I think I'm going to make it so those ghouls in the beginning were actually throwing bodies into a giant meat grinder. Molok is using the liquefied corpses to create powerful undead beings, sort of like how the Urukhai in LOTR are (at least in the movies) born out of this liquid stuff. He's like a powerful necromancer. Just a bit of a spin to your idea, in case anyone wanted some inspiration.
Hankerin, I so want to thank you again.. We had our second adventure in the campaign with my sons. They barely made it through the room fighting of the ghouls and avoiding the poiseness gass. Thinking in 1 DC for the entire room is so much fun. We don't even have character sheets. Just that they are an AC12 with some hitpoints left from the previous game. They have some bonusses because both of them found a short sword or something like that. We had 90 minutes of pure fun and storytelling here. I even told them if they could storytell their movement they would get extra credit when rolling (because of narrative). I'm ready for room 3 :)
I'm sure you don't read these, but thank you. I have been the reluctant DM but I have stepped up my game with your input. I miss being the wildcard player, but as DM it is a lot of fun letting the new players go sideways and mix it up. My child will be of age to play in 5 years or so and I hope to learn to be a DM worthy of him by then. Thank you for expanding my mind and enabling me to be the DM i always wished I had as a wee nerd. If you're even Oregon way i owe you beers.
Dang Hankrin! spoiling your programs with two massive (and awesome) vids on this day! this really does look like a fun room to run pcs through! Looking forward to your next video
Love the friendly cube idea, I think i'm gonna throw that into my next section of story and see how my players react. Thanks and love the creativity man!
I'm a huge fan of player input. sometimes, the players musings can create a more unique or fun experience than what you had planned for that specific situation. rolling with it can really make for some good times. I quite like the method of giving them the control of what the trinkets are. like... if a player were to find some artifact that would normally just be trader fodder, I'd say "you find some kind of artifact. what does it look like?" or "what is it?" then I let them give some brief, usually one sentence description, and then I construct some more info around that. gives the world some more flavor, with some more interesting, diverse input
I started DMing the Molok campaign last night and everyone had a fantastic time, however one of the player's in group decided to drink the Gelatinous Goo after putting it in a vile, now I said that nothing noticeable happened as of yet because I was thrown for loop when he did haha, so if anyone has any suggestions on what repercussions there could be I'd be very interested in hearing! I'm thinking that during the next room he's going to start hallucinating but not completely sure
yes! I love this kind of player... I would gradually give him minor mutations that match a slime cube... transparency, acidity, stretchiness... even a weakness to the will of molok!
I have some faith in my wife and 3 boys 14, 11, 10, they can surprise sometimes. bumped to a DC of 14, 6 Golems (their name for the ghouls) had to use the double pod attack from the cubes, and besides some bad luck from the youngest not making the Dex check for the jump and having to be pulled from the cube by the rest of the party, I almost felt like I went to easy on them... but the Highlight of the night was my oldest son pushing the cart through a gas cloud with mom up front in the cart holding her longsword out in a jousting style attack to go after the last worker, while using bandages soaked in water and a makeshift mask to help (+ 3 to their con save passing through the cloud) at which point I had to describe the scene to my middle son after returning from the bathroom to his turn " you hear a noise and from the gas cloud you see a Jousting Cat (she is a Tabaxi from Volo's ) in a cart named Jenniffer being pushed by the Dragonborn charging to the last and unaware golem, what would you like to do?" we had to call bedtime after this room but Jenniffer seems to now be a party member. Sir, I have to you Thank you. 2 rooms in a molok is going better than a few paid for campaigns we have done in the past. also as a side note, my youngest has taken 3 mini cubes as pets after deciding against moms normal diplomacy tactic of "kill it with Fire"
Timer Threat Treat... got it.. but the d4 mechanic on treasure find is brilliant. Really outdoing yourself on this series Hank. patiently waiting for more! gaddamn I'm falling in love with d4. nom nom nom
Very cool! I'm considering starting with the crafting game myself. How big do you think a board/room needs to be in general, assuming each square is 5 feet?
An idea: What if the lumber and cart or something else was placed in the puddle of goo in order to prompt the players that is not dangerous? I think I might do this when I run this.
Hankerin,I don't know if you seen the vid by Black Magic but there is a product you can get from amazon or walmart to make the goo puddle.Acrylic water kit.I used this a few times it great.It would be perfect for this roooom design.
but there is a plan to somewhat? thats awesome :D looks amazing so far! curious how you go with none darkvision characters in this? do you just put 'torches' and the like on the walls through out the dungeon?
Another quality video from the Drunken Master. Love the idea of fabricating gelatinous cubes! Is the Molokai adventure ultimately a great escape from the complex while doing the most sabotage they can do to the operation? Do you plan "boss fights"?
Sweet crap in the morning! Two Hankerin videos in a day! Vikings Blod is my jam. Have you tried their others? The Vikingernes Mjod and the ginger one are both solid.
Hey HankerinI was wondering if you would like some assistance in crating the Molokai complex? People can pitch the title of the room and a 1 sentence précis of the room and then you choose the one you like and then TTT the shit out of it. If it is not too presumptuous I propose-The Molokian Protoplasmic Extractor - this room contains a machine that renders human and animal corpses into the sentient protoplasm that becomes the basis of the gelatinous cubes.
whoah wait what? Please feel free to contribute MOLOK designs! post on the FB page! ya sure! I only ask that it never delve into the silly, the gruesome or the drole...
Perhaps even have it be able to learn any one tool/instrument or language? Plop the jelly on your lute, and it's almost like an oversized music box. And for languages, rip off ol' Douglas Adams: shove the cube in your ear, it translates infernal, etc. Kinda akin to ole Shadowrun skillsoft chips, only squishier. Or could teach it to micro-sharpen edged weapons: advantage on damage rolls, some shit. Basically, I'm ALL IN ON DEM JELLIES. DO EEET.
Also love the idea that maybe gelatinous cubes could be trained for good---they want to help!---and that the evil/acidic ones are only a result of negligence. :)
Balance requires exploration. Transformation is the truth of interconnectedness, and of us. By blossoming, we vibrate. Today, science tells us that the essence of nature is nature. Who are we? Where on the great story will we be recreated? Throughout history, humans have been interacting with the quantum matrix via supercharged electrons. Our conversations with other warriors have led to a redefining of hyper-angelic consciousness. Without wellbeing, one cannot dream. You must take a stand against bondage. Yes, it is possible to sabotage the things that can eliminate us, but not without inspiration on our side. Humankind has nothing to lose. We are in the midst of an angelic blossoming of life-force that will align us with the dreamscape itself. We are at a crossroads of power and yearning. Only a child of the galaxy may integrate this rebirth of power. Through prayer, our third eyes are enveloped in choice. As you believe, you will enter into infinite potentiality that transcends understanding. Prayer may be the solution to what’s holding you back from a magnificent osmosis of grace.
That exactly troubles me too, so I'm combining three different Timer types 1) Real time Timer ( kinda 2-10 min= you take say D10 damage and 20-30 min= you all gonna die damage) 2) Player turns "go around the table" ( difficult to manage and be fare to everybody but gets better with training) 3) Hankerin style: use yours guts, its free to come up with shit as DM in DW, use special moves Good luck
In my dungeon world games I don't allow double actions (barbarian rushes the ballista defy danger ranger what are you doing? Yes you do that, barbarian you dodge the ballista bolt now hack and slash the crew), they have to let another player have a go before they can finish a two part action. It keeps them engaged. No need for timers if they start stalling more threats emerge (you hear more foot steps) by me making more gm moves. They soon learn to keep moving so as to stay ahead of danger.
I had that problem too. Everyone was murderhobos/ready actioning the whole night...I guess I need to drop better hints. I think if I'd of had one of the Goblins running machines trip into the cube the idea light bulb would have shot on for the boss. I through a meaty boss fight at them at the end of the second room thinking "Surely after perception checking the G cube they will think to throw the "Boss" into him upon realizing their hardly hurting him after a max damage Smite by the paladin....Nope they just slogged him down. They had fun but the fight took about 2 rounds to long as I was getting the "OMG is he dead NOW???" a lot...Almost caved and hinted but let it play out.
I think I'm going to make it so those ghouls in the beginning were actually throwing bodies into a giant meat grinder. Molok is using the liquefied corpses to create powerful undead beings, sort of like how the Urukhai in LOTR are (at least in the movies) born out of this liquid stuff. He's like a powerful necromancer. Just a bit of a spin to your idea, in case anyone wanted some inspiration.
Yer a god damned genius Hank.
What a Ignorant comment. That video was terrible. You are far from a genius.
@@TheKodiak72 Wat?
@@Katniss218 thread Necro much. BMC made a joke on his channel years about to runehammer so I was reiterating on that
Hankerin, I so want to thank you again.. We had our second adventure in the campaign with my sons. They barely made it through the room fighting of the ghouls and avoiding the poiseness gass.
Thinking in 1 DC for the entire room is so much fun. We don't even have character sheets. Just that they are an AC12 with some hitpoints left from the previous game. They have some bonusses because both of them found a short sword or something like that.
We had 90 minutes of pure fun and storytelling here. I even told them if they could storytell their movement they would get extra credit when rolling (because of narrative).
I'm ready for room 3 :)
I'm sure you don't read these, but thank you. I have been the reluctant DM but I have stepped up my game with your input. I miss being the wildcard player, but as DM it is a lot of fun letting the new players go sideways and mix it up. My child will be of age to play in 5 years or so and I hope to learn to be a DM worthy of him by then. Thank you for expanding my mind and enabling me to be the DM i always wished I had as a wee nerd. If you're even Oregon way i owe you beers.
You have absolutely no idea how excited I get to come home from college to see a new video upload! Job well done, Master Forinale.
Dang Hankrin! spoiling your programs with two massive (and awesome) vids on this day! this really does look like a fun room to run pcs through! Looking forward to your next video
Love the friendly cube idea, I think i'm gonna throw that into my next section of story and see how my players react. Thanks and love the creativity man!
A Gelatinous Cube factory?! That's awesome! 😎
This is a really cool room!
I'm a huge fan of player input. sometimes, the players musings can create a more unique or fun experience than what you had planned for that specific situation. rolling with it can really make for some good times.
I quite like the method of giving them the control of what the trinkets are. like... if a player were to find some artifact that would normally just be trader fodder, I'd say "you find some kind of artifact. what does it look like?" or "what is it?" then I let them give some brief, usually one sentence description, and then I construct some more info around that. gives the world some more flavor, with some more interesting, diverse input
Great video Hank.
I started DMing the Molok campaign last night and everyone had a fantastic time, however one of the player's in group decided to drink the Gelatinous Goo after putting it in a vile, now I said that nothing noticeable happened as of yet because I was thrown for loop when he did haha, so if anyone has any suggestions on what repercussions there could be I'd be very interested in hearing! I'm thinking that during the next room he's going to start hallucinating but not completely sure
yes! I love this kind of player... I would gradually give him minor mutations that match a slime cube... transparency, acidity, stretchiness... even a weakness to the will of molok!
New video! Yes, yes, yes!
As always an inspiring video! thanks for sharing!
I have some faith in my wife and 3 boys 14, 11, 10, they can surprise sometimes. bumped to a DC of 14, 6 Golems (their name for the ghouls) had to use the double pod attack from the cubes, and besides some bad luck from the youngest not making the Dex check for the jump and having to be pulled from the cube by the rest of the party, I almost felt like I went to easy on them...
but the Highlight of the night was my oldest son pushing the cart through a gas cloud with mom up front in the cart holding her longsword out in a jousting style attack to go after the last worker, while using bandages soaked in water and a makeshift mask to help (+ 3 to their con save passing through the cloud) at which point I had to describe the scene to my middle son after returning from the bathroom to his turn
" you hear a noise and from the gas cloud you see a Jousting Cat (she is a Tabaxi from Volo's ) in a cart named Jenniffer being pushed by the Dragonborn charging to the last and unaware golem, what would you like to do?"
we had to call bedtime after this room but Jenniffer seems to now be a party member.
Sir, I have to you Thank you. 2 rooms in a molok is going better than a few paid for campaigns we have done in the past.
also as a side note, my youngest has taken 3 mini cubes as pets after deciding against moms normal diplomacy tactic of "kill it with Fire"
family game night ftw :D
That's so awesome lol Good for you guys.
Still waiting for these videos to blow up and become viral!
Timer Threat Treat... got it.. but the d4 mechanic on treasure find is brilliant. Really outdoing yourself on this series Hank. patiently waiting for more! gaddamn I'm falling in love with d4. nom nom nom
same here! that's why I made meself a custom one
molok is really a Mimic who has been disguised as ur underwear for the entire campaign
Video starts at 2:40.
That is a gnarly looking floorpan! You need a janitor to come in and clean it up and swiffer and scrub. Gross. But I do like the pointer stick.
What's a good way to do level progression when running a molok campaign?
milestopnes at each episode
You may have answered this before but I haven't found the comment, What tools do you use to card the foam you work with?
to *cut? i use a sushi knife and a xacto knife. yep
Very cool! I'm considering starting with the crafting game myself. How big do you think a board/room needs to be in general, assuming each square is 5 feet?
An idea: What if the lumber and cart or something else was placed in the puddle of goo in order to prompt the players that is not dangerous? I think I might do this when I run this.
Where can I get the Molok canpaign?
right here
Hankerin,I don't know if you seen the vid by Black Magic but there is a product you can get from amazon or walmart to make the goo puddle.Acrylic water kit.I used this a few times it great.It would be perfect for this roooom design.
do you have, or are you making a campaign book for this?
would be pretty cool to see this become a book!
not yet
but there is a plan to somewhat? thats awesome :D looks amazing so far!
curious how you go with none darkvision characters in this? do you just put 'torches' and the like on the walls through out the dungeon?
I say we name it a gelatinous cute, muhehe
Great vid
I love this! I'll be using it in my upcoming game!
Drunkens and dragons you should do one more room on all of the 3encounters as the third room or session
The salted pork is particularly good.
Another quality video from the Drunken Master. Love the idea of fabricating gelatinous cubes! Is the Molokai adventure ultimately a great escape from the complex while doing the most sabotage they can do to the operation? Do you plan "boss fights"?
escape? I suppose some players could take that angle..i was imagining more of a confrontation to end the whoel place...
Sweet crap in the morning! Two Hankerin videos in a day! Vikings Blod is my jam. Have you tried their others? The Vikingernes Mjod and the ginger one are both solid.
ya! skol!
you should get another camera for closer shots of the boards!! :D
HOIW CLOSE MUST I GET lolol
just to where we can see details and the room from different angles.
Viking Blood, I respect it. That shit is good, if pricey.
Hey HankerinI was wondering if you would like some assistance in crating the Molokai complex? People can pitch the title of the room and a 1 sentence précis of the room and then you choose the one you like and then TTT the shit out of it.
If it is not too presumptuous I propose-The Molokian Protoplasmic Extractor - this room contains a machine that renders human and animal corpses into the sentient protoplasm that becomes the basis of the gelatinous cubes.
whoah wait what? Please feel free to contribute MOLOK designs! post on the FB page! ya sure! I only ask that it never delve into the silly, the gruesome or the drole...
Not Pachelbel, Vivaldi - Four Seasons. The first part of Spring specifically. :)
holy hank been awhile
Did you get your glasses from zenni?
BOSS!
i have the exact same goggles been wearing the same frame for like 8 years carry on my man! by the way i love love love your content
plz make this a series
yeh the other twi threads wont go past room two... but MOLOK I will do lots of rooms...
We need more Molok! GOD OF D&D HEAR OUR CRIES!!!
Excellence
Hey Hanker, awesome videos man, and good taste with the mead ;D haha a quick question: do you let the players know the room DC?
a little sign!
Train that cubelet to pick locks, yo.
brilloiant
the more i think about this idea the more i love it
Perhaps even have it be able to learn any one tool/instrument or language? Plop the jelly on your lute, and it's almost like an oversized music box. And for languages, rip off ol' Douglas Adams: shove the cube in your ear, it translates infernal, etc. Kinda akin to ole Shadowrun skillsoft chips, only squishier. Or could teach it to micro-sharpen edged weapons: advantage on damage rolls, some shit. Basically, I'm ALL IN ON DEM JELLIES. DO EEET.
Also love the idea that maybe gelatinous cubes could be trained for good---they want to help!---and that the evil/acidic ones are only a result of negligence. :)
and awful science
I love this shit
Wait, wait. You do that intro and call us the weirdos? I don't know, Hankerin.
make the underdark great again
Balance requires exploration.
Transformation is the truth of interconnectedness, and of us. By blossoming, we vibrate.
Today, science tells us that the essence of nature is nature.
Who are we? Where on the great story will we be recreated? Throughout history, humans have been interacting with the quantum matrix via supercharged electrons. Our conversations with other warriors have led to a redefining of hyper-angelic consciousness.
Without wellbeing, one cannot dream. You must take a stand against bondage. Yes, it is possible to sabotage the things that can eliminate us, but not without inspiration on our side.
Humankind has nothing to lose. We are in the midst of an angelic blossoming of life-force that will align us with the dreamscape itself. We are at a crossroads of power and yearning.
Only a child of the galaxy may integrate this rebirth of power.
Through prayer, our third eyes are enveloped in choice. As you believe, you will enter into infinite potentiality that transcends understanding. Prayer may be the solution to what’s holding you back from a magnificent osmosis of grace.
and then i came, Gloriously.
Isn't this Bumblebee Cucumbersnatch?
This is mildly entertaining
Next go is gonna be that Dungeon World. And thinking, timers timers timers. No rounds! Hmm. IRL time timer p'haps?
yep...i use a sort of DM gut timer in a no round situation...just like Yoda said "You wil know...."
That exactly troubles me too, so I'm combining three different Timer types
1) Real time Timer ( kinda 2-10 min= you take say D10 damage and 20-30 min= you all gonna die damage)
2) Player turns "go around the table" ( difficult to manage and be fare to everybody but gets better with training)
3) Hankerin style: use yours guts, its free to come up with shit as DM in DW, use special moves
Good luck
In my dungeon world games I don't allow double actions (barbarian rushes the ballista defy danger ranger what are you doing? Yes you do that, barbarian you dodge the ballista bolt now hack and slash the crew), they have to let another player have a go before they can finish a two part action. It keeps them engaged.
No need for timers if they start stalling more threats emerge (you hear more foot steps) by me making more gm moves. They soon learn to keep moving so as to stay ahead of danger.
great..i do same for pets and such..no extra action so peoepl can wait for your pet lol
You look and sound like Cory Taylor. I wish you were my DM lol
So do I get any lumpy cred for knowing that "Molock must die" is from CHiPs when they played his album backward? ;) Great vid as usual man
much cred given...Estrada is so majestic.
Idea to generate random loot for those crates : www.sageadvice.eu/2016/08/20/dd-equipment-cards-by-paul-weber/
Double videos, double damage!
I thought that was just a bottle of peroxide...
Mmmmm, goo
How can I encourage my players to explore and investigate rather than simply mindlessly attacking monsters?
make it crucial to their survival..it's the only way...
or let there be no monsters...
I had that problem too. Everyone was murderhobos/ready actioning the whole night...I guess I need to drop better hints. I think if I'd of had one of the Goblins running machines trip into the cube the idea light bulb would have shot on for the boss.
I through a meaty boss fight at them at the end of the second room thinking "Surely after perception checking the G cube they will think to throw the "Boss" into him upon realizing their hardly hurting him after a max damage Smite by the paladin....Nope they just slogged him down. They had fun but the fight took about 2 rounds to long as I was getting the "OMG is he dead NOW???" a lot...Almost caved and hinted but let it play out.
this is so damn cringey i cant watch
micy 234 you no like?
the random moments of nonsense is just a turn off
micy 234 lol u will hate this channel
probably, gl tho
I would say the opposite, but that is just my opinion =)