There is a background krinkly sound I don't like at the start of the video. But I am really glad you included a link to the original story. So many Reddit reading channels don't do that and I really appreciate it.

Craziest ideas huh? Um well, - an earth genasi that resembles and opal and, as a baby, a copper dragon mistakes the infant as a large gemstone until they realize it’s a child and freak out before deciding to raise it. - another earth genasi but in a homebrew world. This one is a swarmkeeper ranger who’s swarm are flavored as souls of the dead who can’t move on. My genasi was originally a statue in a forgotten temple to death which was brought o life by these fractured souls that gathered there. The genasi is now the guardian of these souls and does their best to try to assist them into moving on. More recently they made a contract with the god of death and have a few grave cleric levels. - for a one shot I made a harengon drakewarden where the harengon was all spotted and the drake’s looks were reminiscent of a dragon fruit. - most recently I made an aasimar moon druid who is the child from a woman in a druid circle of swanmay (the dm adapted them to 5e). I mean I got endless more but I usually try to tailor each character to their campaign so they are rather imbedded to that world and that table.

I am new to your content but I love it all the same. Thanks for giving me something to listen to while studying.

honestly, that's funny as fuck

And this is why I take Draconic as a language almost every time. Let's me talk to kobolds and dragons. Two things it might be a good idea to negotiate with.

I played in a 5e one-shot with a few friends and my sister. I don't get to play often (I'm the forever DM), so it was a fun chance to come up with something crazy. My sister and I played half-elf twins. She was a paladin and I was a rogue. My character claimed he had been abducted by the fey as a child and would see them everywhere as an adult. On a boat? There's a nereid in the water. Hiking in the forest? Dryad's trying to steal his trail rations. The final boss for that one-shot was a hydra and he was convinced it was sent by a coven of hags to take him back (it wasn't). He also had a flask he'd drink out of frequently. Not alcohol, though. That stuff's too weak for him. It was this awful mixture of apple cider vinegar and spicy spices like cayenne pepper and cinnamon. My half-elf was accustomed to it, but anyone else who wanted a swig had to make a CON save or lose their lunch 😂

Not so much a horror story as a really terrible idea and (hopefully) a lesson learned. How did the DM think that was going to end well? My weirdest character idea was a Rogue who was magically fused with her twin brother: Every so often she would be magically replaced by him. Clothes, equipment and such would remain and he'd have to pick up where she left off until they switched back again. Neither had any control of the switch and frequently left notes in a pocket for the newly arriving twin to keep abreast with whatever happened during their absence. The twin that wasn't in play would be sleeping in some magical void and pair were trying to find a way to break the curse so they could eventually meet face to face Mechanically it was a bit of a nightmare to run but the DM and Table were ok with the twins confused antics as they were both pretty good rogues and party members

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