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tabletoptrinketsbyjj · 11 months ago

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Trinkets, Books, 13: An eclectic library of dusty tomes, fictional textbooks, pocketbooks, paperbacks, hardcovers, booklets, leaflets and magical manuals. Paper leaves and the binding surrounding them can help define a character, kick off a subplot, fuel a fetch quest or simply serve as a generic macguffin. Commonly seen in video games such as Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, World of Warcraft and Skyrim, book items are a way to subtly world build while still handing out sellable loot. A wizard has a spellbook, a cleric has a holy text and now you have a trinket list.

A pulpy horror book filled with short stories made to terrify adolescents and thrill young adults. A creature who reads the book suffers from a Random Nightmare later the next time they sleep.

A large reference book on the subject of minted coinage within the realm. The top of each page has an illustration of both sides of a coin from a rubbing of the original, lovingly and delicately inked. Below is everything anyone could possibly want to know about the coin: number of dies in the designs, the date each went into service, the date each was taken out and destroyed, dates of repairs and re-engravings on each, quantities of each kind of coin struck. There is even a statement about whether or not there are known counterfeits. According the inside cover, the tome belongs to the Royal Assay of the city of TunFaire in the kingdom of Karenta.

A brand new copy of “Volo's Guide to What to Expect When You’re Expecting” with a couple of pages dog-eared in and “Congratulations!” written on the inside cover.

On the Sending Out of the Soul: An eight-page pamphlet on astral projection. The first seven pages of the pamphlet contain vague mystic writing; however, the eighth page details a formula for effecting astral travel. Among the required ingredients are a brazier and a mild hallucinogenic herb. The formula is always successful but has an unforeseen side effect: it invokes the horrid Outer God the Hydra. Knowledgeable PC’s are aware that the pamphlet first appeared a few generations ago and circulated among occult groups. Most copies were destroyed in the wake of a series of grisly murders.

Dictionnaire Infernal: A full description of the hierarchies of demons. This edition includes sixty-nine illustrations of demons by Louis Le Breton a skilled warlock, infamous for trading his soul for legendary artistic talent rather than arcane power or material wealth.

A journeyman’s guide to the proper practices of the guild who oversees the use of Random Artisan Tools. The travel volume includes how to care for your tools and how to interact with other crafters to seek replacement tools and have worn ones maintained. Other chapters detail acceptable prices for goods sold and services rendered along with advice on any specific ethical concerns the guild may have on trading. Most of the book contains descriptions and diagrams on how to perform basic tasks with the tools to the guild’s standards.

A small book, entitled "The Torrid Affair of Knight Gawain,". When placed on its spine it automatically falls open to particularly risqué page.

A personal journal owned by a psychiatrist who was studying the concept of nightmares and their metaphysical properties. The doctor recorded dozens of firsthand accounts of her patient’s slumbering terrors within this volume as well as notes on the patients themselves and how the dreams affected them. A person who peruses the journal for more than a few minutes suffers from a Random Nightmare the next time they sleep. Upon waking they feel compelled to document their experience on one of the blank pages left near the end of the book.

Alchemy of the Flesh: A dark green tome describing how to use a plethora of humanoid viscera and organs to enhance standard potion brewing techniques.

Tome Of The Endless Tale: A small, worn book with fanciful creatures or locales on battered leather covers, the tome’s pages fill with serialized stories that engage and distract the reader. The Tome focuses on a specific genre (See Note) but the stories crafted within the pages are unique to each reader, tailored by the magic from their own imagination and so vibrant that the book’s tales seem to come to life in the mind’s eye. Once per day, the reader can speak the command word written on the book's inside cover to fill its its pages with a serial story tailored to the speaker. This story typically takes 1 hour to read, continuing from where the last tale completed. ---Note: The DM can choose a genre or roll at random; 1, Adventure 2, Romance 3, Mystery / Crime 4, Horror 5, Thriller / Suspense 6, Fantasy 7, Science Fiction 8, Historical fiction.

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A pulpy horror book filled with short stories made to terrify adolescents and thrill young adults. A creature who reads the book suffers from a Random Nightmare later the next time they sleep.

A brand new copy of “Volo's Guide to What to Expect When You’re Expecting” with a couple of pages dog-eared in and “Congratulations!” written on the inside cover.

A small book, entitled "The Torrid Affair of Knight Gawain,". When placed on its spine it automatically falls open to particularly risqué page.

Alchemy of the Flesh: A dark green tome describing how to use a plethora of humanoid viscera and organs to enhance standard potion brewing techniques.

A cloth-bound book of short stories by famous pulp novelist Cissifin Judeel. The volume is in excellent physical condition.

A bound section that includes chapters six, seven, and nine of some kind of book on mechanical engineering, seemingly torn from a larger work. They describe in enormous detail how to construct an intricate clockwork mechanism, but what it’s supposed to do is left unclear – and, besides, with chapter eight missing you wouldn’t know how to build one of the most important parts…

A cookbook, containing stunningly delicious recipes which, unfortunately, require extraordinarily rare and hard to find ingredients to make. It is no doubt someone's life’s ambition to cook and eat all of them at least once.

An anonymous epic poem about the Brass Spear Prince, full of stirring speeches and descriptions of battle scenes. For many noble travellers, this inspiring story is the reason why they became an adventurer in the first place.

An old bestiary, full of detailed information about monsters and magical beasts. Its sources appear to be approximately one-third hard evidence, one-third rumour or hearsay, and one-third the author's own fevered imagination, with no indication in the text as to which is which. It's information could easily save your life one day if you can only work out which parts of it are actually true...

A strange book whose pages are thin, blank stone tablets bound with knotted leather cords. Skeletons and zombies bow and grovel in the presence of the book.

Phoenix Breviary: A hand-size book bound in what appears to be black ostrich hide. Its pages are empty. Placed in a fire, the book will be unharmed and reveal the canonical hours of a banned cult for as long as it is surrounded by flame. Anything written in it will disappear until revealed similarly.

A joke book, full of genuinely hilarious (If rather mean-spirited) jokes. There are enough one liners alone for hours of belly-laughs and the text would be extremely valued to a jester or entertainer.

An anonymous journal, which records in obsessive detail the suspicious activities of a variety of seemingly-innocuous local citizens, whom the author seems to have been keeping under close observation. Either he was totally paranoid, or they are engaged in some kind of conspiracy. Maybe both.

An instruction manual, which describes in lunatic detail how to build a giant mechanical owl in order to further the cause of righteousness in the land. (The causal relationship between these two things is not made clear.) Chapters 3 through 9, which cover the construction of the owl’s internal mechanisms, have been ripped out.

A book of abstruse speculative philosophy, heavily annotated by some previous student. The annotations to the early chapters are detailed and lucid, but as the book goes on they grow increasingly incoherent, finally lapsing into ravings about a Beast and a City made of Red Steel. Due to the quantity of crazy annotations on its final pages, the last sections of the book are effectively illegible. You've never seen another copy.

An antiquarian manuscript whose author attempts, from the surviving literary and numismatic evidence, to deduce where the major strongholds of the local sorcerer-kings were back in the Age of Wonders. If she’s right, then there are at least three in the area which have been completely forgotten about, one of which is now buried under the streets of a major city…

The memoirs of a famous explorer, describing his many travels. The last chapter describes his plans for his final expedition, from which he never returned. But if the reader can work out where he went wrong, then maybe they'll have better luck…

A catalogue of birds found in this and adjacent kingdoms. Holding the book makes you want to obsessively tick off every species you manage to spot. A former owner of the book seems to have ticked off far more of the really rare ones than you, which causes oddly strong feeling of jealousy. One day, you will surpass him!

A child's sketchbook. On every page that isn't just unintelligible scribbling is a horrific monster.

A book of rather moving and helpfully non-specific love poetry. Memorize some of it for next time you need to persuade someone just how much you adore them!

A notebook in which someone has recorded, in great detail, the gastronomic preferences of a whole range of important and powerful people who live in a nearby large city. Very handy if you want to make a good impression - or to set someone else up to make a bad one!

An extremely spicy erotic novel about the life and loves of a famous courtesan. You keep it with you for, um, further research purposes.

A book of woodcut illustrations, more than a century old, depicting various fantastical monsters. One of them shows a particularly grotesque many-tentacled beastie fighting with a figure in spiked armour, who (Unlike every other figure in the book) has a string of nonsense words engraved beneath them. Disturbingly, these words form an anagram of one of the PC's names.

A book of heretical, politically seditious, and intermittently obscene drinking songs, complete with musical scores. Owning it is highly illegal, but you can’t bear to part with it: after all, it might well be the only copy which survived the purge…

A children's story book with a pressed faerie sprite between the pages...

An engrossing and well-written mystery novel: it's not very deep or clever, but pick it up and you'll soon be wondering where the last six hours went. Handy if you need someone to be distracted without realizing it.

Naga Naga Yo Fraga Blaga: A book whose cover is designed to look as if it was made from green scales, and its pages have golden edges. The volume talks at great length about an ancient race of serpentine creatures of great intellect and natural mastery of sorcery.

Of Gospels and Prophets: A stark white leather cover with gold filigree encompasses this religious reference book. The book does not delve deeply into any specific topic, rather approaches the “mile wide, inch deep” style with no more than 3-5 sentences on any of its entries.

Demozain: A book written by a dozen ur-priests. It makes no attempt to hide the ritual that would summon a sentient black hole to consume a world, but between the lines it reveals secrets of where the gods truly get their power.

A palm-sized notebook that always has at least one more blank page.

A blank spellbook bound in scarred wyvern hide.

Libro Venenum: A vile text filled with pages of aged papyrus and wrapped in dried lizard hide. Translated it proclaims to be the Book (of) Poisons and must be handled with absolute care. The reader is insight into the long-forgotten art of toxic magic, practised primarily by hags.

Folio Malevolence: A profane book whose spine is crafted from the bones of tormented fairies. The pages are all exposed with no actual cover and emit a foul odor. Upon close examination one can see skin has been stretched and matted onto the parchment. The runes on these pages make the reader feel uneasy and waves of hatred flow over them. Good aligned characters will feel immediate aversion to the text. The text itself orders the reader to let malevolence overwhelm then and to lead a life of malice and constant all-consuming rage at the world and everything in it.

A diary that begins quite normal, even boring, but becomes increasingly nonsensical, and the final few pages are indecipherable scrawlings.

A heavy book titled “The Many Faces of Perun”. Dozens of flowers are pressed between its pages.

Opuscule Covetous: A small notebook created with haphazard pieces of vellum tied together with gold wire. If the pages are spread out they appear to be covered in numbered pictures. Anyone who puts the pages in the correct order will see the drawings magically animate. The story they show will be capturing and include scenes of immense wealth and decadence. Those viewing will be intoxicated with avarice and immediately desire the treasures presented in the story. Unbeknownst to the cursed readers this is an elaborate trap set by a witch. What appear to be treasures are actually items the witch herself desires but cannot obtain. Examples would be a sacred holy relic, a newborn child or perhaps a lock of hair from a person pure of heart. No matter what the item they will always appear as something else to the afflicted character. The curse will cease once one or all of the items are obtained and presented to the witch.

A bound album of various portraits and sketches of individual local people and families. Someone went through and meticulously clipped out the heads of all the people in the pictures, leaving the rest of the scenes intact.

A ledger listing quantities and types of Random Humanoid Race bones and teeth along with dates, costs, and prices of sales and purchasing.

A book of anatomy with detailed drawings on xenomorphic creatures completely alien to this plane of existence.

A book of genealogical research of a prominent family in the nearby city, mostly consisting of a bound collection of public announcement posters and firsthand accounts of the local historical society.

The Parchments of Pnom: A manuscript written by Hyperborea's leading genealogist and soothsayer. It is written in the "Elder Script" of that land and contains a detailed account of the lineage of the Hyperborean gods, most notably Tsathoggua.

A beginner’s guide for people learning to play the Random Musical Instrument. The slim volume includes diagrams with all the parts of the instrument along with instructions for proper maintenance and care. Past the introduction the book contains the basics of how to play, along with a dozen simple songs that even someone who is unskilled in the performing arts could learn to play by reading the book and putting in a few weeks of regular practice.

A lengthy tome that boasts as its title “A complete history of the Random Humanoid Species”. The thick tome is dense with small, fine handwriting and goes into impressive (If dry) detail on the known origins of the people along with the high and lows of their past.

A military historical reference book focusing on the construction, maintenance and historical and modern use of the Random Weapon as it pertains to various forms of warfare.

Book of Dzyan: This work is an ancient text from a far away land, which contains “unwelcome truths”—cosmic revelations inimical to any human mind, which the Book tries to reconcile. As such, it describes accounts of mental and physical rites which are protective to mortals, as well as otherworldly threats and how to deal with them. Anyone who casts bard spells can research the spell contrary melody in this book to learn it in place of a 5th-level spell known.

A child’s sketchbook that features named stick figures of various people in a dozen different hands. The cover is marked with a surprisingly ornate rune, almost beautiful, though reading it makes one’s eyes droop.

De Vermis Mysteriis: An eldritch and bizarre spellbook, written by Ludvig Prinn, an ancient alchemist and necromancer who was burnt alive as punishments for his crimes against nature. Its pages are full of spells and rituals that summon strange entities, familiars, and creatures from beyond space and time. It also has a number of rituals for contacting and dealing with Great Old Ones, Outer Gods, and their minions.

A tiny leather bound book that contains a piece of writing such as a story, a poem, a manuscript, or a recipe. Each day, a new piece of writing magically replaces the previous one.

A cookbook, heavily bookmarked and written on, with pictures to accompany each recipe in the book. Licking the pictures allows you to find out how each dish tastes. Writing new ingredients in the recipes alters how the pictures taste. The back of the cookbook has empty pages to allow people to write down their own custom recipes. A few of the pages already have recipes written on them, some of which sound absolutely revolting.

A small novel, in which its 100 pages are used to describe a pebble. It consists of a single run-on sentence, and the description is often repeated throughout the book.

A leather bound book that bursts into flames when opened and extinguishes itself when closed. The book itself is completely fireproof.

A translation manual that teaches the basics for a long lost language. The guide assists the reader in translating basic words and phrases from the lost language into a commonly known language. This manual has significant values in archeological and research circles.

A bible that contains the founding texts of a now extinct religion that was wiped out long ago. This tome chronicles the origins of a murderous and wild sect that broke off from a popular, but now dead, religion. It gives notes on famous individuals this sect claims to have killed, their method in doing so and gives small insight into where more information about this sect may be.

A humble prayer-book bound in homespun cloth. Even with all your knowledge and sophistication, these simple hymns still have an almost supernatural power to soothe your troubled mind.

The Book of The Keeper of The World: A yellow book that is almost as bright as the sun itself. A bloody skeleton is on the cover with a text in an unreadable arcane language, presumably the title. Eating pages of this makes something in the world just disappear out of everyone's mind, a nothingness filling the place it used to be.

A reprint of a banned book, the last copy thought destroyed decades ago.

A ratty journal overflowing with loose sheets of yellowed paper. They are filled with maddened scrawl and diagrams and calculations and degenerate ranting.

A heavy book filled with Holy Scripture from the Loregiver and proclamations of Fate.

A holy text containing the sacred oaths of the first paladins from each paladin order in the multiverse, listing those of Good alignment as examples to strive for while warning against falling to the dark temptations of those who made their oaths for personal gain or other dark desires.

A book containing a list of artifacts designed for dark purposes, primarily those associated with Evil deities, as well as instructions on how to destroy these items. Several items on this list have already been crossed off, presumably destroyed by previous holders of this book.

A large tome that contains what is likely the largest repository of knowledge on healing salves in existence. It lists out materials, costs, where to find each ingredient, and how to combine these ingredients. There is virtually no ailment that cannot be cured by at least one of these restorative mixtures should the text prove accurate.

A small prayerbook that contains a single long incantation that can be used to contact a celestial who specializes in helping unfortunate souls tricked into a contract with a devil find a way out of their unfair bargains.

Book of Ashur: An arcane tome, bound in ancient dragon hide that contains much wisdom on the conjuring and subjugation of spells.

Liber Noctus: A decrepit tome that bristles with dark secrets and eldritch powers. Reading from the grimoire summons dark thoughts and grim deeds.

A blessed tome containing tales of ancient valour, glory, and self-sacrifice are bound to inspire those of noble heart to greater deeds.

A large book, bound in human skin according to the note tied to it, supposedly it was owned by an ancient necromancer during the age of thunder but its impossible to open as the spirits bound by it will lash out at the carrier. At the bottom it reads that it's currently on loan from Candlekeep.

A thick, heavy leather-bound book that contains illustrations and descriptions of over 3000 different kind of animals, plants, fungi, and minerals that can be used as alchemical ingredients, and how to safely collect, preserve, and store them. It was written by a renowned dark elf alchemist and explorer in the north lands. He spent decades studying and experimenting with the various creatures and plants that inhabit that environment, and compiled his findings and recipes in this book.

A worn-out leather book that has a map of the southern land on its cover. It contains detailed descriptions and directions on how to find and harvest rare and expensive alchemical ingredients that grow in remote, dangerous or hidden locations in the southern land.

A green book that has a dwarven hammer as symbol on its cover. It contains detailed secret information on how to use dwarven alchemy, with a specialized focus on creating oils and elixirs to mix into liquid metal alloys during the forging of weapons and armor.

An old yellowish book that has an elegant symbol on its cover. It was written by a legendary elven alchemist who mastered the art of creating healing potions, over the course of more than half a millennia of dedicated focus.

A collection of slim volumes on a variety of topics, including a registry of the nobility, City Watch commanders, and other notable citizens. Blank pages, a vial of ink, a pen. A number of interesting maps.

A single tome that is a combined multi-volumed summa of unified theory of arcane & divine magic, mechanical physics, psionics, and the cosmos.

An old, small, leather-bound, time-worn book with a goat’s head tooled into its cover. The leather is badly foxed and the pages are barely readable. If studied carefully it seems to be the journal of a fiendish cult.

A sketchbook half-filled with disturbingly accurate anatomical studies of various people, the copper plates that cover it etched with a pleasingly abstract rendering of a human heart.

A strange esoteric translation manual that teaches the basics for a long lost language. The guide assists the reader in translating basic words and phrases from the lost language into a commonly known language. This manual has significant values in archeological and research circles.

A hand-written guide by a purportedly self-taught monk on how to manifest and nurture ki powers. Although the information is not grounded in traditional aesthetic principals, anyone with knowledge of ki will recognize some validity to the methods being discussed. It is from an unknown author.

A religious text of an extinct cult that was wiped out long ago. This tome chronicles the origins of a murderous and wild sect that broke off from a popular, but now dead, religion. It gives notes on famous individuals this sect claims to have killed, their method in doing so and gives small insight into where more information about this sect may be.

A bound set of written texts, recording the beliefs of a famous lone wanderer and philosopher. The individual is well-known throughout the land for his beliefs and exploits but it was previously unknown that he had personally committed any of these things down on writing.

A book of spells with particularly elaborate verbal components written in an unknown but important-looking script. Arcane PC's can determine that only one or two minor spells actually work. Extremely close inspection will reveal that the rest of the "incantations" and "magic words" are actually disguised and encoded reports from a deep-cover spy

A worn, leather-bound journal filled with notes and sketches, offering insights into the daily life of its previous owner. There are many blank pages. Reading from the journal causes miniature illusions to appear for others showing the details of the event written, whether truthful or fanciful.

An alchemical codex containing the formulae for various poisons.

A dusty, ancient tome filled with arcane knowledge and forbidden secrets, written in a strange serpentine language and illuminated with intricate flowing illustrations.

A notebook that contains private notes from a psychiatrist about a patient. The first two pages are banal and clinical; by the fifth, they are inscrutable ramblings.

An identifiable book with a dozen assorted silver nails impaling it. The nails look disorderly and haphazardly hammered, with many bent in strange angles. The book is constantly wet, and the title is illegible.

An arcane spellbook that doesn’t seem to have belonged to a single wizard, bearing many different hands and styles across undoubtedly centuries. Many pages are damaged, arcane scribblings made illegible by time and deterioration. On the pages that remain, it seems that many of the spells appear modified in some way.

A well-worn and obviously fake booklet on how to talk to ghosts.

A bound journal filled with sketches of plants and animals.

A medical journal written in a dead language. It's filled with diagrams and drawings of medical dissections of inhuman alien creatures.

The Book of Fate's Mercies: A book that details incidents where people were saved from death by random chance. For example, a barking dog caused someone to walk just a little quicker down the street, which moved them out of the path of a stampeding horse. The last story in the book is about you, potentially causing you to be extremely aware and reactive but utterly paranoid and agoraphobic.

An inconspicuous diary of a young girl named Fyla. At a young age Fyla's talents allowed her to see into the abyss and corrupted her mind. She wrote in detail about the monsters under her bed and her fears of what awaited her when they would finally come for her on her 18th birthday.

The Book of Wisdom: A tome that contains a collection of sayings, stories, poems, and hymns from every known culture, religion, and philosophy. New entries appear at random, as new Wisdoms are collected and recorded by other disciples carrying a copy of the Book of Wisdom.

A spellbook made from high quality blank parchment is covered in tiny runes. When one of these small inscriptions is pressed the parchment changes color.

Tome Of The Spellblade: A soft-covered leather bound treatise containing writings describing, in the most basic terms possible, methods of magical fighting. Even so, the material is fairly dense and requires definition and reiteration of various terms and ideas. Fortunately, it also contains many detailed diagrams.

Fearful Codex of Ancient Wisdom: A weighty volume bound in pale, scaled leather of unknown origin. This magical tome contains a wealth of knowledge both mundane and esoteric, and is inhabited by an archival spirit that will direct the reader to their desired content on request. Unfortunately, the spirit has undergone a great deal of trauma over the millennia and the "fearful" part of the title is now literal. Attempting to simply open the codex and read normally will reveal nothing but blank pages, with perhaps a fleeting glimpse of text slithering away to pages deeper in the book. Only through persuasion can you access the codex. The book has definite dislikes, some of which follow: Being read by firelight is terrifying - paper burns! Natural light is better, but being read outside in the weather is undignified and risky. Magical illumination is best, preferably indoors and someplace quiet. Any kind of liquid nearby is alarming - ink runs and paper is ruined! Don't even think about eating while you peruse the codex. The book doesn't really like to travel either and would prefer to tucked away safely in a library somewhere when not in use. It enjoys the company of other books but isn't fond of other magical tomes, even non-sentient ones. It's also really, really phobic about the number eight, and invariably uses constructions like "two cubed" or "nine less one" in its own text when needed.

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dailydawneic · 10 days ago

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( rami malek / 43 / he/him ) wait, is that SAMUEL "SAMI" AVERY at the DAILY DAWN again? i heard through a grapevine, that the hunter lays in favor of AVERY and has been in town for THREE YEARS. He currently works as OWNER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. Some say he can be OBSESSIVE and STUBBORN, but i thought he was actually WISE and RELIABLE.

B A S I C S

name: samuel "sami" avery species: hunter (human) age: forty three hometown: westray, washington occupation: owner/editor-in-chief of the daily dawn relationship: single sexuality: heterosexual pronouns: he/him

P E R S O N A L I T Y

Sami considers himself an eccentric combination of intellectual and practical qualities. While he values freedom and autonomy, he also craves stability and security. His appreciation for aesthetics drew him to his current job, as he believes it allows him to use his intellect and creativity. He often struggles with intimacy because of his tendency to be detached, despite yearning for a long-term partner.

B I O G R A P H Y

Sami was born to Daniel Avery, a traveling hunter that he never had a good relationship with, and Imani El-Amari, an Egyptian museum director from Cairo. He is the oldest of two, with his younger sister May currently studying how to be a chef in Paris, France. Both of them grew up knowing about their father's true lineage but neither of whom were excited to follow his footsteps.

That was, until Sami lost the love of his life, Ann Cai, to a dark witch. Since that day, he vowed to find her killer and get revenge, not knowing it was a light witch that caused Ann's death and Ann had sacrificed herself to save the same witch's life. Ann had always been kind and compassionate. Sometimes, too much for her own good. Whereas Sami had never been the same, always fixated and obsessed with his plans and the general concept of order.

When he arrived in Westray, he tried to avoid his late father's family, only approaching them whenever he wanted to learn something his old man never taught him. It didn't take him long to take over the Daily Dawn, considering his last name and his actual work experience, having been a journalist himself prior to his arrival in town.

These days, Sami sticks to his duties, biding his time until he can find his lover's killer. He believes Westray to be his best resource in his quest for revenge.

T R I V I A

Sami has rhotacism. He pronounces the letter "r" as the letter "w" when it's in the first syllable but he doesn't have a problem when it's the last syllable (eg, river as "wiver").

Sami studied journalism at the University of Phoenix in Arizona. He had met Ann Cai in Jiufen, Taiwan, when he traveled there for his first assignment writing for an online magazine. She perished in Phoenix, after leaving her home to be with him. They had been together for three years.

Sami's favorite food is shawarma, though he also fancies sushi (with sake), tacos (with tequila), and beef stroganoff (with vodka).

Sami has a pet "dog" named Lily.

Sami can drive but prefers not to.

Sami has a green thumb, with gardening as one of his favorite hobbies.

Sami has allergic rhinitis.

W A N T E D

HIS MOTHER – While his father has already perished, his mother is still out there, having returned to Cairo, where she now works as a museum director once again. She has always been supportive of Sami but does not like the idea of him wasting his time on Ann's killer. “ Let go, my son. Let her, and you, rest. ”

HIS SISTER – May Avery El-Amari is currently using their mother's last name due to her dislike of their father's lineage. She is currently in Paris, France, learning to be a chef from one of its renowned masters. Like her mother, she is supportive of her big brother, too, but also wants to see Ann's killer get justice, having considered her as her sister. In time, she will get the urge to take to the streets and practice her hunter skills. Maybe she'll even visit Westray one of these days. “ Bro, I sent you something. Did you get it yet? ”

HIS ANCHORS – Anyone who can keep him connected to the real world, outside of his vengeful mindset. Sami sometimes forgets he needs friends, maybe even more than friends, to root him in place. “ When was the last time you ate? ”

HIS WRITERS – As the editor-in-chief of the Daily Dawn, Sami works with a lot of writers. Is he a good boss? Are you closer than officemates? Does he eat your yogurt that has a label with your name on it? He probably does. Now, go get him his coffee. “ Wait, what deadline? ”

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nemorialex · 9 months ago

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Dreaming...

Dreams have become a recurring theme lately. Talks with John “Foelonde” about them, more frequent passing messages about these “bubbles” they’ve heard about before, Alex’s own twisted subconscious having their way with them…

If absolutely nothing else, Alex needed a distraction. And what better way to distract than to investigate. It was what they did, after all. The self-inflicted title of “Supernatural Explorer” was a little rusty, but still fit them far better than anything godly.

In the basement, on the bookshelf, next to jars of red and tan and blue extra-terrariums, Alex pulled out a hefty golden book with black trim. That was set down on the semi-cluttered desk along with their laptop, a psychology book about dream signs and meanings, and their own Journal. (And a cup of tea, but a snack would just make them sick right now.) They made a day out of digging through those encrypted pages, looking up recorded instances of dream persuasion on Haven on the internet, (purple blooded Trolls came up a lot… Something to keep in mind) as well as doing very… Cautious, research on those bubbles, and comparing them all to the little scientific book, jotting down everything noteworthy in their own blue-bound book.

The next day, earlier than usual, Alex turned in for the evening.

Dreams and Memories were tied oh so closely together, overlapping until it was hard to tell the difference between the two. Dreams were the body’s way of processing information that it had gained over the course of the day, comparing and contrasting memories to ideas and sensations. Also, dreams used other people’s faces as extras rather than making their own, and sleeping was the time when the body powered down to stitch itself up again, but these facts weren’t important to Alex’s quest right now.

The Mindscape was (typically) accessed while asleep, via dreams, and it contained memories, thoughts, ideas, feelings. It brushed closely with a dimension of it’s own physics, which could be quite dangerous if not navigated carefully. Bubbles also seemed to have some sort of “connected dimension” set-up . It was said that they contained the souls of those who’ve passed on, as a sort of purgatory. Falling asleep and reliving memories were ways to connect to this other plane of existence where the line of souls, dreaming and doomed, blurred.

Lucid dreaming happened when one was aware of their dreaming state, and had the ability to control it. A skill Alex had somewhat mastered over the course of several years. Astral Projection was a state of leaving the body and traveling to another plane of existence in the waking world. Trickier, but not altogether impossible…

Perhaps their plan was over-complicating things, but maybe if they made the right connections now, Alex would be able to make themself a shortcut in the future.

The Journal was set aside on the nightstand next to a cup of warm tea, mostly gone by this point. With practiced ease, Alex slipped into their own subconscious and woke up in the blue forest of their own Mindscape. Familiar. Almost comforting.

Almost.

With a weary eye and a twirl of their finger, a circle of fire burned its way around them. The green flames wouldn’t hurt, but its protective light would keep the Shadows at bay while they worked. This would likely not be a long trip, because keeping awake, while asleep, while projecting, while protecting, it was all a mental workout to be sure.

With that settled, Alex laid back, a recreation of what they were laying on in the waking world manifesting as they moved. They hadn’t seen Inception in a while, but wasn’t it sort of like this? Except those guys did the same method for each layer, rather than changing the frequency each time like Alex was attempting to do.

The Astral Projection part was easier to achieve than they thought. Maybe they had psyched themself up enough, studied thoroughly enough, or their mastery over their own head made it easier to manifest the outcome desired in a sort of “home field advantage” situation. The EXACT reasoning, in the end, didn’t matter all too much.

Alex stood up. Alex stayed laying down. (Alex stayed laying down.)

Alex circled the bed, observing themself. Alex stayed in bed. (Alex stayed in bed.)

Alex… Tentatively allowed themself to hover above the forest floor, just for a moment. Alex stayed in bed. (Alex sniffed and grumbled in their sleep.)

And finally, parting the flames for just a moment, Alex went for a walk.

You get the idea. (You get the idea.)

~ ~ ~

They weren’t exactly sure what to expect. When digging through the Dreamsacpe, there were always signs. Doors. Pictures. Archways. Funny knots in trees. Something to signify the “lobby” of the subconscious was separate from the various rooms of recollection. But now the usual spongy underbrush of felled pine needles thinned and revealed unfamiliar golden cobblestone. Well, no, it was… It was vaguely familiar, but the color was off. The treeline was giving way to gold. More and more and more gold. Round shades manifested over their eyes to try and dampen the sudden shine. The color was wrong, what was wrong with the color, aside from it being too bright? Wasn’t Gold the unofficial color of dreams anyway? Why was it–

Purple.

It should be purple.

With the realization, Alex’s head snapped up to look at the rest of their surroundings. Spiked spires pointed to pitch black heavens, bridges with low railings and ornate columns to hold them up connected tall buildings to one another, highly detailed walls and walkways of stone layered one after after another as far as they eye could see. It was all so… Regal.

Huh.

This was… Alex didn’t know what to make of it.

What they did know was that before, when they were wearing purple amongst a purple city, they could hide easier. A black coat wasn’t so much an obvious stain as it was an outright target for attention. This wasn’t a memory- they’d never made it to Zack’s dream world first-hand- so this whole… Projection. This wasn’t from their own head. But it was still a projection because they could still–

Alex’s clothes shifted with the thought. From the usual jeans, t-shirt, boots and coat, to a pajama set very similar to it. However, it was still purple, and still too dark to hide in a Prospitian’s yellow memory. With a little concentration, they shifted the color. It was really weird to see their coat in such a bright color- it was nearly white by comparison- and why their slippers were green now instead of blue didn’t make much sense, but the most egregious parts of their outfit were fixed now. Alex could roam these hallowed halls without sticking out like a too much of a sore thumb.

Not that they really needed to be concerned with that, apparently. There wasn’t anyone here, hard-shelled or gold clad or otherwise. For a while, it seemed like Alex was alone. But now, how does that work? Could someone just set up a memory and leave it? Maybe it made sense, since they weren’t dealing with babies who struggled with object permanence, but with something as malleable as the dream/memory space Alex was working with? If this place could be changed with enough influence, then wouldn’t a lack of that influence mean a lack of that space? A memory can’t remember itself, could it?

Assuming that they were alone had been incorrect, however.

From the sky, like an eagle spotting a field mouse, something dove down towards them. So caught up in their own head, Alex didn’t even have time to fully process the movement, let alone to dodge or hide from it.

In a landing far too delicate for the speeds she was moving at a second ago, someone stopped in front of Alex, golden dress hardly fluttering as her slippers touched down.

“Hi there!!”

This place was so familiar, and off by just a color. This person struck the same cord within Alex. A stranger, yet so many signs pointed towards an unknown familiarity. Tall- a good foot and some change towering over the redhead- dark skin, thick hair and thicker glasses, bright teeth. Big smile- HUGE smile. Even if she hadn’t caught Alex by surprise, they would still feel that creeping “fight-flight-freeze” urge creeping up inside just from how… Open she seemed to be. Friendly. Forward.

“I haven’t seen anyone else here for a while! Or, I guess kind of ever!” She giggled. Alex wondered how long “a while / ever” was.

“Yes, I was just noticing that.” Alex borrowed a confidence that wasn’t normally theirs. “Usually there’s a few more shiny white guys milling about the place.”

“Not Prospit, silly! In my dreams!”

“Is Prospit not a place in your dreams?” They asked slyly, lifting an eyebrow and a corner of their mouth.

“Well, yeah, kinda? But that’s not what I mean! This isn’t really Prospit!”

Alex could play innocent and let her over-explain. Ask for details and her perspective. Gather information and line it up with what they knew to be true and suspected to be the case. Instead, however, they played a riskier move and leaned into that earlier confidence.

“So you know, then, that you’re actually asleep? And not, you know, “Game” asleep.”

“Yeah! It’s happened a couple of times now! And usually I’m just on my own. Until you showed up!”

“I hope you don’t mind the intrusion, then.” Alex bowed slightly.

“No way, this is great!” The stranger stepped forward, excitement barely contained as she held her balled fists up to her face. It was like she was restraining herself from reaching out and grabbing Alex for herself. Instead, her feet left the ground again. She hovered upwards and backwards, easily, naturally, and waved Alex to follow. “Come on!”

Fuck. Fuck, fuck. God damn it. This girl was good, calling Alex’s bluff so soon into their meeting. But hey, Alex wasn’t awake right now, were they? They couldn’t get hurt in Dreams if they didn’t want to. Couldn’t fall. They could summon some solid ground for themself at any moment. They could do any damn thing they thought of here! And right now, they wanted to keep up a confident charade, make a missing man(?) proud, and fly off with an over-excited stranger who just wanted some company.

Thank goodness for the glasses. Aside from blocking the light, they were working as intended; shielding their eyes from emotional interpretation. Trying not to take TOO deep a breath to steady themself, Alex let their feet leave the ground (viciously ignoring the twist in their gut) and floated up next to this Dream’s occupant.

“Are we headed someplace particular?”

“Not really? I mean, I love Prospit, but it’s kind of eerie when it’s all empty and abandoned like this.” The stranger pouted.

“I suppose you have a point.” Alex looked down (WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU–)(It’s fine.) It’s fine. There was no one down there. Even if they were more accustomed to tar than pearl, it was still weird to see such a large area with no one around.

The stranger sped up and Alex matched speed, the two of them getting farther from the golden city, and from Alex’s starting point. An ever-present invisible thread of silver thinned and thinned until it seemed to dissipate altogether.

Back in the woods of blue, the ring of fire burned down to angry yellow coals. There was nothing inside the circle.

Back in the cabin, Alex sighed in their sleep, sinking further into their sheets. Cozy...

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Echoes of Home: 85 - Steve ("dead pig")

Echoes of Home: FFXIV AU OC – WoLs on Earth

I never thought much about our adventurer journals when I was in Eorzea. Magic world, magic skills, magic book…it all seemed just part of the package. It acted kind of like a book-shaped fitbit, telling me things about my body, keeping track of things I'd learned and places I'd been and the reputation I had with various people. It worked pretty much like when I'd played the game. It was handy.

That it works here on Earth is also handy, and only as surprising as anything else we do working on Earth. Tracks places we go on a map? Sure. Tracks places we find resources to gather? Of course. Shows the numbers that indicate how strong we are? Cool.

But until that pig-hunting quest showed up in Tsu'na's journal, I hadn't really given much thought to where the information came from. The game world is the natural infrastructure for such a thing, with quests written into the very environment. But where's the infrastructure here? Is there a layer of information or scripting somehow in this world that is normally unperceived, but that our journals are tapping into?

Color me skeptical. I think what's actually happening is that we have a much more intimate relationship with our journals than I realized before. I think maybe the journal taps into our minds as well as our bodies, showing us the sum of our knowledge and experience. We go some place, we see what's there, and the journal map updates. We find iron in such-and-such a place, and the journal gathering log updates. We learn such-and-such a recipe, and the journal crafting log updates.

Which means manually writing recipes into the journal in order to learn them is perhaps, at best, a waste of ink. We should be able to learn the recipe by experimentation and practice and have it appear in the book when we get it right since that would reflect our new knowledge. Writing a recipe into the book only works now because it's the ritual we've developed to tell ourselves, "This is a recipe." At least, I hope that's true...if writing the recipe into the book imbues us with knowledge, it sounds a little like memory manipulation using brain surgery.

So the quest appearing in Tsu'na's journal may be reflecting her understanding of things. She understands she now has a quest, so that's what her journal says. The next thing to try is for me to somehow get a quest. Maybe Sam will have a leve for me some time.

As for her quest, we rode our bikes out to Joel Davidson's farm. We checked in at the house. Mr. Davidson was a bit of a stick, maybe late middle age, and not terribly enlightened, since Tsu'na stood in front of him in her Bard clothes, bow slung over her shoulder, and he addressed me. "C'n I help ya?"

Tsu'na answered, "We are here about the pigs."

He looked at her, then back at me. "Oh…you're the folk Sam said would be coming?"

"That is correct," said Tsu'na. "Please tell us where the pigs are."

Davidson gave her a slightly longer glance, then asked me, "Where's your gun?"

"My wife will be doing the hunting."

"Where's her gun?"

"She hunts with a bow."

That got him to at least look Tsu'na up and down. He snorted and started to turn back inside. "Waste of my time…"

"Three ears, yes?" asked Tsu'na. "We were told you wanted to see three ears?"

"Yeah, and no little girl's gonna get 'em with no damn bow."

"No charge if we fail," I said.

He thought about it, then shrugged. "Suit yerself. The pigs are over on the west side. Spotted 'em around the treeline. Don't bother comin' back when you give up." He went back inside and slammed the door.

We studied the door for a moment. "He seems nice," I said.

"Why did he not like me?"

"I'm sure he was expecting some manly man with a big gun. Google 'hunter' and that's what you'll see."

"I have heard of people hunting with bows in this world."

"Some people only hear what they want to hear."

We spent most of the next hour hiking along the edge of a cornfield toward the western tree line. It was a nice day for it, in the 70s. I thought it was a little late in the year to not have harvested the corn, but that's not our business. I was tempted to break out my Botanist gear and harvest some myself, but that wasn't what we were there for.

A group of wild pigs is called a sounder. A sounder can have anywhere from a handful to a few dozen pigs in it. When we first spotted pig activity we shifted to Botanist so we could Sneak in and see what size sounder we were dealing with. I counted eleven; Tsu'na said twelve. Either way I thought it would be manageable.

We backed off to the edge of bow range. Tsu'na switched to Bard and swept over targets.

"See the ones you need?" I asked.

She nodded, settled on one target, drew and loosed. It made a grunt and went down. The other pigs were briefly unsettled, but seemed less so when the body faded.

"Got ears?"

She checked her inventory and nodded. I thought she'd shoot a couple more and be done with it, but instead she lowered her bow and watched the pigs.

"The others don't count?"

"They do. I am waiting for a respawn."

"But…there's plenty other targets, right?"

"Mr. Davidson wants pigs gone, does he not? If my kills respawn, that will not make pigs gone."

"Brilliant as ever, my love. But this is just the qualification quest. When it comes to the actual hunting quest I'm hoping the targets will stay gone. Otherwise we can't finish the quest, right?"

"That makes sense. But what if it does not work?"

"Well…I've been wondering if we need to try Earth weapons, to see if our skills transfer. Maybe shooting a pig with an Earth bow won't cause a respawn. 'Course, that leaves us with a dead pig."

She peered at me. "What does one do with a…dead…pig?"

"Cut it up for the parts we want. A butcher can do it for us…"

"There is a butcher east on 51."

"...But they charge a lot for it, especially the skinning. There's hunters that cut up their own animals…take off the meat, the hide and so on."

Tsu'na was looking increasingly apprehensive. "I do not think I want to deal with a dead pig. And what about the parts we do not want?"

"Well, butcher shops usually have arrangements with factories that take the leftover animal parts and make them into stuff like pet food, fertilizer, glue…"

Her lips pursed. She studied the ground.

"You okay, my love?"

"I am imagining a machine that eats pigs and shits blocks of glue."

"It's probably…a lot like that, actually. Though I think they…"

"Husband."

"Yes, my love?"

"Have you done more research for your airplane?"

So I talked about flaps and ailerons and joysticks and cabling and elevation and drag and a number of other things that had absolutely nothing to do with the industrialized processing of aftermarket animal remains. The pig had respawned before I got to landing gear, so, her theory proven, she was happy to hit her remaining two targets.

When next we knocked, Mr. Davidson opened his door with, "I thought I told you to…" He stopped at the sight of Tsu'na holding up six pig ears in a ziplock bag. He looked at them a moment, then asked her, "Where'd you get those?"

At least he was talking to her now. She answered, "From your pigs."

"Where're the pigs?"

"You did not say you wanted the pigs."

"Yeah, but did you leave them out there?"

"No. The pigs are taken care of."

He nodded slowly. "Well…guess you did the job. Okay. So, gonna do the rest of them?"

I took over for the business end. "We saw a dozen pigs out there. We can clear them out for $550."

"Kind of a lot for just shootin' my pigs, ain't it?"

I shrugged. "The big name pros charge more."

"Maybe I should go with them? Cuz they're pros?"

"Sure, you can do that. They'll come out with a fire team of five in camo, high-powered rifles and night-vision goggles, they've got a management company and sponsors and lawyers and licensing and insurance, and you'll need to get a permit from the state for nighttime firearm use on your property. All told, that'll start somewhere around fifteen hundred."

I gave that a moment to sink in. "Or you can settle your tab with Sam for five fifty and your pigs will go away."

Mr. Davidson wasn't thrilled with this assessment, but he wasn't turning us down flat either. He looked at Tsu'na and back to me. "Lemme get back to you. How do I reach you?"

"You reach Sam. Have a good one."

As we walked away, Tsu'na said, "Fire teams, camo, night-vision goggles…We do not have these things."

"No, but we have targeting and Quick Nock." Quick Nock is a Bard area-of-effect attack that shoots a spray of arrows at a target and other targets surrounding it. "We come in from either side with AOE and drive them together into the middle."

She nodded thoughtfully. "And we must kill them all? Old and young?"

"Otherwise the young will grow up and breed more, and they won't see a reason to leave."

"I wonder if we will gain 'Scourge of Pigs' as a title."

"Guess we'll see."

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spelljammer-sesh-recaps · 18 days ago

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Session 5 - Spelljammer

August 24, 2024

Armed with the knowledge and motivation that one only finds at an indie bookstore, the team returns to the ship, ready to begin their next quest - The location and retrieval of the Fey prince of Spring, Emerald!

During the journey, Frank uses books and HIS MIND to learn more about the ship. His current topic of study, troubleshooting and the basics of the energy of ship building.

With every Glark book read, add d4 to checks related to spelljamming. Current level = 3d4

As they approach the planet Anadia, Gar spots a derelict, wasp-shaped ship. As they approach, they find this ship silent and un-moving, massively damaged on the bow. Stew enters his fancy new mind palace and tries to sense if anyone is left alive. Despite the dead appearance of the ship, he finds that there is someone…or something…alive on the ship. The crew gets suited up and heads over.

Upon entering the ship, they find the neatly preserved aftermath of scenes from what looks to be a nightmare. A very dead crew in varying scenes of horrific death leads Stew to the presence he sensed back on the ship. He can feel the presence move and try to escape the ship, but remain invisible to the eye. Stew attempts to make a telepathic connection, but sees images of only death and pain. Stew attempts to send good vibes by showing the creature a sunset. It turns out to be the wrong move and Stew immediately gets grappled by a very angee tentacle.

The party attacks with various successes. The creature bites Stew’s tender meats and frightens Finnley. Rude. Our heroes don’t quite get the HP meter down to zero and the creature flees the ship, making its way to the planet. After some thinking, Frank determines the creature was a Fyre, a space vermin who feeds on nightmares.

Knyle finds a well placed travel journal clutched in the hands of the dead captain. The crew were elvish emissaries from the Seelie court working on behalf of the Summer court of Fey. Their quest…to find the lost colony of Astral elves, a lost branch of the family. As the crew slowly dissolved into madness, they were hit by an asteroid and succumba’d to the vaccumba of space…a sad tale indeed.

FINDS

General: Letters and Manifesto for Queen of Seelie Court Ship manifest Warding spell scroll Invisibility potion Bag of Elvish gold coins (100gp) Food rations for 3 months Additional 200 gp

Finnley

Elvin master work shield (+1)

Frank

Boot of Elvin Kind Walk without sound, advantage on stealth checks for walking quietly

Gar

Circlet of Blasting Action to cast scorching ray, Attack bonus +5, Once per day refresh at dawn.

Stew

Master work retracting magic scimitar (+1)

Knyle

Magical Elvin Thome of Skills of Rhetoric and Persuasion (Public Speaking)

The damaged wasp ship has a bug zapper defense mechanism. It is covered in metal places and can redirect energy to electrify the plates. The team strips the ship to add this to their own ship. TO USE: Plates will need to be installed on the outside and a converter will need to be built and installed at the helm.

After this wild distraction, the crew gets back to their ship and continues their quest. Once they get around the sun, they find an asteroid, which Stew notices is entirely green. Squinty eyed suspicion.

They land in what seems to be a jungle. It's very lush and Finnley is able to get out of his suit and go for a refreshing swim. They follow large bear tracks to a cave. Stew is able to sense there is a presence directly below them, so he continues into the cave. They follow the path and walk down, down, down, until they find the center of the asteroid, which is mostly hollow, a pinpoint of light shining in the center. They follow the pathway down the sides of the walls. They walk through a forest of large trees. An over-sized bear creature, assumed to be the one they were tracking earlier, seems to be felling and dragging quite a few of them towards the presence Stew was sensing. They follow and find a clearing - a quaint vegetable garden, and a small wooden cabin of Elvin make.

The runes on the front door do nothing to dissuade our heroes, as they proceed to throw caution to the wind and just…well knock. Immediately, vines shoot up from the ground and grapple everyone, with the exception of Gar and Frank Jr.

With a flair of dramatics everyone should have expected, one of the vines stretches out and opens the door to reveal an Eladrin lounging on a couch, holding a cup of tea, surrounded by woodland creatures.

Is this the mysterious missing Fey prince? Will anyone on the crew fall in love with him and have an epic romantasy novella side quest? Will the bear get to take a honey break? Tune in next week! (Or in 6 months, 'cause babycakes, we all have day jobs.)

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In every great story, the hero has allies. In your consulting journey, these are your mentors, peers, and industry connections. Networking isn’t just about collecting business cards; it’s about building relationships that enrich your personal and professional life.

How to Build Your Network:

Host a Coffee Chat Quest: Invite professionals for casual virtual coffee chats. Ask about their journey, challenges, and advice.

Attend Gatherings of Knowledge: Join industry events, webinars, or consulting meetups to connect with like-minded individuals.

Be the Helpful Hero: Offer value first—share insights, recommend resources, or simply listen.

4. Master the Gatekeeping Challenges

The application process for consulting roles can feel like scaling a fortress. But with the right preparation, you can crack the code.

Creative Prep Hacks:

Resume Time Travel: Imagine your resume as a story of your achievements. Frame each bullet point as a problem you solved, how you solved it, and the impact.

The Case Wizard’s Handbook: Practice solving case studies like you’re unraveling a mystery. Use visual tools like mind maps to organize your thoughts during mock interviews.

Role-Play to Victory: Practice behavioral interviews as if you’re playing a character—confident, composed, and charismatic.

5. Stay Curious, Stay Growing

Think of management consulting as a never-ending library of challenges. To stay ahead, you need to keep adding chapters to your book of knowledge.

Ideas for Continuous Growth:

Storytime with Business Legends: Read books like The McKinsey Way or The Innovator's Dilemma to learn from consulting veterans.

Tech Wizardry: Embrace tools like AI, data analytics, or digital transformation technologies to future-proof your skills.

Self-Reflection Journaling: Write down lessons from each project or challenge. Reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and how you can improve.

6. Avoid the Dragons of Failure

Even the best adventurers face setbacks. Here’s how to dodge the most common pitfalls in consulting:

The Dragons to Avoid:

The Prestige Trap: Don’t chase big names blindly. Focus on firms that align with your values and career aspirations.

The Burnout Beast: Consulting is demanding, but neglecting your health will only weaken your performance. Schedule breaks and recharge.

The Lone Wolf Syndrome: Solving everything solo might sound heroic, but consulting thrives on collaboration. Trust your team.

How to Overcome Them:

Equip yourself with self-care rituals, a solid support system, and the courage to ask for help when needed.

7. What I’d Do Differently

If I could rewrite my consulting journey, here’s what I’d change:

Start with Side Quests: Explore internships, case competitions, or part-time consulting gigs early. They’re invaluable for building confidence and skills.

Choose My Battles Wisely: Focus on firms and roles that resonate with your interests, rather than applying everywhere.

Celebrate Small Wins: Consulting can feel like a marathon. Pausing to acknowledge milestones keeps the journey joyful.

8. Celebrate the Rewards of the Journey

Management consulting offers more than a paycheck; it’s an adventure that shapes you into a strategist, a problem-solver, and a leader.

What You Gain:

Stories to Tell: Every project is a tale of challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned.

A Chest of Skills: From analytics to communication, the tools you gather are valuable treasures for any career path.

Meaningful Impact: The solutions you deliver can transform businesses, communities, and lives.

Your Heroic Journey Awaits

Embarking on a career in management consulting is like stepping into an epic quest. Along the way, you’ll face challenges, meet allies, and discover new strengths. By honing your skills, building a strong network, and staying open to growth, you can create a career that’s both impactful and fulfilling.

Remember: Every great consultant starts as a curious adventurer. Pack your courage, embrace the unknown, and chart your path to success. The world of management consulting awaits your unique story—go forth and conquer!

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How Regular Exercise Boosts Kid’s Learning and Focus in School

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Introduction

In the quest to enhance children’s academic performance, physical activity emerges as a vital component often overshadowed by more traditional educational strategies. Numerous studies have shown that Regular Exercise can significantly impact students’ learning abilities and focus. But how exactly does this work, and what are the best ways to incorporate exercise into a child’s daily routine to boost their academic success? Lets Discuss also how Broadvision World School help children to enhance their physical health as well as mind.

Physical Activity and Academic Performance

Overview of Research Studies

A growing body of research indicates a strong link between Physical Activity and academic performance. Studies have consistently demonstrated that children who engage in regular exercise tend to perform better academically. For example, a study published in the Journal of School Health found that students who participated in physical education classes showed improved grades and test scores compared to their less active peers.

Key Findings and Statistics

Increased Cognitive Function: Regular exercise has been shown to enhance cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and problem-solving skills.

Improved Academic Achievement: Students who engage in physical activity tend to have better academic results, including higher GPAs and standardized test scores.

Enhanced Focus and Concentration: Physical activity helps improve attention span and concentration, which are crucial for academic success.

Best Exercises Before Studying

Short, Effective Workouts

Regular exercise is crucial for children’s overall development and well-being. Here are some types of exercises that are beneficial for kids:

Aerobic Exercises

Running or Jogging: Enhances cardiovascular fitness and stamina.

Cycling: Improves leg strength and cardiovascular health.

Swimming: Provides a full-body workout and is easy on the joints.

Strength Training

Bodyweight Exercises: Activities like push-ups, squats, and lunges build muscle strength without needing equipment.

Resistance Bands: Safe for building strength with minimal risk of injury.

Flexibility Exercises

Stretching: Simple stretches improve flexibility and reduce the risk of injury.

Yoga: Helps with flexibility, balance, and relaxation.

Balance and Coordination

Jump Rope: Enhances coordination and cardiovascular fitness.

Balancing Activities: Walking on a balance beam or practicing balance exercises improves stability.

Sports and Recreational Activities

Team Sports: Activities like soccer, basketball, and volleyball promote teamwork and fitness.

Dance: Fun and engaging, dance improves coordination and cardiovascular health.

Outdoor Play

Playground Activities: Climbing, swinging, and sliding help develop strength and coordination.

Hiking or Nature Walks: Encourages exploration and physical activity in a natural setting.

Incorporating a variety of these exercises into a child’s routine ensures they get a well-rounded workout, improving their physical health, cognitive function, and overall well-being.

Recommended Routines

Creating a pre-study routine that includes Physical Activity can be beneficial. For example, a 5-minute exercise routine that combines jumping jacks, stretching, and deep breathing exercises can set the stage for a productive study session.

How Regular Exercise Boosts Kids’ Learning and Focus in School

10 Benefits of Physical Education

Physical Health

Physical education (PE) plays a crucial role in developing strong muscles, bones, and overall cardiovascular health. Regular exercise through PE classes can help prevent obesity and other health issues associated with a sedentary lifestyle. This foundation of physical health is essential for a student’s growth and well-being.

Mental Well-being

Engaging in physical activities has significant benefits for mental health. Exercise helps reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. It fosters a positive mood and overall mental well-being, contributing to a more balanced and happy student life.

Social Skills

PE classes provide students with opportunities to work in teams, which helps in building teamwork and developing social skills. Working together in sports and physical activities promotes communication, cooperation, and mutual respect among peers.

Academic Improvements

There is a strong link between regular Physical Activity and improved academic performance. Students who engage in regular exercise tend to have better grades and higher standardized test scores. Physical activity stimulates brain function and improves cognitive abilities, which translates into better learning outcomes.

Emotional Resilience

Physical activity helps students build emotional resilience by teaching them how to cope with challenges and setbacks. This resilience is crucial for handling the ups and downs of academic and personal life, making students more adaptable and persistent.

Stress Reduction

Exercise is an effective method for managing stress and anxiety. By reducing stress levels, students can enhance their overall academic performance. Regular physical activity provides an outlet for stress and helps maintain a calm and focused mind.

Enhanced Concentration

Participating in physical activities improves focus and concentration. This enhanced mental clarity is essential for learning and academic success, as it helps students stay attentive and engaged during lessons.

Increased Self-esteem

Regular physical activity contributes to building self-confidence and self-esteem. As students achieve their fitness goals and improve their physical abilities, they gain a sense of accomplishment and self-worth, which positively impacts their self-image.

Improved Sleep Quality

Exercise promotes better sleep quality. Quality sleep is essential for cognitive function and academic performance. By improving sleep patterns, physical activity supports overall mental and physical health, which in turn benefits academic success.

Development of Life Skills

PE helps students develop valuable life skills such as discipline, time management, and perseverance. These skills are not only important for success in physical activities but also transfer to other areas of life, including academics and personal endeavors.

Overall, physical education is vital for fostering a well-rounded development in students, impacting their physical health, mental well-being, academic performance, and personal growth.

Benefits of Exercise While Studying

How Exercise Boosts Cognitive Functions

Incorporating Physical Activity into study routines can enhance cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and problem-solving skills. For instance, taking short breaks to do a few stretches or quick exercises can help refresh the mind and improve focus.

Incorporating Movement Into Study Routines

Simple movements like standing up, stretching, or walking around during study breaks can help maintain concentration and prevent fatigue.

Impact of Physical Education in Schools

Case Studies and Real-Life Examples

Schools that integrate physical education programs see significant improvements in student performance. For example, a case study from a school district in Texas showed that students who participated in daily physical education classes had higher test scores and better overall academic performance.

Policies and Programs Promoting Physical Activity

Many schools are adopting policies that encourage regular Physical Activity, such as longer recess periods, more frequent physical education classes, and after-school sports programs.

How Does Exercise Improve Concentration?

The Science Behind Exercise and Focus: Exercise enhances concentration by increasing blood flow to the brain. This boost in blood circulation helps improve cognitive functions and mental clarity. Additionally, physical activity stimulates the release of neurotransmitters, which are chemicals in the brain that are crucial for maintaining focus and mental alertness.

Mechanisms of Improved Concentration: Regular physical activity can help extend attention spans and reduce distractions. This makes it easier for students to focus on their studies and absorb information more effectively.

Evidence from Academic Studies: Research supports the idea that exercise improves focus in students. For example, a study published in the journal Pediatrics found that children who engaged in regular physical activity showed better attention and less impulsivity in classroom settings compared to their less active peers.

Practical Tips for Parents and Teachers

Parents and teachers can support students’ focus by encouraging them to be physically active. This could include integrating movement breaks into study routines or setting aside time for Regular Exercise each day. Simple strategies, such as scheduled exercise breaks, can significantly enhance concentration and academic performance.

What Are the Benefits of Exercise for Kids?

Comprehensive Benefits Overview: Exercise offers numerous benefits for children, including:

Improved physical health.

Enhanced cognitive function.

Better emotional well-being.

Stronger social skills.

Long-term Effects on Children’s Health: Regular Exercise helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases, supports mental health, and contributes to better academic performance, fostering long-term well-being.

Why Is Exercise Important for Kids’ Brains?

Neurological Impacts of Physical Activity: Exercise benefits brain health by increasing blood flow, stimulating the release of growth factors, and enhancing neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to reorganize itself). These effects support better cognitive function and learning abilities.

Cognitive Development and Exercise: Regular Exercise plays a role in cognitive development by improving memory, attention, and problem-solving skills. These cognitive benefits translate into better academic performance and learning outcomes.

How Does Exercise Help Children’s Well-being?

Psychological and Emotional Benefits: Exercise helps manage stress, anxiety, and depression in children. It also promotes a positive mood and overall emotional well-being.

Impact on Behavior and Mood: Regular Exercise can lead to better behavior and mood regulation. These improvements can positively impact academic performance and social interactions.

How Does Exercise Improve Behavior in Students?

Behavioral Improvements Linked to Physical Activity: Exercise helps address behavioral issues such as hyperactivity and aggression. It also encourages positive behaviors like cooperation and focus.

Strategies for Incorporating Exercise Into Daily Routines: To improve behavior, incorporate physical activity into daily routines. This can include scheduled breaks for exercise, active classroom activities, and encouraging participation in sports.

How Does Physical Activity Improve Intellectual Development?

Cognitive Growth and Development Through Exercise: Physical activity supports intellectual development by enhancing brain function and cognitive abilities. This includes better memory, attention, and problem-solving skills, which contribute to improved academic performance.

Academic Benefits Associated With Regular Physical Activity: Students who regularly engage in physical activity often show higher test scores and better grades, reflecting the positive impact of exercise on their academic achievements.

What Is the Role of Physical Education in Child Development?

Importance of Structured Physical Education Programs: Structured physical education (PE) programs are crucial for child development. They promote physical health, cognitive growth, and social skills through organized activities and learning experiences.

Role in Overall Child Development: PE supports overall development by offering opportunities for physical activity, social interaction, and cognitive learning. This comprehensive approach helps children grow in multiple areas, including physical health, mental well-being, and social skills.

Effective Strategies to Help Reduce Weight in Children

Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. Helping children maintain a healthy weight is essential for their long-term well-being. By incorporating the following strategies, parents can support their kids in developing healthier habits:

1. Encourage Balanced Eating A well-balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains is key to managing weight. Avoid sugary snacks and processed foods. Portion control is important, as overeating can lead to unnecessary weight gain. Make meal planning fun by involving your child in the process.

2. Promote Regular Physical Activity Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily. This could include playing outside, sports, or dancing. Keeping active helps burn calories and build strength. Make it a family affair by exercising together and turning it into a fun routine.

3. Limit Screen Time Excessive screen time can lead to a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy snacking habits. Set reasonable limits on TV and mobile use, encouraging your child to engage in more active hobbies like outdoor play or sports.

4. Foster Healthy Sleep Habits Sleep plays an important role in weight management. Children need sufficient rest to support their growth and health. Establish consistent bedtime routines to ensure they get enough sleep.

5. Be a Positive Role Model Children learn from their parents. Show them the importance of a healthy lifestyle by making good food choices and staying active yourself.

By following these steps, you can help your child maintain a healthy weight and develop lifelong habits that promote well-being.

How Broadvision World School Manages Exercise to Boost Kids’ Learning and Focus

Broadvision World School is committed to enhancing students’ academic performance and overall well-being through a balanced approach that incorporates physical activity into their daily routines. Understanding the profound impact of exercise on learning and focus, the school has developed a comprehensive strategy to integrate physical activity into its educational framework. Here’s how Broadvision World School effectively manages exercise to benefit students’ academic and personal growth.

Integrating Physical Activity into the School Day

Structured Physical Education Programs

Broadvision World School offers a robust physical education (PE) program designed to promote physical fitness and cognitive development. The PE curriculum is carefully crafted to include a variety of activities that cater to different interests and skill levels, ensuring that all students engage in regular physical exercise. These programs are scheduled consistently throughout the week to reinforce the importance of physical activity in daily life.

Active Classroom Breaks

To maintain students’ focus and energy levels, the school incorporates short, active breaks into the classroom schedule. These breaks include activities like stretching exercises, quick physical games, and movement-based tasks. By integrating these breaks, teachers help students stay alert and engaged, improving their concentration and learning outcomes.

Promoting Physical Activity Outside of the Classroom

After-School Sports and Extracurricular Activities

Broadvision World School provides a wide range of after-school sports and extracurricular activities that encourage students to stay active beyond the classroom. The school offers various sports programs, including soccer, basketball, and swimming, as well as non-traditional activities like dance and martial arts. These programs not only promote physical fitness but also help students develop teamwork, leadership, and social skills.

Encouraging Participation in School Events

The school actively encourages students to participate in physical activities through events such as sports day, fitness challenges, and charity runs. These events are designed to foster a sense of community and motivate students to engage in physical exercise while having fun.

Supporting Physical Activity at Home

Guidance for Parents

Broadvision World School understands the importance of supporting physical activity beyond school hours. To help parents encourage their children to stay active at home, the school provides resources and tips on incorporating exercise into daily routines. These resources include suggestions for family activities, home exercise routines, and information on the benefits of physical activity for children.

Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle

The school promotes a healthy lifestyle by organizing workshops and seminars for parents on the benefits of physical activity and nutrition. These sessions provide valuable information on how parents can support their children’s physical health and academic performance.

Measuring and Evaluating the Impact

Regular Assessments and Feedback

Broadvision World School continuously evaluates the effectiveness of its physical activity programs through regular assessments and feedback from students, parents, and teachers. The school uses this feedback to make data-driven decisions and adjustments to ensure that the programs meet the needs of all students.

Tracking Academic and Behavioral Improvements

The school monitors academic performance and behavioral changes to assess the impact of physical activity on students’ learning and focus. By analyzing these outcomes, Broadvision World School can identify the positive effects of exercise and make informed adjustments to enhance the overall effectiveness of its programs.

Fostering a Positive Attitude Towards Physical Activity

Creating an Inclusive Environment

Broadvision World School is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all students feel welcome to participate in physical activities. The school ensures that programs are accessible to students of all abilities and encourages a positive attitude towards exercise and fitness.

Celebrating Achievements

The school celebrates students’ achievements in physical activities and sports, recognizing their efforts and progress. By highlighting these accomplishments, Broadvision World School fosters a sense of pride and motivation among students, encouraging them to continue pursuing physical activities.

Conclusion

Broadvision World School’s approach to integrating physical activity into its educational framework demonstrates a strong commitment to enhancing students’ academic performance and overall well-being. By offering structured PE programs, incorporating active breaks, promoting after-school sports, supporting physical activity at home, and continuously evaluating the impact, the school effectively manages exercise to boost students’ learning and focus. This holistic approach not only supports academic success but also contributes to the development of healthy, well-rounded individuals.

FAQs

How much exercise do kids need for optimal focus?

Kids should aim for at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day to optimize focus and overall health.

Can exercise replace traditional study methods?

While exercise is beneficial, it should complement, not replace, traditional study methods. It enhances cognitive function and focus, making studying more effective.

What are some quick exercises for busy school days?

Quick exercises include jumping jacks, stretching, and running in place. These can be done in short bursts during study breaks.

How can schools incorporate more physical activity into the curriculum?

Schools can integrate physical activity through longer recess periods, daily physical education classes, and incorporating movement into classroom activities.

What are the long-term benefits of regular physical activity for students?

Long-term benefits include improved physical health, better mental well-being, enhanced cognitive function, and stronger academic performance.

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