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That’s not possible, because that would make me… well… it would mean… it would mean I’m almost…

I’m frankly amazed they can find that many British actors that weren’t in the films. Really liked Janet McTeer (McGonnegal) in Kaos, she was deliciously cold as Hera. That was one of the gayest shows I’ve ever watched that wasn’t specifically about the gay community. Really gutted that was...

Passion projects that they sold for money to people who wanted to buy them. If people hadn’t wanted to buy them, very few if any would have been published. D&D may be a passion project but it wasn’t a charity. It doesn’t require WotC’s financial success though it does require someone to have...

Congratulations. You are ‘off grid’. For everyone else, tough luck right? People move, die, fall out, have kids and some fall out of love with the game. Having a game people have heard of is helpful for most normal groups. Also luckily for you, your’s hasn’t ever been the prevailing...

A trial has been announced in the UK, banning or limiting various apps. It will be interesting to see that goes. I’ve spoken to a lot of people about it and I’ve not met a person yet who thinks kids being on Facebook, instagram or tik tok is a good thing.

I think the biggest challenge you have is that experienced DMs are likely to have their own groups of friends. That’s how they became experienced DMs. The same goes for committed players. These folks aren’t going to go to the effort of joining a local club unless it’s going to be worthwhile for...

Good book. I went through a spate of reading DMing advice for DM books after a few recommendations. This book is great, one of the best I saw.

I’ve been thinking about Shemeska and I think I would try and make her much less supervillain and much more super villains concierge. She’s the person who sells the supervillain the nuclear weapon and tries not to get killed in the bargain. She doesn’t have any desire to use it herself. Instead...

It’s not just about power grabs and fake news. It’s about the erosion of democracy on a global scale. I think maybe instead of saying social media is nothing to worry about and other people must be extremely safe, maybe acknowledge that for some people it a huge and pressing problem. You can...

I would actually go so far as to say everyone should read How To Make Friends and Influence People. It’s an oldie but a goldie. Solid advice all the way through on basic interaction with people.

Problem player is a pretty broad range. There are several benign ways someone well intentioned could tip over into that category and there could be all sorts of reasons for it. Let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water.

I think they are referring to the more artistic isometric maps in Altdorf, Middenheim Altdorf. I personally love them but to each their own. The Ubersreik map is pretty good, but I think the illustrated ones are gorgeous. Regarding investigations, I think a framework is a good idea. But one...

Well you absolutely should fear a post truth world. That’s how the oppressive regime gets to power in the first place and how they stay in power. What is the point of your dissent if nobody believes its real and nobody believes the suppression of your dissent is real? That’s all a bit of a red...

Sheltered? What do you think happened 20 years ago before social media? There was dissent. Extremely effective dissent. I’d say the dystopia is already fast approaching. The post-truth age. Transparency is one of the few way to fight back.

Another piece of advice I would have after many many years of managing people. Don’t feel the need to reach a conclusion there and then. It is absolutely fine for both sides to take a breather after the initial discussion and reconvene at the following opportunity. Act in haste, repent at...

The old chestnut “don’t tell them why it’s good for you, tell them why it’s good for them.” What are they trying to achieve with the problem behavior? How can you help them channel that in a way that achieves what they are looking for… that may be finding a group that appreciates the style. Or...

i think you are over complicating it. The concerned countries - let’s just say the EU pass a law mandating that all social media accounts of their citizens and all accounts viewable by their citizens must be age verified, with full name and country of origin displayed. The tech bros are obliged...

Happy to see alternatives as long as the achieve the same end results. protect children protect democracy prevent crime

Great. Sounds like we’re on the same page then.