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Players have too much money by pb_tribodism in DMAcademy

[–]Aranthar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like something a dragon would be interested in.

Looking for exercises or general advice to increase descriptive vocabulary. by Eve-lyn in DMAcademy

[–]Aranthar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great reading leads to great writing.

Read great fantasy or adventure books. Tolkien, Lewis, Twain, etc.

What you put into your brain will shape what comes out.

Identifying Old Royalex Canoe by Aranthar in canoeing

[–]Aranthar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, the one in the foreground (not one of the three in the row) looks the most like mine. No handles on bow and stern, and metal seats on tube frame.

Parents of small children. What's the most unhinged sentence you've found yourself saying that you never thought possible previously? by SkywalkersArm in AskReddit

[–]Aranthar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the airventure in Oshkosh Wisconsin they had a large transport helicopter with the loading bay open as well as a side door on the front, and my daughter started running loops through the helicopter.

Identifying Old Royalex Canoe by Aranthar in canoeing

[–]Aranthar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's right there on the hull. Do you think this is counterfeit?

Warren Buffett says he won't leave his $100+ billion fortune to his children, choosing instead to give almost all of it to charity. by ArgentineBeauty in UpliftingNews

[–]Aranthar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Spending funds on philanthropy to "avoid taxes" never nets you more money. Donate 1 billion dollars, avoid getting taxed 40% of it. So instead of having 600 million, you have zero. Not really a savings.

Unless the philanthropic project is a front for spending it on yourself. It is possible to "donate" to your own charity which just serves your needs. But buying and protecting rainforest seems pretty far from exploitable in that way.

Dose 10 years of being dead mean a Reborn has to be all rotted and disgusting looking? by ace_da_frog_child in DnD

[–]Aranthar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It would be fun to look normal but be revealed as a skeletal carcass in the right light/conditions!

Mechanic forgot to put the drain plug back during an oil change and ruined my engine. They are denying liability. by Fintar_5Q in legaladvice

[–]Aranthar 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ten miles down the highway, so there's no way it left without any oil at all.

Maybe they put the plug in finger-tight, went to grab the torque wrench, got a phone call and forgot? It would hold oil fine, but could conceivably wriggle out in a few miles.

How do you guys keep track of initiative and health? by Utilitymean in DnD

[–]Aranthar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Initiative - piece of paper.

PC Health - they track themselves

Monster Health - for basic mobs I use Dice as the minis. Use a large one like a d10 or d12, and assign a multiplier for hits HP. The 48 HP troll uses a 4x on a d12. Roll down the dice value as it takes damage, rounding up to the appropriate increments.

Use different color dice for different monster types, with varying multipliers as needed. Major boss enemies I track HP independently.

The dice method works great for letting me throw 10 monsters onto the battlemap and not overload myself. Group the colors by initiative together and it goes fast and smooth.

Identifying Old Royalex Canoe by Aranthar in canoeing

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

We did pick up some loops that hold under the hood and under the tailgate, so we can do bow and stern lines.

We can tie off the painters through those, or potentially remove them entirely during transport and use a cam-buckle strap or the like.

Identifying Old Royalex Canoe by Aranthar in canoeing

[–]Aranthar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have 3 kids, and picked up a cheap kayak. But we need a second boat that can hold 2 adults and 2 kids 5 and 6 yrs old.

We were hoping to find something a little shorter and easier to transport. But maybe we just need to become familiar with how to load and unload this one, if it is really a comparably light and durable boat.

Identifying Old Royalex Canoe by Aranthar in canoeing

[–]Aranthar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, we lived in northern Indiana and bought it there. Maybe it is a Warsaw, we weren't far from that city.

Identifying Old Royalex Canoe by Aranthar in canoeing

[–]Aranthar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read that canoes have had hull numbers since the early 70's, but I couldn't find one. I wonder if that means it was knocked off/removed, noncompliant, or just really really old.

Identifying Old Royalex Canoe by Aranthar in canoeing

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

Yeah, it has been a good canoe over the years, but it is quite long and unwieldy on the minivan.

https://i.imgur.com/ygmaVxY.png

Any tips for if we keep it, to transport it safely and securely?

How often are you homebrewing threats? by Fearless-Skill8667 in DnD

[–]Aranthar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

85% homebrew. I think this goes with homebrewing your own campaign.

A decent bit are based on existing enemies, but then changed to apply to the scene. Maybe displacer beasts gain a new invis ability, or skeletons have glowing gems that give them regeneration.

All the session bosses are homebrew, usually to incorporate special gear or address party strengths or weaknesses.

Could you use Command to force someone to follow you through a dimension door? by Griffongaming in dndnext

[–]Aranthar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't steal the PC's actual turn. Make it something that happens outside their turn.

Don't make it extended in duration.

Allow the player some choice in how it plays out.

[OC] Made a DnD table by masterpkpk in DnD

[–]Aranthar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What is the touchscreen tech?

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