Hi all,

Quick question, I'm working on a old map for one of my players, and was gonna stain it in just some coffee, before I realized that we are out. I then thought that maybe I could achieve a staining effect if I did it with some cola that we have before I head to the store and buy some coffee, but I've searched high and low and nowhere am I seeing anything that says doing so would achieve a similar affect. Has anyone tried it?

Thanks in advance!

Iskra and Lagertha are saved by the timely intervention of Cathbad the legendary druid. His healing magics and his stewardship of the woods prove invaluable aids.

The wash is still fresh so the skin looks a bit too... Shiny hahaha.

Hello everyone. This is my first post here. I have a question on this premise for a campaign. Is there anything I could do to improve the premise? I am aiming for a modern take on fantasy and horror. Horror both in terms of homebrew entities (which are fairly lengthy due to me writing tons of info about even the irrelevant ones) and the atmosphere. The premise is as follows

Travellers going by Highway 173, West Virginia will encounter a single tree on the road, despite the fact there hasn’t been a storm that could uproot such a thing in years. They have two options. Go back the way they came or try to go around it by taking different road about 200 meters back. There is no signal whatsoever. If they take the backroad 200 meters away, they will enter Hallow Haven, a town of a few hundred people.

They can keep driving in a straight line or take whatever road they want, but they will always end up back in the town. Payment is accepted in cash, or bartering goods.

When it is night, it is either raining heavily or chilly at a constant 5 degrees Celsius . By the time the sun rises, the roads and so on are bone dry. The cloud patterns are the same every day. The sun rises at exactly 6am and sets at exactly 10:30pm.

The town have to deal with various anomalies and entities, often at night.

The town is eerily blissful, having several “districts”, which are simply areas of the town.

1. Suburbia - a large part of the town is just row after roe of similar 1950 style home. Each has a porch, at least 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and 1 kitchen. The size of the house varies, but all are liveable. The town has fresh running water from taps and heating, but the electricity is somewhat limited, often cutting out randomly through the day. All the stoves are gas. 

2. The business district - just a few blocks worth of various shops, cafe’s and restaurants, making do with what supplies they have. They often grow their own produce, as they can’t leave the town to get new supplies. Here are some of the most prominent examples 

Saint Apollo Hospital - a large warehouse used as a hospital. Staffed with volunteers who are given basic medical training. For example, they won’t be able to perform open heart surgery, but they can assist in broken bones, burns, cuts, and all manner of minor  and major injuries . 

Hallow Haven Community Church - a nondenominational Christian church led by Pastor Geoff (self appointed). He offers sermons to the religious folk of the town, but also provides services for weddings and funerals. 

Boyerdie’s - an Italian restaurant worked by Al Polignano. 

Hallow Haven Post Office - the post office (and police station) led by Sheriff Smith and Deputy Sheriff Jones. They’re friendly and offer assistance to anyone who needs it.

Reuse and Recycle- a clothing shop that stocks second hand clothing donated to by the community.

Town Hall - a small building smaller than most the houses in suburbia. The town mayor is elected every 3 years, but ultimately acts as a spokesperson for the sheriff and the people. The mayor may create policies and laws, but the majority of the town over 16 must vote in favour.

3. The Outer Wilds - comprising the farms and forests that completely surround the town, the area is sparsely populated. There are farms where people grow vegetables and rear livestock , as well as forage during the day. There are a few houses , large manors that host about a dozen settlers each. It has a few landmarks 

Everspring Woods - the forest surrounding 1 half of the perimeter. Seemingly endless and filled with dangerous creatures mundane and mysterious.

The Beige Wastes - the hills and plains that surround the other half, all coated with the same variety of dry grass. Also endless.

The Gears Family Mansion -  a mansion once owned to an unknown family known as the brights. Occupied now by settlers. All people know about the Gears is that there was a son (12), a daughter (17), a mum (45) and a dad (47). They can be seen in the family portraits around the house, but have never been seen in person, presumed dead, as the photographs are labelled as being taken in the early 1900’s

The Howling Abyss - the colloquial name for a cave. Often heard howling no matter where you are at night.

I'm looking a surface to roll multiple dice on and have the numbers display from smallest to largest on a screen. Has this been done before?

I just launched my disk Cipher tool that I built for my friends and I to encrypt spells in my game. I saw someone make a disk Cipher a few weeks back and I decided to make my own with code instead.

https://cipher.dungeon-tools.com/

My custom faction system uses an approval slider from Hated to Favored.

You get advantage or disadvantage on influence checks. You get aid from allies or attacks from enemies.

Joining a faction comes with basic equipment. Gaining favor gets you training (feats).

In my campaign, long resting in the wilderness only gives you a short rest to make travel feel like a dungeon. Gaining a long rest shelter is a big boon because of this. They can also cash in a favor to get an ally. Enemies interrupt long rests and dogpile onto other random encounters.

An example of the pack, basic training, and advanced training from the Emerald Enclave.