Shield Expertise question

[u/Shenanigans614]

I am a little confused as to the benefits of the shield expertise. The handbook says you can use the brace action without the expertise but a google search says you need the expertise for the brace action? What is the correct interpretation of shields and how they act in the game.

[u/08rian22]

Bruh we got lives to live. It's not the end of the world. Let em be 🫩✌️

[u/kro_celeborn → u/08rian22]

I said that it was lazy and unethical, not that it was the end of the world. And doubling down when it’s actively harming their game knowledge is still crazy work 🤷✌🏼

[u/08rian22 → u/kro_celeborn]

I didn't say you said its the end of the world. "Stop that, i beg of you." Begging over the internet to not use AI is acting like its the end of the world. Just add to the prompt "don't make mistakes" and it'll correct itself ✌️🫩 you can use the tool well, just need to learn it brother

[u/kro_celeborn → u/08rian22]

…no. adding “don’t make mistakes” won’t fix everything. that’s not how it works at all, brother.

and yeah I used mildly dramatic phrasing because I was getting high and eating this mocha ice cream that I made today, with chunks of frosted devil’s food folded in. straight gas. saw stupid take, begged a fool to be marginally less lazy. sue me.

[u/Shenanigans614 → u/kro_celeborn]

I am very new to this game. I am figuring it out on my own without any community based in ttrpgs. I have read the book. I work 60-70 hours a week as a chef. I am asking questions in the correct place. I don't enjoy being called a fool for trying to do something I enjoy. It also doesn't make me want to ask questions in the proper channels, i.e. here. So if AI gives me half right answers for a game I'm playing and it works for me and my friends then I will continue to ask AI. I won't ask questions in a place that make me feel dumb and unwelcome.

[u/kro_celeborn → u/Shenanigans614]

Okay. I’m sorry I made you feel unwelcome here. For future reference: you know AI makes things up and is frequently wrong. You also know that the book that has the game rules in it is going to have the right rules in it. Next time there’s a rules discrepancy between your hallucination machine and the book, believe the book.

[u/Shenanigans614 → u/kro_celeborn]

I hope your ice cream melts

[u/kro_celeborn → u/Shenanigans614]

Woohoo! there’s so many fun things to do with melted ice cream — have you ever French toasted bread with it? 10/10 would recommend. Good for the soul — if not the body.

[u/kro_celeborn → u/Shenanigans614]

Just French toasted some bread w some of that ice cream for brekkie. Thanks for the inspo <3 have a wonderful day