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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I've been attempting unseeded high score (naneinf) runs on #balatro. Today, I had a perfect start (Ante 1 Perkeo + later Baron/Mime). I felt unstoppable. But then I saw The Plant. I'd bet there was an earlier Luchador that could have saved the run. The seed is 7I9MJF5P if you'd like it try it!

A screenshot of the game Balatro. In it, there is a Soul card (which creates a legendary joker) found by skipping the first blind in Ante 1.

A screenshot of the game Balatro. After using the Soul card, the legendary joker Perkeo has appeared!

An edited image of the boss blind "The Plant" from Balatro. In the image, the Plant is holding a gun toward the player.

A screenshot of my game over screen. This includes the seed (7I9MJF5P) as well as the ante I lost on (ante 12).

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

"Let's tell a story together where we get to fight monsters and do cool stuff!"

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Niha Pereira @nnpereira.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

my inner dnd nerd lit up when i saw this. i'm specifically interested in digging into the spell descriptions more. bsky.app/profile/jont... #dnd #data #datavis

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I haven't been on here much recently. My dog is limiting my screen time. I do what she says, of course. After all, she wears the pants in our household #dogsofbluesky

A mixed breed dog named Maggie wearing a pair of black boxer shorts. She looks a bit embarrassed but very adorable!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Ah, Colby. Thank you for championing two of my favorite things: Optimizing characters and optimizing Excel spreadsheets (that none of my family or friends care about)

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Warlock | A D&D Audio Drama ⭐ @warlockdnd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

"Move on, stop talking to him!" #dnd

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

So, if enough people follow this bird watching channel, we can get some good birds a winter hot tub? Sir, you've got another follower! www.twitch.tv/ilikebirdshe...

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Birds? On a Beautiful Winter Morning?

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🦖RexBrews🦖 - The Curator @rexbrews.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

#DM tip of the day! Include your players more when session planning! The purpose of the DM is to tell the story the players want to be a part of. Take their thoughts & ideas into account, ask them questions related to what you're planning, w/out giving away the details! #d&d #ttrpg #dungeonmaster

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

It's not an actual play (although there is some roleplay), but @killeverymonster.com is informative, funny, and smart! It satisfies my DM hunger for ways to use and adapt monsters in interesting ways

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

My favorites are bard and artificer at the moment (love a great support caster), but I love monks and rangers! They're underrated for sure. My favorite FF has gotta be FF6, but I've enjoyed Remake/Rebirth and 12. 10 is on my list!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Good to meet you! Do you have a favorite D&D class or FF game?

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Did you try singing the Aretha Franklin song?

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

A few minutes ago, our foster dog hopped on the couch and leaned on me. I started singing "Lean on Me" to her. After a few seconds, she got up and moved away from me. I guess she didn't like my singing! #dogsofbluesky

A photo of the cutest dog in the world (second cutest if you have a dog). She is curled up on the couch like a croissant.

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

This was a tough one! Minute Cryptic - 28 November 2024 "Passed out from nitrogen leaking out of dental surgery" (5) ⚪️🟡🟡🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 1 over par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

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Solve a clue with a hidden meaning

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I try to avoid groceries during Thanksgiving week for this exact reason. Sometimes it's out of our control, though. Best of luck against the horde!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I've played about 5 hours of Sea of Stars with @nnpereira.bsky.social. The characters and Chrono Trigger vibes are wonderful! #rpg

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Any *other* deaths? Were the party unable to save the paladin?

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Storyteller Steve @vancitybynight.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

It’s time for a #TTRPGRising thread! If you have less than 1000 followers, reply below and help everyone by giving a follow. If you have more than that, give some follows. Either way, help everyone by sharing this post!! #ttrpg #rpg

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Greetings adventurers! I'm a math teacher by trade, but my passions lie in being an engaging GM and teaching D&D to others. I'm happy to see so many other enthusiasts out there!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

For Echo Strike: Maybe instead of subtracting 1d4 from the damage, you could make the damage die smaller (mace 1d6 -> 1d4, morningstar 1d8 -> 1d6)? Either that or you just don't add your ability mod to the damage That way, players won't be bummed about having to roll to lower their own damage!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This is a really rad idea! It's giving me Monster Hunter switch axe vibes. I love how the weapon's properties aren't just a boring +1 to hit

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I've created another monster! (It's also really stupid) Here's the stat block for the "Thost" (pronounced like "toast"). This spectral loaf of bread has risen (heh) from the bread to haunt your next game of D&D! If you want the text, look in the following post or alt text for the link! #dnd #5e

Monster stat block for a monster called the "Thost" (pronounced like toast). The text-based version of this stat block can be found on this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oHxkUXnbFR6qFXI8Dh6vyNFoP847DiAlVHG0XwSXAp0/edit?usp=sharing

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I was scrolling through my Seek app, which tries to identify species based on photos. Here's my photo of a "domestic dog" (taken from a Nat Geo YouTube thumbnail) Now I'm getting ideas for a new D&D monster: The Really Big "Dog" #biodiversity #dnd

A screenshot of a phone app called Seek. This app (tries to) identify an organism's species based on a photo. The app has misidentified a photo of a lion as a domestic dog.

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I love the worldbuilding! The flavor of nests made of spellbooks is great

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Thank you! I'm currently working on a solo TTRPG for a game jam, but I have plenty of silly monster ideas cooking on the back burners!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Bard: I'm a teacher by day, and I'm in love with the idea of finding magic through performing and helping others!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Tell me, does a hairy kobold have just body hair, or do they also have luscious locks of head hair?

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

It does! I really appreciate the art style. And jokes aside, I do really like Golbat, Zubat, and Crobat. They're just goofy bats

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Ah Pushing Daisies, truly gone too soon... Why do I suddenly crave pie?

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I always imagined Golbat's goofy whole-body mouth to look this big. Props to the card artist for making my nightmares a reality

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Ooh yeah, the Feywild is perfect for magical bees! Enjoy!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I've created a monster! (It's really stupid, though) Here's the stat block for the "Spelling Bees". They're bees ... that can cast spells. Feel free to use it in your next D&D session! If you need the text-based version, you can find it at this Google Doc: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #dnd #5e

D&D stat block for a monster called the "Spelling Bees", a swarm of bees that can cast spells. You can get the text-based version of this stat block at this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-MECA8MzBIlTgAdEYpnGGgnZwQhDsxAtv5rrznguoGY/edit

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

This is not a safe place. Roll initiative. (Of course it's safe! BG3 is so expansive and long. I think it took me over 100 hours for my first playthrough lol)

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

You love to see it when your TTRPG players use a limited resource to help an NPC in need. You doubly love to see it when the GM rewards that generosity! Awesome game story, @wobblerocket.bsky.social! #ttrpg #dnd

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I love that you rewarded your players' generous and heroic choice here!

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DropTheDie @dropthedie.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

#TTRPG #GMTip and #PlayerTip Listen to other players' turns in and out of combat. It's SO BELITTLING to your fellow players when you only value the stuff that YOU do at the table. Every game is an ensemble cast sharing spotlight. I promise, if you ignore other players, they WILL resent you.

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a woman says " okay no hard feelings but i hate you "

Alt: A redheaded woman says "okay, no hard feelings. But I hate you. Not joking. Bye."

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

A bugbear bard who wants to be a 🌟S T A R🌟 People fear him for his monstrous appearance, so he joined the College of Glamour to learn ways to magically mask his appearance for performances

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Great question! He's the result of what's called "multiclassing" in D&D. This means that, instead of getting very powerful abilities from a single class, he gets weaker abilities from multiple classes In other words, he focused on breadth instead of depth!

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

He's high up there for me too! Y'know, cause he can jump so high

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

An orc wizard who went against his parents' wishes: They wanted him to go into a stable career like plundering villages, but he decided to go to wizard school

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Michael Lee | Nerd for a Living @michaelleednd.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

The "Beefy Thiefy": A strength-based thief rogue (2024 rules) whose main gimmick is grappling enemies. Then, he uses his bonus action to Fast Hands: Utilize chains to restrain the grappled enemies in place

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