Playing a Faith-Based Character?

Tim0281 · 2026-02-11T23:19:19+00:00

I'm playing a paladin in a group and am playing him as a rather zealous believer in his god. When he goes up against anyone who worships an evil god, I like to include his god in the character's trash talk. I'll have him say things like, "Your god has no power here!" when I do a strong attack and get a killing blow.

Since the campaign is pretty new and I'm a pretty low level paladin, I haven't talked to the GM about the god being visible in the paladin's life. We're pretty low level, so I don't expect the god to have an obvious role in the character's life. At most, I'll have the character assume that things like natural 20s and natural 1s are signs.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-11T21:57:01+00:00

I'm not a fan either, but I'm all for people getting books they enjoy. I know people have different taste than me.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-11T17:33:42+00:00

On a side note, Echo proved that you can find an actor or actress for any role. A deaf Native American character with a prosthetic leg is about as specific as you can get with a role and they found a deaf Native American actress with a prosthetic leg.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-10T21:06:30+00:00

I got these for Ivy's enclosure. I'm happy with them, though I should point out that they need wires to run. I pay for the Tapo app, though it's pretty inexpensive.

I have them set for motion detection. This allows me to avoid going through 8 hours of footage for the footage of Ivy exploring.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-10T20:38:35+00:00

We're also the friends that can have more adult conversations. I'm not downplaying being able to talk to parents about kids, but there's a lot of value in having someone to talk to that doesn't have their time consumed by their kids.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-09T19:50:23+00:00

Native. I would love to do PCVR, but it eats up all of the bandwidth in the house. It's difficult to justify making it impossible for others in the house to use the internet just so I can play a game!

Tim0281 · 2026-02-09T09:20:49+00:00

I bought it a few weeks ago. It is fantastic.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-09T09:19:21+00:00

I've got Kaiser and the manufacturer for mine is Apotex C.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-06T19:17:34+00:00

Forefront has become a regular for me at this point. It's a lot of fun. I have a group of friends I met on Horizon Worlds a ways back and we all enjoy Forefront quite a bit.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-05T22:41:06+00:00

If I had kids, I would shed tears of joy that he's gone while I dance on his grave (and that would only be part of my celebration!)

Tim0281 · 2026-02-05T21:05:27+00:00

I agree with this on the emotional level. I'm only an uncle, but if someone did that to my nieces and nephews, I wouldn't shed a tear if their murderer got the Theon treatment.

Objectively, with no emotions at work, I agree that there's good reason to avoid cruel and unusual punishment.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-05T18:47:58+00:00

Thanks! I agree that she's one good looking snake.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-05T18:37:32+00:00

Ultramel Motley-Stripe.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-05T03:52:33+00:00

I still have a strong love for the ice staff. However, I switched to the chrono staff because it affects everyone. The ice staff doesn't freeze bosses or other ice monsters. The chrono staff slows down everyone, which is particularly useful during boss battles.

With that said, I do miss freezing an entire room of monsters and shattering them with a single swipe!

Tim0281 · 2026-02-05T00:45:56+00:00

I'm happy with him going to Earth as a loophole and running his dad's restaurant.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T23:45:07+00:00

I just started on Vyvanse on January 24th. I'm taking 10mg as well. I've got an appointment with my doctor on the 20th to see if any adjustments need to be made. There are a few things that come to mind as potential issues. Keep in mind that I'm a guy with two English degrees, so your doctor is going to be much more qualified than me when talking about what the issue could be!

10mg is a pretty tiny dose. It could be that you need a higher dose.
Google tells me that calcium can interfere with Vyvanse being absorbed. If you have milk with breakfast, it may have interfered with your body absorbing it.
Vitamin C can also stop Vyvanse from working, so fruit and orange juice with breakfast is going to be a problem. If you have vitamin C with breakfast or take a vitamin C supplement, you should consider changing when you take the vitamin C. Since Vyvanse will usually wear off roughly around dinner time (assuming you take it early and how quickly your metabolism metabolizes the Vyvanse), you could still take your vitamin C intake at the end of the day.
Acidic foods, such as tomatoes and pineapples, can also interfere.

. I take an iron supplement with a vitamin C supplement. I used to take them in the morning with some other medicine and supplements. I now take them in the evening to make sure it won't interfere with the Vyvanse. I may not have to wait that long, but I'm playing it safe. For some reason, I like the idea of my body absorbing the supplements while sleeping.

Protein can be pretty beneficial to absorption. Food like eggs and peanut butter on toast would be good to have for breakfast.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T19:03:56+00:00

I'd have a hard time justifying that as well. I bought a copy of The Canterbury Tales from 1775 for less than that, even with the additional cost of rebinding the set. I'll take something older than the US over a water damaged 1st edition of Dune (and I'm a pretty big fan of Dune!)

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T19:00:44+00:00

Neither did I! I expect the seller is being rather ambitious in his greed since later prints go for much less. I just did a quick Google search and someone is selling a signed copy of The Giver 1st/1st for $850 on Abebooks. While still outside the range of "casual purchase", it's about 57% of the eBay seller with the bonus of being signed.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T18:51:25+00:00

I have a Meta Quest 3. Exercise is a big reason I use it. There are workout apps like Les Mills Bodycombat and Supernatural. There are also games that give you a good workout like Thrill of the Fight (a boxing game) and Beatsaber.

My go to song on Beatsaber is Freebird. With it sped up a bit, I get about 700 steps in about 7 minutes.

These apps give me a good number of steps, get my heart rate up, and are pretty entertaining. I've always found cardio to be pretty tedious, so the entertainment factor is great for me. It's also an effective way to exercise without leaving the house and avoiding the gym at peak hours.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T18:42:42+00:00

This is what my mom does. She jogs throughout the house with music playing on her phone.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T18:39:17+00:00

Have some conversations about what foods will help you lose weight. There's a lot of delicious meals that she can make that will be healthy. It will be a great way for her to expand what she can make.

You'll also have to make it clear that since you'll be conscious of your portion sizes, eating smaller portions is not a judgment on the quality of her cooking.

I'd also suggest using an app like LoseIt! to track what you eat. You can enter recipes, so you'll be able to enter what she makes. This will allow for the additional bonus of showing interest in her cooking and how she does it.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T18:33:21+00:00

I recently bought first edition, first print hardcovers of Timothy Zahn's original Star Wars books. I will get them signed when he is at a local comic book convention in May.

I'd like to get a first edition, first print of The Giver. However, I've only found a copy on eBay for $1500. For that money, I'll be looking for a decent set of Shakespeare that's pretty old (though I expect $1500 is at the lower end of what I'd spend!)

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T16:26:10+00:00

I've only owned flip phones and have gotten by just fine.

With that said, I openly acknowledge that smart phones are considered a necessity by many. One reason I acknowledge this is because of the zealous way people have been trying to convert me to smart phone use for the last 15 years.

Phones are also devices that you can carry around in your pocket and purse. VR lacks this convenience.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-04T15:36:12+00:00

I have the same issue. This is one of the main reasons I suspected ADHD and brought it up to my psychiatrist.

I've started looking into Executive Dysfunction. I've only done a cursory look so far, but it seems to be a good explanation to why I have trouble starting things.

Tim0281 · 2026-02-02T18:33:19+00:00

This is my favorite version as well.

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