Also I just came across one of the weirder Sage Advice things.
Can you gain the magical bonus of a +2 shield if you are holding the shield without taking an action to don it?
Yes, but only the magical +2, which says you gain it when holding the shield. You gain the shield’s base AC bonus only if you use your action to don the shield as normal (see “Getting Into and Out of Armor” in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook).
Getting the benefit of armor just from holding it even if it's not the full benefit just seems so weird to me. Like if a guy grabbed a suit of magical Plate Armor, started running through the streets with it, and was somehow more protected by it event though it's the same size/etc as a normal suit of plate armor. Like... WHAT!
Is that the "I wish they all could be California" song?
Very funny!
but in all seriousness I do hope you are joking and in fact know that song. Right?
I sincerely do not know the tune off the top of my head.
And yeah Google is one tab away...
But...
Wow. If I had a heart, Vitus, it’d be breaking right about now. It’s like, my state’s anthem!
it’s California girls by Katie Perry. I thought those lines on my first post would be a good introduction to those who have never met me. :>
To be fair the only Katie Perry song I know is Firework and the rendition I listen to of it is a cover from a British guy.
Mm… fair.
i bet in the morning people will be going WILD seeing I made like, 8 posts in the span of four minutes on different threads. I think Himy is planning a welcome back celebration thread?
Hehe. Post to your heart's content, dear fey!
And Himy starting a celebration thread does sound right.
Speaking of, how does it feel to be freed from your curse?
It feels… E̸̢̦̹̻̤̳͊̄̓̀̐̽̀͜x̶̢̥̬̗͔͖̤͒͒̇̔̿̑ḩ̶̧͚͚̜̣͇͙̫̮̹̪̙̏̔̕̕͝ͅi̵̥͔̫̲̻͇̳͗̿͋̅̒̾̎̀͛ļ̵̳̘̞̥̤͈̭̗̮̲͈̖̲̅̀̿́̊̚͠á̶͖͓͚͕͕̇r̷̨̧̬̼̮̠͍̣̦̞̻̄̾͋͑̉̔̕ä̶͖̗̟̗̭̀̍͋̃̒͗͐͌͗̂̈́́͜ͅţ̴̢̢̗͖̬̜̘̟̬̖̙̭͈̄̊́͐́̍̽̾̌͑̎͜i̵̧̨̯͒̀́̇ṉ̵̨̭̰̪̮̼͙̻̹̥̆͑̉͝ͅg̵̡̣̺̔͋͐̿͋̊
Is that the "I wish they all could be California" song?
Very funny!
but in all seriousness I do hope you are joking and in fact know that song. Right?
I sincerely do not know the tune off the top of my head.
And yeah Google is one tab away...
But...
Wow. If I had a heart, Vitus, it’d be breaking right about now. It’s like, my state’s anthem!
it’s California girls by Katie Perry. I thought those lines on my first post would be a good introduction to those who have never met me. :>
To be fair the only Katie Perry song I know is Firework and the rendition I listen to of it is a cover from a British guy.
Mm… fair.
i bet in the morning people will be going WILD seeing I made like, 8 posts in the span of four minutes on different threads. I think Himy is planning a welcome back celebration thread?
Hehe. Post to your heart's content, dear fey!
And Himy starting a celebration thread does sound right.
Speaking of, how does it feel to be freed from your curse?
It feels… E̸̢̦̹̻̤̳͊̄̓̀̐̽̀͜x̶̢̥̬̗͔͖̤͒͒̇̔̿̑ḩ̶̧͚͚̜̣͇͙̫̮̹̪̙̏̔̕̕͝ͅi̵̥͔̫̲̻͇̳͗̿͋̅̒̾̎̀͛ļ̵̳̘̞̥̤͈̭̗̮̲͈̖̲̅̀̿́̊̚͠á̶͖͓͚͕͕̇r̷̨̧̬̼̮̠͍̣̦̞̻̄̾͋͑̉̔̕ä̶͖̗̟̗̭̀̍͋̃̒͗͐͌͗̂̈́́͜ͅţ̴̢̢̗͖̬̜̘̟̬̖̙̭͈̄̊́͐́̍̽̾̌͑̎͜i̵̧̨̯͒̀́̇ṉ̵̨̭̰̪̮̼͙̻̹̥̆͑̉͝ͅg̵̡̣̺̔͋͐̿͋̊
So sigma.
>:-}
:> I wish upon you to be eaten by a swarm of ravenous, diseased flies and then spat back out because they find you to be unpalatable..
Also I just came across one of the weirder Sage Advice things.
Can you gain the magical bonus of a +2 shield if you are holding the shield without taking an action to don it?
Yes, but only the magical +2, which says you gain it when holding the shield. You gain the shield’s base AC bonus only if you use your action to don the shield as normal (see “Getting Into and Out of Armor” in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook).
Getting the benefit of armor just from holding it even if it's not the full benefit just seems so weird to me. Like if a guy grabbed a suit of magical Plate Armor, started running through the streets with it, and was somehow more protected by it event though it's the same size/etc as a normal suit of plate armor. Like... WHAT!
Is that the "I wish they all could be California" song?
Very funny!
but in all seriousness I do hope you are joking and in fact know that song. Right?
I sincerely do not know the tune off the top of my head.
And yeah Google is one tab away...
But...
Wow. If I had a heart, Vitus, it’d be breaking right about now. It’s like, my state’s anthem!
it’s California girls by Katie Perry. I thought those lines on my first post would be a good introduction to those who have never met me. :>
To be fair the only Katie Perry song I know is Firework and the rendition I listen to of it is a cover from a British guy.
Mm… fair.
i bet in the morning people will be going WILD seeing I made like, 8 posts in the span of four minutes on different threads. I think Himy is planning a welcome back celebration thread?
Hehe. Post to your heart's content, dear fey!
And Himy starting a celebration thread does sound right.
Speaking of, how does it feel to be freed from your curse?
It feels… E̸̢̦̹̻̤̳͊̄̓̀̐̽̀͜x̶̢̥̬̗͔͖̤͒͒̇̔̿̑ḩ̶̧͚͚̜̣͇͙̫̮̹̪̙̏̔̕̕͝ͅi̵̥͔̫̲̻͇̳͗̿͋̅̒̾̎̀͛ļ̵̳̘̞̥̤͈̭̗̮̲͈̖̲̅̀̿́̊̚͠á̶͖͓͚͕͕̇r̷̨̧̬̼̮̠͍̣̦̞̻̄̾͋͑̉̔̕ä̶͖̗̟̗̭̀̍͋̃̒͗͐͌͗̂̈́́͜ͅţ̴̢̢̗͖̬̜̘̟̬̖̙̭͈̄̊́͐́̍̽̾̌͑̎͜i̵̧̨̯͒̀́̇ṉ̵̨̭̰̪̮̼͙̻̹̥̆͑̉͝ͅg̵̡̣̺̔͋͐̿͋̊
So sigma.
>:-}
:> I wish upon you to be eaten by a swarm of ravenous, diseased flies and then spat back out because they find you to be unpalatable..
Also I just came across one of the weirder Sage Advice things.
Can you gain the magical bonus of a +2 shield if you are holding the shield without taking an action to don it?
Yes, but only the magical +2, which says you gain it when holding the shield. You gain the shield’s base AC bonus only if you use your action to don the shield as normal (see “Getting Into and Out of Armor” in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook).
Getting the benefit of armor just from holding it even if it's not the full benefit just seems so weird to me. Like if a guy grabbed a suit of magical Plate Armor, started running through the streets with it, and was somehow more protected by it event though it's the same size/etc as a normal suit of plate armor. Like... WHAT!
Interesting…
I also wonder if that ruling could become the way to get around the "only benefit from one shield at a time" thing. Don one shield. Hold the other in your hand. You're not benefit from the shield itself. You're benefitting from the shield's magic. (Though there's still the general "things with the same name don't stack" thing. Plus not wanting your DM to give you a knuckle sandwich, which is probably why you're holding two shields in the first place.)
that’s why you’re my warlock, dear Vitus, because you’re just as sadistic as I am. But still, I hope a mindflayer extracts your brain, and then dies from disgust.
Also I just came across one of the weirder Sage Advice things.
Can you gain the magical bonus of a +2 shield if you are holding the shield without taking an action to don it?
Yes, but only the magical +2, which says you gain it when holding the shield. You gain the shield’s base AC bonus only if you use your action to don the shield as normal (see “Getting Into and Out of Armor” in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook).
Getting the benefit of armor just from holding it even if it's not the full benefit just seems so weird to me. Like if a guy grabbed a suit of magical Plate Armor, started running through the streets with it, and was somehow more protected by it event though it's the same size/etc as a normal suit of plate armor. Like... WHAT!
Interesting…
I also wonder if that ruling could become the way to get around the "only benefit from one shield at a time" thing. Don one shield. Hold the other in your hand. You're not benefit from the shield itself. You're benefitting from the shield's magic. (Though there's still the general "things with the same name don't stack" thing. Plus not wanting your DM to give you a knuckle sandwich, which is probably why you're holding two shields in the first place.)
Hm… I I was DMing I wouldn’t allow it, but it’s an interesting thought.
that’s why you’re my warlock, dear Vitus, because you’re just as sadistic as I am. But still, I hope a mindflayer extracts your brain, and then dies from disgust.
anyways, what have you been up to?
Not too much. Applying to jobs. (Found THE DREAM job that was listed as $8 per month... -_- )
Had a good Thanksgiving with the family. (How was yours?) And right now doing baking/cooking. Got a whole beef brisket at the store today I'm planning to make on Christmas. The thing is like 15 lbs so it'll be an experience doing that. But at ~50% off the normal price, seemed like a good opportunity.
And made some gingerbread cookies for the first time. Taste decent IMO for that Christmas flavor. First batch I used a stegosaurus cookie cutter since it was all I had for the experiment. But got a gingerbread man cookie cutter today while getting a couple other things at Jewel.
that’s why you’re my warlock, dear Vitus, because you’re just as sadistic as I am. But still, I hope a mindflayer extracts your brain, and then dies from disgust.
anyways, what have you been up to?
Not too much. Applying to jobs. (Found THE DREAM job that was listed as $8 per month... -_- )
Had a good Thanksgiving with the family. (How was yours?) And right now doing baking/cooking. Got a whole beef brisket at the store today I'm planning to make on Christmas. The thing is like 15 lbs so it'll be an experience doing that. But at ~50% off the normal price, seemed like a good opportunity.
And made some gingerbread cookies for the first time. Taste decent IMO for that Christmas flavor. First batch I used a stegosaurus cookie cutter since it was all I had for the experiment. But got a gingerbread man cookie cutter today while getting a couple other things at Jewel.
What's up with you?
Gasp, a perfect job! It was but a legend…
my thanksgiving(s) were quite swell! I had one with my mother’s side of the family, and one with my father’s side. On the same day. A bit chaotic, but still fun nonetheless. And right now I’m just… mentally preparing myself for the rest of this month. I’m in my finals week right now, and then we have Christmas (three of those) Boxing Day, and new years!
Glad Thanksgiving went well. (Kinda curious: Did you have the meal at one and dessert at the other? A little of each?)
Three Christmases? Wow. I'm guessing one each for Mom/Dad. And then a third as the whole family?
Back in high school we had Finals after Christmas break. But in college they were before so definitely sympathize with the pressure. (And my still-college friends had their finals last week themselves.) Though Boxing Day? Do you have British heritage?
So, first thanksgiving me and my siblings and parents have a big meal, then some tiny deserts like cookies or something, and then the second one, with our grandparents on my father’s side, later in the day, we have a smaller meal and then like, ice cream or something. :>
three christmases, one on Christmas Eve morning with my direct family I live with, then we spend the rest of Christmas Eve at my grandparents on my mother’s side and stay the night there, then on Christmas Day head to our grandparents on my father’s side.
Me and my family do Boxing Day because one of my mother’s friends was born and raised in England, and she invites us over to Boxing Day each year.
three christmases, one on Christmas Eve morning with my direct family I live with, then we spend the rest of Christmas Eve at my grandparents on my mother’s side and stay the night there, then on Christmas Day head to our grandparents on my father’s side.
Sounds lovely! For me, got a family party this coming Friday. And then the day itself plus getting together with the other side of the family at some point in January.
Also I just came across one of the weirder Sage Advice things.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sac/sage-advice-compendium#SA289
Getting the benefit of armor just from holding it even if it's not the full benefit just seems so weird to me. Like if a guy grabbed a suit of magical Plate Armor, started running through the streets with it, and was somehow more protected by it event though it's the same size/etc as a normal suit of plate armor. Like... WHAT!
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So sigma.
>:-}
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:>
I wish upon you to be eaten by a swarm of ravenous, diseased flies and then spat back out because they find you to be unpalatable..
Interesting…
^.^
You pain gives me joy.
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I also wonder if that ruling could become the way to get around the "only benefit from one shield at a time" thing. Don one shield. Hold the other in your hand. You're not benefit from the shield itself. You're benefitting from the shield's magic. (Though there's still the general "things with the same name don't stack" thing. Plus not wanting your DM to give you a knuckle sandwich, which is probably why you're holding two shields in the first place.)
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:}
that’s why you’re my warlock, dear Vitus, because you’re just as sadistic as I am. But still, I hope a mindflayer extracts your brain, and then dies from disgust.
anyways, what have you been up to?
Hm… I I was DMing I wouldn’t allow it, but it’s an interesting thought.
Not too much. Applying to jobs. (Found THE DREAM job that was listed as $8 per month... -_- )
Had a good Thanksgiving with the family. (How was yours?) And right now doing baking/cooking. Got a whole beef brisket at the store today I'm planning to make on Christmas. The thing is like 15 lbs so it'll be an experience doing that. But at ~50% off the normal price, seemed like a good opportunity.
And made some gingerbread cookies for the first time. Taste decent IMO for that Christmas flavor. First batch I used a stegosaurus cookie cutter since it was all I had for the experiment. But got a gingerbread man cookie cutter today while getting a couple other things at Jewel.
What's up with you?
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Gasp, a perfect job! It was but a legend…
my thanksgiving(s) were quite swell! I had one with my mother’s side of the family, and one with my father’s side. On the same day. A bit chaotic, but still fun nonetheless. And right now I’m just… mentally preparing myself for the rest of this month. I’m in my finals week right now, and then we have Christmas (three of those) Boxing Day, and new years!
Glad Thanksgiving went well. (Kinda curious: Did you have the meal at one and dessert at the other? A little of each?)
Three Christmases? Wow. I'm guessing one each for Mom/Dad. And then a third as the whole family?
Back in high school we had Finals after Christmas break. But in college they were before so definitely sympathize with the pressure. (And my still-college friends had their finals last week themselves.) Though Boxing Day? Do you have British heritage?
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So, first thanksgiving me and my siblings and parents have a big meal, then some tiny deserts like cookies or something, and then the second one, with our grandparents on my father’s side, later in the day, we have a smaller meal and then like, ice cream or something. :>
three christmases, one on Christmas Eve morning with my direct family I live with, then we spend the rest of Christmas Eve at my grandparents on my mother’s side and stay the night there, then on Christmas Day head to our grandparents on my father’s side.
Me and my family do Boxing Day because one of my mother’s friends was born and raised in England, and she invites us over to Boxing Day each year.
Sounds lovely! For me, got a family party this coming Friday. And then the day itself plus getting together with the other side of the family at some point in January.
And nice with the English friend for Boxing Day.
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Alright, it was lovely chatting with you as always Vitus, but I must rest for the most Frabjous day in the morning!
Toodle, Archie!
Also, a heartbreaking story...
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The pfp res kinda detracts. You got the original upload on hand?
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*plays spooky yet whimsical fanfare* ARCH IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
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Indeed. Did you bring snickerdoodles?
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No, sorry. Just the trumpet.
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