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Happy you enjoyed it! And yeah the memories and thoughts being consumed is something I've more set into for the second part in the series.

Yeah, it not only gives them the unhealthy edge of forced obedience "I am the only one that can return the memory of your mother or your wedding to you" but also can be bought as blackmail or whatever it may be.

@@Creative-Magpie I could see it being used as a sort of deal-with-the-devil situation too. "The leader of our order is dying. Please preserve his memories before they disappear. We will sacrifice three neophytes in exchange."

Man, if you'd hold out, there's a morally better faction that could do that, but yeah. Juicy drama.

Yep, Penny did a lot of damage XD BUT I appreciate everyones contributions

You're too kind!!

I make content to facilitate the war. It's all a ruse.

Thanks Penny, for abusing the algorithm for me!! Very sweet of you and I appreciate the encouragement.

The real question is what is the next monster that will live rent free in our heads at the same time? I can send you my planner for the next few months XD

I was honestly pretty happy with that one as well.

THE Eldritch Entity of all time, step aside Dagon and Chthulu

Glad you like them!

The intial was a combination of I believe the slovic word for mind or memory, changed up a little bit and added 'devour' on the back end.

​@Creative-Magpie When in doubt for fantasy names - smash some words together. An oldie but a goodie.

Funnily enough, I knew about the Ood before Mind Flayers.

I believe in you, Beardy didnt even get 1st lol.

DOUBLE CURSE YOU!!! XD

Still a silver crown for Beardy.

@@Creative-Magpie I'll take it, but if you could delete this video and reupload it just so I could be first, that would be greatly appreciated.

I'll schedule it for my 2026 agenda. Maybe you just get a better watch next time.

Dammit!

@@thebeardedhalfling I saw my moment and took my shot! XD

@@kcmedia318 CURSE YOU!!! XD

Don't worry you both probably will beat me next time XD Mischievous energy lasts for a short while

@@kcmedia318 lol XD We shall do our best! XD

Thank you much!!

Thanks, Sam!! Your approval is greatly appreciated. :)

We always approve Larry's approval.

Stay tuned for my Mind Flayer reimagined because I want to make this a running theme with my new creation, cause I liked the hunter becomes the hunted.

Yeti do rawr. (It is asking to translate you to English, what does being Welsh do to youtube? XD)

I am glad I got someone to get a chuckle out of it. My wife was going to redesign all my giants for me, but she was sick at that point of the week, so I had to improvise and thought it'd be a tid bit funny. They just drag and drop the corner of the picture and give it more HP. I mean don't get me started on how cool the Terrasque should be...and how much he just isn't.

Thank you! You're too kind!

I could find myself, asking for nothing more!!

Some creatures are so nasty, all they have to do is hit once. I too tend to play tanky as a character, so I can appreciate a monster that challenges that measure.

@@Creative-Magpie Yeah even the wizard in my party has a 21 AC and the spell shield, forcing some dex saves are basically the only ways I deal damage to them 🤣 I am well versed at it at this point

@@thebeardedhalfling Never forget, we are also empowered with the legendary 'DM Magic' I have had players that try to game me out of being able to do anything with this effect or that ability, but at some point if my Bulette is a rare breed that bred with a basilisk, so now it has a passive chance to petrify, it can. Not out of bitterness, but the ability to add them extra layers of challenge can happen at any point.

@@Creative-Magpie Absolutely What's that? Troll with fire resistance? It's common in this region

DM powers save lives. Just not the parties.

Very interesting choice, what draws you to them? What has that power with it for you to want it to stick around? I always love about what makes something, someone's favorite.

@@Creative-Magpie Two things always stuck with me- It mimics the pained cries of the things it kills to lure in victims (unlimited potential here) and in the old versions it had teeth of bone that could destroy armor. I have a painting of a leucrotta in storage.

Both of those elements do sound metal. A nasty pet in the hands of the right bounty hunter.

I have been on both ends of the Bulette, not one you want to play around with!

Okay, just be sure to do it when there are no witnesses. Because Magpies leave no witnesses behind.

It is unfortunate because I feel like they have such iconic designs, and there's plenty of lore in DND for them at least, but they just... flatline

Bulette's are dangerous at the roughly car size that they naturally are... do we really think a Giant or Dragon could fight one that's in their own weight class?

Hello Friend, I would like to request you explain a bit more about what you mean. I am always looking for what might be most useful for my to talk about, so I'd like to ask, what do you feel is missing on youtube exactly? :) Thank you and thanks again!

I love the breakdown friend, and I think in large part we are singing off the same sheet of music. There are areas of additional structure I think can be useful for people who are newer to the game or less certain of their improv skills, but I will certainly keep your words in mind when/ if I do a session prep video. Because I do agree having developed characters is much better for a DM than a 10k word essay as to what might happen.

"The gods are dead," screams a man on top of a wooden stage in the town center. His bones showing and skin glistening with beads of sweat, it seems he hasn't eaten in days. The crazed look in his eyes seems to focus on you, despite no one else noticing. The day's heat beats down on you like lapping water on the beach. "Look at the sun; it has yet to move for three days." He is right, yet the crowd still murmurs about how insane this man sounds. "We are just being punished for our wrongdoing," some say. "It'll pass," others whisper.

I am happy my video can help. And your opener sounds very compelling. Having something natural thrown off to show something being off is an excellent way of showing stakes. The sun is never setting? Or never rising? Boom, that's perfect, easy passive drama and storytelling! I love it.

That's an awesome campaign idea, I love campaigns that involve the gods and the prospect of either fighting one or becoming one

I love all of this!! I think melding the two campaign ideas together is a wonderful thought. Let one paint your plot, the other help establish your setting! If you need particular help with something I could give advice or resources on, just let me know, I'll see if there's anything cooking in my brain.

​@Creative-Magpie thanks for offering! The only thought that's bugging me now is the investment thing, where the players might not particularly care about a cult invading dimensions they've never been in to kill people they've never met. I have counter points to this idea, but I don't know how good they are. The first and easiest one is making some of the targets of the cult be alternate reality versions of people from the PCs's past. Or alternately make the PCs be some of the souls that are constantly dieing and being reborn in the Mists that have been taken out of the cicle by being transported into another world, and they will get to visit their homeworlds during the campaign (I may even treat this as a twist, who knows). The other idea is having a ritual that makes you enter the Mists and travel to a random world inside them. The ritual isn't complicated (the Mists are always welcome to new guests after all) but it is very obscure and unknown, so no one does it. I'll add a detal that you can modify the ritual to transport you to a specific world inside the Mists, but these midfications are even rarer than the ritual itself, so the players would have to take some time and research if they wanted to get back to worlds they've been to before, or even follow enemies or leads to worlds they haven't. What do you think?

I was actually reading a leadership book for my day job, that talked about the "Main Thing" and sticking to that, details will and have to change, but keep your core image at the forefront is always helpful in grounding and planning!! :)

I think something to reference back to in order to pull further inspiration is a very valuable asset.

Now, now Wobble, don't go speaking of my dark secret tomes that I hide in the bluer skies. It might draw attention over there ;)

Fair, I reckon some adventures just don't have a reason to cross paths with them. Certainly worth the bucket list though

Oh absolutely, Ive been part of higher on average level parties that come across them, and when the dice gods decide to punish hubris, it can be a pain. Love monsters that show off their uniqueness like that.

Thank you for your kind words, and good point on some of the extra fluff, I would definitely do a finer comb through of word choice if I ever revisit these spells. :)

Magic just like art, I feel should often be the expression of one's soul. I do agree that most ttrpg's focus too much on magic to kill monster. NPC magic is also another conversation topic, perfect example being "cursing the land" like you said, I'd be curious looking at it more to see what is better summary for what NPCs are allowed to have and players aren't, because I often grey that line as I want my players to feel special.

@@Creative-Magpie I love the idea of magic as art, which is why I love the idea of reflavoring your spells and abilities a Lot. I love the hero's journey, starting out as a fairly regular individual. Yeah, you have some skills or magic, but many people around you do too. Yet through your own growth you exceed basically everyone and become special. That effort makes it real. I would love to see your take on pc vs npc possibilities and where it would actually be a good thing, mostly because I always yearn for a world that doesn't treat you as the player, but I know there's good reasons games do so

@@mischake Funnily enough, PC vs NPC magic and abilities have been in my mind as a conversation topic. I'll write it down as a video idea to explore a bit more. I agree with the hero's journey, I tend to play someone a bit further in their journey, but I do appreciate someone who comes from nothing, having the heart of a hero to stand against dark gods or demon overlords. I appreciate your kind words and interaction!

@@Creative-Magpie Well, I'll be happy to see that video when it hits :D

Thank you! Your words are very kind!!

Ah, the mob boss had a rancor to make himself a nice lawn ornament maker. I dig it!! Lots of cool stuff to be done with mobs, but my players tend to want to veer away from any mafia related stuff.

Oh yeah, that was one of my biggest inspo's for making a youtube channel. I want to talk about all the things Ive loved creating. And from there hear about everyone elses creations.

Hey I love that idea! Lotta good takes that help me further develop my own ideas. Everything I wanted from the video.

Oh, I absolutely love that idea. The thought of the Cadaver Mime was to leave it open-ended enough for any world builder to take their own spin on it. In my world Solorin, plush teddy bear like gifts are a symbol of a great hero presenting them to children on his travels, so a Cadaver Mime pretending to be one of those would be a very close substitute in my world. I love the thought of one being a Goblin/ Kohbold to play on the Pikachu reference more!

Thank you very much! Hope to keep giving great examples and satisfactory videos

I love to hear it!!! Lot of TTRPG stuff, lot of fun world building stuff! It'll be a fun ride!

Thank you much!

Love to hear it! Thats why I made it! To foster creativity like how Monarch's Factory did for me!