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The "What the dm planned/what the players do" meme reminded me of this instance from a few months back while I one-shotted in a campaign break.

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[–] Stamets@startrek.website 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hands down my favorite one shot to run but yeah... Getting them to listen to the sheep initially is always the hardest. Doesn't help that Finethir is a bit of a dick.

[–] ArtyTester@artemis.camp 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve found that getting super animated and having a small prop scroll while physically baaaaaaaaaa-ing in peoples face while shaking the scroll gets them to take it really quick. Also sets a tone for the rest of the one shot!

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I DM online and without cameras so thats a bit harder to do unfortunately lol

[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 years ago

Practice your baaaawling then

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't remember if this is still the case, but for most of D&D's history, killing a polymorph to target with force it to revert immediately back to its original form. This can be illustrated by reciting to you in old story I read once, as best I can remember it, from back during the AD&D 2e days.

Their once was a gnome illusionist in the party who finally got to high enough level to cast polymorph. So one day they encountered a hill giant, at which point gnomey busts out his new spell, trying to polymorph the giant into the least dangerous thing he could think of - a grape. The giant failed his saving throw, after which he was turned into a grape. The gnome cheerfully picked up the grape, saying "I like grapes!" and popping it into his mouth to bite down on.

Kersplort.

[–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It still works that way. Though they do take any extra damage, so a low level Wizard could be killed in one hit. Assuming the DM doesn't give them death saves.

[–] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Player Wizard: "I just can't believe that an evil wizard managed to permanently polymorph you and six other wizards into sheep, all at the same time!"

NPC: "If the Ranger had been any hungrier it would have been seven."

[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago

**

divulgâcheNow the patrol wants to contratulate you personnally at the treehouse. If you mention the scroll, he goes paranoid and tries to turn you and your team. It goes from there on.
**

[–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, its literally the hook. Its like calling princess leia getting boarded and arrested on A New Hope a spoiler

[–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh man, I hope she gets away to her planet!

[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 years ago

You can hold your breath. It takes under a minute :)