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Maybe it was brain condition that prevented him from wearing mask?
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Starting with the huge earth elemental and your 12375 pound estimate: heavy load for a huge earth elemental is 1200 lbs. You can lift up to double and be able to move 5', so you'll need 5 huge earth elementals and a couple burly farmers. That's 5 summon monster VI spells, which is a lot to have on hand for a 11th-12th level party. A staff with that is not particularly cheap either."I summon a huge earth elemental to drop the doors into my Portable Hole."Provided they actually have the means of getting those doors out of there.
EDIT: I mean, I'm a rather permissive GM, and I'm going to look askance at my players who claim to have the ability to get that much weight and volume out of a dungeon. That ain't hand-wavium territory, is all I'm saying.
For huge creatures, carry capacity is multiplied by 4, so its heavy load is 4800 pounds. Doubling that is 9600 pounds. Since it's a double door, each door weighs just over 6000 pounds, well within its ability to pick up and drop in a hole.
Portable holes, which not every 11th-12th level group has available and cost 20k, are 6' diameter and 10' deep. You'll have to cut it in half (minimum), which again, is not trivial.
Once again, it's a double door, with each door (with hinges) being perhaps 5'6" x 8' x 4". An easy fit to fit vertically into a Portable Hole.
EDIT: So the problem is:
(1) For this party, getting the doors out is a trivial task.
(2) Considering it's one of Shiro's all-time favorite gaming stories, I cannot imagine them not doing it.
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Today marks Day 400 of our 42-day lockdown.
And last night was a great indicator of our biggest issue with the whole thing: The kids have become almost completely nocturnal. Impus Major was up pretty much throughout the night talking with his friends all over the globe. (I know he has friends in Germany and Japan he likes to talk with live.) It's great that Discord and the pandemic are letting kids socialize internationally. It's not great that the walls are so thin that he can keep me up doing it.
And now that I'm a parent it's a complete mystery to me: Why do teenagers love the wee hours of the morning so much? I was the same: Even during summer break we sat around indoors all day, and then once it got to 10 or 11 pm we had an irresistible urge to go out on the town -- when all the stores were closed and the only people out were police, criminals, drunkards, and bored teens. Seems idiotic looking back on it in retrospect, but my kids are exactly the same. "Everything's closed! Let's go out!"
Teenagers are weird.
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Now that my group has finished dead suns, what to run next? Threefold conspiracy or Attack of the Swarm?Attack of the Swarm can get repetitive I'd go with The Threefold Conspiracy.
Ah, that is good to know. I really liked how each book of dead suns was completely different, even when adhering to the 'do some roleplay end with a dungeon crawl' template, so having variety is good.
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Now you know. Spread the word. Black stars beckon.Oh. Obviously I don't pay attention to schedules.That AP is next on the Starfinder AP schedule.Now that my group has finished dead suns, what to run next? Threefold conspiracy or Attack of the Swarm?Convert Kingmaker to Starfinder. Either they're colonizing a new world, or they're claiming a claiming a whole bunch of star systems. Or one system with multiple inhabitable planets/moons.
My players are very eager for that, but as they are veteran players, they do go trough content quickly so we might just catch up with the release scedule if they play efficiently. So we decided to do an AP that is fully released first.
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Speaking of the lockdown, this article really resonated with me.
The TL;DR version: Most viruses aren't readily transmitted through surfaces, and COVID-19 is no exception; even the CDC has now announced that surface transmission of COVID-19 is not a significant issue.
Unfortunately, individuals, corporations, and governments are spending billions of dollars trying to prevent surface transmission, and almost nothing to prevent airborne transmission, which is where the real issue lies.
Today marks Day 400 of our 42-day lockdown.
And last night was a great indicator of our biggest issue with the whole thing: The kids have become almost completely nocturnal. Impus Major was up pretty much throughout the night talking with his friends all over the globe. (I know he has friends in Germany and Japan he likes to talk with live.) It's great that Discord and the pandemic are letting kids socialize internationally. It's not great that the walls are so thin that he can keep me up doing it.
And now that I'm a parent it's a complete mystery to me: Why do teenagers love the wee hours of the morning so much? I was the same: Even during summer break we sat around indoors all day, and then once it got to 10 or 11 pm we had an irresistible urge to go out on the town -- when all the stores were closed and the only people out were police, criminals, drunkards, and bored teens. Seems idiotic looking back on it in retrospect, but my kids are exactly the same. "Everything's closed! Let's go out!"
Teenagers are weird.
I read a study that said they're wired for it. And that opening high schools at 6am like most do, knowing this fact, is really messed up if you think about it.
Ah, that is good to know. I really liked how each book of dead suns was completely different, even when adhering to the 'do some roleplay end with a dungeon crawl' template, so having variety is good.Now that my group has finished dead suns, what to run next? Threefold conspiracy or Attack of the Swarm?Attack of the Swarm can get repetitive I'd go with The Threefold Conspiracy.
Don't get me wrong Attack of the Swarm is pretty good and has some good stuff in it but it is incredibly Swarm heavy.
That said, the third adventure, Husk World is one of my favorite Starfinder adventures ever, it's pretty much the movie Starship Troopers in one adventure.
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Ah, that is good to know. I really liked how each book of dead suns was completely different, even when adhering to the 'do some roleplay end with a dungeon crawl' template, so having variety is good.Now that my group has finished dead suns, what to run next? Threefold conspiracy or Attack of the Swarm?Attack of the Swarm can get repetitive I'd go with The Threefold Conspiracy.Don't get me wrong Attack of the Swarm is pretty good and has some good stuff in it but it is incredibly Swarm heavy.
That said, the third adventure, Husk World is one of my favorite Starfinder adventures ever, it's pretty much the movie Starship Troopers in one adventure.
hm. I MAY check out Starfinder after all. We have to kill the bug, after all.
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Speaking of teenagers and parenting, I've learned some very simple things along the way:
(1) No matter how old your kids are, remember what it was like to be their age so you can better understand their motivations: Why do they want to do all the stupid things that kids do?
(2) It is not your job to be their "buddy"; you have to be their mentor. Walk them through the stupid stuff they're about to do and the consequences, and ask them whether it's worth it. And if they think it is, let them do it and let them learn that you're an amazing fortune teller.
I find it hilarious that I'm apparently the "coolest dad" among all the Impii's friends because I simply listen to what the kids are saying and then tell them what the likely results will be, then let them do their thing.
I reside a million miles from "cool".
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NobodysHome: Ah, here's the little jerk that kept me awake all night!
Impus Major: Sorry. XXX is an amazing conversationalist.
NH: Where does he live?
IM: Here in Albany.
NH: And you guys were up until what, 3:00 am?
IM: No, only 1:30.
NH: It seemed a lot later.
IM: That's just your sleep deprivation talking.
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Ah, that is good to know. I really liked how each book of dead suns was completely different, even when adhering to the 'do some roleplay end with a dungeon crawl' template, so having variety is good.Now that my group has finished dead suns, what to run next? Threefold conspiracy or Attack of the Swarm?Attack of the Swarm can get repetitive I'd go with The Threefold Conspiracy.Don't get me wrong Attack of the Swarm is pretty good and has some good stuff in it but it is incredibly Swarm heavy.
That said, the third adventure, Husk World is one of my favorite Starfinder adventures ever, it's pretty much the movie Starship Troopers in one adventure.
Yeah. One the one hand 'kick bugg butt' is nice for me as a GM, as its less prep.
On the other hand not much variety.
Starting with the huge earth elemental and your 12375 pound estimate: heavy load for a huge earth elemental is 1200 lbs. You can lift up to double and be able to move 5', so you'll need 5 huge earth elementals and a couple burly farmers. That's 5 summon monster VI spells, which is a lot to have on hand for a 11th-12th level party. A staff with that is not particularly cheap either."I summon a huge earth elemental to drop the doors into my Portable Hole."Provided they actually have the means of getting those doors out of there.
EDIT: I mean, I'm a rather permissive GM, and I'm going to look askance at my players who claim to have the ability to get that much weight and volume out of a dungeon. That ain't hand-wavium territory, is all I'm saying.
For huge creatures, carry capacity is multiplied by 4, so its heavy load is 4800 pounds. Doubling that is 9600 pounds. Since it's a double door, each door weighs just over 6000 pounds, well within its ability to pick up and drop in a hole.
Portable holes, which not every 11th-12th level group has available and cost 20k, are 6' diameter and 10' deep. You'll have to cut it in half (minimum), which again, is not trivial.Once again, it's a double door, with each door (with hinges) being perhaps 5'6" x 8' x 4". An easy fit to fit vertically into a Portable Hole.
EDIT: So the problem is:
(1) For this party, getting the doors out is a trivial task.
(2) Considering it's one of Shiro's all-time favorite gaming stories, I cannot imagine them not doing it.
I had forgotten about the capacity increase for larger creatures.
It wasn't clear to me you were talking about double doors.
So yeah, if it's basically pre-cut and you have the hole, it's easier than I was thinking.
Starting with the huge earth elemental and your 12375 pound estimate: heavy load for a huge earth elemental is 1200 lbs. You can lift up to double and be able to move 5', so you'll need 5 huge earth elementals and a couple burly farmers. That's 5 summon monster VI spells, which is a lot to have on hand for a 11th-12th level party. A staff with that is not particularly cheap either."I summon a huge earth elemental to drop the doors into my Portable Hole."Provided they actually have the means of getting those doors out of there.
EDIT: I mean, I'm a rather permissive GM, and I'm going to look askance at my players who claim to have the ability to get that much weight and volume out of a dungeon. That ain't hand-wavium territory, is all I'm saying.
For huge creatures, carry capacity is multiplied by 4, so its heavy load is 4800 pounds. Doubling that is 9600 pounds. Since it's a double door, each door weighs just over 6000 pounds, well within its ability to pick up and drop in a hole.
Portable holes, which not every 11th-12th level group has available and cost 20k, are 6' diameter and 10' deep. You'll have to cut it in half (minimum), which again, is not trivial.Once again, it's a double door, with each door (with hinges) being perhaps 5'6" x 8' x 4". An easy fit to fit vertically into a Portable Hole.
EDIT: So the problem is:
(1) For this party, getting the doors out is a trivial task.
(2) Considering it's one of Shiro's all-time favorite gaming stories, I cannot imagine them not doing it.I had forgotten about the capacity increase for larger creatures.
It wasn't clear to me you were talking about double doors.
So yeah, if it's basically pre-cut and you have the hole, it's easier than I was thinking.
Yes, unfortunately...
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Charo is my new fravrite. It seems like she was a pretty big deal in the 1970s,possibly because of how very fetching she looks in tight white hipster flares, but anyway, this is the perfect soundtrack for your split-level beach-side mansion with the giant heart-shaped crushed velvet upholstered bed, despite the unescapable whiff of pipe smoke and Hai Karate permeating the whole thing.
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Speaking of teenagers and parenting, I've learned some very simple things along the way:
(1) No matter how old your kids are, remember what it was like to be their age so you can better understand their motivations: Why do they want to do all the stupid things that kids do?
(2) It is not your job to be their "buddy"; you have to be their mentor. Walk them through the stupid stuff they're about to do and the consequences, and ask them whether it's worth it. And if they think it is, let them do it and let them learn that you're an amazing fortune teller.
I find it hilarious that I'm apparently the "coolest dad" among all the Impii's friends because I simply listen to what the kids are saying and then tell them what the likely results will be, then let them do their thing.
I reside a million miles from "cool".
You are not projecting your unfulfilled desires and plans on your kids.
You are not overprotective to the point of disempowering them.You are not a petty authoritarian on a power trip.
You are not hypocrite that preach one thing to them and then the do the opposite.
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NobodysHome: Ah, here's the little jerk that kept me awake all night!
Impus Major: Sorry. XXX is an amazing conversationalist.
NH: Where does he live?
IM: Here in Albany.
NH: And you guys were up until what, 3:00 am?
IM: No, only 1:30.
NH: It seemed a lot later.
IM: That's just your sleep deprivation talking.
It would be easier on you if not for you perverted abomination of a lifestyle of getting up when normal people gamers just went to sleep.
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NobodysHome: Ah, here's the little jerk that kept me awake all night!
Impus Major: Sorry. XXX is an amazing conversationalist.
NH: Where does he live?
IM: Here in Albany.
NH: And you guys were up until what, 3:00 am?
IM: No, only 1:30.
NH: It seemed a lot later.
IM: That's just your sleep deprivation talking.
That sounds like war!
Maybe in the morning have your coffee while you listen to an NPR podcast right outside his room.
It's the only way he'll learn.
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NobodysHome: Ah, here's the little jerk that kept me awake all night!
Impus Major: Sorry. XXX is an amazing conversationalist.
NH: Where does he live?
IM: Here in Albany.
NH: And you guys were up until what, 3:00 am?
IM: No, only 1:30.
NH: It seemed a lot later.
IM: That's just your sleep deprivation talking.That sounds like war!
Maybe in the morning have your coffee while you listen to an NPR podcast right outside his room.
It's the only way he'll learn.
I love NPR, but disruptive to sleep it is NOT. Those interviews are ASMR mixed with Ambien.
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I love NPR, but disruptive to sleep it is NOT. Those interviews are ASMR mixed with Ambien.NobodysHome: Ah, here's the little jerk that kept me awake all night!
Impus Major: Sorry. XXX is an amazing conversationalist.
NH: Where does he live?
IM: Here in Albany.
NH: And you guys were up until what, 3:00 am?
IM: No, only 1:30.
NH: It seemed a lot later.
IM: That's just your sleep deprivation talking.That sounds like war!
Maybe in the morning have your coffee while you listen to an NPR podcast right outside his room.
It's the only way he'll learn.
Yes, but it makes the commercial breaks all the more jarring.
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Now that my group has finished dead suns, what to run next? Threefold conspiracy or Attack of the Swarm?
I am just starting Dead Suns, and I'm so excited about it.
I'm finally getting to play my rakish gay lashunta envoy. Not to be confused with my rakish gay cleric of Cayden I'm creating for a War for the Crown campaign. I am sensing a theme...
Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the other two APs you mentioned to have an opinion.
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Want to go out for dinner and can't, so I'm making fish and chips in my kitchen.
Today was pretty lousy.
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So, I don't think this post is political (it's about COVID-19), but I'll be FaWtL-polite and spoiler anyway.
** spoiler omitted **
I am pretty happy with my company's plans for a shift to hybrid work - which we will be our new reality indefinitely - starting in September. I am glad they are not rushing it more than that. And the thought of going back into Manhattan, starting with 2 days/week, is something I could actually get a little excited about.
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What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?
What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?
of us would humbly request you create a giant ice Wall to isolate the now subarctic climate Florida from the rest of Americos and to contain the threat of the Redneck Walkers.
Sorry your day was lousy. Fish and chips sounds good, though!Want to go out for dinner and can't, so I'm making fish and chips in my kitchen.
Today was pretty lousy.
Yeah, I'm sorry your day was terrible, but I'm salivating at the thought of real fish & chips. Especially with a nice beer or two.
Want to go out for dinner and can't, so I'm making fish and chips in my kitchen.
Today was pretty lousy.
*Hugs*
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What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?
Crony up and see if I can get anything for knowing you before you rose to power. Nothing outrageous. I know I'm not a "real life" connection, so I wouldn't ask to be King of a massive country or whatever. Maybe just a few dozen acres in a secluded mountain village with about a hundred servants.
...with sovereign nation rights.
Also I'd recommend you appoint Amby and Tac as the Consuls of Florida, old-school Roman style. (Absolute power but only when they unanimously agree.) I feel they know how crazy it is and could fix...like 70% of what is wrong. They're both good folks, and from what I can tell, politically opposed enough to prevent leanings, but aligned enough to work together.
I mean, unless my mom and brother move to The Vagrantican (my new mountain retreat dictatorship), I'm going to need to visit occasionally.
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What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?
Ignore you. I have a lot of cat in me.
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Also I'd ask you to make it so if anyone drives like an ass in traffic, their car just stops working for an entire hour. Nothing dangerous - it just drifts to a stop with no air conditioning, radio, etc, and won't turn on until an hour after you say "I drove like a jackass, and I deserve this" on camera, where it is uploaded to all of your social media, and everyone you know gets to watch a video of what you did to deserve this.
What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?
I have some ideas...
Also I'd ask you to make it so if anyone drives like an ass in traffic, their car just stops working for an entire hour. Nothing dangerous - it just drifts to a stop with no air conditioning, radio, etc, and won't turn on until an hour after you say "I drove like a jackass, and I deserve this" on camera, where it is uploaded to all of your social media, and everyone you know gets to watch a video of what you did to deserve this.
I approve this message. +1
What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?
Grumbled a bit about waking up and try to get a few more Zzzzss.
What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?Drinks on me.
Wait, if Freehold would be an unquestioned lord and master of the universe, shouldn't he be paying for drinks then?
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What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?
Wait, you're not?!... You guys lied to me!!
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Now that my group has finished dead suns, what to run next? Threefold conspiracy or Attack of the Swarm?I am just starting Dead Suns, and I'm so excited about it.
I'm finally getting to play my rakish gay lashunta envoy. Not to be confused with my rakish gay cleric of Cayden I'm creating for a War for the Crown campaign. I am sensing a theme...
Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the other two APs you mentioned to have an opinion.
Is it an impeccable sense of fashion or a passion for gardening.
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Wait, if Freehold would be an unquestioned lord and master of the universe, shouldn't he be paying for drinks then?What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?Drinks on me.
I think he would appreciate the gesture.
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Is it an impeccable sense of fashion or a passion for gardening.Now that my group has finished dead suns, what to run next? Threefold conspiracy or Attack of the Swarm?I am just starting Dead Suns, and I'm so excited about it.
I'm finally getting to play my rakish gay lashunta envoy. Not to be confused with my rakish gay cleric of Cayden I'm creating for a War for the Crown campaign. I am sensing a theme...
Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the other two APs you mentioned to have an opinion.
You're close with the gardening thought. It's actually his uncanny ability to turn any object into a rake. So every object he touches is rakish.
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What would you do if you woke up and found out I was unquestioned lord and master of the universe?
Depends.
Are the winds of time a-flowing through you?
Are they all moving relative to you?
Is it all a figment of your MIND?
Me: What the f&$& is this white s+#* on my hose!
Coworker: It's frost
Me: I guess my brain already repressed winter.
Me: What the f%$% is this white s%@* on my hose!
Coworker: It's frost
Me: I guess my brain already repressed winter.
When I rule and control all, you won't have to worry about repressing winter.