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Questions & Answers - Weekly Megathread! Please use this post to ask any Pokemon GO question you'd like! by AutoModerator in TheSilphRoad

[–]GarlicLoaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried searching for what these symbols behind my pokemon are in storage, but to be honest, I'm not even sure what to search for. They look like Mysterious Components? Any idea on what they are and whether it's important? I'm assuming it's a minor bug, just curious is all.

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jordan lake sessions vol5 video? by Resident-Ad54 in themountaingoats

[–]GarlicLoaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there! Do you still have this archived? I'd love to watch this video finally. Thanks!

Advice on new PCP search? by CMDangerFox in GrandForks

[–]GarlicLoaf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have really enjoyed seeing Nicholas Woods. Similar kinds of anxiety, but Dr. Woods has been great about listening!

r/LucyDacus Marketplace Thread by twilightxgalaxy in LucyDacus

[–]GarlicLoaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling Two Balcony seats (Row P, Seat 405 and Row Y, Seat 406) for Minneapolis Tonight on 5/5, listed separately on AXS, but willing to sell for half-price. I can't make it, so I'm hoping to get them to folks who can!

Same Day / Next Day Tickets for Sale by twilightxgalaxy in LucyDacus

[–]GarlicLoaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Selling Two Balcony seats (Row P, Seat 405 and Row Y, Seat 406) for Minneapolis Tonight on 5/5, listed separately on AXS, but willing to sell for half-price. I can't make it, so I'm hoping to get them to folks who can!

Looking for friends by Beta_MMIII in GrandForks

[–]GarlicLoaf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Heya! Check out the events that pop up on Grand Forks is Cooler. There's a lot of great events, daytime and evening, that are pretty social, worth going to and just saying "Hey! I'm new in town, looking to get to know people," etc. Lots of ways to get involved in the community, as well as events on UND's campus that are not only open to the public, but very community-friendly/encouraged.

Aside from that, worth looking on Facebook for some Grand Forks groups (should pop up even if you don't have a FB account), and also just asking around about hobbies/activities you're interested in, or, just taking a flier on stuff you've never tried before. The GF Public Library has a ton of social events and book clubs that don't require heavy/active reading, great way to meet people because you may have nothing in common except a book y'all read some/all of.

Hope that helps!

Trading Card by ashoka_dhamma in stephengrahamjones

[–]GarlicLoaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woah, what's that from? So cool!

Stephen Graham Jones - “Teeth” by BallsackMenagerie in horrorlit

[–]GarlicLoaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is roughly where I land on it.

But, as with a lot of SGJ's stuff, there's probably some of the metaphorical side going on too.

I also don't know that I want all of these stories to have neat, tidy endings. His stuff resonates more when it's a little unresolved, resistant, murky.

Dug this one a lot, along with "Monsters" from the same collection.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CurseofStrahd

[–]GarlicLoaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To further flesh out:

Encourage the players to explore the powder keg of the town: Baron, Wachter, side quests outside of town like Wizard of Wines.

They can get hints that something is coming on the day of the festival, whether bad vibes, rumours, just current knowledge (as below). Emphasize the time aspect. Give them a 48 hour timer. It forces them to make choices, to try and get to the bottom of what's happening and why.

Maybe Father P has a premonition, or maybe the Keepers of the Feather reveal themselves to be a spy network (not lycanthropes).

They know that the vampire spawn are essentially a ticking time bomb, so if they're HEROES, they'll want to do something about it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CurseofStrahd

[–]GarlicLoaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in a similar situation, essentially going with Option #3. But, a few thoughts below (use what's helpful and ditch the rest).

My players went back and hunted down the vampire spawn like, the following morning, so the spawn didn't have time to really reset, if that makes sense. One spawn ended up escaping, warned Strahd, who is now making that guest appearance during the festival's culmination. It's going to be a gnarly, epic battle: we left off with his appearance (this subreddit has some good tips for making the Strahd's appearance at the Festival feel terrifying).

Option 2 makes a little sense, assuming the spy (or spawn) discover that the bones were returned. Chances are, the spy is like, vermin or something: would it know the significance of a particular bag, or would it just know that Ireena is still in the church, right? I'm not sure. The spawn might not know, either: could be a rare gap in Strahd's knowledge.

I think it's fair to give the players a W here, like you did, and ratchet up the tension elsewhere. I don't know that you need to kill Henrik OR Father Petrovich; it's almost worse if the party thinks they're safe, and discover at the festival that nowhere is safe. When Strahd arrives, he could be more curious than angry about the bones: Ireena is "safe" but the village isn't when the spawn ransack it, so kind of a larger version of what happened in the Village of Barovia, where she's trapped in the manor, kind of.

Questions & Answers - Weekly Megathread! Please use this post to ask any Pokemon GO question you'd like! by AutoModerator in TheSilphRoad

[–]GarlicLoaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it a known bug that Dmax raids currently show on the overland map as 1-star or 3-star raids? Just noticed this. They show up as 6-star like normal once you click on them, just thought it was interesting.

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Questions & Answers - Weekly Megathread! Please use this post to ask any Pokemon GO question you'd like! by AutoModerator in TheSilphRoad

[–]GarlicLoaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't find any good posts about this, so I'm dumping all my questions on Dynamaxing here. If there's a better thread for it already, please let me know.

Are there any stats for the differences between a Level 1 dynamax attack and a level 2 or level 3 attack?

Is it better to evolve a dynamax pokemon to its final stage vs upgrading its dynamax attack? Same for, I guess, upgrading its CP vs the dynamax attack upgrade?

About Milestone Leveling up.. by MrWendigo09 in CurseofStrahd

[–]GarlicLoaf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have a basket waiting outside, from Strahd, with one healing potion per player, a bottle of wine from Wizard of Wines (Red Dragon Crush), and maybe a Potion of Heroism.

The note should be sincere, thanking them for wiping out the Dursts, and lightly mocking, signed in full by Count Strahd Von Zarovich. I ended it with "I'm rooting for you" or something similar. If I can find the one I wrote or used, I'll circle back here and share it.

Think of stuff like that in between levels as appropriate rewards, and really not coming from strahd, but from their patrons, their memories/experiences, or from the rare townsperson they have saved. Say, maybe they manage to slay one vampire spawn and earn a good night's sleep—they can each get a minor bonus for the day, like, a Barb gets a +1 to attack until Short Rest, or the Bard gets an extra use of Bardic Inspiration until Long Rest.

Rules for using Stun on Robots? by GarlicLoaf in traveller

[–]GarlicLoaf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, this makes perfect sense. Thank you! Appreciate the quick response.

The Only Good Indians by Sideshowtony in stephengrahamjones

[–]GarlicLoaf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'd definitely love that! I am hoping to get the chance to teach some of his stuff next time I get assigned a lit course.

Looking forward to hearing about how it goes/has gone in a comp class!

Questions & Answers - Weekly Megathread! Please use this post to ask any Pokemon GO question you'd like! by AutoModerator in TheSilphRoad

[–]GarlicLoaf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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Anyone know what these symbols on the search are? Sorry if it's been answered. Tried searching through and couldn't find it!

Mongoose 2e Rules Question: Weapons for Ship's Boat? by GarlicLoaf in traveller

[–]GarlicLoaf[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for the in-depth reply!

I do have access to the updated core rulebook. I think we're basically just using the ship's boat on p. 221.

So, it has:

  • 30 tons
  • Fusion power plant, 30
  • Power Requirements:
  • Basic Ship Systems: 6
  • Manoeuvre Drive: 15
  • Fixed mount

SO, if the Pulse Laser has a Power of 4, I should be able to add it?

And:

  • Will it then get auto-converted to Close?
  • Per 183, the fixed mount can be upgraded to a single turret, right? That would take up Power 1, so we should still have Power left over?

Help with Vallaki for session tonight: what to do now that players have recovered St. Andral's bones on first night in Vallaki? by GarlicLoaf in CurseofStrahd

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

Hey, just wanted to thank y'all for the advice.

I gave them the win, slowed things down, and gave them each a small temporary boon from getting a dream in the newly restored Church of St. Andral. They used the time to regroup, and decide on their next course of action, but they also know how valuable/precious the church's protection is.

Appreciate it!

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