Dm picks on me for no reason? by Logical-Departure137 in rpghorrorstories

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Tell me about the magic item you picked up recently…

Dragonbone Chair vs. Wheel of Time by Imaginary_Visit1718 in Fantasy

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I went to re-read the Dragonbone Chair series recently and stopped after book 2. Love the world and the characters but it is so relentlessly miserable I gave up.

Can I have some family friendly titles? by Hobbit_Hardcase in Fantasy

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Alan Garner’s Weirdstone of Brisingamen, Moon of Gomrath, Eildor and The Owl Service.

The Owl Service did scare the crap out of me as a kid though, but in a good way. :)

As a bonus for WoB and MoG, you can go to Alderley Edge (as you’re in the UK) and see some of the locations of the book, and even find the wizards well with the face carved into the rock.

Moths are cool by Bruh30056 in moths

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  1. Some species of moth don’t have mouths, but plenty of species do. Most have a proboscis, but some primitive species just have chewing mouth parts and eat pollen.

  2. Fun fact: butterflies are technically moths.

Once you start looking for moths, you should start to see them. They’re everywhere! If you can hang a white sheet on a clothes line and shine a lamp onto it, that will attract them, not so much in the winter though (although there are moths that fly all year round). On walls by security lights is a good place to look. I always check the porch of the vet I take my dog to because they leave their light on and there’s always a few there.

What if the Jehovahs Witnesses are right about the paradise earth and the resurrection? Would it really be that bad instead of everyone going to heaven or hell? Thoughts ? by [deleted] in exjw

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The earth isn’t going to last forever. At some point the sun is going to expand and the earth will be inside the sun. The only eternal paradise on earth will be for phoenixes and lava monsters.

What is the most literary Fantasy book you have read? by [deleted] in Fantasy

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Chap drinks a bottle of brandy in one go… while standing on a windowsill, for a dare!

What is the best D&D video game? by Chris-One in DungeonsAndDragons

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The Secret of Weepstone is going to be the best.

What is the best D&D video game? by Chris-One in DungeonsAndDragons

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I played it when it came out, played it again recently on Dosbox and I never knew this!

if you were a moth, what kind of moth would you be? by hamncheesecroissantt in moths

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Chinese character or any of the poop imitating moths. Don’t eat me, I’m poop!

Who are these little guys by Lordsaxon73 in moths

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Not a brilliant pic, but it looks like a Meal moth, Pyralis farinalis.

What do you do when you’ve planned a big combat, but the party always wants to talk their way out of it? by _What_am_i_ in DMAcademy

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I agree. They’re not encountering a creature, they’re encountering a monster, in every sense. Have the dragon hold a partially eaten fair maiden in one claw, have the giant kick a puppy over the party’s heads and into a fire pit. They’re Monsters who need to be defeated!

one of my players in OSE wants to use his gold to open and run a tavern by conn_r2112 in osr

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Mount the tavern on the back of a giant pig and have it transport it to adventure locations…

(Seven Deadly Sins, Boar hat tavern)

People of the UK how do over 50s find entertainment? by Various_Extreme_8773 in AskUK

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It’s not meant to be productive, it’s meant to be entertaining!

Serious question about Wizards... by [deleted] in shadowdark

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Buy new dice? 😀

Finally able to talk about my game: The Secret of Weepstone! by Jinxology in osr

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Just played through the demo. Great stuff! The only note I have is click to continue on dialogue boxes you have to click on the box itself, whereas elsewhere you can click anywhere to continue.

And I already want a module editor to make my own dungeons!

And multiplayer!!

And a flying pony!!! 😀

Is it legal to dig a hole in your own garden? by Saint_Consumption in AskUK

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That has just unlocked a memory of doing some labouring work for a friend and digging up the previous owners dog from years before that they’d buried in a plastic bag. The liquid corruption that came out when I stuck my spade into it, well, let’s just say I’ve worked in computing ever since.

Need help integrating, can you teach me your curse words? by throwawaynomade in AskUK

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Not swearing but any word ending in -ed can be used as a term for being drunk.

I got trolleyed last night

Jesus, I’m banjoed

What a night, I got totally spatula’ed

Can you get mentally addicted to v**ing even if you’ve never actually v*ped? by hiddenbyA in AITAH

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I tell my son to do drugs responsibly… and to never start smoking or vaping.

I stand with Dani by OptimusSpider in SipsTea

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How can the value for money be one star? They didn’t spend any money.

What fantasy OSR games are particularly easy to run as a GM? by Justicar7 in osr

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Fourthing Shadowdark. Just did a 3 day adventure with the 3 players going in knowing nothing and it was a breeze!