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Well, at least we've established that Celeborn sailed West. Yes, but a reasonable inference - otherwise Cirdan would have remained, and Celeborn wouldn't have been the last living memory of the Elder Days in Middle-Earth. I suppose Cirdan might have sailed before him, and Celeborn built his own...

It’s in the Prologue: a Note on the Shire Record. More generally, I’m using the term “consistent” to mean “systematic; logically coherent.” I have a fairly permissive view of “consistent.” You’re using it to mean “a place for everything, and nothing out of place.” This seems quite rigid.

Technically, the "Last Ship" is the one which Cirdan and Celeborn take some time in the Fourth Age. It must be after year FoA 171, as a note in the Thain's Book - transcribed from the Red Book of Westmarch says that Cirdan might still live at the Grey Havens. Arwen also has the opportunity to...

Another vote for Trailblazer by Benjamin Durbin. Available here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/64009/Trailblazer I think however you intend to overhaul 3.X - and preferences will vary greatly in this regard - that this is an invaluable resource in understanding the math which...

Not mentioned so far, as far as I've seen: Rhialto the Marvelous Pug/Milamber Sheelba of the Eyeless Face Baron Mordo The Wicked Witch of the West Elric of Melnibone Thulsa Doom

I last ran B2 in 2021. Also ran it in 2015, in 2006, in 1996, in 1990, and several times in the 1980s - probably three times; it's been a while. It was also the second game I played in as a player, although it was AD&D, not B/X. I don't think I'm unusual in having played this module to death...

I play D&D (various iterations), Classic Traveller and Pendragon, and nothing else at this point. I guess that makes me some kind of sororate trigamist.

I'd argue a similar decline in the Terminator and Predator franchises, although I regard The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Predator: Prey to be partially redemptive.

I feel that the decline in the Alien franchise has been pretty consistent. I loved Aliens when it came out, and I still think it's a good movie, but in hindsight it doesn't really hold a torch to the original. Alien 3 is passable, and I'd argue rather underrated Alien Resurrection is bad. (Joss...

I read the first part of the Reddit thread for some context. It seems that the issue is with tokenistic representation (Snowflake and Safespace are/were actual comic book characters; I had no idea), and Ed (or the original tweet) was advocating for deeper storytelling. Still, it behooves him...

You’re some kind of big, fat, smart bug.

Season 5 Episode 10, Game of Thrones. Stannis and his army walk up to Winterfell and get trounced. There are no scouts, no piquets, no baggage train and camp followers. Just a bunch of blokes with swords plodding through the snow. The complete lack of planning is contrary to everything we know...

Phenylthiocarbamide tastes bitter to around 50% of the population because of a mutation in the TAS2R38 gene which codes your taste receptors. So I don't blame you.

It's hard to get good mushy peas, and most places where you buy them they're from #10 cans because it's not practical to make them properly. If I make them, I use dried marrowfat peas soaked for 24hrs, rinsed, and simmered slowly in salted water for 4-5 hours. I then add lots of cracked black...

To be fair, the uniform flavours offered by the trinity (Creole), mirepoix (French), soffritto (Italian/Spanish) or the other sofrito (Latin/Caribbean) have their functional analogue in curry sauce (fenugreek-turmeric-chili-cumin-coriander-garlic-onion-ginger + whatever carrier - tomato, yogurt...

I think this is an important observation. We tend to think of 5th level as low or low-mid level, but characters are already capable of routinely performing superheroic actions.

Re: the playability of high level 3.X I think some genuine, valid criticisms can be levelled at ease of play for high level 3E; I mean, it's not something which you can casually hop into and expect to work seamlessly. That said, I find it eminently playable. I think you need to put the work...

Rather predictably: 1. The Wrath of Khan 2. The Undiscovered Country 3. The Voyage Home 4. The Search for Spock 5. The Motion Picture 6. The Final Frontier I think the Motion Picture was ambitious, but it comes across as too grim and too ... drab and brown.