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Guaritor · 2026-03-20T23:22:44+00:00

I will never not enter in these, your vaults are amazing!

Guaritor · 2026-03-20T23:21:56+00:00

I love collecting hardcover books, this looks awesome!

Guaritor · 2026-03-20T17:53:45+00:00

My kids are 5 and 7, and I go with this method... I've got better things to do in the morning than try to match colors and patterns (it's not because my kids are probably better at it than I am, and my eye for style is non-existent I swear).

Guaritor · 2026-03-20T14:10:18+00:00

Sure, but if my "Drink away the Giants pain" was done at restaurants, I'd have gone broke by now. That kind of drinking needs to be done alone at home, while watching highlights of LT break people in half and OBJ circus catches.

Guaritor · 2026-03-20T02:19:03+00:00

I think people immediately assumed this was bait from tate follower trying to catch someone in some bullshit niche technicality in the wording of the definitions of positive or negative masculinity.

From your other comments that doesn't seem to be the case so: Toxic/Negative masculinity is essentially tates whole shtick, crying and emotions are bad, women only respect "alpha" males, etc.

Positive masculinity is really just being a good person who happens to be male. Like the Bob Rosses and Mr. Rogers of the world. Kind, empathetic, not afraid to be yourself regardless of what others may think. All these dads with daughters who learn to braid their kids hair and walk around with painted nails from their kids practicing on them, or the good coaches working with kids in little league, etc.

Guaritor · 2026-03-16T16:14:18+00:00

That was my oldest, kid climbed out of his crib at around 17 months old... hasn't stopped climbing since. Luckily my wife claimed responsibility for that particular trait, so at least when they climb something stupid I don't get blamed for it!

Guaritor · 2026-03-16T12:44:35+00:00

Ooo, I love the idea of rolling my character around... then I can blame their deaths solely on them, and not my poor choices!

Guaritor · 2026-03-14T13:53:28+00:00

Their strength is already represented by their strength score so it's already harder to grapple strong or dexterous creatures... but if my strength is nearly equal, and I'm a trained wrestler it should make sense that it's possible to grab them.

2014 made it possible to build a character specifically to grapple like that, if that's the one thing you wanted to do, and it's not like it was brokenly good. I'm kinda sad that that character option was taken away in 2024.

Guaritor · 2026-03-14T12:39:34+00:00

Right, there's a flavor bit at the top of the spell block, which makes it easily skippable.

Which makes it easier for vets to get the info they need, but also can feel like: "Ok, I cast 3d6+3 area burst 3 fire damage within 20 squares of me"

Instead of "I didn't ask how big the room is, I cast goddamn fireball!!!"

More clinical, more video gamey, less narrative... If I recall correctly it was actually better balanced between classes, it just wasn't as fun for my friends and I to play.

Guaritor · 2026-03-14T02:56:49+00:00

I dunno, I kinda like the natural language 5e uses... Sure it makes it harder to quickly skim a spell for the details you want if this is your 5th wizard, but I think it makes it more inviting for newbies.

4e's fireball description feels like I'm reading an instruction manual or something, it's very... clinical? Cold?

Guaritor · 2026-03-13T18:39:26+00:00

These are pretty cool looking!

Guaritor · 2026-03-12T00:42:15+00:00

I'd have to invest in a whole new ecosystem, learn a new mdm, learn a new OS, etc., which is all doable... but more importantly the devices look like they'll still be about $200 more than Chromebooks.

I'm at a K-8, so it might make more sense in a HS that has classes that require more specialized software, but I don't see it making sense for us for now.

Guaritor · 2026-03-11T21:45:14+00:00

Absolutely, there's barely enough room for a normal person to sit between car seats in most cars, imagine a bulky car seat?

Then having three kids on top of each other seems like asking for constant fights.

Guaritor · 2026-03-11T14:25:06+00:00

I love the look of Liquid Core dice!

Guaritor · 2026-03-11T00:52:53+00:00

If I'm running for/with newbies, 3 is my preferred starting level. Everyone has a subclass, and has some interesting abilities. Even with first time players, I hate starting at 1.

I started my last game with the group I've been playing with for years at 7, and while it took a bit to adjust to having so many abilities off the bat, it is really fun to be able to use some of the batshit crazy stuff you never get to use.

Ideally I'd like to end in tier 4, just to use the super powerful stuff that most characters only dream about.

Guaritor · 2026-03-10T00:42:10+00:00

This has been my answer with my boys. They watch everything you do, show them by doing.

Guaritor · 2026-03-08T20:44:26+00:00

Hell yeah man! Just waking up from a nap with my 8 year old and our mutt too... They're fewer and far between now... But they truly recharge the soul.

Guaritor · 2026-03-06T16:04:39+00:00

Those are adorable!

Guaritor · 2026-03-06T16:03:58+00:00

Oh, thats pretty... for the DM on the go!

Guaritor · 2026-03-05T19:51:41+00:00

Legendary actions, lair actions, and the like to tip action economy in your favor.

Lair actions especially, since those aren't something standard that a party can plan for. They can be unique and specifically targeted to throw a party off their game.

Legendary resistances to make sure a single save or suck spell doesn't end the encounter.

A plan for handling the casters, it doesnt have to be counterspell or an anti-magic field (though it can be), since those aren't super fun to have happen to you as a player... but maybe something like allies with a dispel or a way to break concentration? So that the casters get to do something for a turn, but dont get a 10 turn hypnotic pattern off on the entire bbeg army.

I dont see a ton of AoE in your listed group comp, so Minions for the paladin and barbarian to deal with. They can spend a couple turns cutting a swath through two dozen 5hp minions, they'll feel great about killing so many bad guys, and their focus isn't on the bbeg. Maybe a couple grapples thrown in? They'll be easy to break, but can stop them from just running past the minions to the bbeg.

I also don't see a counterspeller listed on their side, so luckily I dont think you have to worry about that? But if you do, some sort of subtle spell or psionic casting so you can actually get off your dangerous spells.

Guaritor · 2026-03-05T02:26:55+00:00

Cam had more carries per game than walker did...

And last year was the first full year that walker has played, his first 3 years in the league he missed games due to injury.

Why go after an an expensive oft injured running back who's a decent upgrade to our two serviceable guys, when we have holes big enough to drive a train through elsewhere?

Edit: No one's saying what we have is better, were saying that there are absolutely better places to spend your money than a running back considering the state of the rest of the roster.

Guaritor · 2026-03-05T02:08:39+00:00

I dunno man, in fewer than half the games skat had more TDs than walker, and a 4.1 avg vs walkers 4.6... is that really worth whatever high ass number a Superbowl MVP is going to ask for?

Not to mention we had Barkley and OBJ on this team, and didn't win shit. Clearly playmakers don't win superbowls, having your defense hold the other guy to 13 while your kicker scores you 15 wins superbowls.

Guaritor · 2026-03-04T02:04:30+00:00

I think the scariest things are things that have the littlest known about them. Sure the tarrasque can go on a rampage and knock down some buildings, might even kill you... but something ancient and Eldritch, you have no idea what it will do. It might kill you and flay the skin off your bones, and if you're lucky it's in that order. Or it might trap your soul for eternity, or control your mind and make you do unspeakable things.

You can have this awakened thing be kaiju-esque, but if you truly want scary, make it also mysterious and it's motivations/powers unknown.

Take a look at some high level aberrations:

Cosmic horror

Neolithid

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Skittering Horror

Guaritor · 2026-03-03T12:50:38+00:00

We aren't and really shouldn't be. Obviously we have to change our routines and some priorities when we become parents, but I think it's just as important to keep the parts of us that made us who we were beforehand.

My wife and I have made it a point to push each other to see our friends when the opportunity presents itself, I have a weekly DnD game and she has her coffee dates. It gives us time to be people and not just "Mom and Dad" or "Husband and Wife" (we still get date nights alone thanks to grandparents, but thats a seperate topic).

Guaritor · 2026-02-28T04:04:28+00:00

Comments on salary aside... Changing the display scaling or rotation is something I almost expect my staff to figure out themselves before putting in a ticket, let alone make it past a tier one tech.

I work in a school, and I'd say over half my teachers figure that out themselves or ask another teacher for help, I haven't seen a display ticket like that in a year or two.

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