As I’m sure you’re all aware, it’s been a really long time since I’ve posted anything on this blog. It’s been even longer since I posted on a regular basis. A lot has happened over the years. A lot has changed, myself included. This blog was one of the things that I just let fall to the wayside. I apologize for that. Not sure if anyone really keeps up with it but if you do, or did, then sorry for not being around.
If I’m being honest it’s been rough. It’s still rough. In these tiring and nerve wracking times I urge anyone who is struggling to reach out to those around you. Please, do not suffer alone and in silence. Also, there is no shame in seeking mental health help. I myself go to counseling and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made for the second time in my life now. Mental health is not taboo, it isn’t some dirty secret, it is what it is. And frankly everyone could use some mental health help, so please don’t ignore yours.
Going back to the blog, I would like to get back into doing this more. I know I have said this before, and I’m not going to make any grand claims of updating daily or weekly, but I am going to try and update at least once a month. I enjoyed running this blog and if you’d like I think I’d like to keep it going a bit longer. I’m not ready to close this blog for good yet. So, if you’d like, please come with me on another adventure and let’s see where it leads us.
My first character was a Tiefling fighter. “Tieflings are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest possible sense, they still look human. However, their infernal heritage has left a clear imprint on their appearance.” (D&D Player’s Handbook, 5th Edition) She’s purple like the one in the picture here and used to be a gladiator. Her name is Aven. Ther are a multitude of races to pick from like human, elves, dwarves, gnomes, orcs, dragonbornes and so on. You just have to find which one suits you best.
They start off like the figure on the left, unpainted and plain. Then you paint the figure however you like, like the one on the right. Now, I know there are different types of material for the figures and different types of paint. When I make my own, I’m borrowing one off of someone right now, I will make a post about it. You use this as like a chess piece almost. It represents your character in the story.
D&D uses a set of seven die. Now occasionally you will need two of one of the dice but for starters, you only need one set. So, the dice, the number corresponds to how many faces are on the dice so a D20 means that that dice has 20 faces on it: D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, and D20. A standard set also includes a second D10 that is used for percentile rolls. Players generally like to have multiples of some die in so they can roll, for example, 3 D20 at once instead of rolling 1 D20 three times. Dice are used for a multitude of things in this game including but not limited to weapons damage, attacks, spells, checks, and how many health points you are allowed back. The D20 is used the most and is usually used to see if you fail or succeed in your action, like fighting (hit or miss), perception checks and so on. Depending on what action you are doing you’ll add or subtract a number to what you rolled based on if you are proficient in that skill or not. So say I roll for a perception check and get a 15, I check my sheet and see that I have a +2 perception, so I would add 2 to the 15 and say I have a 17 for perception and if the DM deems that enough you get your perception check. The same rule applies when you have a negative number. 20’s are the highest number you can get and that is a guaranteed yes to anything you do, 1’s are what are called critical fail where you are failing no matter what. There is no saving yourself when you roll a 1.
There are so many different kinds of dice out there to choose from and they are all really cool. From metal to sparkly, glow in the dark, multicoloured, solid coloured, elaborate designs, simplistic ones. There are just so many out there and they all range in different prices. But I have no doubt you can find some cool ones for a cheap price.
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