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  1. Vael

    Cookin again

    Well, my faith in my baking skills has been shattered. I generally make french macarons for gift packages, and Mom likes my homemade marshmallows. And both came out poorly. The macarons didn't rise, they cracked. The marshmallows lack the pillowy texture and are almost rubbery. Supposed to make...
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    WotC Reveal Exodus, a New Video Game from the Decelopers of Mass Effect and Neverwinter Nights

    That's true. Big things in space to shoot ships across the galaxy, powerful unknowable attacking aliens, felt lacking in any character or pizzazz.
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    WotC Reveal Exodus, a New Video Game from the Decelopers of Mass Effect and Neverwinter Nights

    Same. TBH, the game trailer that was unveiled felt like generic space opera with a twist of Interstellar.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Does Primal Knowledge affect Passive Perception?

    TIL that. Honestly, between group checks and at least one PC tends to have expertise in Perception, I barely bother hiding things anymore.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Does Primal Knowledge affect Passive Perception?

    ... Without double checking the rules, my inclination is to say no, because for me, a passive score is not a check. It's why a beast with "keen senses" that gives advantage on checks doesn't have a higher passive perception. Only an active roll would work with Primal Knowledge.
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    Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials [[SPOILERS!!]]

    I do love when the Doctor's own nature is used against him. It was intensely creepy in Midnight and here it's also pretty good. Ask the Doctor not to think? Ha. Overall, a good, tense episode.
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    D&D General Baldur’s Gate III Gets Epilogue, Two New Play Modes with Patch 5

    You can, there's an option to enable single save.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Playtest 8 Druid discussion

    But it caught on in a flash!
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    D&D 5E (2024) Playtest 8 Spell Discussion

    I like the new cantrip, it's good to see more attack cantrips for the Druid and the Bard.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Playtest 8 Druid discussion

    There's going to be a lot of holes in any PHB list. Dinosaurs, Owlbears (which should be allowable), heck, the current MM is missing Raccoons, Otters, Beavers, Platypus, Kangaroo, among others, and I'm sure we could all list a bunch of animals that are pretty distinct and lack statblocks. Add...
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    Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials [[SPOILERS!!]]

    The new interior is pretty. Spacious, but also retro
  12. Vael

    What do you use Chat GPT for?

    I have used it to generate monster stat blocks, npcs and just help with brainstorming. Nothing super indepth, haven't tried to set parameters yet, just playing around.
  13. Vael

    What would you spend $5,000 on?

    Travel to FlameCon next year, PS5, a few trips to the theater and too much MTG product.
  14. Vael

    The Fourteenth Doctor is Here! | BBC Children in Need 2023 | Doctor Who

    Was it confirmed where the Fugitive Doctor is in the continuity?
  15. Vael

    Describe your last rpg session in 5 words

    Didn't happen, victim of scheduling
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    The Fourteenth Doctor is Here! | BBC Children in Need 2023 | Doctor Who

    Will D+ stream the older stuff? I want to try and finish 13's run and watch The Flux and forward.
  17. Vael

    "The Marvels" - Teaser

    Quantumania was the only major miss for me, everything has been at least decent to good in this phase. As for The Marvels ... I really liked it, probably in the upper echelon of post-Endgame MCU. Solid characters, a fun story, and it kinda breezed by, didn't feel overly long.
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    Are Superhero films dying?

    I thought the trailer wasn't that bad, but then that list of credits ... oof.
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    D&D 5E (2014) No One Plays High Level?

    Yet to play or DM past 10th level here. Campaigns just tend to peter out, or if we're running a pre-published, the bulk of them barely go past this level (have played through Curse of Strahd, Descent into Avernus and Dragon Heist).
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    D&D 5E (2014) Baldur's Gate 3 wins 7 Golden Joystick Awards including Ultimate Game of the Year

    Good for them. Saw some acceptance clips, they gave great speeches too.
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