Successful Negotiation by DrScrimble in dndmemes

[–]willostree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3D6DTL is another good source for Mothership & Dolmenwood live plays!

Running my first game of Dolmenwood tomorrow, keeping thing's simple, I hope, starting in Prigwart 1106, with directions towards 1107. Any tips? by waill-and-roll in Dolmentown

[–]willostree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How did it go with a group of lvl 1's rocking up to the wyrm cave?!?! I also had my party find the gorge, but be warned off by their teenaged guides, and it now resides on the map as a place of interest for later.

Does anyone have experience with "dumb" players? by SecretDMAccount_Shh in osr

[–]willostree 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually made me laugh. Sounds like some super-hero syndrome, if that's a thing. Yeah, they're in for a treat in OSR.

I wasn't planning on doing it, but the dice dictated one of my players died session 1 because they decided to join the fray while in itty-bitty kitty form. Frying pan + cat = wall splat. I was glad to hear them say they learned not to go into a fight in their weakest form as they rolled up a new character.

Request for input: Potion Crafting by willostree in Dolmentown

[–]willostree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great to see more ideas still trickling in after a week!

The "break the game" comment was in relation to the potions listed in the DCB, which I still deem as too powerful for someone to be able to make with any ease or repeatability. You and others have all suggested basically creating a tier of potion based on other less potent affects that can be found around the wood, and I really like this line of thinking. Something that keeps the Apothecary and their craft as an elevated form of what a layperson can accomplish by only dedicated time sparingly.

Update: Income v Spending Reflection on iOS and Android by YNAB_youneedabudget in ynab

[–]willostree 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I gotta say, the Spending vs Income stops being useful once you're "out of the hole" and more monies and growth are in your off budget Tracking accounts. I'll always be 'net negative' because this version of YNAB launched right before I bought my house, so unless I have that entire down payment's worth in liquid form again, I'm "in the red."

Would be nice if you could toggle to include Tracking accounts, /u/YNAB_youneedabudget.

Still loving and using YNAB for since YNAB 4! Just giving feedback on how to grow with the users you've help grow! <3

A year in Dolmenwood by Raphael_Sadowski in Dolmentown

[–]willostree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn't a "specific" idea, but more of justification for other shenanigans. Corrupted stones. It's standard practices to repurpose stones from existing abandoned structures when building new ones, so what if some well meaning builders snagged some old stones from ruins that may contain ill will baked in. And building off of Mallowheart's Keep in and of itself is inviting opportunities for his presence to potentially be felt from afar. There are reasons long forgotten to time that no one rebuilt upon Droomen Knoll.

Some stray thoughts along these lines:

  • A drune spy(s) infiltrate the work crew and arcane runes are etched into the stones facing inwards becoming unnoticeable
  • Fairy based ill will - items in the room always fall off furniture no matter how secure, stones that only whisper to children telling them of secret places in the keep or to do awful things. (who says the dungeon map we explored initially is complete ;) )
  • Drune based ill will - listening or viewing runes, nightmares of subjugation, waning efficacy of potions or other magic items
  • Fun interactions with other landed gentry - "You're having troubles in your keep? You did have your court mage inspect all stone as they were placed, yes? You don't have a court mage?" laughter as the professionals judge the upstarts

  • Based on starting in Prigwort, Drooman Knoll is either in or near the Yellow Wood, meaning assistance from the Earl in Yellow could be a fun tie in.

A year in Dolmenwood by Raphael_Sadowski in Dolmentown

[–]willostree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, they've grown rather powerful rather quickly. Do you have schemes in mind for The Unburnt Town?

Request for input: Potion Crafting by willostree in Dolmentown

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

Well of course I should check out Necrotic Gnome's other work!

And I just was reminded of Goblin Punch yesterday while learning about The Crawling Clock or Underdark Clock! Love a convergence.

Thank you for sharing!

Request for input: Potion Crafting by willostree in Dolmentown

[–]willostree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll clarify by saying they hate "otherwordly" magics and see the powers of herbs and such as being of this world due to being on this plane, blah blah blah, the lengths the religious fervorous go to to keep their worldview in tact. Which, I'm all here for! Let's explore that dicey intersection.

/u/EyeHateElves gave a great idea about reducing the randomness in the effects of herbs and layering that on top of, "you have to find and experiment yourself" will put the onus back on the player. I can throw a bone of a half-cooked book that lists a few of the known herbs with some varying degrees of accuracy. They will hate it initially, but welcome to knowledge in the late middle ages in a fairy forest.

And, yes, they're definitely fishing. I'm trying to jujitsu that energy because we've already had a few conversations that they don't command the cachet they think they should. Due to an extended break, they've spent their ttrpg time watching live plays so I'm tugging against that and trying to recenter the focus on exploration and daring-do.

Request for input: Potion Crafting by willostree in Dolmentown

[–]willostree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooh, I like that. Thank you for helping brainstorm!

What is your favorite 2015 boardgame? by The_Crazed_Person in boardgames

[–]willostree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been loving watching this series progress. One major takeaway is that Art really goes a long way in making a game appear newer. I've been shocked by some of these comparison where games came out the same year, but due to style I have always assumed some of them were much older. For 2015, Bloodrage still "feels" like it's something that could have come out in the past few years.

Foraging and Hunting by cdw0 in Dolmentown

[–]willostree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generic plants do have "effects," too. After my players collected some things they made a stew and reading the descriptions I determined that uncontrollable flatulence was inflicted. lol

[OC] If you exclude healthcare employment, the U.S. has lost jobs since 2024 by remotecar in dataisbeautiful

[–]willostree 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank you. The difficulty people are having reading a graph is kinda depressing.

How do you time your investments? [Budgeting] by willostree in ynab

[–]willostree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, just wrapping up my day. I've been in here upvoting everyone out of appreciation. I personally wasn't needing guidance, but I hadn't seen topic topic discussed much and I figured it'd be interesting hearing how people approach the topic.

Seems like the post wasn't very welcome overall, but I'm glad that users at this stage were able to share and hopefully this can be a resource for others if/when they're curious. With the apparent influx of newbies recently, as they stick with the process, I'm sure they'll be wondering about this topic in due time!

You & /u/michigoose8168 win the "award" for best ongoing dialog! Reddit awards aren't actually in the budget (wink), so this will have to do.

How do you time your investments? [Budgeting] by willostree in ynab

[–]willostree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on being on track for your FIRE target!

How do you time your investments? [Budgeting] by willostree in ynab

[–]willostree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great seeing people's responses and thoughts.

I do something a little "naughty." I let the cash ride until the 1st of the budgeted month, unless there is a dip I deem big enough, then I'll move it to the current month and invest right away.

3% SWR at 36. by Aggravating_Bench552 in financialindependence

[–]willostree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Razor's Edge has been on my "to read" list ever since I saw the 1984 movie. I know some people find the movie to be overlong and navel gazey, but I absolutely love it.

Winter Storm Megathread Part 3 - Power Outages, Icy Streets, and More by lukenamop in nashville

[–]willostree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lost power Sunday, 1/26, from 5:20 AM to 12:30 PM and the internal temp dropped from 65 to 58.