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CatDad

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Disoriented modern ape. Leftist Luddite working in GovTech and CivicTech. TTRPG enjoyer since Basic D&D. I have many cats. Be patient with me, I’m from the 1900’s.

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    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen Imagine that. I'm not sure which of the many initiative systems I prefer, but individual initiative ain't it. Takes too much time to sort out.

    What does Daggerheart even do? Players go first? I can't be bothered to look into it.

    CatDad , to random
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    What's your favorite ridiculously complex and crunchy ?

    I'm mostly done with that sort of game but I have the best memories of Champions, Rolemaster, and GURPS.

    LeviKornelsen , to random
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    Slowly finding it less and less fun to engage with very specific prognostications of "Exactly how Wizards is going to fuck up it's shit".

    Because, like, one of the many, many theories will be very possibly be right, sure. But we don't NEED to predict specifics? We know the underlying cycle now, because it's everywhere in business, making things shit.

    The daily and dismal news of the great enshittening has ruined the fun of trying to predict any particular for me.

    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen At this point in capitalism's progression, "owned by a public corp" means it will inevitably turn to shit. Private corp becomes variable but tends towards shit as well.

    SJohnRoss , (edited ) to random
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    Ugh. Just saw someone blatantly violating my copyright over on Ye Merrye Drive Thru, to the tune of an entire book.

    I strongly suspect it's an innocent mistake, something devoid of malice or sneaky intent ... but ugh. I mostly just hate having to email the DTRPG people; they've never been easy to work with on anything, and previous copyright-violation issues have been minor nightmares.

    #TTRPGPublishing

    CatDad ,
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    @SJohnRoss Reading TTRPG books has a similar relaxing effect for me. Of course I also cope with existential dread and depression by buying more TTRPG books, so at least that's a self-sustaining cycle, I guess?

    CatDad ,
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    @SJohnRoss Great, now I want lasagna...

    parismarx , to random
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    hey business insider, february 2023 called; it wants its terrible chatbot story idea back

    CatDad ,
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    @parismarx "We asked ChatGPT..." yeah fuck off, welcome to my list of deeply untrustworthy "journalism". Of course Business Insider was already on that list, but whatever.

    CatDad , to random
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    Best anti-backstory advice I've seen in a (from ):

    From ICRPG: "WRITE A ONE-LINE STORY. Before you start figuring out how the STATS add up, take a moment to explain one key fact about your character. This isn’t a backstory, or a past. This is what is happening right now to this character. What has changed in your life that has pushed you from the humdrum to a life of adventure? How does it involve the other players’ characters? If you’re drawing a blank, look deeper into the WORLD you’re playing in, and chat with your GM."
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    LeviKornelsen , to random
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    I've always been a mite puzzled by people who think Jesus was entirely made-up. Like, if you were gonna make up a religious dude to start up a church, in that time and place, that... Would not be the dude? Especially the bit about hanging out with sex workers.

    Now, if you want to go for "Dude was a standard cult leader with some really great fuckin' lines (and more his followers probably tacked on later), passed off his horny shit as sacred work, got WAY mythologized after death", I mean.

    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen Seems pretty darn likely that there was some dude who became the character behind the myths of Jesus. Scholarship backs that much up at least.

    CatDad , to random
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    Seems like this will be the year of adding a bunch "D&D killer" attempts to my filter list here.

    CatDad OP ,
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    I embrace my inner gaming curmudgeon.

    CatDad OP ,
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    @SJohnRoss Specific games rarely hit my limit, like I don't mesh with D&D 5e but I don't particularly care if folks are hashtagging it in otherwise general TTRPG posts. I don't like FATE but some of the ideas I do like, just not the execution. Etc.

    But since one of these games is also attached to a very annoying performative fandom, it definitely gets singled out.

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    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen It could be a serviceable revenge flick? Hard to really tell from a trailer. I generally assume that any remake will be crap until proven otherwise, but honestly this doesn't look nearly as bad as some other remake trailers I've seen.

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    I watched the trailer that dropped today for the new remake of The Crow and it looks fucking atrocious.

    CatDad ,
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    @Tim_Eagon There can be no Crow without The Cure.

    Tim_Eagon , to random
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    What should the base mathematical success rate (expressed as a percentage) be for a task defined by a rule system as "Medium" difficulty?

    CatDad ,
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    @Tim_Eagon Depends entirely on what you are trying to model. Not enough information.

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    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen Yeah, I follow a bunch of folks on itch just to get updates on their work. Does it do more than that? 🤷

    LeviKornelsen , to random
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    I don't believe that the natural price of TTRPGs is free or any rubbish like that, but I do know that trying to do it professionally as a main source of income is direly stressful and less fun for most. Even most of those who succeed are often eating pride as much, if not more, than joy.

    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen I believe capitalism must be destroyed. But I’ll say that in response to almost any argument.

    luckytran , to random
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    It’s official: The CDC has weakened its COVID isolation guidelines, in a move that goes against the science, encourages disease spread, and prioritizes corporate interests, making it easier for bosses to exploit workers.

    Link: https://wapo.st/49zV8ZZ

    CatDad ,
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    @luckytran
    CDC = Capitalist Disease Capitulation

    CatDad , to random
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    I love this rework of kobolds to barklings in Basic Fantasy RPG.

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    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen Tried to find the "fuck no" option but settled for "doesn't sit right".

    LeviKornelsen , to random
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    ...I have accepted that the D&D playstyle series will continue, and am at peace.

    It is now time to begin writing about Playing D&D Correctly, and also how we Play D&D Correctly in other games, because apparently I would like to annoy people.

    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen The treatise on how to Play D&D Correctly must also precede your entry into paid DMing. People shouldn't settle for mere amateur DMs who don't understand the Correct procedures.

    😉 😜

    CatDad , to random
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    Fellow AD&D 1e players, past or present: Gygax is pretty strident about playing by the rules as written, but pretty much no one really does that.

    What rules are/were the first to go or get modified in your game?

    (and anyone saying something like "the entire game" gets a block, I don't care about your non-constructive and frankly boring opinion)

    CatDad OP ,
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    @Tim_Eagon Initiative rules in many of the early D&D games have been kinda fiddly. Going back to older games I have come to prefer group initiative now, instead of individual initiative, and rolling every round adds a bit of chaos and uncertainty to combat that I like.

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    It's interesting, at least to me, to read the contrasting attitudes towards crowdfunding in the space (trends negative) versus the space (trends positive).

    CatDad ,
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    @Tim_Eagon Interesting, I haven't noticed that. I've backed more TTRPGs than boardgames though. What negative attitudes do folks have for boardgame crowdfunding?

    CatDad ,
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    @Tim_Eagon Ok. I've had the same things happen with TTRPG crowdfunding too. But like I say I've only funded a few boardgames so my experience isn't very broad.

    DM_Zeppelin , to random
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    Monster Combo idea: ghouls and medusa.

    The ghouls paralyze everyone, and the medusa follows after, looking into their victims' eyes.

    CatDad ,
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    @Tim_Eagon @DM_Zeppelin The ghouls were cursed by capricious elves to only digest flesh turned to stone.

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    Fear the Monsters - some abilities that are especially scary.

    https://merricb.com/2024/02/20/fear-the-monsters/

    CatDad ,
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    @MerricB There is a lot more attachment to characters in today's play styles, I think. When folks bring a 3 page backstory and expect to be near superheroes in 5e, for example, they really don't want to have serious long term consequences that don't fit their preconceived notion of how their character progresses.

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    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen I think the case you point out is more honest, at least. In that it's pretty explicit in riffing on something, whereas that line can be quite blurry with newer generative art "AI".

    Tim_Eagon , to random
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    Watching Masters of the Air Part 5 and my reactions over the course of the episode can be summarized thusly:

    "Nope."
    "Hell no"
    "Fuck no"

    CatDad ,
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    @Tim_Eagon That series is on my watch list, after I get caught up with For All Mankind.

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    Given the recent announcements by Mozilla, my use and reliance on Firefox might have to change. DDG's browser might be a viable alternative for Windows users? I'm thinking about it...

    CatDad ,
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    @chgowiz DDG has been making some good quality of life improvements. I may have to reconsider it. After Mozilla's run of really weird decisions I think I'm done with Firefox.

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    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen Every dust jacket I have gets removed and tossed in a closet, never to be seen again.

    CatDad , to random
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    Apparently offering solutions to problems people post on social media has been considered "hostile" for a while now, so I guess I'll just stop helping people.

    I'm really starting to hate humanity. My misanthropic arc is nearing completion.

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    CatDad ,
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    @SymbolicCity

    Old-School Essentials
    Macchiato Monsters
    White Hack
    Black Hack
    Neoclassical Geek Revival

    CatDad ,
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    @SymbolicCity I would have put NGR at the end of maybe 50 other OSR games, to be honest. I haven't even read the whole thing, I gave up part way in and tossed the PDF (NGR Basic 2e) in the bin.

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    According to a new study, up to 75% of adults have concealed an infectious disease from others in order not to miss work, travel, or social events. Unacceptable behavior. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emerging-topics/three-fourths-adults-have-hidden-infectious-illness-work-travel-or-socialize

    CatDad ,
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    @luckytran How am I not surprised. Good to know that my shitty fellow humans are exactly the sort that would hide a zombie bite.

    I guess I get to remain a hermit and mask every time I leave the house.

    CatDad , to random
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    I don't get the fascination with setting up Discords for . It's a terrible interface. Get any number of people above, say, 20 and it becomes impossible to follow the random firehoses of discussion.

    I'm on one OSR and way too many times I'm away for a half day or so and there are hundreds of new messages in just one channel. I have to just sigh and mark as read, because that is just not going to get read, sorry.

    Bring back forums with proper topics and threading please. FFS.

    CatDad OP ,
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    @SJohnRoss I think that's the way it should be used. I have one for my close gamer friends, used mostly for organizing games and random bullshit to keep in touch. The giant Discords make me sad, and I almost always quit them after a few weeks of getting a few bits of info I'm looking for.

    CatDad , to random
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    If you are going to provide player facing maps for VTT with your expensive megadungeon, DON'T FUCKING HAVE HIDDEN ENTRANCES MARKED ON THEM.

    For fuck's sake, I shouldn't have to fire up an image editor to fix the maps before use.

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    @SJohnRoss Yeah, it was easy to spot on the one map I was prepping, now I’m going to have to scrutinize every bit of every other map because the trust is broken.

    LeviKornelsen , to random
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    The Current Discourse, TL;DR:

    Justin Alexander: Writes article titled 'Jaquaying the dungeon', quite a ways back.

    Jennell Jaquays, months after that, several times: "Please spell my name correctly when crediting me for my style. It should be Jaquaysing, not Jacquaying."

    Justin Alexander, months later: "I think I'll just rename the style after myself, and call it Xandering"

    The internet: Notices

    Notices HARDER.

    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen Now I'm just waiting for the predictable response to this sort of thing: lamenting attacks from the "woke mob" and going full rightwing chud. I could be pleasantly surprised, but I'm far too cynical for that sort of wishful thinking. I've seen this scenario before.

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    @LeviKornelsen His whole explanation of why he changed to "Xandering" is just super weak. I don't buy it.

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    Assuming bad faith on Alexander's part is probably unnecessary, but this article sows enough doubt that I'll be sticking with the term Jaquaysing until someone demonstrates to me that she actually requested that he take her name out altogether: https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2024/01/xandering-is-slandering.html

    CatDad ,
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    @SymbolicCity I dunno man, I have a hard time visualizing how this is done in good faith. I'm not all that charitable to most of humanity these days, TBH.

    LeviKornelsen , to random
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    Having now attended a children's birthday party as a parent: Yup, I'm really useless at interacting with regular people.

    CatDad ,
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    @LeviKornelsen I really dislike "normal" interaction. Unless it's about a few of of my real interests I get bored quickly.

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