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Went out to purchase sone bees the other day. Ordered 1,000 bees, but when the delivery arrived there were 1,001. I tried to get the delivery guy to take the extra bee back, but he just shrugged and said “That one’s a freebie.”
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
I decided to expand my horizons by trying different recipes and using a wider variety of spices and found out I really like thyme. So much that it’s been almost all I’m eating. Unfortunately, I ran out this weekend and had to get some from my neighbor. I guess you could say I’m living on borrowed thyme.
This sounds like blasphemy, but having moved in the last year I can sympathize. At least the boxes are uniform in size.
We’re these rabbits black and white and named Oreo? While correlation is not causation, I have noticed a disturbing trend that approximately 4 out of 5 rabbits I’ve met that met these criteria were also associated with devilish behavior (I.e. growling, biting, red eyes, levitating, etc)White with black spots and named Tsuki, which means Moon. Tsuki rhymes with cookie Moon is white like milkMoon is white and round like Oreo filling. This fits within my dataset. Thank you for your contribution.
Reminds me of the joke my dad used to make when I would complain about an inconsequential pain or discomfort, and ask if he should punch my arm. When asked how that would help he’d say that it would stop me from thinking about the other thing that was hurting.LOL my dad used to say the same types of things. Someone suggested it might be something called Psychoprophylaxis, a condition in which the brain can only process so much pain at one time so it "shuts off" pain signals from one source to process pain from another, which is what the arm punching bit would be an example of. I asked my physical therapist about it yesterday, and she said that is exactly what occurred. I feel like I need something like they right now to handle my stress. Maybe I’ll call up my brother and see if he wants to punch me in the shoulder.
Three hours after my initial post on Friday, I suddenly began running a fever. Two hours after that I realized it wasn't Covid but a vicious stomach virus. I didn't sleep until 2 am this morning and am still not over this damned thing. But there weirdest thing is the muscle spasms in my left shoulder and my never-ending knee pain has stopped. I'm certainly glad of that, but if this is the cure? No. Reminds me of the joke my dad used to make when I would complain about an inconsequential pain or discomfort, and ask if he should punch my arm. When asked how that would help he’d say that it would stop me from thinking about the other thing that was hurting. I should note that my father did not believe in corporal punishment so this suggestion (including “oh, if it hurts so bad we should probably cut it off”) were always attempts to lighten the mood and reframe how I was viewing life in the moment
We’re these rabbits black and white and named Oreo? While correlation is not causation, I have noticed a disturbing trend that approximately 4 out of 5 rabbits I’ve met that met these criteria were also associated with devilish behavior (I.e. growling, biting, red eyes, levitating, etc)
Didn’t get kicked out, but it feels as little like it. Group dissolved after finishing the campaign. DM wanted to stop running games so he could focus on work/have more time with his family, which is a good thing. One player started a new job that requires more than 8 hours a day. I offered to run the game, but DM and player said no. Asked the couple who were playing/hosting if they were up for looking for new players and they said no, which is understandable, i get not wanting to invite people you don’t know well into your home. So the group just dissolved. The thing that makes it feel like I got kicked out is I joined this group after overhearing two of the players talking about it at church, and this group is already pretty close friends with each other, so in a way all of them saying no to my efforts to keep a game/group going felt like they were saying no to me. Rationally, of course, that’s not the case. We’ve all got small children and families and other commitments to our time that make ttrpgs a difficult thing to add on top of already busy lives, but part of me still worries that I messed up a group dynamic that everyone else was content with.
Going to see if I can motivate myself to finally start that writing project. My son has been telling me his plans to grow up and be a writer, so I figure I better get into gear. He already has 1 book on me that he made in class and had a friend illustrate, so I’m way behind.
Read the other day how only about half of California residents (or less) can actually afford a house in California. Can’t remember where I saw it, but having met a lot of folks moving out of California it makes sense.Pretty sure that was me; I linked an article that only 16% of Californians can afford a home. Sounds about right. So it was! My apologies for not remembering correctly and my condolences to anyone living in California
No judgement. I'm down
...and then imagine folks that get hit with all this and don't have that. Read the other day how only about half of California residents (or less) can actually afford a house in California. Can’t remember where I saw it, but having met a lot of folks moving out of California it makes sense.
What exactly is meant by a “Wish for a template”?
You should be able to get a crown for something in between $400 and $1000 (the high end for having a crown on implant) in Poland. If you could get miraculously cheap flight you might end paying slightly less than at home... Hopefully close enough to a border with more affordable dental care?
Not since ToTK. Unfortunately, that set a bit of a precedence
I love it when companies put meaningless claims on their products. Like this box of maxipads that claim they are "up to 100% leak and odor free". Well, 0% is "up to" 100%, so it doesn't really mean anything. Or, as an American, when businesses rave about their BBB rating.
I didn't get the first place, because I make too much money. That’s a thing for apartments?
I love it when companies put meaningless claims on their products. Like this box of maxipads that claim they are "up to 100% leak and odor free". Well, 0% is "up to" 100%, so it doesn't really mean anything. Ahh, but that’s the beauty of marketing. Likes how eating Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs is part of a balanced breakfast, provided you’re balancing it with half a dozen grapefruits and a dozen bran muffins
ok, this is a lot. I'll think about it during work and put pen to paper to get some stuff down What Council spots are available? I'm thinking right now of going either Scaled Monk/Sorceror or Rogue/Alchemist, so I'm thinking Spymaster, Warden or Marshal, which would be good occupations to explain why this person hasn't been seen much. For the 36 wishes, how have the other players primarily spent theirs? I realize that there probably isn't much in the way of roles needing to be filled because this is gestalt, but is there anything that the group might need or want in a new player joining before i finalize my build?
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a) Gilligan Meshua was an average teenager when one day, on his way home from basketball practice, a group of strangely dressed people asked him to pick out a bracelet and an amulet from a selection of jewelry. Selecting a bracelet with a scorpion on it and an amulet with a door, he was proclaimed as the reincarnation of Gilgamesh, sent to defeat evil and usher in the new age of Babylon. Gilligan, having hated that name his whole life, decided to adopt the moniker Gilgamesh and it has served him well. b) I actually have the first two (somewhere, still unpacking some boxes). I'd need to get the third one, but I've been wanting to get it for a while. c) About 6'4", 6'5". Dark shoulder length, curly hair, blue eyes, tan skin, charming smile. d) Physically strong, Gilgamesh is also surprisingly charming and has talked his way out of jail as often as he had broken out. He is capable with almost every weapon he picks up, whether he's used it before or not and is naturally athletic. e) With assistance from the cultists of The First Empire, Gilgamesh began attempting to rebuild New Babylonia by taking over territory in Star City. Most of Gilgamesh's crimes revolved around gang violence and territory wars, though he would occasionally mix it up with the more heroic supers as needed. Gilgamesh viewed Star City as rightfully his, and was very protective and possessive of the territories he did take. He was in jail when the V'sori began their conquest, and was ignored because of where he was at that time. f) I have played some Deadlands and some other settings. I'd like to be more familiar. Actually bought Savage Worlds a while back with the intent of being able ot run a supers game, but would like to get more familiar with the system g) Gilgamesh was a prisoner when the V'sori began their invasion and remained a prison. Apparently there were some facilities the V'sori thought would be useful to keep around. There was a bit of a scuffle at one point, and Gilgamesh was able to recognize an open door when he saw it, though escaping that prison and the death sentence coming to its occupants meant the sacrifice of his best friend, Eric the Red, a viking themed villain that had been by Gilgamesh's side since the very beginning. Since then, Gilgamesh has sought opportunity to rebuild New Babylonia, but has been thwarted either due to lack of volunteers, or the threat of death looming over his head. h) Gilgamesh grew up in Star City, and does have friends and family there. Gilgamesh actually grew up in the rougher parts of town, which gave him quick access to other villains as he became active in the super community i) Gilgamesh did work with the Spider once, not long before the Betrayal. Despite being a ganglord, there were some things that Gilgamesh would not tolerate. After hearing whispers that some of his underlings were setting up activities outside of their boss' scope, Gilgamesh began doing some investigating and wound up tussling with the Spider over the kidnapping of Rosy Dominguez, a thirteen-year-old girl. Her disappearance coincided with several other abductions, and Gilgamesh was able to convince the Spider to let him assist with rescuing the other children. They found the children were intended to be used by an offshoot of the First Empire cultists as a sacrifice to open a portal to the realm of monsters and bring forth Humbaba, the demon-monster that Gilgamesh banished epochs ago. Together, Gilgamesh and the Spider defeated the cultists and prevented the ceremony from completing. j) Gilgamesh's goal is to establish New Babylonia, preferably by taking over Star City (infrastructure is hard to build) k) Gilgamesh has been loyal to the Omega Resistance since his first invitation, on the grounds that getting rid of the V'sori means being able to take Star City for himself and the establishment of New Babylonia. He's pretty straightforward in that regards, though his goal of establishing New Babylonia is met with eyerolls from a lot of people. Haven't met Dr. Destruction yet, but not really worried about that at this time. l) Star City was prophesied to be New Babylonia, which means it is Gilgamesh's, and those aliens aren't allowed to have his stuff!
Hope this works, and I'll provide more details as requested.
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So this would be for a regular Lvl 7 character then?
How hard is it to get started in PFS?
Is there a particular role looking to be filled? And how quippy are characters allowed to be? I’m thinking not quite spider-man quippy, but I do enjoy the occasional pun
I have always wanted to play this system. Dotting to answer questions later
Congratulations to those selected! Have fun everyone!
Human it is. Will try and throw something together.
Let’s be clear, this isn’t a worst player ever thread. It’s meant to be a bit lighter than that, but I was thinking on my own past experiences and was wondering if you all had any you’d want to share. I’ll start with a few: -The “take everything test isn’t bolted down” character. A barbarian that literally just picked up everything and was always the first to yell “I loot the body!” To try and train him out of this habit, the gm just started all the bodies having ridiculously mundane, useless gear. Didn’t work in that game, but he did get better eventually. -Player gets an enchanted weapon through a deal with a street vendor (put something valuable in the pot, get something valuable out). Realized the only way they could have received this weapon is if it had been stolen from the local museum or something like that (well known weapon, like historically famous). Player spent 15 minutes patiently and earnestly explaining to the gm how he could sell the bow back to the city for a massive profit with the gm patiently explaining that no, this is a well known artifact, they would just take it back and imprison you for having it. Discussion ended when gm said player could either keep the bow or not. Any stories you want to share?
Thank you for the update. Good luck to everyone!
Good luck! Looks like a lot of fun characters!
I might whip something up this weekend.
Assuming I did my math right…
Congrats folks! Thanks for the consideration and have a great game!
What are the criteria for what you’re looking for?
Now that Rage of Elements is out, I'd love to see a game of all different kineticists. Dibs on Air! Dibs on boomerang and sword
Roll20 is a pretty good resource, and they have lots of stuff available for free. What they don’t have you can probably find elsewhere Ava’s upload as needed
PF2 fills me with the sense of dread I get when I look at 5e. In 5e, each class has archetypes/branches such that you can pretty much pick one class and play it as another. Barbarians can become paladins, clerics can become wizards and bards can become rogues. And when everyone is super, no one will be. PF1 archetypes don’t feel like that at all. Some might, I don’t have them memorized, but these archetypes serve to enhance the base flavor and focus on specific attributes of the class. I guess PF1 is choosing how you’re going to season your turkey.
*No turkeys were harmed in the making of this message. Veggie burgers/tofurkey are considered homebrew and acceptable when wanted/required
Balance is all well and good, but there are two things that I love about PF1. 1) Having a character built and optimized (to the point of being broken? Yeah, potentially, this is PF1) do the thing they were built and optimized to do and do it well. 2) Having a non optimized character do something they weren’t built for or not built well for and do it well. You can get this from other games, but it’s more satisfying for me in PF1 because the ability to build an amazingly specialized character goes to a greater extreme in PF1.
Starfinder is a lot of fun.
Just wanted to follow up that I am working on finalizing my Half-Orc Brawler. Will try and have everything done as soon as possible.
I have a thought for a pacifist brawler. Regarding the backstory, is it appropriate to ask if any of the PCs are interested in collaborating, or would it be better to provide an initial backstory first and then see if that appeals to anyone first? |
