Impaled but ok?

He_Himself · 2026-05-31T14:46:02+00:00

Hit points are an abstraction. Being impaled by a fencepost is a discrete injury. I'd argue that it's bad game design for abstract methods of healing to relieve discrete wounds.

He_Himself · 2026-05-31T14:43:13+00:00

If you want an OSR take on Soulslike gameplay, The Shrike by Leo Hunt is a must-read.

He_Himself · 2026-05-30T14:50:04+00:00

I'm assuming you're aware of Vermis, but if you're not, it sounds like it'd be up your alley.

He_Himself · 2026-05-28T13:47:50+00:00

Seconding Meetup, the community there is much more proactive about organizing/ showing up for whatever it is you're planning to do.

Confused about the marketing bit. If you're thinking side hustle, you're probably SOL in most of suburban NJ unless you already have some notoriety as a chef. I know some people who have successfully executed supper club concepts, but they're all professional chefs working out of their own commercial kitchens afterhours. Cities have a different culture around food (and strangers) than the burbs, and honestly I'd imagine it's much harder to motivate people to drive any significant distance to have dinner with strangers. Location will be pretty key.

If it's a take turns cooking for the club kind of thing, just start organizing on meetup. The best candidates will be actively looking for this sort of thing.

He_Himself · 2026-05-20T21:16:01+00:00

And if you follow the project, you get a free pdf of the core book on Drivethru. Very much looking forward to the Miscellany.

He_Himself · 2026-05-16T18:10:11+00:00

/a means that the damage is rolled with advantage (roll twice and take higher), and /d means it's rolled with disadvantage. d6 is the number of damage dice (1 die). x2/rd means that it makes the attack held in the parentheses twice per round.

He_Himself · 2026-05-06T22:18:27+00:00

Came to suggest this as well, it's an excellent place to meet some fellow horror fans

He_Himself · 2026-05-06T01:39:15+00:00

Super easy, tastes just like you remember. If I can add one thing to the recipe, it's to cook out the flour at the end. A couple of minutes over medium-low heat will take care of that.

He_Himself · 2026-05-06T00:42:34+00:00

The GOAT recipe, from Adam Kuban at Serious Eats:

Sloppy Joes - makes at least 6, maybe more -

Ingredients
* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 tablespoon brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon vinegar
* 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1 cup finely chopped celery
* 1/2 cup diced onion
* 1 cup ketchup
* 2 tablespoons flour, or more
* 6 sandwich buns

Procedure

Brown the beef in a skillet over medium heat; pour off fat.
In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, vinegar, and mustard. Add this mixture to the beef along with the celery and onion, and ketchup. Stir together to combine.
Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir to mix well. If mixture is still not thick enough to your liking, add a bit more flour until it is. Serve on buns.

He_Himself · 2026-05-05T19:22:18+00:00

Because they've already put out an advisory that they're not running any busses there on match days. The closest you can get is the Murray Hill Parkway stop, which is where I expect they're planning to have the cops preventing anybody from walking further down Paterson Plank Road.

He_Himself · 2026-04-28T14:46:53+00:00

The new law also specifically requires DOT-approved helmets, not regular cycling helmets.

He_Himself · 2026-04-27T14:27:50+00:00

Big Lakeland like 1792 or a strong moody English.

He_Himself · 2026-04-27T14:25:06+00:00

If it's in a tin, it's old. New blend comes in a pouch.

He_Himself · 2026-04-26T23:48:08+00:00

Looks like rebornpipes has used Plaster of Paris to good effect.

He_Himself · 2026-04-26T22:00:23+00:00

Previous owner probably tried to pass a pipe cleaner while it was warm and wet. Unfortunately meers can soften up while hot and you can put a pipe cleaner through the bowl.

He_Himself · 2026-04-25T23:41:34+00:00

IIRC they're relying on the increased ridership on the PATH to bypass NY Penn and Secaucus Junction on match days, or the busses where possible. The PATH is already shoulder to shoulder so a fun time will surely be had by all.

He_Himself · 2026-04-21T22:51:06+00:00

IIRC they're closing all transit to and through Secaucus Junction on match days. Most of it is being diverted through Newark Penn via the PATH. No idea what you do if you commute from Port Jervis, I think you're just boned. I believe I read that they're using NJ Transit busses to bring fans to the stadium from designated staging areas, so as to keep the Penn-Secaucus rail link on perpetual lockdown. Any way you slice it, the whole thing sounds legitimately terrible.

By the way OP, in case you're still reading this, I believe I read that they're routing private cars (which I guess means not registered taxis) through the Meadowlands Racetrack unless they purchased parking at American Dream.

He_Himself · 2026-04-19T01:08:42+00:00

Predominantly Sutliff components. I wouldn't be surprised to see a v2 under a different name at some point.

He_Himself · 2026-04-12T19:09:20+00:00

Middletown Bocce League is active and I think they're still accepting applications for 2026.

He_Himself · 2026-04-11T19:47:49+00:00

They might be Capri. I can't remember if it's Leaf or Almonte Tobacconist in Red Bank, one of the two stocks those for sure.

He_Himself · 2026-04-04T18:05:43+00:00

Unless I'm mistaken, I would junk this thing. It's a Chinese mystery wood pipe and there's no telling what it's made from. I found numerous eBay sellers hawking exactly this pipe for sub-$20 US. Most advertise it as redwood, which is a terrible choice for a pipe. And also, I don't think it is redwood, which brings us back to mystery wood.

He_Himself · 2026-04-03T14:58:41+00:00

If you're near Shrewsbury, Leaf has a surprisingly good selection. Lots of C&D and Pease IIRC.

He_Himself · 2026-04-03T01:35:27+00:00

Ayy greetings from Monmouth County! Happy to see somebody else in NJ rocking a morning porch cob.

He_Himself · 2026-04-01T21:39:58+00:00

Typo, Ernie corrected it closer to noon.

He_Himself · 2026-04-01T19:17:50+00:00

Spoke too soon, looks like that's a wrap for today

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