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6:14 PM

I assume goodbabies 1-4 are assigned to goodguys1-4

as to the whereabouts of goodguys1-4, you'll have to take that up with the GoodBI

Mark Wells

@williamporter This sounds like an Exalted scenario

Rubiksmoose

@NautArch related to the Wild shape question

@NautArch though the title is confusing, that question appears to be about what happens when the druid goes out of wild shape, not what happens when they are in it. The question assumes that DB will work on a druid in WS. So I personally don't see the question being relevant answer-wise to this case at all. Am I missing something?

Less about trust and more that they've backed down from how 'official' or Rules-related it is. Out of curiosity, how does your reference not answer the question for you? Or does it, but you're just confirming :) — NautArch 22 mins ago

NautArch

@Rubiksmoose Only that we've already established that a druid is a beast, and dominate beast works. In this case, the horncaller requires a beast, and the druid is a beast.

Perfectly fine to ask question with the same answer, but thought I'd ask them.

Rubiksmoose

@NautArch Oh yeah, but that's not what the question you linked to actually asks (surprisingly)

Take a look at that answer, either I'm missing something huge or there's no possible way it could apply here.

NautArch

@Rubiksmoose oh, snap. Yeah, it's making the (correct) assumption. This question is confiming that assumption.

i'll delete the comment.

Rubiksmoose

6:24 PM

Yeah that title is definitely more than a little misleading.

And as a sidenote, dang this enemy would make a great counter to a WS druid. No save or anything.

NautArch

@Rubiksmoose Either way, more DMs should definitely do more beast control with wild shaping druids :P muahahahahaah

@Rubiksmoose I'm not sure they really though Ravnica through.

Rubiksmoose

I must say I haven't really read through it that much.

But this ability definitely seems out of the norm. No save effects are very rare. This would also cause a lot of problems for a BM ranger.

NautArch

@Rubiksmoose I haven't either. I think someone who has it just joined the Chatizen dndbeyond so I've got access now. But between eberron and ravnica, both seem like UA.

Rubiksmoose

For a heartless DM willing to do that to them lol

Xirema

I think the feature assumes that the beast belongs to the Horncaller, and they're just essentially giving their beast companion an extra attack, a'la the Beast Conclave Ranger.

NautArch

6:30 PM

@Xirema The not-fluff "Specialized shamans called horncallers use their magic to call wild beasts to fight alongside Selesnya troops. In quieter times, they tend the animals associated with Selesnya enclaves and parks."

Woe to wild shaped druid whom the shaman only sees as a wild beast.

Xirema

Finally Moon Druids have a counter.

NautArch

@Xirema What beats a 20th level moon druid? A dude with a horn.

I wonder if "a target the horncaller can see" can be the beast itself.

"stop hitting yourself, druid"

Yuuki

GcL

How many HP do the wild shapes in your games have? max? median? rolled?

Rubiksmoose

@GcL I always use the average. Never rolled that is for sure.

Yuuki

6:45 PM

@GcL Depends on the wildshape. For anything equine, probably 1 HP.

3

Rubiksmoose

@Yuuki XD

Xirema

@Yuuki This is painfully accurate to the games I've played in.

goodguy5

Today has been quite busy.
Talk to Dr. about my MRI results.
- Degenerative Disc Disease, apparently.
Wife's eye protection thing falls out
- Rush her over to the eye doctor
Goodbaby5's grandparents call for me to come pick him up because Nonna has been retching.

Rubiksmoose

:( Sounds like a rough Friday.

NautArch

@Rubiksmoose Do you think the player rp help question can be system-agnostic?

goodguy5

6:51 PM

It's been a rough spring.

Though.... is today the first day of Summer?

Oh, so it is.

Rubiksmoose

@NautArch Could it be? Maybe. Is it? It seems not given that discussion.

NautArch

@Rubiksmoose I just odn't know enough about other systems to know if it generally applies or if the issue is 5e related

Rubiksmoose

@NautArch Here's my thinking: OP is playing 5e. They have shown no inclination that they are dealing with or considering systems outside of that one. Thus, it makes the most sense to tag it with the system they are playing and asking about.

You can always answer in a SA way if you feel the system is irrelevant.

NautArch

@Rubiksmoose what about in addition to? You may want to hop into that chat...but i also don't want to raise a ruckus. Maybe a meta? I dunno.

Rubiksmoose

@NautArch I'd have to look at the metas again (we do have at least one on this subject), but IIRC generally we don't put SA and system tags together.

NautArch

7:04 PM

@Rubiksmoose Thank you! I also didn't realize that the tag settings were to hide all questions of that tag. Which I guess makes sense now that I type that out.

MikeQ

Greetings fellow marshmallow truffles

goodguy5

@MikeQ hey! I am a truffled marshmallow, tyvm

Rubiksmoose

@goodguy5 Great start to your summer :-/

JohnP

7:26 PM

@Rubiksmoose - If you get a chance, you can tag the food/drink meta with [status completed]

Rubiksmoose

::thumbs up::

V2Blast

@NautArch I'm here!

NautArch

@V2Blast woohoo

one sec

@V2Blast live for one minute

V2Blast

whoops, took me too long to check what your message was (and my internet too long to work)

JohnP

@V2Blast or someone else clicked on it

NautArch

7:33 PM

@V2Blast one more time

it's possible it's full, too

V2Blast

> The maximum number of characters has been reached in this campaign. You cannot add a new character at this time.

the limit is 12, I think

NautArch

one sec, mayb e i can move mine out

try again

V2Blast

I can only join by claiming Bludfont :P

NautArch

hs@

ha!

hold on...

and go

MikeQ

Wait how do we have 12? Shouldn't the count be at 6 or so?

NautArch

7:37 PM

@MikeQ I sent more invites out :D The campaign isn't 12 people, but access to dndbeyond does.

It's morel ike I created a camaign for it when I joined it and joined ToA. But then I realized that the campaign gives access to up to 12 people to dndbeyond. And figured I should share that access.

@V2Blast Need a new link?

V2Blast

refreshing works

NautArch

i deactivated bludfont

V2Blast

joined :)

NautArch

@V2Blast i think nearly all sourcebooks are active

no Acquisitions...yet

V2Blast

if anyone in the group has a Master Tier subscription, then my owned content (everything up to but not including Ghosts of Saltmarsh, I think) should be shared with everyone now :)

JohnP

7:45 PM

@V2Blast I was thinking of getting it, but since I have absolutely no content on DnDB, I figured it was a bit of a waste.

V2Blast

I won the Legendary Bundle in a raffle during one of their dev streams

(before GoS came out, of course)

NautArch

@V2Blast Doesn't look like the modules are avialable.

JohnP

@V2Blast nice!

NautArch

@V2Blast wait...they're starting to! ToYP works.

goodguy5

@Yuuki It took me the full hour to get this joke.

NautArch

7:50 PM

@goodguy5 vroom vroom

JohnP

@NautArch I get "Pay $25 now"

NautArch

@JohnP really? it gave me access. No others did.

and nevermind

i've got access to teh table of contents

but got a 403 if i click on anything.

JohnP

@NautArch SomeI get 403, some take me to the buy it page.

V2Blast

@NautArch Heh, I figured it'd take a little bit

logging out and logging back in might help

JohnP

@V2Blast Newp.

NautArch

7:56 PM

@V2Blast nope, no adventure access.

JohnP

So is Blood Hunter the WotC attempt at a blood mage?

MikeQ

@JohnP It's one of homebrews from Critical Role. They have some other content on D&DB, like the Gunslinger fighter. None of it is WOTC official.

JohnP

ah, that explains why I didn't see it at char creation. I did not have CR enabled.

V2Blast

Blood Hunter class and the Gunslinger fighter subclass are Matt Mercer homebrews, yes

MikeQ

@JohnP That's (arguably) for the best

V2Blast

7:59 PM

DDB has an advertising partnership with him/Critical Role

NautArch

@MikeQ Was playing briefly at a table that had one. Was kind of underwhelming.

JohnP

Hrm. Ya know, when a published author gives you license to reproduce elements of his books for a setting (non commercial), you really should finish it.

V2Blast

@JohnP Hmm?

MikeQ

@NautArch CR is entertaining, but I don't think their homebrew mechanics are well-designed. Too pathfindery. Blood hunter has the same weakness as PF's kineticist, where it has to expend HP to use its class features.

And IIRC, the blood hunter on their show got killed by that class feature

Yuuki

@JohnP So what's the concept of a blood mage?

Summoning blood orphans?

(what are blood orphans?)

JohnP

8:08 PM

@V2Blast Michael Stackpole gave me permission (Played indoor soccer for a season with him as a sub on his team) to use one of his books as a setting - Hence this question. Note the date :(

As evidenced by the warbow question, I have a lot of good ideas with no idea how to implement them correctly.

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