# \#prep **URL:** https://forum.menagerie.team/tag/prep/49.md [Latest](https://forum.menagerie.team/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.menagerie.team/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.menagerie.team/tags.md) --- ## [I Have No Mouth and I Must Rage](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-rage/1407)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-rage/1407 "2026-10-18T10:49:29Z")
Some insight into the mind of Surdak, particularly as it pertains to the question Mizzle asked him in Session 40. The boy is vexing. He asks me to consider naive concepts like mercy and forgiveness, under threat of b… --- ## [Trimaldi Bros. - Progression](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/trimaldi-bros-progression/1403)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/trimaldi-bros-progression/1403 "2026-10-01T18:57:48Z")
(This is actually a transcription of a text file I’ve been keeping for this stuff since we started. I realized while on our trip that I didn’t have access to these notes, so I’m gonna stash them in the forum to keep bet… --- ## [The Great Arcanist Migration of 2026](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/the-great-arcanist-migration-of-2026/1362)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/the-great-arcanist-migration-of-2026/1362 "2026-08-29T01:01:40Z")
Here’s what would be involved in migrating Mizzle to using the Variant Arcanist material from the playtest packet: Class skill selections? Al I have is “Bind and Summon” and “Ritual Arcanism”, both of which remain unch… --- ## [Don't Founder - The Roll20 Veteran's Guide to Foundry's FabU](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/dont-founder-the-roll20-veterans-guide-to-foundrys-fabu/1391)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/dont-founder-the-roll20-veterans-guide-to-foundrys-fabu/1391 "2026-08-10T02:44:55Z")
This guide is intended for FabU players on the new Roll20 sheets who are switching over to Foundry’s Project FU. There will be several individual posts, each one talking about a different aspect of the experience. Gene… --- ## [Down at the Foundry](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/down-at-the-foundry/1390)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/down-at-the-foundry/1390 "2026-08-08T21:25:42Z")
So I figured I would show off my little journey on how I am setting up the new Foundry version of the game and an example of setting up something so that it won’t be a pain to maintain. So the Trimaldi’s Magitech Cannon… --- ## [Revelation!](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/revelation/1380)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/revelation/1380 "2026-07-11T04:08:21Z")
As mentioned here, I’m changing Mizzle’s focus from Pilot to Arcanist. I’m still going to round Pilot out! But I feel like Pilot has been paying enough dividends that I can afford to take a break from it - a worthwhile i… --- ## [Trimaldi Bros. - Decisions, decisions](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/trimaldi-bros-decisions-decisions/1379)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/trimaldi-bros-decisions-decisions/1379 "2026-07-10T16:02:03Z")
First off, this is at least 50% thinking out loud. I’m happy to hear thoughts, but it’s mostly my tryingf to get it all down on “paper” to get it clear in my head. My tentative conclusions show up with the :star: - … --- ## [The Wisdom of the Druids](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/the-wisdom-of-the-druids/1376)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/the-wisdom-of-the-druids/1376 "2026-06-29T06:13:02Z")
Last time we left off with Mizzle and the rest of the party swearing an oath not to misuse the secrets of the Druids that Clove would share with them. Let’s dig into some of that. Here’s some of the most obvious questio… --- ## [Fabula Gear! Ultima Rewards!](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/fabula-gear-ultima-rewards/1366)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/fabula-gear-ultima-rewards/1366 "2026-05-14T23:24:38Z")
Howdy, folks. Want to talk through some of my plans on rewards going forward and figuring out things. Weapons Obviously Saraid is going to be the main benefactor of these, so we’ll get to them in a moment. The Trimaldis… --- ## [Easing Back in for Session 28](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/easing-back-in-for-session-28/1371)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/easing-back-in-for-session-28/1371 "2026-04-30T23:02:26Z")
Since it’s been a couple of weeks since our last game, I wanted to ease us back in with some interesting questions about our main character’s backgrounds. Looking forward to what you folks come up with. :slight\_smile: M… --- ## [Map Talk](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/map-talk/1364)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/map-talk/1364 "2026-03-06T17:09:51Z")
With the MapChange addon in place and the macros working well, let’s talk about maps a bit. Based on some recommendations from the Roll20 community, I have updated all the pages in the game to use a canvas size of 840 x… --- ## [Let's Look at Fabula Ultima!](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-look-at-fabula-ultima/1315)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-look-at-fabula-ultima/1315 "2025-04-29T23:31:32Z")
So a lot of groups I’m in have been talking about a game called Fabula Ultima, a TTRPG have covers a lot of the same ground as Megalos–an action-adventure game primarily inspired by the themes and ascetics of Japanese co… --- ## [Session 1 Outline](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/session-1-outline/1301)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/session-1-outline/1301 "2024-12-04T22:36:49Z")
I’ve been asked to outline the first session. The game actually has an outline for the first session, separate from the standard session outline. Here it is: Keeper - Read the Text Keeper - Gather Play Materials. Kee… --- ## [Age and Mavenry](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/age-and-mavenry/1299)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/age-and-mavenry/1299 "2024-12-04T21:30:06Z")
As I was lying in bed last night, it occurred to me … I could be a Murder Maven (gender notwithstanding). The game doesn’t give a precise age range for the Mavens, just that they are “elderly” and “they each had a life … --- ## [Roots in Brindlewood Bay](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/roots-in-brindlewood-bay/1300)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/roots-in-brindlewood-bay/1300 "2024-12-04T20:06:47Z")
There are parts of the game that make it seem like you are relative Johnny-Come-Latelies to Brindlewood Bay. Other parts of the game (e.g., questions to pose to the players) imply one/some of you have been here most of y… --- ## [Safety Tools](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/safety-tools/1298)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/safety-tools/1298 "2024-12-03T20:47:14Z")
Just a reminder to those who haven’t looked at it that I’ve set up a “Lines and Veils” table in the Rules \> Safety Tools handout in the game Roll20. All players can edit it to note their preferences, but Roll20’s Handout… --- ## [Welcome to Brindlewood Bay](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/welcome-to-brindlewood-bay/1293)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/welcome-to-brindlewood-bay/1293 "2024-11-23T00:38:51Z")
I don’t know who has the Brindlewood Bay book (or the Nephews in Danger! sequel). Let me know if you need to borrow it. As a rule (ha!) the main BB book is mostly usable by players, and any of the GM/Keeper stuff in it … --- ## [Creating the Heroes](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/creating-the-heroes/1282)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/creating-the-heroes/1282 "2024-09-29T03:10:50Z")
So as part of prepping these one-shots for SCRPG, I needed to make the characters of the Menagerie using the system and, while I can’t say I did so perfectly, I feel like I made acceptable decisions. So let’s dig into a … --- ## [Megalos GMing Debrief](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/megalos-gming-debrief/1274)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/megalos-gming-debrief/1274 "2024-08-02T17:30:38Z")
Alright, time for me to reflect on our game of Megalos that ran from July 2023 to August 2024 and jeez, these games always last longer than I think they do. Assuming we play every week, it takes 52 sessions to play throu… --- ## [Let's Learn Savage Rifts](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-learn-savage-rifts/1265)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-learn-savage-rifts/1265 "2024-06-25T04:39:51Z")
Much in the vein of my previous Let’s Learn posts, let us now turn our attention to the gonzo: Savage Rifts. For those not aware, Rifts (made by Kevin Siembieda in 1990 with new books still being published by Kevin to t… --- ## [Seirus Armor Thread](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/seirus-armor-thread/1248)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/seirus-armor-thread/1248 "2024-02-27T20:45:59Z")
Since @fragolakat brought up not knowing what to do with their armor, I figured I would go over some options ahead of them. Today, Seirus’ armor relevant stats without any gear currently look like this (assuming level 5… --- ## [Reconsidering Carabas' build](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/reconsidering-carabas-build/1222)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/reconsidering-carabas-build/1222 "2023-07-08T06:29:35Z")
So my goal is to come up with a good, synergistic package of powers. Not that I think everything has to work together, except that, at 0th level, I have so few special powers, I want them to build on one another. The Ps… --- ## [MEGALOS ep. 0 - Prepare for Adventure!](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/megalos-ep-0-prepare-for-adventure/1219)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/megalos-ep-0-prepare-for-adventure/1219 "2023-07-06T23:05:30Z")
(Notes I took last night) Setting High fantasy crystalpunk. Adventurers in Ordam Rift – floating islands over a sea of mutative mist. Currently low, exposing islands (the Unshrouded Lands). Magic everwhere. But oppres… --- ## [Let's Prep MEGALOS](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-prep-megalos/1209)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-prep-megalos/1209 "2023-06-30T18:57:17Z")
With Megalos looking like the clear favorite going forward (though I’m not against pivoting at this point), I figured it would be helpful to start talking about what that game would look like and start prepping for it. A… --- ## [One-Off for 15 June 2023](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/one-off-for-15-june-2023/1217)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/one-off-for-15-june-2023/1217 "2023-06-09T05:43:43Z")
So I’d like to run One Last Fight for our one-off on June 15. You should already be seeing the game in your Roll20 “My Games,” but here’s the invite link anyway: https://app.roll20.net/join/11017031/cYQAXA … feel free t… --- ## [Let's Learn MEGALOS](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-learn-megalos/1201)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-learn-megalos/1201 "2023-03-27T04:13:18Z")
Hell yeah I’m doing these threads concurrently. Will this likely confuse me? Maybe. Am I doing it anyway? Yep. In this thread, I’m going to go through the following steps to see if I can make sure I understand the basic… --- ## [Let's Learn LANCER](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-learn-lancer/1204)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-learn-lancer/1204 "2023-03-27T03:23:06Z")
So we’ve talked about Megalos and Glaive so far, both of which held promise at first glance, but how about we look at something that doesn’t seem like it would fit the group? I bring this up for two reasons: It’s alway… --- ## [Let's Learn GLAIVE](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-learn-glaive/1200)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/lets-learn-glaive/1200 "2023-03-16T04:31:04Z")
In this thread, I’m going to go through the following steps to see if I can make sure I understand the basics of GLAIVE: Make a Character Run Through a Sample Social or Exploration Encounter Run Through a Sample Combat … --- ## [The Root Pre-Post-Mortem](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/the-root-pre-post-mortem/1199)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/the-root-pre-post-mortem/1199 "2023-03-15T05:20:17Z")
As we wrap up the events in Tonnery, I believe I can see the end of the game on the horizon (perhaps around the May/June time frame) so I wanted to talk about the game a little bit: the things I liked, the things I didn’… --- ## [Getaway to Gozo](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/getaway-to-gozo/1185)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/getaway-to-gozo/1185 "2023-02-06T01:11:54Z")
So I assembled my new desk today (thanks James for the help and I hope you enjoy your new desk) but some complications to my plans with a Vesa mount keep me from finishing everything up quite yet. I can still mostly use … [Next page](https://forum.menagerie.team/tag/prep/49.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=prep)