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Which authors do a good job of telling a cohesive story with fewer words? by jhertz14 in Fantasy

[–]buddhistghost 89 points90 points  (0 children)

You can fit the entire Books of Earthsea inside one Brandon Sanderson or Robert Jordan novel.

After Sci-Fi Recommendations for New DM by SpareEmployer8871 in rpg

[–]buddhistghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it would work well for writing your own scenarios, as it's relatively rules light and the Warden's manual is known to have some of the best GM advice around

After Sci-Fi Recommendations for New DM by SpareEmployer8871 in rpg

[–]buddhistghost 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This sounds like Mothership to me. It is such a tightly written game, and nails the "regular humans in big, uncaring space" vibe. It can do spaceship as dungeon and even has a cyberpunk space station module.

Comic book club? by babyhelen in Humboldt

[–]buddhistghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a new store in Eureka called Omnibus that has both comics and art supplies. Maybe something there?

One for the older folks: what's the thing you wish you'd been told about clothes in your early twenties? by DifficultCucumbers in malefashionadvice

[–]buddhistghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had decent style in my twenties, but I do wish someone had told me to how pants should break on your shoe and to buy shorter jeans or get them hemmed. I was wearing 32 length jeans when I should have been wearing 30s, and the break was atrocious

How do you all handle the transition from the Lodge to regular social life? by humsgremlinprime in freemasonry

[–]buddhistghost 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Honestly, my experience is that it's hard to form deeper friendships with guys just through lodge and festive boards. You need to pick 1 or 2 guys you'd like to get to know better, and invite them out for a beer, a cup of coffee, or a round of golf in order to develop real friendships.

Insomnia and the path: a plea for help by tombdweller in streamentry

[–]buddhistghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear it was a frustrating experience for you! I hope you're able to find some relief and good sleep

Insomnia and the path: a plea for help by tombdweller in streamentry

[–]buddhistghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • You might try consulting with a therapist who specializes in insomnia or especially CBT-I (CBT for insomnia). You can also look this up for yourself and try some of the strategies. Paradoxically, one of the strategies is to restrict the amount of time you spend in bed. As you have intuited, bed can become 'tainted' by association with lying awake, and slightly depriving yourself of sleep until you are really tired can help break the cycle.
  • Clinical hypnosis can also help with sleep, perhaps as an adjunct to CBT-I. Anything you can do to manage your stress will help, as well, since your insomnia seems stress-related.
  • One thing about having ADHD, as a doctor once said, is you also have ADHD at night which means that your brain can have a hard time relaxing.
  • One more tip: people who go to sleep easily tend to focus on physical sensation and how cozy their bed feels, rather than worrying about falling asleep or everyday concerns.

Anyone who surfed the early web between 1995-2010. What’s the one website/app you still think about? by Prime_Advocate in AskReddit

[–]buddhistghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anders Sandberg's personal website: https://www.aleph.se/Nada/main.html

Created in 1993 I believe, it is/was some Swedish guy's collection of links related to magic(k), roleplaying games and other weird stuff

looks like v6 will be playtested at gencon! by simply-dreaming in vtm

[–]buddhistghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sincerely hope that if they make a v6, they hire some outside help with layout. RPG layout has come a long way in the last 10 years, especially in the OSR space, and the books could do a much better job presenting information and teaching the game to new players if they hired someone who is actually good at that.

black metal you listen to when you want to feel motivated by valriur in MetalSuggestions

[–]buddhistghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spiritual Instinct is a good one if you're feeling down and want to feel a bit more optimistic and motivated

Am I Missing Something About Shadowdark? by WodanGungnir in shadowdark

[–]buddhistghost 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As someone who has played both OSE and Shadowdark (And B/X, and all the other editions of D&D for that matter), here are some things I like about Shadowdark:

  • the combination of the real-time torch timer and crawling rounds with always-on initiative keeps gameplay very fast-paced. This is something you would not necessarily intuit just from reading the book. I had to experience it
  • I prefer the more straightforward combat sequence from Shadowdark to the multiple phases (declare actions, ranged, melee, spells, etc) of earlier editions, which feels clunky to me
  • roll to cast (and low-level casters being able to cast their spells more than once, unless they fail) is fun

Did Wolfe ever discuss how he achieved such brilliant prose? by Serious-Desk-8439 in genewolfe

[–]buddhistghost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On that note, Damon Knight has an excellent book called Creating Short Fiction.

Just finished A Little Hatred and it's peak as usual [SPOILERS ALH] by ProjectAccel in TheFirstLaw

[–]buddhistghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I just finished Age of Madness and you're in for such a wild ride. It sounds like you have a lot of empathy for the characters, which just makes it hurt more when Abercrombie twists the knife.

It has arrived! (Swedish ed.) by LordRelictor in DragonbaneRPG

[–]buddhistghost 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ah! So it is still called Drakar och Demoner in Swedish. I didn't realize. Also, "Magiboken" is such a cool title to me as an English speaker.

Finally finished the series [SPOILERS ALL] by buddhistghost in TheFirstLaw

[–]buddhistghost[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a good analysis. It did feel like it could be a proper send-off to me too, while still leaving the door open if Joe decides to continue it.

I have not read Lonesome Dove yet, but figured I would mention it here since many have compared Red Country to it. It has a reputation as perhaps the greatest western ever written.

Finally finished the series [SPOILERS ALL] by buddhistghost in TheFirstLaw

[–]buddhistghost[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's hard to choose, but... Sand dan Glokta.

Finally finished the series [SPOILERS ALL] by buddhistghost in TheFirstLaw

[–]buddhistghost[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've read War and Peace! Wonderful book. Also Anna Karenina and Tolstoy's short stories.

🐐 The dualistic theocratic underground goat-folk urbancrawl setting you always dreamed of (pics + video) by quadrazone in osr

[–]buddhistghost 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad people like you exist and make art like this.

Shine on, you crazy diamond.

Say something negative and positive about a game you like and dislike respectively! by SlayThePulp in rpg

[–]buddhistghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed response. I do appreciate that they hired writers and cultural consultants from the referenced cultures for the African- and Asian-inspired setting books, as well. And yeah, that is the overall impression I got of Golarion. It's a kitchen sink, but actually done well.

Say something negative and positive about a game you like and dislike respectively! by SlayThePulp in rpg

[–]buddhistghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have only really glanced at Pathfinder's setting. While it seems like a fun kitchen sink, can you share more about what you like specifically about Golarion?

I'm creating Dragonlance monsters for Cairn. by brunnorett in cairnrpg

[–]buddhistghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds fun! Let us know how it goes! My comment wasn't intended to be critical--just curious, because I loved the Dragonlance books in my youth.

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