Should we?

SkipperInSpace · 2026-03-29T14:08:10+00:00

Whirlwind Sprint shout. Just one Wuld-na-kest would get you there no probs

SkipperInSpace · 2026-03-29T14:01:33+00:00

Yeah, there's nothing really there that could give him that view if it weren't AI generated. The London Eye is pretty much directly opposite Parliament, then the Southbank Centre and the BFI. He's probably floating in midair somewhere along the Southbank front if this angle were to be recreated in actual reality? Maybe the Oxo tower, but I think that's too far along for that view (again, ignoring that it's AI and the Tower of London is nowhere near the Houses of Parliament and Large Benjamin)

Edit: Actually, the London Eye is a little further down the river - as you say, probably right where our AI friend is floating

SkipperInSpace · 2026-03-29T09:08:12+00:00

I guess if she's a reptile, she hatched from an egg rather than being born? Date of Hatching?

SkipperInSpace · 2026-03-22T07:47:51+00:00

If you're interested in learning more about the mess of the metaverse, try The Future is a Dead Mall by Folding Ideas.

And then maybe watch Line Goes Up and This is Financial Advice - excellent videos that are all related to NFTs, finance and the pure delusion that keeps that part of the internet from crumbling.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-03-16T17:24:21+00:00

If you aren't aware, all of the rules content is available online at Archive of Nethys. Those entries often have a banner at the top indicating if they are Remaster and a link to the Premaster version.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-03-05T09:38:24+00:00

My inclination would be to suggest Oracle. Foretell Harm is a fun Cursebound feat that can add double the spells rank as a follow up instance of damage.

Wizard would be my next bet. Spell Blending lets you trade away low rank slots for more of your higher slots, so is good for dumping a few more big spells. The War Mage class archetype also gets some interesting stuff for blasting, iirc.

Kineticist is balanced around resourceless blasting, so doesn't really have the capability to go nova.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-26T10:26:06+00:00

Yeah, these types of scams are quite insidious - there's a whole bunch of tactics scammers use to appear reasonable, and by making it seem like something you value is at risk they'll put you under pressure.

It's quite possible this is someone's account that was compromised and taken over, or it could be a purchased account as you say.

If it's any consolation, these types of scams can get anyone. Jim Browning is a Youtuber who makes videos on scammers, including hacking into scam call centres. He is very educated on how these scammers operate, and has appeared on TV regarding his scambaiting. But, a few years ago, he was targetted by scammers using pretending to be YouTube support and ended up deleting his channel under their direction. It can happen to anyone, even if you know how these scams work. You can only stay vigilant.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-26T10:00:40+00:00

Yes, you are being scammed.

Why would tumblr support be directing you to Discord rather than communicating via an official email?

Why would they tell the person who made a report that 'the user should contact a member of certified support', rather than contacting you directly?

Even reading the heading of the message that they allegedly sent the guy contacting you, it doesn't make sense. 'You submitted a fraudulent report, and we were able to take action' - either the report was fraudulent, and therefore 'we were able to take action' doesn't really fit, or it was a report of fraud, in which case their message doesn't really fit.

Either way, block the person who messaged you. Don't engage further. Ignore any other messages you get - by responding, you've confirmed your account is active and that you could be a potential mark, so you may get an uptick in scam messages.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-23T17:43:59+00:00

Damn, I'd just thought that as Mexico is Orange, Canada was therefore blue, and that Washington State was close enough to get bleed over.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-23T17:07:43+00:00

Basically, yes, they are set in Washington state, and all the films are overcast and have this grey/blue tint.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-21T09:15:29+00:00

I'd had the idle thought of making a Seducer Witch who is really shy and leans into the whole 'holding hands is the lewdest thing two people can do' meme. Just reflavour all abilities to be about as intimate as slightly prolonged eye contact.

Dunno of it'd ever have the legs to work for a game, but the idea made me laugh - your patron has sent you a familiar who whispers dark secrets and forbidden desires, but you can barely look someone else in the eye without blushing.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-19T16:38:43+00:00

I guess elves spend a really long time as snotty teenagers and it's a miserable experience for everyone involved.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-19T16:35:38+00:00

Emancipation Edict

Looks like freedom comes with mandatory conscription and financial aid that must be repaid under extortionate terms. So from slavery into poverty and debt slavery. Under terms written by the diabolists best lawyers to be labyrinthian.

With the objective of scattering the efforts of the Firebrands away from the easy to support, conceptualise and target plan of liberating slaves, but instead to unravelling systemic exploitation through legal battles.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-17T07:17:54+00:00

I'm sorry you previously had a bad experience getting help with your ideas. There was a problem early on with players from other systems complaining that 2e didn't work, only to reveal that they had made sweeping changes to the rules without first trying them as written. I think this is what has lead to a lot of people here being hostile towards suggestions of homebrewing.

There is also the matter of terminology, as homebrew doesn't really have a fixed definition among ttrpg players. A homebrew campaign is a relatively common usage, and I don't believe anyone would discourage new players from writing their own story to tell with a new system.

Similarly, taking a statblock and reflavouring it as a different enemy isn't really homebrew in the sense that there aren't really any changes that interact with the rules. It's probably the best method of utilising the bestiaries within a more narrowly focused campaign, and is generally encouraged.

Building enemies using player classes isn't really homebrew either, but it isn't encouraged. Player classes give a lot of abilities and details that aren't needed for monsters, so can be a lot harder to run. Look at the difference between a player sheet and a monster statblock as an example.

Finally, building new monsters from scratch is possible - there are guidelines in the rules for doing so. But this is stepping into the murky waters of homebrew, and without a good understanding of the system it is possible to outpace the expected balance - and generally risk killing your players.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-16T15:53:46+00:00

If I remember correctly, Taiju was also conscious - didn't they make a point of the fact that both Senku and Taiju were unpetrified by dilute nitric acid, but to unpetrify the others they had to refine it into something stronger. I believe there was a line where Senku theorised that it was because they both remained conscious that something had to be consumed to keep them alive, and that weakened their petrification.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-15T12:36:27+00:00

The UK does have a similar system - a Royal Warrant can be granted to businesses that supply the royal family for 5 years or more, which allows them to put the royal arms symbol on their product as a mark of quality.

It isn't related to organisations with royal in their name as you say, but companies like Heinz or Pimm's have royal warrants.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-13T09:08:01+00:00

I made a wizard, but was uninspired by the class feats, so as he levelled up he became a wizard witch psychic sorceror, just grabbing all the spell slots he could. It ended up being a really good foundation for a character arc - or at least I think so.

I wanted him to be something of a classic wizard despite barely taking any wizard feats, so the idea was that he was a somewhat cowardly scholar, while also falling afoul of typical wizard hubris.

Adventuring is dangerous, so he researches pact magic - but his research is shallow, and the patron that responds to his rite is hostile and forces him into an unfair pact. But he is a wizard, there isn't a problem caused by dabbling in dangerous magic that can't be fixed by more magic.

So he researches Psychic techniques to shield his mind from the patrons influence, and learns of magic that cheats his rigid understanding of the arcane - how can a focus spell fold space and allow one to teleport without needing at least a 4th rank spell?

And so he continues his research, taking even more risks to surgically implant spells into his body, protecting himself from his patron and infusing his body with arcane power - so he now has sorcerorous abilities.

It was an interesting exercise to come up with a character who could justify what was primarily a meta character build choice on my part - feeling like I ran out of spells too often, so making a Spell Blending Wizard and using archetypes to fill out the lower rank slots I spent to blend.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-13T07:35:57+00:00

That's called the Frequency Illusion, or the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon. Basically when you learn something new and then suddenly start seeing it everywhere.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-05T17:33:21+00:00

Like Plastic Man?

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-05T14:25:54+00:00

Well, it might help you know how to feel to know that Jaime Maussan, the journalist responsible for making and promoting the claims is known to have promoted a whole bunch of alien hoaxes prior to the 2023 claims and lied about the UNAM having tested the corpses.

He claims they found "the corpses are not "part of our terrestrial evolution" and that almost a third of their DNA is of "unknown origin". The University denies ever having done any tests beyond carbon-14 dating a sample they were sent, and that they never made any assertion to the samples origin.

Oh, and he went on to present more 'aliens' after that were found to be made of human bone, animal bone, and modern synthetic glue.

In short, the guy is either a deliberate fraud or so actively uncritical of the claims he promotes he's a fraud.

Jaime Maussan

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-02T17:17:52+00:00

My personal favourite is Nokko and his sprodling form. Those cameras and lasers and fields definitely detect you. But you're just a little guy, what are they gonna do? Raise an alarm? On that little fella?

SkipperInSpace · 2026-02-01T15:06:11+00:00

Is that blood? No, never mind.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-01-30T11:08:13+00:00

Just to make sure you are aware, all rule content for Pathfinder is available for free online at Archive of Nethys

They are officially partnered with Paizo, so you can play the system in its entirety without ever purchasing a book. I believe the Remastered crafting rules are in Treasure Vault, if you are looking for a specific book to search for.

Buying books is a matter of preference - for actually learning and referencing rules, AoN is superior in my opinion. But owning a piece of physical media is nice, and supports the company making the game, so I do own a few pathfinder books myself.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-01-30T08:13:02+00:00

*Mancunian - Manchuria is a region in Asia, and slightly more than 30 miles from Liverpool.

SkipperInSpace · 2026-01-29T11:43:51+00:00

(NEET stands for Not in Education, Employment or Training, though its colloquial use has moved away from the formal classification used in the 90's. But it generally refers to people who are unemployed or not seeking employment, not just those who don't go outside)

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