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Narrative Inspiration (5E rule variant)
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I've always thought the inspiration mechanic in 5E was a really interesting addition but felt a little (quite likely intentionally) underdeveloped in the PHB. As a result, I created a version of inspiration that incorporates story mechanics in a way similar to more narrative-driven systems. Let me know what you think!
DISCLAIMER: This variant rule is meant to add narrative flavor and enhance player agency. Consider whether your group enjoys being able to influence the narrative by creating story details and ask them if they would like to try narrative inspiration for a session or two before implementing it for long-term use.
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Summer 2021 channel update!
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Session Length in Tabletop RPGs
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Visible Goals in Tabletop RPGs
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DIY: Printable Battle Maps
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Want a nice-looking area map to show your players instead of drawing an entire dungeon room by room? A laminated poster map might just be the thing you are looking for! These folding maps can be used for anything from the general layout of a region or village to detailed, to-scale battle maps meant for tactical combat. NOTE: Remember to use the "poster" mode when printing your maps! Laminator: ...
DIY: Combat Cards (D&D)
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Ever wanted a simple, analogue way to track combat that fits in your portable DM kit? Look no further! You can find this and several other game aids FOR FREE on my Patreon page at: www.patreon.com/posts/collected-game-52136214?
My portable Dungeon Master Kit
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The products mentioned in this video Inspiration tokens by StrategicDino: www.etsy.com/listing/685308541/inspiration-tokens-dd-compatible?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=inspiration tokens&ref=sr_gallery-1-12&organic_search_click=1 Pocket DM tokens by SidequestTTM: www.etsy.com/listing/634345997/pocketdm-the-mobile-dd-dm-kit?ref=shop_home_active_1&...
'Legend Lore' (Facebook VR)
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Here's my response to the #LegendLore challenge issued by Chris Johnson in the Absolute Tabletop's Facebook group​. I went for a 'V for Vendetta' style world of political intrigue. I challenge Miska Fredman, Jeremiah McCoy and Andre Martinez to complete this challenge using the following requirements: 1. 3rd level party of rogues (or equivalent) 2. The antagonist is a magic user who dissolves h...
DIY: Spell slot chips / tokens
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Look no further for a relatively easy and cheap way to make chips for keeping track of spell slots. Spell slot label sheet: drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzYL8aSHDe6cSkp6TVoycGQ3elk Chips: www.thediceshoponline.com/dice-sets/888/Casino-Chips Music: 'We Aren't Here Anymore' by Christopher Stratton Smith soundcloud.com/christopher-stratton-smith/we-arent-here-anymore-rough-wip Lively Lumpsucker...
Movies as adventure inspiration
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Movies can be rich sources of inspiration for RPG adventures, especially when you have writer's block. Music: "Font of Inspiration intro" & "Chill A.F." by Christopher Stratton Smith
VR: 13 RPG Questions
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This is a video response to Tim's 13 RPG Questions, originally found here: th-cam.com/video/TKC9LqxfzV0/w-d-xo.html Tim's channel, Samwise Seven RPG, can be found here: th-cam.com/channels/UvcYRPMEUlevkoAUDjhpXQ.html The questions: 1. Can you please describe in detail any negative situations that came about in your life because you played RPGs? For example, were you ever bullied, belittled, mad...
What happens when a bard fumbles his persuasion check (Mad Max for PC)
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So this one hobo that looks nothing like Mel Gibson or Tom Hardy took out everyone in your party except the bard, and the bard tries to use persuasion to get out of the situation.
How I roll (dice challenge)
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A lot of tabletop rpg gamers have their favourite sets of dice. What's yours? The original multicoloured TSR dice: 1.bp.blogspot.com/-msMGZDAUXsk/U2t21mWCrrI/AAAAAAAACU0/T97o_2MHNds/s1600/TSR Percentile Dice.JPG My favourite dice and gaming accessory retailer: www.thediceshoponline.com/ Runeslinger's video on Ubiquity dice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnIPf... Runeslinger's video on FFG Star Wars d...
Describing misses in tabletop RPGs
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Are hits the only exciting part of your tabletop rpg battles? Maybe it's time to step up your game with descriptive misses! Music & art: Christopher Smith
DIY: TRPG token tutorial
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DIY: TRPG token tutorial
Migration In TRPG Worlds
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Migration In TRPG Worlds
'A Hero's Journey' (outro theme)
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'A Hero's Journey' (outro theme)
Font of Inspiration theme (first version)
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Font of Inspiration theme (first version)
BrigadeCon Countdown: 4 Days!
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BrigadeCon Countdown: 4 Days!
DIY: Gridless Gaming Surface
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DIY: Gridless Gaming Surface
VR: TMG: Time Traveling and Prophecy in RPGs
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VR: TMG: Time Traveling and Prophecy in RPGs
Playing RPGs with new people
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Playing RPGs with new people
Three ways to track monsters in D&D combat
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Three ways to track monsters in D&D combat

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  • @vinimagus
    @vinimagus 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video. Thanks. Do you laminate them at home?

  • @j.a.1785
    @j.a.1785 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice video. Earned a sub

  • @scarystrixx88
    @scarystrixx88 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just love this setup and the 3d printed tokens too. this totally inspired me as a new dm.

  • @cdbuie
    @cdbuie 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kinda want that flat bottom drawstring bag.

  • @liisaelts7522
    @liisaelts7522 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the cards.

  • @onetruetroy
    @onetruetroy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was totally confused thinking this was a Portable DM like the Automatic Pilot in Airplane.

  • @Zr0din
    @Zr0din 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice books on your shelf! All the way back to Advanced D&D!

  • @paulbushell6451
    @paulbushell6451 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How about how to print the map either 1 sq per 5' or 1 sq per 10' but done so that you can use it tabletop with figures?

  • @hunterfox6230
    @hunterfox6230 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are those miniature tokens still available? The link seems to be no longer valid :/

  • @elangelito7949
    @elangelito7949 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where you get the container box

  • @Jimalcoatl
    @Jimalcoatl ปีที่แล้ว

    My kit is very similar, except I use an Android tablet (Galaxy tab s8+), Paizo flip mats instead of the chessex mat, I just use Yugioh cards and card sleeves as backings for my custom cards, and instead of wet erase I use Korean liquid ink board markers. They work like dry erase but are refillable and don't stain. I also bring a small box of painted Heroquest and D&D board game minis because I like painting and want to show off my work. I also make sure to have a charged usb power bank. I once ran a campaign using nothing but dice, my phone, and some index card size mini white boards just to see if I could. It went ok, but it didn't flow as well as I like. I had to draw any visuals by hand, and paging through phone apps isn't great. I got it streamlined after two or three sessions, but it still wasn't ideal.

  • @diegoapestegui6489
    @diegoapestegui6489 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice content !. I'm looking for the power cards of DnD 4e to print. I can't found it. Any help ?

  • @christophereisenhauer
    @christophereisenhauer ปีที่แล้ว

    i dint see much wet erase and the tokeans and the side padeal and the thinking of the data of the pens sould last a good books with of arcing storys and the making of the good thinking of the map of the rose line of the old job of the tavern music and the haveing of the old thinking of the Game of ur with an online feal.

  • @NB-df4ze
    @NB-df4ze ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the idea, I'm gonna give my players chocolate chips so they can eat it when they use the slot

  • @ScottySpeeks
    @ScottySpeeks ปีที่แล้ว

    As much as I would love to have an epic tabletop that would make even Mr Gygax jealous, it's just not always feasible. In my opinion clean, organized, and simplified can create a great environment.

  • @DeltaDemon1
    @DeltaDemon1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I stopped using DM's screen decades ago. I roll most everything in front of the players (with any hidden rolls under my hand). If they want to look at the adventure module, they can, they're only cheating themselves. There's no me vs them as a DM's screen would suggest. It's a team effort to advance the story.

  • @tomaeya
    @tomaeya ปีที่แล้ว

    This is actually really helpful for a beginner DM who wants to introduce the game to someone too. It isn't that hard to put together and isn't very intimidating. I'm probably going to design something for a 3D printer for the tokens, because that is a really clever idea.

  • @malenalatorre535
    @malenalatorre535 ปีที่แล้ว

    bruh, this is the best gift idea ever. I made the dice bag and the tray before but I can just deliver a whole ass kit and it's gonna be ten times more practical and useful, thank you!

  • @danielleverhoeff4126
    @danielleverhoeff4126 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi! We use rings from a bottle (the ring that is connecting the cap to the bottle). For marking conditions on the battle field. The colours are corresponding with the condoom cards we use. And to mark how high a player is flying we use a d4/d6. Each number x10. That is in case of certain spells or if a player loses its concentration and falls. Apologies for my English! But I hope it helps :) Loved the video btw❤ Greetings from Holland🌷🇳🇱

  • @AreYouKenneth
    @AreYouKenneth ปีที่แล้ว

    isn't that size too small?

  • @neilhenderson6602
    @neilhenderson6602 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some great ideas. One day I’ll have the courage to DM at a con or meet-up!

  • @MemphiStig
    @MemphiStig 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    11:57 "Tap the Icon" is actually a really good character name! 😄 1. I really like the multi-colored dice idea for noobs. 4:35 You could also use a die for showing elevation, d20 for example, in 5' or 10' increments, is up to 200' 10:11 I've been playing since the 80s, and I love that people still use pen and paper and real dice and still get together in groups to play. You can do everything digitally now, heck, you could play anywhere anytime with just your phone. But it doesn't compare to in-person, multi-sensory tabletop play. Not even VTT will change that. Also, to all you millennials and zoomers who grew up with this, screw you! Little bastards! (Sorry. I'm just super jealous!)

  • @cloud1973
    @cloud1973 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you get the alone battlemap PNG like that? all i have are DOIP Maps that are left inside of the book digitally and physically from the essentials kit. dunno how to find the battlemaps alone for locations. Nor map battlemaps myself.

  • @ascottbriscoe
    @ascottbriscoe 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    K, so this video is 2 years old but I want to get the adverturers' kits off of pinterest and laminate those.

  • @ericg7183
    @ericg7183 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My weekly face to face sessions are four hours in length. We have a set stopping time, because one of the players has a scheduled session at another location an hour after we end for the day. I'd prefer a little longer, but you have to accommodate your players.

  • @MsGinahidesout
    @MsGinahidesout 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love those tokens!!!

  • @KabukiKid
    @KabukiKid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wet erase markers only on those mats... never use dry erase... you won't be happy if you do. I had a friend use them on one of my mats and... yeah... I wasn't happy. lol

  • @fractal_gate
    @fractal_gate 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the vid!

  • @johnharrison2086
    @johnharrison2086 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Tokens from Sidequest TTM are brilliant. I always have them as part of my own GM Kit

  • @QuintoRegimiento
    @QuintoRegimiento 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    And the storyline?

  • @Zr0din
    @Zr0din 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which DM screen do you use?

  • @ericdpeerik3928
    @ericdpeerik3928 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stop laughing about player AIDS, it's a very serious condition!

  • @trying_topaintminis4260
    @trying_topaintminis4260 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic kit. I'll be making some purchases after this

  • @knghtbrd
    @knghtbrd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not only is your kit focused on new players, but it's very small given that's the focus … It really does go to show that you do not need a lot of stuff to play the game, really in the age of electronic books and modules, you don't!

  • @ep9691
    @ep9691 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    you guys know how to add grid lines for 5 foot squares for that map? 1 square = 10 feet isn't the correct size

  • @pencilbender
    @pencilbender 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The colored dies are an absolute massive brain suggestion. Im gonna carry a set

  • @guinotrool
    @guinotrool 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You didn't teach shit

  • @chippichawa4843
    @chippichawa4843 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i like this minimalist kit, thank you for this informative vid. It saves me from lugging a heavy backpack to games

  • @raytimorason9691
    @raytimorason9691 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the cheat sheet are a very genius idea! and the different colored dice are crazy smart

  • @DepDerp
    @DepDerp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, can you share the model of that tackle box? I'm looking for it all over internet but I can't find the exact one without any "walls" in it. Thank you. Really great video

  • @jamison85
    @jamison85 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you please tell me which Meiho VS tackle box that is? EDIT: For anyone interested, after some guesswork and odering an incorrect VS-3010NDM, I'm fairly certain that it's a VS-3020NDDM. I compared the space above the dice box and looked up the measurements of the soundbox for reference. The measurements are 255x190x60mm if you are looking for anything with a similar volume. Even got mine in black, which looks a little nicer :)

  • @paulcooper6048
    @paulcooper6048 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where did you get the cheat sheets?

  • @ironfae
    @ironfae 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t use tabletop materials, so my portable kit is simpler. All I need to DM is dice, a notebook, pencils, the DMG and MM, and a DM screen. A large coffee and some chips might also come in handy, but I play old school so the rest is improvised.

    • @FontofInspiration
      @FontofInspiration 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A large coffee is always a solid choice! (Well, not literally, but you get my meaning)

    • @ironfae
      @ironfae 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FontofInspiration Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed playing tabletop D&D before. I even have minis of my favorite hero and villain. It’s just too expensive for most of my campaigns.

    • @FontofInspiration
      @FontofInspiration 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ironfae Definitely. Collecting minis can get out of hand very quickly. Theater of the Mind is always good for quick games requiring minimal setup.

  • @rafijaxsen7227
    @rafijaxsen7227 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My portable kit is my backpack and two catalog cases.

    • @FontofInspiration
      @FontofInspiration 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Plot twist, I throw this in my backpack! In all seriousness, a backpack is the best in general, imho. I wore a messenger bag to cons for a while, but lugging it around took its toll on my shoulder.

  • @Sentinel851
    @Sentinel851 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recommend also having a handy little "mini character sheet" that you can write an action on in wet/dry erase, along with the modifier. the attacks are hard to find for new players, so having the default ones written out (ie, fire bolt, crossbow, crossbow with sneak attack, etc) on a small (maybe 3"x5" card) that you can hand to the player as a reference is good. if you do it double sided, the other side can be for spells, with "Spell Attack" and "Spell Save" written clearly, with little dots to fill in for spell slots. alternatively, have a half dozen of martial and half dozen of spellcaster, and have a space for character stats on the back (ie, hp, AC, and saves) for useful info in combat. I made a custom sheet for my pathfinder character, with the bardic inspiration, spell slots, hp, and found it worked really well to keep track of everything. it was in a plastic pocket, so I could do dry erase over it, filling bubbles at a long rest and wiping them off when they were used.

  • @MrFuzzyscreen
    @MrFuzzyscreen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a good idea for saving time and still getting good looking maps.

    • @FontofInspiration
      @FontofInspiration 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I agree, and my Lost Mine of Phandelver maps are still nice and vibrant despite the odd minor spill.

  • @paulll47
    @paulll47 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing I like about WoD and the storyteller system in general is that you don't need 5 different types of dice, its all done on a d10. I would immagine our storyteller going nuts with all those dice, the rest of the kit is really nice though, I will give a thought about that portable dice pad.

    • @FontofInspiration
      @FontofInspiration 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the comment! I agree that systems using one type of die are convenient.

  • @kalskan
    @kalskan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really impressed with the pocket token sets!

  • @dafrca
    @dafrca 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish you had showed what symbols you had custom made on the tokens over what symbols they already offered. Would have been interesting to see what choices you made to replace/change. Other than that, I loved your kit. Well done.

    • @FontofInspiration
      @FontofInspiration 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi! I meant that I just asked for specific colors (from the colors available) on certain tokens and substituted Roman numerals for standard Arabic numerals. Otherwise all the icons are the ones SideQuest offers on their page. In other words, no custom symbols were requested. :)

  • @Deelusi
    @Deelusi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found out about this channel, can't wait for more!