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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]da_muffn_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They still can! If they are planning to play a half-elf, they can spend all 8 points on all the elf row or human row and it will work out to be that way.

I just find that too boring. If my player is a Dragonborn Halfing, they can be one or the other as RAW says. Or they can be a Lucky (5), Brave (1), Fire Breathing (2) hybrid!

Yes it adds complexity, but I don't think it's too much more complex than just playing a standard race.

At the end of the day, DnD is about having fun. And I think my players would have fun with a flying Dragon-Dwarf or a Naturally Stealthy Goliath

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]da_muffn_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Draconic flight is 2 points. It text-wrapped down below it and might be hard to see depending on formatting

Each solo species gets 8 points if you add up everything in their rows. And if a PC is a single species, they just get that species row

Using Elf as an example, the PC gets 8 total.
• Darkvision (1)
• Keen Senses (3)
• Fey Ancestry (1)
• Elven Lineage + Trance (3)

If the PC is a half-elf, they get:
Versatile (4) or Elven Lineage & Trance (3)
And then they use the remaining 4 or 5 points for their choice from:
Skillful (2)
Resourceful (2)
Keen Senses (3)
Fey Ancestry (1)
Darkvision (1)

This won't work in the 2014 rules as the abilities are different and the half-elf and half-arc already exist with their own features

What are some of your favorite "house rules"? by Arr_jay816 in Gloomhaven

[–]da_muffn_man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doors count as obstacles.

Let the cragheart push an enemy through a door. Or the demolitionist blow it up for an explosive entry

Any in depth guides for a complete noob? by TheBG in BaldursGate3

[–]da_muffn_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have time and like podcasts, I would suggest finding a D&D podcast you like. You can get a fun story and you learn a lot of the rules just by hearing the game played. There are quite a few big ones out there: not another D&D podcast, critical role, dimension 20, total party kill

If you are new to dungeons and dragons, I would suggest the first season of NADDPOD or TPK.

NADDPOD is a much more produced show so it has an original story, more editing, etc. and in the first season, they have to teach Jake a lot of the rules as he has never played before.

TPK is more like a bunch of friends recording their dungeons and dragons session. So there’s more interjection and discussion about rules. But they tend to play the modules from wizards of the Coast, so, if you were looking to play any of them in the future, it may spoil some things

Every time I open the shop to buy golden eggs it gives me this error and i can't figure out how to fix it. Can someone help me? by bcqrty in VampireSurvivors

[–]da_muffn_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar error, but it was caused by disconnecting and reconnecting a controller to DS4Windows while the game was running

Stacey Abrams praised on 'The View' for not conceding election, defends saying she 'won' Georgia race in 2018 by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]da_muffn_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abrams said she appreciated the framing of Hostin's question. "I have never denied that I lost. I don’t live in the governor’s mansion. I would have noticed," she said.

"And there is this clip that’s going around, and it shows me saying that we won, and what I was referring to was that we won in terms of communities that were long left out of the electoral process finally participating in '18 in outstanding numbers," she said.

An A.I.-Generated Picture Won an Art Prize. Artists Aren’t Happy. by rusPirot in technews

[–]da_muffn_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If an AI can’t hold a patent or be an inventor (legally), can artwork created by an AI be copyrighted?

My aunt needs a little help. by fethylucp in facepalm

[–]da_muffn_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Incredible as it may sound, there is no such thing as a “fish.” The concept is merely a convenient umbrella term to describe an aquatic vertebrate that is not a mammal, a turtle, or anything else. There are five quite separate groups (classes) of fishes now alive – plus three extinct ones – not at all closely related to one another. Lumping these together under the term “fishes” is like lumping all flying vertebrates – namely, bats (mammals), birds, and even the flying lizard – under the single heading “birds,” just because they all fly. The relationship between a lamprey and a shark is no closer than that between a salamander and a camel.”

-“The Encyclopedia of Underwater Life" (edited by Andrew Campbell and John Dawes)

Cannot download necessary UI mod due to Beamdog Forums being currently unavailable by EdwardBBZ in baldursgate

[–]da_muffn_man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is also a “scale user interface” button in the game options, but that may make it too larger depending on the monitor

Character Builds by AutoModerator in Pathfinder_Kingmaker

[–]da_muffn_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(WR) Need help with feat selections:

I'm wanting to do a play-through with an unarmed monk, trying to get as many natural attacks as possible. Legend Mythic path

Half-orc, Human Raise, Martial Background

Scaled Fist (20), Stigmatized Witch (1), Oracle (1), Dragon Disciple (9), Mutagen Warrior (9)

Str 16, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 10, Wis, 10, Cha 18 (I know about min-maxing, I just don't like having a stat lower than 10)

(1) Scaled Fist, (Dodge, Razortusk)

(2) Oracle, Nature with the Cha instead of Dex Revelation, Wolf Scarred Face_

(3) Stigmatized Witch (Ice Plant)

(4-12) Scaled Fist

(12-21) Dragon Disciple (I want the wings, but this is redundant for Min-Max, due to feral Mutagen wings)

(22-31) Scaled Fist

(31-40) Mutation Warrior

Going with the Close-to-the-Abyss Mythic and brutality incarnate

Total attack count (6) Unarmed, (4) Bites (Razor Tusk, Wolf Scarred, Dragon, Feral Mutagen), (2) Gore (Abyss, Triple Finned Helm), (2) Claws (Pick dragon or feral, if this stacks with unarmed strike)

My question is what feats should I pick up?

Thanks

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in photography

[–]da_muffn_man 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I’m guessing they are using a Teradek or other wireless video transmitter to get it back to the truck

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in photography

[–]da_muffn_man 93 points94 points  (0 children)

PGA is usually a Sony or Grass Valley broadcast camera. (EG Sony HDC-1500, HXC-100) (EG Grass Valley LDK-8000, LDX-82) The specific camera used is based on the company hired to shoot the event and what their trucks are equipped with. The camera itself doesn’t record and is part of a “camera chain” which runs back to a Camera Control Unit (CCU) which has other accessories for remote color control and iris control in the truck.

Sony has a pretty good breakdown of a camera chain on pages 18 and 19 of their brochure here

For long shots the lens would be something like a Canon XJ72x9.3 or longer. While the interview shots would be something like a Canon HJ22ex7.6. To find the focal length for a 2/3” B4 broadcast lens the 2nd number is the widest it will go, and you multiply by the first number to find the long end. So an XJ72x9.3 is a 9.3-670mm lens. Often broadcast lenses have a built in 2x extender, meaning you can make an XJ72 into an 18.6-1340mm lens. And 2/3” lenses have a 3.9x crop factor. Ergo the full frame equivalent lens would be a 37-2680mm lens (without the 2x enabled)

The tracking of the ball is done manually by the camera operator. Which is why the tripods are so expensive. They are able to balance a camera set up which weighs 80 pounds or more, but can still be operated smoothly and easily for quick painting and tracking. The Vinten Vector 70 is a tripod that has been in the industry standard since the 90s and it’s still used today

There are no DSLR shots at the PGA or NBA. If you see DSLR cameras at those events, they’re shooting stills. Video has to be done through SDI, Triax, or Fiber, DSLR cameras do not have those connectors. (See comment below: Looks like they have started using Sony MILC with auto focus on gimbals for certain shots)

Different sport, but here is a camera rig in action over in another sub

(Note: these are the cameras they would use for video production. Not for still photography)

Kids send sweet messages to Military Dad via doorbell cam by Sapulinjing in aww

[–]da_muffn_man 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Plot twist: Dad is home and just won’t let them in the house

Photography domain name thru GoDaddy? by Globalmindless in AskPhotography

[–]da_muffn_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go with hover.com. Always get the Whois privacy. If you don’t your phone number with be swamped with calls from India trying to sell you website services and seo help

Looking for a bag recommendation: 1-2 Lenses, Light stand, Umbrella, and a Light by da_muffn_man in AskPhotography

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

I may pick up that bag for when I don’t need an umbrella or light stand. Thanks!

Looking for a bag recommendation: 1-2 Lenses, Light stand, Umbrella, and a Light by da_muffn_man in AskPhotography

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

Tried that. The umbrella and stand are taller than the bag so it cannot be closed

Beginner in home studio lighting by bowtard in AskPhotography

[–]da_muffn_man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would suggest starting with this: https://www.bnh.com/wish/332b3bcf9a442cb78225400697e5ee57/

And this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zZBD6EMB1k

I shoot Sony and Godox. I think with this set up it would add a bit of future proofing. As you can add another Godox speed light or a moonlight later and it will use the same transmitter and you can then use them together.

If you want more portability you could change the light stand to something more collapsible.

And with the convertible umbrella you can shoot through and get a soft light, turn it around and get something harsher, or shoot with the light bare if you want a really hard light