[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I finished Dawn Shard now and I enjoyed it more than Way of Kings but not enough to want to read more Stormlight Archives. I actually found the story to be a fairly self-contained story on a boat. I think already knowing a bit of spoilers about spren and void bringers was enough.

There were sometimes parts where characters would mention things like briefly being a king in the past, which I'm sure comes from another book but wasn't important for the plot of this book.

Overall I'm just not a Sanderson fan I think. I don't like his humour and I found I really didn't care about the characters in Way of Kings. The big problem is that his books are so long and it seems like not much happens until the end. I saw fans calling this an avalanche but I really couldn't stand it. No hate on others who like it but it's really not for me.

[-] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago

This is just a toxic gender wars meme. Go outside, touch some grass, meet someone nice and move on with life. Memes like this come from and perpetuate the loneliness epidemic.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

If this happens, the RPG is too complex for that player. Play a simpler system.

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What is your favourite lvl 1 starting adventure?

I just ran "Nightmare over Ragged Hollow" by the Merry Mushmen with Moldvay Basic and it was a lot of fun. It's a good starting sandbox with 4 dungeons, a goal and you can easily slap in more content.

[-] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago

CBC Gem has a documentary about the Proud boys founder. I think it's worth a watch.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

Yves also criticized Canada helping Ukraine against Russia back in 2023. For some reason there's a post about him every other day but he seems like a pretty shitty dude. I'm guessing he has a lemmy account so he can spam about himself.

[-] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago

The best lore is lore made at the table with the players. The rest is just gm inspiration.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

The problem only happens when a group feels they need to delay if someone can't make it. As a GM I have a set day/time and play without the missing players.

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Upcoming Print-on-Demand Book Price Changes – Effective April 1, 2025

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[-] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This only matters for perfectionists in an all or nothing sense. If you give the USA $0.60 for every $1 you used to it will hurt their economy.

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I've read "The Way of Kings" and I really didn't enjoy it. Before I discovered that I didn't like it, I bought Dawnshard while it was on sale. I'm too cheap to not read a book I've bought so I am planning on reading it.

What lore or spoilers should I know to catch me up from tWoK to DS?

[-] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago

Any Canadian government entity should leave the platform

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Anyone know a good Canadian Shampoo? I spent some time trying to find one and the best I could get was l'oreal for men, French company but it isn't clear where it's made.

Edit : I bought some shampoo and toothpaste from Green Beaver. If it ends up being good I'll probably swap to that.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

I'm here to boycott the USA, not to shill for Russia

[-] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Canada has underfunded its military for decades. Now that we have a powerful neighbour talking about anexing us, we really should start funding it more.

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