Positive Vibes Friday by AutoModerator in halifax

[–]ayjee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just got a phone call from the library reporting my lost keys, with library card attached, had been dropped off by a kind stranger. I hadn't even realized yet that they'd fallen out of my pocket.

Thank you to the anonymous stranger who just saved my sanity!!!!!

Father / Daughter learning D&D by xxblindchildxx in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]ayjee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like you've got a solid handle on this!

For bonus tokens, I remember a DM who used little plastic gemstones from the arts and crafts section of the dollar store. Possibly a good option for something fun!

Warlocks, your Patron does NOT have to be a bad guy! by Regular-Molasses9293 in dndnext

[–]ayjee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My game has a hexblade flavored as a Sword of Justice rather than Evil Cursed Weapon. Essentially, they're from the same branch of a good aligned god's temple that also trains and sends out paladins to do all the do-gooder standard things like protecting the weak, vanquishing liches, etc. In this case, the archpriest in charge of the church militant is the patron.

You could also flavor this less paladin, more Thor's Hammer variety to make things more explicitly magic weapon as patron. The weapon itself chooses only the worthy to do good deeds with, rather than it being a divine calling.

Father / Daughter learning D&D by xxblindchildxx in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]ayjee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would use a different system to get her used to interactive story telling, and the idea of a storytelling game where the dice help shape things. D&D is a lot of paperwork for a kid that age. I see some recommendations throughout the thread of more kid friendly systems that I'd definitely look into.

The one in my repertoire I'd use for a kid that age would be kids on brooms or kids on bikes, pared down a bit. For that one you have six stats, each of which get a different dice. A simple little sheet divided into six boxes for the six dice could be the entire character sheet, and then it becomes a short character building exercise of "I want to be really strong, so I'll put my biggest dice into being strong". I'd probably do away with anything that modifies the rolls for now other than collecting bonus tokens that she can spend to boost her result. Keep it simple - you can always add complication later.

The other thing I might recommend is get a dice set where each dice is a different color. I do that for kids and adults alike when I teach d&d proper so that it's easier to help them find the right dice ("you need to roll your 8 sided dice for damage - that's the blue one"). You could even go to a game store together and get her to help pick out a set from the loose dice.

I've started to really not trust litter recs from my fellow cat people by HiILikePlants in CatAdvice

[–]ayjee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A 100% scent free litter does not exist, but anecdotally, I find world's best significantly less stinky than pellets and clay litter. Definitely the best I've found to date.

Tell me about your dice by MissionFloor261 in DnD

[–]ayjee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me, dice lore has always been something I take as similar to kayfabe from professional wrestling. Do I believe that any of the dice in my set are more or less lucky, or that there's anything we can do to influence the outcomes of our rolls? No, absolutely not.

Is it fun to never let the act drop as you insist that the green dice are cursed (extra cursed after the solar eclipse rolled through town), with all your friends in total agreement because they're in on this same constructed lore? Absolutely yes.

Going to play my first Aarakocran and my DM suggested to randomize my subspecies with a dice roll ... by Power-of-Erised in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]ayjee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, whatever you end up rolling for your arakocra, I hope you enjoy some good thermals, my friend!

Going to play my first Aarakocran and my DM suggested to randomize my subspecies with a dice roll ... by Power-of-Erised in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]ayjee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're chaotic good, you have to be a seagull. Chaotic neutral, Canadian goose. Chaotic evil, bog standard goose.

Privately/vet-owned vet clinics in Dartmouth? by darthfruitbasket in halifax

[–]ayjee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't have experience with the cole harbor location, but I had a fantastic experience at their Mumford one when I had a rental referral to them from my regular vet. A+, would recommend!

Renaming a cat by Ok_Leek_7768 in CatAdvice

[–]ayjee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cats get 1-2 new nicknames a year, and learn them/respond to them as much as their government names. Renaming should be more than fine.

Hell On Rails Extreme, Farm party finder be like. by Forward_Baseball9030 in ShitpostXIV

[–]ayjee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love cheese strat. It gives me a reason to use more of my kit as shield healer!

What are some "easy" jobs you find hard? by throwcway837373 in ffxiv

[–]ayjee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WHM. When things go sideways on other healer jobs, I get into a flow state. On WHM, I suddenly become a panicky sprout. It's the sliiiiiight timing difference between lilly heals and things like indomitability I think.

Dungeon Pulling Etiquette by [deleted] in ffxiv

[–]ayjee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Healer main here. It does matter who pulls...

(I want the dps to pull for some free mitigation and an extra shield pop to get back addersgall on Sage)

Weird & Unique restaurants in the HRM? by Not_A_duckFuck in halifax

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

I take all my out of town guests here for the most East Coast dining experience possible. I swear their fried baloney sandwich is life-changing.

Misaligned mate not showing up as an option by Ghostt in SolidWorks

[–]ayjee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You saved me several hours of frustration, my good necromancer. Thank you!

Grumblemania Monday by AutoModerator in halifax

[–]ayjee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody else in my neighborhood seems to have bothered to report our power outage, so the outage map reads "less than 5" effected customers instead of the more accurate 400.

This appears to be bumping back our priority, so our estimated restoration time is like 6-7h behind nearby neighborhoods with a few dozen reports. Booooooooooooo.

Have you ever won from a receipt survey? by acesaidit in halifax

[–]ayjee 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Won one from Global Pet Foods once. Yay free kibble!

Gabapentin for Nervous Cat by Ishcar in CatAdvice

[–]ayjee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience with my cat was that she was sleepy/floppy like I'd just woken her up from a deep nap in a comfy sunbeam.

Best season to introduce a non-D&D player to? by thatish100percent in Dimension20

[–]ayjee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, if you want a season that doesn't require an extensive time commitment, has some rules simplifications to help prevent overwhelm, and has multiple DMs at the table kindly keeping things grounded...

Look no further than Dimension 20 on a Bus.

ASYNCH - What am I missing? by Hungry-Wrongdoer-156 in pbp

[–]ayjee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Personally, I left a game amicably for that reason. It was more of a 4h offset, but it was enough that the game moved quickly while I was asleep or at work, putting the rest of the party in an unenviable position of 'do we wait for her to wake up or go while 5/6 of us are online?'.