This is part 4 in a series of 5 posts. You want to start with the first one. It's important to note that Sandalwood the Witch is fictional. I'm Wiccan. The faux narrative tone I assume is part of the character, and does not represent me. Traitors I mentioned in an earlier post that the coven had…
This is part 3 in a series of 5 posts. I strongly advise you to start from the first one. In particular, I'm Wiccan. Sandalwood is a fictional character. She does not represent my personal views. Scratch Scratch was fine. Of course Scratch is a good boy, but why do I mention this here? We'll learn the…
This is part 2 in a series of 5 posts. Please read the posts in order, starting from the first one. In particular, note that I am Wiccan. I'm describing a character, not my personal views. Others What about any other potential companions? Wyll I knew that Wyll would object to Sandalwood's long-term plans and leave the…
I am Wiccan. I know the "Evil Witches Coven" meme is a result of marketing and sensationalism, not reality. For my thirteenth playthrough, I chose to lean into superstition and stereotype. Please bear that in mind as the narrative capers and prances in its description of Sandalwood's actions. Another note: While I avoid overt spoilers, these posts…
On Friday nights I game with my friends J, A, and M. They're a group of people who are kind enough to do a COVID test before we meet up. You know the quality of your friends if they're willing to stick a cotton swab up their noses for you! When I was still on FB, I'd…
As a coda to my series of posts on die rolls in Baldur's Gate 3, I present to you a die roll that might be even harder to get than a 67: No analysis this time. If you want to know how I got that, you'll have to figure it out for yourself.
This year, after six years of interruptions due to various medical and logistical issues, I finally hosted a Passover seder again. I also had to come to the conclusion that it's going to be my last one. Logistics Before I go over the reasons for my decision, let me discuss the seder itself. There were four people…
This is an expedition report on a jigsaw puzzle I solved. World background I like to watch a few math YouTube channels. One of them is Matt Parker's Stand-up Maths. About three years ago, he did a video on jigsaw puzzles: He worked with Karen Puzzles, who co-released a video of her own: I'd seen some of…
This is a follow-up to Drifting to the left, a post on problems I had with my PS5 controllers. To summarize that post, I received a controller with my PS5 that I purchased in March 2021. By July 2023, I noticed a problem with the left joystick. I purchased a replacement controller. By October 2024, the black…
If you've been reading the posts in my Baldur's Gate 3 series, you may have noticed that I'm no longer doing my didactic "D&D lessons" as much as I used to. That's mostly because, from what little feedback I get, they're just not interesting. I've shifted these posts to be mostly photo albums of my adventures in…