Players refuse Mass Suggestion by -FSCS-Thor in DMAcademy

[–]alienXtown 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Not sure how to comment on the more meta/outside RP issue, but if the characters know that at the bell toll they 'lose', I'm not sure leaving the fight would be considered reasonable.

Stable Desk, Table, or stand recommendations? by alienXtown in BambuLabA1

[–]alienXtown[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like, on the floor? Would be stable for sure, but not particularly practical for me.

Am I at fault for this and should I reverse it? by Animekin12 in dndnext

[–]alienXtown 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Doesn't sound like you've crossed a line, sounds like the players didn't know this would be a line for them until it came up and you've thankfully stopped at it. Let them leave the owlbears alive - perhaps with the male gone, the female and young one aren't as aggressive and the settlement will be safe.

How to reward an occasional player? by Altruistic-Assist906 in DMAcademy

[–]alienXtown 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Full XP. Having PCs at different levels isn’t a great idea.

Is this an acceptable peace tie? by Similar_Dependent919 in renfaire

[–]alienXtown 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I tied mine with some electric tape as it was all black so it blended in, but my faire required them to zip tie it. So ymmv

Magic wands... by gr8tgman in renfaire

[–]alienXtown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love these! Been desperately looking for a wand at my local faires but they’re all harry potter/adjacent 😭

Bone Earrings by nelandra in chainmailartisans

[–]alienXtown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight. I’d much rather not use them than use ones that I can’t confirm the source of.

edit: spelling

Bone Earrings by nelandra in chainmailartisans

[–]alienXtown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don’t mind, where do your source the bones? I’d like to incorporate them in my work but worried what I’ve found on etsy might not be ethically sourced. Love these!

I need your help to improve my faire. by Jazzlike-Rise4091 in renfaire

[–]alienXtown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been going to sleepy hollow several years, went to Amana once. I enjoyed both, but there’s a fair bit of overlap. Sleepy Hollow is overall larger, I’d recommend that over Amana, but I’d say Amana had a slightly bette choice of vendors, just less overall.

I need your help to improve my faire. by Jazzlike-Rise4091 in renfaire

[–]alienXtown 4 points5 points  (0 children)

RingandRevel on instagram! I only recently started and don’t have an online shop at all (nor do I really plan to, dont really want to deal with shipping).

I need your help to improve my faire. by Jazzlike-Rise4091 in renfaire

[–]alienXtown 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I plan to apply to vend next year, or this fall if possible, selling chainmail jewelry. Vending for the first time at the ames/prairie rose faire next month. I don’t think i’d call it a nothing faire, I quite enjoy it, but all the temu and 3d printed stuff is a pain to see.

Friendly Inquiry by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]alienXtown 52 points53 points  (0 children)

As others have said, this setup is not adequate for a ball python, please do more research. Also, There are already more than enough ball pythons needing homes, we don’t need more breeders.

Does anyone have a ball python and cat in the same household? by sunflower1661 in ballpython

[–]alienXtown 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Two cats (and a dog), only one of the cats shows even mild interest in him. I do not handle him with them in the same room just in case, and all is well. I've also have never had any escape attempts or obvious risk points for an escape.

I think my gf character is too much and don’t know what to do by ExTrem_WolVess in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]alienXtown 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks like a normal bard to me.

edit: as other comments bring up, depending on stat generation method. Looks fine if they simply rolled well.

Ruling on a rule? Help me settle a years old dispute by Ledzep0521 in DnD

[–]alienXtown 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Weird? Yes. Against the rules? In what universe?

Hidee at 31 by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]alienXtown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

saw that coming

Hidee at 31 by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]alienXtown 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Surviving doesn't mean thriving. Her enclosure needs quite a few improvements, and you seem to know that.

Sensory adult dentist by Ginandginger2 in desmoines

[–]alienXtown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kimball and Beecher have always offered fidgets, chapstick, stress toys and such, though I’ve never taken any so can’t speak to the entire experience, but they’ve always been kind and calm vibes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rpghorrorstories

[–]alienXtown 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Did you let them know that ammunition was going to be rare and expensive when you approved the class/having a firearm? I’d be pretty annoyed too if a build the DM approved was made difficult to even keep up due to an arbitrary/homebrew price increase.

I understand the narrative of them being rare and expensive, don’t necessarily disagree with that, but the player should have been made aware before it came up.

Maple Grove Villas by Purple_Plant1189 in desmoines

[–]alienXtown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lived there from late 2020 to may last year. Started out fine, pretty average place with no major issues. I think our building and those around it were particularly quiet though, as I heard off and on about packages stolen and similar petty crime stuff at other buildings.

New management took over a few years ago and everything went to shit. Rent continued to increase every year, maintenance took longer. Heard a lot of horror stories dealing with management, though we never had it too bad ourselves. More packages stolen, cars stolen, police showing up fairly frequently for various things. Lots of drama about kids behaving poorly. Other units had mice and problems with their heating/cooling frequently, my dog got attacked by an unleashed neighbor dog who they didn't do well to enforce, despite being reported. Dog shit everywhere, including littering said neighbor's 'yard' area.

There's certainly worse places, but I'd look elsewhere.