RPG techniques you use in real life

[Dark Souls II]

I'll start:

- I used to grow mushrooms and I used to pretend these are Luminous Russula and Violet Coprinus and I can use them for alchemy
- I sometimes make enchanted items like in Morrowind
- Sometimes when I'm at the gym before a long workout I cast a fortify strength spell but when I do that I look down at my feet to use the exploit that makes the effect permanent (my workouts last around 2 hours)
- Ever since I first played Dark Souls I started to call my penis "Chaos Blade"
- another one I tried to do is create a persona irl like in the Persona series, because I think it's a sound technique well-rooted in Jungian psychology, but I did not have much success with this

 

[Peachcurl]

I have multiple dump stats.

 

[Lagi]

I accept all quests, but they have a time limit, and i lose reputation with factions.

 

[Lord_Potato]

Before attempting to fight someone I always roll for initiative (and usually fail)

 

[Gahbreeil]

I roll statistics at birth, 3d6 each, in a row, keeping the first rolls.

 

[Lord_Potato]

I roll statistics at birth, 3d6 each, in a row, keeping the first rolls.

Let me guess, they were quite low

 

[Gahbreeil]

I roll statistics at birth, 3d6 each, in a row, keeping the first rolls.

Let me guess, they were quite low

Let me guess, you improvised your insult?

 

[Peachcurl]

Before attempting to fight someone I always roll for initiative (and usually fail)

Followed by a dodge roll?

 

[Lonely Vazdru]

I try to put on my robe and wizard hat as often as I can.

 

[ds]

I quicksave a lot.

Still working on the loading part.

 

[Dark Souls II]

Before attempting to fight someone I always roll for initiative (and usually fail)

Followed by a dodge roll?

Is that Datsik... immaculate technique.

I roll statistics at birth, 3d6 each, in a row, keeping the first rolls.

Once I wanted to buy a dice and use it to make everyday decisions (for example 1 - I drink water today, 2 - I drink milk, 3 - I drink orange juice, 4 - I drink wine) but they don't make the dices that I would like (either d7 or d23).

 

[ds]

Before attempting to fight someone I always roll for initiative (and usually fail)

Try getting some rest so that you can play real-time instead of turn-based.

 

[Strange Fellow]

I kill people and take their stuff.

 

[jaekl]

I use speech checks to get out of every fight

 

[Hag]

I get drunk.

 

[Kev Inkline]

 

[ds]

I get drunk.

And what's the potion of the day?

 

[Hag]

And what's the potion of the day?

Timothy Taylor's Landlord and London Pride. The former being very decent.

 

[SlightlyRadioactive]

I mistakingly made an unoptimized build.

 

[Abu Antar]

I like cooking.
I'm a hoarder, my inventory is always full.
I'm always asked to do side quests.

 

[ds]

I like cooking.
I'm a hoarder, my inventory is always full.
I'm always asked to do side quests.

Taking the movement penalty over making a second trip, respect.

 

[Butter]

This thread is cringe. You should all be mazed.

 

[ind33d]

unironically if you don't use a to-do list and check off quests—I mean, chores—as you go, you will never succeed at anything

 

[ds]

unironically if you don't use a to-do list and check off things quests—I mean, chores—as you go, you will never succeed at anything

I unironically find TODO lists extremely effective. Especially for routine repetitive tasks. The aviation industry really is onto something there.

 

[Cohesion]

Before attempting to fight someone I always roll for initiative (and usually fail)

Try getting some rest so that you can play real-time instead of turn-based.

Rest doesn't help. How the fuck do I gain 20kg (44 lbs) appropriate to my height?