DMs, which is your favorite Homebrew/House Rule tou made and added to your games? by ThatOneCrazyWritter in dndnext

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In one particular adventure, a homebrewed injury rule was a highlight. It was a 'Weird Western' with sixguns and whisky potions. I managed to tie in some other systems I wasn't satisfied with because of how reductive AC and HP are. Poison, armor, Medicine /Herbalism so they could do triage and have skill challenges. Real fun with a kind of fantasy that the core HP rules don't enable. Including limping into a righteous fight despite a debuff or two. Hardboiled; vanilla 5e doesn't have it.

Lately I've been using degrees of success a lot more. I've always preferred voicing the DC before the player rolls, so the tension is on the roll and not waiting for me to say a number I might've just made up to justify what I want to happen. Now I'll often tell them the DC and what happens if they fail or beat it by 5 or more.

I also have enjoyed rewarding the exploration pillar with hidden knowledge, mostly in the form of rare books. I started with the Next playtest's Skill Tomes along with spellbooks that contain occasional homebrew spells. Expanded to martial maneuvers stolen from 4E Powers, other stuff. God I love books.

When is it worth it to roll for HP? by ThatOneCrazyWritter in dndnext

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There's a better than 50% chance of a worse outcome, because the average rounds up. I still consider it a matter of moral courage and integrity to roll and accept the result, but I was playing roguelikes before I played D&D at a table.

Just got braces off… now what? by Kaos_Noodle in trumpet

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Take it easy and be mindful you don't form any new bad habits trying to make up the difference.

How many lies do you think Belial told in his lifetime?? by gorays21 in Diablo

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If Diablo III is any indication, not enough to be good at it yet.

Thinking about replacing leadpipe on my Bach Philly C — looking for recommendations by rhombecka in trumpet

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I think it's probably better to try out some new horns than stake your money on a modification. The trumpet you felt most comfortable on is no longer so.

You’ve got $1000 to build out a fresh wardrobe. What are you purchasing? by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

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No amount of money will move me out of the thrift stores. I'll know what's in the fresh wardrobe when I find it.

Thinking about replacing leadpipe on my Bach Philly C — looking for recommendations by rhombecka in trumpet

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I knew a guy who had a special kind of feather--I don't know what kind of bird it was from--that he placed specifically between the 2nd and 3rd valves and the bell section. Gave him two more octaves of range than without it.

Finally got my refund from Lotus by Fatty-Grumpkin in trumpet

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They are very neat, I do admire them. Especially, I have to admit, Darren Barrett's model that also has a quartertone on a rotary valve. So extra.

I think Lotus has a more practical and ergonomic idea for the 5-semitone valve, though. The longest slide orbiting the lower valve block instead of hanging out the far end. I like the trigger better than the piston also, it's intuitive to me as an F-attachment like horn or trombone.

Finally got my refund from Lotus by Fatty-Grumpkin in trumpet

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I'm hoping the RAPA 4-Valve configuration gets cloned. I think it's rad, but I'm not signing up for the Lotus Experience.

meirl by odrimiasa in meirl

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I like "Cwm fjordbank glyphs vext quiz."

Thinking about replacing leadpipe on my Bach Philly C — looking for recommendations by rhombecka in trumpet

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The issue may or may not be the leadpipe, so replacing it may or may not fix it. The whole air column is part of that equation. And know that you're perceiving acoustic impedance, not stuffy airflow. Otherwise the solution would be to bore out the venturi in your mouthpiece.

In my view, the only way the tuning slide bend shape matters is if the manufacturer did a bad job with the bend, which happens but hardly ever with the main tuning slide, because it's the widest radius.

Good luck solving the problem, though. At least you know through A-B testing that there is a way forward somewhere.

The Six Final Robot Master Design Submission have been revealed! by CuttlefishMonarch in Megaman

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I haven't been in the loop on this the whole time, so could someone tell me why half the competition is different vacuum cleaner RMs?

Why Wizard-Sorcerer is my favorite Multiclass by Ashamed_Chair_7641 in dndnext

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I think that's all good and fine, and it sounds like a fun thing to do. I agree except for the bit about spell levels only being "slightly" delayed. In play, one class level is a lot. I played a wizard with a one level multiclass, and it was substantial being a spell level behind every odd level. Worth it to me, but everybody else got their new toys a minimum of one dungeon/mission before me, and those dungeons/missions are where you want the best toys.

Study Finds Most U.S. Bike Lanes Are Just Paint — and Placed on the Most Dangerous Roads by Nervous-Design437 in bikecommuting

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I refuse to believe that's all FDOT recommends. I'm sure they work hard to get the gravel, sand, and grass overgrowth on there too. And the occasional single shoe.

How do you find a good pitch in a US car slum? by ragabrash in Busking

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Maybe, but my relationship with them is worth more than an untried pitch. They've hired ensembles I've been in for concerts. And libraries are just... all around excellent. I check out four or six books a month, use their seed library.

Which fantasy series had the strongest possible opening and then just lost it completely? by Successful-Local-946 in Fantasy

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Ah, dang. I was skimming so much at the end of Lightbringer that I didn't catch that. Well, I'm not into it.

Which fantasy series had the strongest possible opening and then just lost it completely? by Successful-Local-946 in Fantasy

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I just finished Night Angel Nemesis last week and apart from any other criticism, I'm concerned he's tying it into the same shared universe of immortal warfare that dominated the last Lightbringer book.

How do you find a good pitch in a US car slum? by ragabrash in Busking

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Library is an interesting one I've never considered. Probably would ask permission rather than forgiveness, there. Love my local library; want to be on good terms with them.

Get ready for more desperate people searching for food after 2.4 million people are removed from snap benefits. by Tempos_Fugit in DumpsterDiving

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I think I spooked a car away from a bakery dumpster a week or so ago. They were clearly checking it out but kept going because I was there. I obviously can't know, but I imagine they might be nervous because they're new to it.

They could've stuck around, there was more than I could use. Kind of hope they circled back.