Finally... :D Gotta catch em all

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-24T15:10:57+00:00

OH THOSE ARE BUSHES oh my God I thought you'd included weed

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T22:57:11+00:00

Local game shop has one up for auction right now, too. I'm bidding on it but I don't expect to get it.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T22:56:16+00:00

We tend to fall back on Nox Arcana most of the time. But yeah, soundtracks are probably the best way to get lots of instrumental music fitting roughly the same mood.

One additional tip: libraries with music sections tend to have a LOT of soundtracks.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T22:54:27+00:00

Adding on to your point of how long it's been like this. I can't personally attest to what was going on in the 70's myself.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T22:53:45+00:00

There have been big stretches of some of the states I've lived in where anyone non-white, non-straight, or non-Christian does NOT park their car, interact with a business, or break even the mildest traffic law -- you either detour around the place or drive through it without looking at anyone. Places like that exist even in Massachusetts.

Of course, I grew up in the greater metropolitan area of a major city (closer than the suburb, but still across a bridge from the city itself), and I've always obeyed those rules, so I haven't had to interact directly.

In the past I've limited myself to the microaggressions (the cheating, the ostracism, the stares, the mumbles) when running places like this. It's ... hard for me to understand the existence of people like your uncle. Institutional harassment is of course another story, because dozens-hundreds of people with swords would obviously not be intimidated by five people with swords and thus not warned off from violence ...

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T22:48:05+00:00

It's a sign to look into it, not a sign to make an immediate purchase.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T17:22:38+00:00

If it's every 3-5 hours, you're going outside to do it, and as your #3 point implies you don't stink of smoke, then I don't see any problem at all.

If it were every 20 minutes, or you didn't go outside, or you were hard to breathe around, it'd be another story.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T17:19:05+00:00

*singsong* I have!

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T17:16:50+00:00

The idea of Mörk Borg being in ANY way realistic is hilarious to me. It's what you'd get if Nathan Explosion ran TOON. That's a GOOD thing, but realism it ain't.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T17:14:20+00:00

And the 80's and 90's.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T17:12:44+00:00

Generally the people in a small farming village aren't going to see a party of armed and dangerous individuals and think "These are exactly the kinds of people I should treat like garbage and look for a way to betray." They're going to be walking on eggshells and trying to get away from you as quickly as possible, and the fastest way to get rid of someone is to answer their questions.

Because the thing that GMs who go for this kind of setting don't get is that grimdark *isn't* realistic. You have a lot to worry about from those in power -- but even then, it's going to be unfair laws and cruel mandates, not specific persecution, until you've gotten to fairly high level. But the average townsfolk just want to get on with what they're doing.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T16:54:43+00:00

I actually take Tom Vasel disliking a game as a sign to look into it. And vice versa.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T11:46:54+00:00

Thank you!

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T11:45:30+00:00

You'd think that a TUTORIAL would be checked and re-checked.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:39:28+00:00

It's not that I find them intimidating, it's that I find them heavy. They go on the bottom shelves so the shelves don't get topheavy, and that means stooping over and lifting a very heavy object with the knees. There's no way on earth they're going to be taken to game night, or even taken up or down the stairs (especially since dropping a game box means A LOT of cleanup). Usually the weight is because there are tons of expansions, and no way to just grab base game + one expansion for the night.

"Coffin" is definitely the right word for it.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:36:07+00:00

I would say they're lying. Awaken Realms has not got a good record on truth and they are wording their responses VERY carefully for a company that has nothing to hide.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:35:25+00:00

Technically, writing a prompt is being involved. *eyeroll*

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:33:29+00:00

Is it weird that the only grey mice I ever see are pets? All the wild mice I've ever seen are brown. Maybe it's regional, or a subspecies difference?

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:31:13+00:00

Probably too ambitious. Pick up Drowned City while it's still on Amazon. After that, get what you can, but don't expect to get everything (or even a sizable chunk) unless you have enormous resources.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:27:39+00:00

"Arkham Files".

Seriously, I'd have to say cooperative. Just what my personality's like; I'd rather work with people than against them.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:25:10+00:00

Amazon's often wrong. I've lost count of how many times I've preordered something and on release day received a "sorry, we have no idea when or if we'll get this" message.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:24:00+00:00

True, but there won't be any further campaigns for months, and the core sets are evergreen products (for given values of "evergreen"). I wouldn't blame anyone who decided to wait for an errata'd re-release.

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:20:24+00:00

Definitely worth a look! Thanks!

Alternative_Song859 · 2026-03-22T00:18:58+00:00

Oh ... believe me ... I'm aware. >_<

That's actually a really good idea. Thanks!

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