I've always wanted to write a modern horror adventure based on the lyrics and general feel of Tom Waits' Swordfishtrombones or Rain Dogs

If you see a snail crossing a path & grab its shell to move it out of the way, you might be injuring it while thinking you're helping but grabbing the shell is a problem

✅ How to move a snail safely:
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Trump tried everything possible to create riots in Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago and failed. Even had film crews in tow to create propaganda videos.

Instead they got peaceful resistance and observers. Upped ante in Minnesota hoping for George Floyd murder response.

Failed again. Miserably.

IMO, "Midnight Diner" on Netflix is the calmest, most relaxing TV show you will ever watch, even if you have to read the subtitles.

(a person in an inflatable unicorn costume to be clear)

portland update: this just crossed the street in front of me holding a bright yellow sign that said WELCOME TO HELL

To help me out, you could slow down a bit ...

After subscribing to @gonzohistory.bsky.social Patreon in August of 2023, I have finally reached the episode in listening to all of his podcasts from the beginning (well, from the FF season) where my new subscription is mentioned! Thanks for all the hard work, James! I'll let you know when I catch u

Although Neil has been tainted for me, the memory of first reading this in HS and delighting in its quiet beauty has not.

Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.

A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.

If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.

Andor's five-season plan was axed due to "desperation," "Diego's face" Andor's five-season plan was axed due to "desperation," "Diego's face"

It wasn't just Disney. Gilroy realized that they couldn't do 5 seasons on his own: www.avclub.com/andor-5-seas...

Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" has perhaps the most memorable opening line in all of Western literature: "I hope you motherfuckers like reading about whales"

I'm going to be a weirdo and say "Modern Love". Saw him live on the "So" tour. Greatest and most depressing live show I've ever been to.

G*d, I wished I lived closer to the border. No grocery store within shouting distance of a crossing point would be safe.

The Supreme Court ruled corporations were allowed to donate unlimited amounts to politicians in 2010.

It only took them 6 years to take complete control of the government and 15 years to mark sure their voices are the only ones the masses ever hear again.

One way of doing that would be to give them bennies such as bonuses to interactions with NPCs who see them as neighborhood heroes, or giving them access to guilds/organizations they can use in the future.

If you want players to stick with Korvosa and help out through the chaos, you have to help them care about the city as if it were an NPC.

This is obviously hard to do with a pre-written adventure as it required a nuanced and careful integration of the PCs' backstories.

After that, I would work harder to encourage the players to care about Korovosa. This could be done in lots of different ways, such as connecting the chaos that follows the death of the king with protecting those in the city they care about.

If I were to rewrite the first adventure, I would focus the first part much more on flashbacks to the PCs' childhoods in order to help bond 'em, and have each NPC callback to a specific memory the PCs have explored. This would be a lot easier with a PbtA game, but you can shoehorn it in with PF.

I completely agree with your assessment, although most PF APs are written from the assumption that the players KNOW it's a railroad and won't try hard to move far from it.

Happy cooking and happy Thanksgiving.

Gamagora Geekhouse and Guardian Games in Corvallis, OR both carry indie games.

That’s the quote. I was looking for it. And here it is. Hannah Arendt on the Matt Gaetz as AG announcement

I don't post much these days as I don't think I am feeling or thinking anything particularly novel that others haven't already said more eloquently than I. I just keep taking one day at a time and do my best to protect and nuture my family and those I love.

Favorite audiobook ever? Shiloh by P. R. Naylor, read by Peter MacNicol. YA book about a poor boy in the South who befriends a dog. Not flashy, but MacNicol does amazing work making each character different. The entire story is the audio-equivalent of being tucked inside your favorite warm blanket.