I tried some of the mods that includes different classes, but we didn't like the xp progression system. Anyone know of any mods that help with customizing your gameplay style (Melee tank, full spellcaster, etc..) but that doesnt change the gear system?
That's about it. I've played a lot of tables with different characters, but there's something that happens sometimes that I don't fully understand, and I'm not sure how to fix it. Sometimes it's a bit frustrating.
I love playing competent fools (mostly in lighthearted, socially focused games).
Jason Mendoza, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Commissar Ciaphas Cain, Ace Ventura, Jake Peralta, Kronk. That's the gist.
And I think I do it pretty well. I never hog the spotlight, and I'm always very collaborative with the other players. My PCs are characters with their fair share of flaws that constantly come into play, but never at the party's real expense, since they always have some area of expertise that makes them reliable and useful. Also, humor is totally subjective, and I would never try to determine what is or isn't funny. But lowkey, I'm funny af. (Though apparently not as much as I think.)
I tend to play absurdist, witty comedic characters who still get some genuinely strong serious moments. All of my DMs fucking love them. They genuinely end up becoming the centerpiece that ties the party together, helping the story move forward while building different and interesting dynamics with the other characters.
But with the players, my characters are a very painful hit-or-miss.
Some of them really, really love my PCs. Whether it's love, hate-to-love, love-to-hate, or some variation of those, they genuinely enjoy them.
Some of them don't like them at all. They're never rude to me or anything like that, but you can feel that the vibe is off and that they genuinely aren't enjoying the character at all.
I understand that this can happen when a setting and a PC are mismatched, but even in goofy, lighthearted games, my PCs can be an extreme hit-or-miss.
And it feels like shit. I end up feeling like I ruined someone's game or screwed up their expectations of the campaign's vibe.
What makes it particularly frustrating is that I usually can't even point to a specific thing I did wrong. It's not like someone pulls me aside and says, "Hey, this joke went too far," or "This character doesn't fit the campaign." Most of the time it's much more subtle than that. I just start noticing that some players don't engage with the character, don't seem interested in the bits, or visibly lose enthusiasm whenever your PC takes center stage in a scene.
And when that happens, it's hard not to second-guess everything. Was I being too loud? Too annoying? Did I misread the tone of the game? Am I actually less funny than I think I am? Is the character genuinely grating, or is it just not that player's thing? I never really know.
I loved the actors, the dialogues, the ambience and the humour.