[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 25 points 1 year ago

Adding a new form of long-term madness to my tables…”you are convinced you’re part of a simulation”

[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

So far so good, in it since DB1 on my daily driver. The biggest annoyance has been some keyboard glitches (kb showing up when it shouldn’t, or vice versa).

[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately yes—anyone in your car can scan a QR code and help add to your queue, but it only shows up when using Apple Music

[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

Exactly. I don’t exactly disagree that RHEL should stay open source for all, but Oracle’s creating a bit of a pot/kettle situation here.

[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 22 points 1 year ago

“We didn’t buy Red Hat, and we’re mad that IBM did what we would’ve done” - Oracle

[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 13 points 1 year ago

SharePlay for CarPlay is going to be a huge quality of life improvement for carpooling

[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

I track how long spells or conditions last by just scribbling down the condition and a duration on my initiative sheet.

For example if the Barbarian rages I’ll just write “Rage - 10” and each round I add a tally, when we hit 10 it’s over. So there’s no “extra” tracking, if someone delays their turn I just add a tally mark.

It might be a bit harder on digital tabletops if you have to go in and edit things.

[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

I counter that by counting both the original turn and the delayed turn against spell duration. It lets people continue delaying (I’ll even let them go back to the top of initiative order in the following round if they want) without breaking spell duration too much.

For example:

  • I roll 20 on initiative and cast Faerie Fire during round 1, it will last for 10 rounds (1 minute). At the end of this turn, Faerie Fire has 9 rounds left.
  • At initiative count 20 on the second round, I decide to delay my turn until initiative count 10. Faerie Fire has 8 rounds left.
  • At initiative count 10 on the second round, I take my turn as normal. Faerie Fire has 7 rounds left.
[-] tswan@ttrpg.network 7 points 1 year ago

We use “I Know a Guy” or “I Have a Thing” as options for inspiration, instead of just giving yourself advantage. The party loves it and prefers it to improving a dice roll here or there.

It’s been used for mundane things so far, like having some pebbles in one’s pocket to toss and make a distraction, or knowing someone who could assess a gem before going to a merchant and (potentially) getting ripped off — and these have been some of the most rewarding scenes for the group!

tswan

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