Sorry, forgot to set up the event. We are on.
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Someone here needs this.
Someone here needs this. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1993417010/miniature-building-authority-castle-kickstarter
Intergenerational cooperation: Abby tells me what song Weird Al is parodying and I explain what the Illuminati is.
Intergenerational cooperation: Abby tells me what song Weird Al is parodying and I explain what the Illuminati is. Also, Weird Al is making me feel old not because I've been listening to him since I was a kid, but because I don't know any of the songs he's parodying. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-0TEJMJOhk
Last night a mouse rogue encountered our lair guardian, Butters the cat.
Last night a mouse rogue encountered our lair guardian, Butters the cat. There was a vicious struggle, leaving blood splattered all over the floor. But the rogue escaped behind a table, only to fail a Dex check and fall afoul of the glue trap I had placed their for just such an occasion. As a proper giant, I picked him up, put him in my giant's sack, and stomped him to death. No save. Such is the fate of rogues sneaking into the giant's lair.
Maybe the best thing I've ever seen.
Maybe the best thing I've ever seen. Originally shared by **** Seaside in Carcosa Ray Harryhausen art Very stoked to read Geoffrey's new book.
To peruse later.
To peruse later. Originally shared by Michael Moscrip The internet found a year and a half old post with tons of dinosaur pictures. They are awesome and cool. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/03/picturing-dinosaurs
But Mom!
But Mom! Originally shared by ClickHole http://www.clickhole.com/quiz/did-you-make-your-brother-cry-1066
I've posted stories about fossil smuggling before.
I've posted stories about fossil smuggling before. Specifically, the Tarbosaurus pictured here that was put up for auction in New York after being smuggled out of Mongolia. Here's the story from the Mongolian side. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/new_scientist/2014/09/mongolia_dinosaur_fossils_oyungerel_tsevedvamba_fights_poaching_of_stolen.html
Goat Spirit
Goat Spirit 2HD AC as chain DM: 1d6 Int: Genius Align: CN Trickster who casts spells as a 10th level magic user focusing on illusion and trickery. Can be turned as a Shadow. #goat2014
First swim meet. Two red ribbons so far. How did I get a kid good at sports?
First swim meet. Two red ribbons so far. How did I get a kid good at sports?
From a friend on FB. The second song is more psychedelic. Both are fantastic.
From a friend on FB. The second song is more psychedelic. Both are fantastic. http://pleasekillme.com/cambodian-surf-rockers-were-awesome-but-the-khmer-rouge-killed-them/
Spinosaurus nerdery continues. Was it a giant stork or on it's way to becoming a dino-whale?
Spinosaurus nerdery continues. Was it a giant stork or on it's way to becoming a dino-whale? http://www.skeletaldrawing.com/home/there-may-be-more-fishiness-in-spinosaurus9132014 http://www.skeletaldrawing.com/home/aquatic-spinosaurus-the-authors-responsd9182014 Either way, worthy of a #whenattractfishgoeswrong .
The things you find in abandoned folders.
The things you find in abandoned folders. These are two characters for a street-level superhero campaign I was cooking up called City of Adventure . I was in the process of hacking 4e into something more streamlined where characters were built like monsters with rechargeable powers and there were no damage rolls.
Due to the low gravity, Buzz can actually bench the entire moon.
Due to the low gravity, Buzz can actually bench the entire moon. Originally shared by Buzz Aldrin #TBT Even in '63 when I was training to pass my NASA Physical to become an astronaut I was thinking of #GetYourAssToMars http://www.whosay.com/l/apE9iXx
"Wots all this then? Humph humph humph humph humph humph!"
"Wots all this then? Humph humph humph humph humph humph!"
I was thinking about Beholders and remembered this cover from the Spelljammer boxed set.
I was thinking about Beholders and remembered this cover from the Spelljammer boxed set. This is one of my all-time favorite D&D paintings. And maybe the best Jim Holloway painting ever. I ran a 4e Spelljammer campaign that worked pretty well. If 5e goes all in on their past settings like it seems they’re going to, I would probably buy every Spelljammer product they released just because. If I ran it right now, I’d probably run it like Stars Without Number, with drill routes being known paths through the Phlogiston and randomly created systems/crystal spheres. Oh man…you could run SWN’s Hard Light adventure as is. A dwarf operation in an inhospitable sphere need adventurers to clear the asteroids of monsters before they mine them for rare minerals.
Yes.
Yes. Originally shared by David Brin Wow! They are making a movie of the classic Heinlein story. THE classic time travel story. From this trailer, it seems they have tried very very hard to stay faithful to the basic structure and logic of RAH's tale. Though from what I can see, they embellished several added layers of plot. Nothing wrong with that, per se! You have to, in order for a movie to work. (Just as you must CUT layers from a novel, to go to film.) And from the clues, it seems likely they've done so pretty well. I am looking forward to this. Still, the tasty way this story - and other great stories - leave you breathless and hanging, with a TONE reverberating in the air... that aspect cannot survive the expansion. All you can do is hope there will be enough filmic art to make up for that. They are different works. They are different works. They are different works. They are different works. They are different works. They are different works. They are differen
What Hope Do We Few Have Against The Armies Of Byzantium?
Originally shared by ClickHole http://www.clickhole.com/quiz/what-hope-do-we-few-have-against-armies-byzantium-1034
Less than an hour ago I didn't know what a Tulpa was, or that grown ass adults thought they could create concious...
Less than an hour ago I didn't know what a Tulpa was, or that grown ass adults thought they could create concious mental entities through thought alone. Now I know that people "create" pony tulpas. ;_; I blame matt greenfelder. http://tulpa.wikia.com/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions
Monster Manual 5e Ret-Con
Monster Manual 5e Ret-Con Kuo-toa are now insane former slaves of the illithids. Their collective insanity is that they create their own gods. Blibdoolpoolp was just a broken statue of a naked human woman until the kuo-toa glued giant lobster parts to it. They then made her real by worshipping it. See, this is cool, but I’ve always imagined this is where the gods come from anyway. Worship creates them and makes them stronger. This is the Fritz Leiber school of theology.
marion moore Abigail Garske here's a dog and an elephant playing.
marion moore Abigail Garske here's a dog and an elephant playing. Originally shared by Bruce Baugh You there, right where you are sitting now, you would most likely benefit from watching this elephant and dog play together. Elephant and Dog - Bubbles and Bella Best Friends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR0BlQzbOUk
Phil Hartman, who had been a writer as well as a cast member for the winning season, marched in with an 8-by-10...
Phil Hartman, who had been a writer as well as a cast member for the winning season, marched in with an 8-by-10 photo of himself. It showed him cradling his Emmy Award in one arm and his newborn child in the other. He tossed the photo down in front of his good friend Jon Lovitz and said, “Check it out, Lovitz—two things you’ll never have.” http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/09/24/phil_hartman_remembered_by_jack_handey_the_snl_writer_behind_unfrozen_caveman.html
I pledge to Dyson Logos Patreon and had never even looked at the goals on the side there.
I pledge to Dyson Logos Patreon and had never even looked at the goals on the side there. I just like the maps. But commercial use for free would be sweet. Originally shared by Teo Morgan A(nother) for Really Real Modest Proposal Okay, so I did the math (again), and for Dyson to reach the goal of $300, and grant Commercial Licenses to everyone to use his maps for whatever... ... Just stop for a moment, and consider what the really means, okay, now back to the post... His current 174 contributors would just need to pony up about 31¢ per map more each. Think about that for a minute (Also consider when I talked about this last month we were at 164 needing to pony up 44¢ more... that's progress!). I'm just saying that the world could look a lot different right quick if everyone dug in their couches, looked under their car seats, sold a few pints of blood, etc. If old, or new contributors can pledge even more than 31¢ that would drive the number of total people needed down, but gett
Show offs.
Show offs. Originally shared by American Museum of Natural History No other pterosaur had a bigger crest in relation to its body size than Tupandactylus imperator. Its spectacular crest swept from a bone on the front of its snout all the way over its head, and attached to a long rod jutting out from the back of its skull, like a sail. Learn more in Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs: http://bit.ly/ZcdDAn
Self-Decon Steps After Fallout Only
Self-Decon Steps After Fallout Only http://www.ghostsofnorthdakota.com/2013/07/12/fortuna-air-force-station-part-i/ http://www.ghostsofnorthdakota.com/2013/07/13/fortuna-air-force-station-part-ii/
Always worth a reread, motherfuckers.
Always worth a reread, motherfuckers. http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-decorative-gourd-season-motherfuckers
I've been trying to remember the name of this documentary that I saw back in high school forever.
I've been trying to remember the name of this documentary that I saw back in high school forever . Saving here for later. These are the best wacky 50's UFO stories ever. UFOs-FAREWELL GOOD BROTHERS-PART 1 OF 5.: http://youtu.be/WgvE1cpMNW8 http://youtu.be/WgvE1cpMNW8
The cannibal tick causes those bitten to crave human flesh.
The cannibal tick causes those bitten to crave human flesh. Originally shared by Matt Uebel \\Tick bite that induces an allergic reaction to red meat in primates. You can get around this it seams by eating other primates... just as god intended. >The bite of this tick can cause a person to develop a meat allergy to nonprimate mammalian meat and meat products. This allergy is characterized by adult onset, and a delayed reaction of urticaria or anaphylaxis appearing 4–8 hours after consumption of the allergen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyomma_americanum
"Are you going to read your new monster book while I'm practicing?"
"Are you going to read your new monster book while I'm practicing?" "Yeah." "Try not to scare the other parents."
Since I didn't have a computer with a modem, I remember going to a computer lab on campus to look at the Heaven's...
Since I didn't have a computer with a modem, I remember going to a computer lab on campus to look at the Heaven's Gate website. I think it was down for a while because I seem to remember visiting a site that had cloned the original. http://gizmodo.com/the-online-legacy-of-a-suicide-cult-and-the-webmasters-1617403237
A rare sighting of the bearded Garske and his offspring doing crafts. Plastic dinosaurs today, gaming minis tomorrow.
A rare sighting of the bearded Garske and his offspring doing crafts. Plastic dinosaurs today, gaming minis tomorrow. Coop has completely forgotten how to look at a camera. Staring at his brush like a maniac will have to do.
Monster Manual thoughts
Monster Manual thoughts -Lots of planar monsters! All the main extraplanar beings and then some made it in: Angels, Demons, Devils, Slaad, Gith, Modrons, Yugoloths, a bunch of elemental creatures, and probably some I’m forgetting. I think the planes must be a huge part of what’s in the pipe. -The Succubus/Incubus is no longer a demon/devil. I think 4e made them devils, right (which was stupid)? Now they’re their own monster, serving whoever they wish in the lower planes. I like this change, makes sense. Succubi and incubi are also the same monster, since they can change shape at will, what does gender matter? -Not a fan of the new goblin or hobgoblin look. -Not a fan of the art for the giants. -Storm giants created behirs to fight dragons. Ok. -Dragon art is uniformly awesome. -Shadow dragon is a template. Setting the stage for other plane-influenced dragons? -Some of these stat blocks are still pretty darn big. -Spellcasters have a list of typical spells. Useful, still requires anothe
While the girls paint the bedrooms, Coop and I are painting some decorations for the new rooms.
While the girls paint the bedrooms, Coop and I are painting some decorations for the new rooms.
We've had this mural in this bedroom for 11 years.
We've had this mural in this bedroom for 11 years. Both kids spent their first years in here. Now the kids are switching bedrooms and both rooms are getting repainted. So goodbye, animals. You served our family well. ;_;
The Disney/Lamentations of the Flame Princess mashup you didn't know you wanted.
The Disney/Lamentations of the Flame Princess mashup you didn't know you wanted. Hand Jesus is going in a game. http://youtu.be/g5wFS6Gnkk4
Ok, the escape helicopter is being attacked by a dragon that just shrugged off a Panther cannon round.
Ok, the escape helicopter is being attacked by a dragon that just shrugged off a Panther cannon round. #Shadowrun
Football talk at work lunch veering into danger zone...
Football talk at work lunch veering into danger zone...
PC races for a campaign based only on Monster Manual II.
PC races for a campaign based only on Monster Manual II.
Alternatives to Level Damage
Alternatives to Level Damage This is not about replacing level damage in my campaign. As I said in my other thread, I’ve got a shadow dragon coming up in my ACKS campaign, and their breath weapon causes temporary level loss. I’ve got a very large party, so I need a way to shorthand this without making everyone spend a bunch of time figuring out their new rolls and such. The dragon’s breath causes ¾ level loss or ½ level on a save. For shorthand, I’m thinking (successful save in parentheses): ¾ (½) hit points lost -4 (-2) to all attacks, damage rolls, and saves Spellcasters lose highest 3 (2) levels of spells they can cast That seems to cover the main things that happen with level loss. Better ideas? Reasonable?
The breath weapon of a shadow dragon makes you lose 3/4 of your levels or 1/2 on a save.
The breath weapon of a shadow dragon makes you lose 3/4 of your levels or 1/2 on a save. They come back, but probably too late. My players are going to hate me.
Grell fossils! Grell are now in for Riders of the Purple Lotus.
Grell fossils! Grell are now in for Riders of the Purple Lotus . http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.fr/2011/01/uintacrinus-socialis-crinoids.html Via Chuck Thorin #RotPL
I just notarized a document that read:
I just notarized a document that read: Sworn and subcribed to _______ on this ______ day of ____ 199___ . This doc should be going to college soon.
I'm sure you'll see it many times in your stream. Possibly some of those are hallucinatory.
I'm sure you'll see it many times in your stream. Possibly some of those are hallucinatory. Originally shared by Rafael “Francisco” Chandler SISTERS AND BROTHERS OF POLYHEDRAL DICE Spread the word: #Narcosa lives! Print version will be available from Lulu sometime next week, after I get my proof copy and make sure it looks good. In the meantime, here is the PDF. Enjoy and share! (A printer-friendly black-and-white version will be available later on.) http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/137248/Narcosa THESE ARE THE DAYS OF HIGH ADVENTURE! Will you seek your fortune in Hashishastan? Will you gather the silk of the Mindmoth Caterpillar? Is it your destiny to join the Ecstatic Order of the Five Pleasure Plagues? Should you ingest those Troll Poppies? Enter the weird world of Narcosa, a land of Shroombies, Drug Trance Mages, Purple Pipeweed, and hallucinogens injected via Stirge needles. Born of a hashtag, emerging like rainbow-hued smoke from the minds of dozens of creators, Nar
This story is crazy.
This story is crazy. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/534/a-not-so-simple-majority
Did the old Manual of the Planes have rules for the effects of being on the various planes?
Did the old Manual of the Planes have rules for the effects of being on the various planes? I assume so. Was the Plane of Shadow a thing back then? My PCs may be running into a spot where the plane of Shadow crosses over the Prime Material and I want to hobble them properly.
Should The U.S. Deploy Troops To Scotland?
Originally shared by ClickHole http://www.clickhole.com/r/1016
Wholesome.
Wholesome. http://thesatanictemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Activity_Book.pdf http://www.salon.com/2014/09/16/satanic_temple_hands_out_activity_books_to_schools_in_response_to_judicial_ruling/
Alex Mayo's post about the Forgotten Realms continuity made me think about my Greyhawk campaign, nominally located...
Alex Mayo's post about the Forgotten Realms continuity made me think about my Greyhawk campaign, nominally located in Geoff, but not actually spending a lot of time there. The current year is CY 593. Here’s a list of things I use: Rules: Adventurer Conqueror King Setting and Adventure Materials: 1st Edition T1 Village of Hommlet (relocated the Moathouse to Sterich, restocked) G1-3 Against the Giants I2 Tomb of the Lizard King (relocated to the Rushmoors) UK2 The Sentinel UK3 The Gauntlet S3 Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (rumor) S2 White Plume Mountain (rumor) 2nd Edition 25th Anniversary Edition Against the Giants 3rd Edition: Living Greyhawk Gazeteer Dragon Magazine: Shadow Over Istvin adventure series, issues 117-119 Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil LotFP Death Frost Doom (rumor) Maps The 4 part Dungeon Magazine mega-map of the Flanaess Map from the Gazeteer Homemade hex map of Geoff, Sterich, and Keoland. Various maps from Dungeon Magazine
Holy crap. Primus is doing a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory concept album. It's as creepy as you think it will be.
Holy crap. Primus is doing a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory concept album. It's as creepy as you think it will be. https://soundcloud.com/ato_records/primus-golden-ticket
Bringing it hard. Two new songs. Including "Decapitation Blues."
Bringing it hard. Two new songs. Including "Decapitation Blues."
Tonight. Monday night rock show. I'll be hurting all week I'm sure. Worth it.
Tonight. Monday night rock show. I'll be hurting all week I'm sure. Worth it. http://youtu.be/dhiBcVILo5o
So Modrons are the Minions from Despicable Me?
So Modrons are the Minions from Despicable Me? Originally shared by Brent Newhall The D&D 5th Edition Dungeon Master's Guide has been pushed back 3 weeks. Lead designer Mike Mearls writes that this was done to ensure quality, and was caused by incorporating extra feedback into the Player's Guide and Monster Manual . This puts general release at December 9 , or a little less than 3 months away. http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/dmg-release-date
