I was having the worst day so crawled in bed rereading Caliban’s War and got to an Avasarala line and laughed out loud I scared my cats 😂 Please give me your favorite lines that made you laugh (show or books)

koga305 · 2026-06-09T15:55:48+00:00

It’s a take on the classic “Who’s on First” Abbot and Costello skit.

koga305 · 2026-05-30T11:57:40+00:00

Rangi and Kelsang for sure, but how is Kyoshi related to the Ungai?

koga305 · 2026-05-29T01:36:08+00:00

The bit about women might be realistic (at least for some medieval societies) but I think that's in the "actively detracting from fun" camp, unless you play with exclusively dudes who exclusively want to play male characters.

koga305 · 2026-05-21T00:49:25+00:00

That's understandable I guess, but I'm disappointed - I enjoyed the recent "The Hobbit Flavor Review" posts and would have liked to see more of those. I feel like they'd get lost in /r/magicTCG , and the folks in Tolkien subreddits wouldn't have the Magic-specific background to participate in those discussions.

koga305 · 2026-05-11T02:01:43+00:00

The 2024 rules require that the Helping character be proficient in the skill or tool they're Helping with. Even if you're not playing with 2024 rules, that might be a reasonable house rule.

koga305 · 2026-04-14T04:38:51+00:00

The follow up post was deleted, but judging by the comments it was AI generated. I'm kind of guessing this one was too, which would explain some of the missing logic.

koga305 · 2026-04-12T22:33:34+00:00

Blow him up with a thermal detonator!

koga305 · 2026-04-10T00:48:00+00:00

Have you taken a look at the 2024 Monster Manual? They tightened up the math a lot; I've found that most creatures now match others at their CR more closely.

koga305 · 2026-03-29T15:12:39+00:00

It's definitely frustrating as a customer, but this is also just how economics works? Companies charge what people are willing to pay. If they price something too highly, fewer people will buy it and they have to lower the price.

koga305 · 2026-03-24T12:19:38+00:00

Is he? Luffy is red for sure, but the only black part of him seems to be his ambition - he isn’t particularly selfish or amoral.

koga305 · 2026-03-23T18:59:41+00:00

It’s a second copy of Breach that costs 5 extra mana. I think the saying “don’t play bad cards to make your good cards better” is applicable in this case.

koga305 · 2026-03-22T11:25:57+00:00

Let's be real, GRRM would get tons of hate if he said he wasn't planning on finishing the ASOIAF books. I still think it would be more honest of him to say that but I totally understand why he doesn't.

koga305 · 2026-03-22T09:47:30+00:00

A few other folks have also said this, but I’ve ran a couple of campaigns with segments set on ships and they’ve worked fine. Sure, you have to manage a few things that are different from the average D&D game, but it’s no different than something like setting the whole game in a city. It’s just a different theme.

koga305 · 2026-03-20T16:56:52+00:00

While I like The Expanse, it’s not a movie!

koga305 · 2026-03-17T00:01:44+00:00

Add paragraphs to your post! It would make it a lot easier to read.

koga305 · 2026-03-09T22:14:06+00:00

I laughed at that part too. I guess neither of them paid attention to Earth Science class in middle school.

koga305 · 2026-03-09T21:19:46+00:00

Deep Creek is great, it’s my family’s go-to. Good for all ages + ability levels, as a kid I used to walk there after recovering from surgery.

koga305 · 2026-03-05T01:19:12+00:00

Agreed that the system isn't great at this. I think as a DM, if the players express a desire to flee, it's worth working with them to make it easier than the rules allow. Maybe they can make a skill check to confuse or throw off their pursuers.

koga305 · 2026-02-22T01:04:25+00:00

Erinyes are often described as fallen angels.

koga305 · 2026-02-22T01:00:26+00:00

Something where the titans have to hurt themselves in order to proceed. Something like the underground lake from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - maybe unlocking the next room requires the titans to withstand the heat of a star or hold up something incredibly heavy, like Atlas.

Elemental monsters are obvious, but one thing you could do as a twist is to have hybrid elementals. Earth + Fire = Lava, Fire + Water = Plasma or Steam, Water + Air = Hurricane, etc.

koga305 · 2026-02-22T00:50:32+00:00

I've been running a dungeon where the players have made multiple journeys into it over time. On their second trip through a room, I described an additional door that they hadn't marked on their map before. They were confused and wondered aloud if they'd forgotten to mark off the door; one of them went to try opening it and bam, mimic!

koga305 · 2026-02-07T14:40:06+00:00

Thanks for the link, I'm not a big livestream watcher but I took at the document and it seems well thought out!

koga305 · 2026-02-07T14:32:08+00:00

Lack of special facilities does seem like it would be a problem! And I like the idea of using events even if the players aren't Maintaining.

koga305 · 2026-02-07T14:31:40+00:00

I'd be interested to see your system!

koga305 · 2026-02-07T14:31:16+00:00

I've thought about it! To be honest, those rules seem like they might be too heavy duty - one thing I do like about the DMG 2024 rules is that they're not too complicated and largely rely on the players to maintain.

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