Calico Jesse

Just another Rpg geek. (he/him)
By day I’m a boring computer programmer.
I like #ttrpgs and #boardgames
I read a lot of #history

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2026-04-03 22:45:10 UTC

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@nprofile…k95v yeah, all those extras are things paizo can do during production, but to have a version without secret doors basically requires commissioning a second map so doesn’t happen.
When I’ve run games VTT before I often edit maps myself to remove secret doors but I’m not that good so they are often damn obvious if they look at all closely.

2026-02-24 21:32:37 UTC

Watched a bot get identified and kicked in one of my discord servers. Isn’t it fun how the entire internet is now a giant Turing test?
Describe in single words, only the good things that come into your mind about your mother.
#ChatBots #NoAI #VoightKampff #TuringTest

2026-02-24 07:16:16 UTC

Had a conversation on discord where I recommended when reading Wheel of Time to just read 1-5 then skip to 12–14. Guy was really upset about that, thinking I ruined the experience.
Eh, I enjoyed myself, and got a satisfying conclusion to a series I had once loved and stopped when I got frustrated in the middle.
I’ll be honest, I kinda wish I could tell people to skip book 1, but it’s kinda important if weak.
#Reading #WheelOfTime #Apostate

2026-01-10 00:00:07 UTC

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@nprofile…k95v I didn’t have a lot of Judges Guild, so my pre-Palladium Kevin experience was his occasional work in FASA’s Traveller books.

2026-01-09 23:43:55 UTC

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@nprofile…k95v Judges Guild demanded a lot for a little pay. He was doing upwards of 70 drawings a month for them, at $15 for a full page.

2026-01-09 23:37:50 UTC

Catching on some of my podcast backlog. This is over a year old, but my friend’s Palladium podcast managed to get an interview with Kevin Siembieda.
The story of his early years in gaming is pretty crazy.
“I called up TSR and told them their art sucked, they should hire me as art director. They politely declined.”
https://breakfastpuppies.com/podcasts/glitterbois/episode0153/
#TTRPG #PalladiumRpg #Siembieda #KevinSiembieda

2025-04-06 20:28:20 UTC

Watched a random Noir on Criterion, The Big Clock.
It was a delight. More comedic than most Noir films, it had an interesting mix of comedy and suspense. A deadly chase between a framed investigative journalist and the murderer. Unbelievable and spectacular, it was a riveting watch.
I rather enjoyed it.
#Movies #Noir #Fallow #Cinema #TheBigClock #Film

2025-03-19 05:48:10 UTC

Going to make my own pizza tomorrow night. I want green olives and garlic, what other vegetarian options go with that?
#Pizza #Cooking #Vegetarian

2025-02-08 04:08:56 UTC

Made a couple hours of progress. This feels like it’ll never be done, but it’ll be table playable soon.
#WH40k #40k #ImperialGuard #AstraMilitarum #BigGunsNeverTire #HobbyProgress #1HourANight #MiniaturePainting #WIP
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2023-08-20 08:01:49 UTC

First pass at colors.
Going to need more flames.
Love this model. Hope I can do it justice.
#Warhammer40k #AvatarOfKhaine #GodofWar #Eldar #WIP #1HourANight #MiniaturePainting
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2023-08-15 17:22:40 UTC

Finally finished the crew for this Starweaver I started five years ago.
Two more Starweaver’s crew to go, two more Skyweaver’s crew to go.
Getting my 2k list ready for a tournament next month.
#Warhammer40k #WH40k #Harlequins #Eldar #1HourANight #HobbyProgress #SpaceElfClowns
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