Recent content by Older Beholder

Another fantastic episode. Probably the funniest so far, and also possibly the most disturbing. I made the mistake of being on social media yesterday afternoon and had an element spoiled for me, so I'm holding off talking too much about the episode in case anybody doesn't realize this week's ep...

I think there is something there. But also, I watched a video (OK, a bunch of videos) on Pluribus, and it was mentioned that Carol is an anagram for Coral... which is a clever/ironic play on the fact that coral is a colony of identical organisms.

A bit of a long one, but I knew someone that had this whole quote memorized when we were in high school... I did have a test today. That wasn't bull****. It's on European socialism. I mean, really, what's the point? I'm not European. I don't plan on being European, so who gives a crap if...

Another Easter egg: The person who started giving Zosia CPR at the end of episode 4 is Rosa Estrada, who saved Bob Odenkirk life and gave him CPR in front of Rhea Seehorn when he had a heart attack while film Better Call Saul.

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The 3rd and 4th episodes gave a better idea of where we're going. (Although who knows for sure, could be a misdirect) Carol having feelings for Zosia definitely has me completely hooked now

You could easily do a Princess Bride specific sub-thread on this one, my personal fave... "Life is Pain, highness. Anyone who says different is selling something."

I think that you wouldn't get as many new things if the aim was to create a setting based on the rules, rather than make a new setting where the goal was simply to make a cool new setting. I'd be surprised if the aim of Eberron was to design a setting to showcase the rules of 3.5. It seems more...

I like the idea of a new setting, but I'd prefer it to come from an interesting idea for a new setting, not as an exercise in representing the 5th edition rules. I'd rather a setting add new things to the game: New species, new sub-classes, new backgrounds, etc.

The first episode I wasn’t completely sold, like I didn’t really know where all this was leading, or what the show was even going to be. 2nd ep got me hooked, though. I guess the party conversation question is: Would you been keen to join them, in that situation? It is on some level...

For the record, I love the class. Thief was always my favourite choice when I started playing DnD in 2nd edition. But, there are games like Nobilis where you play as a God, for example. Now, you could choose to be a god of thievery, or mischief and trickery, like Loki. But, at that point we’re...

Yeah, you’re right. The more I looked into the games I was thinking about, things like, Tales from the Loop even has a ‘Troublemaker’ I still wouldn’t say all games need them, but ‘scoundrel’ is a common archetype for hero/anti-heroes, for sure.

Given the amount of TTRPG's that don't have thieves, I'd say we don't need them. Even DnD relegated thieves to a sub-class.

Out of interest, I looked up what makes 'sailor' the best background for a Monk. Getting a re-roll on 1's for unarmed strike damage is pretty cool. I think this will be the basis for my character, the next chance I get to play. I really dig the idea of a monk that can hit harder than the other...

Both elements are crucial to the plot as well.