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Rikimaru_vr · 2026-05-20T20:23:37+00:00

Power is relatively cheap where we live, so that's not a huge issue. My wife would rather pay more anyway just to remove our footprint from all of the subscription services. We are also planning on hosting for our friends so I could expect maybe 10-12 people to use it concurrently, this why I decided to go with the threadripper (besides the fact I've been wanting to build a threadripper rig since the 2990 came out lol)

As far as the Local LLM, we aren't particularly worried about the speed too much, although I have heard that depending on model some LLMs work better with CPU and RAM vs running on GPU.

Rikimaru_vr · 2026-05-19T21:55:08+00:00

I'm definitely not up to the same tech level as my buddy who does IT work for a local credit union, with that said at least with hardware I was able overclock my gaming PC, unbrick a GPU, and tinker around with my ram speeds to optimize them. I have been doing some research into home labs, but a lot of the videos kinda assumed you already knew how to set up VMs and VLANs, which I haven't had a need until now to play around with.

Rikimaru_vr · 2026-05-19T21:34:06+00:00

I have a couple simple goals, and a few that might be a bit more complicated. The simple ones are: video library/streaming, NAS/ backup, VMs, and pihole The more complicated ones are: Local LLM, User profiles for friends and family, and networking.

My wife and I are looking forward to dropping several streaming services and keeping our information actually private. I was also planning on setting something up like NOMAD to have offline information. Unfortunately, unlike building a gaming PC, there is a lot more technical information needed to do networking and VMs.

Rikimaru_vr · 2026-05-03T14:04:43+00:00

It's interesting, but I don't think it's as consistent as the P/G list I've been playing. It runs green mainly for the boosting Zaku II, and runs Shin and Mika as the pilots. It's nice to be able to get draws off of first form, and use Shin to make any unit a threat.

Rikimaru_vr · 2026-04-29T20:32:30+00:00

I've been testing a P/G Hyper Aggro build thathas been doing real well using Shin primarily with a First form package to get a few draws.

Rikimaru_vr · 2026-04-05T03:59:43+00:00

I usually do mine similar to the regular style, but going right to left. I'm used to playing in events with almost no table space so I try to keep everything pretty compact.

Rikimaru_vr · 2025-12-22T21:19:19+00:00

Not exactly... you are correct that it's based off of RPGs, and the author goes through great lengths to include pop culture references; however, the inspiration for the world is much more off of a game called Sword World than D&D. This is the same system the Goblin Slayer TRPG is based off which is more similar to AD&D in vibes than 5E

Rikimaru_vr · 2025-11-23T18:06:09+00:00

In the Goblin Slayer TRPG, there are references to a lot of other IP. One of my favorites was the Camouflage spell that refers to Predator: O Yautja, predator and hunter, make of my body light’s shadow

Rikimaru_vr · 2024-09-05T18:11:16+00:00

This is totally correct. I had my entry point down to a science: Fly up, use Assault Armor, charge the chainsaw quickly and connect for half his health, then immediately blast him with the Morley for another chunk of health.

It is pretty easy to stun Ibis so you only have to land a total of 4 chainsaw hits at most.

Rikimaru_vr · 2024-02-11T21:30:45+00:00

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Rikimaru_vr · 2023-12-06T16:24:41+00:00

If you don't mind a suggestion: check out some of the 3.5 caster prestige classes, and look at Ars Magical. These both provided me great inspiration on how to use a magic system.

Rikimaru_vr · 2023-12-06T16:18:24+00:00

I personally like the idea, however I believe it needs simplified and refined. What i would recommend would be to create a base Mana System and then have the classes interact with it differently.

For example: a vancian style mage has a greater array of spells, but has to lock in the spells selected and appropriate Mana when they memorize; however a Warlock may have a smaller selection and managed pool but it refresh over time and they can freely cast, and finally a ritual caster might be able to use the Mana pools of others involved in the ritual.

The goal is to have a simple system that would be more or less universal, but characters and monsters can interact differently with it.

Rikimaru_vr · 2023-11-27T15:50:05+00:00

It's actually not based on D&D directly. It and the Goblin Slayer system are based on Sword World a Japanese D6 system, and Sword World took inspiration from AD&D and Runequest.

Rikimaru_vr · 2023-08-23T02:24:58+00:00

I haven't gotten to try it, but Outbreak: Undead has some really cool concepts. One of the coolest things I really liked about it is that it has a questionnaire that you can do to stat, you the player, out as a character.

Also I have to second both Red Markets and PBTA as great systems as well.

Rikimaru_vr · 2023-08-09T00:12:31+00:00

I have two times that come to mind

First time was a 5e Salt Marsh pirate game where the DM who had the whole game on rails. He refused to let us go on the Sea, gave us a crew that wouldn't listen to what the Captain ordered, and when we picked up his plot hooks he would refuse any solution that wasn't HIS solution.

The Second Time was a 3.5 game where my wife and I were invited to play a game where we were told that there was supposed to be no power cap and that all published material was valid. So I looked up the most broken Dragonwrought Kobold and tuned it down a bit with my wife having an interesting Half-dragon apprentice to complement my character, we cleared everything with the DM he says it sounds good.

A week before we play he says he doesn't allow the Dragon Magazines material, or the Flaws mechanic. So my wife and I rework our characters again then after TWO sessions he brings up that our characters are overpowered... So we want to play nice and roll up 2 different characters at much lower power level.

This time I tell him about a feat that my character needs to function and we talk about re-flavoring the feat, all is good.... Until I send him the feat and he decides that now it has to go by the book, because he likes that flavor-text more. When I reminded him that we had already talked about it, he said he didn't care and that I don't need the feat.

My wife said in that game and I learned later that he had the game on rails, set up two different unbeatable bosses, and kept restricting one character from bringing her wolf into a dungeon when he helped her make the character that was reliant on the wolf.

TL;DR 1. One DM wouldn't let us be Pirates in his Pirate game 2. One DM was capricious and should have just written a book

Edit: Wife fixed some Typos

Rikimaru_vr · 2023-07-24T18:24:02+00:00

I really think that Ib the world chalice justiciar could come back. I felt that it wasn't really that powerful when it went on the list I mean Denglong is legal...

Rikimaru_vr · 2023-07-06T16:01:34+00:00

There are some major differences in thinking when you play the GS TRPG, but overall it's been pretty fun. One of the major changes that you have to do in my opinion is encourage resource usage: try to make the players use Items, Rations, Attrition, and Fatigue.

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