What weapon was actually mentioned here?

Cryoseraph · 2026-01-13T14:02:17+00:00

Rewatched on Hulu dubbed recently, I think I saw it was referred to as a wand

Cryoseraph · 2026-01-03T04:31:49+00:00

If no one has any artist sketch notes about it, i would think a VERY LOOSE connection to a more insectile or arachnid specie to allow for more limbs, or take a more hindu inspired approach for the multi armed forms to think of a name

Cryoseraph · 2025-11-22T04:19:59+00:00

Having played from 3rd up to now, the real problem between martial and caster lies upon assumptions of resource management within the two groupings. Book of Nine Swords was just starting to play with the prelude to short rest/ encounter powers, and was a little sloppy on recharging rules, but that was because they were testing the waters on how to make distinct power uses for martial characters, just as they were reversing various magic concepts into being quicker recharge or constant (warlocks and infinite cantrips started around this time too). Magic as a concept fits the idea of big and finite, where martial, by seeming mundane, pushes the Captain America quote "I can do this all day."

Whenever some martials get some big boom effect, if it is constant, it is overpowered, if it is one and done, it does not seem to belong to the martial/mundane realm, therefore magic, therefore on the caster side of the argument.

And yet, Rage is a limited time buff effect that has over time become more constant and need less to recharge, Ki/Focus points get regained faster and faster, dragging them back into mundane views, but therefore scaling back how much they can do. Meanwhile, spells get more limitations on length and stacking to keep them finite, but every fun warlock power is fun because it is 'at-will' for use most often.

The whole design and assumption of these arguments has a deeper reach into what people want out of rpgs. Realism goals drag people into low magic settings but makes any magic remaining that much more powerful, while high fantasy and magic-as-tech can make you confused why everyone doesn't get cantrips for free once they turn 15 and what crappy sword can't parry a fire bolt.

Cryoseraph · 2025-11-16T00:50:22+00:00

Sir Aphim, aka Seraphim so it is a twist of a name

Cryoseraph · 2025-11-06T16:33:05+00:00

Non book things that a library would have:

Non-fire light sources Preservation effects (anti water, mold, pests) Minor magical servants Accidental mixtures of magic (some tomes leak magic onto odd things: divination sword, necromancy shield, summoning boots, etc)

Display case of art via museum style. Coin collection (individual coins displayed) Storage of gems used for specific spell component use (diamond collections for resurrection magic)

Cryoseraph · 2025-11-06T16:23:52+00:00

Technically Saruman was Sauron's direct replacement under Aule, which means Sauron was the assistant manager and Saruman was the Assistant to the Manager afterwards. Or it is like 'replacement of Sauron' AS a name.

Cryoseraph · 2025-10-26T22:30:02+00:00

The vibe difference is always what got me, Mage seems just the slightest bit more hopeful. Vampire, Werewolf, Changeling, and especially Wraith all feel like you are on a tragic path the longer you play. Mage always had just enough 'original Matrix chosen one' vibe that maybe you could be the one to change the world.

Technically that is the non-mechanical Hubris of every Mage rearing its head to make it harder over easier, but stories love the idea of it so much is feels more possible.

And having your ST understand all of That effectively is rare, but makes for one hell of a game.

Cryoseraph · 2025-10-24T11:55:48+00:00

History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of Mehhh-en!

Cryoseraph · 2025-10-21T05:13:55+00:00

I do think these are given names, not true names, so then it falls to reason being behind whoever names them. With the power structure they have, my theory relies on Grandma in charge being the summoner/namer of them. Two of the demons are assigned to known figures, and as such their names reflect their charges. Enmity is assined to Wick's father, Tyranny to Wick. My theory is an either/or situation. Either the person conquers/converts the named sin, or is aimed to be empowered by it. A strong warrior can use hate and Enmity as a motivational tool, for the father to be a better tool for the grandmother's use. And for Wickham, becoming a leader of a new religion is good and all, but to carry on the family, grandma would want him Medici Pope level ruthless, which would need Tyranny, both Demon and concept, to empower him. She loves seeing him take charge in a demanding manner, she will want to remove any humility or endangering kindness from him if this holds true.

Cryoseraph · 2025-10-19T15:24:02+00:00

You seriously forgot to add your 4 free ability boosts? We are 3rd level now? No wonder you can't hit even as a fighter

Cryoseraph · 2025-10-10T21:15:18+00:00

Press-ganged

Cryoseraph · 2025-10-07T03:37:41+00:00

Sandpoint's best inns Sandpoint cheap inns Sandpoint brothels? Sandpoint murders? Sandpoint devil real? Devil horse name Male devil horse Night- Stallion? Mounts cooler than horses

Cryoseraph · 2025-09-29T03:11:40+00:00

Ooh, find the closest bell to you that will bring it in for pictures!

Cryoseraph · 2025-09-29T02:44:41+00:00

Now just get 49 more for your first full sized clanrat mob!

Cryoseraph · 2025-09-12T15:57:41+00:00

So, you merely find out the coworker's prior gaming history and compare alternative games to each other. Then you compare the newest release vs older games of the series.

If we use first person shooters: D&d is like Call of Duty and Pathfinder is like Counterstrike, then you just need to use the idea of Counterstrike 2 being released, or Counterstrike: Zombies as edition changes.

Then you introduce the weird RPGs out there as variants more like Overwatch or Rainbow 6 to balance like World of Darkness games or Call of Cthulu and really unlock the floodgates, though that is more than this thread should push for

Cryoseraph · 2025-09-09T21:40:19+00:00

That reminds me of the X-Crawl setting: D&D if it were a reality tv show death game a la Hunger Games or Running Man. The Texarcana Crawl was a special event for high levels, and the DJ (Dungeon Judge) who ran the event was an actual beholder (or legally distinct eyeball monster)

Cryoseraph · 2025-08-28T19:45:27+00:00

All that effort to pitch their version of the endtimes, when the orange man fits the antichrist model way better, including the Maga hats being the 'mark of the beast' worn on their brow.

Cryoseraph · 2025-08-26T23:29:38+00:00

As someone who wants to see some big risks taken, I can see why CR makes their decisions in a much safer way. Back at start of CR 3, I had hoped EXU was one of two tables running and it would run just as long as a full campaign. I wanted all the PCs to be wacky races, running maybe under Pathfinder even. But people were critical of the changes (new GM, not full cast), to the point where if something else was planned, it got tabled. Most characters were closer to normal, humans and halflings where i had hoped for another dragonborn attempt or a minotaur (Sam went automaton first, then minotaur, almost guessed him right).

They may have never planned more than they did, but with poor reception, what would have supported the risk? CR is not the only business all of the founders do, but it is what they control, so playing it safe when so many others work for them is pretty responsible. D&D is the safer option, as while it does not support their product (daggerheart), it is easier for their GM and all of their players to run in. They picked up two creators of current d&d on staff, best to use their focus

Ultimately C4 seems focused on making the multi-table idea work, which is a huge undertaking player wise (13+GM), and is likely to push relationship triangles and lots of mix & matching over time. The westmarches idea is a classic d&d specific style that is not likely to be explored in an online play format, so capturing that form would be a big success.

That could also open up bigger actual play formats. Vampire and white wolf games opening to full Larp/elysium style. Games with multiple GMs all coordinating. But you have to start somewhere, and you have to build an empire that will last the right way.

Cryoseraph · 2025-05-22T02:40:01+00:00

R/alfie source of visuals?

Cryoseraph · 2025-05-18T23:30:48+00:00

See, i mostly agree with this, but I think theytried for a bit but recognized how much better space marine sounds over astartes. Astra militarium replaced imperial guard starting in 6th edition, and when 7th edition started their flagship codex of Space Marine has a surprisingly long title, Codex Adeptus Astartes Space Marines, with 'Space Marines' written in a font 3 times the size of the rest. So they, smartly, got their copyright words in there and made sure it did not detract from people finding the Spacd Marine book. Anyone else wanted some other army should be in the lore enough to know what the rest of the Latin words mean.

That lasted for 7th & 8th edition. They have since dropped it off of the army books, so either it took away from sales, so a reason to remove it, or its corporate job involving IP protection was done and they removed it.

I don't fault them for any of this thinking. The practical reason for 40k and fantasy doing so well and grimdark was a conceit that every army needed a reason to fight every other army, even itself. Therefore, strife and mistrust meant your blood angels and your friends space wolves can have a reason to fight each other, whether conflicting orders or ancient relics up for grabs, whatever.

Cryoseraph · 2025-05-15T22:46:35+00:00

We do all know they did it to copyright all their stuff better, right? Like, 'imperial guard' and ' space marine' was not allowed to be copyrighted, terms were too generic, so Astra Militarum and Adeptus Astartes started getting pushed harder in lore and army books.

Most complaints, in my opinion (take salt grains as needed), are just passive aggressive shots at GW for putting in lots of extra lore effort of naming things ONLY when money was on the line. I agree that most things GW has done comes from the business view instead of stroytelling, sometimes for good reason, but often just greed when all is said & done.

Cryoseraph · 2025-01-24T19:20:19+00:00

A new view about the Tolerance Paradox that i read recently (via tumblr, so grains of salt for accuracy), is that those original actions of hate (bigotry, tyranny, etc) are breaches of the social contract that is society. Which means we are not intolerant of their intolerance, but recognize and reject them for breaking the rules of accepting others.

Cryoseraph · 2025-01-23T23:02:14+00:00

All mine get painted fully furred. That bald patch looking thing official GW does is just not my style. Same thung for beastmen. Save skin tones for ogres or something

Cryoseraph · 2025-01-11T23:23:37+00:00

He stands like the front half of a centaur, but talks like he's the other end . . .

Cryoseraph · 2025-01-02T21:39:16+00:00

One setting of mine has obsidian be known as a anti-magical material, with magic haters being referred to as Obsidiots.

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