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When the DM tries to make it as obvious as possible (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This just gave me the idea of an item that is secretly highly radioactive. Carrying it and being around it it would slowly give the character increasingly acute symptoms of radiation poisoning.The characters can't possibly understand what radiation poisoning is so they would think it is some sort of magical curse. However no magic users would be able figure out what it is and how to stop it.

I'm wondering how long it would take for the players themselves to figure out what it really is, or if they ever would.

[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"You decipher the runes - they say 'Drop and Run'."

[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The dungeon entrance is marked with a message in an ancient language called "English." It reads as follows:

This place is a message... and part of a system of messages... pay attention to it!

Sending this message was important to us. We considered ourselves to be a powerful culture.

This place is not a place of honor... no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here... nothing valued is here.

What is here was dangerous and repulsive to us. This message is a warning about danger.

The danger is in a particular location... it increases towards a center... the center of danger is here... of a particular size and shape, and below us.

The danger is still present, in your time, as it was in ours.

The danger is to the body, and it can kill.

The form of the danger is an emanation of energy.

The danger is unleashed only if you substantially disturb this place physically. This place is best shunned and left uninhabited.

$10 says the party decides to delve for treasure anyway.

[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I kinda want to put that into a game word-for-word and see what happens. My money's on TPK.

[–] ilovededyoupiggy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

"Sounds like something a treasure-hoarding dragon would say."

-The Party

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 0 points 1 year ago

🫳🏃‍➡️

[–] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

10 minutes to widespread organ failure is a bit short for the players to figure anything out.

[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

That's 100 rounds, seems like plenty of time to me.

[–] Kidra@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Not only am I going to pick it up, I'm gonna try and eat it

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Alright guys, so, obviously it's cursed. But imagine how good it would be if we could sneak it into some bad guy's pocket. I pick up the gem."

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

GM: "Uhh, allllriiiiight. Make a wisdom saving throw. DC: fuck you."

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Player: Somehow rolls Fuck You +1

GM: ...

GM: Uhhhh, I'm gonna need 15 minutes

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

I did that once. Put on the necromancer's crown and crit the save. I was going to have to make those crit saves hourly so I reluctantly took it off.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is an old movie called "Mom and Dad Save the World." It's pure entertainment.

The planet is full of idiots and one of their most dangerous weapons is the light grenade. Anyone who picks it up disappears in a bright flash. So, why would anyone ever pick up this well-known weapon? Because it says "Pick me up" on the side.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never in my life have I found someone else who knows about that movie. Scene in question

[–] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

The mushroom creature has stayed with me for more than 30 years.

[–] slurpyslop@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

skeletons and filth everywhere EXCEPT the gem

[–] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

The sacred artifact of absolute cleanliness!

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Those other skeletons were just quitters.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I hit it with my sword!

[–] fukurthumz420@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

oh come on, man. mage hand/unseen servant that shit into a bag of holding and forget about it for 3 years.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Holy shit check out that spear in the corner! I bet it's awesome, since all these people died protecting it.

The rust, scratches, and broken haft are probably just to disguise it.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A new hand touches the beacon...

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

No no, I don't touch the strange glowing gem, I will however lacrosse that bitch into my magic satchel and keep truckin and have it appraised later.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

I bet that skull has some magic power!