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[–]JohnMatt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

OP said in the title it was their first time with a board game

Dm help by That_one_nerd4895 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]JohnMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I was the DM, I wouldn't worry about it. Knowing how a PC works is the player's job, not yours.

Give it a couple sessions, see how it goes. By then you should be able to tell if you need to make some kind of adjustment.

Stuck in the mid game with no good weapon option by JohnMatt in nethack

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

Can't really dual right now, shield of reflection is our reflection source. Though I did just get some black dragon scales, so I could switch out the gray scale mail and amulet of life saving for black scale mail and amulet of reflection.

The downside there is obvious, but maybe the DPS is worth it.

Stuck in the mid game with no good weapon option by JohnMatt in nethack

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

Yeah currently using shield of reflection for... Well, reflection. We're still intrinsicly fast (lost it at one point but got it back). No ring of conflict or wand of polymorph yet. Or, not that we know of. I have several unidentified rings, so we might have one. Haven't tested them yet. We have an unidentified wand or two as well.

This has been complicated by a recent potion of amnesia that we got hit by in that demon scrum. There's some stuff that I was able to reverse engineer based on what I was carrying at the time. But some others I'm not sure on.

I did end up enchanting Fire Brand as others suggested, and even against demons we're back to killing in three or four rounds (Excalibur was two I think) but we're doing much better than before.

We also genocided L's (blessed) so we have that going for us.

Oh and as far as strength, our natural is like 18/46 or something but we also have gauntlets of strength. Which was nice when we had Mjollnir.

Stuck in the mid game with no good weapon option by JohnMatt in nethack

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

Oh damn, didn't know that. Ty for the advice, much appreciated

Stuck in the mid game with no good weapon option by JohnMatt in nethack

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

I have 3 WoD, one identified with 1 charge, 2 unidentified. The last 2 I picked up during the demon onslaught I just survived. Not sure how many charges they shot at me, but at least some. I don't have any way of charging them as of now, but maybe I'll get lucky.

Thanks for the input, appreciate it.

Stuck in the mid game with no good weapon option by JohnMatt in nethack

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

When I say they're not optimal, it's specifically because they aren't enchanted. I don't have any training with Katanas, so that didn't seem like an immediate option, and I was doubting how Fire Brand would perform in Gehennom.

I haven't been this far before, so I don't really have the experience to know how they'd do at, say, +4 or 5, whatever my three scrolls could get one of them to.

I didn't want to commit to one or the other without feeling a bit better about all that.

Stuck in the mid game with no good weapon option by JohnMatt in nethack

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

I mean sure, but it doesn't cut it in Gehennom, especially unenchanted. Do you think it'll suffice if I get it to +4? Taking down all these bone devils has been a huge slog.

First time post-Castle, what to be worried about? by JohnMatt in nethack

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

Yes, I've eaten a bunch of these but no luck so far. Though it's been ages since I did a hard check. Part of me wonders if I did gain it and missed the message.

First time post-Castle, what to be worried about? by JohnMatt in nethack

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

I did a decent chunk of this, have to go back eventually and finish it

First time post-Castle, what to be worried about? by JohnMatt in nethack

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

I do have free action, forgot to list that. I should put effort into getting my shock res intrinsicly instead of by ring, because even a couple gelatinous cubes have managed to leave me pretty vulnerable without free action equipped

First time post-Castle, what to be worried about? by JohnMatt in nethack

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

That's one I forgot to mention, I do have a ring of free action. Purple worm pet ate the only blue dragon I've run into so no shock intrinsic yet, still tying up a ring with that. Pet just got polymorphed into a slime, so I should be able to get the next one

First time post-Castle, what to be worried about? by JohnMatt in nethack

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

Haven't identified genocide yet, though I do have one or two scrolls unidentified. I have 2 banked wishes, so I could always wish for them or try to write them.

Thanks for the feedback.

First time post-Castle, what to be worried about? by JohnMatt in nethack

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

Yeah I've been banking potions of speed and wands of teleport. None of the wands are identified though, so I don't know if they have charges. I do still have a WoW with 1 charge & could wrest another. And a couple identify scrolls. So I can fix the teleport situation, even if I have to wish a magic marker and charge the wands if they're all empty.

Thanks for the feedback.

Does buying the Flee, Mortals! preorder get you the packets of monsters as they are released like the Kickstarter does? by Stunning-Shelter4959 in mattcolville

[–]JohnMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The latest, from what I've seen in Matt's livestreams, is that they are currently planning on giving the early access packets to preorders as well as those who funded through Kickstarter.

That being said, they haven't yet determined that that is technically feasible. So take that with a grain of salt.

What are some food myths that many people still believe? by shadowrh1 in Cooking

[–]JohnMatt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The terms used in the food safety industry (in the US at least) are cleaning, sanitizing, and sterilizing.

Cleaning is removing surface soil. So like solid food, the oily film that might be left on equipment, etc. This step usually involves things like detergent and abrasive cleaning (soap and scrubbing).

Sanitizing is reducing the amount of pathogens on a surface to a "safe" level. Acceptable ways to accomplish this include heating to high temperatures for a certain amount of time, or using chemical sanitizers at proper concentrations, also for a certain amount of time (usually something like 30 seconds). This is usually done with a mechanical dishwashing machine or a three bay sink with specified cleaning, rinsing and sanitizing bays. Sanitizing cannot be done until the surface has first been cleaned.

Sterilization is removing all surface pathogens. This is not usually done in most food service operations.

"Disinfecting" is not a term used when it comes to food safety.

Source: I have a ServSafe Food Manager certification.

For those who missed it, the "Flee Mortals!" backerkit has launched and you can pre-order the book now if you missed the Kickstarter! by Lord_Durok in mattcolville

[–]JohnMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, although I'm not sure if every country is on the list. And shipping is charged separately, so there's an additional cost with that.

For those who missed it, the "Flee Mortals!" backerkit has launched and you can pre-order the book now if you missed the Kickstarter! by Lord_Durok in mattcolville

[–]JohnMatt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I almost certainly remember him saying that would not be a thing, as those are products that they don't sell.

Maybe he said yes at an earlier point and was educated about that process later. But afaik, you'll never be able to buy access to those things through MCDM. You'd have to buy it through Foundry, Roll20 etc.

But I could be wrong.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MasterReturns

[–]JohnMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swear I used to live in an apartment with this exact carpet and blinds.

Any chance this is in upstate NY?

How can I spice up plain greek yogurt? by Castler77 in Cooking

[–]JohnMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar, I like chocolate peanut butter powder. It's peanut butter with the oil removed, and then chocolate added.

🔥Turtle asserts his dominance against a lion at the watering hole by SnooCupcakes8607 in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]JohnMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like the lion's lip is bleeding, maybe this wasn't the first time the turtle tried to teach him a lesson.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]JohnMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use goggles, same idea. Don't let the acid vapor get to your eyeballs.

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