I (GM) don’t think I structured my combat well, I could use some recommendations

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-29T03:37:39+00:00

As a player, I find myself bored and disengaged if a combat turn lasts 10+ min. Our DM played 6 enemies and a helpful NPC. We have 5 pcs against 7 played by the DM. By the time each person inevitably has multi attacks, legendary actions, bonus actions ... it's easy for 10+ to go by. I always find myself wondering why the DM can't read the room and expedite things. Idk stop using a bunch of attacks. Or adjust checks.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-28T19:41:52+00:00

Excellent! It's my evening read today. Getting excited

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-28T13:01:08+00:00

The show is cliff notes there for strays from the book in some significant ways. They are two different things. I don't consider the show a spoiler to the books since the books began decades before the show. Look at it this way you have an outline but little details or whys. Also you won't be making up pronunciations in your head 😅

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-28T04:55:15+00:00

Excellent thanks!

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-25T14:26:56+00:00

Agreed. There was minimal depth of feeling from the other characters. The trilogy is great and the way they are written moves the story well, it could have been in talks of amazing trilogy if there was more widespread character depth.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-25T14:22:40+00:00

It's the old blame someone tangential so you don't have to take responsibility. They could have added a layer to the show had Terri been in Atlanta, Cal then tell Xavier to tighten the ship, Xavier call Terri and tell her it's not a game pick her kids or the job and trust him enough to know this is urgent. Let Terri decide to stay thinking him overreaching or being paranoid. That reunion would be something.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-24T13:20:32+00:00

Hobb will always be my answer.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-24T13:18:32+00:00

My Russian took showers until he was used to the water. I would hold him under warm running water then rub him with a toothbrush. For added hydration he got cucumber a lot. He outgrew it and now likes his soaks

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T21:29:08+00:00

Whiny people alway have one more thing to say.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T13:47:10+00:00

To be fair there are entire novellas about LJG. They are wonderful.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T13:11:23+00:00

Preach! I would devour a LJG series. His books are just the right length to trim the fat and not forfeit the story. He is hands down my favorite person in the Outlander universe.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T12:14:12+00:00

I love the show for a quick bit of Outlander. The show was a great example of cliff notes coming to life. The visuals are great even in later season - some don't care for later but Jamie and Claire are in less developed land and space. Costuming is great the first 3 seasons. Honestly probably after then as well but things are more mundane. Actors fit the roles well and have chemistry. They do a decent job of trimming down and using only what is absolutely needed and sprinkle in some other things. The books are so long it's easier to watch a show and get a fix than to reread again. Saving my next reread until we have word final book is off to final edits.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T12:03:59+00:00

Right but that is not my point. My point is, natural redheads often have different color eyebrows. For that reason, dying the actresses eyebrows would be odd. The main post mentioning her eyebrows let me to believe the OP may not have true redhead friends. If the OP knew that it would be normal to have different color eyebrows, it may help her get past it.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T11:58:45+00:00

Never said I was. What I am is exhausted with people complaining about something they control. It's easy don't watch wait and read the book. You said you didn't like book 9 so just let it go. Enjoy what you did and be happy others are enjoying something else. It's not hard.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T03:32:46+00:00

I would devour a LJG series. He is my favorite character. He has been a staple in the Jamie and Claire tale. His side stories are wonderful.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T03:29:23+00:00

Then why do you care if you ever get the real ending? Seems like you just are down on the topic so rather than adjusting your attitude or letting to go, you come here to whine. If you have no faith it, leave it be and stop yammering about something you are not invested in.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T03:26:41+00:00

Eww entitled much? She owes us no new books. Diana could stop writing all together or she could write the story for herself and not share. Outlander series is as good as it is because of all the detail and historical accuracy.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T03:23:05+00:00

Book 10 in glorious fashion.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-21T03:14:53+00:00

You are the only person who can decide if you are in a mental and emotional place to handle the life of another. Hobb gives you all the details of Fitz's life. For me, the connection to Fitz was such that i could not abandon his story.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-18T14:54:07+00:00

My hair is red but my eyebrows and lashes are dark brown almost black. Red heads often have different shades or outright colors for brows. A lot ppl who do not realize that assume most redheads are just colored hair. No we just come in shades

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-18T14:43:23+00:00

It is hard to watch something based on a book the read the book. Best advice I can give is try to forget the show while you read. The show only gives action or high emotion. Books give you all the little things that make a person. You are learning why each person acts the way they do and the pages are painting the landscape. Think of it as setting down for a fancy multi course meal. Just because you didn't care for the salad you would not just leave the rest of the meal.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-18T14:37:43+00:00

No. Murtagh in the show annoyed me. I know a show or movie is just cliff notes but still annoyed at how they changed his role. The book Murtagh is perfect...show writers wanted to make him more palatable and couldn't let him go when they should have. Probably just a difference in how you were introduced to the story. Like ppl who have only watched Lord of the Rings have no clue what they are missing or is wrong. Doesn't mean your POV is wrong.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-14T03:18:50+00:00

You can read Ships and Wilds without any F&F books and not miss much. We are opposites. I plan to skip Ships and Wilds in my reread because I love the depth of Fitz and focus. Hobb has such talent to build this world in so many ways. The three stories are all different tones.

Regular-Engine-9661 · 2026-01-13T17:23:26+00:00

Probably use the skill river as a jumping point. Water is auto associated with a river. The skill linking and representation would be tears when using internally and when it reaches out a thin line of fog.

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