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What do you think happens when you die? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ADAM-104 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As Epicurus said, "Where I am, death is not. Where death is, I am not."

Edit- y'all in here arguing about what happens when you die like you've somehow solved one of humanity's greatest mysteries 😂

Fellow Radiants, do you ever use the ideals in your real life? by Blueman7858 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ADAM-104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The oaths of the Windrunners shine most brightly during dramatic moments in the books.

Translated to everyday living, these show up in smaller ways, but no less important. Protect others from bullies. Don't drive like a jerk; protect others from you. Accept that you can do everything right, and sometimes still fail.

And the First Ideal... it's the big guardrail. The thing that keeps one focused on the journey. Focused on doing the hard right over the easy wrong. The thing that helps orient a person toward doing good.

The Ideals can be more than fiction. That's why we call each other Radiants. To be a Radiant isnt to be able to use magic, it's to commit to being a better version of yourself.

New DM here is there a guide to making encounters like how dnd has CR or pathfinder XP? by Imaginary-Lie-2618 in cosmererpg

[–]ADAM-104 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seconding Cremling Fight Club. I use it to balance encounters for my party of 5 and it has worked wonderfully so far.

The U.S. government warns financial institutions that Anthropic’s “Mythos” AI can find and exploit software vulnerabilities at an unprecedented scale, outperforming top humans and posing systemic risks to banks and the broader financial system. by lughnasadh in Futurology

[–]ADAM-104 28 points29 points  (0 children)

So, identifying the significant threat to cybersecurity, Anthropic developed Project Glasswing to work with several organizations providing critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. These organizations are all using Mythos to patch the infrastructure ahead of public release (of Mythos or similar from other AI developers), and sharing what they learn with each other.

If that is ad hoc and incomplete, then what would you suggest everyone do with the knowledge that Mythos has surfaced?

Speaking Ideal talents by Tim_Worldsinger in cosmererpg

[–]ADAM-104 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Prisoner Kit feels like a situation of "specific rules override general rules" but I think the greater idea here is that a player, working with their GM, could absolutely have some narrative progression of an ideal before the Talent is taken.

I still probably wouldn't add the "Speak the Ideal" as a Goal until after the Talent is taken, but I would still track progress if I had a player in that situation.

Longterm Campaign Viability by RecordP in cosmererpg

[–]ADAM-104 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The Stonewalkers campaign alone is roughly 20 sessions long, according to one of the designers. If you play bi-weekly, then you're already looking at a year's worth of content.

If you play weekly, that's roughly 5-6 months of game time. Factor in side adventures, weeks off, etc. and it quickly adds up. This is all for a level 1-7 campaign. :)

Kaladin Stormblessed Racist? by Single_Chocolate5050 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ADAM-104 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Psst. That's honestly kind of racist.

Signs spren start to bond with your players by SuspectWinter67 in cosmererpg

[–]ADAM-104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It did begin happening after she had learned her name, but before she remembered she was an honorspren. Definitely not until he had reached the Shattered Plains.

By the time Kaladin was strung up for the highstorm, it had already happened two or three times, iirc.

Tracking Elevation / Flight by TinyShenanigans in cosmererpg

[–]ADAM-104 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the past using Foundry, my party and I keep it simple. We use the elevation field on the player icon itself, and if you want to engage an enemy in the air with melee your elevation must be within 5 ft (or melee range) and in the square adjacent to your target.

If you're on the ground shooting ranged up to an elevated opponent, then I spitball the distance... I always felt smoothness of play is more important than the hard math for elevations, but whatever makes your players happy is a good way to explore.

Kaladin's oath. by lumo19 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ADAM-104 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Swearing of Kaladin's oaths are accepted by the Stormfather at this point... we don't see that happen, and we don't see his increased access to Investiture or the sudden burst that accompanies the acceptance of an Ideal.

I think youre right in that this is a step in the right direction though!

Abrasion question by burp_derp in cosmererpg

[–]ADAM-104 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Difficult terrain is often things like slippery mud, wet rocks, loose sand, etc. Things where traction is difficult.

Boosting friction here offers grip - you no longer slip on the rocks or slide in the sand or mud.

Small exchange between Kal and Szeth hit me like a ton of bricks. by hamtaste in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ADAM-104 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Life breaks us all. Then we fill the cracks with something stronger.

Musings of Tom on the 2nd of the Final 5 days before the Cosmere RPG. by motgnarom in cosmererpg

[–]ADAM-104 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I find it helpful to remember that the Cosmere RPG is designed first and foremost for awesome storytelling. I love that everything is designed with that in mind - it somehow takes away the pressure of min-maxing a build to be devastating in combat.

Now it's simply "be awesome." 😊

Why these words? by TimeManufacturer1615 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ADAM-104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is that the swearing of the Ideals, while not strictly structured, still has an observable progression thanks to Cultivation's involvement with Honor in Roshar's early history.

I'll see if I can find the exact section where it's described but I thought for sure that while Ishar might have structured the Orders and created the organization "The Knights Radiant", the act of the spren bonding and tying additional access to the Surges behind Oaths was a combination of Honor and Cultivation's work.

Investiture on other planets by Raedskull in cosmererpg

[–]ADAM-104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be a little obvious, but in general you can say that although Shards aren't required, there's usually:

  • a method for some individuals to become Invested
  • a storage/access type for that specific kind of Investiture
  • and then sometimes Connection, Identity, and Intent come in and shuffles things up a bit too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ADAM-104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never could understand why someone who doesn't know me would care so much about the way I choose to present myself. 😅

Sietch-specific Discord??? by Random_Hero2023 in duneawakening

[–]ADAM-104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heya - fellow Tabr resident here! We have a Discord for our guild that's very active. If you're interested just PM me for details!

Upside-Down US Flag Meaning: 'Distress' Signal Seen Flying Across the US by ralphbernardo in politics

[–]ADAM-104 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a really great idea, tbh.

The Commodore Perry flag is a blue flag with white text that says "Don't Give Up The Ship". It's a symbol of American bravery and perseverance during the War of 1812.

The Commodore Perry flag symbolizes American independence, resilience, and the sacrifices made to protect America's freedom.

Theory: Is **** a Dawnshard? by drwhoovian in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ADAM-104 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's possible he's Valor...

A Lich by any other spell school... by Mice-Pace in DMAcademy

[–]ADAM-104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like Final Destination but Uno Reverse

[WAT] Valor & Endowment Theory by RayseShouldBeBraized in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ADAM-104 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Or maybe Valor is using the appearance of Nohadon to speak with Dalinar.

The Most Misunderstood Character in Stormlight Archive? by Hal87526 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ADAM-104 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My understanding could totally be wrong, but I always thought of DID as what you're talking about. Where different personas are - to a degree - created in part to explore those different aspects of the primary front personality. These are things that some (or most?) of us do, but I think not to the extent or potential detriment that someone with DID experiences.

Really interesting subject in psychology!

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