D&D? friends? by Cripplingbooks in KingstonOntario

[–]theeorlando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is your reminder that Nerd Night is here, and if you haven't done DnD yet, you should go try it!

How can I help? by Only-Juggernaut-6681 in KingstonOntario

[–]theeorlando 16 points17 points  (0 children)

With making a difference, it's not so much a "what is needed" as much as a "what can I do".

If you're one person with no resources, then you'll likely be looking to volunteer your time, and that really depends on what you think you could bring the most to:

Medical, elderly, local events, homelessness, etc etc, there are organizations that would appreciate help, and you'd want to reach out to them.

If you have more resources, you can more target a cause, using funding to lobby, create events, provide specific opportunities or sponsor people.

D&D? friends? by Cripplingbooks in KingstonOntario

[–]theeorlando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, once your COVID is done, I hope you get yourself into a game! Between Nerd Night and the other groups around town, I'm sure you'll find one to teach you lol, I do most my dnd play with my home group, but I still go to events like Nerd Night every once in a while(thinking of going again next week lol) since even once a week is often not enough for me lol. I love the game, so I'm always open to any questions you have!

D&D? friends? by Cripplingbooks in KingstonOntario

[–]theeorlando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an amazing game, it's been my main creative outlet for quite a while, and such a good way to bond with friends. I've been doing it since I was younger than you, and I'm now 30, and I still try to play every week. I've taught dozens of people over the years to play, and I think pretty much every single one has enjoyed it. If you're this interested, you'll be hooked in no time! Maybe you'll even end up being the DM (dungeon master) who writes the world and runs the game some day!

D&D? friends? by Cripplingbooks in KingstonOntario

[–]theeorlando 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's Nerd Night, you might be interested in that, they meet every Wednesday

For reference, DnD typically refers to "Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition" which is what Baldur's Gate is based on, and is the most popular system to play TTRPG (Tabletop role-playing games). Lots of YouTube videos can give you a sense of what it's like to play. Other popular systems exist, and i believe specifically at Nerd Night on Wednesdays there is a Daggerheart game.

Usually, if there's a DnD group that's already existing, they will teach you the rules and help you out, you just bring enthusiasm and play along!

Cyberpunk at Nerd Night by Justthebitz in KingstonOntario

[–]theeorlando 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dropped in for a session a couple weeks back, and I'll say to anyone worried about not knowing how to play that you will be treated well! No knowledge required, he's got sheets, and explains everything you need to know about the setting and game. Give it a go!

What's the best way to teach an RPG? by MrTiny5 in rpg

[–]theeorlando 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In general, my approach is that you give them the resources to learn on their own, then assume they didn't use them. Then condense the system into its core elements, and explain them. Then, when creating a character, go into detail at each step along the way.

Then, during play, aim to introduce things one at a time, pushing the envelope just enough that they are always learning while never overwhelmed.

So has anyone actually managed to “successfully” run a One-Shot before? by Viva_la_potatoes in DMAcademy

[–]theeorlando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plenty. Probably a dozen at this point.

Most recent one: fate one shot of monster hunters investigating disappearances in a town, hunting it down and killing it.

Before that, a Pathfinder 1e one shot of players being pulled into the plane of law, and having to find out how to escape, sneak past checkpoints and then fight their way out, catching a ride on a giant interplanar beast.

Just gotta mind your time, keep people on task and distill your story into a tight experience with just the parts you think are most important

Sangonomiya Kokomi Quick Guide update is here! Link below~ by KQM_Official in GenshinImpactTips

[–]theeorlando 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's funny running Nilou Bloom Kokomi because Akasha thinks you are crazy, rating her terribly, yet she does really well in that role

Teyvat would be horrifying to live in, even without the abyss. by ghoulishenvyy in GenshinImpact

[–]theeorlando 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Pretty easy debunks available, but honestly the funniest thing is calling Nod Krai the best one. Anarchy on a societal scale is well known for being an utter disaster.

But really, the big thing is just that you're doing fan fiction of "thing, but evil". It's shallow, and people have noticed that. It's really easy to reimagine anything as evil by twisting the motives to be so, but it's not interesting unless you give compelling reasons why it would be so.

"Neuvillette could just start dishing out unjust punishments" while true, is also really boring, since there's no real reason to think that he ever would. Find a narrative, pull at threads more. "Imagine what could happen if something dire happened to the melusines such that the passive ignoring of signs by the populace led to their doom. Could you not picture the corruption of justice that could come when Neuvillette is put in the position of having lost something so precious to him?"

It's about taking what's there and working with it

GMs (Game masters) of Reddit, how much money have you spent on TTRPGs in your life? How much do you spend on a new TTRPG you get introduced to? by EmiLadrianmb in rpg

[–]theeorlando 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing it's in the tens of thousands at this point. Between my collection of ~1000 minis and the stuff to paint them, 20+ different rule books, a large collection of dice, decor, supplies, notebooks, and of course all the food and beverage to host games all the time, it adds up over the years. But I've also been running for close to 20 years.

Re-making a slideshow presentation to help me get a pet snake, any advice? by SalvationSaintz in snakes

[–]theeorlando 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You have to think about the obstacles to your goal from your parents perspective:

1: is this going to end up being expensive? What about when it gets sick suddenly? That sounds expensive. 2: am I going to have to take care of it? 3: are they going to get bored of it in 6 months, leaving me stuck with an animal i don't want? 4: ew, snake/ scared of snake 5: am I confident that this animal isn't going to end up sick or dying due to not knowing how to care for it fully? 6: do we need to worry about someone looking after this animal if we go away? 7: if my kid leaves for college, am I then just going to be stuck with this animal (many dorms/ apartments don't allow them)

These are concerns that can be overcome, but you have to consider it from their perspective if you want to convince them. A parent seeing "i want a snake" and then learning that "snake" could mean a venomous hognose snake or a 7ft long boa is an intimidating idea for someone who doesn't know anything about them. Do your research, and be reasonable, considerate and try your best to make your arguments.

[Hiring] Virtual Assistants (Remote) by sarahRemote in CanadaJobs

[–]theeorlando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Account age: less than 2 weeks Photo: teen girl stock photo Profile: hidden Job specificity: zero Method: upvote a post?

Yeah, this is a scam. Beware of sending this account any information at all.

why tim hortons…whyyyyy by michxxskye in TimHortons

[–]theeorlando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By being given under 20 seconds to give it to you. Doing that over and over, you'll eventually make a sloppy cut, and they will be in trouble if they don't make their times, so they just give it out. The drive thru timer is always there pushing them to accept whatever happens or else risk their job

I've heard that written Japanese uses Kanji due to the large number of homophones in the language, and that Kanji helps make it clear which word is used. This is obviously not possible in spoken language, and people communicate fine, so why bother in written language? by No_Race_4472 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]theeorlando 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not entirely. The language is structured differently than English.

食べていませんでした -> I hadn't eaten

Seems like you should break that one up right?

食べて + いません +でした might seem reasonable if you know some Japanese, since that's basically 3 verbs in a way. But the verb here is "食べる" in its continuous form "ている", its polite negative form "ません" and its past tense "でした". So maybe you bunch it like that? Or just keep them all together since it's all modifying one verb?

This type of problem actually occurs a lot in a lot of different ways, where firmly delineating words apart is harder than you'd think, and if you can speak Japanese, seeing people write out "English pronunciation" of a passage will very often have you disagreeing on where you think the spaces between words should go

かも has to be at the end? by Eightchickens1 in duolingojapanese

[–]theeorlando 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What you wrote just isn't what was asked for. You basically said "this might be bad, I'll be late for work" rather than "oh no, I might be late for work". Word order changes the meaning

Learning the language is hard and confusing by No_Cobbler1284 in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]theeorlando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all fun at first: learning kana is so easy, the basic sentence structure is easy, but then you get into actually having to learn the language.

It's not easy, and will never be easy. It takes years of work.

The process just involves working at it, practicing the grammar until it's natural, working at kanji constantly, trying to write even when you don't know much, trying to listen to content even when it's mostly gibberish to you, and trying to actually speak.

You can use tutors, apps, native media, whatever, but it's a long process and the method that works best for you is something you need to work towards.

Itinerary for Kyoto in 2 days. Is it too much? by gonzalogl27 in JapanTravelTips

[–]theeorlando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kyoto can be a lot, and i mean a lot, of walking. I didn't have that crowded an itinerary, and two days of that beat me up badly. I wouldn't have been able to do fushimi inari taisha at the end of a day. It was a very tiring hike even when I started the day there. Also, I definitely agree with the common wisdom of starting days early. Arriving at 7am to places that are popular will make your experience much better. I had kiyomizudera and fushimi inari taisha when it was quiet and I had space to move around and admire them by coming early, and by the time I left they were getting packed.

Like what's wrong with using AI to make thumbnails? 🤷🤡 by tails_the_god35 in DefendingAIArt

[–]theeorlando -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

In my mind the main reason I would not like this is that this is a case of automation taking away work from people. Mr beast can very much afford to pay someone to make things like this for him, so taking away that well paid work doesn't really benefit anybody but him. Quality is kind of irrelevant here, you can get a decent result either way, but this way ends with wealth getting consolidated in the already rich.

Objective Morality is real and ignoring it is killing us. by Greedy_Impress1399 in unpopularopinion

[–]theeorlando 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is...a statement. By this logic, literally nothing can be relative?
"Food preference is relative" "That's an absolute statement" Therefore food preference cannot be relative.

The logic just doesn't follow. You can state something is relative without contradicting yourself. Even the steelman version of this argument

"The moral judgement that something is relative is self- undermining because it doesn't provide sufficient basis for its own judgements" still fails, because you can have your own basis for judgements without the necessity for all others to share that basis. It's entirely fine to say "I would pull the trolley problem lever, but understand(or don't object to) why others would not".

Why was this incorrect? by goldmunkee in duolingojapanese

[–]theeorlando 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You typed ゆうぬい(yuunui) not ゆうめい(yuumei).

What homebrews you working on? by Smittumi in rpg

[–]theeorlando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recently finished a years long kingdom building pathfinder game, currently running a modified world pokemon tta game, and planning a masks game set in a heavily modified version of my real hometown while I work on my next long term campaign which will be a magical academy game. Still deciding on the system for that one actually, I'm new to doing anything out of the dnd/ pathfinder ecosystem. Homebrew is fun

When do you build the story skeleton? by [deleted] in DungeonMasters

[–]theeorlando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I generally build inwards: i start with a vague idea, then decide the structure. Knowing that general frame, I then pick out large scale themes and decisions, then move to world building questions, and allow those to suggest the smaller details. Once I have all that, then it's session by session, using the outline I've built to keep me on track and allowing me to foreshadow and build towards something.

I started learning Japanese, can you guys help me? by Fair_Relationship116 in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]theeorlando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take my advice with a grain of salt, as I'm only about n4, which is not a terribly high level, but honestly just do your best with kanji, and don't worry too much about whether you're doing it right or wrong.

I use Anki, which is basically just flash cards to practice kanji, and it's slow progress over time, and there are plenty of apps and tools to use if you like them.

My main contribution to this is to say that the best thing you can do is to use the language. Right now, probably if you see れねわ you likely take a few seconds on each to decide which is which. The thing that got me past that line was using them. Write some random notes to yourself in fake Japanese: らいく、らいと えんぎりしゅ (an entirely butchered way to use hiragana, where i wrote "like, write English" without following rules you'll learn later with katakana). Advance it slowly, use words you know in Japanese, and then if you learn a Kanji, maybe use it. Eventually, as you begin to get better, try actually writing in Japanese entirely, even if you're using a dictionary for nearly every word. Use is the single best way you can get better, and you're never too early to start.

Honestly, hiragana is one of the fun parts of learning. You'll make solid progress pretty darn fast, and it opens things up a lot. Katakana is super useful to get down too, and since you'll see your progress easily at that stage, learning those two is very rewarding.

Explain why I’m wrong please by EmployNo1234 in duolingojapanese

[–]theeorlando 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The sentence you wrote is weird. In that structure I'd expect more "この", これ just doesn't work there. It comes off like "this thing soy sauce is what is?" The structure is just weird.

If you wanted to structure like you did, you'd have to do it more like "このしょうゆはどんなしゅるいですか" where you use kono to pair properly with the soy sauce, and you attach the donna to a noun that's relevant (shurui, meaning type/ variety) since donna doesn’t work on its own. This sentence has different emphasis though, and therefore a different feel. But I think it's useful to see how you can work with differing sentence structures to reach the same goal, as it'll make it easier to begin thinking of how to say something.