This is the area where characters from Dungeons and Dragons/Forgotten Realms will (eventually, this takes time) be examined. Right now, the gods / goddesses will be considered. For a view of my transsexual life, visit my sister blog, Emily's Coffee Spot.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Montana Tea Party axed over comments concerning hanging of homosexuals

axed, comment, concerning, hanging, homosexual, Montana, over, party, tea,

in reference to:

"axed, comment, concerning, hanging, homosexual, Montana, over, party, tea"
- Emily's virtual rocket (view on Google Sidewiki)

Thy will be done

documentaries,thy,will, done, neither, evenhanded, nor, advocacy, journalism,

in reference to: Blogger: Emily's virtual rocket - Edit Post "Thy will be done (Boston.com)" (view on Google Sidewiki)

Google Sidewiki entry by Emily

documentaries, thy, will, done, neither, evenhanded, nor, work, advocacy, journalism,

in reference to: Blogger: Emily's virtual rocket - Edit Post "Thy will be done (Boston.com)" (view on Google Sidewiki)

Friday, August 27, 2010

Rest in peace, Percy :-(

Percy Sumner
died August 21, 2010
when you met a sad, depressed person
you made me smile
rest in peace, Percy

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Hello

Welcome to Minneapolis (North Loop) and Saint Paul (Homewood), Minnesota!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

hi, Ray and Cassie!

I caught you and Cassie waving to me from this neat little satellite I just bought...well, just kidding. But I did see your house in Portland, Oregon! (Ain't technology wonderful?)

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Amaunator

Amaunator was a fictional deity. A minority of his followers still believe that he is alive. Lathander is pointed to as a possibility, but, IMHO, the personality differences are too great to be ignored. Twins, maybe, doppelgangers, maybe, but that's as it goes.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Hello!

Welcome to - Thessaloniki, Greece - New York City, New York - Carlsbad, California - and Los Angeles, California!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Hello!

Welcome to Saint Maries (Cardwell), Idaho - New York City (Harlem), New York - Studio City, California - Nottingham, (Forest Fields) England - and Chicago, (Little Italy) Illinois!

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Hello!

Hello,Beverly Hills, California ... European Union(EU),Switzerland(Suisse, Schweitz, Svizzera), Romoos ... Mount Laurel, New Jersey ... Orlando, Florida!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Akadi

Akadi, goddess of the air, is a being whose primary method of utilizing her power is through (rarely) helping, or (more commonly)harming.(1) There are four gods/goddesses in charge-

  • Akadi.
  • Grumbar. "Grumbar has ties with the deities with ties to elemental earth, including Geb, Garl Glittergold, Dumathoin, Laduguer, and Urogalan, but these are loose at best. Grumbar is opposed to Akadi and her flimsy and ever-changing ways." (courtesy: forgotten realms)
  • Istishia. "His allies are those with a relation to water, like Deep Sashelas, Eldath, Valkur, and Umberlee, but they are not strong relationships. He opposes Kossuth in every way."(courtesy: forgotten realms)
  • Kossuth. (Kossuth being the only deity with no strong opposition, particularly to Istishia, is indeed problematic. As time goes on, more research will be done. Stay tuned.)
In addition to these four, there remains a whole host of deities worshiped in Faêrun.  These are:Lord Ao(chief), Asmodeus, Bane, Chauntea, Cyric, Kelemvor Lyonsbane, Lathander, Amuantor, Mystra(murdered in 1385), Oghma, Selune, Shar, Silvanus, Sune,.org Talos, Tempus, Torm, Tyr, and Ubtao. There are also lower level deities, among others.

Akadi has several very loose connections, including Aerdrie Faenya, Quorlin, Remnis, Shaundakal, Stillsong, Stronmaus,and Syanita.

In Wikipedia we read the following:

Ed Greenwood created Akadi for his home Dungeons & Dragons game, inspired by the deity Lassa, created by Michael Moorcock for his Elric stories.[citation needed]

I found this information about Akadi in the Angelfire blog. Being a bit of a newbie, some of the information is unfamiliar to me; I will update it.

AC -4; MV Fl 64; HP 296; THACO -9; # ATT 2

Dmg 6d10

MR 50%; SZ G (160 feet)

Str 21, Dex 24, Con 22, Int 19, Wis 19, Cha 15

Spells P: 12/11/11/10/9/9/8. W: 7/7/7/7/7/7/7/6/6

Saves: PPDM 2, RSW 3, PP 4, BW 4, Sp 4


Also in Angelfire:

Special Att/Def: Akadi normally attacks with focused blasts of air and casts spells. So long as there is air for her to move through, Akadi is considered of the native Prime Material Plane in any crystal sphere she appears in. This makes her immune to the adverse effects of such spells as anti-magic shell, protection from evil/good, and holy word on creatures from other planes. Akadi's avatar may form a whirlwind for three rounds once per turn. AS a whirlwind she is up to 160 feet tall, with a 10-foot bottom diameter and a 90-foot top diameter (if she reaches her full height). The height Akadi can reach has no effect on the damage she does in whirlwind form; however, if she can reach only half her maximum height, her top diameter is only 45-feet, and if she can reach only one-quarter of her maximum height, her top diameter is 25-feet. The incredible winds of Akadi's whirlwind instantly slay creatures of fewer than 6 hit dice within 360 feet of her. Creatures from between 7 and 9 hit dice are struck unconscious for 1d4 turns, and creatures with 10 or more hit dice are stunned for 1d4 rounds. Those who survive this attack suffer 4d8 points of damage.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

that's a HUGE deal...

Once in a while, you come across a big deal. Not really a tome, mind you,but 63 pages so crammed with information, I would be doing you a grave injustice not to bring it to your attention. It's The Chronicle of Years. If this is a book that covers a month over innumerable pages then this is not your cup of tea .But this book does its merits,and does meet so splendidly.javascript:void(0)

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Abbathor

Hello! Welcome to the very first this is where the worlds go. Since this is so new, I really don't expect people to get information, especially now. Instead, I refer you to two sources, one official, the other unofficial. The first is Dungeons and Dragons, the second, a quite excellent independent blog,
Greyhawk Gazette of Philosophy and Religion.



Abbathor. Artist unknown.

The first god we will considering is
Abbathor, his chief god Moradin(Soul Force)and chief goddess,Berronar Truesilver. Other gods and goddesses are as follows: Clanggedin Silverbeard,Dugmaren Brightmantle, Dumathoin,Muamman Duathal, and Vergadain . (courtesy- wikipedia)This group is known as the Morradin.

Abbathor's realm is Oinos. There are two possibilities, the first of which is more standard Greek language (in John, Jesus' first miracle is changing water into wine. The original Aramaic comes from the Greek word "oinos".( John, Chapter 2 )

The other alternative to the term "oinos", rather than a sweet, pleasant smelling wine, is anything reeking or bad-smelling. It is mostly a food or beverage item, although mixed at times with non-food items.

The following is of interest to Dungeons and Dragons players:

Oinos is the location of a number of godly realms, including Incabulos' realm of Charnelhouse, Kelemvor's realm of the Crystal Spire (formerly Myrkul's Bone Castle), the orc deity Yurtrus' realm of Fleshslough, the dwarf deity Abbathor's realm of The Glitterhell, and the urd deity Kuraulyek's realm of Urdrest. It also holds the majority of Blood War battlefields and Khin-Oin, home to most leaders of the mercenary yugoloths.

(courtesy:wikipedia)

IMHO: To those who consider the word "oinos"and its meaning,there is certainly something here to mull over. To put a point on it, is "oinos"like this:
DOOR #1

...or is more like DOOR #2? That is the question. (Okay, okay,I lifted that from Shakespeare.)

Consider Abbathor. Whether he gets gold, money, food, or drink, he hoards everything. According to legend, he has a pig nose as well a pot belly. But that doesn't matter - he still wants more. But what matters is not what one gets, it is all-important how you get it. During the time after Buddha, monks went about with their begging-bowls. When a house was found with welcome recipients, he would go about sharing what he had learned over the years. The individual or family, if they received valuable lessons, gave part of their meal to the monk. The individual/family would give the monk a portion of their meal. (The use of the term 'begging bowl' seems somewhat inaccurate: it seems the nature of the conversation is thus - 'IF you give me accurate information, THEN I will give you food.') But Abbathor is Abbathor, if only to serve as an object lesson to those who observe him. And provides a much more game.

If 'oinos' is a good example, then 'glitterhell' is an even better example. Shakespeare writes in "The Merchant of Venice":

MOROCCO:
O hell! what have we here?
A carrion Death, within whose empty eye
There is a written scroll!
I'll read the writing.
All that glitters* is not gold;

Often have you heard that told:
Many a man his life hath sold
But my outside to behold:
Gilded tombs do worms enfold.
Had you been as wise as bold,
Young in limbs, in judgment old,
Your answer had not been inscroll'd:
Fare you well; your suit is cold

*in some works, the word is pronounced by the older 'glisters'

(bold type mine)

This work (among others) makes the word ever clearer. The word 'glitterhell' draws upon Shakespeare down to the present day.