Chris Dolunt @cwdolunt@dice.camp

I just migrated my account over to dice.camp from mastodon.social after 4 years, so it's time for a new #introduction. My name is Chris Dolunt (he/him). I'm a #solarpunk and I work in library technology.

I also enjoy writing #ttrpgs. I wrote "Nyambe" during the d20 boom and the original "Rippers" for #savageworlds. I've been nominated for and lost the Diana Jones, Origins, and Ennie awards.

I'm a canon NPC (Kargas Dolunt) in Blackmoor, and I'm running a 5E Blackmoor game for my family.

Chevy stopped making the Volt due to lack of demand. Let's check my mileage...

Current mood:

Hyperlanes makes converting the 200 or so alien species from Marvel comics to D&D 5E for our SciFi game a breeze:

Shi'ar
Warlike Avians

Ability Score Increases: Your CHA and CON scores increase by +1

Cultural Traits: Languages, Basic Training (Noble Sword), Warrior Culture

Physiological Traits: Super Strength, Pilot's Mind, Medium Size, Speed 30 ft.

Super Strength (weakened for balance). You have advantage on Strength checks, and your carrying capacity doubles.

#TTRPG #Marvel #SciFi

https://www.ala.org/ convention wrapping up.

Things are pretty quiet at work because all our product people are out of town. #library

Most of rural Michigan is like a Kid Rock concert, but tucked away in there are the #LGBTQ resort villages of Saugatuck & Douglas.

https://www.wbez.org/stories/saugatuck-serves-as-haven-for-lgbtq-midwesterners/819c3f0c-45ca-4264-903c-35a73eb8c80b

MCU: Ms. Marvel isn't inhuman and doesn't embiggen
Me: Boo! Hiss!
MCU: She's descended from djinn
Me: Woo! Yay!

#MsMarvel

We Need Diverse Books (a non-profit) and everylibrary (a library PAC) is holding a livestream of censored authors on YouTube and Facebook on July 4th.

LINK WARNING: You can sign up at the link below, but I suspect you'll end up on the PAC mailing list.

https://www.everylibrary.org/CAS2

After much discussion with my family, we're going to end our #Blackmoor campaign, and start a SciFi game set in #Marvel comics space (not the MCU). Superheroes and magic will exist, but be limited.

We'll be using the Hyperlanes 5E #TTRPG, and I'll be homebrewing it with boardgames to make it play like a minis game for starship and ground combat, and like a trading game for space exploration.

The things I put up with to have a family game night...

Some more work news:
The Software and Information Industry Association named Political Extremism and Radicalism “Best Library Reference or Educational Database" of 2022.

It's nice to get a pat on the back every now and then.

Link warning, extreme political beliefs, which is the whole point of the database - https://www.gale.com/primary-sources/political-extremism-and-radicalism

Disclaimer: I used to freelance for Pinnacle, so I'm biased, but I like their system.

Do you like Pathfinder adventures, but want to get away from the d20 system?

Pathfinder for Savage Worlds presents "Curse of the Crimson Throne" & the Advanced Player's Guide launching Tuesday on Kickstarter.

#SavageWorlds #Pathfinder #TTRPG

IE 11 is dead, EXCEPT for Windows 10 LTSC releases (including IoT), all Windows Server versions, Windows 10 China Government Edition, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 with Extended Security Updates (ESUs), the MSHTML (Trident) platform and COM controls on Windows, and of course IE mode in Microsoft Edge will be supported through at LEAST 2029. #InternetExplorer

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/06/15/internet-explorer-11-has-retired-and-is-officially-out-of-support-what-you-need-to-know/