Recent content by tomBitonti

We used to do simultaneous resolution (lo, decades ago) with initiative used to declare actions. The GM was responsible for figuring out what happened, and for giving players an opportunity to adjust their actions according to things happening. I really miss this style of play. The whole...

I’m thinking it’s more complicated than this. Don’t we need to take into account the surface area of the star? Which is a function of the radius. Also, the radius of the planet’s orbit will matter. TomB

Yeah. See my edit. Thanks! TomB

While I have nearly 100% in agreement with your posts, to date, I have at least one disagreement with the above post. One big use of AI is to predict protein folding. I would argue that that is a scientific application, one which has huge commercial applications. TomB Edit: We should...

Curious. But, a little more than simple slots. What is a “story driven” slot machine? TomB

This doesn’t seem to be about slot machines. Can we set that aside? This seems to be about using D&D as a theme for online gambling. I see this as hugely problematic. This creates an association of D&D with gambling. This entices a young population into gambling. The association itself...

Huh. I hadn’t noticed. TomB

I’m not seeing any lapses. See: White Dwarf Magazine. Thanks! TomB

Minor nit: White Dwarf is still in print, and just passed issue 500. However, it is entirely focused on Games Workshop miniatures games, making it a very different magazine than earlier. TomB

Mildly entertaining, but the one that pushes buttons really annoys me. I can see the others locking him in the brig until he learns to behave. TomB

How about a view of the steading from one of Lloth’s planar mirrors. (Were they mirrors?) That encapsulates the campaign from top to bottom, and could be done in a way obscures the viewer. A shadow on a brocaid curtain next to an ornate frame, through which is visible, at a distance, the...

Umm, the history is that the license was pulled from Paizo, then the format was changed to all digital, then content trailed off. The line seems to have died from neglect. That 4e did not succeed as a full digital platform didn’t help. I rather enjoyed a monthly fix of reading new adventures...

Adding the second banshee considerably worsens the players chances. If saves are 10% likely to be successful, the chances of two failures go from 1% to 3.6% if the number of banshees is increased from one to two. This issue of stacking saves is a problem of encounter design: There are big...

Wow! My charging unit was originally mounted outside .. and unsecured. I never considered that someone might park in my driveway and steal charge. I moved to a new house and now have the unit inside my garage. Actually, with a minimum of tools, I’m thinking the whole unit could have been...

US Tesla owner. Having a charging station outlet is almost a requirement. Here, that is either a 240v outlet, or a 240v outlet plus charging unit. You will also need to have an electrician calculate the total load — you may need an upgrade of the feed to your dwelling. Here that would be...