chris martens (they/them) on Nostr: there’s a character in a Dimension 20 season (i won’t say which one in case ...
there’s a character in a Dimension 20 season (i won’t say which one in case anyone cares about spoilers) who avoids learning to read, at first just because of failed INT rolls but later by obstinacy: the DM makes them make wisdom saving throws when they see written text in order to *avoid* being able to read it
this feels like a good metaphor for the ADHD infohazard of learning about a topic you know you’re at risk for getting obsessively interested in at the expense of other active projects
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2024-06-14 16:54:12Event JSON
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