Ray Irving 🇺🇦
@skiingmouse.bsky.social
British ex-pat in Switzerland. TTRPGs (mainly Call of Cthulhu), Cyber Security, Philosophy, Psychology and whatever interests me…
Leadership is saying where you are, where you are going and taking people with you. That is what is missing.
October 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Leadership is saying where you are, where you are going and taking people with you. That is what is missing.
I think there is often an issue when grognards write for grognards. I ran a WFRP 1e campaign for years so 4e made perfect sense to me, but I was jumping all over using the index - armour for example is explained on page 299! Why?
October 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I think there is often an issue when grognards write for grognards. I ran a WFRP 1e campaign for years so 4e made perfect sense to me, but I was jumping all over using the index - armour for example is explained on page 299! Why?
The 4th edition needs editing and isn’t that accessible if you’ve not played it before (like a lot of us have) - I’m supportive of a new version that refines 4th with incremental improvements.
October 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The 4th edition needs editing and isn’t that accessible if you’ve not played it before (like a lot of us have) - I’m supportive of a new version that refines 4th with incremental improvements.
Don‘t tease me with the hope “Green vs Reform” could be a narrative they like even more than “Reform are surging”!
October 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Don‘t tease me with the hope “Green vs Reform” could be a narrative they like even more than “Reform are surging”!
Its OK Andy, I think @fuzzybunny.org meant to say they‘re using AI to deploy AI code 👍🏻
October 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Its OK Andy, I think @fuzzybunny.org meant to say they‘re using AI to deploy AI code 👍🏻
Gonna correct you Jim, to be fair on 7e - spending luck is an optional rule:
October 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Gonna correct you Jim, to be fair on 7e - spending luck is an optional rule:
Google methane extraction from landfill. I’m not sure how realistic or cost effective this is but it is sometimes done
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Google methane extraction from landfill. I’m not sure how realistic or cost effective this is but it is sometimes done
Perfect for silencing noisy gaming kids or WFH partners who are on calls all day!
October 8, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Perfect for silencing noisy gaming kids or WFH partners who are on calls all day!
“US Civil war in 2025” is currently 3% chance on Polymarket
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“US Civil war in 2025” is currently 3% chance on Polymarket
It’s a McGuffin.
That said maybe he swallowed the key and later retrieved it?
For the map - we can only assume once Saron took the ring he was cast into a cell with it still on his person - Orc guards might not care about a map…
That said maybe he swallowed the key and later retrieved it?
For the map - we can only assume once Saron took the ring he was cast into a cell with it still on his person - Orc guards might not care about a map…
September 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It’s a McGuffin.
That said maybe he swallowed the key and later retrieved it?
For the map - we can only assume once Saron took the ring he was cast into a cell with it still on his person - Orc guards might not care about a map…
That said maybe he swallowed the key and later retrieved it?
For the map - we can only assume once Saron took the ring he was cast into a cell with it still on his person - Orc guards might not care about a map…
Like communism, small r republicanism looks great on paper, but the real life case studies are disappointing 🤷♂️
September 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Like communism, small r republicanism looks great on paper, but the real life case studies are disappointing 🤷♂️
Not only would they rather not, but it shows in the results: try a narrative game like 10 candles with random people - it’s awful.
September 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Not only would they rather not, but it shows in the results: try a narrative game like 10 candles with random people - it’s awful.
SPF50 and a blackout hoodie?
September 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
SPF50 and a blackout hoodie?
Definitely a first world “problem” to have! 😉 Restaurant bucket lists are what birthdays and anniversaries are made for!
September 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Definitely a first world “problem” to have! 😉 Restaurant bucket lists are what birthdays and anniversaries are made for!
I wish I could say I bought bitcoin, but alas no 😥
September 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I wish I could say I bought bitcoin, but alas no 😥
Dragonbane seems to have limited content currently - I have friends who have read/own all of it.
September 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Dragonbane seems to have limited content currently - I have friends who have read/own all of it.
Pray tell, which podcast/discords? The problem with the Miskatonic Repository is there is so much stuff in it I know I’m missing pearls and monitoring and reading scenarios take time I don’t have.
September 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Pray tell, which podcast/discords? The problem with the Miskatonic Repository is there is so much stuff in it I know I’m missing pearls and monitoring and reading scenarios take time I don’t have.