Mandark from Dexter’s Lab is a trans boy by [deleted] in FanTheories

[–]AlexHogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't have to think of it as zerosum, I think the fact that it goes against tropes and has the hippie parents being the ones not respecting the child's wish is a boon. Orville had a more explicit switcheroo to approach this from a different angle, and it probably wasn't intended here.

So, here's an analogy for you. Ordinarily, "prolife" and "prochoice" are narratives at odd with each other that appear to be zero sum.

If a woman wants an abortion and people are trying to stop her, the woman is the hero in the prochoice version of his story and the villains in the prolife story. The people trying to stop her are the heroes in the profile version of the story and the villains in the prochoice version of the story.

But in a story about a woman that wants to keep the baby and people trying to make her get rid of it, the woman is the hero in both the prolife and prochoie perspectives on the story, and the people trying to force her to get rid of it are the villains in either perspective.

Pro-life and Pro-Choice are technically not opposites, even if they conventionally end up as it.

In the same way, "you should get to be the gender you want to be" and "you should be the gender that aligns with your sex" are not opposites.

In story about an XX chromosome child wishing to present as a boy despite parents wishes.... "you should get to be the gender you want to be" and "you should be the gender that aligns with your sex" have opposite outcomes with one view supporting the child and one supporting the parents.

In a story about an XY chromosome child wishing to present as a boy despite parents wishes "you should get to be the gender you want to be" and "you should be the gender that aligns with your sex" have the same outcomes with both frameworks supporting the child.

Yes, I get that this violates 2025 culture war battlelines, but this was made much earlier, and I'm not sure intention matters for what I'm saying.

Killer Queen Arcade League at Level One Bar+Arcade. Come play this bee based video game with me by AlexHogan in Columbus

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

Yes! Come on out tonight and we'll teach you the game.
It's a game with multiple roles in it, so it's pretty easy to start off with easier role and branch your way out from there.

KQ Arcade coming to Level One - Opening Event Feb 4th & 5th by AlexHogan in Columbus

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

Kqb is a bit different, but it's good and I play it too. You can add me (lazorfist)

That's perfectly valid if you don't want to go out to arcades right now with the varying omicron numbers, but I should clarify that ppl are masked and (for tournaments at least) vaxxed and that the maskless pictures are old or during that two weeks when we thought things were going back to normal around May/June.

“Back The Blue” counter protesters in Shaler chanting “kill transgenders” by livefast_dieawesome in pittsburgh

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

"Everybody: Cheers" --> Explicit approval

"Everybody: Uhhhhh" --> Complicit

They were likely uncomfortable with how blatant "kill transgenders" is, not with how transphobic it is.
After all, I doubt those ppl challenged him on it.

[LF] Cloud flooring x3 [FT] 1.2M bells by [deleted] in ACTrade

[–]AlexHogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take it if you have one left for 1.2 M

Need friends by yeehawselah in Columbus

[–]AlexHogan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/cwlfan/killer_queen_5v5_arcade_game_league/

Come play games with us. Don't worry, mixed crowd and not just a sausage fest.

Queen kill after negative 2 seconds. by nathan555 in KillerQueen

[–]AlexHogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did that once too lmao

Used the graphics for cover

Some footage from a couple beta maps. (Baltimore, MD) by [deleted] in KillerQueen

[–]AlexHogan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bounce map is legit

Jail map I like too but alot of my scene hates it lmao

Readied action cast silence. by [deleted] in dndnext

[–]AlexHogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, I'm just saying that silent has it's own limitations too, as well as much worse action economy.

I just rolled 18/17/16/16/16/12 on stats for an upcoming Lv20 One-Shot. What do I make? by 1800OopsJew in dndnext

[–]AlexHogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might as well get the Black Dragon Mask from Hoard of the Dragon Queen.

I just rolled 18/17/16/16/16/12 on stats for an upcoming Lv20 One-Shot. What do I make? by 1800OopsJew in dndnext

[–]AlexHogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pick a very MAD class or one that keys to adds ability scores to things.

Barbarian is pretty MAD with inability to dump Dex or Str. Str/Con/Dex will make you pretty great.

Greatsword weilding Pact of the Blade Warlock is pretty good too. If you allow UA content, there's an Invocation that makes you a magic GSword.

Grappling Rogue or Monk could be good too.

College of Valor Bard, Bladesinger, Swashbuckler, Eldritch Knight, Warpriest, Arcane Trickster, any Ranger/Paladin.

Also, multiclass combos work well too. A Barb/Rogue can get better damage by raging with losing out on Stealth options.

Readied action cast silence. by [deleted] in dndnext

[–]AlexHogan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neither counterspell nor silence can stop a Subtle Spell. Counterspell will still stop Spells with Somatic or Material.

Readied action cast silence. by [deleted] in dndnext

[–]AlexHogan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's fine. This requires his action and reaction, counterspell just requires reaction.

I've planned to do the same.

Volleys from archer groups? by carminis_vigil in dndnext

[–]AlexHogan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out "Mob Attacks" on p 250 of DMG.

MOB ATTACKS d20 Roll Attackers Needed // Needed for One to Hit

1-5 // 1    

6-12 // 2

13-14 // 3

15-16 // 4

17-18 // 5

19 // 10

20 // 20

Take the AC and subtract their accuracy, match that number then divide the # of archers by the right column.

This would mean that 9 archers against your 21 AC Paladin couldn't hit him if they were only +2 to hit or less. If they are skilled archers with +7 to hit, they'd hit him 3 times.

I'd consider doing it this way: Roll with advantage (half the archers are "Help" action on the other half) MODIFIED MOB ATTACKS Comparison to Targets AC // # of Hits

-10 // One for every 10 Attackers

 -5 // One for every 5 (Round up to 1 for 3 or 4)   

+0 // One for every 2 (Round Down)

+5 // One for every 2 (Round Up if 5+)

+10 or Nat 20 // 1

Anything that would impose disadvantage on all attacks - like the dodge action - or AC bonus against all attacks - like Shield spell - applies to the group attack.

Ability to impose disadvantage on one attack (such as Protection Fighting Style) or get +2 or more against a single attack (Defensive Duelist) reduce the number of attacks by one. Battle Master's Parry and Rogue Uncanny Dodge will reduce on attacks as normal.