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Just someone undergoing a little mid-life career redirection... by going back to school and getting a CS PhD at age 40.

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How can I explain to my player that Alchemist's Fire is safe to carry?
Jan 13, 2019
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A player always wants to recruit NPCs into the party. How do I handle this?
Apr 17, 2017
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Players Develop Backstories Too Much
Nov 1, 2018
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How should a DM resolve a smooth-talking player with a weak Charisma score PC?
Jan 20, 2019
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Player is obsessed with shaving my wookiee
Aug 27, 2018
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How to handle DM constantly stealing everything from sleeping characters?
May 8, 2019
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Player wants to steal items from previous character
Apr 28, 2018
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What is the origin of the concept of punishing players in-game as a GM?
Jul 8, 2015
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How can I deal with a player trying to insert real-world mythology into my homebrew setting?
Jul 10, 2019
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How to persuade players not to cheat?
Oct 29, 2019

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Should this stack ban ChatGPT?
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What qualifies as an "actual problem"?
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How could I fix my question about the Deck of Many Things?
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So, let’s talk about rule intent and question closing
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How to address undue criticism that targets diverse answers?

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How bad will refusing to defend PhD look on industry-job applications?
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I found a paper that basically covers my whole thesis
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Is it unprofessional to add illustrations to a master’s thesis?
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How do I ask my PI to be a co-author on a side project they didn’t supervise much (without harming the relationship)?
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Should I accept an offer of being a teacher assistant without pay?