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[ 2.0 ] Vaal Pact Dual Claw Build Level 92 ( Atziri Viable + BOTW S: 2 EP: 9 )
THE DEAD END KING ( Final Form )
'At the end of the Dead End Path, the Dead End King sits in his Dead End Throne, granting those who visit their own very DEAD.. END. '
My build is
A) low barrier to entry ( Just read the review section, don't take my word for it )
B) fun 'click fest' melee playing style with instant life leech.
C) Many Uniques work with this build
D) Build of the Week Season 2 Episode 9
E) Only small gem 'alteration' to deal with any map mods.
F) ' Normal Atziri' Viable ( with no passive tree change )
The beautiful thing about this build is you can start cheap and then slowly upgrade until you have gear like mine.
Thought i will start a new one up as i don't have the energy to redo alot of the vids, so basically its a very simple version of it and hopefully give people an idea how to start off.
New build forum linked
Introduction :
One thing I have noticed from levelling from level 80 to 90 is the lack of dual claw builds
( I met only 2 other low level 80s ). I actually do wonder why there are so few of us even though we look cool as hell as well as being pretty tanky yet fun to play.
Before your 'crit' this build please read the review section and watch some of the videos before telling me what 'my build' can't do. It is a High dps Melee build that can survive physical reflect and cheap as chips to start off :)
Character latest update
Build 'Deathless' (2.0 )
Took me like 10 mins to do the update for 2.0, I haven't really done any theorycraft but should
give people an idea of what to do.
The only real thing that has changed is the passive tree so generally speaking all
the theory crafting on this forum is relevant even if it is for 1.1.5.
Level 92 ( Final Level )
Build name : Deathless ( He who will not die )
Focus : on hp
Comment :.5.5k hp, 45k+ ( AOE )
17/01/2014 : I only managed to push pass the 6k hp recently and I have not updated
the rest of the guide.. Generally speaking the only difference is instead of 5.8k hp
it should read 6k hp .. I respecced out of mana flow for Retribution since I really did not need the extra mana with 'Righteous Decree' Node to decrease skill cost. I also had to
swap out my Vaal Skeleton gem for a lower level one which isn't really relevant since I just
use it as a meat shield. I also took an additional accuracy node to reach 55k dps+ AOE
with these new bad ass claws I bought today as well as helping me push pass 6k hp :)
I would recommend using that passive point for something else if you are not someone who
enjoy chasing stats like me, lol
Build Variation 1.3.0
Build name : The Butcher in the Shadows
Focus : DPS and attack speed ( super fun play style)
Comment : This build is based on my 1.2 version. Very fun to play since you are doing 9.5 aps with
81k+ dps ( AOE ) but due to only having 4.5k hp can easily get one shot. This 1.3 version of it has even more aps and a small boast to life compare to previous. Good build if you want to stop at level 90.
Build name : The Claw Master
Focus : Balance play
Comment : Someone asked for a half way build from the 'Butcher' and 'Deathless'. I actually really like 'Deathless' and it isn't as slow as I first thought it was going to be but if you want a faster
play style but with good survivability then I would recommend this.
About my build 1.3.0
Equipment 1.3.0
I am now using a herald of Ash. I have downgraded my whirling blade with just a culling strike as I feel those extra power charge doesn't do much for the build also we have
taken Claw of the Magpie which provide us enough Power charge hence i am not using the power charge on crit gem no more.
From my experience you don't need too much accuracy as long as you got 85 to 86% chance
to hit, it is enough.
I would recommend getting added physical damage on your gear.
Regarding to gear stats importance
Hp, elemental resist, phyiscal damage, faster attack, crit muti, crit chance
Even though the order might change a little depending on what type of variation
the two stats that always remain are HP and elemental resist.
17/01/2015 update
new claw !!
new belt !!
After doing AOE calculation I am doing over 50k dps AOE :)
Have not updated stats so you will have to take my word for it.
Stats ( 1.30)
Deathless Build 5.85k hp 45kdps (AOE)*
*Extra damage from Carcass Jack and passive Tree.
Butcher in the Shadows Build (prediction ) 4.5k hp 61kdps* (AOE)
*-20k due to crit nerf
Flask 1.30
Swap my resists and Mana pots for different map mods.
Atziri Promise compliment my build very well and this is what i use for most content these
Bandit choices ( 1.30)
My recommendation :
Normal : Oak
Cruel : Kraityn
Merciless : passive point
Gem Links (1.3.0)
6 linked dual strike =
4 linked whirling blade =
3 linked Auras =
4 linked cast on damage =
3 linked Vaal Gems =
4 linked Cast on damage Blind incinerator totem gems =
Overview/Strategy (1.3.0)
Map Mods
Physical Reflect
Swap out physical damage gem or ( if possible) critical damage gem for life leech gem. This
should be enough
50% Mana regen
You can either use a level 11 clarity ( swap out hatred) or swap resist pot with mana.
Elemental Weakness
Swap out a blue slot for Elemental resist aura gem.
Advantage and Disadvantage of Build
High Survivability : High instant life leech, and support from life/resistance flask means he is very hard to kill. Thanks to Carcass jack and quality melee splash I have an increase AOE of 35% which really helps keep things dying in a distance even though I am a melee character.
High Offensive : I crit 3 times every second with Hatred means majority of monsters have a hard time near me since I freeze/chill the crap out of them. Also it doesn't help them that I am doing 45k dps AOE and 8 attacks per second too.
Relatively Cheap : Because Claw builds aren't popular majority of items for claw users are relatively inexpensive. It is only expensive if you want to completely min max your build which isn't needed to get to level 90. ( You can probably level up to 90 with a 5 linked carcass jack )
Disadvantage : Life leech for whatever reason suck at PVP and playing style is very simple but I purposely created it so that I can potentially play with just one hand, lol
Food for thought
Bunch of stuff that would compliment my build.
Abyssus Variation
Please use common sense and not use this until you are level 80+. You only benefit
from this if you got loads of crit chance and its not great for levelling. I use it
purely for MF so because I can load myself with IIR, IIQ and yet do good damage. Luv using it for dominus runs :)
Health: 4.4k hp
Dps: 137k dps AOE ( No Power charge)
Max Resist
-49 Chaos Resist
PVP ( Replace splash with added fire damage )
I have a 'Commentary' video in my VIDEO Section ( Level 73 Map) that discuss more about using Abyssus. (1.1.5) . Just to add that I was wrong about levelling. It can be done but its not worth it.
Regards to Auras I just swap clarity for element resist
Hardcore League/ Atziri Viable ? (1.3.0 )
Yes but this build has the same disadvantage as many other melee builds in hardcore so you got to play carefully and make sure you have anti bleed, freeze, shock, burn flask on you at all times.
Generally most of the tips go for all melee builds for example make sure you over levelled before attempting an area. On the safe side at least 5 or 6 levels.
Be aware of the stats of the enemies like poison and bleed.
Don't be a hero, take your time and group when you can
I will also swap out crit damage gem for physical attack on full life ( you are barely going to get hit with so much evasion ). You can also use a life leech gem instead too for uber life leech
Yes my 'Deathless Build is Normal Atziri viable and if you are skill enough you should be able
to kill her without dying relatively easily but you will need a bit of practice.
My Character can take a good beating from her and to be honest the only reason why I'll need to
take another portal is pure carelessness.
Boss Guide
1st Boss : Vessel of the Vaal
Easy boss, didn't change alter any of my equipment or Flasks. Just watch out for the laser
beam and you should be fine
2nd Boss : Trio Boss
Changed my flasks to these.. Loads of anti bleed.
Kill the girl first, its easy enough just keep running around the area until you see her shoot
her projectile at you and then you go in for the kill, when you see her activate her rain attack
you move out and repeat process.
Once you take the girl out, then take the whirlwind boss and leave the fire boss last. Use the fire resist flask for the last one.
In the Video I have used all 5 anti bleed hp flask. It works but anti fire for the last one is better
Boss 3 : Queen Atziri
I used
Linked to hatred, purity of element and reduce mana
If you are quick what I usually do is swap out melee splash with fire damage gem near
the end of the healing phase to do more damage . you be be quick or be dead, lol
General tactic is every time you see her do the flameblast no matter how big or small you
move out of the way and then go back in with your claws.When she does any uber attack ( lightening blast thing ) don't attack and just avoid. Her other attacks are weak and won't hurt my build much.
No change to the passive tree is needed
I would use 3 hp anti bleed flask and 1 fire and 1 lightening flask.
Video :
Level 92 Vaal Pact Dual Claw 'Deathless' vs Queen Atziri ( No Death )
Level 92 Vaal Pact Dual Claw vs Apex Vessel of Vaal and Trio Boss ( No Death )
I like to thank 'Xroni001' who used a non-vaal pact version of my build to defeat her and provided
me with idea of using Atziri Steps.
His build and equipment is below.
Exile Name: xroni001
Build and passive tree below.
I made 92 level yesterday with this build, playing with this from around 2 months as my main character and still enjoying it :)
Today i wanted to try atztiri and made it with only one death by mistake from my side(didnt dodge vaal smash and he one shoted me ;p)also this was my first attempt on atztiri ever so i was pretty nervous but it gone quite well and easy. My life is 4,3k, dps 66k, caped resists, 28% chance to evade and 46% spell dodge thanks to atzitiri step boots.
This is my gear and skill tree:
Magic Find Gear
I didn't start Treasure hunting until level 85 and was able to farm Dominus merciless with
263% iir and iiq 103% with 4 Lightening Flasks very quick. Best tactic to do is use whirling blade right to Dominus and not purposely kill anything on the way.
Before I had my 6 link I use to exchange my melee splash for increase melee damage against Dominus but with 6 link you don't need to swap around any gems to beat Dominus without trouble.
I also have a level 20 IIR+ and IIQ+ gem too
In MF mode It was much more important in clearing areas quick and with high MF rather than not dying hence I only MF at the very start of each level and when I level up I will not.
I use a lightening, cold and elemental resist aura for MF.
UPDATE : I also use a Vaal Summon Skeleton for extra protection against bosses
UPDATE: For group play swap the 'Faster attack' gem for a Culling strike gem
MF for High End Content ( Map level 74+ )
This is a mixture of my standard progression set up and a few of my Mf gear combined
together for treasure hunting high level content
Magic find stats
Offensive/Defense stats
Cheap Alternative Gear ( Bargain version )
In theory all you need is a pair of 200 pdps claws ( 6 or 7 chaos each) and any crap
5 link ( 2gcp ) to reach end game content and do low level maps but if you want to progress and do higher level maps keep reading.
I have spent around 60 to 70 ex on my character but I feel there is little need to really min max the character since there isn't too much difference between a 250dps claw and a 300dps claw but one cost 1.5 ex whilst the other cost 18ex.
You can probably get away with only spending 5 to 10 ex for end game
After much testing with Bringer of Rain, Tabula Rasa, 5 linked Carcass Jack and Lightening Coil
easily the best one is Bringer of Rain. I am only slighly weaker with the Bringer of Rain than
my 6 linked Carcass Jack
Here is a price list of what you should be paying
Bringer of Rain ( preferred choice) 1 ex ( corrupted 15 chaos )
Tabula Rasa 2 ex
5 linked Carcass Jack / Lightening Coil* 3 ex
2x 250dps Claw 4 ex
2x good rings 2 ex
1x good amulet 1 ex
I would also recommend getting a couple of Quality 20 gems if you are finding it hard to acquire though the game for 1 ex a gem.
Due to being acrobatics evasion and life leech I feel that getting a 6 link is much
more important than Carcass Jack but in all fairness I did use a 5 linked Carcass Jack until I hit level 85 and it wasn't too bad.
I have also heard alot of good things regarding Lightening coil which can reduce damage up to 75% with full lightening resist. Also I've had feedback from moonlightthief that Abyssus compliment lightening coil really well :).
Armour Review by MoonLight Thief ( basically tried them all in game)
When I started using this build I bought a Tabula Rasa for 2 ex, it makes an insane difference once you have the gems. What I did was Dual Strike / Melee Splash / Added Fire / Faster Attacks / Multistrike / Melee Physical in Tabula. Insane amount of damage at low levels.
If you are just starting and can't afford a Tabula, I would use a 4link with Dual Strike / Melee Splash / Multistrike / Faster Attacks or feel free to try the combinations but I like my attacks fast.
Then at 60 I put on an Abyssus (can buy it for 10c) and got to 25K DPS, easily farm Docks and 66 maps till level 70 but you need to be aware of the +physical damage you get from Abyssus. Your choice if you want to play it safe.
Next step is to buy an armor. Could be anything basically. You do not need Carcass Jack and it is VERY hard to get the right colours on it for this build (3 red off + 2green /+blue on 6link). The only thing it does (which I admit is quite cool (literally) is it has a larger range of AOE for your Melee Splash (and with Hatred you can freeze a lot of monsters as Ninedeadeyes does).
If you want to go that way I have a 5Link 6slot RRRGB+B Carcass Jack for sale for 3exa, which is the cheapest 5Link in Ambush and it has the right colours for a 5Link version of the build.
Otherwise feel free to use any armor, preferably Evasion based. Or if you want some more DPS, do it like I did and go for Abyssus.
I also tried Bringer of Rain, but the DPS was lower than with Abyssus and Lightning Coil, so if you want more DPS, read on.
When you have enough to buy a 5link Lightning Coil (take out melee phyisical gem), stack up on Lightning Resist and get Vaal Pact and 20+ Life Leech, you will only die in the following cases:
- You get 1shot (I took more life nodes than the original build and have every item give me 70-90 life except for Abyssus)
- You get some DOT like chaos, fire, bleeding etc. and you can't negate it or don't have pots.
- Desynch
Otherwise I am easily doing level 74 maps by myself on Ambush, no boss or Rouge Exile has been a problem so far (not even full Physical damage ones). I Will keep you posted, I'm going for the crit nodes now and will try to get a 6Link Lightning Coil so I can put either Melee Physical back or a Power Charge on Crit.
Oh and I, too, switched Whirling Blades to Flicker Strike + Power Charge on Crit + Increased Crit Strikes.
Hope this helps. If you have any questions about the build on Ambush, PM me.
With Moon Light Thief feedback I feel a 6 linked lightening coil with Abyssus it will actually be a more powerful version of my build and I speculate ( Everything the else the same as my build) you probably be able to farm level 74 maps with MF Gear quite easily with it whilst at the moment my build can only realistically farm level 71 or if played very carefully level 72 maps with MF Gear ( 263% IIR 106% IIQ )
UPDATE : i've interviewed a player using lightening coil and Abyssus and even though he said it was ok, carcass is probably better because you had to invest in so much elemental resist.
If you want extra protection I will use Grace aura and maybe a elemental resist aura
too instead of Hatred and purity.
I do think it is achievable to get to level 90 with these cheap alternative gear it will be a slog.. Generally I would recommend to stop at Level 80 to 85
If your goal is to hit above level 85 + or even 90+ I would advise in investing in a 6 link carcass Jack ( 28 ex to 40 ex ) if you feel that you are having trouble.
Levelling Guide (1.3.0)
Instead of following this guide point by point I would rather people use it as a source of inspiration hence deviate away !!
I have levelled a new character to point 40 for this guide to make sure early progression was viable and yes it is definitely fine. From point 1 to 40 the sections are pretty big but one must have a strong foundation to build a castle :P
Point 1 to 20
I would advise in not dual wielding so early on and use Fire Trap and Reave with a shield.
This will give you good protection and good damage. ( Tried and tested and it is awesome )
From Act 1 normal quest I would pick up ' Reave, Fire Trap, Whirling blade, Clarity and Increase Critical damage
With Mana leech and Clarity running ( cap at level 2) you should not have any issue with Mana.
( I would start a new Shadow just to pick up Dual Strike from 1st quest so you have both Reave and Dual Strike ). I will then stick the Dual Strike in a weapon slot to level up.
Single Target : Double Strike
AOE: Fire Trap and Reave
Escape : Whirling Blade
TIP : Skeletons and Zombies also make good meat Shield but def something we are not going to invest in. For Chamber of Sin quest pick 'desecrate gem '
TIP : What I would advise is to level up the dual strike gem in your Alternative weapon slot. If you find other gems that might be useful later on I would advise to do the same with them.
TIP : I would also try to focus on Evasion Armour since we will be going for Acrobatic
TIP : Regarding resistance is to carry two of each ring so when you are facing areas of high elemental you change rings.
This is what I had at point 20 and generally I was pretty strong but definitely not as
strong when I spec into dual claw at point 22.
( messed up hence old links doesn't work but generally you don't need to buy anything at this point or have any good gear. Maybe find yourself a good shield for defence but for offence I had the worst claw ever and it still carried me though )
Point 20 to 40
Your next job is to get Acrobatic.
Once you get ' Melee splash gem' from Sharp and Cruel (normal) Quest you can now
spec into dual wielding. I spec into duel claws at level 21 ( point 24) and yeah its pretty awesome killing everything pretty quick.
Some unique items you should be looking out for are
Wurm's Belt
I've heard some of the low level unique claws are very good for levelling
Last Resort
Al Dhih
Mortem Morsu
Even though I would not advise to get all but 1 or 2 of these items are very good levelling
this Character
You should be able to buy all these for either 1 Alc or 1 Chaos each.
Go to http://poe.xyz.is/ to find needed item
Tip : Recommendation from 'IDEECEE': You might need to get additional Mana Leech . I recommend Wurm's Belt (level 8) or Slitherpinch ( level 28 ) My character ended up having both by point 40 to sustain my Mana.
Tip : You will need to start doing some low value orb crafting at this point ( trans, Alt, Aug, chroms, jews) whilst use higher value currency like Scouring, Chaos, Regal to buy low level uniques and gems.
Tip: Temporal Chain or Enfeeble curse tend to work well with the build
Tip : Try to get a 4 linked Melee Splash, Multi Strike, Increase Melee Damage and Dual Strike Even though I wasn't able too when I reached point 40, it is definitely your next goal if you play pass point 40.
Manage to buy this 4 linked Helmet ( look above) at level 35 ( point 41) Sometimes it is easier to buy your 4 linked with the right colours than to craft it because you have so little currency.
Character at point 40.
Overview : Have no trouble killing anything. Just remember to switch rings to max resist and to link your whirling blade with a faster attack (asap) for quick movement and escape. I managed to sustain my mana at 8% mana leech but to be honest 4 to 6% mana leech is enough if you are using mana flask.. I also had a level 5 clarity running too.
Anyway that's about it, I really can't be bothered levelling this character above level 34 ( point 40 ) because I was just doing it to make sure this levelling guide work and yes it works very well, so good luck and if you have any questions let me know :)
It was an enjoyable experience where I played the game as it should have been without skipping any areas or help from past characters items or group play.
Point 40 to 60
If you need more Mana go for Mana nodes right next to the Shadow starting position.
Items to look out for are
2 x Bloodseeker ( Not necessary but helps )
1 x Tabula Rasa or 5 linked Carcass Jack.
Generally a good pair of Rare Claws should be good enough. I shall also suggest
at this stage to take a look at my current build and collect gems that you might
need to level up.
You can also get 200 pdps claws for 6 chaos and a cheap 5 link for a 2gcp in standard league
if bloodseeker and Tabula Rasa is too expensive at this point.
I would also suggest maybe using a skeleton Totem instead of a blind totem until you get
a little stronger, Skeleton Totem makes good meat shield when progressing to end game.
Point 60 to 80
Point 80 to 100
At this point you might want to look at what 'variation of build' ( in latest update section 1.30 ) you want to go invest in.
You should be focus on getting Vaal pact and start to think about getting a pair of 250+dps claws.
If you got a bloodseeker you can try a non-vaal pact version and spend the 7 passive points
somewhere else.
You should also start looking for end game gear . Majority of gear should have at least 50 hp health and resist should be capped.
You can alter your passive tree too, to suit your mana/hp needs
Points 100+
Basically my build (Passive tree above)
The easiest way to level up to 91 is to just use the fee entry system rather using your own maps. I actually find it very frustrating keeping my map pool and prefer to MF 300 alts convert to 1 ex then convert to 30 chaos and then use the Chaos for fee entry to high level maps.
Quick Dominus run with 263% IIR 106% IIQ
Dominus Farm with 263% IIR 106% IIQ in less than 5 minutes but can be cut down to like 3 minutes on a good computer. Using gear and gems in the Magic Find Section. Enjoy
Level 71 Rare Map with 263% IIR 106% IIQ
Unique Drop
Exile Kill
Boss Kill
I have done some equipment crafting so my MF build is more similar to my main build.
Level 72 Rare Map with 18% Physical reflect and vulnerability (37kdps AOE and 4.5 hp )
You can swap out physical damage gem with life leech gem if you want to be extra safe.
Level 73 Map with Commentary Abyssus set up ( 36k dps AOE and 4.4k hp )
Level 75 Rare Map with Level progression Gear Pre 1.1.4( 32k dps AOE and 4.4k hp )
Show case my actual playstyle when I am not treasure hunting. This isn't a
stress test of my character but high light the style of play. Enjoy :)
Build of the Week Season 2 Episode 9 ( 26 IIQ 103 IIR, 22K dps 4k hp )
It is unfortunate that GGG used a 'back copy' of my build that was mixed
MF and progression but I am just humbled it got into 'Build of the week'
Rare Level 77 Map (Elemental reflect ) with Level progression Gear (37kdps AOE 4.5khp)
Level 92 Vaal Pact Dual Claw 'Deathless' vs Apex Vessel of Vaal and Trio Boss ( No Death ) 1.3.0
Level 92 Vaal Pact Dual Claw 'Deathless' vs Queen Atziri ( No Death ) 1.3.0
Special Thanks
Special thanks to those that have gave feedback to the build. The best thing to do is just to look though the forum pages because every time I try to implement there knowledge onto the main page, I mess up and end up deleting stuff..
Thank you guys for your knowledge/feedback and updates regarding your dual claw builds
Check out Kirielis guide for a more 'Non-Vaal Pact' focus guide on Dual Claw ( Link below)
If you have any questions relating to dual claw, I am always happy to answer them
Hello people :)
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Build Reviews
Level 49 Shortwired ( Hardcore League )
Level 80/84 Kujar3
PART 2 ( Level 84)
Level 60 IDeeCee
level 68/79 Moon light thief ( lightening coil and Abyssus alteration )
At the moment I am level 68 with the build with small differences. I haven't taken Vaal pact and the life leech nodes yet, not sure if I have to later either. I wanted to try the build with Abyssus, so I did. I am also not using Power Charges yet, I don't have any crit nodes taken, only flat damage and +% Physical damage ones. When you look at my DPS note that I have only 1 claw that has good DPS, the other is really low for this level.
It works really great, I had 25K DPS at level 60 with Tabula Rasa and Abyssus, but of course I could only do Docks and other low danger areas without dying to the +44% physical damage the mobs do to me because of Abyssus.
Then I tried Abyssus + 5L Carcass Jack. Still had 12K DPS (lost a lot because of the fact that I could only find RRRGB CJ and could not link faster attacks in. I used Power Charge on Crit which was fine. I don't really care about the area effect on Carcass Jack and it's really hard to get the 3 Red slots on it, so I gave up on it pretty quick. Might go back to it later though.
Then I was wondering how I could negate the incoming extra physical damage and immediately bought a Lightning Coil, 5linked it and it works like a charm. I have around 16K DPS, mobs have a hard time doing damage to me with capped lightning resistance and all the eva / block / dodge nodes this build uses.
Can't wait to see what my damage is going to be when I take all the crit nodes and the life leech etc. I'll keep you posted. Thanks a lot for the guide, when I have my final version I'll link it, too.
When you have enough to buy a 5link Lightning Coil (take out melee phyisical gem), stack up on Lightning Resist and get Vaal Pact and 20+ Life Leech, you will only die in the following cases:
- You get 1shot (I took more life nodes than the original build and have every item give me 70-90 life except for Abyssus)
- You get some DOT like chaos, fire, bleeding etc. and you can't negate it or don't have pots.
- Desynch
Part two ( Level 79 )
Sgravion Level 81
omfg Truly power at 81 lvl:
reached 34,5k dps and 40+k dps with 3 power charges...
all gem 18/19 lvl and lol 0 quality.
i will add with next 9 nodes:
+24% physical dmg;
+21% attack speed;
+8 accuracy;
+125% global crit chance.
only 3,3k hp. i hope reach 3,5k by chaosing my 6L. allres capped except for chaos..
DTigerSKZ Level 43
This build seems to scale it's damage really well. Level 43 with some crappy claws that I found and doing 2.7k DPS(3.5k with Hatred)
Freakynorm level 89
I hit 89 last night. It really sucks that the high levels are such a fucking grindfest. So I'm going to try and farm dominus for a bit in between leveling up a ST shadow to eventually try and farm atziri with that character.
This build is definitely doable on a low budget. I'd say you can get up to 65 with average gear. If you want to easily get through to 80 you can spend 5ex and get some decent gear to make it doable.
Definitely a fun to play, easy to understand and cheap build to enjoy the game with.
Last edited by ninedeadeyes on Mar 12, 2016, 7:59:13 AM
Last bumped on Jul 19, 2016, 2:31:06 PM
Posted by
on Mar 21, 2014, 6:06:58 PM
Why use Tabula Rasa?
Think you could do a leveling guide for every 20 points or so?
Last edited by Radagastt on Mar 21, 2014, 7:57:09 PM
6 link .. more links more damage more life leech less likely to die. Also the fact the build is acrobatic base, even though evasion is important it is not your main defence.
Last edited by ninedeadeyes on Mar 21, 2014, 8:16:13 PM
Posted by
on Mar 21, 2014, 7:57:26 PM
Yeah sure .. not at moment but will do by the end of the tomorrow
Posted by
on Mar 21, 2014, 7:58:21 PM
I dropped off the map after two level 80+ dual claw characters because I don't like going past 85ish. Too annoying to grind. Also, as I mostly solo maps in SC when I'm in SC, and more of the time I play HC/races, it's no wonder you don't see me.
Build thread is in signature, it's non crit base. I feel that 33% crit is not really reliable. Normally if I can't reach 50~, I will scrap the idea and just add damage nodes instead.
Anyway enough about me.
Agree that the increased AoE is super important. Maybe for high aps build, the low crit rate averages out better. Wouldn't know, maybe test it another day.
Maybe post build for level 70? Rather than 90. Also post bandit rewards?
Recommend you to find high base crit claws actually. In my experience that's the best way to increase DPS further. Also, alternative to VP is Bloodseeker claw. 200~ dps only, but relatively cheap and more leech than VP.
I'd ask how you sustain mana, but I already know the answer. It gets really annoying with 7L in Rain, lol.
Think you should use url tags but I don't know what the problem with the image tags is. So I used the url tags again as a work around.
How to make a build: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/510084
Current guides: N/A
Thanks for the feedback, it is much appreciated.
I understand I only have 1 level 90 and 1 level 70 Character whilst the rest are below 50.
Generally grinding from 85 to 90 wasn't as painful as I first thought because there was always the fear of death at high level maps ( 77 to 78 ) as well as it gave me time to save up to buy my expensive gear.
the 33% crit isn't too bad. I only died once whilst leveling from 88 to 90 and it wasn't because of reflect but of a bad ass Exile on a level 78 map and unfortunately I got desynched as I was clicking at a portal, lol
I think because I am roughly criting 2 times per second (8 aps with multi strike) you really feel its effect rather criting every once in a while. I was originally non-crit but I found it hard getting my dps pass 20k hence why I went for a crit build. Also resolute technique was so far away I thought I might as well make use of the advantages of the shadow. Another advantage I found was if I do get damage a lot its always a nice health buff from the life leech on crit.
and your next few points.. Yeah I'm working on the build page. I like doing it in chunks because if you take too long, the forum page times out.. Should be completed by the end of this weekend :)
to be honest its not that easy to try find high Crit chance claws that does good damage but if I do see some like 250dps claws but with good multiplier and crit chance I'll def go for them :)
and thanks for the tip regarding url tags !!!
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Dual claws are nice.In the sstarting area though i don't quite understand your passive choise.You can take 10% one handed damage,4% movment speed and coordination and remove 10 dexterity+20 intelligence.All in all you gain 10% physical damage,4%movement speed,3% attacks speed,10 dexterity and you just lose 20 intelligence.
Another thing i d strongly advise is the use of power charges.It is free crit chance.YOu can even optimise it and get 2 more power charges for 2 points(the one in the shadow,and the bandit quest).If you have 20/20 flicker+20/20 power charge on crit+20/20 inreased critical strikes,you will gain power charges extremelly easily,and without sacrifising a gem slot on your chest.y 2 cents
I was using two auras hence needed an alot of mana but now that I am only using one I might just respec it .. Thanks for the input :)
Quick update : I need the intelligence for my Vaal Skeleton hence why I can't respec it to that. I can in theory get it from somewhere else but I don't really want to sacrifice strength stats for more dex and attack speed because I feel the build has more than enough.
I am quite happy with the general build without adding power charge . To get to level 90 you need a mix of survivability and offense.. I choice to use endurance charges and Immortal call because I felt it was weaker on its survivability rather turn it into power charge build
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Can u share your gems?
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on Mar 22, 2014, 11:17:06 AM
Yeah man,you dont have to take power charges from the tree at all,you just have to link power charge on crit on your flicker strike :P(free 150% crit chance).

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When you are starting things out from scratch as a new wedding photographer in Essex, you need to be well aware of the things that will make your journey or your endeavor hard to achieve. Suffice it to say, your journey will be a tough one, in the very least. If you are banking on the possibility of a seamless and smooth start in your career, you are highly mistaken. You should go ahead and manage things the right way, most especially your expectations, before you end up feeling delusioned and discouraged. It is always important for you to go ahead and look into the bad before you start pinning your hopes on the possible good that might come out of it. Be ready to go in and to do the hard and dirty work because it is going to be rough at first. There will always be a light at the end of the tunnel though so keep your hopes up.
Other projects.
You will not be getting a lot of bookings at first as a wedding photographer in Essex. Here's the thing, it might take months or even more than a year after you have officially opened shop as a wedding photographer before you will get a shot at having your first big booking. This is something that has been tested and proven time and time again by wedding photographers from the world over. This is an expectation that will better prepare you for what you are about to face when it all comes down to it and this will make your life so much easier to check out at the end of the day. Make it a point to always look into this as much as you possibly can. Keep yourself busy with other things and other projects in the interim but never ever give up on your dream because it is something that will help pull you through while you are waiting out your big break.
You will be struggling a lot with the aspect of networking as well. Networking is easy enough to say and it is easy enough to know what the main techniques are strategies are but it is not always the easiest thing to execute or follow through on. If you are no the type who is used to putting himself out there, then you are bound to feel intimidated by this task and there really is no shame in something like that. For as long as you continue to take baby steps towards reaching your goals eventually, you should be at a pretty good place, networking wise. Understand the fact that all connections are pretty valuable regardless of the kind of setup that you are currently in. Actively seek it out because it will eventually bring you potential clients.
You will also need to seriously have a strong strategy for your post shoot processing game. The editing part of your job as a wedding photographer in and around Essex will be the hardest part in all of it and that's a fact. Map out your techniques and your plans so that you can attack the task in the most efficient possible way.


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We love a trip to the Theatre I'm sure you have guessed already, so we were happy to have the chance to see two shows this half term, today's offering was Error 404 at Northern Stage
The show is aimed at ages 8 and up but our party are 5, nearly 6 and nearly 7 and they sat perfectly enthralled through the whole show. Daniel Bye plays the part of a ten year old boy who loses his best pal, filled with sadness and emptiness he comes home from a particularly awful school day to find a package from his mum. Inside is a robot! Could this be his pal? Is it possible?
Th show is part scripted and part audience directed so I cant tell you exactly what will happen when you go, but we had some great suggestions from the audience creating some very interesting ideas.
My three guests today said 'we felt sad, happy, and thought it was really good but didn't like the sadness as it made us want to cry'
I loved watching the show and found myself getting involved in the decisions too! At an hour long its just perfectly timed for anyone over 5 or 6yrs I would say. Its easy to follow is very much like listening to a story as there is only one performer and so is perfect for our little people but very cleverly performed so as not to be boring.
The show will be at Northern Stage on Friday 30th October at 11am and 2pm and is well worth a visit if you can get there, you can book with box office on 0191 2305151, if not the tour can be seen on Friday 27th November, 10.30am + 1.30pm; Saturday 28th November, 11.30am + 2.30pm, ARC, Stockton. Tickets here


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Lightening the mood, here's Peter Watts reporting on a tick that gives victims of its bite an allergy to meat (though the flesh of birds and - ahem - primates would still be OK). Given what immediately occurred to me, I was pleased to discover on reading further through the post that I wasn't the only person who saw the potential for militant vegetarians to attempt a weaponisation. There would probably be unforeseen collateral effects, as in the mode of The Moral Virologist, although what exactly hasn't yet come to mind.
I probably won't be doing a summary of Senate candidates for this election as I have done in the past, as it's likely to be too fucking depressing. Not only do we have a record number of parties running this time, we seem to have a record number of parties running with the word "Australia" in their title.
Rise Up Australia PartyKatter's Australian PartyAustralian VoiceAustralian Fishing and Lifestyle PartyBuilding Australia PartyUniting Australia PartyBullet Train For Australia*Australian Protectionist PartyAustralia First PartyAustralian IndependentsAustralian Democrats*The Australian Republicans*Secular Party of Australia*Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party
Other preferred parties include the anti-Islamic Rise Up Australia Party, and the Australian Christians party, which wants to cut the intake of non-Christian migrants and take more African Christians.And how about the Australian Protectionist Party, which favours a racially/religiously discriminatory migration policy, the rebuilding of tariff walls and freer access to firearms for those of approved "cultural background". Really.
In official election tickets lodged with the Australian Electoral Commission, they have said they want the fascist Australia First Party, the pro-shooting-in-National-Parks Shooters and Fishers Party, and the "mens rights activist" Non-Custodial Parents Party to win a seat instead of the Australian Greens. In New South Wales, if you take the easy option and just tick the Wikileaks Party box in the Senate, and if they don't win, your vote will go to those three right-wing parties before it goes to the Greens.


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It's been a while since Eric Hollies' wrist-spin googlies absolutely decimated Bradman's batting average, but at long last we have found a new Don. We are not sure where Zoolander has been hiding him, but the Quokkas very own `Don' burst onto the scene on Sunday with a wonderful display of measured batting and some of the slowest running between the wickets the world has ever seen. Frustrated batting partners aside, in a world increasingly tired of sports science, group hugs and on field gestures to higher beings, it was nice to just see a player get back to basics, blocking the good ones, hitting the baduns and trying at all costs not to give his wicket away cheaply.
The match? Well, a sun drenched Kings House Sports Field in Chiswick saw witness to a marvellous, tightly contested, high quality game of cricket. Unfortunately that game wasn't ours, it was the mixed under 13 game being played on the pitch next door. Our match with the Whalers was much more of a one-sided affair, with the Quokkas getting out in every conceivable way without troubling the Quokkas' new expert scorer (Tom the Yank is talking about using different colour pens next time) and in some cases more than once ("those second innings runs don't count in top trumps Ches"). Fortunately losing wickets at a steady rate meant every Quokka got a good chance to study how batting should be done by the youngsters (and The Don) and hopefully they will be better for it next time. However, my money is still on the bowlers.
Perhaps I'm being a little harsh (some would dispute that), certainly our batting was below par, scoring just 101 on an excellent, rock hard, all be it turning pitch and fast outfield, but as is always the case with a Quokkas side, we did put up a valiant display in the field and had the opposition at 26 for 3 at one point. Inevitably we were just a few runs short (well about a hundred really), which on the upside gave us plenty of time to get back to the pub for the World Cup Final, but on the downside left us feeling a bit like Higuain…wondering what might have been if we hadn't totally bottled it.
Stars of the show (it wasn't too hard to separate them from the rest) were without doubt the father and son debutants, The Don and The Kev. The Don held the batting together with a fine 27, which, if he actually had knees that worked, would easily have been a fifty. The Kev offered him some decent support, but really came into his own when thrown the ball, bowling seven overs of tight leg-spin that included the wicket of their key batsman, caught in the deep (to the relief of Ches, who'd dropped him god knows how many painful runs earlier).
In the field The Kev seemed to be everywhere, admittedly he had to be as we were only 8 strong, but he and the likes of Connan, Slick and the Yank gave the bowlers fantastic support, making the Whalers fight for each and every run, right until the bitter end. That sentence suggests a long drawn out battle, but we're actually only talking about 20 overs here, but we did bowl them quite slowly, so it felt like a war of attrition.
In truth the Quokkas bowling display was quite good, with Evil Dave running in hard and causing one or two genuine problems for the openers (no, not, which side of the wicket to smash him to). His seven overs went for almost nothing and two wickets in two balls had the Quokkas surrounding the bat in expectation of a hatrick. Sadly it wasn't to be, this time, but for a while (about an over) the pressure was really on.
At the other end Ches, brought into the attack early after a truly awful opening over from Skip (no need to sugar coat it Ches), offered his usual array of leg-spin and loud appeals, grabbing a wicket with an absolute pie, before returning to the field (complaining about bowling uphill and against the wind) to maintain his averages. Skip then returned after his tough opening spell and this time (with the slope and wind behind him) bent his back and caused similar problems, all be it without great reward other than a very painful set of thumbs.
Bruised fingers were very much the order of the day with the Whalers seeming to hit the ball a hell of lot harder than the Quokkas. Although perhaps this just demonstrated the willingness of the Quokkas to put their bodies on the line for pretty much no reason whatsoever.
With The Kev tiring after a fantastic spell, on came Tom the Yank to bring new life into the attack. He quickly found his line and length (not the one all cricketers choose of course) and almost broke the partnership with his little leg cutters. With the light not fading at all because we had set such a paltry score, it was left to The Don to turn his arm over. By this time runs to defend were in short supply and sadly he, like those before him, could just not get their bloody skipper out, who eventually carried his bat and claimed the victory for the Whalers.
After the game attention turned to the forthcoming tour (which if you haven't signed up to already indicates that your life has taken a wrong turn somewhere) and the end of season finale, which seems to be approaching way too fast. This year promises to be an even more hotly contested game if a pitch offering me enough turn to bamboozle Faggie and Connan again can be found. Hopefully by the time of the Ashes you convicts will have found a Don of your own!
Despite the result I enjoyed the game as much as ever and it really was great to see all the new Quokka dads so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after yet another good night's sleep. What was the stat about fatherhood again Binman?
See you on tour.
The Oval (1948)
D.G. Bradman…………………bowled…………….. W.E. Hollies………0


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Two of my favorite 23-year-old bloggers, artist/photographer Emma Bernstein and writer Nona Willis-Aronowitz, have made some major changes to their blog of late, and I love what they've done with the place. Check it all out, over at GIRLdrive. Here's what I like about this blog:
It's a platform for their forthcoming book from Seal.
Their blog's tagline, "roadtripping america, mapping out feminism," is a great example of a tagline that nails it.
Their "Mid-Week Memo" feature covers timely topics and interesting projects they're involved in around issues like women and the arts, mentoring teenage girls, intergenerational conversations, and other juicy tidbits from the feminist frontier.
The press their project has generated.
And, of course, the fact that they profiled my dear friend in Wyoming, Shelby.
Do visit them over at GIRLdrive and see for yourself.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
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Kent State pitcher Brian Clark is looking to get the Golden Flashes off to a good start in the NCAA regional baseball tournament this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.
(Courtesy of Kent State University)
KENT, Ohio -- For Brian Clark, and 12 of his teammates who shared Kent State's 2012 run to the College World Series, they want to make the start of KSU's 2014 NCAA Baseball Tournament run mirror that effort as best as they can.
"It feels quite similar,'' Clark said before a recent practice. "Back in '12 we kind of swept the league and won the MAC Championship. This year we let the league slip away from us, but we took care of business in the MAC Championship.
"We're clicking just like we did back then. We're playing better baseball just like we did then at the end of the season, playing our best when it matters the most.''
All of that is much the same as 2012. But there is one major difference. That team certainly wanted to do as well as they did. For this team the pressure is greater.
"Before, we had expectations to win, but it wasn't a huge disappointment if we didn't,'' Clark said. "I feel like this year, we have a standard, we have a tradition. And we have to keep building upon that. Now it is expected we go out there and get the job done. The pressure is on, but I think we are going to have fun, and I think we're going to take care of business."
Clark (6-6, 3.78 ERA) is in a much different position than in 2012. He was prominent then as Kent's elite relief pitcher, available every game if needed. This season he became a starter, now challenged with making sure KSU's 2014 run gets off on the right foot.
Kent's challenge, and his, begins at 6 p.m. Friday when the Flashes (36-21) take on host Louisville (45-15). This will be played after Kentucky (35-23) and Kansas (34-24) open action at 2 p.m. in Louisville's Patterson Stadium.
"It's totally different,'' the 6-3, 225-pound Munroe Falls, Ohio junior said. "Back then you had to be ready everyday. I loved being the guy to come in at crunch time. But now it's kind of nice knowing you're going to be starting everything off, setting the tone for the whole regional. I like the role I'm in now. I feel comfortable doing it.''
And that was not the case earlier in the spring. By all accounts, he struggled. Part of it was extending his arm from one or two innings of regular relief to six or more as a starter.
"I kind of ran out of gas the fourth or fifth inning,'' Clark said. "My endurance picked up about halfway through the season, and I started to figure things out."
The other part was adding to his arsenal of pitches. By the time the MAC season began, Clark was in quality gear. The side effect to all of this is, according to Birkbeck, Clark's prospects in the annual baseball draft have improved.
"His stock has certainly risen,'' pitching coach Mike Birkbeck said. "He has proven now he can go through a lineup three or four times. He has added a change up to his curve and slider. And on top of that, he's a bulldog."
As KSU's No. 1 pitcher Clark, a lefty, has struck out 65 and walked 32, right at a 2-1 ratio. He has also kept the ball in the park, allowing just one homer on the season. Part of that may be due to the fact he has nicked eight batters in the box, which should keep the opposition on their toes.
It begs the question, now that Kent has "up to 10 arms," according to Birkbeck that the Flashes can count on, would it be advantageous to put Clark back into the pen during NCAA play. Both he, and head coach Jeff Duncan, said they actually plan to have the best of both.
"After the start he had in the MAC Tournament, he has solidified just where he needs to be,'' Duncan said. "But that (relief) could be an option during the weekend. We had him ready to go out of the pen on Sunday (MAC Tournament).
All of this is just fine with Clark.
"Anything we need, I'm ready to do," he said.


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Jacob Angel, Founder & President
Jacob Angel is a native San Franciscan, seasoned political operative and self-proclaimed "policy geek". He is the Founder and President of the Board for the Military Health Project & Foundation. He founded the organization in 2013 after news reports highlighted the excessive backlog at VA hospitals across the country.
The Military Health Project & Foundation seeks to communicate the needs of service members and their families with policy makers and provide financial assistance for unique care & treatment that would otherwise not be covered by TriCare or the Veterans Administration. Jacob, board members, and subject matter experts have taken part in planning meetings with members of Congress for the National Defense Authorization Act since 2013. The organization also worked tirelessly to gain support for the Excellence in Mental Health Act and saw the bill signed into law in March of 2014.
Jacob's interest in politics and making a change in his community began in early childhood. He credits his grandmother, an immigrant, for instilling the idea of service in his mind. As a child she took him to the polls every election day and ensured he understood the importance of voting. Jacob's enthusiastic work ethic was learned through the examples of both his father and grandfather. Mental health and wellness has been at the forefront of his mind for most of his life as he has seen his mother struggle with her own mental health related challenges.
At the age of 18, Jacob ran for local public office and while he did not win, he did learn several valuable lessons. He has since applied his talents and drive to policy and political work. Having worked for a multitude of campaigns at various capacities for the past 7 years. Some of the more notable campaigns he has been involved with, include Elizabeth Warren for US Senate (2012) and Gary Peters for US Senate (2014). He believes that government exists to protect and work for the benefit of all Americans.
In his free time, Jacob enjoys reading biographical books typically about the great political leaders of the last century and knitting. He's also a dog lover. His favorite quote comes from Margaret Thatcher, "I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job."


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Tony Stewart describes how he progressed from installation technician to professor of public health, starting with a rude manager.
In 1993, I wrote in this magazine about my experiences of stammering in the workplace. Up to that time, I had blatantly been denied promotion in the service industry because of my stammer, then demoted when it re-appeared after being in remission for a while. My employers told me quite clearly that stammering and a management position could not mix. This well known international organisation (still in business today) felt that my stammer would present a poor image of the company to its customers. So aged 29, I was removed from my junior executive position and given a job as an installation technician. My salary was halved, and future prospects looked distinctly bleak. Stammering at job interviews made it difficult for me to find alternative work, so I stayed on until my local office was closed down, resulting in redundancy. But things began to improve. I had been offered a new post within the NHS, helping GPs and other health care professionals to evaluate the quality of their work. Unbelievably, I was successful at interview, despite stammering so severely that I was practically incomprehensible.
Career-wise it was a completely fresh start. I had no real qualifications. However, my line manager suggested I do a certificate in health services management, and provided some funding and time to study. My job gradually became even more interesting, and I was eventually made a manager. After being transferred to the public health department I was again encouraged and helped to enrol on a Master of Public Health degree (MPH), This introduced me to the world of medical research and epidemiology, which I found utterly fascinating. Upon graduating with my MPH, the university offered me a job as a researcher carrying out systematic reviews of evidence for new medical technologies. This work gave me some enormously valuable practical skills in epidemiology.
I subsequently applied and to my amazement was offered a post in a different university to develop a new MPH course. My new boss was also supportive in my concerns about giving lectures. "Don't worry", she replied, "it's rather endearing". To be honest, I did not feel sufficiently competent to take on this challenge, but with hard work and plenty of luck, a course was successfully launched. I informed my first lecture theatre that some unexpected gyrations or facial contortions may occur, and these would be caused by a stutter rather than any other habit. And so for several years I stuttered profusely during lectures, but no-one appeared to laugh, and amazingly no complaints were made.
I informed my first lecture theatre that some unexpected gyrations or facial contortions may occur, and these would be caused by a stutter rather than any other habit
Later, to update my practical skills I re-joined the NHS in my current role as a specialist in public health, combining public health practice with academia, thanks to the professorship in epidemiology that I now hold.
So, installation technician to professor - that's not a bad career progression, is it? Of course, none of this would have happened without the many opportunities I have been given by people who saw through the stammer and believed in me.
By far the most important event since 1993 is that I have become a father, and have two gorgeous and exuberant children aged 6 and 11. They find the stutter a little quirky, but do not make fun of it. One intriguing point is that my family and several students tell me that they no longer notice my stammer. Indeed, it is significant that I have never come across anyone within either the NHS or acadaemia who appears to have a problem with my stammer - a very different situation to my experience in industry.
We stammerers all have potential, but people sometimes want to make us feel inferior
I didn't write this article to make me sound like a lucky chap. We stammerers all have potential, but people sometimes want to make us feel inferior. When I was 18, a women, whose rudeness I am told was justified by her occupying a 'position of trust' at work, told me that with a stammer I would could never aspire to anything beyond a basic manual job. I have taken pride in spending the past 27 years defying her! We must believe in ourselves and be strong in our determination to break through these barriers. Then, with luck, we can triumph and conquer the flames of bigotry.
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Sunday, December 28, 2014
Santa and His Reindeer Gift Box!
6 comments:
- Georgiana said...
Perfect holiday gift. I will need this one for next year or even for birthdays throughout the year.
- December 28, 2014 at 6:49 AM
- Chana said...
Hi, Miranda! this is quite lovely and so well done...as usual! Thanks for leaving this on our front step here at 613 Avenue Create, we were delighted to find it there!
Chana, Owner
- December 28, 2014 at 6:47 PM
- Sharon said...
What a wonderful gift tote!! Love the papers and that fabulous Santa and reindeer!! Thank you so very much for joining our 'Anything Goes' Linky Party at PDE!!!! :)
- December 29, 2014 at 7:02 PM
- Janis PauseDreamEnjoy said...
Loving this idea. Thank you for Linking Up at PDE Linky Party.
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- December 30, 2014 at 5:43 AM
- Aurora Marco said...
Happy New Year! Such a great project. Thank you for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create this week. Hope to see you again soon.
- January 1, 2015 at 6:06 PM
- Karen said...
Happy New Year, Melissa! I pray you had a beautiful holiday season. Your box is adorable and I'm sure your sister-in-law loves it! The style itself is fantastic, but of course I am enamored with your sweet design. The paper is so pretty, the silhouette Santa and reindeer is adorable, and of course the sentiment is perfect. Speaking of which... I can't thank you enough for all of the support you have always shown Kimberly! She means so much to me and you have been a constant encourager of the team on her blog and an enthusiastic customer for her store. You have always showcased her goodies so beautifully, which I'm sure she appreciated. And thank you for sharing your creativity once again with us at My Craft Spot!
Hugs and blessings,
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- Wide open button (opposite of depth-of-field preview function) makes manual focusing easy.
- The tripod foot is detachable and compatible with Arca Swiss, Markins, Photo cam ball heads.
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Crowded sidewalks hint at record attendance for 2008 Territory Days
Official counts of Territory Days crowds are impossible, but organizer Lynda Dunne believes a crowd record could have been set with this year's Memorial Day
weekend street festival May 24-26 in Old Colorado City.
She based her rationale on a kind of ōsidewalk-bypassö principle. Typically during Territory Days, even when there are walls of people in the street, a person can get around the crush by scooting over to the sidewalk. But there were times that wasn't possible, particularly on Saturday or Sunday. ōI had to use the alleys sometimes,ö Dunne reported.
Her unofficial crowd estimate was 120,000 to 130,000 people. Although rainless skies helped, she thinks that high gas prices may have kept more people in town over Memorial Day weekend this year. There seemed to be more families. ōI saw a lot of strollers,ö she said.
As for the event as a whole, she described it as having gone ōvery smoothly.ö A popular event Sunday was the second annual Fast Draw shoot-out (using blanks to burst balloons set to digital timers), won by Tim ōRedö Matz; young girls were heard screaming for pop star Ryan Cabrera in the Bancroft Park bandshell Monday; and hundreds of people sought pretty stones in the Gold Prospectors of Colorado's panning area, played on kids' rides, watched the Indian dancing or joined in other activities.
Featuring a range of shopping and entertainment opprtunities - some with a Western flair - the event is put on by the Old Colorado City Associates (OCCA) merchants group, continuing a tradition going back to 1975. The OCCA obtains a special-use permit from the city to close off Colorado Avenue between 23rd and 27th streets for the three days. The idea is to attract people (and potential shoppers) in a nod to Colorado City's brief span as territorial capital of Colorado in 1862.
With this year's crowds, ōthe merchants should be very happy,ö said Dunne, who contracts her services with the OCCA. ōEven if they did not have a lot of sales during the event, they got great exposure.ö
The OCCA itself receives a share of the income from Territory Days (from vendor booth rentals and certain product sales), which it uses during the rest of the year to sponsor smaller events and to market the historic shopping district as a whole.
The '08 festival had no serious problems, and no arrests were made, Dunne said. A few people suffered from the heat the first two days, and were treated by medical crews. Other details, such as a police crowd estimate, numbers shuttling from Coronado High School or whether the record number of parking tickets (646 last year) was broken, will probably come out in a couple of weeks, after Dunne has had a wrap-up meeting with city officials, she said.
Matz followed his son Nathan, last year's Fast Draw winner. ōI had a lot of luck, and it was good fun,ö he said.
Two musically geared acts had misfortunes this year. Ancient Winds, a flute-playing performer from California, did not make it because leader Jose Cabezas' truck broke down. And the schedule for the contemporary dance groups next to the Margarita Cantina was curtailed by electrical power insufficiencies, Dunne said.
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In a year when training camp rosters have been reduced to 80 players, this isn't a good way to start.
Broncos' receiver Edell Shepherd, a five-year veteran with 13 career catches, is done for the season after tearing an ACL and hamstring during the team's first training-camp workout Friday morning.
To replace Shepherd, the Broncos are bringing back receiver Taylor Jacobs, who was on the team last season. At least Shepherd was able to make a brilliant catch on a sideline-and-go route before suffering his injury.
Broncos' rookie defensive tackle Carlton Powell Jr. didn't make it to the first practice. The fifth-round draft pick who received an $180,000 signing bonus tore his Achilles during a conditioning drill last week.
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On Friday, Oct. 14, Mama Rue's Blues Garden had their blow-out first anniversary shindig. Alongside Chef Eric's fabulous jerk
chicken, collards, and Island rice with festival bread, they had the Keith Patterson Band's official CD release party for Stone Cold Blue (which, despite the title, is over the top hot!).
Mama Rue's is a smokin' little juke joint just below the Hammock Shops in Pawleys Island. I don't think they have more than ten or 11 tables inside, but the vibe is sweet , and outside there's a big old bar with picnic tables and the main stage. I could live there.
Owners are Marrue Bleau and Chef Eric Sutherland. The duo met some 25 years ago in St. Pete's, Fla. and have been looking for just the right spot to open a Jamaican restaurant slash blues club (Thank goodness they're on Island time and didn't rush into anything!) Marrue books the music and runs the bar, which includes creating some pretty magical cocktails. Eric works his magic in the kitchen.
Chef Eric is a native of Galina, Jamaica. He's been in the States since 1979. Eric is a self-taught kind of chef. He cooks from the heart, with no recipes. He blends his own seasonings, makes his own signature hot sauce, his own jerk sauce. He buys whole seafood and he buys local.
I had a chance to talk to Eric when he came out to the bar during a brief kitchen break.
"When I was younger, I was adventurous! My first job was at the Playboy Club in Ocho Rios in Jamaica. I was determined to travel a
lot, so I then I worked for different cruise lines. Before I came to Pawleys, I was cooking in Atlanta. Now I like Pawleys; the people are friendly, always nice."
I think Eric's cooking must put them in a good mood … or it could just be hanging at the bar with Marrue.
She grew up in Florida and says she's worked in and out of restaurants since she was 17.
"I was a bartender at a hotel in Palm Beach, working with a little jazz trio there, and that planted the seed of owning my own place.
Marrue has spent time in the Keys, on Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos; she's lived on the Suwannee River. Marrue and husband Steve lived on a 27-foot sloop for a time. They took off on a motorcycle and wound up in Mobile, Ala. for a while, too.
"I met Eric when my husband and I used to hang out at his place in St. Pete's," says Marrue. "It was called the EZ Jamaican Cafe, and people just went to it in droves. I needed a job and he took me in."
Marrue and Eric are in the process of expanding the menu to offer more vegetarian fare. For me, I like the stuff that moves! Curried goat, jerk pork, Wednesday night ribs, the daily catch in Jamaican butter sauce or escovitch style (with spicy vegetables). Even the lowly burger is to die for.
I love the character of the place. There are no TVs to distract from the music or the conversation. Marrue laughs when she says, "We don't serve shooters, we serve cocktails." And if it's wine you want, it comes in sweet little jelly jar glasses, New Orleans style.
All that, and top drawer music, too. Marrue tells me that she's always been drawn to early blues. At Mama Rues, though, she's
running the gamut. Of blues, that is. Earlier this month, Mississippi John Doude was in the
house! Local bluesman Todd Roth of My Buddy Todd is a regular player. You can catch George Davis playing a set or two, as well. Rootsy, bluesy gospel duo Blue Mother Tupelo played to a packed house this summer. Rickey Godfrey brought his hot rockin' blues to Mama Rue's and folks are still talking about it.
That brings me back to the Keith Patterson Band, another rockin' blues band, somewhat reminiscent of the seventies, when it was hard to tell the difference between blues rock and hard rock.
Keith's 11-track debut CD, Stone Cold Blue is solid blues rock, dominated by guitar and B3. I can't do a full-on review here, but the disc is in my car player and I've got it loud!
The five-piece band includes Keith Patterson on guitar; Daniel Korzelius singing lead vocals; John Taylor on drums; Brian Mckenzie, guitar and lap steel; and Drew Jacobs on bass.
They put on a great show. My guess is they'll be back at Mama Rue's before too long. YEAH!
Walk Softly and Carry a Big Fish Shtick
Once again, I'm a happy girl, with some lip-rippin' food and cool sounds to boot.
It's time for the fifth annual Big Fish Shtick!
On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 23, from noon until 7 p.m. at the Triangle Lounge in Wilmington, N.C., it's Jim Quick's Big Fish Shtick. And our boy knows how to party! There will be four bands this year – JQ & Coastline, the Castaways, 40 East and Band of Oz, plus deejay Joey Warren, who always puts the fun in fundraiser.
Ticket donations are $25 each for this event and all proceeds go to United Cerebral Palsy of Wilmington (www.ucp.org). So be sweet. Open up your hearts and your pocketbooks.
Come hungry kids, cause you be eatin' all day. Jones Fish Camp will be on hand with fish and fixin's. Boom Boom's BBQ will be front and center. Plus you'll have fried shrimp and Captain Crain's World Famous Shrimp Stew. Think I'm gonna faint!
The music don't get no stronger … Jim Quick & Coastline, where swamp funk meets smart. Quick is a lyrical Energizer bunny with soul.
Wilmington-based 40 East is a new band for me, one I can't wait to hear. From what I've listened to on the web, they're kind of crossover country pop with a little R&B thrown in for good measure.
The Castaways are one of those beach bands who like to mix it up. You can expect to hear their signature beach tunes along with some great soul sounds and some killer rock and roll. If we're lucky, lead vocalist Karen Clayton will treat us to her version of "I (Who Have Nothing)," originally released by Ben E. King back in 1963. Goose bump time!
Last but not least, Band of Oz, frat band turned pro, and one of the most sought-after beach bands on the scene. These guys have been winning awards and hearts for years.
As with any fundraise worth its salt, the Big Fish Shtick will have auctions, raffles, door prizes and more.For any of you extra generous folks, sponsorship packages are still available at $250, $500 and $1,000 levels. Go to the website for details (www.bigfishshtick.com).
Love Me Some 'Greasy Greens'
Piedmont Blues refers to a regional subcategory of blues, which is characterized by ragtime-based rhythms associated mostly with African-American musicians of the southeastern U.S.
Freddie Vanderford is Piedmont blues. Born in the tiny town of Buffalo, S.C., he grew up listening to his grandad playing harmonica, though more of a mountain style than blues. Freddie started playing guitar at ten years old, appearing on the Farmer Gray show on WSPA radio in Spartanburg, S.C. and the Bob Ledford TV show on Channel 13 in Asheville, N.C.
He credits "Peg Leg Sam" Jackson as an important musical influence in his life.
"I met 'Peg Leg Sam' when I was about 15," Freddie tells me.
Jackson was a percussive harp player with a talent for storytelling. A rough sort of character who played in a traveling medicine show, he lost his leg in a hoboing accident and part of an ear in a shooting.
"I first heard him play harmonica on this little AM radio station. I found out that he lived close by, so I started going to see him. At first he wouldn't play for me. I played for him.
"He was a crazy old guy, but a good guy," Freddie says, laughing, "I started carrying wood for him, I'd take him to buy liquor, I'd take him to gamble. Guys would have their straight razors and pistols out on the table. Didn't see a lot of cheatin'," he laughs.
"Eventually, he'd play, and then I'd play. We'd go out to where they sold moonshine. Someone would pull out a dollar. And then someone else would pull out a dollar, and this would go on all day.
"Greasy Greens was one of Peg Leg Sam's tunes, and that's why it's the title track on my album."
Greasy Greens is an album that's chock full of Piedmont harmonica blues and more, and I love every minute of it. The 16-track recording includes originals by Freddie Vanderford, some traditional blues and some unexpected covers.
The opening track, and one of my favorites is the traditional tune "She Can Cook Good Sallett." And by the way, that's Upstate guitar sensation, Brandon Turner on acoustic guitar. "Trouble Come Knocking," one of Freddie's own pieces, rocks the room and "Greasy Greens" made popular by Pink Anderson is another fave.
The Josh White adaption, "One Meatball" is just pure pleasure. Freddie offers up a tasty version of Percy Mayfield's "Lost Mind" and does Townes Van Zandt proud with "White Freightliner Blues."
Johnny Cash fans, you'll be happy to hear Vanderford's versions of "Delia" and "I Still Miss Someone."
Freddy Vanderford is the 2010 recipient of the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award for his Piedmont blues harp work and is being featured in a special B&C Art Museum exhibition melding S.C. music and visual art.
Players on the CD include: Freddie Vanderford (lead vocals, harp); Brandon Turner (acoustic, electric, resophonic and steel guitar; banjo; acoustic bass; snare drum; bongos; djembe and backing vocals); Matthew Knights Williams (acoustic guitar, backing vocals); Don McGraw (electric bass); Fayssoux McLean (backing vocals); T.J. Jeter (kick drum and hammers; drums and bongos); David Ezell (acoustic guitar, backing vocals); Wes Wyatt
California Dreamin': Steve Young's Acoustic Performance at the Train Depot
I spent a good many years, most of my twenties, thirties and then some, in L.A. and I often just ache
for California sounds and sensibilities. So when I heard that outlaw singer/songwriter Steve Young was coming to perform at a South By Southeast concert in Myrtle Beach, I was very excited. Besides just being a fan of his talent, I knew the Georgia born musician had also been a transplant to L.A. and figured he'd be telling stories and playing some California music.
I wasn't disappointed. This Southern boy has a soft spot for L.A. and it shows in his lyrics. "Silverlake" (Switchblades of Love/1993), which he performed simply and beautifully, is an unabashed love letter to a neighborhood just near downtown L.A. When Steve lived there back in the late 60s, it was a sweet little barrio and artists' refuge … before it became "too gentrified," as he commented during the show. I love his line, "Silverlake is about more than gold."
His rendition of Warren Zevon's "Carmelita," an edgy tale of a heroin addict on the skids, was somehow starkly warm, fitting because Los Angeles is the ultimate contradiction.
But let me get off the California bent here and talk about this artist, and artist he is.
Growing up throughout the South, Young was an early Elvis fan and by his teenage years was already a skillful guitarist. He moved to New York City in the early 60s, becoming part of the folk music scene in Greenwich Village.
Steve Young's music is hard to pigeonhole. It's blues, it's folk, it's country, it's even Celtic. But above all it's Southern, and it's soulful.
The South By Southeast show was a super all-acoustic concert, just a songwriter and his music.
Steve's son Jumal Lee Young was supposed to join him at the Music Feast, but he's been sick and couldn't make it.
So, for two hours, Steve Young shared his tales of the road with us, giving us the backstory for each tune, very much the same format as his live album, Stories Round the Horseshoe Bend (2007). Just a songwriter and his music. And a wicked sense of humor.
"The song's pretty famous; I'm not, but the song is," he quips, introducing "Seven Bridges Road"(Rock Salt & Nails/1969), his tune that was recorded live by the Eagles for their Eagles Live album (1980). It was also covered by Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton and Tracy Nelson, among others.
Talking about "Lonesome On'ry & Mean"(Seven Bridges Road/1972), Young's tune made famous by outlaw country artist Waylon Jenning, the songwriter deadpans, "Yeah, I don't know why Waylon wanted to make this his image, but he did. I mean the song's about givin' up drink and drugs and performing sober. Waylon never realized that."
Other tunes he performed included his "White Trash Song"(Seven Bridges Road/1972) about his family, mind you; the eloquent "Montgomery In the Rain" (Seven Bridges Road/1972), a hit by Hank Williams, Jr. and traditional songs like "Little Birdie" and "Hoboin'."
It occurred to me during these old folk tunes, that Young's talents as a vocalist and his arrangements are equal to his songwriting skills – which are considerable.
If you get a chance to experience Steve Young live, jump at it. This is exactly why I "Trust the Frog." (www.steveyoung.net)


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A couple weeks ago Butch and JoEllen Ehrman saw these two whooping cranes feeding in their field. The cranes only stayed for a day. I did not realize how rare they are till I looked up the following information on the internet:
American Bird Conservatory Breed in freshwater marshes and prairies. Found in salt water marshes, shallow lakes and lagoons on migrating into winter. 7-8 ft. wingspan & stands up to 5 ft. tall.-the tallest flying bird in America. It's named for its resonant call which can be heard over great distances thanks to an extra long trachea that coils around the bird's breast bone twice like a French horn.
Collisions with wind turbines and power lines are an ongoing threat and unfortunately this bird is still illegally shot by hunters. These majestic cranes are monogamous and mate for life. Despite the fact most pairs lay 2 eggs, only the first hatched chick usually survives. Food availability and predator abundance are major factors in chick survival.
Earth Justice The whooping cranes were on the brink of extinction in 1941 but thanks to decades of successful conservation, and self-sustaining population, more than 300 birds now migrate between Texas and Canada. Despite this hopeful sign, there are still only 400 cranes left in the wild today.


text: Mahathir's supporters have criticised the inquiry as a ruse to remove a political opponent [AP] Malaysia on Tuesday opened an inquiry into huge losses by the central bank more than two decades ago, a move the opposition says is aimed at derailing former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's efforts to overthrow the government. A five-member panel will look into the alleged multi-billion dollar losses incurred by Bank Negara Malaysia through foreign exchange trading in the early 1990s, during Mahathir's tenure as prime minister. The government-appointed Royal Commission of Inquiry will start its 10-day hearing on August 21 and have the power to recommend actions against anyone found to be involved in causing the losses. Mahathir, 92, led the country for 22 years before stepping down in 2003. He has been spearheading calls for Najib Razak, the current prime minister, to resign over a multi-billion dollar financial scandal in indebted state fund 1MDB. The fund is being investigated in several countries for money laundering. Najib has denied the allegations. The former prime minister now leads an opposition coalition aimed at removing Najib in general elections due in mid-2018. READ MORE: Yousef al-Otaiba linked to Malaysia 1MBD scandal: WSJ Mahathir's supporters have criticised the inquiry as a ruse to remove a political opponent as the country looks towards looming elections. "It is a political vendetta launched against Mahathir by Najib in order to create a diversion from the scandal-hit state investment fund 1MDB," veteran opposition legislator Lim Kit Siang told AFP news agency. "I think they are trying to punish, penalise and prosecute Mahathir in time for the next general elections." Mahathir has said the inquiry is a "desperate effort by Najib to silence his detractors". He and other opposition leaders have urged the government to also set up a formal inquiry into losses at 1MDB. Malaysia's government has said it found no criminal wrongdoing at 1MDB. But the fund has been at the centre of investigations in the United States and several other countries amid allegations of a global embezzlement and money-laundering scheme. Najib started the fund shortly after taking office in 2009 to promote economic development projects, but it accumulated billions of dollars in debts. READ MORE: US moves to seize another $540m of Malaysia's 1MDB fund Few details have emerged of the scale or nature of the alleged forex losses, but reports in local media have suggested that the central bank lost around $10bn. The inquiry panel can make recommendations on action to be taken against those found guilty, but it is up to the attorney general to prosecute. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies Politics Malaysia Asia


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Not much is going on. Just trying to stay warm. I'm really all done with this cold, gray weather. That's why I'm leaving tomorrow for a 10-day trip "home" to Uruguay. I feel better just googling the weather there... in the 80s and sunny: just what the doctor ordered!
I have been busy making lots of berry bowls and some yarn bowls, as usual. I'm also trying my hand at making essential oil diffusers. I tried 3 designs and will leave it up to the customer who asked me to make them to tell me which one works best. I really enjoy these collaborations with my customers!
I also tried my hand at making a house. Unfortunately it wasn't ready in time to enter it into the Etsy Mud Team Challenge, but I really had fun making it, although I don't know how it will look glazed. I think I'll be trying my hand at more of these in the future. BTW, voting in the challenge goes on until midnight on March 2, so go vote and get a 20% discount coupon for participating Etsy potters (including Glynt Pottery)!
The other I did was to, finally, test all my glazes against each other. I think I have 130-something test tiles. Now I have a sample of what every glaze look like underneath and on top of every other glaze. I don't know why I never did this before!


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It's been quite painting-wise these past couple of months. Recently I've been working on some Microworld Games TEF Growlers for EpiComp. I had originally intended to camo them yellow and green, but ended up going with this scheme instead on a whim. I think they came out alright, and it gave me a bit of practice with my airbrush. I'm not sure how time I saved using it though.
Ranging Short and Wide - Part III
A mid-week update since September was so lacking. The Rangers are finished with the paint table. With any luck I should be able to get them sealed and based up by Friday for another picture.
In the end I went with coonskin caps...
fancy deep red renaissance hats...
and not umpire hats and straw boaters. :P
138th Post Spectacular: A Dwarven Hat Identification Guide
I've been slacking on the painting and the updating but managed to get in some serious progress this week. All that's left on the Rangers is to touch-up the hair, redo the weapon metal (I don't like how it came out) and do the hats. To that end, does anyone know what these various kinds of hats are called/know of some good pictures for inspiration?
This guy looks like he belongs in a Devo video...
This looks like some kind of foppish Renaissance hat?
No idea on the guy on the left, for the right a Keffiyeh?
This guy looks like he's a baseball umpire.
And this appears to be a straw boater...
Ranging Short and Wide - Part II
I got the metal basecoated and washed this week, next week I'll be highlighting it and putting down the basecoat for the cloth and maybe the leather/wood.
Question for people, under what I'm taking to be the breast plate there's a small raised line. What do people think it is, part of the armor or a belt?
Ranging Short and Wide
I started in on the Dwarf Rangers this week. I got basecoats for their flesh and hair done, as well as a wash on both of those. These guys are pretty much all beard so that's a bit more painting than it sounds like.
Before I highlight these I think I'm going to work on the armor and clothing first, as the beards are higher up. Doing it the other way around will just make for more touch-up work.
Dwarves at the Starting Line
The Dwarves are now all primed up and ready for some paint (I'm leaning towards a light grey and blue scheme). I'll either be embarking down that road next or painting up the MoW Empire fleet. Not sure which as of yet.
As with my Elf command strips I did a little bit of conversion on the banners. A friend at my FLGS gave me some Warhammer Dwarf shield icons and I turned them into banner tops.
Specialist Games Day
We ran a Specialist Games Day at the Whiz this past weekend. There were Epic, Warmaster, Bloodbowl, Spacehulk and Trafalgar games all over the place.
Hi ho, Hi ho...
Work continues on the Dwarves. I finished cleaning up the half-naked Troll Slayers this week. These will be a hoot to paint, maybe I can try for some tattoos on them.
Also, this is my "Dragon Slayer" hero. The idea is that he'll be being "held back" by his two minders until he's allowed to jump in the fray (the other dwarves get upset when he kills everything before they can get a chance).
And this in my Rune Priest, sans anvil. Just some weapon swaps here.
I also managed to finish building my artillery. I learned from the High Elf bolt throwers that it'll be easier to paint the crew on the base, base it and then add the cannon on later.
Same goes for the Flame Cannons. These came with an extra bit that looked like one of Wile E. Coyote's Acme dynamite detonators. I have no idea where it was supposed to go (even after looking at pics of the 28mm Flame Cannon) so I left it off.
Finally, the Gy
nocopters are all set as well. I used clear acrylic rods to base them.
Also, a bit of progress on the MoW stuff. I tried out my Iron Fist conversion using a War Galley. It still needs some putty work but I think it looks a lot better than the stock one. I also got a type cog out of the deal too!
Now with more games nobody plays!
I've been waffling between a bunch of projects lately so progress is sporadic. I have started bulding my Dwarves though, they've been easy to bring along and prep the last month or so. These are my Rangers, I managed to separate all the models from one-another so I can stagger them on the bases and make them look a little more skirmishy.
The Thunderers are all set too, and since I had some room on the strips I added two heroes and my general to them.
The general's just a regular hero with a weapon swap, guarded by the halberdiers from the Throne of Power pack.
The heroes are a "Warrior hero" and a "Thunderer hero". I've also got parts to do a "Dragonslayer hero".
I'm also been working on an Empire fleet for Man O' War. I've built most of the ships at this point, all that's left are some Iron Fists (which I plan to convert as the lack of oars on the model bugs me) and the masts.
I also made bases for them using wood putty, plastic card and washers (to help them slide easier on the table top). In true Dave form I painted one up, liked it, and tried to do the other but couldn't get them to the same point. So I'm starting again on them all and doing them all at the same time.
Best Friend Ever...
So here's what I've been working on in secret this past month, a birthday present for my buddy Matt. Matt has an Emperor's Children army loaded with various double innuendos, sexual entendres and sketchy vans. One of the things lacking however are the various cult troops. Now he has Noisemarines but never bothered painting the others as they don't really fit the fluff. I set out to rectify the situation by creating some Slaanesh influenced cult troopers.
Essentially these Marines are part of the Cult Marine Exchange Program. After a brief stay with the Emperor's Children however none of the parent legions wanted any of their troops back for various reasons eluded to below.
The Khorne Berzerkers that found their way into the EC were denied re-entrance into the World Eaters Legion because their fellow legionaries found their ball gags and dominance issues more than a little disturbing, that and they didn't even know where to start with the assless chaps... This suited the newly renamed S&M Berzerkers of Slaanesh just fine as the concept of the "safe-word" that the World Eaters were trying to introduce to them was frankly too confusing.
The Plaguemarines of Nurgle were denied re-admittance to the Deathguard for fear that the various strains of herpes and the clap that they brought with them would decimate legion morale and require too many raids on cranberry agri-worlds. The STD Plaguemarines of Slaanesh returned to the EC where resistance to such infections is higher.
The sorcerers of the Thousand Sons that came by to pick up the exchange Rubric Marines simply left in disgust. Apparently there was a mix up in the shipping department when the Rubric Marines arrived and their container was mistaken for one filled with sex dolls for the legionaries. Apparently the new paint jobs and modifications the EC fitted the suits with was beyond the sorcerers' tenets of good taste...
In an attempt to rectify the situation the EC fashioned some nice Tzeentch blue speedos for the suits and tried to return them to the Thousand Sons. The offer was politely denied by the Sons however as the amount of cleaning the suits would have to endure wasn't cost effective for the legion. The EC ended up keeping the suits and dubbed them the Thousand Sex Dolls.
NEAT V only saw 10 people as are regular opponents from New Hampshire and Pennsylvania weren't able to make it this year. The local diehards still got together though to roll some dice and battle it out for the coveted Dice of Dave and bragging rights for the following year.
Warming Up
A battle report from last night's game. Space Marines and Imperial Guardsmen went head-to-head in preparation for this weekend's Northeast Epic Armageddon Tournament at the Time Machine in Manchester, CT.
Guardians of the Sea
Slow week this week. Most of June is going to be slow in the painting department. Here's some Seaguard that I'm working on. I'm got to put a quiver on the guy ion the left, and fill in some undercut areas but I think this will get the idea across. I'm also thinking of doing something special with the helmet.
Here's a musician and standard bearer I'm working on too. Since I only have one of each of these guys I think I'm going to make them Swordmaster command first.
Dragle Complete
I actually finished Eagon up a week or two ago, but couldn't find any Dullcote until yesterday to finish him up. He's all set to go now though. The eagles are proving more difficult as I can't decide on a good way to paint them.
Ca-caw, Ca-caw Yet Again
A tiny update, I've got the eagles based up and ready for painting. I used a 1/16" acrylic rod for the flight stands, and despite covering them up while painting the bases I still got some paint on a few of them. I'm planning on painting them like Golden Eagles, we'll see how that goes next week.
All Dolled Up
I finished my 2,000 points of High Elves this past week, putting the last few tufts on the bases this Monday. I took some army shots last night and put up a gallery which is linked below. Next up is Eagon and the Eagles, and after that who knows? Probably more Epic.
The Flock Lung
So what did I do this past week? If you guessed "Paint Eagon" you are wrong. If you guessed "Base your army and give yourself Flock Lung" that is correct... I'm not done yet, I still have to get the tufts on the Spearmen, Silverhelms, Reavers and characters, but I got the flock on and glued twice on the whole army.
Despite what inhaling the stuff may have done to my respiratory health I really like what the Army Painter Green Flock did for the bases. It's grainier that the Woodland Scenics stuff (which I could never get to look right) and works better as thick grass in 10mm I think.
The Archers, Chariots and Bolt Throwers are completely done at this point. As an FYI I'd recommend putting down the flock first then the tufts. I did it the otherway with these and it took a few minutes to get all of the flock worked out of the tufts.