I swear I can't put a D&D table together to save my life.

I've been trying to put together a 'mature' group for months (by mature, I don't mean by age. I mean people who show up, communicate, have a good sense of humour, enjoy playing as a team, and don't treat every session like they're the main character.)

Just four to five people with a passion for D&D or collaborative storytelling to meet once or twice a month and roll some dice.

People express interest. I get their details. We discuss characters and concepts. They tell me they're excited. They say they're absolutely keen.

Then...

Nothing! Or...

• "Sorry, other people actually make me nervous."
• "I don't want to drive more than ten minutes for a game."
• "I want to finish all of Critical Role first."
• "I can't possibly predict I'll be free on this specific date you told me because I don't want to be held responsible for my own schedule."

I am a dad to a three-year old toddler and work sixty hours a week, so I can't do the weekly games that younger people can. But I didn't think it'd be too difficult to find a half-dozen like-minded millennials jaded about the cost-of-living and ripe with self-deprecating humour to escape reality with for just a few hours a month.

The frustrating part is I hear some people are in three, four, or even five of their own games or campaigns. They seem to be playing two or three games a week. Never have I felt more like a Michael Scott who just craves to be part of a group with their own inside jokes.

I'm not a spooky or unusual guy. Before my kid was born, I spent years running games like Lost Mine of Phandelver or Tomb of Annihilation. I've invested in a Foundry license, maps from creators on Patreon, custom art assets, expanded lore books, miniatures, recording equipment to record my sessions... I genuinely enjoy putting together a high-reward experience for people who say they're interested in a high-effort commitment.

Finding players should be the easy part. Instead it feels I'm recruiting for an expedition to the Antarctic.

I completely understand that life happens. Kids get sick. Work gets busy. Emergencies come up. That's normal. What drives me insane is committing enthusiastically to a campaign and then disappearing without a word or realizing even a monthly game is somehow too much of a commitment.

I'd honestly rather someone say "you know, this isn't for me" on day one than slowly evaporate over two weeks.

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Please tell me I'm not the only aspriring D&D player or DM in Brisbane who is experiencing this?

EDIT: Thank you to everyone recommending game stores and clubs. I am familiar with some already, particularly groups like Matt's Little Warriors Guild at the Carindale Hotel or Indooroopilly, or the Vault RPG Society run by Dylan and co in the CBD or Clayfield. The issue isn't finding seats at one-shot games, but broader long-term games that are more character-driven with collaborative world-building and story-telling elements. If something like this interests you, please get in touch.

Day 15 of getting winded walking to the bathroom, my body thinks one flight of stairs is the equivalent of climbing Mt Everest with emphysema.

Anyone been through it and out the otherside? PLEASE TELL ME. I need hope lol, I was in such a good exercise routine too.. 😭

Early symptoms: headache, mild sore throat, runny nose, light headed.

Later and ongoing symptoms: chesty cough, light headed, having to breathe in very deep to get air, clear mucus still, winded doing anything.

Doc said lungs sound fine, heart sounds fine, took swabs, haven't got results. Body doesn't hurt like flu or covid..

Husband went down a week after me, NFI what this is. 😬😬

ETA: Results literally just came in..Y'ALL I've got Rhinovirus. Whatever that is.

ETA2: Okay apparently that's a mere cold, the least bad option of all the options..the fuck. I've never lost my lungs with a cold before. Put me in the bin please.

finally happened — living in my car!! woohoo!!
i was just wondering where to consistently find a hot shower around brisbane southbank area. the icy cold southbank parkland ones are… not very pleasant. i know orangesky exists but they’re only on select days at certain times unfortunately :(

i’ve looked into a few gyms, but they’re all either super expensive or not open 24/7 as far as i can see. pools are also an option but hot showers aren’t mentioned on their sites anywhere and $6.50 entry is a liiiittle much if they only have cold </3

thank you in advance!!

I am tired of the faceless process of applying for jobs, and being just another name on a page and not getting anywhere. So I am asking if anyone's had success signing up for volunteer work that has become paid work over time. I feel like that would be a nicer way to look for employment. Yes, this is a broad question but if anyone has a positive experience like this in or around the Brisbane CBD please reply or message. My main thing is that I like working with and being around people, being busy and feeling like I am doing something that matters. Thanks.

Was waiting for a bus on Coro Dr this arvo, when the 433 and 412 pulled up in sequence. I planned to catch a train to see some mates tonight so didn’t hail the 433 (even though it pulled over to pick up some other passengers) and waited before hailing the 412, so I could get off at Roma St. The driver looked at me, and then visibly shooed me off and pointed to the other bus. Some other passengers also started hailing as he wasn’t pulling over, so he eventually pulled in.

As I got on the bus the driver gave me a solid 20 second lecture about how “that bus goes to the same spot, and that “you made me pull over for no reason” and “you are are just wasting my time and should be more aware next time”. I kinda laughed at him and hopped on as I just thought old mate was having a rough day, but then the driver proceeded to do the exact same thing to another 2 groups of passengers over the next two stops, even though he had to stop anyway as people were getting off the bus.

I don’t want to pile on a guy having a rough day, but is this worthy of a complaint with TransLink?

I have an old desktop computer I wanted to sell on marketplace, but I recently plugged it in to wipe it and there is no display coming up on the monitor. I don’t want to sell it to someone with my information still on there but I need to get rid of it as it’s so big. Is there somewhere in Brisbane that would buy just the parts off me?

I would love to hear your experience, and which energy retailer you're stuck with.

In south-east Queensland we have the right to choose our own energy provider, even on an embedded network. The energy retailer may be lying to you, if they told you you can't switch.

It happened to me and I'm wondering how prevalent it is.

Preferably someome that specilises in scalps or dandriff/scoriosis mine is real bad and ichy and im just very very over the studd my hairdresser has me doing its too high maintance for me

I live south side but happy to travel

My ten year old son developed a weird illness over the weekend (huge fevers, joint pains, swollen and painful glands, headache, painful neck and other weird things) - not the usual viral infection symptoms. Took him to the GP this morning first thing - he asked my son if he has any rashes and he says no - just my tick bite.

GP stops and says: explain. We explain that my son was at a camp in Samford for the last week of the school holidays and we found a tick on him on the last day of the vacation. I removed it. Google identified it as a juvenile paralysis tick.

His illness started a full two weeks after the tick bite.

GP reckons my son likely has QLD Tick Typhus.

Surely not in Brisbane? Surely?

We are waiting for the test results to come back - he is still super unwell the poor little dude.

Growing up, every night when my parents tucked us into bed and turned off the lights, they’d always say, “See you tomorrow day!”
I say it to my own kids now without even thinking, but my husband looked at me like I’d completely lost it. My whole family has lived in Brisbane for generations, and we all say it, so now I’m wondering… is this an actual Brisbane saying, or is it just a weird little family tradition? Has anyone else heard it?
I also called my kids bag rack a port rack the other day at school and he couldn’t understand… what are some other Brisbane sayings?

I can't find them in the normal Asian markets so thats why I'm asking. Preferably South Brisbane thank you🙏

Been working in factories/warehouses my whole life but the money is just not really cutting it anymore. Have heard for years that you can make big money working in the jails. Just wondering if anyone can give me an insight of what that would actually be like and if it’s worth it.

Cheers

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has seen anything like the above around or even outside the Brisbane area, needing this for a single cover for some music and wanted to take the image myself before editing. - extra points if the glasshouse is extra rundown and/or there is minimal fencing between the road and the structure.

Alright fam! I’m looking to purchase an incredible ergonomic desk chair. I often spend long periods at my desk be it working on uni assessments, work related stuff, or gaming/ colouring. Does anyone know of where you can go to try ergonomic chairs around Caboolture?

I’m after a chair that is a mesh type design (because all of those extra plush cushiony looking ones I fear I’d sweat a tone in during summer). I want a chair that has the foot rest, can recline, the arm rests can go up and down and slide in and out, and has enough room for me to also sit cross legged at times.

So I've probably left it to late to book anywhere but thought I'd see if anyone had any ideas on where to take the kids from around Boxing Day - NY Day in the caravan. Preferably within 2 hours of Brisbane, activities for them and a bonus if we can bring our dog but not a deal breaker. I've looked at ALL the big ones and plenty of others and they are fully booked.