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In case you haven't seen it yet, here is my story on Jozy Altidore today on ESPN.com. It focuses on the growing sentiments that Altidore is losing focus and is developing poor training habits, perhaps as a result of being distracted by all the transfer speculation surrounding him, or as a result of him starting to buy into the hype.
The story came about after hearing from a myriad of very reliable sources about Altidore's worsening training habits, and his attitude changing. This wasn't meant as an indictment of him as a person, but rather a revelation that all the hype just might be getting to a kid who I honestly didn't think could change from the humble and hard-working player he had been since joining MLS.
It is probably unfair to believe that a player of his age wouldn't succumb to all the talk, and start believing it. Let's face it, even if you were 25, let alone 18, and you started being linked to teams like Real Madrid and transfer prices like $10 million, you might start thinking you can do no wrong.
The issue is a very real one and perhaps Altidore will straighten himself out and get back to being the player so many have raved about the past two years. Right now though, his approach to the game is leaving a lot of people scratching their heads.
What do you think of the story. Share your thought below.
derek Gores
guys, don't forget, a blog isn't traditional journalism, it is interactive. surely ives is also following his traditional methods, but part of the reason we're all here is that ives asks questions and we get to dream up our own answers.
shake it jozy!-
i think most senior forwards lose that 'run all day at ya' intensity. please don't jozy. look at the youthful intensity of c. ronaldo– it surely is effective for him at the highest levels.
Let me ask you. Is there anyway Ives could of known about this story himself? It may not be RBNY as a whole but I would say 90% of professional teams keep their dirty laundry in house. If it is aired, it is usually leaked on purpose by the player or the organizations. I didn't say it was a smart person or this was done with clear reasoning.
I'd like to take back what I said mostly.
I believe Ives had sources and that they believe this. Thinking about it, this isn't about his form, its about his actions off the pitch.
Linking his (Jozy's) NY Times blog entries, is nice, but talk is cheap.
So I want to apologize to Ives for implying anything negative about Ives' integrity, that was dumb and unfair of me.
My anger for ESPN is from how they handle the NFL (and the crap that Mort & Clayton spew out just to get noticed), so I apologize to Ives.
Ives, I'm not questioning the fact you have sources. I questioning the fact you didn't get the other side of the story. And, an issue of your own credibility.
I will say this about having two minor quibbles about the article:
1) I would attribute his dip in form to defenders being more aware and physical with him (which I think he's letting distract him), as well as playing as a wide forward on a team whose midfield has not been creative or held the ball, pulling him far away from the goal much more than bad practice habits.
2) Bob Bradley's selections being based on form, based on the team selection for the last match, I don't know that I buy that.
As far as Altidore leaving during this transfer window, earlier in the year I wanted him to stay until the winter, but if this does continue and/or escalate, it wouldn't do to have him in MLS. He's a first choice player for the Red Bulls, and benching him for poor practice hurts the Red Bulls on the pitch more than it sends a message.
Maybe Josie will be signed by a premier league team and immediately come unglued and never be able to play again a la Eddie Johnson.
Great piece, Ives. Well written as always.
It's a valid point about Altidore. He may just be acting the way teenagers do (being one myself I know how it is) and I'd like to think that's all it is, because if he is letting the hype get to his head and his form is dips as a result it will be very sad for him and American fans because clubs like Real Madrid will no longer be interested in him.
On the flip side, I've never thought Real Madrid was the best option for him at this point in his career. I'd certainly like to see him play there someday, but right now a Newcastle or similar club might be better for him.
IMO, regardless of his form for the rest of his MLS career, there will be European clubs interested. A dip in form now, whatever the cause, might cost him Real's interest, but that may be a blessing in disguise, allowing him to go to a smaller club where he can get some serious PT and develop better.
Adam M.
Jozy is hyped, but surely no more than fellow teens Pato, Bojan, or Giovanni Dos Santos, all of whom regularly get first team time with Milan and Barca, two teams slightly higher up the food chain that NYRB. Didn't Pato win the Club World Championship with International when he was 17? Yep. This isn't a knock on Jozy, just reality. He has yet to prove himself on a major stage and isn't playing particularly well for a middle of the pack MLS team. Why is anyone's guess. He is entitled to get tired, of course. But Jozy remains mostly potential, as yet unrealized, and he won't get better playing in Giants Stadium, much less sitting on the bench. Personally, I think he'd do better heading South than East for now. Sao Paulo needs a big striker to replace Adriano. Give Jozy a year or two in Brazil and if he really has the born talent and the will, he will be a world beater. But he needs a change, badly, and now.
El Guapo
Maybe Jozy is getting a tip from Eddie Johnson….
not saying just saying.
"Pwip, you have a lot to say for someone who has never posted on SBI before today.
Since you're here though, do you honestly think I would write this story with just one source, or even just two sources? I stand by my multiple sources and while some folks want to be in denial about it, there is an issue.
The point of the article wasn't about his form as much as his work ethic and attitude within the team being poor. Whether it's because he's thinking too much about a transfer, or buying into the hype, he has lost his way a bit."
That's certainly a fair point to make. I do wonder, however, whether when journalists write articles like this do they talk to the player in question? I assume that you have some contact with Jozy since you cover the Red Bulls… is it considered proper to let him know this kind of negative article is coming, just as a warning? Do you try to get a comment from him and he declines?
Ives, I don't usually disagree with you, but I think you are being unfair. The soccer gods are fickle; why attribute a dip in form to potential character problems?
Why don't you write an article about how soccer writers in this country tend to slobber over every young player who MIGHT do something in world soccer? You imply this in your ESPN article — take a bolder stance.
I do think you are correct in your comments about him looking ahead to a transfer. A true professional would play out his time with class. Dempsey did not do this, and it is tough to tell if Adu dogged it in the end because RSL was pretty terrible.
One other comment/question — when I see this kind of article, a piece critical of a player that uses unnamed sources, I often wonder if it is "planted" in order to motivate a player. Care to comment, Ives?
Joe Quake
Ives – come on man. You've been jocking this guy for how long? After the US v Mexico game, you said he was clearly ready for the big time. You can't have it both ways.
He's only 18. We don't know what kind of a player he is going to be yet. I thought this after reading your US v Mexico comments, and I think so now.
I can sympathize with you Ives because you are trying to be both fan and journalist. Like someone else posted, this wasn't one of your best pieces – you should have gone directly to Jozy.
Justin O
pwip – The "other side of the story" is the story written about in basically every recent article about Altidore. It's Ives who is presenting the other side of the story here.
Also, I would be concerned with any attitude problems, because whatever Jozy is going through in terms of hype, it is miniscule compared to what numerous other 18-year old athletes experience in numerous sports around the world.
Justin O
Joe Quake – Right or wrong, the article is clearly refering to *recent* developments in Altidore's attitude. I fail to see how saying Altidore was ready for the US team after the Mexico game means it is somehow contradictory to report on attitude problems now.
Joe Quake, it's not about having it both ways and in no way am I ever trying to be a fan (I am a journalist, and if I wanted to be a fan I would just write a long series of puff pieces and positive player profiles). It's about things changing and Altidore's work ethic and attitude changing in recent months. This is an issue raised by several, and I mean several, sources and something I have been tracking for some time. I wish I could elaborate more but I can't without revealing sources.
This wasn't a planted story or the motive of some disgruntled person. I would never even think about writing a story like this with just one source. I have several solid sources whose information I have no reason to doubt.
I'm not sure if some people bothered to really ready the piece. There's a lot of talk about his form and how it isn't that bad. The point of the article wasn't to say he's playing terribly, but that his poor work ethic and deteriorating attitude are affecting his form. Yes, he has three goals, but he has not played as well as he did last year. I know some people want to blame that on anything but his own work in training or lack of focus, but that's not what I have heard.
As I stated in the piece, it might just be the growing pains of a teenager dealing with success, but the fact is its happening, which is a cause for concern when we're talking about such an important prospect and someone who has been lauded (by me among others) for his maturity and ability to handle the pressure and hype.
Some people want to call it a hit job but I believe I was a lot more fair with the story than some writers would have been with the same information.
Fair enough, Ives.
I guess part of my response to this is motivated by the fact that I see so much awful reporting from Europe. Look at what has happened to Ronaldinho over the last two years. He went from god to fat roisterer all because of a few average performances (he is expected to be amazing all the time). Funny thing is, he was doing all of that when he played for PSG. If you play well, no one cares. When you get injured and start playing like a mere human, look out.
So I guess the question is, would you have written this piece (or would your sources be saying this) if Jozy had ten or eleven goals? And I am NOT saying you are as bad as the Euro press, so please do not take offense.
1. I think it's about being a teenager. At some point, it's natural for a teenager to think he knows best. Adu did it with Nowak (and has since recanted most of his criticism of Nowak saying that instead it gave him a taste of what Europe was like).
2. Good training habits: folks lets be realistic here, the vast majority of athletes don't have good training habits period! That's one thing that separates outstanding players from might-have-been's. To indict Altidore on his training habits isn't that uncommon because it's a rare player, almost unheard of actually, who from day one, demonstrates outstanding training habits. Even some great ones (like Maradona) have eating or drug issues that affect their health as players. I'm not saying it's unimportant, only that this is an issue with a lot of players one way or another.
3. Of course it happens to teen basketball players or guys in other sports. Can you say "Kwame Brown"? There are thousands of guys who lost big time money in a range of sports (Houston McTear?) because they didn't put in the work and focus they needed to in order to succeed.
4. As I understand it, the issue with Adu wasn't work habits. It was more ego. But what is common in both cases is that teenagers (especially when they've been told that they're great or soon to be great and going to come into large sums of money) often are immature in a variety of ways. For most of us, being immature as a teenager means not studying for math one semester or forgetting to put oil in the car engine or being a jerk to our parents for two years. But some of these kids (EJ, Adu, Altidore) have greater skills so their screwups and teenage funks have consequences beyond just them and their immediate families.
Jamie Z.
Wait, wait. There's a basketball team called the Charlotte Bobcats? Boy, am I out of the loop…
Perhaps he's not being challenged…
If it's really true that Jozy is starting to get a big head, it'll be a damn shame as he always seemed so level-headed and respectful up to this point.
He seems like he might be getting burnt out. While he scored against Chicago, he's hasn't been his usual stellar self, so something is going on. I hope it's some teenage angst and he'll get through it. RBNY has enough problems, they do not need a Diva Altidore.
Let's try this again. I think you got lazy. Do you feel obligated to get both side of the story? So you build your story around your inside sources. What is the next logical question? I believe if you did you job properly you should get an answer; a response on why he's work ethic has deteriorated. Instead, I read inferences that were feed by your sources. I don't know Jozy. Only of what I've read. And everything I ever read was this kid has always been dead serious about soccer and did everything that was ever asked of him. Where are his quotes? You've been playing soccer games of consequence for the last 2 years practically non-stop and your club just called you out in the press of being a lame duck. Do you have a response? There was a similar incident down here in Texas with an Al-Dia reporter http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/05/120-fahrenheit-the-locker-room/. Have the guts to ask Jozy to his face.
He's 18, so there is no doubt he is distracted. It is the rare teenager who can focus on his job like a grown man with a mortgage and a wife and kids. Personally, I don't see a lot of Eddie Johnson in him. I think he'll be fine. But I'm 30, and if I were him, I would definitely be distracted by all the money and women in my future. And don't tell me women (e.g., transvestite hookers) aren't a distraction for footballers.
I stopped reading these posts after the first page, but Ives, you dug your own hole on not asking Jozy yourself about this. Reporting all sides of an issue is one of the first things you learn in college reporting classes. Jozy didn't have a chance to respond to this. You know better.
To the person who said it would be pointless to ask Jozy because he would never admit to slacking off, it doesn't matter. You ask. It's what reporter do. If they decline to comment, then you put that they declined to comment in the story.
I'm majoring in sports journalism, and something you get drilled into your head every day is that you cover all sides of an issue.
Personally, I agree with you that his body language and attitude on the field looks bad. He looks like Beasley looked a few years back, flat feet and lazy running.
But you always give people a chance to respond to accusations (which is the nature of what your source said). Always. I'm shocked. And on one of the most prominent soccer news sites in the US. Shocking.
adam m. I completely agree w u. jozy's definitely got talent but the kid has in no way proven himself much as a player (at least not to be egotistic) since he's only played in MLS which is no powerhouse league at all. I highly doubt he would have made it in madrid right now ( if in fact it was even true they were interested) and I think everyone here gives him too much hype. sorry.
Dissapointed to see concerns on Altidore's work ethic from RBNY.
anyways, my question is why are you so willing to write a piece thats going after Jozy here but I see no journalism that is asking questions of Bob Bradleys personnel and tactical decisions in the England friendly? I mean he says he doesn't bring Altidore for form but starts Eddie Johnson who hasn't played at Fulham for a good while now and Josh Wolff who is now out of contract and starting him as a striker when he didn't score a single goal for his club all year?
Most of my problems with American soccer journalism is that nobody wants to ask the tough questions of some of the USSF and the national teams decisions, why is there no digging going on there, surely there have been many questionable decisions made but I see no questions from the press.
You can say its just a friendly but we just got played off the field in one of our highest profile national team matches of the year and apparently were going to be playing the same team vs. Spain, surely they don't expect any better of a result? Its on a Fifa International date but we bring back Wolff and EJ leaving strikes who are actually scoring goals like Jozy, Cooper and even Rogers (who can play forward). I think its important that somebody questions Bradleys decision to play with two inept strikers who haven't scored for club or country in who knows how long and two defensive minded center mids
Joe Quake
Ives – I think hit job is a little strong, but I'm just not a fan of the piece nor the way Jozy was annointed by the US Soccer media a few months ago.
FYI, I go to this site knowing there is going to be a Red Bulls slant on this blog. I know you are trying not to be a fan, but it does show through in your writing. I keep coming back though!
what's the latest on his transfer? He needs to move on.
I can't believe some of you people ragging on Ives for this story. It's not like Ives has some track record of digging up dirt and writing about it. Ives has always been very honest in his stories.
I have a feeling you're upset because this puts a little damper on your fantasies that Jozy is The Perfect Player – great attitude, great skills, will lead us to the promised land and oh, he'll fetch a 10 or 11 million dollar transfer fee and lead Real Madrid to Champions League glory year after year and US to World Cup Glory and look at how humble he is! i.e., vicariously live your life through him.
Don't shoot the messenger.
NJ Guy Stuck in DC
I think it's bigger than Jozy. This is just the flip side of the transfer windows that the league and teams have to suck it up and deal with. Players have to deal with crap salaries and a chance to develop, and MLS has to deal with players who will leave in the summer (if they are smart) and need to look out for their own interests while playing out the string. Anyone who has ever been in negotitations for a new job gets distracted from their current one.
Not everyone thinks Jozy is the second coming. But he is one of the few true forwards in the US pool. Wake me when you find another one who will command 8-12 million in transfer fee.
People do stupid things when their teams lose 5-1. Sometimes, this includes bad-mouthing a kid who's emerged as the most visible star on an otherwise mediocre team. Unlike Adu, Altidore hasn't been involved in a public dust-up with the coaches over how he's being played, so it just seems really strange to me that someone associated with the club would take a swipe at him. This is especially true when every Red Bulls fan wants to see him play.
And, as Ives is finding out, it's difficult to criticize Altidore and have the allegation stick when he seemed like one of the only good things out on the pitch last week. This isn't Adu, puttering around with the ball to no effect. Altidore is putting in goals, period.
Steve T
There is some funny stuff in these comments but Ted takes the cake. Oh well, I'm in college now and they teach us to do this. Hah. Kid, how about you keep learnin and leave the professional writing to the professionals.
I read stories like this Jozy story ALL the TIME. If i'm not mistaken the story is a column, isn't it? I'm pretty sure a column can take some liberties that a regular news story doesn't. I also don't get this whole "get Jozy's side" argument. What is Jozy going to say exactly? How is a comment from Jozy really going to change the story? It wouldn't have so for me I could care less that he isn't in the story.
Maybe some of you who only are in to soccer don't get enough mainstream sports coverage to realize that this goes on all the time in every sport. Some of you may not like it, especially since Jozy's supposed to be a savior and all, but ripping the story is stupid.
Tom B
Josie is probably just a bit burned out from a very long and competitive off season with the Olympic team. Same as Robbie Rogers after U20 World Cup. He was burnt out for about two months them caught on fire at the end of the season and is still going strong. Give him time.
Like Danny Szetlea-he is distracted and is ready for a transfer to Europe.
Jamie Z.
Okay, seriously. Everyone: Josie is a Pussycat, not a Haitian-American soccer prodigy.
It's Jozy or Josmer.
I remember when some US fans (read: delusional fanatics) were trying to claim that Jozy was as good a player as Alexandre Pato of AC Milan…
Good times.
Yakima Shorty
I honestly don't see a "dip in form." Jozy leads Metro in goals despite limited playing time and being played out of position on the wings.
If there is any performance drop off, I blame Osorio for playing him on the wings. It was a mistake last year when Arena played him wide and it's a mistake this year. Jozy is clearly a natural striker who deserves to be slotted up top.
I agree with Michael F. This story cried out for a quote from Jozy.
i don't buy the distracted tag. and also, since you're so close to altidore, why would you write this story without getting a quote from him to get his take on it. it comes off like a rumor piece and it loses a little credibility since you're so close to team and it would've been easier for you than other journalists to get jozy's perspective.
the only reason why jozy is getting criticism is because he isn't scoring as many goals as people think he should…and a big part of the reason for that is a) he shouldn't be playing as a left winger/forward…hes not robben or babel who has 1v1 dribble moves and high end speed to get past people…hes a striker through and through…and should be playing centrally…if he was playing up front with a strike partner he would look much more "motivated" because hed be scoring the goals to dispel all these crap rumors and whispers…some of which might be coming from people jealous about the hype he attracts as a teenager…b) he needs to make the move to europe…where the tactical awareness and technical ability is much higher…hed get better coaching…his game would improve more…and hed be playing on a better team who can give him better service in his perferred striker position…hed be back to scoring goals and looking like a great prospect again…
Dear Jozy, please go abroad ASAP and leave all the jealous haters and clueless soccer hacks behind so you can take your game to the next level
All Altidore's got going for him is his size — his technique is very limited, so he should get out of MLS as soon as possible. But even Europe won't make an Altidore into a Drogba or Eto'o. By age 15, a player has essentially acquired most of the technique that he'll probably ever have, though tactical understanding often comes quite a bit later.
I'm hoping that nobody around here actually believed that he would have seen a minute of playing time with Real Madrid when he was linked to them a while ago. Heck, he probably wouldn't have seen much time at Villarreal either! He's just not the complete package, though he certainly has the tools to outdo Brian McBride on the USMNT (although that isn't saying much, I'm afraid).
yea, i got that adidas email too… he seemed fine there!
Joe G
I don't think that this has been a slow start. Last year it was well into June before Altidore had his fourth goal. This year he already has three. This start is the same as last year, it is just more of a dissapointment this year.
Pat the Red Bulls Fan
Hey, Bobo, I'm one of those delusional fanatics you speak of. Take your elitist nonsense somewhere else. If you think you can come here and bash McBride and Altidore without a fight, you're mistaken clown.
Seems like Jozy has actually *gained* focus. I'm sorry, but part of being a "professional" is learning to be a good businessman. And if he can force this transfer to Villareal, he is definitely putting himself in a better financial and "footballistic" position.
That the USMNT would punish him for wanting to improve his lot as a footballer is somewhat hypocritical, given the lip service that Bradley gives to people playing in the best leagues possible. It speaks to the NY/NJ soccer fraternity mentality, which will do more harm to the sport's development as on a NATIONAL level.
I must admit I could not agree with your story more. Something has happened to him obviously. He looked lackadaisical and completely out of sync in ALL the U-23 Olympic qualifier games. If I didn't know who he was, I wouldn't have even looked twice.
To the readers: I truly believe someone's "form" cannot change over a short period of time, but their attitude certainly can. We have seen this with Donovan on countless occasions. It sometimes literally looks as LD shows up and just "does not want to play". On other times, he shows up, and is a HUGE impact. LD has admitted that he has grown up a lot since WC 2006, and it shows in his play.
I don't think Ives is criticizing Altidore as much as just pointing out an observation held by many, an observation not unique to Altidore. I want nothing more than Altidore to become the first ever "American world class striker", but until he realizes his role and responsibilities, and is mature enough to accept them, its going to be a while till we see that!
So Bobo, you're telling me Altidore's technique is limited? Compared to who? He's not Maradona, but he's got enough technique to do well in any of the top leagues. He showed very good technique at the u-20 world cup. And when you are that fast and strong, you don't need exceptional technique — look at Chelsea's players vs. Arsenal's. Chelsea have finished higher than Arse the past three years.
AGREED! BoBo, just because he is a product of American "futbol" does not make him a lower class. He shone at the U20 world cup, as did his fellow teen star Adu (who was easily the best player at the tourney). He just needs some maturation, but yes, he will be as good as Pato! just wait!


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Some metal was created to be enjoyed drunk and alone with reality TV blaring in the background.
Some metal was created to be enjoyed drunk and alone with reality TV blaring in the background.
"666 YOLO SWAG 666" commented on Death Metal Underground's coverage of the Highline bar in Seattle refusing to let Fornicator open for Profanatica:
I didn't read the whole thing, just wanted to leave this here:
– The Highline is a bar located in the widely known "Gay Neighborhood" of Capital Hill in Seattle, WA.
– Gay Pride weekend was taking place during this show.
– Owning a bar (or any business) in this kind of a neighborhood is different.
– Sure there's the whole "I GERT MAH FREEDOM ERV SPEECH", but come on, with everything going on lately and the environment this neighborhood was trying to provide for this weekend, it only makes perfect sense for the management to make such a decision.
If the lazy piece of shit had bothered to read the article or the actual complaints, he would have realized that homosexuals weren't the ones complaining. The whiners like "666 YOLO SWAG 666" were crusty, white heterosexual women who felt Fornicator's incomprehensible lyrics threatened their communist worldviews. I highly doubt a death metal show would be appealing to the stereotypical gay pride festival marcher outside of the leather jackets. Actually, "666 YOLO SWAG 666" is the only person implying that Fornicator actually wanted to physically harm homosexuals like the closeted Islamic fundamentalist turned terrorist in Orlando. Continue pumping Drake "666 YOLO SWAG 666".
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Deathcult – Demo 12 (2012)
Critically indistinct Entombedcore complete with oversaturated guitar fuzz, random d-beats and weirdly laid-back vocals coming from the distant corner of a dirty, empty, boring warehouse interior. From a pop-rock songwriting position, there is a lot of good to find here, as songs have clearly defined segments that are never too long or too short, and there are lots of brief build-up bits that anticipate a transition into a section with a different feel than whatever was last heard. Goldilocks metal – never "too" anything, always "just right" – shows that the musicians are not so drug-addled or retarded that they can't put together songs better than your average punk band. However, since Deathcult play death metal, the listening experience is extremely boring. Death metal lends itself to whiplash-inducing extreme dynamic shifts in tempo or key because the overall intensity and tone of the music holds the songs together and covers the different modes of expression that an imaginative band can explore. Like a deadly car chase, death metal speeds up, slows down, and takes drastic turns in disorienting routes, but all for the sake of accomplishing something. Deathcult would rather take a leisurely Sunday cruise.
Feral – For Those Who Live in Darkness(2016)
Feral play very modern black metal that gracefully sidesteps any overtly "post-" tendencies. Techniques range from long, blasting, tremolo lines of melody ala early Dark Funeral, to third-wave-era slightly heavy-metal(ish) rock-out moments, but these are not disparate components and actually transition from one to another quite smoothly. With this apparent lack of negative aspects, how could For Those Who Live in Darkness be bad? Surely it would be inoffensively mediocre at worst, wouldn't you think? Perhaps, but this is actually worse than outright bad metal. While black metal can be a wellspring of energy that the listener may draw from strength in solitude, this music only presents a void, a vacuum that sucks in energy and emotion, leaving the listener not just dissatisfied but drained of spirit and motivation. The obliviously anti-Christian rants, tortured-artist vocals, and paint-by-numbers minor chord patterns are as impotent and flaccid as a male to female transsexual's surgically inverted "penis". The target audience of Feral are early-twenty-something, excessively made-up women who can often be seen chain-smoking outside of music venues when they are not posting soulless monochrome photos of their favorite (local) bands on whatever social media platform is hippest at the moment.
Phalloplasty – Necrophagic Funeral Ritual (2012)
Somehow, this (presumably) one-man goregrind/brutal death metal act comes off as even less intense and brutal than NOFX or Lagwagon. The obviously programmed drums cycle through various irrelevant beats sequenced with all the imagination of a mineral or other inert object. The guitars, which are typically the highlight of even the worst knuckle-dragging brutal music, are bright and featherweight-sounding, completely nullifying any intended brutality. I give the composer/guitarist kudos for at least making the guitar riffs audible but in this case it works against the music. The chord sequences are pop-punk-simple and amelodically bland. There is barely any low-end in the music subverting the brutal paradigm again for the worse. Truly it is baffling that a musician who at least has the capacity to program drum sequences and record guitar riffs would fail this hard at making music in the one genre that demands so little of its participants. Phalloplasty should immediately check himself into a group home or a mental institution. I will happily fund his care with my tax dollars so long as nothing of this sort gets released again. I recommends a hollow-point bullet to the back of the skull. -D.M.
Qrixkuor – Three Devils Dance (2016)
Qrixkuor cut-and-paste various subterranean, tremolo-picked riffs and wailing, atonal leads from early '90s death metal but lack the ability to convincingly replicate the intensity of Morbid Angel or Immolation. What we get instead is a pleasantly nostalgic but grainy and not particularly detailed mashup, "low-resolution" in that you can zoom-in and discover that what appears to be a detailed image from afar breaks down into incongruent little bits when viewed up-close. This style of production (or reproduction, as it were) has already been used to little effect by the likes of Mitochondrion and Antediluvian, two of the better bands that wrote effective riffs but buried them in intentionally obscure mixing methods. Unlike any of the aforementioned bands' releases, however, Three Devils Dance leaves one with a distinct non-impression, and the poor mixing is only one cause for this. The other is the autistically organized compositions which run for far (FAR) too long: The first track is nearly ten minutes in length and the next two make up a half-hour together. The band's goal to disorient the listener with an overwhelming inundation of indistinct waves of riffs. It worked as after several back-to-back listens, I could only remember one or two segments of melody with any clarity. Qrixkuor should take another cue from their idols and realize that death metal songs have the most impact when everything is said succinctly. Suffocation packed more information into a four-minute song than you hear in the entire forty minutes of Three Devils Dance.
Thirteen years ago, gore-grind band Impaled released their first album, The Dead Shall Dead Remain. Since that initial pressing, the album has been unavailable to fans because of legal disputes over ownership. The only chance to hear it was to buy an original copy.
To work around that problem, Impaled have re-recorded their debut album as The Dead Still Dead Remain. This does away with legal hurdles and allows the band to improve on the performance and production of the original. Recorded and mixed by Vinnie Wojno (Testament), the new recording "simply sounds better" according to guitarist Jason Kocol.
The Dead Still Dead Remain stays musically faithful to the original and also features the return of vocalist Leon del Muerte, who says, "it was like the last thirteen years of backstabbing and spitefulness never happened!" With updated cover artwork in the spirit of the original, The Dead Still Dead Remain resurrects a long lost work of the gore-grind genre.
Impaled's The Dead Still Dead Remain can be pre-ordered at WillowTip Records.
If you visualize the modern death metal genre as a knightly tournament with splendid banners adorning the tents of the contestants on an ancient Briton field, you can't escape the prominence of the progressive camp espoused by Necrophagist and the obscure evil camp belonging to hairy South Americans and occult woodland Finns. Then there are the loved and the hated "brutals". The unfortunate Morgue Supplier goes all the way to the leaden territory of mechanized grindcore, brutal blastbeat and convulsive gore that is best epitomized by Cryptopsy's and Cannibal Corpse's groundbreaking albums Blasphemy Made Flesh and The Bleeding (or your favorite other pick from that mostly dubious discography). The speed is astounding, the songs careen through slashes of riffs like the beak of a vulture on the prowl, injecting pinch harmonics into mono chord chug while vocals are the dual growl-and-shriek statement we have heard enough times in this beaten substyle. A couple of minor gems arise though. The cover version of Metallica's "Fight Fire By Fire" is an entertaining lecture on the genealogy of early speed metal and how it almost by itself mutates to something close to Possessed or Sepultura if played with intensity, distortion and malevolent speeds. On the side, the title track Constant Negative has a smudged enough texture to operate as a chasm of interlocking layers similar to Gorguts' fusionesque work on the mighty Obscura. Perhaps a hint where brutal death metal might develop if given enough care and attention? I personally could do without the mosh parts, but those who were disappointed by the wimping out of Cryptopsy should perhaps check this release out.


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I apologize in advance if this question is simple and I'm just completely missing it, but are these two mutually exclusive?
I know you can make Acrobatics check to move past enemies without provoking AoO's, so if you were to just get your Acrobatics skill high enough, would you even need the Mobility feat? Or do they function separately?
Interesting. It is now starting to make more sense. With the Invulnerable Rager archetype, though, they get a more advanced DR reduction, so at level 5 I have DR 2/-, which is doubled against nonlethal damage. Does that have any impact on the Guarded Life rage power?
I took the Raging Vitality feat so that if I do go unconscious I am still raging.
How would this feat work in concert with Diehard? Trying to figure out how to make the mechanics for the character work haha.
Thanks for your guys' input.
Hey all,
I apologize if this is clear-cut, simple, and completely going over my head, but for some reason, I cannot seem to wrap my mind around the Guarded Life rage power (APG).
I have done some sleuthing of my own around the messageboards and I couldn't find any concrete definitions or answers as to how this rage power functions, plus it hasn't found a home on the FAQ page. I am currently playing a Dwarf Invulnerable Rager and I know that Guarded Life is definitely designed to work in concert with this specific archetype along with the Raging Vitality feat (also from the APG), but how? It seems to me as if you're still unconscious, so I'm having a difficult time understanding its intended purpose.
An example, an anecdote, or just a plain rules interpretation would be awesome. Thank you for your time and help!
Hey, everyone! I apologize for inserting my Superstar entry so late in the game. I hope it is not terribly inconsiderate of me to do so. I finally have my first week of the semester out of the way and can direct my attention away from the textbooks.
If anyone or the judges have any thoughts or comments, I would love to hear some feedback. Thanks so much for your time!
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I am currently playing a rogue right now while there is also a two-handed fighter in the group. It is not overpowered at all considering I have to position myself just right and the circumstances have to be in my favor. The two-handed fighter easily crushes me in damage, I am just there to support him and get attention off the casters. On paper I guess it could seem OP, but in gameplay, it really isn't.
I seek guidance of those more knowledgeable in this field. I am a 5th level rogue and was considering taking a level in fighter (making my effective character level 6).
My question is, do I get the feat for being "1st Level" as well as the bonus feat for being a fighter, or just the bonus feat for taking the level in fighter since I am considered being "6th Level?"
I hope I stated that question clearly, it makes sense my head at least . . .
I apologize up front for such a simple question, but how do you calculate an encounter's challenge rating? Searching through my CRB and my Game Mastery Guide, though, has yielded no results (due to the fact that my brain may be shrinking). Is there a formula to it?
I remember in 3.5 they had an Encounter Level (EL) system that always went over my head as I would stare at that convoluted table.
The scenario I am creating is a level 4 Tiefling Elemental Fire Wizard (out of the APG) surrounded by 4 burning skeletons. What would the challenge rating be for that specific encounter?
I DM a lot of published adventures, but now that I am more comfortable with the rules and systems I have begun to create my own scenarios for my players.
I am tired, so hopefully the question I have posed is coherent and easy to understand. Thanks for your time!
I'm answering this off the top of my head (so I apologize if this answer lacks validity), but in reading that description I am thinking of enchantment spells such as Charm Person or any mind-affecting ability for that matter.
I'm playing through Carrion Crown at the moment and all of the undead we encounter are immune to mind-affecting abilities so I believe that is what it is referring to.
I hope something I said was right haha.
I had a character as well that used the greataxe of her grandfather. I seem to be falling into a cliche pit trap. Anyway, I decided that I was going to always use that weapon since it was an heirloom of great importance. Of course, in our Kingmaker game, we would run across other weapons that were obviously better for certain situations, therefore my barbarian would use them. Try talking to your player. He will not be unfaithful to his grandfather's honor and career if he uses a different weapon for a given circumstance.
If his grandfather was once a higher level adventurer (which I am assuming he was if he had gotten to that ripe old age), I'm sure he had MUCH better weapons than just those masterwork ones that he utilized.
I empathize with his dedication to character and history, but sometimes you also have to keep in mind what is best for the party. I'd be interested to hear what you both end up deciding to do :)
My group actually just finished Carrion Crown, it was quite the adventure.
I chuckle at your party composition, not because of the classes you chose, but because of your races. In Carrion Crown, the starting town of Ravengro, all of the people are highly prejudice against anyone/thing that is non-human (especially against monstrous races as the ones you have chosen) so you may want to reconsider putting some "normal" looking folk into your party. We (my group) had the most difficult time walking around town trying to get answers and I was only an elf alongside a half-orc and half-elf. (Ustalav is rather prejudice as a whole towards outsiders).
On the other hand, though, that would provide from some great added conflict to the story and make the rewards so much sweeter as you win over the town's admiration and respect . . . (as you can tell, I'm thinking about all of this as I type haha).
Each installment of this AP is based on different horror styles/movie classics such as Frankenstein, a haunted house, etc. so that is always something to keep in mind while you're outfitting your character with feats, equipment, and abilities. Undead are pretty prevalent throughout.
I hope this answered something for you . . .
EDIT: Also, since this is a horror game, my personal belief and experience with this genre of AP, is that power gaming your way through isn't that much fun. All of the fun, for my gaming group, came out of the fact that we were scared @#*$less and felt out of our element in fighting the creatures that go bump in the night. It is okay if you're not in control of the situation or the battlefield because it adds to the suspense and horror.
I am currently playing a Dhampir in my friends Carrion Crown adventure (unbeknownst to the other PCs at them moment heh heh), but I envision him with same physical appearance as the Dhampir in Bestiary 2.
I don't know of any published Paizo material that goes more in-depth about their physical appearances (a little more description in the Player's Guide would have been nice). However, Dhampirs are from vampiric folklore, meaning they exist in tales of our own history. You could do some research online to dig up some solid results I would imagine.
It may just be a race that is quite open to interpretation given the fact that they are half-breeds...
Do you roll the stats for them or do you take the starting statistics?
As a GM, I ruled that you take the animal's/base form's starting statistics because I couldn't find anywhere in the rules that says you roll the attributes for your animal companion. That's why they get starting statistics and a STR/DEX progression.
I was just wondering if anyone had some light they could shine on this? Is it somewhere in the rules and I am just missing it? Thanks!
Good and evil are such subjective terms. I see what you're saying, though, about a god being "evil" AND "good." The gods of Greek theology all display and embody human qualities and make choices that could be seen as "good" and "evil."
Dear god, I'm talking religion and what is "good" and what is "evil" on messageboards. I am back in philosophy class from last semester. . .
Somewhere along the lines we have misread one another. I apologize if I came too quickly to conclusions or misinterpreted what you were originally asking *sigh* This entire time I have been making a character for the Kingmaker game my friend is preparing to run coincidentally, haha.
Well, tell me how your weapon goes in the campaign, though being as stubborn as I am, must finally say that such a weapon would never exist in my game bahahahaha!
P.S. I could see the sword changing its alignment and profane/sacred bonus depending on whoever wielded it...but coexisting? Bah humbug!
I'm not religious, I was just using the pope as an example since Catholics see him as holy.
You trollin' hard, man.
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You know, there are people who might be offended by the statement that it's impossible to worship a good and an evil god.
So, I am genuinely curious, are you going to create this famed weapon? I don't care, I just want to know if you will or not so I can rest easy tonight. I've spent this much energy thus far and this is getting nowhere, so please, tell me.
Jadeite wrote:
Why is it impossible for someone to be the deliverer of multiple messages?
You're absolutely right. The Pope feels it would be politically incorrect if he didn't also preach the word of the Anti-Christ. You have trumped me.
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I unfortunately have spent too much mental energy on you. I did not expect that someone asking for interpretations would just shoot everyone down. I have come to the simple, logical conclusion that you are trolling these messageboards because you're entire train of thought and argument are self contradictory and circular.
If God exists, then why doesn't God exist?
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And Enlarge Person and Reduce Person would neutralize each other.
Because it would be a paradox for both to function at the same time. You have answered your own question. Two opposites cannot function together. So if you want a weapon that does sacred and profane, the two would neutralize one another giving you jack squat.
EDIT: Like I said before, the Pope cannot be holy AND unholy. You can't worship a LG god while you also worship a CE god.
They are not presumptions, bucko, they are interpretations. It is your inability to accept advice and opinions when you explicitly asked others what they thought.
What IS wrong with a paradox? The entire concept of a paradox is that it is wrong because it cannot exist.
The pope cannot be the deliverer of God's message and Lucifer's message.
A few examples.
I personally think that a Neutral Inquisitor, a divine class, that must choose at 1st level whether or not they receive sacred or profane bonuses, must stick to whatever they choose. It states in the CRB that once that choice is made, they [the Inquisitor] cannot change it. It would be OP for a neutral cleric to just go willy nilly and waffle between the two bonuses.
You may interpret it how you will.
Unfortunately, you fail to realize that you asked for opinions and you remain stubborn in your mindset. Not that any of us were out to change your mind, but you asked for some advice on the matter and we offered some, so I am not sure why you want to argue and refute advice given. It is like asking your Lit teacher how they interpreted a certain novel and then slapping them in the face when they tell you what they thought haha.
Hmmm. . .
Well, neutral clerics, after choosing to either channel negative energy or channel positive energy, are ensconced in the decision they made. Therefore, if they chose to channel negative energy that is what they will channel for the rest of their lives.
So, I doubt it was intended for an Inquisitor to flip-flop between sacred and profane bonuses. It would be one or the other given the choice you made at character creation.
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Call it Weapon of Dread and swap the sacred bonus for profane. :)
+1 there, matey
With a party line-up of bad asses like that, add to the fury by being an Inquisitor and remove the need of a healer after you wipe the floor with the enemy every encounter.
Especially since it is a homebrew, stick to your guns and play what you want since your DM should be catering to what you all desire.
I completely empathize with your concern. Still, after DMing for a couple of years, I always bring that concern to the table once I get behind that screen.
It is really important that you do not let yourself get hung up on the nit-picky mechanics or every tiny detail the game could offer. That is something I had to overcome early on. You naturally shed that concern, though, after you have DMed multiple times and are used to how you and the game work.
The most valuable tool a DM has is self confidence. The fact that you have that want to do good and to run a really good game for your friends is almost the entire battle. All that is needed now is for your to approach it with the mentality that you're going to kick some arse. I know with my friends, even if I feel like I ran a sloppy, disjointed game that night, the fact that we were able to hang out and play Pathfinder was all they really needed.
Once you get more practice under your belt, it will come more naturally and you'll develop your own style. Just have fun with it and it will all fall into place :)
EDIT: Sorry, I had to come back to this - it is still on my mind, haha. I had a friend DM once with an adventure he had written himself. He approached the game not with the intent of the players having a good time, but with the intent of pleasing himself and showing off how good of an adventure he could craft. The end result was a terrible night of gaming with all of us unsatisfied and upset. I am really glad that your approach is one of wanting to do good and wanting your players to have fun. That's a sign of a great friend who is not seeking to feed an ego, but of a considerate human being. Quite refreshing really. I hope somewhere in this rant you may find something. . .
Thanks, everyone, for the insightful responses! I greatly appreciate it. Gives me a lot to mull over while I crank out this character.
I am just apprehensive about all of those times where being on my mount just won't be a viable option in-game. Making a character is never an easy endeavor for me, haha, striving to cater to my ideal character concepts.
Again, thanks!
Has anyone played one before?
While my love affair of the Riders of Rohan remains firm (pun intended? you decide...), I have always wanted to play a character that was mount-oriented. Now that my friend has decided to run the Kingmaker AP, I feel that now would be a great time to fulfill my destiny.
Does anyone have any experience with mounted characters? Good? Bad? Not quite what you expected?
Thanks for your time!
Since he is CN, at first level he chose between channeling positive energy or channeling negative energy. Whichever he chose became permanent (p.40 CRB). Though, reading through the CRB, I didn't see anything in the cleric section about what happens to your powers (such as channeling energy) if the cleric were to experience a dramatic shift in alignment such as that.
Also, how do you know this shift in alignment is going to happen haha? Is this something your cleric has openly decided? Others will probably know more than I, but that seems like something that would be up for the DM to decide?
EDIT: Since he is neutral, if he already chose to channel negative energy then there would be no problem. Though if he chose to channel positive energy, I could see where the DM would rule that he would automatically shift to channeling negative energy. AND YES, the cleric's ability to channel is in effect beginning at first level of being a cleric.
If you ever played the Icewind Dale series or Baldur's Gate series from Black Isle and WotC, I love to use the character portraits that they provide. If you don't own the games, though, you can google the images :)
Also, my gaming group uses various actors that we like the feel of. I recently took a liking to Peter Cushing for my recently made elf character.
I am currently running the Serpent's Skull AP and the Council of Thieves AP. My soundtrack repertoire is extremely limited at the moment to only a couple of film scores and the Morrowind soundtrack. I was hoping someone would have some advice on what would make for some great underscoring music for these APs respectively.
Watch horror movies. Unfortunately this genre has degenerated over the years as gore, guts, and blood have replaced the terror of the unknown. Great horror actors such as Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Bella Lugosi, etc. etc. are all actors that you should put on your radar. Of course, it is a different style of acting and cinema all together that has been dubbed as "cheesy," but they're really fantastic to watch and a lot of fun.
The original Frankenstein with Karloff is wonderful and can help give you a feel of what you should shoot for. Also, Vincent Price's House of Wax is another good one. The Mummy with Karloff is another great along with Christopher Lee's legendary Draculaalong with his role as Lord Summerisle in The Wickerman.
More contemporary horror films that I find brilliant are Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later, Sam Raimi's Evil Deads (ending with the climactic Army of Darkness), and Peter Jackson's early films such as Dead/Alive, are all terrific examples, all of which border on the quirkier side of the genre, but nonetheless magnificent.
Damn, I did not mean to type this much...well, if you're reading this part of my response, thank you for reading thus far to the ramblings of a college student at the end of Spring Break.
EDIT: Also, stay away from torture-porn. The more grotesque it gets does not make it scarier. It only makes it more uncomfortable for the players as you describe it. The scariest stuff is the unknown. What you cannot directly perceive and can only imagine is the scariest. Take the concept of death for example. Think of how scary mortality is simply because you don't know what lies beyond this mortal coil? bahahahaha!
You haven't played PF like I have until you play as Gethro, a humble cobbler of even humbler origins. A level 1 commoner/3 expert. Nothing feels quite as good as making that day's wages and going home to a one room tenement where indulge my senses on a wheel of aging cheese. The NPC classes are much richer than many may realize.
When I am feeling particularly "heroic" though, I tend towards the classes with LOTS of starting skill points: Bards, Rangers, Rogues. I like the archetypes for those kind of characters the most. Recently have been dabbling in the divine, though, which has been most enjoyable I may say! Yes, yes!
EDIT: Also, I don't trust weavers of the black arts so I stay away from sorcerers and wizards. I trust the barbarian in my blood.
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For myself, I don't think I could ever play a character whose modus operandi was completely divorced from my own motivations/experiences; rather, I find that my character conceptions simply highlight and focus in on various personal qualities that are already present, translating them into the context of the game or de/emphasizing them as I see fit. As a silly example, I don't think I could ever play a female character, for the simple reason that, as a man, I couldn't really "connect" with them. Similarly, I don't think I could play an evil character motivated by a predilection for wanton destruction - rather, they'd need to have a specific reasoning/purpose which led them to that sort of life.
I completely agree with what you are saying about your PC being an extension of your own personal qualities and character. I find that the majority of my characters reflect different aspects of me as a person where I ramp up certain characteristics, beliefs, and values while dulling others.
I am a Theatre Major, though, with an emphasis in Acting, so it is always nice to play a character that doesn't outwardly share something in common with yourself. There is a little bit of all of us in an evil character, though. It gives you the chance for more exploration. Also, as everyone can say, villains are infinitely more interesting most of the time. Dare to be the bad guy. After saving orphanages from the clutches of the stock bad guy with no personality and then rejecting a reward for your efforts for the millionth time can get old.
Something we're studying in Greek philosophy right now is the Euthyphro dialogue. You should read it! Socrates and Euthyphro debate over what "virtue" and "piety" are. While I won't type out this entire dialogue and analysis, one of the aspects of this debate is that most people believe what they are doing is good. A lot of villains wholeheartedly believe that what they are doing is the right path, which isn't the case for ALL villains, but I believe the villains who see their actions as "right" and "justified" are fascinating.
Well, nothing like getting your thoughts out there in long form for everyone to read haha. Thanks :)
Charisma deals with the magnitude of one's personal persona and presence. It is the force of one's personality and how well people like you. Everyone knows at least one person who has that magnetic quality.
To the OP, I think it takes empathy when you're a DM. When sitting behind the all-mighty screen upon my pedestal, I always take into account how I would feel playing in a given situation, what has come across as petty to me (as a PC) by the DM, and other such factors.
While this thread has been beaten to death, it lets me sleep at night knowing I posted something...
BigCrunch wrote:
In my opinion, sword and board = sword and bored.
I couldn't stop laughing at your pun, bro!
BigCrunch wrote:
Its too stereotypical.
Stereotypical! Definitely with you, man. Everything about the previous sentence's set-up was leading me to the conclusion that a fighter using a sword and a shield was a HUGE stereotype. I mean, how could you possibly vary them at all?!
BigCrunch wrote:
Yeah as a fighter, once you get shield master, you are a bad mofo, but URGH! its frickin boring!
'nuff said, hombre.
BigCrunch wrote:
Second opinion, twf (non sword and bored), is WAY overrated. Visions of a lithe elf come to mind, a whirlwind of flashing steel, dual rapiers spinning blood and visceral in a majestic dance of blades. BS.
Duuuuuuude, beautiful imagery! I watch Night Elf females dance too! Hawt.
BigCrunch wrote:
I would be ok with a rapier and a dagger, axe and short sword, but generally i've seen 'dual' this and 'twin' that. Boring.
You're absolutely right! There is no way you could come up with any other variation or put your own character twist on it! All you get are the 3 talent trees, 6 different hair selections, and the beard option.
BigCrunch wrote:
My favorite is a 2h fighter (or ranger, or pally or whatever)
Yeah, dude?! Lawl, what's up with those pallies? Crazy stuff...
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I also like, in theory the dual capabilities of the druid.
Bro, cat AND bear form. FTW.
Dude, overall: cool story bro.
Not to beat a dead horse here *cough cough*, but I completely agree with Mr. MinstrelintheGallery, up above. I have a friend who home brews his own adventures and he has a complete love affair for details. The length at which it takes to describe the sweat dripping off an NPC's brow seemed like it could be summed up in one sentence. Well, he proved me wrong there haha.
Let your friend DM and see how the players quickly lose interest in what is going on since they are participating in a novel rather than a game. It is absolutely tedious and dreadful.
The point of D&D is to harness your imagination. If he describes EVERYTHING than you can seriously limit that power and ability. I find it fascinating to see the different images evoked in other player's minds when only given a sentence or two.
If he still doesn't listen, drug his next drink. After he is completely knocked out drag him to your basement. This is the part where duct tape comes in handy securing him to any piping you may have beneath your house. Something that is secured in the foundations of the building so that way there is no way he can move. When he groggily comes to, he will see you standing there with a copy of some Romanticism literature, preferably The Count of Monte Cristo or even some Dickens, and then read him the entire book. Force him to see how the over-usage of details can kill a man's mind.
When it comes to roleplaying, it always boils down to what character concept you would like to embody. So the setting may be the Underdark, everyone is a drow, but you're really loving the feel of the Fey bloodline. Stick with it and make your character work it :)
I personally agree with Meabolex. Infernal is a great bloodline to choose. You're part devil by blood, not by choice. That sort of lineage is something you could choose to have your character struggling with, or perhaps he/she embraces the infernal blood in their veins. Though, mechanically speaking, the diplomacy feature and charms (from Infernal) are much more useful in a "roleplay" situation than compulsion effects. With diplomacy and charm you can do some serious manipulation, mmmmm.
Also, since you'll be in the Underdark, their is a bloodline in the APG entitled "Deep Earth" which is completely outfitted for subterranean adventuring :) that is something you may want to look into. The best thing to do is to follow your imagination's cravings and play want you want in the end.
For my gaming group, minis have become a commodity. I remember two years ago when I had brandished one of my miniatures (I was an avid Warhammer painter with my older brother), boldly placing it on our wet-erase board. The rest of the group gasped, took it all in, then proceeded to tell me how awesome my $3 dollar metal miniature was.
We've had to resort to using our imagination (which is not a bad thing at all considering 99.9% of games today give everything to you in the form of mind-numbing graphics and flashing lights), but if we had the dough to throw at our local game store to obtain these little pieces of heaven we definitely would.
It makes the combat and tactical situations so much smoother, which in turn helps the overall fluidity of the game.
So the main reason I'm adding to this post is because I'm starting up a miniature charity called Minis-for-Men. Of course, all proceeds go to my own gaming group. How does this benefit you? Brownies points. Spend them as you will, wherever you want.
Hey, all!
I am currently flipping through my 3.5 Stormwrack book that details how to run a nautical-themed adventure. It is completely equipped with various ships, their stats, new feats and classes all suited for an ocean-based adventure.
Does anyone know if Pathfinder has a book like this so I don't have to sit down and attempt conversions?
Also! Does Pathfinder have any solely nautical-themed campaigns? And if not, could someone point me in the right direction? I've been aching to revive the open water adventures in my gaming group - I find ships just as exciting.
Thanks so much! :)
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After studying biochemistry at Oxford University, followed by a DPhil on the physical biochemistry of yeast pyruvate kinase, David started lecturing at Oxford Polytechnic. His research gradually moved from experimental biochemistry into computer simulation and theoretical analysis of metabolic control, and he has written the only textbook on metabolic control analysis, Understanding the Control of Metabolism. In 2001, he helped to found and became part-time Chief Scientific Officer of the Oxford company, Physiomics plc, which is using computer simulation of cellular systems for the development and analysis of therapeutic strategies for the pharmaceutical industry.
Physiomics has firmly established itself as a leading light in systems biology approaches to drug discovery and latterly in therapy design, demonstrable through contracts with three major international pharmaceutical companies. Through its strong advocacy of this approach the sector has invested in and adopted new computational biology processes. As Physiomics has continued to grow, it has expanded its own specialist research team, in many cases recruiting scientists trained within Fell's Brookes-based research group at Brookes.
David is chairman of the Policy Committee of the Biochemical Society, and has been a member of several panels and committees of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
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David's group formed nearly thirty years ago with initial interests in computer simulation of metabolism and the theory of metabolic control. To these it has since added interests in modelling signal transduction, in various different approaches to network analysis of metabolism, and in reconstructing metabolic networks from genomic data. In the course of this research, he has addressed problems in microbial, plant and mammalian metabolism, often in conjunction with collaborators who have contributed experimental results.
His work forms part of the emerging field of Systems Biology, in that we are concerned with understanding how biological function arises from the interactions between many components, and with building predictive models. Potential applications of our work include the design of changes in cellular metabolism to improve the output of product such as antibiotics, detecting vulnerable sites in cellular networks that could be targets for drugs to control disease-causing organisms, and improved understanding of how organisms manage to adjust their metabolism in response to environmental changes and other signals.
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- Computer modelling of metabolic networks
- Designs for metabolic engineering
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- http://frim.brookes.ac.uk/
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- Mark G. Poolman, Sudip Kundu, Rahul Shaw and David A Fell. Responses to Light Intensity in a Genome–Scale Model of Rice Metabolism. Plant Physiology 2013, DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.216762
- Agris Pentjuss, Ilona Odzina, Andrejs Kostromins, David A Fell, Egils Stalidzans, and Uldis Kalnenieks. Biotechnological potential of respiring Zymomonas mobilis: A stoichiometric analysis of its central metabolism. J. Biotechnology, 165:1-10, 2013
- C. Y. Maurice Cheung, Thomas C. R. Williams, Mark G. Poolman, David. A. Fell, R. George Ratcliffe, Lee J. Sweetlove, A method for accounting for maintenance costs in flux balance analysis improves the prediction of plant cell metabolic phenotypes under stress conditions, The Plant Journal 75 (6) 1050, 2013, DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12252
- Reinis Rutkis, Uldis Kalnenieks, Egils Stalidzans and David A. Fell Kinetic modeling of Zymomonas mobilis Entner-Doudoroff pathway: insights into control and functionality Microbiology, 2013, DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.071340-0
- Thomas C R Williams, Mark G Poolman, Andrew J M Howden, Markus Schwarzlander, David A Fell, R. George Ratcliffe, and Lee J Sweetlove. A genome-scale metabolic model accurately predicts fluxes in central carbon metabolism under stress conditions. Plant Physiol, 154(1):311-323, 2010
- L. F. de Figueiredo, S. Schuster, C. Kaleta, and D. A. Fell. Can Sugars be Produced from Fatty Acids? A Test Case for Pathway Analysis Tools. Bioinformatics, 25(1):15-158, 2009
- Mark G Poolman, Laurent Miguet, Lee J Sweetlove, and David A Fell. A Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of Arabidopsis and Some of its Properties. Plant Physiol, 151(3):1570-1581, 2009
- Stefan Schuster, Thomas Pfeiffer, and David A Fell. Is maximization of molar yield in metabolic networks favoured by evolution? J Theor Biol, 252(3):497-504, 2008
- A. Gevorgyan, M. G. Poolman, and D. A. Fell. Detection of Stoichiometric Inconsistencies in Biomolecular Models. Bioinformatics, 24(19):2245-2251, 2008
- M. G. Poolman, H. E. Assmus, and D. A. Fell. Applications of Metabolic Modelling to Plant Metabolism. J. Exp. Bot., 55:1177-1186, 2004
- M. G. Poolman, K. V. Venkatesh, M. K. Pidcock, and D. A. Fell. A Method for the Determination of Flux in Elementary Modes, and its Application to Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 88:601-612, 2004
- J. R. A Schafer, D. A. Fell, D. Rothman, and R. G. Shulman. Protein Phosphorylation Can Regulate Metabolite Concentrations Rather Than Control Flux: The Example of Glycogen Synthase. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 101:1485-1490, 2004
- C. Chassagnole, B. Rais, E. Quentin, D. A. Fell, and J. P. Mazat, An integrated study of threonine-pathway enzyme kinetics in Escherichia coli, Biochem. J., 356, p415, 2001
- C. Chassagnole, D. A. Fell, B. Rais, B. Kudla, and J. P. Mazat, Control of the threonine-synthesis pathway in Escherichia coli: A theoretical and experimental approach, Biochem. J., 356, p.433, 2001
- F. A. Brightman and D. A. Fell, Differential feedback regulation of the MAPK cascade underlies the quantitative differences in EGF and NGF signalling in PC12 cells, FEBS Lett, 482, p169, 2000, 10.1016/S0014-5793(00)02037-8
- Y. Kashiwaya, K. Sato, N. Tsuchiya, S. Thomas, D. A. Fell, R. L. Veech, and J. V. Passonneau, Control of Glucose Utilization in Working Perfused Rat Heart, J. Biol. Chem, 269, p.25502, 1994
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This is my original poem about seeing a past love after a while and seeing how much they've changed.
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by Suzanne CaluluThere's a little story we at NLQ have been following for more than a few days. The sudden mysterious appearance of the title song "Alone Yet Not Alone" on the list of Oscar-nominated tunes for last year.You haven't heart of it either? It's from a little-known Christian film called, you got it, "Alone Yet Not Alone" Didn't come to your local mega-movie plex? Ours either. The first mention NLQ noticed of the film was a quick … [Read more...]
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|Reviews for Trials of a Timelord
| deemama66 chapter 4 . 5/19/2011
Ok question...harkness KNEW about the archivists ? If he knew about the archivists..does that mean he knew the archivist was a timelord..? and if so why didn't he try to aquirer him from hartmans tw1 ? ..I know...I'm a pain in the A*ss ..sorry ?
| Spazzer Monkey chapter 4 . 5/19/2011
Another good one! I'm curious to see how this diverges from the canon events after this.
| workingsomecoffeemagic chapter 4 . 5/19/2011
First meeting :) ... I really hope to see Brendan again, he's very likeable! Good chapter! xxx
| XxTypoMasterxX chapter 3 . 5/19/2011
The Tardis, nooo. :(
| deemama66 chapter 3 . 5/18/2011
Yes the birth of ianto jones..depressing that the tardis is gone ..will a miracle occur *crossing fingers* Can picture *brendan* as a big teddy bear..and anton as swift as a cat..in my imagination they seem to fit together like a beautiful puzle...as for *ianto * it's going to take awhile for him to acclimate..please please please no pilot fish ? or killer xmas tree's ...awaiting another wonderful chapter !
| workingsomecoffeemagic chapter 3 . 5/18/2011
The birth of Ianto Jones - fantastic! Really great chapter, I like your characters and their interaction, especially Brendan! One question though, is Anton the "wife" or is it a typical Torchwood-relationship? Love the story, really looking forward to more! xx
| Spazzer Monkey chapter 3 . 5/18/2011
Saw most of this coming except the dead TARDIS. Poor girl. Poor Ianto.
And in response to your response (lol), to my knowledge, this is a unique premise. I've read a couple of TimeLord!Ianto stories, but none like this (and none finished, either, for that matter). Can't wait for tomorrow's chapter!
| Lynka Read chapter 2 . 5/18/2011
Interesting. I waint the the next
| Spazzer Monkey chapter 2 . 5/17/2011
I'm very interested in where this will go (feels familiar-did I say that last chapter, too?). Anyway, glad to read this and thrilled at the plan for daily updates!
| deemama66 chapter 2 . 5/17/2011
Thank the goddess your back and with one he*ll of a kic a*ss story...! (bows) and chants "I am not worthy .." "I am not worthy "
| Lynka Read chapter 1 . 5/17/2011
I wait the next
| Jay-Jay chapter 1 . 5/16/2011
I'm loving this! More please.
| A Slice above the others chapter 1 . 5/16/2011
This sounds like an absolutely brilliant prompt and I sincerely wish you luck on your endeavor. Honestly I just can't wait to read more!
| bellykaat chapter 1 . 5/16/2011
This is a great start! Good luck!
| workingsomecoffeemagic chapter 1 . 5/16/2011
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Product Description
Metric Socket Flat Head Cap Screw, System of Measurement Metric, Flat, Basic Material Stainless Steel, Material Grade A2, M5-0.80, Length 35mm, Fastener Finish Plain, Fastener Thread Type Metric Coarse, Drive Type Hex Socket, Drive Size 3mm, Thread Style Fully Threaded, Thread Direction Right Hand, Thread Length 35mm, Head Height 2.8mm, Thread Dia. M5, Package Quantity 25