Josh Shunter

Currently playing Darktide, Helldivers 2

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@Ojamajo16 @FELibrary_ It's great! Classic animation that holds up. Good voice cast. Fun!

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@catshealdeprsn "Easy, mate! You're going to do yourself a mischief."

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@catshealdeprsn "Curses! Foiled again!" Hahaha, the way the cat slowly sinks below table level 😄

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@OriginalGrogna1 As a DM, 3/3.5 is my favorite.

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@dreamkid83 Best training montage!
That brought a smile to my face that I really needed! 🤘😎

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@dreamkid83 @PhilCollinsFeed Love the Miami Vice look! Your videos always make me smile 😃

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@dreamkid83 I listened to this song so many times after my first girlfriend broke up with me. Your rendition is great!🤘🔥

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@Lillybelli Yes.

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@WholesomeMeme Anyone else see the pile of leaves behind him that looks like a lunging velociraptor? Just me?

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@lippyent It was actually Fla-vor-aid. Kool-aid got the blame.

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@redwyrmofficial That's savage!

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@ThrillaRilla369 Poing! Dap, dap, dap...
(When it hits you then when it is bouncing on the ground)

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@DungeonNoir All four of those are great!

I'm more of Whisperer in the Darkness fan.

I also like Cool Air and Horror at Red Hook

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@washghost1 I wanted that so much as a kid!

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Here's what Chat and I discussed about a 1E D&D Class. not really edited at this point.

The Fist Wizard (AD&D 1E Class)
A practitioner of arcane violence who channels magic through bone, blood, and bone-breaking impact.

Core Concept
Fist Wizards don’t “cast” spells the way frail tower-mages do. They weaponize magic through their bodies. Every punch is a delivery system. Every stance is a spell waiting to detonate.

Think: a wizard who got tired of being stabbed mid-incantation and decided to become the incantation.

Prime Requisites
Intelligence (primary)
Strength (secondary, see below)

Hit Dice / Combat / Saves
Hit Dice: d6 (like Thief)
Attack Progression: As Thief
Saving Throws: As Magic-User

Weapons:
None (fists only)

Armor:
None (magic replaces it)

The Arcane Physique (Core Ability)
At 1st level, the Fist Wizard’s Strength becomes 16, if it is lower. As they level, their body becomes increasingly enchanted:

LevelStrength
1–2 STR 16
3–4 STR 17
5–6 STR 18
7–8 STR 18/50
9–10 STR 18/75
11–12 STR 18/00
13–14 STR 19
15–16 STR 21
17–18 STR 23
19–20 STR 25

This is magical effect as a result of their training, not natural. Anti-magic can suppresses it.

Arcane Strikes (To-Hit & Enchantment)
The Fist Wizard’s fists count as enchanted weapons:

LevelBonus
1–3 +1
4–6 +2
7–10 +3
11–14 +4
15+ +5

These bonuses apply to:
Attack rolls and count for Ability to strike creatures requiring magic weapons. Your hands become walking violations of monster immunity clauses.

Unarmed Damage
Progresses at half the rate of a Monk:

Level Damage
1–2 1d4
3–4 1d6
5–6 1d8
7–8 1d10
9–10 2d6
11–12 2d8
13–14 3d6
15–16 3d8
17–18 4d6
19–20 4d8

Arcane Delivery (Signature Mechanic)
Spells must be delivered via physical strike. Requires a successful hit If the attack misses, the spell is wasted

No ranged spellcasting

Allowed Spell Types:
Touch spells (converted into strikes)
Short-range effects reinterpreted as impact bursts

Examples:
Shocking Grasp → electrified haymaker ⚡
Burning Hands → explosive palm strike 🔥
Vampiric Touch → life-stealing chokehold

Spellcasting (Limited)
Progression: Half Magic-User advancement

Max spell level: 5th
Spells per day: reduced (about 50% MU table)

Spell list is restricted to:
Touch spells
Self-enhancement
Defensive magic
Body-channeling effects

Arcane Techniques (Special Abilities)
1. Glistening Skin (1st Level)
The Fist Wizard can cause their skin to shimmer with arcane sheen ✨

Effects:
+2 AC bonus (reaction/deflection style)
+2 to Cha Reaction Rolls
+2 on saves vs. grapples, bonds, webs
Escape bonds 25% chance.

Duration: 1 turn + 1 round/level
Uses: 2/day (scales +1 use every 5 levels)
Visual: like sweat made of liquid glass and bad decisions.

Superhero Landing (Slow Fall Variant)
Functions like Monk slow fall, but with flair:
Reduces falling damage as Monk of equal level. Always lands in a Superhero pose.

Final 10 ft: creates a shockwave effect:
Creatures within 5 ft must save vs. petrification or be knocked prone. Subtlety is for other classes.

Arcane Body (5th Level)
Body counts as: Magical for all interactions
Resistant to normal weapons (½ damage from non-magical attacks)

Spellfist Channeling (7th Level)
Can “hold” a spell charge for 1 round/level before striking. Hands glow like impending regret

Flurry of Impact (9th Level)
Once per day: Gain +2 attacks for 1 round
Each hit can deliver a spell effect if charged

Arcane Overdrive (13th Level)
Temporarily surge beyond limits:
+2 to hit
+2 damage per die
Movement doubled
Duration: 1 round/level
After: fatigued (−2 to hit for 6 Turns)

7. Living Spell Engine (17th Level)
Immune to spell interruption while attacking
Can deliver 2 spells in one round (if attacks hit)

Weaknesses
No armor
Limited spells
Must hit to cast
Vulnerable to anti-magic

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@DungeonNoir My group does the occasinal one-shot in 3.5ed. Our work and family schedules sadly allow for little more.

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@saniyafatma1278 If the cat stays, then yes. If it leaves, it was just stopping by to say hello. Maybe pick up some cat food, litter and a box just in case.

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@warrie2021 When my uncle came back from multiple tours in Vietnam, he couldn't sleep in the s ame room as his wife for months because he thought would hurt her, thinking she was a VC soldier sneaking up on him

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@Sierra_rak I'll bet the manager pulled the 'ol "it's the principle of the thing" argument, which is right up there with "I was just following orders" line. I wonder if he lost his job for costing the company $46000 and a social media black eye.

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@depressionlesss Dog has that semi-oblivious "just glad to be here" energy, lol