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Sigh. And the kidlet drama continues. The only reason he isn't suspended is because the principal was gone today. He was biting the teaching assistant repeatedly. Given that there is only two days before Christmas break strongly considering just pulling him out myself and let him start break early.Ugh. You have the patience of a saint. +1
Happy Page 500, FAWTlies! I hope everyone is having a wonderful December 13th. I'm looking forward to getting back home in a few more days and starting to enjoy some time off. I get to take some leave after Christmas! And my local gaming group will be starting up again. We'll begin Kingmaker on the 26th! Woohoo!
Thanks, Sebastian. Clanmates is fine with me. I had no real attachment to the name, but being clanmates, rather than brothers makes the characters a little more portable, I think. With the Oracle curse I took (tongues), I lose the ability to speak or understand any language other than Terran during combat. Having someone else in the group who understands Terran would make it possible to communicate plans and other actions during tactical situations.
The last sentence says "You can use this power for a number of rounds per day equal to 1/2 your wizard level." To me, that would mean that the wave lasts as long as you want it to, up to that maximum number of rounds per day. So an 8th level wizard could use it for 4 consecutive rounds, 4 times a day for 1 round each, or for some combination of rounds totalling 4 per day.
Forgot to mention. I had a great weekend. The girls' choir group did a Sunday evening performance of Scrooge in Bethlehem. It was very cute and the kids all did a good job. The best part was seeing an entire row of the girls' principal, teachers, and friends who had come out just to see them perform. I couldn't have imagined having my elementary school principal take the time out to come see me in a play that had nothing to do with school. We're so lucky to have the support we do, there. Anyway, I hope everybody has a great day! I'll be underway for a couple of weeks, so you won't see me on Facebook, but I'll be checking the boards, whenever I can. Ciao!
Good vibes headed your way, Ashe!
I like this start, Sebastian. I've been waiting to hear more about your character before building too much on mine. I had initially thought of going with Lawful Neutral as my alignment. Terlek's sense of the proper order of things is heavily influenced by Pharasma's ideals and is really what drives his faith. By extension, he hates undead and won't hesitate to use his energy channeling abilities to destroy them. Most important, however, he is dedicated to the healing arts. He is quite nimble for a dwarf and uses his abilities to move around the battlefield healing his allies, since his faith allows him to keep up his guard when he uses healing magic. A strange aspect of his "curse" is his connection with the earth, which might be some influence from his dwarven heritage. Exactly how this relates to his dedication to healing the living and cleansing the world of the undead remains unclear, but it results in the unfortunate side-effect that he can only speak and understand Terran when in combat or other stressful situations. (NOTE: Not sure if anyone else wants to take Terran as a language, but it might be helpful.) Living in Cheliax has taught him the value of knowing what to say and when to say it. Also, his brother's sense of honor has led to conflicts in the past. While he's not afraid to stand up for himself and his beliefs, Terlek is more willing to give diplomacy a chance, first. Given the difficulties he faces with communicating when things get out of hand, it's in his best interest to avoid escalating tensions whenever possible. This dynamic often gives others the appearance that Terlek's intentions are actually more noble than those of his brother. In truth, Terlek is simply more pragmatic, seeking the most reasonable path through or around a challenge while causing the least possible amount of harm to others--unless others willfully put themselves in harms way. Terlek is not so dedicated to life that he isn't willing to crack a few living skulls when necessary. He always carries a walking stick (hanbo) that serves him well as a weapon. His leather coat is lined with metal plates (armored coat from APG), providing him with protection that he can quickly remove when he needs to treat a patient. Terlek appreciates Burnt Orange Strudel's ability to create healing draughts and other alchemical items. He sees the value of the search for the fabled philosopher's stone and the power to transform lead to gold, but has occasionally voiced his wish that, should the gnome actually discover the ultimate secret of alchemy, he should use it for its healing powers, rather than making money. Being a realist, of course, he holds no real hope of getting that wish.
I think I'll make my other trait "Strength of the Land"...kind of makes sense with the Terran tongues curse and it'll be a boost to caster level checks I can use once I have other spells at my disposal.
Cross-posting from the original thread: Terlek Finndstrom (name is tentative)STR: 12, DEX: 14, CON: 12, INT: 10, WIS: 12, CHA: 15 Dwarven Oracle of Life with the Tongues (Terran) curse. Revelation: Safe Cures Extra Revelation Feat: Channel Positive Energy Traits: Ease of Faith & [one other] I can see him being good in the healer/caretaker role for his dwarven monk brother. His Ease of Faith trait and high charisma make him a decent diplomat, as well.
Okay, I'm looking at a dwarven oracle of life with the tongues (Terran) curse and the "safe cures" revelation, with the additional channel revelation via the extra revelation feat. Terlek Finndstrom (name is tentative)
I can see him being good in the healer/caretaker role for his monk brother.
That's always the chicken and egg, isn't it. I'm leaning towards the dwarven monk. If you played a dwarf, our characters could be from the same clan. Or there's always the option of just knowing each other from the academy. It looks like we could still use a healer, artillery, or arcane caster. Hmmm...I think I'm game for either healer or arcane caster. Maybe a dwarven cleric or oracle...lemme look at things and get back to you.
Either way, it still sounds like fun. Besides, I'm in San Diego and expect to be stationed here at least until the middle of 2012. My schedule is still a little iffy as to when I'll be traveling, etc. I should be able to work out a tabletop game once in awhile and I'm still interested in online play to try out maptools or TTop or whatever. (In fact, I'm also interested in trying d20Pro, since that had direct HeroLabs support, too.) EDIT: I also like the name "Order of the Board"...makes me think of Order of the Stick...only thicker.
Solnes, I hope things work out for Kellen. We've been very fortunate that the girls' experience with their school has been positive. As my wife made clear at our meeting on Tuesday, the school's support is a big reason she does so much for the school. (She's the PTA president, and does a heck of a lot of volunteering for them...to the point where practically every kid in the school, from kindergarten on up, knows her name.) I'm praying that this move is the answer you guys are looking for.
I think I'd go with "none" before I went with the technical difference between a "sovereign state" and one of the United "States" of America. Still, I know the teachers aren't stupid, so I'm not sure what the failure in communication is, here. I'm really anxious to talk to the teachers and find out what the heck they're thinking.
Okay...I find myself puzzled by the girls' test for tomorrow. They are supposed to know what states border California to the north, east...and south. North and east are fairly easy...but what the heck are they talking about with a state that borders California to the south?! I mean, Arizona is "kind of" south...but it's really southeast...of California. Natasha's teacher actually crossed out Arizona as the answer on her homework. I sincerely hope they aren't expecting us to count Tijuana as an option. :S
Yeah. Now I can relax and laugh a little...but man, I only ever felt like this once before, when I thought I lost Kellen at a dept store. He was 2 and thought it was fun to hide in the clothes. All I did was turn around for a second and the little s~&@ hid. I started getting hysterical when he popped out and said peek a boo. :SKinda had a scare! Daddy picked up Arden from school, but was unable to catch me at work before I left. So I ran to get her, got there and...NO ARDEN! Scared me outta my mind! I was 10 seconds away from calling in an Amber Alert! Oooh! I used to LOVE hiding inside the clothes racks. Never really thought about how my mom might feel. Of course, part of it may have been payback for having to go shopping with her in the first place. ;)
Kinda had a scare! Daddy picked up Arden from school, but was unable to catch me at work before I left. So I ran to get her, got there and...NO ARDEN! Scared me outta my mind! I was 10 seconds away from calling in an Amber Alert! Eesh! I'm glad you figured out what happened and that she's okay. Gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it!
Great idea until the trolls decide they don't like people having fun in the "Sillieness section", then invade and ruin it the way they have with the Off Topic Section.Great idea! That's where the chocolate bars can go, and the peanut butter can stay in OTD. Except then we could flag posts for not being silly enough! ;)
I'm sure I'm not alone in being very glad when you can say your day was boring. ;)Yeah...and in my line of work, excitement usually means something has gone horribly wrong.boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooored....Three screaming kids and one stressed out wife would remove the boredom.... trust me. :S You are not. True Story: The first (and last) time I complained about a boring watch was about fifteen minutes before we dropped an F-14 and its two pilots in the Pacific Ocean (catapult was set 10k pounds too light). The pilots were okay, but things got VERY exciting for a while. But on the subject, is it true that your vessels primary weapon is to strap you to a torpedo and fire it at attacking ships? And isn't using you in war a violation of The Geneva Convention? Not exactly. We don't carry torpedos. Using me in war would probably be a violation of the Convention. Using me in peace? Well, that's a different kind of story, isn't it?
The guild is an MMO though, I don't know if that's what he's talking about.Are you guys talking about "The Guild"?Mairk: Are you sure you're not thinking of "Dorkness Rising?"That is the name of the movie. I was trying to remember. Idk if that's what he is talking about tho. Okay. I've never actually seen it, but it sounded close.
Mairk: Are you sure you're not thinking of "Dorkness Rising?"That is the name of the movie. I was trying to remember. Idk if that's what he is talking about tho. Are you guys talking about "The Guild"?
That's really cool, taig. Congrats!
Morning, FAWTLies! It's 8:30am and I've been at work for almost 3 hours already. I really don't like these work hours. I'm doing better today and hope everyone else is, too. Thanks for the support. Not much other news, really. Just wanted to say hello. I'll be checking back from time to time today to witness all the insan...I mean, fun. ;) Cheers!
You know. I learned a long time ago that you can't compare your problems with those of other people. What's important to you IS important. Doesn't matter how "big" other folks' problems might seem. I mean, perspective is important, but you can't discount yourself just because someone else has troubles. I know you folks are here to provide encouragement and support. You know we're here for you, too. That's what FAWTLies do for each other. Well, that and find strange reasons to get nekkid.
** spoiler omitted ** Thanks, lynora. Spoiler:
I'm sorry to hear that your boy is going through his own challenges.
We'll do our research and see how things go. I know we've tended to be somewhat neurotic and maybe a little controlling as parents, so I don't want to exacerbate the situation, but the girls do have very mild cases of cerebral palsy and some other issues. We've been attributing most of our problems to their extreme prematurity. This may still be related to that, but it's manifesting more in an emotional/psychological way, so we're looking at what else we need to do. We were referred to some biofeedback specialists and discovered that her anxiety levels are off the charts high. That clued us in that there was more going on, but the "holistic approach" isn't getting us anywhere, so we are now looking at the more clinical aspects of this. I just hope she won't need any kind of medication.
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