#supply mechanics

[dailyadventureprompts]

Friends, can I share one of my favourite bits of 5e homebrew?

This system (specifically the concept of a depletion die) has been a FANTASTIC addition to my campaigns, as it really breaks players out of that habit of hording consumable items and never using them for fear of needing them more at some point in the nebulous future.

You know what else this system is great for? ADVENTURING SUPPLIES. Now rather than expecting my party to go shopping and fiddle with small change and encumbrance, I just say they have a group "supply die" that's split across all their packs and baggage. How large is that supply die? Tally the group's collective strength bonus and compare it to the "average remaining uses" section of the chart. How much does it cost to resupply? There's a handy-dandy "cost" chart that you can just multiply by 10.

Rather than tracking rations, we just roll the supply die once at the end of each long rest. Whenever my party needs a random doodad that they that they could've picked up in town, they can roll the supply die and take it out of their bag, after that it's added to their permanent inventory until they lose it. Beasts of burden and carts act as a separate strength tally, with a beast able to carry 2x it's base strength bonus by default, and a cart multiplying that number by 5.

I've been looking for a system this elegant FOR YEARS and and finally I have it. Enjoy friends, let me know if you end up using it in your own campaigns.

[rocksanddeadflowers]

I'm gonna post the rest of my kandi and other junk I've made recently over on my art blog later but I felt like this thing deserved its own post bc it's so fucking ugly I love it

it's so ugly but like in character ugly to where I firmly believe marius would gleefully wear this the only thing it's missing is more dangly charms to make it messier

[marmotish]

I’ve lost my pencil

[angelnks]

tommy's losing his mind and slowly distancing himself from his support system the more he spirals but do you who he still has?

averageharry 🥰💖

[all-thestories-aretrue]

Soooooo I wrote this incredibly self-indulgent thing about Miles. I have many feelings about how he keeps himself so tightly in control. It's gotta go somewhere.

Disclaimer it's quite dark, so mind the trigger warning and keep yourself safe <3

TW: self-harm, not what I would consider graphic descriptions, but it is the central theme and way more than a mention

The lock clicks. He slips his suit jacket off. Loosens then removes his tie. Untucked, buttons undone. It’s all laid out on the bed. Step by step. Shoes set to the side and trousers swapped for silken pajama pants.

The bathroom door closes behind him. The second lock between him and the world. The shower comes on. Towel laid out on the counter.

His drawer, second down on the left. He pulls out the small black bag. Gold zipper. Supple leather. Inside, his collection. Three packs of new razor blades. An open pack of blades; used ones tucked into the back. A single hypodermic needle. A crafting knife. Two unopened band aids.

The rest of the drawer’s contents is ignored, antiseptic and suture kits, butterfly closures and rolls of gauze, in favor of practiced hands sliding the tin of blades from the bag and the blade from the tin.

He sits on the toilet, lid down. Elbow straight. Fist clenched. The first slice with a small inhale. Bright and sharp and stinging. Familiar and comforting. Line after line as red blooms from the wounds. The ecstasy second only to the Kiss. Rivulets follow gravity down. Strategically placed tissues catch the mess.

Stained crimson, they fall into the waste basket. He flexes his wrist, testing the pull of the broken skin, blots the last of the blood away. Blade inspected and stowed; everything returned to it’s place. Pajamas folded on top of the toilet, he steps into the shower.

[sysig]

A hero is only as good as his weapons, so make ‘em count (Patreon)

[ohmeadows]

saw a tiktok talking about how if you're in a creative rut, have you shown up for your creative passion? have you made time and space for it and it alone? have you treated it well? or have you talked about it as a pain in the ass that doesn't obey? have you resented and loathed it? have you made the first move to treasure the gift that it is and all the ideas it has fed you?

[ifawnleaf]

ig it's not good for adaine's arc or whatever but i've been real annoyed that fabian didn't just pay for her school supplies??

[dravidious]

You're more amazing than rules

Working on Modified Set 2.0! I've made some commons today and the ally-color archetypes are:

Auras

Modified

Equipment

Supplies

And Enchantments

A lot of these probably really need the context of the enemy-color archetypes to make sense, but this post is already long. One little hint: Red also gets Resonance creatures, but Differently.

[thedaselcor]

Keyboard Rant

I'm sure no one who works in office procurement will ever see this, but STOP BUYING OFFICE SUPPLY BRANDED OFFICE SUPPLIES. I have 20$ 'gaming' keyboards that would probably still work if I threw them through a wood chipper but every single HP, dell, logitech, and other "office brand" keyboard I've ever used (with the exception of 2 specific models of microsoft keyboard) has broken at the slightest provocation. Keys stick, if you type faster than like 30 wpm the whole thing bursts into flames... it's a nightmare.

I shouldn't have to keep "replacing" work equipment with aftermarket knockoffs of aftermarket knockoffs because office purchasers are allergic to any keyboard with an actual switch.

I'm not even writing that much.. I'm a coder.. I'd hate to imagine if a work keyboard had ti survive my fic writing 'yield'

...Yes I just burned through another HP keyboard... I have to see if I still have my backup mechanical somewhere in this apartment. It has blue switches and sounds like machine gun fire but at least it f**king works.

[empressofmankind]

Stock-up of coloured leads came in, and yes, the green is new. Will we see Croco sketches in green? Maybe.

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

Pentel Automatic Pencils Refill Erasers

1990s

Found on Ebay, user ourfinefinds

[fuwaprince]

Guy who enjoys forcing himself on me during situations where I plead for help just messaged me to ask if I needed warm clothes (I do)

I told him I don't NEED it because technically yeah I can go without it and be fine. There's no snow where I live. I'm not a freezing popsicle, just cold and without blubber. I actually so badly wanted to say yes (it would bring me comfort and keep me warmer) but that also comes with the catch of me having to spend time with him where he'll likely try to force himself onto me AGAIN. I don't want to assume that but he has a bad track record of doing it every time I get into his car. He replies with, "to the donation center they go" which is great because somebody who needs warm clothing now has the opportunity to have their needs met. But honestly? If I was in his position and I was talking to somebody I cared about who I KNOW was struggling, I would just fucking give them the damn clothes. I would be like, "here love, have this! maybe regift it to somebody you know would like it for Christmas if you don't want it". Of course this is because I don't offer people things on the condition they let me violate their bodies. I really don't like that he pretends to be a sincerely nice guy. He's manipulative. His help for me is conditional and he has fucked up motives. This reminds me of the time he tried gifting me a rose and I kept saying "no thank you" and "really, I don't deserve this" so he got pissed off and angrily threw it in the trash right in front of me. Like THAT is exactly why I do not want to accept shit from him. It's not even a gift. It's a trap. Nowadays instead of preying on my desire for flowers, he exploits the fact that I desire warmth during the winter. Isn't that fucked up and just evil? That's so fucked up and evil.

This is why I have a very hard time accepting help from people when I'm not 10000% sure that they're actually trying to help me. I have a hard time acknowledging my needs as is but this makes it harder to ask for or accept support. I hope that someone out there gets those clothes and I hope they stay warm in them

EDIT: NOW HE'S ASKING WHAT I ATE TODAY AND IT'S LIKE BITCH YOU DO NOT FUCKING CARE IF I'M STARVING PLEASE STOP PRETENDING LIKE YOU'RE BEING SELFLESS BECAUSE IF I DON'T BEND OVER TO YOUR FUCKED UP DEMANDS THEN I CAN EXPECT YOU TO SMASH THE FOOD YOU WOULD'VE OFFERED RIGHT ONTO THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF ME

[theres-whump-in-that-nebula]

Wouldn’t my neighbors just love me if I decided to deep clean the house right now and not stop until 3:00 AM

[himblebo]

Today was such a day that I am voluntarily and necessarily drinking whiskey

[maeselc]

Approximately Fifty-Two Hours: Chapter 10

‘I replicated a couple of things I thought might be fun,’ Julian said.

‘Things?’

‘You’re not going to try to tell me that Cardassians don’t have sex toys.’

Garak gave him another look and sighed. ‘I’m not, no. My question remains, though.’

Read more on ao3