very likely be a source book or adventure.

Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2d

A million times this.

Mat 🇨🇦 Role Play Chat @roleplaychat.bsky.social · 2d

TTRPG thoughts:

Running a homebrew setting can really be such an intimate thing. You’re saying to your friends, here’s this world filled with my own imagination, I want to share it with you and if you’re feeling up to it, come join me and create it with me.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2d

I got rid of all my Meta and Twitter stuff a long time ago.
I don't miss it at all.

And although I don't have nearly as many followers on here as the other platforms, the engagement is way better.

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2d

But you now have more gravitas. ;)

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Random Encounters @randomencounters.bsky.social · 2d

It's the moustache.

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