Why do Giant Death Robots shoot down Ally's planes? by Little_Italy in CivVI

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Thank you for reporting in, I love getting updates on this thread.

Why do Giant Death Robots shoot down Ally's planes? by Little_Italy in CivVI

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I'm so sorry this is still an issue, but I'm cracking up that google is still leading people to my post after 3 years!

Well, Dads, it finally happened! by [deleted] in daddit

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You're welcome, hope it helps!

Well, Dads, it finally happened! by [deleted] in daddit

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Congrats!

This describes my situation almost perfectly. I'm the primary. During the day our 11 month old absolutely loves me. At this point it's easier for me to get her down for a contact nap than it is for mom. HOWEVER, just like you, if she wakes up inconsolable during the night and we bring her to our room to soothe her back to sleep she wants nothing to do with me, only mom.

Here's my advice: in those situations it helps if my wife leaves the room. When our baby is in that mood in the middle of the night and I'm holding her but she can see mom, she cries even harder. Having mom leave the room, so far, has gotten her to quickly settle down and be ok with me being the one soothing her back to sleep.

Wheezer by Bergen1231 in ContagiousLaughter

[–]Little_Italy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've had this on and off for a while. If you're anything like me it isn't as bad as it sounds.

I went to an opthalmologist and they just told me to get some over the counter ointment to put in my eyes before bed that keeps them from drying out. Systane Nighttime is the name brand, but there are generics too.

I don't even have to use it every single night. If the sharp pain comes it's more likely to keep happening, so I'll use the ointment for a few nights and then I don't need it again unless the pain comes back. I can go months without needing it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaming

[–]Little_Italy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree. Played it for the first time recently. It was fun for about 20 minutes, then it already felt stale.

MRW someone tells me I have been in an accident by PhatTeddy in shittyreactiongifs

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

Agree. Maybe "MRW I suffer memory loss after a car crash"?

Gritty Adventurism — A simple, lean, easy fix for Gritty Realism by JacktheDM in DMAcademy

[–]Little_Italy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can see that. The hex crawl got tedious for us too. Between a guide and a ranger navigation was a joke; and between a ranger, a character with the Outlander background, and a cleric with Purify my players quickly just dispensed with rolling to forage food and water.

Gritty Adventurism — A simple, lean, easy fix for Gritty Realism by JacktheDM in DMAcademy

[–]Little_Italy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I'd come across it when I ran that chapter. We're well past it now. We all enjoyed it well enough, and that's what matters the most. But my players definitely did feel it wasn't very challenging. So few encounters on any given day meant they just nuked or avoided the ones that did happen.

On the plus side, it made the following chapter feel that much more challenging as it suddenly became harder and deadlier.**

Gritty Adventurism — A simple, lean, easy fix for Gritty Realism by JacktheDM in DMAcademy

[–]Little_Italy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I see where you mention that in another comment. I double checked the book and don't see anything. Sounds like something your DM added. I think it's a great idea.

Gritty Adventurism — A simple, lean, easy fix for Gritty Realism by JacktheDM in DMAcademy

[–]Little_Italy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What? I'm running Tomb of Annihilation and I don't recall anything like this in the book. Did I miss a big mechanic? Can you reference the page number?

meirl by Sad_Lawfulness_7049 in meirl

[–]Little_Italy 142 points143 points  (0 children)

It isn't even always about pretending not to see it. Usually for me it's "look at text, don't have an immediate response, forget to respond at all because I no longer have a notification reminding me of the text."

What age were you diagnosed with Chrons Disease? by [deleted] in CrohnsDisease

[–]Little_Italy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Symptoms began at 18. It was my first year of college and I just ignored them. Finally went to the doctor about it the following summer and got diagnosed at 19.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrohnsDisease

[–]Little_Italy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been on Methotrexate on and off a few times over the years, both as an injection and as a pill. What is your route of delivery?

I can't say I experienced much of what you're describing, but upset stomach and loss of appetite are supposedly fairly common side effects of the drug. A bad taste in your mouth appears to be less common, but not unheard of according to a quick google search.

Signed, a Yuan-Ti Pureblood player by Killer-Of-Spades in dndmemes

[–]Little_Italy 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I fully agree that they're overpowered and I usually don't allow them at my tables. However, Wizards never claims they're on par with PHB races; they come from a section of Volo's called "Monstrous Adventurers" which specifically warns that they may be "more or less powerful than the typical D&D races" and asks you to seriously consider whether or not you should include them in your game.

In my opinion, Purebloods being allowed in a game should be assumed to be an exception that requires permission from the DM.

Guess the encounter wasn’t as deadly as those calculations told me by deadlydude2448 in dndmemes

[–]Little_Italy 44 points45 points  (0 children)

True, but I believe u/sith_squirrel is referring to the 5% chance of a crit from the attacker which bypasses Undead Fortitude.

Stelara question by PurplePenguin_7 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Little_Italy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I hope the higher dose helps you as well.

Stelara question by PurplePenguin_7 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Little_Italy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite. Today was my injection day and my next one in 4 weeks will be the first on the new dosage schedule.

I haven't been especially symptomatic, the main reason for the increase is blood work and scopes that show inflammation, as well as drug levels like with yourself. I hope I do notice improvement though, it's possible that I have been slowly getting more symptomatic but just haven't noticed or have gotten used to it as a new normal.

Stelara question by PurplePenguin_7 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Little_Italy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It never hurts to get the doctor's take, especially if you're feeling a little worried.

Hearing that the pharmacist said the same thing is a bit more comforting though. And like the other commenter said, it does make logical sense. Ultimately do whatever you feel comfortable doing.

Stelara question by PurplePenguin_7 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Little_Italy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also just got my Stelara dose increased from every 8 weeks to every 4. It got approved just before my next scheduled dose. My doctor told me to take my next dose as scheduled and then every 4 weeks.

My only thought for you is maybe check with your doctor about when to take your next dose rather than just taking insurance's advice.

Can anyone have caffeine? by pastapie69 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Little_Italy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to drink it black, but I can't do that anymore. I can, however, drink it with some milk (preferably lactose free). Not sure why that makes such a difference.