Best D&D stories on the internet?

[Hackulator]

So, I thought it would be cool to have a thread that lists/links a bunch of great short D&D stories you can find on the internet. Stories that anyone who loves D&D or even any RPG should definitely read if they haven't already. These can include stories set in D&D worlds, stories about peoples characters, or even stories about things that happened to players at games.

Probably my favorite short D&D story of all time is the story of Garg and the Sharpclub, the first response in this thread here (https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/2mjhz9/what_would_happen_if_an_intelligent_greatsword/).

Another, much shorter one that I've enjoyed is the tale of Sir Bearington, here (https://imgur.com/r/gametales/tAV3wHl).

[Buufreak]

Old man Henderson and the Fur Heresy are my favorites. Not posting links due to excessive language used in both.

[Bebbit]

This one made me chuckle.

https://imgur.com/r/gametales/FtvkS

[Grod_The_Giant]

Can't forget the classics-- the Head of Vecna (http://www.blindpanic.com/humor/vecna.htm)and Eric and the Dread Gazebo. (http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/98/Jul/gazebo.html)

[ATHATH]

Tales of Wyre is practically an entire novel.

Kaveman's and SilverClawShift's campaign journals are also quite good.

[TheBrassDuke]

Tales of Wyre is practically an entire novel.

Kaveman's and SilverClawShift's campaign journals are also quite good.

Tales of Wyre, however...is incomplete; I'm in the process of emailing Jim (Sepulchrave II) currently, but he's only replying to one person at the moment. *shrug* It's been a few years since the last update.

[Telonius]

Tucker's Kobolds (http://www.tuckerskobolds.com/) is a classic.

[Tamorlin]

AB3 rants (https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?117862-The-Ab3-Collector-s-Set) never fail to had me laughing out loud

[NecroDancer]

I second silverclawshift and kaveman. However I'm a huge fan of the tale of an industrious rogue. Link below.

https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Tale_of_an_Industrious_Rogue,_Part_I

[Amphetryon]

Not linking due to language, but Asmodeus the Paladin always gets my vote in this kind of thread.

[flappeercraft]

I just read Old Man Henderson...... That thing was f****** amazing! I reccomend anyone who wants a good laugh to read that.

[Buufreak]

Not linking due to language, but Asmodeus the Paladin always gets my vote in this kind of thread.

That still gives me chills. Also fairly reminds me of the twin hidden chambers from the Kingdom Hearts series.

[SwordChucks]

That Lanky Bugger had some real interesting stories, they were about the sessions more than the games though.

Part the First (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?23784-I-think-I-just-dealt-with-the-worst-gaming-session). Part Deux (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?93633-In-which-the-worst-session-comes-back-to-haunt-me-Sort-of), Part Three: The Stabben-ing (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?95189-New-Worst-Session-How-Lanky-got-hisself-stabbed!)

[tiercel]

I have to mention The Adventurers (http://www.peldor.com), a campaign log of about 125 writeups of gameplay... that just continued as a long-running series of stories (currently at 1013 chapters, not counting "Lost" side stories). Started in 1991, and is still, if sporadically, updated.

[AOKost]

One of my favorite D&Dish stories that I can sit down and read would be the fan-fic Harry Potter and the Natural 20... Sadly I think the writer wrote himself into a corner that he couldn't get out of with later books...

[FreddyNoNose]

I have to mention The Adventurers (http://www.peldor.com), a campaign log of about 125 writeups of gameplay... that just continued as a long-running series of stories (currently at 1013 chapters, not counting "Lost" side stories). Started in 1991, and is still, if sporadically, updated.

I always have enjoyed them.

[Dancingdeath]

Not a link but something that actually happened to me.

Found a new group online to game with. They seemed knowledgeable and I was pretty excited. We rolled up level 10 gestalt characters with templates and all the appropriate wealth by level plus one single extra magic item of up to 70,000 gp. I created a half celestial cleric/fighter gestalt with all the usual DMM/persist cheese who works as a temple guard at the temple of Pelor. The rest of the party was similarly powerful but lower tier.

We start off going after a vampire queen who we come to find out is named Marselene. (Yes exactly like the vampire queen from Adventure Time)

We go through the first session and meet each other through a bar fight to which I am dispatched to help break up. I fly in making a grand entrance to break it up making a bull rush to knock back the bigger of the two combatants. (Both other PCs) I pick the giant Lizardfolk Barbarian and roll an 18. Knocked him back into the building and unconscious. So an interesting if predictable first session.

Next (and final) session. We go into the Underdark chasing down Marselene. Have a couple of easy encounters and come to a large chamber. Lo and behold it's Marselene. That seems way too quick and easy to me but I didnt say anything. This was a new group and I was new so who was I to second guess their style.

The talking begins. I wanted to start combat right away because this was an undead servant of Evil and I was a LG Cleric of Pelor but the DM told me that she stopped me somehow so she could monologue. No save, DM fiat. Okay. He's put work into this and wants to deliver his speech. I get it.

She goes into this sales pitch of how we should all bend our knees and start serving her. Full on turn to the dark side speech. I'm listening thinking this is the typical generic BBEG speech. That is until everyone else in the party (all either Good or Neutral mind you) instantly says sure thing new boss lady before I can speak up. Well I'm shocked. I start trying to talk them out of going evil, in character, and when I step up to do so I'm sneak attacked by a fellow PC.

Here's where it gets infuriating. They played with a house rule. If you ever rolled 20, and confirmed with another 20 you rolled again. If that third roll was a 20 then whatever you were attacking was insta killed. No save. Well wouldn't ya know it the Rogue rolled 3 natural 20s in a row (across the room and behind a book). Splat! I'm dead. With a shocked look on my face I look around the room. Half of them wouldn't look at me, the other half smugly looked like I had it coming.

While I'm still silent in shock they start talking about how they didn't like how I'd stolen the spotlight during the first session. And since they knew I wouldn't turn evil based on how I'd roleplayd (I was the only one actually roleplaying. The rest played it like an MMO. All about the numbers and the characters were just vehicles to deliver big hits) the character they decided to switch to team Evil. All metagame. Including the DM in this decision. It was in fact his idea.

Keep in mind they're saying all this directly in front of me. I become livid but don't say or do anything. I'm a guest in their home. So I restrained my murderous rage and kept silent until the session was over. It promptly fell apart by the way. They never finished that campaign.

I told them I'd never be gaming with them again and if they'd had any problems with how I played they could have just said something instead of plotting en masse to kill my character off.

Worst case of railroading I've ever been unfortunate enough to experience.

[Buufreak]

Wait... Does anyone remember the source of a story (my details may be a bit shaky) of a guy who joined an already in progress game, made an uber wizard, and tore down the entire campaign no less than 3 times, each occurrence only pissing of the DM more and more until he got booted? This of course all happened in a single night.

[Garktz]

Wait... Does anyone remember the source of a story (my details may be a bit shaky) of a guy who joined an already in progress game, made an uber wizard, and tore down the entire campaign no less than 3 times, each occurrence only pissing of the DM more and more until he got booted? This of course all happened in a single night.

Maybe this one?
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/That_Guy_Destroys_Psionics

[Wraith]

I don't know if Sir Bearington (https://1d4chan.org/images/1/12/Sir_Bearington.jpg) ever really existed, but in my heart of hearts I really hope he did.

My favourite ever campaign to read about, however, as from a /tg/ dump of which name I never thought to note. It was about a setting in which the player characters are all minor deities who, upon death, return to their patron God where they can converse, ask advice, and be reincarnated a little while later. The story was told from the perspective of a charismatic Minor God of Sensual Pleasure with three teammates; one of the God of Knowledge, another quite warlike and a third who I forget entirely, possibly some kind of "Druidic Nature" God. They went around founding cults in the name of their patron, as Gods were directly powered by belief - to more they have the stronger they get.

Essentially they managed to turn a game wherein the plot occurs over centuries and death is a few hours rest in their respective afterlife, into a Highlander-style battle royale by discovering a way to kill other minor deities permanently and to steal their special abilities for themselves, until eventually they conquer the world (over a period of about 3,000 years) via some incredibly imaginative and wonderfully described world-building and IC-intrigue.

[jdizzlean]

One of my favorite D&Dish stories that I can sit down and read would be the fan-fic Harry Potter and the Natural 20... Sadly I think the writer wrote himself into a corner that he couldn't get out of with later books...


that thing was epic, i read it non stop last month

[Firest Kathon]

I really love the story of Sameo (https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Sameo).

[Buufreak]

Maybe this one?
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/That_Guy_Destroys_Psionics

Oh dear lord, yes. This guy is one of my heroes, and the DM goes on my list of worst **** heads in gaming.

[Schiebtoons]

My favourite ever campaign to read about, however, as from a /tg/ dump of which name I never thought to note. It was about a setting in which the player characters are all minor deities who, upon death, return to their patron God where they can converse, ask advice, and be reincarnated a little while later. The story was told from the perspective of a charismatic Minor God of Sensual Pleasure with three teammates; one of the God of Knowledge, another quite warlike and a third who I forget entirely, possibly some kind of "Druidic Nature" God. They went around founding cults in the name of their patron, as Gods were directly powered by belief - to more they have the stronger they get.

Essentially they managed to turn a game wherein the plot occurs over centuries and death is a few hours rest in their respective afterlife, into a Highlander-style battle royale by discovering a way to kill other minor deities permanently and to steal their special abilities for themselves, until eventually they conquer the world (over a period of about 3,000 years) via some incredibly imaginative and wonderfully described world-building and IC-intrigue.

Do you have any idea where I could find this campaign journal? I’ve been looking all over and can’t find anything.

[Particle_Man]

Not a link but something that actually happened to me.

Found a new group online to game with. They seemed knowledgeable and I was pretty excited. We rolled up level 10 gestalt characters with templates and all the appropriate wealth by level plus one single extra magic item of up to 70,000 gp. I created a half celestial cleric/fighter gestalt with all the usual DMM/persist cheese who works as a temple guard at the temple of Pelor. The rest of the party was similarly powerful but lower tier.

We start off going after a vampire queen who we come to find out is named Marselene. (Yes exactly like the vampire queen from Adventure Time)

We go through the first session and meet each other through a bar fight to which I am dispatched to help break up. I fly in making a grand entrance to break it up making a bull rush to knock back the bigger of the two combatants. (Both other PCs) I pick the giant Lizardfolk Barbarian and roll an 18. Knocked him back into the building and unconscious. So an interesting if predictable first session.

Next (and final) session. We go into the Underdark chasing down Marselene. Have a couple of easy encounters and come to a large chamber. Lo and behold it's Marselene. That seems way too quick and easy to me but I didnt say anything. This was a new group and I was new so who was I to second guess their style.

The talking begins. I wanted to start combat right away because this was an undead servant of Evil and I was a LG Cleric of Pelor but the DM told me that she stopped me somehow so she could monologue. No save, DM fiat. Okay. He's put work into this and wants to deliver his speech. I get it.

She goes into this sales pitch of how we should all bend our knees and start serving her. Full on turn to the dark side speech. I'm listening thinking this is the typical generic BBEG speech. That is until everyone else in the party (all either Good or Neutral mind you) instantly says sure thing new boss lady before I can speak up. Well I'm shocked. I start trying to talk them out of going evil, in character, and when I step up to do so I'm sneak attacked by a fellow PC.

Here's where it gets infuriating. They played with a house rule. If you ever rolled 20, and confirmed with another 20 you rolled again. If that third roll was a 20 then whatever you were attacking was insta killed. No save. Well wouldn't ya know it the Rogue rolled 3 natural 20s in a row (across the room and behind a book). Splat! I'm dead. With a shocked look on my face I look around the room. Half of them wouldn't look at me, the other half smugly looked like I had it coming.

While I'm still silent in shock they start talking about how they didn't like how I'd stolen the spotlight during the first session. And since they knew I wouldn't turn evil based on how I'd roleplayd (I was the only one actually roleplaying. The rest played it like an MMO. All about the numbers and the characters were just vehicles to deliver big hits) the character they decided to switch to team Evil. All metagame. Including the DM in this decision. It was in fact his idea.

Keep in mind they're saying all this directly in front of me. I become livid but don't say or do anything. I'm a guest in their home. So I restrained my murderous rage and kept silent until the session was over. It promptly fell apart by the way. They never finished that campaign.

I told them I'd never be gaming with them again and if they'd had any problems with how I played they could have just said something instead of plotting en masse to kill my character off.

Worst case of railroading I've ever been unfortunate enough to experience.

Sorry that happened to you and given the motives of the others I can’t help but wonder if the die rolled for that otherwise quite coincidental triple natural 20 might have been loaded.

[truemane]

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