TheLowestStone

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[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Great shading and I love the hair.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I can't be old, the 80's were only... Oh no...

Generally, when it comes to genres that I dislike, I cannot tell the difference between good and bad.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Is it to normalize National Guard use for law enforcement?

Ding ding ding! We've got a winner.

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

Well, there's a few pretty obvious reasons. The main one being the consequences. Additionally, one would require the means and opportunity to do it and the time to plan it. Also consider that America is a huge place and the president doesn't bother to visit every part of it. Someone who was inclined to do that may have to travel hundreds or thousands of miles to try. Lastly, the idea of taking a human life is abhorrent to most people.

I'd rather see them thwarted once. Permanently.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

With his standard combination of surprise, fear, and nausea I'd say he looks more like someone else just shit his pants.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

DON'T RESUBSCRIBE!

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

One of my favorite things is giving fantastic creatures ordinary human names. My group will never forget Walter the minotaur who did absolutely nothing interesting aside from being named Walter.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

I want mine to say, "Finally." No name or date.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (5 children)

munitions with children in them

That doesn't sound particularly effective.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Indoor cars. Welcome to the USA.

 

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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