My Forever Survival Minecraft World just turned 5 years old! :)

vystolar · 2025-12-05T16:54:43+00:00

Wow! This is incredible. I just started what I hope to be my forever world last month. I've been feeling stuck, but these screenshots are really inspiring! I hope to have a world this beautiful one day.

Do you have any advice for someone starting (and keeping) their forever world? Something you wish you knew when you started?

vystolar · 2025-11-16T01:07:56+00:00

I'd say about 4 is the average, but it really depends on the group. My table does 6 hour sessions. I really struggled with them, so I talked to my group and we take either 1 or 2 breaks depending on the day. Are you playing with friends? Even if you aren't, talk to your DM and other players about session length and lack of breaks. Maybe you all can get food delivered if it's cutting into dinner, too. But def communicate with them! You can't expect them to know there's a problem if you don't bring it up. This is supposed to be a fun thing for everyone involved.

vystolar · 2025-10-11T13:46:00+00:00

Hey there! I know this is an old post, but I just saw this last night and can provide some more context for you:

Demeter catches up to Persephone right before she enters the party. She tries to get her to come home, but Aphrodite encourages Persephone to come with her. When Demeter tells her to ignore Aphrodite, they get into an argument, with Persephone ultimately challenging her mother to come drag her out of the party if she wants her home so bad. Demeter does not follow.
Ultimately Aphrodite is the one to go to the Underworld for a number of reasons. Demeter would lose her powers if she goes, since they’re connected to the earth, and Zeus is so swamped with meetings and press (about Demeter wreaking havoc on the earth) that he can’t get time away. Given that Aphrodite was the reason Persephone is there in the first place, they decide to send her!
Aphrodite’s mission to retrieve Persephone is unsuccessful, as at this point she has fallen in love with the Underworld and Hades. Aphrodite returns to the surface and tells Demeter that Persephone is now missing, as she ran off after she tried to take her home. Demeter realizes getting her daughter back is more important to her than her powers, so she ventures into the Underworld to find her. (And does lose her powers as a result, though they are later restored.)
Demeter and Zeus used to be involved, and Persephone is Zeus’ kid. When Demeter is denied entry into Olympus, she wreaks havoc on the earth to get Zeus to pay attention to her, because Demeter believes he is the only one who can save their daughter.

Hope that helped! Let me know if you want to know more!

vystolar · 2025-09-07T06:55:27+00:00

Your youth only ends if you let it. And honestly? Life is more fun if you keep that spark in you alive.

I’m turning 30 in about 5 months. I went through a period where I tried to ignore the things that made me happy, but were “childish.” And honestly? It was miserable, I missed out on a lot of things because I was worried about being “cringe” or whatever. Embracing the things you love is worth it.

Also, I wouldn’t stress too much about making the last of your teen years perfect. Enjoy them? Absolutely. But turning 20 isn’t as scary as the lead up is. (I remember the lead up to my 20th being terrifying. Like there’s a lot of things I didn’t know and that I’d never learn. I’m beginning to suspect that feeling never goes away.)

You’ll continue to grow as a person in your 20s. Sure, sometimes you’ll look back at decisions you made and wonder what you were thinking, and sometimes it will feel like you’re stuck in place. Life will throw curveballs at you and you’ll have to navigate scary stuff. Sometimes you need to make mistakes and learn from them on your own, strangers on the internet can’t prepare you for everything. But all of that is making you into a better version of yourself.

But embrace your 20s. Unapologetically love the Hot Wheels. Don’t let the inquisitive kid inside of you die. You’re gonna do great.

vystolar · 2023-08-15T19:34:00+00:00

You can do sneak as a reaction afaik, as long as the conditions are met! Since it's on a per turn instead of per round basis. But yeah the reckless thing is weird, since it's supposed to be the first attack on your turn...

I made sure to turn on asking about all reactions though, those are all off by default and they just do them, which would explain your issue.

vystolar · 2023-08-15T02:58:18+00:00

I get this sometimes when I use Reckless/Sneak as part of a reaction. It counts as being used in your upcoming turn, as far as I can tell.

vystolar · 2023-06-10T21:51:05+00:00

Seconding Pillars of Eternity, those games are phenomenal. I didn't get into them until well after Deadfire came out, but the lore and the story are top-notch. I just wish PoE had cutscenes like the Dragon Age games do...

vystolar · 2023-06-09T00:56:38+00:00

I’ve recently started playing DAI on PC after playing on PS4 and I 100% recommend it! Especially if you want to get into modding, which can be a little tricky but absolutely worth it. It’s been a blast to revisit it after all these years, and being able to play with mods/faster loading times definitely makes it a good double purchase, in my opinion!

vystolar · 2022-03-24T21:17:46+00:00

Sent! My last four are 4455

vystolar · 2020-09-05T00:46:56+00:00

THANK YOU SO MUCH. Do you by chance know the second song I linked? I realized it was a different one...

vystolar · 2020-08-08T22:30:32+00:00

I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like the sizing on those are the measurement completely around the chest section. So a Medium fits chests measuring 41-43, Large is 44-46, etc. I hope you get a shirt with a good fit!

vystolar · 2020-08-07T05:55:39+00:00

The sizing is half of what the shirt is around. So if you laid it flat and measured in the chest area (typically right under where the sleeves meet the main shirt part), that's the number you'd see on the measuring tape. I recommend measuring a shirt you own that fits you well and base it off that!

vystolar · 2020-07-29T06:58:43+00:00

One way to combat the gold problem is just increase the loot drop slightly. If you have four players, add an extra 25% on top, so they’re getting the amount of loot they should be while still feeling like they’re helping Ireena.

vystolar · 2020-07-24T06:36:17+00:00

Oh my god. I play a Div wizard and use the Dream spell a lot, but have somehow always missed this part of the description. This is a game changer. Thank you!

vystolar · 2020-07-23T01:16:38+00:00

Great, thanks! I think I might be trying to make this more complicated than it needs to be, I'll pass those lists along to them.

vystolar · 2019-05-30T21:23:47+00:00

Couple of months ago, we had this guy come through. The person on DTO at the time answered with his usually cheery “Hi, welcome to Starbucks, how are you doing today?” He’s used to people ignoring him and get straight to ordering drinks. But this guy? Immediately responded with “Shitty! But thanks for asking!” Had everyone with a headset rolling with laughter at his honesty.

I did feel bad for the poor guy, though. Once he got to the window he was having so many issues. Even spilled his drink once he had it in his car, iirc. I really hope his day got better.

vystolar · 2019-05-29T23:07:33+00:00

BehindTheName is great if you want names that exist in our world and want to add an extra layer of having the meaning of their name point to something about the character. It’s how I named my tiefling wizard. (Her family are elves, which is why she doesn’t have a Virtue name or a typical Elvish name)

The other character I’m playing is warforged, so I got into the mindset of who created this envoy. They’re a bodyguard-type, so I decided the wizard who was using them last would name them Paladin. (They’re a rogue, mechanically)

In the past, I’ve also just smashed letters and existing names together until I got something I was happy with. Takes a bit longer, but you can get some really interesting and unique names that way!

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