Ash Ely

Ash Ely

@gravenashes.bsky.social

Co-Host of the RPGBOT.Podcast. Professional GM and Freelance Voice Actor. Find my hosted DnD games at: startplaying.games/gm/gravenashes

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Ash Ely
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Now that the embargo is over I can finally announce my next game: The Scarlet Oath; a semi-homebrew 5e game set in the World of Warcraft universe. After reading the WoW supplement I really wanted to do something like this. We will be playing Tuesday nights! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

startplaying.gamesJoin 1-20 World of Warcraft Scourge Campaign (5.5e) | LGBT+ Friendly - Foundry VTT / Discord / D&D Beyond - Dungeons & Dragons 5e | StartPlaying GamesLordaeron has fallen. Tainted and defiled by the undead scourge. The Knights of the Silver Hand have disbanded and divided, victim to infighting and ulterior motives. It is upon the ashes of this once...
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Hey all! Wanna do something a little different and shout out a fellow DM. Been playing with this guy for a bit and he’s really good! I’ll admit I’m doing this for selfish reasons as I am a player in this game 😂 but I do think he deserves the attention. Join us! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

startplaying.gamesKingmaker: A time to rule.Kingmaker, a campaign that spans years, from humble first steps in Restov and the home of the Swordlord Jamandi Aldori, through to a kingdom of your own. You choose how to rule, and choose how to evol...
Ash Ely
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Is there a game (video game or TTRPG) you have ever played intentionally in a way it wasn’t made to be played? (E.g. playing stardew valley in dnd or doing a city builder in an RTS game) And if so, how did it go?

Ash Ely
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Canada! 🇨🇦 Let it be known I am making this declaration: before I turn 40 I shall endeavor to be immigrating. Let this tweet (skeet?) be what holds me accountable. Thank you for your time.

Ash Ely
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Well a schedule mix up caused one of my players to drop out before session 0. Good news is that I still have one slot available for Cthulhu! Come check it out

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I have officially posted my Pulp Cthulhu game. We will be playing Masks of Nyarlathotep, a classic globe trotting adventure. It will be every other Sunday at 11am PST/2pm EST. If you or someone you know is interested please come and join us! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

startplaying.gamesJoin Learn to Play Pulp Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep - Foundry VTT / Discord - Pulp Cthulhu | StartPlaying GamesWord has reached your ears of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: an invitation to join renowned explorer Augustus Larkin on his boldest expedition yet: deep into the jungles of Peru. There, buried bene...
Ash Ely
@gravenashes.bsky.social

I have officially posted my Pulp Cthulhu game. We will be playing Masks of Nyarlathotep, a classic globe trotting adventure. It will be every other Sunday at 11am PST/2pm EST. If you or someone you know is interested please come and join us! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

startplaying.gamesJoin Learn to Play Pulp Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep - Foundry VTT / Discord - Pulp Cthulhu | StartPlaying GamesWord has reached your ears of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: an invitation to join renowned explorer Augustus Larkin on his boldest expedition yet: deep into the jungles of Peru. There, buried bene...
Ash Ely
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Still looking for some folks to join my Kingmaker game on Fridays. The time has been moved to 5:00 PM PST. We currently have one player just need two more to get it started. startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

startplaying.gamesJoin Kingmaker | Free Archetype | Beginner and 🏳️‍🌈 Friendly - Foundry VTT / Discord - Pathfinder 2e | StartPlaying Games🌿 Pathfinder 2e: Kingmaker – Claim Your Crown! 🏰 "Beyond the edge of civilization lies a land without a master. Will you be the one to tame it?" You and your companions are wide-eyed adventurers off...
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Hey yall I’m looking to fill at least one or two more slots for my season of ghosts game. As of right now we have three players and it makes the games a bit inconsistent when even one person drops out. It’s probably the best AP that I’ve read. Newbies welcome! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

startplaying.gamesJoin Season of Ghosts | Mystery | Horror | 🏳️‍🌈 & Beginner Friendly - Discord / Foundry VTT - Pathfinder 2e | StartPlaying GamesWelcome to Willowshore—a town forgotten by the wider world, now teetering on the edge of ruin. Cursed by vengeful spirits and haunted by an ancient evil stirring from its millennia-long slumber, your ...
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The next turn the Grick brought him down and I officially declared it a TPK. We were all devastated and in shock. But as we talked about what we could have done different one of the players (who else but quasit?) pointed out the +1 buff they got from the shrine upstairs hadn’t been factored in

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The Grick only had 3 hp left so there was still a chance with two d8s for the spell that the psychic rolled two ones. We had him roll and all held our breath as they showed up as a 12!! I decided that since I didn’t factor in that unique bonus it was ok to retcon this once. What an insane wild ride!

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Suffice to say things were looking bad. First the Druid goes down and then the champion, leaving just the psychic to go mono-a-mono with this thing. The psychic managed to do some serious damage to the Grick until it had only 3 hp. The Grick somehow managed to miss all its attacks

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The players all knew the psychic couldn’t survive another round with this thing so it all came down to this last roll. It has an AC of 19 and…the psychic rolled an 18 x.x. Used a hero point…and it was even worse.

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Two of the players are brand new to pf2 and they just leveled up to level 2. At the beginning of the dungeon there is a level 3 Grick. This is considered a moderate encounter for their level. Problem was my players were rolling like dog water while I got three nat 19s on three separate turns

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Hey yall so I’ve been approached by some folks who want me to run kingmaker in #Pathfinder2e for them. If that’s something you’re interested in (like really interested in) please repost this post so I can gauge interest. The module for kingmaker is hella expensive so I want to know if it’s worth it.

Ash Ely
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Just wrapped my Planescape game. What an amazing experience. No recap though. You'll have to listen to our post-mortem on the pod! Thanks again to my players for making this an absolutely unforgettable experience. Much love to you all ❤️

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FROM EMERALD CITY TO ELSEWHERE - The Wizards Walk Away - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E54 In this wide-ranging and emotionally resonant episode, the RPGBOT.Podcast takes a sharp turn into the shifting foundations of the tabletop RPG industry, particularly the significant changes at WotC. #TTRPG #Podcast

rpgbot.netFROM EMERALD CITY TO ELSEWHERE - The Wizards Walk Away - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E54With the recent retirements of longtime Dungeons & Dragons luminaries Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford, the hosts take a thoughtful look at the history
Ash Ely
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Just added a new DnD 5e game! It is a weekly Saturday game at 4PM PST. We will be playing the epic level campaign Vecna: Eve of Ruin. If you've ever wanted to play a high level DnD adventure now is your chance! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

startplaying.gamesJoin Vecna: Eve of Ruin | Level 9-20 | 🏳️‍🌈Friendly - Roll20 / Discord - Dungeons & Dragons 5e | StartPlaying GamesThe Lich God Vecna has once again returned to the world and his plot to utilize the power of secrets threatens to unravel the fabric of the multiverse. ⚔️ Epic-Level Dungeons & Dragons Campaign – Now...