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True. And form a narrative standpoint, I like level 1 because I find it fun to create the beginning of the character arc. Everything is so fresh, and there are so many possibilities about which direction you might go.

@@PorcinisMushRoom My current/next (we start next month) campaign I was gonna start at level 20 and de-level my players after a TPK (demon reaps their souls, and rez them as undead, but they are protected by divine influence to fight back and take their souls back) anyway, it allows them to start legendary and still start at lvl 1

@@leafwhite6376 that sounds like an interesting premise. Are they experienced players?

@@PorcinisMushRoom Yep, we just got done with a 5e campaign where they were members of the royal court dealing with a prince gone rogue. Very Kingdom of Heaven meets Robin Hood in a fantasy world.

@@leafwhite6376 sounds fun!

@@screecher977 that was me in Elden Ring last. So I feel ya! 😂😁

@@PorcinisMushRoom 😭

@@stevenjohnson9013 thanks! 🙏 I post daily memes. Many more to come!

@@Onio_Saiyan I just recently wrapped up a character myself. Just got to the point where his arc needed completion and the moment felt right. It's fun to do sometimes.

Me too! It's growing so fast. And we are still only on Book 1 of our epic!

@@Shafethenerd it really was! The dwarves are fully behind their new king now.

@@SpaceDogManiacs I'm so glad you're enjoying it! Lots more to come!

@@AshleyBeby I also know that my players will not switch to an AI dm.

you play with some weird people, everyone I play with loves the bright future AI promises.

@@DellikkilleD sounds like you play with some weird people

​@@DellikkilleD Thanks for the comment, I can't tell if this is meant as sarcasm or not. If not, I think people just want more ethical conversations about the use of AI in the workplace to ensure that large corporations don't further oust artists. I don't think it's "weird" that people are concerned that companies are putting profits before human potential.

@@PorcinisMushRoom companies have a *legal* obligation to do exactly that. this entire idea of not replacing humans with AI is, frankly foolish. if your job can be done better by AI then maybe you should find new work.

Thanks, Skeed! There are some epic moments to come!

The mega corp greed is certainly awful. It's why so many people switch to other ttrpgs like Pathfinder, which I fully support. It's good that our communities have so many options to choose from. The best part about it all, is once you find your forever group, you can start creating your own systems to make the experience unique to your group which is what our table has done over the last decade. It really invests us all into the lore and systems we've created.

@@Burryto_boy oof that sounds rough! I hope the next one is better for you all.

@@PorcinisMushRoom we got mugged by a guy who charmed half the party in two turns. They took our macguffin and now we have no leads on him. But a lot of bonding was done by the ambiguity of one of his orders he gave before leaving "have a nice day"... for me and another party member meant go out and hunt like a pack. And there was a lady and the tramp spagety scene with animal intestines.

@@Burryto_boy omg what a grisly scene at the end! That's so horrifying. A well painted scene though. I definitely pictured it.

@@dungeondragon3580 being a dm definitely comes with a lot of challenges. As you already stated, there are flaws with 5e, just as there are with other ttrpgs. I've also created my own homebrew rule sets for pricing, enchanting, and alchemy. 5e certainly lacks flavor in these categories. Ultimately, however, I don't mind too much as I enjoy the process of building homebrew rules and systems with my players who often help me edit mechanics. Allowing players to take part in the process of creating homebrew has always been beneficial at my table. Participation has made my group feel included and they enjoy creating alongside me. I still feel that 5e has streamlined rules in many other ways which works quite nicely for streaming our campaign on Twitch, my primary purpose for using the system. Anyways, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts here. It was fun reading your post and hearing your insights and experiences.

@@PorcinisMushRoom You're absolutely welcome! Im always glad to have a creator engage in my opinions, haha I think that we are lucky, to have players such as we do, and for our players to have DMs such as we. My brother has been playing with me for about a 3rd of my career, and over the last two years i have rotated about 35 players. I do pick their brains alot too, find out what part of the game they engage with the best, get something ready that will personally fit their character or what i think they would really enjoy. But thats inheirent of every game system. The difficulty i think comes in finding the ways to do so in 5e. I have a vast skillset i have developed over 12 years. New players dont have that, and i think, at the very least, rules that arent counter-intuitive, such as magic item prices that can vary more than 25k, would help new players get to those conclusions and develop those skillset. Im not to say any edition of the rules is perfect, but for example in 3.5, and class had a book with deep prestige class, lore, rituals, etc, giving a player something to shoot for, or a a plan to go on. The DM did not have to do this extra work, it was fun the player could explore on their own. Not a single one of these players has wanted to DM. and i do ask, because i think thats part of understanding their engagement of the game. And also i would like to play once, lol. My brother, though i have taught him how, says a game he runs after seeing how much work i have to do to make it work would just not be as fun, because he simply put, doesnt want to do that much work. Like look at some of the adventure books. DOTTM has so many holes and gaps, even an experienced DM as i was, was saying "Why am i using a module if i still have to do this much work?". The amount you have to poof into existence ruins the illusion that, really, its all made up. A slight tangent relative to that last line: My brother also said some things before, like "Wait that item was homebrew?" that launched a discussion at the table. This group in particular had come to the conclusion on their own that if they want something, they have to ask me to "make it up for them" and my brother agreed with the table's sentiment and echoed "Yea i think its less fun to have an item just appirate instead of having a story i can share with another group." And i liked that, because i've had alot of players, i like the idea of them being able to share their accomplishments and journeys and relate to them. He said "Sometimes its hard to talk to others about their games because their DM gave them some incredibly OP made up item." Meanwhile, he said that while his character had a rod of rulership attuned that drider's specifically have disadvantage too. A situation im not sure how many players could relate, lol

@@dungeondragon3580 Well I hope you get a chance to play as a player! It is nice to have a break every once and a while. And I also find that being player in another DM's game is a good learning experience. It give us that much needed insight into how to introduce new ideas or see from other's perspectives. It would certainly be better had 5e created an encyclopedia of items with their values. It's a shame that they neglected that. It leaves us all scrambling to make sense of how to appraise all these op items/weapons. And of course! I'm so happy to have people to engage with on my videos. I've been working diligently to create a safe space for people to gather and discuss our passion for dnd and gaming. If you are ever in need of a good game to listen in to, check out my Doors to Divinity playlist. Our presentation does improve the further you get in the series. It's a forever campaign set in the world of Oania. We're only in Chapter 2 so far, so the it's still early on, but all of the lore and the current campaign's multiverse was created from our last 3-year campaign. If you're interested to know more, let me know and I can give you a short synopsis.

@@Shafethenerd I'm not too sure about that haha. But thanks for the confidence!

@@Shafethenerd Exactly! And for me, the purpose of collaborative story telling is to build human to human connections, create memories, and laugh. DND is arguably one of the best games to create that shared sense of kinship. and you're totally right, some jerk is going to inevitably use it for harmful reasons, which sucks. Hopefully the DND and ttrpg community will stand up to this kind of use of AI and protect creators.

it may not be able to replace a DM *now* but that is *at most* 5 years out. It is the future of most 'creative' jobs and fighting that would be akin to fighting the industrial revolution as it happend.

@@DellikkilleD That's true. I think it's inevitable that AI will continue to develop, but I at least still retain my individual choice in how I decide to use, not abuse, AI.

The power gamers swarm very quickly. lolol.

@@TheRavensBrew seriously 😂

@@Shafethenerd thanks, bro. Me too! They're so fun to watch.

@@christopherbronson3275 😊😁 thanks!

hehe ya, me too. :)

Dumd barbarian, wait a minute.

Hey! I'm glad I managed to capture it. :) Our group has really been enjoying the server so far so I wanted to show some support to all their hard work. They've done an incredible job!

@@malorydoto5298 Thanks Malory!

He was on fire! The both of us couldn't stop haha.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was a blast to make!

Thanks bro! I'll be doing more videos of this style in the future. Especially if we do a Rust style Valheim run!

@@13btz 💯 it's so much fun!

@@13btz they also plan to update the passion system soon as well as other mechanic improvements.

@@PorcinisMushRoom professions?

@@Nightsnatcher Yeah, they refer to all the different jobs you can take as professions.

@@Emily-blackrose sounds like me most of the time haha 😂😂

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Only thing this needs is DM looking over his shoulder to make sense of things.

@@jaroslavlistvan4795 that is a great idea! 💡 Thanks for the feedback. It's super helpful!

@@Onio_Saiyan hehehe 😆

@@jaroslavlistvan4795 truth be told he does check my notes and corrects things I may have misheard.

@@Shafethenerd me too 😂😂😂

@@j.d.clayborne5556 I wish I could reply to this with an Austin Powers meme. 😂

They are such a beautiful couple hahaha. I hope to see a long family legacy that will span the ages!

@@blackgem12 haha I could see that, too.

@@PorcinisMushRoomI could make it even better, if one of the party member is a green Dragonborn, have it be a green dragon who is actualy telling the truth. The players will mostly doubt the dragon scince green dragons tend to lie alot.

@@blackgem12 that's a great idea! 😊

@@michaeldwyer6164 thanks so much!

@@krisscott5342 Thanks! 🙏

@@eggz2313 I'm still asking myself the same question 🤣😂

@@niveklaemtao1773 yeah, sounds about right. In our campaign, Gruzlak the Barbarian does the same. He never checks for traps and always rushes in. Lol.

@@Shafethenerd an accident in Arcanum University laboratory.

I still need to finish the show. I need to make time to do that haha.

Miniatures are so much fun!

That sound intriguing! I love lovecraftian monsters! I have a few of them planned for my own campaign in the future as well. Are you running the official module? I think I've seen that in the game store before, but I haven't tried it yet.

@PorcinisMushRoom I got the 5th Edition book. I want to get my hands on 7th edition stuff, which is the newest.

@@ginichimaru001 Sounds exciting. I wish your adventurers the best of luck against those terrifying monstrosities! haha.