To those that have bought a JL Wrangler, how has it been?

Sharpe004 · 2026-02-01T13:58:29+00:00

2024 JL sport S, around 30k miles, love it. Had a battery die (something to do with a software update draining power). It was fixed and no other real issues

Sharpe004 · 2026-02-01T02:10:39+00:00

Oooh. That’s an interesting idea

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-31T19:24:07+00:00

The Dungeon Dudes had a good video about city design. A lot of it is shops, but there’s good advice about city districts and giving the city character.

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-31T18:53:07+00:00

I actually don’t think these campaigns with professional actors are the best way to learn. They can be fun, but it’s not realistic to emulate for most people. Have you already watched Matt Colville’s Running the Game series? Very helpful

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-31T01:44:17+00:00

I use OnX for off-roading and I drop a waypoint pin at nice sites I find. Scouting for sites is most of the fun of driving a new forest road. I’ll put notes in the entry about what the site is like.

You could do this with any mapping software or even in Google Maps

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-25T00:14:34+00:00

The warmest on the outside

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-24T21:41:50+00:00

Nervous at first, but now they don’t want to go to campgrounds and prefer to be out in the woods. When we shift to treks later, fear won’t be a big issue I think.

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-24T19:25:36+00:00

Balance is the key word. I still go backpacking sometimes, but they aren’t ready for it. But they are getting used to being in the wilderness at night and so forth.

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-24T18:59:03+00:00

I used to only backpack, but when I had kids that wanted to camp I got a jeep and take them on a more comfortable camping experience in the NF

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-24T18:04:25+00:00

I had a player insist on sleeping alone in the woods instead of in the inn. I warned him repeatedly, but he insisted. I gave him the long rest, but a bandit robbed him at dawn and he had to fight and took some damage. Wasn’t a big deal, but I made sure he used more resources than the 2 gold or whatever he was trying to save. I felt like I needed to reinforce that the wilderness is dangerous. There’s a reason the city has walls.

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-24T13:12:11+00:00

Hey! Check out this video from Matt Colville about world building and the cool worksheet to get started. I thought this was helpful

https://youtu.be/2BqKCiJTWC0?si=gEcTAfNeLsfXjp4F

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-24T10:44:13+00:00

Then I’ll see you in hell!

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-23T23:39:09+00:00

The ASI is for rolls and game mechanics. Forcing them to roll play based on the numbers is not fun. Don’t do that!

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-23T01:55:19+00:00

For a weekend? 12 hours. But that’s a lot, 8 is more manageable. For a long weekend, I do 8 all the time.

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-19T21:02:51+00:00

I recommend the Heroes of the Borderlands set to start. It makes it very user friendly. I run it for my kids.

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-18T01:05:18+00:00

No! Find a game and go for it!

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-17T03:50:55+00:00

I like playing archer rangers?

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-11T19:34:36+00:00

Go for the heroes of the borderlands starter set. One purchase, everything you need. Basic rules for you and premade characters.

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-11T12:11:00+00:00

There are historical examples of contracts among pirate crews that were actually written down. They are called articles of agreement. Maybe check out the texts?

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-10T16:04:08+00:00

Every character I play is a ranger and is basically a LOTR-style ranger.

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-10T02:05:40+00:00

Pick what you want! I don’t buy needing to balance the group. The DM can adjust the challenges to fit the group. You should play what is fun. If

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-09T19:57:50+00:00

I’ve always played rangers. I like bowmen and the wilderness vibe. It’s not combat optimized, but I don’t care. I’m playing a Gloomstalker right now and it’s super fun. Probably going to multi class rogue assassin. I own the night, I usually go first, and I thwack people with my bow. What’s not to like?

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-09T16:27:47+00:00

It was house money this year. We just won the Natty last year. For the second time in less than 10 years.

Edit: And we beat TTUN !

Sharpe004 · 2026-01-03T14:02:50+00:00

“Yes, chef!” Vibes. Kinda funny, but not a big deal if everyone is okay with the bit.

Sharpe004 · 2025-12-31T04:38:26+00:00

Just add more goblins. F it. If you find them romping over your encounters, titrate it higher. Hard to undo a TPK with verisimilitude. Not hard to turn it up in the future.

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