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Here there be dragons. (He/him)

Calgary, Alberta
Joined December 2008
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In the CYOA game book "Mines of Moria," there are a few instances where there are descriptions of already-triggered traps. This really gave me a strong sense of place. Put traps that have already been triggered in your dungeons.
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Today’s #DMLifeline: “Characters have no incentive to move during combat. How do you prevent every fight from being static?” Quick answer: use a larger battleground with multiple zones or features, and monsters coming from different places—including the sky. #dnd
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We need less "here's how you should do it" and more "here's how I did it"
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Tommy Douglas brought us our health care that is so precious to us. His comments are spot on and should be listened to. He describes what we are facing today! Save our health care, protect our interests.
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Conservatives: Oh yeah? Well I'm going to just boycott your Dylan Mulvaney Bud Light and drink a Real Beer for Real Men™! Beer companies:
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I don’t care what anybody says. Colonialism and disrupting people’s ways of life is horrific, immoral and absolutely pointless.
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The Unicorn Child
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New video Friday with a TTRPG theme, and it's all about chainmail! Watch how quickly I can put it on! Also, tagging @TLW_Greywolf because he asked. Chainmail The Best Armour for Fantasy Adventurers youtu.be/p0HkZMbUdkQ via @YouTube #ttrpg #chainmail #dungeonsanddragons
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This is possible for male lawyers because they offshore the vast majority of personal tasks to their wives.
A 40 hour work week just isn’t enough for me. I choose to come in on weekends or stay late because I know those choices will get me to my work and financial goals quicker. Work life balance is great but we also shouldn’t look down on people who work extra. To each their own.
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My favorite recently has been "a one-hour meeting with five people is a five hour meeting."
Long ago I was advised “never agree to a meeting without a purpose & an agenda.” I have some additional qualifiers to that (excellent) advice after today.
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Unpopular TTRPG opinion: variable weapon damage and minimum strength requirements aren't good and should be let go of. For the most part, a 1 handed sword is a 1 handed sword is a 1 handed sword, so why do they all do different damage and have different requirements?
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i think you should be required to look at this graph and explain what it shows before you can enter general society
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Here's how to get started playing The Quiet Year by @lackingceremony
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An Alberta NDP government will fully cover prescription contraception! …meaning better health outcomes, significant personal cost savings, and stronger protection of reproductive rights. Let’s do this, Alberta. ✊🧡 #ableg
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So if you want equipment to matter more in #dnd: 1. Present challenges without prescribed solutions. 2. Allow gear to grant automatic success (e.g. climbing kits) 3. Consider restricting certain rolls to those who have the right gear (e.g. thieves’ tools, healer’s kits) 4/
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1/ There is no gender equality without trans women. Trans women are women — and they deserve our love, respect, and care. 🧵 ccgsd-ccdgs.org/iwd-2023_en/
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And with a disturbing rise in anti-transgender hate here in Canada and around the world recently, I want to be very clear about one more thing: Trans women are women. We will always stand up to this hate – whenever and wherever it occurs.
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Cool rules buddy, can you write an adventure?
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