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In his last 12 years of life, Art Heller coped with a debilitating stroke, a move from his lifelong home in New Jersey, and the stress of adjusting to serious health limitations and life in an assisted living facility and new town. But he didn't simply meet the challenge gracefully, say those who knew him. He excelled at his new life, won over an entire community of residents and employees in his new home, and went on to become an icon of the community who is still revered today. Although the World War II veteran passed away in 2004 – on Veteran's Day – his name still comes up frequently in conversations at Beth Sholom. From his stellar singing voice to his enthusiasm for baseball and his charismatic personality, Heller continues to live prominently in the memories of his Beth Sholom family. "The staff at the home absolutely adored him," says Arthur's son, Dan. "He had a personality that was able to engage everyone." Heller recalls that when family members visited other residents of the home, and their own relatives were not doing well, they would seek out Art Heller to get the lift in spirits they needed. "They'd stop and see my dad and just spend a few minutes, and then they'd tell me how good it made them feel," says Heller. "He had that uncanny ability." What's more, Art's legacy lives on in the annual Arthur Heller Employee Recognition Award award, which his grateful family established both as a tribute to Heller and as an appreciative gesture to the staff members who helped make his life so enjoyable in his later years. Heart of gold This year's award recipient, Mike Sorenson, has worked at Beth Sholom for 17 years in roles ranging from maintenance to night watchman to his current job as medical supplies coordinator. Deirdre Arnowitz, director of social work at Beth Sholom, says Sorenson is not only a deserving recipient, but one who has much in common with the award's namesake. "Mike is such a sweet man," says Arnowitz. "He'll do anything for anybody and he's very kind to all the residents." Arnowitz adds that among the roles Sorenson has assigned himself over the years -- without being asked -- is caretaker of animals at the home. "He loves cats and birds, and when we had a resident cat, Mike took care of her all the time," says Arnowitz. "He took her to the vet and came back on weekends to feed her. He wanted to make sure the residents had a cat." When the cat died, Sorenson took care of subsequent pets, including birds. He would make sure the birds were covered at night, and took them to residents to keep overnight. "The residents did better because of his efforts," says Arnowitz. Arnowitz also points out that when feral cats became a problem outside the residential community, Sorenson found homes for all of them as well. On the job, says Arnowitz, Sorenson is known for his knack for fixing things, and often helps out in the rehabilitation department repairing wheelchairs. "He just has a heart of gold," says Arnowitz, "and an unassuming manner. He never wants attention for himself and was just flabbergasted to get the award." 'King Arthur' While Sorenson is reluctant to speak of himself, he lights up with a smile remembering Art Heller, whom he calls a "good man" with a talent for singing and playing the piano. Arnowitz confirms Heller's talent for entertaining, and cites a list of favorite songs he would sing, including "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." "We called him King Arthur," says Arnowitz with a laugh. "He sang for every talent show and sing-along, and everyone followed along. I remember he also sang 'Always' to [his granddaughter] Erin. "He had the most gorgeous blue eyes. He just melted us." Dan Heller notes that his father's singing voice was something of a legend, and that he entertained the troops during the 1940s. "There's a picture of him singing to 10,000 troops in Louisville, Kentucky," says Heller. "They called him 'The Singing Lieutenant.' But he was very modest, and other family members had to tell us about it." Heller says that after the war, his father apparently auditioned for a singing role, and ended up taking second place. The man he lost out to was Dennis Day, who later went on to fame as Jack Benny's sidekick. "I tell my children," says Heller, 'If there had been an American Idol in the 1940s, your grandpa would have been in the top ten.'" 'He meant so much' But it was Art Heller's demeanor, even more than his talent for entertaining, that stands out in the memories of those who knew him. "He was so appreciative," says Arnowitz, "and so amenable to everyone. Art was just the nicest, kindest, smartest – and he would share about his life. I always assigned social worker interns to him, because he was such a great guy to get to know." Dan Heller tells the story of an encounter about two years after his father died, when he was in line with his son at a fast food restaurant and noticed a woman staring at him. Eventually the woman approached him, saying, "You're Mr. Heller's son." She told Dan that she had worked at Beth Sholom years ago, and that in her 25-year career working in nursing homes, his father was the "nicest man I ever met." "Then," recalls Dan, "she takes out her wallet and shows me his obituary. She looked at me and said, 'He meant so much to me.'" Hearing that from a professional with that much experience in the field, says Heller, told him that establishing the employee recognition award was clearly the right way to recognize his father. Since establishing the award (which he discussed with his father before his death), Heller has noticed that the idea seems to generate other ideas for good turns. One day, Heller happened to mention the award while on the golf course, telling his fellow players how it honored not only his father's memory but also the unsung heroes who work at Beth Sholom. One golfer, who had just lost his son in an accident, was moved to donate gift cards to all of the award recipients in his son's memory. It's also tradition that as part of the annual awards ceremony, previous recipients join the celebration and are given corsages and gift certificates. The current winner, surrounded by residents, staff, and friends of the community, receives a cash award in addition to the recognition. The ceremony never fails to move Deirdre Arnowitz and members of the Heller family (Dan, wife Nancy, and children Ben and Erin – all of whom have volunteered at the home for years) – or to elicit memories and story-telling about "King Arthur." "I am so glad he lived here 12 years," says Arnowitz. "We were so lucky to have him." |
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 15 Jul 2009, 21:32 Ideology: Democratic Socialism Pioneer
It's pretty similar to the videos made by the turkish communist party here. I like it, but I must say it didn't really work out in our case.
TBH this sounds like old-school social-democracy.
Yes and socialism isn't "the public ownership over the wealth-producing institutions (?)" nor is the point of socialism that the "workers keep the profits to themselves". Also lol @ "the 99 percent". Last edited by Loz on 22 May 2012, 21:20, edited 1 time in total.
Loz: Can you find a present day communist faction that has more than 9 members, includes actual workers and that you approve of?
Soviet America is Free America!
Under communism, there is no freedom; you are not free to live in poverty, be homeless, to be without an education, to starve, or to be without a job
Yes and the Chinese party is the best one because it has more than 100 million members.
Besides even the CPUSA, IIRC, is still bigger than PSL membership-wise.
Surely you're not trying to say that you support the CPUSA over the PSL?
Forum Rules Red_Son: Bob Avakian is the Glenn Beck of communism. "Le prolétariat; c'est moi." - King Indigo XIV
No, what i'm trying to say is that there's no point in flaunting membership numbers around (especially considering that PSL candidates got like 7k votes in the last presidental elections, that in a country of 300+ million). All that is more-less irrelevant in this context.
And yes, there are parties with more than 9 members that i "approve of".
Im not flaunting membership numbers. I am challenging you, since you seem to find fault with virtually any real life organization, what group that has actual members and not just 3 guys on the internet, you approve of.
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Under communism, there is no freedom; you are not free to live in poverty, be homeless, to be without an education, to starve, or to be without a job
There's a difference between saying "my party has more members than yours" and "your party is insignificant because it has only 9 members". The first is a dick-swinging contest. The second is a statement of fact.
Forum Rules Red_Son: Bob Avakian is the Glenn Beck of communism. "Le prolétariat; c'est moi." - King Indigo XIV
I thought it was a good video, and a pretty good description. Too bad they have no chance of winning
☮★☭★☭☮ Pro Palestine, Pro Working class, Pro Union, Pro Progressive Tax, Pro Democracy, Pro Syndicalism, Pro Socialist
Great video.
Loz wrote: Not enough pictures of Marx & co. in a 2 minute election video for you? Loz wrote: And yet in the other PSL thread you confessed to not having a definition of what socialism is. You seem only capable of attacking people fighting for socialism and insulting them by stating that they don't know what they are fighting for. Loz wrote: OWS has made it catchy. Perhaps we should use latin terms such as proletariat and hoi polloi. Not sure how many people will know what we are talking about but at least we'll be using correct Marxist grammar. Loz wrote: And the Democratic Party has more members than the CPUSA! Loz wrote: In the other thread on the PSL you claimed that the PSL was no Marxist enough. Now your arguing that the then four year old PSL didn't get enough votes in a corrupt undemocratic bourgeois election? How pathetically social democratic of you. RATM8 wrote: Winning a bourgeois election is not the point. Why socialists are running in capitalist elections "Don't hate on me bro" - Loz Quote: No, i'm saying that your "plans of action" are in line with old-school SD parties. Although you added the "lowering taxes" part. Quote: I think i can tell what it isn't though. Quote: I'm not insulting anyone. I'm pretty sure that you people know what you're fighting for, however i'm reluctant to call that socialism. Quote: Lol you could have just said "workers", it'd certainly make more sense and be more accurate. Quote: Yes, that was sort of my point. Quote: What's your point here? I was just pointing out the fact that your party candidates got only 7k votes on the last presidential elections. About as much as that Trotskist party. Loz wrote: If they plan to nationalize industry (starting with finance and workin' their way down), they plan to collectivize profits. If profits are collectivized, there's no need for taxing working people. Years of anti-tax bourgeois agitation have made tax cuts popular in America: None of the bourgeois parties is in a condition to offer workers a comparable tax cut: Capitalism just can't do it. It's smart propaganda, dude Cm'on baby, eat the rich!!! - Motörhead
Loz wrote: S-D's in the USA work within the Democratic Party. Ending taxes =/= "lowering taxes" Loz wrote: ..k.. so who is fighting for socialism in the USA? (not sure why I'm expecting a MTWist answer) Loz wrote: Unemployed, students, ect. wouldn't be considered workers. Loz wrote: Lenin in 1902 wrote: What was the source of our disagreement? It was the fact that on questions both of organisation and of politics the Economists are forever lapsing from Social-Democracy into trade-unionism. The political struggle of Social-Democracy is far more extensive and complex than the economic struggle of the workers against the employers and the government. Similarly (indeed for that reason), the organisation of the revolutionary Social-Democratic Party must inevitably be of a kind different from the organisation of the workers designed for this struggle. The workers' organisation must in the first place be a trade union organisation; secondly, it must be as broad as possible; and thirdly, it must be as public as conditions will allow (here, and further on, of course, I refer only to absolutist Russia). On the other hand, the organisation of the revolutionaries must consist first and foremost of people who make revolutionary activity their profession (for which reason I speak of the organisation of revolutionaries, meaning revolutionary Social-Democrats). In view of this common characteristic of the members of such an organisation, all distinctions as between workers and intellectuals, not to speak of distinctions of trade and profession, in both categories, must be effaced. Such an organisation must perforce not be very extensive and must be as secret as possible. Let us examine this threefold distinction. On explaining the difference between a party of revolutionaries and a party of labor unions/social democrats. Loz wrote: We are not trying to win the elections. We are using the election to bring educate people. Our party was only four years old at the time of the 2008 election, still we managed to get the most ballot access out of any leftist party out there. Let's put it this way the state of Pennsylvania actually sued the Green Party when they attempted and failed to get ballot access in the state for wasting the states time & money. "Don't hate on me bro" - Loz Quote: I know that CPUSA does... Quote: A lot of parties i guess. Quote: Unemployed are the reserve army of labor. Anyway it's still better than that 99% bullshit. That is already getting annoying as hell. Quote: Interesting. Your party's "workers need know only the basics we serve them" stand is most certainly in line what Lenin said here. Loz wrote: Wait so working people taking control and ownership over factories and the means of production is not socialism to you? Because that's the very first part of the video in question.
No, not neccessarily. That's rather crude terminology, IMO.
Quote: http://www.marxists.org/history/ussr/go ... th/16b.htm
Okay, now explain how any of what you just put in bold and quoted is an actual response to what I said.
Quote: Because you cannot say that socialism is simply "working people taking control and ownership over factories and the means of production". That's too wide. You might as well say that Yugoslavia was socialist using such definitions. Not to mention that, theoretically, i think, you can have capitalism where "the workers take control and ownership over factories". Look at all the companies owned by workers-small shareholders.
Proletarian ownership over the means of production is one of the basic/elementary definitions of socialism, I'm not sure what issue you have with such a definition.
Under this definition, I would indeed argue that Yugoslavia was socialist indeed. I don't think that their model of socialism was the best it could have been, however, and contained some serious issues. Quote: And that would cease to be capitalism. You can't really have capitalism without a capitalist class. Quote: Pretty much irrelevant to this discussion. |
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It's mostly to start conversation. If I had people watching the show with me I would have said the same to them, y'know?
Something like "oh snap that thing that just happened is crazy! #ThatThingImWatching" is tweeted so that someone can respond. Same conversation that you would have if the person was in the room with you (minus the hashtag).
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Years ago in our mid-30s, my wife and I decided not to have kids. Last week, my younger brother's wife gave birth to their first child. I felt an incredible pang of envy that I'm ashamed to admit.
Maybe men have a metaphorical "biological clock." I would love for my wife and I to rethink our decision before we reach our mid-40s. I want us to have a baby. How can I possibly broach revisiting this very delicate subject with my wife? Is this a sexist request to put forth to her?
A: It is not sexist to share what you feel with your wife. A person's (man or woman) needs consistently change throughout life and relationships. While we may not have the same type of "biological clock" as a woman - we certainly know when we are ready to father a child.
It sounds as if, years ago you made a reasonable and calculated agreement with your wife. Couples are able to take on and handle different responsibilities at different times of their lives. Therefore decisions made can be discussed, reconsidered and altered at all times. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
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2. I am betting you guys are a good team. You certainly know how to make sound decisions together. You can revisit the child question because of the foundation you have already built. A history of past honesty makes it much easier to be honest in the present.
3. As she'll be the one who'll potentially carry this child, be as sensitive as humanely possible when you bring this up to her. Let her know that the decision is yours to make together, regardless of the outcome.
4. In her potential "motherhood" fantasies, due to your joint decision, she may think of her childbearing years as in the past. Your renewed interest at being a father could very possibly reawaken or bring up extreme feelings in her. Perhaps she'll question whether she can physically have a child, or whether she and you can together. This could make her defensive, and possibly even angry at you for asking. Tread carefully and lightly; but do not fear to tread.


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Hunter, headed to the Bloomfield Township Public Library Friday with her son Miles, said she thinks the private sector should be taking care of health care, not the government.
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Virginia — Ginny for short, she said — thinks the government should be taxing those who have it.
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Bill Travnik, who's also retired, said in his previous job, compromise was the name of the game. Continued...
That's what endeared him so much to Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, he said. They reached across the aisle.
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:34 am
Post subject: [March Monster Madness] AGE Monster Design: Classic Fantasy
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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Location: Miami Beach, FL
Get ready to channel your inner Dr. Frankenstein as we launch March Monster Madness!
During the month of March we at the Dragon Age Oracle are running an AGE System Monster Design Challenge in partnership with Open Design/Kobold Quarterly.
This thread is for the following category:
Best Classic Fantasy Monster:
Any creature from classic fantasy, whether literary or adventure gaming, converted to AGE System.
Please visit the Dragon Age Oracle to read the official rules of the challenge.
May the best demiurge win!
Daniel M. Perez
Dragon Age Oracle
Highmoon Games
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:16 am
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Can we submit our converted "King of the Monsters" entries? I'm guessing yes, but I'd like to make sure. My Vital Necklace appeared on the site and was open content if that makes a difference.
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:35 am
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Yes, you can, though I don't know whether the judges will consider it "classic".
I suspect they are looking for monsters that have been around a while, but maybe Daniel will weigh in on this.
Wolfgang Baur
Publisher, Kobold Press
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:00 am
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Location: Miami Beach, FL
The idea of "Classic" is to get some of the good ole monsters of fantasy RPG adventuring into AGE stats.
Please note I only used the OGC monsters as examples. AGE is a closed system, therefore there will be no open content of any kind. It's just easier for me to point you to that list of monsters than to say something long-winded like "monsters that are familiar to players of the world's most well-known fantasy roleplaying game."
I'm thinking that down the line we'll do one of these design challenges for any monster, but for this one I'd like to keep it focused in the categories presented.
I do hope you'll participate anyway!
Daniel M. Perez
Dragon Age Oracle
Highmoon Games
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:34 am
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I wanted to ask the definition of "classic" monster. Are these just monsters as taken from European culture, or are all cultures open? Does this include folklore? Because I wanted to do this cat monster from Japanese legend that I always found quite fascinating.
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:45 pm
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That certainly fits "classic"!
Daniel M. Perez
Dragon Age Oracle
Highmoon Games
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:39 pm
Post subject: Medusa
Joined: 31 Jan 2011
Posts: 2
Location: Seattle, WA
For an ancient slight against the gods, the medusas were cursed with a horrid appearance scaled skin, poisonous serpents in place of hair, and a petrifying gaze. Confined to the shadows and fringes of society, they now plot their vengeance against the gods and their followers.
Medusas prefer to ambush their opponents by hiding their true nature. A simple hooded cloak can disguise their monstrous nature and allow them to draw opponents close before unleashing their gaze attack. You should require a Perception (Seeing) vs. Communication (Disguise) test in order to recognize a medusa that is attempting to appear human. A success allows the characters to notice something is amiss before getting within the range of the medusa's gaze.
If the gaze isnt sufficient to repel enemies, a medusa will often favor skirmish tactics. It will attempt to stay out of reach and deter pursuit with its bow. If an enemy closes into melee combat, the poison of the serpents atop its head will slow it so that the medusa has a chance to escape to safety.
Abilities (Focuses)
4 - Communication (Deception, Disguise, Persuasion)
1 - Constitution
3 - Cunning
4 - Dexterity (Bows)
2 - Magic
4 - Perception (Seeing)
1 - Strength
3 - Willpower
Combat Ratings
Speed: 16
Health: 25
Defense: 14
Armor Rating: 3
Short bow: +6 attack roll, 1D6+5 damage
Short sword: +4 attack roll, 1D6+3 damage
Biting snakes: +4 attack roll, 1D6+1 damage (see Slowing Poison)
Favored Stunts:
Biting Snakes, Draw Gaze, and Skirmish
Biting Snakes Stunt:
A medusa can follow up a successful attack with its short sword with a biting snakes attack as a special stunt costing 2 SP. This biting snakes attack must be taken against the same target as the original attack. Rolling doubles on the biting snakes attack roll does not generate more stunt points.
Draw Gaze Stunt:
A medusa can perform the Draw Gaze stunt for 4 SP. All enemies within 10 yards take 2d6 penetrating damage as their eyes are drawn to the medusa and they begin to turn to stone. If the damage from this stunt reduces an enemys Health to 0, then it is fully petrified.
Petrifying Gaze:
An enemy attempting to attack a medusa when within 10 yards of it must choose between avoiding the medusas gaze or risking petrification. If the enemy chooses to avoid the medusas gaze, it takes a -2 penalty on its attack roll. Otherwise, it may attack as normal but it takes 1d6 penetrating damage as its flesh hardens. If that damage reduces its Health to 0, then it is fully petrified.
Slowing Poison:
The snakes atop the medusas head have poisonous bites. If an enemy is hit by a medusas biting snakes attack, it takes a -5 penalty to speed for a number of rounds equal to the attack rolls Dragon Die.
Healing Petrification:
The method for healing the petrification caused by a medusa is left as a decision for the Game Master. Potential cures include a potent magical ritual, slaying the medusa, divine intervention, or a kiss from the medusa. In a particularly dark campaign, the petrification may even be irreversible.
The scales covering a medusas body give it an AR of 3.
Archery Style (Journeyman)
Weapon Groups:
Bows, Brawling, Light Blades
Short bow, short sword, quiver, 20 arrows, hooded cloak
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:16 pm
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Gelatinous Cube
Gelatinous Cubes are not, in fact, cube-shaped. The name is a misnomer, most likely coming from early encounters with the nearly-transparent creatures in man- or dwarven-made underground passages, where the surroundings informs the shape of the cube. The cube is a mindless creature made of thick acidic gelatinous slime that feeds by absorbing and digesting organic matter, expelling inorganic objects. The creature feeds by engulfing its prey and digesting it in the cube's highly acidic interior. Trapped creatures are more likely to die by suffocation (or drowning) than by decomposition.
Abilities (Focus)
Communication: -3
Constitution: 3
Cunning: -2
Dexterity: -3
Magic: 1
Perception: 1 (Smelling)
Strength: 2 (Might)
Willpower: -2
Combat Ratings
Speed: 6
Health: 40
Defense: 7
Armor Rating: 6
Smother: +4, 1d6+3
Favored Stunts:
Acid Touch, Engulf, and Skirmish
Acid Touch Stunt:
For 2SP, the Gelatinous Cube can have this attack deal an additional 1d6 damage (acid).
For 4SP, the Cube can follow up a successful Smother attack with an special Engulf attack against the same target. This attack is at +6. (This attack does not generate stunt points.) If the Engulf attack is successful, the target immediately takes an additional 1d6+4 damage. During the engulfed character's turn, the only action that may be taken is Break Free. To Break Free, the character makes an opposed Strength (Might) test. If successful, the character has managed to escape the cube, and can move up to half the character's speed. If unsuccessful, the character takes an additional 1d6+4 damage. Engulfed characters move with the Cube on the Cube's movement.
Skirmish Stunt:
The Cube can only use the Skirmish stunt to move itself.
Made of Goo:
Although Cubes are easy to hit, cuts, tears, and gouges just seem to fill up again. The self-healing ability of these creatures effectively gives them an AR of 6.
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:47 pm
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Rust Monster
Rust Monsters are lobster-like creatures, typically six feet long with two antennae. They can follow the scent of metal up to 30 yards away. When detecting metallic objects, it moves towards it and attempts to strike with its antennae to corrode the metallic item then feed upon it. Rust monsters are relentless in their pursuit of metal; they will only stop to consume freshly rusted metal objects. They prefer ferrous alloys (steel, iron), but will consume lyrium, gold, silver, and other precious metals.
Abilities (Focus)
Communication: -3
Constitution: 2 (Running)
Cunning: -2
Dexterity: 1 (Antenna)
Magic: 0
Perception: 3 (Smelling)
Strength: 2
Willpower: 1
Combat Ratings
Speed: 12
Health: 25
Defense: 11
Armor Rating: 3
Antennae (2): +3, 1d6+2, range 2 yds
Favored Stunts:
Corrosive Touch and Skirmish
Corrosive Touch Stunt:
For 3SP, instead of dealing damage to the target, the Rust Monster's antenna can touch the largest metallic object on the target. The object touched is considered damaged; a second Corrosive Touch by the Rust Monster will destroy the item.
Corrosive Armor:
The scales covering the creature an AR of 3. Any metallic item that strikes a Rust Monster is considered damaged as described above.
The Rust Monster's Preception (Smelling) is only used to sense metallic objects.
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:16 pm
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Dragons are huge, powerful and intelligent creatures whose territory spans about the same area powerful human lord. Dragons prefer to dwell in the mountains, far away from large human cities. They have been known to demand tribute from any small human communities it considers within its domain.
It combat the dragon has the fighting strength of a small army. With its terrible swiftness, and superior size and strength, the dragon dominates the battlefield. With its armor impregnable to nearly all forms of archery, it can fly across the battlefield searching for the leaders of the opposing army. The dragon snatches the leaders, flies high and drops the lifeless burnt bodies back onto the troops. Soon even the most fervent armys moral breaks and they route.
Adult mature Dragons are about 30 feet long from head to tail with a wingspan of nearly 45 feet.
Abilities (Focuses)
2 Communication (Bargaining, Deception,Persuasion)
6 Constitution
4 Cunning
8 Dexterity (Bite, Flame Breath, Tail, Initiative)
1 Magic
6 Perception (Seeing, Smelling, Tracking)
10 Strength (Claws, Might, Intimidation)
6 Willpower (Courage)
Combat Ratings
12 Speed (Flying 20)
75 Health
15 Defense
9 Armor Rating
Bite To Hit +10 Damage 4d6+10
Flame Breath To Hit +10 Damage 2d6+3 Penetrating Damage
Claws To Hit +12 Damage 3d6+10
Tail Strike To Hit +10 Damage 1d6+10
Favored Stunts: Pierce Armor,Reassert Dominance
Intimidating Presence
: All creatures must roll Willpower (Courage) against the dragons Strength (Intimidation). All who fail receive a -2 on all checks against the Dragon for the rest of the encounter. A creature may use a minor action to attempt to snap out of this effect with Willpower (Courage) vs Strength (Intimidation) check.
Uncanny Retribution
: A dragons pride and speed are legendary. When it is not the Dragons turn the dragon can perform a tail slash against any enemy that successfully hits it with a melee attack. Rolling doubles on this attack does not generate stunt points. Grasped creatures are not effected by this power.
Flame Breath
: A dragons flame breath is so hot, armor provides no protection. It can spit a gout of flame as a ranged attack with a short range of 8 yards and a long range of 16 yards. For 2 SP, a dragon can spread its flames to cover an area 10 yards across. Targets other than the primary target can make a Dexterity (Acrobatics) test against the dragon's Dexterity (Flame Breath) to take only half damage.
: This stunt can only be used against roughly human sized or smaller creatures that the dragon attacked with its claws or bite. For 2 SPs The Dragon can choose to grasp the target and keep it held in the limb that was used in the attack. The Dragon can only grasp one creature at a time. A creature grasped by a dragon until the dragon lets it go (as a free action), or the creature escapes.
The following rules apply to a grasped creature.
The grasped creature can not move.
The Dragon gets a +5 to hit the grasped creature.
If the dragon misses the grasped creature with an attack, it is considered a hit with the attack doing minimum damage and no stunt points generated.
Stunt points against the creature are doubled.
If the dragon opts to move the creature via the skirmish stunt, the creature is no longer grasped, but the will take falling damage equal to the number of yards the creature was moved.
The grasped creature may attempt to escape with a Strength (Might) vs the Dragons Strength (Might) or a Dexterity (Acrobatics) vs the Dragons Dexterity or Dexterity (Bite) if held within the dragons mouth. All damage taken by the dragon since the grasped creatures last turn is be subtracted from the dragons check total.
Reassert Dominance
: For 1 SP the Dragon can roar to reassert its dominance in the battlefield. All within hearing distance are subject to the effects of Intimidating Presence again.
Impregnable Hide
: The toughness of the dragons scales gives it AR 9.
This is my first try at making a creature for AGE. I am hoping this makes the dragon a powerful (but not impossible) foe for high level characters.
I took the dragon breath ability from the Drake in the Set 2 preview. I figured it was best to keep the same mechanics as other breath weapons. If this is an issue I will revisit it.
At the moment I am unsure of its hit points. It may seem odd that a dragon has less hit points than an Ogre for instance. But I would not want fights too drag on too much and 75 hit points seems fine for 9 AR and it can always fly to leave before you can kill it, so having a relatively small hp total seems fair to me... any suggestions?
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:21 pm
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Joined: 31 Jan 2011
Posts: 2
Location: Seattle, WA
Hydras are monstrous creatures that have roamed the world since the time of creation. While many have been slain by heroes throughout the ages, the monsters still manage to survive deep in the untamed swamplands of the world.
In combat, a hydras multiple heads attack with a flurry of snapping bites that can quickly take down even large prey. Foolish opponents may try to sever the beasts heads only to be surprised as two heads quickly regenerate from the bleeding stump.
Abilities (Focuses)
-2 - Communication
5 - Constitution (Stamina, Swimming)
-1 - Cunning
2 - Dexterity (Bite)
0 - Magic
2 - Perception (Seeing)
4 - Strength
2 - Willpower
Combat Ratings
Speed 8
Health 45
Defense 12
Armor Rating 5
Bite +4, 1D6+4 damage
Favored Stunts:
Defensive Stance, Lightning Attack, and Regenerate Heads
A hydra normally has 3 heads. Extra regenerated heads wither and die a couple days after combat returning the hydra to this number.
Serpentine Necks:
A hydra may make bite attacks against opponents 4 yards away.
A hydra is able to make a bite attack for each head as a single major action. The hydra may attack different opponents with each attack or make multiple attacks against a single opponent.
Regenerate Heads Stunt:
A hydra that has had one of its heads severed and has not taken damage from fire since the head was severed can perform the Regenerate Heads stunt for 2 SP. The hydra grows 2 heads to replace the severed one.
Sever Head Stunt:
An opponent attacking a hydra can perform the Sever Head stunt for 3 SP. The hydra loses one of its head. If this removes the hydras last head, then it is killed regardless of its current health.
The thick scales covering a hydras body give it an AR of 5.
Glimm's Workshop
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:45 am
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Brownies are small (3-4 feet in height) humanoids who live predominately in forests far away from civilized nations. Brownie society is tribal in nature, usually a small forest can support 2-3 tribes of brownies that peacefully co-exist and trade with another.
Brownies are usually only encountered by people who are delving too close to a tribes village. They are often warned off by a warning shot with a bow, failure to heed a brownie's warning arrow often leads to an attack by a war band of 10 or more brownies. Small parties are often attacked directly, while larger groups of intruders will be subject to hit and run raids by the brownies, usually targeting lookouts, scouts and food supplies.
While small in stature they are remarkably strong and fast for their size. They do not shy away from melee combat, using their speed and size to their advantage against larger foes. Often an archer will reveal his location to entice an individual to rush forward to engage him, not realizing that 2 to 3 brownies are waiting hidden nearby to ambush the foolish warrior.
Abilities (Focuses)
1 Communication
2 Constitution
1 Cunning
3 Dexterity (Bows,Light Blades,Stealth)
0 Magic
2 Perception ( Seeing, Tracking)
1 Strength
1 Willpower
Combat Ratings
12 Speed
18 Health
13 Defense (14 with Shield)
3 Armor Rating
Dagger To Hit +5 1d6+2
Short Bow +5 1d6+3 (Short Range:16,Long Range:32, Reload:Minor Action)
Favored Stunts
: Defensive Stance, Knock Prone, Pierce Armor
: Brownies are experts at the art of camouflage. They gain a +2 bonus to all attempts at stealth when in their normal environment.
Hard Target
: Brownies can use the defensive stance for 1 stunt point instead of the usual 2.
Pack tactics
: Brownies are counted double for determining if the defender is outnumbered during melee combat.
Scouting (Novice)
Light Leather, small shield, short bow, and dagger.
Edited: Removed Bows from Perception stat and placed it in the correct Dex stat.
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:19 pm
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Stirges are flying bat-like creatures with long proboscis and several sets of barbed legs that end in pincers. Theyre typically found in caves and swamps, but can also be encountered in dark forests with thick canopies. They swoop in, attach themselves to their hosts, and drain blood with their syringe-like proboscis.
They have been known to chase their victims for miles.
Abilities (Focus)
Communication: 0
Constitution: 2 (Stamina)
Cunning: -2
Dexterity: 4 (Bite)
Magic: -2
Perception: 1 (Smelling)
Strength: -2
Willpower: 1
Combat Ratings
Speed: 4 (Fly 16 )
Health: 12
Defense: 16 (12 while attached)
Armor Rating: 0
Proboscis (Bite): Attack Roll +6, Damage 1d3
Favored Stunts:
Attach, Blood Drain and Pierce Armor
A stirge can use its barbed legs and pincers to latch on to its victim as a special stunt for 2 SP. While attached to its host its defence is reduced to 12, but holds on with great tenacity. The stirge can be attacked with a weapon or grabbed with a successful TN 12 Dexterity (Brawling) test. Once grabbed, an attached stirge can be removed with a successful TN 15 Strength (Might) test.
Blood Drain:
An attached stirge drains blood, inflicting 1d6 penetrating damage, in any round it begins its turn. Once it has drained its Health in damage, it detaches and hides to consume its meal.
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:12 pm
Post subject: Kobolds! Why'd it have to be kobolds?
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Kobolds are sneaky little reptilian bastards that you normally expect to plow through at first level. They always have home field advantage.
our party scrambled down a side passage, only to be ambushed by more kobolds firing with light crossbows through murder holes in the walls and ceilings. Kobolds with metal armor and shields flung Molotov cocktails at us from the other sides of huge piles of flaming debris, which other kobolds pushed ahead of their formation using long metal poles like broomsticks. There was no mistake about it. These kobolds were bad.
We turned to our group leader for advice.
"AAAAAAGH!!!" he cried, hands clasped over his face to shut out the tactical situation.
Abilities (Focuses)
0 Communication (Deception)
0 Constitution
4 Cunning
2 Dexterity (Stealth, Initiative, Traps)
-1 Magic
2 Perception
-1 Strength
0 Willpower
Combat Ratings
14 Speed
5 Health
12 Defense
1 Armor Rating (really cheap patchwork armor)
Stab With Sharp Pointy Thing: +2, 1d6-1
Claw Your Damn Face Off: +2, 1d3+1
Spit: +5, 0
Favored Stunts: Skirmish, Trigger Trap, Howd I Miss That One?
Trigger Trap:
Kobolds might look like comic relief, but you better watch out youll soon find that theyve lured you right where they want you. The effect varies based on the number of SP spent:
For 3 SP, the kobold can target one sucker with a Moderate Hazard or two suckers with Minor Hazards.
For 5 SP, the kobold can target one sucker with a Major Hazard or two suckers with Moderate Hazards, or three with Minor Hazards.
For 6 SP, its just like the 5 SP option, except the hazard does penetrating damage.
Note that when targeting multiple suckers, each sucker must be within 2 yards of each other.
Traps should reflect the current surroundings: pit traps, cave-ins, poison needles triggered by a tripwire, vials of flaming oil. Just go nuts. Generally speaking, the target can attempt a TN 15 ability test (usually Dexterity (Acrobatics)) to halve the damage. See pages 23 and 24 of the Game Masters Guide for more information about Hazards.
Howd I Miss That One?:
Theres always more of the runts that you can count. For 2 SP, add another Kobold to the fight, anywhere you want to, even in the middle of the group. For every SP you spend above the initial 2, add one more kobold. (In other words, spend 3 SP to add two kobolds, 4 SP to add three, and so on.) Yes, they get to go this turn.
Notes: Kobolds are the cannon fodder GMs foist on first-level adventures in that other game; you encounter them and slice right through them like a dikoted katana through warm butter. That is, until Roger E. Moores editorial in Dragon #127. (The intro quote is from the article, which is reproduced at
) This, then, is my approximation of those little bastards for AGE.
Traps: Theyre always about the damn traps. Rather than plan out exactly what the kobolds have riddled their home with, the Trigger Trap ability lets you make up whats all in the area on the fly. Now, although you can go all the way up to spending 6 SP on doing penetrating damage, I recommend using some of those SP to Skirmish your suckers closer together.
Howd I Miss That One?: Theyre constantly pouring out of walls, dropping from hidden ceiling alcoves, or just stepping out from behind the last one you just killed. They are easy to kill, but man, they just dont stop coming. Running low on kobolds? Instead of blowing SP on a trap, just bring out more kobolds. The more kobolds, the more times you might roll well enough to start triggering more traps.
Edit: Oh, and by "anywhere you want to", yes, that means you can put one right in the middle of the little defensive circle the heroes made to protect themselves from the little bastards. Tell the players they just overlooked that one. It's small and there's a lot of crazy stuff going on distracting them, like how their pack horse is suddenly on fire.
"Stab With Sharp Pointy Thing" can mean swords, spears, crossbow bolts, and the like. They all have the same +2 on the attack and 1d6-1 on damage.
"Spit" is just annoying and quite a bit degrading. To illustrate how annoying it is, I recommend getting a pad of Post-It notes and each time a kobold successfully spits on a character, have that player stick a post-it on their shirt. Although this attack doesn't do any damage, it has a better chance to hit and does generate Stunt Points.
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