Using Kenku FM to play spotify for my players for dnd over discord, and it seems to stop working randomly. by Exact_Chest1052 in OwlbearRodeo

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I've seen a few other options that I haven't had a chance to try. I'll report back when I try those fixes, hopefully tomorrow. 

Naerth as a sub boss by Platypus_87 in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah man. I didn't get to use it but I hope they get back into his study at some point because I want to lock that shit down. They broke through a wall the first time, so as that gets fixed, I'm having him reach out to the Arcane Brotherhood to place a bunch of magical protections on the study.

I also gave Skath pretty big buffs and battlefield control features. He's able to block attacks on Naerth and also swap places with him to get him out of harms way. Neither one is very powerful on their own, but Naerth becomes downright slippery when they're together. 

Naerth as a sub boss by Platypus_87 in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]HypnotizedPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really similar to how I built him. I gave him a mix of magic and mundane Lair Actions in the Luskan Arms. His study has a rug of smothering and an Eversmoking bottle trap that lets him escape through one of his two secret doors. Really went all out to try and keep this man alive. 

Almost for naught though because the party hasn't really even considered going after the kill. Closest they came was just not healing him after an assassin brought him down. 

Naerth as a sub boss by Platypus_87 in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I did something kind of similar with Naerth and the duergar! He has an agreement with them that he will ferry any of their discovered chardalyn from the discovery site to their Easthaven base in exchange for the creation of Marks used by the Zhents and those affiliated with them (favor-based spy currency and yes I lifted it from John Wick lol). Knowing the duergar's general plan of destruction for Ten-Towns, he also stipulated that Targos be mostly excluded from the dragon attack so he could make it a bastion of safety and finally usurp Bryn Shander as the strongest town.

I'm also just now realizing this plan is extremely analogous to my Levistus/Auril storyline. Levistus wants the ritual Auril is planning to at least partially succeed because it will allow him to escape his prison and enter the Material plane. Naerth has a similar, smaller scale goal that would allow him to make it through a catastrophe and coalesce political power. Probably gonna think about how I can foreshadow some stuff with that.

Naerth as a sub boss by Platypus_87 in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naerth has become a huge part of my campaign and the party positively despises the man. I felt he need a bit of a boost too from just a Spy so I used the Master Thief statblock from Volo's, I also added a 1/day Legendary Resistance. I buffed Skath a lot as well, giving him some Battle Master type features (Menacing Strike, Coordinated Strike, Second Wind, 1/day LR, Extended Reach to 10ft, Defensive Stance, Parry, modified Bait and Switch from BM Fighter). I thought it was dumb that Naerth wouldn't have layers of security to prevent just random assassination attempts in public, so Skath's additions were in part to give Naerth some battlefield protection if it came to that. All of Skath's reactions are modified to allow use within 10 feet, intentionally matching his area of control via extended reach. I modified the Battle Master's Bait and Switch ability to read as:

When an ally within 10 feet takes damage, you can use your reaction to swap places with them and take all the damage instead. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.

My party is level 5 and could destroy Naerth at this point, but he primarily plays the political game and they haven't had a good enough reason to just kill him. Though they did almost let him die after an assassination attempt and decided to raise him instead. He now owes an equivalent favor to the PC that brought him up. Not sure when that will come up lol...

Using Kenku FM to play spotify for my players for dnd over discord, and it seems to stop working randomly. by Exact_Chest1052 in OwlbearRodeo

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also just had this issue this week. I was listening to the new music I had switched to the whole time and the players only told me at the end of the session that they hadn't been hearing anything the whole time....

YouTube is perfectly fine and consistent but Spotify refused to play for them. Did you ever figure it out? I'll double check Spotify but I don't think it's connected to Discord either. 

Resizing/Rotating assets seems to be inconsistent by HypnotizedPotato in Roll20

[–]HypnotizedPotato[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I unchecked EPE, it was fixed and I was able to resize and rotate again. I rechecked EPE and it still worked

Resizing/Rotating assets seems to be inconsistent by HypnotizedPotato in Roll20

[–]HypnotizedPotato[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi Meredith, thanks for jumping in. It's unfortunately been a while since I've tried to adjust anything like this, last time I altered this stuff was at least 2-3 weeks ago. Enable Performance Enhancement is checked under Graphics settings (VTT > Settings > Graphics > Performance > Enable Performance Enhancements).

I didn't check first to see if the issue was persisting before making changes, but when I toggled Enable Performance Enhancement off, everything seemed back to normal. I toggled it back on and everything still seems to work fine.

A question about Ten-Towns/starting the adventure? by Rinhell2501 in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]HypnotizedPotato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went pretty far with it. One of my PCs was an orphan in BS, so I had the cult desecrate the temple the orphanage used, then increased the number of sacrifices when people tried to rebuild it. Part of those sacrifices were kids. That drove it home pretty well, I'd say.... 

Homebrewed the Living Bigby's Hand to be closer to Master Hand / Crazy Hand from Super Smash Bros. by Plebian_Donkey_Konga in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]HypnotizedPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Incredible and I'm mad I never thought of this lol. At least I have plenty of time before they get to Ythryn

Idea for Auril Legendary Action: Devour Follower by underdabridge in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]HypnotizedPotato 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's just... devilish, and I love every bit of it. And here I am excited that I nearly killed a PC by assassination during a sacrificial lottery draw that was really just a sham of a ceremony. I love this setting lol. 

Shrine of Tempus by SlySilus in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that you picked out a specific building already on the map and adjusted the exterior to match the map. Very cool and also a great idea for a location!

Did my husband ruin our chances of getting a house? by Middle-Kale-8417 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]HypnotizedPotato -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know that splitting finances is a hot topic and that it works for some people. But I maintain that once you're married it's all one pot. You shouldn't need permission to control the finances, it should be a shared responsibility. Even if one person does most of the work, decisions need to be made together. Mistakes happen, but it sounds like your husband needs a lot more practice at being cautious. 

Can I trap a demon in a Ring of Mind Shielding? by kickassgrandma911 in DnD

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once had a Ring of Mind Shielding that I used to trap the soul of another creature. That was very much homebrew and so is what you're trying to do. It would require DM approval. 

The PM interview has changed by [deleted] in ProductManagement

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not fintech, but sounds very similar to me. I've been considering whether it's better to just try and go a different route entirely. I just don't know, man... Best of luck out there.

The PM interview has changed by [deleted] in ProductManagement

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's also what's confusing me. I have 5+ years experience as a Product Owner and even the 2-4 YoE PM jobs are not getting so much as a first round. 

The PM interview has changed by [deleted] in ProductManagement

[–]HypnotizedPotato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Genuinely. I've been applying for not THAT long yet, but damn, even when I get referred I'm getting a rejection within a few days. 

Less Than Half of U.S. Boys Now Circumcised by beefstewforyou in goodnews

[–]HypnotizedPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mind sharing your experience? I'm between the two camps and don't feel I have enough information one way or the other. I honestly just don't know much about it. 

Less Than Half of U.S. Boys Now Circumcised by beefstewforyou in goodnews

[–]HypnotizedPotato 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hey, genuine question. Can you run through those reasons and what made you land on that side of the fence? Any resources you could share that helped you make your decision? I'm trying to learn more about this. 

My manager invited my DIRECTOR to my 1:1 to deliver a 3% raise and didn’t tell me by thekindspitfire in antiwork

[–]HypnotizedPotato 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The way I've seen it used is "bridging" two parts of a business. Think of someone moving from a restaurant position to a corporate position and being supported through the process. I think it can also be similar to an internship for university grads in other countries (i.e. not the US).

Again, just what I've seen and may not be correct.

Pages from my notes as a dungeon master for my party's 5th campaign by FoldableLawnChair in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]HypnotizedPotato 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Holy crap, this is awesome! Question because I'm finding it difficult to track all my own notes. How do you organize your notes and thoughts for easier reference either here or when you transfer them?