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Waffles of @WafflesMaple | Jewish | Reactive GMing™ | US Navy Veteran | Mental Health Advocate | #ActuallyAutistic | Any/Autistic | Kind Heart 💕| #GMTip |
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Hello. If you're here, know this. I am (a[n]):
➡️Autistic (on a journey)
➡️Professional Streamer/Podcaster
➡️Audio Editor
➡️Dog Lover
➡️Map Maker
➡️Depressed with PTSD/Anxiety
➡️Lover of TTRPGs
➡️Mental Health Advocate
➡️Military Veteran
➡️Nuclear Engineer
Follow if you'd like!
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Reminder that it’s a common neurodivergent tendency to relate to stories by explaining how you went through something that you feel is similar “and this is why”.
It’s not that we’re not listening or don’t care, quite opposite in fact, it’s how we listen and care.
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That neurodivergent need to include parenthesis (like this), to ensure everyone knows what I'm internalizing (and what I mean).
Because otherwise, things just aren't taken the right way (most of the time, not always).
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(Opinion my own, not all autism is the same)
[Credits on picture]
#actuallyautistic
#autistic
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#GMtip
of the day:
Make Critical Failures just as fun as Critical Successes. A Natural 1 can push the story forward and be fun, all while keeping stakes high.
There's no reason players should LOATHE a Natural 1 so much it's unfun.
#WaffleTips
#ttrpg
#dnd
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I had to tell a GM that I was casting a somatic component only spell once...
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I thought it went without saying.
#ttrpg
#pathfinder2e
#dnd
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@CatieOsaurus
Judging what I’ve seen by
@Syrup_Ticious
… in the most loving way… no matter how many times you look in your backpack…
It’s probably in your backpack.
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Fantasy is laying on earth and looking at night sky.
Sci-fi is laying in night sky and looking at the earth.
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🎲
#GMTip
of the Day:
Give the players a home base.
Whether this is a castle, a spaceship that moves, or a small shop... give the players something and somewhere to come back to and upgrade, put their money into, and love.
#ttrpg
#dnd
#pathfinder
#WaffleTips
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Based on discourse 🙄 that's going around... Let me say:
👏 Pathfinder2e is a good game.
👏 DnD is a good game.
👏 10 Candles is a good game.
👏 Blades in the Dark is a good game.
👏 Quest is a good game.
👏 FATE is a good game.
👏 Etc 👏 Etc 👏 ETC
#dnd
#pathfinder2e
#ttrpg
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@AutisticCallum_
And then, at least in my experience, having the same people question that you were ever steps ahead in the first place.
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@AutisticCallum_
In my opinion, ‘common sense’ is a “nice” term for ‘normative conformity’ and ‘compliance’.
Common sense is usually “this is how it works” or “this is normal”.
It’s hard, honestly.
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My view on the entire world, broken down by Brennan.
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🎲
#GMTip
of the Day:
Talk to your players.
If you want… talk about everything. Sure, secret reveals are fun, I do them. But you know what’s more fun?
Having everyone at the table on the same page, receiving everything they need for the game, safely.
#dnd
#ttrpg
#WaffleTips
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But hear me out…
What if the world was just a little slower and quieter?
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But aren't most people's fortes "Skipping" a game. 😭
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With everyone fielding these
#pathfinder2e
questions, I’ll throw my hat in the ring from a mechanical
#ttrpg
perspective.
Zero hate, all curiosity, no shame:
➡️ What are some questions you have, or roadblocks that are stopping you, from trying Pathfinder2e?
Let’s chat. 🎙
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@AutisticCallum_
Very much so. So much so, that it's perfectly in line with what you're saying.
We're 'bad at compromising' because we are already compromising. Therefore, like many other things in the world, it's hard to 'just do more'.
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For anyone who needs to be educated on this military TTRPG discourse.
I'm a veteran. I appreciate anyone who has joined and will judge them based on the people they are.
The military as an entity is horrible and should be fixed. That doesn't make everyone that joins it trash.
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GM Tip:
Let your players have agency while you move the world in the background. They are the center of the story, but the world is a living being too.
So, allow them to do what they want when they want, all while your world continues to grow towards what is to come.
#GMtips
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@mightbeautistic
For me it’s action-based, cause Alexithymia.
Would I rather be with you than my special interest sometimes?
Fill up your water? Be uncomfortable & cuddle?
Basically, being autistic makes stuff hard. If I’m willing to do stuff for someone & not burnout or resent it, then 💕.
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Psychiatrist Interaction Today:
Psychiatrist: "Autism is an ~intelligence~ disorder... you're intelligent..."
Me: "..."
Psychiatrist: "..."
Psychiatrist: "So you probably don't have autism"
Me: ".... (in disbelief)"
#AutismAwareness
#ActuallyAutistic
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Everyone out here asking so, who wants to play TTRPGs with me in 2024? 👀
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He’s a 20, but has a -10 modifier.
(Is this how the meme goes? 😅)
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I just gotta shout out that
#TTRPG
(s) first and foremost, then the community around them, have basically saved my life.
I was in a bad spot back in my childhood and military days, but I am, chugging along in life and on camera with amazing people beside me.
#pathfinder2e
#dnd
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By 30 you should have…
Something newly diagnosed that explains the entirety of your past. 😅
#neurodivergent
#ActuallyAutistic
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That feeling when you can look back on your life and explain every little thing that you did, why it was viewed as wrong, and how that turned you into a person you really weren't.
#autistic
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#GMtip
of the day:
Use fantastical real-world or movie/tv/book examples in your own works.
It makes finding the common ground during explanation much easier. It also provides a solid building block for future use of that work.
#WaffleTips
#ttrpg
#dnd
#pathfinder
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That Neurodivergent urge to say “Thank you” to everything because you were taught to be polite and learned people like it…
Then feel bad after saying thank you to things you didn’t understand in the moment or really want to, because the other option is silent processing.
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📢 Big Bad Con - Panelist Call! 📢
(In Person, Autistic Individuals and/or Mental Health Professionals only)
👉 Autism at the Table 👈
A panel discussing Autism & Autistic Representation in TTRPGs
Please reply or shoot me a DM!
#TTRPGs
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@teachergriff
@AutisticCallum_
Big same on the no-picture memory.
Whether it is reading a book, having a place explained to me, or whatever... I have no way to create a picture in my brain.
That to say is even more frustrating when I have great spacial awareness and capabilities as an engineer.
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Big this.
You can be Autistic and ADHD.
You can be Allistic and ADHD.
You can be NT and Allistic.
You can’t be ND and ADHD.
You can’t be Allistic and Autistic.
You can’t be NT and Autistic.
Most don’t mean this in a bad way, but vocab is important.
It’s come to my attention that when autistic people say NT, they usually mean allistic. A person with dyslexia or a PD is also neurodivergent, but they don’t necessarily understand autistic people, because they’re not autistic
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Alright, hear me out.
I've been showered with love today and I'm not very good at portraying my feelings. I wish I could come up with more to say than:
"Thank you, you're appreciated, and love you too"
But my brain can't. So, from the bottom of my heart- it means the world. 💕
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For anyone seeing that 4th line about “Can’t be ND and ADHD”
Big typo on my part, have been called out, and not what I meant. I’m leaving it because the interaction was kind as heck.
It should say:
“Can’t be NT and ADHD”
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What do you mean an autistic can’t act or roleplay?
I’ve been acting out the role you want me to play my whole life.
#ActuallyAutistic
#Autism
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Maybe I’ll start up the
#GMtip
of the Day again.
It might be a good ground to stand on when things are going crazy.
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Day 3 of
#PAXUnplugged
- major burnout coming. I feel it.
That said, having BIG fun with great people. This only happens once a year, we only have one more day.
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Back from a rough mental time, not completely out, but here’s something:
Don’t FULLY isolate yourself.
It’s my go-to & it helps in situations. But what helps just as much are the?words of encouragement from people that don’t get mad if you don’t reply.
You’re the heroes.
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Paizo’s push for inclusion and diversity, from unionizing to their amazing writers, from their beautiful APs to using the word ancestry instead of race, having nb gods… all of it.
Nobody’s perfect. They aren’t. But they want to be better. And they are trying.
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@StarShinobi
Just ask them if “they know what happened to last employee that said that?”
The stare.
Then smile.
Then walk away.
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🎲
#GMTip
of the Day:
Talk outside your games about the game.
It can be expectations, plot threads, direction, or even character building choices & leveling up.
Waiting until you’re at the table can waste time & slow the game.
#ttrpg
#dnd
#WaffleTips
Also keeps interest!
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@Mike_G_133
While Twitter is definitely too little to explain 'all' the differences, they both do the same job.
I enjoy PF2e more because I like rules that make common sense, even in a magic world. Also... to be frank, Paizo is a company more in line with my personal opinions than WoTC.
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Autism is 5 years of figuring what why people want from you, only to realize it’s usually NOT YOU, and then infinity years of balancing masking and being yourself to avoid conflict.
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Critical hits at +10 and fumbles at -10.
Love it. Just makes sense. You roll a natural 2 and it’s probably a fumble. Unless you’re very good at the attack or skill.
Same for a natural 19. The rolls feel more important. It’s just lovely feeling.
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It was an honor to share a real-life table with these amazing people. Thank you for allowing me to run a game for y’all. 💕
@Patchster0730
,
@odo_sean
,
@Clay_Construct
,
@Revica_Syrup
,
@sroby25
,
@ScrySociety
, Josh and
@davidtilstra
#10candles
#PAXUnplugged
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I mean, they actually turned out pretty good I think… Cool App.
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The neurodivergent tendency to respond to questions with:
"Whatever you want"
or
"I don't know"
Because the answer is usually wrong anyway.
That's me, I'm that tendency. 😅
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This is a beautiful rule to remember for your games.
It's already being implemented in newer games too, like
#Pathfinder2e
from Paizo, and I imagine it will probably be implemented in future renditions of a lot of games.
Here's a random houserule of mine that no one asked about: you know how damage cantrips, like firebolt, get an extra damage die at levels 5, 11, and 17?
At my tables, the utility ones scale too.
I allow mending, for example, to do bigger repairs. Druidcraft creates more. Etc.
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Happy International Woman's Day to all you amazing peeps out there!
And some special love is thrown to the strongest woman I know,
@Revica_Syrup
, who is constantly growing and striving to be a better person, even though she doesn't realize how amazing she is. 💕
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The 3-action economy:
Three fluid action decisions that make sense and really balance with a Multiple Attack Penalty.
Wanna run 3 times?
Attack 3 times?
Recall knowledge, drop prone, and stealth?
Or just cast a huge spell?
It’s all possible.
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Right... BUT the REAL question here is...
Why is there not a cup, on this cup??
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Very linear balance with very little game breaking or power gaming.
Might be a turn off to some, but I enjoy not being able to end an encounter with one combo every encounter.
Skills are +2/4/6/8 and + level. Easy to remember, and a perfect linear feel for the character.
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I feel like I know upwards of 30 people (who probably each know 30 people) that’s not going because of the lack of restrictions this year.
Best advice, don’t get your tickets until restrictions you’re happy with are in place.
😴 Dreaming of Gen Con, what's your best advice for new attendees?
Haven't gotten your badge yet? Get yours today, 🔗
#GenCon
#GenConIndy
#GenCon2023
#Indianapolis
#boardgames
#cosplay
#ttrpg
#tabletopgaming
#tcg
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The anticlimactic 'final' test of my BAS in Nuclear Engineering and Technology / Cybersecurity. 😅
I'm glad I saved an easy one for last though.
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Oh look at these engaged cuties. 👀
Sometimes, I wonder how our story is even real. But I'm so so grateful that it is. 💍💕
📸
@realbabsthebat
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👀👀👀 Tis Me, the editor.
This is a beautiful episode, and honestly, such an amazing opportunity and honor to edit it. Thank you.
✨🎤 New Podcast Ep! 🎤✨
The Derelict Death Derby BEGINS. Our heroes fend off a giant snake, a toad with an Orb, and a mechanical spider en route to the Raven’s Eye!
Arc Two, Episode 13 of our all-trans, POC-led
#DND
show is now out in podcast form!
Edited by
@WafflesMaple
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🎲
#GMTip
of the day (vacay vers):
Take breaks if you need them.
Trust me. Your players will understand AND the final product will be better for it.
The last thing anyone wants is to take 2-5 hours at a table for a sub-par game.
#WaffleTip
#GMTips
#ttrpg
#dnd
#pathfinder
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Iiiiiiiiit’s meeeeee.
I can’t wait to being K to life with this amazing group of adventurers!
REVEAL
#4
Soooo CLOSE!!🎉
"K", the Human Artificer!
Played by the dazzling
@gm_waffles
!
K recently discovered her whole life was built on a lie. Determined to uncover the truth, she sets off on her first clue: Fano.
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@baardvrouw
@AutisticCallum_
That there is “no” scientific hypothesis? No, that wouldn’t be true because there is.
And how science works, is a hypothesis needs to be disproven, instead of proven.
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My autistic experience:
“Work more”
“Talk less”
“Do better”
“Ask more questions”
“Do it differently”
“Don’t ask that question”
“Why are you so withdrawn?”
“Talk less about that”
“Are you even listening?”
-Be more robotic.
-Be less robotic.
#ActuallyAutistic
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@OregonRolledA20
Unfortunately, a lot of time DM's are looked at like it's a job- a major hobby. Player's are just sitting down 'for a game' while DM's are often looked upon as 'already having the time' to prep and run worlds.
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As someone with autism, I find myself constantly needing to explain the “why’s, what’s and how’s of everything I do”.
That’s why today I’ve decided to partner with the privileged white males of America.
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Normalize replying to posts instead of constant quote tweets. Worst case, please do both.
The people who made that original tweet deserve that interaction.
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Could go on forever. But, it’s just imperfect, yet beautiful game, by an imperfect, yet beautiful company.
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I GET TO RUN DELTA GREEN ON STREAM TONIGHT AGAIN LET'S GOOOO!
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@baardvrouw
@AutisticCallum_
There is no scientific “proof”, but there are plenty of proper theories and hypothesis with statistics to back them up.
The CDC itself states genetics play a part.
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@mightbeautistic
No favorite, honestly. I don’t get the concepts of favorites. They are all colors and look good in situations.
That said, my masking favorite color and go to answer has become blue.
Because it’s too hard to explain the first thing.
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So many players are like:
"Can we level now?"
"Level Up!?"
"But we've had two fights!"
And I'm just sitting here like:
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.
Right, but grinding builds character. 🤣
(It's a joke, no flame 😅)
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Blame me. Send tweet.
Mental health matters. 💕
Also, y’all are awesome anyways.
Hey peeps.
We will not be streaming Journeys Adrift tonight. Waffles took his Capstone Test today, and we don’t want the show to suffer for a lack of prep or high stress.
So- remember. Mental health is important. Take care of yourself.
#MentalHealthMatters
#Ttrpg
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*Cracks player knuckles*
I get to be a not-GM! And with such an amazing cast!
Oh and my character??? 👀 Get ready.
📢 Announcement Time! 📢
We here at WMS are SO excited to announce...
✨ A BRAND NEW CAMPAIGN LAUNCH ✨
With some exciting new faces and... a new... GM? 👀
Lets take a look!
Outcast & Outclassed, a
#StrengthofThousands
AP:
Premiering 10/28 @ 8:00p EST on Twitch!
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