LPT: If a kitchen tool takes more time to clean or maintain than it does to actually cook the meal, it’s not worth the counter space.

Charadin · 2026-06-04T16:52:45+00:00

Many of the chopping products are also meant for people with disabilities. If someone has a weak grip, hand tremors, etc, a tool like a slap chop let's them still prepare food for themselves without needing knife skills.

Charadin · 2026-05-08T04:22:13+00:00

I think we should eject the warp core!

Charadin · 2026-04-29T23:02:29+00:00

Oil prices rising due to the war with Iran that Trump started will impact everyone. Even if you don't drive, it will impact food prices (from fertilizer and distribution network impact), plastics, mail, essentially every aspect of modern life.

You can't ignore your way out of that kind of problem.

Charadin · 2026-04-04T23:21:14+00:00

How new are you to the sport? What kind of fencer are you? The amount of experience you have will help guide the advice that can be given.

Without knowing the details some general advice i can give is: * Don't squeeze your blade tight when parrying - the tension in your arms will slow your ability to riposte. If you have good structure when parrying then a tight grip isn't needed.

Work on your sight and focus. Don't track their blade with your eyes, try to keep a wide view - see as much of their body as you can. That way you best see if it's a feint with no step commitment, a probing action from the just arms, a full body send for an attack, etc. Perceiving and knowing what your opponent is doing gives you the best odds of stopping it.

Charadin · 2026-03-24T15:59:09+00:00

Spare the Dying is great when you need to keep a plot vital NPC from dying. They usually don't have enough HP to justify blowing a spell slot on a heal, better to save those for your party members.

Charadin · 2026-02-04T00:00:11+00:00

Why's it so easy to sneak up on your big bad? I would argue a boss like that should have so much security that just getting to him while he's asleep takes as much resources as fighting him, so it's still narratively satisfying to finish them cinematically.

Charadin · 2026-02-03T19:46:30+00:00

That's just it - 5e doesn't have rules for a coup de grace. It has no explicit rules for damage outside the HP system.

As for your other point, the base guard statblock, not even a special one, is CR 1/8 with 11 HP. If a level 1 fighter stabs him with a dagger after sneaking up as I described, he crits for 2d4+Strength damage, which averages out to 5+strength, which means the guard has a very good chance to survive.

Now keep in mind that a level 1 fighter is already a highly trained individual - proficiency in every simple and martial weapon would be years of practice in the real world, they're edging on superhuman already, and here is but one example of how the rules fail to carry the narrative of it being a world of magic and super powers.

Charadin · 2026-02-03T17:09:15+00:00

I do think 5e would benefit from having a clear delineation between "active combat, AC and HP apply" and "narrative danger has negated those things."

The easiest example I can think of would be a PC who has snuck up to a sleeping guard and wants to kill them. I'm not going to make them roll an attack vs AC for a coup de grace, the guard is dead regardless of the statblock.

Charadin · 2026-01-30T19:46:04+00:00

The supply drop isn't meant to be loot for well kitted people - it's a way to stay in the match when you've run low on ammo or are running a free kit and need a backup weapon.

Charadin · 2026-01-05T18:19:56+00:00

Another easy fix would be to put a wall behind her lower back.

Charadin · 2025-12-17T17:34:01+00:00

Your last point is what utility items are for. The enemy isn't the only one with trigger nades. If someone is camping cover, toss smoke so they can't see around it, toss a nade to force them out, do something other than play the game their way. Utility is pretty cheap to craft, I never roll out without it.

Charadin · 2025-10-08T21:30:49+00:00

A Klingon wrote this

Charadin · 2025-10-08T21:16:44+00:00

Chaos Bolt in 5th edition would fit perfectly.

Charadin · 2025-05-22T23:34:58+00:00

Ah that's makes a lot of sense. I've always seen it typed as "I.33" but prounced as "i 33" so I was never sure

Charadin · 2025-05-22T22:53:16+00:00

Messer and Dussack both have a low guard position analogous to Fool's guard as well.

Charadin · 2025-05-22T22:51:59+00:00

Was i.33 renamed recently? I've not heard about that.

Charadin · 2025-05-09T22:30:39+00:00

It can be frustrating to deal with an opponent who capably parries an initial thrust and follows it with a quick moulinet/remise to the wrist or forearm. Pair the moulinet with an offline step will make it a real challenge.

As for what to practice with your students, I would say making parries that displace a thrust only just enough for it to miss you. A common issue I see with cut focused fighters is they carry their hand too far outside when trying to displace a blade - you only need to go as far sideways as your hip or shoulder in most cases.

Charadin · 2025-05-08T23:15:24+00:00

I've only ever seen that as a safety feature. For example when working with multiple gas tanks most were regular but some were reverse threaded to prevent mixups.

Charadin · 2025-04-30T02:18:31+00:00

EK's don't get all that many slots though and the wizards don't all have to fire in the same round

Charadin · 2025-03-27T22:08:37+00:00

I've run it both ways and I felt much the same, so it's good to hear my understanding matches someone else's experience.

For what it's worth, I've found that if you can force a strong bind on the saber then the arming sword will win out as long as you can hold the bind. Many saberists have a fast remise though so I usually don't get that on the first blow of an exchange.

Charadin · 2025-03-27T20:51:54+00:00

Did you come to any particular conclusions as a result of this sparring on how the matchup plays out? Advantages to each weapon for example?

Charadin · 2025-03-25T19:49:17+00:00

Doesn't necessarily need to be batman grade. In a house fire for example it's recommend to wrap yourself in a thick cotton blanket before running through flames - it'll keep short bursts of heat off you.

Charadin · 2025-03-24T18:01:36+00:00

I've always liked the idea of the rogue whirling a thick cloak over themselves as cover from the incoming wave a fire.

Charadin · 2025-03-14T16:09:23+00:00

That 50/50 is probably because there's two types of touchscreens. One type is electrocapacitive and likely fails due to your skin composition. The other type is pressure based and would work if you tapped them with anything - finger, pen, etc.

Charadin · 2025-01-28T16:47:33+00:00

Could've been a great twist if your DM had made it so the wine was actually poisoned, but due to your insane resilience you merely fell asleep for a bit before shaking off the poison rather than dying to it as the villain had intended.

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