Fill Diesmekhanik
@thedicemechanic.bsky.social
Geek, gamer, whingebag (he/him)
'Dicemechanic' on Discord.
Blogs rarely at dicemechanic.wordpress.com
No DMs (thanks Online Safety Act)
I block often. Nothing personal, but this is my walled garden.
'Dicemechanic' on Discord.
Blogs rarely at dicemechanic.wordpress.com
No DMs (thanks Online Safety Act)
I block often. Nothing personal, but this is my walled garden.
BGA gives you graphs of your ranking over time for every game you play. I like this particular one, as you can see exactly when I had a "eureka" moment about a particular game
November 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
BGA gives you graphs of your ranking over time for every game you play. I like this particular one, as you can see exactly when I had a "eureka" moment about a particular game
Been quiet on the eBay front recently. Largely because my list has been whittled down to the rarest of rareties.
But here's my latest capture. One of the lesser spotted Torg novels. Never counted them when I considered the completeness of my collection, but trying to pick them up as an add on now
But here's my latest capture. One of the lesser spotted Torg novels. Never counted them when I considered the completeness of my collection, but trying to pick them up as an add on now
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Been quiet on the eBay front recently. Largely because my list has been whittled down to the rarest of rareties.
But here's my latest capture. One of the lesser spotted Torg novels. Never counted them when I considered the completeness of my collection, but trying to pick them up as an add on now
But here's my latest capture. One of the lesser spotted Torg novels. Never counted them when I considered the completeness of my collection, but trying to pick them up as an add on now
One more thing. I've figured out what the first album is called: Litter
Maybe they were worried people would think it was... No. I won't do it.
Maybe they were worried people would think it was... No. I won't do it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
One more thing. I've figured out what the first album is called: Litter
Maybe they were worried people would think it was... No. I won't do it.
Maybe they were worried people would think it was... No. I won't do it.
Apparently the new Microsoft icons are playful, colourful, and curvy.
Sure, if you're an ignoramus who views icons in Tile mode.
I use Details view, so I can see what's going on with the many files I work with.
This is what they look like to me. Playful, colourful and curvy fucking arse.
Sure, if you're an ignoramus who views icons in Tile mode.
I use Details view, so I can see what's going on with the many files I work with.
This is what they look like to me. Playful, colourful and curvy fucking arse.
October 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Apparently the new Microsoft icons are playful, colourful, and curvy.
Sure, if you're an ignoramus who views icons in Tile mode.
I use Details view, so I can see what's going on with the many files I work with.
This is what they look like to me. Playful, colourful and curvy fucking arse.
Sure, if you're an ignoramus who views icons in Tile mode.
I use Details view, so I can see what's going on with the many files I work with.
This is what they look like to me. Playful, colourful and curvy fucking arse.
Reading the rules or Z-Man Games "Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship"
Just spotted this in the credits.
MERPtastic
Just spotted this in the credits.
MERPtastic
October 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Reading the rules or Z-Man Games "Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship"
Just spotted this in the credits.
MERPtastic
Just spotted this in the credits.
MERPtastic
Well aware of that, but we're talking about overall percentage of everything. Of the largest taxes, you'd expect the wealthier to pay by far the largest amount (and all of e.g. capital taxes)
Suspect business rates are excluded from that percentage though, it's probably 60% of person-related tax
Suspect business rates are excluded from that percentage though, it's probably 60% of person-related tax
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Well aware of that, but we're talking about overall percentage of everything. Of the largest taxes, you'd expect the wealthier to pay by far the largest amount (and all of e.g. capital taxes)
Suspect business rates are excluded from that percentage though, it's probably 60% of person-related tax
Suspect business rates are excluded from that percentage though, it's probably 60% of person-related tax
What's it like inside your head?
October 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
What's it like inside your head?
Couldn't let it lie. Gonna talk about this a bit. Free League do so many things so well, but this is awful
October 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Couldn't let it lie. Gonna talk about this a bit. Free League do so many things so well, but this is awful
Opened LotR 5e starter box
Impressions: very slim rulebook. Great for starter set
Horrible cluttered D&D charsheet. Really bad for a starter set
Worst of all: intro 1-pager, good font size, high contrast. But rules & scenario use same TOR2e tiny font on yellow paper. Hate it.
Impressions: very slim rulebook. Great for starter set
Horrible cluttered D&D charsheet. Really bad for a starter set
Worst of all: intro 1-pager, good font size, high contrast. But rules & scenario use same TOR2e tiny font on yellow paper. Hate it.
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Opened LotR 5e starter box
Impressions: very slim rulebook. Great for starter set
Horrible cluttered D&D charsheet. Really bad for a starter set
Worst of all: intro 1-pager, good font size, high contrast. But rules & scenario use same TOR2e tiny font on yellow paper. Hate it.
Impressions: very slim rulebook. Great for starter set
Horrible cluttered D&D charsheet. Really bad for a starter set
Worst of all: intro 1-pager, good font size, high contrast. But rules & scenario use same TOR2e tiny font on yellow paper. Hate it.
I got Lego Balrog bookcase set for my birthday,.and very handsome it is too
October 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I got Lego Balrog bookcase set for my birthday,.and very handsome it is too
You think THAT was hard to use?
October 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
You think THAT was hard to use?
Ignored copilot. Created the table I wanted manually.
Asked the AI to turn it into high res image file.
Gave me this:
1/
Asked the AI to turn it into high res image file.
Gave me this:
1/
October 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Ignored copilot. Created the table I wanted manually.
Asked the AI to turn it into high res image file.
Gave me this:
1/
Asked the AI to turn it into high res image file.
Gave me this:
1/
This is what it generated. Shame about the legend.
It then said "What would you like me to do", and gave 3 options. One was "Export this into Excel"
I liked the sound of that, so I typed "export back into Excel"
2/
It then said "What would you like me to do", and gave 3 options. One was "Export this into Excel"
I liked the sound of that, so I typed "export back into Excel"
2/
October 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This is what it generated. Shame about the legend.
It then said "What would you like me to do", and gave 3 options. One was "Export this into Excel"
I liked the sound of that, so I typed "export back into Excel"
2/
It then said "What would you like me to do", and gave 3 options. One was "Export this into Excel"
I liked the sound of that, so I typed "export back into Excel"
2/
OK, I'm in...
October 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
OK, I'm in...
Bought this a while back. Haven't opened it yet. Kids are now teenagers :-)
September 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Bought this a while back. Haven't opened it yet. Kids are now teenagers :-)
Hello, did someone summon me?
September 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Hello, did someone summon me?
Some excellent casual reading for another busy work week...
September 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Some excellent casual reading for another busy work week...
No, that's one of these
September 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
No, that's one of these
Of course I fucking did...
September 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Of course I fucking did...
Hang on, that's not *my* Grognard class!
September 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Hang on, that's not *my* Grognard class!
Used in Shadow of the Weird Wizard (and I'm guessing Shadow of the Demon Lord)
Also used in WFRP3e (boon = white dice, bane = black dice)
Also used in WFRP3e (boon = white dice, bane = black dice)
September 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Used in Shadow of the Weird Wizard (and I'm guessing Shadow of the Demon Lord)
Also used in WFRP3e (boon = white dice, bane = black dice)
Also used in WFRP3e (boon = white dice, bane = black dice)
