Month: August 2018

Dungeons and Dragons and Logistics

I’ve again fallen into the trap of trying to make a dungeon that makes sense. Like, where do the denizens of this place sleep and eat? How does the fresh water get in and the waste get out?

I have the kitchens, bedrooms and latrines added to the map now. The next big question is: What do the inhabitants actually do all day? I guess they spend several hours farming and doing chores… and then what?

Now I need to put in some kind of entertainment. So what percentage of the denizens are employed just to entertain the others? There must be an auditorium and/or a library?

Yes, I could just throw in a few monsters and a treasure chest, but that would leave me with too many questions!

The players live in a castle, employed by a more senior adventuring party. That castle has a whole character sheet of its own. I included the income from the surrounding lands, and the industry of the castle workshops vs the expenses of paying castle staff and maintenance. I worked out the income of the castle owners over the last several years; and used that to finance a campaign against the knight up river.

The army also had a stat sheet tracking supplies and how to move them to the front.

I showed it all to my friend who also DMs games. He was horrified.

New Brunswick needs Doctors!

We all need to start putting pressure on this backwards province to become properly civilized. We finally have roads and fiber-op. Now we need doctors, food trucks, and decent asian restaurants- in that order.

Note: Not the original text. Names have been removed.

Dear Member of Legislative Assembly (Provincial),

I have just had the most frustrating experience trying to get an appointment with a family doctor in your constituency. After about five years on the waiting list, I was finally given a space at the Oromocto family health clinic. I was supposed to have my first assessment in July. This was later rescheduled to today (15aug18). Three hours before my scheduled appointment I got a call from the office that I had missed my appointment. Apparently, the time they told me, and the time they scheduled were not the same. I am now scheduled for some time in September, assuming they will keep the appointment. This is, of course, not the fault of the government.

What IS the fault of the government is the fact we have so few doctors to begin with! It is wholly unacceptable in a civilized country that there should be such a thing as a waiting list to find a family doctor. Now, even though I have already lost confidence in the one assigned to me, there is not a chance in hell that I could find another one.

What is the government going to do about the sad state of healthcare in this province? Be assured, I am writing the candidates from other parties as well. If your answer is not satisfactory, I’m sure one of theirs will be.

Remembering you on voting day,

Vindalf

#237 reposted 7aug18

Casa Loma for a few years had a cool ren-faire. It was the best time of year because I got to wander the grounds in armour with a halberd as security.

For a time, they also had a deal with the local SCA. The SCA held their fight practices at the castle, and did special events for school groups, then got to use the castle for one of their events.

The catering department was outraged at the idea of bartering one night that they could sell for money. Eventually, the castle’s new catering company (installed by the evil mayor) dropped the agreement… and the castle sat empty because they couldn’t find customers. Actually, it got a lot more empty after the mayor started getting involved.

Where is #236? It was a highly specific reference to Aqua Teen Hunger Force’s marketing. I doubt anyone remembers the show, let alone that specific ad.