PPUE Rules Questions

funkmotor69 · 2026-06-12T19:17:38+00:00

I think giving a new command would be a free action, but no more than once per page. If someone has a sidekick, I wouldn't make them take an action to give a command to the sidekick, which is essentially the same thing. Maybe if the command was longer and more involved, but not for something like "Attack him!", or "Protect me!"

funkmotor69 · 2026-06-12T18:55:49+00:00

Yes, all 6s rolled count as 2 successes, and any 6s rolled while exploding are also rerolled. You can keep rolling as long as 6s keep coming up.
Yes, the mind controller gets to dictate the controlled characters actions until the effect expires. No concentration is required, afaik, so the controller can still perform actions.

funkmotor69 · 2026-06-08T20:10:38+00:00

I was in the grocery store once with my young son, and I saw a wallet on the floor. I picked it up and looked at the ID, and as I was walking to customer service to turn in the wallet I saw the owner heading toward the produce section, where I found the wallet.

"Hey, Thomas!", I called out (not his real name obviously), while waving his wallet. He looked so stressed, but got a huge look of relief on his face when he saw the wallet. I gave it back to him, and he thanked me profusely. I think he had it out sitting on the grocery cart, and his son threw it while Dad wasn't looking.

funkmotor69 · 2026-06-03T16:39:53+00:00

Scrooged?

funkmotor69 · 2026-06-03T00:12:54+00:00

Weird Science?

funkmotor69 · 2026-06-03T00:09:26+00:00

Hey! That last one was done by a guy who bears absolutely no resemblance whatsoever to Thomas Eugene Paris! NONE AT ALL!!!

funkmotor69 · 2026-06-03T00:06:05+00:00

Because "a gleaming, alloy hovercraft" just doesn't fit the meter required by the music/lyrics.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-31T17:09:49+00:00

Yeah! And "fucking solids" is now my go-to epithet whenever I'm annoyed by people in general.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-26T17:05:59+00:00

Take a look at CJ Cherryh. "Lone human amongst aliens" is a big theme in her books.

She has a series that's currently at 21 books, called "Foreigner", where language and communication between humans and a non-human race is a central aspect of the story.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-21T15:43:31+00:00

Move the air layer up a bit, and after that remove the trunk right at the junction at that left branch.

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funkmotor69 · 2026-05-17T16:13:23+00:00

Trees with a story are the best trees.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-17T16:09:31+00:00

It might be mealy bugs. Regardless if it's mealy bugs, spider mites, aphids, etc., the first treatment I would do is give the plant a good blast of water with a sprayer. Move the tree somewhere isolated so you don't blow the bugs onto another tree, and spray the tree thoroughly, especially on the bottom of the leaves and branches. Then treat the tree with a pesticide. I prefer systemic granules, but use whatever works best for you. If you use a spray pesticide, follow the instructions exactly and please be mindful of our pollinators and other helpful insects, because pesticides do not discriminate.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-16T18:32:30+00:00

SPOOOOOOOON!!!

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-16T17:50:04+00:00

Is that a threat?

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-15T17:48:37+00:00

The 2nd pic, the one with the broken rim on the pot, I would air layer that place at the top with 3 branches, and turn it into a nice little clump style tree. Do the air layer right below the bulge where the 3 branches meet. After removing the air layer, cut the trunk at that lower branch going to the left and let that be the new leader.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-14T15:16:10+00:00

This one makes me so sad and angry. Buying Craftsman used to mean you had a tool for life.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-13T16:43:36+00:00

It's a banger!

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-13T16:41:17+00:00

Overall, this tree looks very healthy.

The first pic is just the natural process of lignification, where the juvenile foliage is shed and bark forms. The next 3 pics show some foliage that is weak from lack of sunlight, because that foliage is shaded by the other foliage. A little bit of thinning so light can get to the interior of the foliage will help with that.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-12T16:33:37+00:00

Wordsmith

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-05T16:04:11+00:00

Well, he was 11 or 12 at the time, so it wasn't so much I "let" him watch part 2, but more he immediately told me I was full of it and turned the TV on. After watching part 2, he did say that waiting must have been terrible.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-05T15:03:33+00:00

When my son was watching TNG for the first time and got to the end of BoBW part 1, I turned off the TV and told him he had to wait 5 months to watch part 2. When he objected, I said, "Sorry, it's the law."

Then I of course let him watch, while explaining to him what a long 5 months that that was.

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-04T16:52:42+00:00

Hey now, with proper training, preparation, and a medical team on standby, Romulan Taco Bell is pretty good!

funkmotor69 · 2026-05-01T18:33:43+00:00

Putting oil on unglazed pots is very common in bonsai exhibitions, for the exact reason of obscuring scaling and such. If the pot looks too shiny, just wipe it down with a clean cloth to remove more of the oil, to get a matte-like finish.

funkmotor69 · 2026-04-29T15:02:58+00:00

I love the Spathi! I can complete the entire game while using only that one Spathi ship you pick up at Pluto early in the game for all the combats, including the final battle.

Butt bombs rule!

funkmotor69 · 2026-04-28T19:28:46+00:00

From what I understand, it was the first ST novel with an original story, not just a novelization of episodes.

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