d&d disability mechanics

so im disabled, and i have a disabled d&d character. i didnt like not having an in-game mechanic to express my character’s disability in more than words, so i decided to make some and then ended up making others.

a lot of these were made while consulting someone who has the disability or from my own firsthand experience, but some aren’t. if you want to critique some of my choices, message me! i’ll be able to either edit the ruleset or explain my reasoning, and i want it to be the best it can be.

note: a lot of the save DCs are left vague in this so you and your DM can determine how difficult they are to meet.

this is under a cut because it’s really long and so i can update it. if you want to see something added, message me!

(#dungeons and dragons, #long post, #death cw, #limb trauma)

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I love this so much!! I’m definitely utilizing it in my upcoming campaign

Listen up. There is literally an app that can help you avoid self harm and I don’t know why we aren’t talking about it.

Calm Harm can be tailored to your needs and will provide strategies to help you get past those crucial moments of wanting to harm.

It’s also totally FREE.

once again, it’s called CALM HARM

SIGNAL FUCKING BOOST

WHY WOULD YOU NOT REBLOG. IDGAF ABOUT YOUR BLOG THEME

For anyone that needs this!

Please it’s gREAT.

Crown is a general term and can be used to describe whatever headgear you royals sport. But if you want to a certain kind of crown, here are some terms you should know.

Circlet:

This is a headband. It can be simple or ornate depending on your character’s status in life. Male and female characters can wear these but it is more often worn by women. Ladies from noble families up to princesses can wear these.

Coronet:

This term is forever used incorrectly. A coronet is the crown of a peer of the realm (lords, dukes, earls). They are only used in ceremonies such as a coronation.

Tiara:

This is a common one. Tiaras are worn by princesses or queens regnant or consorts. Tiaras are not strictly for women, however. George the Fourth of England wore a tiara at his coronation, the same one Queen Elizabeth II wears today.

Knowing that trans women of color started the movement in the united states and were literally immediately erased and excluded from what they started is the most deeply jading knowledge.

It is the original sin of the so-called queer community and it damns it from the cradle.

no white gay boy will ever reblog this, watch:

no white gay will reblog this

no white lgb person will reblog this

Without Stonewall, without the efforts of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, the LGBTQ Community wouldn’t be where it is today. Don’t forget the roots, don’t forget the catalyst.

and then TERFs wanna be like, “hmm well the LGBT community existed before Stonewall!”

but like…Becky, of course LGBTQ+ people existed before Stonewall. We’ve all existed since the beginning of time. But the movement got a shock to its senses, a jump-start, a rocket-into-space when that glass shattered via Marsha P. Johnson, and when Sylvia Rivera was up on-stage protesting guess who was on the sidelines heckling her?

The same fuckers who won’t ever reblog or acknowledge this

My apologies to the original poster as I photo captured this post to add to the thread-I reposted this last year for pride and expect to repost it every year I have left-it’s our history people.

I was gendered correctly for the first time today. And I could not be happier.

I was working at a event for a science organization I volunteer with, when one of the visitors came up to try the Van de Graaff machine. It was one of those old hand-crank ones that you have to move manually to generate electricity, and since it’s so old, I was having to really work at cranking the wheels. This woman must have been 70 or 80 years old - and she said to her friend whose daughter was trying out the machine “Wow! Look at him go! Look at him - he’s really going to get a workout for his arms out of this.” Honestly, at first it barely registered. And then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought that the first time it happened, it would feel immediately amazing. He. Him. His. It felt new, and uncomfortable, but the rest of the night I was the happiest I have been in a long time. I feel a sense of euphoria I really haven’t before. The growing pains are worth the happiness.

But this also comes directly after I was able to buy clothes from the men’s section for the first time. Yesterday. My mom took me out shopping for the first time in a while, and it was so scary. I was so apprehensive being in the men’s section, but I also finally felt euphoric about my clothes and presentation. It’s not perfect, but we’re getting there.

I put on the clothes today, feeling that I was again going to be read as a butch lesbian, as I always am. It wasn’t a good feeling. But I got so much more than I was expecting, and all I wanted. It only needed to happen once. You are a boy, is what was communicated to me today.

He. Him. His. Yesterday night, we sat at dinner, next to this straight-looking young couple. They seemed happy, and I began to lament in my head how I would never have what I saw next to me. Until the guy stood up. His backpack lay on the seat of the booth, and on it was emblazoned a small trans pride flag pin, and another one of the same kind displaying the pansexual pride flag. It was such a small gesture, and it wasn’t even intended for me, but I’ve felt desperately uncomfortable and so extremely at ease over the past two days. It made all the difference.

He. Him. His. It made all the difference.  

for all my lovely trans friends out there (。⌒∇⌒)。

Free to use glitched AFAB Trans flag! Reblog if you save ^^

Dear boys: You are handsome as hell. It doesn’t matter how tall you are, or strong, or how feminine or masculine you are, or what’s in your pants. You are the kings and princes of the world, and don’t let anyone say you aren’t. And if you want, you can be a fucking princess or queen too. You are allowed to ask for help just like you are allowed to help others. You are allowed to cry, it’s manly as Hell. Slay that eyeliner and dress if you please, or rock that suit. Do what makes you comfortable. Nothing makes you any less of a man. You are enough.

Dear girls: You are gorgeous. You can be petite and wear dresses. You can be 6'4 and ripped in a tank top. You can rule the world, or play a small part, either way you are important. You are a princess and a queen, a prince and a king. Your emotions are serious, regardless if you are on your period or not. You can be nice as you please, or you can live without a care in the world. You can shave your body, or let the hair grow. You can have a small or big chest, you can have a beard, and it doesn’t matter if what’s in your pants isn’t what is expected. Rock that body. Do with it what you please. Nothing makes you less of a woman. You are enough.

Dear nonbinary people: You are beautiful. If afab, you can bind or not, it’s up to you. If amab, you can rock facial hair. You don’t have to be androgynous, but you can if you want to. You are not just a ‘special snowflake’. You are much more than your identity. You can color your hair and chop it all off, or you can leave it its natural color and let it grow as long as you please. Your body shape is perfect no matter how it looks or changes. You are the monarchs of the world, but you can call yourself a queen, king, prince or princess. You can use binary pronouns, or use ones that are incredibly obscure. You don’t have to live up to anyone’s expectations but your own. Nothing makes you less of a person. You are enough.

“… a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters… S.T..R … My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance) They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the party . Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don’t die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this… STROKE IDENTIFICATION: A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke…totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. RECOGNIZING A STROKE Remember the ‘3’ steps, STR . Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions : S * Ask the individual to SMILE .. T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg ‘It is sunny out today’). R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS . If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. NOTE : Another ‘sign’ of a stroke is 1. Ask the person to ‘stick’ out their tongue. 2. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. A prominent cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. And it could be your own.

LIVE SAVING. WOOOAHH. REBLOG REBLOG REBLOG REBLOG REBLOG 

Had a family member almost die of one, so signal boosting because you never know when you could save a life.

Because I feel bad if I don’t reblog…

My mother died after being paralyzed by a stroke. Please read this^

I remember a while ago here in UK there were stroke-identifying adverts. Their catchphrase was FAST:

We managed to save my nana with this information when she had her first stroke. 

Pass it on!!! Life-saving tips!!!

Waterstones | The Tolkien corner … my favourite corner of every bookshop

Like, 90% of infomercial style products were designed by/for disabled people, but you wouldn’t know that, because there is no viable market for them. THey have to be marketted and sold to abled people just so that any money can be made of off them and so the people who actually need them will have access.

I think snuggies are the one example almost everyone knows. They were invented for wheelchair users (Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a coat on and off of someone in a wheelchair? Cause it’s PRETTY FUCKIN HARD.) But now everyone just acts like they’re some ~quirky, white people thing~ and not A PRODUCT DESIGNED TO MAKE PEOPLES DAY TO DAY LIVES 10000X EASIER.

But if at any point you were to take your head out of your own ass and go “Hey, who would a product like this benefit,” that would be really cool.

This makes informational make so much sense now.

Like… of course there’s no reason for that guy to knock over that bowl of chips. However, the person it was actually designed for has constant hand tremors that would make this pretty rad, but since we don’t want to show that in a commercial, here’s an able bodied guy who can’t remember how gravity works.

Shit. Those commercials suddenly get a lot less funny when you realize it’s pretty much just people ineptly trying to mimic disability.

Or like the thing for the eggs? Like, oh, it cracks eggs perfectly, you only need one hand? IT WAS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO ONLY HAVE THE USE OF ONE HAND. Or the juice bottle pourer? For people who’re TOO LAZY TO POUR THEIR OWN JUICE? Or FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY BEARING WEIGHT IN THE HANDS.

It’s amazing how with just a few words by a few people, my whole perspective on something can shift entirely. 

I feel so ignorant for never having realized this before.

Most people I know who own infomercial products are elderly, disabled and poor. 

thank you - best public service announcement I have seen in a really long time

Dialogue Prompts #31

1. “You’re a psychopath.” “I prefer creative.”

2. “This is bad…” “You’ve said that already…” “It seemed worth repeating.”

3. “I wouldn’t be in this situation for anyone else. I hope you know that.”

4. “Well this isn’t really how I imagined tonight would go….”

5. “I don’t know why it was so hard to see him again….”

6. “I should have felt something when I saw him, shouldn’t I?”

7. “There was a time when I was in love with him. But now? Now there’s nothing.”

8. “I don’t want you to change for me. I don’t want you to try and be someone you’re not.”

9. “You kissed me….” “How observant.”

10. “It was a one time thing!” “Bullshit!”

11. Oh, we both know you don’t mean that.”

12. “You’re just as shallow as I am…”

13. “Does he know you’re in love with him?”

14. “We agreed to wait! I can’t believe you told them!”

15. “We need to work on your social skills. They’re atrocious.”

16. “You’re still awake?”

17. “I’m not what you deserve…” “Maybe. But you’re what I need.”

18. “What are we…?”

19. “Are you comfortable?” “No, you’re too bony.”

20. “What did I do to deserve this?” “Something wonderful, I expect. You ended up with me, after all.”

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Shark finning infographic by ripetungi.

MANDATORY REBLOG

This sounds like a lot, but it’s true. An estimated 100,000,000 sharks per year are killed, threatening many species with endangerment or extinction.

Scary predators are important to the ecosystem, too. Conservation’s not just about the panda bears.

Per hour. Not per week, not per day. PER. HOUR.

THIS SHIT IS NOT OKAY!

Why do Americans put the month first. It just makes no sense.

We put the month first because in conversation we say, “July 1st, 2015.” Because it’s quicker than “The first of July, 2015.”

“Tomorrow is May 29th” not “Tomorrow is the 29th of May.” That is why we write it 5/29/15 and not 29/5/15. Because we go by how we phrase it in conversation rather than in sequence because it converts better between numbers and language when written in the former. We also use the month first because that’s how calendars are organized. You have one year and one calendar so the year is a constant and can go in the back. However, calendars aren’t organized my days, but rather by months. You flip to the months first and then find the day. So…. p>

While on this topic, we also use Fahrenheit and not Celsius because a 0-100 scale of measuring temperature makes a lot more sense to a human. We know that 0 is really fucking cold and 100 is really fucking hot, which makes sense. Celsius, however, is just about how water responds to temperature, and makes no sense when applied to humans. Fahrenheit is for people, Celsius is for water. And I am a people not a water.

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I find this very funny cause you say that but your independence day is not called July 4th, its called the 4th of July.

What I find funny is that our armies were about half the size of the British army and yet we were still able to crush your crumby asses, declare independence and pour your tea in the ocean.

This is just perfect

Love Letters From Your Writing (via Electric Lit)

I’m dying omffffffg X’D

jesus christttttt

This is honestly perfect.