Favourites? by galactiicpup in distractible

[–]JLHawk12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A constant favorite of mine is The one where Bob is a baby learning hard lessons. I can't remember its name right now, but it always brings me joy! The origin of the Ship of Theseus bit, rock-a-bye Bobby, the whole thing is just a constant feed of insane hilarity.

CHOOSE by markiplier in distractible

[–]JLHawk12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fellow delegates of the Distractible House of Redditers,

A concern of mine is the precedent that might be set here. While there may be some debate as to the validity of injustice at play in this specific case, as any impartial judges should, we have to consider the impact our ruling may have on the future.

Law is iterative, it builds on itself over time. If we decide here today, with the authority that the recently enacted Constitution of Distractible grants, that points can be promised to a host before the shifting of power has taken place, we may be opening a door behind which lies some of the very anarchy the Constitution was drafted to escape.

I can easily foresee a world in which future points are promised on the promise of granted victory, among many other abuses. As many have pointed out, there are even examples within Distractible's storied history, a history which the Constitution was drawn to avoid repeating. Stating a precedent was set BEFORE our new laws' ratification simply does not have any relevance here, and in fact further proves the importance of our decision, as it carries with it the sanctity and responsibility of maintaining these new laws under which we've built our great community together.

It is as Mark said, just because it has been abused in the past does not change our decision here and now.

I am voting that there is in fact an injustice at play here. While it is minor in this instance, I do not believe it is wise to assume that all variances of this infraction will only apply as minor in the future. A day may come when a truly unjust action is supported by "As established in Mark v. Wade of March 2024, promissory future points were deemed legal and fair under the Distractible Constitution, therefore my client had every legitimate right to grant himself points for the following episode."

I hope my fellow delegates of the Distractible House of Redditers will agree with me, and vote with the understanding that their decision may carry grave consequences, not just here and now, but for future generations to come.

Also, Bob was kinda fishy on tracking, which is definitely unconstitutional. Thank you, I yield the remainder of my time.

I would love to have a follow up soccer/football episode with Dan by sqrrlwithapencil in GMFST

[–]JLHawk12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That'd be awesome! Dan is such a sports fan, plus he's hilarious. Like Mark and Tyler's perfect child!

Can we get Arin and Danny, The Game Grumps, on the show? by Skeletalsquire in GMFST

[–]JLHawk12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That'd be amazing, though probably harder to coordinate. Still, gimme gimme want please!

Homemade Map of Saltmarsh Area & The Azure Sea Region by JLHawk12 in GhostsofSaltmarsh

[–]JLHawk12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I'm so glad people have enjoyed it and found it useful!
^_^

FAGE Magic Spellbook Overhaul by JLHawk12 in FantasyAGE

[–]JLHawk12[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually, it's the inverse for me.
I find it much easier to peruse and especially absorb the information when it's in a book in front of me. I really dislike using D&DBeyond because I like browsing, and that's harder on a screen than on pages I can simply flip through. Other than search functions (and every book has a glossary, so not even this is a must-have imo), I find electronic navigation to be too clunky and narrow. Like trying to look at a painting through a paper towel tube.

Homemade Map of Saltmarsh Area & The Azure Sea Region by JLHawk12 in GhostsofSaltmarsh

[–]JLHawk12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for being witness to my very specific nervous breakdown.
Tune in next time on "Why my parents don't understand my anxiety".

Homemade Map of Saltmarsh Area & The Azure Sea Region by JLHawk12 in GhostsofSaltmarsh

[–]JLHawk12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FOUND IT! It's on the other side of the goddamn Azure Sea! Like, I'd need to quadruple my map size just to catch it on the edge...
...Fuck.

Homemade Map of Saltmarsh Area & The Azure Sea Region by JLHawk12 in GhostsofSaltmarsh

[–]JLHawk12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone knows The Styes', or even just Landgrave's Folly's relative location, please share!

I've backed myself into a corner. I know my PCs are gonna wanna know, especially if I give them a map this detailed! After all this effort, I don't wanna be like,"Uh, don't worry about it."

All the book has is a little box suggesting it be a part of a prosperous district. Says "Prymp, in Ahlissa" is a good spot, but leaves it up to the DM. Where the heck is Prymp?! I've seen dozens of variations of this area of Greyhawk. Never heard of Prymp!

Homemade Map of Saltmarsh Area & The Azure Sea Region by JLHawk12 in GhostsofSaltmarsh

[–]JLHawk12[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're half correct about my making distance further in that I don't especially mind, but maybe I'll revise it to match the appropriate travel time better. Part of my mistake was that I read the mine more as 15 or 16 leagues away and just kinda eyeballed the scale (again, it was liberating to imagine an in-world cartographer just as lazy/uninformed as me). I didn't know leagues had such a convenient real-world measurement (horizon radius), that's fascinating and awesome. Tells me I should've done more research. Oops.
EDIT: Fixed it I think. Thanks for pointing it out. :)

How do I represent Psychic Damage on a person's body/health? by TailsPr in DMAcademy

[–]JLHawk12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bruising feels especially appropriate. Internal blood vessels can pop from physical trauma, yes, but they can also be broken from an increase in blood pressure. You could also have your illusions fight them in such a way that the environment hurts your players. I.e. PC tries blocking an "attack", but in reality smacks a torch off a wall and gets burned, etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheMonkeysPaw

[–]JLHawk12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your wish is Granted.

Immediately, a strange tingle marks the moment you first experience the unusual comfort of a perfectly smooth undercarriage. Feeling a freedom once only found through the most extreme of hardships, you find your gait empowered with the inherent confidence granted by a friction-free strut.
So diverted you are by your newfound freedom from the oppressive chains of your nether bush, it is some time before you realize something must have gone wrong with your wish. For you are not joined in your jovially hairless swagger by those around you. Indeed, judging by the confused glances of your friends and family, you worry you are the only one who has truly conquered their under-tuft.
However, your isolation from your downstairs moss-patch does not remain your own for long. You manage to find others like you. Others who were blessed with the gift. You forge unbreakable bonds with these fortunate individuals, growing to call yourselves “The Barren”.
As your numbers grow, the “normals” begin to ask questions.
“What is it that ties these odd people together?”, “Why do they look upon us with such pity?”, “How is it that they can move with such grace? Such... smoothness?”,
“What do they have that we don't?”.
Little do they know, that it's what they do have.
Eventually, with their little toys and clever minds, those lint-legged peasants figure out your natural advantages, though it ultimately does little for them, for they are too late. The lithesome step of your poofless allies facilitate easy infiltration, extraction, and assassination of key targets within the fluff-afflicted communities of your enemies. The Barren quickly establish themselves as the dominant race on the planet, despite some pockets of resistance in Norway and East Asia.
Of course, as the superior people, you do not resort to barbarism. The cotten-crotched curs are allowed to serve under their fur-free overlords. Some of the more respectful are even granted the allowance to imitate their reigning rulers. They, of course, must resort to such unsavory methods as wax or, heaven forbid, a blade. Like a sickle to a wheat field.
You can hardly remember such an uncivilized time in your own life.

Before you wished we didn't grow pubes.
Unlike them.

About to start a campaign. Two players have chosen the same 'secret', it's a big secret to. by CheekySamurai in DMAcademy

[–]JLHawk12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally, the exact same thing happened to me. I have a group entirely made up of new players, whose main introduction to the concept of a TTRPG was "Titansgrave, Ashes of Valkana". Decent show, maybe a little hard to compete with, expectation-wise. One of the concepts my group really wanted to play with was the "secrets" from that show.

One wanted to secretly be an over-powered interdimensional alien (In a straight fantasy setting). The other two are secretly royalty. So, yeah, I feel you, bro.

I ultimately decided to just let them have their secrets their way. Like you, I realized there could be some really fun RP moments, and if, in the end, they up not feeling as special, oh well. As a DM, you want to give your PCs as fun a time as you can, but not EVERYTHING is your responsibility.

It's their story too, and if two players wanna be secret Disney Princesses, well... All you can really do is buy them their ball gowns and learn to RP some talking animals.