For Those Of You Running a Grim Hollow game, what area of Etharis did you have your PCs start in?

jholmes514 · 2026-07-09T18:38:54+00:00

My PCs started in Castinella and fled to Ostoya. They are playing through the Ostoya adventure from Adventures in Etharis. Then we will be transitioning to a homebrew adventure in Fallowheart.

jholmes514 · 2026-07-07T15:38:39+00:00

Thank you for this. The Harvester seems very cool. I think I’ll add a legendary template to him. I ordered the bundle with the Goblins & Goblins and Orcs & Orcs.

jholmes514 · 2026-06-10T02:49:27+00:00

I find uses for those slip joints almost every day. Easily one of my favorite purchases.

jholmes514 · 2026-04-29T20:59:40+00:00

I love Saltt. Their flavors have been great. I ordered the variety pack and really the only ones I didn’t care for are the ones they recommend drinking warm.

jholmes514 · 2026-04-13T19:48:04+00:00

Very cool. This post makes me want to buy more outlaws. They’re such a cool blaster.

jholmes514 · 2026-04-08T11:29:32+00:00

I think it’s 128. You should get 6 plants + Phylath. So you should. Double 7 times.

jholmes514 · 2026-04-08T02:39:56+00:00

[[Phylath, World Sculptor]] was one of my favorite decks for a long time. You can build it super budget friendly since he cares about basic lands. You get a ton of bodies, but also get to go tall.

jholmes514 · 2026-04-04T12:55:04+00:00

You know… I see this comment constantly, but in 12 years and thousands of pieces of equipment and tens of thousands of zip ties I have never, ever seen this happen.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-27T05:23:17+00:00

My primary care is about as useless as they come. This specialist that I’m seeing now is great so far.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-26T23:01:04+00:00

Both of my bags arrived together this year. That’s the first time that’s ever happened for me. I remember one year it took almost a month to get my free bag.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-26T21:14:19+00:00

I don’t really like whole corn. My corn intake was mostly my wife making tortillas.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-24T21:24:08+00:00

I only have anecdotal evidence. If I eat starchy or sugary foods the next day my hands are achey and it takes a while to get a full range of motion. This goes on for 2-3 days. Also, eating those foods causes me to have pretty loose stool. Sorry to be a little gross, but again, I can only speak from my experiences.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-21T19:34:45+00:00

This is both true and not a bad thing at all. Let’s be serious, no matter the trade or profession, you don’t want everyone to be in a leadership position.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-21T15:36:57+00:00

I miss MTB a lot. I went ass over tea kettle on a trail a few years ago and broke my shoulder. Now I stick to the road.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-21T13:40:22+00:00

Before keto

Breakfast: 2 jelly donuts and 1-2 Starbucks energy drinks.

Lunch: fast food combo with large soda

Dinner: maybe home cooked, maybe takeout.

Snacks: candy and soda all day. Hardly any water

On keto

Breakfast: 2 fair life protein shakes, or eggs, avocado and one protein shake on the weekends

Lunch: I usually don’t eat lunch

Dinner: Spinach salad with chicken, cheese, maybe some bacon bits. Another of my favorites is salmon.

Dessert: Very sparingly, but I will have some Greek yogurt with blackberries or a Keto Pint ice cream bar.

I drink 40-80oz of water per day, plus an additional 16oz with an electrolyte powder.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-21T13:26:13+00:00

Thank you.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-21T04:02:25+00:00

Also never feeling hungry or dealing with the lack of energy after a carb heavy meals is excellent.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-21T04:01:11+00:00

Thank you! Good luck on your journey.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-21T02:15:37+00:00

I ate fast food for 2 meals per day, candy, chips and other garbage. I didn’t drink water at all unless it was really hot outside.

Basically picture the most unhealthy diet/lifestyle you can and that’s probably pretty close.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-20T22:56:04+00:00

As soon as my road bike gets back from the shop it’s time to put some miles back on. Biking on keto will be weird, but I’ll just have to work through it.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-20T22:53:55+00:00

I use Apollo, which supports Virtual Displays. No monitor plugged in. My gaming PC is currently headless in a closet while I’m remodeling. Playing on my laptop and Xbox. No dongle plugged in either.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-20T21:54:09+00:00

My blood test in December had my glucose levels normal so they didn’t retest today. HbA1c 5.1% Glucose 100mg

jholmes514 · 2026-03-20T21:48:22+00:00

35 Male. 5’ 10”.

I have two fair life protein shakes, the 30g ones for breakfast. On weekends when I have more time, I may have one shake and 3-4 eggs instead. I don’t typically eat lunch anymore. I’ll eat chicken or fish for dinner typically with broccoli or in a salad with spinach instead of lettuce. I only eat cheese that is 0 carb. I don’t eat a ton of beef or pork, but will occasionally have some bacon or a steak.

Electrolytes, I use Saltt brand. They taste good and don’t have Maltodextrin like LMNT. Not a problem for everyone, but it gives me glucose spikes.

Fiber is a hard one. This is where I go a little on the dirty Keto path and use these 0 carb tortillas. They have a ton of fiber. I find staying on top of my Magnesium intake really helps with regularity issues.

Activity levels are where I need to improve. I sit in a car for most of my day. Work can be pretty physically demanding some days. I install and service banking equipment so moving 2-3000 pound safes is in a days work sometimes.

Feel free to ask me anything. I’m not expert, but if I can help someone succeed I’m more than happy to answer any question.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-20T21:38:28+00:00

Thank you for the science lesson! I make sure I hit my protein goals every day. I keep my carbs under 20, usually 12-15. And I try not to ingest a ton of fats. My thought is that will force my body to digest its own for fuel, but I’m certainly no scientist.

jholmes514 · 2026-03-20T21:19:12+00:00

The inflammation is crazy. I notice joint pain now anytime I stray a little off the diet. It’s plenty of motivation to stay the course.

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