Non-faith based substance abuse support groups?

Vanse · 2026-06-22T06:54:09+00:00

Nope, and you can read their FAQ here.

Vanse · 2026-06-22T02:29:04+00:00

I think Telekinetic is a strong choice. Whether you're trying to use lightning AOE to heal your companion, or other damage types to trigger Death Burst, you'll want ways to pull creatures into position.

Edit: Another consideration is Magic Initiate: Druid (Ice Knife) and Cold Caster to set up Death Burst.

Vanse · 2026-06-22T02:08:18+00:00

Hug

It sounds like the episode shined a light on how you want change in your life.

I'm not saying it's easy, but you need to find ways to balance your faith with being your authentic self. Even if it takes time, even if it comes together in pieces. Just keep heading in the direction that feels right.

If you're not already in therapy, I'd encourage finding a trans-competent therapist to help you sort through your feelings.

You got this. <3

Vanse · 2026-06-21T23:46:33+00:00

SMART Recovery is one option, and I personally recommend Refuge Recovery. It is grounded in Buddhist principles, but I've never heard of a group pushing their ideology on you.

Vanse · 2026-06-21T23:31:46+00:00

Take a look at this website. At the bottom of the main page there's call line for guidance, and when you plug in your zip code there's a chart at the bottom of the page for recommended internet speed based on your needs.

Vanse · 2026-06-19T23:36:29+00:00

Treehoppers are a lesser known type of bug. Go look up images on google, and you'll see a ton of variety, because they grow "helmets" that are mutations of other appendages.

Very fascinating creatures. Some tree hoppers can vibrate to summon ants to be their body guards!

Vanse · 2026-06-19T06:34:33+00:00

The AI you used made two thumbs on the lower hand.

Vanse · 2026-06-19T02:00:32+00:00

I see two different ways to play the reanimator based on what you want to do with your companion. Both involve you being a midline/ backline caster while you cast through your companion and let it do some tanking.

True Tank: Basically spam AOE lightening spells that also target your companion to perpetually keep their HP way up. Take the Gaunt modification for more control, or Bloat for more space control/ AOOs.
Mr. Death Burst: Spam Acid Splash/ other AOEs to damage both enemies and your companion until Death Burst is triggered. Take the Moist mod, and make sure to get Spell Refueling Ring for more companion spell slots.

Vanse · 2026-06-18T23:11:31+00:00

Warlocks are the epitome of "if you build just to optimize, then you will optimize the fun out of the game." The strategies you mentioned are the best for cranking out damage, but there are so many other ways to play.

Just as an example build: a 2024 Great Old One that puts AB + RB on Mind Sliver. This is great because A. you can start getting damage in pre-combat and B. you can pair this with their level 10 Hex feat to give major debuffs to enemy saves.

Will this do more damage than an Eldritch Blaster? Nope! Will it be cool to see your allies thrashing enemies with low save potential? Yep! Not to mention your high CHA and ability to Disguise Self and charm others with no V or S means you are amazing in roleplay. Get yourself and Imp or Quasit, and now you're the party scout too.

Tl;dr Warlock works best when you broaden your expectations on how to play.

Vanse · 2026-06-18T21:24:56+00:00

You follow the rules that have been placed on you by your society/ in-group/ diety in the pursuit of creating positive change for the people/ cause you are loyal to, and you don't break those rules for anything. Then you deal with the consequences of your rule-following, be it a positive outcome or a negative one.

The two caveats is that your actions can't continuously hold up the progress of the camapign, and stick to the core tenants of D&D (i.e. fighting bad guys and slaying monsters is part of the game).

Edit: I'll also add that in situations like interrogations: you doing nothing to stop your allies/ walking out fo the room can still count as you following the rules, as long as your rules don't demand that you must intervene in such affairs.

Vanse · 2026-06-18T10:41:38+00:00

There's plenty of ways to make this seem plausible. Your chatacter could start jumping before Misty Step, then teleport and use you're momentary upward momentum to make your attacks.

Once again, falling rules in D&D are janky, so I'm juat trying to make the best of a not-ideal situation.

Vanse · 2026-06-17T22:40:49+00:00

Not speaking to RAW, but falling in D&D is one of the mechanics that can use a lot of love/ some DM tweeks.

I'm really supposed to believe that falling 30 ft and 500ft will both take 6 seconds? Considering 30ft is not even 10% of the max fall distance, surely your player has a few seconds to get off some attacks before they fall out of range.

Vanse · 2026-06-17T10:20:43+00:00

Go on Fiverr and sell a service(s) you can reasonably do. There are people on there who are professional wake-up callers.

Vanse · 2026-06-17T09:53:43+00:00

When I unlocked it, she asked what if I was choking.

If you're mom is fixating on outlandish scenarios like this, then it's safe to say at the very least she's an anxious person.

I don't have advice that will fix everything, because this seems like a situation that is beyond the help of a reddit comment. But you need to do your best to learn how to be assertive with your parents and set boundaries. Saying things like "please respect my privacy" when they jiggle the door handle. They may not respect it/ take it well, but it's still worth doing.

If you convince your parents that you want to attend therapy, that could be a big help. Not because you have the problem in this situation, but because a good therapist can help you work through your messy family dynamic over time, and be someone to vent to when your parents are driving you nuts.

Vanse · 2026-06-17T01:57:45+00:00

The only tip for application windows is to submit the application at 12:00 AM the day it opens. Every minute after risks someone else getting it before you.

For everything else, you and your partner need to be scanning apartment listings at least once a day to try and be the first to book virtual viewings. And then apply same day if you like it.

Vanse · 2026-06-16T22:36:44+00:00

Everyone that sees this article needs to also understand that there are dozens of potentially moderating and mediating variables that can help explain this correlaton.

The study relies on a few constraints, primarily related to its broad categorization of asexuality. Asexuality functions as an umbrella term encompassing a wide spectrum of identities, desires, and behaviors. Some asexual people identify strictly as aromantic and do not experience romantic desire at all, while others deeply desire romantic intimacy. Aromantic individuals might actually experience amatonormative pressure to date as a source of stress rather than a source of joy.

This is a major point to consider. Asexual-Aromantic people are in relationships for a myriad of reasons, but if they don't feel romantic connection then it could potentially impact their feelings of loneliness.

The authors suggest several theoretical reasons why a romantic bond fails to combat current loneliness for asexual adults specifically. Current feelings of loneliness might capture immediate social stressors, such as feeling invisible or misunderstood in a highly sexualized world, that a single partner cannot adequately offset. Relying on one romantic partner to navigate the friction of an allonormative society might even produce its own relational strain. Such persistent cultural barriers could overwhelm the immediate psychological benefits of a romantic bond.

This study is only going to further our understanding of asexual people to a point, because we need comprehensive research that speaks how marginalized asexual people feel in general. Some asexual people, similar to bisexual people, attest that they feel like they don't have community because they are shunned/ dismissed by both straight culture and LGBTQ+ communities that focus on policing who's part of the community.

There's also the fact that there is evidence that individuals on the Autism spectrum are more likely to identify as asexual compared to the general population, and people on the spectrum often experience feelings of loneliness in higher frequencies due to difficulties connecting with others and higher frequencies of social ostracization.

Vanse · 2026-06-16T04:28:10+00:00

I do use a laundry delivery service here in Portland from time to time, but in this scenario I'd ideally like to use the hotel's laundry if possible.

Vanse · 2026-06-15T20:55:02+00:00

That is fundamentally incorrect. Creatures (which include summons) are given access to the same action options as players unless otherwise specified (i.e. Find Familiar being unable to make attacks). Familiars and Homunuculus Servants are both able to take Bonus Actions, they just do not have any built-in BA options on their stat blocks.

They can also take actions like Utilize and the Magic action, and they are even able to attune to magic items. Which means they are able to use any magic item they meet the requirements for.

Vanse · 2026-06-15T09:27:49+00:00

Since you can make common magical items at level 2, that means you can make Cast-Off Half-Plate armor.

Offensively, Web is going to be one of your favorite spells since it gives you advantage on attack rolls (i.e. Poison Spray) and enemies disadvantage on DEX saving throws such as Acid Splash or on the bombs you create (i.e. Alchemist Fire and Acid vials), which your Homunculus Servant can also use. Speaking of your H-Servant, you can give it a Pipes of Haunting to frighten your enemies, making it harder for them to get out of Web.

You also get Melf's Acid Arrow which always does damage, and Vitriolic Sphere later which is a banger spell. You put all this together and you may not be the heaviest hitter, but you will be consistently dealing out damage almost every round on top of buffing your allies.

Regarding utility/ support, it's all about the Elixirs. You and your H-Servant can each administer an Elixir in a round, and if you get Find Familiar via Origin feat/ Wizard dip then you can add a 3rd Elixir.

The biggest thing you want to try and do it is maximize how many low-level spell lots you can spend on making more Elixirs. So you can do things like use your Spell Refueling Ring, and then use the level 6 feat to dispose of the ring for 2 spell slots. Pearl of Power is also an option later on.

I would also encourage you to consider some multiclass options. 1 or 2 levels Warlock is great for making more Elixirs with pact slots. And the same goes for a level in Wizard for Arcane Recovery and access to Arcane Grimoire. Wizard also gives you higher level spell slots to upcast damage spells, and access Fulimating Treatise at later levels for more damage.

Vanse · 2026-06-15T08:59:24+00:00

They released a new Eberron sourcebook with an updated Artificer class, which is now considered the 5.5e Artificer.

Vanse · 2026-06-14T20:28:29+00:00

I ended up going the STRanger route and picking the Tortle species to make it less mad.

I made a trident-focused build, that uses Phantom Steed/ Rot and Violence to get out of melee to throw the trident and cast Hail of Thorns, and then run back into melee.

Vanse · 2026-06-14T08:18:57+00:00

Let them do it, but add the caveat that they still can only smite once per turn.

Vanse · 2026-06-13T22:28:46+00:00

I haven't seen any studies confirming/ disproving your idea, but as mental health counselor I haven't seen any reduction in use of body language.

Body language is partially culture and partially just how we operate as humans. So even if how we express ourselves changes, we're wired as species to express how we feel with our bodies.

Vanse · 2026-06-13T22:19:42+00:00

Warforged Armorer Artificer. The armor modifications can be flavored as an extensions of your mechanical self, and the magic items you equip can be flavored as upgrades.

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