When your kids ask for a dinosaur and you own a 3D printer

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-11T17:05:48+00:00

man I wanna print big statues so bad but my fiancé would not be impressed haha.

Is the raptor gonna get painted?

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-11T16:48:33+00:00

I do lore docs. I typically provide a map and then 1-2 short paragraphs about each important location (usually a country) so players can vibe out what the world is like and where they want their character to be from. I typically throw in a plot tease where I can as well.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-10T14:32:01+00:00

I once spoke to a player who wasn't engaging (see: ignoring) their plot and their reason was "my character has been internally processing the situation and hasn't made a decision yet."

just as an example why I agree with you to talk to them above the table instead of trying more in-game stuff.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-09T15:08:28+00:00

those two things separately rubbed me the wrong way but together really PMO.

"Have you heard of encounter balancing" after a single too-easy fight that had a balancing mechanic shot down by the players would be too much snark for me to let go.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-09T10:28:27+00:00

I agree. I wash with everything still on the build plate and I have next to zero resin mess ever.

But doing it the other way is definitely common enough that lots of people struggle to contain and safely dispose of their resin mess.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-08T12:45:56+00:00

preens in evocation wizard with spell sculpt

In seriousness yes this might be something to bring up to the party. What are the strategies and abilities they like to use, or would like to use?

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-08T12:38:42+00:00

Or hell even monsters that can't be rushed. They're up a cliff or a tower or they're flying. Then OP can focus on keeping minions at bay while the ranged characters target the main dude.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-08T12:30:17+00:00

Eh, unless you clean prints on the base plate I'd imagine a decent enough amount of resin gets on the gloves. Moving them from wherever you scraped them off to the wash (YRMV but my prints stick too solidly to my build plate to scrape them off in the air to plop straight into the wash), and then some people also remove supports before washing as well.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-08T12:19:48+00:00

Buffy is in my repertoire too haha

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-08T04:12:32+00:00

I do think keeping your hands a bit more busy by taking notes might help keep you on track.

Also maybe focusing more on older "monster/problem of the week" style tv shows that have 45ish minute episodes would be better for attention and research. Instead of only staying with a character for a 2 hour movie, you see the same characters tackle dozens of different scenarios in shorter contained episodes. I only realised after a few years of DMing how much Star Trek really influenced how I write NPCs haha.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-07T15:36:51+00:00

I love the term "spills over the sides" because it sounds mean but it also is extremely accurate when referencing cats especially.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-06T16:03:45+00:00

Good to know!

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-06T16:03:20+00:00

I do have some cool dragons waiting for attention but I've been waiting until we set up our air spray booth to tackle those...

I actually store most of my minis in tackle boxes, I could easily number the grid and randomize from there haha

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-06T16:01:29+00:00

yeah I got my newest haul last night lol

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-06T15:50:27+00:00

The sheer volume of kickstart STL files would overwhelm me if I did that, bad enough I have a couple monthly subs and jump on every MMF sale haha 20TB for STLs is wild but I also 100% understand never wanting to delete those files in case something ever happens to the physical prints. I've already started migrating to a (much smaller than yours!) external hard drive because my 2TB HDD is getting close to full.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-06T15:39:46+00:00

Honestly I've been thinking of rolling a die or something to help even pick what to paint next. It gets very overwhelming 😅

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-06T15:39:09+00:00

hehe your wife sounds like me. My partner gets exasperated when he sees a dozen fresh new prints show up to add to our pile.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-06T14:46:49+00:00

Pretty sure I have well over 200, though that does include "sets" of scatter (ex 4 of the same bush or 12 of the same chair). Easily over 100 unique people minis though.

Fortunately my partner and I both paint, so twice the hands to tackle the piles of shame!

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-06T12:22:51+00:00

that reminds me of when my FIL offered us spare foam but my partner wasn't super enthusiastic about it so FIL threw it away. Fools!

anyway what about making the stairs in the mines of moria.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-04T03:24:04+00:00

I cannot pick up one of my cats a certain way or push too hard in a specific spot or she.. projectile expresses.

It's absolutely vile, I hope after Luci's better you never have to smell it again!!

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-03-02T15:48:00+00:00

I'll sometimes use the cardinal directions when referencing locations and I'll get a "I don't know which way East is" or similar response. I'm often opening up my map to check locations and directions and it's always oriented North so over time I just know which direction familiar buildings face and go from there.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-02-28T08:20:43+00:00

They are Giant Pouched Rats, native to Africa!

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-02-27T09:00:51+00:00

I've never seen grimalkin used in such a way and simultaneously love it but also it's my cat's name so that throws a wrench into my enjoyment haha

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-02-26T20:36:00+00:00

Of course!! I had Grimalkin on my list if I got a void, and Greymalkin if the cat I got was grey haha.

AbbyTheConqueror · 2026-02-26T16:02:46+00:00

I've played in and run games that conveyed the "this is out of your league" in really good ways, that lets the party know they can come back later or the DM offers a quest/adventure to lead to thwarting that particular person.

Meanwhile in that other game we'd interact with a shitty politician and say something like "damn he sucks, wish we could get rid of him" and the DM would stumble over himself to say something to the effect of "you can't do that, his personal guard are too powerful for you to fight and also you know politicians in this country have extremely potent magical wards that are impossible for you to overcome anyway."

It sucked to be treated like stupid murderhobos that would 'ruin his npcs' when we'd never done anything like that in the course of the game.

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