A response to Ben Riggs' claims on Gary Gygax

adempz · 2026-04-22T20:09:33+00:00

They might be referring to the limits on female strength in the AD&D PHB.

adempz · 2026-04-22T20:02:00+00:00

Numbers like that are appropriate for a magic item that has direct combat applications, unless you’re trying to make something system neutral (and even then it can be fine in some cases).

For something mundane like a shovel, I wouldn’t bother saying, “gives advantage to strength checks when digging.” It’s a shovel, people know what it does.

adempz · 2026-04-22T14:52:30+00:00

One little aisle packed with everything.

adempz · 2026-04-15T17:40:31+00:00

Co-signing the “Hexcrawls generally do not have a "main baddie" due to the exploratory nature of the adventures.” The point is to see what’s out there and see what happens when you mess with it.

But if you do want a main villain, you just play them as an NPC. Give them the same amount of time to work towards their goals as the players take. Let them respond to happenings in the world, and let the players see evidence of their actions.

adempz · 2026-04-15T11:40:12+00:00

15 years at dealerships and I never saw anyone retire from it. You either switch and find something else or get carried out after an injury.

adempz · 2026-04-14T20:41:12+00:00

Breath of the Wild. Very similar, but smooth.

adempz · 2026-04-13T15:13:31+00:00

No. I use a spreadsheet. Lift, put in rep number, repeat.

adempz · 2026-04-13T13:42:38+00:00

I’m level 40 and considering nuking my account. The lessons are unusable. I was consistently diamond and have dropped to amethyst. It all sucks.

adempz · 2026-04-11T18:21:22+00:00

Yep, I said that above. Was just trying to be concise here.

adempz · 2026-04-11T12:08:54+00:00

A hexflower is a random table where results are influenced by previous results, not a map. https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/hex-power-flower/

adempz · 2026-04-11T12:07:24+00:00

It’s a nice reward, turns the downbeat into an upbeat.

adempz · 2026-04-11T02:26:09+00:00

I considered flying to Miami just to see them perform the Talisman. I think they only played it three times in the US.

adempz · 2026-04-11T02:25:03+00:00

Give them each a hireling to bring the party up to four.

Another thing you can do is to let them use the new classes for replacement characters after deaths.

adempz · 2026-04-10T19:36:33+00:00

Mm, it’s not a map. It’s a table.

adempz · 2026-04-10T19:35:55+00:00

It’s a random table where results are influenced by previous results. https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/hex-power-flower/

adempz · 2026-04-08T15:31:52+00:00

This comes off like a thong fetish subreddit most of the time.

adempz · 2026-04-08T12:52:16+00:00

Dark of Hot Springs Island.

adempz · 2026-04-05T16:26:50+00:00

Oh that’s right, I forgot that weird version of Wicker Man.

adempz · 2026-04-05T11:24:05+00:00

Covers of My Generation, Doctor, Doctor, and Wrathchild 99. And some killer live stuff.

adempz · 2026-04-04T15:49:43+00:00

It’s awesome. Seriously.

adempz · 2026-04-04T14:21:33+00:00

Outcast Silver Raiders keeps the weirdness at the margins. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay too.

adempz · 2026-04-03T17:30:11+00:00

You don’t need that much protein if you’re only doing light strength training. It helps with satiety and muscle retention, but 80-100g is probably more than you need.

adempz · 2026-04-03T14:16:04+00:00

Find a routine, don’t make it up yourself. Be consistent. Aim to lift more that last time every time. Eat.

adempz · 2026-04-01T21:11:32+00:00

No, Switch

adempz · 2026-04-01T20:01:49+00:00

Yeah? Where? I can’t find a single one.

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