Not Another D&D Podcast Tortle Tank: Welcome to Flipper's
Jul 4, 2025
Dive into the wild world of homebrew D&D ideas, where hosts evaluate a hilarious drunk status condition and a chaotic death save variant that turns failure into exhaustion levels. Discover a unique body enhancement spell and a rumor system that breaks the ice for role-playing. The comedic turn continues with a DVD flipping luck mechanic and an intriguing Sword of Screaming that packs a punch. Each pitch brings laughs and lively debates on game balance and creativity in Dungeons & Dragons!
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Make Drunk Mechanics Simple For One-Shots
- Use a simplified drunkenness mechanic for one-shots to keep play fun and clear.
- Provide a one-page cheat sheet and limit boons/banes to one each level to avoid complexity.
Link Death Saves To Exhaustion To Raise Stakes
- Translating death saves into exhaustion ties two mechanics together and raises stakes meaningfully.
- Making failed death saves impose exhaustion creates strategic play and respect for downed allies.
Define Duration And Concentration For Buff Spells
- Flesh out duration, concentration, and scaling when proposing permanent or long buffs.
- Prefer advantage or limited-duration upcasting to small flat increases, and define casting details clearly.
