a cartoon character says i hate that guy on netflix Alt: A cartoon devil leans against a wall arms crossed and says "I hate that guy"

Gms and players alike, When it comes to making/seeing an npc that you absolutely despise what characteristics do you think of?

For me the absolute most infuriating thing is incompetence. I cannot stand those characters that cannot do anything right.
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a man with a lot of dirt on his face is pointing Alt: a man with a lot of dirt on his face is pointing as it zooms out to the world's "improvise. adapt. Overcome"

If your current ttrpg character were to be dropped out into the middle of whatever your current games wilderness would count as, with just the clothes on their back, would they be able to survive and if so for how long?

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Milo thatch and Princess (now queen) Kidagakash looking at a ketah, a guppy looking stone statue that works like a flying scooter though it is in its in activated state laying on the ground

Gms/worldbuilders of bluesky, today's ttrpg question is a simple one, what is the lost technology of your world?

Be it Roman concrete, ancient robots (dwemer or Atlantis style), power crystals or something even grander what tech is beyond modern scope?

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a cartoon character is standing in front of a sign that reads school house rocky Alt: a cartoon character is standing in front of a sign that reads school house rocky As it begins to fall apart as the y falls down he rushes over to replace the fallen Peter that turns into an exclamation point

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Question for the gms & worldbuilders

What does the education system look like in your world? Is is an organized system with things like grades (1st, 2nd, freshmen, senior) or is it a looser trade school style or perhaps more akin to apprenticeship?

A cute fox backpack being held like it's a bratty child with one hand. It had a long fluffy tail and it's tongue is the zipper

Well the backpack I had backed from @succulentscribbles.com is here!

It has me thinking

In your ttrpg experiences what has been the most iconic piece of equipment you've had that you connected to a character/npc?

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An angled photo of a bed with a waste basket, a roll of toilet paper and the side of a cup all along the raised leg of a person under a blanket. There is a dog cuddling in the background agaiant the person showing care

Still in the midst of being sick so For today's, what does long term care look like in your worlds various societies?

Is it communal, with groups or family members stepping up, medical/clinical with them entering into care or something more extreme?

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a man sitting in front of a laptop with the words the space is all yours above him Alt: a man sitting in front of a laptop with the words the space is all yours below him

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Seems ive Come down with my yearly catching of strep throat & I have no energy so today's is a free space

Whats a question or prompt of mine that has influenced your game that you particularly liked or if you have any suggestions for future ones in the comments

a picture of a rubik 's cube with the website renotek.deviantart.com written on the bottom Alt: A neon rubix cube that is spinning around mixing itself up

Fellow gms and players, what are your thoughts on puzzles/scenarios where the gm has no idea what the solution or ending might be?

There are of course things that are nebulous (social engagements as an example) but when it comes to things like traps, riddles or puzzles?

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What is a creature or being unique to your setting be it a foe or friend?

How did it come to be design wise and what is it's origin in the world?

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What is the average life expectancy of a mundane person in your world and what are the likely causes of death in that world?

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What are the average age milestones for things in your world?

The time when people are given a name, when they are viewed as no longer being a child, when they are expected to learn a trade/have a job etc.

How might this have shaped or be shaped by their culture or world?

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a close up of a doll 's face with the words imgplay below Alt: a close up of a doll 's face with an Utter look of disgust as it zooms in on her

When designing a ttrpg character I think thought into what they are passionate about and despise should be given some thought. What is something your character is absolutely passionate about and someThing they cannot stand

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a group of dice are falling on a green table and one of them has the number six on it Alt: a die spinning until a group of dice fall on top of it on a green table

When we think house rules we tend to think of things that apply directly to the rules of the game we are playing. But what are some rules you have about playing at your house/with folks?

Is there a story behind it?

For example I have one that players have to use a dice tray

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a cartoon of a doctor examining a skeleton with the words " trust me i 'm a doctor " above him Alt: a cartoon of zoidburg, (an alien that is reminiscent of a red lobster but has tentacles around where his mouth would be covering it) a doctor examining a skeleton with a stethoscope displaying they don't know medicine well with the words " trust me i 'm a doctor " above him

If your world has magic, Has medicine been affected by it for better or worse?

Has the action of magical healing held back scientific advancements in medicines, surgery and anatomy or perhaps it has done the opposite and allowed for better growth

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a man in a military uniform is sitting in a classroom with other men and says `` it 's classified . '' Alt: a man in a military uniform is sitting in a classroom with other men and says `` it 's classified . ''

What is a subtle but important part of your world/characters history/lore that youve still not been able to reveal or express?

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a cartoon character with a black ace of spades in his mouth Alt: Hisoka (a man from the anime hunter x hunter who wears a black and gold top with red hair and has facial tattoos of a star and tear drop) manipulating his aura to make a black spade image in front of his face and then shifting it to a white skull

And now one for the players

Do you have any "Signature techniques" moves or abilities that you consider your go to or perhaps are something you developed specifically for yourself?

How did it come to be your go to?

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kermit the frog is holding a piece of paper in his hands . Alt: kermit the frog is holding a map in his hands as he adjusts it and turns his head then looks off into the distance confused and lost

This is another one for the gms and worldbuilders

When designing a key location for your game/story what are the MOST Important structures/places that you feel must be there to be "Complete"

Might this shift due to the type of fantasy/tone of the game or story your running?

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Thank you! I always love inspiring some worldbuilding and introspection for designers!

Be sure to check out the #TTRPGQuestion and #ttrpgprompt tags on my private file I've got quite the backlog

(also thanks for sharing it supe helps 😉❤️🦊)

a man with blood on his face says it belongs in a museum .. Alt: Indiana jones (a white man with a fedora hat wearing a leather jacket who is currently bleeding from the mouth) is standing in the rain with another white man facing him partially off frame to the left. He says and yellow text appears to say "it belongs in a museum!"

A question for the gms and writers out there!

How might the concept of a museum shift or differ for those races/species with exceptionally short or long life spans? What might they prioritize differently and how might this shape their cultures understanding?

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Ttrpg Question of the day

What is the most important detail, in your opinion, when it comes to making a compelling backstory for a character be it one your playing as or an npc

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Quote honestly I don't have the energy to make #TTRPGQuestion or #ttrpgprompts right now.

Go through my Old ones and see of there's any that ya really like

I have a feeling I'm just going to be trying to release the promised #PokeProfessionals I already have in my editing bay & stream games now

If they were to make a movie about your characters life story to this point what would be the big plot points and who would play them?

Would it be classed as a comedy, action, horror or a drama?

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a close up of a person 's mouth in a dark room with a light coming out of it . Alt: a close up of a person writing in a sheet of part as it's on fire with a pen

This one is for the gms out there. If your pressed for time and had a busy week, what's your go to for a session filler? That thing you use when you didn't have time to plan anything extravagant but still need a crisis to come up?

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a winnie the pooh teddy bear is sitting on the floor in a room Alt: a winnie the pooh teddy bear is sitting on the floor in a room as his mind/soul floats out of his body and flips in the air floating away into the dark

Has your ttrpg character ever been resurrected/Come back from the dead? If so what was that process like and how has it influenced their world and how they are apart of it?

I think we have made it (depending on the system) blase when it really is a massive reality shift imo

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Honesty I dont know how much energy I have for being on social media right now but things must be made

That said let's be creative. Describe your current ttrpg campaign/arc using only emojis

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What is the largest fraud that's been commited in your games?

Be it black mail, subterfuge or an overwhelming bit of fraud or scam? How did it come to pass?

Was it via the bbeg, the players or some other third party?

a man stands in front of a peacock with its feathers spread Alt: a man stands in front of a peacock with its feathers spread as he juggles his shoulders and the feathers also shake

What romantic traditions exist in your world? Be it in the giving of gifts such as love spoons or other trinkets/tokens, or in physical displays such as dance or fights depending on the cultures?

How did these traditions come about?

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Reupping an old fave but yeah what superstitions and methods of improving luck might exist in your world?

Do these traditions hold any basis in fact, or are they based purely in something else if so what?

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Content Court Content Court H3 GIF Alt: A white man with a black shirt beard and moustache in a judge's black top with a very fake looking white judge's wig in his head smashes a gavel in the table a few times and then sets it asside

What does the court system look like to the various cultures/regions of your world?

How might it differ or align with the average expected methods of the modern day, for better or worse?

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a cartoon ghost says casper you there Alt: a cartoon sheet ghost says "Casper, you there?" as it waves it's arms slightly

Hey there all yall gms and players, a rather direct one today but do ghosts exist in your setting and if so how do they come to exist?

What abilities do they have and how might one remove them if you even can?

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