I Am A: Lawful Good Human Wizard (4th Level)


Ability Scores:

Strength-11

Dexterity-9

Constitution-14

Intelligence-16

Wisdom-10

Charisma-13


Alignment:
Lawful Good A lawful good character acts as a good person is expected or required to act. He combines a commitment to oppose evil with the discipline to fight relentlessly. He tells the truth, keeps his word, helps those in need, and speaks out against injustice. A lawful good character hates to see the guilty go unpunished. Lawful good is the best alignment you can be because it combines honor and compassion. However, lawful good can be a dangerous alignment when it restricts freedom and criminalizes self-interest.


Race:
Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.


Class:
Wizards are arcane spellcasters who depend on intensive study to create their magic. To wizards, magic is not a talent but a difficult, rewarding art. When they are prepared for battle, wizards can use their spells to devastating effect. When caught by surprise, they are vulnerable. The wizard's strength is her spells, everything else is secondary. She learns new spells as she experiments and grows in experience, and she can also learn them from other wizards. In addition, over time a wizard learns to manipulate her spells so they go farther, work better, or are improved in some other way. A wizard can call a familiar- a small, magical, animal companion that serves her. With a high Intelligence, wizards are capable of casting very high levels of spells.


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Well, I really consider myself lawful neutral, but that was one point lower for me.

9/11 occured during my first year in the Army. I arrived at my duty station in Germany less than a year ago. Work was almost done when I heard that a plane hit one of the twin towers. The tv was turned on and we saw another plane hit, followed by the plane that hit the Pentagon and the field in Pennsylvannia. It was a scary time, especially when my aunt lives in Manhattan.

I did not know who was behind the attacks, yet. bin Laden was pretty high on the list, but I also considered a domestic plot, after the Oklahoma City attack, with McVeigh executed while I was in training.

I also wondered when I would deploy. Before 9/11, I wanted to take a six month trip to Kosovo and earn some extra money. Next year, I did that, only it was nine months. In my time in the Army, I didn't go to Afghanistan, but I spent 15 months in Iraq. 9/11 was a wake up call, and I think as a whole America's government responded in a much better way than it did to Pearl Harbor (America was quasi-fascist at the time), but some of her people commiteed inexcusable acts as a response. I also dislike the world's immediate outporing of sympathy innapropriate. Our leadership failed us and we were attacked. Putin at least had the integrity to ciriticize our lack of preparation, but failed with some mawkishness. I also remember the Palestinians celebrating 9/11 and I think that is an important image to remember, especially with how Arafat tried to keep it under wraps and his fake show of solidarity afterwards.

I also fault our own pride as well. The flag should have been flown upside down for the coming months until the Taliban were routed. All international shows of support should have been held until the Taliban were routed from Afghanistan. Instead of solidarity, a sense of grim determination would have been far more appropriate.

Tags: writer's block

Why not? They served their time, and if someone wants to read their memoirs, so be it. As long as they don't commit more crimes, I am not bothered.

Tags: writer's block

I just discovered that my great great grandfather and namesake, Thomas Muldrup Logan has been honored with a wikipedia page.

In some ways, I followed in his foot steps. He was born in the deep South, served in the Army, and moved to New York City. Granted, I was born in New Orleans and he was born in Charleston, he was a Confederate General (the youngest at the time of his appointment), while I left the Army a Specialist, but there are some parallels.

I was also happy to learn he was a Gold Democrat (he was chairman of the Virginia Gold Democrat Party in 1896) and had nothing to do with the insanity of William Jennings Bryan, the Sarah Palin of the late 19th century. His life also showed a desire to move forward, as he fought honorably for the Confederacy (no, I am not saying the Confederates were right, but I am affirming the honor and integrity of many of their soldiers), but he did not hold on to grudges as he moved to New York City and died there in 1914. He also worked to heal the South after the war was over and he worked to organize what would become Southern Railroad.

I imagine it is not too big a deal to some, but that is my most recent ancestor with a Wikipedia page. My great^3 grandfather, William Forsyth has a page too. He was also a Tory and represented Cambridge and Marylebone.

Tags: family

Breaking up with someone on face book is good...for a laugh. This is not a wise thing to do, though.

http://www.someecards.com/2011/05/24/the-most-awkwardly-public-break-ups-in-facebook-history

Tags: dee dee dee, fun, jackasses, mean-spirited, silly
Current Mood: amused

I don't know what my favorite holiday would be, but I do hate Christmas, not that anyone who knows me should be surprised by this. My favorite holiday (secular) may be Veteran's Day and religious would probably be Pesach, though shabbos itself is great, especially from my days in Iraq.

Tags: writer's block

Just for fun

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President Obama,
The word "mongrel" is a derogatory word. There are more positive words to describe people with diverse backgrounds. Even hybrid is a better term, though it sounds clinical and impersonal.

I don't get why you would use the term in such a manner. Are you baiting Glenn Beck and the rest of Fox News, or are you simply unaware that "mongrel" is a pejorative term? I know what you meant, but there is a better way to say it.

Tags: calvin coolidge

Today is July 4, birthday of the nation. It is also the birthday of America's President, John Calvin "you lose" Calvin. Born 138 years ago, he would prove to be an exemplar of simple, New England values and limited government. He is sadly not given much spotlight in history, but proves to be a good role for government.

In fact, part of his praise/criticism is form his view of the role of Federal Government. He was more progressive on state issues, but not like today's progressive. He was even elected to Governor of Massachusetts on a platform that supported Woman's Suffrage. While he is known and vilified for firing the Boston PD, he has a very valuable point about Boston's security and the need for security.

He decreased the work week by six hours for women and children, cut expenditures, but didn't cut taxes (or raise them either), which actually makes him a more genuine fiscal conservative as he cut debt, which hasn't really been done federally for how long? Don't smirk Republicans...you failed too. Mr. Bush, you lose.

He did veto a bill permitting low grade alcohol, but Prohibition was law, and he was acting appropriately. He also vetoed a legislative pay raise.

As President, he was a supporter in separation of powers, but he did use the feds when appropriate as he granted American Indians full US citizenship and advocated stronger anti-lynching laws, though they were filibustered by Southern Senators.

He was a genuine fiscal conservative, and while one can criticize him for the Crash, how would they have handled it? He kept the Government small so FDR could expand it to experiment around with. Imagine the New Deal on the already bloated corpse of Bush's budget. Granted, the New Deal only did so much as did the Stimulus. Maybe it's time President Obama did a bit of Coolidge, but that isn't his philosophy. I can imagine if he slash agricultural subsidies to the bone, it would create one hell of a surplus and do loads of good for farmers in developing nations. Poor nations could grow wealthier, though their thuggish leaders would steal all that wealth.

Now, I submit a witty joke involving Silent Cal:

The term comes from an old joke, according to which U.S. President Calvin Coolidge and his wife allegedly visited a poultry farm. During the tour, Mrs. Coolidge inquired of the farmer how his farm managed to produce so many fertile eggs with such a small number of roosters. The farmer proudly explained that his roosters performed their duty dozens of times each day.

"Tell that to Mr. Coolidge," pointedly replied the First Lady.

The President, overhearing the remark, asked the farmer, "Does each rooster service the same hen each time?"

"No," replied the farmer, "there are many hens for each rooster."

"Tell that to Mrs. Coolidge," replied the President.

Now I take you to some articles by Silent Cal honoring our 30th President on his birthday.

Tags: calvin coolidge, politics
Current Mood: nostalgic