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Buried within weekend commentary was an announcement that Newbiespud will be starting his next story on October 31st.
STAAARVEEEING!! FOOOOOD!! Seriously, My fridge is as empty right now as is my wallet. I'm gonna try and live off rice for a couple days.
At least you have the benefit that you can flavor rice with just about anything. Good luck on that plan!
Ahaha, I just noticed that the figurines are posing in front of food that is similar to their pony personalities. Dash in front of an energy drink, AJ in front of apples, Pikie is standing by some hot sauce...
Ahaha, I just noticed that the figurines are posing in front of food that is similar to their pony personalities. Dash in front of an energy drink, AJ in front of apples, Pikie is standing by some hot sauce...
Then go out and find some dandelions, they should be good to eat again this time of year. Try to find he ones that haven't had flower stalks yet, then chop of the white part between the root and the leaves, that's the best part, it tastes like cauliflower. Next find some thistles and dig up the roots, you can wash them off good and chop up the roots, they taste good. Everyone goes on about burdock roots, but thistle roots taste better. Now get some purselane, it's got a dark pink stem and waxy leaves, and it tastes like cucumber. It'll grow anywhere with disturbed soil. Now, do you have any spices or flavourigs?
You can stirfry these in a bit of teryaki or soy sauce, or melt a little cheese ontop. Or you can boil them together as a soup (in which case I'd recommend adding the dandelion leaves in too, just pick the youngest leaves you find, they taste best) which is particuliarly good if you crack an egg into it while it's boiling. Or you can serve them on a bed of rice with a little roux sauce.
In any case it's delicious, and free food you can go get whenever you're hungry, just like lambquarters, mustard, grapes, watercress, walnuts, cattails, coltsfoot, even pine bark is edible if you prepare it right.
You can stirfry these in a bit of teryaki or soy sauce, or melt a little cheese ontop. Or you can boil them together as a soup (in which case I'd recommend adding the dandelion leaves in too, just pick the youngest leaves you find, they taste best) which is particuliarly good if you crack an egg into it while it's boiling. Or you can serve them on a bed of rice with a little roux sauce.
In any case it's delicious, and free food you can go get whenever you're hungry, just like lambquarters, mustard, grapes, watercress, walnuts, cattails, coltsfoot, even pine bark is edible if you prepare it right.
While your recipes sound weird, I used to know a chef that cooked that kind of stuff. Invited me over to dinner once and I had a salad with flowers in it. So yeah, pretty good stuff!
Dandelions may not be safe in any region that takes steps to contain their growth.
I like the backgrounds here. I'll try to say more later.
Don't go causing any more trouble, now, Zuche. We don't need no more repeats.
Good thing I grabbed some food on the way home.
Ahh, prepping minis...brings back memories, at one group, we were only allowed to use the GM's blank pewter minis, we weren't allowed to bring our own. I pretty much allow anything in the proper scale and isn't too silly or pervy.
Ahh, prepping minis...brings back memories, at one group, we were only allowed to use the GM's blank pewter minis, we weren't allowed to bring our own. I pretty much allow anything in the proper scale and isn't too silly or pervy.
Yeah, I usually don't mind if players want to bring their own minis. As long as the scale is compatible. On a rare occasion a player might bring in a useful prop for the mattle mat.
As it's hard for me to get ahold of non-fantasy minis for non-fantasy games, I've collected the little plastic stands from games like Candyland and drawn figures on cardstock. Players are welcome to bring their own images too for printing.
As it's hard for me to get ahold of non-fantasy minis for non-fantasy games, I've collected the little plastic stands from games like Candyland and drawn figures on cardstock. Players are welcome to bring their own images too for printing.
Heh, at my house, my brother is the only one who even owns any minis, for the most part. Of course, I usually just use legos, since I can equip them however I like.
Legos are good for battle maps, but to keep from slowing the game down you have to prebuild a few items.
Amusingly, I've actually used MLPs as miniatures. They were stand-ins for the druid's hippogriff summons.
Since then I've been told to get some proper hippogriffs... but they didn't say anything about Pegasi!
...I've been told to stop raiding my daughter's toys for miniatures.
Since then I've been told to get some proper hippogriffs... but they didn't say anything about Pegasi!
...I've been told to stop raiding my daughter's toys for miniatures.
You need to get up to the point where your daughter is raiding your miniatures.
My daughter and I have raided each other's miniature collection on several sessions. :)
She would, but she's not the Druid. No summons for you!
But if Rainbow Dash can't use her energy sword, how is she going to get achievements in this session?
The 3rd word should be “everypony”.
I've got the same Rainbow Dash as the one presented; got it at Christmas time from a non-brony friend.
I like the choices of snacks to reflect character. That was a nice touch.
Weren't those figures given away in McDonald's Happy Meals a while back? I feel like I recognize that AJ.
Also, I liked the comic too. Once I saw the hot sauce, I realized what was going on.
Here's a question though - did Spiffy and his group custom-make the Elements of Harmony book, or is that an official MLP product? It looks like it would fit right in with my 3.5 D&D books.
Also, I liked the comic too. Once I saw the hot sauce, I realized what was going on.
Here's a question though - did Spiffy and his group custom-make the Elements of Harmony book, or is that an official MLP product? It looks like it would fit right in with my 3.5 D&D books.
The book is an officially licensed product, even if a few items here and there might not be officially accurate. Basic episode summaries (complete with "friendship lesson") and all song lyrics from the first three seasons fill most of it. There's also a decent amount of concept art and commentary by show staff, plus a few other items some may enjoy.
Okay, now I know what to get Bear for Crimbo in addition to her own dice set.
Eyup that is an official product, I so happen to own one myself.
Which remind me: I saw some MLP figures at the nearby McDonalds.
Bronyisim has invaded the Phillipines, my friends. And it hasn't even aired yet.
Bronyisim has invaded the Phillipines, my friends. And it hasn't even aired yet.
I did not know that. Thanks for the information, and may it soon change.
Rainbow Dash with a Covenant energy sword.
Hmm. Yes... I could buy that... :)
Hmm. Yes... I could buy that... :)
Y'know, that's a really nice and clever comic. It's a simple concept with a deceptively intricate execution. The snacks and things offer a very amusing, well crafted insight into each "player." Well done.
Did anyone else notice how the backgrounds are generally fitting?
Oh yeah! Even apples for Applejack. But it looks like Twilight's player isn't snacking.
I know one person who made do with a Sheriff Woody hat for Applejack.
I know one person who made do with a Sheriff Woody hat for Applejack.
Yeah, Twilight will pack books first and only afterward think of bringing food.
She's got some orange juice, but yeah, I don't think that'd be enough for a full night's session.
Being the organized type, she probably had a meal just before coming over.
As eager as I am to get back to regular updates, I do hope these guys make more MLP comics. This looks like the start of something good.
So far it seems like you guys like our comic, THANKS!
We forgot to add a suggestion for stories so how about funny stories about toys you have used for your games?
We forgot to add a suggestion for stories so how about funny stories about toys you have used for your games?
As a child, I would tend to use an orc figurine whenever we played Monopoly.
Sadly, no one was all that amused at my claims of being homeless and just squatting on property rather than paying rent. Any insistence that rent was to be paid anyway drew threats that the orc was just going to pillage and burn the properties to the ground.
Some people have no sense of adventure when it comes to board games.
Sadly, no one was all that amused at my claims of being homeless and just squatting on property rather than paying rent. Any insistence that rent was to be paid anyway drew threats that the orc was just going to pillage and burn the properties to the ground.
Some people have no sense of adventure when it comes to board games.
A still-talked about story among my local friends was a long ago campaign where at one point the players were all cuffed to a large log-shaped bomb at the top of a building. The building was infested with assassins, ninjas, and hitmen.
I simulated this by tying lego men together with string to a long lego brick. Was fun to have a visual where when a C moved, they could only go so far until other PCs moved too.
Keys for their cuffs were at the 1st floor lobby desk. Elevator's out, BTW. :D
I simulated this by tying lego men together with string to a long lego brick. Was fun to have a visual where when a C moved, they could only go so far until other PCs moved too.
Keys for their cuffs were at the 1st floor lobby desk. Elevator's out, BTW. :D
I don't have any stories like that, but several monsters in D&D were invented to fit the miniatures, such as the rust monster.
This comic was 20% cooler, though somehow I imagine it took considerably more than 10 seconds to produce.
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