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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 7h

🤣🤣 love it!

Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 9h

At a festival today and there have been at least 30 kids under 12 walking around with phones. On rides while on their phone. Eating and on their phone. We’re doomed.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 12h

If “arise, Rodimus Prime” doesn’t do it for you, you’re dead inside.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 1d

I have all the Constructicons in my GameStop cart. I’m trying REALLY hard to be smart.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 1d

I have so many of the Studio Series in various carts. It’s so tempting to pull the trigger

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 1d

I haven’t gotten a Transformer since I was a little kid. I think I started something bad though.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 5d

I think about what he might be like years from now but then stop because I’m barely ready for him to be 5.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 6d

a group of transformers are standing next to each other on a concrete floor .

ALT: a group of transformers are standing next to each other on a concrete floor .

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 6d

We watched a little of the G1 series here and there. Not much though. He’s not yet 5 so I don’t expect much from him. 😉

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 6d

Optimus dying registered with him only in the sense of it was a good guy that died. He’s a pretty empathetic kid and was sad but I think if he had the connection the rest of us did, it might have hit him hard.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 8d

I can’t tell you why I slept on seeing them. Such a dumb move on my part. Recently before he passed or a long time before?

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 8d

Why, yes! I WILL go see Rush in June. Always regretted not being able to see them with Neil. Been following Anika for a long while and I’m excited for what’s coming!

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 11d

The new CR campaign.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 12d

Welp, here we are only a few days after episode one and the toxic AF critters are out with their pitchforks saying anyone who doesn’t like a certain cast member is just racist. I thought Star Wars fans were bad.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 24d

And I will make one to reflect so!

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 24d

Definitely adding these to my shop. I have a d12 too!

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 28d

I guess I shouldn’t be at all surprised.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · 28d

I just learned about a UFC fight at the White House.

Aside from an atrocious joke, what in the absolute fuck is this timeline?!

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · Sep 18

I would like out of this timeline please. Kthxbai.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · Sep 17

Tuesdays are early school dismissals for the boy. Shot down to Disneyland and it’s been… and adventure 😆 dunno what his deal is but we’re bordering on ‘this was a mistake!’

In any event, he and I are about to get our spines misaligned on Matterhorn. I can’t wait! Been 9 years since I’ve been on it!

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · Sep 14

Also, Doom Points from Tales of the Valiant are a fun way to add some use-any-time abilities to monsters that are kinda like legendary actions/reactions but can be less potent... or more 😁 With this new initiative, I can use them on the players turn to take an action or anything really.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · Sep 14

While I've only run it this way with 2 games so far, it was easy to tell that almost immediately after they truly got the concept, they started strategizing with how to combo up their turns. It made it fun for me to watch this new revelation so I'm excited to see how it evolves.

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · Sep 14

Here's the post: www.reddit.com/r/DMAcademy/...

The Case for Group Initiative -- Why you should let your players all take their turns at the same time

www.reddit.com

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · Sep 14

It now just allows players to work with each other. One can take an action while another takes a bonus action while another is moving etc. The collaboration definitely keeps everyone engaged and alert much easier. Now, my monsters can do the same 😁

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Mike Lamberti @mikelamberti.bsky.social · Sep 14

Yea, the waiting is always what gets my players. We typically play at night so when combat hits and it's not someone's turn, I can see sleepiness maybe creeping in. Everyone tries, I'll give them that. In all fairness, what I wound up doing doesn't really change things THAT much.

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