TheLowestStone

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[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 18 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

None of them know how to purchase clothes that fit.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

This is definitely false. I used to smoke celebratory cigarettes regularly.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

No, they aren't. At least not in their current form.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Does it count as boycotting if I use the service for free with an ad blocker?

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Most of them can't read.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago (5 children)

You assumed it was a first date because it says that it is one.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I've always assumed that she survives but is horribly disfigured after having her skin stretched so much. Augustus is the one who I think may have died.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I wish I was sitting on my ass. I'm too busy working 50-60 hour weeks.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

And roughly where are you located?

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Remember to sanitize those scissors by briefly holding them above a candle.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

If there's one thing Texas does well, it's barbeque.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I worked for a catering company that was looking into making a bid on a contract at a for profit prison company in California. The bosses had the chef put together a 7 day sample menu. He shows it to me and asks for feedback. This guy put stuff like quinoa and salmon on there. I just started laughing. I couldn't help it. He askes what was funny and I asked him what the food cost was. Apparently no one thought to ask or had a clue what a typical prison meal consisted of. He just sort of assumed it would be around 6-7 dollars per meal. The contract was for 87 cents per meal. That's right. The prison wanted 3 meals per person per day for $2.61. To be fair, there was also a flat fee but it would barely cover the cost of delivering the meals and the additional staff required to produce them. For it to be worth it to the owners, we would have had to produce those meals for about $1.50 per person per day. You don't get to serve roasted salmon with quinoa salad at that price point.

 

Has anyone found a solution to Peacock not working on Linux? I am just starting the process of removing Google and Microsoft from my life so I am very new to Linux.

 

I guess days passing is woke...

 

Don't you ever get tired of finding coins, gemstones, generic art items, and magical items? OK, maybe not magical items...

As a long time DM, I certainly got tired of handing that stuff out. That's why I decided to make a conscious effort to embrace setting-appropriate realism when placing loot and creating random tables in my current campaign.

For example, the party journeyed through an ancient elven city that had once existed within massive, living trees that were now blighted and petrified. Each tree/building was well over 1000 feet tall and were more likely to be inhabited by monsters at higher levels While exploring the city, they passed through a variety of districts that were themed and named. Loot was then determined using tables based on district type and altitude.

The first tree they went through went like this:

  • Lower levels - residential district - loot found: sweet smelling soaps with dried leaves and spices preserved inside, a badly water-damaged book of fairy tales, some coins and basic gear found on the corpse of a dead adventurer

  • Middle levels - temple district - loot found: scented oils, decorative holy symbols, material components for cleric spells, ancient vestments, incense and a lavish burner

  • Upper levels - market district - loot found: a rare magical item, ancient promissory notes from a bank, a very complex lock with 2 keys, ancient cookware and pottery

The journey both to and through the ancient city was... harrowing. I'm running an eldritch horror campaign and this was point in the story when the horror started really ramping up.

That's why, after exiting the forest, our barbarian, Arthur, felt the need to blow off some steam by pranking our fighter, Clive. While keeping watch, Arthur dug out an ancient clay pot and filled it with warm water. Then Arthur totally biffed a stealth roll and woke Clive up while putting his hand in it.

When asked what he was doing, Arthur stammered for a moment before saying, "You found those soaps and scented oils in [the city], I thought I'd surprise you with a nice manicure."

This started a runner between those two that lasted for months and got the ball rolling on some character growth for Clive who was learning that he REALLY likes the finer things in life.

How has creative non-magical loot influenced your campaigns/characters?

tl;dr: The barbarian gives the fighter a manicure.

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