I like the idea of the pre-game as described here in the PHB but like you said - it sounds tedious for more than one player.

I've been thinking of writing a review of another one of his adventures - it would be my first. It will be based on use at the table and it won't be gushing praise. Very apprehensive about doing so!

Cool, shaming the way people talk by region. Ya'll need to worry about something else.

If you're switching to Mastodon, you can use this to find the people that you follow here: bounce.anew.social

The more people that use the tool to make the jump, the easier it is to find everyone over there

"The future". Yep, AI.

Reminds me of the time I was snacking on a box of Sun Maid raisins. Looked down at them and about half of it were dead larva of some kind that had raisin goop (I hope) all over them. I'm surprised I was able to eat raisins again decades later.