Dungeons and Dragons DM Shows Clever Way to Reveal Story Twist to Players

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Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters have spent the last several decades flexing their creativity to tell exciting adventures to their players. While spoken word alone is more than enough to do so, some take the opportunity to use visual or auditory tools to add to the experience. Figures, music, maps, costumes, and more are all common tools of the DM trade. Sometimes a DM will go the extra mile in Dungeons & Dragons and invest their time into something particularly unique.

One great example was shared on Reddit this past week. Sentient_Fireplace made a post on Saturday with the title «A setup I did for the big dramatic reveal of my campaign! What do you think?» The post includes a short video featuring a drawing of a lighthouse just outside of a town, with the Moon large in the sky. They then spin a second piece of paper, and the Moon transforms into a humongous, multi-eyed monstrosity — the true Dungeons & Dragons big bad evil guy.

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A short description of the situation from Sentient_Fireplace set the scene. They explain that their players' party has completed several encounters revolving around strange creatures attacking a town. The party then decides to rest for the night, the Moon bright above them. Much to the surprise of the party, the Moon reveals itself to be their enemy. The Dungeons & Dragons session then ended, leaving players to consider what it really means to be facing the Moon.

The gimmick is a relatively simple creation. They took one piece of paper and drew their setting on it, with the town in the distance and the players' camp. They then cut a circle in the sky where their Moon would float. A second piece of paper was then cut into a circle and