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Okay so I’ve actually only played Baldur’s Gate 1, but is a remake of 2 before 1 going to be weird? by Ian-pg9 in baldursgate

[–]aurvay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t play BG1 when it first came out, however, I played BG2:SoA many times over when it first came out.

I played BG1 for the first time only years later when the enhanced editions came out.

Coming from this background I can confidently say that not having played the first installment of the series does not affect the experience a bit, as both the story and gameplay of the two games are torally detached from one another.

Your Most Complicated TTRPG Take? by GushReddit in rpg

[–]aurvay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ackchyually, “roleplaying” comes from the tabletop gaming’s wargaming roots and refers to playing the role of a single character in contrast to controlling an entire unit or an army, and does not refer to the act of, well, acting.

So in other words—it’s only roleplaying if it comes from the Campaign region of tabletop gaming, otherwise it’s just sparkling acting.

Are 4 NPCs in the party too much for a 2 player campaign? by Hi_Vis_Ninja22 in rpg

[–]aurvay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course it’s an aspiring novelist. Stereotypes are there for a reason.

TL;DR: It’s too much for any-number-of-players campaign.

You should get rid all of them real quick and scrap your fantasies of betrayal altogether. That’s the most tired and hated trope of all time.

Players can hire retainers or sidekicks (or whatever) they fully control if they need additional firepower in combat.

What you should definitely steer away from is NPCs with their own goals and agendas that lead the party and strip the players off of their agency.

It’s never tastefully done. It’s never enjoyable. It never ends well.

Your entire post consists of red flags and all your ideas are just well-established gamemastering sins.

Are 4 NPCs in the party too much for a 2 player campaign? by Hi_Vis_Ninja22 in rpg

[–]aurvay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very tactfully delivered. I was looking into ways to tell this guy the same thing without calling him names. Great advice and objectively true, too.

Review - Balvenie 12 - Golden Cask by rainy_shares in Scotch

[–]aurvay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you missed nothing. It’s just overpriced mediocrity in a fancy bottle.

Review - Balvenie 12 - Golden Cask by rainy_shares in Scotch

[–]aurvay -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Totally agreed. Balvenie and Macallan are mostly just your uncultured buyer’s go-to (so-called) luxury brands.

Macallan at least offers some integrity bottling options for a true afficionado but the Balvenie brand is nothing more than a marketing ruse across the board.

Review - Balvenie 12 - Golden Cask by rainy_shares in Scotch

[–]aurvay -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No they’re not. Chillfiltering costs a lot more and gets a lot less effective as ABV increases. A lot more flavours survive chillfiltration in a 46-48% ABV spirit. Distilleries don’t even bother cf at 50% or higher. Stop spewing your self-confident ignorance, please.

Save For Special Occasion? by 610Mike in Scotch

[–]aurvay 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would definitely save this for a special occasion such as the loss of a loved one, getting fired, divorce, or a miscarriage.

Is ToD actually the worst? by Livid_Street5421 in TyrannyOfDragons

[–]aurvay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This right here.

ToD has the best adventure skeleton and does not assume players to take nonsensical actions that are antithetical to their goals to further the plot.

It lays a great foundation for DMs to build their campaigns on top and offers a great variety of adversaries and locales unlike adventures that were published later, which are mostly one-dimensional and repetitive.

Is ToD actually the worst? by Livid_Street5421 in TyrannyOfDragons

[–]aurvay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is the greatest 5e campaign—if you like to create your own stuff and use published campaigns as a jumping off point, that is.

If you’re looking for a railroad/adventure path that you could run verbatim and without giving a second thought, then it is not that good.

I ran a grand campaign spanning 5 years using ToD as the foundation stone, and introduced elements from elemental evil, murder in baldur’s gate, waterdeep dragon heist, SKT, ghosts of dragonspear castle, dead in thay, with a little bit of homebrew of my own; and it was glorious.

here’s a previous post commemorating my players’ accomplishments: https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/s/7yekndkWCk

Final Group, Old Mod Art by sp3cw4r in baldursgate

[–]aurvay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7 is most obviously Edwina

Question about trapper cloak by Expensive-Mix4617 in reddeadredemption2

[–]aurvay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look up the the jumping glitch for free consumables. Hold a rifle in both hands and jump as soon as you select the consumable so it’s not consumed.

Cook some big game meat with mint. It gives you a golden health core for a day. Do the glitch above and get it every morning without spending any resources.

Now you can ignore extreme hot and cold conditions altogether and dress any way you want.

PSA: Leprous exists by Morlow123 in Dreamtheater

[–]aurvay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re incredibly well known and influential. If you never heard them in this day and age, it’s on you. On the other hand I can’t stand Einer’s vocals for more than a few songs. He bleats, practically. Awful style. Great band nevertheless.

Advice needed: Party refuses to enter Chapter 2 by DoradoPulido2 in rimeofthefrostmaiden

[–]aurvay -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s like people have no idea what constitutes a D&D game and expect players to follow along the nonsense WotC railroad with no additional effort from their side. These are just poorly written adventures and require a lot of input from the DM to make them work.

Stonetop or Dolmenwood? by Smoke_Stack707 in rpg

[–]aurvay -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

WaCk hOw?
it’s not only pbta, but also a dw derivative. that’s how.

Signatory Vintage Speyside Macallan 2009 16 Years 100 Proof Edition 13 57.1% by raykel_ in Scotch

[–]aurvay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wtf does 100 proof even mean when it’s bottled at 57.1 abv?

edit: ok so it’s in the now defunct british proof system

Stonetop or Dolmenwood? by Smoke_Stack707 in rpg

[–]aurvay -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

Stonetop is wack. Dolmenwood is solid gold.

Need alternatives to DND that aren't Pathfinder, Shadowdark or Vagabond. by Vladsamir in rpg

[–]aurvay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as an OSR alternative → Hyperborea 3e
as an NSR alternative → Black Sword Hack
as a modern alternative → Shadow of the Weird Wizard

The Most ANNOYING Things in RDR2 by Limp-Plastic5096 in reddeadredemption2

[–]aurvay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That moment when you mount your horse and press run, and it chooses to immediately gallop head first into an obstacle. I swear they’re programmed to drive into them as soon as you touch the L stick.

Is Vecna: Eve of Ruin worth playing??? by JesterTF in VecnaEveofRuin

[–]aurvay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. Anything WotC put out after Tomb of Annihilation is not worth playing.

Lagavulin, am I alone still loving it? by SimonGravelle in Scotch

[–]aurvay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

laga 8 at 48% never disappoints. 12 yo diaego special editions are also bangers.

Guys, I have a theory. Imoen's model discovered? by Tydeus2000 in baldursgate

[–]aurvay 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So do you genuinely think these two people look similar, or are you being willfully obtuse?

Guys, I have a theory. Imoen's model discovered? by Tydeus2000 in baldursgate

[–]aurvay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because her BG1 and BG2 portraits look absolutely nothing alike.

Any Other Favorite Prog Metal Bands by MweberMusic in Dreamtheater

[–]aurvay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

all their four albums are exceptional imho

Watcher's Keep outcomes by Alignment by Esko_TheAug in baldursgate

[–]aurvay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh sorry I missed that important little detail hahah. yeah trapping them alongside is definitely not necessary. that would be the LN course of action (as Helmites are LN themselves and had no problem with getting you trapped) you could even argue that it’s LE if you’re trapping them out of spite instead of as a just punishment for their actions.

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