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You guys are poisoning the well with the commentary on Anthony. I was interested to see a blind take!
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OK, this is a podcast I am interested in listening to! Not that I'm not with some of the rest, it's just that I would love your take on his work. Can I ask what you'll be reading, if you know at this point? Xanth and Incarnations of Immortality are his most well known series.
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oof. Sure you wanna do that? Should be an interesting re-read.
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Wheel of Time 5: The Lion In Winter [book spoilers]
Gertrude replied to SpaceChampion's topic in Entertainment
Late to the party, but the photo posted was behind the scenes from S2. It's the part where Rand is dreaming and looking at all the dead bodies of all his friends - you can see blood splattered on most of them. It doesn't indicate anything about the future of the series. -
US Politics: Happy Anniversary.
Gertrude replied to A Horse Named Stranger's topic in General Chatter
In Iowa the problem is not pre-registering. The problem is it's a fucking caucus and the weather is going to be absolutely shitty. Fuck that. Despite that, I'd make an effort for a dem caucus without an incumbent, otherwise, not so much. Caucuses are stupid. -
Putting it on a globe is nice. Tech is fun. I've always been fascinated by maps, real or imagined. I remember watching a youtuber describe how to create your own world with realistic climate and currents and biomes - lots of info I never planned to use, but was eating it all up anyway.
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Are you getting ideas?
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Maithanet reacted to a post in a topic: Dungeons and Dragons and Table Top Gaming
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Then make sure you leave some room for it in your campaign Maybe an NPC can start up a conversation instead of just being an answer machine or quest giver. Ask them how they set up camp or describe a weird event that happens while traveling (not something that looks like a hook for distraction, just an ice breaker - the horse is spooked by a coyote and needs to be calmed, or it starts to lightly rain and describe how cold and uncomfortable they are becoming. Get them bitching about it.
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That's cool if they are into it. As for voices, I'd emphasize a frame of mind rather than an actual different voice (unless they are super comfortable with that). Are they talkative or kind or bold or a braggart? Also maybe give them some simple prompts for a backstory so they have a direction (how did you learn your skills, what's your family like, what's your favorite memory, etc) That way it doesn't seem like they have to write up a whole ass backstory, but they also know who their character is and how they'd react in different situations.
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I have a couple of the Lankhmar books too that I've never read. Apparently it's cool to just show them off on the bookcase, eh?My friend who got me into DnD named the cat my aunt took home - it was Gray Mouser He lived his life mostly being called Mouse, but I knew who he really was. (despite never having read the books)
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As a young teenager we did pop some popcorn and watch a shitty tape of Mazes and Monsters on our Betamax. It was inspired by us after all, apparently.
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R.I.P. Thread 3: A Celebration Of Lives Well Lived
Gertrude replied to Nictarion's topic in Entertainment
I think you mean RIP Miss Chanandler Bong. -
Wheel of Time 4: Burning Threads [Book Spoilers]
Gertrude replied to SpaceChampion's topic in Entertainment
And you wonder why no one has any fun discussing the show with you. -
Wheel of Time 4: Burning Threads [Book Spoilers]
Gertrude replied to SpaceChampion's topic in Entertainment
My issue is that ASOIFRelatedUserName hasn't actually tried to engage in discussion. We've been here for two seasons talking about why we liked or didn't like things in the show, they haven't. their main take seems to basically be 'it's not like the books'. That sounds an awful lot like the main criticism the White Cloaks or the Black Tower have to offer - it's not like the books, therefore it's bad and people who like it are not fans and the writers are trying to sabotage the show. So the wider discussion already has some built-in baggage. If you drop in and don't really offer any insights on the show other than to hate on it, then yeah, I will have a kneejerk reaction because the well has been poisoned. -
Wheel of Time 4: Burning Threads [Book Spoilers]
Gertrude replied to SpaceChampion's topic in Entertainment
Hey, if the Chosen in the books were as interesting as they are on the show, then yeah, that would be worth reading. Most of them ... are not. Jace is wrong. :p