For anything that calls for ground beef, I usually sub TVP or green lentils. Both are cheap, shelf stable and healthy options.

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Unfortunately the poor little guy starved to death.

I’ve been vegan for four years and honestly, while it was practically not difficult for me, there was a pretty big mental hurdle I had to get over. It sounds silly in retrospect, but I literally mourned foods that I thought I’d never be able to eat. Turns out I still eat all the foods I like, just with small adjustments to make them vegan. So glad I switched. Best decision I ever made.

Indianapolis, Indiana. We had a good crowd!

❌Land of the free?
⬜Home of the brave?

I switched from Sync to Boost and it’s been a pretty good experience so far. I used to love Sync, but the developer has obviously given up support for the app. I paid for a year subscription, but when I got a new phone I couldn’t sync my purchase, so I was still getting obnoxious ads. Posted in the community and reached out to the developer directly… and nothing. Cancelled my subscription and I’m never going back.

I get where you’re coming from, but I disagree on a couple points:

Game design relies heavily on finding uses for the player character’s abilities. Imagine a metroidvania where you pick up a cool new grappling hook, only to realize there’s no terrain that can be grappled, and most enemies aren’t affected. What’s the point?

In terms of good/bad game design in TTRPGs, my philosophy is pretty simple; If everyone at the table is having a good time, it’s good game design. For my players, getting to use the abilities that they picked or earned throughout the game is super rewarding. For me as a GM, I can scale encounters a little higher knowing that they have a built-in edge.

In fact, my number one resource for game prep is my players’ character sheets. Did someone pick an obscure language as part of their backstory? You’d better believe it’s going to show up in the game! Dragonchess proficiency? Guess what the game of choice is at the local tavern?

Conversely, if an ability becomes the only thing a PC relies on, it can be interesting to add a foil to that ability. For example, one of my players built a Kensei Monk with a specialization in firearms. It was a fun character for him, but the sheer damage output he could do kind of overshadowed everyone else. My solution was to introduce a combat encounter where he could use the weapon, but doing so had a chance to attract more hostile creatures.

Anyway, all this to say that in my opinion, playing to your player characters’ strengths is not only rewarding for them, it can help a GM create some really cool moments.

Obviously find the lens of truth.

You’d think he’d be too busy trying to plot Harry Potter’s downfall.

Too long to post but it’s available here: https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-trumps-authoritarian-takeover-isnt-coming-its-here

He’s not dead, he’s just sleeping.

What comic run would you recommend that best illustrates this? My comment was more of a joke about ethical billionaires and capital worship, but I am genuinely interested in this angle if you have suggestions.

This is a 100% fair criticism of my comment tbh. I do have a pretty surface level understanding of Batman, and I let my real life frustration with billionaires inform the points in my comment. I’ll take it easier on Bruce Wayne but fuck all other billionaires.

Let me get this straight; this guy was born into the richest family in Gotham. He has enough wealth that he can singlehandedly fund infrastructure changes, public healthcare, mental health resources, social services and rehabilitation. Instead, he uses his money to dress up like a bat so he can beat the shit out of people - and he’s supposed to be the hero??

Exactly. This post is kind of a nothingburger as far as incriminating evidence goes. How about when Trump slyly said that Epstein likes his girls young? How about the birthday letter where he talks about their secrets and enigmas? Anyone with half a brain knows that Trump at the very least knew what Epstein was up to.

Gelatin, mainly from pig and cow bones/cartilage is occasionally used as a clarifying agent in beers. Most large breweries do not use it.

Isinglass, harvested from the swim bladders of some fish, is sometimes used in wine production.

If you want to keep track of breweries and wineries that do not use these animal products, a good resource is www.barnivore.com

Wingman is the term you’re looking for.

But in my date’s opinion, he was clam jamming her!

I had a girl bring a guy friend along on our first date without giving me a heads up for the same reason. I was like, ok that’s a little weird but whatever. I’m certainly not going to give someone shit for doing something that makes them feel comfortable. Ended up chatting it up with the guy friend who turned out to be super cool.

So me and the girl end up seriously dating after a while and she later tells me that she spent most of our first date trying to subtly get her friend to leave so that she could spend more time with me.

Most probably already know this, but James Cromwell, the actor who played the farmer, went vegan on set!