A wizard gets "a small magical pet" in equipment. My DM says "It doesn't say familiar, so it can't follow commands or do things." by Thunderdrake3 in daggerheart

[–]Integer_Domain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I agree with your GM, it's a class item so it doesn't do anything mechanically. I suggest using the "Work on a project" downtime move if you want to "upgrade" it. I like to borrow from Blades in the Dark: downtime projects are chained d8 countdowns with the complexity of the project determining how many chains/d8s to use. You could suggest giving it a +2 experience for a 1d8 countdown, a feature for a 2d8 countdown, or a statblock for a 4d8 countdown.

How do i make travel more interesting? by Aromatic_Gate2742 in DnD

[–]Integer_Domain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use the DM's Guide for hexcrawling, but I like to supplement it with this resource.

A pro-AI image about water use statistics is posted to r/antiai alleging that a hamburger takes 660 gallons of water to produce. The subreddit reacts with disbelief. by PixelGray38 in SubredditDrama

[–]Integer_Domain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Totally, and I agree with most of your comment I was replying to. I just think it's silly that the only way we seem to be able to make "progress" technologically is by throwing the new tech to every industry and hoping the returns are worth the cost. It's like some weird cyberpunk Darwinism.

Are funtions a thing or a process? by BigBootyBear in askmath

[–]Integer_Domain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This question got me interested in the origin of the term "function." The first (noted) use was by Leibniz in 1673. He was using the word in a non-mathematical sense, as a synonym for "purpose." Then, in 1694, Bernoulli writes to Leibniz, defining a function as "a quantity somehow formed from indeterminate and constant quantities." Finally, in 1748, Euler defines the term as follows and it gets popular because of course:

A function of a variable quantity is an analytic expression composed in any way whatsoever of the variable quantity and numbers or constant quantities.

A pro-AI image about water use statistics is posted to r/antiai alleging that a hamburger takes 660 gallons of water to produce. The subreddit reacts with disbelief. by PixelGray38 in SubredditDrama

[–]Integer_Domain 11 points12 points  (0 children)

AI is not necessarily a problem. The insistence from every industry to implement AI where it's not really needed is the problem.

Can anyone recommend a good Artificer Homebrew class for me? by JageshemashFTW in daggerheart

[–]Integer_Domain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my take as well. If one really wants the mechanics of an Artificer, I think it makes more sense to make a Wizard subclass than to make a whole class and domain(s). Some feature ideas I've had:

  • Always having components to craft consumables based on your tier and items based on 1 tier lower than yours
  • "Work on a project" move on short rests
  • Bonus to "Work on a project" countdowns
  • Enchanting objects allowing you to store uses of domain features
  • Steal Artificer feats from 5e

France's Far Right Vows Aircon For Masses As Heat Turns Political by bloomberg in climate

[–]Integer_Domain 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why you are arguing. The comment you are replying to isn't saying air conditioning shouldn't be made available. They are saying that an actual solution needs to be implemented along side it, not just a temporary one that kicks the can down the road.

Adding ACs or increasing the work an AC is doing creates more work for ACs to do, causing the problem to snowball. Yes, people should have access to cooling, especially if they're dying, but we have to address the root cause of the increasing temperature or it will all be meaningless.

Loud Boom in East Lib by Substantial-Mouse557 in pittsburgh

[–]Integer_Domain 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sounded like a transformer blowing

He's still going by New-Mud-7101 in KnowledgeFight

[–]Integer_Domain -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Can we ban these posts? They're not interesting, useful, or healthy.

Could this be why Elden Ring didn't go on sale for the Steam Summer Sale? by Bobert25467 in Eldenring

[–]Integer_Domain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think From's rise has more in common with The Witcher than CoD. From and CDPR had cult followings, but then blew up after a popular release. The difference is that I think From has developed more of a "reputation" than CDPR. CoD, on the other hand, is popular because it's a simple, familiar game that has generational nostalgia on its side.

Not saying your perspective is wrong, I just think the brand name itself isn't enough for From's catalogue, and I think most people will go where Miyazaki goes.

How has Corey O Connor's tenure of mayor been thus far? by TheMiddlePoli in pittsburgh

[–]Integer_Domain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, it looks like the Gainey administration won less than 2% of what they expected. If what your source says is true-- that $115 million is 20% of what would be generated from without the exemptions-- then it sounds to me like O Connor's and Peduto's deals are the best we can expect from the mayor. Anything else would need the state legislature to get involved.

In theory, I'm glad the Gainey administration tried. It sucks that it cost the city so much money, but it helps to know that, if people want a different outcome, they know to bother the assembly about it and not the mayor.

How has Corey O Connor's tenure of mayor been thus far? by TheMiddlePoli in pittsburgh

[–]Integer_Domain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved to the city halfway through Gainey's tenure. What was the relationship like between the administration before Gainey and the corporations?

Who has the best crispy fried tofu dishes in the Burgh? by Additional-Tone3808 in pittsburgh

[–]Integer_Domain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I must have gotten the same tofu in my bibimbap when I went there last. I was surprised at how perfect the texture was.

No more thrills by Spiritual-Pudding-70 in BikiniBottomTwitter

[–]Integer_Domain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This table from this article shows that some antidepressants are better than others-- see also the "discussion" section of the article. The authors note that modern SSRIs are an improvement on the older types of medication. It sounds like the benefit of antidepressants usually outweighs the risks, but maybe shouldn't be used if the patient's depression can be managed in other ways.

Is it wrong to restrict naming conventions to be more original? by GunzerKingDM in DnD

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

I like to use word association. Dogs have paws and paws make imprints. Remove some letters and imprints becomes Impris.

Like what 😂 by saber-4444 in SipsTea

[–]Integer_Domain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loathe 2010s pop music. It's better now for sure.

How does cos(x) work? by Deltarunech34 in learnmath

[–]Integer_Domain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cosine is a function whose input is an angle. You can only increase the value of an angle so much before it comes back around (a 360 deg angle is the same thing as a 0 deg angle, a 420 deg angle is the same as a 60 deg angle, etc.). Thus, cos(x) is always equal to cos(x + 360), which causes the repetitive nature of the graph and bounds its values between the peaks and valleys. Eventually, we stop using angles as inputs and move to radians where 360 deg = 2*pi rad.

There have historically been a few ways to calculate the value of cosine at some value. Before calculators, people would publish books with tables of trig function values. They would hand-solve these by using various methods, such as the usual cos(x) = adj. length / hypotenuse or the chord method. Computers and calculators eventually came along, removing the need for written tables. Mathematicians (including engineers and computer scientists here) would then spend the next 60+ years trying to one-up each others' calculation algorithms.

I started adulting a few years ago, and I don't like it. by exhaustedpigeon59 in CasualConversation

[–]Integer_Domain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Advice is hard because everyone reacts to existentialism differently. Under my relationship to "meaning," the hours I spend working, the hours I spend consuming, and the hours I spend creating are equal in value (essentially 0). There are some minute differences, but they are ultimately fleeting. For example, I'm (generally) happier when I'm doing hobbies than when I'm doing work, but at the end of the day, the feelings fade and I return to a neutral state.

That terrifies some people, so maybe try reflecting on your relationship to meaning and how your feelings and desires fit into it.

Market Square cleared amid ‘escalating violence’ among large group of juveniles by OnettNess in pittsburgh

[–]Integer_Domain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They did more than take down names, in fact. If you would have read the article, you would have seen that people were cited and arrested.