I win the argument.
>>97793336That's not what your mom said when I railroaded her last night.
>>97829284He's right though, the image isn't even ai, which puts you in a bad position.
>>97830512Apparently the image was used in a video I didn't fully watch that was using that canned AI conversational text to speech thing that makes NPR commentators sound natural.But that's hardly obvious from the post. And yeah, the image looks generic not farmed awkwardly from generic images.It doesn't look AI generated. It looks like a slideshow presentation.
>>97830512It literally is AI. It is instantly recognizable as such. The art style is characteristic of AI.
>>97830555>It is instantly recognizable as such.In what way?>The art style is characteristic of AI.AI mimicks art styles. It doesn't create art style.There are design traits common to certain AI, like figures needlessly looking at the camera, overly attractive people, or framing things in parallel. And mistakes.Show me a clear AI pic and I can explain why I think it's AI. Usually overuse of a trending style is common in AI but it's not a smoking gun.To knee jerk react and scream about AI slop, you kinda need more evidence than just "but it is!"
So what exactly would a evil book look like?What would be inside of it?Excluding the obvious crap like>Evil spells>How to summon demonsI am thinking about a ideology like what would a book of evil actually say? Like some form of ideology of evil. What would be its premises?
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>>97806356i mean the original probably does, but what shows up in the actual stories are most often the latin or greek translation or english translations based on themsame with the book of eibon and such
>>97812397You just want to be a cunt and inflict your mental illness on others.
>>97828631meds
>>97828631>>97828904Not sure of advances schizophrenia or literal bot!
Has the sun ever become a story focus in any of your campaigns?
Why are the air and banana threads gone when they're virtually the same as this one
>>97819619That fills me with so much dread.
>>97824863>The players just want interpersonal drama and one of them said they wanted NSFW to your face>Listen to their suggestions, get told you don't listen anyways >Do they not know GMing is all you're good at? If you're bad at GMing that means you're bad at everything!The parallels write themselves.Put these freaks in their place.
>>97812354>>97803157I recently re-watched TADC and I really felt for Caine. The only surprising thing about his arc is that it took him 8 episodes before he started torturing his gaming group.>>97803820Actually I fucked up, some Anon referenced it before me.It was a kickstarter for a game called Katalyka, which was a game about "building a stellar consciousness", supposedly a sort of RISK or Settlers of Catan style game.The creator had a succesful kickstarter, but before fulfilment had a full blown psychiatric episode and cancelled the game because the Sun was threatening to kill her if she continued.
>>97830483>Surprised it took them 8 episodes Usually it takes the big project you put your heart into getting a cold reaction to push you there.Or at least it did for me.
A thread for everything Dragons. What is the best kind of Dragons for a game. Just the standard, firebreathing scally Dragon? Or is it better for a game to give your players variety?
>>97830119No, not really.
>>97830119They totally did, but I'm too drunk to make up something coherent.
Moron.
Retard.
>>97830243They do. Noone saw or catched an unicorn. Or the Australian Bunyip. Still you have a name for it.
Have you heard the Primordial Truth?
>>97807967>Primordial Truth'OP is a faggot', I assume?
>>97813624qrd
>>97807971Chaos is for ooga booga niggers with zero self control. The true aryan pantheon is the asuryani.
>>97807967Have you?
>>97813624Word Bearers aren't the most visually distinctive chapter but playing them gets you attention.
>new tcg is the biggest funded tabletop kickstarter at $15+ mil and growingWill it succeed?
>>97827926everyone is chasing the safe option because that's the only thing that is working and we have literal decades of data that prove this beyond the shadow of a doubt. throwing money in the trash is not something you would do.
>>97827926Only reason I keep thinking my euro ccg idea has some wheels is every new game I see coming out is sci fi fantasy creature battles
>>97828232Female V is best V
>>97827886Sunk cost is a myth, all it really comes down to is if a new thing is good or not.
>>97830549You're retarded. If someone has an MTG group and spent money on MTG cards, they will naturally be disinclined to buy a new product with no guarantee that they'll have a group to play it with. For them to cross over they'll have to find the game not only as good as MTG but significantly better in many ways. If the game was just AS good as MTG, why buy it when you already bought MTG?
Reject all AI from TTRPGS! If a player uses AI to make a character portrait of their PC - BOOT THEM FROM THE GAME!If a player uses AI to make a character biography - BOOT THEM FROM THE GAME! If a GM uses AI to write an adventure for a session - QUIT THE GAME! If a GM uses AI to generate a picture of where the PCs are - QUIT THE GAME!If a GM uses AI to generate a battle map - QUIT THE GAME!REJECT AI FROM TTRPG!REJECT AI FROM TTRPG!REJECT AI FROM TTRPG!
>>97818057>If a player uses AI to make a character portrait of their PCThis one is fine, everything else is laziness. This is the one where the alternative costs money. I'm not paying some art school liberal dipshit to draw a picture I only need once. If I can find an existing image I'll use that, if not IDGAF how much it bothers you.
>>97821707Taxing carbon and carbon credits are the modern equivalent of medieval Catholic Indulgences. And those were such a dumb mess they ended up causing a schism in the Catholic church.
>>97829579The conversation was>he still used ai, just an older type>I see we're operating on the definition of "AI" that has no meaning at all.>find a meaningful difference thenBut it looks like your overuse of the tool has already fried your critical reading skills.
>>97830456the question was for a meaningful difference, not a meaningless difference which you supplied
>>97830546So, what definition of "AI" are you using that encapsulates desaturation using consistent formulas?
Vorthos EditionPrevious: >>97822157>Most recent banlist updatehttps://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-banned-and-restricted-february-9-2026>Most recent bracket system updatehttps://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-february-9-2026>Outline article introducing the bracket systemhttps://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-commander-brackets-beta>Current banlisthttps://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list#commander-bannedComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97830448>Why does it have a hood for a combustion engine?Man, don't even get me started on why we put engines in the front of the car instead of where they'd actually be optimal.
>>97830507if it's a limousine, the point isn't to be optimal, it's to be extravagant first and maybe comfortable second. it should be showy, then they put the engine far away from the passengers to reduce noise and vibration.
>>97830448Yeah. I'm fine with a magical communication crystal that, for all intents and purposes, gets used by characters as a phone. I get much more skeptical when it's obviously patterned after a flip phone despite not having any reason to have buttons or a screen that needs to be protected.
>>97830539That's post hoc. We put engines in the front because that's where the horses went.
>>97827502>TQ: What is your favorite MTG set/block storyline?Story? What's that?
Thread 455: Good Night Sweet PrinceBushi-Navi EN: www.en.bushi-navi.com/Deck Log:decklog.bushiroad.com/ (JP)decklog-en.bushiroad.com/ (EN)Beginner guide, decklists and other info: pastebin.com/QxKQRhrQUp to date fanmade PC online games, 3DS/Switch emulation and Mobile games: pastebin.com/7Fj8VqA2 (Cardfight and Buddyfight matchmaking server: discord.gg/6xVFD4rWeiss/Schwarz Resources: pastebin.com/sk2iSjW1BCS 2025/26 Info: https://en.bushiroad.com/events/bcs2526/DivineZ Parallactic Clash Ep 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMT0sR-h83UDivinez: Genma Awakening Arc Chapter 4: https://mangadex.org/chapter/a747dcba-406a-49d0-917d-ed905ef18f9bComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97829042The real DivineZ was the friends we made along the way
Its going to be sad when akina defeat gab today since we know Vita is in the episode
>>97829042I dunno, I think the line up is fair enough. The only one that I'd say is kinda egregious is Senka. Yuna was pretty much an Akina cheerleader in Deluxe and also Hikari's friend so I imagine Akina does feel some good will towards her. Kyohma is essentially Erika's caretaker, so surely Akina likes/respects him to some extent. They at least had the good sense of not including like Suzune, Ruka, Mirei and Raika just because they were in the Deluxe together, and god forbid fucking Yuyu.
>Akina birthday is todayDoom bros is not looking good for you
>>97830361We're going to witness levels of miracle man not thought possible since Chrono vs Kanzaki
Given that anime and anime inspired cartoon styles have become pretty much the norm or at least incredibly common in most other forms of indie entertainment (TTRPGs, videogames, comics, animation, even miniature wargames). How comes it remains a relatively rare style to find in board games, an industry that operates almost entirely in the form of independent creators and small studios? How comes it still carries associations of being an art-style of games "for kids"? It was so strange when pic related came out seeing people "warning" others that even tho "it looks like a game for kids, it's actually quite difficult and heavy".
>>97829021What's wrong with that premise? You can summarise lord of the rings with the same greentext.
>>97829069Oh, nothing. Enjoy your movie.
>>97829021>ask normie>get slop for normie>made Pikachu FaceWhat is wrong with you? Also, you're most likely a pretentious faggot who only pretends not to like normie slop. Here's a test for a connoisseur, depressive plot in an abstract wrapper, unfortunately the ending is shit because fucking Gainax can't make a normal ending even if their lives depend on it. Well, at least the episodic stories are good and complete.
>>97829118>my dick joke in the year of our lord and saviour 2026Kek anon, can't get mad at you.
>>97828297To be fair UNO and Monopoly are not what I'd call "hobbyist games". They're incredibly mainstream popular products that essentially exist in their own bubble and respond to completely different markets and pressures, Hasbro would never consider publishing something like Sweet Lands because it caters to a completely different demographic than their games. Easily re-skinnable hobbyist games would be things like, idk, Love Letter I guess, tho that's a pretty simple game and it has technically gotten its fair share of licensed re-skins, none based on anime AFAIK.
Serious question: What value do slaves actually have to your average PC? Like, I've never seen any PC / group actively engage in slavery because there never seems to be any substantial reward worth the effort. It's like crafting or running a business, there's just no *point* in engaging with the mechanics because the rewards are puny.How could you make it actually appealing to players? It's not like they can load up a ship and sail off to the ivory coast.
>>97823276probably didn't run away because the alternative was far worse, since they were treated quite well, like most slaves.
>>97822602>>97823131well well well
>>97808048well?
>>97829084Three holes in the ground?
>>97825713>Unsulliedwent terribly for all parties involved including their employers; were not even particularly effective.>Mamlukshad greater political power then the greater population. famously rebel prone>Jannissarieswere paid salaries. eventually went terribly and permanently crippled their nation's military power>Aztec auxilliarieswent terribly and immediately sided with the Spanishnot really putting much confidence on the usability of the concept here. not to mention none of these can be applied in a TTRPG context; when the fuck is an adventuring party going to abduct and raise children to serve as eunuch-soldiers?
Zombie Aroden Edition>>IF YOU ARE ASKING A QUESTION, PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH GAME YOU'RE PLAYING<<Previous Thread: >>97708738/pfg/ (pathfinder 1e) link repository: https://pastebin.com/RSt0rF0T/p2g/ (pathfinder 2e) link repository: https://pastebin.com/1zySxwm3/sfg/ (starfinder) link repository: https://pastebin.com/5yp9s2U3>>CHECK THE SHARE THREAD FOR MATERIALS<<TQ: Tell us about an undead/undead adjacent (e.g., necromancer) character you have played. What choices are missing, if any?
>>97829540Laser sights in this game seem rather strong. Is there any good reason for a character to not use a laser sight in a setting that includes them?Aether engines are likewise a similarly affordable, global +1 item bonus to some important piece of equipment. In a game with Pathfinder 2e math, this counts for a lot.This has to be the funniest piece of artwork in Warden. "You can play a knight in a fantasy setting, an old-timey newsboy (or just someone in San Francisco), an anime schoolgirl, or typewriting and herb-eating Leon Kennedy."
>>97829712Kineticist explodes when it finds anything with immunities, anything with high ac, anything with passable saves, or skill checks of any variety.
I want to shoot lightning from a long spear. Is Magus the class to go if I want to actually hit enemies with both spear and zzap?
>>97829866>ImmunitiesYou have Extract Element>High ACYou have Impulses>Passable SavesYou have Blasts>Skill ChecksYeah but this applies to pretty much any caster or light armor class in the gameYou know you supposed to use ALL your available options as a Kineticist. And if something has all of that at once, the problem is the monster, not you.>>97829996Magus is a bit more literal in terms of "hitting enemies with a spear and zzap". But yes, you go to that.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/1sbiv99/i_extensively_playtested_the_daredevil_its_an/Some comprehensive pushback against the daredevil as a class, in contrast to this "the daredevil is a completly amazing martial controller!" post:https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/1s3dgxi/mathfinders_after_action_report_daredevil_and/
I have found most systems for armor and defense unsatisfying.I find pure damage negation doesn't represent that armor doesn't just reflect but also reduces a lot of damage too, a hammer to the helmet won't just plink off its going to have some significant concussive effect, if less than against an unhelmeted head. But on the other end, armor as pure static damage reduction often doesn't illustrate the other end, that many attacks SHOULD simply be negated, a knife thrown at a breastplate won't just deal less damage, it will ping off harmlessly.And Barbarians of Lemuria, Specifically the Mythic version, I believe addresses both those concerns for me.This is done by a. health and damage being kept rather conservative and relatively equal, not becoming exponential as levels go up and b. armor being a die you roll for damage reduction rather than a static number. The range of damage that armor protects just so happens to align with the damage most weapons can do. damage being 1-6 + strength and armor protecting 0-5 damage. meaning that a low roll on most attacks and a high roll on most armor saves will have the armor totally negate attacks, while a high attack roll and a low armor roll will totally bypass armor, and a medium attack roll and a medium armor roll will deal reduced damage.This is all modified by the fact that 2 handed weapons you roll 2d6 and pick the highest damage, medium weapons you roll straight 1d6 and light weapons you roll 2d6 pick the lowest. And armor ranged from light reducing d6-3 damage (0-3 damage), medium reducing d6-2 damage (0-4 damage), and heavy reducing d6-1 damage (0-5 damage). This means a dagger has the potential to deal as much damage as a great axe if situation permits (like dagger to the eye slit), but is less likely too, and that light armor could fully protect you from a glancing blow like heavy armor, but is also less likely too.
>>97817261What worldvuilding setting?
>>97817261Honestly Shadowrun's was fine. Can reduce or negate attacks, or it determined how easy it was to reduce or negate an attack back before SR4.
>>97819819... what?
I don't want to roll five to know what a hit does to some guy inside the armor.
>>97829011Yes you do. I have never seen a person not love it when they roll a wound chart.
How high would you rank the riding skill of the average Comanche Warrior in your system of choice? Explain your answer.
>>97827828I'd run them in Runequest with the stat blocks of Praxian braves, just minus most of the magic and riding a regular horse rather than something mental like an ostrich or buffalo.Actually, I'd specifically take their stat-block from the Ostrich riders, who are a rather savage Praxian tribe, and would make a fine analogue.The Comanche were a great race of horse-lords.They came late to those ways, but I sincerely regard them as the Mongols of the Western plains.
>>97827828Is horse does man ride in horse man warrior riding in your game setting system? Please respond.
>>97828651>how absurdity good they were with bows, horse riding, and wilderness survival.And shooting, as well. It's the one thing that annoys me about the 90's "magical Indian" trope; Indigenous Americans were insanely good sharp shooters, and by the end of the Comanches period of domination in the west, it was a pretty big part of their culture.
>>97829631What is often forgotten is that by their last days as independent nations, native warriors of tribes like the Comanche and Lakota were armed with the most contemporary weapons at the time and had fought in the ACW giving them the experience to be pound-for-pound better fighters than their typical European counterparts. Their bowmen were one thing, but their riflemen were often the decisive part of an engagement.
>>97830155It's insane how long the military standard was firing volleys.
30-50 Feral Ogryns editionPrevious Heresy: >>97802085>HH 3.0 - Complete gofile - All Books:https://gofile.io/d/cnJk0N>Titanicus Compendiumshttps://gofile.io/d/qdYzem>New Edition, to a great wailing and gnashing of teeth:https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/setting/warhammer-the-horus-heresy/>Official FAQ/Errata/Downloads:https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/downloads/warhammer-the-horus-heresy/>Thread FAQ (very old, remembers Age of Terra)https://pastebin.com/iUqNrrA8Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97828333One of my tacmarines in the squad im painting right now.On another note, how the fuck do you guys do eyes? My hands might be too retarded for this
>>97824969I meant how do you receive them? Is it linked to your purchases or is it random-ish
>>97829989bifocalsor just a pair of reading glasses
>>97829404>not doing a power lance phalanx
>>97830350That very much WAS a consideration. But I went with axes because it felt more appropriate for NL, who seem more the "brutish" type to me. (also the mechanical reasons given).
