| Full Name |
Cirdan Nenharma |
| Race |
Half-Elven; Half-Mathematician |
| Classes/Levels |
Philosopher 12/Mathematician 10/Teacher 8/Husband 5/Father 3/Game Master 1 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Size |
XXL (no wait, that's for...) |
| Age |
30something |
| Special Abilities |
Obsessive Organization(Sp); Thoughtful Insight(Ex)-Proficiency holding one's tongue until an appropriate, passionate response is formulated; High School Faculty(Su)-Provides defense against the apathetic and superior challenges for the gifted |
| Alignment |
Maniacally Lawful (usually Good) |
| Deity |
Phi & Pi |
| Location |
Vancouver, Washington (No, I don't live in our nation's capital...Yes, there is a state named Washington...No, I don't live in Canada...Yes, we have electricity and running water...*smirk*) |
| Languages |
Common, Divine, Aristocrat, Bureaucrat, Capitalist, Algebra, Trig, Calculus |
| Occupation |
Husband, Father, Teacher (in that order) |
| Homepage URL |
(*sigh*...I wish I was savy enough to have one...) |
| Strength |
10 |
| Dexterity |
12 |
| Constitution |
15 |
| Intelligence |
20 |
| Wisdom |
22 |
| Charisma |
18 |
About Cirdan Nenharme
Cirdan Nenharma, Half-Elven Paladin of Phi, is the mighty defender of the people of Mathematica that live in the stronghold of Trig under the great ruler, King Geometry the Axiom. His quest began whilst the city of Trig was under siege by the hordes of Apathy and Laziness. Cirdan spent time learning and studying under the wise priests and clerics of Phi and Pi. He paid respectful homage to the lesser gods of Probability, Stats, and Arithmetic. One day, a wise old priest came to Cirdan during his morning mediations. He praised Cirdan for his dedication to Phi and Pi and then spoke of his great potential to become a defender of the realm. The priest sent Cirdan to the Temple of Identities, in the center of the Circle District, to study and train there.
Under the guidance and instruction of Tangent, Cirdan mastered the secret art of algebra. His love for the pure, logical tactics and movements, spurred him on to rise quickly in skill and soon he mastered many of the most difficult and complex techniques. While at the temple, his studies included more than the mastery of fighting and weaponry. He also learned the ways of Set Theory, Notation, Conics, Differentiation, Integration, and the Sacred Sigma (Summation, Sequence, and Series).
His training complete, Cirdan was commissioned by the court to be a holy defender of Phi and the city of Trig. With sine and cosine, his weapons of choice, and with mastery of the secret art of algebra, Cirdan set off on his quest for glory. His legend and myth is destined to be a great tale as protector of the city of Trig, defender of Phi, master of algebra, and hero of the people of Mathematica!
Now for my real profile--
Cirdan is a newly found avatar for me, holding no greater significance than a "translation" of my name into Elvish (of the Tolkien kind: The Elvish Name Generator). I have grown quite fond of the name, and have used it for several characters in computer-based RPGs and D&D.
Gaming has always been a passion for me. I've learned over the years to exercise moderation or run the risk of alienating myself from my friends and family. (I'm sure no one here has ever struggled with that...) My love of games extends beyond Dungeons & Dragons to include board games, computer games, and console games across many different genres, a few of my favorites being RPG (duh), FPS, MMO, real-time strategy, turn-based strategy, and adventure.
My interest in Dungeons & Dragons began while in college where I was invited to join a group. I instantly fell in love with the game and its story-telling potential, but unfortunately did not play for more than a few sessions. (I was more focused on academics, and the opposite sex, if you catch my drift.) I have only recently returned to the game, just within the last year. The new edition has taken me a while to get used to, but I definitely see the advantages of the new system, as well as some of its pitfalls.
When I'm not obsessing about the previous game, the current game, or the next game, I play the quiet role of Husband and Father to my beautiful wife and two ankle-biters. There is no greater joy in my life than watching my children grow and experience the world around them. My wife and I have been equally blessed with the challenge of autism, as our oldest was diagnosed with PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified) when he was 20 months old. It is not the "classic" form of autism (the kind seen in Hollywood portrayals), nor is it Asperger syndrome. If you are curious to learn more, there is some brief information here.
My "educated" profession is in the education industry. I refer to it as an industry, since that is what our federal and state governments (at least out here on the West Coast) have turned our noble profession into: answering to the law of the standardized tests, endless rhetoric on "leaving children behind," and the balancing act of funding versus public accountability. It has been said that politics and religion shouldn't mix; well I humbly submit that politics and education shouldn't mix. Legislators, Governors, and bureaucrats are so far removed from their own educational experiences, let alone their constituencies, that they have no business making educational policy and dictating how our profession works. Imagine if the government started telling doctors how to run their practices. Oh, wait...uhh...Imagine if the government started telling lawyers how to...wait...hmmmm. So I guess there really aren't any professionals out there. We've all been reduced to a life of mediocrity!
(*slowly slides off the soap box of his own making and returns to his humble existence…*)
PS: An interesting tidbit, for those of you who think that math has no real-world connection outside of formulas and computations in science and economics...The Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section. Check it out. No really, check it out. It's cool!
