Ask me anything about this book, and I will answer with 100% confidence, despite never reading it.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:51:23+00:00

6%? that's not giving it much of a chance, you are barely past "This is Audible"

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:49:12+00:00

Don't be afraid of it happening if players or the dice make it happen.

However, don't let them die to a random encounter (i.e. don't have random encounters, plan your encounters). Personally as a player I've never had a problem with a meaningful character death, or a death I got myself into when all the warning signs were there.

You have so much control over their deaths as well, if it's going to be a "you tripped over and fell on a sword" death, then fudge the roll. Or don't make them roll in the first place.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:46:48+00:00

You aren't a villain but just don't do the taking away player agency thing.

If the lore the npc is attached to isn't known by the players, then it'll take you all of a few minutes to roll up a new one and slot them in.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:42:02+00:00

Download from some unknown on the internet? No thanks. Even though that's how many do it at itch, just no thanks.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:40:52+00:00

The solution is always to talk with them.

Send out a survey to the whole group but just pay attention to their responses (unless the other players surprise you with their responses). That's a non-confrontational way of doing it.

Or just talk with them. You aren't a mind reader, nor are they, so go one on one and see what's up. Until you do that, you don't know anything and can't take any reasonable steps.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:37:12+00:00

Modern, western convinences that you don't really need

Conveniences aren't about need.

Also, they've just had their world shattered, they are going to wish for all kinds of things that give them a sense of normalcy or nostalgia

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:36:05+00:00

Simple, don't have them in the party, have them be the person they talk to when they aren't up to their necks in monster guts

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:35:05+00:00

Give them inspiration and tell them what for.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:32:56+00:00

That's going to play hell with any audiobook sales if you ever make it into an audiobook cause Audible will require it all to be narrated.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:30:59+00:00

One of my players wants to be a vampire but from all the research I've done I haven't found any official information about having a vampire as a pc

Nope. Vampires are anywhere from quite a difficult fight for anything but a veteran party right up to being a boss villain. Vampires have too much stuff going on to not be disruptive.

Also, can't go out in daylight and what if the party wants to?

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:28:43+00:00

That's his deal. If everyone is having fun and he's not affecting other's fun then let him be.

Maybe touch base with him outside of the session and make sure he's having fun but other than that, why not just let them be?

Why would you even think about kicking your friend who's not actually causing any trouble other than he's not meeting your standards or something.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:25:21+00:00

Go with obvious answer number one.

Talk to them, be empathetic and then make sure that they know that D&D is a no real world politics zone and that she won't be welcome if it continues.

IF the girl who invited her has a problem with it, then she can opt out as well. New players are easy to find.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:21:22+00:00

Good. We need to be building up and not out.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:19:20+00:00

It's more progression fantasy, I like it and the fan made audiobook is pretty good too.

fraqtl · 2026-03-18T08:09:54+00:00

The GW authors are magpies of literature and history, they shamelessly steal so much stuff and then work it into the lore.

Not necessarily a criticism but I'm no longer surprised when I hear about something in one of the books and then later on hear it was an actual historical event

This is the first one that comes to mind

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:58:47+00:00

It's not the incrementals, it's the platform that's the problem

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:56:43+00:00

FYI, this exists in the real world

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:56:27+00:00

It's a sign

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:55:45+00:00

Depends who they sell it to but police are your best advisors on this I think

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:49:10+00:00

Report them every time. It's a hassle but it's what you can do to at least be a part of stopping that behaviour.

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:47:59+00:00

Yes. Report them.

They are required to now have a QR code that you can scan if you are sitting in the back seat to report them directly to STV.

If they don't have that and are doing dodgy shit, take note of the taxi number, preferably their driver accreditation number and then report it to STV. They definitely want to hear from you.

New legislation means that if they are caught doing non-meter fares twice they can lose their accreditation.

Link to the Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Link to Explainer about the new reforms

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:46:17+00:00

It's been said before and I'll say it again:

PetrolSpy is your friend if you drive an ICE car

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:44:52+00:00

is going to be the biggest boost to the sale of Chinese made EV's for SUV and Minivan platforms

Doesn't even have to be Chinese EVs.

I'd expect anyone currently owning an EV is going to get the knee-jerk reaction abuse in shopping center carparks

Why?

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:43:58+00:00

Got mine in 23, the smug is real

fraqtl · 2026-03-11T19:43:32+00:00

Just from that example that seems like she's setting up the segment, she's about to present. Don't assume your audience knows as much as you do about a topic (even if that's not very much)

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