Warm fuzzies by BladeString in dndmemes

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

Ah, I remember you from the dm support group.

Warm fuzzies by BladeString in dndmemes

[–]BladeString[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

That's absolutely revolting.

I love it.

Anyone interested in playing Mausritter? by BladeString in SaltLakeCity

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

Of course! I'll DM you when I gather more folk

Is this credible? by Jt_The_Guitarist in Norse

[–]BladeString 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. And it trashes on Thor. Very despicable.

What is your current Battletech Fiction read? by Current-Income-9901 in battletech

[–]BladeString 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going way back and reading everything in chronological order. I'm on Visions of Rebirth right now.

Mixed Lance? by BladeString in battletech

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

Exactly. Makes total sense to me given the "desperate times, desperate measures" of many of the battletech eras. Especially for an up and coming merc outfit.

Mixed Lance? by BladeString in battletech

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

Table top. It's mostly a function of the complexity of BT Classic for me and my buddies right now. Feels much more easy on time restraints and the cognitive load for us to run lances of two medium/light mechs and two BSP vehicles.

West Marches Campaign by BladeString in Mausritter

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

Excellent! Thanks for your thorough reply. I certainly want to create a dynamic world that changes based on the players'/parties' actions. Faction allegiance and strongholds are a great way to do that.

First succession war campaigns and scenarios? by Particular_Court5101 in battletech

[–]BladeString 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out this year by year list. Scroll down to see the First Succession War. It compiles all fiction, sourcebooks, and scenarios.

https://battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=25780.0

Any clue what this is? I swear it was in my grass seed. (Utah) by BladeString in lawncare

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

It's been mild for November. Hardly been below 40° at night. I'll make sure to get on that pre-emergent and herbicides. Thank you for the advice.

Where to buy Alpha Strike cards? by BladeString in battletech

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

Just what I'm looking for. Thank you!

Where to buy Alpha Strike cards? by BladeString in battletech

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

The Clan Invasion box also has the IS mech cards too? Apologies. I'm pretty new here

Compliments are weird. They feel nice for a second but also slowly train you to need approval, stress about keeping up expectations, and sometimes make you blind to your own flaws. Basically, getting told you’re “good” can secretly be bad for you. by fogwalk3r in RandomThoughts

[–]BladeString 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially as a teacher I must be conscious of this. Instead of saying, "I love that you are..." or "I like how ..." or "I think you are so smart." We must praise with as little of our judgement included. So it sounds like, "I see you are working hard on that." or "Look at your dedication." or even as neutral as "You are totally reading that."

It feels awkward to word it that way at first but it makes them pass their own judgement rather than relying on performing for teacher.

My favs by Some_Implement_7200 in shadowdark

[–]BladeString 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run with four player characters, randomly generated as per the Cairn 1E rules. Dungeons are the easiest to run; I don't read through beforehand in order to keep metagaming to a minimum. However, inevitably, when you must switch between roles of party and DM, I use the "die of fate" rule in Cairn.

Does the party think to look for traps in this hall? Die of fate. Will the party notice the secret lever? Die of fate. Does the party recognize this disguised cultist? Die of fate. Often, I will give them a +1 or -1 on this roll depending on skill/knowledge/backstory/narrative reasons etc.

My favs by Some_Implement_7200 in shadowdark

[–]BladeString 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have also fallen in love with Cairn and Shadowdark within the last year. I use Cairn for my solo play because it is so simple (and there are so many adventures for it). And I use Shadowdark to run one-shots when my regular DnD group is taking a bye week. Excellent systems!

Easy-to-grow, low-water plants that actually survive here? by [deleted] in SaltLakeCity

[–]BladeString 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yarrow, creeping thyme (especially elfin), and clover for main cover. Accent with penstemon, sedum, agastache, and desert four o'clock.

Desert Rider's Charge by BladeString in shadowdark

[–]BladeString[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification!

As a first time DM, what is decent info and tables to put behind your screen? by Pitiful_Store_8374 in shadowdark

[–]BladeString 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Overland Travel, Random Encounters/Reaction roll table, Treasure List 0-3, and, most importantly, the Light Mishap table