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Yesterday, 04:52 PMIonathus replied to a thread Works where you were surprised to learn you were in the minority of viewers in Media DiscussionsHaha, I knew going full blue text would be necessary! Saul Goodman is the new Walter White. Lots of viewers were charmed by him, and they'll look...128 replies | 7098 view(s)
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Yesterday, 03:20 PMIonathus replied to a thread Works where you were surprised to learn you were in the minority of viewers in Media DiscussionsEhh, Doug Forcett was alright, but I never really forgave him for how he mistreated his brother Jimmy. Underneath all of that good-natured radish...128 replies | 7098 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:23 PMIonathus replied to a thread Works where you were surprised to learn you were in the minority of viewers in Media Discussions1. IMO The show doesn't say "not really" to the idea of Brent's redemption -- it says "not yet." As they're devising the final afterlife test that...128 replies | 7098 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:17 AMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterHonestly, given how warped so many other factions in Fallout are, even the "true" Brotherhood isn't that outlandish. When you've got belief systems...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:08 AMIonathus replied to a thread What work cemented the visual look of western dragons? in Media DiscussionsWell of course not -- I wasn't gonna let a treasure like that slip through my fingers! Let me know if you want to take a crack at it after we've...72 replies | 2036 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:02 AMIonathus replied to a thread Works where you were surprised to learn you were in the minority of viewers in Media DiscussionsSame. I'll often think "...why are they adapting this?" but I'll stop short of saying remakes shouldn't happen. There's always another potential...128 replies | 7098 view(s)
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2024-05-15, 04:50 PMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterHear, hear! Caring about stuff is cool again! Believe in things, I dare you. I actually kinda liked how Fallout 3's Brotherhood had broken...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-15, 01:07 PMI have heard good things about both the David Tennant specials (II: Electric Boogaloo :smallbiggrin:) and now the 15th Doctor as well. Count me...5 replies | 303 view(s)
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2024-05-15, 10:14 AMIonathus replied to a thread What work cemented the visual look of western dragons? in Media DiscussionsNo, actually, the answer is October 2, 2000, when Ravensburger published this puzzle I found at a garage sale for a dollar. ...72 replies | 2036 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 05:30 PMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterC'mon, Zodi, "yes, and" :smalltongue: Work with me, here!431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 05:25 PMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterYou're welcome to start a separate thread about this. I'm not going to spend any more time debating animal euthanasia on the lighthearted rants...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 05:21 PMIonathus replied to a thread The Lord of the Rings - Rings of Power Season 2 [airs August 29th] in Media DiscussionsI wouldn't be surprised if average completion rate was quite low for most shows. I've bounced off plenty after 2 or 3 episodes, myself. The abundance...36 replies | 1424 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 04:59 PMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterAlso, backtracked to echo this sentiment. Majora's Mask is a treasure and deserves all of the praise it gets. Every time I go back to it, there's...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 04:56 PMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterRight: the shelter's not "threatening" to do anything unless its "demands" are met...it's just the sad fact of the situation. As a side rant, I...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 04:37 PMFunny enough, your mention of "don't prep plots: prep situations" reminded me of one of my favorite Matt Colville videos! I think this is also one...11 replies | 681 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 03:38 PMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterInteresting. I've never heard "rescue" as a verb for the owner's exchange with the shelter. That's always been "adopt" in my neck of the woods. ...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 01:57 PMIonathus replied to a thread The Lord of the Rings - Rings of Power Season 2 [airs August 29th] in Media DiscussionsI watched the first episode and liked it, though I never built momentum and fell off watching any more. It had a fun ethereal quality to it that made...36 replies | 1424 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 01:54 PMIonathus replied to a thread Ionathus's Random Banter #249 -- Directionless Rambling Is Now Mandatory in Friendly BanterWe're going to a baseball game this week as part of a work thing. A lot of people joke about baseball being boring, though that's kind of what I...275 replies | 5577 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 10:44 AMWhat the others have said, more or less. I never constrain my players on what they can or can't know, suggest, or believe based on their PCs' ability...20 replies | 1164 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 09:52 AMI'm a big fan of technology but weirdly, I use very little of it for my campaigns. Most of it is Word/Google docs where I write out the text of...11 replies | 681 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 09:40 AMWithout knowing the specific text you're referencing, I can't give more direct insights. But this topic sweeps through the forums every couple of...13 replies | 1437 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 09:25 AMSure thing, I'm glad it helped! Best of luck with your campaign :smallsmile: I'll be curious to hear your experience as a seasoned player taking...11 replies | 681 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 09:17 AMIonathus replied to a thread What work cemented the visual look of western dragons? in Media DiscussionsI would love a thoroughly-researched book on the evolution of Santa Claus's "look." Specific examples of works that standardized this or that...72 replies | 2036 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 09:15 AMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly Banter"With no clear distinction between them" is the sticking point for me. When other popular reviewers like Pitch Meeting or Honest Trailers "miss the...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-13, 11:37 PMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterYep, exactly. The first few videos were funny to me, back when they were like 3 minutes long. It's entertaining when the "sins" are nitpicks, or...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-13, 11:01 PMSimpler is better for a first time DM. You honestly can't get too simple. A billion campaigns have started with Lost Mines of Phandelver as a...11 replies | 681 view(s)
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2024-05-13, 04:17 PMIonathus replied to a thread Completely Inconsequential Hot-Takes 2: People Take Too Long to Post New Threads in Friendly BanterYep, entirely optional. The very first step of it (getting the mask with the finnicky Goron-rolling challenge) is necessary to get the game's...431 replies | 23562 view(s)
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2024-05-13, 02:59 PMIonathus replied to a thread What work cemented the visual look of western dragons? in Media DiscussionsYou know, I genuinely forgot there was a dragon in Beowulf. My memory was purely Grendel and Grendel's Mother, and while I knew there was reference...72 replies | 2036 view(s)
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2024-05-13, 01:38 PMIonathus replied to a thread What work cemented the visual look of western dragons? in Media DiscussionsWell, Smaug is best dragon, so clearly all the rest have been imitators. Therefore, Tolkien must have come first. When was Tolkien? Middle-1600s,...72 replies | 2036 view(s)
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