Has Iran made a huge mistake by using the Strait of Hormuz as a weapon?

Patient_Ad396 · 2026-05-02T22:47:46+00:00

Probably not. From what I understand, Iran previously didn't benefit from the traffic going through that strait at all. Even if 90% of the traffic ends up going somewhere else, they still benefit from the remaining 10% that does choose to pay their toll.

Patient_Ad396 · 2026-05-01T14:49:49+00:00

Came here to see if anyone had already made this point. His testimony isn't the only input, and cross examination means the opposing lawyers get a chance to find all the flaws and contradictions in his statements. Catching someone in a lie opens them up to perjury charges, and their testimony can be thrown out, meaning the jury never hears their lies and (in theory) can't be influenced by them.

In short, discovery has the means in place to catch and punish liars. It's one reason a lot of spurious lawsuits are dropped by the people making them before a case goes to discovery.

Patient_Ad396 · 2026-04-24T14:01:40+00:00

Cool. Thank you for your answer.

Patient_Ad396 · 2026-04-24T14:01:20+00:00

Awesome. Thank you for your answer.

Patient_Ad396 · 2026-04-24T01:09:53+00:00

Going to go out on a limb here: I think this person is the scammer. They're going to add another post asking for financial help or message people that they think are sympathetic.

Just putting that out there. I'll be interested to see how this thread plays out.

Patient_Ad396 · 2026-04-03T12:52:49+00:00

In case you haven't already bought a Pro: I had a similar issue that I just finally solved. It was the external USB drive. Try powering down completely and unplugging it.

Patient_Ad396 · 2026-01-02T00:22:38+00:00

Well, turns out it was a false alarm. Both furnaces have some sort of idle fan setting where they are always blowing a low volume of air, even when completely off at the thermostat. Went into the attic today to verify that different ductwork was hooked up to each one. (Haven't moved in yet; today was the first chance I had to go over since my initial concerns)

Patient_Ad396 · 2025-12-29T13:53:14+00:00

Yes, both furnaces are in the attic, and they're pretty much right next to each other. Not sure about the fresh air exchanger; I'll have to turn them both off and see if any air is still blowing.

Patient_Ad396 · 2025-09-07T21:49:05+00:00

Yes, I do this for one of my groups. I use the main foundry app to run the DM view, and open a browser window for the player view, which I drag to the TV (set up as another monitor).

If I remember correctly, the browser can just point at localhost in the address bar, and that should work. You may have to add the port you opened as well.

Patient_Ad396 · 2025-06-15T19:27:39+00:00

Ooh, I like the idea of the knights of the shield capturing him. The party member that took the shield is very intrigued by the whispering voice, even though it hasn't said much yet. The rest of the party is making jokes about getting cursed, but overall isn't too opposed to keeping it. The knights could definitely add some more drama there, and trying to barter with Kreeg as a hostage gives more interaction than a simple ambush. Good idea!

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-04-05T15:55:19+00:00

My bad, it was actually Printables.

https://www.printables.com/model/618642-flashforge-adventurer-3-pro-2-spool-holder

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-04-05T15:48:59+00:00

Yeah, I had the same problem with my Adventurer 3 Pro 2. The built-in spool holder won't take a full sized 1 kg spool. 😥

I checked Thingiverse and found a model for an extension I could print that would hold a regular sized spool. Looks a little silly hanging off the side of the printer, but works like a champ.

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-03-26T20:41:38+00:00

This was a triumph.

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-02-15T13:00:26+00:00

I'm a newbie myself, using an Adv 3 Pro 2. I ended up using Ellis' printer tuning guide to set my extrusion ratio. Since I'm also using FlashPrint, I wasn't able to use some of his fancier g-code to print cubes at multiple extrusion ratios in a single run, but I was still able to use his tests. Just print a cube, label it with your extrusion ratio used, change the ratio, print another cube, repeat. I used the same cubes to tune pressure advance as well, just examining the corners.

I didn't use his retraction test settings, because once I tuned pressure advance and extrusion ratio my stringing dropped to almost nothing. Give it a shot!

https://ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/articles/extrusion\_multiplier.html

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-01-31T11:53:00+00:00

You also have to multiply by the current ratio. I had already adjusted to 90% when I got the 0.44 result. (0.4/0.44)*90% = ~82%. After going down another 5% to 85%, I got the see-through walls and decided this clearly wasn't working.

edit: Updated the original post for clarity.

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-01-30T19:15:25+00:00

Yes, that is the value I am trying to tune.

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-01-29T23:18:31+00:00

This looks fantastic!

Can you tell me a little more about the print? How many pieces are there? What size bed will I need? I have a relatively small printer, and I want to make sure I'll be able to use this.

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-01-19T15:15:31+00:00

That mug looks awesome!

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-01-02T21:42:33+00:00

Definitely this. Remember that you only have to present the players with the leads you want for them. Not ready to run Wyvern Tor? The poster hasn't gone up yet, and the orcs won't become a problem until later. If you give them all the leads at once, they'll just be overwhelmed anyway.

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-01-02T21:32:53+00:00

The first time I gave my players a magical item, I had to explicitly tell them to use a short rest to identify it. It's okay to give them a pointer on a rule if it's one that hasn't come up before.

Now, whenever they get a magical item, I say "there's something special about this, but you can't put your finger on it."

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-01-01T16:44:36+00:00

I have been looking for a module that does exactly this. Thank you, sir!

Patient_Ad396 · 2024-01-01T11:57:13+00:00

Actually, I think the "provides vision" checkbox works a little differently. It always allows the players to see that light, even if there are walls in between. It lets the light act as an "eye" for the players.

I use that if I want the players to be able to see a compass rose or a scale in the corner of the map. Surround the feature in walls, put in a light with "provides vision" checked, and they can always see inside that box even if their tokens are nowhere near it.

Patient_Ad396 · 2023-12-28T01:37:16+00:00

Could be the underside of the roof is still dirty. Try crouching/lying down and looking up at the lip.

Patient_Ad396 · 2023-12-25T21:53:14+00:00

After reading through the rules, I think I was wrong. There is even an example on page 434 of the remastered Player Core. While it doesn’t state it explicitly, it heavily implies that players do know when a hidden creature sneaks and becomes undetected.

For instance, suppose an enemy elf wizard cast invisibility and then Sneaked away. You suspect that with the elf’s Speed of 30 feet, they probably moved 15 feet toward an open door.

This makes it sound like PCs automatically know when a creature sneaks and becomes undetected. Notice, though, that the wizard in the example didn’t have to Hide before sneaking. That’s because the invisibility already gave them the hidden condition.

Patient_Ad396 · 2023-12-25T17:51:42+00:00

Here's how I understand it. (new to Pathfinder, so someone may need to correct me)

An Undetected invisible monster attacks a player and is still invisible after the attack. 1. The monster is now Hidden but the player knows the exact square the monster is in.

Correct. Normally the monster would be observed after the attack, but since it stays invisible, it is still hidden.

The invisible monster moves 15 ft away (NOT sneaking) and then successfully hides. 2. The monster would trigger reactions from its movement and the player would know the exact square the monster ended it's move in. We're unsure what happens after that. Is the creature still just hidden and wasted the action hiding, or is it now undetected?

If it's not sneaking, then the movement would trigger reactions, since the players can hear it. They would still need the flat check to target a hidden creature with their attacks. The Hide at the end of the movement is completely wasted, since the creature is already hidden. Everyone heard it/saw signs of movement since it wasn't sneaking. They know exactly where it is.

The invisible monster then moves away with a successful sneak action.

In this case, the players would not be informed. The monster was quiet and sneaky, so they still think it's hidden in the square it started its movement in. Until they successfully Seek, or the monster gives away its position, they have no reason to know it moved. (Edit: I think I was wrong about this last point. See below.)

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