Ambiguously Gendered Child of "What is the Hivemind?"

[Rystil Arden]

... Eesh. The max is supposed to be 18. I've taken 21 before. 26 is closer to impossible.

26 is easy when your main power is speed. That's my main power. My mind fast. Not so accurate, or insightful, or even particularly interesting, but fast. People mistake that for intelligence...

 

[Rystil Arden]

Well, I use them for skeletons. I rarely run them as-is. I also spend much more time on BBEGs.

Ah, I don't like using them for skeletons because they are too poorly designed to challenge anyone. The level 3 NPC Sorcerer from the DMG is the most worthless CR 3 encounter in the D&D universe, as far as I can tell...

 

[Jdvn1]

26 is easy when your main power is speed. That's my main power. My mind fast. Not so accurate, or insightful, or even particularly interesting, but fast. People mistake that for intelligence...

Ooh, what're your Minesweeper scores?

My mind's pretty fast -- significantly faster than most -- but I'm also a slacker.

 

[Jdvn1]

Ah, I don't like using them for skeletons because they are too poorly designed to challenge anyone. The level 3 NPC Sorcerer from the DMG is the most worthless CR 3 encounter in the D&D universe, as far as I can tell...

I tend not to use NPCs unless they're BBEG's. I use those things mostly for the numbers. If I think feat choices are spell choices are better spent, I'll change them.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Ooh, what're your Minesweeper scores?

My mind's pretty fast -- significantly faster than most -- but I'm also a slacker.

I do Solitaire. I have no idea how I ever got 12000 on Solitaire, but I did once

 

[Rystil Arden]

I tend not to use NPCs unless they're BBEG's. I use those things mostly for the numbers. If I think feat choices are spell choices are better spent, I'll change them.

I don't like the numbers. The stats are too low. I'd only use those NPCs if I forced my PCs to take a below-average PB like 25, but since I let them roll, the NPCs need more stats.

 

[Jdvn1]

I do Solitaire. I have no idea how I ever got 12000 on Solitaire, but I did once

Well, Minesweeper is the game for fast minds. And fast mice. I got my score among the best in the world for a while (I would've been ranked around 90th or so in the world).

 

[Jdvn1]

I don't like the numbers. The stats are too low. I'd only use those NPCs if I forced my PCs to take a below-average PB like 25, but since I let them roll, the NPCs need more stats.

Oh, okay. I'm okay with peons having lower stats. Well, depending on the circumstances, but still.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Well, Minesweeper is the game for fast minds. And fast mice. I got my score among the best in the world for a while (I would've been ranked around 90th or so in the world).

Meh, I have a laptop. It isn't good for games where you need to move the mouse and click accurately. Hence, don't play Minesweeper.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Oh, okay. I'm okay with peons having lower stats. Well, depending on the circumstances, but still.

By peons do you mean commoners? I give enemy grunts the benefit of the doubt. That's why the players felt a majour accomplishment when they killed off 75 of the 300 soldiers, including the leader who was higher level than they, and drove off the rest, with only 3 PCs and no casters