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And before someone screams about AAAAAAAAAAAA ITS UNBALANCED the DM can balance it back <3

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[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"The DM hands out magic items" has the same energy as "It's an open book test"

[–] Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Lack of imagination. For if the DM is handing out magic items to you then he's doing the same elsewhere. I hand a fair few out but whether or not they're gonna be useful, and whether or not they'll survive the next encounter, is up to them. Things are still balanced, they've just got more gadgets.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 42 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

A good storyteller knows that when you give Luke a lightsaber, you give Darth Vader a Death Star.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I started to type in 'Exactly' and then was about to type in your username. But I just started laughing my fucking ass off at 'Brave Little Hitachi Wand'

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm aware of the effect I have on men.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

Goddammit. No. Stop it. Stop being that fucking funny.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh weird. Thanks to you I've discovered that my client doesn't show display names, just usernames. I wonder if that's a setting somewhere.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure there's one in the default lemmy. I think one in Alexandrite too. Not sure if you're using a web client or an app. But I'm glad to help be that catalyst for you <3 and I wasn't kidding either

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I found "Prefer user display names" under Misc on Summit and I too now see the wand name beside the TOE profile picture. Thanks for the assist.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Anytime, glad to help <3

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And it all started because you gave a mouse a cookie

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I mean, might as well be nice. They're only worth 10 XP anyway.

[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Exactly. Same lich, different phylactery. Open book was always a subtly sinister signal for "you wish this was graded on a curve nerd enjoy the D at best lmfaooooo".

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] frostedtrailblazer@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

An “open book” test means the test is about to get really hard. So hard that even with the book and ample class time you will still struggle to solve the exam questions and pass the test.