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Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All
21 Sep 2015
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on the 21 September. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
The theme of this year's commemoration is "Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All" which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for harmony – whether it be government, private sector or civil society groups – peace and development that leaves no-one behind.
Bangladesh has been a stand out performer not just in economic growth but in poverty alleviation too. Growth is steady at 6.25% and at the same time poverty has fallen from 56.7 percent in 1991-92 to 31.5 percent in 2010. The under-five mortality rate has been reduced, significant progress has been made in attaining gender parity at primary and secondary schools, and remarkable improvements have been made in the areas of poverty reduction. This was reflected in a 2010 Household Income and Expenditure Survey indicated that incidences of poverty are declining at a rate of 2.47 percent per year since 1991/92.
But the growth and progress seen across Bangladesh has not been even, as indeed the Government has noted in its new 5 year development plan. This is particularly true of the post-conflict Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) which continues to rate above the nation's average on poverty indicators, has limited public infrastructure and, according to the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, has 80 percent of Bangladesh's total reported malaria cases.
Whilst CHT's hilly terrain does present challenges to poverty reduction, one cannot overlook the legacy of the region's protracted conflict as a reason for lower development outcomes. Indeed, despite the conflict formally ending with signing of the CHT Accord in 1997, tensions remain between communities on issues of identity, local control of resources, and people's rights. A 2014 study by the University of Dhaka found that 39 percent of those surveyed stated that they lived in fear from violence and 75 percent said they actively took precautionary measures, such as avoiding going outside at night or only carrying small amounts of cash.
Against this complex backdrop considerable achievements have been made in CHT, largely from communities working together to build peace and strengthen development. Today, over 20,000 children in the region have gained access to education, 50,000 households have increased food security as a result of Rice Banks, and front line health services are now functioning in many remote communities. Farmers have greater access to innovative agricultural practices, and communities are increasingly empowered to manage their down development affairs.
There is a lot yet to be accomplished in the Hill Tracts, but there is also a lot of progress to be proud of.
Since 2003 the CHT Development Facility (CHTDF) has been working to build confidence in the Hill Tracts through strong connections spanning civil society organizations and communities through to local governing bodies and traditional institutions.
CHTDF's approach is multidimensional, fostering relationships between police and paras through Community Policing Forums, supporting the use of Victim Support Centres, working with traditional leaders on violence against women, and building linkages between local administration, police and community groups for rapid response to any rumblings of conflict. Through our Local Trust-Builders Network, a cadre of 101 volunteer mediators from different ethnic backgrounds, the Facility also continues to promote reconciliation and peaceful dialogues across the region.
Furthermore, CHTDF recognizes that building lasting confidence in the region requires more than just working with men and women. The promotion of respectful relationships and unity between youth is the backbone of our Sports for Peace programs, a successful model for building confidence and trust across ethnic groups and between gender divisions from a young age.
Social harmony in Bangladesh is greater than the absence of violence. Confidence must be fostered in the minds of all men, women and children on the basis of human rights and mutual understanding. Moreover, it is essential efforts at the community level be complemented by robust and inclusive governance structures that protect human security, respond quickly to any threats of conflict, and ensure accessible justice for all citizens.
So how can we foster positive relationships to build harmony across Bangladesh? We believe that solidarity, respect and dialogue is a critical starting point – and something we should all take responsibility for.
Blog post blog series Projects Governance and peacebuilding Indigenous people Asia & the Pacific Bangladesh UNDP


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I am the often proud, sometimes unhappy, but full of joy mother of two boys; 17 and almost 21 years of age…. Like most parents, raising them were at times hairy; nights were spent filled with worry when a fever spiked, an infection got worse or they struggled to learn something new and my heart broke from wanting to help, all while recognizing they had to do some things on their own. The oldest is very quiet and reserved. As a baby, strangers would stop us in the store and tell us he had such an old soul. He followed most rules, went to pre-school at 3 and is now a rising Senior in college.
When his brother was born 8 weeks premature at 3 pounds, he stepped in at four, to try and help by washing the baby bottles ( Had to redo them but it was the thought that counted) and…
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Lord help this child and me while you are at it..
One of the things my mother would say to me consistently as a teen and more vociferously when I became an adult was this; I PRAY that you are 'blessed' with a child who behaves JUST LIKE you!
I used to grin and say to myself " how bad can it be? I was pretty awesome as a kid." I was soon to find out just what my mother meant and no matter how many times I apologized to her and God, it seems I had no choice but to re-live my childhood through this second child of mine.
It all began when he was about 81/2 months old… He started learning how to walk after being born premature at 32 weeks and 3lbs. He should have been behind his peers right? Wrong. He would make his way to the refrigerator, open the door, open the egg carton, squeeze the eggs until they crushed in his fingers, close the carton and close the door.
His brother who was 4 years old, got in so much trouble because never could we have imagined it was the baby! Until one day when I turned the corner to the kitchen and caught him in the act..
I called my mother horrified and she cackled, thanked God for small mercies and hung up on me..
It only got better.. He would swing fearlessly from all kinds of things and people would marvel at his tenacity and strength. He would stubbornly tackle the toughest projects even when warned not to, so as a direct result, he and I would constantly butt heads at home.
We live in a community where our ethnicity makes up less than 25% of the population but my kid was not deterred and made friends with everyone. Many of his current friends are of Jewish descent and their parents love him dearly. He has been to more Bat mitzvahs than a few and I consistently hear how delightful and well behaved he is.
So a few years ago when he was around thirteen, he was on punishment at home and instead of allowing him to place the dishes in the dishwasher, I made him hand wash, dry and put them away.
As the tears were quietly rolling down his cheeks and I'm moving around him, he lost his composure and blurted " I wish I was born Jewish! Those parents are so much nicer than black ones!"
I turned, looked at him and said " well guess what buddy, you were assigned to be black and more specifically, to be MY child. Suck it up and finish those dishes!"
I went to my bedroom, closed the door and laughed until I cried…all I could think was " help him lord and me while you are at it so he can grow up unscathed."
He will be 18 in a few short weeks and heading off to college. We are both still in one piece but I'm going to give him the gift my mama gave me all those years ago; I wish for him, a child JUST like him when the time comes and that I am alive and well
To enjoy what I know for SURE will be his phone calls of apologies..
Enough said.
Where do we draw the line of outrageousness?
Writing this article was not an easy feat like the all others have been- in part, because against my better judgement, I allowed myself to be surprised yet again, by the level of entitlements we carry around as humans with very little regard for others..
In my work, I hear and see all kinds of things; some are awful while many others are heartwarming in ways that makes me want to see it replicated everywhere. I am always amazed by the capacity we have as humans to see beyond all the 'isms' and show compassion for those in need.
Natural disasters and cruelty to animals are two of many areas where we see this level of empathy.
I had to stop someone recently, who just had nothing nice to say about folks of Jewish descent and let them know, that kind of behavior will never be tolerated in my presence even if, especially if, it's said as a joke.
So in a recent conversation with a group of friends around sensitivity to each other's cultures and background, I was given an example of one educator feeling alone in a building of her peers.
She tried making friends, tried having lunch, tried developing working relationships but beyond the surface hello, she was never invited to lunch, parties etc. she spoke of what a lonely place that was to be in and just as she sat down, one of her peers stood up and said forcefully, "People speak to me all the time, I have no trouble making friends and I always feel welcome in the building. Life is good here and I think we are making more of this than need be."
The other Educator stood up and quietly said " you are aware that you are heard in the adjoining room with our peers discussing other cultures in a less than kind way right? We hear when you say you will not be inviting certain races and cultures to lunch for whatever reason. We hear the whispers and the giggles when we walk by. You should feel welcome and invited because most of the people here look like you. Schools are having a hard time getting minorities to be a part of their culture because it is infested with people who are making assumptions daily about who we are, whether we deserve to be here and the climate is not conducive for building relationships. So tell me, if the tables were turned, how would you feel?"
At this point, the other Educator is feeling targeted and put upon for the very words she spoke in a matter-of-fact tone Not five minutes before.
As I listened in fascination about this scenario, it lends itself
to another issue; if the adults are this judgmental and unkind to each other, is it any wonder that the children feel it too?
Time and again, children who do not fit a "majority" category, feels the brunt of insensitive behavior. They are targeted for being poor, having a disability, or being a minority to name a few.
Children already have so much on their plates; having to constantly deal with The brunt and sting of feeling like a consistent outsider, affects attitudes, grades and whether they participate in clubs and other school activities.
This kind of behavior has never been acceptable but is becoming more prevalent over time.
A 13 year old teen said in a detached manner that she sees all kinds of unfair behaviors with her teachers and even had one teacher call her stupid on a regular basis. She has learned at this tender age to numb herself to the behavior and had not spoken to her parents because she felt there was nothing they could do to help her.
I was stunned… Where do we draw the line of outrageousness?
It is with this and many other examples in mind that I decided to offer some advice for educators working with minority children in the hopes that we can change some of the stereotypical assumptions that are often made.
1). It hurts me to have to say this but minority children are capable of excelling and being labeled as gifted.
2). Their parents do care what happens to them. Take the time to get to know the families of all your students.
3). Do not make negative assumptions about what happens in their homes. Low income does not equate to being unable to learn. Middle and high income families of color are often treated with the same disdain because the assumptions remain tightly in place.
4). Watch your facial expressions when teaching children. They see your expression harden when speaking to them but soften as you speak to their peers.
The bottom line is this; if you treat all children the way you treat your own, we would have less of these discussions and more success stories to report.
Enough said.


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|Here we are sans bikes at the library. We did a little photo shoot for their program cover.
It's time to fess up. The reason we've been away from the blog so much lately is because we've been planning some big, big changes for our little family.
A couple weeks ago I was offered a job in Springfield. I took it. My last day working here in Columbia was Monday, and a sad, sad day it was. I love the Tribune, and I loved working there with so many delightful people. Plus, I saw the bike culture around the office burgeon and then thrive. When I started working there, there were one or two guys who rode their bikes to work Now there are at least six, and half of them are women!
Anyway, we've been busy preparing to move. Our house went on the market last Sunday. I start my new job on Monday. We've spent our nights boxing up some of our stuff and our weekends house shopping. One of the things that got boxed up was my tripod and camera clicker so it's been a little hard to do pictures lately.
You better believe we'll continue biking to work in Springfield, and we'll keep on blogging about it. You'll get to see how Cody sets up his new Tinkery, and how living in a bigger city changes our biking habits. Our boy just got a tricycle for his second birthday, and you're going to see him learn to navigate the big city sidewalks on his new rig. In short, there's plenty more to come, we'll just need a little time to start bringing it to you.


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Secrets of the Sands
This one was okay, I think. Not great, but not terrible, either. I'd probably have liked it better if it were one or two hundred pages shorter, since it seemed like a lighter read than most high fantasies I pick up. Maybe that was just the mood of it, though - maybe the abundant coincidences and the fact that I never actually felt the characters were in real danger kept me from taking it as seriously as I was supposed to.
No, that didn't sound right. This book tried to be sneaky, okay? It tried really, really hard to be sneaky. It kept trying to surprise me with betrayals, secrets, revelations, etc. I give it credit for that. I just . . . wasn't surprised by any of it. The whole book was just a tiny bit predictable.(show spoiler)
The writing near the beginning of the book was really good, though. It got sadly lazy in the last couple hundred pages, but near the beginning I did enjoy it. And the pace was mostly good - I had time to get into the book and understand the characters, but the story wasn't too slow and I was never bored. I did end up rolling my eyes at the coincidences a lot, such as the timing between Idisio's and Alyea's chapters. Every time some revelation was given, (for example, the origins of the ha'ra'ha), both characters figured it out at the same point in the book. I can see where this came in handy avoiding repetitive scenes where I'd have to hear about the origins twice, but really? These two characters were in vastly different situations, surrounded by vastly different obstacles and types of people and terrain, and they always seemed to figure things out at the exact same time.....But I'll be fair, this probably annoys me more just because Alyea was obviously ten times as smart as Idisio, and it felt like he was slowing her down for the sake of the book's pace.
Anyway. I did like Cafad, when he wasn't ignoring or hitting those weaker than him. He was pretty awesome at times. I loved Deiq. Seriously. That guy was awesome. And I liked Riss, even though she whined a lot. Alyea.....is harder for me to judge. She's a really good character, okay? I'm just not sure if I liked her as a person. I don't even know if I respect her - sometimes I do, but at other times she's just.....no. She's hard for me to describe. She was really selfish and repetitive sometimes, and then other times she was just strong/quick/intuitive enough to be cool, without it being unrealistic.
I did not like Idisio. I'm sorry. I have the feeling that he's the one character the author really hoped I, as a reader, would like, but I couldn't do it. He's just so.....meh. He's obsessed with girls. I mean obsessed. I got so tired of hearing about how his brains scattered every time he saw a pretty girl (it was only when they were pretty, not when they were plain or older or anything), and how he tried not to stare at them, and how their curves looked, and how their body language affected him. Ugh. I suppose that thing Deiq said at the end was supposed to explain all of this, but it just didn't. It sounded like the author suddenly realized that Idisio's hormones were out of control, and decided to make up an excuse for it at the last second.
There were other reasons I didn't like Idisio, though. Sometimes he acted like a little boy about, say, seven years old? And other times he acted like an adult. I never actually figured out how old he was supposed to be, since the book neglected to tell me - I think mid teens, but I'm not sure. Near the beginning I was positive he was a little kid, so......
Another tiny little issue I had with the book - everything was too easy. Alyea's tests were mostly just a bunch of questions and stuff she had no control over. That's fine, because I understand that a personality evaluation was kind of necessary to becoming a desert lord, but they all made the tests sound so dire. Like, end of the world, life or death type. But no, nothing to worry about, it was mostly all just questions.(show spoiler)
And I was never worried for an instant that any of the characters would die or be crippled or seriously harmed in any way, because something convenient happened to get them out of all the really bad situations, and the less bad ones....well, most of the characters were indestructible or protected by indestructible people or prized by indestructible people, so all I had to think about was, How do they get out of it this time?
Oh hey, but one thing that I did love about this book: the monsters/deities/dragons/whatever they were. The ha'reye. They were awesome. Cafad's fortress reminded me of an alternate-reality version of Michelle Sagara's Nightshade Castle, or something. I guess I'm just fascinated by sentient buildings. Maybe. But back to the point: the ha'reye (don't be scared off by the made-up high fantasy names, because as far as the genre goes, this book was actually pretty easygoing) were seriously cool. I'm probably going to read the next book in the series, and it's only because I liked them so much. The concept of them and their execution were both very well done - they were creepy without being evil, and cryptic without being mysterious, and.....well, I liked them, okay? I'll shut up and stop ranting now.
But I'm still going to read the next book just because I hope there'll be more of them in it.
And now, it's nitpick time. This goes under the spoiler tag because trust me, it'll be a long list, and it'll ruin the otherwise organized and sane (for me) review that I've scribbled out above. There are a couple of spoilers running around, but I don't think there's anything too serious.
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Breaks my heart every timeI've been known to spontaneously hi-five my daughters. We can be talking about dance class or the latest master piece on the 'fridge and out of no where my hand goes up and there is no hesitation on their part. We slap the other's hand, smile, giggle, laugh, maybe embrace in a hug and go on about our business.
I've been known to spontaneously hi-five my students. We can be talking about numbers and I'll hear some great mathematical thinking from a first grader and my hand goes up and the kid's shoulders and face turn away and fall slightly back. I smile reassuringly while my heart breaks, feeling pretty sure I know how that reaction became so automatic in a 6 year old, and I spend the rest of the class trying show a group 4 or 5 of the least of these that they are fearfully and wonderfully made.


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omg i almost forgot to mention the awesome things that happened to me at forbidden planet (i r going to miss leeds :( *sob*)...1. i was by the new issues shelf looking at comics...and these 2 guys are doing the same and one of them exclaims how theres this something about comics, how they say pick me up and buy me..and he said with such longing and my preciousssss.... (scroll down and look at the young liars cover - i had to have it!)
2. i was by the back issues cartons picking out comics and this middle aged dude with a giant duffel to rival my bulging backpack, sits down to do the same and starts up a convi with "iv been doing this a lot longer than you..." cause he's old and i havent been alive as long. so fun. he went on to tell me about how the covers blend into each other and the hard part is avoiding duplicates. i can see myself getting there someday :) he's got a notebook...and spreadsheets!


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Good Morning Game Fans, we're back to continue our deeper investigation into the mysteries of Dungeons and Dragons, and how it shaped the larger roleplaying game community. We've put a temporary hold on our discussion about races in fantasy roleplaying (We'll pick back up with the races from Volo's Guide to Monsters and the Elemental Evil Player's Companion after this interlude). We're going to discuss the role of Classes in fantasy roleplaying games, and then we'll take a look in turn at each of the character classes in the Player's Handbook for Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition.
So what is a Character Class? In Dungeons and Dragons (and many other roleplaying games) A Character Class represents a combination of special abilities, options and skills that make up a character's occupation. Your Character Class helps define what options you have to interact with the larger game world, and determines whether you're a sneaky expert, or a bold warrior, or a crafty arcane magician.
It also serves to indicate to other players what they can expect your character to be capable of doing. In other words, it can serve as a keyword for you to identify a variety of factors. It's also the second most common descriptor used to identify a character after race. For example, "He's a human ranger, or she's an elven wizard." in the same way that people can identify as a lawyer, or a doctor or a soldier, the fantasy adventurer identifies as a barbarian, or a ranger, or a wizard.
A Monk is a staple of the fantasy tradition. Steeped in ancient wisdom and secrets, the Monk is a master of unarmed combat, capable of doing with his or her fists what other characters need spells or weapons. Harnessing the energy of the universe, Monks channel Ki to perform amazing feats of physicality. As they grow in experience, they can perform more esoteric feats that defy the natural world.
A Monk occupies an interesting role in a party of adventurers. Capable of holding their own in hand to hand combat, Monks also have amazing abilities to move around the battlefield. They don't typically adventure for wealth or rewards, but are often following their own traditions and rationales for taking up the adventuring life. Monks enter the world around them for a variety of reasons, but almost all of them have a monastery, temple, or cloister to return home to after their adventuring days are done.
Creating a Monk:
Why did you pick Monk for this character? Is your character a recent inductee into the monastery or have you been raised since birth among your brothers and sisters? Where is your home base, and what are its ideals? Why have you left the temple/cloister/monastery and are you eager to see the wider world, or are you desperate to return home? Answering these
A Monk works off of several abilities, Dexterity and Wisdom are key to several Monk powers/abilities. A high Constitution score helps the monk with additional hit points and the ability to shrug off poisons and other ailments. The Monk's Martial Arts ability lets them get around needing a high strength score, and Charisma is less important to the Monk because it's not typically a "Face" character that does the talking for the party. Intelligence is best considered a bonus for the adventuring Monk, because the skills that it improves are wonderful for a non-adventuring Monk, but are often covered by other characters in the party.
Class Features
This section contains all of the mechanically and statistically relevant information that you will need as a player to build your character.
Monks have to be Lawful in alignment
Hit Points:
Hit points represent the amount of damage a character can take before being incapacitated and potentially dead. Every class has a specific range of potential hit point totals, modified by the character's Constitution modifier.
Hit Dice: Monks use a D8 hit die. They fall into the same range as the Cleric and the Druid in that they have a healthy reserve of hit points, but not as many as more martial characters like a Paladin or Barbarian.
Hit Points at 1st level: A 1st level Monk will have 8 hit points plus an additional number of hit points equal to their constitution bonus.
Hit Points at higher levels: Every level after first, a Monk gains an additional D8 hit die, which they can roll for hit points, or take the average value of 5. They also get to add their Constitution modifier to whatever they roll. The new Hit Die plus Con mod is added to their existing Maximum hit points, and they are off to the races.
For example, a level 1 Monk has just gained enough experience points to achieve level 2. They roll a D8, and come up with a 6. The player adds their Constitution bonus of +2, and this comes to an 8. Added to the existing maximum Hit Point total of 10, the new 2nd level Monk has 18 hit points.
Proficiencies represent specific training and competency levels with a variety of weapons, armor, saving throws, tools, and skills. When using weapons and skills your character is proficient in, as well as making saving throws of types your character is proficient with, you get to add your proficiency bonus to the die roll.
Armor: None
Weapons: Simple Weapons, shortswords
Tools: Choose one type of Artisan's Tools or one Musical Instrument
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
Skills: Choice of two from: Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival
Note: There are other ways to acquire certain proficiencies beyond the character class. Certain races, backgrounds, and other options allow a character to pick up proficiencies outside their normal range, so if you see something you're looking for, you might just find it in another section.
Every character class has a recommended starting package of weapons and equipment. This is an excellent way to save yourself time by grabbing a gear package and being ready to go. All of the suggestions are laid out in a menu, and you as a player get to make one choice per bullet point for your character's equipment.
- (a) shortsword or (b) any simple weapon
- (a) dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's packs
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Class Abilities:
The majority of the remaining class description will feature a combination of special abilities and tricks that only members of this specific class have access to. These are the other professional capabilities that define this class and separate it from the remaining ones. They give the flavoring that make the bard play differently from the sorcerer. They have a specific format that they'll likely follow:
1st Level
Martial Arts
The Monk is the undisputed master of unarmed combat. Long years of training and meditation have given him or her an understanding of martial combat that eschews most weapons. A Monk is a threat with their bare hands, feet, elbows, and any other part of their body they feel like using.This has the following benefits:
- The Monk can use either Dexterity instead of Strength for attack and damage rolls on unarmed strikes and monk weapons
- The Monk can roll 1D4 instead of the normal listed damage for an unarmed strike or monk weapon. This increases as the Monk levels up, (consult the chart on page 77).
- When the Monk makes an attack with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon, they can take a bonus action to make an unarmed strike.
It also has a couple of restrictions
- The Monk can not be wearing armor or using a shield.
- Monk weapons consist of:
- Shortswords
- Any simple melee weapon that doesn't have the two-handed or heavy properties
Unarmored Defense
While the Monk is unarmored and not using a shield, they calculate their armor class as follows: 10+Dexterity Modifier+Wisdom Modifier.
2nd level
The Monk learns how to channel the power of the universe through their bodies. This enables the Monk to perform a variety of interesting feats that other characters cannot perform. The Monk starts with 2 Ki Points and gains additional Ki Points as they level up. A Monk can spend a Ki point to activate one of three special abilities at 2nd level. Other abilities are unlocked as the Monk levels up. They can regain spent Ki points after a short or long rest, during which the Monk must spend at least thirty minutes meditating.
- Flurry of Blows: Immediately after taking an Attack Action, a Monk can spend a Ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action.
- Patient Defense: The Monk can spend a Ki point as a bonus action to take the Dodge action.
- Step of the Wind: The monk can spend a Ki point to take the Disengage or the Dash action as a bonus action. Additionally, the Monk's jumping distance is doubled for the round.
Unarmored Movement
The Monk is capable of moving much faster than other characters. Starting at 2nd level the Monk can move an additional 10 feet per round. This increases as the Monk increases in level, and starting at 9th level the Monk can move across liquids and vertical surfaces without falling during the move.
3rd Level
Monastic Tradition Ability 1
Depending on which Monastic Tradition you select, you'll get one of three abilities. I'll cover these below when i cover the archetypes in greater detail.
Deflect Missiles
When the Monk is hit by a ranged attack, they can use their Reaction to reduce the damage by 1D10 + Dexterity Modifier + Monk level. If this reduces the damage to 0, then the Monk can catch the missile, if it is small enough to be held in 1 hand. Further the Monk can spend a Ki point as part of the reaction to make a ranged attack with it. The Monk treats a monk weapon for the duration of this attack, and adds their normal proficiency bonus, even if it isn't a weapon they are normally proficient with.
4th Level
Ability Score Increase
You can increase one ability score of your choice by two points or you can increase two different ability scores by one point. You can't increase an ability score over 20 using this ability. Some games allow feats, and you can substitute a feat for an Ability Score Increase.
Slow Fall
The Monk can reduce the the falling damage taken from a fall as a reaction. Damage is reduced by amount equal to five times the Monk's level.
5th Level
Extra Attack
When the Monk takes the attack action, he or she can attack twice in a turn.
Stunning Strike
The Monk can stun other creatures. When a creature is hit by a melee weapon attack from a Monk, the Monk can spend a Ki point to force the creature to make a Constitution Saving Throw or be stunned until the end of the Monk's next turn.
6th Level
Monastic Tradition Ability 2
Depending on which Monastic Tradition you select, you'll get one of three abilities. I'll cover these below when i cover the archetypes in greater detail.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
The Monk has learned to infuse their body with Ki. This allows them to treat their unarmed attacks as magical for the purposes of overcoming resistances and immunities.
7th Level
When forced to make a Dexterity Saving Throw for half damage against a damage causing effect, the Monk takes no damage on a successful saving throw.
Stillness of Mind
The monk can take an action to end an effect that is causing either the charmed or frightened condition to effect the Monk. This only ends the effect on the Monk, even if part of a larger spell or effect.
8th Level
Ability Score Increase
You can increase one ability score of your choice by two points or you can increase two different ability scores by one point. You can't increase an ability score over 20 using this ability. Some games allow feats, and you can substitute a feat for an Ability Score Increase.
9th Level
Unarmored Movement Improvement
The Monk gains the ability to move across liquids and vertical surfaces as part of their movement
10th Level
Purity of Body
The Monk's attunement to their own Ki makes them immune to poisons and diseases
11th Level
Monastic Tradition Ability 3
Depending on which Monastic Tradition you select, you'll get one of three abilities. I'll cover these below when i cover the archetypes in greater detail.
12th Level
Ability Score Increase
You can increase one ability score of your choice by two points or you can increase two different ability scores by one point. You can't increase an ability score over 20 using this ability. Some games allow feats, and you can substitute a feat for an Ability Score Increase.
13th Level
Tongue of the Sun and Moon
The Monk can understand all spoken languages and can be understood by any creature capable of understanding speech.
14th Level
Diamond Soul
The Monk has proficiency on all saving throws. Additionally, the Monk can spend a Ki point to reroll a failed saving throw.
15th Level
Timeless Body
The Monk's understanding of their Ki slows the appearance of aging to almost nothing. The Monk no longer suffers the frailty of old age, nor can he or she be aged magically. The Monk can still die of old age, and must still eat and drink normally.
16th Level
Ability Score Increase
You can increase one ability score of your choice by two points or you can increase two different ability scores by one point. You can't increase an ability score over 20 using this ability. Some games allow feats, and you can substitute a feat for an Ability Score Increase.
17th Level
Monastic Tradition Ability 4
Depending on which Monastic Tradition you select, you'll get one of three abilities. I'll cover these below when i cover the archetypes in greater detail.
18th Level
Empty Body
The Monk can spend 4 Ki points to become invisible for 1 minute. During this time, the Monk has resistance to all damage types except force. Further, the Monk can spend 8 Ki points to cast the Astral Projection spell without needing any components, but they can't bring any companions with them.
19th Level
Ability Score Increase
You can increase one ability score of your choice by two points or you can increase two different ability scores by one point. You can't increase an ability score over 20 using this ability. Some games allow feats, and you can substitute a feat for an Ability Score Increase.
20th Level
Perfect Self
If the Monk rolls iniative and has 0 Ki points remaining, he or she immediately regains 4 Ki points.
Thoughts and Ideas:
So what does all of this mean? The Monk is not a character type that necessarily wants to stand toe to toe and fight. They have a ton of options that give them maneuverability on the battlefield, and are capable of navigating around battlefield obstructions to get to softer targets. They might struggle with extremely heavily armored foes, but they aren't typically going to engage those targets head on. With their relative advantage in speed and agility, they can easily threaten characters with softer armor that would typically be considered safe.
There are a variety of options to make the Monk more specialized, most of which are the three archetypes, but don't overlook the role of a background in giving you some vital skills you might be looking for. The Monk, with its combination of high dexterity and wisdom scores along with access to skills that work with those abilities make Monks reasonable explorers in a dungeon environment, and they move faster than other scouts.
A character class is built to be as broadly encompassing as it can be. There are many types of wizards in the world, and different types of fighters as well. Each class has access to a selection of Archetypes that allow a player to further tighten up their concept and build the type of character they are specifically looking for. Rogues have access to both thief and assassin, for example, and while they are both Rogues at heart, the abilities that each Archetype uses definitely change the way the class feels to play.
The three Monastic Traditions offered in the Player's Handbook for the Monk are the Way of the Open Hand, the Way of Shadow, and the Way of the Four Elements.. Each one adds a group of abilities to the core Monk, and they can shift the way you look at your character and the feats of awesome you might want to pull off.
Way of the Open Hand
The Way of the Open Hand focuses on the unarmed prowess of the Monk and enahnces it by adding new options for both attack and maneuver. Part ascetic master, part wandering righter of wrongs, the Way of the Open Hand Monk is probably the most traditional of the fantasy Monks presented in the Player's Handbook.
3rd Level
Open Hand Technique
When the Way of the Open Hand Monk hits a creature with a Flurry of Blows bonus attack, the Monk can impose one of the following effects on the creature.
- Succeed at a Dexterity Saving Throw or be knocked prone.
- Make a Strength Saving Throw or be pushed 15 feet away from the Monk.
- It can't take reactions until the end of the Monk's next turn.
6th Level
Wholeness of Body
As an Action, the Way of the Open Hand Monk can regain a number of hit points equal to 3 times their Monk level. This feature recharges after a long rest.
11th Level
The Way of the Open Hand Monk gains the benefits of the Sanctuary spell after completing a long rest. This spell lasts until the beginning of the Monk's next long rest. The DC is 8 + Wisdom Modifier + Proficiency Bonus.
17th Level
Quivering Palm
The Monk has the ability to set up potentially lethal vibrations within a targeted creature. The Way of the Open Hand Monk spends 3 Ki points after it hits a creature with an unarmed attack. The vibrations last for a number of days equal to the Monk's level, unless the Monk chooses to end them early. Both the Monk and the creature targeted must be on the same plane of existence, and the Monk has to use an Action to end the vibrations. The creature must make a Constituion Saving Throw, and if it fails, it is reduced to 0 hit points. A successful save causes 10D10 necrotic damage instead. The Monk can only have a single creature affected by this ability at a time. The Monk can also choose to end the effect harmlessly with an Action.
Thoughts and Ideas:
The Way of the Open Hand Monk offer an interesting way to play an established fantasy trope. The wizened master of esoteric arts that beats his or her opponents with carefully placed strikes and turning their own strengths against them has been part of the fantasy roleplaying idea since some of its earliest days. This tradition offers all of these familiar notes while giving a player options and choices throughout their game play experience.
Way of Shadow
The Way of Shadow Monk takes the Monk idea in a different direction. Using their connection to Ki, the Way of Shadow teaches the Monk to use darkness and shadow as allies to accomplish many feats. Often working as spies or assassins, the Way of Shadow Monk takes the Monk's natural movement advantages and adds an assortment of tricks and secrets to make them more effective.
3rd Level
Shadow Arts
The Way of Shadow Monk can use Ki to duplicate the effects of certain spells. For 2 Ki points, the Monk can cast Darkness, Darkvision, Pass Without Trace or Silence without providing material components. In addition, the Monk learns the Minor Illusion cantrip if they don't already know it.
6th Level
Shadow Step
When in areas of dim light or darkness, the Monk use a bonus action to teleport up to 60 feet to an unnocupied space that is also in dim light or darkness. After moving, the Monk has advantage on the first melee attack it makes before the end of his or her turn.
11th Level
Cloak of Shadows
When the Way of Shadow Monk is in areas of dim light or darkness, he or she can spend an action to turn invisible. The Monk remains invisible until he or she makes an attack, casts a spell, or enters an area of bright light.
17th Level
When a creature within 5 feet of the Way of Shadow Monk is hit by an attack from a creature other than the Monk, the Monk can take a reaction to make a melee attack against the creature hit by the attack.
Thoughts and Ideas:
The Way of Shadow Monk turns the battlefield evasion aspect of the Monk into its primary focus. With spell like abilities that allow it to access it's other features, the Way of Shadow offers a lot of options for being in the right place at the right time to end threats and deal with situations. Also, you can pretty effectively make a Batman type character with this ability, also, it lets you make ninjas and superspies, so you've got some neat choices.
Way of Four Elements
The Way of Four Elements ties the Monk to the elemental energies of the elemental planes of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. The Ki allows them to tap into these primal energies and manipulate the environment around them. Some Way of Four Elements Monks focus exclusively on one element, while others work on unifying them as a whole.
3rd Level
Disciple of the Elements
The Way of Four Elements Monk attunes to Elemental power to generate magical effects by using Ki points. At 3rd level, the Monk learns the Elemental Attunement discipline and one additional discipline of their choice. They learn additional disciplines at 6th, 11h, and 17th level. Further, when they learn a new discipline, they can also replace a previously known discipline with a new one.
Some elemental disciplines allow the Monk to cast spells, which are described in great detail in Chapter 10. The Monk does not need material components to cast these spells. At 5th level, the Monk can spend additional Ki Points to increase the level at which a spell is cast (typically to generate a larger effect). See the chart on page 80 to determine the maximum amount of Ki points a Monk can spend on a spell.
For a full breakdown of the Elemental Disciplines, check out page 81.
6th Level
Disciple of the Elements
The Way of Four Elements Monk learns an additional Elemental discipline. Further, they can replace a previously known discipline with a new one.
11th Level
Disciple of the Elements
The Way of Four Elements Monk learns an additional Elemental discipline. Further, they can replace a previously known discipline with a new one.
17th Level
Disciple of the Elements
The Way of Four Elements Monk learns an additional Elemental discipline. Further, they can replace a previously known discipline with a new one.
Thoughts and Ideas:
The Way of Four Elements Monk adds supernatural powers and magical effects to the underlying Monk class. It feels like a natural change since the way monks are depicted in popular culture has changed over the years. It still feels like it fits into the fantasy feel of a dungeons and dragons game.
The Monk is a combat specialist that features abilities designed to allow the character to maneuver around obstacles and deal with a variety of potential threats. It mixes this role with esoteric abilities and options that enable you to build a variety of different characters using the same framework.. Batman, Airbenders, and Mr. Miyagi are all built using this framework.
The key to playing a monk effectively is to keep moving. You're faster than most things in the game, and when you pair that with your other movement abilities, you should be able to choose your battles and pick your opponents. Use that to your advantage, and make sure that you are adding value to the party of adventurers you are travelling with.


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Imagine checking in at the airport within 20 seconds? Or breeze through immigration and clear security without having to offload your laptop, watch, wallet and other personal belongings? Or get a smart device that can guide you through every step of your journey?
Well, all this and more will soon be a reality at Dubai airports, thanks to a host of new technologies being launched in the coming months.
Speaking at 'The Future of Borders', the first international conference hosted by the General Directorate for Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai on Wednesday, Major General Ahmed Al Marri, Director General, GDRFA Dubai, said, "We will soon launch the Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) to support direct flight connections to 149 cities. The system will reduce passenger check-in procedure to less than 20 seconds."
Laila Hareb, Assistant Director General, Strategy and International Affairs, General Civil Aviation Authority, explained how the APIS data base can help different departments to do a risk analysis prior to a passenger's departure or arrival. It can also monitor and track transit of passengers and enhance security. The system, which captures data form passports, will pave the way for 'board' or 'no board' approvals
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Sunday, November 09, 2003
There must be a Chief's game televised today. I can tell from the neighber downstairs. He invites friends over for the game, and today they've already started to gather for the "celebration" ... I hear the team is doing very well, and although I'm not a rabid fan, I'm surrounded by them at work, so its impossible not to hear how good they are doing. Personally I'd rather see a good Wizards game, now that's something I can really get into, but I'm having a hard time keeping up with them. I usually get all set to watch something... and then fall asleep. I hate when that happens, hahaha. Too much overtime, I guess. Anyway, I suppose there will be much cheering going on. Its funny, the mood of an entire town can depend on a sports event. Its kind of sad really, especially when the team loses, and everyone's kinda bitchy at work the next day. This lady Ginger, at work feels the same way I do about it. She says something like, "I really hope they win, cause I don't wanna deal with everybody's foul mood if they lose."
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It was at least 10 years ago, and probably quite a few more because my mother died 10 years ago, that she was woken up in the middle of the night by the shrill ringing of the phone on her bedside table. She groped around in the dark searching for the cord to switch on her bedside lamp and managed to knock her ancient little illuminated travel clock to the floor in the process. She struggled but found the cord, clicked on the light and picked up the clock. It was 3am and still the phone kept ringing. Downstairs her two little dogs had woken up and they were yapping and clattering around on the tiled kitchen floor.
My mother had more reason than most to ignore that call, especially as she was well into her late sixties, had heart complaints, asthma and had recently come through breast cancer and a mastectomy. Her once feisty and energetic persona and body had been battered to the core. At that point in her life she really was the last person who needed to deal with a middle of the night phone call.
The phone continued to ring as she swung her legs resolutely out of bed and mentally prepared herself. She knew who it was likely to be.
Finally, tentatively, she picked it up.
There was a frighted voice at the other end. It was a woman who sounded vulnerable, panicked, desperate.
'Oh Mama, Mama, I'm scared...there's a man in the loft...he's trying to get in through the ceiling space, I don't know what to do. Mama, Mama, please help me Mama, please please!'
It was the terrified panic of someone in trauma, my sister, a grown woman with severe mental-heath problems, calling from her flat in a town about 10 miles away.
My mother tried to reason with her, it was unlikely that there was anyone in the roof-space. She also knew she had to be firm yet reassuring or the situation could rapidly escalate.
'Put all the lights on dear and turn up your radio, I'll come over in the morning and we'll get a ladder out and go and have a look. It's the middle of the night and I can't do anything about it now. Try not to worry, it'll be alright'
But it was too late for comforting words - my sister's thought process was already galloping wildly out of control. Who knew how many hours this may have been brewing? She was beside herself with fear. And she started to plead with my mother to come and help her.
'But its a man and I can hear him! and he can hear me! I'm scared Mama, I'm scared, I think he's going to kill me and I don't know what to do, you have to help me Mama! Mama? Mama! please help me PLEASE!!
Wearily, as my mother knew there was no-one else for my sister to turn to, she agreed to go over. She climbed out of bed and pulled on old trousers and a sweater over her pyjamas and gingerly made her way down the steep stairs of her tiny cottage. The dogs stretched their legs and wagged their tails as they saw her when the kitchen lights went on but she soon settled them down again with some biscuits and a pat. She wrapped herself inside her thick winter anorak and her tweed deerstalker and grabbing a torch she opened the back door and went out into the darkness.
The roads to the bleak housing estate where my sister lived were silent and deserted and my mother pulled up outside the 3-storey block and got out, carefully closing her car door behind her so she wouldn't disturb any of the slumbering residents, or their dogs. She flicked on her torch and walked slowly and with caution up the empty concrete stairwell to the top floor. No lift and only short flights to deal with but after months of grueling chemo - on top of an already asthmatic chest - it was a test of endurance. When she made it to the top floor landing and my sisters front door she leaned against the wall for a moment to catch her breath. It was cold and her lungs hurt as the freezing air caught in them.
She knocked on my sisters door.
'Open up dear, it's me'
Nothing. So she knocked a little louder and called through the letter box.
'I'm here dear..let me in'
She then heard some shuffling on the other side, bolts being drawn back and the handle being turned.
The door opened a couple of inches just enough for my mother to see my sister peering out at her.
'Hello dear' said my mother.
'FUCK. OFF.' spat my sister slamming the door shut and bolting it again.
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I was chatting with an evangelical protestant friend a while back and (I can't remember what I'd said to provoke it) he suddenly commented: 'Careful: that sounds like you can be meritorious!'
He said it in that jokey way we use when we correct someone who we know has used a turn of phrase that is inadvertently heretical. It didn't occur to him that I might think any action of a mere human could have merit, in the sense of contributing to his salvation. That was such a basic error, in his mind, that it was unthinkable that someone halfway intelligent could believe it.
For he has been brought up on the doctrine of Sola Fide - one of the great battle cries of the Reformation.
And why was it a battle cry? Precisely because Catholic teaching was, is, and ever shall be that in fact we can contribute to our own and others' salvation: we can perform actions of real merit. This Luther reacted against: even to the extent of altering the Bible (adding the word alone where St Paul says we are saved by Faith); and condemning the Epistle of St james as an Epistle of Straw!
Of course we are saved by Faith - but not by Faith alone. Without Charity, for example, we are lost. The Catholic belief is that we are saved by grace alone: everything is a gift from God. But one of His gifts is the honour and dignity of being able to cooperate with Him in our salvation, and in that of others.
The principle way in which we do this is by the offering of the sacrifice of the Mass, both for the living and the dead: this was at the heart of what Luther and subsequent Protestantism attack. Their Communion Services are explicitly of no merit: which is one of the many reasons why until very recently Catholics were not permitted to attend them: a discipline I believe could usefully be reinstated.
Sola Fide is strangely unBiblical: try to think how many times Our Lord points out that it is what we do (give these little ones a drink in my name) not just what we profess ('many shall say to me Lord, Lord...') that gains us entry to the kingdom of Heaven...
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For those of you who have never lived in a tropical zone, I thought you might enjoy a sample of typical weather conditions here in Singapore. I think the following sufficiently demonstrates why I never bother to check the weather forecast:
Today's Weather :
10:00-Sunny, Hot & Humid
10:15-Overcast, Thundering, Hot & Humid
10:20-Sunny, Hot & Humid
10:30-Raining, Thundering, Cool and Windy
10:45-Sunny, Hotter and more Humid
NOTE: The sound quality on this video does not capture the window-rattling, earth shaking thunder that accompanies these downpours.
Monday, May 26, 2008
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- haititrip said...
- May 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM
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- May 26, 2008 at 10:52 PM
- S & C & C's Gram said...
Oh my goodness. I'd hate to be caught out in a sudden storm like that without a dry place to run to!
- May 26, 2008 at 10:53 PM
now that is a rain down pour...Ill have to play this during our hot, dry summer.........
- May 28, 2008 at 10:52 PM
- kirsten said...
oh my word!! and i thought we had rain!!
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