D&D Court: Soundboard Abuse, Wizard Quizzes, and the Regretful Restaurant Roll-Off
Sep 1, 2023
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A lively D&D Court session debates soundboard effects and dining dilemmas. Chapters cover food chain banter, eco-friendly cleaning ads, a unique farting riddle, family dice traditions, and humorous Texas Roadhouse services. The podcast also includes updates on merchandise and patron recognition, ending with a whimsical call to action.
DM should allow player to react to attacks despite distance in D&D sessions.
Implement stricter rules to prevent cheating in quiz show-style exams for characters in campaigns.
Players should have the ability to use spells like Shield to react to surprise attacks in D&D campaigns.
Deep dives
Unfair Roll
The player feels cheated when their DM denies them the use of the Shield spell to protect against a cannon attack, resulting in them having a slight salt for the rest of the session. The player argues that they should have been able to react to the attack despite not being aware of the cannon being fired. The DM's reasoning that the cannon was fired from a far distance does not hold up as a valid explanation. The Court rules in favor of the player.
Quiz Show Mishap
The DM sets up a quiz show-style exam for a player's character in a campaign. When the player stumbles during an early question, the DM decides to let them off the hook with a history check roll. The player suspects that other players may have cheated by looking up the answers due to the online nature of the game. The player feels wronged and displays a slight salt for the rest of the session. The Court finds the DM at fault for not providing a fair examination process and suggests implementing stricter rules to prevent cheating.
Cannon Surprise
The player's character is targeted by a cannon fired from a distance in a campaign. When the player tries to cast the Shield spell in response, the DM denies them the ability, claiming that they were unaware of the cannon being fired. The player questions whether they should have had the surprise condition or known about the attack. The Court rules in favor of the player, stating that the character's experience and abilities should have allowed them to react to the cannon attack with the Shield spell.
The DM and the Quiz
A DM reflects on a quiz they implemented in their campaign, questioning whether they made a mistake by not allowing consequences for failure. Despite the players initially succeeding, they were later required to write an essay to retain their earnings. The podcast hosts debate the issue, emphasizing the importance of clear mechanics and the potential for confusion when mixing real-world knowledge with dice rolls.
The Riddle and the Fart
A player presents a case where they solved a riddle with a humorous answer, a fart, but the DM rejected it and provided a hint leading to a different solution, a song. The player argues that the fart aligns with every line of the riddle and would have provided a funnier outcome. The podcast hosts suggest that puzzles should have multiple solutions and highlight the importance of recognizing when a player has outfoxed the DM.
Dungeon Court is back in session! Join Justices Murphy, Tanner and Axford, as well as Graceless Bailiff Hurwitz, as they convene to pass judgement on your trials at the table!
