[00:00:49] imagine how memorable that is [00:01:01] even more so considering some of my players are new [00:01:15] granted i should be careful to not make it too jarring then [00:01:41] Heh, speaking of weird nonsense: Kuo-Toa. Individually they are weird unthreatening nonsense, but they have a sort of latent 'group will/wish' thing where if enough Kuo-Toa believe in a fictitious god hard enough, they can will it into existence. [00:01:51] Even if it's like, just a cool mop-bucket that fell into the sewers [00:02:03] oh, i remember hearing about them [00:02:16] this includes gods as well i think so [00:02:33] [1/3] 1. cook [00:02:33] [2/3] 2. gaslight [00:02:33] [3/3] 3. profit??? [00:03:00] oh this is interesting [00:03:02] > According to Malyanna, a servant of the Abolethic Sovereignty, all cosmologies were threatened by the same Far Realm.[6] [00:03:27] maybe later on some oppertunity to make cheaky references to other dnd settigns [00:07:40] [1/2] > When meeting beings from the Prime Material plane, the Inner Planes, or the Outer Planes, Far Realm entities often adopted forms of creatures familiar to the viewer.[4] [00:07:40] [2/2] fits with the idea of twisted hybirds [00:07:45] im being validated!!!! [00:09:17] theres plenty here to use as a baseline [00:09:52] maybe the item the party is being contracted to retrieve is something to help thin the barried between the worlds to trigger the incursion [00:10:01] this is cool lore I got just from a conversation! [00:33:06] Some additional mind-bending material for enrichment in this genre includes the stalker franchise, and the movie/ book series annihilation [00:34:28] interesting, do you have links for those? [00:34:56] Currently tackling some chores, will send links in a bit [00:50:25] Sent in DM [01:09:35] Does anyone elses head explode when looking at JS or just me [01:12:02] any lang really [01:15:36] Its 2am and my brain just isnt cooperating [01:17:30] I only know javascript because I bent my brain into a shape that supported it. [01:36:12] JavaScript is one of the worst languages to learn I think; because all the time there is a new standard that completely changes how things are done. [01:36:27] It was the first language I tried to learn and I'm still not proficient [01:36:59] doesn't happen much with php because everyone kinda just accepted it is what it is lol [01:37:25] [1/2] Relevant: [01:37:25] [2/2] https://youtube.com/shorts/G7L6mQxlfVU?si=7BUyjbJ2TSgDrn2w [01:38:54] <3 Pirate Software [01:41:37] Oh i see his videos all the time [01:41:40] He's cool [01:43:39] awesome guy [01:45:38] Fill in the blanks: [01:46:20] Miraheze is actually an acronym: it stands for Man, I Really Adore How E Z E [01:49:47] Extraordinary Zebras Elaborate [02:07:27] <.labster, replying to originalauthority> JS was designed in one week and it really shows [02:08:43] <.labster> I don’t think it’s as hard to learn as as a low-level language like C (which was called a high-level language when I learned it) [02:10:22] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1276725258807803914/Screenshot_20240818_021625_WhatsApp.jpg?ex=66ca928e&is=66c9410e&hm=e63c139adb97822f83e196f60901bd3c37e12cf71d11588874468bc03ee7b3b7& [02:11:12] quick on the draw [02:11:34] interesting smart to use images to bypass automod [02:11:47] maybe we should add that stuff to AM tbf [02:17:01] I'd love to learn C or C++ or C# but I just don't have any use for it [02:17:15] Like what realistically would I use that for [02:17:21] just use rusrt [02:17:43] What for though? [02:17:54] I cant think of anything I'd need something like rust for [03:10:00] C# can be used to create compatible mods for unity-based games, so there's that. [03:56:02] hello guys, good night. [03:56:15] I need some help about finding a tv series. [03:59:15] The series is about a woman detective finding about a satanic cult, who tends to sacrifice newborn babies, and every time the detective finds possible clue, the suspect gets murdered and/or physic evidence gets destroyed. [03:59:41] This show was made in Spain, but I don't remember the name. [05:28:45] Interestingly, he has a wiki on his own [05:28:54] https://piratesoftware.wiki [05:29:22] And the Heartbound Wiki is gonna migrate soon [08:35:50] me right now making my own template lmao [08:36:51] its technically working but it has so much white space i cant figure out how to remove XD [08:37:06] each time i go to this discord i feel like i'm consulting the wizard academy [08:40:44] [1/2] I just fixed it but have no idea how i did [08:40:45] [2/2] magic is insane [08:41:01] the wonders of html and css [08:54:18] yeah, don't add too much line breaks, it's especially finicky inside a div, I abuse breaking w/ commentary lol [08:55:28] I still have two work pages to rewrite on two diffantr wikis for Taerel + and I will have to crosswick two work pages (on two diffant wikis) and recrosswick another . I really hate rewriting pages [08:57:29] [1/2] it's more that it's a conditional line; i.e. depending on the parameters the line's either there or isnt [08:57:29] [2/2] if it isnt, it thus results in a linebreak [08:57:30] fellas, got a weird idea for my wiki organisation and need your advice, like is it shit or not lol [08:57:54] though does that mean i should put comments for when it's supposed to be "blank" lol [08:58:51] Go ahead [09:08:11] [1/6] because articles about concerts should have "pretty dry" titles, I decided to give them separate namespace [09:08:11] [2/6] I started thinking about adding magazine articles, who too will have dates and numbers in titles, so would sit better in new custom namespace [09:08:11] [3/6] now I look at the rest normal articles, where same titles happen a lot and - should I make more custom namespaces per subjects w/ high amount of pages, to avoid brackets? [09:08:12] [4/6] and bundle DISPLAYTITLE into infoboxes for nicer look? [09:08:12] [5/6] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1276830403994456074/IMG_20240824_120633.jpg?ex=66caf47a&is=66c9a2fa&hm=f694763a650ced6cf676e871771a835fe2497ad8fbe528079c6965f5fcafebbd& [09:08:12] [6/6] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1276830404330131486/IMG_20240824_120754.jpg?ex=66caf47a&is=66c9a2fa&hm=6e38f8e601ccc9b20f5307f596cfa5ddb72f7fb8013f025c82e5cb663badee4b& [09:09:55] [1/2] disambiguation pages will stay tho ... [09:09:55] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1276830840646537301/IMG_20240824_120940.jpg?ex=66caf4e2&is=66c9a362&hm=38e8538cb077c2eb509a98cbf174377b34771e6e74e9036f5a9c7b53df376424& [09:10:23] having a custom namespace just per 2 or 3 pages feels pretty weird [09:10:44] nah, there will be much more [09:10:49] in some cases [09:11:28] [09:12:36] I'm just a lone at making pages but I have a clear vision of overall amount of them lol [09:13:46] articles about people, bands or lists, and probably books, will stay in main namespace, they're both in lesser amount by subject and have all unique enough titles [09:19:54] [1/2] im sort of of the opinion that namespaces are for things that have more technical? purposes, but then again i havent been in this situation [09:19:55] [2/2] but also i think custom namespaces per title doesnt actually solve the root problem of "a lot of very similar page names", since the namespace prefix will be there and it just moves that part of the page name to behind a colon [09:42:58] I used to be into namespaces as content dividers but have strongly moved away from that attitude [09:44:18] it brings no real content benefit, makes names needlessly more technical, doesn't organize in a way that isn't better served with categories, and unless you're building the wiki around it you are confusing scopes by having the technical/purpose divisions (file, project space, etc) mingle with content namespace with a fancy separator [09:44:35] so unless you intend to take full advantage of namespacing's features, ie you need it, I do not recommend doing it that way [09:45:31] volume by subject is what categories, portals and such exist to serve [09:49:19] I have my main content in NS 0 as the taerel: prefex was ugly [09:50:27] thats how its supposed to work, project namespace is for meta things like the operation of the wiki itself [09:53:11] I have few non mainspace things in project: [11:59:04] ExpandTemplate lied to me; my templates look bad when actually transcluded LOL [12:00:24] top 10 anime betrayals [12:01:48] honestly though i cant tell what really went wrong [12:02:35] do you think that my server hates that i now have four concurrently running mediawiki instances? [12:03:06] no. in fact its hungry. feed it more mediawiki instances [12:03:58] tmux is just lol [12:04:15] https://files.catbox.moe/2bg3ml.png [13:16:38] Gasp [13:17:16] kinda want the contribs link to be available on imported edits... but i'm too lazy [13:42:44] why aren't you running afarm [13:42:47] silleh [13:42:54] what? [13:43:12] you have 4 different mediawiki installs running? [13:43:41] at the moment yes [13:43:52] why not just 1 with 4 different wikis [13:44:08] one is mw 1.41 [13:44:19] but also, this is very much for testing n stuff [13:44:42] like, yeah things could be more elegant, but i'm pretty sure i did $wgGroupPermissions['*']['interwiki'] = true; at one point [13:45:22] if it's more proper then i'd also run it bare metal instead of using docker and qemu user mode, and i'd use systemd as well [13:45:27] ...and harden the database [13:46:23] Docker ew [13:46:42] Podman > docker [13:46:45] in my defense i wanted to get it running quick and for testing only [13:46:46] oh [13:50:22] Mwcli [13:50:25] Docker on crack [14:01:22] @notaracham just barely my new player becoming a WINGED tiefling barbarian. Can you imagine how horrifying that would be to be on the receiving end of(I was very tempted to do it) [14:39:50] the wall i ran into with the loops extension really does solidify that dumb solutions that work are not, in fact, dumb* [14:44:30] oof [14:50:28] https://pokemonunbound.miraheze.org/wiki/Template:RaidDrops#Icicle_Cave ive just decided to catalog each one in its own page just in case :> [15:24:34] [1/6] Flight can be super game-breaking in the hands of the wrong player (Which is why spells/effects that aren't shapeshifting are short duration or late-game transmogrifications for permanent changes). [15:24:34] [2/6] I've seen this balanced a few ways by saying "Okay you can fly, but..." some mix of the following: [15:24:35] [3/6] * only while wearing light/no armor [15:24:35] [4/6] * have to drop anything heavier than 5 lbs [15:24:35] [5/6] * have disadvantage on melee and ranged attacks while in flight [15:24:36] [6/6] * have to end your movement on solid ground [15:25:16] [1/2] More cool options if revisited: [15:25:16] [2/2] https://www.thegamer.com/dungeons-dragons-dnd-tips-to-balance-players-flying/ [15:25:48] The winged tiefling does the first, no heavy armor [15:25:55] But they are a barbarian so [15:26:11] It’s fine we agreed on devils tongue because [15:26:27] As they said [15:26:31] > imagine being goated with strength and abilities and the icing on the cake is the fact that you just insult someone until they die [15:26:45] Now you're thinking like a bardbarian. 😄 [15:26:46] Vicious mockery barb [15:27:00] She’s never played before so looking goo [15:27:10] My other player is a Gunslinger fish so [15:27:14] This is going to be very fun [15:27:43] Yeah, looks like your crew (at least from the char creation side) is absolutely coming in with the right mindset. [15:27:50] Now to work with them on the character part of character [15:27:57] I send them the list of backgrounds to get ideas [15:29:02] I’m probably gonna have 4 players but the other two are way more experienced so I’ll probably invite/flak to them later, as inviting them 2 weeks before we start feels less shitty then month and a half and basically ghost because I’m still working with the new players [15:29:07] Yep. Figuring out the 'why' for an adventuring group is the other thing for campaign starts. Why does this particular group adventure together? [15:29:13] Random bull shit go is an art form [15:30:47] One tip I really like from the YouTuber Ginny Di (awesome creator for dnd stuff highly recommend) is having all PCs have connections with each other before, so that may play into it. For hook I’m planning on starting in a tavern, BEG launches an illusion monster to try and find a group of strong fighters in the area to go retrieve something [15:31:07] Probably some shard or artifact he needs to help break the veil of the far realm [15:31:46] [1/2] omg been wondering why my hard drive is fried [15:31:47] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1276926939436945418/Screenshot_2024-08-24_at_16.31.37.png?ex=66cb4e62&is=66c9fce2&hm=126c39c5247f765ccbfcac837dc4b6308851549e0806d8cc7f19503dc1741f3f& [15:31:52] 4.6gb worth of npm packages [15:34:51] Need to plan more of session one and the overall story though [15:34:54] One of my absolutely favorite examples I built was an absolute weirdo sorceror/barbarian warforged who insisted he was an extremely normal human man and tried to do NPC type things at every opportunity. [15:35:09] LMAO [15:35:12] NPC things? [15:35:17] With the extremely boring name of Michael Mann [15:35:35] Hugh Mann [15:35:51] Yeah, it was definitely a pun using the most generic names I could think of as well [15:36:08] I love these conversations [15:36:32] We need to start a miraheze game master club for these lmao [15:38:34] Yeah, just like, engaging in local color banter with townsfolks ("Great weather we're having, golly sure is coming up in the world"), attempting to work at the local kitchens, unsanctioned groundskeeping, etc. [15:39:36] I love that [15:40:13] Time for some fall cleaning. 😄 [15:40:37] [1/2] in progress 😦 [15:40:37] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1276929162719924316/Screenshot_2024-08-24_at_16.40.32.png?ex=66cb5074&is=66c9fef4&hm=1ebf32c3c1d12a20137f7526a2e0e499faded1d8e7df4b98890749e61813c6ae& [15:41:09] I hear theres some package for centralised modules and stuff like that, maybe i should use that lol [15:41:15] The way my recent DM tried balancing my wings was by making me lose an arm in the first hour haha... I wonder how this is going to play out. [15:41:22] no doubt some of these are the same packages duplicated in use for diff stuff [15:42:24] Wuh oh. That's a non-traditional approach to the problem. [15:42:53] Hmmm I think on a brand new player I’ll avoid that [15:43:00] I don’t wanna push them away from the game [15:47:24] Probably gonna start a one shot before the campaign story though [15:47:28] My current idea is this one [15:47:41] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1276930944233771051/IMG_4396.jpg?ex=66cb521d&is=66ca009d&hm=c69d87494d52858d779ce1e2381556e057ceeb2b7c16e90ac25c3e03aea7de89& [15:48:00] A friend of mine gifted me this book a while ago [15:48:01] Love it [15:48:32] It is a very non-traditional campaign, we're trying a rather freestyle one to compensate for our general lack of time to actually plan things :P Worst case scenario this is just going to teach us what not to do next time so hey it seems worth attempting. [15:48:33] Awesome premises and lots of stuff to drop in [15:51:12] Yep, all about buy-in from the players and the general table ethos. [15:51:57] If it came out of nowhere and was punishing in a way outside of already established tone, that could be a game-ender in some circles. [15:52:45] Sounds like folks are on the same page though, and this isn't a case of 'overly adversarial DM' [15:54:16] Is it grim dark [15:57:36] @notaracham do you use digital maps physical boards or ToM [15:59:36] (Not particularly in-tone but it was handled nicely by not coming directly from the DM and instead through another player who was a starving dhampir... The outcome felt inevitable anyway due to the circumstances making me unable to properly fight back but that way it was less a punishing encounter and more a very memorable player interaction haha) [16:08:26] [1/12] All of the above depending on the circumstance. [16:08:27] [2/12] Digital maps: [16:08:27] [3/12] * nothing wrong with using someone else's work for one-off situations [16:08:27] [4/12] * For self-made, https://inkarnate.com/ is a pretty neat tool that lets you build both world/region maps and encounter maps, I think Kimoraa was using this for some of their projects as well. [16:08:28] [5/12] Physical boards: [16:08:28] [6/12] * Even just paper sketches is sometimes fine [16:08:28] [7/12] * dry-erase tiles or playmat is a nice upgrade for larger encounters [16:08:29] [8/12] * I'm not personally a fan of large physical set-pieces, but some folks really enjoy that. [16:08:29] [9/12] Theater of the mind: [16:08:29] [10/12] * Success on this really depends on the players [16:08:29] [11/12] * Mine really struggle with this as they have difficulty visualizing and are used to placement-based combat [16:08:30] [12/12] * For this type of player set, limiting to only small, not-really-combat encounters is most effective [16:09:27] Some digital maps are awesome [16:09:48] I don’t like spending much money so physical is mostly out for me cause paper boring [16:10:15] I’m probably gonna do mental but for the important ones digital [16:10:55] https://www.czepeku.com is one iv Been looking at [16:11:10] They are stunning [16:11:32] I had a lot of fun making an evolving world map based on what my players did in game. 😄 [16:12:37] Yea definitely [16:13:02] I’m probably going to scale down my map from my original idea to make it easier to manage for me and less overwhelming [16:13:11] Maybe 4 small nations [16:13:35]