Recent content by jdrakeh

I think if I was still working in an environment that involved server support or maintenance, I'd be doing the exact same thing.

My daily driver laptop is actually a high end Chromebook Plus. I do almost everything through that. Except print labels (my legacy Samsung laser printer isn't supported). So I print labels using my Manjaro laptop or my MacBook Air (ancient, but updated via Open Core). I have pretty much...

I really liked Lubuntu and Xubuntu the last time I used them (it's been a few years). Both worked very well on my old, slow, budget Lenovo laptop.

I haven't fooled around with Red Hat/Fedora for a long time (1999-2003), when my boss used it to run the on-site file server at our home office. I'm sure it has evolved a LOT since then, but even back in those days it was stable, dependable, and almost always up. Bonus, it was hard for hackers...

Front Range FKR has been highly revised for 2026. Notably, traditional fantasy races have been altogether removed, making for an atypical play experience. Magic has also been slightly updated. Get it at Itch (PWYW). Please rate it, if you download it!

I've started fooling around with Linux again, using Manjaro as the primary OS on my older Dell Latitude 3350. They finally seem to have battery/power management under control, which is a HUGE leap forward for laptop users (the last time that I looked at using any flavor of Linux on laptops...

That's true.

I think it's a very regional/cultural thing. Back when I lived in Topeka, KS in the late 90s, I could find players willing to try almost anything at the drop of a hat (played Call of Cthulhu, Mutant Chronicles, Nightlife, Over the Edge, Wizards, and other small press stuff).

A little bit of both. For example, if I want to play anything other than D&D 5e or Vampire/Werewolf, I have to look outside of my local friend group (with one exception). They're very much not into trying new/different things. I do have some friends who are open to playing all kinds of stuff...

I have something like that. It consists of six sets of polyhedral dice, two sets of six-sided dice, an e-ink tablet, a set of 3x5 index cards, a few pencils, and a Noteboard folding whiteboard with a pack of wet erase markers.

The other day, I had a liverwurst sandwich with white onion, Swiss cheese, spicy brown mustard, and a dab of Duke's mayo. I don't see too many liverwurst sandwiches these days, but they were a childhood favorite, so I took the plunge. It was pretty good.

Pick up the World of Darkness supplement "Combat" book. It was widely considered a poor book by many, specifically for the reasons I think you'll like it (i.e. it shifts the focus of the game from storytelling to combat). It should be mostly compatible with V20. You can get it here...

I've just recently discovered a few different game things that I really enjoy and, because I like sharing that enjoyment with others (and because I can't share reviews on DriveThruRPG*), I've decided to start a thread here dedicated to those things. Please use it to share things that YOU like...

I'm aware, but I still don't like it and D&D has done just fine without it for over 30 years.