u/Other_Ladder_9919

Hey guys running a grimhollow game for a 4th lvl party, and one of my players had this really cool idea for a character whose a tiny paper knight made of origami brought to life from a book of fairytales to entertain children. Would really appreciate your help balancing this working on it.

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Origami
Construct
Size tiny
Speed 25

+2 dexterity, and one ability score of choice

Construct:
You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
You are immune to disease.
You are immune to poison.
You don't need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep.

Paper body:
You have vulnerability to fire.
You have vulnerability to acid.

Nimble:
You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours. This movement does not count as difficult terrain.

Folded Passage:
You can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide, provided you are wearing and carrying nothing. While doing so, you are considered restrained until you return to a normal space.

Waterlogged:
If you begin your turn fully submerged in a liquid, you become Waterlogged until the end of your next turn after leaving it.
While Waterlogged:
Your speed is halved.
You cannot use Folded Passage.
You cannot benefit from weightless.
You cannot use Foldcraft.
You have disadvantage on dexterity saving throws.

Weightless:
When you fall and aren’t incapacitated, you descend gently. Reduce the distance of the fall by up to 100 feet when determining fall damage. While falling in this way, you can move up to 2 feet horizontally for every 1 foot you descend, provided nothing prevents your movement.

You can’t benefit from this trait while Waterlogged.

Foldcraft
You magically fold paper into functional forms. These creations are real for you, temporary for others, and return to blank paper when destroyed or dismissed.
As an action you can create one paper item you are proficient with: (ie; simple/martial weapon, shield).
Weapons created this way function as normal for their type. Ranged weapons created do not require ammunition, and created ammunition cannot be recovered.
Outside of combat you can create complex paper items; (ie; lock picks, rope, ladders, crowbars, etc), this cannot create magic items.
You have a number of Foldcraft creations active equal to your proficiency bonus. If you exceed this number you must choose which existing Foldcraft creation collapses.

Hey guys running a grimhollow game for a 4th lvl party, and one of my players had this really cool idea for a character whose a tiny paper knight made of origami brought to life from a book of fairytales to entertain children. Would really appreciate your help balancing this working on it.
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Origami
Construct
Size tiny
Speed 25

+2 dexterity, and one ability score of choice

Construct:
You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
You are immune to disease.
You are immune to poison.
You don't need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep.

Paper body:
You have vulnerability to fire.
You have vulnerability to acid.

Nimble:
You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours. This movement does not count as difficult terrain.

Folded Passage:
You can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide, provided you are wearing and carrying nothing. While doing so, you are considered restrained until you return to a normal space.

Waterlogged:
If you begin your turn fully submerged in a liquid, you become Waterlogged until the end of your next turn after leaving it.
While Waterlogged:
Your speed is halved.
You cannot use Folded Passage.
You cannot benefit from weightless.
You cannot use Foldcraft.
You have disadvantage on dexterity saving throws.

Weightless:
When you fall and aren’t incapacitated, you descend gently. Reduce the distance of the fall by up to 100 feet when determining fall damage. While falling in this way, you can move up to 2 feet horizontally for every 1 foot you descend, provided nothing prevents your movement.

You can’t benefit from this trait while Waterlogged.

Foldcraft
You magically fold paper into functional forms. These creations are real for you, temporary for others, and return to blank paper when destroyed or dismissed.
As an action you can create one paper item you are proficient with: (ie; simple/martial weapon, shield).
Weapons created this way function as normal for their type. Ranged weapons created do not require ammunition, and created ammunition cannot be recovered.
Outside of combat you can create complex paper items; (ie; lock picks, rope, ladders, crowbars, etc), this cannot create magic items.
You have a number of Foldcraft creations active equal to your proficiency bonus. If you exceed this number you must choose which existing Foldcraft creation collapses.

*CONTEXT* This is for grimhollow setting where magic is rare and persecuted, mostly by the arcanist inquisition faction- these represent a beginner pair of shackles an inquisitor of around 4th lvl would be given after having proved themselves: Please help me make this balanced, thanks!

Blackrune Shackles
Rare magic item
1kg (when worn)

Can only be attached to a medium/small size creature that is restrained, incapacitated, unconscious, or willing.

The shackles can be locked / unlocked once per day.
While locked, they cannot be opened by the knock spell.
If the shackles are forcibly opened or removed without unlocking them properly, they trigger an alarm spell centered on the shackles (alarm is 4th lvl for the purpose of dispel magic). 
Casting remove curse using a 4th-level spell slot causes the shackles to unlock for 1 minute.

The wearer cannot perform somatic components of spells (hand movements).
The wearer has disadvantage on concentration to cast/hold spells.
If the wearer attempts to cast a spell, they take 1d4 necrotic damage per each spell level.

If the wearer long rests they only regain ½ their spellslots.

Escape 
The shackles can be removed by: 
DC 15 Dexterity (Thieves’ Tools) 
DC 20 Strength (Athletics) 
They have AC 19 and 20 hit points. If reduced to 0 HP, they are destroyed.

*CONTEXT* This is for grimhollow setting where magic is rare and persecuted, mostly by the arcanist inquisition faction- these represent a beginner pair of shackles an inquisitor of around 4th lvl would be given after having proved themselves: Please help me make this balanced, thanks!

Blackrune Shackles
Rare magic item
1kg (when worn)

Can only be attached to a medium/small size creature that is restrained, incapacitated, unconscious, or willing.

The shackles can be locked / unlocked once per day.
While locked, they cannot be opened by the knock spell.
If the shackles are forcibly opened or removed without unlocking them properly, they trigger an alarm spell centered on the shackles (alarm is 4th lvl for the purpose of dispel magic). 
Casting remove curse using a 4th-level spell slot causes the shackles to unlock for 1 minute.

The wearer cannot perform somatic components of spells (hand movements).
The wearer has disadvantage on concentration to cast/hold spells.
If the wearer attempts to cast a spell, they take 1d4 necrotic damage per each spell level.

If the wearer long rests they only regain ½ their spellslots.

Escape 
The shackles can be removed by: 
DC 15 Dexterity (Thieves’ Tools) 
DC 20 Strength (Athletics) 
They have AC 19 and 20 hit points. If reduced to 0 HP, they are destroyed.

Hey guys im running a dark fantasy type game for my mates, we’re all huge fans of berserk and my barbarian bro wants to use a dragonslayer type special greatsword. Could ive your help balancing this?

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Melee weapon (martial, greatsword)
Req STR 18, wielders below have disadvantage attacks with weapon and movement halved
2d8 slashing, *you may attack creatures from 10ft away however these deal only 1d8 slashing damage instead of 2d8.
Properties: Heavy, Two-Handed, Reach 5ft
Weight: 20lb

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Im thinking either you cant do opportunity attacks at 10ft, or you can only attack with its reach feature once per turn, idk- looking for advice? Thanks!

Hey guys im setting up online dnd game for some mates, dnd grimhollow setting, 4th lvl, and just wondering what must-have tokens you recommend, so far I've:
*the characters themsleves, as well as variations of guards/archers they can control in combat .
*horses they can ride,
*torches ladders tents and campfires they can place down,

Is there anything else I should add? Like are there common spell effects or stuff (think enchanted weapon) that I should include? Would real appreciate the help, thanks!

Hey guys im gonna run a short 5-10 session mini campaign for some mates, starting around 4th lvl set in the grimhollow world, so dark fantasy and stuff.
was wondering if you recommend any pre-written modules, eg blood knight-
doesnt have to be grimhollow, could be ravenloft, or anything similar, thanks!

Hey guys im gonna run a short 5-10 session mini campaign for some mates, starting around 4th lvl set in the grimhollow world, so dark fantasy and stuff.
was wondering if you recommend any pre-written modules, eg blood knight-
doesnt have to be grimhollow, could be ravenloft, or anything similar, thanks!

Hey guys im gonna run a short 5-10 session mini campaign for some mates, starting around 4th lvl set in the grimhollow world, so dark fantasy and stuff.
was wondering if you recommend any pre-written modules, eg blood knight-
doesnt have to be grimhollow, could be ravenloft, or anything similar, thanks!

Hey guys im gonna run a short 5-10 session mini campaign for some mates, starting around 4th lvl, they're all new to grimhollow- was wondering if you recommend any pre-written modules, eg blood knight

I played the blood knight years back and loved it.

Hey guys keen to start killteam, usually play crons but want to branch out into something new. Just wondering if anyone recommends any kill teams that could try out and build on later, and that wont become outdated/fall out of tournament play.

preferably with lots of room for kitbashing.

Lookswise i think starstriders, agents, dark commune, gellerpox, maybe eldar or vespids all look pretty mean, but idk how they play or if they’ll still be supported so please lemme know

TW / CW,
discussion re sexual violence /abuse, animal abuse, and everything awful under the sun

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Question- how bad do the fears get?
And are they doing worse but off screen?

Hey guys longtime listener and going back seeing the events of S5 and similar I was put in mind of the houses described by John in Eye-London their being a symbol of loneliness/isolation and the awful things happening behind closed doors- and that put me in mind of the very real, unpalatable evils of the world that understandably aren’t covered by the show. (As johnny said, doesnt want to use real abuse for spectacle, and careful not show stuff with animals either).

But it does make me wonder, do you think this kinda stuff is happening just offscreen?- or that it isnt, and the fears dont relate to it?

That said there are clear connections with the fears,
the eye voyeurism
the corruption domestic abuse
stranger, abuse from someone thought could love
the lonely, isolation of victims, victim blaming
Hunt and slaughter and flesh- just horrible things,

Sorry heavy stuff, just been thinking abt it ages

On a lighter tone, yknow how the flesh and hunt fear of animals rub off on humans? Vice versa, you reckon a cow ever gets stuck in mikes hallways