This works EXCEPTIONALLY well for natural hazards, like the fire swamp example. It makes SENSE that the hazards near the boundaries of an environment won't be as dangerous as they would be further in. Like climbing an icy mountain, you're not going to freeze to death the moment you set foot on the mountain... Near the bottom, you may encounter some slippery surfaces or some low visibility, but nothing too bad. As you climb, though, those slick surfaces become more frequent and harder to deal with, while the snow and wind might heavily obscure the way ahead. Not to mention that, if (or when!) you DO fall... That fall only gets higher and higher as you progress! Then, only when you get to the absolute peak, do you start finding those statuesque flash-frozen adventurers who came before you...
@monsieurdorgat68642 жыл бұрын
Actually, it works well for normal dungeons too. Given how hit points work, what will kill a normal person will not kill your seasoned adventurer. It takes an extravagant trap to kill more powerful entities - and you probably can't afford to put super extravagant traps everywhere! The super deadly traps are likely the last resort, deepest in, while the early parts of the dungeon feature more frequent yet less deadly traps meant to off lesser bandits.
@CSmyth-2 жыл бұрын
@@monsieurdorgat6864 Oh no, I absolutely agree, all I meant is that with naturally-occurring hazards, it's far more intuitive :) I just felt that the natural stuff is what helped it click for me, but that angle only got a very brief mention in the video, so I wanted to highlight that way of thinking for others :)
@monsieurdorgat68642 жыл бұрын
@@CSmyth- True that! It's a good comment - I kind of wanted to do the same but for normal dungeon traps, since a lot of people don't really take advantage of the narrative meaning you can derive from people being more durable than giants!
@DMSledge2 жыл бұрын
But what about the ROUSes?
@CSmyth-2 жыл бұрын
@@DMSledge I don't think they exist
@Plasmagon992 жыл бұрын
A false pit trap: A hole in the ground that the players can see but if they step into it, its real ground. A false-false pit trap: A hole in the ground that the players can see but if they step into it, its a real pit trap.
@The5lacker2 жыл бұрын
Bamboozled
@Oxaphosphetane2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this. A perfect addition to a bait-and-switch trickster dungeon.
@Oddmanoutre9 күн бұрын
When the Mimic Builds a Dungeon...
@MemphiStig2 жыл бұрын
you could hide all the gold in floating blocks and characters have to punch them to collect the coins
@MikeOldani2 жыл бұрын
Imagine getting smacked by a facefull of falling gold upon punching the force block
@kruggsmash2 жыл бұрын
Well those are some great ideas. I had heard of this being used in videogames but never thought ot applying it to my dungeons. Thanks for the inspiration! also, red luigi lol
@SkillZgetKillZ2 жыл бұрын
Oh shit, howdy ma b'stard
@Neazriel2 жыл бұрын
Love your content! Recently implemented the hornbeetles from scorchfountain in my campaign and one of them is now my Pcs pet called Bumbum!
@tuyabean2 жыл бұрын
By my beard!
@Veelofar2 жыл бұрын
Something I’ve done with a very gritty dungeon was have the first one be a spike pit trap, but it had been used so often part of the pit cover was broken and the first section had been so heavily filled with bodies of people and unlucky animals that wandered in that the spikes were covered over in most places with bodies that had mysteriously not rotted. The first trap WAS deadly, but it no longer had the same danger for the run the players were making.
@lightninjohn56512 жыл бұрын
“Mysteriously not rotted” Why weren’t they rotting if you don’t mind me asking?
@Veelofar2 жыл бұрын
@@lightninjohn5651 time lock shenanigans. Nothing aged in there because the dungeon was suspended outside of linear time.
@Veelofar2 жыл бұрын
@@lightninjohn5651 probably also relevant, the dungeon builder was a necromancer that had been intending to come back for the bodies
@lightninjohn56512 жыл бұрын
@@Veelofar ah, that’s interesting
@phatpat632 жыл бұрын
I've been applying this bit of game design from Game Maker's Toolkit to ttrpgs for years. It works really well, but thinking of it exclusively in terms of traps and hazards is far too limiting. Applying this to enemy types, especially ones that present new mechanics, is probably the best use of this kind of pacing. The introduction of a type of trap, a puzzle element, or a second enemy type makes a good twist for the 3rd stage. This progression can also, and I think should, be applied across sections of the entire campaign. A lot of folks can have a lot of trouble wrapping their heads social encounters, mysteries, or new styles of combat encounters for example, and it's very helpful to introduce 'new' concepts like this in a similar progression where the first time they're dealing with it is in a low-stakes context that has little punishment for failure, then ramp it up and add on complicating elements in future arcs.
@SwerveStarEx2 жыл бұрын
Seeing this was a shock because I am plotting to build a campaign around a Super Mario 64 style hub where you are transported to pocket dimensions by finding portals hidden among the rooms of a castle. XD Technically not the same deal as it is here, but I can absolutely use the lessons learned here to help me.
@jamessisler54752 жыл бұрын
I love the idea that you don’t want to make all your traps deadly if you were designing a dungeon. You don’t want bodies to pile up, and you DO want people to run out of your dungeon frightened and to spread the word about how horrible and scary your dungeon is.
@GM_Darius2 жыл бұрын
Here's a great excuse for the dungeons getting harder as you go in: The builder or master of the dungeon built from the inside out. More threatening and dangerous traps were cause they had a budget but weren't thinking about it. So they could line those pit traps with spikes or afford the vat of acid below the illusionary steps. As they expand though, they found the couldn't afford the spikes or acid any more, or the labor to make those "bottomless pits" (Materials for raising undead costs money, yo). And resetting them costs money too! So the dungeon boss puts a big ol' "Danger: Keep out!" sign in front after running out of money. Not cause he doesn't want people to die, but cause he doesn't have the money to reset the traps.
@languor95162 жыл бұрын
For this style of video of looking at video games, I’d say that you could look into Dark Souls Series for Dungeon Layout design (not the difficulty), since I feel that if transferred over DnD they’d make excellent dungeons with a few tweaks, specially the integration of hidden paths, and looping back the dungeons
@xalwine2 жыл бұрын
Mario games use the greatest teaching mechanism and I can't believe I never thought to add it to my dungeons. Great stuff!
@thornangel162 жыл бұрын
That illusionary floor tile introduction makes me think of the party rogue finding some old lost pocket junk from the guards during its days as a living dungeon. Because given the provided visuals, you easily drop a coin and not see where it landed. Of course it could also encourage your players to fall for the more dangerous versions of the trap later on, so if you plan on including that don’t be a jerk. By the way, I love that thumbnail.
@cybermadness25032 жыл бұрын
Great video!👍 Could you guys do a video on using *Resident Evil* in DnD, with the survival-horror/puzzle-solving mechanics the RE games are famous for?
@portaljumper20122 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@handles4382 жыл бұрын
early megaman games set a gold standard for introducing challenges to a player without saying a single word. Sequelitus did a terrific video on this several years ago. But yeah, I agree 100% with giving players "tells" to show them what's ahead of them.
@LuizCesarFariaLC2 жыл бұрын
I definitely visualized a combat happening on top of the floating platforms as the third instance of it showing up on the dungeon
@Lord_Inquisitor_William73912 жыл бұрын
"The dead tells no tales" Me: *casts speak with dead* are you sure about that?
@matthewquan90832 жыл бұрын
You also can literally have a sign that says "Beware of traps", if you want the players to contemplate why the dungeon exists in the first place, or if the players are the ones who are supposed to install the signs for future travelers.
@martijnvanweele62042 жыл бұрын
Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist.
@scoots2912 жыл бұрын
Me: giving my pcs some hallucinations mushrooms and have them fight some tortles and Myconis
@ClaytonPeace2 жыл бұрын
I did this in one of my old old campaigns a long time ago. Essentially it was like a "Tutorial" Dungeon for the players as a "Primer" for the classes and skills they used so they had a better understanding how to use them and take advantage of those skills and abilities.
@Zirbip2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant idea for a video. Great tips. And I loved the "Red Luigi" comment!
@EveloGrave2 жыл бұрын
I recently discovered your videos and have been bindging on them. I "recently" started DnD about 6 months ago still in my first campaign I am just a player but I'd like to alternate with my DM so they can actually play since they were the designated "forever DM". I worry about my lack of creativity and difficulty thinking on the spot so watching your videos gives me a lot of bases to cover to make an immersive and allows me to think of all the possibilities when creating a campaign.
@alucardvader2 жыл бұрын
I found this channel a few days ago and it's already one of my favorite rpg yt channels
@zacharyhatfield21792 жыл бұрын
Honestly the 3D Red Luigi titles have some good map designs for that type of stuff
@Pippi-Longstocking2 жыл бұрын
I’m watching your channel newest to oldest. I just ran across the October channel update and I wanted to let you know I’m enjoying the channel, material and animation.
@rpgden45532 жыл бұрын
I did not have a name for this. Been doing it for years just by trial and error! Thank you!
@kelp-ist34692 жыл бұрын
Great video! I was making a dungeon and was struggling to find a mechanic that wouldn't kill my newbie players out right and this fixed my problem
@VechsDavion2 жыл бұрын
I did this either instinctively or on accident in my most recent dungeon. The map is a side-view instead of the usual top down (I told my players "You're playing Terraria now, not Zelda" :D ) and they have some platforms to jump, bridge, or zipline across, which they did very easily, but then there's a cascading sandfall (it's like a waterfall, but instead of water, sand) that makes casual navigation of platforms a lot more complicated.
@Pelusteriano2 жыл бұрын
Here's some great videos by GameMakers ToolKit that explain more deeply the level design philosophy for Mario levels: - Super Mario 3D World's 4 Step Level Design, kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnPQep57q6p1qqM - Analysing Mario to Master Super Mario Maker, kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2HGZn-bZtt6ppY - How to Make Your First Super Mario Maker 2 Level, kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKjNZIKkatRobrc I've implemented the broad idea of little by little showcasing a certain mechanic or enemy by remembering that the dungeon doesn't always has to begin at the entrance of the dungeon. So, on the way to the dungeon, the party will learn some basic mechanics. Some examples: - Since other adventurers have already come here, and creature live here already, there's always gonna be evidence of that. There's already skeletons at the bottom of the pitfall, so players know the consequences. If they spy for a while, they're gonna see how the creatures that live here bypass the challenge. This part I try to make it more interesting by having the creature bypass the challenge in a way the party can't do it as easily as the creature (maybe due to a biological difference), or they only get to see the first part, not the second. - If the dungeon is gonna feature some flooded sections where they'll have to swim or take a boat, I present that challenge at its most basic before even entering the dungeon. So, when they get to the dungeon, they already know what to do and don't have to learn the mechanic right there. But in the dungeon you're gonna ramp up the difficulty a little, maybe the water is full of creatures that are gonna attack, or they have a time constraint. - I like having a theme to the adventure, so I look at d100 random tables for environments and check the options and choose those that fit the theme better. Maybe the dungeon is in a swamp, so they're gonna find bullywugs inside. While they're making their way to the dungeon, they're gonna find some bullywug patrols, that way they're gonna learn about the bullywugs and their abilities. The next encounter the bullywugs are gonna be more organised, and I'll also include some enemy roles from 4e. I'll also look for other creatures that pair up well with bullywugs, to make the encounter more challenging. - I intertwine the introduction of new creatures and mechanics, so it doesn't feel like they're going in a steady incline. Instead, first I introduce an element, 1, then A, then 2, then !, then B, then 3, then ?, etc. This way the increase in difficulty doesn't feel like always going up, but more like going up and down. Yes, this takes more time to prep, but I prefer doing this to make it more fun, instead of writing tons of lore :v
@sqoody7invegas6252 жыл бұрын
This past weekend I ran out of time preparing for one of my sessions so instead of having a traditional session with combat I had my players trying to avoid 2 Udaaks in a forest , at night , in a snowstorm. It helped that I use Foundry and was having certain sound effects play at different times.
@victorcaparica89552 жыл бұрын
This channel is just great.
@phoenixthedm97912 жыл бұрын
love your guys' videos!
@Luboffin2 жыл бұрын
This is neat, I never thought about a dungeon in that way!
@GargamelGold2 жыл бұрын
Master The Dungeon, Do a video on what Resident Evil, and Silent Hill can teach us about dungeon design, incorporating horror into DND. What if you actually want to make your players paranoid?
@nairocamilo2 жыл бұрын
Game design, useful! Who would've thought.
@Gada1012 жыл бұрын
I used to create levels in Mario Maker and used this very technique. I don't know why I never thought to use it in D&D. Thanks for the reminder!
@Michael_Raymond2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a follow-up episode on this as applied to combat, which you glossed over - Mario games also apply this to their enemies, by treating them as hazards that can be combined in interesting ways. The classic is by mixing melee and ranged enemies; for example, in a crypt dungeon players could encounter skeleton archers that can be avoided entirely by taking cover, or skeleton guards that charge the players but can be trapped or led in circles after they lock on to a character. Then, when both enemies are encountered together, the party must juggle keeping the guards away while not making themselves easy targets for the archers. (Mario games do this with Koopas, which you jump over, and Hammer Throwers, which mess up your jump timing while staying away from you.)
@achimsinn61892 жыл бұрын
If you want something that is like a "beware of traps" sign: Use NPCs for that. Like that old guy with a hookhand in the village close to the dungeon could tell them to NOT TOUCH THE RED TILES on the wall, as that's how he lost his hand. Of course that means the players need to talk to your NPCs but that's something you want them to do and you can give those informations out as a reward for doing so.
@deadlypandaghost2 жыл бұрын
For combat encounters include both a variety of enemies and scenarios. Then mix and match them. For example Encounter 1: Weak little goblins Encounter 2: Weak little goblins + elite hobgoblins Encounter 3: Weak little goblin ambush while the players deal with a booby trap Encounter 4: Elite hobgoblins attack from behind cover attop a tower. Encounter 5: Elite hobgoblins guard elite goblin Start by introducing your primary enemies and giving a general feel what they are about. Then introduce a stronger enemy type and establish the goblins as their minions. Third showcase the strength of both enemy types in situations that amplify their natural strengths. Lastly we subvert and play around with earlier expectations. Using just 2 enemy types with minor variations we have a full dungeon with very different combat encounters and a scaling difficulty curve.
@Keenath2 жыл бұрын
With monsters, this works great for teaching unusual weak points. Your players first encounter some little monsters and you include a way for them to understand that, say, they're really tough but the crystal on its back is a weak point and if you shatter that, the monster dies. Then you ramp it up and give them a big melee with a bunch of these guys to hammer home the lesson, where things go way easier if they actually work to expose and target those weak points. Then you bring in the big momma monster and you can trust that they've actually figured out how this fight works.
@EmberBright20772 жыл бұрын
Dark Souls comes to mind as a similar example in how it handles this kind of stuff. Just to pick one example, when you first enter the area with the ghosts, you have to cross a certain bridge to get there. On that bridge are 5 uses of the item that you need to fight ghosts. After that, the first ghost you encounter is by itself, in a very open space, where it is easy to outmaneuver it or run away. Further up there are two ghosts. Then there is a ghost that is hiding inside a wall (you can see it's weapon clipping through the wall), but even if it gets you, recovery and escape is relatively easy as there's only the one. After that, there are halls with many ghosts including in the walls that will try to surround you. Here the game give you the tool, the introduction, and a gentle escalation into its challenge.
@niklasneighbor67262 жыл бұрын
Deterrent that hurts like a bitch but isn’t deadly? Medieval femur breaker time.
@juliog523452 жыл бұрын
I have no idea how.. but watching your series of videos have been some of the best content for DND ive seen.
@PsychicAlchemy2 жыл бұрын
One useful tool is incorporating monster encounters and environmental hazards together. What might be a hazardous obstacle in one context could be a combat tool or even an escape route in other contexts.
@mokane862 жыл бұрын
this is great in regards to traps and certain mechanics! another thing that Mario does "well" that can be thought of is alternate pathing. sometimes invisible blocks you might find by mistake build a staircase, sometimes you really just have to KNOW the secret trick, and sometimes previously mundane or minor points of interaction are loaded with a greater suprise (like a hungry plant's warp pipe), or maybe you need to hold onto a specific powerup from earlier to unlock a passage.
@matthewquan90832 жыл бұрын
However, sometimes you want a monster that’s more of an obstacle than a fight. A giant golem that follows an extremely predictable pattern could make sense.
@MultiverseMinis2 жыл бұрын
If you are diving into video game dungeons can we talk about skyrim and the amazing dungeons, puzzles, and overall layout of dungeons like the dungeons were what made that game fun.
@sleepinggiant40622 жыл бұрын
Corpses? No, that's what the dungeon roomba is for! (Gelatinous cube)
@kevincariffe33452 жыл бұрын
Loved the video! If you take suggestions from youtube comments, I'd love to see a video about modifying D&D monsters for a more Witcher-y feel!
@tomhassomethoughts2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure others have mentioned this, but you should also check out the way that Mega Man levels are designed to give you just enough time to see the enemy attack pattern in action before you can dive into it.
@lochie28042 жыл бұрын
I almost did a Super Mario Bros based one-shot first my first time DMing. I told my players that the boss was gonna be one of those tortle, but I don't think they caught on. Also if you want to make bowser as a bbeg, I'd suggest using a tortle, make his size large, give him the ability to cast fireball, and give him seemingly unlimited throwing axes. You should also make him fire resistant. If you want him to have a second phase, make him come back to life in a giant skeletal form.
@shadowmetroid18 Жыл бұрын
I think another point in favor of Mario-esque design is that Mario levels usually tend to revolve around an idea. Like one level is all about Bullet Bills or all about swinging platforms. Keep ideas streamlined and focused.
@davidwatches2 жыл бұрын
Another simple story-based application of this principle could be a gnome illusionist engineer who has taken up residence in a cavern and has implemented several traps to guard his "territory" while gradually delving deeper and improving upon his previous designs as he goes.
@Oxaphosphetane2 жыл бұрын
I really like this in-universe explanation of why the traps would get more sophisticated and dangerous as you progress.
@RequiemPoeteАй бұрын
You could always have the traps armed by enemies. Say the players enter the castle and is attacked by Koopas. If the players defeat the koopas then the last koopa pulls a switch, activating the traps on the floor.
@darienb11272 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of games that use this sort of design. Megaman and Zelda game are also two big ones. But one game that does it really well is Bioshock. In Bioshock, the first enemy in a fight will always miss theirs first shot, and the first trap in an area will alreaft be sprung. This allows the player to quickly assess the danger ahead without taking cheap damage.
@johnnewton19732 жыл бұрын
As an alternative to not making the initial traps deadly... make them so they were deadly at one time, but with people dying in them and/or all the adventurer's dealing with them (before they die) they may not be fully functional at this point. That first trap might have the spikes all broken at this point, or the timed protruding spikes might be wedged by the previous people who passed this version, but not the one further in. This might also train the party on possible ways to deal with the trap, provided the have the appropriate tools or skills.
@olivermeloche20422 жыл бұрын
This is a great idea i would never of thought apply
@Neazriel2 жыл бұрын
The dungeon I am the most proud of as of today used to have a Stone-Dragon heads spewing fire when triggered. However as a hint it just let the first one the party encountered early on just spew the Gas with the ignition being broken.
@andrewkenny35442 жыл бұрын
One of the easiest way to introduce complications to trap designs is to use exploration turns. Lets take the pit trap example. The first time the party encounters a pit trap, they have all the time in the world to look for a way around it because no one in the dungeon is looking for them. Later on there is another pit trap which is no harder to disable or get around, but at that point in the dungeon crawl you are rolling for wandering patrols each exploration turn. I personally like using a 2d8 wandering monster table. I roll 2d8 and if the numbers match,l the encounter listed for that number shows up. (i.e. both dice show a 2 and so I use rusult 2 on my table). Excellent video and very useful for dms new to dungeon crawls.
@PregnantOrc2 жыл бұрын
It works fine for combat encounters too. Take a classic cave of goblins or kobolds. Guarding the entrence you could have 2d4 of basic grunt goblins or kobolds, further in is the next encounter with a shaman, priest or other type of fitting support to enhance the base grunts combat style. It's repeatable too since a goblin caster is more likely to aid with fiery nuke spells while a kobold might favor area denial spells to help his pack. An apprentice necromancer left behind to tend to the undead is likely to favor debuffs and ailments, a cult would have some buff spell clerics if they see themselves as good or could favor illusions as support if they are mystics with holy secrets to protect and so on. Slowly building up faction identity by adding on to their prefered type pf tactics by advancing their NPC or monster roster, battleground preference (layouts, open vs closed, lighting conditions, cover use, difficult terrain use, trap style, group size preference, mount or machine use and so on) all help build up to some very interesting and unique (for the game) encounters. Not every group will use every type of tactic but that means two things. Repeats against a group or type of enemy allows for higher base complexity and new groups will rock the status quo to spice things up. The players learn what to expect when they hear the sounds of hooves and heavily armed men in the colors of the order of the silver goblet emerge from the alley. Suddenly it makes sense that the street is cleared of vagons and stalls, the knights prefer open straights for their deadly ride by attacks. Had it instead been hooded men with curved daggers stepping out the players might have scrambled for perception checks as the assassins of the hand of Furl Zan would not have shown themselves if the party wasn't already in the middle of their minefield of poisoned traps. The horse sounds in this case being safely disregarded as just being regular city background noise from the next street over.
@notoriouswhitemoth2 жыл бұрын
Don't underestimate your mobility options. Making a character to run, climb, and jump can be fun and exciting! Funny how people say they're useless but that flight's overpowered.
@JMandJJ77972 жыл бұрын
I was curious of what you meant by this but yeah I do recall this about Super Mario game design principles but I never thought of adding them to D&D. This will be useful in the future whenever I try to run a D&D Mario homebrew again
@admiralgarbage64032 жыл бұрын
Idea: the first trap in a dungeon was initially meant to be just as fatal, but over decades has been bogged down by so many corpses that it's practically a non-problem. Like an over worked sawblade trap that's chewed through so many adventurers that it's teeth have been chipped and worn away, and maybe doesn't even spin all that fast anymore.
@supergaminggeek55462 жыл бұрын
I do a similar thing for custom abilities I give my monsters. This helps the players not feel as of the bosses side kicks have an overpowered advantage, just show it before but weaker🙂
@generalsci38312 жыл бұрын
It's fun telegraphing to players. They don't feel slighted or cheated when that complexity bumps up. They tend to think it a worthy challenge. Sometimes, I do this well. Other times, well... I do get called a mean DM every now and again. lol I always apologize, though!
@BrazenBard Жыл бұрын
Oh, man, now I got the idea for a dungeon corridor with pits covered by illusions. Specifically, illusions that are only visible in light - creatures with darkvision/infravision see the heat signature of the actual floor, not the illusory bits of floor that isn't actually there... Maybe with a small tell, like the torch-carrying adventurers' feet sinking a fraction of an inch into the stone floor, because the illusory floor is placed ever so slightly above the real floor to cover the whole corridor...
@O4C2092 жыл бұрын
If you really think about it, a dungeon should be set up to keep people out, not kill them. So, a "warning shot" type trap right at the beginning makes a lot of sense. Something designed to wound not create corpses. Heck an actual warning sign makes sense.
@mockbadge57652 жыл бұрын
could you do a Sonic dungeon design video? I've been looking into playing Sonic themed dungeons and Dragons and I think it'd be cool
@danielzarkos2 жыл бұрын
Very funny idea! It reminds me of that old videogame Dragon's Lair
@MrBlack09502 жыл бұрын
Mario levels, in my opinion, make for good trial dungeons. Dungeons that aren't meant to deadly or deterants, but rather as tests of wit and such. Perhaps the local god pf games trials and sports decides theyd like to watch the players try at a gauntlet of traps trials and monsters, this idiology of design could easily be used in this type of scenario to great effect.
@JohnConnor3652 жыл бұрын
Sweet.
@marcusblacknell-andrews17832 жыл бұрын
If I wanted to make a "Super Mario" Dungeon, I would redesign Kamek so he's a much more formidable wizard.
@Szymra8052 жыл бұрын
honestly, the idea that they dont want corpses piling up is so amazing
@matthewquan90832 жыл бұрын
There’s always vultures if you want to get rid of corpses. But then you have too many vultures. The part about letting the dungeon to develop a reputation also makes sense. If your dungeon has rats, you may wish to not have dead adventurers lying around because they would increase disease
@Wuginess2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you discuss Portal based dungeon design
@victor_creator2 жыл бұрын
Trickster Dungeons = Troll Levels... That sounds fun!
@ILoveEvadingTax2 жыл бұрын
what i would say is don't get bogged down in a third element, I didn't quite understand the introduction of a timing platform. it's something that doesn't really need building up for the player since they will figure out the means to cross it on first encounter. For Mario that is a spike in difficulty, but for D&D, "I jump the platform" becomes "I wait for the platforms to come close and jump". I guess I'm not totally convinced mario is a very good example for D&D since skill is mostly abstracted through dice rolls and all that's really up to "you" is lateral thinking and player alertness and that these lessons are probably a bit better taught in Monkey Island or Zelda
@CreamCakes4202 жыл бұрын
Oh I love this Chanel
@timothysandford59832 жыл бұрын
I just made three D100 list to roll against for gift boxes for my own campaign last month for a Mario bros themed detour my party is going to be taking! A d4 randomly determines the top gift in the boxes and then a d100 to determine outcome.. i.e. flower mushroom etc.. one list has star at 100 another a leaf for the racoons tail one has a music box and the last a frog suit... Mechanically if they get a flower they can cast a super nerfed fireball 1d6+Prof mod as their action and bonus action for 1 minute.. the mushroom cast enlarge on them giving them adv to their attack but also gives attackers adv against them for attacks.. the leaf gives them levitate for 1 min. The star grants immunity to all damage for 1 minute the frog suit is an actual item they can keep that let's them breathe underwater and gives them a swim speed equal to their speed. Music Box will cast sleep on two targets within a 10ft range for disabling hammer bros! The d100 is a weighted list so not a total 100 possible options.. 1.. 1 coin 2 - 50 10 coins 51-85 mushroom.. 86-99 flower .. 100 star/leaf/frog suit/music box.. coins are copper pieces...
@jackcatchpowle83512 жыл бұрын
'ERE WE GO
@girf42332 жыл бұрын
is this a mario refrence
@MrTailson12 жыл бұрын
@@girf4233 I believe more specifically it is a reference to Game Grumps, a KZbin let's play channel, where one of the players playing the Mario game exaggeratingly shouted as an impression of Mario by saying the quoted line above.
@jackcatchpowle83512 жыл бұрын
@@MrTailson1 actually I recently started playing warhammer which features an the “Orks” who have an ability called “Ere we go” where they run at people. But whenever I do it and say it in the Mario voice. 😂
@MrTailson12 жыл бұрын
@@jackcatchpowle8351 Ah, whoops. I never would have thought of that.
@monsieurdorgat68642 жыл бұрын
Actually, the topic starting at 4:14 is even more poignant when you consider the real implications of hit points. With how hit points work, what may kill a normal person won't kill a hardened adventurer. To kill a seasoned veteran, you'll need a much more extravagant trap - the kind of trap you can't exactly afford to put everywhere! So the normal bandits will get cleaned up by the typical spike pits, but the final trap meant for the most hardy adventurers might just collapse the entire dungeon on top of them!
@andrewstrahan86232 жыл бұрын
Finally got through all the videos on the channel. Absolutely love this channel (Your illustrator is hilarious by the way!!) The channel seems to be very trap oriented. Any other future series?
@masterthedungeon2 жыл бұрын
Always a lot in the works, but we're happy to take suggestions.
@TheSpaceDiddys2 жыл бұрын
This is some good advice!
@Frederic_S2 жыл бұрын
Realy you have a point here 👍
@kodiakthebear44222 жыл бұрын
For the algorithm!
@rachdarastrix52512 жыл бұрын
Yeeeah! There we go!
@PeopleHaveNoGender2 жыл бұрын
Traps that don't leave corpses: pit trap with a Gelatinous Cube at the bottom.
@JMcMillen2 жыл бұрын
"This is definitely an OSHA violation" I see that all over tons of fantasy and sci-fi settings.
@byronlee87452 жыл бұрын
Awesome info! New subscriber here!
@Kyrmana2 жыл бұрын
I love your drawings 😂
@Micsma2 жыл бұрын
She's gonna put that helmet on one day, I just know it.
@notbloodylikely4817 Жыл бұрын
Evil dungeon lich: I should put lots of traps at the start of my dungeon that will help those pesky adventurers beat my traps later on. The flaw in your philosophy.
@recurvestickerdragon2 жыл бұрын
I hit like at "Red Luigi"
@deepseastonecore30172 жыл бұрын
I have on regrets in meeting you Friend Should the day come that we are not together You will continue to shine like Gold In my memories
@HereticalKitsune Жыл бұрын
Is Acererak your patron? xD Sounds like he has his undead fingers in this video.