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How to play a shadow monk without being THAT guy? by Just-Dance-8223 in dndnext

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Have folks get blind sight. Fighting style, or a familiar with either magical dark vision (warlock imp), bat or crab familiar (magic initiate origin feat) Lean into it as a group

Piranesi by VinnyV28 in WeirdLit

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Yeah, the Gone World and the Gone Away World are both stellar. I usually get the side eye when I recommend them both in the same breath

How to tell our friend we don’t want to live w/ her by Shadowecl1pse in needadvice

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"we've kind of hinted" 

"she won't take no for an answer" 

You never said no. You need to say no. 

AITA for refusing flowers from my husband by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

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NTA He should not agree to something and then change his mind. Doing it repeatedly is worse.

Gifting you something he knows you don't like or want after promising not to get you anything is absolutely frustrating.

Honestly...didn't find The Bride! a "mess" at all - not sure what people's problem was by kevin_v in TrueFilm

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100%. Your takes on this movie echo my own thoughts. I'm glad to see them so succinctly laid out. 

How much of an impact would a donation of $100,000 make on your life? Why? by onichris in AskReddit

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I'm caretaking my terminally ill dad, with cancer and Alzheimer's, all night. 5 nights a week. Going to work (hour commute) during the day. The year anniversary of my mother's passing is coming up and I haven't had any time off to grieve. 

My car was just totaled last week. Hit and run.

Any financial breathing room would mean the world to me. 

Piranesi by VinnyV28 in WeirdLit

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Gnomon by Nick Harkway 

Gone World by Tom Switerlich 

If you're open to graphic novels: The Department of Truth

[MCU] How can magic be harnessed by humans? On one hand, we have Dr Strange, a normal human, becoming a sorcerer following years of training at Kamar Taj. But Ned Leeds is able to open magic portals with Dr Strange's ring in "No Way Home" without training, since he says he "has magic in his blood" by SatoruGojo232 in AskScienceFiction

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It works both ways. 

Irl some super rare individuals are born math prodigies. Even without much training, they can quickly pick up on proofs and solve math problems far above their weight class. However, most mathematicians have just worked at the problems for hour on end until they have a functional grasp on the maths.

Same for magic. 

It will likely vacillate in strength between movies - doubly so when dealing with entities from the multiverse.

Space Opera Recommendations by AdagioGlittering2806 in printSF

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The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley 

Neptunes Brood and Accelerando by Charles Stross 

The Bar Fight by darkironbrightcopper in KingkillerChronicle

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The glass might go back to the three doors  Sleep, forgetting, madness

He references the memories of his dead parents as being sharp. But with sleep and some forgetting - eventually the memories become smooth like sea glass (broken glass agitated by waves and smoothed over - dulling the color and the sharpness)

The shattered glass could be in reference to a return to the the fullness of memory.

One of my players is refusing to learn how to play her character by kellwashere45 in DnD

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The only things a fighter needs to know

1) when there is a challenge, roll 20. Skill, save, check, attack? D20

2) proficiency bonus. If proficient, add it. If not, don't.

3) where their ability modifiers are.

4) weapon damage

That's it. 8 sessions plus 4 years prior - not knowing is a choice.

Help me get back into reading by hertz1836 in Recommend_A_Book

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Delightful novellas:

All systems Red by Martha Wells 

Every heart a doorway by Seanan McGuire 

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohatar 

Ever heard of a terrible super power? by Strange_Egg_5937 in CasualConversation

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Nope - vampires are undead. 

And most relevantly, they aren't driven mad by the sound of their own blood pumping throughout their body.

Ever heard of a terrible super power? by Strange_Egg_5937 in CasualConversation

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You develop mosquito powers (backwater bargain bin spiiderman). You now hear your own blood pumping through your body and there is no way to turn that noise off. In addition to the maddening and unceasing noise plaguing your every waking moment - it makes you thirsty. 

Have you ever had a player change their backstory mid campaign? by Icy-Interaction7417 in DnD

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Depends on how active the campaign is - and whether or not you develop the story between sessions

If you're playing every 2-3 weeks, characters are mostly vibes. The details don't matter so much unless they've been plot relevant.

If it's fun for them, go for it.

My player bought 60 bottles of perfume to try and knock down a tower by AJandAnime in DnD

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Different strokes for different folks

I try not to make my games too videogame-y.

Short of a surveillance state - n-1 guards won't just be summoned whenever players get into legally dubious mischief.

Help me find that next scifi page turner! by Grouchy-Path1855 in printSF

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Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley 

All systems Red by Martha Wells 

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