D&D and the rising pandemic

[Zardnaar]

I won't generalize and will keep trying to not be political. New reports are just coming out of Wuhan about the govt lying about the number of dead from this and that incinerators have been running 24/7, which will make it really hard to get any kind of accurate count. Cremation data out of Wuhan indicates closer to 40k died from this just in Wuhan, rather than the official 2500 being claimed.

Wuhan COVID-19 Deaths May Be in Tens of Thousands, Data on Cremations Show

There's various leaked videos that indicate that things weren't so good in Wuhan.

Always thought 2E would be my edition if choice if I got stuck on a deserted island.

Now stuck on an island in the South Pacific.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

There's various leaked videos that indicate that things weren't so good in Wuhan.

Always thought 2E would be my edition if choice if I got stuck on a deserted island.

Now in stuck on an island in the South Pacific.

If I were stuck with a game system to play, I would pick something more flexible like BRP or maybe GURPS, since I would finally have to time to read and figure that one out. lol

And almost nothing worse that being stuck on a beautiful island, only to have to stay inside and not enjoy it.

 

[Morrus]

This year 20 million more people where born than died.

That's interesting. It sounds low to me (I'm not arguing with it) -- could you point to some more info on those stats? I'd be interested in reading up on it.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

That's interesting. It sounds low to me (I'm not arguing with it) -- could you point to some more info on those stats? I'd be interested in reading up on it.

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[Morrus]

World Population Clock: 8.2 Billion People (LIVE, 2025) - Worldometer

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Ah, so far this year? That's why it seemed low to me!

 

[NotAYakk]

Ah, so far this year? That's why it seemed low to me!

Yes, that is why I said "this year"; first 90 days.

 

[MoonSong]

If I were stuck with a game system to play, I would pick something more flexible like BRP or maybe GURPS, since I would finally have to time to read and figure that one out. lol

I would go for something closer to Fate or BESM.

 

[Zardnaar]

If I were stuck with a game system to play, I would pick something more flexible like BRP or maybe GURPS, since I would finally have to time to read and figure that one out. lol

And almost nothing worse that being stuck on a beautiful island, only to have to stay inside and not enjoy it.

It's because I can do the most with 2E as it's a big toolbox.

 

[Istbor]

Still really trying to get a handle on all the material I need to convert for my Roll20 session coming up.

I do wonder though, is an advanced account worth it? Does anyone know? I have only used the free for several years. I have some assets and nice tools for making more.

My biggest issue at the moment is getting large city maps in there. I am not sure what I can use to rapidly produce them for the digital venue. I am not sure I like the thought of scanning either.

 

[Azzy]

Still really trying to get a handle on all the material I need to convert for my Roll20 session coming up.

I do wonder though, is an advanced account worth it? Does anyone know? I have only used the free for several years. I have some assets and nice tools for making more.

My biggest issue at the moment is getting large city maps in there. I am not sure what I can use to rapidly produce them for the digital venue. I am not sure I like the thought of scanning either.

If Roll20 is a bit daunting, I'd suggest looking at Astral instead—it's a lot more user-friendly. I've only start looking at it yesterday, but it looks good and seems easy to dive into.