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Ragnarok s3. In the states this would be a bad CW show, but since it's filmed in Norwegian it's hilarious.

Both of the DOS games got a large content drop with their enhanced editions a year or so after release, it would not be a surprise if the same thing happenens here. Would be kind of funny if Larian ends up rewriting the final act for two games in a row.

Rangers kind of suck in 5e so I wrote them off. How does/did this combo work?

I had a party, fought some undead, met an older traveler, and took Lae'zel to meet her people. The latter did not go well. Maybe it's because I had one of their bad eggs. Thots: -I'm hitting more bugs now, and they're all minor visual stuff. Game has been surprisingly stable for a release version. Oh and one spoiler cutscene after rest played weird because I guess meeting another furry and feathered friend overrode that so they played back to back. -After hitting level 6 my Swords Bard took a massive leap forward, and Hypnotism is an absolutely busted spell. -If Astarion had an extra attack he'd be much better. As of now his damage is slacking off compared to other martials and Wyll. 5e Rogues are kind of puzzling designed, Pathfinder 2e did a much better job. -I can still go back and do the Underdark after going through the mountain pass. For completionist playthroughs that's nice but it looks like there's more to do in the Underdark so maybe I should have done that first. -Blood of Lathander seems like a great weapon for Shadowheart or Wyll. -The hardest fights in the new area weren't with the Githyanki leaders, but the undead mob you meet. I had to go back and grab Shadowheart for some radiant damage just to be able to deal with them. Comparatively the Githyanki were much easier, even with their teleports.

Trip is the reason the canine animal companions are rated so highly.....aside from the fact that dogs are the best pets to have irl. Too bad WotR doesn't have an option to pet the dogs.

I think one of the better ways to implement CRPG romance would be via the origins we see in this game, as it creates a degree of separation between the player and the character that isn't there with a custom character. That could provide the room to shift it more character oriented story arc the player is in the driver's seat for as opposed to providing a waifu for the player's avatar. Like I think I can more easily appreciate Karlach developing a toxic sexual relationship with Lae'zel than making them the player's potential hot githyanki girlfriend or devilish muscle girl waifu regardless of what kind of character the player is. This probably wouldn't please some of the romance fans, both in terms of access and by the possibility of getting rejected in favor of a npc, but I think it'd make it better for my tastes.

It's a limited example now, but it's a strategy that worked resoundingly well in the context it was employed in. Attempting to run sleeper agents (for lack of a better term) as candidates for an opposing party or flip someone shortly after an election would not be good as a broad scheme but it could be an effective strategy for targeted cases. We shouldn't be surprised if we see something similar attempted in elections of state legislatures or house representatives. I don't think I'm giving voters credit by assuming that the virulent dislike of Trump outside of his base combined with Republicans having to hold the albatross of ending Roe (and the rest of the anti-woke nonsense generally) is going to push swing voters to Democrats and away from protest votes in 2024. To boot I think you're giving the Kennedy name too much of a premium, it could peel away (much?) older voters but they tend to lean Republican anyways and I don't see too many people middle-aged and younger rating the Kennedy name very highly as reasons to vote for someone. I will admit that I do not know many folks who are over 50 and am basing this mostly on my own social circles, but I see the Kennedy name as less of a draw for swing voters lukewarm on Biden than something like running to his left on labor.

Yes, I'm more worried about someone like Cotham flipping a Democratic seat to Republicans without an election (and presumably without a mandate) and thus delivering them more power and influence. I live in a state that has been controlled by Republicans for most of my memory and in recent years it has slid from solid red to slightly purple tinged, a trend that will continue or accelerate over the coming years as the cities explode and the small towns decay. The prospect of making gains in the legislatures or even capturing them and/or the governor's mansion only to lose it because someone elected flips parties (and positions they ran on) is not a pleasant one, doubly so given the track record of Texas Republicans the last several legislative sessions. And as more of a feelz factor, I think it sucks to restrict reproductive freedom and curtail LGBTQ rights anywhere and that is what Republicans are gunning for right now. RFKJR is kooky in exactly the wrong ways to pull voters away from Biden the way Nader did Gore back in 2000, given who his fans are RFKJR seems more popular with Trump voters or disgruntled libertarians than anyone that'd vote for Joe. I'm not sure if it's projection of their own ideas or just not knowing what dem voters like but RFKJR is a very bad horse to bet on for Republican donors, but I guess when you've got as much money as they do funding him is like the equivalent of getting a steak for someone closer to the median income. Frankly democrats have more to worry about the hurdles set up to make voting harder after 2020 than they do RFKJR spoiling the election for Biden, the reduction of drop boxes in areas that are heavily favored to Biden would probably peel off more votes than a guy who thinks....whatever RFKJR does.

I have not stolen **** in this game and I still have too much damn money. Perhaps the only side to a Dex build is the lower carrying capacity. I am not speaking of gold, which has been relatively light, but of food. I consistently have to stuff my companions with sausage to prevent being encumbered.

I'm personally more worried about stuff like this than obvious spoiler candidates like RFKJR. It's not an exaggeration to say that Cotham is the reason why the North Carolina legislature has bypassed the Governor's veto to restrict abortion and curtail LGBTQ rights, and she explicitly ran in opposition to how she voted.

A primary debate without the overwhelming favorite is even more of a farce than a normal primary debate, which is saying something. Unless he gets explicitly barred we all know that Trump is easily going to grab the nomination, Rhonda Sanctimonious and the rest of the B team throwing **** at each other while walking the tightrope of not causing the trumpanzees to go berserk and still attacking The Big O is not something they're going to be able to do. They're going to stroke themselves on how kunsurvativ they are only to get obliterated by whatever nickname Trump bestows them on twitter Truth Social, ruining their shot at becoming VIP and damaging them with the base of lead poisoned boomers they will need for future elections. It's going to be sad but unfortunately not in a funny way.

I cleared out the Goblin camp, one of the three leaders has a bull**** ability that knocks your character(s) into a pit and there are some consequences for killing him. Also, the drow member of the trio is clearly intended to be a companion since she had containers on her that only party members have. I ended up reloading though because I went to rest and got killed. Will redo some of that stuff later. Class/Companion stuff: -Karlach continues to impress, throwing goblins around while enraged is just damn funny. -Wyll with Pact of the Blade is great, two eldritch blasts or two attacks is great and effectively 4x (3x for those without Bards) 3rd level spell slots at level 5 is very nice. Only downside is being in light armor, which hits his AC by 2 compared to my Bard. -Shadowheart's divine magic is a clincher, Guiding Bolt is an incredibly solid early spell that provides good utility while her healing and support are almost necessary. -I have not used Gale very much at all, will probably start after my Bard gets his extra attack next level but for now he just doesn't seem like he brings enough to slot out anyone. Laz competes with Karlach who for now edges her out and Astarion is very solid when he can sneak attack and when you need skills. That's what I did.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/undercover-maga-alt-right/ It's pretty interesting (or terrifying) how well the alt-right folded itself into the Republican party.

If you don't close the gap she teleports around and hits you hard with a poison attack, and I think it gives disadvantage on attack rolls to boot. Unironically I think it's the best designed fight so far. I got that scene with Wyll on my 2nd rest. I think the rests are divided into the prep and the actual rest, with different potential events for each. Wyll's event happens first, then something else can happen when you sleep.

I got to the Goblin Camp, saved the Owlbear cub, got a goblin to lick my feet (thanks Tarantino), saved a guy from being tortured, did some handaxeplay, and rescued a bear. Saved the game and later tonight I'm going to finish the job in the camp, or maybe rest first. Oh and I'm at level 5 now which means 3rd level spells and extra attacks. Bard spells seem to be somewhat lacking, reduced direct damage stuff is expected but it's strange that they don't get the Haste or Dispel equivalents. Still no introduction to the guardian I made at the beginning. If I had to guess I'd say it gets introduced by a Long Rest cutscene and out of the four I've taken the Dark Urge has taken two, Astarion has sucked up one, and Karlach burned up the other. That's the battle I thought you were talking about. That damn thing loves to teleport and hit you with a very strong ranged attack. If you can't down her on the first turn I'd reccomend retreating to an area you can corner her.

That'd be a huge undertaking and I don't think it's very likely. But it's not like Larian could do worse than Beamdog.

One time I cooked pineapple in butter and amaretto. Absolutely recommended that with some ice cream or brioche. They got one around here and it's not bad, but Voodoo has better donuts and Dutch Bros has better coffee. Maybe we just don't have the full Tims. I hate to admit it, but Shake Shack probably is the best overall fast food. It's also goddamn expensive, clocking in at 2x the price of other places.

I didn't have a Druid for that fight so I had to lure the spider queen into a room to beat up on her. Hard encounter but pretty good. I'm going to respec my Bard or forget some spells because it turns out I picked a lot of concentration options and you can only have one going at a time. No WotR 7 page buff routines in this game.

I fought some gnolls, rescued some folks from a burning building, and met some smugglers. At this point I think I've done most things besides the Goblin camp, which I guess I better go ahead and take care of.

Apparently she's into bondage.

Maybe it's because I'm rolling a Dark Urge, but I haven't noticed that. Unless you're talking about the class specific dialogue options and not comments the character makes. Haven't played it since last night, but I forgot to mention Astarion and Karlach both came onto my Bard. Karlach needed to cool down so I threw some water at her.

I got stuck on a web and she teleported away after noticing a character. Maybe I'll give that a shot next year when the Enhanced Edition drops. It's not an item, it's supposed to be a permanent buff. No Gale in the party and no scrolls. Didn't want to give up Astarion or Karlach whose combined single target damage clinched the deal, and Shadowheart's Guiding Bolts were useful to mark the real one.

So I've finally found a major bug, and it's connected to a hard (for me) fight

B-b-but I'm a bard! #NotAllBards But right now I think my Bard is too good. He's good at skill checks, can do martial combat fairly well, can decently tank, and has a useful spell list. In a lot of ways it's like the opposite of what Bards were like in the IE games. Quite possibly the only negative is the lack of a unique rapier or scimitar for him to use.

I had to reload several times after stumbling across a phase spider queen who shoots venom. Ended up killing all the minions and luring her into a place she couldn't snipe from high up, and it only took all of my Bard's and Shadowhearts spell slots along with Wyll's warlock short rest slots. 10/10 encounter. Now to explore the cellar and then explore more of the west side of the map. Maybe I'll go beat Auntie Ethel's ass first though. I'm rolling a Hu-mon DU Bard and have done almost exactly the opposite of what you're doing, going for more of a(n anti-)heroic swashbuckler instead of an outright villain. All the companions seem to like me but Astarion and Lae'zel consistently get the most disapproval. Though Lae'zel was the first companion to come onto me, unless you count Astarion calling you "Darling". I'm enjoying it a lot so far, but I was also a fan of both DOS games. I played for 2 hours last night and I feel like I didn't do ****. Act 1 is very dense so far. About your irrational hatred for innocent bards...