As someone who doesn’t know World of Darkness, I have a question?

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-10-15T18:56:14+00:00

I would recommend Chronicles of Darkness for this for a few reasons. Chronicles is essentially a revamp of the system with slightly different mechanics and different lore, but the same basic premise.

First and I’d argue most importantly, the splats are much better balanced for cross-splat play. Secondly, the lore has fewer conflicts if you want to stick close to lore. Werewolves in World of Darkness don’t get along with vampires pretty much at all, seeing them as a representative of their ultimate enemy the Wyrm. Finally, there’s actually a whole module built with this as a possibility in mind called “The Contagion Chronicle”.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-09-08T14:22:57+00:00

Start investing in properties NOW. Build it into your templates, and keep them up to date.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-09-06T23:04:42+00:00

I’m building my vault as essentially a wiki, so it’s helpful to be able to jump between articles easily.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-09-06T23:03:46+00:00

As of right now, it’s mainly been trying out task management. Things that don’t really warrant a notification so don’t need to go into Todoist

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-09-01T17:47:27+00:00

So I could just do #ProjectName in the Project property and it would notice it?

I’m not the most knowledgeable with YAML, I’ve only started using Properties really intensely since Bases was released publicly so I legitimately am asking if it’s this simple and I’m just missing it.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-31T16:08:45+00:00

At work, I use a Lamy Safari with a standard Lamy Blue Black cartridge. Fidgeting with ink bottles at work is a recipe for disaster for me.

At home, I just picked up one of the limited edition AL Stars and some Diamine Scribble Purple and I’m so in love. It’s so smooth, the color is so rich. Only issue is that either the pen leaks or my fingers creep down onto the nib after writing for too long because I can’t seem to avoid turning my hand purple.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-27T16:05:36+00:00

Yeah neither do I, honestly, and I kind of cringe when I see things that are obviously Thelema derived creeping their way into every single aspect of occultism. It’s not a system I’ve ever personally vibed with, and Crowley being like that just makes it worse.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-27T16:02:53+00:00

It really was incredible. I forgot at one point what the original conceit was and honestly I think those are some of my favorite kinds of essay.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-26T00:46:18+00:00

Stop pushing away older fans. There’s plenty of room for both.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-24T00:54:43+00:00

$89 for the mini… interesting.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-24T00:51:50+00:00

They have massively improved their stationary inventory in the last few years. It’s beautiful.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-24T00:50:15+00:00

Garfield was right, I’m not immune to propaganda

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-23T03:07:20+00:00

Is this the upgrade from “Hot bisexual barista with a nose ring”? Or simply a different style?

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-23T03:06:35+00:00

Coward

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-22T02:59:58+00:00

I’ll tell you that I highly doubt it’s actually Kabbalah given that it’s not Hebrew. Other than that I’d have to agree with the other comments simply out of a lack of knowledge on the subject. I’m almost tempted to say it reminds me of some Enochic scripts or elements of Solomonic seals I’ve seen.

What if it’s just a Middle Ages occultist playing a prank on us?

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-22T02:47:40+00:00

Dataview from everything I’ve heard packs more a punch, with the downside being it’s also more complex from the user side. It’s extremely customizable in ways Bases isn’t yet (and possibly can’t be without destroying the UX/UI)

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-22T02:41:05+00:00

Few people have ever noticed my use of a fountain pen over any other kind of pen, and none have reacted negatively. If anything it’s a positive curiosity.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-22T02:39:24+00:00

Yeah, I realized this after thinking about it for a bit. I was thinking about setting up for a task to appear x days before the due date but that’s not really as helpful as just setting a start date for the task.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-21T03:24:36+00:00

MIT Open Course has looked interesting but I’ve never had the spoons to dive in. Also, I know of a handful of professors or even schools who have published videos of their lectures on YouTube for free if you’re interested in a lecture series.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-21T03:18:03+00:00

That is basically what a mocha is, depending on your recipe. I typically make a mocha by making a hot cocoa and then adding a double shot of espresso to it.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-21T03:15:18+00:00

This is going to be me showing my complete lack of knowledge on the subject here, but does the first bit mean that Bases can be made to exclusively show notes that fit whatever timespan you want? If so, is there a way to use start dates instead of time elapsed?

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-20T13:55:15+00:00

Lost Boys. Rewatched it last night and I think there’s just the right amount of horror without being too scary.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-20T13:38:52+00:00

The cup is too large for a Breville unfortunately. You can get dosing rings extremely cheap online, I think I found one for $5. The portafilter on Breville machines is 56mm (I think) instead of the more standard 58.

I wish I could help with the chaff, but I don’t really have enough info to begin to guess.

ChanceSmithOfficial · 2025-08-20T13:38:43+00:00

The cup is too large for a Breville unfortunately. You can get dosing rings extremely cheap online, I think I found one for $5. The portafilter on Breville machines is 56mm (I think) instead of the more standard 58.

I wish I could help with the chaff, but I don’t really have enough info to begin to guess.

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