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“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-42436234242514861082021-06-21T19:32:00.002-07:002021-06-21T19:33:14.457-07:00Values<p> <span data-offset-key="6p6ji-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I recently listened to Brene Brown. To be honest, I disagree with some of what she had to say, but I liked her </span><span class="py34i1dx" color="var(--blue-link)" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Values.pdf">https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Values.pdf</a></span><span data-offset-key="6p6ji-2-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> worksheet. </span></p><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="1j3lc-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1j3lc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1j3lc-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="f75iu-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="f75iu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="f75iu-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">See also the discussion at </span><span class="py34i1dx" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blog.colinbreck.com/understanding-our-core-values-an-exercise-for-individuals-and-teams/#:~:text=In%20Dare%20to%20Lead%2C%20Bren%C3%A9%20presents%20a%20list%20of%20values,travel%2C%20wealth%2C%20and%20wisdom">https://blog.colinbreck.com/understanding-our-core-values-an-exercise-for-individuals-and-teams/#:~:text=In%20Dare%20to%20Lead%2C%20Bren%C3%A9%20presents%20a%20list%20of%20values,travel%2C%20wealth%2C%20and%20wisdom</a></span><span data-offset-key="f75iu-2-0" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="8t0g9-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8t0g9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8t0g9-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="ahk83-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ahk83-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="ahk83-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">The idea that most people have two values or traits that drive them is pretty spot on. I've been using a variant of that as a replacement for alignment in some games.</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="2iia9-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2iia9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2iia9-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="72a8q-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="72a8q-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="72a8q-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">But I was reflecting on that recently. I'd bet that my wife is right when she says my personal motivating values are curiosity and loyalty. </span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="7feip-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7feip-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7feip-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="epr9r-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="epr9r-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="epr9r-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Her values are diligence and kindness. I was reflecting on that as I thought about the three things I used to tell my kids.</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="5jq6f-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5jq6f-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5jq6f-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="1opcc-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1opcc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1opcc-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Be kind, work hard, tell the truth. </span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="fceb3-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fceb3-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="fceb3-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="dcvaf-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="dcvaf-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="dcvaf-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">It hit me that while I'm motivated by curiosity and loyalty, I value kindness and diligence, if that makes sense. And it is no surprise that the two I value the most are the two that define my wife.</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="drv7k-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="drv7k-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="drv7k-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="1fclo" data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="background-color: white;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">It has been giving me thought.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">For game (and conflict resolution -- see adrr.com) purposes, I have been defining values in the trait pairs.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="color: #050505; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="d0v1d-0-0"><p style="background-color: #c0a154; color: #110011; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; white-space: normal;"><i>Traits:</i></p><ol style="background-color: #c0a154; color: #110011; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; white-space: normal;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Chaste....... /.....Lustful</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Energetic.... /.....Lazy</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Forgiving.... /.....Vengeful</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Generous... /.....Selfish</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Honest...... /.....Deceitful</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Just......... /.....Arbitrary</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Merciful.... /.....Cruel</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Modest....... /.....Proud</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Pious........ /.....Worldly</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Prudent..... /.....Reckless</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Temperate /.....Indulgent</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Reliable.... /.....Feckless</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Trusting.... /.....Suspicious</i></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Valorous... /.....Cowardly</i></li></ol><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">But, in Mistworld, I really have positive versions and twisted or malfunctioning versions.</span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Eg. Brave .... / .... Cautious would be the real replacement for 14, above, with;</span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span> Foolhardy .../ .... Cowardly as the twisted versions. That allows me to recognize that there is a positive form of valorous and a negative form, a positive form of cautious and a cowardly form. It perhaps means that the list needs some modification (e.g. Prudent/Reckless overlaps with Foolhardy/Cowardly). </span><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span>I've been using the system by having players pick five of these (out of 28) to define their characters, with one that is more significant than the others. I probably need to rethink the list somewhat and work out each of the pairs into sets of two pairs (the positive and the negative versions).</span></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #110011;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span>But I'm rethinking it all.</span></span></span></div></span></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-10969427588735321972021-01-25T18:34:00.001-08:002021-01-25T18:34:36.686-08:00Dragons in Glorantha<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">An old fragment from a Kachina recitation from the Blue Moon Plateau.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Dragons begin with Dragonewts and Dragonewts begin with the left handed path. That has several facets.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>First, in the passions /traits. I'm using my chart, not the official one, but here it is:</i></span></p><p style="color: #110011; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700;"><i>Traits:</i></p><ol style="color: #110011; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700;"><li><i>Chaste....... /.....Lustful</i></li><li><i>Energetic.... /.....Lazy</i></li><li><i>Forgiving.... /.....Vengeful</i></li><li><i>Generous... /.....Selfish</i></li><li><i>Honest...... /.....Deceitful</i></li><li><i>Just......... /.....Arbitrary</i></li><li><i>Merciful.... /.....Cruel</i></li><li><i>Modest....... /.....Proud</i></li><li><i>Pious........ /.....Worldly</i></li><li><i>Prudent..... /.....Reckless</i></li><li><i>Temperate /.....Indulgent</i></li><li><i>Reliable.... /.....Feckless</i></li><li><i>Trusting.... /.....Suspicious</i></li><li><i>Valorous... /.....Cowardly</i></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The number of total traits is 28, or one for each day of a lunar month. Of course others may traits outside the 14 pairs may exist. Most living creatures have values for their traits that can be expressed as range in a double hand (from 0 to 20 or 1 to 19).</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>If a human has honesty at the arbitrary point of 12, then they would have deceitful at 8. The traits remain in a perfect balance. This is not so for Dragonewts</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>But for a Dragonewt, the values are independent of each other, and they start at 1. For the different stages the Dragonewt has to raise at least five pairs of traits (a total of ten traits) to a threshold number.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The threshold appears to be ten traits with 8 points each to become an adult and join the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://glorantha.fandom.com/wiki/Crested_Dragonewt" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #17a5ff; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 300ms ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Crested Dragonewt">Crested Dragonewts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;">, 12 points to become one of the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://glorantha.fandom.com/wiki/Beaked_Dragonewt" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #006cb0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 300ms ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Beaked Dragonewt">Beaked Dragonewts</a> (so a Beaked Dragonewt might have Pious and Worldly both at 12)<span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;">, 16 points to join the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://glorantha.fandom.com/wiki/Tailed_Priest" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #006cb0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 300ms ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tailed Priest">Tailed Priests</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"> and 20 points to join the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://glorantha.fandom.com/wiki/Full_Priest" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #006cb0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 300ms ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Full Priest">Full Priests</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;">.</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>For Dragonewts which trait opposes which is not fixed as it is for humans. A Dragonewt's pairing might be Just with Suspicious or Prudent with Deceitful. This creates personalities that do not mesh with the way humans and others see the world.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>This is also complicated by the fact that Dragonewts can burn off traits to affect the world. If points are below a threshold and a Dragonewt dies, it may well be reborn at a prior stage until it has restored its traits.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>So a Tailed Priest might have Reliable at 17 points and spend 5 points of it in a fight or a heroquest, reducing Reliable to 12 and having to raise it back up again.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>The way traits work is a part of the Dragon secret. Dragons are tapped into the left handed power in the world. The world's energy, magic, circulates like electrical current. On the one side is the "normal" path of energy that everyone uses. On the other hand is the return cycle that the Dragons use, the left handed or contrary cycle.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>And, on the one side are traits as all mortals have them, on the other are traits as Dragonewts experience them. This results in great difficulties in understanding a Dragonewt's personality.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>To progress from a Full Priest to a Young Dragon a Dragonewt needs to have five pairs of traits that match to the runic circuit that the Dragonewt is becoming a part of, that tie in properly to the left handed path of that particular rune.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>Easily identified are Dragons of Fire, or Dark or Air, who are filled with that rune's power and identity. But other runic identities exist as well.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>It is easy for a Dragonewt to misstep -- that is how many of the <a href="https://glorantha.fandom.com/wiki/Dinosaur">dinosaur</a>-like creatures in Dragon's Pass arose -- attempts to ascend to Dragon status that went astray. Going astray can happen because the rune and traits do not match sufficiently (whatever that means), or because there turns out not to be enough left handed energy in the rune or from some failure of the connection to the rune chosen. Earlier dinosaurs in the world may (and often do) have a different origin, but those origins are no longer generated since the Dragonewt path became predominant, though slain dinosaurs are often reborn as the children of other dinosaurs.</i></span></span></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">The failure of the path of ascension due to diversion of the left handed path's energy is what </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;">led to the "<a href="https://glorantha.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Betrayal">Dragon Betrayal</a>" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: georgia;">and the end of the Empire of Wyrm's Friends.</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>The Empire began, as dragons tutored them, to tap into the power of the left handed path. It seems like there should be a surplus, the entire world runs on one side of the path, only dragons on the other. But dragons consume an infinite amount of power (for some identity of the rune) to ascend and to exist, and at some point, others tapping into the left handed power starts to affect true dragons.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>The affects seem to consist of causing and issue that causes Full Priests to not ascend from Dragonewt to Dragon, but instead to other things, and an issue that seems to act in threating existing true dragons with regression. It was an awareness of the developing problem that caused the war/correction/betrayal/restoration, as Dragons restored the natural flow and cut out those who were diverting portions of the left handed path to themselves in an effort to become part of what Dragons are.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>Note, while generally the "rule of five" seems to apply to how many traits pairs must be raised to 20/20, it is possible that 28 or more or perhaps all traits must be raised to 20/20 or that some traits must be raised beyond 20/20. That specific knowledge is not currently known nor is it clear how a Full Priest becomes fully linked to a left handed runic channel.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>The EWF approach of using worship to brute force the transition is not used by Dragons (so that other Dragonewts are not a source of worship for the Full Priests), and the number of Dragon Priests known to be attempting or have attempted to make the transition appears to be very low in historical times. It appears that each Dragonewt worships itself, though that could be an error of observation.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i>All true Dragons are capable of eating chaos and turning it into left handed energy that is infused into the world.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-69922770453343750712020-06-18T10:18:00.002-07:002020-06-18T11:38:26.113-07:00Glen Welch and the Mystara Players Handbook <br />
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Complete, thoughtful, detailed. Over two hundred pages faithfully transitioned to 5th Edition.<br />
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Honest and faithful to the original.<br />
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A massive undertaking to have completed so well.<br />
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That is the short review.<br />
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So, the longer review.<br />
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Mystara is a huge setting spread over many, many books.<br />
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This guide takes all the material and places it in one book of over two hundred pages.<br />
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Now. The majority of the material can be used with any edition of D&D.<br />
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But this book also lovingly and faithfully translates the necessary parts to fifth edition.<br />
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That means spells, abilities, character class tool kits and magic items.<br />
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The net result is a product perfect for fifth edition but great for any fan of the original Mystara who did not get each supplement (some which are now virtually impossible to find).<br />
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How comprehensive?<br />
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You can see the excerpts from the table of contents.<br />
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That comprehensive. Light on illustrations and filler. Heavy on context.<br />
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224 full sized pages of living, accurate and accessible content.<br />
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That comprehensive.<br />
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<br />Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-63270690008942084512020-05-15T19:06:00.002-07:002020-05-15T19:06:43.996-07:00Heroquesting and the Godlearners SecretIt hit me that for a normal campaign to introduce heroquests it needs two things.<br />
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First is a myth that the question should follow.<br />
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Second is a structure that follows the bones that the godlearners discovered.<br />
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A heroquest involves:<br />
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<li>The call to adventure. This is where the characters align themselves with the myth. They achieve the right runic affiliations. They acquire the appropriate regalia. They align themselves with the correct community. They basically pay the entry fee for the quest.</li>
<li>The stations of the quest. This is where they retrace the path through myth in the footsteps of the hero.</li>
<li>The reversal or loss. This is where they now pay the price for the benefit that they are going to take back into the mortal realms. This is why every heroquest has a reversal or failure built into it.</li>
<li>The recovery or triumph. This is where the characters overcome the reversal, converting the price they have paid into a benefit.</li>
<li>The return. This is where the characters return to the mortal realm from the mythic realm with the benefits they are bringing back for themselves and for their community.</li>
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The godlearners secret (not the official one that dooms you, but the secret to their power that Arachne Solara broke when she bound time) was that they learned to sidestep 3 by using the mythic realm to sidestep cause and effect. While this increased entropy by minuscule cosmic amounts, it also allowed them to achieve great power.</div>
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Imagine all the benefits of Yelmalio or Humakt and none of the constraints. Imagine being able to avoid the spirits of retribution. To gain every benefit without paying the price.</div>
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Of course when Arachne Solara bound the sun, she also caused all the sidestepped debts to come due. Which is why dooms found every godlearner no matter how they attempted to outrun them. All of the delayed causality, all of the unpaid prices, all came due. Since that mythic event, the sidestepping that they used also ceased to be available. That secret is no longer relevant because it is not available.</div>
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A note on costs: costs are in the aggregate so that entropy does not increase. But that means that if twenty heroquests attempt a path, if half of them fail in disaster, yielding up "payment" so to speak, and half succeed, the half that succeed can capitalize on the "payments" made by the half that failed.</div>
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If 100% of the heroquests on a path succeed, then each time at the step three reversal they will have to pay the price. Consider how Yelmalio's followers all take penalties.</div>
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A note on costs: costs may be paid by the community that supports the heroquest. Lets say that one hundred members of the community each sacrifice a point of power. The heroquest can achieve a result similar to the hero sacrificing a hundred points of power.</div>
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What a heroquest does is allow the community to achieve supramundane results that they couldn't reach, not results that it cannot pay for, by following or recreating the right path.</div>
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<li>Pick a myth or a story.</li>
<li>Work out the way that the characters can fit themselves to the story.</li>
<li>Pick an outcome or benefit (the why they characters are going to do the quest).</li>
<li>Fit the outcome or benefit to a price.</li>
<li>Determine how and by whom the price is paid.</li>
<li>Add in additional difficulty or wrinkles.</li>
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Sacred time each year is a two week community heroquest. But the path is well trodden, the costs are well understood, the benefits in reducing entropy are clear. Reviving Tada in Prax -- that hasn't been done yet, though the grisly portions, the runic identities and the path seems clear enough.</div>
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Anyway, it occurred to me that this is a different way to explain heroquests that might make it more accessible.</div>
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And no, you don't get the forbidden godlearner secret from this essay, just the one that was extinguished and the knowing of which is harmless.</div>
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Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-23853666855920648042020-05-15T18:43:00.002-07:002020-05-15T18:43:48.622-07:00On AlignmentThe initial D&D campaign surfaced out of a Castles and Crusades Campaign. The original alignments were based off of Three Hearts and Three Lions with Law = Civilized and Chaos = Feral. Neutral was the borderlands between those two realms.<br />
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The next fantasy campaign was Barker's with Good/Evil for alignments, but the Good was stasis and the "Evil" was change.<br />
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At the same time, there was Moorcock's Law and Chaos with Law = Good and Chaos = Evil (and the chaos gods were worshiped with cries of "blood and souls" and similar things). Of course Moorcock did not stay still, and his Law/Chaos eventually moved to Stasis/Change. Moorcock's Neutral was exemplified by Tanelorn -- where people attempted to step aside from the wars of the gods.<br />
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My preference was Order / Chance (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tychism">Tychism</a>). Though my law/chaos eventually shifted to Order (external rules) vs. Anarchy (internal whims).<br />
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In each of these the possibility of a good/evil axis also fits in. Good can be defined a number of ways, but the two that fit fantasy campaigns are (1) seeking positive outcomes for the greatest number and (2) aligned with the positive energy planes -- both resisting entropy.<br />
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Evil is either (1) rapacious self serving action or (2) malicious action. Both are aligned with the negative energy planes (or why all undead that energy drain end up evil) -- and increasing entropy.<br />
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For the most part, #1 is the general understanding of evil -- something that admittedly creates some tension with players who want to play #1 as neutral and assert that as long as their rapaciousness isn't malicious, it isn't evil.<br />
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<br />Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-23103946848141424992019-10-25T07:54:00.000-07:002019-10-25T07:54:39.814-07:00Useful materialI've been posting useful material and FRPG related links to the Shattered Norns Facebook Group.<br />
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It is at: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/829726510438199/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/829726510438199/</a><br />
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<br />Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-40818923677824316772018-01-27T20:44:00.000-08:002018-01-27T20:44:01.039-08:00Reflecting and projectingJanuary 26, 1985 is when I was married.<br />
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Fifteen years later, January 26, 2000 my life was in ruins in so many ways. I was fat, 265 lbs. I was fifteen years older. Three of my children had died. Physically I was a mess as well.<br />
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How bad? Well, when I began the long slow road to physical health and started at a gym, I could move between 20 and 40 pounds on the machines, generally whatever the lowest setting was on the weight machines. Walking even a mile was difficult for me.<br />
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It has been thirty-three years since January 26, 1985. Fifteen years to disaster. An interregnum. And then rehabilitation. <br /><br />
Now I weigh a good deal less. I can walk fifteen or more miles, with a full backpack over the Appalachian Trail's ups and downs. In so many ways things are so much better.<br />
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It came to mind as I read a story on Facebook that wrapped in someone who was looking at a shipwreck in many ways. They were getting divorced, they were older and they had gained a lot of weight.<br />
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I reflected on that because I identified with them. I tried to express that, but did so poorly. Got told I was disgusting and fat shaming. The people I was trying to talk to didn't get it. I wasn't shaming the other person -- I had been in their shoes -- and I wasn't claiming sympathy as an excuse to deride them. I had been that person whose world had crashed apart.<br />
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But, things are better now. I was lucky enough not to face divorce (though burying three children in the space of five years was terribly hard and the death of so many dreams). I lost the academic career I had been building towards with publications and seminar presentations. If you've been 5'5" and 265 pounds with no muscle tone at all you know I was a mess.<br />
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It is a terrible place to be. Yet. <br />
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Yet.<br />
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Yet yesterday, January 26, 2018 I was glad to be alive. Today, January 27, 2018 I am glad to be alive. There is so much joy possible. The person I was commenting on seems to see that, I hope that they mean what they wrote.<br />
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But it was good for me to look back and see myself in their shoes as well.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-13500853520762845292017-09-28T11:19:00.002-07:002017-09-28T11:19:37.142-07:00Falls the shadow. <br />
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1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Building a road through dream.<o:p></o:p></div>
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a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Dream terrain:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Real/fixed<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Mutable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Dream weather:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Fear<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Hope<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Passion<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>iv.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Memory<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>v.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Loss<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>vi.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Confusion<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>vii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Peace.<o:p></o:p></div>
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c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Dream Encounters<o:p></o:p></div>
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d.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Dream Inhabitants.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Aberrations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Shadows.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Dreams.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>iv.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Creatures.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>v.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Clockworks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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e.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>The anchors and road way.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Falls the Shadow City<o:p></o:p></div>
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a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>The factions<o:p></o:p></div>
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b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Typical city encounters and issues – all five have cross-purposes and alignments. (each needs two out of three things).<o:p></o:p></div>
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c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Journey from West Anchorage to Redoubt short of the City.<o:p></o:p></div>
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d.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Embassy seeking cooperation in seeking a bending on the gate to allow the dream road to pass through to the mountains.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>i.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Master’s position is that if they can get three factions, he can make it happen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>ii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Two factions support.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>iii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Need to gain a third, without losing any of the two.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>iv.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Offers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>v.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Encounters.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>vi.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Reversal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>vii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Redoubt in Mountains.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>viii.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Anchor set or failure.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>ix.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Other possibilities. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>x.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Return or other choices.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Redoubt in mountains can anchor to Star strands location permanently.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>They can choose to stay in City.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>They can return to West Anchorage, either by road, overland, or through Star strands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Starting campaign in the islands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Harvest<o:p></o:p></div>
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c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Pacify<o:p></o:p></div>
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d.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Oppose Kraken discharges.<o:p></o:p></div>
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e.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Hunts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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g.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span>Cross-Island possibilities.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-12363219029123569942017-09-10T14:49:00.003-07:002017-09-10T15:02:23.633-07:00Fixing my wiki entryIf anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.<br />
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> That is the way it should be. Some bizare edits have been made.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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For example, I was born in Los Angeles County, but that has been deleted. I did
live in Las Vegas, but I graduated High School from Mountain Home, Idaho. I
lived four years in Alaska (the longest of any place I lived until I got
married). Not that big of a thing but perplexing.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> More strange is the fact that someone edited my page to make it look like I went to TSR while I was doing my undergraduate work rather than in the summer after my first year of law school.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> I graduated from CSULA in 1979 and started law school in 1979. Went to TSR in 1980 (where I wrote the Expert Set -- Zeb Cooki did the real editing, *without* computers, and made the Expert Set line up page for page with the prior rules so you could put them in a loose leaf binder and swap out pages if you wanted to -- something a number of people thought would be impossible to do by the deadlines).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">2016 did have have a reprise of City of the Revenant and the Planes of Fire and Ice. 2017 had the City of the Revenant, An OD&D scenario and one other (I ran three for 2017).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> I section hike the Appalachian Trail with the trail name of "d20" and my wife uses "Happy"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> I've tried to fix the wiki page a few times, the bots always revert.</span></div>
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Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-91359452429500839512016-04-21T06:02:00.001-07:002016-04-21T06:02:09.633-07:00Pre-OSR System for NTRPG Con Across the Sea of Stars<div class="MsoPlainText">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pre-OSR
System<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">All
Damage comes from one of three sources:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Combat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Physical
Environment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Three
character classes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fighters<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cleric/Harpists<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each
character has 1d6 per level, characters are measured by HD. For the
convention, everyone has a 6HD character.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
a melee round, a character allocates their HD. A fighter usually
allocates all HD to attack, so a 6HD fighter would roll 6d6 in the attack.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
mage can allocate HD to magic effects or cast a spell.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
cleric can attack in combat or can allocate HD to restore others or to affect
Undead or to clerical effects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Combat:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mages
can wear light armor, use light weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Clerics
can wear medium armor, use shields and use medium weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fighters
can wear heavy armor, use shields and/or use heavy weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Light
armor +0 Light weapon can have +1 to
Attack <b><i>or</i> </b>+1 to Defense (mages)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Medium
armor +1 Medium weapons split 2 points between Attack and Defense. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Heavy
armor +2 Heavy weapons (2H weapons) are +3
on Attack<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shield
is +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Missile
weapons -1Hd per 10’ of range covered by missile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Magic
missiles (such as a magic arrow) do not lose HD for range.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Magic
user weapons are the following.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dagger:
+1 Magic, +1 in combat Attack<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wand:
+2 Magic, +0 in combat attack.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Staff:
+1 Magic, +1 in combat Defense <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Some
examples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Frederick
of the Hills is a 6HD Dwarf Fighter. He wears heavy armor (+2 on defense)
and uses a medium weapon (an axe, +2 on attack). He is facing a 3HD Orc
in light armor with a light weapon (+1 attack, fire hardened spear).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
highest HD character attacks first. Otherwise roll d6+Dex to see who goes
first.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Frederick
rolls 6d6. Since he is using a battle ax, he adds +2 to each roll.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
defense, the orc rolls 3d6. With light armor, he adds +0 to each roll.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Let
us suppose Frederick rolls 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That becomes 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,
3.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Orc rolls 6, 6, 6. 8>6 so the Orc is down to 2 HD. 7>6 so the
Orc is down to 1 HD. 6 = 6 so the Orc doesn’t lose that HD. 5>0 (Orc
is only 3 HD) so the Orc loses another HD is now 0 hit dice and
incapacitated. 4>0 and the Orc is dead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Had
the Orc had surprise and gotten to go first, let us assume 6, 6, 6.
Frederick rolls 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. With +2 on his armor, that becomes 8, 7,
6, 5, 4, 3. With +1 for the spear, the Orc gets 7, 7, 7. 8>7 so
no effect. 7=7 so no effect. 7>6 so Frederick loses 1 HD and
only gets to roll 5 HD for his counter-attack on the Orc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mages:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Spells:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">First Level Stun area
(sleep)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Second Level Stun single target (charm/hold)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Third Level Damage area with mage’s
element<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fourth Level Damage with alternative element<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fifth Level Specials<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Effects
(affects are limited to HD effects of ½ the HD of the character)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1HD Effects<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Detect Magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Hold Portal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Read Magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Read Languages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Light<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
2 HD Effects (uses 2HD)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Detect Invisible<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Levitate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Locate Object<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Invisibility<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Detect Evil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
3 HD Effect<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Fly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Dispel Magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
ESP/Clairvoyance<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Infravision<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Protection normal missiles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Water Breathing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Attack
Spells<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
1<sup>st</sup> 2<sup>nd</sup>
3<sup>rd</sup> 4<sup>th</sup>
5th<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1HD
1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">2HD
2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">3HD
3 1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">4HD
4 2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">5HD
4
2 1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">6HD
4
2 2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">7HD
4
3
2 1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">8HD
4
3
3 2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">9HD
4
3 3
1 1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Area
spells affect all in an area. The HD are divided between all the
targets. So, a 3HD mage who casts sleep, gets a 3HD attack on all in the
target area. If three Kobalds of 1d3 each in the area, the mage would
roll 1d6 against each Kobald.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Harpist/Clerics<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Assume
a 6HD cleric in combat, armed with a Mace. They could strike a foe with a
6HD attack in melee. They could use 3HD for a 3HD effect and use 3HD to
support another character (in either attack or defense). They could use
2HD for a 2HD effect, use 2HD to heal another character and use 2HD against an
undead creature. Or any similar breakdown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Effects
(affects are limited to HD effects of ½ the HD of the character)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
1HD Effects<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Purify food & water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Detect Magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Detect Evil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Light<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
2HD Effects<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Find traps<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Speak with animals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Silence 15’ from caster.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
3HD Effects<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Remove Curse<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Cure Disease<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Speak with recently dead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Vs.
Undead Roll HD. Double the roll and apply in an attack at up to
HDx10’ against the undead. Thus 4d6 would become 4d(2d6). On a
push, if the Undead has no hit dice left other than ones remaining from the
push, the undead flees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pre
generated Characters (pre-OSR)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Human
Cleric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">STR
9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">DEX
15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Con
13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">INT
14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">WIS
18<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHA
11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Medium
Armor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shield<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mace
(+2 attack) +1 Magical in attack, +2 when attacking undead in combat or by
dispel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
a llama<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fae/Elf
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16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHA
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Medium
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Harp
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combat or magic, +2 when dispelling undead).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mage
Human/Earth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">STR
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">DEX
14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CON
13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">INT
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">WIS
10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHA
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ring
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Uses
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mage
Korlinth/Air<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">STR
8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">DEX
14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CON
14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">INT
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">WIS
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHA
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ring
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Uses
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Frederick
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">STR
19<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">DEX
11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CON
16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">INT
10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">WIS
10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHA
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Heavy
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Heavy
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dwarf,
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Arkat
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">STR
16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">DEX
10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CON
15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">INT
12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">WIS
10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHA
16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Heavy
Armor, +1 enchantment to defense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shield,
+1 enchantment to defense, +1 to defense from magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Medium
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fighters
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Llamas
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Clay
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<br />
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<br /></div>
Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-53757982835523365042014-08-26T16:20:00.001-07:002014-08-26T16:20:18.251-07:00On hit dice and “to hit” tables and magical creatures.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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My approach to hit dice in D&D has always been that they
reflect primarily the life energy, the force, will and mana, that each
character (whether PC or NPC, monster or other) has. From this I differed
from Gary Gygax who saw them reflecting and abstracting various trinkets,
skills and improvements a character obtained as the character reached higher
levels combined with the physical presence/size of the character.</div>
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Gary was right that D&D works the way he saw it. You can run Runequest vs.
D&D character melee (and Runequest is clearly a model that embraces a
mostly Gary Gygax view of character leveling) and it works very well. The
D&D hit points and armor class pretty much work against the parry, etc. so
that (after taking into account that the RQ character has improved will/POW
with higher “levels”) it is pretty transparent. </div>
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When Steve Perrin pointed
that out, I was amazed, then impressed. The active avoidance of Runequest vs. the passive incorporation of it all as hit dice/hit points really works either way.</div>
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That said, that wasn't my approach. Instead of approaching hit points as an approximation, I approached them as a measure of the additional life force one gained with leveling. That fits many culture myths and legends very well. Characters who have overcome and "leveled up" have superhuman vitality and personal force in such myths.</div>
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In that light, I approached magic items, especially
+0/+1/+etc. weapons as an extension of life force and energy. (Silver =
+0).</div>
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A living weapon, whether it be a werewolf’s claws or a dragon’s bite,
allowed the application of the magical force of the character against an
opponent. That fit in well with every few levels or so ~ +1 weapon for
hitting things that require magical weapons to hit. </div>
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There are many variations to this.</div>
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Thus a hero/4 hit
dice creature can hit things that require silver/+0 to hit – if they hit with
their bare hands/teeth/fangs/etc. 0-4, can’t hit. 4-8 hit things
that require +0. 8-12 hit things that require +1, etc. Perhaps with
some tweaking or adjusting to the scale.</div>
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Or, to go to the rules, the most common variation is that 1-4 hit
dice creatures using their natural weapons hit as +0/silver weapons, 4-6 hit as
+1, 6-8 as +2, 8-10 as +3 and 10+ as +4 weapons for figuring out what they can
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You can this starting with Chainmail,
where a “hero” can hit and kill some magical creatures, with or without a magic
weapon. The charts seem natural to carry over to the Brown Box set and
the “fights like a hero” or “fights like a superhero” categories as characters
progress. </div>
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Thus variations on the rules allowing more hit dice/levels
allowing characters and creatures to hit things that otherwise require magic
started with Chainmail and made it into various editions of the rules. This got into the rules without
much explanation as to why, other than to avoid problems such as where a dragon could be
slaughtered by a two or three hit dice creature or creating special cases (such
as PC races with shapeshifting being able to hit things requiring magical
weapons while shapeshifted) or or creating consistency with prior rules.</div>
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But the general rule and rational I liked was that immunity
to normal weapons had to do with the magical nature of the creature with the
immunity, coupled with it possibly not being completely present on the physical
plane. The power of magical weapons to hit such creatures had to do with
the magical weapon being alive in a sense, the same for silver weapons that
channeled the power of the moon through the magical correspondence with
silver. Thus the more alive a weapon was, the more things it could reach
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Monsters with natural weapons worked into that system
well. PCs? Well, they had to hit things with their hands (unless
they were shapeshifters). Just because they could hit things, did not
mean that they wanted to. Monks and Mystics aside, a DM would look at a
player and ask “Do you really want to hit that wraith with your hands?
Life drain works on contact after all. It drains you every attack, you
drain yourself every time you hit back.” Makes for a short and brutal
melee if the character decides to go with fists instead of a holy symbol or
fleeing. Which reminds me, an interesting tweak in Chainmail is that a wight is inferior to a wraith at everything except fighting wraiths.</div>
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I had meant to write that approach up into a rule, but it is
one of the things I never got done – for good reason. </div>
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There were
distractions, and the rational for it was not one that everyone agreed
on. </div>
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Everyone was pretty clear that higher hit dice creatures should in
general be able to hit magical things because most higher hit dice creatures
were higher hit dice creatures because they were intensely magical (think
Balrogs). But did that general condition that really mean that a blue whale
could hit anything just by virtue of being large and thus having lots of hit
points, or was there more to it? </div>
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Should you use a sliding scale so that
each size above “normal” you slide the critter doing the hitting down a few hit
dice for figuring out what it can hit with natural weapons? Where did
each approach take you, where did each explanation lead? Was this a rule
that really needed an explanation or that was better for having a rationale? Was it better off as just a rule of thumb without explanation?</div>
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In this essay you can see my rationale. If you’ve played in games
I’ve run you’ve seen how I make it work, which is it rarely matters, but it
provides the flavor for why the rules are as they are. You can also see
the official rules that eventually got written and put into print in the
various editions.</div>
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You can make your own determination as to what you want in
your game. </div>
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I know I do. I know Gary hoped that everyone would make their own determinations and find what made the game more engaging and fun for them. I hope this helps you find the approach and variations that fits what makes it fun for you and that you feel empowered to choose what you prefer rather than what someone tells you to do.</div>
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And that is what I was trying to do when I had rules, and did not have them.</div>
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Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-70734803653036811202014-06-22T09:34:00.001-07:002014-06-22T09:34:05.123-07:00On Soccer in the United StatesFreakonomics recently had a podcast on why Soccer is not more popular in the United States:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://freakonomics.com/2014/06/12/why-america-doesnt-love-soccer-yet-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/">http://freakonomics.com/2014/06/12/why-america-doesnt-love-soccer-yet-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/</a><br />
<br />
They did brush on how Title IX has helped women's soccer. But they missed the implications for Title IX and men's soccer. Title IX not only killed college wrestling (one of the few college sports that has weight classes and does not automatically favor tall people), but it will block men's soccer at a college level until and unless you can find a different sport to kill for soccer to take its place.<br />
<br />
Not that such a thing will not happen. Sports do get killed and replaced in colleges. The student government at CSULA ended football and the next student government did not bring it back (so it stayed dead). They anticipated that soccer would replace football (and it did).<br />
<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_State_Los_Angeles_Golden_Eagles#Football">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_State_Los_Angeles_Golden_Eagles#Football</a><br />
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But displacement is not as likely as it could be, either in college programs or public spaces.<br />
<br />
Anyway, I found myself thinking about sports and world culture vs. American culture and related things.<br />
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<br />Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-56063241636890025032014-03-15T09:39:00.001-07:002014-03-15T09:39:12.987-07:00About Gary GygaxPaul Stormberg got me in contact with <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Anthony Savini. Anthony is doing a movie about Gary Gygax and has been interviewing people.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Which brought me to a point most people missed about Gary. Gary had a vision of gaming that was clean and that adjusted.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">When he started writing D&D rules, he thought of them as a tool set that everyone would draw from to create their own games and their own rules. A good example of that is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Book-Taltos-Jhereg-Steven-Brust/dp/0441008941/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394900553&sr=1-3&keywords=taltos">Steven Brust's novels</a>. If you did not know it, they are write-ups in his campaign world. Those lizard-sorcerers? His elves. </span><br />Vlad Taltos -- a psionic assassin Player Character.<br />
<br />
But he adjusted when he encountered the Chicago gamers, who were younger and who played 24/7 rather than a couple week-ends a month. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=greyhawk&sprefix=greyha%2Cstripbooks&rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3Agreyhawk">Greyhawk</a> came from that and the first supplement.<br />
<br />
That is the reason TSR prospered when Gary was in charge and was adrift when he was not.<br />
<br />
It is what led to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Master-Advanced-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/0880387297/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394900875&sr=1-3">AD&D</a> -- a set of rules that defined everything rather than a set that was a tool kit. It also led to the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Fantasy-Adventure-Rulebook/dp/0935696296/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394900941&sr=1-3&keywords=dungeons+and+dragons+expert+set">D&D Expert Set</a>. A set of rules without all the granular detail.<br />
<br />
There was a cycle at TSR and surrounding it.<br />
<br />
Gary would grasp a vision, he would begin to execute on it and it would succeed.<br />
<br />
He would succeed so much he would hit a cash crunch (in the beginning that was because sales doubled every year, or more and his buyers were mostly on 60 days, his suppliers on 30 days, so he had little or no float -- he had the reverse). <br />
<br />
He would bring on others for more capital.<br />
<br />
At some point they would see a golden goose and be certain that Gary should not be left in charge for fear he would not take care of it.<br />
<br />
Gary would lose control. <br />
<br />
Things would go off the rails.<br />
<br />
Gary would be brought back in.<br />
<br />
Success.<br />
<br />
Rinse and Repeat.<br />
<br />
That, combined with all the people circling around trying to figure out how to make money off of him created the tragedy that was TSR before Wizards of the Coast took it over.<br />
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Anyway, in this story there are no real villains (<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Savini was surprised that I hold malice only for some lawyers who are a side story). There are lots of people who did not appreciate what Gary was bringing to the table. Thousands who thought they could do it better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I'm hopeful that </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Savini's film will capture the core of things. Look forward to it when it comes out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">And was grateful to remember friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">______</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Side note. I also got to explain the "blame Tim Kask" meme. The key is that you blamed Tim Kask for things that went wrong -- but only for things that happened when Tim was not around (and so could not possibly have been at fault). It was a joke, not a condemnation. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Savini asked me if anyone ever blamed Tim Kask for anything that happened while he was at TSR. Of course not. That would have ruined the joke and been unfair to boot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">But if you run into instances of that meme, now you will understand it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
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article, we are researching stories of people and organizations who
bounced back from adversity. When you’ve experienced setbacks, how have
you come back from that? If you’ve bounced back in your personal or
professional life—or if you’ve been a witness to an impressive
comeback—we’d love to hear the story. In particular, we’d love to hear
HOW you did it—not just the beginning and end points (from a valley to a
recovery) but especially the middle. The mechanics of the rebound. Were
there moments of inspiration? Important points of day-to-day discipline?
Tactics you found useful? If anything comes to mind, just reply to this
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INCIDENT: WHAT INFORMATION CAN WE TRUST?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">[<i>The
following is a passage that we wrote for Decisive but ultimately had to
leave out. This is the first time it has been published anywhere -- hope
you enjoy it!</i>]</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">The banana bread
incident</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">To make a good
decision, we need to assess our options, which means that we need to
collect information about them. But there’s a problem: The information
we’ll collect instinctively may not be trustworthy because of a few
predictable biases.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Consider a story
a friend told us about a place he used to work. (We will disguise names
to avoid being gratuitously mean.) He had a colleague, Ed, whose wife,
Melissa, sent baked goods to the office via Ed. She made pumpkin bread,
blueberry muffins, banana bread, cranberry scones, and more. Naturally,
people devoured them immediately.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">“Unfortunately,”
says our friend, “all the pastries were ‘low-fat.’ We used to complain
about how dry they were. They were fine, I guess. Probably as good as
‘low-fat pastries’ can be. Which is not that good. But we ate them anyway
… I mean, they were free.” Let’s face it: In most offices, even a free
bowl of salted Styrofoam peanuts would disappear quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">At company
parties, employees would meet Melissa, and their only point of connection
with her was her pastries. So they’d immediately say something positive:
“Keep sending that banana bread!” “You wouldn’t believe how quickly your
goodies always disappear!” and so on. They were being nice.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">The baked goods
kept coming, week after week, with each batch disappearing quickly, until
one day Ed announced that Melissa, elated by the reaction she was getting
from the office, was thinking about starting her own catering business.
“That’s when it hit us. Uh-oh,” said our friend. “What have we done?
We’ve been so positive that we’ve convinced this woman to start a new
career! But how could we undo the damage at that point? ‘Actually, your
banana bread sucks.’ Who would say that?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Our friend left
the company right around this time, but he recalls that Ed had started to
fish for catering opportunities among his colleagues, who tended to smile
and squirm.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">What information
can you trust?</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">It’s a mistake
to think that the information that’s most accessible to us will be the
most accurate. When Melissa began to consider a catering business, she
had a lot of positive feedback close at hand: <em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">I send food to the office, and people eat every
morsel.</span></em> <em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">And
when they see me at parties, they rave about it.</span></em> Their
feedback <i>confirmed</i> her instinct that she should start a catering
business.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">But she never
sought <i>disconfirming </i>information—information that challenged what
she hoped would be true. Had she tried charging $5 per loaf of banana
bread, for instance, she might have learned how shallow her pool of
support was.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">But Melissa also
made another kind of mistake, one we all tend to commit: She got sucked
in by the vivid particulars of her situation and failed to see the larger
pattern it was a part of. For example, she took it as a huge compliment
that people always finished every last morsel of her baked goods (the
particulars); she didn’t realize that they finished every last morsel of
anything brought to the office (the pattern).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Nor did she see
herself as part of a larger class of people like her—good cooks who want
to start catering businesses—and wonder what she could learn from the
experience of others like her. (Is it a hard business to start? Can you
trust that compliments will translate into orders?)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">For another
example of this tension between particulars and patterns, think of a
manager who’s visited by three different employees during the same week,
all disgruntled about their working hours. As a result of those visits,
she concludes that the company’s scheduling process needs an overhaul.
After all, the close-at-hand information was universally negative.
(Meanwhile, the other 47 employees, a quieter bunch, were perfectly
happy.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">We tend to
confuse vivid information with representative information. Think, for
instance, of the feeling we’ve all had that <i>we always get stuck in the
slow line</i>. This is silly, of course—it can’t be statistically true
that we’re all stuck in the slow lines (unless, perhaps, all the fast
lines are in China). The problem is that we don’t hang onto memories of
fast-moving lines, only the times when we were stuck.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Similarly, most
people fear plane crashes more than car crashes, and most people believe
that homicides are more lethal than diabetes. Both are false—on a mile
for mile basis, you are 37 times more likely to die while driving than
while flying, and diabetes kills four times as many people as homicides.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Many people fear
shark attacks when they visit the beach, even though shark attacks have
killed only 67 people worldwide since 1876. In fact, if you’ve ever
rocked a vending machine in hopes of knocking loose your purchase, you
were much closer to death;<span style="font-size: large;"><b> <a href="http://heathbrothers.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b6daea8c9985018fc51094b9a&id=8ec7578644&e=737b20e2ee" target="_self"><span style="color: #26abe2;">more people die from vending
machine accidents</span></a> than shark attacks.</b></span> (Yet no one quakes with
fear when they feed in coins for Fritos.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Plane crashes
and homicides and shark attacks are searingly vivid and emotional. Every
time one happens, it makes the headlines. Meanwhile, car crashes and
diabetes and vending machine accidents are every bit as terrible, but
they’re less visible. They don’t make the papers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">[For more
thoughts on gathering trustworthy information, see the "Zoom Out
Zoom In" chapter of Decisive.]</span></div>
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Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-4882998190527530182013-12-22T06:18:00.003-08:002013-12-22T06:18:46.773-08:00The penultimate battle, after evil gets to the McGuffen first.Argath Starshine sagged, his hammer heavy in his hand. Somehow the three-fold seven company of the dark had reach the amulet first. The power of the dark lord would rise again.<br />
<br />
Five thousand years ago they had had godlings and planer beings to oppose him. The world had shifted. The secret hiding place of the amulet that was too powerful to destroy had been located and the race was on to either possess it for evil or deny it.<br />
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And they had failed. There was nothing to do but watch.<br />
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The <i>Seid</i> had sacraficed two thirds of their number to build a wall of blood and magic, too powerful for the forces of the light to break through. But Argath did watch.<br />
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Neriath, the leader of the forces of the darkness, the <i>Seid</i>, stood forth with the amulet.<br />
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"Now what will you do, we have triumphed!"<br />
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Argath started to laugh, he could not help himself.<br />
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"You know, five thousand years is a long time. Maybe back then, when they still had flint axes and bronze swords that amulet was impressive. Take a closer look. Even your sophomore enchanting project was more impressive."<br />
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"There are still 21 of us, only 7 of you, and ... "<br />
<br />
What he planned to say he forgot. Neriath attacked. The forces of light, well, not a single one of them had not progressed beyond sophomore enchanting.<br />
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Yes. I saw Thor, the Dark World. Not bad. But seriously. Thousands of years ago, Asgard puts an end to the Dark Elves. They shatter scores of the Dark Elf air craft carrier equivalent. Asgard has been at war since, increasing in might and dominion. The Dark Elves have a single air craft carrier now, not fully staffed. Ancient technology.<br />
<br />
Do they snuff it out without thinking? Imagine a Trireme. The ultimate weapon in its day and age. Now returned from a magical stasis for thousands of years to unleash destruction and mayhem on the modern world.<br />
<br />
Even a Coast Guard cutter would put it down without a second thought -- if it recognized it as a target at all.<br />
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Keep that in mind sometimes in some settings.<br />
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<br />Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-32123031363852766962013-10-23T17:16:00.001-07:002013-10-23T17:16:45.861-07:00Something different, an excellent sword<span class="a-list-item"><span class="a-declarative" data-action="thumb-action" data-thumb-action="{"index":"0", "thumbnailIndex":"0", "type": "image"}"><span class="a-button a-button-thumbnail a-button-toggle a-button-selected"><span class="a-button-inner"><span class="a-button-text">
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Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-9617992539358114752013-08-30T15:42:00.001-07:002013-08-30T15:42:51.171-07:00Hip check O Soto Gari<br />
I really like the hip check version of O Soto Gari (Major Outer Reaping Throw).<br />
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For classic O Soto, this is a great video:<br />
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The important part of the entry is fixing the opponent's leg to inhibit mobility, not for <span class="st"><span class="f"> <a class="fl" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDgQygQwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjudoinfo.com%2Ftomiki.htm%235&ei=bhwhUrWKB6m02wXVkoHQCQ&usg=AFQjCNEEk8Ea73tGeyhMlUyXwNl4jObW3A&sig2=WmjjbaofkR-VLypueI1wZQ&bvm=bv.51495398,d.b2I">Kuzushi or <b>breaking balance.</b></a></span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">Inhibiting mobility is what stops counter throws. Like many of my favorite throws, the approach is not what breaks balance<b>.</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">Instead, after you have made your entry and fixed your opponent's leg to stop mobility, you go hip to hip rather than just behind your opponent. You do not break his balance backwards. Instead, you hip check your opponent and lift with the throwing leg into the opponent.</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">When I was serious about the throw my competition weight was around 172 (no longer a weight class, they moved the boundaries). My <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/thigh-abductor">weight training for the throw included</a> 20+ reps at 240 pounds on abductor exercises<b>.</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">Only after your opponent is off the ground do you engage in throwing torque and at that point your instep also catches the opponent's lower leg in a sweep.</span></span><br />
<span class="st"><span class="f"><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span class="st"><span class="f">It is a very forceful throw.</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">Variations:</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">One, your grip is right hand to the inside lapel (the opponent's right lapel) rather than the traditional behind the head or left lapel. </span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">Two, your grip is a "no hands" (no hands on the Gi at the start of the throw), where you punch your right hand past uke and you parry his right hand with your left hand (and push it up and past your right ear).</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">Three, reverse grip. You stand right, grip left and throw right. Often the hip check does not make it all the way to side by side, and the torque is more like an Uchimata after uke is airborne than it is an O Soto.</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">That is the classic Kimura O Soto. But in the third frame where he is reaping, there is a hip check. Only after the hip check has raised uke from the ground do you have the fourth and fifth frame torque for the throw.</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f"><b>The follow through is sitting out into <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=kesa+gatame&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=cR8hUtG6LYSHrAG3poCADw&ved=0CD0QsAQ&biw=1292&bih=871">Kasa Gatame</a>. </b>Your goal is to transition into the pin as you are hitting the map. Landing in a pin is one of the strongest ways to get a full point for a throw.</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span class="f">In a real fight, your goal is very different. I will not be discussing the differences here.</span></span><br />
<span class="st"><span class="f"> </span></span>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-17580357684680062942013-06-07T17:01:00.002-07:002013-06-07T17:01:31.995-07:00For NTRPGCON.com tomorrow.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Agility</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>dex/5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Boat<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Climb<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Jump<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Ride<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Run<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Listen<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>
___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Scan<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>
___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Search<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>
___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Track<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>
___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Scout<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>
___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> ___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Melee
Weapon<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>str+siz/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attack ___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parry<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attack ___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parry<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Missile
Weapon str+dex/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attack ___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attack ___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Communication </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">int+cha/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Fast-talk<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Orate<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sing<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Speak
Languages:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Own<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Common
4 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Write <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Stealth<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">dex/5<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Hide<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sneak<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pick
Pockets<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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int+will/5</span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cast (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cast (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cast (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cast (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cast (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>)_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Knowledge </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">int+will/5<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Lore</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Animal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Human<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mineral<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>0 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plant<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>0<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>World<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>0<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Craft<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Smith<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>__________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___________ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Armourer<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brewer<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Cooking<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Evaluate<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">First
aid<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Armor
str+con/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Shield
dex+str/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Hit
points con+siz/2</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Manipulation dex/5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Conceal
1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Devise<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sleight<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Play
instrument</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">___________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Runeskills<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>will/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">_____________<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>___</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Traits</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">________/__/_______/__</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">________/__/________/__</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">________/__/_______/__</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">________/__/________/__</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">________/__/_______/__</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">________/__/________/__</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br clear="all" style="mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You
live in a world infused with magic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
sun in the sky cycles through a rainbow of colors, each of the seven moons in
the sky is home to a hero-saint, and magic is real.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
world itself, seen from a distance, looks like a ball of frayed steel wool,
floating in seas of mist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People live on
islands that thrust themselves out of the mist, they travel between islands on
flying boats, magical pathways and trade routes that do not go too far into the
mist.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Deep
below, where the light of the seven moons does not reach, in the perpetual dark,
are undead, of seven kinds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are
mysteries of mastery that one can reach after a lifetime of study, or, one can
gain access to matrix magic by being initiated to one of the pathways of the
seven saints.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In return, the initiate has
a duty, a compulsion, to travel and strive against evil for a season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many people choose the "easy" path
to magical enlightenment, wear the colored magical shirt of their patron saint,
and travel for somewhere between eighteen months and two years.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is your world, this is
Mistworld.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than just "fill
in a character sheet" you ask yourself:</span></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Where do you come from and what was it
like?"</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"What do you do" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Who do you worship" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"What do people first notice about you?" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"What do people who get to know you discover about
you?" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Who are your friends and why?" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Who do you love and do they love you?" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Who are your enemies?" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"What are your prized possessions?" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"What secrets do you have?" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"What ambitions do you have" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"What do you fear most?" </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"What is your catch-phrase?" (makes me think
of <i>Get Fuzzy</i> the comic strip). </span></li>
</ul>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pick five traits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The available trait pairs are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chaste ......./.....Lustful<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Energetic..../.....Lazy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forgiving..../.....Vengeful<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Generous..../.....Selfish<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honest......../.....Deceitful<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>........./.....Arbitrary<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Merciful...../.....Cruel<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Modest......./.....Proud<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pious<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>......../.....Worldly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Temperate.../.....Indulgent<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trusting<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>...../.....Suspicious<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Valorous...../.....Cowardly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hero/Saints are: </span></div>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Smith/Maker </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gardener </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Herdsman </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Harpist/Loremaster </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sailor/Trader/Scout </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Builder/Architect </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Peacemaker/Purifier </span></li>
</ul>
<div class="MsoListParagraph">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Category
/ Weapon / Damage<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Required STR/DEX<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ENC<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Armor<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strike Rank</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2H Axe / Bardiche 2d6+1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11/8<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2.5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1
(no shield)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1H Axe / Battle Ax d6+2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9/9<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dagger<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>/ Dagger d3+1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1/2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>.5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dagger<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>/Long knife d4+1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>4/6<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>.3<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spear<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>/ 1HSpear<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>d6<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6/7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spear<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>/ 2H<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>d6+2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8/9<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2.0<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1 (no shield)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sword<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>/ d8+1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>9/7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Staff<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>/ d6+1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>9/9<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2 (no shield)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bow<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>/<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>d6<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>7/10<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pilum<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>/<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>d6+1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8/10<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1.0<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Spells:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(maximum points = max level of skill in
spell)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First Aid:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cost one point, Range
touch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>No target
resistance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heal d3+1 over ten minutes, 1
point per day there after on success.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heal:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cost = points healed, Range
touch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No target
resistance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heal = points.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blade Magic:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cost
= points, Range touch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>No target
resistance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>+1/+1 to damage and skill for Will minutes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>StaffBlunt:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cost
= points of blunt, Range touch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>No target
resistance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>+1 to damage, +1
to armor/parry for Will minutes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mistwall:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cost
= one per 10x10' wall section, Range = will in yards with shirt, will in feet
without.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>No target
resistance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Obscures an area
with mist for Will minutes (creates a wall of mist).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Detect: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cost
= one per +10 to detect, Range = will in yards with shirt, will in feet
without.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>No target resistance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Detects the
condition/substance specified.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(usually
different spells for each).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fire Dart:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cost
= one per d6 damage dart, Range = will in yards with shirt, will in feet
without</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Target
resistance = Will of Target</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Does d6 damage
per point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Armor absorbs damage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br clear="all" style="mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Resolving skill contests;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Every time the rules day roll d20 you may roll 1d20
or 2d10 or 3d6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A berserker always uses
a d20, a typical fighter usually uses 2d10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A typical man at arms uses 3d6 for all tasks.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Roll d20 + skill - defense. Positive
number = a hit. Net positive points = damage hit does. Negative number =
a fumble. Negative number = damage done to weapon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Default defense =<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Skill = skill + bonuses + magic + weapon </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Defense = skill + bonuses + magic + armor </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">So, if a skill of 7 in fist (a d0 weapon),
vs. 4 points of armor, 10 points of defense (default amount) 5 points of parry
it is 7+d20 - 19. or d20-12 On a rol1 of 13 or more, it is a
hit, on a rol1 of 12 or less a miss. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">A weapon would make a difference, since it is
added to the attack chance of success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The amount of damage is the amount by which a hit occurs, with special
effects (poison, etc.) applying on only if damage occurs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our example, if a 20 were rolled it would
be 20-12 for damage (8 points).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">In greater depth:</span><br />
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most tasks are determined by (skill + d20) - base (the base is usually the average value of the randomizer).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the matter is not random it may be skill - 0, or skill +d6 -3; or skill + d10 - 5; etc.</span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For example, running at level 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Running on a track is a minimal level difficulty task.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Running on a track would usually be a 12 (skill) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to determine progress. </span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Running cross country might be a skill + 10 + d10 task - 5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without a path, it might be a skill +3d6 - 11 for progress.</span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tools would add something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good shoes might be a +1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Magical leggings might be +3 or more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brambles might add 5 or 10 to difficulty.</span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You can see the system in full force in combat, per the above.</span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You can also apply it to other tasks.</span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Take Eregorn at level 6 skill sailing when he is sailing the Wavestalker out of port.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is enchanted (+3) a superior ship (+1) and leaving the port with the wind is a simple task.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The task is simple and requires overcoming three points a round.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To successfully leave the harbor, Eregorn has to earn 3 points a round until he is out.</span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>His base is 6+3+1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With no hurry, and no opposition, he earns 10 points a round and easily leaves the harbor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if he encounters a mild squall, which would be a 3d6 problem with 5 points of armor, he would be rolling d20/3d6/2d10 (depending on his approach)+10 minus 10+5 (base + the additional problem of a squall) or d20+10-15 -- He needs to roll a six or better to avoid problems and a 9 or better every round to avoid losing ground (and to keep making his 3 points necessary a round).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He might want to take the cautious approach (3d6) vs. the berserker approach to life (the d20) roll in this situation.</span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He makes it out of the port and docks at Helvetica.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has a 3 in the language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To read a menu he needs to earn 3 points.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the menu has 3 points of armor, due to the handwriting and format problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The randomness level is d6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, he rolls d6+3-3 every round.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It takes 2 points of success to read the menu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a round or two he has succeeded.</span></pre>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">INT<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3D6-1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>9.5 average</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CHA<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>3D6-1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9.5 average</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SIZ<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2d6+6<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>13 average (-3 for female)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CON<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2d6+2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9 average (+3 for female)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DEX<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>21-Size + (2d6-1d6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Will <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>76- total points</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Add nine points per player
allocation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A typical male character: </span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SIZ 12 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">STR 13 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CON 8 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CHA 9 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">INT 10 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Will 10 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DEX 14 <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Total points = 76. The player has <b>9</b>
points left to allocate to reach the 85 point limit. That is just enough to
make a difference in a few areas, perhaps creating a character with
extraordinary STR or with good INT and POW. </span></div>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Premade Characters:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Addorilla</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> (all bonuses round down)</span></pre>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SIZ <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>12 hit points</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">STR <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>13 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Melee +4; Shield +5</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CON <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>14 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Armor, can wear up to 5 points of
armor</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CHA <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>9 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Communication Skills +4</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">INT <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>12 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Perception Skills +4; Knowledge
Skills +4 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Will <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>12 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Magic +4</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DEX <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Agility skills +3;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missile Weapons +5;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stealth +3; Manipulation +3</span></li>
</ul>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Herd lesser Llamas<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>3+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 7</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ride greater Llama<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6+3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 9</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Throw Pilum<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>7+5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 12</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Shield<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>4+5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 9 to defense</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sword<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>6+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 10</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Blade Magic<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>3+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start level 7</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Speak<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Origin language<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 6</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Common<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Start 8</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Lore<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Animal<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 5</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sneak<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>2+3<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 5</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">First Aid<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>1+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 5 (note, first aid requires magic to use).</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Owns:</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Greater scaled llama</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pilum x 4</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sword</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Shield</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Clothes</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Other</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Premade Characters:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FiatLux</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> (all bonuses round down)</span></pre>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SIZ <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15 hit points</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">STR <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Melee +6; </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CON <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Armor, can wear up to 6 points of
armor</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CHA <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>11 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Communication Skills +4</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">INT <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Perception Skills +4; Knowledge
Skills +4 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Will <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Magic +4</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DEX <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Agility skills +2;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missile Weapons +5;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stealth +2; Manipulation +2</span></li>
</ul>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Throw Pilum<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6+5<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 11</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Armor<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>6<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(6 points of armor worn)</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Bardiche<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>6+6<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 12</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parry<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>4+6<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 10</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Blade Magic<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>3+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start level 7</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Speak<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Origin language<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 6</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Common<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Start 8</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Lore<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>World<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 5</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Climb<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>4+2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 6</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Jump<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>4+2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 6</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Heal<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>1+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 5</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Owns:</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bardiche</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Armor</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Heavy Boots</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Rope</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Other</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br clear="all" style="mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" />
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Premade Characters:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Savarian</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> (all bonuses round down)</span></pre>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SIZ <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 hit points</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">STR <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Melee +4; </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CON <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CHA <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>11 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Communication Skills +5</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">INT <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>17 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Perception Skills +7; Knowledge
Skills +7 </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Will <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>18 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Magic +7</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DEX <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Agility skills +2;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missile Weapons +4;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stealth +2; Manipulation +2</span></li>
</ul>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Run<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>4+2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 6</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Climb<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>4+2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 6</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Staff<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>2+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 6</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Parry<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2+4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 6</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Speak<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Origin language<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 9</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Common<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Start 11</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Read<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Common<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Start 7</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Write Common<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Start 7</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Lore<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Human<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1+7<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 8</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Brew<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>1+7<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 8</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cook<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>1+7<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 8</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Fire Arrow<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>5+7<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start level 12</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Heal<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>1+7<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Start 8</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Owns:</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Staff</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Brew/Cook Gear</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Clothes</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Other</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></pre>
Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-24772914365734774252013-05-14T17:12:00.001-07:002013-05-14T17:12:13.475-07:00An on-line comparison toolhttp://graduate-school.phds.org/education-index for comparisons and screening by various metrics.<br />
<br />
and:<br />
<br />
http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/Guide/<br />
<br />
I suspect that both are really, though, tools to support some schools over others.<br />
<br />
Look for your input and comments.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-76121945688262497042013-02-23T06:47:00.000-08:002013-02-23T06:47:24.326-08:00Torn Armor -- a new boardgame -- pre-kickstarterRight now it is in the kickstarter period.<br />
<br />
But it has modeling by <a href="http://www.sixus1.com/">Sixus1/Les Garner (http://sixus1.com/).</a><br />
<br />
But for now, the interview:<br />
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Torn Armor</h1>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Did you start out saying, “We want to make a
miniatures game!” or did Torn Armor spin off of other ideas?</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Torn Armor spun off the core “Torn World,” a
fantasy setting that has been the evolutions of decades of playing, multiple
groups, and even a transatlantic history as it followed me from England.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Initially – like many others-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>our inclination was to release a RPG setting
for it, and while this is still on the cards we really wanted to introduce the
world, its people, creatures, heroes, anti-heroes, lore and history in a
different way.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>We could have selected a book, a computer game,
and a host of other viable options out there, but Jack and I are avid board
gamers, huge miniatures fanatics, and it seemed logical to combine the two.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Games such as DUST and Descent inspired us to
therefore introduce Torn to the avid gamers out there in a similar way: great
miniatures, great setting, and fast game-play. The board gamer will be happy,
the miniature enthusiast will be happy, and table-top players will be intrigued
by what they read (and the fantastic artwork and miniatures we have!)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>What did you think was missing from other
miniatures games that you wanted to bring to the table with Torn Armor?</div>
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</span></span></span>Great question. Ultimately there are a lot of
great games out there – we doubtlessly own some of them! – but what we wanted
was a fantasy squad-based skirmish game: affordable entry point, quick set up,
quick game play, coffee-table playing area, fantastic looking miniatures,
highly customizable play to fit any playing style, and a rich lore. Torn Armor
combines all of these things and so as a package we believe that it is unique
and interesting.</div>
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</span></span></span>What miniatures wargames (or other games)
influenced the mechanics for Torn Armor, both in the sense of what you liked
and also what you <u>didn’t</u> like about them?</div>
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</span></span></span>Three games stand to the forefront here. “Magic
the Gathering”, “Descent” (either edition), and Fantasy Flight’s “Dust.” In
many ways Torn Armor has taken the best-of these games. </div>
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</span></span></span>For “MtG”it was the card aspect. </div>
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</span></span></span>The concept of “building your deck” translates
into selecting a battle scenario, receiving your in-game allocation of funds,
and then buying the unit-cards that will make up your side for that conflict.
You might select a balanced side of missile and melee units, or sacrifice in
one area in order to add a magic user, or perhaps forgo several smaller units
to play a large war golem. This type of “build your hand” enables every game to
be very different than the previous ones, players to play according to their
style and strengths, and allows for enormous flexibility.</div>
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</span></span></span>This same concept we took one stage further:
what if there were spell and magical equipment cards that you could use to
further customize your squads and heros? Want to broaden the spell-book of a
magic user unit, or add magical spears to your hoplites? Pick out the equipment
and spell cards, pay for them during game set-up and voila, instant
customization!</div>
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</span></span></span>From “Descent” it was the story-board aspect,
the great miniatures, fast-paced play, and character cards. The fact that each
character has their own equipment, abilities, statistics … we wanted to bring
that into Torn Armor.</div>
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</span></span></span>And then from “Dust” we found inspiration in the
game-play mechanics, how quickly everything moved, how simple it was to
understand, and the fantastic miniatures. Seriously, they are the best I’ve
ever seen. The quality of sculpt and the quality of production are top-notch.
Is it any wonder that we are working with the same production company for Torn
Armor? =D</div>
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</span></span></span>But those are the things that inspired us, what
about the things that we didn’t like? Well we do not want to release a unit in
the future that obsoletes previous units of the same type. Every gamer out
there that invests in Torn Armor is more than a customer, they’re a friend and
a game-play buddy. It’s not cool to watch them spend good money on the core
game and a few expansions, only to release a game play mechanic, future unit,
or a version of the game that will utterly render their collection obsolete.
That will never happen. Everything they buy will always be playable in Torn
Armor, no matter how many expansions and new factions we release.</div>
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</span></span></span>The only other aspect that we’re endeavoring to
minimize lies in predicting the future and understanding where Torn Armor could
go. I’m not going to single out any of these individual games, but sometimes as
new expansions have arrived to market so previous rules have had to be
re-written, or new rules have ended up being spread across many books, or
perhaps a unit/character card has become complex to look at and comprehend.
What we took from this is that there is a very real risk of expanding a game
beyond the foundation on which it was designed, so we have taken great efforts
to predict what we will be releasing in the future and accommodating for it
now. For example I created “The Lich King” as a playable until the other day,
just to understand how bad-ass something could get in the game. This has
allowed us to design unit cards and rules that will expand up to one of the
toughest avatar-like units in the world.</div>
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</span></span></span>Do you already have factions (and accompanying
mechanics) in mind beyond the Sisk and Maychian forces? What kind of
considerations have you taken to avoid the inevitable power-creep of
expansions?</div>
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</span></span></span>Ah! I answered this, lol. =D But actually, I can
add more to that subject.</div>
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</span></span></span>Faction-wise we actually have a whole lot more
than the Sisk and the Maychian forces. It was easy to boil it down to those two
for the core set, because they are so distinctive in so many ways. A faction
HAS to have personality, and it HAS to have a certain play-style – and all of
them in Torn do – but these guys are right up there, making the biggest noise,
over the biggest war, and – let’s face it – they started the bloody thing. </div>
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</span></span></span>But there’s a whole world out there and a long
time ago Jack and I sat down and hammered out the personality of every region,
determining if they were a minor force, a major faction, or something in
between. We have orcs in their millions (with accompanying ogres, trolls,
goblins and everything else you would expect), stalwart knights and armored
dwarves, an Arabian-like desert region with some really wonderful personality
to it, samurai elves, and – of course – the Valley of the Lich King.</div>
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</span></span></span>One of the earliest factions we will expand into
will be The Mercenaries. A concept of forces not being tied to a faction and
being for hire (purchase at the start of the game) by any faction. Some
mercenary units may have restrictions on who they will work alongside (good
will not work with an evil unit, for example), but otherwise they are a faction
that either player can tap into and bolster his/her forces with them.</div>
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</span></span></span>And in our back pocket as one of the later
factions is the whole concept behind the other world which has crashed into
this world, each coming to rest touching each other across a meta-physical
level. So while the forces of Torn are scrapping to get to the artifacts and
riches of that other world, what exactly is there waiting for them? *smiles*</div>
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</span></span></span>For power-creep in expansions. This is a great
topic that I briefly touched on earlier and it’s something we’re very cognizant
of. To begin with we’re starting carefully and ‘humbly.’ Let’s set a good solid
foundation here and not go crazy. Secondly, we’re already created a lot of the
abilities and structure to expand into, it may not be in the core boxed set,
but we have written the rules for it: more powerful spells, equipment, units,
heroes, avatars have all been created upfront so we can test them now and
ensure that we have a nice sliding scale between the two. Flying creatures,
cavalry, god-like units, and a whole slew of unit abilities have been created,
tested, and tweaked so I feel confident that we have a long and safe power-curve
that we can follow. </div>
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</span></span></span>Additionally, the mechanic of “gold cost” is
tied to a formula we have developed. The more powerful the unit, equipment or
spell, then the more it costs. Could the Lich King fight an entire army on his
own? Yes, yes he probably could. But his cost is the equivalent of an entire
army! So as and when power-levels rise, in-game costs for those items will as
well and this will help keep the sides evenly matched.</div>
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</span></span></span>And lastly, while this has not taken place yet
it is something I consider to be an important part of the process: public play
testing and feedback is part of our release-cycle and this will enable us to
tap into those crazily wonderful minds of the gamers and root out any
unforeseen balance issues. And we’ll do this before releasing any Torn Armor
product.</div>
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</span></span></span>Are any of those expansions possible stretch
goals for the upcoming Kickstarter campaign?</div>
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</span></span></span>Oooooh, are there expansions and stretch goals!
*rubs hands together* </div>
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</span></span></span>I do now want to position the Kickstarter as one
long stretch goal whack-a-mole, *BUT* unlocking stretch goals is fun and we do
have great plans for that.</div>
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</span></span></span>The core boxed set will come with at least 36
miniatures (likely more) ranging from 22m in height through to over 60mm. Color
rule book, scenario book, 4 double-sided color battle posters, spell cards,
equipment cards, unit cards, and 25 dice in 5 different colors. It’s quite the
package and it’s great value.</div>
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</span></span></span>But we’re also going to offer (for a slightly
higher pledge level) a limited edition unit that will only be available through
the kickstarter. This will be our first mercenary unit so either faction can
use it. A competition prior to the kickstarter will determine WHAT unit this
will be; we’re going to offer a choice of two.</div>
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</span></span></span>There will also be an add-on. A really, really,
really special add-on. I’m talking something that stands 120mm tall on the
battlefield. It’s going to be crazy. I can’t reveal what it is yet, but imagine
behemoth-like creatures with guys hanging off the back firing bows and ballista
and you won’t be far off the mark. There will be TWO of them, one for each
faction. I’ll share more information on this as we get closer!!!</div>
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</span></span></span>Stretch-goal wise we’ve already calculated how
much additional funding would be needed and what we could offer at each level.
Each stretch goal will introduce a major influx of miniatures, I’m talking 2
units of 8-10 minis, a mercenary unit with a hero, or two beautiful looking war
golems, siege weaponry, the whole nine-yards. And every one will come with new
spell, equipment and unit cards, of course!</div>
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</span></span></span>If we can really push this thing to some nice
levels we have plans to bring in a whole new faction as well … and maybe the
backers can select which one that will be from the options available!</div>
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</span></span></span>And on this note, there will also be a pledge
level that gets you the core game, the limited edition unit, and every other
pledge level attained. That’s going to be some incredible bang-for-buck.</div>
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</span></span></span>Do you have plans to get Torn Armor into retail
outlets, through or after the Kickstarter?</div>
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</span></span></span>Yes, absolutely. The kickstarter is to raise
funds to put this into production and effectively get all of the backers a
pre-release of the boxed core game (and limited edition units) later this year.
</div>
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</span></span></span>There will be brick-and-mortar pledge levels to
obtain multiple copies of the game at a reduced cost, but we also have plans to
distribute any remaining copies worldwide. Several languages are under
consideration for the translated books.</div>
<h1>
The Torn World</h1>
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</span></span></span>Where did the Torn World start? How long has it
been in your imaginations?</div>
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</span></span></span>Strictly speaking I can trace the Torn World
back to a Bushido game I was running back in the early 80’s. It wasn’t “Torn”
then, but a player’s action essentially ended the game in a cataclysmic way.</div>
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</span></span></span>I picked up with a D&D game a little while
later and decided to place it in the same world, this time post-apocalypse, and
from this the seeds of the Torn World were formed.</div>
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</span></span></span>After many years of writing and running games
for various groups, all in Torn, I grew somewhat jaded and really wanted to
branch out into something very new and very unique. I developed a concept for a
world and really hammered on it, only to conclude that it was too alien for
players to have fun in, so I abandoned the idea and went back to Torn.</div>
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</span></span></span>But now I was full of god-like zeal and so I
smashed the whole thing, wrote in a massive cataclysmic event (two worlds
smashing into each other), and redrew all the part of the world that didn’t
like. The modern Torn World in its current iteration was born.</div>
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</span></span></span>So Torn has been the product of many decades,
two countries, half a dozen different gaming groups, and multiple gaming
system!</div>
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</span></span></span>The “other” world - the one I abandoned due to
its alien nature – that has not gone away. The world that crashed into Torn
will be visited one day, right?</div>
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</span></span></span>Are your home games (of Pathfinder, I assume) set
in the Torn World? Have any PCs made it into the Torn World lore/canon?</div>
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</span></span></span>Yes, since I started GMing back in ‘81
(something like that) I’ve always written my own material. I’m not saying that
there is anything wrong with pre-written material and the Paizo products are
outstanding, I just like the creative process of developing my own ideas, you
know?</div>
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</span></span></span>We currently play Pathfinder rules, but we own
man other systems and have played a lot of them. We alternate between some form
of d20-esque campaign that will typically last a year or more, then switch to
something different (Shadowrun, Earthdawn, Call of Cthulhu, etc) to reset our
brains before the next d20 game.</div>
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</span></span></span>PCs have made it into the lore: how could I
ignore that foolish samurai in the Bushido game that started the whole thing?
There are also several key names in the lore and setting that were original
PCs, typically from when I was in England and we were playing under a very
different ruleset. I wouldn’t rule out current PCs making it into the lore
either at some point; systems that do this always make me smile.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>What led to the idea that you should bring this
setting to the masses?</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Because it kicks ass, will make you popular with
the lady-folk, and can make a mean barbecued burger.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>*smiles*</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>In all seriousness I’m actually somewhat of a
humble person, quite polite and not at all egotistical (some of my facebook
posts may argue against this, but I swear it’s true!) So I never really thought
of this for mass release, until the third playing group in a second country
said that I should! It was about that point that I started thinking, “Hmmm,
maybe there is something to be shared here.” </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Modern technology has made it easier to share,
but also to show things like concept artwork, a miniature sculpt, share a
little of a characters background, and receive immediate response from complete
strangers. Those responses have always been positive, sometimes very much so,
which was another catalyst for sharing on a broader and ‘more official’ scale.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>I know you haven’t even launched the Torn Armor
Kickstarter yet, <u>but</u> what should people expect from the Torn World on
the RPG front? Pathfinder-based material, the setting presented through another
open-license rule set, or something of your own making?</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>This is a great question and I don’t mind
answering it at all. I’d say “Pathfinder,” but part of me wants to be able to
hit two systems if we can. There’s merit to focusing just on Pathfinder, but I
also feel that it then ignores the other gamers out there who would look at the
materials and adopt the world if it was made available to them. So I’m keeping
this open right now pending a few decisions and meetings with the team, but I
can say “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at least</i> Pathfinder will be
supported,”</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>I don’t know if the world really needs another
ruleset to play with, but I wouldn’t rule it out if something solid and
enjoyable was put in front of me.</div>
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Bonus Round</h1>
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[These questions are driven by my own curiosity. The answers
are off the record unless you give your explicit permission to reference them.]</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alyssa: You can
reference any of these. </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></i></div>
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</span></span></span>Are you still doing cartography freelance or are
your efforts exclusively going towards the Torn World setting?</div>
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</span></span></span>Both, lol. It’s quite the juggle and I am not
happy about my time being dragged away from the mapping work. I’m meeting all
mapping deadlines, endeavoring to juggle my responsibilities and commitments,
but I am not taking on new commissions – not until we get to the other side of
the kickstarter.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Do you guys have “day jobs” or are you pursuing
all of this full-time?</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Day jobs at the moment. I am fortunate enough to
have a very good income and it has enabled me to pile a great deal of financial
clout into Torn Armor (it’s that or a bank loan, right?) It would have been
silly for me to quit the job to concentrate on Torn Armor while it provides
such a solid income method. Jack will quit his job post kickstarter to run Torn
Armor fulltime and keep everything on track as we go through production. Unless
we have an AMAZING result (hey guys and gals, I don’t mind, really!) I will
continue my day job probably through to the boxed sets being ready to ship out
to the backers.</div>
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</span></span></span>Are you in any way affiliated with
TornWorld.net?</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Funny you should mentioned that, because it was
pointed out to me only last night. I actually knew of them a couple of years
ago and it seems to be a consortium of talented writers and artists creating a
wonderful story in – ironically – a world of the same name. But there is no
affiliation between us.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>George St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at UFC 157, your
prediction?</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Hey, you knew I loved UFC? =D</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Pierre. I love the guy. I’m not saying
stylistically he is fun to watch, and I think that his current camp have made
him potentially boring to watch in many ways, but he delivers and he controls
the octagon. I respect that. He is also a gentleman, respectful, and a true
face for the UFC in general. He never acts out. Diaz? I don’t have anything
good to say about him. I’m not saying that the guy doesn’t have talent, but his
antics are just not what it’s about. It reminds me too much of guys mad-dogging
each other in a bar. I much prefer the silent guy that just knows his s**t and
gets it done with no bad mouthing.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Now, if Pierre and Silva ever meet … that one I
would have a hard time with.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Do you need writers? (Because I totally know a
guy…)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The answer is “yes,” but our ability to focus on
that will be somewhat after the kickstarter. I have a great writer on the team
– Ross Isaacs – and several freelancers. When we have our product release
schedule in place for Torn World RPG materials I will have a better
understanding of who and what else we need (and when we’ll need it!)<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2479613088762775418" name="_GoBack"></a></div>
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<br />Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-88845735182087295942013-01-02T16:25:00.000-08:002013-01-02T16:25:14.159-08:00Gender and GamingNow that the storm has passed by, the murlocs have run on, I thought I'd post a few links:<br />
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http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=17517<br />
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/566429325/tropes-vs-women-in-video-games/posts/247064<br />
<br />
http://www.themarysue.com/what-women-want-in-female-video-game-protagonists/<br />
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<br />Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-56264834022048745002012-12-25T06:02:00.000-08:002012-12-25T06:02:09.388-08:00Guide to Careers in International Affairs <h1>
<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 24pt;">Guide to Careers in International
Affairs (Including Review of Top Job Sites)</span></span></b></h1>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Posted by <a href="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profile/czelizer" title="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profile/czelizer">Craig
Zelizer</a> </span></span></li>
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<span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Finding the right job in conflict
resolution, international development and related fields requires a combination
of the right experience and training, an understanding of the field, developing
strong connections and a bit of serendipity. In addition to academic and/or
professional training, it is essential to have an understanding of how conflict
resolution works in practice. Many people working in conflict related jobs, will
not find employment with "conflict resolution organizations" but with
organizations in others sectors (international development, education,
environment, business) working on conflict related jobs. Thus it is also
important in the job search to broaden your scope to include international
development organizations, government and intergovernmental institutions,
for-profit and business institutions, educational institutions, and
more.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /><br /><span class="font-size-3">One of the things
that I encourage my students to consider is developing strong skills in conflict
resolution processes and theory, but also develop an expertise in a another
sector and/or regional area. For more information on careers in the field, see a
report I co-authored, </span><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">Skills, Networks and Knowledge:
Careers in International Peace and Conflict
Resolution.</span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"> offers guide to
careers in the field based on interviews with over 60 organizations and
practitioners. The document also offers 10 pages of resources for finding jobs,
internships, scholarships and more. You can download the report for <a href="http://api.ning.com/files/7rClTXGMSQlig--3xYllp*9GajBM7iqtHRWdZ*kYcnI_/Webreport.pdf" title="http://api.ning.com/files/7rClTXGMSQlig--3xYllp*9GajBM7iqtHRWdZ*kYcnI_/Webreport.pdf">Download
Webreport.pdf</a> or at the <a href="http://www.conflicttransformation.org/" title="http://www.conflicttransformation.org/">ACT website</a>. Another great
resource is a <a href="http://www.sustainability.com/about/careers-article.asp?id=382" title="http://www.sustainability.com/about/careers-article.asp?id=382">Career
Guide</a> from </span><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">Sustainability on Corporate
Social Responsibility</span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3">.
</span><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">Idealist</span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"> has also developed an excellent guide to <a href="http://www.idealist.org/en/career/guide/index.html" title="http://www.idealist.org/en/career/guide/index.html">Nonprofit Careers</a>
and a separate <a href="http://www.idealist.org/en/career/career.html" title="http://www.idealist.org/en/career/career.html">Careers Resources
Section</a> . Dr. John Paul Lederach and Kate Mansfield from the Kroc Institute
have also developed a wonderful visual representation of possible <a href="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topic/show?id=780588:Topic:272542" title="http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topic/show?id=780588:Topic:272542">careers
in the field</a>.</span><br /><br /><span class="font-size-3">Here are some additional
career development suggestions</span><br /><br /><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">1) Develop a
Strong Resume</span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"> - Make sure
you have a strong, clear and compelling resume and cover letter. See the <a href="http://api.ning.com/files/7rClTXGMSQnLZB6FXTBhk58YKOhNw1r5fcHD24lBQuk_/TipsforWritingEffectiveResumes.pdf" title="http://api.ning.com/files/7rClTXGMSQnLZB6FXTBhk58YKOhNw1r5fcHD24lBQuk_/TipsforWritingEffectiveResumes.pdf">Download
TipsforWritingEffectiveResumes.pdf</a> . Many university career centers also
offer guidance on resumes.</span><br /><br /><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">2) Conduct Informational
Interviews</span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"> - Most people are
more than happy to talk about their job and conducting informational interviews
can be an excellent way to learn more about an organization and what a career is
like in a particular area. Informational interviews are a chance for you to ask
general questions of someone already in the field. However, it is very important
in informational interviews not to ask for a job or put pressure on the person
you're speaking with to help you find a job.</span><br /><br /><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">3) Subscribe
to Key Web and Job Lists</span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3">
- There are countless numbers of websites that provide resources on jobs and
internships in the field (and in related fields). You should get on all or some
of these sites as you will get daily or weekly updates of opportunities around
the world (note some charge a fee, whiles others are free or provide partial
postings for free).</span><br /><span class="font-size-3">Some of the best sites for
jobs directly in conflict resolution, development, social entrepreneurship, etc.
include (some of these sites have been suggested by the Skoll Foundation's <a href="http://www.socialedge.org/" title="http://www.socialedge.org/">www.socialedge.org</a> site on social
entrepreneurship which is a wonderful
resource):</span></span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/" title="http://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">ALLIANCE FOR
PEACEBUILDING MEMBER FORUMS</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Jobs and
Fellowships in Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Development, Social
Entrepreneurship and Related Fields</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://unjoblist.org/" target="_blank" title="http://unjoblist.org/">UNJOBLIST</a>-</span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> A very
useful site with jobs at UN agencies and other Intergovernmental
Organizations.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.idealist.org/" title="http://www.idealist.org/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">IDEALIST</span></span></i></b></strong></a>
- Primarily Jobs in International and Domestic Non-profits. Covers many sectoral
areas, health, development, etc.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.indeed.com/" target="_self" title="http://www.indeed.com/">INDEED</a>-</span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> A Very
useful site that searches across many job sites around the world. Searching by
conflict and development keywords is best way to use the
service.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.reliefweb.int/" title="http://www.reliefweb.int/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">RELIEFWEB</span></span></i></b></strong></a>
- Primarily jobs in International Non-profits and UN.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.developmentex.com/" title="http://www.developmentex.com/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">DEVELOPMENT
EX</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Covers jobs in International Development
and Consulting around the world.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.socialedge.org/features/job-listings" title="http://www.socialedge.org/features/job-listings"><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">SOCIAL
EDGE</span></span></i></b></em></a> - Job and Fellowship postings related to
social entreprenuership.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://bsr.org/insight/jobs/index.cfm" title="http://bsr.org/insight/jobs/index.cfm"><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY</span></span></i></b></em></a> - Jobs in Corporate Social
Responsibility and Social Entreprenuership.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.echoinggreen.org/social-impact-jobs" target="_blank" title="http://www.echoinggreen.org/social-impact-jobs">Social
Impact Jobs</a> - List from Echoing Green.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech-jobs" target="_blank" title="https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech-jobs">Liberation Tech Jobs</a> - Listserv that has jobs exploring how
information technology can be used to defend human rights, improve governance,
empower the poor, promote economic development, and pursue a variety of other
social goods</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.ypfp.org/jobboard" target="_blank" title="http://www.ypfp.org/jobboard">Young Professionals in Foreign Policy Job Board</a> - Careers in
international Affairs, largely NY and DC based
positions.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.zebrajobs.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.zebrajobs.com/">Zebra Jobs</a> - A leading online
portal for jobs in Africa, many focused on development related
issues.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://jobs.change.org/" target="_blank" title="http://jobs.change.org/">JOBS FOR CHANGE</a> - Useful
resources and guides to careers in social change.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.bond.org.uk/classifieds/jobs.html" title="http://www.bond.org.uk/classifieds/jobs.html"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">BRITISH
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT NETWORK</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Listing of
Jobs at Key UK Based International Development
Organizations.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thepeople/jobs/index.htm" title="http://www.alertnet.org/thepeople/jobs/index.htm"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">ALERTNET</span></span></i></b></strong></a>
- Jobs in International Development and Humanitarian
Relief.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.eplo.org/index.php?id=63" title="http://www.eplo.org/index.php?id=63"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">EUROPEAN
PEACE BUILDING LIAISON OFFICE</span></span></i></b></strong></a> -Jobs at
European Based Organizations.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact.htm" title="http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact.htm"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">FOREIGN
POLICY ASSOCIATION</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Listing of Jobs at Key
US nonprofits involved in international affairs.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.justmeans.com/" title="http://www.justmeans.com/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">JUSTMEANS</span></span></i></b></strong></a>
- Jobs in Social Change and Environment.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://jobs.foreignaffairs.com/" target="_blank" title="http://jobs.foreignaffairs.com/">FOREIGN AFFAIRS</a> - Listing of jobs in International
Affairs.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.devnetjobs.org/" title="http://www.devnetjobs.org/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">DEVNETJOBS</span></span></i></b></strong></a>
- Listing of Many Positions in International Development and related
fields.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.jobs4development.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.jobs4development.com/">JOBS4DEVELOPMENT</a></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> -List of many jobs worldwide in International
Development and Related Fields </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pub27.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2241665034&frmid=48&msgid=0" target="_blank" title="http://pub27.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2241665034&frmid=48&msgid=0">MandE News Job Forum</a></span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> - List
of jobs/consultancies related to monitoring and evaluation in international
development.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.eurobrussels.com/" title="http://www.eurobrussels.com/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">EUROBRUSSELS</span></span></i></b></strong></a>
- EU Related Jobs.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/5477.html" title="http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/5477.html">Democracy Digest Jobs</a>
- List of jobs related to political and democratic
develpoment.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=116287&orgId=wdcsid" title="http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=116287&orgId=wdcsid">Society
for International Development Job List</a> - Posting of SID/DC Member
Jobs.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.sportanddev.org/newsnviews/jobs/" title="http://www.sportanddev.org/newsnviews/jobs/">Sportanddev.org</a> -
Positions related to sports and development.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/jobs" title="http://www.nextbillion.net/jobs">Next Billion Career Center</a> - Learn
about job opportunities in the development through enterprise
space.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://svn.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Feature.showFeatureList&CategoryID=4" title="http://svn.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Feature.showFeatureList&CategoryID=4">Social
Venture Network</a> - Jobs in social entrepreneurship and related
fields.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://jobs.omidyar.com/careers_home.php" target="_blank" title="http://jobs.omidyar.com/careers_home.php">Omidyar
Network</a> -Jobs in social entrepreneurship.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://jobs.change.org/" target="_blank" title="http://jobs.change.org/">Jobs for Change</a> - Wonderful
resources on nonprofit jobs.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.insidengo.org/job_opportunities.htm" target="_blank" title="http://www.insidengo.org/job_opportunities.htm">Inside NGO
Jobs</a> - Jobs in international development </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://oneworldgroup.org/jobs" target="_blank" title="http://oneworldgroup.org/jobs">OneWorld Jobs</a> -</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 19.5pt;">brings the latest jobs
and volunteer positions from organisations working to create a better
world.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 19.5pt;"><a href="http://www.bcorporation.net/Jobs_Board" target="_blank" title="http://www.bcorporation.net/Jobs_Board">BCorps Jobs</a> -
lists opportunities in companies that use the power of business to solve social
and environmental problems. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<span class="font-size-3"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.5pt; font-weight: bold;">Other Job
Sites/Resources that may have relevant jobs:</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/" title="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">FOUNDATION
CENTER</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Jobs in Foundations and US based
nonprofits.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://philanthropy.com/jobs/" title="http://philanthropy.com/jobs/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">CHRONICLE OF
PHILANTHROPY</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Variety of jobs in US based
non-profits working in diverse sectoral areas.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://chronicle.com/jobs/" title="http://chronicle.com/jobs/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">CHRONICLE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Jobs in the US (and some
international) Higher Education Sector.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.bridgestar.org/MyCareerCenter/SearchJobs.aspx" target="_blank" title="http://www.bridgestar.org/MyCareerCenter/SearchJobs.aspx">BRIDGESTAR NONPROFIT JOBS BOARD</a> - Has useful list of nonprofit
jobs in the US in diverse sectors.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://pub27.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2241665034&frmid=48&msgid=0" title="http://pub27.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2241665034&frmid=48&msgid=0">Monitoring
and Evaluations News Job List</a> - Has </span></span></span><em><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">M&E
related</span></span></i></em><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> short term
consultancies and full time employed positions.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://jobs.mashable.com/a/jbb/find-jobs" title="http://jobs.mashable.com/a/jbb/find-jobs">Mashable Job Board -</a> Jobs in
new/social media.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">ACRE
Resources</span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <a href="http://acre-resources.co.uk/" title="http://acre-resources.co.uk/">http://acre-resources.co.uk/</a> - Jobs in
environmental and corporate social responsibility
areas.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.brightgreentalent.com/" title="http://www.brightgreentalent.com/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">BRIGHT GREEN
ALERT</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Executive search firm for jobs in the
green sector.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.eco.org/" title="http://www.eco.org/">Eco.org</a> - jobs in the environmental
sector.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://greenona.jobamatic.com/a/jbb/find-jobs" title="http://greenona.jobamatic.com/a/jbb/find-jobs">Greenona
Jobs</a></span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> - Green
jobs.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://jobs.mashable.com/a/jbb/find-jobs" title="http://jobs.mashable.com/a/jbb/find-jobs">Mashable Job Board</a> - Jobs in
Social Media.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1194" title="http://netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1194">Net
Impact</a></span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> - Jobs in corporate social
responsibility and related fields.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.nonprofitoyster.com/" title="http://www.nonprofitoyster.com/"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">NONPROFIT
OYSTER</span></span></i></b></strong></a> - Jobs in the nonprofit
sector.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://opportunityknocks.org/" title="http://opportunityknocks.org/"><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">OPPORTUNITY
KNOCKS</span></span></i></b></em></a> - Jobs in the nonprofit
sector.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.redf.org/from-the-community/jobs" title="http://www.redf.org/from-the-community/jobs">REDF</a></span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> -
Nonprofit and social enterprise jobs.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://jobs.treehugger.com/" title="http://jobs.treehugger.com/"><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">TREE
HUGGER</span></span></i></b></em></a> - Green jobs.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.ventureloop.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.ventureloop.com/">VENTURE LOOP</a></span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> - is
the worldwide leader in job postings focused on venture-backed
companies.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://jobs.thegiin.org/jobs/" target="_blank" title="http://jobs.thegiin.org/jobs/">Global Impact Investing Network</a> - Jobs in impact (financial)
investing.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span>
</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m/jobs/" target="_blank" title="http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m/jobs/">Microfinance Gateway Jobs</a> - Jobs in micro-finance and related
fields.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span> </li>
</ul>
<strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;">3) Use your
contacts/networks</span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> - One of the key strategies for
finding a job/internship is to consult your personal and professional networks.
Let your professors, colleagues and friends know that you're seeking an
opportunity and perhaps they will have suggestions/contacts. University career
centers and alumni can also be terrific resources.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /><br /><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">4)Join New
Networks</span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3">- Joining a
professional network in the field can also be a useful way to make contacts and
learn about opportunities. Some relevant networks include:</span><br /><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://www.sidint.org/" title="http://www.sidint.org/">Society for International Development</a> or S<a href="http://www.sidw.org/" title="http://www.sidw.org/">ociety for International
Development</a> DC Chapter</span><br /><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://www.acrnet.org/" title="http://www.acrnet.org/">Association for
Conflict Resolution</a></span><br /><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://wiis.georgetown.edu/" title="http://wiis.georgetown.edu/">Women in
International Security</a></span><br /><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/" title="http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/">Peace and Justice Studies
Association</a></span><br /><br /><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">5) Examine Ethical
Practice</span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"> - When you are
researching an organization it is important to make sure that the organization's
ethics and practice fit with your values. If you're offered a job (hopefully
before this happens) learn about what the organization does, how do they treat
their staff, how do they work in they field and with partners,
etc.</span><br /><br /><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">6) Considering Taking a Job to
Get Experience</span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"> - Although
many people would like to obtain their ideal job right away, sometimes it may be
worth considering taking a job that will help you develop the necessary skills,
contacts and experience that in the future can help lead to more of an ideal
job.</span><br /><br /><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">7) Explore Fellowship
Opportunities</span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"> - There are
many excellent fellowships/scholarships that do provide funding for independent
research/volunteer work/study. Thus, fellowships can be an excellent way to get
experience in the field. You can find many fellowships/scholarships on this site
by searching by various keywords.</span><br /><br /><strong><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">8) Explore
Organizations that Have Developed Mentoring Programs for New
Employees</span></span></i></b></strong><span class="font-size-3"> - A number of
organizations have developed special entry level positions in which new
employees receive extra mentoring. Look for organizations that have Junior
Program Officer Positions (some in the UN), Entry Level Fellowships (Catholic
Relief Services in the US) and others.</span><br /><br /><em><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">9) Develop an
Expertise in a Needed Area</span></span></i></b></em><span class="font-size-3"> -
There are number of current areas in which the field is in need of developing
further expertise. Developing your skills in this area can make you more
attractive to potential employers. Some areas include: Program Evaluation and
Monitoring, Conflict Mainstreaming and Conflict Sensitivity (Integrating
Conflict Across Sectors), Organizational Conflict Management. Talk with your
colleagues and other professionals in the field to see what might be potential
growth areas.</span></span></span></div>
Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-39069323112329318942012-12-25T06:00:00.001-08:002012-12-25T06:00:04.629-08:00Mediate.com University -- Announcement<table align="center" cellpadding="12" cellspacing="0" style="width: 600px;"><tbody>
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Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479613088762775418.post-90982169459474013052012-11-04T10:42:00.001-08:002012-11-04T10:42:59.977-08:00Historic AfricaThe real, historic, Africa is a much more intriguing place than the reconstructed mythic one.<br />
<br />
Societies run without central governments, participatory democracies (including participation by slave groups), and other really neat things, are all found there.<br />
<br />
Was reading the Wall Street Journal, obviously, and the article was about all of the interesting and powerful African history that has been overlooked. Everyone, from Anarchists to small market specialists could learn a lot from that history.<br />
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So could some FRPG designers. ;)Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.com0