There are sauna rafts that have engines, so you can cruise around the waters.

I went on one of those in Norway. We didn’t have enough people to book the private bay tour so we were just at the dock. We jumped off the roof into the ocean. It was amazing. Highly recommend if you ever get a chance

Gigolo?

You put ANYTHING in a DnD and you better be prepared for your players to fight it or fuck it and usually both

Always. That’s the point

Hit him with a pillow will knock him unconscious. If you want to be human put a cup over him and slide a piece of paper under and let him roam outside.

Yeah!!! I love a SRD. Looks like I know what I am doing while goofing off at work today

I would be interested in reading through this if they release a free rules version. I can’t justify paying for a RPG ruleset if I am not going to be playing it. Have they released one yet? There wasn’t when I last checked it out.

I think with that is an unexpected inflection point that looks inevitable in hindsight where one network dies and another thrives. It happened with Digg and Myspace. You if you focus on long term organic growth it can happen but unknown when

The two that I have had the most success were both hobbies I enjoyed that had a regular group that happens weekly. One was an in person weekly DnD game at a local game shop. It was great to chat about TTRPGs DnD and other nerdy things with everyone since I loved it. (It was in Chicago and few of the older people played with Gygax which was awesome.)

The second was a weekly distance running group that I am still kind of a part of. We run for an hour for a similar route and then go out for pizza. It was great to chat with whoever was my own speed. when running and then with everyone for food afterwards. I do some endurance sports and it was fun to hear about all the crazy things the really good ones did.

Both were weekly, in person and were things I was interested about. These are the key

That is why I love fantasy stories. They really show how gender and norms are social constructs. Its fun to play with

Once I purchased a house I had the same goal starting with my neighborhood. I started with the Seek app which allows you to take a picture of a plant and it will identify. I used it whenever I walk around my block and my house. Start with the ones you see the most. Start with plants since they are static and most common. Start with flowers since those are the most distinctive and easiest to identify via the app.

If you are really interested there are a few books that I found very interesting. First would be a foraging / herbalism book for your region. I can’t recommend what that is since I only know for the Upper Midwest in the USA. I found I could remember a plant best if I knew what it was for and could interact with it. (I.e. use it or eat it)

The second is Weeds: in defence of Nature’s Most Unloved Plants. If you live anywhere where other people live you will mostly see “weeds” the most human plant. The author is from England so it might not be about all your weeds but they are global travelers so you will see lots of overlap. It’s a fun long term project. Good luck

There’s always a sweet spot for temperatures. I love a 70 degree day and a 50 degrees night.

Very true for all seasons. Remember it will be both hotter and colder than you expect. Usually in the same day

Exactly. Nothing sticking out

Best time of the year to camp is spring and fall. The nights are cool while the days are warm. You are either too early or too late for mosquitos. It can be less busy as well.

Summer camping gets too hot both during the day and at night.

I had winter camping every year in scouts. We two subzero night in a quinzhee hut one year. It was awesome. We did the old boiling water in a nalgene water bottle in our sleeping bag before bed and slept great in the cold. Great memory

Being able to read a campsite is a skill to find the best one and where to place everything. Tent placement is key.

Good point. I got to do that. I have one that’s a little too long for my footprint. I’ll have to cut it to make it exact

Tarps are your friends. Obviously get the footprint sized ones for your tent but bring extras. I like to have one in front of my tent for shoes and things to keep it cleaning going in and out. Or I like to use it to change on if my tent is too small. Great to throw over or wrap things to avoid the dew in the morning. Got to bring a tarp

I thought that Rupert Giles was the coolest man. Its who I want to be. A librarian who is also a badass.