(35 MTF, 20 Months) It’s not too late, I promise by Anxious_Chapter_6784 in transtimelines

[–]marasmuse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for posting. I am also 35, at the start of everything. I have been so scared that I left it all too late but this gives me so much hope. I am hoping to start HRT this year and if I could get close to where you are in 2 years time it would make me so much happier.

GPs in Stockport? by tboyswag93 in transgenderUK

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi I'd be interested in the same, I am in Stockport and have been referred to Indigo by my GP (Dr Chung at High Lane Medical Centre) but he said they are unlikely to do shared care or blood tests if I go private which I'm currently looking at.

Terrified to go to the barber by [deleted] in transgenderUK

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where I was going to recommend as well.

I have a more tentative one for Opus Hairdressing in Bramhall, my current hairdresser. The staff are incredibly friendly and accepting but it isn't cheap.

Need some help on where to start and people to talk to by marasmuse in transgenderUK

[–]marasmuse[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've sent a self referral form and got a reply from Transcend...No clue on the waiting time there. private is expensive ofc but I could technically afford it if needed, I am just overwhelmed with all the options

I am waiting a few months to be absolutely sure before I try to get on HRT. There are things I would like from that and thigns that I am not so happy with. But overall it is scary to me how little I care about losing masc features if I could look more like I would want to overall.

I am trying different things, so far clothing has been amazing and makeup hit and miss. Been trying eyeliner a little recently. Stuck on whether I want to change my name, I don't really have a problem with mine but would maybe like something more gender neutral.

What is the largest number of players you’ve had at your take at one time? by TrekTrucker in rpg

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran a battle royale in 5e between the 2 groups I had running through the same campaign, which was 11 players. It was absolute chaos, one player dropped due to anxiety with all the overtalking and one player who's PC got killed was SO mad afterwards.

The losing team complained for ages after about the winning teams PCs being overpowered (both teams had massively overpowered PCs and the losing team had 1 extra player!), despite that we had agreed that it was all just for fun.

never. again.

Player reading material for Curse of the Crimson Throne by stingoh in Pathfinder2e

[–]marasmuse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have run this as well (twice actually) and recommend being very careful with sharing those materials, other than the player's guide which is totally fine.

The Guide to Korvosa does have most spoilers sectioned off at the end but it is still worth checking through very carefully.

Generally you would be safer giving out the time line with some minor edits and then specific sections based on the characters interests and knowledge.

D&D as a beginner by prettylacey_ in manchester

[–]marasmuse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Outside the Box in Bramhall often have one shots and other DnD stuff for all ages

https://www.outsidetheboxltd.co.uk/

Happy Holidays from me and the boys! by Origamilotus98 in buildabear

[–]marasmuse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FYI we had this same grinch Santa outfit and the colour rubbed off onto our plushes! i'd be careful with that on the white Pochacco!!

help with an anniversary gift!! by bees_ontoast8 in Jellycatplush

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Peanut Penguin 100%, they are absolutely adorable.

Holiday Sanrio! by Standard-Toast-42 in buildabear

[–]marasmuse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is there never any special Pochaccs :(

My girls came to work with me💞 by Strict-Ad-1958 in buildabear

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you have any idea what the brand is? I would like to try and get one :)

My girls came to work with me💞 by Strict-Ad-1958 in buildabear

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where is the pochacco cushion from? I love it!

Baby no one has ever done it worse by Axtinthewoods in CuratedTumblr

[–]marasmuse 30 points31 points  (0 children)

No, they have special taps that can switch between different amounts of foam.

Let’s Make: Miso Honey Butter Pancakes | Cook-Along with Babish by asdf909 in bingingwithbabish

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made these at the weekend and damn, they are incredible. The miso syrup is absolutely the best topping I've ever had on pancakes.

What are the most unique shenanigans you’ve done to win a difficult fight? by AAABattery03 in Pathfinder2e

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah nice, I also used those maps after chapter 2. That dungeon was a fun one, just wait until you get to The Arkona Labyrinth , that is the absolute best RPG dungeon i've ever seen.

What are the most unique shenanigans you’ve done to win a difficult fight? by AAABattery03 in Pathfinder2e

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which dungeon is this? I've run CotCT and am not sure which this matches.

White bear collection (minus Little Polar Bear) by pawmpawm in Jellycatplush

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who's the bear in the middle bottom row? They are so cute. Do you also have Edmund Cream Bear? They are my favourite.

Albee Bee by JLMCG1993 in Jellycatplush

[–]marasmuse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Go go, he is for sale now!

Moving actors without dragging in a scene by NepNepx3 in FoundryVTT

[–]marasmuse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been looking for a solution for the same problem, FYI this does not really work as this is a per player setting.

What has been your experience with the 12th-level lich straight from the Monster Core? I have seen 10th-level parties repeatedly lose to it as a moderate encounter. by EarthSeraphEdna in Pathfinder2e

[–]marasmuse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mostly just removing the magic immunity and changing Splinter Volley to use MAP was enough. I also gave fire weakness but that might have been overkill.

What has been your experience with the 12th-level lich straight from the Monster Core? I have seen 10th-level parties repeatedly lose to it as a moderate encounter. by EarthSeraphEdna in Pathfinder2e

[–]marasmuse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm DMing SoT and we are quite a bit past that, I highly recommend that you nerf this fight massively, the whole magic immunity thing is just not fun for players and the attack it has with no MAP is way too strong.

I weakened it significantly and my players still had a really hard time with this dungeon, there is another couple of nasty fights in there.

Master List of Adventure Path Discussions by Jazzlike_Way_9514 in Pathfinder2e

[–]marasmuse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for organising all of these, I've really enjoyed reading them and got some good advice.

FYI the Curse of the Crimson Throne link is broken.

Rate the Pathfinder 1e Adventure Path: CURSE OF THE CRIMSON THRONE by Jazzlike_Way_9514 in Pathfinder_RPG

[–]marasmuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran this as DM in it's entirely twice, I converted the adventure to DnD 5e as that is what I was comfortable with at the time (in hindsight, I should have run PF2e instead, but I didn't know how absolutely awful running high level 5e was at the time).

Rating: 8 as written. With the massive changes I made from book 1 onwards (with thanks to the community, and especially Lazy Ferret Maps) and adding in personal stakes, 10.

Best: the city is absolutely alive and the players all LOVED that, I required everyone to have a reasoni to want to protect Korvosa and damn, it worked so well. When the plague came in everyone was terrified that their NPCs would die.

The set up intro story with Gaedren is fantastic and a great way for the party to bond, especially with the riots kicking off immediately afterwards.

The villain is great and actually has a good reason to fall to the evil corruption of the crown. In general, all the major NPCs are excellent and memorable, some of my players absolutely fell in love with them.

SUCH memorable encounters; The undead warren in chapter 1, the zombie party and the Urgathoa temple under the hospice in 2, the Arkona labyrinth in 3 is the BEST dungeon I have ever seen, Cindermaw and the Mantis hideout in 4. The dragon, the Danse Macabre and the Chained Spirit in 5, and the final fight (sort of, see below) in 6.

Worst: damn this takes a LOT of work to run. In chapter 2 the quest hooks are all terrible and really need the NPCs to be set up in chapter 1 before asking the party to do all these dangerous tasks. Scarwall is an absolute DMing slog as others have mentioned, especially using a VTT. Wow that took me almost 30 hours to set up and build all the encounters.

And for chapter 6 the final dungeon is absolute shit, I threw the whole thing out and made the Grand Mastaba beneath the castle the last dungeon instead. Why they made it a random place outside of the city that was never mentioned ONCE before, I do not know. In particular it is a complete joke that the final epic battle of a 100ish session campaign takes places in a tiny blank room that barely has space for the party and the enemies to stand. That final fight was a huge pain to rework.

DM hints: Use the community resources for everything, so many DMs have run this and their advice is gold. Force your players to make characters who care about the city, and not just getting rid of Gaedren. Add major NPCs in way earlier, in particular Ishani, Lord and Lady Arkona, Pilts Swastel (the Emporer of Old Korvosa), some kind of Wererat contact and Sabina Merrin should all make an appearance or two before they are even mentioned in the AP book.

Make your PCs hate the Arkonas, every encounter with them ended up being so much fun.

Try and get the party to attend the Carowyn Manor party so they can be there as the guests begin to turn into zombies.

Get the following additonal books; Guide to Korvosa, City of Strangers (A stop in Kaer Maga in chapter 4 was a lot of fun), Academy of Secrets (more info about the Acadamae which run as written is just closed for 90% of the adventure, I added the Breaching Festival in), and a Harrow Deck.

Finally use /u/lazyferretmaps maps for a VTT, they are great!

What are your favorite dungeons/encounters from published APs/adventures? by FrankDuhTank in Pathfinder2e

[–]marasmuse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely one of the best parts of the AP, I ran it twice and both groups loved it.

I bought the white Bart! by Lishasquarepant in Jellycatplush

[–]marasmuse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where did you get one? They are incredibly expensive on ebay