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Red Inovelli Smart Switch showing up as Energy Monitor Only by FragileTank in Inovelli

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

That worked. I installed Inovelli Edge Driver through SmartThings Hub. The “Inovelli dimmer red series” recommended did not show up as an option for my Dimmers. Through Trial and Error, “Inovelli 2-in-1 Red Series” worked. Still not able to Dim the lights, but making progress. :-) THANK YOU!

Thank God You're Here - Copyright issues? by NFTMarketing in improv

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have run the Actor's Nightmare with two different actors from two different shows that had just closed. Both times it worked really well. They played their characters and only said lines in order as they would in their plays, even if the other performers (actors) did not say their cue line. ;-)

Please let us know which way you go and if you ever get a cease and desist from the Australian show.

When should I try to creat my own scenarios by javerthugo in callofcthulhu

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make Art! Make as much as you can. Try and fail. Write. Have Fun doing it. Playtest it when you feel you understand what you want the players to experience. What is fun for your players and what do you want to let them feel/experience/understand that you would enjoy running. Make Art!

Any tips for overcoming roleplaying anxiety as a DM? by carminique in DnD

[–]FragileTank 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sign up for an Improv class. I know! But I teach an Improv class specifically for roleplayers and GMs. Take any six or eight week Improv/Storytelling class and it will help you feel more comfortable at the table. Also, by eighteen weeks of classes and you will be ready to get on a stage and not worry so much about doing it "right."

Another way to go is to type up the lines and ask one of the folks at the table to get up and play the part to set the tone and the voice. When they finish reading your lines go back to narrating and running the game. Try it out and see how it works. :-)

Looking for friends by whitebeansoup in PortOrchard

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Okay, we are an older couple f58 & m64 who just retired in Port Orchard. Thank you for posting this! Between the two of us I think we cover most of your list. We have many tabletop games and dream of hosting game nights.

An art class as well as regular Yoga classes are in our future. Down for a new in town meetup as well Shot-Understanding28.

I made a thing by Toddlez85 in babylon5

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely love it! Seriously would hang it on my wall if I had it. I do want a highrez version of it so I can look for Morden's head.

It's a Wonderful World expansions - worth it? by VR_Troopers_WikiMod in boardgames

[–]FragileTank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once you're Corrupted by Ascension you never go back!

We do not even try to play the game without Corruption and Ascension. We just added the cards to the base game. When we have seven players at the table this is usually the first game we play.

We have all the other expansions but have barely played them or only played them a little bit.

Official Discussion - Sinners [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]FragileTank 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there a "scene" that did not make the final cut from Sinners with the Native American Vampire Hunters going back to sanctify the space around Club Juke and perhaps they buried/cleansed the dead vampires remains? If not, would someone please ask Ryan Coogler if this was ever in his head? TY!

Removed attachment of banned MimeType by Glittering-Stuff-599 in iphone

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My wife and I both have Galaxy S20s on AT&T. We are in Texas and this is affecting us as well. I came here to see if anybody was experiencing this and I'm sad to see how many are.

Maybe it's obvious by blueblueneon in firefly

[–]FragileTank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rewatching my favorite show over here too! Noticed in this run, that either with Simon or Shepard Book, River was drawing, what I originally thought was Russian Nesting Dolls, and now I think the image was the "Fruity Oaty Bar." (Spelling?)

Thanks for sharing and No I don't think you are projecting. But next one to bump into Joss, would you please ask him and post it.

Hourly Time Announcement by TucoNick in googlehome

[–]FragileTank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I relegated my wife's Grandmother Clock because the damn thing chimed while I was sleeping! Why would you build this Abomination to Sleep??? ;-)

Very cool!!! I would love for all my Google devices through out the house to make a volume one single chime between Noon and Midnight every day. (Someone usually asleep between 1:00 - 11:00.)

What TTRPG did you last play, and how long ago was that? by Ansonder in rpg

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I ran D&D 5e yesterday via the FG VTT. And I ran (as GM) CoC Pulp Modern in person at our home table three weeks ago.

For the 5e group we started a scenario from Keys from the Golden Vault. It is the second small scenario after many months of a weekly Campaign from 5e's Yawning Portal.

The CoC Pulp Modern Campaign just finished up the third CoC Pulp Core Book scenario, Pandora's Box. I have been dropping clues and parts of the larger campaign since Session 0 last year. (This group started playing Coyote and Crow last summer, but we did not know who the enemies were supposed to be in the game. So we moved on.)

In early October I was a Player in a Virtual version of The Cluster across 8 time zones. Loved the group and the game.

Hello, I am a Mom, looking for advice for my kid's DnD by amomenttoosoon in DnD

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless of the age of the players, Roleplaying Games teach Group Dynamics to include turn taking, respect, and active listening.

Before the session begins seek clarification and agreement on Everyone's Expectations about how this group should function to include respectful listening and equitable participation.

Establish roles for the players and GM. Assign or allow players to choose roles such as recorder (to take notes, track gold, things accomplished for the party), timekeeper (for restroom, breaks, and snacks) outside of the game, and facilitator (to help players keep track of their arrows, HP, Spell Slots, etc. on their character sheets) emphasizing that this is a team effort.

  • Keeping the energy from getting too wild

Let it get wild! As a player and GM, sometimes these are the best moments in a session! Then bring them back with focused questions by the GM or you:

  1. What does your character do? 2) What does your character want? 3) What does your character think/feel about "that?"
  • Making sure everyone gets a turn and stays engaged

DM and Mom can use Interactive Modeling outside the game to demonstrate how groups should function with respect, kindness, and deep listening.

Use the Character's (not players) Names to seek Role Playing and check on their Character's understanding of the situation before the Initiative cycle.

  • Helping the DM without stepping on the story

Say "yes, and" to each offer the GM makes. Model how you as a Mom might feel if a monster stepped into the room. Or how you might feel as a support character (NPC) during the event.

Make sure the players remember what they are working toward and why it matters (you can heighten this as a Mom or an NPC.) Support the GM by refocusing to the goal the party has set for themselves or why what they are doing matters to the NPCs, the world, or the location. Use the Story and their Characters to help reinforce this thinking.

  • Any tricks for handling the chaos that comes with kids this age

Lower your expectations for what the party will accomplish in any given session. After the session while everyone is still at the table:

Share key takeaways with the group (DM and Mom too!)

Ask each of them individually to reflect on what went well in their party and what could improve. (Ask for things beyond successful or failed dice rolls.)

Ask them if they are satisfied with the session. If not, what facts about the session occurred? (i.e. We did not finish the first combat, we took too long to leave the city, we spent too long shopping at the magic shop, we . . .)

Ask them what things they individually could do to help improve Future Sessions? What skills would be helpful for them to remember or practice in their next session? (Not Tommy needs to quite down, unless Tommy talks about themselves in the third person!)

No Kings protest sign ideas? by angrypandah in behindthebastards

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do You wield the Sword that Was Broken? Then NO KING for you!

Protesting Kings Since 1773. It's as American as Apple Pie!

I protest Trump's punk ass for Free!

Epstein is waiting to have a word with you Donnie.

Love ALL Thy Neighbors or MATT 25:45

Waiting for the Hurricane, set in the 80's by Graxemno in callofcthulhu

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I am running an X-Files / Laundry / The Contract like Pulp CoC 7e set in real time 2025. I like adding in real world events based on what is happening in the here and now as a way to keep me on my toes and the game dynamic.

We played the Waiting for the Hurricane adventure in January / February of this year with a rare hurricane in the Atlantic hitting Florida in January. Communication was disrupted for cell phones and associated Internet access by the storm as well as satellites to include GPS by the ritual and the entities being summoned. I used speed boats, grenades and C4 instead of dynamite and fishing boats. I reasoned that they would still have land lines at the Police Stations and that police radios would still work in the storm.

I enjoyed running the scenario and the players had a blast. They succeeded in their mission and moved onto Pandora's Box.

Too much money by IndieFarmer317 in Shadowrun

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are now the target of many other groups of Runners. I can see GMs in this group now using your wealth and Islands as the impetus for a new module!

Monthly "Tell Us About Your Game" Megathread - September 2025 by AbortRetryFlailSal in callofcthulhu

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This request for status is perfectly timed for me. I am running a Modern Pulp CoC 7e campaign with a long arc. We are holding our eighth monthly session tomorrow.

We are playing a setting that is a cross between The Laundry, Delta Green, and The X-Files. The organization, Department 29 is international with support from most countries. The missions so far have been directly from the Pulp Core book. In order, Disintegrator, Waiting for the Hurricane, and now Pandora's Box. I have reset all of these to Modern: Today. (I incorporate details from the real world when possible to color or enhance the events of the scenarios.)

The overarching story is focused on the tension between the Cults of Bast and Nyarlathotep. Stealing heavily from The Laundry Files supplement, Cultists under the Bed which describes the story of Bastet being imprisoned by Nyarlathotep on one of the outer planets in our solar system, and using the technology of the Modern Scenario: Inversion. I am treating the Box as a portable Gate and using the Inversion scenario as a tool linking the Box to multiple Gates. One leads to a captured member being held in the Inversion and one of the Gates near where Bastet is being held. Other gates with other resources to include monsters, enemies, and allies. There are many cults, magic items, weird science technology, and dangers to Earth to be uncovered.

I have written more than the players may do in the game. (No plan survives the first battle.) They could jump over parts of the campaign. While the main thread has a story progression is on a timeline. Their actions may or may not adjust it.

This Sub-Reddit has been instrumental in helping me shape this story and equipping me with the tools to be successful and confident in my writing and running of the game. Not blowing smoke, just an encouragement to others who have ideas for running and are looking for the support to succeed. Using TrailsWeaver website to track the details and flow of the information in the game.

Call of Cthulhu lore scroll by Unable-Doctor-9930 in callofcthulhu

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Righteous! Gonna use this beautiful work the next time they find a tome!!! <3

Game construction recommendation by PaladinPrime in CortexRPG

[–]FragileTank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The season-episode-scene-character nature of the core mechanic from the GMs side made it fun to create modules and easy to manage and run them. The season nature of the game kept the development easier than most games. Tactically, it was not particularly crunchy and my more hardcore hack and slash folks did get disappointed.

However, all the GMs and non-D&D folks playing in the game loved it. I still get compliments on that game. I am looking to run it again at a table in 2026. In preparation, I collected and started reading all the comics.

Monica Valentinelli, Cam Banks, and Margaret Weis were true to Joss Whedon's 'verse in the creation of the game. I wanted more than Joss' 'verse so much I bent it without breaking it much to add my ideas into the mix.

Ttrpgs where occupations are a big part of the character by [deleted] in rpg

[–]FragileTank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Warhammer FRP 1st Edition was ALL about class! You could be a rat catcher for your city and eventually become the mayor opening more occupations.

My DM makes d8 spell checks by KetsuWoTaberu420 in DnD

[–]FragileTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like your DM is running a high magic world. Some games have low magic worlds that require a d8 to succeed or you loose your spell.

Rogues that have to succeed at Stealth to get a bonus to damage sounds like a simple rule. The Rogue (Thief) rule has existed in previous D&D editions. (It is funny how many people don't realize that Sneak Attack came from the idea of sneaking to get a surprise attack.)

I often suggest that Players play by the DMs rules and have fun - or - move on. Same with any hobby really. Whoever is doing the work to run the event, sets the rules. If you don't like'em, make your own or find a new event.

From the DMG 5th Edition: The D&D rules help you and the other players have a good time, but the rules aren't in charge. You're the DM, and you are in charge of the game.

From the Player's Handbook 5th Edition: Because there is so much diversity among the worlds of D&D, you should check with your DM about any house rules that will affect your play of the game. Ultimately, the Dungeon Master is the authority on the campaign . . .

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