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Announcements » New Hat! » Yesterday 3:01 pm

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We just launched an exciting new Kickstarter for a cool HYPERBOREA hat!

http://kck.st/3GR5Php

Hyperborea » Krimmr » 4/29/2025 10:16 am

Ghul
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I go with the former - Krim with a short I and silent R at the end. 

Announcements » May Eve 2025 Sale! » 4/27/2025 5:05 pm

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Our annual May Eve Sale is live! Enjoy a saving of 20% on all orders!

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Campaign » Hyperborea.pm » 4/18/2025 3:35 pm

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Ahh, good stuff!

Maps » Floating Island Map » 4/15/2025 2:37 pm

Ghul
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I'd say draw your own, but you do what's best for your game!

General Discussion » Bi-Ethnic Waifs of the Boreas » 4/15/2025 2:35 pm

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Blackadder23 wrote:

Ghul wrote:

Blackadder23 wrote:


Kimmerian, Kimmeri-Kelt, Lapp, Lemurian, Moor, Mu, Pict, Pict (Half-Blood), Roman, Tlingit, and Viking. Since I'm reusing relevant ones from previous races (i.e., Moor-Amazon is the same as Amazon-Moor), each successive race has one fewer new cross to create than the one before. So Vikings will only have one new cross (Viking-Yakut) and Yakuts will be 100% reused previous crosses.

Anyway, I'll get it done.

And then you can move onto tri-ethnic waifs! ;)
 

I think those all just yield "common" men. Or that's my story anyway.

Gregor Mendel disagrees. 
 

General Discussion » Bi-Ethnic Waifs of the Boreas » 4/11/2025 1:43 pm

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Blackadder23 wrote:

Ghul wrote:

Very nice. So, what is left at this point?

Kimmerian, Kimmeri-Kelt, Lapp, Lemurian, Moor, Mu, Pict, Pict (Half-Blood), Roman, Tlingit, and Viking. Since I'm reusing relevant ones from previous races (i.e., Moor-Amazon is the same as Amazon-Moor), each successive race has one fewer new cross to create than the one before. So Vikings will only have one new cross (Viking-Yakut) and Yakuts will be 100% reused previous crosses.

Anyway, I'll get it done.

And then you can move onto tri-ethnic waifs! ;)
 

General Discussion » Bi-Ethnic Waifs of the Boreas » 4/10/2025 10:39 am

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Very nice. So, what is left at this point?

Forum Troubleshooting » AI Bots » 4/02/2025 3:56 pm

Ghul
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The gentleman from Honduras is a little off on his answers:

Why do you want to join this forum?   
I want to join this forum because I am interested in discussing topics related to the novel.

Tell us about your favorite PC you've played. 
My favorite PC is the Dell Inspiron 15 5000.

What is the longest campaign you've ever played in?
None.

Detected Location: Honduras 

Campaign » New Homebrew Campaign » 3/04/2025 3:07 pm

Ghul
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Looks great! I look forward to checking it out. Cheers!

Adventures » The Late Trappers Lament & Radiation Grenades (Caveman stay out :D » 2/19/2025 12:52 pm

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Blackadder23 wrote:

The magical (super science?) properties of the room should react with the grenade and blow open a gaping hole to the Black Gulf!

Leave it to BA23. LOL
 

Adventures » The Late Trappers Lament & Radiation Grenades (Caveman stay out :D » 2/18/2025 8:03 pm

Ghul
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I would give it an item saving throw in which it requires only, say, a 3 or higher to succeed. If it does fail, I would then say that a portion or half of it is scorched, leaving a tantalizing amount remaining.

General Discussion » City State of Khromariun » 1/30/2025 5:44 pm

Ghul
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I can't give you specifics yet, but it is the primary focus for development right now. I appreciate your enthusiasm!

Forum Troubleshooting » AI Bots » 1/12/2025 11:05 am

Ghul
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It's working. Here are the 15 registrations I got overnight, not one of them an actual gamer. In many cases they answer the question by repeating the question. 

UsernameE-mailRegisteredAction  

 CosmoGeardsortgeard@domen-vsem.shopToday  Why do you want to join this forum?to have a place to call homeTell us about your favorite PC you've played.https://cosmotrah.comWhat is the longest campaign you've ever played in?https://cosmotrah.comDetected Location: Russian Federation   

KiaCason9ertha@thunderecho.storeToday  Why do you want to join this forum?Why do you want to join this forum?Tell us about your favorite PC you've played.Tell us about your favorite PC you've played.What is the longest campaign you've ever played in?A 5-year campaign.Detected Location: United States   

LuannWalpomacie@thunderecho.storeToday  Why do you want to join this forum?The forum creator has also specified the following questions, which will be provided directly to them. Why do you want to join this forum?Tell us about your favorite PC you've played.Tell us about your favorite PC you've played.What is the longest campaign you've ever played in?A 3-year campaign.Detected Location: United States   

KurtSchawlyla@skywardhub.onlineToday  Why do you want to join this forum?Why do you want to join this forum?Tell us about your favorite PC you've played.Tell us about your favorite PC you've played.What is the longest campaign you've ever played in?A 3-year campaign.Detected Location: United States   

[url=https://hyperborea.boardhost.com/profile.php?section=es

Forum Troubleshooting » AI Bots » 1/10/2025 9:09 pm

Ghul
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So far, so good. Another was a similar failure. So, we should be in good shape for a little while until the AI advances again.

Forum Troubleshooting » AI Bots » 1/10/2025 12:23 pm

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Not sure if you all can magnify that image, but it seems to be effective against these first three today.

Forum Troubleshooting » AI Bots » 1/10/2025 12:22 pm

Ghul
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So, I set up a series of questions for prospective new members that, at first blush, seems to confuse the AI bots.

Forum Troubleshooting » AI Bots » 1/09/2025 4:36 pm

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rhialto wrote:

Ghul wrote:

The bots will just crush us with advertising if they got in. They wouldn't affect the PbP. What I mean is if we went to a better option than boardhost, all that would be lost, and I don't want to do that to those involved. But at the same time, boardhost hasn't done anything to improve in years. They don't answer customer support emails, either.

Preface: easy for me to say, since I don't do PbP, but...
All campaigns end, eventually, right? With enough warning, maybe the folks engaged in it here can plan for the transition to a brand new campaign, replete with all the mystery and wonder that entails? 

True, true. I set up another series of question for prospective new members yesterday, and about eight AI bots figured it out. Now I have set up more vague questions that would be harder to answer and would maybe more easily identify an actual person from a bot. 

"Why do you want to join this forum?"
"Tell me about your favorite PC you've played."
"What is the longest campaign you've ever played in?"

We'll see what happens...
 

Forum Troubleshooting » AI Bots » 1/08/2025 3:23 pm

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Caveman wrote:

I not technically minded, the best thought is put a hex on them, but that might get exhausting.

The other Options: So, how would they affect PbP? Would it help stop the bots?

The bots will just crush us with advertising if they got in. They wouldn't affect the PbP. What I mean is if we went to a better option than boardhost, all that would be lost, and I don't want to do that to those involved. But at the same time, boardhost hasn't done anything to improve in years. They don't answer customer support emails, either.
 

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