There’s something immensely satisfying about shaking a bunch of oblong dice, d8s and d10s mostly. They feel good in my hand. I’m never satisfied with how they roll once they hit the table though, need something more rounded for that, like a d12. Ideal scenario I’ve got both types at the same time!

And the little glass vial goes into the gun like a battery

Oh yeah, async definitely has its own problems, popularity being very high on that list. My community was very active during lockdowns, but has dwindled in the years since. It’s a shame, cause I really enjoy the format!

Yeah, even as an async advocate, hard agree with time being the biggest factor. Everything is written instead of spoken, and spool up/down times happen more frequently with the play occurring in little pockets of time throughout a week, so that 6-10 hrs becomes 12-20. Hard to find even spread out!