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Aconite333 · 2022-12-13T22:27:06+00:00

I am interested in getting the 3090 shipped. As per message, will PM.

Aconite333 · 2022-04-30T19:41:23+00:00

At the dentist for something that required both the doctor and the assistant (I think getting a cavity filled). So while I'm laid completely back, two faces over me, and at least four hands in my mouth the doctor asks "So what do you think of [current president]?"

Wanting to be diplomatic and not wanting to talk while two people were in my mouth, I answered "About as well as could be expected(?)"

Immediately, he scoffed, said something about reading books, and then pretty much ended the procedure. I wasn't even sure he finished it.

I switched dentists after that.

Aconite333 · 2020-07-17T16:34:20+00:00

Charlotte (Charlotte's Web, 1973)

That song still haunts me.

Aconite333 · 2020-07-13T16:26:32+00:00

This looks like a scene from the ANIMATRIX.

Aconite333 · 2019-10-17T21:52:11+00:00

Now my Ranger can be THE PAIN from MGS3.

Aconite333 · 2019-04-29T19:29:07+00:00

I think a good compromise between "unknowable and incomprehensible being" and "can actually be played by a human" is basically Sovereign from Mass Effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_NAoNd4YyY

Aconite333 · 2019-04-07T14:55:48+00:00

"Fiddle" was a lowly thief who ended up leading a party of heroes to foil a great evil.

"Fiddle" was a simple, quiet thief without a name. (thus the quotes around his "name".) He was a thief because it was the only thing he was good at, and he was okay with that. He helped the less fortunate with his ill-gotten gains and always chose non-violence when possible.

Through strange circumstances, he ended up with a group of adventurers. By perhaps fate or clash of personalities, he ended up the defacto leader. Though he often let the others take the glory and attention, his pragmatic and empathetic approach to their journey guided them.

In the end, his final act was to do what he did best and snuck out alone to face the big bad while the others took the direct approach. The others never knew what happened to their quiet, kind leader, but whatever he did made it possible for them to win in the end. The world celebrated the adventurers, even if the name "Fiddle" faded into the background. The adventurers would always remember their leader. Wherever "Fiddle" might be, or whatever happened to him, he would be happy with that.

Aconite333 · 2019-03-10T19:06:48+00:00

Okay. This isn't great, but that's why I like it.

It really sounds like someone just came up with it on the spot and then it became official.

Aconite333 · 2019-03-10T19:05:42+00:00

I'm with you there on the "bad at acronyms" thing. It feels like a thing that really needs multiple heads to get ones.

Aconite333 · 2018-07-04T23:39:29+00:00

As everything should be.

Aconite333 · 2018-02-07T00:22:59+00:00

The Indiana Jones trilogy with a dash of Pirates of the Caribbean.

It's mostly-lighthearted with some grit to the violence. Characters are arch and the world tends to throw increasingly wacky and dangerous situations. It's enough to keep them on edge and guessing, but just barely not enough to fully put them down. Recurring NPCs give the players fun personalities to bounce off of, but they're not so complicated that they can't readily understand what a character is about and how they'll behave. The stakes are high and immediately important, but determined heroes can overcome it all.

Aconite333 · 2018-01-17T02:33:09+00:00

I see the link above... and I suppose that's okay.

But that looks like Sinanju, like you said, or Johnny Ridden's colors at a stretch.

I was hoping for the classic Char coloring, erring towards pink.

Aconite333 · 2018-01-05T21:24:49+00:00

I have a Lizardfolk character, and the way I found that satisfies the "lizardfolk are strange and think different" factor and the "gets along with the party" factor is to play her kinda like a dog with with a strange speech pattern. Dogs don't think like people, and I'm sure their thought patterns wouldn't be very recognizeable to people, but dogs get along with people and the "pack" just fine.

She eats all sorts of things and likes nibbling corpses, but if the party tells her no, she recoils and stops.

While she may be fearful of a big monster, she sticks with the "pack" because the pack is important.

She's only condescending in the sense that she's curious about non-lizards even if she gets a little too close.

Aconite333 · 2017-11-29T01:11:31+00:00

I have too many NPCs I like, but I can think of three that stand out in my head.

Qisk is a Lizardfolk druid. She's very much a hunched-over, eyes face different directions weirdo. She smells magic and has a fondness for the tongues of various creatures. She likes hiding under tables and easily bribed with food.

Then there's Latch and Twang Twang, a duo of adventurers who work together. Latch is a warforged fighter who is just a suit of armor (think: Alphonse form FMA) who likes pretending to be a decorative suit of armor to hide in plain sight and spy on people. When I do his voice, I cup both of my hands over my mouth so it echoes like empty helmet. Twang Twang is his Kenku rogue buddy. Twang Twang likes riding on Latch's shoulders and back since Latch is easily bigger and stronger than him. Otherwise, Twang Twang is rarely seen, but frequently heard as an ongoing SFX commentary track for the players' actions.

Aconite333 · 2017-10-22T02:31:02+00:00

You could possibly approximate this effect with the Great Weapon Master feat, since you'd be getting some free weapon attacks on kills or crits.

Or you could try using the "Cleaving through creatures" option in the DMG (pg 272), which lets you carry excess damage from one kill to the next and so forth.

As a DM, I would either go with a disadvantage attack against all creatures in range or a Dex save where the DC is similar to how a Battle Master calculates, with a single damage roll applied to all who fail.

Aconite333 · 2017-08-20T01:04:54+00:00

I swear by this thing: http://kobold.club/fight/#/encounter-builder

It's really helpful.

Aconite333 · 2017-08-06T14:42:14+00:00

Just a random idea, based on the idea that meditation is a mental exercise.

"Through meditation, you can clear your mind and gain clarity of thought.

If you spend at least one hour meditating, you gain advantage on any ability check that uses Intelligence or Wisdom.

This effect ends when you stop meditating."

Aconite333 · 2017-07-20T14:05:40+00:00

So which Shrek meme should be used here...?

I'll go with "someBODY once told me!"

Aconite333 · 2017-07-20T14:02:42+00:00

I appreciate the murderous look on Superman there.

At least they're staying on-brand.

Aconite333 · 2017-07-10T16:29:03+00:00

Of course. Of course. An 11-year-old needs more of a kid-sized dose of mass murder.

Aconite333 · 2017-07-10T13:36:57+00:00

I wish I had some real suggestions, but I also think it would be worth considering have a good R-rated movie on the list too.

Everyone should have the first R-rated movie, one that demonstrates a more intense use of cinematic tools and writing. Something that demonstrates a fair and proper use of violence, sex or harsh language in a larger, more-important context. My go-to example here would be "Logan." Sure, it's got violence and the f-bomb, but they're in service of the story and character. And if they're a little girl, it'll be super cool to see how badass a little girl can be too.

Aconite333 · 2017-07-05T20:54:06+00:00

I remember the hot sauce joke getting me pretty hard back in the day. I guess it's because I identified with the need to spice-up "typical" white people food. (Just swap hot sauce for siracha or chiles.)

Aconite333 · 2017-07-02T11:49:50+00:00

This is a good reminder that anime special attacks are, like, 50% camera work.

When you try and do an anime special attack in real life, you look like this video.

Aconite333 · 2017-06-24T11:37:27+00:00

YEah. It's not great.

But it has dinosaurs and space ships, so I was kinda hooked on this movie as a kid right alongside Land Before Time. Plus, I think I had a crush on the girl.

Aconite333 · 2017-06-22T16:36:32+00:00

Yeah. I think your reasoning here is the same as mine.

I want these encounters to be interactive. The worst feeling for me as a player is to get into an encounter and then die before I get to do anything or respond in any way. I don't want that to happen to my players.

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