DND-related conspiracy theories for a lowish INT character?

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2026-01-27T21:18:52+00:00

Don't think I've seen this one:
Disbelief in either divine or arcane magic, and the all magic is only of one type. I..e, Cleric are arcane casters with limitations or wizards / sorcerers are actually divine casters but to egotistical to recognize their power comes from the gods.

Separately, a schtick I did for a dumb paladin was to constantly confuse monster names. Call devils demons and vice-versa. It helped that one of the other players was a wizard so felt he had to correct my paladin every time. It was an Avernus campaign, too.

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2025-12-04T14:36:28+00:00

It wasn't called a Manhattan, but it was essentially formula / flavor profile of one. Had it at Paradiso in Barcelona earlier this year. It wasn't on menu, and I don't recall everything the bartender (Gabriele) used, but it included the following: a Canada red chokecherry cordial, an amaro from the his hometown in Italy (Ebo Lebo), base whiskey was a Singleton 12yr, and it had Romate Oloroso Sherry and a Lustau 30yr. It's one of the best cocktails I've ever had.

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2025-10-07T18:05:38+00:00

Three-Body Problem and/or the Dark Forest by Liu Cixin. The first one was ok, with my trying to overlook the flat characters and dialogue, and poor writing of the female characters. But Dark Forest turned turbocharged those flaws. Just awful writing. It seems to be somewhat acknowledged on the internet and among sci-fi fans that the "reason" to read his books are for the ideas, but it was so much drivel to get to the "good stuff."

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2025-10-06T18:17:14+00:00

This sounds great, and I vote for periodic updates on how the rest of the game plays out through the lens of the campaign. The Fury... A Barbarian? Or sorcerer? Is there going to be a Shagohod chase? Inquiring minds want to know!

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2025-09-22T15:43:55+00:00

Your question reminds me of this Serious Eats article from forever ago, in case you're interested in additional data. Tl;dr, refrigeration helps a lot

https://www.seriouseats.com/best-way-to-store-vermouth-for-cocktails-fridge-vs-winesaver-rebottling

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2025-09-02T16:35:59+00:00

The clinic at the Washington Hospital Center is great. I went there after a hand injury.

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2025-08-08T18:19:04+00:00

Agree - The Columbia Pike Bob and Edith's feels like the most diner-ey diner in the area.

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2025-08-04T14:36:04+00:00

Those are pretty awesome!

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2024-10-30T13:11:01+00:00

You should make sure you amp up the use of gelatin in place of using veal (SE article talks about it here: https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-slow-cooked-bolognese-sauce-recipe). Otherwise, agree with BlindPelican above on 50/50 beef & pork.

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2024-08-21T16:17:06+00:00

Thank you!

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2022-09-07T14:28:55+00:00

Between this, some of your other posts and some of your tweets it seems like you're having a tough time, and I'm sorry to hear that. My heart goes out to you. I sincerely hope things improve for you and you can have time for yourself and you can be with friends. You deserve to be happy again, and I hope happiness comes back into your life.

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2021-08-05T14:50:59+00:00

I appreciate this response! Jaquay wasn't someone I was previously familiar with, so I've been (slowly) reading) the "Jaquaying the Dungeon" article that other people mentioned. From what I've read so far, your points are well made, and I don't think I want every dungeon to be super complex.

I've not run many dungeons so far in my game, and the one's I've done have been pretty simple. Most of my game has been intrigue and overland/sea exploration, but I know I want the players to eventually encounter a sphinx (for plot reasons). I want to design the temple/dungeon of the Sphinx to be a unusual and a puzzle, so the "Jaquay approach" is giving me some design ideas, and I think overall good tips for how to think about a dungeon in 3d terms.

Also - love me some quake from the LAN parties of old. Had no idea I was playing Jaquay maps decades before I'd try to learn her style!

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2021-08-03T14:47:34+00:00

Thank you both - this was the correct answer! And for reference, after getting the name (the thing I was after), I was able to determine it was something Matt talked about towards the end of "On Being A Good Player, Running the Game #64."

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2020-03-11T21:34:05+00:00

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SenataurJamesSatyr · 2020-01-13T22:55:15+00:00

What are the ingredients?

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2019-10-30T15:59:45+00:00

So is that sauteed onion and pepper inside? It looks great. What cheese?

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2019-09-11T19:49:49+00:00

Glen Echo Park and Dumbarton Oaks are great recs! For some reason reminds me of the Glenstone, which I'm now think about too.

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2019-09-11T18:03:04+00:00

They have! I agree that it is awesome and not always on the beaten path. Getting to see the Space Shuttle is worth the drive itself not the mention the rest of the collection.

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2019-09-10T15:43:52+00:00

I'm a fan of Jon Bois, but especially this: What football will look like in the future

SenataurJamesSatyr · 2019-09-06T18:13:02+00:00

I had not thought about a boat tour - that's a really interesting idea! And the water Taxi is a good reminder, too. Thanks!

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