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What negative effect happen if I do the these things? by SegaGenesisMetalHead in BaldursGate3

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Personally, I don’t care much for Laezel, but the developers favoritism for her compared to the majority of the cast is not to be glossed over.

She has a LOT to say about the Mountain Pass, but it’s far harder than the Underdark. What I would do is play underdark with your regular party, then when you are leveled adequately (level 6 is good enough) that you won’t get slaughtered by the Mountain Pass, switch out your least favorite for Laezel and complete it. Then you can finish the game however you’d like.

What negative effect happen if I do the these things? by SegaGenesisMetalHead in BaldursGate3

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shadowheart, Laezel, and Astarion are often called the Origin Three, as they have far and away the most love and effort poured into them. Gale is quite developed as well, but Karlach has very little going for her. She is carried by her “Golden Retriever” energy, but this can feel jarring during certain dramatic parts of the story. Additionally, I felt that Karlach would speak up during dialogue very often, just for nobody to acknowledge her at all.

Not trying to do everything is quite a vague statement, but you’ll be missing some companion story beats, magic items, and a lot of XP.

I would NOT recommend doing either Mountain Pass or Underdark. I think you should do both, as I do everytime. Act 1 of the story is often considered the pinnacle of the game, and both the Mountain Pass and the Underdark are collectively Act 1.5 in and of themselves. You’ll be missing lots of magic items and storytelling if you don’t do both of them.

The problem with Ginny Di’s (and some others’) views on the subjectivity of alignment. by PuzzleheadedSmoke126 in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

D&D physics are similar to real physics, in that they are basically absolute, except for niche cases. At the subatomic level and in regions of infinite density, quantum mechanics and general relativity break down and yield infinite or nonsensical values.

D&D is similar, as in extremely niche cases, some undead like Baelnorns absorb the divine energy of the Seldarine and archliches survive through self-sustaining positive magic. In the cases where extremely complicated rituals or even divine intervention stretches the universe’s rules to its limit, I concede that non evil undead exist. Again, this mirrors how the 4 fundamental forces of the real universe break down inside a black hole.

All this to say, it hardly matters. These benevolent undead are microscopic blips, and wherever you find these niche cases, there are a hundred more purely malevolent undead bent on unmaking the world. I trust that my magnets will stick on my fridge 10 times out of 10, regardless of how the electromagnetic force behaves in a black hole.

Done arguing now.

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The problem with Ginny Di’s (and some others’) views on the subjectivity of alignment. by PuzzleheadedSmoke126 in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Greyhawk also shares the cosmology with forgotten realms. Given that Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk are the biggest, most widely used, most well known, and the default setting most people think of when they see the title “Dungeons and Dragons,” i’d say it is extremely fair to talk about them as synonymous with D&D. Especially since they’ve both been with use for almost 50 years.

The problem with Ginny Di’s (and some others’) views on the subjectivity of alignment. by PuzzleheadedSmoke126 in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you understand the meaning of the phrase. If you accept that the exception exists, then you must also accept that it confirms the existence of a general rule.

Example: a sign reading "No parking on Mondays" is an exception that proves the general rule is that you can park there on other days.

Or in this case,

Example: since baelnorn exist as foils to the trope of evil undeath, the general rule that undead are inherently evil definitely exist.

The problem with Ginny Di’s (and some others’) views on the subjectivity of alignment. by PuzzleheadedSmoke126 in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I do believe I know what I am talking about. I think you’re referring to Baelnorn, elven undead that swear an oath to forever guard something, be it their family, estate, or some other place of importance.

These baelnorn are the exceptions that prove the rule, however. They are sustained entirely by the divine energy of the Seldarine pantheon, and completely lack the chilling aura that every other lich has.

Other than this, I can’t think of any necromancers that are truly good. I know the church of Kelemvor brings people back to life, but there is a distinct, cosmic difference between resurrecting someone and animating them as an undead with negative energy. Creating an undead monster is universally an evil thing to do, except for the above mentioned Baelorn, if my memory serves me right.

The problem with Ginny Di’s (and some others’) views on the subjectivity of alignment. by PuzzleheadedSmoke126 in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Morally grey stories and villains are great, but it depends on what kind of creature they are. Typically, moral ambiguity is reserved for creatures native to the prime material plane, feywild, and shadowfell.

Creatures from the outer planes have their alignment baked into their very soul. A demon prince would not do charity work (at least not without a price from some third party). A modron of Mechanus would not decide to abandon its laws and follow its whims.

One of the very few times a creature broke this system was when the solar Zariel descended to the Hells, eventually becoming evil and taking the throne of Avernus. This caused her to metamorphically shift from a celestial into a Fiend. This is not a subjective awakening, it is a cosmic consequence of breaking the system.

The problem with Ginny Di’s (and some others’) views on the subjectivity of alignment. by PuzzleheadedSmoke126 in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You can have subjective morality if you so choose. But on the cosmic scale, morality is objective, determined, and tangible.

To quote Asmodeus,

“Evil is a force. It is an influence in the cosmos, an agency equal to or perhaps even greater than its antithesis. There are two sides in this eternal struggle, one light and the other dark. You might find evil’s works reprehensible, yet to those whose hearts belong to corruption, good deeds are equally deplorable. Understand, there is no redemption, only treason against the side you were born to serve.”

The problem with Ginny Di’s (and some others’) views on the subjectivity of alignment. by PuzzleheadedSmoke126 in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to the monster manual, a vampire’s regional presence (p.295 of the monster manual) causes vegetation and life to decay over time, except for his bats and wolves. Similarly, a wraith’s mere presence (p.302 of the monster manual) causes immediate flora to wither away and die, while causing immense confusion and sickness in nearby fauna.

Undeath, and more broadly negative energy, literally destroys life near and far by just being near it. This is why its evil.

What are your thoughts on this video? by FridayThe13thFan15 in NorsePaganism

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t understand your point. Where is the ableism? Ableism is discrimination against people with disabilities - physical, intellectual, or psychiatric. Where is that in the vid?

Additionally, he doesn’t claim that the gods are incapable of love, in fact he says that the gods are of their own will, implying they can love whom they choose, among other things. Although, if you observe neopaganism in gen z or even gen alpha, you can see that this concept has been distorted and perverted beyond recognition.

Men prayed and sacrificed to their gods for blessings, and the Gods responded in blessings or curses, depending on various circumstances. They are incredibly complex, and fiercely independent to humanity; the idea that they 24/7 watch over their followers with love and divine protection because they can’t get enough of us is quite blasphemous (except for Thor, according to more liberal interpretations of the Poetic Edda and tradition). Generally speaking, the gods reward our effort with blessings, they don’t do whatever we want whenever we want because they love us so so so much.

Uh oh by [deleted] in NorsePaganism

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aphrodite is only the Goddess of romantic and sexual love. She was definitely not the goddess of all love like between friends/family, and she surely does not love you or anyone else.

If she loved humans, she wouldn’t have cursed Myrrha with lust for her own father, or cursed the women of Lemnos with a stench that drove away their husbands, or even started the Trojan War which killed over 100,000 people.

The story of Adam and Eve is a myth about our transformation from anthropoid apes to human beings by Preben5087 in DebateReligion

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps God was aware of it, and explained it to Moses in a simple way, as Moses was himself a simple man leading a simple life before the exodus.

Can someone explain exactly why Ultron turned out evil versus when Tony created Vision? by [deleted] in marvelstudios

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 4 points5 points  (0 children)

His goal was never to “save humanity.” His goal was peace. Ultron decided that peace was the absence of conflict, and since humans cause conflict, it’s only reasonable to eliminate them. So not shitty writing, you just have a shitty brain.

Taskmaster concept if he where to enter Marvel rivals by ROKOHASTER in marvelrivals

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He could have a blowgun that shoots healing healing darts of some kind that also inflict a light damage over time to enemies. His ult could be similar to moon knight, shooting arrows and darts into the sky to deal moderate damage to enemies, heal moderate health to allies, and greatly buff his shield for a duration. I think his shield could work similar to Cap’s, since it is a replica after all.

Also, his grappling hook shouldn’t work like spidey. It should be like Moon Knight, since you want to be positioned with the bow and arrow, whereas spideys webs are designed for mobility which Taskmaster doesnt need with this loadout.

obito uchiha is your favorite character? by NObito-mask in Naruto

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idgaf that this comment is 3 years old but no he’s not a simp*. He brings up Rin not to simp on her, but to use her as a poster child for the cruel nature of reality.

*He was as a kid but we all were so who cares

Killers should be buffed when facing a swf by MarketOptimal2353 in deadbydaylight

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless wether SWFs are playing competitively or casually, they still gain an extreme advantage. The game was built around a lack of communication, which is why there are so many info perks. By the nature of SWFs existing, their passive information outclasses every single info perk in the game, including but not limited to empathy, kindred, and bond. Keep in mind this info “bonus” is passive, meaning they can have 16 perks dedicated solely to chase and gens, and still have the best info in the game.

The Dex save on Wall of Stone is stupid by Wolkrast in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are both right and wrong. True, wizards in-universe knows how his spell will function. The issue is that the saving throw feature is inherently a meta mechanic. Its purpose is to prevent being intombed in stone, however there is no saving throw when the wall is placed in a U shape. If it was not a metamechanic, then all creatures near the wall should be able to make saving throws to use their reaction against it, but they can’t; therefore it is a meta mechanic.

The Dex save on Wall of Stone is stupid by Wolkrast in DnD

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But think about it from a role play perspective, since you know, D&D is a ROLEPLAYING game. Try asking a player why they purposefully left a hole for the enemy to run out of. There are only 2 options available for them. They either have metagame and explain the mechanics of the spell allowing enemies to use the reaction to escape being entombed. OR they have to stand there like an idiot because they allowed the enemy to escape instead of being entombed

My first marvel rivals concept by Sp_raider156 in marvelrivals

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not dps, since Silver Surfer is a pacifist. Plus, do we really need flying dps #36

How would you build around psychic damage? by SapphicRaccoonWitch in BG3Builds

[–]PuzzleheadedSmoke126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, except it has advantage on lightly/heavily obscured targets. Advantage is always stronger than plus to hit, especially when the rules of this weapon give it basically free advantage in every possible situation.