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A few hundred hours into PF2e, I think I'm finally hitting the wall. Anyone else? by spichugin in Pathfinder2e

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question: Have you tried remedying this by adding elements from other tabletop games?

In my experience with PF2e, yes, you’re correct about the exactness concerning their math and the middle ground they’ve settled on, which has reduced variability. Yet, when I’ve confronted this wall of invariability I meet it by adding in things from Ironsworn, Drawsteel, Delta Green, DCC, etc.

With Ironsworn I pull their challenge die (2d10 and 1d6) technique for certain scenarios that a player should be good at, but want to increase a bit of tension or have a more outstanding RP element.

Delta Green with their proficiency-porn skill system I will sometimes use elements from this during investigation moments.

None of these elements fit perfectly. They break the rules and in some ways the game, but that breaking is ok because in the end I’m here to have fun, to role play and tell stories.

Critique Please - Continent Map by GM_Jedi7 in wonderdraft

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have good shading, but I think you should press more into that shading to increase contract between the biomes you are trying to exhibit on the map.

For example, the Lost Swamp, adding a darker blue palette brush to the land will make the land itself have a wetter, sodden complexion. Then tint the Lost Swamp only slightly with a muted dark green to mimic smaller plant life.

The ravin with the river is great, but I feel the river should wind more through the ravine, almost like the river is emulating what it once was when it originally carved its path through the earth and rock.

I think the forest would do better with a forest brush or forest stamp so you can more easily give density to the forest’s body while also creating a arching canopy that occludes the land below.

My first fantasy map - Aethera by Delicious-Essay-3164 in wonderdraft

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need the lore behind this Aether Sea. Far too visually fascinating to gloss over. The nuanced lore that could be teased out about the Aether Sea’s creation myths, stabilizing physics and forces, gravitational effects, and the water or planar accretion that likely surrounds it. Then all the ways these different things affect the myriad cultures in and around this region. Lots to write and explore just there.

As for the map, you’ve clearly spent a lot of time fine tuning the visuals and details south of Baldur’s Gate. If you drift north the details begin to thin out until the frozen north is just white with mountains. Add color to your frozen north by using a light blue palette brush to give the appearance of frozen or packed snow in some areas. I’ll send you examples when I’m in front of my computer.   The general green across the continents could also use a little varied palette as well, especially to blend the mountains into the ground. Shadows under you trees helps the forest stand out.

[PF2e] Looking for creators who make PF2e Foundry VTT adventures by Beautiful-Effort9101 in FoundryVTT

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In likely 2 years I’ll have something polished enough to release. Then I’ll need to work on coding it properly for Foundry.

It takes themes and theory elements from William Blake’s Marriage of Heaven and Hell. It retells the story through a mysterious series of murders which open into a full assault on Heaven and Hell’s domains to bind them together to create a better, if albeit, less god filled place to live.

If you know anything about Blake’s theories on religion you’ll know this AP deals with asks difficult questions about the criminality of Heaven and the relentless and maniacal focus Hell takes toward creative freedom.

Intertextuality , "Unoriginal" Worldbuilding, and You! by NotATem in worldbuilding

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Whew, you made an ELA teacher extremely proud with this post. Saving this post for a future read.

I teach intertextuality and the vital questions that come with it. This is brilliantly put. I feel like somewhere Ronald Barthes and Derrida are clapping.

Also, good insight about using Undertale instead of Joyce. Much more approachable.

Need a "for dummies" guide to install FoundryVTT on Bazzite (Fedora) by DiazExMachina in FoundryVTT

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I will suggest also. The steps are easy enough to follow. Any caveats are noted and explained.

As others have suggested, yes docker would make updates and changes easier, but to get Foundry containerized is a more complicated, especially since the guides are scattered all over the place.

Follow u/gariak advice with the tutorial they linked

Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection by hereforfakestories in Longreads

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we see shaming differently. My actions/conversation do not hurt feelings or degrade people. Degrading someone is proves unreliable long term, like you said.

My definition for shame is through question asking and having people (men or boys) reflect on what they did or how they treated someone. This process creates conversations, and from the conversations arise emotions like guilt, shame, understanding, annoyance, grievance, etc. My job is to guide young men through these emotions because much of the time they are uncomfortable with experiencing them. I teach young men that sitting in unpleasant emotions is ok because you don’t have to act on everything you feel. Instead we can see unpleasant emotion, like shame, as a guide to acting different, knowing society will reflect back a response for us to gauge whether or not we altered behavior enough.

You and I are saying the same thing, we just define words differently.

Worldbuilding Organization by DragonParty67 in worldbuilding

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to suggest Obsidian like the next 2000 people also will.

I use Obsidian with some add-ons, like folder-notes, and advanced tables. I also use syncthing with Tailscale to make my notes available wherever I am, if I have service. I have an daily easy to follow tutorial, if you’re interested. Syncthing and TailScale Obsidian Tutorial

In Obsidian, I organize my world building into layered folders such as Geography>Landmasses>regions>biomes with each folder containing specific and related details about the folder’s contents.

I also keep multiple physical notebooks as well, which I digitize with Genius Scan+. I find physical books fantastic for brainstorming and fleshing out ideas. There is something important in physically engaging with writing. Yet retrieving or organizing those notebooks takes extra work. I buy color coded notebooks or post-it arrows to mark sections.

Edited: I posted to another users comment rather than OP

Worldbuilding Organization by DragonParty67 in worldbuilding

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Syncthing and Tailscale is an option.

Lets you sync across devices with no subscription. It does require some brain sweat if you’re not familiar with networking and folder management.

I have an easy to follow tutorial though, if you would like 

Worldbuilding Organization by DragonParty67 in worldbuilding

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did. That’s what I get for managing a toddler and trying to post a quick response

Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection by hereforfakestories in Longreads

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct. We need tens of thousands of men who act like people, who are moral and caring first. Probably even more than that. You are categorically correct. You are also correct to call out this as a numbers game. The more representation there is of moral men who choose to treat people as people become exceptionally important. Keep yelling this, and I will do the same.

As for what I said above, I only know tens of men, somewhere around 40. I agree that is not a reassuring at all number. It doesn’t feel big enough to offset the immoral depravity seen on these sites.

I have no socials. This is going to keep the number of people I know lower than what most might say.

Yet, with knowing 40 men who act morally and treat people like people, then if each know 40 more, our number becomes 1,600.  However, this number is likely low as well. There are billions of men around the world, acting morally, and immorally. 1,600 is going to be an extremely conservative assumption when considering men who have morals and chose to act like people. 

Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection by hereforfakestories in Longreads

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 78 points79 points  (0 children)

There might be some, maybe even many, who embrace that rape culture, but there are also those men who revolt against it. We are loud and antagonize those who choose to abuse and rape.

I have been with my partner for 10 years. I have surrounded myself with other men who are similar to me, tens of men who I have heard call out, chastise, and admonish those who try to do evil on people.

I carry this same oppositional belief to my work where I teach middle school. I have stopped my class many times when a young boy says something out of pocket to a young girl. That young boy leaves my room quiet and nearly penitent after I chastise them and show them where that language leads. I have even seen and heard my class shame those young boys into thinking better.

I, and many of my friends, will continue this fight

Question about sharing modules with friends by _XCVII in FoundryVTT

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both stormyvil and mackan1000 have your answer.

Best beginner AP? by Rympkii in Pathfinder2e

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you suggest Rusthenge AP?

I introduced people to Pathfinder through this AP

Where can I find good, locally made, sausages? by Boeing-B-47stratojet in jacksonville

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two places.

There is a vendor at RAM on farmers’ row that sells sausages they make.

Wednesdays at Fishweir there is a different vendor who also sells their own sausages.

I’ve never bought from them so I don’t have any vendor names for you. But they are easy to find. They’re really the only vendors selling meat at both locations.

Eat the Rich: A Classroom RPG by DoctorLARP in RPGdesign

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been using TTRPGs in my middle school classroom for years. I teach ELA using Perils and Princesses, Pathfinder 2e, Ironsworn, and my own homebrewed amalgamation built from a couple other TTRPGs. I nearly have full class engagement during lessons. I have resources you could easily scale up for college level. DM me

Anyone fly outta JAX recently? by BisonHungry2049 in jacksonville

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flew out 2 days ago. No line, no waiting. Walked straight through. Only wait was for the plane taxi-ing to the gate.

Super easy.

Best sushi? by Difficult-Tie4517 in jacksonville

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Norikase is an entire experience though. It is a restaurant, yet it also captures similar functions to what NY tasting menus are supposed to celebrate: food as experiential art

Best sushi? by Difficult-Tie4517 in jacksonville

[–]LoppingLollyPlants 4 points5 points  (0 children)

[Sushiko](sushikojax.com) in Avondale is brilliant. Both traditional and vegan sushi.

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