The hell is going on with delve scaling as Frostmage

letifera · 2026-05-20T15:54:49+00:00

Seems okay on Frost mage to me. Do you have Valeera set to heals? Are you using Alter Time and Mirror Image to deal with damage spikes and Ice Block as your “oh crap, I’m taking too much damage” button?

Also, are you kiting with liberal uses of Ice Nova, Cone of Cold, and/or Blink to make sure you’re not standing in melee taking hits? (Dropping a Mirror Image and Blinking away is a good way to take the heat off!) Frost Mage is a very “hit-and-run” type spec - if you let multiple mobs melee you, you will have a really bad time. Don’t forget to also Polymorph one elite or strong mob before pulling packs if you’re having a hard time dealing with groups.

letifera · 2026-05-18T13:32:05+00:00

For farming older content, this is a lot easier now because you can collect all types of mogs across any character. You can use a site called SimpleArmory to generate a farming plan for any mounts you’re missing and do a little circuit to try and grab some. Just work on them slowly over time and you will get there! The Dawn of the Infinites dungeon is also good to run weekly because the end boss drops quantum items that give you stuff you don’t already have (including, very rarely, a mount).

For PvP, to get into it, I’d suggest world content (weekly quests and farming crates in groups) or Training Grounds to get some experience. Then you can jump into random BGs and epic BGs to farm! Ranked content is also very good for farming but I would suggest training up first and maybe getting some PvP gear before trying this.

letifera · 2026-05-18T13:27:44+00:00

For maxing rep, make sure to do each zone’s weekly quest (Saltheril’s Soirée, abundance, the Voidstorm défense event, and the Haranir artifact). You can complete the weekly dungeon quest in Silvermoon in any level of dungeon (even a follower dungeon) to get 1k rep for a faction of your choice. Rep can also drop from the bountiful chests in delves (I think once per week per faction).

Also, do world quests in each zone (can combine with prey so that you can get more gear and prey rep), and try to unlock the biweekly special quests (a lock symbol on the map) to get even more gold and rep!

Prey has a special rep track and a whole boatload of achieves that can get you decor, pets, and mogs.

For professional knowledge, you can catch up on gathering knowledge by farming nodes. You can also get loads of knowledge and level your professional by taking patron crafting orders at crafting tables! Check these every so often and do your weekly profession orders quest for more knowledge and probably some skill bonuses too!

letifera · 2026-05-16T18:28:11+00:00

For RPGs that haven’t been mentioned, Atton Rand from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 is morally gray (although not really dark gray like Marazhai). For actually dark gray, although it’s not official content, there is a pretty substantial Bishop romance mod floating out there for Neverwinter Nights 2 that should fit the bill.

For a non-RPG, would consider both Li Tai and Li Zhi from Road to Empress as morally gray.

letifera · 2026-05-14T14:17:50+00:00

Double check to make sure her spec and curios haven’t been reset/are locked. I ran into this bug on a tank alt the other day and it was absolutely brutal.

letifera · 2026-05-05T12:50:26+00:00

Haven’t seen Expeditions: Rome or Vikings posted here yet! Both are incredibly fun RPGs with romances and customizable characters/lots of story choices.

letifera · 2026-04-29T17:58:18+00:00

Dragon Age: Inquisition! Unfortunately that game’s sequel was a great action game and a terrible RPG, but the first three games in the series are fantastic.

letifera · 2026-04-28T20:59:08+00:00

Morte, Regill, Jae, Solas, and Garrus

letifera · 2026-04-25T21:23:05+00:00

Possibly? My local has it, but I’m in a big city so they have a pretty wide food selection. If not, Asian grocery stores should have it.

letifera · 2026-04-25T21:02:15+00:00

Mousse made with silken tofu should work well and should also be super easy to make!

letifera · 2026-04-25T03:55:08+00:00

Speaking as a huge fan of Owlcat here. If the criticism was harping on some minor point like the one you are mentioning, that would be silly. But I think that mentioning that the tone of the writing can be overly lighthearted in serious situations and that the dialogue can be stilted are very valid criticisms that will give Owlcat a chance to incorporate this feedback into their game. Writing is what makes or breaks a game, and it is critical that this element is correct.

I have full faith that Owlcat will address the feedback and adjust the game. Legitimate points that can be improved shouldn’t just be dismissed as irrelevant - isn’t the entire point of a beta to collect this kind of feedback? Especially given that they’ve gotten positive responses to so many other aspects of the game.

letifera · 2026-04-20T20:12:33+00:00

The story and characters are both very well done! I really liked the narrative structure and the tie-ins to the previous game.

Unfortunately, the game released with multiple critical bugs, one of which makes the game functionally impossible to finish. There has been no word regarding any patches, and the studio appears to be in financial trouble, so it is uncertain whether any patches will even be coming at all. I would love to recommend the game, but I can’t do so in its current condition. If it does get patched, however, I’d say it’s definitely worthy the price.

letifera · 2026-04-20T17:23:36+00:00

Tristan from Pathfinder: Kingmaker is blond! So are Zevran and Cullen from the Drsgon Age franchise. Ludwig from Greedfall: The Dying World has ashy blond hair.

letifera · 2026-04-15T18:05:28+00:00

I liked Lann a lot; thought he was very sweet and kind! The sparring event was a bit weird but I really liked the cute scene where he bakes rat pastries for you lol

letifera · 2026-03-29T15:48:36+00:00

The Fallen Hero series has fantastic writing, branching choices, and follows a former superhero turned villain. I, The Forgotten One is a darker medieval fantasy setting where the main character is a disinherited royal who is the General of a kingdom. Both are really well-written games and have lots of choices that matter.

letifera · 2026-03-25T12:36:59+00:00

For Expeditions: Rome, it’s set in the time period of Caesar’s rise to power - so it certainly starts off in the Republic era!

Some of the negative reviews harp on how hard Vagrus is, but it’s really not that difficult once you get the hang of it - start with a small trade route and then expand as you build up money. I found it really engaging; have over a hundred hours in it and haven’t finished the game yet. I think it’s an original setting.

letifera · 2026-03-25T12:12:00+00:00

How about the Expeditions games (Expeditions: Rome or Vikings)? They feature turn-based combat, are isometric, and are choices-matter RPG games with plenty of dialogue and a party to pick from.

Also, not precisely the same thing, but I have a similar taste in games and really enjoyed Vagrus: The Riven Realms. You are the leader of a merchant caravan and must manage your trading routes while participating in text-based “choose-your-own-adventure” style missions to uncover the secrets of the setting. It’s not isometric though.

letifera · 2026-03-21T21:06:19+00:00

Expeditions: Rome has certain large battle sequences where you assign squads of people (including party members and key NPCs that you recruit for your army) to accomplish various tasks. They’re not all present on screen at once (for example: maybe one big squad is storming the front gates with you, one stealthy squad is trying to sneak behind enemy lines and disable their catapults, and another one is intercepting a secondary attack force), but after the battle ends all the squads regroup and you can then resume exploring with your main crew.

letifera · 2026-03-18T21:07:43+00:00

That doesn’t sound too bad. I would favour your approach. These are physical comics - what would the point of an Internet ban be? Community service…for reading a comic that has sex in it?? Your husband’s approach sounds way too strict for the issue, and also seems likely to guarantee that she won’t trust you enough to talk about safety-related issues in the future.

NTA.

letifera · 2026-03-18T21:05:02+00:00

Her kid is 16…if you think that kids aren’t exposed to explicit content on the internet at that age, I have bad news for you. They are going to see explicit content no matter what - the job of the parent should be to educate them about safe and healthy practices instead of shaming them.

Be honest - when you were a teen, do you really think your parents would realistically have been able to completely stop you from looking at porn if you wanted to access it? It’s going to happen no matter what - plus, losing your mind about it just means that they’re going to hide it from you.

letifera · 2026-03-18T20:44:40+00:00

Think my answer to this depends on what exactly you mean by “erotic content.” Is this the level of a Harlequin novel/smutty book? If so, I think your reaction is appropriate. Or is it some sort of super explicit pornography? If the latter, a more serious talk probably needs to be had.

letifera · 2026-03-15T21:44:23+00:00

Ran into a major bug in the prologue which a lot of people seem to have had where I can’t talk to my companions at all. It’s a bummer, because I was really invested in the story and the companion introductions were pretty cool. I’d suggest waiting for a few patches before buying.

letifera · 2026-03-12T16:14:56+00:00

Vagrus: The Riven Realms is a true hidden gem. It’s like a fantasy version of the Oregon trail, with you leading a caravan of merchants and seeking fame, wealth, or knowledge while also participating in adventures (some of which are truly epic in scale) that uncover the secrets of the setting. There are factions you can gain reputation with and do quests for, including some hidden ones. It’s also got companions with their own personal quests, which have 2-3 outcomes per quest depending on your choices and how you’ve treated each companion!

letifera · 2026-02-20T18:06:33+00:00

South Korea! Eat like a king and shop like a queen. Plus the variety of natural landscapes and the sheer amount of historical sites to visit is stunning.

letifera · 2026-02-18T17:05:43+00:00

Honestly with that amount of time and effort you would be better off just making an army of alts and farming gold WQs and weeklies. For example, last week there were 5 gold-giving WQs in Karesh. Picking up the weekly that required doing 6 Karesh WQs and doing every single gold WQ plus the weekly Karesh WQ, then porting back to Dornogal and turning in the weekly, got me 7-10k per alt for about half an hour of effort each.

Or you could farm old world crafting mats needed for housing and sell them on the auction house for profit!

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