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2023.03.20 22:56 Enali (Spoilers Extended) Could Jorah's arc come full circle in Lys?
Of the more interesting possibilities for stops on a return trip from Meereen is Lys. It has a few attractive plot points running through it: Edric Storm presumably is there (until noted otherwise) and its a potential stopping point for Salladhor Saan, hints of Serra or Varys' history, a potential option to explore 'wherever whores go' for Tyrion based on its renown for pillow houses and pleasure gardens (if he can avoid Taena's 'friends across the water'/men of power). But perhaps more than any other character it could represent a major turning point for Jorah...
Jorah Mormont's ASOIAF stalkery villain arc, which is maybe best summarized as 'that guy that's sorta on your side but for all the wrong reasons', is really the result of one major original sin: selling convicted poachers on Bear Island to a Tyroshi slaver to try to raise himself out of financial ruin to support his wife's, Lynesse Hightower's, lavish lifestyle. But his crime having been discovered Ned Stark declared his life forfeit, causing him to flee to Lys with Lynesse (where she would eventually leave him to become the chief concubine to the merchant prince Tregar Ormollen). Its this event that causes Varys to eventually approach Jorah and ask him to inform on Daenerys' activities in return for a royal pardon and the chance to come home from exile. A task that would later haunt him...
The thing is... I'm not sure Jorah's ever really shown remorse for his actions or confronted his past. He follows Dany because he falls in love with her, or at least the idea of her in his mind, but... he doesn't seem to truly have sympathy for her cause. At one point on the way out of Astapor he even encourages her to abandon the freedmen who have followed her, and at a later point quite unceremoniously calls them "mouths with feet."
But even looking at how he describes the events with Ned all these years later...
So a few really interesting things could happen if Jorah arrives at Lys. The first is that Lynesse Hightower is there, presumably being pitched to by Humfrey Hightower for a fleet of sellsails to support the defense of Oldtown. Allowing him to come face to face with his past. Maybe we get to hear her side of things too. But here's the catch....
Tregar Ormollen has threatened that if Jorah ever returns to Lys he would be enslaved for his debts. And additionally... Jorah is an escaped slave from Yezzan zo Qaggaz and he has been tattooed with a very recognizeable mark:
But perhaps the biggest irony is this:
According to Arya who eavesdropped on the Lyseni crew of the Goodheart at Pynto's tavern in Braavos, the Goodheart and its sister ship The Elephant, took hundreds of women and children from Hardhome, desperate to escape, and then roped them up to sell into slavery in Lys. The Goodheart didn't make it back home clearly, but the Elephant did, and it will likely try to spread the word to come back with more ships to capture others (though thanks to Arya the Braavosi fleet may now be informed of that).
Wouldn't it be karma if Jorah is captured and put alongside the wildling slaves from Hardhome... ending up right with the very same people he once condemned?
Though where does it go from there? Does he finally reflect on the weight of his actions or will he be stuck with the consequences? Does he try to free the Westerosi slaves there from Hardhome (and the Shields) alongside himself? And would doing so allow him to get back into Dany's good graces (though she may be out of reach) or is him leaving her alone better development for him? And if so does he resolve to head back to the North on his own.. to confront his past and hear the dying wish of his old man to take the black?
~Thanks for Reading!~
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Jorah Mormont's ASOIAF stalkery villain arc, which is maybe best summarized as 'that guy that's sorta on your side but for all the wrong reasons', is really the result of one major original sin: selling convicted poachers on Bear Island to a Tyroshi slaver to try to raise himself out of financial ruin to support his wife's, Lynesse Hightower's, lavish lifestyle. But his crime having been discovered Ned Stark declared his life forfeit, causing him to flee to Lys with Lynesse (where she would eventually leave him to become the chief concubine to the merchant prince Tregar Ormollen). Its this event that causes Varys to eventually approach Jorah and ask him to inform on Daenerys' activities in return for a royal pardon and the chance to come home from exile. A task that would later haunt him...
The thing is... I'm not sure Jorah's ever really shown remorse for his actions or confronted his past. He follows Dany because he falls in love with her, or at least the idea of her in his mind, but... he doesn't seem to truly have sympathy for her cause. At one point on the way out of Astapor he even encourages her to abandon the freedmen who have followed her, and at a later point quite unceremoniously calls them "mouths with feet."
But even looking at how he describes the events with Ned all these years later...
"He took from me all I loved, for the sake of a few lice-ridden poachers and his precious honor," Ser Jorah said bitterly. From his tone, she could tell the loss still pained him....its clear that he doesn't regret what he did to those people, he's just bitter about getting caught. And I should note at this point that these poachers likely aren't just locals to Bear Island, given the proximity to the Frozen Shore, they were probably wildlings. This detail probably helps form his view of them as lesser men and is also hinted on by Illyrio's statement that he 'sold some poachers to a Tyroshi slaver instead of giving them to the Night's Watch.'
So a few really interesting things could happen if Jorah arrives at Lys. The first is that Lynesse Hightower is there, presumably being pitched to by Humfrey Hightower for a fleet of sellsails to support the defense of Oldtown. Allowing him to come face to face with his past. Maybe we get to hear her side of things too. But here's the catch....
Tregar Ormollen has threatened that if Jorah ever returns to Lys he would be enslaved for his debts. And additionally... Jorah is an escaped slave from Yezzan zo Qaggaz and he has been tattooed with a very recognizeable mark:
The demon's mask the slavers had burned into his right cheek to mark him for a dangerous and disobedient slave would never leave him. Ser Jorah had never been what one might call a comely man. The brand had transformed his face into something frightening.So I've got to assume that many in Lys, a slave city itself, would recognize this mark and try to recapture him, if not Tregar himself. It seems like he would have a difficult time passing anywhere unnoticed..
But perhaps the biggest irony is this:
According to Arya who eavesdropped on the Lyseni crew of the Goodheart at Pynto's tavern in Braavos, the Goodheart and its sister ship The Elephant, took hundreds of women and children from Hardhome, desperate to escape, and then roped them up to sell into slavery in Lys. The Goodheart didn't make it back home clearly, but the Elephant did, and it will likely try to spread the word to come back with more ships to capture others (though thanks to Arya the Braavosi fleet may now be informed of that).
Wouldn't it be karma if Jorah is captured and put alongside the wildling slaves from Hardhome... ending up right with the very same people he once condemned?
Though where does it go from there? Does he finally reflect on the weight of his actions or will he be stuck with the consequences? Does he try to free the Westerosi slaves there from Hardhome (and the Shields) alongside himself? And would doing so allow him to get back into Dany's good graces (though she may be out of reach) or is him leaving her alone better development for him? And if so does he resolve to head back to the North on his own.. to confront his past and hear the dying wish of his old man to take the black?
~Thanks for Reading!~
2023.03.20 22:37 Grand_Entertainer_83 as amazing as this game is, what’s one (or more) gripes you have with it?
personally, i find that farming runes and finding bell bearings is EXTREMELY tiring and boring. it’s very hard to diversify your build and upgrade weapons without having to farm. each smithing stone and glovewort should be a one time discoverable item (THAT YOU DONT NEED TO PICK BACK UP IN NG+) that can upgrade unlimited amounts of weapons.
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2023.03.20 22:31 Warppumpkin Behold! The Franken-Photon!
https://imgur.com/a/J4IpntT
So I got this Anycubic Photon S back in 2020. I've gone through gallons of resin with it. The first modification I did was a Wham Bam magnetic build plate.
It got kinda crazy once I moved to somewhere where I had more space. I hooked up a big charcoal vent fan to it since I was going to be using it in a basement with rather poor ventilation. Then a bearing in one of the built in exhaust fans went bad and I figured I'd cut the wire and hook it up to a relay to automatically turn the big exhaust system on and off. Then I noticed that it was pretty darn chilly where the printer was at so I took the guts out of a little space heater and bolted them onto the side of the thing and hooked it up to a temperature controller.
After the screen started going bad again, I've gone through like 3 at this point, I decided that instead of buying another of the same I'd buy Chitu System's mono screen upgrade which I just installed. Chitubox now thinks this poor printer is an Elegoo Mars 2 Pro.
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So I got this Anycubic Photon S back in 2020. I've gone through gallons of resin with it. The first modification I did was a Wham Bam magnetic build plate.
It got kinda crazy once I moved to somewhere where I had more space. I hooked up a big charcoal vent fan to it since I was going to be using it in a basement with rather poor ventilation. Then a bearing in one of the built in exhaust fans went bad and I figured I'd cut the wire and hook it up to a relay to automatically turn the big exhaust system on and off. Then I noticed that it was pretty darn chilly where the printer was at so I took the guts out of a little space heater and bolted them onto the side of the thing and hooked it up to a temperature controller.
After the screen started going bad again, I've gone through like 3 at this point, I decided that instead of buying another of the same I'd buy Chitu System's mono screen upgrade which I just installed. Chitubox now thinks this poor printer is an Elegoo Mars 2 Pro.
2023.03.20 22:24 Lavender_Wolf94 I don’t care about your fucking rainbow baby
Breeders and their “miracle” babies drive me nuts. Abortions are being banned because they want to protect a parasite from “harm” but people are out here having miscarriage after miscarriage, which if you’re as brain dead as they are, you believe life starts at conception which means the baby is “dying” after each miscarriage but that’s not seen as harmful? According to you, aren’t they “killing” a baby each time they miscarry? If you wanted a baby so badly you’d at least attempt adoption and actually do some good in the world but you just want to pass on your genes. Adoption is about the same expense as IVF. You just want to be seen as special and pretend this is build a bear.
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2023.03.20 22:16 Wayback2k [OC] Multiversal Manuscript - Volume 1 - Organizations (FREE)
Presenting a chapter from what will eventually be the full 1st Volume of the Multiversal Manuscript, a catalog of all sorts of new characters, places, and things drawn from all piles of notes and random writing I've done for my D&D games and setting work. While generally written for a Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder style setting, its contents can be setting agnostic and made to fit any world.
This chapter contains entries for 19 Organizations as well as sample NPCs for each. It also includes the 20 page Appendix of minor entries that are referenced by both the Organizations in this text and what will eventually be the full product. Consider them a sneak preview.
They are intended to serve varied roles in many settings, from allies to enemies and anything in between. These organizations and their members are meant to be both inspiration and foundation for more, providing hooks and conflicts that can be tailored to your own worlds.
It is Free on DriveThruRPG - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430677/Multiversal-Manuscript--Volume-1--Organizations
Slowly working my way through editing everything and in refining the Organizations the size of the overall project has gone gone up about 25 pages. Looking at working on either my Monsters or Gods chapters next.
There is also my more general Preview version I posted here about 4 months ago if it is of interest; it gives an idea of the full scope of the project and what the final think is headed towards, content wise.
Any comments or suggestions to edits on either doc is welcome!
Below are 3 examples from the set -
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A clandestine organization of dwarves spread across the world. For a fee, they take on the grudges and hatreds of any dwarf or clan, storing them in massive iron tomes. They dispatch specialists to ensure that the targets of the grudges suffer or repay what is owed, be it in blood or gold. The group actively recruits dwarves who have nothing left to lose, such as exiles, criminals, lone survivors, or those who cannot fit into normal dwarven society. The Aggrieved provides them with purpose and an outlet for pent-up frustrations, especially against surface dwellers or their eternal foes in the depths of the world. While the group is something of an open secret in most dwarven communities, they are keen to keep their existence from outsiders. Chief among the grievances they are sought to satisfy is the reacquisition of ancient dwarven treasures that have been stolen and the punishment of those who currently possess them, even if they are many owners removed from the original thieves. Rumors persist of a Grudgebearer who has spent over a hundred years systematically tracking down every subsequent owner of a long-dead dwarven mountain lord’s treasure, leaving hundreds of dead in their wake. The Aggrieved also fulfills more indirect grievances, such as ensuring that a particular human noble family will forever see their fortunes ruined for cheating a clan elder in a trade deal in a prior generation, or that the elves will never expand past the mountains that once belonged to a now-fallen dwarven city for failing to come to their aid when needed. Additionally, a few of their members, more unstable and violent than the rest, are sent on Bitter Hunts to forever seek out and slay the sworn enemies of the dwarves until they wipe them all out or die in the process.
Kerganosk the Brazen: An Aggrieved hunter who has made it his mission to seek revenge against fire giants. He has become a legend among the giants, who fear him greatly. The dwarf is known for his scorched and pitted brass armor, which he refuses to take off until he has seen to the utter decimation of his enemies. Despite the fact that the greater dwarven kingdoms have publicly disavowed Kerganosk's crusade, they do nothing to stop him. In fact, many younger dwarves who are eager to earn a name for themselves or reject the withdrawn nature of their forebearers have joined his cause. These dwarves are cult-like in their devotion to Kerganosk and have expanded their hatred to include all giants, no matter where they may be. Although Kerganosk remains focused on his mission, he is more than willing to share his martial tactics and specialized weaponry with anyone who wishes to see the giants destroyed, even non-dwarves who show some talent. Together with his allies, he has been able to vex his enemies for years, often laying low for extended periods as they plan simultaneous strikes against multiple targets, or emerging suddenly for an overwhelming attack on a valuable target before quickly disappearing once again. Through bounty hunters and smaller allies. the giants have attempted to track down Kerganosk and his hidden lairs throughout the Underdelve. Thus far they have only found fleeting traces of his passing and no small number of cleverly hidden traps in the broken halls of dead dwarven fortresses that the Brazen and his followers rotate through.
Gallkag Brimrift: A grim dwarf who has claimed a stretch of mountains that were once settled as part of a collaborative effort between dwarves and humans to establish a long-lasting trade city. However, the short-lived humans and their tumultuous politicking soured the venture, leading to tensions that eventually flared into skirmishes, then war. In the end, the dwarves were forced to cut their losses and retreat back into the depths of the earth to their homeland. Gallkag, left for dead in the last days of the conflict, was "rescued" by the Aggrieved. After he recovered, he eagerly took it upon himself to make the humans of the region pay for their transgressions. He now ceaselessly stalks the mountain passes of his former home, waylaying any human travelers that have the misfortune of crossing paths with him and his pack of beasts. Operating out of the half-built trade city, Gallkag's territory is honeycombed with tunnels that only he knows about. Many have tried to ferret the vicious dwarf out, but his mastery of the landscape allows him to evade interlopers with ease, picking them off one by one or tricking them into the many hazards present.
Urist Dastordruk: An undercover liaison for agents of the Aggrieved in one of the largest aboveground cities of the realm. He owes an extensive debt of both coin and honor to the organization for avenging his extended family's death many years prior. Though few are sure what exactly he does as an occupation beyond being a perennial socialite, the dwarf has earned a reputation throughout the city and beyond for his uncanny knack for making friends across all strata of society and getting them connected. If he doesn't know someone or something, he certainly knows who does and can get in touch for a nominal fee, of course. However, Urist hates every second of it. Every handshake, every fake smile, and every cheering toast. He wants nothing more than to be back in the mountainhome of his kin and away from the petty, meaningless lives of all the small-minded people on the surface. To maintain his composure, Urist's handler in the Aggrieved has supplied him with a steady stream of alchemical concoctions that serve to both suppress his incredible hatred of those peoples tangentially responsible for the downfall of his family and enhance the charming facade of his public personality. Over time, the doses have had to become more and more potent to maintain their effect, and the dwarf has begun experiencing strange fugue states. When he emerges, Urist is often standing at the edge of a roof looking out over the city below or back in his home covered in blood that is not his. He is both terrified of what has been happening and hopeful that it might lead to an end of his torment, honor be damned. The Grudgebearer that owns his debt cares little for Urist's plight. While the dwarf has been exceedingly useful in feeding the organization information and the whereabouts of targets, the cost of maintaining his persona has begun to outweigh the benefits, especially if it possibly draws attention to the existence of the Aggrieved.
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Hailing from an abandoned marketplace in a long-dead city where the Veil between the realm of the living and the dead is nearly non-existent, several lingering dead have managed to leave the city and establish wandering markets in derelict sections of distant cities. They have achieved this through the use of mortal ‘handlers’, ragged humanoids who have forged a sort of pact with the dead of the city to serve as anchors for the ghostly merchants. Visitors to one of these markets, whether in its original city or one of its wandering offshoots, can trade their knowledge of the living world or more ephemeral wares such as memories and emotions in exchange for the long-forgotten knowledge of the dead city's people or whatever other secrets they've garnered from beyond the Land of the Dead. The Dustbringers have somehow managed to craft or acquire ghostly goods that provide boons to the living when it comes to dealing with or fighting the undead. Some are even willing to cut long-term deals and pacts with the living to acquire resources for their strange deathly economy.
Morof and Echessar: This pair is the most widely known members of the Dustbringers, accompanied by their ever-cloaked and silent human servant. They have come to reside in a city of the living, but the authorities take exception to their very existence, forcing them to stay on the move within the city walls. They set up their ghostly shop in different abandoned buildings or dark alleyways each night and simply wait. They are content to let the rumor mills bring customers to them, as they always seem to have something that entices prospective buyers, even with the strange prices they demand. The most common items they sell, if anything of theirs could be considered common, are lead coins stamped with a closed eye. Swallowing one of these coins renders the imbiber undetectable to the undead until it passes. Their usual fee for most purchases is measured in minutes of life per day, in perpetuity, from what remains of a customer’s natural lifespan. The portly Morof eagerly assures prospective customers that they won’t miss such a paltry sum of time. However, each night when the toll comes due and the disturbingly gaunt Echessar appears to collect, many feel they have chosen poorly as the shade’s icy hand reaches into them and pulls away threads of their soul. Such is the power of the Dustbringers’ deals that they are able to reach their customers wherever they may be on any plane. Should a client attempt to hide out elsewhere, the ghostly merchants are not above hiring others to retrieve them, so that they may collect what they are due, plus interest.
The Urn: One of the most powerful members of the Dustbringers, it has a cadre of lesser member shades of the guild bound to it by contracts etched upon large scrolls of thin lead sealed within ivory cases. These pacts seemingly predate the deaths of the Dustbringers’ mortal forms in centuries past and raise questions as to just how the demise of their city came about. The Urn itself is a massive vessel of cloudy black marble, weighing hundreds of pounds, with patterns traced in gold that subtly shift and flow. It has a brass cover at its top, with several fluted pipes emerging from it, curving upwards. Although it rarely moves, when it emerges from its vault-lair, it is carried on a great palanquin by a dozen mortal handlers. Through the deals it has struck with entities from the Land of the Dead, The Urn has extensive power over souls that have passed into that realm, summoning them forth for interrogation, torment, or to bind them back onto the mortal realm. It is even able to shape these recalled shades into physical objects with particular potency and protection against both the living and the dead. While The Urn allows its servant Dustbringers to conduct their deals in their own way, what it desires above all is vast quantities of physical wealth, such as gold and other valuable metals, along with gems of all kinds. Why The Urn would seek such extensive and mundane riches instead of the more ephemeral things like emotions or life force, which its kin typically traffic in, is a mystery. Some speculate that it aims to perform a ritual on behalf of a Power that it has contracted with, utilizing the symbolic connection and meaning of wealth to enact some drastic change to the mortal plane. Others believe that it is working towards building a powerful construct body through which it can personally enact its will. However, The Urn freely allows such conjecture, confident in its power to control other souls with minimal effort. The Urn does not manifest its ghostly form directly to interact with its servants or prospective clients. Instead, it emerges from the brass pipes at its apex as a sickly mist before occupying the body of one of its ragged mortal attendants. Even then, it rarely does so, instead relying on the fanatical devotion of its Dustbringer seneschals to negotiate on its behalf. It stirs to action only when it needs to call forth and shape a soul from beyond.
Zaunfe: Once a respected member of the Dustbringers, renowned for her ability to craft and transmute strong metaphysical sympathetic energy into physical objects and vice versa. However, fleeting traces of mortality constantly slipping through her spectral fingers began to torment her with fragmented memories of the life she once lived. Now, Zaunfe desires nothing less than to become mortal again. Despite not being formally expelled from the guild, it has been declared that none are to interact with her or allow her back into the city of their origin. If it became known just how many of their secrets she has been sharing in her pursuit of a new life, and the crimes she has committed against other shades, it is likely that they would actively hunt Zaunfe down and return her to the Land of the Dead by force if necessary. Unlike others in the guild, Zaunfe forms symbiotic pacts with the suffering mortals she comes across, giving them a longer lease on life than they might have had without her help. Unfortunately, she constantly leeches away her pact bonded associate's emotions and personality, mingling with hers until they are difficult to distinguish from one another. More than just keeping her partner alive, she is able to extend her spectral transmutation power through them, turning emotional connections into physical boons and weapons. With such objects, she reverts back to the mercantile nature at her core, wheeling and dealing with them to gain the allies and resources she requires. Given her knowledge of how the Land of the Dead and the mortal realm interact, she feverishly pursues leads on how to contact the Powers of that plane to forge whatever deal is necessary to be reborn. This pursuit for knowledge and those who possess it has proven exceedingly dangerous, and over the years she has led a number of her mortal partners to their own deaths. When untethered, Zaunfe is forced to rekindle and perpetuate her own essence through the consumption of powerful emotions, either elicited from nearby mortals or through the destruction of physical mementos that bear a great deal of sentimental value. In desperation, she has even consumed lost ghosts that she has encountered. These shades, often confused and trapped in the Veil of the mortal realm, are easy prey for one of their kind that possess full awareness and sentience. All of this consumption of emotion and personality has not come without a cost. Zaunfe now resembles little of the unique entity that she once was and is now an amalgamation of all the different beings she has fed upon in one way or another. While these conflicting impulses can sometimes drive her into fits of mania, what has remained a constant tethering influence to her soul is the overwhelming drive to attain life once again.
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A group of former heroes and remnants of a forgotten age of the multiverse. Their all-consuming desire for the rebirth of their divine patron has driven them to transcend mortality and resort to abhorrent methods to carry out their 'sacred' task, one that fervently believe will ultimately redeem the multiverse. Uzarial was one of the earliest celestial deities of the sun, life, and purification of evil, and their death in a catastrophic final conflict with an unknown Elder Entity is something the founders of the Ruinous Dawn have never truly accepted. Their goal is to resurrect Uzarial, seeing its return as the catalyst required to cleanse the wretched planes of what they consider to be pervading and all-consuming evil. Each member has vowed to use whatever means necessary in pursuit of the knowledge and power they need to breach the Vale of Dead Gods and usher forth Uzarial's return. Despite this, they believe that their actions constitute the ultimate good, a concept that exceeds the grasp of most mortal minds and is superior to the 'morality' of ordinary individuals. The current Gods of Light are viewed by the Dawn as either ineffective pretenders at best or complicit in the multiverse's defiled state through their inaction at worst. They aim to subsume all such false gods into the reborn Uzarial when the time comes, reclaiming their deific essence and putting it to proper use. The six elders of the Ruinous Dawn are scattered throughout the planes, each pursuing the 'Endeavor' in their own way. They meet every fifty years to pool their knowledge and make arrangements for the future. These summits often result in an ambitious act against perceived foes, as well as the setting in motion of complex plots towards their ultimate goal. Their schemes can range from the acquisition of required relics and artifacts to the realignment of several planes towards a configuration more suitable to their cosmic aims. Most founders of the Ruinous Dawn have long since ceased feeling remorse for their actions, no matter how questionable or amoral they may become. Those that do bear regret for all the lives they have spent seeking the God's return fully intend to suffer the judgement of their patron or scour themselves from existence as unworthy to reside in the paradise that will result. Several have attracted followers that share their cynical view of the planes and desire to resurrect Uzarial, or founded obscure faiths across the planes with the same intent. However, such allies are often seen as fleeting or expendable and are tested regularly, for the Ruinous Dawn is ever paranoid of infiltrators and those that would despoil their sacred Endeavor.
Alithrienne: Uzarial’s most devout mortal agent and an Exalted of demi-god like power, she took the celestial deity’s fall most severely and was a driving force towards the formation of the Dawn. Bearing a large portion of the fallen God’s power after their passing, she set about holding together what was left of their divine realm. Alithrienne fought to stave off planar usurpers and scavengers that sought to pick over its remains. If that was not enough, she was also forced to stave off other celestial entities and divine servitors that balked at a mortal claiming such a role. Despite considerable effort, even she and her allies were not able to prevent the gradual dissolution of Uzarial’s realm; infusions of celestial essence and sundered relics only delaying the inevitable. In a moment of despair and anguish, she plunged the God’s final relic, a great spear of pearlescent stone and golden light, through her own heart. She intended to give the last shreds of power in both herself and the weapon to the divine realm in a bid to halt its decay and ensconce it as a memorial within the Astral.
The inherent desperation of her act mixed with the unstable divine energies of the plane, the relics, and the Astral instead merged her soul with the last of Uzarial’s divine power. Alithrienne, the realm, and the great spear became one, an untethered demi-plane out of phase with the rest of the multiverse. Other members of the Dawn, still holding on to a semblance of their connection to the dead God, were able to locate it in this state and commune with the transcended Exalted. In her new form, she quite literally became the foundation of the Ruinous Dawn. While the further deterioration of Alithrienne’s realm has halted, it remains in a shattered state. It is composed of several dozen floating islands of broken marble-like rock covered in golden grass. Spires and temples of an opaque white glass are scattered across the islands, cracked, and crumbling but still held aloft even in pieces. The only structure that has remained whole is a grand temple of the same shimmering glass in the realm’s center, the seat of Alithrienne’s power and the meeting place for the rest of the Ruinous Dawn during their infrequent conclaves.
Nearly a true God herself, Alithrienne has been able to create minor servitors to watch over the realm, though they are little more than bird-like beings of light. The spear that was integral to her transcendence was once held in a reliquary of stained glass at the apex of the central cathedral. Still a greater relic in its own right, Alithrienne discovered that her consciousness and will reside in it as well. When wielded by a mortal, she would be able to freely traverse between the rest of the multiverse and her realm and assist the rest of the Dawn in its plot to resurrect Uzarial. Over the ages, Alithrienne, in her spear form, has been wielded by countless mortals; many willingly chose to bear her power and enact her will, but not all. When an accord could not be made with a bearer to serve, she would bring the full force of her semi-divine might down upon them. Such recusants are left as little more than puppets hollowed out by her terrible light; even if they were to be freed from Alithrienne spear, it would take a greater divine power to make them whole again. Through these wielders, legend and infamy has been carved across the multiverse by her actions, each a small part of the greater Endeavor. As the Ruinous Dawn’s plans grow ever closer to fruition, Alithrienne hopes deeply to serve as the cradle from which Uzarial may be reborn, even if she may be utterly consumed in the process.
talshir: A zealot in the service of Uzarial, he had spent his entire life operating in the shadows cast by the celestials’ divine light. Brought up from birth to eradicate enemies of the faith, Talshir remained steadfast in his crusade, even after the fall of his God. In fact, he saw the death of his deity as validation of his actions, as it demonstrated that anything was killable. However, Talshir's methods went beyond merely ending the lives of his adversaries, he went so far as to master the tools of his enemies, including forbidden mystical arts that would have marked him a heretic under normal circumstances. When he eventually joined the core founders of the Ruinous Dawn, Talshir discovered a newfound sense of purpose as part of the Endeavor. It was his destiny to be the left hand of the reborn God and usher in the demise of the hopelessly corrupt planes.
To achieve the longevity required for such a destiny, Talshir delved into the darkest secrets of soul magic and combined them with the knowledge of life provided to him by other members of the Dawn. Rather than consuming the souls of others, he chose to shatter his own soul into hundreds of fragments and scatter them throughout the multiverse. Although the results were unpredictable, the vast majority of his soul fragments were able to take root in mortal hosts. After Talshir's original body was placed in stasis in a hidden tomb, his will was able to manifest within those who bore his soul fragments, even across generations of their descendants. Spread across various planes, the Talshirs form a unified cult with a common purpose, and dozens of them are active on different mortal realms at any given time. While the personality of each Talshir may vary due to their diverse experiences, they are essentially simulacrum of the original, sharing his mind if not his physical body. The Prime Talshir is the singular host in which the full consciousness of the original Talshir is able to manifest, representing the Talshirs at the Ruinous Dawn's conclaves and issuing orders to the others. During the years between conclaves, the Prime Talshir takes it upon himself to visit each of the other Talshirs individually, in order to ensure their continued adherence to their mission. Any Talshir who has strayed too far from their task is dealt with in a manner that Talshir himself refers to as being 'returned to the source'. In such cases, a new incarnation is sent to take their place, even if it takes years for one to manifest.
Shephard of Eternity: Once a grand paladin of an inter-planar order, sworn to Uzarial, their name has been deliberately purged from history. They made a glorious sacrifice in order to obtain the power necessary to bolster the martial forces of the Ruinous Dawn. By rending open their own soul, they established a direct conduit to the Plane of Life, a realm of positive energy from which all nascent souls originate. Using this raw creative energy, they have created a legion of homunculi to serve the Endeavor. Over the centuries, in order to sustain the portal within their body, this individual, having come to be known as the Shephard, replaced most of their body with sanctified metals and sacred stones, effectively becoming a construct save for their heart and a few other organs.
Embracing their role as the forgemaster of the Dawn, the Shephard is driven to perfect their creations to better serve the cause of their allies. While they often lament the necessity of forcing pure and untainted souls into new forms, the Shephard sees it as a necessary act to preserve the planes in the long run, confident that Uzarial will purge them of any suffering they might experience once the rebirth of reality comes. Although most of their creations are humanoid in appearance, with stone-like opaline flesh and silver armaments, the Shephard aspires to create artificial angels to serve as the ultimate shock troops in the eventual siege of the Vale of Dead Gods. However, they have thus far met with limited success, as their pseudo-angels of condensed soul-stuff prove to be highly volatile and prone to mutation, resulting in horrific forms with too many limbs and eyes. Nevertheless, even in their malformed state, these creations have proven useful against the enemies of the Dawn and those who have stumbled across their secret existence. Despite the accolades of their comrades, the Shephard has grown increasingly despondent over their failure to create a true angel. They have begun to engage their private homunculi forces to delve into the primeval ruins of the First War between the Gods and Primordials in search of the secrets that led to the first angels' creation.
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This chapter contains entries for 19 Organizations as well as sample NPCs for each. It also includes the 20 page Appendix of minor entries that are referenced by both the Organizations in this text and what will eventually be the full product. Consider them a sneak preview.
They are intended to serve varied roles in many settings, from allies to enemies and anything in between. These organizations and their members are meant to be both inspiration and foundation for more, providing hooks and conflicts that can be tailored to your own worlds.
- The Aggrieved - Covert - Grudge Bearing Dwarves
- The Bedlam - Mercenary - Chaotic Shock Troopers
- Black Iron’s Sixth - Military - Entrenched Goblinoid Remnant
- Celebrants of the Corpse Gods - Cult - Worshippers of the Divine Dead
- Crownfall Initiative - Covert - Resurgent Spy Masters
- The Dead Fish - Criminal - Infamous Harbor Gang
- Dustbringers' Market - Guild - Ghostly Wandering Merchants
- House Garsese - Noble - Hoard Takers and Ruin Delvers
- House Nemosar - Noble - Psionic Power Brokers
- The Manifest Order - Druid - Totemic Hybrid Shapeshifters
- Onyxfang Syndicate - Criminal - Werebeast Controlling Crime Families
- Order of the Unbound Tome - Mercenary - Arcane Tactical Operators
- The Reclaimers - Cult – Paranoid Artifact Destroyers
- The Ruinous Dawn - Divine - Seekers of Deific Rebirth
- School of the Last Gasp - Monk School - Rogue Trap Masters
- Thurandic Earthguard - Military - Alchemically Enhanced Elemental Warriors
- Typhon’s Revenge - Military - Rebels With A Dreadnought
- Wakeners - Arcane - Spreaders of Magical Knowledge
- The Zolothron - Mercenary - Loot Hungry Orc Artificers
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Slowly working my way through editing everything and in refining the Organizations the size of the overall project has gone gone up about 25 pages. Looking at working on either my Monsters or Gods chapters next.
There is also my more general Preview version I posted here about 4 months ago if it is of interest; it gives an idea of the full scope of the project and what the final think is headed towards, content wise.
Any comments or suggestions to edits on either doc is welcome!
Below are 3 examples from the set -
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Aggrieved, The
Covert - Grudge Bearing DwarvesA clandestine organization of dwarves spread across the world. For a fee, they take on the grudges and hatreds of any dwarf or clan, storing them in massive iron tomes. They dispatch specialists to ensure that the targets of the grudges suffer or repay what is owed, be it in blood or gold. The group actively recruits dwarves who have nothing left to lose, such as exiles, criminals, lone survivors, or those who cannot fit into normal dwarven society. The Aggrieved provides them with purpose and an outlet for pent-up frustrations, especially against surface dwellers or their eternal foes in the depths of the world. While the group is something of an open secret in most dwarven communities, they are keen to keep their existence from outsiders. Chief among the grievances they are sought to satisfy is the reacquisition of ancient dwarven treasures that have been stolen and the punishment of those who currently possess them, even if they are many owners removed from the original thieves. Rumors persist of a Grudgebearer who has spent over a hundred years systematically tracking down every subsequent owner of a long-dead dwarven mountain lord’s treasure, leaving hundreds of dead in their wake. The Aggrieved also fulfills more indirect grievances, such as ensuring that a particular human noble family will forever see their fortunes ruined for cheating a clan elder in a trade deal in a prior generation, or that the elves will never expand past the mountains that once belonged to a now-fallen dwarven city for failing to come to their aid when needed. Additionally, a few of their members, more unstable and violent than the rest, are sent on Bitter Hunts to forever seek out and slay the sworn enemies of the dwarves until they wipe them all out or die in the process.
Kerganosk the Brazen: An Aggrieved hunter who has made it his mission to seek revenge against fire giants. He has become a legend among the giants, who fear him greatly. The dwarf is known for his scorched and pitted brass armor, which he refuses to take off until he has seen to the utter decimation of his enemies. Despite the fact that the greater dwarven kingdoms have publicly disavowed Kerganosk's crusade, they do nothing to stop him. In fact, many younger dwarves who are eager to earn a name for themselves or reject the withdrawn nature of their forebearers have joined his cause. These dwarves are cult-like in their devotion to Kerganosk and have expanded their hatred to include all giants, no matter where they may be. Although Kerganosk remains focused on his mission, he is more than willing to share his martial tactics and specialized weaponry with anyone who wishes to see the giants destroyed, even non-dwarves who show some talent. Together with his allies, he has been able to vex his enemies for years, often laying low for extended periods as they plan simultaneous strikes against multiple targets, or emerging suddenly for an overwhelming attack on a valuable target before quickly disappearing once again. Through bounty hunters and smaller allies. the giants have attempted to track down Kerganosk and his hidden lairs throughout the Underdelve. Thus far they have only found fleeting traces of his passing and no small number of cleverly hidden traps in the broken halls of dead dwarven fortresses that the Brazen and his followers rotate through.
Gallkag Brimrift: A grim dwarf who has claimed a stretch of mountains that were once settled as part of a collaborative effort between dwarves and humans to establish a long-lasting trade city. However, the short-lived humans and their tumultuous politicking soured the venture, leading to tensions that eventually flared into skirmishes, then war. In the end, the dwarves were forced to cut their losses and retreat back into the depths of the earth to their homeland. Gallkag, left for dead in the last days of the conflict, was "rescued" by the Aggrieved. After he recovered, he eagerly took it upon himself to make the humans of the region pay for their transgressions. He now ceaselessly stalks the mountain passes of his former home, waylaying any human travelers that have the misfortune of crossing paths with him and his pack of beasts. Operating out of the half-built trade city, Gallkag's territory is honeycombed with tunnels that only he knows about. Many have tried to ferret the vicious dwarf out, but his mastery of the landscape allows him to evade interlopers with ease, picking them off one by one or tricking them into the many hazards present.
Urist Dastordruk: An undercover liaison for agents of the Aggrieved in one of the largest aboveground cities of the realm. He owes an extensive debt of both coin and honor to the organization for avenging his extended family's death many years prior. Though few are sure what exactly he does as an occupation beyond being a perennial socialite, the dwarf has earned a reputation throughout the city and beyond for his uncanny knack for making friends across all strata of society and getting them connected. If he doesn't know someone or something, he certainly knows who does and can get in touch for a nominal fee, of course. However, Urist hates every second of it. Every handshake, every fake smile, and every cheering toast. He wants nothing more than to be back in the mountainhome of his kin and away from the petty, meaningless lives of all the small-minded people on the surface. To maintain his composure, Urist's handler in the Aggrieved has supplied him with a steady stream of alchemical concoctions that serve to both suppress his incredible hatred of those peoples tangentially responsible for the downfall of his family and enhance the charming facade of his public personality. Over time, the doses have had to become more and more potent to maintain their effect, and the dwarf has begun experiencing strange fugue states. When he emerges, Urist is often standing at the edge of a roof looking out over the city below or back in his home covered in blood that is not his. He is both terrified of what has been happening and hopeful that it might lead to an end of his torment, honor be damned. The Grudgebearer that owns his debt cares little for Urist's plight. While the dwarf has been exceedingly useful in feeding the organization information and the whereabouts of targets, the cost of maintaining his persona has begun to outweigh the benefits, especially if it possibly draws attention to the existence of the Aggrieved.
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Dustbringers' Market
Guild - Ghostly Wandering MerchantsHailing from an abandoned marketplace in a long-dead city where the Veil between the realm of the living and the dead is nearly non-existent, several lingering dead have managed to leave the city and establish wandering markets in derelict sections of distant cities. They have achieved this through the use of mortal ‘handlers’, ragged humanoids who have forged a sort of pact with the dead of the city to serve as anchors for the ghostly merchants. Visitors to one of these markets, whether in its original city or one of its wandering offshoots, can trade their knowledge of the living world or more ephemeral wares such as memories and emotions in exchange for the long-forgotten knowledge of the dead city's people or whatever other secrets they've garnered from beyond the Land of the Dead. The Dustbringers have somehow managed to craft or acquire ghostly goods that provide boons to the living when it comes to dealing with or fighting the undead. Some are even willing to cut long-term deals and pacts with the living to acquire resources for their strange deathly economy.
Morof and Echessar: This pair is the most widely known members of the Dustbringers, accompanied by their ever-cloaked and silent human servant. They have come to reside in a city of the living, but the authorities take exception to their very existence, forcing them to stay on the move within the city walls. They set up their ghostly shop in different abandoned buildings or dark alleyways each night and simply wait. They are content to let the rumor mills bring customers to them, as they always seem to have something that entices prospective buyers, even with the strange prices they demand. The most common items they sell, if anything of theirs could be considered common, are lead coins stamped with a closed eye. Swallowing one of these coins renders the imbiber undetectable to the undead until it passes. Their usual fee for most purchases is measured in minutes of life per day, in perpetuity, from what remains of a customer’s natural lifespan. The portly Morof eagerly assures prospective customers that they won’t miss such a paltry sum of time. However, each night when the toll comes due and the disturbingly gaunt Echessar appears to collect, many feel they have chosen poorly as the shade’s icy hand reaches into them and pulls away threads of their soul. Such is the power of the Dustbringers’ deals that they are able to reach their customers wherever they may be on any plane. Should a client attempt to hide out elsewhere, the ghostly merchants are not above hiring others to retrieve them, so that they may collect what they are due, plus interest.
The Urn: One of the most powerful members of the Dustbringers, it has a cadre of lesser member shades of the guild bound to it by contracts etched upon large scrolls of thin lead sealed within ivory cases. These pacts seemingly predate the deaths of the Dustbringers’ mortal forms in centuries past and raise questions as to just how the demise of their city came about. The Urn itself is a massive vessel of cloudy black marble, weighing hundreds of pounds, with patterns traced in gold that subtly shift and flow. It has a brass cover at its top, with several fluted pipes emerging from it, curving upwards. Although it rarely moves, when it emerges from its vault-lair, it is carried on a great palanquin by a dozen mortal handlers. Through the deals it has struck with entities from the Land of the Dead, The Urn has extensive power over souls that have passed into that realm, summoning them forth for interrogation, torment, or to bind them back onto the mortal realm. It is even able to shape these recalled shades into physical objects with particular potency and protection against both the living and the dead. While The Urn allows its servant Dustbringers to conduct their deals in their own way, what it desires above all is vast quantities of physical wealth, such as gold and other valuable metals, along with gems of all kinds. Why The Urn would seek such extensive and mundane riches instead of the more ephemeral things like emotions or life force, which its kin typically traffic in, is a mystery. Some speculate that it aims to perform a ritual on behalf of a Power that it has contracted with, utilizing the symbolic connection and meaning of wealth to enact some drastic change to the mortal plane. Others believe that it is working towards building a powerful construct body through which it can personally enact its will. However, The Urn freely allows such conjecture, confident in its power to control other souls with minimal effort. The Urn does not manifest its ghostly form directly to interact with its servants or prospective clients. Instead, it emerges from the brass pipes at its apex as a sickly mist before occupying the body of one of its ragged mortal attendants. Even then, it rarely does so, instead relying on the fanatical devotion of its Dustbringer seneschals to negotiate on its behalf. It stirs to action only when it needs to call forth and shape a soul from beyond.
Zaunfe: Once a respected member of the Dustbringers, renowned for her ability to craft and transmute strong metaphysical sympathetic energy into physical objects and vice versa. However, fleeting traces of mortality constantly slipping through her spectral fingers began to torment her with fragmented memories of the life she once lived. Now, Zaunfe desires nothing less than to become mortal again. Despite not being formally expelled from the guild, it has been declared that none are to interact with her or allow her back into the city of their origin. If it became known just how many of their secrets she has been sharing in her pursuit of a new life, and the crimes she has committed against other shades, it is likely that they would actively hunt Zaunfe down and return her to the Land of the Dead by force if necessary. Unlike others in the guild, Zaunfe forms symbiotic pacts with the suffering mortals she comes across, giving them a longer lease on life than they might have had without her help. Unfortunately, she constantly leeches away her pact bonded associate's emotions and personality, mingling with hers until they are difficult to distinguish from one another. More than just keeping her partner alive, she is able to extend her spectral transmutation power through them, turning emotional connections into physical boons and weapons. With such objects, she reverts back to the mercantile nature at her core, wheeling and dealing with them to gain the allies and resources she requires. Given her knowledge of how the Land of the Dead and the mortal realm interact, she feverishly pursues leads on how to contact the Powers of that plane to forge whatever deal is necessary to be reborn. This pursuit for knowledge and those who possess it has proven exceedingly dangerous, and over the years she has led a number of her mortal partners to their own deaths. When untethered, Zaunfe is forced to rekindle and perpetuate her own essence through the consumption of powerful emotions, either elicited from nearby mortals or through the destruction of physical mementos that bear a great deal of sentimental value. In desperation, she has even consumed lost ghosts that she has encountered. These shades, often confused and trapped in the Veil of the mortal realm, are easy prey for one of their kind that possess full awareness and sentience. All of this consumption of emotion and personality has not come without a cost. Zaunfe now resembles little of the unique entity that she once was and is now an amalgamation of all the different beings she has fed upon in one way or another. While these conflicting impulses can sometimes drive her into fits of mania, what has remained a constant tethering influence to her soul is the overwhelming drive to attain life once again.
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Ruinous Dawn, The
Divine - Seekers of Deific RebirthA group of former heroes and remnants of a forgotten age of the multiverse. Their all-consuming desire for the rebirth of their divine patron has driven them to transcend mortality and resort to abhorrent methods to carry out their 'sacred' task, one that fervently believe will ultimately redeem the multiverse. Uzarial was one of the earliest celestial deities of the sun, life, and purification of evil, and their death in a catastrophic final conflict with an unknown Elder Entity is something the founders of the Ruinous Dawn have never truly accepted. Their goal is to resurrect Uzarial, seeing its return as the catalyst required to cleanse the wretched planes of what they consider to be pervading and all-consuming evil. Each member has vowed to use whatever means necessary in pursuit of the knowledge and power they need to breach the Vale of Dead Gods and usher forth Uzarial's return. Despite this, they believe that their actions constitute the ultimate good, a concept that exceeds the grasp of most mortal minds and is superior to the 'morality' of ordinary individuals. The current Gods of Light are viewed by the Dawn as either ineffective pretenders at best or complicit in the multiverse's defiled state through their inaction at worst. They aim to subsume all such false gods into the reborn Uzarial when the time comes, reclaiming their deific essence and putting it to proper use. The six elders of the Ruinous Dawn are scattered throughout the planes, each pursuing the 'Endeavor' in their own way. They meet every fifty years to pool their knowledge and make arrangements for the future. These summits often result in an ambitious act against perceived foes, as well as the setting in motion of complex plots towards their ultimate goal. Their schemes can range from the acquisition of required relics and artifacts to the realignment of several planes towards a configuration more suitable to their cosmic aims. Most founders of the Ruinous Dawn have long since ceased feeling remorse for their actions, no matter how questionable or amoral they may become. Those that do bear regret for all the lives they have spent seeking the God's return fully intend to suffer the judgement of their patron or scour themselves from existence as unworthy to reside in the paradise that will result. Several have attracted followers that share their cynical view of the planes and desire to resurrect Uzarial, or founded obscure faiths across the planes with the same intent. However, such allies are often seen as fleeting or expendable and are tested regularly, for the Ruinous Dawn is ever paranoid of infiltrators and those that would despoil their sacred Endeavor.
Alithrienne: Uzarial’s most devout mortal agent and an Exalted of demi-god like power, she took the celestial deity’s fall most severely and was a driving force towards the formation of the Dawn. Bearing a large portion of the fallen God’s power after their passing, she set about holding together what was left of their divine realm. Alithrienne fought to stave off planar usurpers and scavengers that sought to pick over its remains. If that was not enough, she was also forced to stave off other celestial entities and divine servitors that balked at a mortal claiming such a role. Despite considerable effort, even she and her allies were not able to prevent the gradual dissolution of Uzarial’s realm; infusions of celestial essence and sundered relics only delaying the inevitable. In a moment of despair and anguish, she plunged the God’s final relic, a great spear of pearlescent stone and golden light, through her own heart. She intended to give the last shreds of power in both herself and the weapon to the divine realm in a bid to halt its decay and ensconce it as a memorial within the Astral.
The inherent desperation of her act mixed with the unstable divine energies of the plane, the relics, and the Astral instead merged her soul with the last of Uzarial’s divine power. Alithrienne, the realm, and the great spear became one, an untethered demi-plane out of phase with the rest of the multiverse. Other members of the Dawn, still holding on to a semblance of their connection to the dead God, were able to locate it in this state and commune with the transcended Exalted. In her new form, she quite literally became the foundation of the Ruinous Dawn. While the further deterioration of Alithrienne’s realm has halted, it remains in a shattered state. It is composed of several dozen floating islands of broken marble-like rock covered in golden grass. Spires and temples of an opaque white glass are scattered across the islands, cracked, and crumbling but still held aloft even in pieces. The only structure that has remained whole is a grand temple of the same shimmering glass in the realm’s center, the seat of Alithrienne’s power and the meeting place for the rest of the Ruinous Dawn during their infrequent conclaves.
Nearly a true God herself, Alithrienne has been able to create minor servitors to watch over the realm, though they are little more than bird-like beings of light. The spear that was integral to her transcendence was once held in a reliquary of stained glass at the apex of the central cathedral. Still a greater relic in its own right, Alithrienne discovered that her consciousness and will reside in it as well. When wielded by a mortal, she would be able to freely traverse between the rest of the multiverse and her realm and assist the rest of the Dawn in its plot to resurrect Uzarial. Over the ages, Alithrienne, in her spear form, has been wielded by countless mortals; many willingly chose to bear her power and enact her will, but not all. When an accord could not be made with a bearer to serve, she would bring the full force of her semi-divine might down upon them. Such recusants are left as little more than puppets hollowed out by her terrible light; even if they were to be freed from Alithrienne spear, it would take a greater divine power to make them whole again. Through these wielders, legend and infamy has been carved across the multiverse by her actions, each a small part of the greater Endeavor. As the Ruinous Dawn’s plans grow ever closer to fruition, Alithrienne hopes deeply to serve as the cradle from which Uzarial may be reborn, even if she may be utterly consumed in the process.
talshir: A zealot in the service of Uzarial, he had spent his entire life operating in the shadows cast by the celestials’ divine light. Brought up from birth to eradicate enemies of the faith, Talshir remained steadfast in his crusade, even after the fall of his God. In fact, he saw the death of his deity as validation of his actions, as it demonstrated that anything was killable. However, Talshir's methods went beyond merely ending the lives of his adversaries, he went so far as to master the tools of his enemies, including forbidden mystical arts that would have marked him a heretic under normal circumstances. When he eventually joined the core founders of the Ruinous Dawn, Talshir discovered a newfound sense of purpose as part of the Endeavor. It was his destiny to be the left hand of the reborn God and usher in the demise of the hopelessly corrupt planes.
To achieve the longevity required for such a destiny, Talshir delved into the darkest secrets of soul magic and combined them with the knowledge of life provided to him by other members of the Dawn. Rather than consuming the souls of others, he chose to shatter his own soul into hundreds of fragments and scatter them throughout the multiverse. Although the results were unpredictable, the vast majority of his soul fragments were able to take root in mortal hosts. After Talshir's original body was placed in stasis in a hidden tomb, his will was able to manifest within those who bore his soul fragments, even across generations of their descendants. Spread across various planes, the Talshirs form a unified cult with a common purpose, and dozens of them are active on different mortal realms at any given time. While the personality of each Talshir may vary due to their diverse experiences, they are essentially simulacrum of the original, sharing his mind if not his physical body. The Prime Talshir is the singular host in which the full consciousness of the original Talshir is able to manifest, representing the Talshirs at the Ruinous Dawn's conclaves and issuing orders to the others. During the years between conclaves, the Prime Talshir takes it upon himself to visit each of the other Talshirs individually, in order to ensure their continued adherence to their mission. Any Talshir who has strayed too far from their task is dealt with in a manner that Talshir himself refers to as being 'returned to the source'. In such cases, a new incarnation is sent to take their place, even if it takes years for one to manifest.
Shephard of Eternity: Once a grand paladin of an inter-planar order, sworn to Uzarial, their name has been deliberately purged from history. They made a glorious sacrifice in order to obtain the power necessary to bolster the martial forces of the Ruinous Dawn. By rending open their own soul, they established a direct conduit to the Plane of Life, a realm of positive energy from which all nascent souls originate. Using this raw creative energy, they have created a legion of homunculi to serve the Endeavor. Over the centuries, in order to sustain the portal within their body, this individual, having come to be known as the Shephard, replaced most of their body with sanctified metals and sacred stones, effectively becoming a construct save for their heart and a few other organs.
Embracing their role as the forgemaster of the Dawn, the Shephard is driven to perfect their creations to better serve the cause of their allies. While they often lament the necessity of forcing pure and untainted souls into new forms, the Shephard sees it as a necessary act to preserve the planes in the long run, confident that Uzarial will purge them of any suffering they might experience once the rebirth of reality comes. Although most of their creations are humanoid in appearance, with stone-like opaline flesh and silver armaments, the Shephard aspires to create artificial angels to serve as the ultimate shock troops in the eventual siege of the Vale of Dead Gods. However, they have thus far met with limited success, as their pseudo-angels of condensed soul-stuff prove to be highly volatile and prone to mutation, resulting in horrific forms with too many limbs and eyes. Nevertheless, even in their malformed state, these creations have proven useful against the enemies of the Dawn and those who have stumbled across their secret existence. Despite the accolades of their comrades, the Shephard has grown increasingly despondent over their failure to create a true angel. They have begun to engage their private homunculi forces to delve into the primeval ruins of the First War between the Gods and Primordials in search of the secrets that led to the first angels' creation.
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Next up on Thursday: Exit 42
2023.03.20 22:02 Dcslayerx Upgrade help- Gaming/ streaming
What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.
Trying to get better performance out of my rig. Gaming mostly with some light streaming on the side and a little bit of audio production- BF 2042, Phasmo, Modded minecraft, Apex, other FPS.
What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?
probably around 500$ish
When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.
in the next week
What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc)
I'm thinking a processor + ram upgrade would give me the most performance for the money. i know that the MB socket should accept a better one.
Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location? USA, about 1.5 hours from MicroCenter. it's doable.
If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.
Any that are possible
Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?
probably not.
Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)
Nope
What type of network connectivity do you need? (Wired and/or WiFi) If WiFi is needed and you would like to find the fastest match for your wireless router, please list any specifics.
I use a direct connection with Ethernet.
Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?
I have a pretty large case that has served me well, dont really care about size and as you can see in the part list, i like to tinker.
Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?
nope
Extra info or particulars: PCPartPicker Part List
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Trying to get better performance out of my rig. Gaming mostly with some light streaming on the side and a little bit of audio production- BF 2042, Phasmo, Modded minecraft, Apex, other FPS.
What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?
probably around 500$ish
When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.
in the next week
What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc)
I'm thinking a processor + ram upgrade would give me the most performance for the money. i know that the MB socket should accept a better one.
Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location? USA, about 1.5 hours from MicroCenter. it's doable.
If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.
Any that are possible
Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?
probably not.
Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)
Nope
What type of network connectivity do you need? (Wired and/or WiFi) If WiFi is needed and you would like to find the fastest match for your wireless router, please list any specifics.
I use a direct connection with Ethernet.
Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?
I have a pretty large case that has served me well, dont really care about size and as you can see in the part list, i like to tinker.
Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?
nope
Extra info or particulars: PCPartPicker Part List
2023.03.20 22:02 MrMonstrosity List of D4 Unique Items
So here are some datamined unique items (build 0.8.0.39517). *Please note: These may not be final and there could be additional unique items added, or powers/names changed. I don't believe this is the final list, in fact, I've seen screenshots of many other uniques that aren't listed here. You'll notice a few fan-favorite uniques returning in the list from previous games along with uniques that are completely new.
In beta we got to see only a tiny part of charactebuild customization. Once we combine legendary powers, affixes and stats on gear, paragon boards, glyphs (socket these into paragon boards), uniques, skill trees, and the class-specific systems (enchantments, book of the dead, spirit boons, etc) we should be in a great place which should be enough to satisfy even the most veteran arpg fans out of the gate.
Druid specific uniques:
Necromancer specific uniques:
Rogue specific uniques:
Sorcerer specific uniques:
General (used by all) uniques:
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In beta we got to see only a tiny part of charactebuild customization. Once we combine legendary powers, affixes and stats on gear, paragon boards, glyphs (socket these into paragon boards), uniques, skill trees, and the class-specific systems (enchantments, book of the dead, spirit boons, etc) we should be in a great place which should be enough to satisfy even the most veteran arpg fans out of the gate.
Unique Items
Barbarian specific uniques:| Item Name | Type | Power | Flavor Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramaladni's Magnum Opus | 1h Sword | Skills using this weapon deal x% increased damage per point of Fury you have, but you lose x Fury every second. | "Without him the wine is less sweet, the hearth less warm, and our blades less keen. Our blood brother is gone, but Bul-Kathos willing, we will meet again one day." - Sorrowsong for Ramaladni *this is a tribute to Travis Day, a Blizzard developer who passed away. |
| Ancients' Oath | 2h Axe | Steel Grasp launches 2 additional chains. Enemies hit by Steel Grasp are Slowed by x% for x seconds. | "Weapons wielded by the fiercest warriors often catch the eye of the Ancient spirits. If the wielder is worthy, the spirits may bless the steel with their strength." - Gerti, Oxen Tribe Forgemaster |
| Hellhammer | 2h Mace | Upheaval ignites the ground Burning enemies for an additional x damage over x seconds. | The demon prince Ikonoth slew hundreds of the Heavenly Host with this infernal hammer before falling to none other than the Archangel Imperius himself. |
| Overkill | 2h mace | Death Blow creates a shockwave, dealing x% of its Base damage to enemies. Enemies who die to this effect also reset Death Blow's Cooldown. | The malformed snake creatures that live in the swamps are not content with simply killing their prey. They seem to take a malicious pleasure from inflicting as much suffering as possible before death. |
| Fields of Crimson | 2h Sword | While using this weapon, damaging at least one enemy with Rupture creates a blood pool that inflicts x Bleeding damage over x seconds. Enemies standing in the pool take x% increased Bleeding damage. | "We've been fighting these flesh-eaters for so long, been soaked in so much blood, that after a while it's difficult to tell what side you're truly on." - Daelyr, Crane Tribe warrior |
| Battle Trance | Amulet | Increase Frenzy's maximum stacks by x. While you have maximum Frenzy, your other Skills gain x% increased Attack Speed. | "The change that overtook my brother in battle was terrifying. His eyes turned hard like diamonds, and the way he moved... it was like he was dancing to music only he could hear." - Captain Dervin |
| 100,000 Steps | Boots | After gaining the final damage bonus from the Walking Arsenal Key Passive, you automatically cast Ground Stomp and gain x Fury. This cannot happen more than once every x seconds. | "While many Barbarians remained in the Dreadlands, small groups from the Oxen, Crane and Bear tribes instead chose to search the land for a new home." - A History of the Children of Bul-Kathos |
| Rage of Harrogath | Chest | Lucky Hit: Up to a x% chance to reduce the Cooldowns of your Non-Ultimate Skills by 1 seconds when you inflict Bleeding on Elites. | Harrogath, the final bastion of resistance against Baal's assault on Mt. Arreat was destroyed along with the Worldstone. The survivors never forgave the betrayal that led to the loss of their home. |
| Gohr's Devastating Grips | Gloves | Whirlwind explodes after it ends, dealing x% of the total Base damage dealt to surrounding enemies as Fire damage. | "The brutish construction of these gloves belies the strength they bestow. Gohr was clearly no craftsman, but it would be foolish to ignore the triumph of his work." - Barrett's Book of Implements |
| of Hammering *(this is listed as unique test, but the name reads more like a legendary.) | 2h Mace | (PH) Consecutive Hammer of the Ancients increase the next cast's damage by x% its radius by x%. | - |
| Item Name | Type | Power | Flavor Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxing Gibbous | 1h Axe | Gain Stealth for x seconds when killing enemies with Shred. Breaking Stealth with an attack grants Ambush which guarantees Critical Strikes for x seconds. | The nights preceding the full moon are sometimes far more dangerous than the event itself. The frenzy has begun to rise, yet the night is just dark enough to obscure a hunter from their prey's sight. |
| Greatstaff of the Crone | 2h Staff | Claw is now a Storm Skill and also casts Storm Strike at x% normal damage. | "She has existed in Scosglen since before Fiacla-Géar walked the land. Her purpose is a mystery to us all. However, approach her with deference; she may grant you her counsel." - Airidah, to Donan |
| Mad Wolf's Glee | Chest | Werewolf form is now your true form, and you gain +2 Ranks to all Werewolf Skills. | "He was not a victim of the curse - he sought it out. As his skin split and his bones cracked, his laughter never ceased." – Tale of the Mad Nobleman |
| Insatiable Fury | Chest | Werebear form is now your true form, and you gain +2 Ranks to all Werebear Skills. | When the Days of Ash began, the great druid Nafain reminded his disciples that nothing, not even the loss of their humanity, was too great a sacrifice to protect Túr Dúlra from Astaroth's flames. |
| Tempest Roar | Helm | Lucky Hit: Storm Skills have up to a x% chance to grant x Spirit. Your base Storm Skills are now also Werewolf Skills | "Listen, child, to the music of the storm. It has its own rhythm. Its own melody. Hear how beautifully it sings, and perhaps one day you will be able to join in its harmony." – Airidah |
| Vasily's Prayer | Helm | Your Earth Skills are now also Werebear Skills and Fortify you for x. | "Roots from the Great Oak growing at the seaward statue of Vasily will, on rare occasions, be found twisted back upon themselves, suffused with ferocious magic." - Barrett's Book of Implements |
| Storm's Companion | Pants | Your Wolf Companions are infused with the power of the storm, dealing Lightning damage and gaining the Storm Howl ability. | "The storm's rage is my own, brother. I call, and the skies roar in reply." - Vasily, to Bul-Kathos |
| Hunter's Zenith | Ring | Gain a bonus when you kill with a Shapeshifting Skill: Werewolf: Your next Non-Ultimate Werebear Skill costs no Resource and has no Cooldown. Werebear: Your next Werewolf Skill will Heal you for x when damage is first dealt. | "By fang, claw, spear, or sword - send the bastards back to the flames from which they crawled! Soak the peat with their blood! For Fiacla-Géar! For Scosglen!" - Nafain, during the Days of Ash |
| Item Name | Type | Power | Flavor Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River | 1h Scythe | Corpse Explosion consumes up to x additional Corpses around the initial Corpse, dealing x% increased damage and with a x% larger radius per additional Corpse. | "The scrolls describe a river of tar that separated the living from the land of the dead. Any unfortunate soul who tried to cross would be dragged down into oblivion." - Notes of Scholar Kamien |
| Bloodless Scream | 2h Scythe | Your Darkness Skills Chill enemies for up to x%. Lucky Hit: Your Darkness Skills have up to a x% chance to generate x additional Essence against Frozen targets. | "My companion swung her odd weapon in a wide arc, and our pursuer stopped short. The look of horror on his face as his body fell to pieces will haunt me forever." - The Ebon Pages, Canto II, Verse XI |
| Deathspeaker's Pendant | Amulet | Blood Surge casts a mini nova on your Minions, dealing x damage. Damage is increased by x% per target drained by the initial cast, up to x%. | Once a sanctum for Rathma's studies, the Temple of the Deathspeaker became a proving grounds for potential leaders of his priesthood. Its halls are filled with the corpses of those who failed. |
| Greaves of the Empty Tomb | Boots | Create desecrated ground beneath your Sever spectres as they travel, damaging enemies for x Shadow damage over x seconds. | "The massive door to my family's crypt, which had taken a dozen men to close, was thrown open. Had I known the horrors to come I never would have set foot inside!" -The Ebon Pages, Canto I, Verse VII |
| Blood Artisan's Cuirass | Chest | When you pick up Blood Orbs, a free Bone Spirit is spawned, dealing bonus damage based on your current Life percent. | "The infamous Necromancer Gaza-Thul's mastery over blood magic was indisputable. Many suspect that upon his death, his skin was used to fashion this eldritch armor." - Barrett's Book of Implements |
| Howl from Below | Gloves | Instead of detonating immediately, Corpse Explosion summons a Volatile Skeleton that charges at a random enemy and explodes. Corpse Explosion's damage is increased by x%. | "Can you not hear it? That endless scream from the cold earth beneath your feet!? They are down there, trapped, blind with rage! Waiting to drag us down into the sod!" - Ravings of Madman Gustav |
| Deathless Visage | Helm | Bone Spear leaves behind echoes as it travels that explode, dealing x damage. | "Rathma is endless. He was the first Ancient, and will remain at the end. He is the master of the Great Cycle of Being. When Death comes for him, why should he fear it?" - Vauntus, Acolyte of Rathma |
| Ring of Mendeln | Ring | While you have x or more Minions you gain: Lucky Hit: Up to a x% chance to empower all of your Minions, causing the next attack from each to explode for x Physical damage. | The signet of Mendeln ul-Diomed, the founder of the Priests of Rathma and the first Necromancer, was lost for over 3,000 years. The immense power over death held within, however, has not diminished. |
| Item Name | Type | Power | Flavor Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condemnation | Dagger | Your Core Skills deal x% increased damage when spending 3 Combo Points. Your Basic Skills using this weapon have a x% chance to generate 3 Combo Points. | "I've never seen such ruthless butchery. He deserves to be be shipped off to die in the swamps with the rest of the godless murderers." - Witness to the murder of Sergeant Walcot |
| Asheara's Khanjar | Dagger | Hits with this weapon increase your Attack Speed by x% for x seconds, up to x%. | When Caldeum's gates closed, Asheara led her Iron Wolves out of the city knowing full well they would never return. Instead they roamed Kehjistan pledging their blades to any who were in need. |
| Skyhunter | Bow | The first direct damage you deal to an enemy is a guaranteed Critical Strike. If you had maximum stacks of the Precision Key Passive when you cast the Skill, gain Energy, this can only happen once per cast. | "Genai took up her bow and aimed at the sun itself. The light burned her eyes, but her arrow flew true. Wounded, the sun hid, and brought forth the first night. - Fable of the Great Sky-Hunt |
| Windforce | Bow | Lucky Hit: Hits with this weapon have up to a x% chance to deal double damage and Knock Back the target. | "There have been numerous world-shaping conflicts throughout history. This bow has been found on the battlefield of every one, and always in the hands of the victors." - Barrett's Book of Implements |
| Word of Hakan | Amulet | Your Rain of Arrows is always Imbued with all Imbuements at once. | "Let the great gates of Caldeum be sealed. Let its proud walls stand fiercely defended. The rest of Kehjistan may suffer this plague, but my city, and my people, will not." - Proclamation of Hakan II |
| Grasp of Shadow | Gloves | Lucky Hit: Damaging a Vulnerable enemy with a Marksman or Cutthroat Skill has up to a x% chance to summon a Shadow Clone that mimics your attack. | Dark wisps creep hungrily across these gloves, like an assassin's blade seeking a life to steal on a moonless night. |
| Cowl of the Nameless | Helm | You gain x% increased Lucky Hit Chance against Crowd Controlled enemies. | "He is banished from the Guild, his name stricken from the Book. His punishment is to never have been." - Excerpt from a burned parchment |
| Eyes in the Dark | Pants | Unless it hits a Boss or Player, Death Trap will continue to re-arm itself until it kills an enemy. However, Death Trap's Cooldown is increased by x%. | "And so, when the sun dipped behind the hills each night, he knew that Ashen Jack would soon be near. Watching, and waiting." - Greenslade's Tales, Chapter 2: "Each Long Night" name*:* Eyes in the Dark |
| Item Name | Type | Power | Flavor Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamescar | Wand | While Channeling Incinerate, you periodically shoot embers that are attracted to enemies, each dealing x Fire damage. | The burn may heal, but the pain is eternal. |
| Staff of Endless Rage | Staff | Every 3rd cast of Fireball launches 2 additional projectiles. | "Leaving even blackened bones for your kin to mourn is too good an end for you." - Josiah |
| Staff of Lam Esen | Staff | Charged Bolts pierce, but deal x% less damage. | "Also known as the Greatstaff of the Old Religion, this powerful relic is one of only a small handful of Skatsimi artifacts that have survived to this day." - Barrett's Book of Implements |
| Esadora's Overflowing Cameo | Amulet | Upon collecting Crackling Energy, there's a x% chance to release a lightning nova, dealing x Lightning Damage. | The only thing more potent than Esadora's magic was her endless hatred of humanity. As she lay dying, the pale amulet around her neck drank in both. |
| Esu's Heirloom | Boots | Your Critical Strike Chance is increased by x% of your Movement Speed bonus. | "While scholars have proven these boots were not created by Esu herself, it is noteworthy that they have been passed down since the formation of the Mage Clans." - Barrett's Book of Implements |
| Raiment of the Infinite | Chest | After using Teleport, Close enemies are Pulled to you and Stunned for x seconds, but Teleport's Cooldown is increased by x%. | The power you have is never enough. |
| Gloves of the Illuminator | Gloves | Fireball now bounces as it travels, exploding each time it hits the ground, but its explosion deals x% less damage. | After Inarius returned to Sanctuary, he sought a way back to the High Heavens. His first step was to reignite the religion he had abandoned millennia before: the Cathedral of Light. |
| Iceheart Brais | Pants | Enemies that die while Frozen have a x% chance to unleash a Frost Nova. | The mad artisan saw his fingers turn black from frostbite as he worked the cloth, but refused to stay the needle and thread for even a moment. |
| Item Name | Type | Power | Flavor Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Butcher's Cleaver | 1h Axe | Lucky Hit: When you Critically Strike an enemy you have up to a x% chance to Fear and Slow them by x% for x seconds. | A nightmarish amalgam of blood, bone and steel, this axe is as horrific, and as deadly, as its creator. |
| Doombringer | 1h Sword | Lucky Hit: Up to a x% chance to deal x Shadow damage to surrounding enemies and reduce their damage done by x% for x seconds. | Whenever this ancient sword has reappeared throughout history, it portends a time of great strife, as well as a devastating loss of life. |
| The Grandfather | 2h Sword | Increases your Critical Strike Damage by x%. The other properties on this weapon can roll higher than normal. | An unbroken lineage of unwavering strength. |
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| Melted Heart of Selig | Amulet | Gain x% Maximum Resource. In addition, when you take damage, drain x Resource for every x% of Life you would have lost instead. | "Do not allow your passions to become obsessions. Fuel the fire that burns within you, but it is madness to allow yourself to become ash to please an uncaring universe." - Last words of Master Selig |
| Penitent Greaves | Boots | You leave behind a trail of frost that Chills enemies. You deal x% more damage to Chilled enemies. | Remorseful devotees of the Cathedral of Light must undertake a grueling pilgrimage, journeying across the frigid glacier known as the Serac Rapture. Only then may their gravest sins be forgiven. |
| Razorplate | Chest | Gain x Thorns | Crafted by the cannibal Armoda, each piece of this interlocking armor has been sharpened into a knife's edge. Even a century after death, the plate remained on her corpse, unable to be removed safely. |
| Fists of Fate | Gloves | Your attacks randomly deal x% to y% of their normal damage. | "Will you let fear cheat you, or will you risk everything to find understanding? After all, death is simply the coin with which we purchase life." - Zurke |
| Frostburn | Gloves | Lucky Hit: Up to a x% chance to Freeze enemies for x seconds. | A touch so frigid it stops the heart and chills the very soul. |
| Andariel's Visage | Helm | Lucky Hit: Up to a x% chance to trigger a poison nova that applies x Poisoning damage over x seconds to enemies in the area. | The horrific whispers of the Maiden of Anguish flicker through your mind, pushing you ever closer to madness... |
| Harlequin Crest | Helm | Gain x% Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +x Ranks to all Skills. | "This headdress was once worn by an assassin disguised as a court mage. Her treachery was unveiled, but not before she used its magic to curse the king's entire lineage." - The Fall of House Aston |
| Temerity | Pants | Effects that Heal you beyond x% Life grant you a Barrier up to x% of your Maximum Life that lasts for x seconds. | "The revelation that master tailor Callas was in fact a witch only served to further fuel the desire for her uniquely enchanted legwraps." - Barrett's Book of Implements |
| Mother's Embrace | Ring | If a Core Skill hits x or more enemies, x% of the Resource cost is refunded. | "Every tome, every scroll, every book in this temple produces the same answer. The only being willing to stand against the Eternal Conflict, against the Prime Evils, was Lilith." - Elias |
| Ring of Starless Skies | Ring | Each consecutive Core Skill cast reduces the Resource cost of your next Core Skill by x%, up to a maximum of x%. | "Yours is the power to pluck the stars from the heavens with the ease of a child gathering fruit from the bough." - Unknown |
2023.03.20 22:01 Pearbear319 Build a bear scent question
So im ordering a purple frog build a bear to go with my teal one but i didnt put a scent can i go in store and have a worker unsew it and put a scent in?
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2023.03.20 21:55 BivloBubbings Do all bear/regular sized clothes fit Build A Bear frogs?
Hi! Hope this is ok to post; I'm hoping to get the spring green frog soon and I'm wondering if the clothes that fit on regular BAB bears will fit him too? For context, it's an old pair of overalls that I took in to fit one of my bears (I believe the overalls were originally meant for a BAB minion lol).
Thanks in advance!
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Thanks in advance!
2023.03.20 21:36 Post-mo Thrive Event "Visitor"
At one of the thrive events on Saturday at the close of the morning session they opened the discussion up for questions. A guy in the back said that he didn't mean to come to this event but was locked out of his car and was cold so he came in to get warm. He then confessed that he was active LDS and decided to talk about two topics.
First, there had been some discussion about tithing and he proceeded to bear his testimony of tithing. The speaker Steven Hassan tried to probe a little deeper into why he thought that tithing improved his life and he just continued to state that he knew it was a true principle.
Second, he started talking about LGBTQ issues. He didn't get very far into this topic before bigoted and homophobic statements started coming out. Very quickly 5 or 6 people hopped up and escorted him out of the building.
Props to those of you who stepped up to escort this gentleman out and showed your support for the LGBTQ community. There was a trans woman at my table and I'm sure she appreciated the show of support. Props also to John Dehlin and Steven Hassan for a very diplomatic handling of the situation. Finally props to our afternoon speaker Rod Osborn for the brave emotional response that some of us wished we had shown.
Speculation time: Was he SCMC sent to testify? Was he someone who heard about the event from friends or family and decided to come call us to repentance? Or was he genuinely a random passerby? I'm sure for him this event will be the source of sunday school object lessons in the near future about the time he stood in the lions den and testified of the truth.
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First, there had been some discussion about tithing and he proceeded to bear his testimony of tithing. The speaker Steven Hassan tried to probe a little deeper into why he thought that tithing improved his life and he just continued to state that he knew it was a true principle.
Second, he started talking about LGBTQ issues. He didn't get very far into this topic before bigoted and homophobic statements started coming out. Very quickly 5 or 6 people hopped up and escorted him out of the building.
Props to those of you who stepped up to escort this gentleman out and showed your support for the LGBTQ community. There was a trans woman at my table and I'm sure she appreciated the show of support. Props also to John Dehlin and Steven Hassan for a very diplomatic handling of the situation. Finally props to our afternoon speaker Rod Osborn for the brave emotional response that some of us wished we had shown.
Speculation time: Was he SCMC sent to testify? Was he someone who heard about the event from friends or family and decided to come call us to repentance? Or was he genuinely a random passerby? I'm sure for him this event will be the source of sunday school object lessons in the near future about the time he stood in the lions den and testified of the truth.
2023.03.20 21:31 Odd_Chain8811 Thornlock build
I was looking over Colby's thornlock build and thought it was a cool concept, although I would not only limit myself to dealing damage that way. Do you all think there would be any advantage to pick up 3 levels of bear barb for the damage resistances during rage? That seems like it would be more beneficial than blade ward. Throw that on with some polearm master and gwm and you have a good mix of pamlock and thornlock.
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2023.03.20 21:31 scuttable Tell me about your comfort object(s)!
I know similar threads have been posted before, but I always like hearing about other people's.
I always have a plush with me, though my two specific ones are Hada (my Pastel Fairy Bear Build-A-Bear) and Mr. Badger (my Spring Green Frog Build-A-Bear). I need to know where they are to be at a base level of comfort and though I'd prefer one of them be with me, I can mostly function as long as I know where they are and have another plush with me. But I at least have to have a plush with me or I can't self regulate properly.
What about you? Do you have a specific object? An object category? Do you need it to function or is it just a good bonus?
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I always have a plush with me, though my two specific ones are Hada (my Pastel Fairy Bear Build-A-Bear) and Mr. Badger (my Spring Green Frog Build-A-Bear). I need to know where they are to be at a base level of comfort and though I'd prefer one of them be with me, I can mostly function as long as I know where they are and have another plush with me. But I at least have to have a plush with me or I can't self regulate properly.
What about you? Do you have a specific object? An object category? Do you need it to function or is it just a good bonus?
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2023.03.20 20:59 SavingsSyllabub7788 NOP fanfic: Death of a monster - Part 9
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[Sad Estala eating Mangos] by AsciiSquid on the discord (Reddit profile SlimyRage )
Memory transcription subject: Estala, Ex-Krakotl to Venlil Extermination training leader.
Date [standardised human time]: January 3rd, 2137
“So what is Earth like?”
Joseph and I lay on our backs, staring up at the clear blue sky above and enjoying such a beautiful day. As I lay nestled in his arm I felt safe, I felt like all the issues in the world didn’t matter right now. Back at home there would be self loathing, hatred, nightmares. But here, right now, they are gone.
“In what way?”
Joseph took a few moments to push a particularly pushy blue flowerbird out of the way as he responded, the avian had been chirping angrily at the audacity of the human who was not currently dispensing food. Based on what Joseph had told me, flowerbirds had actually started to become a problem around the refuge camp. The birds had quickly learned that if you annoyed the “predators” enough, they generally dispensed tasty seeds.
“In any way? It is hot, cold. Marshy, dry? What’s life on Earth like?” I asked.
The nightmares had been getting worse. The self hatred of being a potential predator was nothing compared with the loathing caused by knowing the effect of the choices I had made. Sometimes it was the families of victims I had failed screaming at me, asking why I didn’t save their loved ones. Others I was in Kalsim’s fleet, destroying Earth while Joseph begged for me to stop. All of them left me shaking as I awoke each paw.
“The answer to that is Yes. Based on what I’ve seen, Earth has one of the most varied environments as the Federation tends to homogenise everything. Snow covered vistas, sprawling forests, vast desserts, massive oceans. It’s actually what I was studying, a degree in Ecology [???].”
My translator failed to give meaning to the last word, giving up halfway through an explanation of colonising a new planet to live on. I decided not to ask, as from my experience such questions caused more painful revelations: I had enough of those to deal with as it is.
“This also means the wildlife varies wildly. Each biome has its own specialised species and adaptations to fit into the environment in exciting ways. Species will literally travel thousands miles in order to follow warm weather around the world. Entire forms of life only found and adapted to one single island or section of the world.”
I didn’t get why Joseph seemed to care about my wellbeing. I most definitely didn’t deserve it. I had met him under false pretences, and even now the camera was still recording. I just couldn’t… stop it. Three times I’d attempted to remove the device, being physically unable to do so each time. It was the last desperate connection I had to a world where I wasn’t a monster. A small part of me that wanted so badly to be right, to make everything I did be ok.
Not that it ever would be.
“Human culture and lifestyle are similar. There are over two hundred countries, all of them have their own cultures and way of life. Vast cities that spread up to the sky, small hamlets in the middle of nature. The answer to ‘What is Earth like’ is basically ‘Yes’.”
I had at least found the strength to disable the dead man’s switch. I remembered rushing back as fast I could after falling asleep in the humans calming embrace, only barely triggering the reset in time. I didn’t have to worry about accidentally releasing a video to the world. Now I only had to worry about Joseph finding out about my original intentions.
“What about where you lived, what was that like?” I asked, purposefully pushing my thoughts away, to just enjoy the calm for now. Joseph had suggested meeting here twice as often, every three paws instead of the seven we previously had an unspoken agreement for, an idea I very greatly appreciated. The human had also suggested meeting outside of this clearing, something I wasn’t ready for.
“Well I come from a country called England. It’s an Island, lots of rolling hilly countryside, fields, forests, farmland. Very green. Rather mild as weather on Earth goes, although it does rain a lot. I was studying in London, which is… was. Was a city of old and new, of modern skyscrapers reaching to the sky next to small buildings of wood made half a millennia ago. Family lives far further north than that though, in the countryside. I’ve got pictures if you want to see.”
Joseph took a moment to fish out his holopad, navigating through the menus before showing me pictures of his life before Venlil prime. Of buildings shining with bright lights, of picturesque countryside that looked like they could come from the Gojid cradle. I felt a bitter sadness that a lot of the places I was being shown didn’t exist anymore because of the federation.
Because of people like you.
Eventually the pictures stopped on an image of a large rolling countryside providing the backdrop to four humans. One of them was clearly a younger Joseph. Not that long ago seeing such an image would have initiated a fear response, of worry from seeing so many forward facing eyes. But now… now I just felt numb to the entire thing.
“Is that your family?” I asked, guessing the answer already.
“Yea. That’s Me, Mom, Dad and my older sister Vanessa. Vanessa would love you, always been into birds, parrots especially. There’s a parrot sanctuary nearby that we’d visit every open day, so meeting someone like you would blow her mind.”
I focused on the last figure, who seemed to be covered in strange braces and holding into what looks like some form of crutch. Clearly an injury of some kind from living on the more dangerous Earth.
“Was this Vanessa injured by a wild predator before this picture? A bear perhaps?”
This caused Joseph to giggle slightly before responding.
“No. England is rather safe, it’s not like bear attacks are a regular risk. No Vanny has a long term condition. Myotonic dystrophy. Basically her muscles aren’t strong enough so need some extra help.” Joseph’s tone seemed to darken as he spoke, sadness replacing the excitement of before “It’s why they stayed on Earth. Stronger gravity here, probably not a good mix. I only came because mom convinced me not to give up the opportunity on their behalf.”
I could see the emotions etched into his face: worry, guilt, fear. These sparked my own similar feelings, knowing that in my own small way I had contributed to why the human who was careful with me was in such a state. I didn’t want to ask the next question, but I knew I had to anyway.
“Have you had any news?”
“I should get some soon. With London and Glasgow getting hit, federation forces running around and just the general clusterfuck that is earth, checking on a shelter that’s out in the countryside hasn’t been a high priority. The things are designed to hold people for years, so anyone who got to a shelter has just been bunkering down while everyone else gets control of the chaos.”
Joseph gave a sigh, before perking back up again in almost a forced motion.
“Anyway, enough about that. What’s Nishtal like?”
Bad memories. Pain. Loneliness. Filled with genocidal assholes who would hurt this human for nothing more than just existing. Still I gathered it wasn’t the answer that Joseph was looking for.
“Warmer than here, a lot warmer. Lower gravity as well which makes flying wonderful, soaring for miles on updrafts. Mostly marsh land apart from near the equator, which is this network of hilly rocky canyons”
Nishtal had become a hot topic on the human FederationColdCases site, after Joseph had uploaded the details of my fathers now presumed murder. It being the only exterminator case from Nishtal had caused a lot of interest in solving the case, although most humans had hit a dead end simply due to the lack of access to information on Nishtal: Communications with Venlil prime had been cut months ago.
“While a few groups live in the marshes and hillsides, most of us live in the giant sky cities that line the sky. Massive chunks of rock suspended through antigravity, atop which giant cities of glass and vines lie.”
I did miss it, at least a little bit. I liked Venlil prime, I liked the Venlil, but there was something about the way the sun hit the horizon just right each morning that created a sight just like no other.
“Sounds awesome!” Joseph's enthusiasm dripped from every word. “I know right now it’s not a possibility, but I’d love to visit, I’d love to just see everything the universe has to offer.”
Did Nishtal even still exist? In between the self-destruction of the federation and the Arxur attacks, was there even a Nishtal to go back to? I decided to ignore that question and just think of a potentially happier future.
“Only if I get to visit earth at some point!”
Joseph gave me a scratch on the neck, still grinning from ear to ear in a weirdly adorable way. It was strange considering a predator slightly adorable, but it was hard not to get sucked into his general enthusiasm for life.
“It’s a deal! Once all this stupidity has died down, you show me Nishtal and I’ll show you Earth!”
Against all odds I didn’t have to lie about my next statement, I said it with all the truth and honesty I could muster.
“I’d like that a lot.”
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Memory transcription subject: Estala, Ex-Krakotl to Venlil Extermination training leader.
Date [standardised human time]: January 3rd, 2137
“So what is Earth like?”
Joseph and I lay on our backs, staring up at the clear blue sky above and enjoying such a beautiful day. As I lay nestled in his arm I felt safe, I felt like all the issues in the world didn’t matter right now. Back at home there would be self loathing, hatred, nightmares. But here, right now, they are gone.
“In what way?”
Joseph took a few moments to push a particularly pushy blue flowerbird out of the way as he responded, the avian had been chirping angrily at the audacity of the human who was not currently dispensing food. Based on what Joseph had told me, flowerbirds had actually started to become a problem around the refuge camp. The birds had quickly learned that if you annoyed the “predators” enough, they generally dispensed tasty seeds.
“In any way? It is hot, cold. Marshy, dry? What’s life on Earth like?” I asked.
The nightmares had been getting worse. The self hatred of being a potential predator was nothing compared with the loathing caused by knowing the effect of the choices I had made. Sometimes it was the families of victims I had failed screaming at me, asking why I didn’t save their loved ones. Others I was in Kalsim’s fleet, destroying Earth while Joseph begged for me to stop. All of them left me shaking as I awoke each paw.
“The answer to that is Yes. Based on what I’ve seen, Earth has one of the most varied environments as the Federation tends to homogenise everything. Snow covered vistas, sprawling forests, vast desserts, massive oceans. It’s actually what I was studying, a degree in Ecology [???].”
My translator failed to give meaning to the last word, giving up halfway through an explanation of colonising a new planet to live on. I decided not to ask, as from my experience such questions caused more painful revelations: I had enough of those to deal with as it is.
“This also means the wildlife varies wildly. Each biome has its own specialised species and adaptations to fit into the environment in exciting ways. Species will literally travel thousands miles in order to follow warm weather around the world. Entire forms of life only found and adapted to one single island or section of the world.”
I didn’t get why Joseph seemed to care about my wellbeing. I most definitely didn’t deserve it. I had met him under false pretences, and even now the camera was still recording. I just couldn’t… stop it. Three times I’d attempted to remove the device, being physically unable to do so each time. It was the last desperate connection I had to a world where I wasn’t a monster. A small part of me that wanted so badly to be right, to make everything I did be ok.
Not that it ever would be.
“Human culture and lifestyle are similar. There are over two hundred countries, all of them have their own cultures and way of life. Vast cities that spread up to the sky, small hamlets in the middle of nature. The answer to ‘What is Earth like’ is basically ‘Yes’.”
I had at least found the strength to disable the dead man’s switch. I remembered rushing back as fast I could after falling asleep in the humans calming embrace, only barely triggering the reset in time. I didn’t have to worry about accidentally releasing a video to the world. Now I only had to worry about Joseph finding out about my original intentions.
“What about where you lived, what was that like?” I asked, purposefully pushing my thoughts away, to just enjoy the calm for now. Joseph had suggested meeting here twice as often, every three paws instead of the seven we previously had an unspoken agreement for, an idea I very greatly appreciated. The human had also suggested meeting outside of this clearing, something I wasn’t ready for.
“Well I come from a country called England. It’s an Island, lots of rolling hilly countryside, fields, forests, farmland. Very green. Rather mild as weather on Earth goes, although it does rain a lot. I was studying in London, which is… was. Was a city of old and new, of modern skyscrapers reaching to the sky next to small buildings of wood made half a millennia ago. Family lives far further north than that though, in the countryside. I’ve got pictures if you want to see.”
Joseph took a moment to fish out his holopad, navigating through the menus before showing me pictures of his life before Venlil prime. Of buildings shining with bright lights, of picturesque countryside that looked like they could come from the Gojid cradle. I felt a bitter sadness that a lot of the places I was being shown didn’t exist anymore because of the federation.
Because of people like you.
Eventually the pictures stopped on an image of a large rolling countryside providing the backdrop to four humans. One of them was clearly a younger Joseph. Not that long ago seeing such an image would have initiated a fear response, of worry from seeing so many forward facing eyes. But now… now I just felt numb to the entire thing.
“Is that your family?” I asked, guessing the answer already.
“Yea. That’s Me, Mom, Dad and my older sister Vanessa. Vanessa would love you, always been into birds, parrots especially. There’s a parrot sanctuary nearby that we’d visit every open day, so meeting someone like you would blow her mind.”
I focused on the last figure, who seemed to be covered in strange braces and holding into what looks like some form of crutch. Clearly an injury of some kind from living on the more dangerous Earth.
“Was this Vanessa injured by a wild predator before this picture? A bear perhaps?”
This caused Joseph to giggle slightly before responding.
“No. England is rather safe, it’s not like bear attacks are a regular risk. No Vanny has a long term condition. Myotonic dystrophy. Basically her muscles aren’t strong enough so need some extra help.” Joseph’s tone seemed to darken as he spoke, sadness replacing the excitement of before “It’s why they stayed on Earth. Stronger gravity here, probably not a good mix. I only came because mom convinced me not to give up the opportunity on their behalf.”
I could see the emotions etched into his face: worry, guilt, fear. These sparked my own similar feelings, knowing that in my own small way I had contributed to why the human who was careful with me was in such a state. I didn’t want to ask the next question, but I knew I had to anyway.
“Have you had any news?”
“I should get some soon. With London and Glasgow getting hit, federation forces running around and just the general clusterfuck that is earth, checking on a shelter that’s out in the countryside hasn’t been a high priority. The things are designed to hold people for years, so anyone who got to a shelter has just been bunkering down while everyone else gets control of the chaos.”
Joseph gave a sigh, before perking back up again in almost a forced motion.
“Anyway, enough about that. What’s Nishtal like?”
Bad memories. Pain. Loneliness. Filled with genocidal assholes who would hurt this human for nothing more than just existing. Still I gathered it wasn’t the answer that Joseph was looking for.
“Warmer than here, a lot warmer. Lower gravity as well which makes flying wonderful, soaring for miles on updrafts. Mostly marsh land apart from near the equator, which is this network of hilly rocky canyons”
Nishtal had become a hot topic on the human FederationColdCases site, after Joseph had uploaded the details of my fathers now presumed murder. It being the only exterminator case from Nishtal had caused a lot of interest in solving the case, although most humans had hit a dead end simply due to the lack of access to information on Nishtal: Communications with Venlil prime had been cut months ago.
“While a few groups live in the marshes and hillsides, most of us live in the giant sky cities that line the sky. Massive chunks of rock suspended through antigravity, atop which giant cities of glass and vines lie.”
I did miss it, at least a little bit. I liked Venlil prime, I liked the Venlil, but there was something about the way the sun hit the horizon just right each morning that created a sight just like no other.
“Sounds awesome!” Joseph's enthusiasm dripped from every word. “I know right now it’s not a possibility, but I’d love to visit, I’d love to just see everything the universe has to offer.”
Did Nishtal even still exist? In between the self-destruction of the federation and the Arxur attacks, was there even a Nishtal to go back to? I decided to ignore that question and just think of a potentially happier future.
“Only if I get to visit earth at some point!”
Joseph gave me a scratch on the neck, still grinning from ear to ear in a weirdly adorable way. It was strange considering a predator slightly adorable, but it was hard not to get sucked into his general enthusiasm for life.
“It’s a deal! Once all this stupidity has died down, you show me Nishtal and I’ll show you Earth!”
Against all odds I didn’t have to lie about my next statement, I said it with all the truth and honesty I could muster.
“I’d like that a lot.”
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2023.03.20 20:59 Awkward_Comparison93 Development of Tales of Tra'Vol
Embark on an unforgettable odyssey through the breathtaking realms of Tra'Vol, where magic, danger, and adventure intertwine to create a symphony of exhilarating experiences. Presenting Tales of Tra'Vol: Requiem, a game that transcends the boundaries of traditional RPGs, immersing players in a meticulously crafted world teeming with secrets, challenges, and infinite possibilities.
Ascend the treacherous Frostspine Mountains, delve into the enigmatic ruins of the Gorgonian Empire, and forge alliances or rivalries with a diverse tapestry of characters, each bearing their own tales, ambitions, and intricate web of agendas. Every choice you make will reverberate across the landscape, shaping the destiny that unfolds before you.
Master the art of swordsmanship, archery, and magic in your quest for glory, honing your skills and attributes to create a character as unique as your own journey. Unravel the mysteries of ancient civilizations and traverse the expansive environments uncovering hidden treasures and long-forgotten lore. The heart of Tales of Tra'Vol lies in the boundless freedom of exploration, beckoning players to immerse themselves in a captivating world of beauty and peril. With its enthralling gameplay, exquisite world-building, and gripping narrative, Tales of Tra'Vol: Requiem promises a gaming experience that will enchant and entertain both RPG aficionados and newcomers alike.
Pledge your allegiance to the Tales of Tra'Vol Kickstarter campaign and secure access to exclusive in-game content, from rare artifacts to the opportunity to design a custom NPC, quest, or personal stronghold. Revel in the splendor of the realm with physical rewards like art prints, posters, and concept art books, or lose yourself in the rich lore of Tra'Vol with a special edition game package, complete with a detailed map and lore booklet.
By supporting The Tales of Tra'Vol, you play a vital role in weaving a mesmerizing tapestry of immersive storytelling, thrilling gameplay, and an extraordinary world brimming with ancient secrets and hidden treasures. Stand on the precipice of greatness, and let your journey begin!
With planned features you to,
1: Experience a seamless open world with minimal loading screens, ensuring an uninterrupted, immersive gaming experience.
2: Establish camps throughout the world for saving, storage, and respite. Experience a true survival challenge with no saving on the highest difficulty.
3: Command an array of rideable mounts that double as mobile bases. Choose from horses, the mystical Hallows, elephants, and even majestic dragons.
4: Engage in a thrilling lockpicking system that requires stealth and situational awareness to avoid detection.
5: Join numerous factions with branching storylines and profound endgame impacts.
6: Master diverse crafting systems to create armor, weapons, potions, and magical spells.
7: Discover a unique magic system reliant on collectible, consumable runes, with the rare exception of Perma-Runes.
8: Make choices that reverberate throughout the game world, influencing populations, economies, and social structures.
9: Benefit from a leveling system that values thoughtful choices over grinding, rewarding players for strategic thinking.
10: Exercise ultimate control over game events, shaping the world and its inhabitants based on your actions. Beware the consequences of your decisions.
11: Experience a living world teeming with diverse forms of life, all of which can be interacted with, hunted, or eliminated.
12: Encounter distinct game endings and beginnings determined by your chosen difficulty level.
13: Navigate varied regional economic systems, each with unique currencies, banks, and credit lines.
14: Face region-specific crime systems with diverse punishments, ranging from imprisonment to public humiliation and execution.
15: Engage in time-sensitive quests and events that unfold organically, rather than in response to prior achievements.
16: Embark on seafaring adventures with a comprehensive sailing system, including shipbuilding and ocean engagements.
17: Traverse every inch of the world, from ocean depths to towering peaks, provided you have the right tools and preparation.
18: Understand the weight of your actions, as slain NPCs remain dead, potentially impacting quests. No warnings provided, except on the easiest difficulty.
19: Customize your character's class with unique traits and abilities, but be mindful that changes cannot be reversed within a single playthrough.
20: Embrace the nostalgia of purchasing a complete game with all future downloadable content available for free.
21: Explore regions governed by various systems, but ultimately beholden to a central monarchy.
22: Conquer challenging dungeons and be rewarded with distinctive, visually unique items.
23: Experience a realistic damage system with potential diseases, infections, and even dismemberment.
24: Play as one of Twelve distinct races, each with unique lore and abilities. Unlock non-playable races under specific circumstances.
25: Enjoy a dynamic day-night cycle and seasonal changes that impact regions differently.
26: Discover numerous Easter eggs to keep you intrigued and engaged throughout your journey.
27: Marvel at a meticulously handcrafted world devoid of procedural generation in quests and dungeons.
28: Interact with region-specific architecture, clothing, and technology, as NPCs inquire about your origins and intentions based on your appearance and affiliations.
29: Use your charisma and skills to negotiate your way out of sticky situations.
30: Engage with a fully voice-acted cast of characters, while retaining a silent protagonist to maximize player choice.
31: Experience the game primarily in first-person with the option for third-person gameplay.
32: Face off against intelligent enemy AI that adapts its strategy to your playstyle.
33: Dynamic weather system that affects gameplay, altering terrain, visibility, and character movement in storms, fog, or extreme temperatures.
34: A detailed diplomacy system allowing players to engage in negotiations, forging alliances or inciting conflicts between factions.
35: Engage in a complex, evolving ecosystem where the actions of players and NPCs impact the abundance and behavior of flora and fauna.
36: Master a nuanced musical instrument system that enables players to compose original tunes and perform them in-game, influencing NPC reactions and unlocking unique quests.
37: Discover hidden professions and trades, such as blacksmithing, alchemy, or cartography, to craft unique items or reveal secrets of the world.
38: Unearth ancient relics with mysterious powers, which can be combined or altered to unlock new abilities and gameplay possibilities.
39: Experience a robust reputation system where your actions and affiliations affect how factions and individuals perceive you, opening or closing opportunities based on your choices.
40: Engage in thrilling aerial combat with customizable flying mounts, pitting your tactics and skill against formidable airborne adversaries.
41: Delve into a complex morality system that reflects the consequences of your choices, shaping the world and the story in profound ways.
42: Encounter a rich variety of cultures with their own customs, languages, and traditions, which players can learn and use to their advantage in social situations or negotiations.
43: Participate in dynamic, large-scale battles and sieges, where players can command troops, deploy siege weapons, or exploit tactical advantages to turn the tide of war.
44: Master the art of stealth and subterfuge, infiltrating enemy strongholds, gathering intelligence, or dispatching adversaries without raising alarm.
45: Unlock the potential of a living skill tree, where abilities evolve and adapt based on the player's choices and in-game experiences.
46: Establish a network of spies and informants to gather information, uncover hidden plots, and manipulate events to your advantage.
47: Employ a realistic, physics-based combat system that takes into account weapon weight, armor thickness, and environmental factors.
48: Overcome language barriers and decipher ancient scripts through a unique linguistic puzzle system, revealing secrets and unlocking new questlines.
49: Forge meaningful relationships with NPCs, shaping their lives and stories based on your interactions, forming lasting friendships or bitter rivalries.
50: Experience dynamic, procedurally generated events that react to your choices and actions, ensuring a fresh and unpredictable experience with each playthrough.
With many many more intriguing and new mechanics planed for the future, The Tales of Tra'Vol is a property I recommend everyone keep their eye on!
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Ascend the treacherous Frostspine Mountains, delve into the enigmatic ruins of the Gorgonian Empire, and forge alliances or rivalries with a diverse tapestry of characters, each bearing their own tales, ambitions, and intricate web of agendas. Every choice you make will reverberate across the landscape, shaping the destiny that unfolds before you.
Master the art of swordsmanship, archery, and magic in your quest for glory, honing your skills and attributes to create a character as unique as your own journey. Unravel the mysteries of ancient civilizations and traverse the expansive environments uncovering hidden treasures and long-forgotten lore. The heart of Tales of Tra'Vol lies in the boundless freedom of exploration, beckoning players to immerse themselves in a captivating world of beauty and peril. With its enthralling gameplay, exquisite world-building, and gripping narrative, Tales of Tra'Vol: Requiem promises a gaming experience that will enchant and entertain both RPG aficionados and newcomers alike.
Pledge your allegiance to the Tales of Tra'Vol Kickstarter campaign and secure access to exclusive in-game content, from rare artifacts to the opportunity to design a custom NPC, quest, or personal stronghold. Revel in the splendor of the realm with physical rewards like art prints, posters, and concept art books, or lose yourself in the rich lore of Tra'Vol with a special edition game package, complete with a detailed map and lore booklet.
By supporting The Tales of Tra'Vol, you play a vital role in weaving a mesmerizing tapestry of immersive storytelling, thrilling gameplay, and an extraordinary world brimming with ancient secrets and hidden treasures. Stand on the precipice of greatness, and let your journey begin!
With planned features you to,
1: Experience a seamless open world with minimal loading screens, ensuring an uninterrupted, immersive gaming experience.
2: Establish camps throughout the world for saving, storage, and respite. Experience a true survival challenge with no saving on the highest difficulty.
3: Command an array of rideable mounts that double as mobile bases. Choose from horses, the mystical Hallows, elephants, and even majestic dragons.
4: Engage in a thrilling lockpicking system that requires stealth and situational awareness to avoid detection.
5: Join numerous factions with branching storylines and profound endgame impacts.
6: Master diverse crafting systems to create armor, weapons, potions, and magical spells.
7: Discover a unique magic system reliant on collectible, consumable runes, with the rare exception of Perma-Runes.
8: Make choices that reverberate throughout the game world, influencing populations, economies, and social structures.
9: Benefit from a leveling system that values thoughtful choices over grinding, rewarding players for strategic thinking.
10: Exercise ultimate control over game events, shaping the world and its inhabitants based on your actions. Beware the consequences of your decisions.
11: Experience a living world teeming with diverse forms of life, all of which can be interacted with, hunted, or eliminated.
12: Encounter distinct game endings and beginnings determined by your chosen difficulty level.
13: Navigate varied regional economic systems, each with unique currencies, banks, and credit lines.
14: Face region-specific crime systems with diverse punishments, ranging from imprisonment to public humiliation and execution.
15: Engage in time-sensitive quests and events that unfold organically, rather than in response to prior achievements.
16: Embark on seafaring adventures with a comprehensive sailing system, including shipbuilding and ocean engagements.
17: Traverse every inch of the world, from ocean depths to towering peaks, provided you have the right tools and preparation.
18: Understand the weight of your actions, as slain NPCs remain dead, potentially impacting quests. No warnings provided, except on the easiest difficulty.
19: Customize your character's class with unique traits and abilities, but be mindful that changes cannot be reversed within a single playthrough.
20: Embrace the nostalgia of purchasing a complete game with all future downloadable content available for free.
21: Explore regions governed by various systems, but ultimately beholden to a central monarchy.
22: Conquer challenging dungeons and be rewarded with distinctive, visually unique items.
23: Experience a realistic damage system with potential diseases, infections, and even dismemberment.
24: Play as one of Twelve distinct races, each with unique lore and abilities. Unlock non-playable races under specific circumstances.
25: Enjoy a dynamic day-night cycle and seasonal changes that impact regions differently.
26: Discover numerous Easter eggs to keep you intrigued and engaged throughout your journey.
27: Marvel at a meticulously handcrafted world devoid of procedural generation in quests and dungeons.
28: Interact with region-specific architecture, clothing, and technology, as NPCs inquire about your origins and intentions based on your appearance and affiliations.
29: Use your charisma and skills to negotiate your way out of sticky situations.
30: Engage with a fully voice-acted cast of characters, while retaining a silent protagonist to maximize player choice.
31: Experience the game primarily in first-person with the option for third-person gameplay.
32: Face off against intelligent enemy AI that adapts its strategy to your playstyle.
33: Dynamic weather system that affects gameplay, altering terrain, visibility, and character movement in storms, fog, or extreme temperatures.
34: A detailed diplomacy system allowing players to engage in negotiations, forging alliances or inciting conflicts between factions.
35: Engage in a complex, evolving ecosystem where the actions of players and NPCs impact the abundance and behavior of flora and fauna.
36: Master a nuanced musical instrument system that enables players to compose original tunes and perform them in-game, influencing NPC reactions and unlocking unique quests.
37: Discover hidden professions and trades, such as blacksmithing, alchemy, or cartography, to craft unique items or reveal secrets of the world.
38: Unearth ancient relics with mysterious powers, which can be combined or altered to unlock new abilities and gameplay possibilities.
39: Experience a robust reputation system where your actions and affiliations affect how factions and individuals perceive you, opening or closing opportunities based on your choices.
40: Engage in thrilling aerial combat with customizable flying mounts, pitting your tactics and skill against formidable airborne adversaries.
41: Delve into a complex morality system that reflects the consequences of your choices, shaping the world and the story in profound ways.
42: Encounter a rich variety of cultures with their own customs, languages, and traditions, which players can learn and use to their advantage in social situations or negotiations.
43: Participate in dynamic, large-scale battles and sieges, where players can command troops, deploy siege weapons, or exploit tactical advantages to turn the tide of war.
44: Master the art of stealth and subterfuge, infiltrating enemy strongholds, gathering intelligence, or dispatching adversaries without raising alarm.
45: Unlock the potential of a living skill tree, where abilities evolve and adapt based on the player's choices and in-game experiences.
46: Establish a network of spies and informants to gather information, uncover hidden plots, and manipulate events to your advantage.
47: Employ a realistic, physics-based combat system that takes into account weapon weight, armor thickness, and environmental factors.
48: Overcome language barriers and decipher ancient scripts through a unique linguistic puzzle system, revealing secrets and unlocking new questlines.
49: Forge meaningful relationships with NPCs, shaping their lives and stories based on your interactions, forming lasting friendships or bitter rivalries.
50: Experience dynamic, procedurally generated events that react to your choices and actions, ensuring a fresh and unpredictable experience with each playthrough.
With many many more intriguing and new mechanics planed for the future, The Tales of Tra'Vol is a property I recommend everyone keep their eye on!
2023.03.20 20:53 MsVxxen TRADE TALK TODAY: 03/20/2023
 | This is a run at the mouth trade diary, little bit of everything-as I get time to post while trading: submitted by MsVxxen to DorothysDirtyDitch [link] [comments] If you are new here (welcome welcome), all the primary 'how to' & explanatory material is located here: https://www.reddit.com/DorothysDirtyDitch/comments/qrr32h/welcome_all_yee_broad_sword_scalpers/ 12:19pm pst: Grinding down (was -56.7% on 03/14/2023). This real $ index began at $3000 on 04/07/2022 (pre Luna Crash), and is down to 42.7% (to $1282.) of its original value at present. (A HODLR's nightmare, er investment plan, that.) Note to self, left in lipstick on my mirror: I expect crypto to be a slow grind sideways to up, with some pump surprise as we flirt with the bull/bear line of demarcation, (see BTC TrendWatch). Movements can be huge, as we have much manip all about. Pay attention to the ATOM canary, it has been singing the songs that have gotten followed fairly well*-it is rally fading here, (see 3 Coin Chart).* I am 20% long, and 80% short here, 50% dry powder. (I am not taking long here, only exiting at will as I build the short position thru DCA and outer rung trading.) Primary targets: BTC (long), ETH (short), FIL(short), MATIC (short), SOL (short), LTC (short) The BTC long call from pattern A5 (see BTC Watch Chart below), completed after the SVB News Blip interruption. Takeaway: newz blips oft delay/derail pattern completion, but the underlying macro forces that put that pattern into place over time do not just wash away easily. Chasing the newz can and will and does chop scalpers & swing traders up, (never Hodlrs, as waiting is their core "strength" in these environs). Though I do berate the Hodling thesis, there are attributes (patience) which are solid as stone. Patience wins races, FOMO simply does not. . US MARKETS: 12:28pm pst: Look at the price of oil, you'd never know there is a war going on here . . . . CHECKING IN ON THE TEA LEAVES: Sliding Sideways as banks go BOOM. . A WORD TO THE BIRD FROM THE USUAL 5 SUSPECTS: TIPS: 12:31pm pst: TIPS Reversed and becoming more constructive . RELATIONSHIPS: 12:34pm pst: Jaw gaps now open (again)-and \"must\" close (again). BTC price divergent to RSI for like "forever". Then all of a sudden SKYNET runs the pumps out of nowhere, creates and holds another overbought set up (to now)-beginning just after USDC epic 13% high speed depeg. Sorry gang, not buying this as the banks go ba-ba boom! ;/ . 3 COIN MACRO: 12:41pm pst: ATOM Canary Screaming A General Decline here. ===================== The gap to ATOM is HUGE. This "will not" last. I believe we will close the gap, mainly by way of BTC/ETH fall. . BTC WATCH: 12:43pm pst Pattern A5 completed in a high speed SKYNET catch up pump last week. Pattern A5 was correct, albeit head faked, and we are running from that DDT TA setup here. . CORRELATIONS: 12:45pm pst: Not Strong . Good Luck! . CHECKING IN ON SKYNET PROGRAMMING: Go Long Young Man! Sing-It-Long Folks! Nothing to worry about here! >30% Range, 30k BTC on the radar. BitBoy singing no blue$! ;) It is SO all a sure thing now! Ask anyone. Do NOT miss this! Price WILL only go up. Nothing could possibly go wong! Trust me on this (I have been youtube posting with 100% accuracy for over 6 minutes already!) Oh, and forget all ATOM Canary stuff, that (like TA), NEVER works! . TAILWIND$! (and quite the surprise) . Rarely fails, (there being few fox hole atheists). . This is not what a RINA market looks like. This is REALLY conflicting with the Rates Narrative (which used to be hard data!). . (TLDR: we aren't there yet kids.) . (probably nothing) (ibid) . |
2023.03.20 20:47 I_cantchangethiscanI Do I have to finish Riku's story in Chain of Memories?
I have recently beat Sora's story mode in CoM and I found it quite enjoyable. The card system was fun and added a layer of strategy to the gameplay (which usually just devolved to mashing x in Kh1) But once I reached Riku's story mode all the fun was lost. You can't change up your deck and have to go with what you got. Being able to build my own deck and decide what was right for when was what really got me into the game, if it wasn't there I surely would've skipped straight to Kh2. Currently I am at the first Vexen fight, is it okay for me to just stop or is there crutial information later on that I should just bear through to it?
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2023.03.20 20:41 CaptainScuttlebottom [OC] Which Round of 32 game thread had the most complaining about the refs? And other analysis of all 54,886 comments from the second round
What is this?
Like I did for the first round, I scraped all the comments from every Round of 32 game thread using the PRAW Python wrapper for Reddit's API, and then analyzed them with R. This time, I ended up with a total of 54,886 comments from 16 threads. I came up with a few interesting ways to look at the data, but let me know if you have any other ideas!Here's the results from the Round of 64: https://old.reddit.com/CollegeBasketball/comments/11utq8b/oc_which_round_of_64_game_thread_had_the_most/
1. Which game thread had the most ref complaints?
I searched each comment for flags like "refs", "rigged", "bullshit call", "refball", etc. that usually indicate a ref complaint. This isn't perfect, because it will include false positives like the rare "the refs are doing a great job!" and exclude contextual / non-flagged things like "that's bullshit", but it gets pretty close. If you have ideas for flags I should search for, please let me know!CHART: Ref complaint leaderboard
This time the KU vs. Arkansas thread topped the list; I can completely understand why, since that was a classic "ten seconds of actual basketball punctuated by two minutes of free throws and ads" game. It was also a very physical, defense-oriented game, so there was a lot of potential calls / noncalls to complain about for both teams' fans.
2. Game thread timelines
I split each game thread up into ten minute chunks, and counted the number of comments made during each interval from each faction. This results in fun little timeline graphs that show you where the action / excitement spiked, what % of each thread was made up of neutrals, etc. I think they're neat, so I included the top ten most commented-on threads here. Let me know if you want to see any others!CHART: Game thread timelines
I really enjoy the graphs for the upsets here; it's pretty funny how you can see the KU / Bama / Houston flairs entering and exiting the thread as the games' outcomes became clear (for example, us KU flairs clearly all left to go re-watch 2022 highlights toward the end). And props to Kentucky fans for seemingly sticking it out until the bitter end!
3. Word clouds
I can also generate word clouds from the data! Here are some fun ones:WORD CLOUD: Full dataset, most used words
WORD CLOUD: Ref complaints only
WORD CLOUD: Arkansas vs. Kansas: KU flairs only and Arkansas flairs only
WORD CLOUD: FDU vs. FAU
I can take requests on these as well if anyone has any!4. Leaderboards
And finally, it's time to see who is winning the real March Madness -- posting on reddit.Top Commenting Teams
| Rank | Primary Flair | Total Comments | Unique Users | Comments per User | Avg. Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan State Spartans | 3,572 | 350 | 10.21 | 3.70 |
| #2 | Kentucky Wildcats | 3,050 | 261 | 11.69 | 2.99 |
| #3 | Indiana Hoosiers | 2,363 | 243 | 9.72 | 3.56 |
| #4 | Kansas Jayhawks | 2,250 | 220 | 10.23 | 3.37 |
| #5 | Maryland Terrapins | 2,094 | 160 | 13.09 | 3.84 |
| #6 | Tennessee Volunteers | 1,555 | 162 | 9.60 | 3.00 |
| #7 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1,446 | 150 | 9.64 | 3.36 |
| #8 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1,384 | 154 | 8.99 | 2.47 |
| #9 | Duke Blue Devils | 1,346 | 149 | 9.03 | 3.16 |
| #10 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 1,319 | 136 | 9.70 | 3.23 |
Just like Indiana flairs had a field day with the Round of 64, it looks like MSU fans ran wild over /CollegeBasketball these past two days, taking the #1 spot by over 500 comments. The three blue blood losers make up 2nd through 4th place this round, and our friendly preseason #1 team, UNC, makes a surprise appearance at #7.
Top Ref Complainer Teams (min. 250 comments total in data)
| Rank | Primary Flair | Total Comments | N Ref Complaints | % Ref Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 1,319 | 118 | 8.95% |
| #2 | Kansas Jayhawks | 2,250 | 195 | 8.67% |
| #3 | Michigan State Spartans | 3,572 | 286 | 8.01% |
| #4 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 544 | 42 | 7.72% |
| #5 | Virginia Cavaliers | 289 | 22 | 7.61% |
| #6 | Iowa State Cyclones | 255 | 19 | 7.45% |
| #7 | Duke Blue Devils | 1,346 | 99 | 7.36% |
| #8 | Houston Cougars | 1,235 | 90 | 7.29% |
| #9 | Baylor Bears | 676 | 49 | 7.25% |
| #10 | Michigan Wolverines | 823 | 59 | 7.17% |
The Jayhawks and the Razorbacks were in a virtual tie here, which, again, makes plenty of sense. I think this actually vindicates my view that the officiating was god-awful and annoying to watch for both teams. The fact that MSU and Marquette fans are on this list is also no surprise, given how that game went. I do wonder why UVA and Michigan are on here, but I guess that comes down to the 250 comment threshold more than anything else.
Top individual commenters
| Rank | Commentor | Flair | Total Comments | Avg. Score | Min. Score | Max. Score | Threads Visited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ghost-of-Moravia | Maryland Terrapins | 260 | 4.08 | -7 | 19 | 12 |
| #2 | michaellomeli | Ohio State Buckeyes | 235 | 3.89 | -2 | 20 | 9 |
| #3 | Sirrenderthe69th | Tennessee Volunteers | 198 | 2.82 | -3 | 30 | 12 |
| #4 | That_One_Pancake | Penn State Nittany Lions | 191 | 4.51 | -10 | 27 | 11 |
| #5 | Kodyaufan2 | Auburn Tigers | 179 | 3.01 | 1 | 26 | 9 |
| #6 | JayMoney2424 | Michigan State Spartans | 178 | 3.29 | -3 | 25 | 10 |
| #7 | indreams159 | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 177 | 4.01 | -3 | 26 | 14 |
| #8 | Kardinale | Louisville Cardinals | 165 | 3.49 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
| #9 | bcocfbhp | Villanova Wildcats | 159 | 2.36 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| #10 | iDestr0ya | Buffalo Bulls | 152 | 2.70 | -2 | 13 | 13 |
This is a completely different top 10 from the round of 64, which I wasn't expecting! None of the 10 people from last time made it, with fancycheesus, elgenie, and ddottay landing just outside at #11, #12, and #15 respectively. I was expecting to see the same group of "power users" throughout the tournament, so now I'm very curious to see who will end up on top once I combine all the rounds into one dataset.
Random fun facts:
- Most toxic thread: This one is kind of tricky this time. The thread with the greatest number of downvoted comments was Duke vs. Tennessee (617 downvoted / 7,248 total = 8.51%), but the one with the greatest percentage was Maryland vs. Alabama (446 / 3,795 = 11.8%). Both were plenty toxic in their own way, so I'll let you decide which was worse.
- Most 'fuck's per Comment: This time the Baylor Bears took first place, with 9.32% of all Baylor fans' comments containing some form of the word "fuck". Classic Baptists, am I right? Second place was Ohio State for some reason -- they took first place in the first round, so I guess OSU fans are just particularly potty-mouthed?
- /CollegeBasketball's most used words: The #1 most common word in this round's dataset was "lol" -- here's the rest of the top 10:
| Word | Instances |
|---|---|
| lol | 2,515 |
| team | 2,183 |
| refs | 2,132 |
| foul | 2,053 |
| call | 1,448 |
| play | 1,360 |
| time | 1,355 |
| half | 1,304 |
| fucking | 1,219 |
| fuck | 1,205 |
2023.03.20 20:40 rowdyriley7 Race Report: Shamrock Marathon
Race Information
Training with an infant is hard. Running in the wind is hard. Always stay at a hotel near the start line.
Goals
Training
Last spring I ran 3 marathons in 6 months (Chicago, Mesa, Boston) off fairly high (for me) mileage, peaking at 85 mpw for each based off a stitched together back-to-back-to-back Pfitz plan. Then one month later I became a dad, and one month after that moved across the country for a new job! I had tweaked my foot during Boston so ended up cutting back on mileage significantly for those first few months of parenthood but was able to build up to 60-70 mpw by the fall. I started Pfitz 18/85 in November when kiddo was 6 months old and despite having done similar plans a few times before, man was it tough to keep up the miles and workouts. I'm used to late nights and early mornings but had to be much more flexible in moving workouts around based on childcare, resorting to the treadmill in the early morning/evening/naptime, skipping a few of the doubles when I just couldn't drag myself out the door for a second run, and adjusting my pace when running with a stroller about once a week. Sleep and recovery were also tough, obviously. I managed to do all of the workout and long runs though (including 22 miles at 4am before work one Sunday 😴), and only skipped about 5 runs total (mostly the 4 mile recovery doubles). My goal was sub-2:45 to qualify for Berlin, and my workout were right around that pace: hitting 6:18 for the MP work, low 6:00s for LT work, and 5:3x for most of the VO2 stuff. I unfortunately only ran one tune up, which was a 10k disaster two weeks out, but decided to go full send for 2:45 and just see what my legs had in them.
Pre-Race
This was the first time staying at a race-suggested hotel literally overlooking the start line and, wow, I am never skimping on race lodging again. It was AMAZING doing all my pre-race routine in the comfort of my hotel room and then strolling out at 7:15, jogging a block to the start line and hopping in my corral at 7:25 for a 7:30 start. It was a perfect high 30s and partly cloudy, but there was a solid breeze that I was already worried about. I lined up towards the front of Corral 1 and tried to scope out who around me was doing the full vs. half marathon, but there wasn't much time for chatting before things kicked off.
Race
Miles 1-6: 6:21, 6:22, 6:20, 6:18, 6:23, 6:17
The race starts off heading north, right into the ~15 mph wind. My plan was to run comfortable and not push too hard, hoping for low 6:20s which I happily hit right on target. I tried to be mindful of running with a pack to help block the wind and between that and the tree-lined streets didn't notice the headwind too much on this stretch. Most of the people I was running with were doing the half marathon though, so I was already thinking of how lonely the back half of the race was going to feel. I took a gel at mile 5 and started sipping water every few miles, knowing that even though it was nice and chilly out I still needed to stay on top of hydration.
Miles 7-13: 6:19, 6:19, 6:19, 6:17, 6:19, 6:23, 6:08 (think my watch cut this mile short)
Here the race looped around and we were now closer to the shore and without the protection of trees had an intense cross wind. The race also started to get more mentally tough here because my pack split apart as the half marathoners started picking up the pace. I repeatedly reminded myself that my race was just getting started and that I need to keep it under control. I was mostly by myself by this point, but was very happy with my metronome-like splits.
Miles 14-19: 6:19, 6:27, 6:36, 6:23, 6:27, 6:29
After passing the half marathon finish the race goes south along a boardwalk, over a bridge, and then a long out-and-back. This section was again more mentally tough, and is when I realized 2:45 was probably off the table. The boardwalk had a nice tailwind, but then I crossed over the first of two hills (a bridge you cross twice), which was steeper than expected. I felt strong and in control but couldn't quite push below 6:20, and I was running alone and knew it was going to be a tough grind after the turn around, which was mile 18.5ish.
Miles 20-finish: 6:39, 6:40, 6:43, 6:53, 6:48, 7:20, 6:31, 2:50 (6:03 pace for 0.46 on Strava)
Hit the turnaround point and fuck the wind just instantly destroyed me. The closest person in front of me was probably 50 yards ahead and I thought about trying to surge to catch him so that we could draft/work together, but he was already gapping me more and I didn't think I could recover if I'd pushed that hard to catch him. There was at least a bit of tree protection on the first couple miles, but mile 23 crossed the bridge again and then 24 and 25 were along the boardwalk directly into what was at least a 20mph headwind. I was pushing with everything I had and felt like I was practically running in place. This was my 6th marathon and I've hit the wall before (poor nutrition and ambitious pacing) and gotten overheated (Chicago 2021) but had never had this feeling where my legs should've been moving fast but just...weren't. I thought maybe a PR was still on the table but had to just stop looking at my watch and run. Thankfully just before mile 26 there's another U-turn so the finishing stretch had a glorious tailwind that helped me pick it up a bit to cross the line at 2:51:23
Post-Race
Stumbled around to find my wife and son, took a picture by the ocean, then got extremely cold and had to "hustle" back to the hotel to shower and warm up. I have very mixed emotions about the race. On the one hand I know I lost a ton of time to the wind on the last 8 miles - looking at other people's Strava splits everyone struggled on that stretch. I'd like to think the wind was a bigger contributor to the positive split than having gone out too fast. Maybe 2:45 wasn't going to happen, but I'm hoping I'm closer to it than this race shows. I am at least proud of myself for making through a helluva training block, and know that all the big miles will eventually pay off.
What's Next
I got into NYC so will start training for that in July. In the meantime I'm going to take a few down weeks and then probably work on some shortefaster stuff for a bit. As a Pfitz diehard I'm thinking of changing things up and doing JD 2Q for NYC, probably peaking around 70-80 mpw this time. I think the Pfitz workouts are starting to get a bit stale, and the JD ones look crazy to me which is probably a sign that I need more of those mixed MP/Tempo/Interval workouts and not just the long steady stuff.
submitted by rowdyriley7 to AdvancedRunning [link] [comments]
- Name: Shamrock Marathon
- Date: March 19, 2023
- Distance: 26.2 miles
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/8742643804/overview
- Time: 2:51:23
Training with an infant is hard. Running in the wind is hard. Always stay at a hotel near the start line.
Goals
| Goal | Description | Completed? |
|---|---|---|
| A | Sub 2:45 | No |
| B | PR (2:48:49) | Also no |
| C | Run lots of miles and don't get hurt | Yes |
Last spring I ran 3 marathons in 6 months (Chicago, Mesa, Boston) off fairly high (for me) mileage, peaking at 85 mpw for each based off a stitched together back-to-back-to-back Pfitz plan. Then one month later I became a dad, and one month after that moved across the country for a new job! I had tweaked my foot during Boston so ended up cutting back on mileage significantly for those first few months of parenthood but was able to build up to 60-70 mpw by the fall. I started Pfitz 18/85 in November when kiddo was 6 months old and despite having done similar plans a few times before, man was it tough to keep up the miles and workouts. I'm used to late nights and early mornings but had to be much more flexible in moving workouts around based on childcare, resorting to the treadmill in the early morning/evening/naptime, skipping a few of the doubles when I just couldn't drag myself out the door for a second run, and adjusting my pace when running with a stroller about once a week. Sleep and recovery were also tough, obviously. I managed to do all of the workout and long runs though (including 22 miles at 4am before work one Sunday 😴), and only skipped about 5 runs total (mostly the 4 mile recovery doubles). My goal was sub-2:45 to qualify for Berlin, and my workout were right around that pace: hitting 6:18 for the MP work, low 6:00s for LT work, and 5:3x for most of the VO2 stuff. I unfortunately only ran one tune up, which was a 10k disaster two weeks out, but decided to go full send for 2:45 and just see what my legs had in them.
Pre-Race
This was the first time staying at a race-suggested hotel literally overlooking the start line and, wow, I am never skimping on race lodging again. It was AMAZING doing all my pre-race routine in the comfort of my hotel room and then strolling out at 7:15, jogging a block to the start line and hopping in my corral at 7:25 for a 7:30 start. It was a perfect high 30s and partly cloudy, but there was a solid breeze that I was already worried about. I lined up towards the front of Corral 1 and tried to scope out who around me was doing the full vs. half marathon, but there wasn't much time for chatting before things kicked off.
Race
Miles 1-6: 6:21, 6:22, 6:20, 6:18, 6:23, 6:17
The race starts off heading north, right into the ~15 mph wind. My plan was to run comfortable and not push too hard, hoping for low 6:20s which I happily hit right on target. I tried to be mindful of running with a pack to help block the wind and between that and the tree-lined streets didn't notice the headwind too much on this stretch. Most of the people I was running with were doing the half marathon though, so I was already thinking of how lonely the back half of the race was going to feel. I took a gel at mile 5 and started sipping water every few miles, knowing that even though it was nice and chilly out I still needed to stay on top of hydration.
Miles 7-13: 6:19, 6:19, 6:19, 6:17, 6:19, 6:23, 6:08 (think my watch cut this mile short)
Here the race looped around and we were now closer to the shore and without the protection of trees had an intense cross wind. The race also started to get more mentally tough here because my pack split apart as the half marathoners started picking up the pace. I repeatedly reminded myself that my race was just getting started and that I need to keep it under control. I was mostly by myself by this point, but was very happy with my metronome-like splits.
Miles 14-19: 6:19, 6:27, 6:36, 6:23, 6:27, 6:29
After passing the half marathon finish the race goes south along a boardwalk, over a bridge, and then a long out-and-back. This section was again more mentally tough, and is when I realized 2:45 was probably off the table. The boardwalk had a nice tailwind, but then I crossed over the first of two hills (a bridge you cross twice), which was steeper than expected. I felt strong and in control but couldn't quite push below 6:20, and I was running alone and knew it was going to be a tough grind after the turn around, which was mile 18.5ish.
Miles 20-finish: 6:39, 6:40, 6:43, 6:53, 6:48, 7:20, 6:31, 2:50 (6:03 pace for 0.46 on Strava)
Hit the turnaround point and fuck the wind just instantly destroyed me. The closest person in front of me was probably 50 yards ahead and I thought about trying to surge to catch him so that we could draft/work together, but he was already gapping me more and I didn't think I could recover if I'd pushed that hard to catch him. There was at least a bit of tree protection on the first couple miles, but mile 23 crossed the bridge again and then 24 and 25 were along the boardwalk directly into what was at least a 20mph headwind. I was pushing with everything I had and felt like I was practically running in place. This was my 6th marathon and I've hit the wall before (poor nutrition and ambitious pacing) and gotten overheated (Chicago 2021) but had never had this feeling where my legs should've been moving fast but just...weren't. I thought maybe a PR was still on the table but had to just stop looking at my watch and run. Thankfully just before mile 26 there's another U-turn so the finishing stretch had a glorious tailwind that helped me pick it up a bit to cross the line at 2:51:23
Post-Race
Stumbled around to find my wife and son, took a picture by the ocean, then got extremely cold and had to "hustle" back to the hotel to shower and warm up. I have very mixed emotions about the race. On the one hand I know I lost a ton of time to the wind on the last 8 miles - looking at other people's Strava splits everyone struggled on that stretch. I'd like to think the wind was a bigger contributor to the positive split than having gone out too fast. Maybe 2:45 wasn't going to happen, but I'm hoping I'm closer to it than this race shows. I am at least proud of myself for making through a helluva training block, and know that all the big miles will eventually pay off.
What's Next
I got into NYC so will start training for that in July. In the meantime I'm going to take a few down weeks and then probably work on some shortefaster stuff for a bit. As a Pfitz diehard I'm thinking of changing things up and doing JD 2Q for NYC, probably peaking around 70-80 mpw this time. I think the Pfitz workouts are starting to get a bit stale, and the JD ones look crazy to me which is probably a sign that I need more of those mixed MP/Tempo/Interval workouts and not just the long steady stuff.
2023.03.20 20:33 Bacon_Boobs [Advice] Decking over a balcony
![[Advice] Decking over a balcony](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/FQTJJ9098dr1zpMMUxY_32wmNzBaa8VS6D-DnnsXJxE.jpg "[Advice] Decking over a balcony") | Hey folks! We've got a balcony above our garage conversion and the floor has been waterproofed with a really soft plastic like material. We've been told by the previous owners that it's definitely not good to bear load when the load is concentrated in a small area because it'll pierce through the material. submitted by Bacon_Boobs to DIYUK [link] [comments] Here's the balcony itself: Balcony view taken from inside. And here's the drainage pipe (and the area where water always collects after heavy rain: https://preview.redd.it/r8l21g5e4yoa1.png?width=1599&format=png&auto=webp&s=c63b30972d71c5ac4f990aa8e506ff9bd003115a What are my options to get this area livable for having guests over and putting outdoor furniture out there without worrying about going through the floor? I have been speaking to my friend who's handy and he's suggested I build a baton area over the balcony and simply deck over that as the load will be spread out evenly across the roof. However I'm unsure of how to do so because there are areas of the roof which are raised (and don't seem super sturdy I'll be honest). Here's a design of roughly what the baton would look like based off his brief description: https://preview.redd.it/l3nxpwns4yoa1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=bc31877760d42717a3640559c7b99866fff5c881 Literally any ideas on how to solve this/creating a solution would be greatly appreciated. I really can't afford to tear this out + get someone to build it sturdier. Thank you! |
2023.03.20 20:30 cxrcnauoij 😘👉👌 IF YOU TAP YOU WILL CUM 🍆💦
 | submitted by cxrcnauoij to ywrlbnnnnl [link] [comments] IF YOU TAP HERE YOU WILL CUMIF YOU TAP HERE YOU WILL CUMIF YOU TAP HERE YOU WILL CUMhttps://i.redd.it/k0f1syyc4yoa1.gifRead the others to catch up. Pop! Pop! Pop! I heard a window break and a car drive off. I grabbed my grip and ran outside. The car from which the shots had come from did a 360 and shot at me, I wasn't hit but I heard screaming after the adrenaline had calmed down. I looked behind me and saw that Mac's kid, who was about 6 had been shot in the stomach. I heard sirens coming so I ditched the gun over a fence behind the house. When they arrived Mac's kid, Aaron had bleed out. They went around asking questions, but with no answers they gave up. I went over to Mac. "You ok?" I asked "My kid just got shot, do you fucking think I'm ok? Get the Clique we gon' go loco hunting." he replied. I went around and gathered everyone, about 10 in all then went to Mac. I told him we were ready then told everyone to get their guns and meet back here in 10. After I recovered my glock I grabbed my phone and made a call. "Hello?" She answered with a sleepy voice. "Hey Sis." "Why are you calling me so early?" "I just felt like calling sis, needed to hear your voice." "Why? What's wrong?" "I have to go, love you" Then I hung up. "Let's go!" Mac yelled. We loaded up in the three escalades and took off. After about 15 minutes we found who we were looking for. I rolled down my window and sat on the door, since they were on the opposite side. "Go go go." I told Scoob. He sped up and we shot out of the windows. I hit 2 or 3 outside the house. He pulled over and we got out and went inside. People were running and screaming, a party maybe. I ran up and started firing in the crowd, it was like shooting a shotgun into a barrel full of fish. I felt a bullet rip through my shoulder, I kept pulling the trigger. I felt Jamal grab me and take my gun. 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Once we got to her place, I noticed she lived in a huge apartment complex where she owned a condo. These were rich people apartments, they had security guards at the gate and everything. I passed out in the guest bedroom. I woke up, and went into the front room. "They're serving Lunch in the main building." She told me. I took a quick shower and got dressed. Baggy khakis and a big but not huge white T shirt. I left and found my way to the building. I folded my black bandana and put it in my back right pocket. I entered and looked around. I quickly spotted some teenage ass, and some fake 'gangstas' I went over. "What set you fuckers claim?" I threw up my hood. They all said "No no no hood man we all good." I left and went and grabbed my favorite, a BLT. I went and sat next to some blonde. "Hi I'm James." I said, 'Time to get my Mack on' I thought. "I'm Christina, you just move in?" "Yea I'm with my sister, Courtney." "Shes sooo nice, so where you from?" "36th block south Seattle." "Oh.. That's nice." I smiled and continued to eat. I went back to the apartment. "Hey I'm going to the pool, wanna come?" Courtney asked. "Sure let me get changed." I threw off my shirt and looked at my self in the mirror, I looked ok but could improve. I had a 6 pack, but it wasn't a crazy toned one, I also had pecks. My arms were muscular. I threw on some shorts and my Nike slides and a towel then went out. I got lucky from my wound, a flesh wound just deep enough to hurt but not mess with anything and is healing rather quickly. "Ok let's go." I followed her to the pool, stealing quick glances at her ass. It wasnt as weird as it would be since she really is only my sister because my mom had her. I never really seen her since I was little and only texted and called her every once in a while. I sat on a chair while she jumped in. I didn't want to have to change my bandages again. There was ass everywhere. "Hey James." I heard Christina say as she smiled, her friends giggled. She moved a chair over by my started talking. "How'd you get that?" she pointed at my shoulder. "Got shot." "Really?! Let me see!" "No maybe later it kind of hurts right now." "Oh ok." she said sounding disappointed. "Hey, I have a study group later do you want to come?" she asked "Um ok but I don't feel like studying." "Cool 6 o clock 33b." she told me then left. It was 3. I fell asleep and woke up at 5:30. Better early then late I told my self and found 33b. I knocked. I heard some talking the Christina answered the door. "Hey! You came." "Yup, can I come in it's kinda chilly." "You didn't change! Hahahaha!" she laughed at me. "I fell asleep haha." She let me in. It was empty except for me and her. "My parents go out to dinner every Sunday so I have a study group to do last minute homework." she informed me. "Cool" "Want something to drink?" "Sure." I followed her into the kitchen. I looked at her ass then up, she had seen my in the window and I saw her smirk. "Dr. Pepper, Coke, water, Mtn. Dew, or nothing?" she asked bending over since it was all at the bottom of the fridge. Me and her dad might get along, smart man. "Which one?" "Oh uh Dr. Pepper." She handed it to my and we went and watched tv. 15 minutes till everyone gets here. She scooted over and laid her head on my lap. I felt her cheek on my dick and I was sure she felt my dick. She started slowly moving her tongue on the inside of her cheek against my dick. I felt my dick start to rise and she smiled. "Ive never done this before but it looks fun." she smiled as she pulled down my shorts She kissed my tip and started taking as much in as she could while playing with my balls. Her gag reflex was close to none, with just enough to get that feeling on my dick when I went into her throat. That combined with her tongue had me cumming in no time. I filled up her mouth and it started to leak. She swallowed as much as she could and used her finger clean the rest up. "That was great." I said smiling "It was fun too, let's do it again sometime." That's when we heard the doorbell ring. A group came in and they started chattering. They all noticed me and fell quiet. "This is James, James meet some of my friends." I nodded my head then went and watched tv. At about 8 I retired to my house telling them all bye. I opened the door and found my sister and another hot woman making out on the couch who looked like Emma Stone from Zombie Land. "Oh shit!" I heard my sister yell. She rolled off the Emma Stone look-a-like onto the couch. "It's ok I was just going to bed." "Can I come with?" her friend asked, you could tell she was drunk. "Uh no." I went and laid down. At about 12 in the morning I felt another body I'm my bed. I was too tired to care and fell back asleep. 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