#a ghost vs a 10 foot ghost

[raynavan]

i doodled some things for the au tournament (@ultimate-submas-tournament ) the aus are really interesting and cool! while i couldn't actually do proper drawings for all of them, i did wanna do something.

so, without further adieu: the Ingo Bracket!

and the Emmet Bracket!

you probably noticed they got worse! that is because i did them all in one night hgriephgvpbnp

silly doodles aside, i am hopping to do some proper drawings of them later on! i plan to do this for all future brackets, but i cant really make any promises on account that there are. 24.

good luck to everyone participating (vote for Table Ingo!!!) and! have a lovely day/night =]

(small edit- turns out i forgot to save some of them as a PNG and didn't notice they wern't there orz)

[katierosefun]

hello i would like you to know that, without fail, every time you reblog a haunting of hill house post with timothy hutton i think to myself "what episode of leverage did i miss???" 💕

; DHLFSDF:LK SDFLSDF lmaooo (nate ford . . . arguably the role)

although y'know, on the same note of the haunting of hill house, i do think it's a shame we never got to see leverage crew try to steal a haunted house. i think there would have been so many shenanigans to come out of that one.

[underacalicosky]

Writing Patterns (Tag Game)

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there’s a pattern!

(My edit: Or however many you want, or WIPs, or first sentences of chapters! 😁)

Thanks for the tag @dark--whisperings and @lilredghost! ❤️ Ooh this seems fun! (All my fics are Obikin!)

His fingers fumble around on the wall until he finds the switch and the room fills with light. (Stars From Our Eyes)

Anakin stared out at the purplish blue horizon, dark like a bruise, his eyes following the black outline of distant mountains. (Warmth Against His Heart, Sugar on His Tongue)

“Ohh.” (Sustainable Practices)

Anakin lifts his foot to take a step to his left, but the thick arm of the man crowding him against the bar tenses up, preventing him from moving away. (Anywhere Else is Hollow)

Obi-Wan dips his brush into the water bowl and swishes it around before he blots it off on the folded paper towel. (Lonely Rivers Flow)

Anakin saluted some clones as he hurriedly walked passed them. (Scruffed - Anakin vs The Cat)

There was only so long that Obi-Wan could stand to see Anakin sitting on his bed with his shoulders slumped and a dejected pout on his face. (Lather, Rinse, Repeat)

The first time he sees them, it’s three days after Anakin arrives at the Temple. (The Gray Ghost)

“I’m sorry, Mr. Kenobi, Aayla is out sick today,” Ahsoka says, tucking a hairdryer under her arm and setting down a round brush on the desk to frantically click the computer mouse. (In Good Hands)

Obi-Wan shuffled closer to the conveyor belt and shifted his backpack. (The Next Model)

Not surprising that half of my first sentences started with either Anakin or Obi-Wan! I definitely lean toward using simple sentence structures in my rough drafts just to get my thoughts onto paper and plan to change some of them into more complex sentences during the editing process. This was an interesting exercise and now I’m going to be paying more attention to the first sentences in my fics 😂

No pressure tags: @grapenehifics @piecesofeden11 @kingdomvel @wibzenadarksiderwithasoftheart and anyone else who wants to play because I’ve lost track of who’s been tagged!

[mikasuxxx]

hii!! short hc rq—been thinking about 141 + friends with an aggressively american reader like. specifically british people with words like “y’all” and “aint” [harassing them with “y’aint” sounds funny as fuck] and idk teasing them ab the war like. it’s been on my mind all day

Lol i love that. Bet! Also sorry i couldnt do more characters im kinda tired rn so I'll do them later! Thanks for the ask anon!

Soap

would find it funny as fuck

every time you say "yall" or "aint" he cant help but giggle

He laughs whenever youre talking shit about brits and bringing up the revolutionary war

ESPECIALLY if you bring up the (dead) queen. Bro is already on the floor

Tries to put on an american accent. Ends up sounding southern. Seeing this, you try to put on a scottish accent. But fail miserably

Plays the eagle sound effect whenever you enter a room, thinks its the funniest shit ever

Is entertained by watching you argue with price over "soccer" vs "football"

Price

oh he's so done with your shit

Whenever he's winning an argument with you and you KNOW hes winning, you'll switch to a bri'ish accent. Works everytime

Lowkey flinches whenever you say "yall". flinches harder when you say "y'ain't"

Alternativey when youre in an argument you just say "Aint yall's queen dead? Yeah. thats what i thought" and he just gives you a look

Or the revolutionary war.

as mentioned before hes gotten into an argument with you many times over whether its soccer or football

"Its football. You literally kick the BALL with your FOOT." "Okay well its still called soccer idc" "...."

oh hes REALLY not looking forward to seeing you brag in his face after the US vs UK world cup game

"ITS CALLED SOCCER 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🏈🏈🏈"

"NOBODY EVEN SCORED"

You had him try american beer/alcohol brands in general. He said it tastes like piss

Gaz

Hes also amused by it

buys you cowboy boots as a joke. You end up unironically wearing them all the time

Paid you $5 to say yeehaw as loud as you could. wouldnt stop laughing for like 10 mins after

You taught him how to sing the national anthem. Now whenever hes drink he sings it

Is weirded out but also interested in the different words americans have for random things

challenges you to point out every european country on the world map you challenged him to point out the queens burial sight on the map of england

He started saying yall and aint from being around you for so long

Yall mock each others accent too. all in good fun

Ghost

is annoyed by you

generally doesnt like americans

Really doesnt understand some of the shit americans do/say

will never admit it but he sometimes finds those british slandering jokes kinda funny. like he'll huff out some air

He kinda likes some of the food. you cant blame him tho british food sucks

he thinks there's too much fat and grease in most of the food tho

Tolerates you because you dont slander him as much as the others. And overall on missions you get the job done. so its fair game

[paperanddice]

Pubs, breweries, and wine cellars of all kinds may attract the attention of a small, alcoholic fey known as a clurichaun. Mean-spirited and rude, these former leprechauns have descended into pure debauchery, seeking to go deep into the drink at all hours, singing off-key drinking songs and tormenting hosts and guest alike. If the drunken fey can be kept satisfied however, it will act as an incredibly loyal and aggressive defender of its new home, driving off thieves, gremlins, and pests thoroughly.

They may be quite capable brawlers despite their two foot height, but they much prefer to use some magic to confuse and distract rivals, laughing and jeering at anyone who falls under their spell. Worst of all, once the spells wear off the target is left feeling hungover (no mechanical effect of that, fortunately for you). They are very unlikely to get into a fair fight on their own, instead usually jumping in during a raging brawl to cause chaos, and limiting actual battles to single targets they're confident in defeating.

Inspired by the Tome of Beasts 1. This post came out a week ago on my Patreon. If you want to get access to all my monster conversions early, as well as access to my premade adventures and other material I’m working on, consider backing me there!

Pathfinder 2e

Clurichaun Creature 0 Tiny Fey Perception +5; low-light vision Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan Skills Acrobatics +5, Athletics +7, Intimidation +7, Stealth +5, Alcohol Lore +4 Str +1, Dex +1, Con +3, Int +0, Wis -1, Cha +3 Items bottle of alcohol (×3) AC 13; Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +3; +2 status to all saves vs. poison HP 20; Weaknesses cold iron 2 Liquid Courage When the clurichaun drinks any alcohol, it becomes immune to being frightened for 10 minutes. Speed 25 feet Melee fist +5 (agile, nonlethal), Damage 1d4+3 bludgeoning Melee bottle +5 (fatal d8), Damage 1d4+3 bludgeoning plus Shatter Ranged bottle +5 (fatal d8, thrown 10 feet), Damage 1d4+1 bludgeoning plus Shatter Primal Innate Spells DC 15, attack +7 ; 2nd calm emotions; 1st befuddle, charm, illusory object, item facade, mending (at will), purify food and drink, sleep; cantrips (1st) daze, ghost sound, puff of poison Shatter If the clurichaun scores a critical hit with a bottle Strike, the bottle shatters and gains the broken condition. The target takes 1 persistent bleed damage, and while the bottle has the broken condition it deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning. The bottle can't be repaired.

13th Age

Clurichaun  Weakling 1st level troop [humanoid]  Initiative: +4 Liquor Bottle +6 vs. AC - 2 damage. Critical Hit: The target also takes 2 ongoing damage. Thrown Weapon: The clurichaun can make a liquor bottle attack as a ranged attack against a nearby enemy. R: Alcohol Fumes +6 vs. PD (one nearby enemy) - The target is dazed until the end of its next turn. Natural Attack Roll Higher Than the Target’s Wisdom: The target is confused instead of dazed. Limited Use: 1/battle, recharges if the clurichaun spends an action drinking alcohol. AC 15 PD 17 MD 11 HP 14

[thecreaturecodex]

Hubert Malevol

“Undead - concept” © Sergei Dorokhin, accessed at his ArtStation here.

[Hubert the Hunter was a saint of hunting associated with dogs, so making him some sort of undead monstrosity is delightfully sacrilegious. He’s one of the nastier family members in Castle Xyntillan, so I wanted him to be powerful, but not as powerful as Aristide.]

Hubert Malevol CR 11 LE Undead This human man is clearly dead, with blood red eyes, no nose and a lipless mouth surrounded by a matted beard. He wears hide armor and carries a sword and shield with him, a fine hunting horn on his hip.

Hubert the Hunter is one of the most powerful members of the Malevol family. He is Aristide’s grandson and embraced undeath willingly in order to pursue his hobbies—raising dogs and hunting people for sport—for eternity. He lives in Castle Xyntillian most of the time, but has a redoubt in the Indoornesse—the pocket dimension ruled by his father Runclus—and goes out to hunt the ordinary folk of Taldor at least every solstice and equinox. Hubert is loyal to the Malevol family to a fault. He takes a neutral position in most of the conflicts between family members, but takes great glee in dispatching disloyal servants and slaves. He takes trophies, and has taxidermied some of the kills he is particularly proud of.

Hubert is most comfortable in the saddle, and can summon his ghostly steed Redrum (his prized horse when they were both alive) to his side in order to ride around the wider hallways of the Castle. He loves dogs more than people, and has his grandfather or another necromancer in the family raise them as zombies or skeletons when they die of old age or violence. His prized hounds are galleytrots. He owns eight of them, each with the advanced simple template and Shake it Off instead of Mobility as a feat. Encountering Hubert with four advanced galleytrots is a CR 12 encounter.

Hubert Malevol    CR 11 XP 12,800 Variant juju zombie human cavalier (ghost rider) 11 LE Medium undead (augmented humanoid, human) Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +12, scent Aura fearless (10 ft.) Defense AC 23, touch 11, flat-footed 22 (+1 Dex, +6 armor, +2 shield, +4 natural) hp 109 (11d10+44) Fort +11, Ref +7, Will +6; +4 channel resistance DR 10/magic and slashing; Immune cold, electricity, undead traits; Resist fire 10 Offense Speed 20 ft. (30 ft. unarmored) Melee +1 bastard sword +16/+11/+6 (1d10+5/19-20), slam +10 (1d6+2) or slam +15 (1d6+6) Ranged masterwork light crossbow +13 (1d8/19-20) Special Attacks challenge 4/day (+3 AC, +11 damage), for the king (+3 atk, dmg), frightful gaze (Will DC 18, 3/day), lion’s call (+3 vs. fear/+1 atk, 11 rounds) Statistics Str 18, Dex 12, Con -, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 16 Base Atk +11; CMB +15; CMD 26 Feats Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Improved Initiative (B), Lightning Reflexes, Mounted Combat, Outflank, Power Attack, Ride-By Attack, Shake It Off, Spirited Charge, Toughness (B) Skills Climb +16, Craft (taxidermy) +13, Handle Animal +14, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (nobility) +10, Perception +12, Perform (wind) +9, Ride +12 (+14 on ghost mount); Racial Modifiers +8 Climb Languages Common, Necril SQ contingency, etheric tether, ghost mount, ghost wind, hunter zombie, spirited mount Gear headband of charisma +2, cloak of resistance +1, rhino hide, +1 bastard sword, amulet of natural armor +1, 4 tangle arrows (as tangle bolts), masterwork light crossbow, 20 arrows, masterwork heavy steel shield, scrimshawed signal horn decorated with hunting hounds worth 75 gp, 17 gp, 60 sp. Special Abilities Contingency When Hubert is reduced to half hit points or fewer, he and his mount (if summoned) are teleported back to his room in Castle Xyntillian. Fearless (Su) Each ally within 10 feet of Hubert Malevol gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against fear effects. This ability functions only while Hubert is conscious, not if he is unconscious or dead. Frightful Gaze (Su) Hubert Malevol can use this ability on opponents within 30 feet as a standard action, which acts as a gaze attack until his next turn. Creatures within range that meet Hubert’s gaze must succeed at a DC 18 Will saving throw or stand paralyzed in fear for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting fear effect. Creatures that successfully save against that ghost rider's frightful gaze are immune to it for 24 hours. At 9th level, this ability can affect creatures that are mindless or immune to mind-affecting effects, though it still counts as a fear effect. Hubert can use this ability a number of times each day equal to her Charisma modifier (typically 3/day). Hunter Zombie (Ex) Hubert Malevol is not immune to magic missile spells the way that most juju zombies are, but gains the scent ability.

Redrum CR – Phantom mount LE Large animal (phantom) Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +7 Defense AC 26, touch 13, flat-footed 22 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +1 dodge, +10 natural, +3 armor) hp 76 (9d8+36) Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +4; +4 vs. enchantment DR 10/magic Defensive Abilities devotion, link Offense Speed 50 ft., ghost wind, phase lurch, spirited mount Melee bite +9 (1d6+3), 2 hooves +4 (1d4+1) Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft. Special Attacks magic attacks (evil, law, magic) Statistics Str 16, Dex 17, Con 16, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 10 Base Atk +6; CMB +10; CMD 24 (28 vs. trip) Feats Dodge, Mobility, Outflank, Shake It Off, Toughness Skills Acrobatics +12 (+29 when jumping), Perception +7 Languages understands Common (cannot speak) Gear masterwork studded leather barding Special Abilities Spirited Mount (Su) Redrum ignores difficult terrain and gains the ability to use water walk at will as a supernatural ability. Ghost Wind (Su) Redrum can use air walk (as the spell, no action required) at will for up to 1 round at a time, after which it falls to the ground.

[nrrrdgrrrl2002]

Decided to make a count of main 6 centric episodes in 2012

Note: some of these are very stretched and debatable. I’ll show a list of the episodes colored so y’all can debate my choice first

Colors

General/about a non main 6 character

Leo

Raph

Donnie

Mikey

April

Casey

Episode list

Rise of the turtles

Turtle Temper

New Friend Old Enemy

I Think His Name Is Baxter Stockman

Metalhead

Monkey Brains

Never Say Xever

The Gauntlet

Panic In The Sewers

Mousers Attack

It Came From The Depths

I, Monster

New Girl In Town

The Alien Agenda

The Pulverizer

TCRI

Cockroach Terminator

Baxter’s Gambit

Enemy Of My Enemy

Karais Vendetta

The Pulverizer Returns

Parasitica

Operation: Break Out

Showdown

The Mutation Situation

Invasion Of The Squirrelanoids

Follow The Leader

Mutagen Man Unleashed

Mikey Gets Shellacne

Target: April O’Neil

Slash And Destroy

The Good The Bad And Casey Jones

The Kraang Conspiracy

Fungus Humongous

Metalhead Rewired

Of Rats And Men

The Manhattan Project

Mazes And Mutants

The Lonely Mutation Of Baxter Stockman

Newtralized

Pizza Face

The Wrath Of Tiger Claw

The Legend Of The Kuro Kabuto

Plan 10

Vengeance Is Mine

A Chinatown Ghost Story

Into Dimension x

The Invasion

Within The Woods

A Foot Too Big

Buried Secrets

The Croaking

In Dreams

Race With The Demon

Eyes Of The Chimera

Vision Quest

Return To New York

Serpent Hunt

The Pig And The Rhino

Battle For New York

Casey Jones vs The Underworld

The Noxious Avenger

Clash Of The Mutanimals

Meet Mondo Gecko

The Deadly Venom

Turtles In Time

Tale Of The Yokai

Attack Of The Mega Shredder

The Creeping Doom

The Fourfold Trap

Dinosaur Seen In Sewers

Annihilation Earth

Beyond The Known Universe

The Moons Of Thalos 3

The Weird World Of Wyrm

The Outlaw Armaggon

Riddle Of The Ancient Aeons

Journey To The Center Of Mikey’s Mind

The Arena Of Carnage

The War For Dimension X

The Cosmic Ocean

Trans Dimensional Turtles

Revenge Of The Triceratons

The Evil Of Dregg

The Ever Burning Fire

Earths Last Stand

City At War

Broken Foot

The Insecta Trifecta

Mutant Gangland

Bat In The Belfry

The Super Shredder

Darkest Plight

The Power Inside Her

Tokka vs The World

Tale Of Tigerclaw

Requiem

Owari

Scroll Of The Demodragon

The Forgotten Swordsman

Heart Of Evil

End Times

When Worlds Collide

Yojimbo

Osoroshi no Tabi

Kagayake! Kintaro

Lone Rat And Cubs

The Wasteland Warrior

The Impossible Desert

Carmageddon

The Curse Of Savanti Romero

The Crypt Of Dracula

The Frankenstein Experiment

Monsters Among Us

Wanted: Bebop And Rocksteady

The Foot Walks Again

The Big Blowout

Alright! Here’s the tally!

Leo-19

Raph-18

Donnie-15

Mikey-12

April-6

Casey-4

The rest are general Or about another character.

[feuerstahl]

Rainjoy’s FMA fan fiction, part 1

Disclaimer: All the stories are written by and belong to Rainjoy (rainjoyswriting on Livejournal). I only converted them to PDFs.

 Mpregverse That Was Never Meant to Be series: main stories.

They're in chronological order, though I'm less certain about the order of some of the middle ones. If you notice an error, please notify me. (Summaries mainly taken from Mpregverse masterlist).

 1. Wi' Nae Wee Bairn Ye'll Me Beget

Summary: Where it all began. Contains series spoilers and sensitive adult subject matter, consider that a warning of this universe in general.

Rating: R

 2. Papa Was a Rodeo

Summary: There wasn't a can of worms in the world Ed wouldn't give a good poke if he could.

Rating: NC-17

 3. Boa Constrictor

Summary: Don't think about the last time.

Rating: R

 4. Spring

Summary: the story of how Ed got rid of some misprescribed medication, and accidentally got rid of Babbit's ear in the bargain.

Rating: R

 5. Cloud Mattress

Summary: Roy wakes before Ed and there is fluff.

Rating: PG

 6. Namesake

Summary: The ghost grins like a lunatic. "Can you see me? Up here, up here!"

Rating: G

 7. If You Don't Cry

Summary: Ed is a good daddy. Obsessively good, in fact.

Rating: R

 8. Learning Curve

Summary: Maes is a clever baby.

Rating: G

 9. Family Affair

Summary: Roy wants to be Fuhrer, Maes wants to mouth anything he can reach, and Ed doesn't know *what* he wants.

Rating: R

 10. Nameless rainy day fic

Summary: it's a rainy fluffy pointless fic.

Rating: PG-13

 11. Maes Walks

Summary: Ed finally lets Maes out of his arms long enough for Maes *to* walk.

Rating: G

 12. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Summary: Everything to hate and love about that day.

Rating: R

 13. And Return To Me

Summary: Roy inspects the East, and Ed and Maes brave the Military Wives.

Rating: R

 14. Mudslinging

Summary: Even for the spouses of the military, it's still a war zone.

Rating: PG-13

 15. Between the Lines I - Read All About It

Summary: One side of the story - just how much is the truth worth?

Rating: R

 16. Between the Lines II - Private Languages

Summary: The other side of the story - a thousand ways to communicate.

Rating: NC-17

 17. Equivalent Exchange

Summary: The following involves two gold rings, a military priest, and about half a cup of vomit. You are cordially invited to the Elric-Mustang wedding...

Rating: R

 18. Untitled school fic

Summary: The whole family's got a lot to learn.

Rating: R

 19. Between and Connecting

Summary: "Sometimes I really wish you could hear me, you know that?"

Rating: R

 20. Xylophone Track

Summary: Maes was composing an opera on his xylophone.

Rating: R

 21. Ever After

Summary: It's not quite happily ever after, but it really is close enough.

Rating: PG-13

 22. Doorstep Story

Summary: Ed brings something else in with the milk.

Rating: PG-13

 23. Untitled hospital fic

Summary: "We must have reached our lifetime's quota of hospitals by now."

Rating: R

 24. Sick Roy

Summary: (see title)

Rating: R

 25. Distance

Summary: Roy's family re-emerges, and Roy is fine, really, really he is. Really.

Rating: R

 26. Broadens the Mind

Summary: the Emperor of Xing visits, and Ed is not impressed.

Rating: NC-17

 27. The Couch

Summary: He sits with his arms folded, his legs folded, and his foot kicks, kicks, kicks.

Rating: R

 28. Loving You Too Long

Summary: Ed discovers more than he expected when he does the laundry.

Rating: NC-17

 29. Revolution

Summary: Roy vs. rock and roll.

Rating: R

 30. Clean Break

Summary: set five years on from the Between the Lines arc, and Roy really should have thought this through.

Rating: R

 31. Mending

Summary: There'll always be cracks; doesn't mean it's broken.

Rating: R

P.S. Please notify me if any of the links are wrong or broken.

[pathfinderunlocked]

Unlocked Bone Ship - CR18 Undead

A Pathfinder Unlocked version of the bone ship.

Artwork is official art from Pathfinder 2e, by Damien Mammoliti on ArtStation, copyright Paizo Inc.

Unlocked Monsters are my series of redesigns of official Pathfinder monsters to make them more interesting and interactive to fight.

The bone ship is, as the name might suggest, an undead ship made of bones, which comes from Bestiary 5. Ghost ships are a classic staple of many types of adventure stories, and the ship itself being an intelligent accursed undead thing that can lash out at you on its own is a very cool idea.

Unfortunately, the creature has the problem of being, you know, a ship. A vehicle that creatures can ride, and that players are very likely going to try to board, not stab in the hull with a shortsword. The original stat block really doesn't support this at all. This is my solution. I wanted to make something that not only could be boarded, but that actually rewarded players for doing so, while still being somewhat able to fight back. I also wanted to make something that made more sense in a setting without cannons, in case you're using this in a low-firearms or no-firearms setting.

Oh, and here's a fantastic battlemap or token you can use for it. Note that this is way bigger than 30 ft., and not square like most creatures. Because it's a ship. The official art clearly shows a much bigger ship, but its space is only 30 ft in Bestiary 5, because Paizo was scared to make an irregularly sized and shaped creature. I'm not.

Bone Ship CR 18

Muscle holds together the large bones that form the hull of this ship. Rotting sails hang from masts crafted from gigantic spines. The water within 400 feet of it is stained red, and seems to be made of blood.

XP 153,600 CE Colossal undead (water) Init +4 Senses darkvision 400 ft.; Perception +40 Aura blood wake (40 ft., DC 30)

DEFENSE

AC 32, touch 2, flat-footed 28 (+4 Dex, +30 natural, –12 size) hp 499 (26d8+182) Fort +17, Ref +14, Will +20 Defensive Abilities all-around vision, bound souls, channel resistance +4 Hardness 5 Immune undead traits Weaknesses rotting heart SR 29

OFFENSE

Speed swim 60 ft. (slow turning) (cannot submerge) Melee slam +28 (8d8+24 plus energy drain) Ranged 3 energy rifts +13 (3d6+9 force plus 3d6+9 negative energy/×3) (30 ft. range increment) (ranged touch within 90 ft.) Space 25 ft. wide x 95 ft. long x 35 ft. tall (20 ft. above water, 15 ft. below water); Reach 10 ft. Special Attacks energy drain (2 levels, DC 30), energy rifts, ghostly boarders, spectral energy cannon, trample (8d8+24 plus energy drain, DC 39)

STATISTICS

Str 42, Dex 18, Con —, Int 11, Wis 20, Cha 25 Base Atk +19; CMB +47 (+53 bull rush, +49 overrun); CMD 54 (57 vs. bull rush, can’t be tripped) Feats Far Shot, Great Fortitude, Greater Bull Rush, Greater Overrun, Greater Vital Strike, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Great Fortitude, Improved Vital Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (slam) Skills Intimidate +36, Knowledge (geography) +13, Perception +34, Profession (sailor) +18, Swim +53 SQ cannot submerge, rideable, supercolossal, slow turning, unholy repair Languages Common, Necril (can’t speak)

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Blood Wake (Su) The frothing, churning waters around a bone ship are stained crimson with blood. Creatures entering the bone ship’s aura must attempt DC 30 Fortitude saves. Those that succeed at their saves become shaken for 1d6 rounds. Those that fail become shaken and staggered as they feel themselves drowning and envision themselves pulled down into the bloody waters. staggered creatures take an additional –4 penalty to AC, on Reflex saves, and on Swim checks. Creatures can attempt a new save at the start of each of their turns to resist this effect. Those that succeed at their saving throws are immune to the bone ship’s aura for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting fear affect, and works only when the bone ship is in the water. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Bound Souls (Su) The souls of numerous sailors and sea creatures form the bone ship’s collective consciousness and hull. A bone ship is immune to spells and effects affecting a specific number of creatures (but not those that have attack rolls). Any creature attempting to communicate with a bone ship, such as through telepathy, hears only the anguished cries of the imprisoned souls and must succeed at a DC 30 Will save or be driven insane as per the insanity spell (CL 20th). The save DC is Charisma-based.

Cannot Submerge The bone ship floats and cannot swim underwater or otherwise submerge, although its hull extends 15 ft. underwater while it floats.

Energy Rifts (Su) The bone ship can create three energy rifts anywhere along the sides or bottom of its hull as a swift action. These function as ranged attacks with a +3 enhancement bonus, which deal 3d6+9 points of force damage and 3d6+9 points of negative energy damage, and have a x3 critical multiplier. The energy rifts have a range increment of 30 feet, and target touch AC within the first three range increments (up to 90 ft.). The bone ship can fire all three energy rifts as a standard action. The bone ship's Strength modifier is added to the damage, and both this bonus and the enhancement bonus are split evenly between the force and negative energy damage; this is already included in the statistics above.

After firing its energy rifts, the bone ship cannot fire them again for 1 round, as they recharge.

Ghostly Boarders (Su) Once per minute as a one-round action, the bone ship can disgorge the souls of the sailors bound within it. This ability can be interrupted as if it were a 6th-level spell; the bone ship has +26 to concentration checks to maintain concentration on this ability (CL 20th, +6 Charisma).

At the end of the casting time, the ghostly boarders appear as spectral entities and slaughter all living creatures in and around the bone ship. Living creatures within 40 ft. of the bone ship take 20d8 magical aging damage (DC 30 Fortitude save halves), and if killed by this effect, their souls are dragged into the bone ship. Creatures slain in this manner can be restored to life only by a miracle or wish spell. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Rideable (Ex) Enemy and ally creatures can safely stand on - or even inside - a bone ship, riding it like a normal ship.  A bone ship cannot perform melee or ranged attacks against an enemy that is riding on top of or inside it.

A creature adjacent to a bone ship can attempt to grab onto the side of it with a grapple check or a climb check rolled against its CMD.  A creature holding onto the side of it in this way can then climb up the side of the bone ship; it’s 20 feet up from the surface of the water to the top deck where a creature can safely stand.  The Climb DC for the exterior of a bone ship is 20 (a slippery surface with handholds).

Rotting Heart (Ex) A bone ship's interior is a 25x95 ft area (the same size as the bone ship) containing a massive rotting heart with countless tendrils of blackened flesh connecting to the bones that make up the exterior hull. This interior can be reached through a hatch accessible from on top of the bone ship.  The hatch is locked with a superior-quality lock (DC 40 to open with Disable Device).  The hatch has 5 hardness and 15 hit points.  Damage dealt to the hatch counts as damage dealt to the bone ship.

A creature inside a bone ship's interior treats the bone ship as flat-footed, ignores its hardness and spell resistance, and automatically deals a critical hit with any attack it makes against the bone ship.

A creature inside the bone ship's interior is considered to be riding the bone ship.

Slow Turning (Ex) The bone ship can only turn 45 degrees per round.

Supercolossal (Ex) The bone ship gains an additional +4 size bonus to CMB and CMD, a -4 penalty to AC and attack rolls, and a -16 penalty on stealth checks, on top of those normally granted to a colossal creature. It gains a +200 bonus to its maximum hit points. These modifiers are already included in its statistics above.

Spectral Energy Cannon (Su) As a standard action every 2d4 rounds, the bone ship can combine all three of its energy rifts into a spectral energy cannon that deals 18d6 points of negative energy damage to creatures in a 180-foot line (Will DC 30 half). The save DC is Charisma-based.

Unholy Repair (Su) By spending 1 full day inactive, the bone ship can heal itself to full hit points by scavenging the bones of dead sea creatures within a 10-mile radius, pulling the bones up from the bottom of the ocean to join its hull.

[justicegundam82]

Hello! I'm back with one of my conversion ideas for Pathfinder 1E, and this time, I'm converting one of my favorite 2E monsters - the Rust Hag from the AP "Blood Lords". To be more exact, the Rust Hag was statted in "Graveclaw", the second issue of that particular adventure path.

I've tried to be as faithful as posssible to the original while at the same time make it as balanced as possible, but I will admit I'm kinda new at this. So, if anyone wants to make suggwstions or corrections, they are welcome to.

With that said, I hope you like this retro-conversion! ^^

RUST HAG

Image © Paizo Publishing. Accessed at Archives of Nethys here

This vile crone’s skin is the color of rusty metal, with wild white hair and filthy, torn rags for clothing. Her face is deformed into a sadistic smile, and she wields a pair of deadly-looking handguns.

RUST HAG CR 8

XP 4’800

CE Medium Monstrous Humanoid

Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +16

DEFENSE

AC 22 (+6 Dex, +6 natural), touch 16, flat-footed 16; +4 dodge vs. firearms

hp 95 (10d10+40)

Fort +9, Ref +13, Will +10

ATTACK

Speed 30 ft.

Melee 2 claws +13 (1d6+3 plus rusting touch)

Ranged mwk pistol +15 / +10 (1d8 / x4) and mwk pistol +15 (1d8 / x4)

Special Attacks rusting touch

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th, concentration +12)

At will – Alter self, fabricate bullets, jury-rig, longshot

3/day – Acid arrow, named bullet

STATISTICS

Str 16, Dex 22, Con 18, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 14

Base Atk +10; CMB +13; CMD 29

Feats Deadly Aim, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (firearms) (B), Great Fortitude, Gunsmithing (B), Point-Blank Shot, Quick Draw, Two-Weapon Fighting

Skills Climb +11, Craft (firearms) +15, Intimidate +15, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Perception +16, Survival +16, Swim +11

Languages Aklo, Common, Giant, Terran

Special Qualities dodge bullets, greater wielding, hagshot

ECOLOGY

Environment any urban

Organization solitary or coven (3 hags of any type)

Treasure standard plus two masterwork handguns with 20 bullets

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Dodge Bullets (Ex): A rust hag gains a +4 dodge bonus to her Armor Class against any attack with firearms.

Greater Wielding (Ex): Firearms wielded by a rust hag are considered light weapons for the purposes of the Two-Weapon Fighting feat and to determine penalties for two-weapon fighting.

Hagshot (Ex): Any firearm wielded by a rust hag never misfires. It is also considered as having the ghost touch weapon ability for the purpose of hitting and damaging incorporeal creatures.

Rusting Touch (Sup): A rust hag’s touch quickly corrodes metal. If a rust hag hits with a claw attack, a single metallic object that the target is wearing or wielding takes 2d6 points of damage, ignoring its hardness. This damage is not halved as usual for attacking objects.A successful Reflex saving throw (DC 17) avoids damage, but an unattended object is not allowed a saving throw against this ability. Against a ferrous creature, this ability instead deals 2d6 points of extra damage per successful attack, with no saving throw allowed. Objects made of starmetals like adamantine or orichalcum are immune to this ability. The saving throw DC is Charisma-based.

Rust hags are an unusual breed of hag with a knack for technology and firearms. They dwell in slums, abandoned factories and other places of urban decay, where they hide out amongst the dregs of society, corrupting or preying on them as their whims dictate. A rust hag mocks the convinction that towns and cities are symbols of civilization and offer greater safety to their people, and seeks to undo these delusions by inciting violence, plunging a seemingly peaceful quarter in bloody riots, or by forcing city dwellers out of the buildings that they wrongfully see as a defense against chaos and savagery. Many rust hags set themselves up as leaders of violent street gangs, using their skills with firearms to command awe and obedience from their underlings. Other rust hags are solitary, concocting plans to drive city dwellers away and turn a once-flourishing town into a dismal ruin.

A rust hag is particularly tall and brawny for hag standards, easily standing more than 6 feet tall and weighing just a little below 200 pounds.

When a rust hag joins a coven, the coven adds discharge, foster hatred and protection against technology to its spell-like abilities.

[nightsidewrestling]

D.U.D.E Bios: Macaulay Rhydderch

The Cyhyraeth Duke of C.R.C Macaulay Rhydderch (2020)

Patrick's eldest son and Naoise's grandson, Macaulay. An Irish-Catholic living in Wales and an aspiring and sympathetic father. He's one of Kirby's first cousins once removed.

"Know your limits, push until you hit 'em."

Name

Full Legal Name: Macaulay Vespasian Sirius Rigel Rhydderch

First Name: Macaulay

Meaning: From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic 'Mac Amhalghaidh', a given name of unknown meaning.

Pronunciation: ma-KAW-lee

Origin: English

Middle Name(s): Vespasian, Sirius, Rigel

Meaning(s): Vespasian: From the Roman cognomen 'Vespasianus', derived either from Latin 'Vesper' meaning 'West' or 'Evening' or 'Vespa' meaning 'Wasp'. Sirius: The name of a bright star in the constellation Canis Major, derived via Latin from Greek 'Seirios' meaning 'Burning'. Rigel: Derived from Arabic 'Al-Rijl' meaning 'Foot'.

Pronunciation(s): vehs-PA-zhee-an. SIR-ee-as. RIE-jal.

Origin(s): History. Astronomy. Astronomy.

Surname: Rhydderch

Meaning: From the given name 'Rhydderch' from the Old Welsh name 'Riderch', derived from 'Ri' 'King' and 'Derch' 'Exalted'.

Pronunciation: HRUDH-ehrkh

Origin: Welsh

Alias: Cyhyraeth Duke, Macaulay Rhydderch

Reason: This is Macaulay's ring name

Nicknames: Mac

Titles: Mr

Characteristics

Age: 21

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: Welsh

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: September 28th 1999

Symbols: Banshees, Cyhyraeths, Ghosts, Crowns

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Irish-Catholic

Native Language: Welsh

Spoken Languages: Welsh, Irish, Scottish (Scots Gaelic), English

Relationship Status: Married

Astrological Sign: Libra

Theme Song: 'Yeah Yeah' - Cyndi Lauper (2017-)

Voice Actor: Jonny Owen

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Current Location: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Hometown: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Appearance

Height: 6'0" / 182 cm

Weight: 178 lbs / 80 kg

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Sparse

Facial Hair: Clean Shaven

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 5

Piercings: Ear Lobe (Triple, Both), Snake Eyes

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Smoker, Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: (As of Jan 2020) The Rhydderch Clan

Enemies: (As of Jan 2020) None

Friends: Adam Nye, Roger Lum, Macario Marino, Joseph Winter, Enrico Di Napoli, Heddwyn Rhydderch, Padrig Llewellyn, Pace Rhydderch, Fabian Rhydderch, Hale O'Hannigan, Walker Rhydderch

Colleagues: The C.R.C Locker Rooms / Too Many To List

Rivals: None

Closest Confidant: Anwen Rhydderch

Mentor: Patrick Rhydderch

Significant Other: Anwen Rhydderch (22, Wife, Née MacIntyre)

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Patrick Rhydderch (41, Father), Moira Rhydderch (42, Mother, Née Callaghan)

Parents-In-Law: Fionn MacIntyre (51, Father-In-Law), Aderyn MacIntyre (52, Mother-In-Law, Née Mac an Gholl)

Siblings: Napier Rhydderch (18, Brother), Oighrig Rhydderch (15, Sister), Paige Rhydderch (12, Sister), Quintus Rhydderch (9, Brother), Radcliff Rhydderch (6, Brother), Sable Rhydderch (3, Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Maksmilijan MacIntyre (19, Anwen's Brother), Myrto MacIntyre (16, Anwen's Sister), Mislav MacIntyre (13, Anwen's Brother), Oenone MacIntyre (10, Anwen's Sister), Radovan MacIntyre (7, Anwen's Brother), Pistis MacIntyre (4, Anwen's Sister), Slobodan MacIntyre (1, Anwen's Brother)

Nieces & Nephews: None

Children: Alpin Rhydderch (1, Son)

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: Anglesey, Wales

Trainer: The C.R.C Wrestling School, Naoise Rhydderch, Patrick Rhydderch

Managers: Anwen Rhydderch

Wrestlers Managed: Anwen Rhydderch

Debut: 2017

Debut Match: Macaulay Rhydderch VS Patrick Rhydderch. Double Count Out

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: Brawler / Hardcore

Stables: The Rhydderch Clan (2017-)

Teams: No Team Names

Regular Moves: Belly To Back Suplex, Bulldog, Figure-Four Leglock, Inverted Atomic Drop, Low Blow, Multiple Jabs, Poking / Raking Opponent’s Eyes, Running High Knee Strike, Big Boot, Atomic Drop, Backbreaker Rack, Diving Overhead Chop, High Knee, One-Armed Body Slam, Piledriver, Running Big Boot, Running Leg Drop, Vertical Suplex Powerslam

Finishers: Sleeper Hold, Jumping Knee Drop, Top Rope Jumping Knee Drop

Refers To Fans As: The Fans, The Family

Extras

Backstory: Macaulay Rhydderch of the C.R.C (Welsh Wrestling League / Cynghrair Reslo Cymru) owning Rhydderch family. When Patrick dies Macaulay will have a 1/392 ownership of the promotion. Macaulay is a 'Cyhyraeth Style’ (Brawler / Hardcore) trainer. He’s mostly Irish.

Trivia: Nothing of Note

[laresearchette]

Friday, January 26, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

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NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

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PWHL HOCKEY (TSN/TSN5) 7:00pm: New York vs. Toronto

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DOPPELGÄNGERS: FACE TO FACE (documentary) 7:00pm: People meet their lookalikes and find out the resemblance is more than skin deep.

NBA BASKETBALL (TSN4) 7:00pm: Mavericks vs. Hawks (SN1) 7:30pm: Clippers vs. Raptors (SN Now) 8:00pm: Thunder vs. Pelicans

A.RTIFICIAL I.MMORTALITY (Crave 2) 7:40pm: Exploring the latest thinking and technological advancements in AI.

MARKETPLACE (CBC) 8:00pm: Putting electric vehicles to the test; Charlsie Agro hits the road to explore issues with range, charging infrastructure and reveals the challenges with repairs.

MILLION DOLLAR ISLAND (Discovery Canada) 8:00pm: Only 79 players remain, but that will soon change as two camps are put in a head-to-head arena battle; at the end of the epic war, the entire losing camp will be eliminated.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF JERSEY (Slice) 8:00pm: Tessa and Sascha renew their wedding vows; upset about not being invited, Kate and Margaret hold their own version, with Kate Taylor playing Tessa.

BOLLYWED (documentary) 8:00pm: Kuki and Sarab lay down an ultimatum with the second location; the kids think outside the box.

GARAGE SALE MYSTERY: THE MASK MURDER (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: When Jennifer buys a storage locker at auction, she discovers a dead body inside -- along with a mask matching the deceased woman.

ABOUT THAT (CBC) 8:30pm

THE FIFTH ESTATE (CBC) 9:00pm: Search for the Smugglers: In 2022, smugglers left the Patel family to cross the Canada/U.S. border on foot during a snowstorm, an ordeal they would not survive; the pursuit of the men who Indian police allege planned the crossing leads to a surprising location.

PARADISE HIGHWAY (Crave) 9:00pm: To save the life of her brother, truck driver Sally reluctantly agrees to smuggle illicit cargo -- a girl named Leila. As Sally and Leila begin a danger-fraught journey across state lines, a dogged FBI operative sets out on their trail to save them.

THE SUMMIT AUSTRALIA (Discovery Canada) 9:30pm: The group falls a day behind; the remaining ten members have seven days to get to the summit with $785,000 left in the prize money on their backs.

NLL LACROSSE (TSN3) 10:00pm: Mammoth vs. Warriors

LITTLE BIRD (CTV) 10:00pm: Esther finds members of her family who help her put together the pieces of the past; Esther returns home to Montreal to confront Golda, her adoptive mother, about the revelations she's uncovered that shine a new light on their life.

[cartoonfanaticmonsterrobotalien]

My Bio

Age: In my early twenties

Name: Can’t tell you

Birth Date: December 14, 2002

Favorite Adult Animation Shows: Solar Opposites, Robotomy, Rick and Morty, Adventure Time, South Park, Regular Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Triptank, Lucy, Disenchantment, Futurama, The Simpsons, The Brak Show, Metalpacolypse, Soace Ghost Ciast to Coast, Central Park, Bob’s Burgers, American Dad, Clerks, Duncanville, Great North, Housebroken

Favorite Superhero Shows: Invincible, Villains of Valley View, Koala Man, Miraculous, Lab Rats, PPG ‘98, Hamster and Gretel, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Danny Phantom, Super Friends, Justice League ‘01, DC Super Girls ‘18, Static Shock, Horrorbots, Spider-Man ‘17, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Star Vs. The Forces of Evil, Kim Possible

Favorite Cartoon Network Shows: Amazing World of Gumball, Camp Lazlo, Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Cow and Chicken, Johnny Bravo, Dexter’s Laboratory, Time Squad

Favorite Nickelodeon Shows: SpongeBob SquarePants, Santo Bugito, Invader Zim, My Life as a Teenage Robot, El Tigre, Wonder Park, Modern Life, ICarly, Victorious, Kenan and Kel, All That

Favorite Disney Shows: Amphibia, Owl House, Ghost and Molly McGee, Hailey’s On It, Kiff, Star Darlings, Phineas and Ferb, Milo Murphy’s Law, Hannah Montana, Good Luck Charlie, Kickin It, Lab Rats

Favorite Discovery Family Shows: MLP ‘10, Aquabats Super Show

Favorite Streaming Shows: Centuarworld, Glitter Force Doki Doki

Favorite Food: Steak, Fries, Burgers, Chicken fingers, doughnuts, pancakes, bacon, fruit pastries, French toasts, fried chicken, turkey, duck, baked potatoes, hash browns, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, pork chops, ribs, Korean BBQ, Japanese chicken, steak fillet, Doritos, Ruffles, Cheetos, CC’s Chips, banana bread, Cheez-It’s Snaps, Goldfish

Favorite Sweets: Ice Cream, Hershey’s Chocolate, Reese’s, KitKat, Toffee, Cake, Cupcakes, Ice Cream Cakes, Skittles, Starburst, Cookies, Crumble, Cookie sandwiches, ice cream sandwiches, ice cream pops, animation character ice cream pops, sundaes, Nestle’s chocolate, Oreos

Favorite Fruits and Veggies: Asparagus, Carrots, broccoli, potatoes, strawberry, raspberry, lemon, like, grapes, apples, lettuce, cherry, bananas, coconut

Favorite drinks: Mountain Dew, Water, milk, root beer, coca-cola, tab’s, Mr. Pibbs, Pepsi, Dole’s juice brand, Fanta, Crush, Dr. Pepper, soda floats, Nesquick, smoothies

Favorite Actors: Patton Oswalt, Dan Stevens, Thomas Middleditch, John Gemberling, Will Forte, Charlie Day, Mike Sinterniklaass, Roger Craig Smith, Dan Mintz, Josh Gad, Dee Bradley Baker, Rob Schrab, Nate Corddry, Rob Corddry, Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Brian O’Halloran, Justin Feilbinger, John DiMaggio, Billy West, Oded Fehr, Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Phil LaMarr, Robbie Daymond, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Matthew Lillard, Kevin Michael Richardson, John Mulaney, Antanio Banderas, Richard Steven Horvitz, Brandon Rogers, Sam Riegel, Jon Heder, Andy Daly, Zeno Robinson, James Marsden, Dana Snyder, Fred Tatasciore, Rob Paulsen

Favorite Actresses: Felicia Day, Mary Mack, Lacey Chabert, Brenda Song, Stephanie Sheh, Kate MiCucci, Riki Lindhome, Kari Wahlgren, Grey DeLisle, Jenny McCarthy, Melissa Fahn, Cristina Vee, Lana Condor, Sandra Oh, Odette Anaboe, Edie Mirman, Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, EG Daily, Olivia Olsen, Hynden Walch, Christina Hendricks, Libe Barer, Marieve Harrington, Sarah Nicole Robles, Kimberly Brooks, Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Vannessa Hudgens, Tika Sumpter, Reba Buhr, Erica Lindbeck, Vivian Nixon

Favorite Music Genres: Rock, Classic, Pop, orchestra, country, funk, techno, dubstep, heavy metal, Christian

Favorite Band: Ice Nine Kills, Adelitas Way, Bowling For Soup, Hansen, Disturbed, Slipknot, System of a Down, Hollywood Undead, Kiss, Queen, A Day to Remember, Thousand Foot Krunch, Nightwish, Evanescence, Seether, Imagine Dragons, Skillet, Newsboys, Simple Plan, Play, Nickelback, BTS, Blackpink, aespa, Black Eyes Peas

Favorite Singer: Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, P!nk, Katy Perry, David Quetta, Jennifer Lopez, Sia, Halsey, Kelsey Belleriny, AJ Michalka, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, China Ann McClain, Ashley Tisdale, Avicci, Kelly Prickler, Aloe Blaccc, Lil Naxx, Post Malone, Eminem, Kelli Monologue, Paul Simon

Favorite Tv Genres: Animation Drama, dramedy, slapstick, comedy, animation, sci-if, romance, buddy, superhero animation, manga, anime

Favorite Movies: Hulk ‘03, Sky High, Kim Possible: So The Drama, Clerks, Incredibles, Ruby Gillman, Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Ratatouille, Alvin and the Chipmunk ‘07, Muppets in Space, Kickass, Belle, Elemental, Madagascar, Rugrats Go Wild, Wild Thorn Berrys Movie, Peanuts Franchise, Turning Red, Encanto, Emoji Movie, Ice Age Franchise (but not the Buck Wild one), G-Force, PPG Movie, Ben 10 2008 movie live action, South Park The Movie, PeeWee’s Big Adventure, Captain Underpants, Napoleon Dynamite, Jay and Silent Bob, Mallrats, Finding Nemo, Frozen, Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mitchells vs. Machines, Veggietales, Cars, 102 Dalmations, Romeo + Juliet, Small Soldiers, Godzilla vs King Kong, Godzilla: World of Monsters, Van Helsing, Hotel Transylvania, Secret Life of Pets, Sing 2

Favorite Wen Series: Annoying Orange, SMG4, Sunset Paradise, Helluva Boss, Hazbin Hotel, Meta Runner, Amazing Digital Circus, Eddsworld, Murder Drones, Most Popular Girls in School, Summer Camp, Summer Camp Island, Villanos

My Skills: Typing

My Weakness: I can’t draw

Favorite Monsters: Aliens, Kaijus, wereanimals, Kaijus weremonsters, robots, werewolves, vampires, mutants, giant beasts

[ladytauria]

2, 3, 5, 6 (and will you read it in the upcoming year), 10 ,14, 18, 20, 24 y 25!

thank you for asking!!! i had to grab books from last year bc this year was a bad reading year for me, but the questions were/are fun!

2. Did you reread anything? What?

i reread the last unicorn yesterday!!! bc i was feeling nostalgic. i made. a BUNCH more highlights in my kindle. (altho i read my physical copy lol.) there's just... so much good stuff in there, aah.

(oh ik u sent me an ask about this, idk if you saw it--ik tumblr is goofy--but its here! also, minor clarification: it doesn't have a *sequel* but there's a pair of novellas, released as one book, that are set in the same world!)

3. What were your top five books of the year?

i. didn't read very much this year at all. (er, published books! i did read a ton of fanfic). the beginning of this year was exTREMELY stressful, and in the latter half, all the books i started just. failed to grab me :/

that said!! i met my reading goal last year, so i will just include those!!

One of the books I did read this year was The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz, a v cute novella about a mechanic & an android. It's set a few centuries in the future, where robotics have advanced significantly. Intelligent AI were banned a long time ago, but those few whose bodies have not eroded / code hasn't corrupted are allowed to remain. The android in the fic runs a Tea Shop, which she inherited from her long-deceased lover <3 (The book is also sappic! I would love to read more of Katz's work.

Also, like I said, I reread The Last Unicorn, which I think would be on a top 5 in general for me, if I were ever to attempt to narrow that down xD. The prose in this book is beautiful; there are so many lovely lines. And the themes in the book--the play of mortality vs immortality, the structure of fairy tales & how the ppl in this setting are v much bound by them--are present from the very beginning, which was a fun thing to pick up on during my reread xD

All Systems Red by Martha Wells! I read a lot of sci-fi last year for some reason? Anyway, I adored this. Murderbot is a fascinating pov character & I love the choices Wells makes with it. My only gripe is that I could not immediately go out and buy the rest of the series.

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger!!! this was. so cute. It's YA, I think? Yes, okay, Storygraph confirms this. The writing is lovely, and I adore the main character and the story! One thing you see a lot of--or, actually, I guess I should say I see a lot of--in YA is like. The rebellion against authority figures? Parents are often antagonists, and I understand why this is, but it was very refreshing that in this book Elatsoe's parental/adult figures were so present & involved & like. There was this mutual respect between them that I adored. Also, she can talk to ghosts? And solves her cousin's murder by doing so! And she has a ghost dog. What's not to love?? (Oh, and she's ace, which I think I remember her mentioning explicitly! Also, the way Native culture is threaded through the book is just. Lovely.)

Am. Am I already at 5. How did. How did I get to 5 already 🥺 *kicks foot* Okay. I. Would not be me. If I didn't mention Nona the Ninth. The only reason I didn't rec the Locked Tomb series to you is bc you mentioned not wanting sci-fi, and while there are a lot of fantasy elements, it is. Very sci-fi. Anyway. I admit that I was not enthused about going into this book. Nona was originally going to be a novella, released between Harrow & Alecto, and when I heard it was getting full novel status I was. Kind of not happy. But oh my god. It was so good. The first half, or maybe even 2/3rds, of the book is very slice-of-life, with Nona going to school & planning her birthday party (despite being only 6mo old). You can tell there is more Plot happening, but Nona is v much oblivious and also being kept out of it. And then the last half/3rd is Plot-Plot-Plot. And my god. That ENDING. Alecto can't get here soon enough, I'm. I need it. I need it. OH. Okay, no, I was right when I said half bc this book is the first split POV, in that every other chapter / every couple chapters is narrated by Jod. (The God Emperor, John Gaius) while he tells his story. It was fascinating, I thought I would hate those chapters, but he is. Such a compelling antagonist, omg. Also there were more memes uwu. First book I ever annotated along with as I was reading, too!! I---

Stopping. Cutting myself off. Sorry; these books make me gush.

5. What genre did you read the most of?

Normally the answer to this is fantasy, but! I think Sci-Fi won out <3

6. Was there anything you meant to read, but never got to?

Yes! Both last year and this year I meant to read some of my spooky-ish books for October and did not. Specifically! I meant to read:

Carmilla & Laura by S.D. Simper -> I have so many of Simper's books on my kindle, but this one is a standalone, which I've been prioritizing so I don't go buy more books w/o reading the ones I have. This is a re-telling, which I was going to read with / around the copy of the original that I have.

Plain Bad Heroines - Emily M. Danforth -> I believe this is told in a dual timeline? After three people are killed at a girls' boarding school, it closes its doors. Over a century later, a bestselling book is written about the girls and inspires a horror-film adaptation, filmed on-site. And I'm just going to use the last line of the goodreads blurb, bc it makes me want to read it now: But as Brookhants opens its gates once again, and our three modern heroines arrive on set to begin filming, past and present become grimly entangled—or perhaps just grimly exploited—and soon it’s impossible to tell where the curse leaves off and Hollywood begins.

My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham -> One of the books I did start. I'm 9% in. It's a YA novel, also set at a boarding school. A group of girls accidentally summon an eldritch horror who promises to grant their every desire... for a price, which becomes steeper and steeper as time goes on.

The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl -> Also YA! I got this one recently. A vampire turned by her boyfriend ends up falling for his latest victim, while plotting with his other exes to kill him.

There are a lot more I'm carrying into next year, but I am most disappointed in not getting to those!

Oh, and the Priory of the Orange Tree. (I'm. 20% through. This one is a Beast!!)

10. What was your favorite new release of the year?

I don't buy a lot of new releases for cost reasons---these days most of my books are purchased through ThriftBooks or eBook sales (I am subbed to a few sites which notify you of deals; my favorite of which is BookBub). However! I had Nona pre-ordered <3 So. Nona.

14. What books do you want to finish before the year is over?

any of them.

going into the new year with only 2 books read last/this year makes me very sad 🥺

18. How many books did you buy?

i plead the fifth

also i have no clue

20. What was your most anticipated release? Did it meet your expectations?

gotta go with Nona. i was a weird mix of both unenthused (bc this was supposed to be kind of a side novella) and enthused (bc i love this series and i wish i could do what Tamsyn Muir does) but it not only met but surpassed my expectations. Nona was... Nona's identity was a core mystery of the book; she was, more or less, a brand new character who never showed up in the previous two books, so i was. skeptical of going in, let alone to her pov.

but.

it was so good.

i. already gushed about it. i'm not. i'm not going to do it again.

24. Did you DNF anything? Why?

think i might be DNFing The Bookshop & the Barbarian. love the premise but i've noticed. a few issues in the text.

one i have def for sure DNF'd is Alma Katsu's The Deep. her books are horror + historical fiction. i finished The Hunger (which follows the Donner Party) but it was. very much a slog. i didn't like most of the characters, the horror was there but the reveal was lackluster to me. it got 3 stars tho bc it was very much a "this book isn't bad, just not for me" type of read? (there was an aspect i did like / even found kind of funny, but i--- hm. ig if you go in not knowing like, the names of the party members it would be a spoiler to say it, but otherwise i guess its... not a spoiler? idk??? i dunno, there was a subversion that i loved, but also i'm not super familiar with the specificities of the Donner Party so it may not have even been a subversion, if her telling was that accurate? i realize this is vague. apologies.)

The Deep is supposed to be abt the Titanic which. i love the Titanic, and i love ocean horror (it's a close second to arctic horror for me, and one day i want to find a book that scratches the same itch as The White Vault podcast does). but i realized early on that it wasn't a match for me, and i wish i had DNF'd The Hunger as well.

25. What reading goals do you have for next year?

my reading goals are the same every year---26 books. that's a book every other week! originally i used to set it to 52 but i've had too many bad reading years.

my secondary reading goal is to cut my TBR (of books i own) in half. i don't. i don't want to admit how many that is bc. just looking at the number on my kindle makes me feel bad.

[criminalmutantsins]

TMNT 2012 Episode Ranking(By Season)

S1

S: Rise of the Turtles, It Came from the Depths, & TCRI

A: Karai’s Vendetta & New Girl in Town

B: Enemy of my Enemy, Operation: Breakout, The Alien Agenda, Showdown, & Metalhead

C: Parasitica, Turtle Temper, Mousers Attack, I Think His Name is Baxter Stockman, Baxter’s Gambit, Monkey Brains, & The Gauntlet

D: Panic in the Sewers, I Monster, New Friend Old Enemy, & Never Say Xever

E: Cockroach Terminator & The Pulversizer Returns

F: The Pulverizer

S2

S: The Invasion, Slash & Destroy & Vengeance is Mine

A: The Good The Bad and the Casey Jones, The Mutation Situation, Mutagen Man Unleashed & Into Dimension X

B: Follow the Leader, Newtralized, Of Rats & Men, Target: April O’Neil, Metalhead Rewired, The Wrath of Tigerclaw & The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman

C: Plan 10, Invasion of the Squirrelanoids, The Manhattan Project, The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto & The Kraang Conspiracy

D: Mazes and the Mutants, Fungous Humongous, A Chinatown Ghost Story

E: Mikey Gets Shellacne

F: Pizza Face

S3

S: Battle for New York & Casey Jones vs. The Underworld

A: Buried Secrets, Within the Woods, Race with the Demon, Tale of the Yokai, Return to New York, Annihilation Earth, & Dinosaurs Seen in the Sewers

B: Serpent Hunt, Clash of the Mutanimals, Turtles in Time, Eyes of the Chimera, & The Fourfold Trap

C: In Dreams, Vision Quest, The Noxious Avenger, The Pig & the Rhino, Attack of the Mega-Shredder, & Creeping Doom

D: Meet Mondo Gecko, & The Deadly Venom

E: The Croaking

F: A Foot Too Big

S4

S: Requiem, & Owari

A: The Moon of Thalos 3, Trans-Dimensional Turtles, Earth’s Last Stand, Tale of Tigerclaw, The Darkest Plight, The Evil of Dregg, & Beyond the Whole Universe

B: Tokka vs. The World, Revenge of the Triceratons, The Super Shredder, The War for Dimension X, & The Ever-Burning Fire

C: Mutant Gangland, The Outlaw Armaggon, Riddle of the Ancient Aeons, The Cosmic Ocean, The Power Inside Her, City at War, & Broken Foot

D: Journey to the Center of Mikey’s Mind, The Weird World of Wrym, & The Arena of Carnage

E: The Insecta Trifecta

F: Bat in Belfry

S5

S: Lone Rat & Cubs

A: Usagi Yojimbo Arc

B: When Worlds Collide

C: Monsters & Mutants Arc, Kavakas Arc

D: ‘87 & ‘12 Crossover Finale

E:

F: Mutant Wasteland Arc

[thecreaturecodex]

Silesaloma

Image by John D. Batten and Gloria Carew, in the public domain. Accessed on the Multo (Ghost) Blog here

[Commissioned by @abominationimperatrix​, the last of their Indian monsters. Silesaloma is the Buddhist incarnation of the widespread folklore trope of the “tar baby”, a figure that entangles a character who gets more and more stuck the more and more they fight it. A number of references assume that the story of the Sticky Ogre and Prince Five Weapons is the “original” version, and that the African American version with B’rer Rabbit and B’rer Fox somehow descends from this one. That strikes me as being more rooted in 19th century Orientalism than anything else. The diffusionist idea that all culture originated in one place and then spread through the world is long debunked (the specific focus on India being a popular variant thanks to British colonialism). I think it’s much more plausible that multiple cultures around the world would come up with the metaphor of a sticky problem being literally sticky, and a hero having to think his way out in order to become untangled. Plus, the tar baby that B’rer Rabbit encounters, along with West African and Native American versions that are more likely genuine precedents, isn’t a character. It’s a trap built by another character. Silesaloma can talk and has agency, and even is redeemed at the end of the story!]

Silesaloma CR 11 CE Monstrous Humanoid This creature is vaguely humanoid, with a head like a hawk with a beak and wide staring eyes. Two tusks curve upwards from the corner of its beat. Its skin is scaly, but growing over its body and covering it like a shroud is a mass of thick, tangled hair.

A silesaloma is sometimes called a sticky-haired ogre, for obvious reasons. Its body is covered with a long stringy pelt that secretes thick glue, and the creature is usually partially obscured by pieces of plant matter, dirt and other detritus. Silesalomas are wicked and predatory creatures, killing partially to eat and partially out of a joy for violence. They enjoy lording their strength and defensive properties over other creatures, and often intimidate their victims and play with them a while before going in for the kill.

Fighting a silesaloma with physical weapons is a daunting prospect. Arrows and bolts become stuck in the creature’s hair before they can touch its flesh, and weapons are likely to be similarly entangled and glued to the silesaloma. A silesaloma uses its hair to grapple opponents, who become hopelessly stuck the more they try to escape. On the other hand, silesalomas have little understanding of or defenses against magic. They are also somewhat foolish and prone to believing lies and tricks. Despite their usual cruelty, silesalomas are not irredeemably evil, and there are stories of some of them learning the error of their ways and seeking enlightenment, using their abilities to protect travelers instead of preying on them.

Silesaloma             CR 11 XP 12,800 CE Large monstrous humanoid Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +13 Defense AC 25, touch 13, flat-footed 21 (-1 size, +4 Dex, +12 natural) hp 150 (12d10+84) Fort +15, Ref +12, Will +6 DR 5/- Defensive Abilities improved Deflect Arrows Offense Speed 40 ft. Melee 2 claws +20 (1d8+8 plus grab), bite +19 (1d12+8), or morningstar +19/+14/+9 (2d6+8), claw +15 (1d8+4 plus grab), bite +14 (1d12+4) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Statistics Str 26, Dex 19, Con 24, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 17 Base Atk +12; CMB +21 (+29 grapple); CMD 35 (39 vs. disarm) Feats Dazzling Display, Deflect Arrows (B), Improved Initiative, Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (claw) Skills Climb +25, Intimidate +24, Perception +13, Stealth +17, Survival +13, Swim +21; Racial Modifiers +4 Climb, +4 Stealth Languages Common, Giant SQ adhesive Ecology Environment any forests Organization solitary or pair Treasure standard (Large morningstar, other treasure) Special Abilities Adhesive (Ex) A weapon that strikes a silesaloma becomes stuck fast to the creature's adhesive hair unless the wielder succeeds at a DC 23 Reflex save. A creature adjacent to the adherer can attempt to pry off a stuck weapon with an opposed grapple check. The silesaloma's adhesive hair gives it a +8 racial bonus on grapple checks. It can attempt to grapple a foe without spending an action whenever a creature successfully hits it with a natural attack or an unarmed strike. A silesaloma does not gain the grappled condition when it grapples a foe, nor does it provoke attacks of opportunity when it attempts to do so. Its sticky hair also grants it a +4 bonus to its CMD against disarm attempts. Fire can temporarily burn away a silesaloma's adhesive coating—whenever an adherer takes at least 20 points of fire damage, it loses its adhesive special quality for 1d4 rounds. Universal solvent, alchemical solvent, or a similar fluid removes a silesamola’s adhesive quality for 1 hour if it fails a DC 15 Reflex save, or for 1d4 rounds if it makes the save. The silesaloma’s hair loses its adhesive quality 1 hour after the creature dies. A silesaloma can release anything stuck to it as a free action. The save DCs are Constitution-based. Improved Deflect Arrows (Ex) A silesaloma gains Deflect Arrows as a bonus feat. It can use this feat a number of times a round equal to its Dexterity modifier, and does not require a free hand to use it; the arrows get stuck in the creature’s hair instead.