▲ 2 r/DndAdventureWriter+1 crossposts

Looking for aid, ideas, and feedback on a buncha stuff for a upcoming campaign / starting area

Context on my experience level :

- Been a dm for 6y

(Mostly a DM , I'm a bit too much as a player regrettably)

- lots of homebrew & improv

(I've done acting work/ an enjoy hobby writing)

- better at storytelling than game balance

(Lots of rule of cool, and rule bending for players sake)

Mainly looking for feedback on stuff marked with : ❓

And ideas for stuff marked with : ❗

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Setting background / idea :

noble dark fantasy, players are the last of the age of heroes, seeking to hunt disparaged divine entities in a gambit to fix their world, the barriers between planes begin to blur without the power that is, smothering the world in a great cataclysm.

Level 15 (3 to 4 players) (might get more)

❓Starting epic boon

Each "God" hunt takes the players to a land warped by another plane / planes spilling into the region, were they must reach / get too a divine boss monster / character

Overarching goal of collecting planar shards off the gods to fix the cataclysm

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Hunts loop :

❓Players get a choice of magic items from a list catered to them and the area at the start of the hunt and it's returned by the end.

❗ items suplied by "goodseeker karn" who is shady & obviously totally evil but not a threat, more of a; enemy of my enemy thing

Areas are themed around specific mechanics or ideas, trying to keep encounters short, sweet, and flavorful

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Starting area :

Starting hunt is an unearthly coast draped in endless starlight, more of a peaceful and tragic feeling, the region was drowned and warped by the astral and water planes, PC's are after a celestial dragon (edit to a lunar dragon stat block) sitting atop a sea spire, to reach the spire they have to

❓ Lunar dragon boss edits, breath weapon has similar effect to spell distort distance & a (heavily nerfed) version of vision of elapsing eons

❓the boss is themed around isolation and despair, and visually reflections and mirrors it would be implied reflavored versions of cold light walkers (RotF) in the area are people who gave into the despair inflicted by the regions deity

Themes : cold starlight, crystals, reflections, aberrations, the dangers of cosmic beauty

Reach an observatory on the beach that points them to the sea spire and gives them the information to properly reach the spire

❗Observatory puzzle to get a constalation or star map that safely leads to the sea spire

❗Using portal network to hop between islands to reach the spire

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So so sorry if this is a lot

I'm sure I'll be fine, Ive got a lot of prep done already and I'm confident in my ability to improv and tell a story my players will enjoy

I just also like feedback and hearing others, Imainly need help with the puzzle bit, not the best at making those

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u/EarthenFish — 13 days ago
▲ 2 r/myopia

Could I be nearsighted? / Have astigmatism

For reference throughout my life when I've taken eye test everything came out fairly well with nothing to worry about

But as I've looked into driving I'm realizing I can't really see roadsigns until they're fairly close, (close enough to where I can read them until whoever's driving is about to pass them)

In addition I might? Have astigmatism my visions clear as long as my eyes are wide open (without needing to strain them open mind you) but if my eyes are a little dreary or somewhat closed lights stretch out into a bunch of "stars"

(I used to and still sometimes repeatedly squirt on road trips with families to mess with how streetlights look)

Like I'm not sure if either of these could be myopia / astigmatism since I always assumed they were normal having never failed a eye test but is there a chance I should look into getting glasses?

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u/EarthenFish — 2 months ago

Help! I've been looking for the original artist and can't find anything

I found this ultra beast art a while back, well looking for the original image used as the thumbnail for mewmore's ultra beast remix (the one with xurkitree as the thumbnail)

I remember finding a name tied to these art pieces but it didn't connect to anything

I've been looking for the original artist on and off for a few years but I think I need help

If anyone can find anything please let me know these are beautiful and id love to support whoever made them

u/EarthenFish — 2 months ago

How do I euthanize invasive house mice

In The past few days I've managed to catch a few mice that have snuck into my room, I've identified them as an invasive species and I can't exactly release them near or far from my house

How do I ethically euthanize them? I don't have any like canisters of CO2 or anything specialized, but I don't know what to do with the mice I've caught

I really don't like hurting animals and while the rest of my family would probably use a pellet gun or something, I just can't bring myself to hurt even an invasive pest :(

I currently have the mouse I caught in a breathable metal container with some bedding material for the night but I don't know what to do in the morning

My family will probably just tell me to let it outside, or if I let them deal with it they'll probably use a pellet gun or something

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u/EarthenFish — 2 months ago

Looking on tips for anatomy and stylization

I honestly have no idea what I'm doing anatomy wise 60% of it is looking at references and the other 40% is just me eyeballing it, and in relying a lot on muscle memory

And I'm not sure where to push stylization and pull back on it in my art

Happy to take little nitpicks and notes if anyone has things they spot and want to inform me on

Also just very self conscious about my art because I've never taken the time to properly learn anything I feel like my art is just plain bad.

u/EarthenFish — 2 months ago

Cute lil weevil I found on my crab apple tree, (Minnesota) anyone able to ID this fella?

u/EarthenFish — 2 months ago

Help Caring for my Old dog

I've had to take on a lot more responsibility in my life as of recently, and Im finding it hard to have the time to care for my ageing childhood dog Ace

My family has been helping me take care of ace but

Ace just seems so sad though, they have joint pains and weight issues and he hardly wants to move, I can't remember the last time they wagged there tail besides when someone offers them a treat

I just want them to be comfortable and happy in their final years but I don't know what to do for them, and I've had such little time or money to help them, it feels awful having to see ace so sad but I've struggled to find ways to cheer them up in spite of Loving them so dearly.

Does anyone have advice on what I can do or try to cheer them up please.

Venting / context below (sorry for the length)

My family in spite of being the ones who take care of two dogs in the house don't seem to understand animal behavior and don't do much besides basic care and occasionally taking them to the dog park,

And my family seems to put very little effort into socialy caring for either dog (a dog trainer actually quit on one of my grandparents because they didn't actually understand or apply anything they were being taught by the trainer, and they restored to a shock collar *that I confiscated* after, I've been the one having to train there German Shepherd puppy with my very limited knowledge and time since doesn't help that my family effectively sabotages any progress I make)

So my family isn't going to be much help I think but with me being a full time college student I don't really have much of another option even though I love my dog so dearly and would prefer to spend every day with them.

u/EarthenFish — 3 months ago

Tumblr scam?

Preface : Just got tumbler my account only a few days old and I don't really know anyone on the site or how the site works, also don't really know any norms or anything on Tumblr

Got a message from someone I don't recognize reading

"Ahm sorry for the random message. but i need to explain somethin important i been trying to reach you but i cant maybe theres have a problem can you dm me I cant explain everythng here"

Not entirely sure if they are trying to move off the platform bc I haven't responded but I'm rather wary

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u/EarthenFish — 3 months ago

Considering getting a name change but can't think of a good middle name

I'm a trans woman, currently going by the female version of my birth name but it still feels a little weird.

"Taking a break from thinking Abt this for just a sec, got a headache, feel free to add feedback and I'll check it when I get back to this"

Fae ____ mourningstar / Faye ____ harbor / ?Faye ____ Strand?

(Edit) A lot of people are mentioning picking a name that sounds more grounded thank you for the advice, thinking on it yeah probably should take a sec

Here's a list of Names I've had on my mind in no particular order if it's any help in helping me

• Charlotte (currently using) • Fae Faye • Harbor • Sylvia Sylvan • Grove • Mourningstar ? • Seeding / seating (family name) • Strand (familial last name aunts side) • Venus • miller (mother's maiden name)

"Sent a message to my mother asking her what she would have named me if I were born a different gender ill update if I get a response"

Preferential to floral, water, or celestial, related names.

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u/EarthenFish — 4 months ago

Pan / Grey Aro??? Idk what to call myself

I'm trans

I'd say I'm pan I feel attraction to all of the above, people are people and people regardless of who they are lovely

Im still confused on my sexual / romantic attraction trying to figure it out feels like untangling spaghetti code

I find romantic attraction difficult that isn't saying I don't it's just a lot of the time I just don't get it? Like I can recognize romantic displays but I'm apathetic, occasionally It'll click but only rarely

I feel sexual attraction there's nothing really different, I still experience it all the same.

I'd say simply I'm pan and somewhere on the aro spectrum but I can't tell what I'd call myself, and I feel bad that I don't always have the capacity to love in a more platonic way :(

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u/EarthenFish — 5 months ago