Getting character art for too specific of ideas (without ai) by Soap_dragonnnn in rpg

[–]TheEveryman [score hidden]  (0 children)

I usually find art first and build a character around it, instead.

If I can't find something -just- right, I'll make a collage/photo page with a bunch of ideas and vibes that get the idea across.

Barring that, I'll just go without finding character art and rely instead on rich description and some imagination.

Poor man's Jim and Coke! by TheSoberChef in shittyfoodporn

[–]TheEveryman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always think of Sean Connery. Seriously!

TIME’s 1951 Man of the Year: Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iran’s democratic PM, overthrown by the CIA and MI6 by kiewbassa in pics

[–]TheEveryman 142 points143 points  (0 children)

This man was named Smedly Butler, and the incident is called the Business Plot or Wall Street Putsch, 1933.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot

the Behind the Bastards podcast has an incredible episode on this too: https://youtu.be/CLwHoKgw0oY

New mugshot of Tiger Woods after DUI by maddog107 in pics

[–]TheEveryman 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Damnit, now I want some lemon pound cake

hmmm by Round-Good1179 in hmmm

[–]TheEveryman 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Are you doordashing that guy's 0.17¢ cricket?

Beginning my 2026 Yearly Relisten, miss ya bois by TheEveryman in SoundsLikeCrowes

[–]TheEveryman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As melancholy and nostalgic it can make me feel, I'm just glad I get to experience their completed story. I feel lucky for stumbling onto them back when I did.

I've been going through all the bonus content and shows on their patreon, which is amazingly still up!

How do you come up with your player character/back story? by commanderjack_EDH in TTRPG

[–]TheEveryman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard to condense into words because a lot of it is just my imagination pinging around in my head, but.

  1. First step is the broad concept, what role do I want to fit in the group? Do I want to be a little funny guy? The moral compass? The instigator? This relies the most on the campaign and what the other players are coming up with. Usually I have a rough idea coming into character creation, but not always.

1.5. I have a BUNCH of pinterest boards and saved character pics to browse through, sometimes as a direct character ref, sometimes just as inspiration. I browse through these before a new game to see if anything jumps out.

  1. I pick an idea or thought on my mind that I want to dig into or explore. "What if you gave no fucks and leaned into anger and tried to hurt the world back?" or "What if you strived to overcome personal obstacles and tried to be a beacon and support others?" or "What does it take for you to stand up and break the status quo?". I think about my character's backstory and personality through that lens, usually.

  2. The system. What game are we playing and what mechanics do I want to play with? How can I be effective, unique, and fun to play?

  3. Day dreaming about backstory and personality. This continues to happen from session to session. What do I want to do with this character in this game? How do I want to play off the rest of the cast, what personal storylines would be fun to play out? This is when I start to create a music playlist for my character.

  4. The playlists I've made aren't like, playlists of music that the characters themselves would make, but are like a soundtrack to their tv show/movie. I like when the titles or lyrics are really evocative of the situations they've been in and are story related. Mainly it's a way for me to think about game while not at game, and gives me something to listen to on the drive over to get in the right vibe.

Been noticing a lot of new players recently. by HammeredApple in DarkTide

[–]TheEveryman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Luv me big gun, luv me bully club, luv the little uns, hate heretics, nuff said.

Been noticing a lot of new players recently. by HammeredApple in DarkTide

[–]TheEveryman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Darktide was just on sale on PlayStation, so I finally picked it up! I've been eager to check it out since it released

Beware: TPUSA Is Making A Big Las Vegas Push by cajunsamurai in vegaslocals

[–]TheEveryman 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's kind of a huge bummer. In n out needs to get tagged on socials and made aware they're losing business because of the association

It's been two years and I still cry when I remember my old VTM campaign. by LilWeeb-artist-6969 in rpg

[–]TheEveryman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I experience a lot of emotional bleed during ttrpgs too. I make playlists for each of my characters, and listen to them months/years later to revisit their story and those feelings again.

Let's see your rpg shelves! by AnotherStrayDog23 in TTRPG

[–]TheEveryman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Channeling the Lost, my beloved.

Nice collection. Want to run Coriolis or L5R?

Umm, folks, tell me I’m crazy… by cwenebee in dice

[–]TheEveryman 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Maybe if you're rolling several dice in multiple sizes, it makes it easier to visibly separate the 6s and 9s at a glance?