The Bearded One (he/him)
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TTRPG player & GM since 1979
LARPer since 1989
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Semi-professional writer and pope
TTRPG player & GM since 1979
LARPer since 1989
amateur movie critic
Semi-professional writer and pope
I think the GM-friendly answer is that she divorced her because she became an adventurer. Since the ex isn't one, she merely hires mercenaries to harass her in an effort to get her to quit adventuring and come back home.
December 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I think the GM-friendly answer is that she divorced her because she became an adventurer. Since the ex isn't one, she merely hires mercenaries to harass her in an effort to get her to quit adventuring and come back home.
This idea could be the core of a Kids on Bikes adventure. I'd play it.
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This idea could be the core of a Kids on Bikes adventure. I'd play it.
Overturning the appeals court (re: TX redistricting) without explanation seems horrifying.
December 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Overturning the appeals court (re: TX redistricting) without explanation seems horrifying.
I love Philosophy Tube even more on Nebula! No annoying ads that interrupt the flow of the essay.
December 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I love Philosophy Tube even more on Nebula! No annoying ads that interrupt the flow of the essay.
For games I've already run for players who are mostly used to D&D only:
1. GURPS for flexibility and crunch.
2. FATE for customizability and narrative focus.
3. Call of Cthulhu for cosmic horror that Ravenloft can't match.
4. Masks for PbtA storytelling in a superhero setting.
1. GURPS for flexibility and crunch.
2. FATE for customizability and narrative focus.
3. Call of Cthulhu for cosmic horror that Ravenloft can't match.
4. Masks for PbtA storytelling in a superhero setting.
December 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
For games I've already run for players who are mostly used to D&D only:
1. GURPS for flexibility and crunch.
2. FATE for customizability and narrative focus.
3. Call of Cthulhu for cosmic horror that Ravenloft can't match.
4. Masks for PbtA storytelling in a superhero setting.
1. GURPS for flexibility and crunch.
2. FATE for customizability and narrative focus.
3. Call of Cthulhu for cosmic horror that Ravenloft can't match.
4. Masks for PbtA storytelling in a superhero setting.
Didn't know the commentor was Australian. I was talking about my own lame country.
October 28, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Didn't know the commentor was Australian. I was talking about my own lame country.
The obvious solution is a UBI. This is something that the USA can do, but it smells too much like socialism for the conservatives.
October 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The obvious solution is a UBI. This is something that the USA can do, but it smells too much like socialism for the conservatives.
Given the state of America right now, I was trying to figure out which of the many monsters in Washington DC this was illustrating.
October 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Given the state of America right now, I was trying to figure out which of the many monsters in Washington DC this was illustrating.
There are Hero of Justice jobs that need filling in Washington DC, but the pay rate includes being hunted by fascist goons.
October 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
There are Hero of Justice jobs that need filling in Washington DC, but the pay rate includes being hunted by fascist goons.
American Horror Story did the opposite in what I think is their most terrifying season: they just showed a Trump supporter making life hell for a vulnerable lesbian and her family.
October 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
American Horror Story did the opposite in what I think is their most terrifying season: they just showed a Trump supporter making life hell for a vulnerable lesbian and her family.
We in the TTRPG community call it Lawful Evil. It is what Chaotic Good folks in the tradition of Robin Hood fight against.
October 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We in the TTRPG community call it Lawful Evil. It is what Chaotic Good folks in the tradition of Robin Hood fight against.
Basic D&D was my 1st, but I quickly expanded my range with Traveler and Gamma World and as many other RPGs as I could learn. I am currently running both a D&D 5e campaign and a Masks PbtA campaign.
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Basic D&D was my 1st, but I quickly expanded my range with Traveler and Gamma World and as many other RPGs as I could learn. I am currently running both a D&D 5e campaign and a Masks PbtA campaign.
Indeed, if conservatives are fans of Star Trek, they are fans in spite of ST's messages not because of them.
October 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Indeed, if conservatives are fans of Star Trek, they are fans in spite of ST's messages not because of them.
TOO REAL!!! I didn't come here to be slapped in the face with real world problems.
October 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
TOO REAL!!! I didn't come here to be slapped in the face with real world problems.
And that's quite odd because Star Trek itself is very left-leaning in its themes and ethos.
October 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
And that's quite odd because Star Trek itself is very left-leaning in its themes and ethos.
I mean, we are living under an enemy occupation....
October 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I mean, we are living under an enemy occupation....
It was used in many of the reviews og the original Guardians of the Galaxy also because James Gunn has a knack for choosing great songs also.
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It was used in many of the reviews og the original Guardians of the Galaxy also because James Gunn has a knack for choosing great songs also.
I'm not sure, but it may have started with Quentin Tarantino and Pulp Fiction. Some of his music choices were really iconic.
October 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I'm not sure, but it may have started with Quentin Tarantino and Pulp Fiction. Some of his music choices were really iconic.
No, I pretended to smoke a pretzel rod like a cigar. I am bi, thank you very much.
October 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
No, I pretended to smoke a pretzel rod like a cigar. I am bi, thank you very much.