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The world of Linuxia beckons you! Your annoying guide flexes their gear the moment you spawn

Gentoo USB (Rare):
=> USE flags: Can rebuild itself
   with or without the other
   three attributes
=> March native: Increases attack
   speed by 1% or -1%
=> Slot: Can use two versions of any
   attribute at the same time
=> PGO: The USB memorizes when you
   attack to increase speed, trading
   off for lower speed elsewhen.
   Requires two rebuilds.

Charm of systemd (common):
=> nspawn: Can build with deeper focus
=> Wisdom tax: The wise are less
   likely to feel neutral toward you
   (+2 or -2 charisma)
=> Chant of systemd: By chanting
'systemd-analyze calendar "Fri *-*-13"',
   the caster instantly knows when
   the next Friday the 13th is.

Let's have some fun! Spells, items, and dungeons oh my!

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[–] radswid@feddit.org 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Tomb "Wiki of Arch" (common):

  • "Just read the wiki": By reading the wiki you gain +2 wisdom
  • "everything you need to know is in the wiki": Merchants increase the price of armour if you misread the wiki
  • "Installation Guide": Gain 5 speed, reduce your weapon slots to 1, increase armour by 1
[–] fool@programming.dev 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Price of armor x ﹏ x

Maybe another stat, if I may join you --

=> Brand o' The Wiki:
   After 100 hours in the wiki, every
   hundred words uttered must
   either include RTFM or the
   acronym of this debuff. Wears
   off when near natural vegetation
[–] Marty_TF@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 weeks ago

The blessing of selhosting

Your pursuit for digital soverignity has come to an end

  • Server maintenance: lose one bonus action per round
  • Media server of pirated movies: gain one random spell roll at the start of your turn when in combat
  • Tales of docker: Frighten a creature for 2 rounds, but lose 1 Charisma for 10 rounds
  • Tailscale: spend an action point to access your camp chest from anywhere
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Wait, is this within unix surrealism universe?

Anyways, my trusty usb cable wired to a 9" nail in my forehead can interact and even fix most drivers.

[–] fool@programming.dev 9 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't know this existed at all. What a unique artstyle. Thanks lobotomy driver usb person

[–] megane_kun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I might be displaying my ignorance of TTRPG systems, my Linux distro and my window manager, but here we go!

Arch Linux [uncommon armor]

  • manual installation process — +2 WIS
  • Arch Wiki — +2 on arcana checks
  • AUR — +1 DEX
  • system update — after every long rest, roll a d20. on a nat 1, you have disadvantage on dexterity saving throws until the next long rest.
  • I use Arch btw — +2 on persuasion checks against people who use this same armor

Customized Hyprland [rare armor, attunement]

  • attunement prerequisite: once every long rest, roll arcana with DC 25. must succeed thrice
  • unlimited customization — when attuned, +2 CHA
  • perpetually under construction — regardless of attunement, -1 DEX

Customized Neovim [rare weapon, attunement]

  • attunement prerequisite: once every long rest, roll arcana with DC 25. must succeed thrice
  • unlimited customization — when attuned, +2 to attack rolls
  • learning cliff — disadvantage to attack rolls when not attuned to this weapon
  • I use (neo)vi(m) — regardless of attunement, +2 on persuasion checks against people who use a similar weapon to this one (DM discretion)

Ventoy USB [uncommon accessory]

  • various installation media — +1 CON

EDIT: formatting

[–] Ahrotahntee@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

I recommend BTRFS for the CON bonus.

[–] fool@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't worry, I'm kind of ignorant on it too! But it's fun :)

Bowl of Rice (uncommon, consumable)
=> Funroll loop: When eaten,
   options apply for ten turns
=> Config hell: User is a survivor
   of config hell. -2 dexterity and
   +1 int until the next rest.
   Attunement-based items
   increase stat options by +1
   each in exchange for -2 CON each.
=> Screenshot: +1 CHA when a
   photograph is taken
=> Form over function: User is drawn
   to rainbow pastel. -2 on WIS checks
[–] megane_kun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

That loop of config hell is real! It has subsided recently because I got enticed into writing my own widgets. Also, yes to rainbow pastel (tho I'm using gruvbox as a base/reference color theme).

[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I have [Ancient] Debian Armor and a GNOME as my companion. I often equip the Tor Browser Cloak of Invisibility. If slain, I will drop a Locked KeePassXC Database Chest. After completing the mission Revive bricked Linux system, I was awarded with the [Rare] Ego Potion. When drunk, it boosts all stats temporarily during a battle.

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry to be pedantic, but if you can revive it then it wasn't really bricked. Depending on how bad it was it was still worth the [Rare] ego item 🧑‍🌾

[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

The questmakers haven't updated the quest descriptions in a while. I'm waiting for the next update when they port the Whonix ISO kit.

[–] Ozonowsky@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Blue fedora (uncommon)

  • +10 armor
  • +5 speed

Wand of btrfs (epic)

  • snapshot: saves your current inventory
  • restore (passive): on death restotes your inventory to a state saved by the snapshot spell

Ring of gnomes (common)

  • summons up to 3 gnomes when health is below 10%
[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Common Debian Swirl

Adds stability buff but forces user to wait 4 turns before enhancing any item, weapon or spell.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You need the Flatpak buff. It allows you to avoid the 4 turn wait time.
But it reduces your initiative by 4 in the first combat round, and doubles the weight of all enhanced items.

[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

Doesn't work well with my play style, and some of those Flatpak expansion sets are officially licensed.

[–] fool@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago

As consumable ice cream, of course 𖦹°‧🍨🍦🍧🍨𖦹°‧

[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Quest: Kali Bandits

The Kali have been terrorizing villages across Linuxia. I beg you, young traveler, help us fight them off. I'll reward you with riches beyond compare!

Objective: Protect the village from the Kali bandits.

Reward: +500 gold

[–] fool@programming.dev 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Our party peers over the gate and sees...

Kali Bandit (Level 3)

A script kiddie. Lots spawn at once.

STR: 3 (+7 during practice combat)
DEX: 3
CON: 5 (-4 when angry)
INT: 4
WIS: 1
CHA: 1

Kali Mercenary (Level 9)

Uses Kali for work. Well-balanced, but weakened because the company hasn't had a security incident anyway.

STR: 8 (+15 when fighting Kali Bandit)
DEX: 9
CON: 10 (-2 when teammate gets phished)
INT: 12
WIS: 12
CHA: 8 (-2 when dealing with the one paying for them)

17 year old with Amazon fire stick (Level 12)

The judge prohibited them from touching computers.

STR: 7 (+3 if he gets SSH running...)
DEX: 8
CON: 12 (+1 from the big house)
INT: 16
WIS: 7
CHA: 9 (-2 when dealing with Nvidia)

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sigil of Motif (rare)

  • +2 to disguise, if you are attempting to pass for 20 years older than you are
  • Stacks with Cape of fvwm

Warhammer of cfdisk (common)

  • Cannot be dodged
  • Roll 1d10. On critical fail, smash yourself with warhammer for 5d4 damage.
[–] fool@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

edit: Motif, huh? c;


disk parting o(╥﹏╥)o

Reminds us of all the little run-ins...

The Double D (common)

  • Active: Chant to erase a small space into nothingness. Inventory disappears if you slightly mispronounce (nat20 < 2)
  • Passive: Keychains are easier to prepare.
[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Void heart (rare)

  • counters charm of systemd
  • sanity decreases with time
  • +2 con
[–] fool@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hmmm... shaw to you too, shark fucker 420

Charm of Kingsoul (rare):
=> No cost too great:
   User mana slowly refills
   while using an
   uncommon init system.
   Buffs from charm of
   systemd become negative.
=> No mind to think: Charm
   uses 5 inventory slots, but
   gives +1 WIS on wisdom saves
=> No will to break: User can
   choose to sacrifice charm
   and obtain Void Heart.
[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I buy a new house. Everything looks great, I move in, go to bed. The next morning my hot water doesn't work. The house's documentation doesn't cover this, so I go online. When I ask for help on forums people tell me to RTFM and call it a skill issue. I end up finding 500 different ways of fixing the hot water, filter through the 499 that don't apply to my particular build. When I'm done the cold water doesn't work either. I decide I'll fix it later and head to the front door to go to work. It won't open. Something I did trying to fix the water broke it somehow. I give up and just use the windows instead.

[–] KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You may try immutable OS like NixOS. Modern-day kernel has way better hardware support than earlier days.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

It absolutely does, compared to 2001ish when I first started playing around with Linux. But I had issues like this on Debian, earlier this year, on a Dell of all things which should use the most basic bone-stock drivers you can find. Draugr wouldn't even boot after install on that machine.

[–] callyral@pawb.social 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
  • Food item: Nix Flakes (rare)

    • +10 health per flake

    • + Contains a large amount of packages when combined with Nixpkgs (uncommon)

    • + Reproducible: farm it yourself!

    • - Each flake takes between 5 seconds and 2 hours to compile and take effect

    • - Requires good internet connection

    • - Significantly slows down NixOS dotfile spells.

  • Weapon: Neovim Lua Gun (uncommon)

    • +144 damage

    • + Rewrite config files

    • - Can only activate weapon once. Afterwards, you're stuck using it forever.

    • - Requires XP level 1337 to be used efficiently

  • Weapon: NixOS USB (uncommon)

    • + Makes computer unusable for any sane person

    • + Reproducible: install any system you want and then replace it with another one for fun

    • - Most people in Linuxia are not sane so this weapon is rarely effective

  • Spell: NixOS dotfiles (rare)

    • rm -rf ./.git: self-destruct: deals +infinity damage to the user, +169 damage to nearby enemies.

    • cat flake.nix: Ejects what is effectively a zip bomb. Cannot be used twice against the same enemy. Deals +196 damage to nearby enemies.

    • nixos-rebuild ...: Refreshes stamina, +5 health to the user. If used incorrectly, will cause a random negative effect, but never fatal. Requires waiting for 15 seconds, unless Nix Flakes were recently used, then it requires at least 2 hours of waiting.

  • Armor: SDDM (common)

    • +40 charisma

    • +20 defense

    • +10 health

    • - Buggy sometimes

  • Accessory: Waybar Crown (uncommon)

    • +120 charisma

    • +5 health

    • + People will ask you for your dotfiles

Edit: fixed formatting

Edit 2: slightly cooler names and abilities

[–] fool@programming.dev 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Your bullet formatting is disarrayed btw ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!

I'd imagine these options being unlock-only. You have to travel between multiple wiki dungeons and blog towns to evolve your item c;

(Now I want nix flake cornflakes)

[–] callyral@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

Now the formatting is fixed

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 6 points 2 weeks ago

For some reason, I cannot git ye shell. All my attempts to bash my way through anything fail miserably as well.

This weird Grub on a boot keeps showing up and blocking my path.

Fuck this game >:(

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Curse of NixOS

Immutable Distro - When making a roll, if the previous roll did not use this feature, you may use the dice value of the last roll you made.

Highly Configurable - You can swap one piece of equipment per turn as a free action.

Flake or Vanilla? - You must succeed on a DC 20 WIS save once every hour or be compelled to spend that hour respeccing your equipment loadout and retraining your skills, in an attempt to achieve the elusive state known as "best practice".

[–] fool@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Guess I'll be chaotic evil and chase worst practices instead /ᐠ >ヮ<マ

https://linuxsurvival.com/

This is a linux terminal tutorial, but in the style of a text based rpg.

[–] nyan@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Custom kernel (Accessory, rare):

  • Must be crafted by the owner and cannot be sold, given away, or otherwise transferred. Sometimes explodes during the crafting process, causing unconsciousness and 2d6 damage.
  • 10% attack and defense bonuses to weapons and armour that were equipped at the time of crafting, but -10% on new weapons and armour.
  • Lightness grants +10 speed.
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Tumbleweed (common)

Just a weed, a rolling shrubbery, non-evil.

[–] radswid@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

AURild of Greenmeadow (Weaponsmith, uncommon):

  • roll a dice D6, 1-3 results in sword.bin 4-6 results in sword.git
  • sword.bin gives 1 additional attack in your turn
  • sword.git can be used after your second turn, but has damage +3
  • everytime you visit Aurild: if you haven't equipped "Tomb Wiki of Arch" get confused by oversupply (-1 wisdom), else gain 3 wisdom
[–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago
  • Armour class: Apparmor (common)
    • App confinement (+1 defence against app security issues)
  • Glamour: Breezy plasma (common)
  • Jewellery: Snappy apps (common)
    • Rolling release apps with a stable base
    • Ability to use multiple versions of any snappy app simultaneously
[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bazzite region of Linuxia

As you stumble upon the neon-lit realm of the gaming regions of Linuxia, an NPC tosses you a gleaming ISO volume of wisdom.


Bootable Amulet of Bazzite (Rare) => Frame Surge: Boosts performance by 15% of all inventory in the Wayland dimension. => Steam Incantation: Casts "Protonic assimilation" for all loot in unexplored dungeons (+2 compatibility). => Artifact of Immutability: Auto-repairs equipment after a dungeon raid. => Weakness - Package Curse: Outside the gaming regions, productivity wanes (-2 chances of legendary packages when opening chests).


Spell: Vulkan Forge (Uncommon) => Instantly summons Vulkan-powered rendering. => Can crit for +20 FPS, but may randomly glitch on older drivers (-1 stability).


Dungeon: Library of Protonic Lore => Encounter: Boss-level incompatible game. => Loot: XP towards seamless gaming or... disappointment (roll d20).

Will you flash, or roll a crash?

[–] fool@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

Vulkan Forge is such a name, I'm surprised no software has taken it

~btw~ ~u~ ~gotta~ ~add~ ~double~ ~spaces~ ~after~ ~line~ ~skips~ ~to~ ~make~ ~it~ ~a~ ~real~ ~line~ ~skip~