Eldritch Mlems

When I write as a GM, I incorporate all of my players into the story and evolve the narrative around their characters' backgrounds, actions, etc. So, when a player doesn't show up regularly, it has a tendency to disrupt or even halt the game's progress. The smaller the group, the more serious this issue becomes. I've had gaming groups implode over this.

So what sorts of rules or understandings does your group have in place to offset the void left when a player doesn't show up to the game? Does the absent player become an NPC under the GM's control? Do you just ignore the fact that the PC carrying the magical Orb of Whatsit is off on holiday when the king demands the Orb to save the kingdom?

Obviously, we all have real-life stuff that crops up from time to time that can prevent us from playing, but if I can commit to writing and running the game each week (barring life's little emergencies), I don't feel I'm being unfair to expect the same from my players.

So, GMs...what are your thoughts?

...Or in front of it anyway.

Emma is the best subject a photographer could ask for, she loves to strike a pose,

It only works if you say the O wrong! Neither "woman" nor "women" are said like that.

Oh, and all the other stuff about implying any strong & healthy friendship must have some underlying homoeroticism bullshit.

My big dumb ball of fluff will flop over wherever the mood strikes and be entirely unbothered by anyone walking around him

Bonus pic of his Blue Steel

A Pride parade held at an IKEA is going viral on TikTok. [...] The video, posted by user kenyavargas98, has gotten over a million likes so far. It shows people pushing small floats through an IKEA store while others cheered and Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” plays.

But I still love you! Have a great day!

So to all of you that wonder what clothes to wear to appear more feminine, I have found a quite good method:

Just look what cis girls wear. Literally, just look at them and try to learn what style they use and try to adopt it. This way I learned more about women's fashion than watching any of the guides I found online. Sadly I have not been able to adopt a lot of this knowledge into my wardrobe due to clothes being expensive, me being insecure about what I can wear outside (I used to (and still do) always wear simple clothing, so its hard as hell to find something that I could see myself wearing outside, even tho I think all of those flower skirts and similar stuff looks cool as hell) and me being to lazy to go to a second hand store to get some stuff (I will report back when I managed to do that).

Chess "is diverse and inclusive," the German Chess Federation said in rejecting calls for a ban on trans competitors.

Title says it. Roll for combat/battlezoo's distributor 'Diamond' has filed for bankruptcy and is keeping their (and other company's) stock to sell in a liquidation sale to keep the proceeds and pay off their debt.

Mentioned in the video, diamond is a distributor for other TTRPG companies as well, such as paizo, goodman games, and others.

I don't think they're the sole distributor for all of them, so i think the amount of damage it's doing is highly specific to each company, but it's still pretty shitty for companies in this industry in particular because of how hard it is to turn profits already in a niche industry.

Was looking through Druid cantrips when I was struck by inspiration (no not that kind. no not that other kind)

They're called Pagolins and they're lovely

Hi everyone, I’m Cyara, a transgender refugee in South Sudan. The government ordered us to leave our refugee camp by June 20th World Refugee Day or face arrest. That deadline has passed, and many of us, especially visible queer refugees, are still stuck and terrified.

We’re trying to reach Juba city to find safe shelter, but we can’t do it alone. Please, share our story if you can. Help us be seen. Every signal boost helps.

Support link: https://gofund.me/bd40a4f9

With love and urgency, Cyara

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) vetoed three anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in the state’s latest budget bill yesterday, in a partial victory for civil rights that still leaves several assaults on LGBTQ+ identity signed into law.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/15100112

news from Czech Republic rule!

Today's news told in names of two Czech companies.

Transcript

4 panels 2x2:

pride month is over

[picture of entrance to Proficis, a small printer repair company]

but you no longer need to get castrated to change your official gender

[picture of trailer with ☺️Happy Trans CZ s.r.o., a transport company]

Unfortunately, it took backlash from EU to turn the needle but they did it. Now one “only” needs 2 doctors’ recommendation, 1 year testing period, and then 2 more notes from doctors.