My new Draw Steel books came in! Already having fun with the game (I've had the PDFs and played the Delian tomb) and figuring out tweaks to curate it to my group.

There is a certain type of fun that can be had by watching different countries movie propaganda. By that I mean the movies made by their film industry that clearly is designed to vilify the "enemy" and glorify the "home team". I'm so used to US propaganda that it lost some of its hilarious lustre.

So i made a comment during my home Draw steel game about a universal greeting as opposed to "common language". when asked about what that is, i said, "Bah wep graa gnah wheep ni ni bong" none of my players understood... they called me "boomer" for being the only one alive when that movie came out.

There are days when I wished my job understood I have a youtube channel to run.

Hey, question for the community: What's the best fantasy rpgs for kids? The mix of cute, simple mechanics, and classic adventure feelings. Kids under 10 years old.

I dont really understand the big deal about getting a replica crown from the Silla kingdom. They didnt give him a real one. It's in a museum. There is literally the same type of replica at my local collectors store. I didnt want to spend $400 on a joke, or I would have bought it.

It's kind of funny, when I was last reading the hot new books in fantasy was the late 2000s/early 2010s. Four of the series i was really into back then remain in limbo. 1) Crescent moon kingdoms (series never cont after book 1) 2) asoiaf (stalled so much the TV show ended first) cont. (1/2)

So im watching Physical: Asia and of course I'm rooting for Korea... But the the Mongolian team is flipping cool and they do this bow and arrow thing as a team and it's awesome. Also Thailand has this black, gay, Thai volleyball player and he is amazing! He came out in heels. *chefs kiss*

Cool things given out this year during trick or treating. 1) books for all ages (from board books to star trek novels) 2) roasted seaweed 3) your choice of a white or red wine 4) a burger (because texans use any excuse for a cookout) 5) candy. I like my neighborhood

Therapist: so how's the reading coming along? have you been able to start? me: yeah, kinda failing at that. T: how so? me: tried to get it into my routine but it doesn't stick. t: did you read anything? me: yeah, i finished one book and I'm 100 pages into the next. t: that isn't failing... me:...🤔

Gnome was the first person to welcome me to the online trrpg world. Please help if you can.

Hey folks, my wife was laid off unexpectedly. We depend on her income with my own. We are crunching numbers, but it's grim. Not sure how we'll make it through November, let alone think about December. You can help here, but we understand everyone is struggling too. <3 ko-fi.com/gnomedic/goa...

Public Service Announcement for fellow dungeon tubers! (tagging @colbypoulson.bsky.social because I know he had this issue with a short a couple weeks ago) YouTube automatically opts you in for AI *enhancements* to your video and audio. Here is where you can opt out:

Therapist: so how's the reading coming along? have you been able to start? me: yeah, kinda failing at that. T: how so? me: tried to get it into my routine but it doesn't stick. t: did you read anything? me: yeah, i finished one book and I'm 100 pages into the next. t: that isn't failing... me:...🤔

I sometimes wonder if my longer hair removes an aura of authority from my videos... But it makes my spouse swoon so I'm keeping it regardless...

I played some 2e with a group from my jujitsu school. The DM had been playing for 50+years and his game world was older than me. He had binders on binders of details. The game felt very old school. I gained 50,000 xp in a moment, and another character vaporized right after. It was a blast.

Recently I spoke to a professor/friend about how when we communicate, and he was explaining to me about how we encode our meaning in our communication and the audience decodes it. But due to differences in people, the meaning can have multiple interpretations. This elucidated posts on this app. 1/5

Oct 24th, 10am, Frodo wakes up in Rivendell after getting stabbed at weathertop. Its about that time in New Zealand. Happy Many Meetings day (I dont know if this is a thing)

This is an EXCELLENT video for any type of creator, or frankly, for anyone participating in fan communities. It’s a deep dive that’s worth every minute.

Instagram's most annoying feature is ads that arent region specific. Would you like to try Uygur food in New Jersey? How about this south Indian restaurant in Washington state? Arabic specialty nuts in Illinois? Im sad and hungry...

So, what's the best music option outside of physical media? Tidal? I plan to do the physical media stuff, I just want a supplement.

Me this week: wow... we finally cleared off that credit card debt. Feels really good. Washing machine: does it now? *immediately explodes* 🙄

It's a little awkward going around in public reading a book called "The Only Good Indians". Like, it sounds ominous, and possibly racist, but it's a horror novel written by a indigenous author about indigenous characters... But I still feel self conscious when I pull it out at my kids swim class.

It is a little weird that i hit my 5 year youtube birthday. Sincere thank you to all those out there watching, sharing, and supporting. Honestly, i don't know if i would still be doing it without y'all's encouragement and support.

Is it just me or is youtube having some weird problems right now?

Filming is exhausting Especially when you wake up at 6am, get kids ready for school. Work a full day. Take care of kids at night, get then to sleep, film for 2 hours. Wonder why you are still in act one of baldurs gate 3 after 2 years... Dont do youtube kids, The pay sucks and you're always tired

One of my biggest pet peeves is when media makes mention of someone being a "level 50 dungeon master" as if DMs has some leveling process. it's so lazy and plays to people's ignorance. it's the same reason i don't watch legal dramas. "but the evidence is circumstantial!" SO, THE F*&%, WHAT

weird note. I don't see the option to hype videos on youtube. is this just a me thing or is it sporadic?

Gotta love texas in october....🥵

this is more than just marching in full regalia to Broadview and praying outside of it this is very deftly trapping ICE into the position of having to literally - LITERALLY, to them - turn Christ away from the door any Catholic ICE officer was probably shook, I’m really not exaggerating

the monstrance doesn’t leave the church very often and is handled with incredible reverence and care. kid altar servers are NOT allowed to touch it, I vividly recall. usually only the priest carries it out and puts it back. if a priest is holding a monstrance he is saying Jesus is PHYSICALLY here

to Catholics, the monstrance is considered the literal presence of Christ. outside of Mass it’s often used for what’s called Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which is anything from sitting in silence to a whole prayer service with readings and music, with the monstrance on the altar

if you’re not Catholic, let me real quick tell you about the breathtaking audacity of bringing the monstrance with him a monstrance is a big bedazzled gold ornament with a round glass window in the middle where you put a consecrated wafer, usually the bigger ceremonial one and not the bite-size

found exactly the one use of “evil recoils in the presence of Christ” I am willing to sign off on, HOOOOOOOOLY SHIT Father Larry did not come here to fuck around

Who's ready for my content shift to korean fusion cooking?

So I have a food channel in my patreon discord and it is the most active of the channels. There's more discussion there than in my "tabletop gaming" channel... You would think im a food youtuber...

Genevieve O'Reilly being cast as Mon Mothma in Revenge of the Sith, having her scenes cut from the movie, but then being asked to play the character again 11 years later in Rogue One...? Masterful casting that proved itself brilliant when the writing and character matched the actor's skill.

I feel like i am the least qualified person on this team... But that isn't a self deprecating insult to myself. Rather, it is indicative of the quality of the rest of the group. Just an amazing collection of folks!

I feel like i am the least qualified person on this team... But that isn't a self deprecating insult to myself. Rather, it is indicative of the quality of the rest of the group. Just an amazing collection of folks!

I feel like if I had taught English in Japan like some of my friends did in our 20s, I would be hyper Korean while there. But not in a Korean way. In an obnoxious american way. Like Korean flag jackets and soju bottles in all my pockets, while yelling in a texan accent about the imjin war.

I haven't commented much about it, but much like most of my fellow youtuber friends, my last video was the worst performing video that i have had in years. to those who watched/shared/hyped it, i thank you. once again i am grateful that youtube isn't my job. But other folks are feeling the pain

One thing I will give to the movie,Man Of Steel... Hans Zimmers score was amazing. Chills. Every time.

any folks have cheap steam sale recommendations? Criteria: 1) the game has turned based or pause so that i can leave it alone if i am called away by my kiddos 2) under $10 3) a satisfying gaming experience can be had in 10 minutes of play. I am not here to get your recommendation for fav game.

Hey look, its me, and some awesome people!

Good job wizards

anybody else having bluesky showing them day old posts and not refreshing to the new ones?

Its awkward for creators friends because we have to dance around "do you like my stuff." As if that should affect a friendship. I dont care if a fellow creator watches my stuff. I dont promote videos as an tit-for-tat. I boost what I like, im not taking notes on who isnt boosting my stuff.

Had a second session with draw steel. Both the players and i are getting more used to the rules. Gotta say, I'm really liking the combat. Player characters felt like cinematic heroes taking our room fulls of bad guys while still getting dinged all over. Kind of like a jackie chan movie.

Ive only watched about 15 minutes of creature commandos, but i already love GI Robot. He is an instant classic.

Tell people when you like their work. No, they really don't know. No, you can't assume others are telling them. Yes, it means the world.