Natalie Nicholls
@vetlet.bsky.social
ex rugby shinty player. Severely sight impaired gamer.
Statistician by trade. Academic and autie.
Statistician by trade. Academic and autie.
"Blind and in charge of a trolley! GERONIMO!!!" aka How to Clear a Path in a Supermarket in under 3 seconds.
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Blind and in charge of a trolley! GERONIMO!!!" aka How to Clear a Path in a Supermarket in under 3 seconds.
No game plan survives contact with the player
Me while watching as my players wander off and do something completely unexpected...
Me while watching as my players wander off and do something completely unexpected...
December 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
No game plan survives contact with the player
Me while watching as my players wander off and do something completely unexpected...
Me while watching as my players wander off and do something completely unexpected...
Adding braille bricks to your Lego order so you can call buying the USS Enterprise an "Educational, and thus justifiable purchase"
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Adding braille bricks to your Lego order so you can call buying the USS Enterprise an "Educational, and thus justifiable purchase"
Weird online shenanigans. Me and few other people have all been kicked from a server where were playing #PF2e with no explanation/reason/warning.
I asked "What did I do?" (cause autie paranoia - is there behaviour that needs correcting) - no response.
I asked "What did I do?" (cause autie paranoia - is there behaviour that needs correcting) - no response.
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Weird online shenanigans. Me and few other people have all been kicked from a server where were playing #PF2e with no explanation/reason/warning.
I asked "What did I do?" (cause autie paranoia - is there behaviour that needs correcting) - no response.
I asked "What did I do?" (cause autie paranoia - is there behaviour that needs correcting) - no response.
Margherita pizza is just unfinished pizza. Like calling two pieces of bread slapped together a sandwich.
November 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Margherita pizza is just unfinished pizza. Like calling two pieces of bread slapped together a sandwich.
What I have learnt as a GM:
You may prepare for multiple paths in explorations.
Your players will pick none of them.
Actually just told them "Hold music playing" while I frantically tried to work out where they were going to come out on another map due to their choices. Sheesh.
You may prepare for multiple paths in explorations.
Your players will pick none of them.
Actually just told them "Hold music playing" while I frantically tried to work out where they were going to come out on another map due to their choices. Sheesh.
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
What I have learnt as a GM:
You may prepare for multiple paths in explorations.
Your players will pick none of them.
Actually just told them "Hold music playing" while I frantically tried to work out where they were going to come out on another map due to their choices. Sheesh.
You may prepare for multiple paths in explorations.
Your players will pick none of them.
Actually just told them "Hold music playing" while I frantically tried to work out where they were going to come out on another map due to their choices. Sheesh.
My warlock was on a griffin about to get blasted out of the sky by nearby chimera.
I ask: Can I jump to another animal?
DM: sure
*jumps*
DM: the Griffin you are on is now overloaded with 3 of you
ME: No I jumped onto the chimera LIKE A BOSS! GO HARD OR GO HOME! RIDE EM COWBOY! YOLO!
DM: ...
#DND
I ask: Can I jump to another animal?
DM: sure
*jumps*
DM: the Griffin you are on is now overloaded with 3 of you
ME: No I jumped onto the chimera LIKE A BOSS! GO HARD OR GO HOME! RIDE EM COWBOY! YOLO!
DM: ...
#DND
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
My warlock was on a griffin about to get blasted out of the sky by nearby chimera.
I ask: Can I jump to another animal?
DM: sure
*jumps*
DM: the Griffin you are on is now overloaded with 3 of you
ME: No I jumped onto the chimera LIKE A BOSS! GO HARD OR GO HOME! RIDE EM COWBOY! YOLO!
DM: ...
#DND
I ask: Can I jump to another animal?
DM: sure
*jumps*
DM: the Griffin you are on is now overloaded with 3 of you
ME: No I jumped onto the chimera LIKE A BOSS! GO HARD OR GO HOME! RIDE EM COWBOY! YOLO!
DM: ...
#DND
A moment of political debate our #DND campaign tonight.
Who is more intelligent: A MAGA voter or a character that failed the save for the Feeblemind spell?
We aren't certain.
Who is more intelligent: A MAGA voter or a character that failed the save for the Feeblemind spell?
We aren't certain.
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
A moment of political debate our #DND campaign tonight.
Who is more intelligent: A MAGA voter or a character that failed the save for the Feeblemind spell?
We aren't certain.
Who is more intelligent: A MAGA voter or a character that failed the save for the Feeblemind spell?
We aren't certain.
My werewolf barbarian, on being told she shouldn't eat the ghouls: "But they're freshly killed, and were fed on prime upper class folk of Geb"
She like to eat her kills, even if others don't approve.
#PF2e #BloodLords
She like to eat her kills, even if others don't approve.
#PF2e #BloodLords
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My werewolf barbarian, on being told she shouldn't eat the ghouls: "But they're freshly killed, and were fed on prime upper class folk of Geb"
She like to eat her kills, even if others don't approve.
#PF2e #BloodLords
She like to eat her kills, even if others don't approve.
#PF2e #BloodLords
Party met Korlok, stuck at his post for 500 years:
Party member "Just this we, are the most exciting thing for that guy in 500 years. But for us, it is just Monday"
Korlok (me) "I don't handle Mondays, that's another guy. And he is an right asshole, even for a devil"
Having fun with RP in #PF2e
Party member "Just this we, are the most exciting thing for that guy in 500 years. But for us, it is just Monday"
Korlok (me) "I don't handle Mondays, that's another guy. And he is an right asshole, even for a devil"
Having fun with RP in #PF2e
October 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Party met Korlok, stuck at his post for 500 years:
Party member "Just this we, are the most exciting thing for that guy in 500 years. But for us, it is just Monday"
Korlok (me) "I don't handle Mondays, that's another guy. And he is an right asshole, even for a devil"
Having fun with RP in #PF2e
Party member "Just this we, are the most exciting thing for that guy in 500 years. But for us, it is just Monday"
Korlok (me) "I don't handle Mondays, that's another guy. And he is an right asshole, even for a devil"
Having fun with RP in #PF2e
October 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Ah finished up Deadtide for OTari setting. Fun spot of combat, with the zombie shamblers insisting on being invisible despite me turning visible before. Back to main Otari scene:
One player: what's that zombie doing there?
Me: what zombie?... wait, that was where I was testing vitalising rune
One player: what's that zombie doing there?
Me: what zombie?... wait, that was where I was testing vitalising rune
October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Ah finished up Deadtide for OTari setting. Fun spot of combat, with the zombie shamblers insisting on being invisible despite me turning visible before. Back to main Otari scene:
One player: what's that zombie doing there?
Me: what zombie?... wait, that was where I was testing vitalising rune
One player: what's that zombie doing there?
Me: what zombie?... wait, that was where I was testing vitalising rune
I think my party wants me to stay. Went down again, after possession. I offered to makle a new character but was firmly told "You are getting her whether you like it or not"
Or maybe they just like having the meatshield barbarian who hits hard between them and the enemies.
#PF2e
Or maybe they just like having the meatshield barbarian who hits hard between them and the enemies.
#PF2e
October 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I think my party wants me to stay. Went down again, after possession. I offered to makle a new character but was firmly told "You are getting her whether you like it or not"
Or maybe they just like having the meatshield barbarian who hits hard between them and the enemies.
#PF2e
Or maybe they just like having the meatshield barbarian who hits hard between them and the enemies.
#PF2e
I mean, I remember that one author that hat saliently tried to pass an OLS regression model as valid using, I kid you not, a 3-level scale as the outcome
#stats #research #statisticalfusterclucks
#stats #research #statisticalfusterclucks
October 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I mean, I remember that one author that hat saliently tried to pass an OLS regression model as valid using, I kid you not, a 3-level scale as the outcome
#stats #research #statisticalfusterclucks
#stats #research #statisticalfusterclucks
OK researchers, repeat after me:
Likert scales are NOT numeric. Means and sd are NOT valid. Do not shove these as outcomes into regressions/parametric approaches and expect valid results.
#stats #research #statisticalfusterclucks
Likert scales are NOT numeric. Means and sd are NOT valid. Do not shove these as outcomes into regressions/parametric approaches and expect valid results.
#stats #research #statisticalfusterclucks
October 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
OK researchers, repeat after me:
Likert scales are NOT numeric. Means and sd are NOT valid. Do not shove these as outcomes into regressions/parametric approaches and expect valid results.
#stats #research #statisticalfusterclucks
Likert scales are NOT numeric. Means and sd are NOT valid. Do not shove these as outcomes into regressions/parametric approaches and expect valid results.
#stats #research #statisticalfusterclucks
Well, that was close. Fossil Golem, and 2 failed Fortitude saves and my little werewolf barbarian became a statue. Saved by wizard after 3-4 attempts to dispel magic (DM being nice to save the tank)
On the plus, she got in her highest 1hit damage yet, 92 with a Slayer Strike crit before #PF2e
On the plus, she got in her highest 1hit damage yet, 92 with a Slayer Strike crit before #PF2e
September 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Well, that was close. Fossil Golem, and 2 failed Fortitude saves and my little werewolf barbarian became a statue. Saved by wizard after 3-4 attempts to dispel magic (DM being nice to save the tank)
On the plus, she got in her highest 1hit damage yet, 92 with a Slayer Strike crit before #PF2e
On the plus, she got in her highest 1hit damage yet, 92 with a Slayer Strike crit before #PF2e
Animal instinct barbarian in #PF2e. She was recruited as a tank, and is doing the job: last night, a crit and a normal hit got her for around 80 damage, which reduced her to about half health.
She punched the living crap out of the bulettes and killied the one who critted her with 76 damage punch
She punched the living crap out of the bulettes and killied the one who critted her with 76 damage punch
September 22, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Animal instinct barbarian in #PF2e. She was recruited as a tank, and is doing the job: last night, a crit and a normal hit got her for around 80 damage, which reduced her to about half health.
She punched the living crap out of the bulettes and killied the one who critted her with 76 damage punch
She punched the living crap out of the bulettes and killied the one who critted her with 76 damage punch
Recruiting a new player for the party:
New player: Melee or Spellcaster?
Me: Well, the frontline is currently the squashy warlock with 16AC.
New player: So melee then
Everyone: yep.
#DND #Drakkenheim
New player: Melee or Spellcaster?
Me: Well, the frontline is currently the squashy warlock with 16AC.
New player: So melee then
Everyone: yep.
#DND #Drakkenheim
September 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Recruiting a new player for the party:
New player: Melee or Spellcaster?
Me: Well, the frontline is currently the squashy warlock with 16AC.
New player: So melee then
Everyone: yep.
#DND #Drakkenheim
New player: Melee or Spellcaster?
Me: Well, the frontline is currently the squashy warlock with 16AC.
New player: So melee then
Everyone: yep.
#DND #Drakkenheim
Well, my character is back as a devil (Tiefling), and discovered to her annoyance that Wizard wanted to use HER gem to pay for a slinkier warforged body. His argument was he was in an worse looking body due to me and so should be allowed to use the gem to replace the body. My PC was Not Impressed.
September 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Well, my character is back as a devil (Tiefling), and discovered to her annoyance that Wizard wanted to use HER gem to pay for a slinkier warforged body. His argument was he was in an worse looking body due to me and so should be allowed to use the gem to replace the body. My PC was Not Impressed.
Oh my life. My character death via disintegration. There was a statue of Lilith a banished god. She is an archfiend, The statue had a big ass emerald, size of two fists. So, big even I could see it on the map. Of course my character would try to steal it, pacted to a God of Envy, and all.
August 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Oh my life. My character death via disintegration. There was a statue of Lilith a banished god. She is an archfiend, The statue had a big ass emerald, size of two fists. So, big even I could see it on the map. Of course my character would try to steal it, pacted to a God of Envy, and all.
Traumatised server today.
"I have allergies"
Server "ok, what are they?"
I start listing them, server runs off to get the ingredients menu, which I cannot read (easily) so friend was going through it. Then there was cross contamination issue, cause things fried in same place as eggs
"I have allergies"
Server "ok, what are they?"
I start listing them, server runs off to get the ingredients menu, which I cannot read (easily) so friend was going through it. Then there was cross contamination issue, cause things fried in same place as eggs
August 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Traumatised server today.
"I have allergies"
Server "ok, what are they?"
I start listing them, server runs off to get the ingredients menu, which I cannot read (easily) so friend was going through it. Then there was cross contamination issue, cause things fried in same place as eggs
"I have allergies"
Server "ok, what are they?"
I start listing them, server runs off to get the ingredients menu, which I cannot read (easily) so friend was going through it. Then there was cross contamination issue, cause things fried in same place as eggs
@autumnwitch.bsky.social So, I on;y recently realised that some people disliked Oghren. I was surprised, and wondered if they played all of Awakening. Yes, he is a crude so and so (please don't show me that rash!) but it was about his abandoning Felsi, but that was something you could resolve.
August 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
@autumnwitch.bsky.social So, I on;y recently realised that some people disliked Oghren. I was surprised, and wondered if they played all of Awakening. Yes, he is a crude so and so (please don't show me that rash!) but it was about his abandoning Felsi, but that was something you could resolve.
heh. when your DM forgets you can see in magical darkness and stages an intervention to stop you from accidentally offing essential plot characters.
#DND
#devilssight
#DND
#devilssight
August 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
heh. when your DM forgets you can see in magical darkness and stages an intervention to stop you from accidentally offing essential plot characters.
#DND
#devilssight
#DND
#devilssight