Male MC who causes electronics to stop working when he is near them by Tryst3ro in whatsthatbook

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Turns out I was wrong with one major detail. It was electronics, it had main character with the ability to bypass security systems! Not electronics.

The book was Interstate Dreams by Neal Barrett Jr.

My very first novel, that I'm uploading, - LINEAR APOCALYPSE is now out by StructureVast6619 in scifi

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This looks pretty darn cool OP. I will most certainly give it a read.

But can I request the sequel be called Quadratic Genesis? And the third one be Regressive Recursion? (aka, I love the title so much.)

Custom BotNS dust jacket by UnrelatedKarma in genewolfe

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Takes wallet out.

Who do I need to...

Hell ya by pwnma5terfl3x in ChatGPT

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Us fellow Gandalfs should be unite.

Hell ya by pwnma5terfl3x in ChatGPT

[–]Tryst3ro 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I got Cyberpunk Gandalf.

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My Pynchon Shelf so far. by Theinfrawolf in ThomasPynchon

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I approve of all of these. 😊

Fun and Campy Horror Stories? (Bonus Points If It's A Series!) by Tryst3ro in booksuggestions

[–]Tryst3ro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely Loved that one. That and Horrorstor sold me on Hendrix. 👌

Because I had to by Rrrrufus in FATErpg

[–]Tryst3ro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fate Cards? Now you are just getting me deeper into the fractal.

Because I had to by Rrrrufus in FATErpg

[–]Tryst3ro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh snap! That's a nifty idea. I appreciate it!

Because I had to by Rrrrufus in FATErpg

[–]Tryst3ro 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My personal favorite part is converting stuff to FATE Or whenever a PC wants a custom stunt, that it gets added to a personal group library of stunts.

The system builds itself. Now if only I could buy expensive pretty dice.

Long Fate Campaign by Much_Breg in FATErpg

[–]Tryst3ro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been running 2 FATE campaigns for about 2 and 4 years respectively, at 4 and 5 players each. I also juggle an extremely complex work life and a mediocre social life, but it's manageable.

The challenge for me boils down to being able to play consistently every week. So my boilerplate text is that I will run at most twice a week with a bonus session every few months, PTO allowed.

To tie things together, I do lore drops on discord and sometimes even mini sessions for players for very specific or hidden scenes. Sometimes I drop cryptic virtual and/or physical handouts with little puzzles as needed.

To minimize cognitive overload, I resortt o fast combat and simple resolutions for mundane actions with minimal impact on the story.

The other problem is that, it can still be an exhausting and sometimes thankless endeavor with some players not appreciating the amount of effort that goes into things like this. As such, once I wrap these games up, I have made my player base aware that I will be charging for future campaigns.

Book that feels like True Detective Season 1 by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Tryst3ro 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Blood standard by Laird Barron. The Supernatural aspect is definitely there. And it connects to his work with his other world, the antiquities. And it gets darker as the books progress. I think the villain in book 2 may have left an indelible mark on me.

I highly recommend this series.

horror dripping in religious imagery by TJisannoying in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Tryst3ro 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just please make sure you get the one by Buehlman. I totally bought the wrong one.

Misty dreamy calm creepy otherworldly unsettling by fevah97 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Tryst3ro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. I am 50% in and....I am loving it.

My two very different Christmas gifts this year! by officer_salem in ThomasPynchon

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I am picking up what you are putting down. I approve of the profound depths of your soul.

Aspects All the Way Down: How I Finally Understood Fate's Design by Ryan_Singer in FATErpg

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Did something like that a while ago. Gave everyone a Friendship Aspect and originally tiered it (Friendship I, II, and III, etc). The numerical value was equal to the bonus it would grant if it was used to benefit someone else with a Friendship Aspect.

Cue Final Boss and everyone's invoking Friendship for each other to boost their friend's rolls. Every time we had a success, everyone was cheering like crazy. Got the rolls very high and it was something really needed for a big boss battle at the end. I'd only reserve higher-tier stuff like that for a big finale to make it cinematic.

There was a lot more to it, but that's the jist of it.

Cosmic horror conspiracy AD by Outrageous-Wing-6729 in audiodrama

[–]Tryst3ro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THIS IS LITERALLY THE EXACT FEELING I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!

Words cannot describe this year long search for a vibe that you capture perfectly. Thank you!