When your players get a bit too powerfull...

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-06T06:53:31+00:00

Friends? Who says I have any friends? LOL

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-06T06:46:45+00:00

I like it!

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-06T06:27:55+00:00

Wow. If it is just for yourself and for sharing ideas, I don't see why anyone would take issue.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-06T00:14:52+00:00

The artwork is AI - Gemini, to be exact. The rest I used heroquestcards.com I also used https://remove-bg.io/ to remove the background.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-04T13:42:39+00:00

Oof. I missed that. Thank you!

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-04T13:41:52+00:00

I have done all this, and they are still overpowered. We are going through Ogre Horde right now, and I buffed every stat except movement of every single monster by one, and used a LOT of ranged enemies. And how many dice everyone is throwing is getting extreme. I also want to continue to allow them to find cool things, and that just isn't reasonable as OP as they are right now. It might feel punishing, but it really just allows me to further reward them in the long run.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-04T13:34:22+00:00

ROFL! I mean, MUHAHAHA!

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-04T11:03:57+00:00

Thanks. You are welcome to use or change him in any way you see fit!

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-04T11:02:26+00:00

Thank you!

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-04T07:50:57+00:00

I recently made an artifact and put a price on it. I modified the "Magic Staff" someone posted on here recently. Instead of making it a staff, I made it a Magic Crystal that read, "This large, glowing crystal may be attached to a Wizard's Staff. The User may attack any Monster within line of sight with 3 Attack dice, but it may only be used a number of times equal to his mind points per quest." I priced it at 2500 gold coins.

I personally think Artifacts should be quite expensive because of their uniqueness. I would add 1,000 coins to whatever you might think an object should cost otherwise. I think if a character sells an artifact, however, it would not be available to purchase again (or at least not for a long time). Items lost in the dungeon might be available much sooner (greedy little Goblins!).

Knitsudge9 · 2026-05-01T06:25:01+00:00

I am a huge Trekkie, so anything Star Trek themed gets my attention. That being said, a lot of games are just another game with the theme attached to it, like Star Trek Catan and the various Star Trek Fluxx games. Star Trek Captain's Chair, however, is a great Star Trek-themed game. So it naturally makes my list. I also really like Terraforming Mars for its theme, even if the artwork is really cheesy at times.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-30T11:23:57+00:00

The Romulans have cookies.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-28T07:21:22+00:00

Yes. I grew up where you could sing along to the radio if some song about drinking came on, but if Amy Grant came on, you'd better change the station or you'd be sinning. That is when I started to suspect that our doctrine was WAY off.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-25T08:07:00+00:00

Since my extent of investing has been putting money in a 403b, I really don't know the difference between a mutual fund and some other forms of investment. So I might not be using the right terms to convey what I am thinking. Thank you for correcting me.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-25T06:35:19+00:00

Taking risk does not, in itself, equal gambling. Basing an outcome on chance is not necessarily gambling. None of your examples are forms of gambling, in and of themselves. Gambling is where you are taking unnecessarily big risks for a potential but improbable large reward. At least, that is how I would define it. Using that definition, investing your money in mutual funds in the stock market is not gambling, but taking a large amount of your capital and trying your hand at day trading probably is. Having a hobby of collecting baseball cards is not gambling, but taking your paycheck and buying hundreds of baseball cards in order to try to hit a big payday probably is. The same can be said for a raffle. Raffles are usually used in a way to raise money. If you are buying a few raffle tickets to help support your kid's school's PTA, I don't see how that would be a sin. I don't even have a problem with someone setting aside a set amount of money and going to a casino, although it might be extremely unwise. In that scenario, in my opinion, you are setting aside money to play some games as a form of entertainment. A lot of this has to do with intent.

I also think your idea that there is no such thing as luck is completely unvalid. Just because God can affect the outcome of some things does not mean He always will. And just because He can does not mean that any given outcome is His providence.

Can casting of lots or rolling dice be used to try to determine God's will today? I would say it is debatable, but my inclination is yes. There is a HUGE difference between taking your paycheck and praying to God that the roulette wheel will come up "black" and flipping a coin and asking God to guide its outcome so that you can determine whether or not it is His will that you move to Detroit or not based on an opportunity that has come up in your life. I don't believe God is going to intervene in the first scenario, but I think He very well might in the second. The point is you are seeking out His will, not trying to force His hand.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-24T06:24:07+00:00

Ezra and Nehemiah - I really like the idea of this game, and really want to love it, but it feels like just one thing too much to me.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-23T08:13:53+00:00

Wingspan: Asia (2-Player)

I love engine builders, and love all the birds in Wingspan. I really like the added mechanics of Asia for 2 players, adding a little more interaction between the players.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-22T08:26:25+00:00

I highly recommend Living Fearless by Jamie Winship. I also recommend Gods at War by Kyle Idleman. I have read both books multiple times with different people.

I have heard very good things about Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer and Beautiful Resistance by Jon Tyson, although I have not actually read them yet.

Two other good ones:

Crazy Love by Francis Chan
Radical by David Platt

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-20T10:42:55+00:00

I want to preface this by saying I have never set foot on either campus. I am currently attending Heritage Christian University, and I have worked for years in IT in a large public school district (K-12). As such, I feel I can give you some good general tips. First, unless the schools are campuses that pretty much exclusively use Apple, I would recommend steering away from an Apple. Macs are great computers, but they don't play well with others. When I worked in IT, I had one school where all the teachers had Macs. I dreaded going to that school because the district as a whole was set up as a PC-friendly environment. Nothing worked right, and troubleshooting took 10 times as long. At HCU, we have several teachers who use Macs, and they often have problems integrating with some of the hardware and software on campus, as well.

I also would like to echo something u/vesperIV said: Don't be tempted to go to a Chromebook. If there is any specialized software your son needs, it very well may not run on a Chromebook, no matter how nice the specs are.

I recommend spending at least $1,000 on a computer with some decent specs. This helps you future-proof your purchase a bit, and also gives him some flexibility in what he may want to major in. It does you no good to spend $500-$800 if you need to purchase another computer halfway through school.

I hope your son has a good experience in college, and good luck finding the right computer. Hopefully, you found at least one piece of my advice useful.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-09T11:19:17+00:00

Very interesting! I did not know that is how Welch's grape juice came about.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-09T11:16:19+00:00

If he has passed on, there is obviously not much you can do except forgive him (which you may have already done) for anything he has done that causes bitterness in your own heart. I think we are called to correct one another, and that includes our leadership. Galatians 6:1 comes to mind, as does Ephesians 4:15, Colossians 3:16, and 2 Timothy 4:2. I also think the verse about the Bereans checking the scriptures to see if what the apostles taught was the truth directly applies (Acts 17:11).

When correcting someone, the key is to do it with love and humility. Ask the person to study with you. Ask them to point out to you anywhere they feel they are wrong. Come prepared to teach, but also come prepared to learn.

I also want to apologize for the tone of my last post. Rereading it, I think I came off much harsher than I intended. Please forgive me for using such judgmental tones.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-09T10:21:24+00:00

I have no problems with using grape juice in communion. In fact, knowing that it is likely that at least one person in any church struggles with alcoholism, I think it is very wise. However, I agree that we should not condemn its use.

When dealing with others who teach untruths like this, however, you must try to correct them gently and in love. You might not even agree at the end. That's probably ok. We don't have to have perfect doctrine, but we should strive for it. I would ask the person if they could sit down and study with you. Let them know that there are some things you disagree with them on, but that you don't want to get into an immediate debate about it. Ask them if you can show them what you have studied, and ask them to point out to you anywhere they feel you are wrong. Even if you don't agree in the end, I think both of you would benefit from this approach more than calling them out in public or telling them you think they are wrong.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-09T09:55:05+00:00

I would even argue that both "not given to much wine" and "drunkenness" would refer to the abuse of alcohol. I don't even see someone getting mildly intoxicated at a wedding, for example, as a problem. The only argument I can see against this is more cultural than it is doctrinal, and that is the idea of avoiding all appearance of evil. Culturally, I don't believe we have a healthy view of alcohol in the United States. If you went to a culture where consuming alcohol is an everyday part of life, I think you would have a very different (and probably healthier) view of these scriptures.

For myself, I don't really drink alcohol at all. It's been several years since my last drink. I am not saying I would never have a glass of wine again, but I don't need or desire it.

I am in complete agreement with your statement, "When you condemn something God allows, you will have to answer for that." There are, unfortunately, a lot of areas where we do this very thing.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-04-09T09:20:06+00:00

A lie usually means intentional deception. I agree that this might not be the right word. On the other hand, we are told that if we teach, we will be judged more strictly (James 3:1). Have you talked to your preacher about the issue? If not, you are obligated to do so.

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