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  • This seems like pretty bad advice.

    The poster seems to assume that just being near content is the same as engaging in it, even if they don’t know what to look for. They seem to think rumours aren’t hooks. They seem to think that everyone who goes to Waterdeep is equally likely to get involved in political schemes and a treasure hunt.

    My suggestion? Tell the players what the hook is. Then, make sure the characters they make fit the hook. If the hook is a mutual friend, make sure they all know the guy. If the hook is a job posting, make sure they’re all looking for work.

    Bonus points for having multiple hooks. Either you can move players towards the one that fits best, or you can give them options in which hook to focus on.





  • Susaga@sh.itjust.workstoRPGMemes @ttrpg.networkHow mysterious!
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    6 days ago

    Nah, do what Adventure is Nigh did. The first NPC they met was Jeremy Goodsex, and when a guard yelled at another guard, he used the name Jeremy. He then argued that it’s a very common name, and lots of people are called Jeremy.

    So for every NPC in season 1, about a quarter had the name Jeremy. It’s a very common name.


  • Some people are happy to, sure. Why not? But we have no reason to believe they are. And they don’t actually claim to be lesbian, they just claim that the term “lesbian sword wives” (a name someone else came up with) refers to them. They more explicitly advertise themselves as bisexual.

    It’s like how Iron Man’s suit isn’t made of Iron. He also didn’t come up with the name, but he knows it refers to him.


  • It actually doesn’t. They identify as bisexual. While their bio has them claim the term “sword lesbian wives”, this is likely because that name got applied to them outside of their control, which is why they clarify they’re “actually bisexual” immediately after. They never identify as lesbian outside of this phrase, but frequently identify as bisexual.

    Honestly, applying the term “lesbian” to a couple that identify as bi feels like bi erasure, so you can see why people want to correct that asap.