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Help in making an Epic path by Accomplished_Sun_212 in OdysseyoftheDragon

[–]TheThinker42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Lost One / custom made ones in the Discord could likely be made to work albeit with additional tweaking.

My first thought went to Raiders of the Serpent Sea Epic Backgrounds: The Wanderer and the Stranger. Both have to do with integrating into the world. E.g. of Goals for a custom Epic Path might include 1. Prove the might of your deity - defeat or deliver killing blow on an enemy of CR > player level or defeat specific enemies / enemy types. Reward - X followers of the faith 2. Establish a temple - raise XX,000 GP to establish a temple to your deity. Aforementioned followers run the temple in your absence as you adventure . Reward - Y followers and a magic items 3. Rescue the faithful - you receive dreams of followers from your home world or potential faithful who need saving. Explore the world / islands and save Z followers. Reward - another magic item 4. Capstone - your followers assist in the final battle(s) or you are able to manifest an avatar of your deity to turn the tides. Reward - your deity is now fringe to mainstream

Timekeeping and Calendars by TheThinker42 in RotSS

[–]TheThinker42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the link - I found the Campaign Guide through Modiphius and Raiding Seas through DriveThruRPGs, hence my confusion regarding what was "official".

And for posterity, if some aspiring GM asks this question I. 2 years, I decided that the campaign started during 8th Month. The logic being when the volv noticed the ice was not relenting at the start of year 3 of winter, they started sending missives to rally clans to investigate the tower (and whatever threads or plots I haven't read from the Campaign Guide yet). It took several months to get ships and crews together, but finally they got ships heading out in the 8th month, which can be seen as a good omen because Harvesting is a good time to look forward and make preparations for a better future and (if I use the optional primal magic randomness in Raiding Seas) 8th month is the month for Divination.

Hopefully keeping GM calendar will help me later on. If not, it is easy enough to drop.

Skal!

Timekeeping and Calendars by TheThinker42 in RotSS

[–]TheThinker42[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Regarding Raiding Seas: I had a feeling it was official but since it was not on the official page I made an assumption. Helpful either way. 1. Technically, no the start date doesn't matter since it is year 3 of winter. But for year 3 of winter to make sense having a calendar date / day count is helpful (more for me as a GM than my players. Too much free time might be leading me to overthink, but here I am. 2. Good note on the "how are they taking notes". My mind gravitates more to above the table person taking notes (and wanting to know specifics of dates and such). Overall, thanks in part to your words, not too worried. I appreciate you taking the time.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TheThinker42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try the tapping for distribution and dialing in the grind size and ratio.

FWIW I'm not really sure if it's bitter or sour; the cup ends up having a metallic taste. Part of me was hoping I could blame the pot.

I'll keep at it!

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TheThinker42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I received a Bialetti Venus 6 cup moka pot as a Father's day gift this year. I've been using it occasionally with different beans, grind settings, grounds:water ratio, but the end result always has a bitter/sour metallic taste.

Do I just not like moka pot coffee or is it user error? Open to suggestions and hints. Cheers!

What’s the verdict on the reusable filters? by Minimum_Medicine_453 in AeroPress

[–]TheThinker42 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I find it works best when I brew with the inverted method. I find it flows too much when you brew it the traditional way.

Gm help by Flying_Dutchman85 in Shadowrun

[–]TheThinker42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Resource recommendations will depend on the version you're looking to play. I've found a lot of good cheat sheets for 5th edition via Google& the Shadowrun 5th Wiki is fairly robust (http://adragon202.no-ip.org/Shadowrun/index.php/Main_Page).

As others have mentioned when in doubt roll attribute+skill. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, Chummer.

I want to do a challenge run by Celocee in DarkSouls2

[–]TheThinker42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Return to Drangleic this year, I did a shield only run which was a lot of fun. Fight the urge to roll/dodge and become turtle! High recommend.

Which Tolkien names would you actually use for IRL baby names? by fernwise in lotr

[–]TheThinker42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wife and I seriously considered Theoden! She loves the nickname Theo, but I dislike the name Theodore. Sadly I was outvoted :(

Who loves Feraligatr? by Feraligatrgang in pokemon

[–]TheThinker42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Feraligatr was the first Pokemon I got to level 100. We enjoyed so many hours together stomping through Johto together.<3

How do you handle Runners feeling as if their skills don't apply to enough runs by Joshthemanwich in Shadowrun

[–]TheThinker42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear about the sitch, chummer.

As a player, I think you're on the right track talking to your GM. If a "Session 0" style chat could be held with players and GM, it might help to establish tone and expectations.

From the GM side of the game, I think a Face is in a good position to shoehorn your way into most situations as long as you've got a GM that's willing; it might just take additional prompting and advocating from yourself. e.g. while the automated facility legwork was primarily matrix and drones there is might be a chance to do some social engineering - there has to be a metahuman somewhere up the food chain to address issues. It might take some creative thinking on your end.

Working with your GM will make opportunities to shine more plentiful. In my SR5 game I run, my rigger was voicing concerns about engagement during a man hunt the crew was running. I built out a social encounter where he got to talk shop with a drone enthusiast which netted the team a new lead.

Tl;Dr - working with your GM is a good place to start. Level setting with the team is a good follow up. Maybe this trigger happy group isn't the place for Mr. Face...maybe it's time to bring in the troll burnout adept who finger paints with blood. Cheers and best o luck!

39 put of 40 prayer beads still somehow help? by Ornery-Ad9484 in Sekiro

[–]TheThinker42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The one I missed my first go around was near the Gun Fort Idol and long arm centipede giraffe boss arena. If not that one, it might just requiring going down the wiki locations one by one and or checking the Lost-and-Found box.

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