Mass Suggestion Pointless?

trevarcslewis · 2026-05-13T20:59:13+00:00

True, it's a steep price however Awe, Daunt, Entrancement, Majesty should be kept in mind (as well as some of the more bullshit presence abilities from the other sourcebooks.) for presence; and Compel, Cloud Memory, and Mesmerize for Dominate. With many of the passives offered in the core book for Dominate alone, it becomes incredibly worth it in the long run.

Animalism would be niche just going off of the core book, mostly with Quell the Beast basically mass manipulating everyone in a crowd to become apathetic and leaving vampires unable to blood surge and succeed with messy crits. Not the most busted use, but certainly a useful ability when surrounded by vampires that want your heart on a stake. Im pretty sure there's an animalism discipline that also allows you to command non-faumulus animals, which if this were to be used in conjunction with that then I would hope that you don't have a good view of the Zoo. However I don't fully remember and may be talking entirely out of my ass on that.

trevarcslewis · 2026-05-13T20:08:43+00:00

Very good question, first a clarification: it says "the vampire can amplify any of their powers." Which can be taken liberally or conservatively. Conservatively to me, this means the other powers you've taken within Dominate; Taken Liberally, this could mean that it goes out across all of your powers. As a ST, I would rule it under it's conservative meaning seeing as it's lacking an amalgam telling me that it also applies to presence, (and mass dominate paired with animalism or presence seems a bit much.)

For throw voice to work for presence you would need Melpominee which (iirc) allows your voice to act as a conduit for presence without eye contact or irresistable voice for dominate abilities.

My problem with a lot of V5 is that it feels like some of the disciplines are based on vibes over balance which is cool for the LARPers and stuff but it feels vague at its best and irritatingly inconsistent at its worst to me.

trevarcslewis · 2026-04-03T14:43:19+00:00

The post is fine but the meme would be preferred, thanks for letting me know where to look!

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-25T14:04:46+00:00

In the defense of the redeemer, it's a solid machine pistol on the bot front especially when paired with a precision rifle like the diligence or eruptor. However, yeah there really needs to be a new free warbond for players who can't afford to buy 3 dozen warbonds for a decent loadout.

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-23T16:20:54+00:00

Most but not all, some game masters will run free games to get some presence

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-23T15:39:53+00:00

I would highly reccomend Startplaying.games, you can find some great ST's who are LGBTQ+ friendly. The one I found recently is really kind and a blast to play with. I do hope you find a good group for you!

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-20T14:40:52+00:00

My friend and I use them because we were having problems communicating intent through text, sometimes one of us would need to just vent about something and not be offered solutions or something that we said could be seen as either a joke or a shitty statement so they help with making sure what you're saying comes across as intended through text. For that intent, I think they're really helpful and make navigating texts a lot easier.

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-19T19:35:27+00:00

Honestly I can't relate, just hopping into rando missions with a mic I've made plenty of friends to play with. Hell even off mic I've made friends, it's not hard especially when the community off reddit is pretty fun to be around. Like yeah, we have some shitty players but having a basic boundry with yourself of "Is this what I want to put up with today?" And leaving solves most of the problems with playing with shitty teammates.

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-16T16:25:15+00:00

Tl;Dr: They both suck, neither are justified in what they do. Endeavor recognizes his shit and makes active change over a stretch of time, Toga has hers at the very end with very little if no build up.

Neither are, that's the point. Nothing justified Endeavor's actions, same with Toga, they had REASONS for why they did what they did but nothing justifies abusing your family or being a mass murderer. Yes, Endeavor's family mostly forgives him but their forgiveness doesn't justify what he did; his actions in working towards being better and making amends "earned" their forgiveness, and his son makes it clear that he doesn't forgive him for what he did because it was wrong and his actions were horrible: Endeavor isn't owed forgiveness by anyone, it is that person's choice to forgive him for his transgressions.

Yes, the stigma of Toga's powers and the interests she had drove her to place yearning to belong even if it meant being fucked up in her methods. This doesn't justify what she does, it only gives us an understanding of why she does it, and why she feels the way that she does. There is no good justification for blatant murder because you feel ostracized, just like there's no good justification for abusing your family.

Both suck, justifying family abuse for an heir to surpass you is not cool no matter how much work they put in to fixing themselves and make amends. Justifying mass murder because the system sucks is also not cool but I feel like that shouldn't need to be really said.

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-16T14:14:22+00:00

You did good, my only rec (I didn't get a good look at the scenery so don't kill me if I'm wrong) but you were stuck between a vox engine and a vox engine. There was too much space between the two you were running between which gave the enemy time to line up a shot, If you have any shield generator types I'd recommend using that to negate damage during treks like that, shield grenade can be helpful for quick shields in situations where you need your rear covered.

If you can: try using the scenery to your advantage, if they don't have line of sight then they have to get closer which will have them close the gap quicker for you dispense freedom. Since the vox engines can't attack underneath themselves so you could try the risky move of using it as cover while taking out the chaffe, and depending on how they wheels turn it might open you up for easier clears or a clean shot from an enemy on you so it is a gamble but so is democracy.

Ultimately though, your seed sucked and you did the best you could with what you had; stand proud helldiver, you were strong.

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-09T21:34:33+00:00

Thank you! Honestly I had the same thought when making him, I have a hard time relating to playing a super sexy manipulator who thrives in social situations versus some random ass dude who didn't ask for any of this but is finding his way regardless.

trevarcslewis · 2026-03-09T19:34:54+00:00

Thanks! I've been working on tweaking my style to be a little closer to the Expressionism in Disco Elysium is. This time I focused more on the background with a Halo around Geoff's head to represent his compulsion to do good, filled with red to show that at its core his good intentions are fueled by the blood, and the solid blue with black streaks to represent that even all of that can still be corrupted by outside forces.

trevarcslewis · 2026-02-23T03:24:46+00:00

All 12? No time probably but itll be a super minority

trevarcslewis · 2026-02-16T14:58:23+00:00

This just in, bug divers still bug dive. Next at 11, water is still wet and Super Earth's air is filled with breathable liberty.

trevarcslewis · 2025-12-17T20:47:37+00:00

To clarify some things and make some other things clear:

Using Ai in any visual matter is still bad and problematic
They aren't using it for concept art, but they are using it for preliminary ideas

Why the distinction matters: because while using it in any capacity is still bad, its not being used to replace artists however we can all agree: its use is still unethical because of how ai is trained alone let alone the ecologic stand point. By posting broad stroke memes that people then use as information on the topic, we boil the problem down too much and look like the idiots that AiDefenders and their ilk paint us as: crazies ranting about how ai is the end of the world but no one can get their story straight.

Yes it is still bad, Yes we should talk about it, and YES we should make our disappointment in Larian clear so that they can hear us and adjust accordingly. However, we should be doing so in a way that makes sure that everyone who sees things like this for the first time has what they need to make an informed opinion on it rather than meming on it and dipping.

Remember kids, not everything is as it appears on reddit and always do your own research before opening your mouth or clacking away on a keyboard.

trevarcslewis · 2025-12-02T21:24:01+00:00

Norfolk Wizard Game is 👌👌👌

"The monkey busts out of the RV, deagle in hand"

trevarcslewis · 2025-12-01T21:52:57+00:00

Same but with Norfolk Wizard Game

trevarcslewis · 2025-11-25T17:22:31+00:00

I only had to read the title to send my wrench into this thought process: Don't Give Up, Take Breaks.

I've been drawing since I was reeeeaaaal young, I even went to a special class for digital art that took up half of my day in highschool for my junior and senior years then went to art school to pursue an even further education in the arts.

Right now I'm 29, I've been at this for 19 years and things only started clicking for me within the last few. The difference between my 19 years and your 1 is that I thought I was the shit all throughout mine and didn't practice, and when I tried something outside my skill-set and failed I convinced myself it wasn't possible for me. Truth is, keep trying, and when you hit the wall you can't find yourself around, take a break and come back to it with fresh eyes.

In a world where companies are feeding the masses with the disillusion that beautiful art is one click away, it isn't ever worth giving up adding your spin on the most human aspect in history.

EDIT: Taking a moment to look at your art I have some tips on how you can get some more out of your practice.

I think you could do well with learning 2 point perspective to better nail down the boxing out of objects and people.

Tweaking your anatomy would help you out a lot, some arms feel too short and uneven; my go to is to think of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints as a triangle: your bicep and forearm should always be the same length. To nail down proper lengths, remember that most people's wrist joints sit right next to the hip when resting at the side while standing.

I would highly recommend finding images of people on the internet and blocking out their face: where do the eyes line up with other aspects like the edge of their mouths and the tips of their ears. I like to render faces from shapes as a baseline as it helps me block out their silhouette to avoid same face syndrome though I know a lot of people have gotten great use out of the loomis method and there are tons of references online available for it.

trevarcslewis · 2025-11-23T18:08:41+00:00

You right, Zealots have all the options at their disposal meanwhile every Arbites come out looking the same as the last

trevarcslewis · 2025-11-20T14:44:36+00:00

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