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Of course, the text of the Revacholian Nationhood thought makes it pretty clear that the whole thought is just about wallowing in spite and self-pity. As a result of internalizing this thought, you can't even think about the Revacholian Nation without being bitter.

They've fucked this place. Revachol is in ruins. The kojkos and the kipts and the armataurs with their desert pygmee magic spinning tops – they've fucked it! Oranjese liberals and vespertine moneylenders too. They're all socialists, especially the women and the kipts. You have only a vague idea what this means, but it's clear that a good strong state must be erected upon the ruins, if any of us are to have a future. The shadowy outlines of this State start forming every time you close your eyes...

The Revacholian State will be a serene place. (You should get a drink.) A beautiful, serene place of mystery and peace. It will not be a place for women to infect with their frailty and hysterics. Or where the Semenese will be allowed to wear their pants around their ankles. All of that will go. (Once you get a drink.) The socialist professors at the École Supérieure will be fired, the editors of Trompe le Monde will have to beg in the streets. You'll pour your beer into their begging hats and laugh. (You should get a beer.)

My interpretation is that fascism wounds Harry because it really isn't in his true nature. It's a weak, self-defeating philosophy that blames scapegoats and eschews responsibility. For Harry, denigrating women and ethnic minorities is a symptom of his pain and despair. It's a way to avoid self-reflection. Fascist Harry clings to spite just to distract himself from sadness.

In a game that's fundamentally about rediscovering yourself, finding purpose, learning to heal... struggling to keep your head above water in a world that drowns... the fascist mentality is like a dead weight around your neck.

I'll try not to spoil anything, but when/if you get the special fascist political quest from Endurance, I hope you follow it through! It's very humanizing and thought-provoking.

Toss my salad, Caesar

Definitely #3, but I'm still waiting for the coffee to kick in.

You're welcome, turkeys!

Assuming that there are many people on here who are left-leaning and even communists

I'm not sure whether to read this as "this is a question for those of you who are leftists or communists," or to read it as "this is a question for the whole community, which I am assuming are mostly leftists and communists."

As a centrist myself, no, I don't like him any less because he's a centrist. 🙂

I think his political alignment takes a backseat to his overall character. In the fulfillment of his duties and in his dealings with others, he is responsible, honest, and compassionate. I think that's enough to be a good person.

Even so, his political opinions are presented with nuance. We see that the core values of Moralism resonate with him, but that he is disillusioned with the Moralintern. He's someone who's realized that the people of Revachol have been profoundly failed by every school of economic and political thought. He feels that he can do more good for his community by focusing on the small picture rather than the big picture.

OP, does Kim's centrist stance interfere with your enjoyment of the game, or make you like him any less? Would love to hear your answer, since you posed the question.

12.5 is average for an adventuring hero using the standard array plus typical adjustments for race.

Even if you roll 3d6 across the board with no adjustments, old school, 10.5 is average.

An especially interesting example, given that the Swiss Confederation usually did all they could to prevent Swiss-on-Swiss fighting.

Apparently in this case, a treaty had already been signed and the bulk of the Swiss defenders had returned home prior to the battle, intending to cede Milan to the French. The Swiss who stayed to fight were a smaller force of fresh reinforcements who were hungry for plunder and misinformed about the strength of the French army. They actually launched a surprise attack against the French instead of waiting for the French to reach Milan.

Why is the bill wearing a Pepsi logo

Red-handed, or orange-fingered?

Hey, Janet Mills is only 77! She's a spring chicken!

I wouldn't, but then again I'm not a drunk Marine.

Like the other user above, I've also never heard of the Totenkopf and I don't recognize the emblem. Looks like any other skull and crossbones to me. I'm not saying it isn't a harmful symbol, but I can understand how a lot of people would be totally ignorant to its history like I am.

Did you read the full comment? They said they reuse them for cat litter disposal and wastebasket liners. Y'know, the sort of things for which someone would normally purchase single-use plastics anyways.

I'm happy to reuse a bag after it's held canned goods and fresh produce. Cat poop and used tissues? Not so much. My old stock only lasted so long.

Who is Michael Collins?

I'm going to preface this by saying I am 100% in favor of using common sense, and I have always allowed players to damage objects with spells as long as it makes sense. For example, I probably wouldn't let a player "inflict wounds" on a locked door, but I would happily let them "thunderous smite" it.

But in the spirit of this thread, if we're applying a rigidly narrow interpretation of the rules as written, a spell only does what its description says it does. Cone of Cold does not say it damages objects. It says it damages creatures that fail a saving throw.

Yes, Chapter 8 says "Characters can also damage objects with their weapons and spells" - and indeed they can, if they use a suitable spell such as Fire Bolt or Shatter which can damage objects according to its spell description.

Again, that's Rules Lawyer Jesse Pinkman talking, and does not represent my own beliefs or opinions.

I have never seen a paid toilet in my life, unless you count shops with a "CUSTOMERS ONLY" sign on the restroom door.

Yeah it's just part of the lore that the circus travels to different cities throughout the planes. It stays in Rivington during the events of the game; you don't actually travel to a different plane when you visit.

Its name is The Circus of the Last Gasp, which is more of a nod to the ringmaster being a necromancer than anything to do with interplanar travel.