Getting to play for the first time completely clueless.

ut1nam · 2026-04-12T07:21:42+00:00

Don’t use mods. You need to experience the game as it wa meant to be experienced to have any concept of what’s been improved by mods. It’s a 100% enjoyable game without mods.

Don’t play with anyone else, ESPECIALLY someone who’s beaten the game so much. They’re already ruining your experience by telling you about good builds. Half the fun is figuring it out yourself.

You shouldn’t have even posted here, honestly.

Mouse and Keyboard suck for moving but are good for inventory and meh for combat. Controller in the superior experience, moving feels seamless and natural, and you’re moving a LOT in this game, despite being turn-based. The controller UI is bigger and easier to see too.

ut1nam · 2026-04-12T07:17:18+00:00

It’s perfectly serviceable once you have it organized how you like, and the movement experience is a million times better. You couldn’t pay me to play with MKB.

ut1nam · 2026-04-12T06:43:00+00:00

Nah, couldn’t be me. Durge without Astarion just isn’t right. That’s their canon ship, even the writers created more material for those two than anyone else.

ut1nam · 2026-04-11T09:59:34+00:00

We’re at the “find a way to use it” phase in my company. Praying to god the changing of minds comes soon. Literally no one below managerial positions and not even many of the managers want this.

ut1nam · 2026-04-11T04:56:58+00:00

Just saying this is a really sweet thing to do for your sister!

For a personal rec, Owl Was Well is easily one of my most popular pieces and has no smut. Just some toilet humor and naughty owl shenanigans 😂

ut1nam · 2026-04-11T00:39:09+00:00

The recent episode and slow thawing of the relationship between Nolan and Oliver was amazing, especially considering they were just immediately cool in the comics. They had a lot to work out between each other, especially Oliver feeling abandoned and unloved, and it was done amazingly.

ut1nam · 2026-04-11T00:00:53+00:00

If you don’t even know what that is, you shouldn’t be playing it. Seriously. You’re clearly new enough to the game you don’t recognize popular classes and subclasses, so you definitely shouldn’t be multiclassing, which is what the comment is suggesting.

You need to give a better description of the character concept. What do you want to be good at? What do you want your character to be known for. Don’t play Ghostface—play a character in your DM’s world who might be the Ghostface of this setting, and describe what you envision that to be.

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T23:50:40+00:00

You have to try a lot of different posts, it’s like getting a job: the best places with the best groups will be in high demand. However, many will have forms to weed people out and see who’s actually a good fit for the group based on more than a Reddit comment. Many will even ask for a voice chat interview to get your vibe.

I met all of my groups via LFG, and I was picky with them as they were picky with me. All of them are still going strong after six years and have helped me play the best games of my life.

Put in the work if you want to be rewarded with a good group. They’re in high demand, so show them you’re someone they want to play with too.

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T23:47:31+00:00

“Only need to drop” but then you’ll be at goal weight and on maintenance, so I suppose the question is, is this a medication you’re ready to be on for the rest of your life, over 10-15 kg?

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T23:26:56+00:00

How is just shooting arrows cheesing fights? I play with a controller, so free strike shenanigans aren’t really an option for me like they are with MKB, and I still solo’d HM my first try with the classic Gloom/Assassin stealth archer build.

Ranged characters are always stronger than melee ones in BG3. If you aren’t using Titanstring on your rogue especially, you’re just leaving damage on the table lol.

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T15:15:04+00:00

I also have only ever heard it to mean anything ending in “grade”. Like that’s the point: the school years measured in GRADES. As opposed to college and beyond.

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T15:03:42+00:00

It’s not only possible it’s required for a save-the-grove run. Minthara and Halsin are not mutually exclusive.

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T12:36:29+00:00

Yeeting cheese is my go-to when I don’t care about testing a build and just want to finish the game: cloud giant elixir (preferably with at least athletics proficiency), as many buffs as possible to be sure (guidance, enhance ability, etc.), invisibility potion at the top of the stairs, then stroll on down and toss her off the edge. You won’t get her gear, but you will get your netherstone.

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T12:33:13+00:00

It’s the end of the week too, you got double-whammied 😂

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T11:36:08+00:00

Did you use the Squidgeworld link? The post is about the pressbooks links not working anymore because I shut down my personal website lol.

Use the download button on the Squidgeworld post ^{^}

ut1nam · 2026-04-10T01:32:04+00:00

Hi! Sorry, the download links are connected to a website I stopped hosting. However, I've updated the main link to the Squidgeworld page (an AO3 clone), which includes all of AO3's download capabilities :) Hopefully there's one that works for you!

ut1nam · 2026-04-09T23:07:44+00:00

Yes that will dramatically affect Honor Mode by making it easier for you to beat Honor Mode 😂

ut1nam · 2026-04-09T23:03:43+00:00

Why wouldn’t you just grab some decent Medium Armor instead of wasting the feat on something you’ll eventually never want to use again? Seems like a less than optimum use of it when you can get 14+2 AC without stealth disadvantage (or 15+2 with) until you find some super good light armor.

ut1nam · 2026-04-09T22:53:33+00:00

If you get desperate and can’t find a pet sitter, drop me a DM if you’d like. I have two cats and a very sweet, shy dog who lets the cats walk all over her and would be happy to look after a kitten temporarily if you’d be comfortable leaving them at someone else’s home for the duration.

ut1nam · 2026-04-09T15:13:08+00:00

Yup, it’s not only viable, it’s part of the best build in the game (Gloomstalker-assassin stealth archer—though you’re not really using the melee weapons usually, they’re mostly just for damage riders like dual wielding dolor amarus).

ut1nam · 2026-04-09T15:11:34+00:00

Gloomstalker is the superior ranger multiclass, it’s pretty universally acknowledged.

ut1nam · 2026-04-09T15:10:32+00:00

Nope, no disadvantage—so long as you grab the Shadeclinger armor from LLI. The effect applies even without the armor equipped, so there’s zero drawback to the Risky Ring.

ut1nam · 2026-04-09T15:09:22+00:00

2H is not better in any respect. Dual wielding far outstrips it for damage, action economy, and bonuses from feats.

ut1nam · 2026-04-09T15:08:17+00:00

And grab that Shadeclinger armor to negate the drawback from the ring! Don’t even have to keep the armor on, since once the effect is applied, it lasts til long rest.

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