The overworld can be done entirely solo with a storyline for each of the three factions, but you can also partner up with friends ad hoc if you'd like.
The content that's specifically multiplayer is the dungeons (4-man or 12-man), but you can queue for the former and people will zone chat to organise the latter
I browse Reddit occasionally without logging in (I also shredded my account after the API changes) and I see many posts that make me worried about the sort of data LLMs will collect once Reddit management allows that
Bigger number better
...probably
You can install Heroic Games launcher, which is an alternative Epic + GOG front-end (it also works on Windows and is apparently better than the real thing). You can use it to manage the compatibility layers similarly to Steam, but in my experience its function is on a game-by-game basis
As another commenter has said, go through ProtonDB and check all the games you can't live without
I remember not being able to sell PC games second-hand in 2005 due to all the DRM on it, long before Steam became as ubiquitous as it is today
Also I'm pretty sure SteamOS is just a fork of Arch with drivers specifically designed for the deck's controls. Hell, there's a fork of SteamOS that AFAIK gives you the same experience as SteamOS (HoloISO), which wouldn't be possible with proprietary software
I can't. He wears it too well
Off-topic, but there's a cat that lives nearby that has your name
tbf, by earthly standards the surface of the sun is insanely hot
The day we can use biocomputers like that is when criminals start hiding URLs in their DNA to rickroll the police chasing them
Starting now, can't wait for the eternal pressure and existential dread!
Use the maximum HP possible from the dice instead of the average given (eg. 6d12 = 72 instead of 39), or at least a higher portion of the maximum quantity
Increase AC
Give it extra damage of a different type
Give non-lair monsters lair actions, and give monsters with lair actions an even stronger lair action they can use when below half-health. Same with legendary actions
Look at older DnD editions and see if the monster or any similar monsters have extra abilities you can add
Edit: I should have specified that these are in ascending levels of difficulty for the DM, but are also more interesting