Lianodel

joined 2 years ago
[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 1 points 4 days ago

Honestly, me neither, but apparently those lyrics were still firmly lodged in my brain. :P I think I'm going to give them another listen, too.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Grew a mustache and a mullet

Got a job at Chick-Fil-A

Citing "artistic differences"

The band broke up in May

And in June reformed without me

And they got a different name

I nuked another grandma's apple pie

And hung my head in shame

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 16 points 1 week ago

She's in the same camp as Giuliani: A shitty person, who would have had a much better reputation had they just shut the fuck up.

She was always an awful candidate, and the DNC made a HUGE fucking mistake supporting her. But, after Trump, libs would probably joke about her the way they joke about Al Gore. "If only they had won, we would all be at brunch!"

Instead, she pops up every year or two to punch left, remind everyone she sucks, and then does fuck all for anyone until next time.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 2 points 4 weeks ago

There's a fan project recutting One Piece like that, and Dragon Ball Z Kai was an official series.

I think anime has switched almost entirely to a seasonal format for related reasons. Filler just doesn't serve a purpose if you don't need to regularly fill a time slot on a live channel.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 24 points 1 month ago

Wasn't he just saying he wishes his wife were Christian?

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 38 points 1 month ago (4 children)

ICE is ruining Halloween, the shutdown is ruining Thanksgiving, but Trump has one surefire way to save Christmas.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People are saying "no one should live in poverty," not "no one should live in poverty, by which we mean no one should make money for their labor." You're tilting at windmills.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 months ago

To add to what others are saying, you should consider the framing of your question. Progress isn't all-or-nothing. There will still be situations where a truck, van, or car is the best tool for the job, and electrifying them will take time, or require advances in technology. We would still benefit from expanding public transportation and decreasing the need to use a personal vehicle for everyday tasks.

Eventually, though, yes, it would be good to replace diesel trucks with trains where possible, and electrify the ones we can't, when we can.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 months ago

"You are using Bonetti's Defense against me, ah?"

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 months ago

Boring possibility: the DM thinks halflings and gnomes are largely redundant, and picked one to ban.

Or the one shot involves outsiders getting involved with a halfling community in trouble!

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Kender, who were similar to halflings and I think are now a variant, were notorious for this. Their schtick is that they "borrow" things from their party members, not understanding that it's theft. It gave assholes license to be assholes under the guise of roleplay, until the table inevitably needs a talk.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

We are officially thinking about this more than the episode did

 

What makes it your favorite? Do you want to play it? If so, what's keeping you from doing it?

For me, it's Burning Wheel.

I bought it purely based on aesthetics back in 2008ish, then got the supplements, then Gold, then Gold Revised, with the Codex, and the anthology...

I blame it for my weakness for chunky, digest-sized, hardcover RPGs. :P I also like the graphic design, I like the prose (even if it's divisive), and it has both interesting lessons you can plug into other games (like "let it ride," letting success or failure stand instead of making lots of little rolls) and arcane systems that pique my interest (like the Artha cycle, which makes roleplay, metacurrency, skill rolls, and advancement all intersect). I genuinely like reading it for its own sake.

I haven't played it because... well, since it's not D&D, that immediately makes it harder to get people interested, sadly. It's also a bit daunting, given its reputation as a crunchy system. But I have a group of players interested in trying new things, and fewer other games calling for my attention, so hopefully I'll get a chance soon. :)

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