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krimsonkatt · 4 months ago

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Chronicles Meteorfall Swords

Shortsword - A short blade that's quick but weak. Bought in Ari or at Xelos' black market after Ch1.

Longsword - A sword with a long blade used by knights. Bought in Banna.

Beast Scimitar - Curved blade used by beasts. Bought in Beasteria.

Raider Cutlass - An abandoned sword of bandits that once raised Zerithia. Bought in Zerithia or in Xelos' black market after Ch8.

Broadsword - A powerful two-handed sword. Bought in Aetheria or in Xelos' black market after Ch8.

Kotsetsu - A katana used by the samurai of Nixong. Can only be used by the Swordmaster class. Bought in Aetheria or in Xelos' black market after Ch8.

Saber - A magickal blade. Bought in Eternia.

Osefune - A katana used by elite shogun. Can only be used by the swordmaster class. Bought in Eternia.

Greatsword - A massive sword that can easily slice through armor. Bought in Baetas.

Ashura - The demonic katana of the asura clan. Can only be sued by the swordmaster class. Bought in Baetas.

Defender - A greatsword that specializes in defense. Bought in Omegas.

Sakura - A mystical katana forged from a branch of the sefiros. Can only be used by the swordmaster class. Bought in Omegas.

Runeblade - A mystical sword engraved with arcane runes. Bought in Downtown Eternia after completing the first half of Everfrost Crypt.

Zanmato - Infernal katana of flames once used by a legendary demon hunting samurai of the same name. Can only be used by the swordmaster class. Bought in Downtown Eternia after completing the first half of Everfrost Crypt.

Ragnarok - Legendary greatsword of Apocalypse that has a prophecy about the end of the world engraved on it. Bought in Uran.

Kusinagi - Legendary thunder katana that was used to slay Seraphim Orochi in ancient times. Can only be used by the swordmaster class. Bought in Uran.

Vorpal Blade - A legendary sword coursing with CHAOTIC energies. Can be found in the Forsaken Cavern or bought in the Proving Grounds using PP.

Muramasa - Legendary katana of darkness that destroys all in it's wake. Can be found in Everfrost Crypt or bought in the Proving Grounds using PP.

Excalipur - Found in Bronn cave, 25% drop off of Skull Eaters.

Excalibur - Created by crafting Excalipur with x9 Adamantium at the inventor table in Baetas.

Excalibur II - Created by crafting Excalibur with x1 Chronocrystal at the inventor table in Baetas.

Masamune - Legendary katana that slices such precision that even the water itself is cut by it. Can be found in the Forsaken Cavern or bought in the Proving Grounds using PP.

Sealed Sword - Baron Ozma's personal sword that has been sealed by a mysterious force. 100% drop off Baron Ozma and Baron Ozma α.

Darksteel - Baron Ozma's personal sword. Obtained by crafting a Sealed Sword with x1 Heavenly Seal at the inventor table in Baetas.

Sealed Katana - Chieftess Agni's personal katana that has been sealed by a mysterious force. Can only be used by the swordmaster class. 100% drop off Archdragon Agni.

Blazing Legacy - Chieftess Agni's personal katana. Can only be used by the swordmaster class. Obtained by crafting a sealed katana with x1 heavenly seal at the inventor table in Baetas.

Missiletainn - Mystical sword crafted from the one plant that can damage Abez Sein. Bought in Uran.

Chronoblade - Legendary sword of Kairos that can cut through time itself. Can only be used by the saintblade class. Obtained by completing the quest "In Search of Power."

Dark Chronoblade - Legendary sword of Kairos that has been enhanced with dark matter. Can only be used by the saintblade class. Obtained by crafting the Chronoblade with x1 Dark Crystal at the inventor table in Baetas.

Ars Solaris - Legendary sword that can either save or destroy the world. Can only be used by Koros. Obtained at the end of Ch8.

Solaris Tri - The Ars Solaris after unlocking it's full potential. Obtained by crafting the Ars Solaris with x1 heavenly seal at the inventor table in Baetas.

Agralash - Whip-like sword that transcends time and space. Can only be used by Asta. Obtained by completing the quest "EX The Secret Weapon."

Innocent Lament - Legendary katana of death. Can only be used by the swordmaster class. 25% drop from Deathlord Rheap.

Muramurasame - Demonic katana of the abyss. 100% drop from True Archfiend Bael.

Terraprisma - The ultimate sword and the culmination of one's journey. Crafted using every sword and katana in the game plus x7 Oricalcum+.

Valmanway - The legendary sword of winds that can hit multiple times. 20% drop from the rare smootch enemy found in the Tower of Babel.

THE END - The sword of the end. 100% drop from AWOKEN KALAS.

THE BEGINNING - The sword of the beginning. 100% drop from ELLUM AVATAR.

#pixel art #pixel sprite #sprite art #pixel graphics #pixel aesthetic #pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #indie game #rpg maker #sword #swords

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titans-kanza · 6 months ago

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Vote 2 what kind of armor do you guys want Levi Ackerman to wear in the art there is apparently 76 Which is a lot so I’ll be sticking to unique looking power armor I showed images from the series and internet for you to choose from so there is plenty of options 🎮��

Imagine them without helmets btw I learned more about the armor by watching Shosho on utube

Depending on the final vote there may be a skin vote in the future 🎨

1. T-60 power armor from the series

2. Base power armror from the game

3. Raider from game

4. Excavator game

5. X1 prototype from game

6. X-02 power armor from game

7. Hellcat from game

8. Hellfire from game

9. Overboss from game

10. Horse power armor from game

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selamat-linting · 10 months ago

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On Friday March 22, a video circulated of TNI (Indonesian military) soldiers torturing of a civilian in Papua. In the video, the victim is submerged in a drum filled with water with his hands tied behind his back. The victim was alternately beaten and kicked by the TNI members. The victim's back was also slashed with a knife.

The video circulated quickly and was criticised by a number of parties. Gustav Kawer from the Papua Association of Human Rights Advocates (PAHAM) condemned the incident and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. This was then followed by National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial), the Diocese, the church and students.

Meanwhile, Cenderawasih/XVII regional military commander (Pangdam) Major General Izak Pangemanan tried to cover up the crime by saying it was a hoax and the video was a result of editing. This argument was later refuted by the TNI itself and it was proven that TNI soldiers were the ones who committed the crime.

The torture occurred on February 3 in Puncak Regency, Papua. The victim who was seen in the video was Defianus Kogoya, who had been arrested along with Warinus Murib and Alianus Murib. They were arrested and accused of being spies for the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organisation (TPNPB-OPM), a cheap accusation which the TNI and police were subsequently unable to prove at all.

The three were arrested when the TNI was conducting a search in Amukia and Gome district. When Warinus was arrested, his legs were tied to a car and he was dragged for one kilometre, before finally being tortured. Alianus meanwhile was also taken to a TNI post and tortured. After several hours, they were finally handed over to a police post because there was not enough evidence to prove the TNI's accusations.

Defianus finally fainted, while Warinus died of his injuries. Warinus' body was cremated by the family the next day on February 4. Defianus meanwhile is still suffering and remains seriously ill. This is a TNI crime in Papua.

But that's not all. On February 22, 2022, the TNI also tortured seven children in Sinak district, Puncak. The seven children were Deson Murib, Makilon Tabuni, Pingki Wanimbo, Waiten Murib, Aton Murib, Elison Murib and Murtal Kurua. Makilon Tabuni died as a result.

On August 22, the TNI murdered and mutilated four civilians in Timika. They were Arnold Lokbere, Irian Nirigi, Lemaniel Nirigi and Atis Tini. The bodies of the four were dismembered: the head, body and legs were separated into several parts, put in sacks then thrown into a river.

Six days later, soldiers from the Infantry Raider Battalion 600/Modang tortured four civilians in Mappi regency, Papua. The four were Amsal P Yimsimem, Korbinus Yamin, Lodefius Tikamtahae and Saferius Yame. They were tortured for three hours and suffered injuries all over their bodies.

Three days later, on August 30, the TNI again tortured two civilians named Bruno Amenim Kimko and Yohanis Kanggun in Edera district, Mappi regency. Bruno Amenim ended up dying while Yohanis Kanggun suffered serious injuries.

On October 27, three children under the age of 16 were tortured by the TNI in Keerom regency. They were Rahmat Paisel, Bastian Bate and Laurents Kaung. They were tortured using chains, coils of wire and water hoses. The incident occurred in the Yamanai Village, Arso II, Arso district.

On February 22, 2023, TNI personnel from the Navy post in Lantamal X1 Ilwayap tortured two civilians named Albertus Kaize and Daniel Kaize. Albertus Kaize died of his injuries. This crime occurred in Merauke regency, Papua.

Between 2018 and 2021 Amnesty International recorded that more than 95 civilians had been tortured and killed by the TNI and the police. These crimes target indigenous Papuans, and the curve continues to rise year by year, ever since Indonesia occupied Papua in 1961.

These crimes were committed one after another without a break, and followed the same pattern. So it can be concluded that these was not the acts of rogue individuals or one or two people as the TNI argues to reduce their crimes to individual acts.

Rather, they are structural (systematic) crimes designed to subdue the Papuan nation, to stop all forms of Papuan resistance for the sake of the exploitation and theft of Papua's natural resources.

The problems in Papua cannot be solved by increasing the number of police or soldiers. The problems in Papua must be resolved democratically. This democratic solution must include establishing a Human Rights Court for all perpetrators of crimes in Papua since the 1960s, and not just the perpetrators in the field, but also those responsible in the chain of command.

Only this will break the pattern of crimes that are occurring and provide justice for the Papuan people. A Human Rights Court will also mean weakening the anti-democratic forces that exist in Indonesia and Papua, namely military(ism).

A prerequisite for achieving democratisation is to eliminate the old forces, the garbage of history. The cleaner the process is carried out, the broader and deeper the democracy that can be achieved. This also includes the demands of the Papuan people to be given the right to determine their own destiny.

This is not a task for some later day, but is the task of the Papuan people today. Nor is the task of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) political elite or political activists alone, but it is the task of all Papuan people if they want to extract themselves from the crimes of the TNI and police or Indonesian colonialism.

Independence can only be gained by the struggle of the ordinary people themselves. The people must fight, the people must take to the streets, the people must build their own ranks, their own alternative political tool, and fight in an organised and guided manner.

References

1. Gemima Harvey's report The Human Tragedy of West Papua, January 15, 2014. This reports states that more than 500,000 West Papua people have been slaughtered by Indonesia and its actors, the TNI and police since 1961. The full report can be read at https://thediplomat.com/2014/01/the-human-tragedy-of-west-papua/.

2. Veronica Koman, upload on the chronology of torture of civilians in Papua. Posted on the Veronica Koman Facebook wall, Sunday, March 24, 2024. Accessed via: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/eDBJMeT9wS1MyA6T/?mibextid=qi2Omg on March 25, 2024, 13:00 WIB.

3. Jubi, Alleged torture of citizens by the TNI adds to the long list of violence in the land of Papua. March 23, 2024. Accessed via: https://jubi.id/polhukam/2024/dugaan-penyiksaan-warga-oleh-prajurit-tni-menambah-panjang-daftar-kekerasan-di-tanah-papua/ on March 25, 2024, 14:00 WIB.

4. VOA Indonesia, Amnesty International: 95 civilians in Papua have been victims of extrajudicial killings. Accessed via: https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/amnesty-international-95-warga-sipil-di-papua-jadi-korban-pembunuhan-di-luar-hukum-/6494380.html on March 21, 2022, 15:00 WIB.

#free west papua #colonialism #indonesia #militarism #racism

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captain-price-unofficially · 2 years ago

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HMS X1, conceived and designed as a submersible commerce raider for the Royal Navy, at the time of her launching she was the largest submarine in the world

#naval #interwar period

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notepc1 · 24 days ago

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okey-fucking-dokey · 9 months ago

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BOLD WHAT APPLIES

#tagged #rp meme

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arc-77 · 11 months ago

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// I thought I had put this lore into writing already, but it seems I had not. Per my post about Commodore Fordo's Raider-class Corvette, The Impetuous, one of its earliest tasks was serving as a mothership and testing base for prototypes of the TIE Advanced X1, with Fordo himself serving as one of the test-pilots.

Fordo made and suggested many adjustments for the craft based on his findings, and his fighter's roomier cockpit arrangement would be used as the basis for the model delivered to Darth Vader himself, given their similar statures. As development of the fighter progressed, the prototype X1s evolved into the limited production TIE/ad Starfighter, better known as the TIE Avenger.

A thoroughly-customized TIE Avenger would serve as Fordo's primary starfighter for the course of the Galactic Civil War. He considered it a superior fighter to the TIE Defender in spite of its marginally weaker performance, citing its smaller profile, more robust central fuselage, and cheaper per-unit flyway cost. Fordo's Avenger would be kept flight-ready in The Impetuous' hangar at all times, and Fordo would frequently use its hyperdrive systems to jump directly into space battles alongside his corvette.

As a Dark Trooper, Fordo made for an incredibly bold TIE pilot, even amongst the most daring the Imperial Navy had to offer. His cybernetically-enhanced physiology enabled him to withstand much greater forces than the average pilot and for far longer, giving him the reputation of a relentless and highly-maneuverable pursuer. Thanks to his nigh-indestructible armor, he was confident he could survive virtually any crash or shoot-down, rendering him unburdened by fear. Finally, his neural interface allowed him to "jack in" to the starfighter's systems, feeding sensor readings and other information directly into his brain. This was not without substantial risk however, as direct hits with ion weaponry on unshielded hull could damage (if not outright fry) his nervous system.

He's a menace on land or air, just don't expect him to ever go underwater. He received SCUBA Trooper training and he never intends to use it again, less he's trapped in a watery prison.

#ooc #muse info #so guess who just finished Star Wars Squadrons

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retrocgads · 5 years ago

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USA 1984

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dieselfutures · 7 years ago

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HMS X1

#HMS X1 #Submarine #Submersible Commerce Raider #Pulp Boats #Submarine Cruiser #Pulp #Dieselpunk #Weird War

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demonac · 5 years ago

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TDDC Stat Blast from the Past

Tales From My D&D Campaign is 3.5 edition, like a relic from a bygone age. But people still ask about stats and such often enough. I just got another question on the Discord about Kua Toa stats.

Well I tend to modify them - remake them for every fight, and their level - even for the basic KTs - tended to creep up as the players leveled. After all, any of them you run into on land are the elite, best-trained and best equipped, because they are going into battle without the usual legions of slaves.

But here are the stat blocks from the party’s first encounter with the Deluvians... and just generally, how my stat blocks look (even though these are so old that the originals said “Illuvian” instead of “Illud”).

DELUVIAN RAIDER (CR 4) KuaToa Fighter 2 HP: 34 NE STR: 14 DEX: 10 CON: 15 WIS: 14 INT: 13 CHA: 8 BASE: +4 SPD: 20(15) SWIM: 50(40) REF: +3/FORT: +7/WILL: +5 AC: 23 [10+6(natural)+5(Armor)+2(Shield)] FullAttack: +7/+1 1d8+2/1d4+1 FEATS: Alertness, GreatFortitude, WeaponFocus(Longsword) ABILITIES: KtRacials SKILLS: Spot +11, Listen: +7, EscapeArtist +8, Swim +10, MoveSilent +3, Craft[Armor or Weapons] +4 GEAR: BasicColos(9c), MW Breastplate, MW Longsword, MW HeavyShield, 1xAlchemist'sFire, 1xAcidFlask, 1xLightningBall, 40 gp

DELUVIAN CONSCRIPT (Minion; 3 = CR 4) KuaToa Fighter 2 HP: 3 NE STR: 14 DEX: 10 CON: 15 WIS: 14 INT: 13 CHA: 8 BASE: +4 SPD: 20(15) SWIM: 50(40) REF: +3/FORT: +5/WILL: +5 Grapple: +6 AC: 23 [10+6(natural)+5(Armor)+2(Shield)] FullAttack: +7/+1 1d8+2/1d4+1 FEATS: Alertness, WeaponFocus(Longsword) ABILITIES: KtRacials, Evasion, Mettle, Can be KO'd/killed by successful grapple SKILLS: Spot +11, Listen: +7, EscapeArtist +8, Swim +10, MoveSilent +3, Craft[Armor or Weapons] +4 GEAR: BasicColos(9c), Breastplate, Longsword, HeavyShield, 1xLightningBall, 50' silk rope

DELUVIAN GRENADIER (CR 7) KuaToa Rogue 5 HP: 41 NE STR: 11 DEX: 14(16) CON: 14 WIS: 14 INT: 13 CHA: 8 BASE: +5 SPD: 20 SWIM: 50 REF: +8/FORT: +3/WILL: +6 AC: 27 [10+6(natural)+5(Armor)+3(Shield)+3(Dex)] FullAttack: +5/+0 1d6/1d4 (+3d6 SA) Flask: +9/10 1d6+1/2(+3d6 SA) RapidFlask: +7/+7(+8/+8) 1d6+1/2(+3d6 SA) FEATS: Stealthy, Grenadier, PointBlankShot, RapidShot ABILITIES: KtRacials, Evasion, UncannyDodge, SA +3d6, Trapfinding, TrapSense +1 SKILLS: Spot 10(19), Listen: 10(12), EscapeArtist 10(21), Swim +10, MoveSilent 10(15), Craft[Alchemy] 7(11), Hide: 10(15) GEAR: NobleColos(8c), +1 Chainshirt, MW Shortsword, +1 Heavy Shield, +2 Gloves of Dex, 6xAlchemist'sFire, 3xAcidFlask, 3xTanglefootBag, 2xWhipweed, 1xLightningBall, ModHealthPot(11hp), 150gp

ILLUD WARRIOR (CR 5) KuaToa Fighter 3 HP: 37 STR: 14 DEX: 12 CON: 13 WIS: 14 INT: 13 CHA: 8 BASE: +5 SPD: 15 SWIM: 40 REF: +5/FORT: +6/WILL: +6 AC: 24/25 [10+6(natural)+5(Armor)+2(Shield)+1(Dex)]/Competence FullAttack: +8/+2 1d6+2/1d4+1 FEATS: Alertness, WeaponFocus(Shortspear), GreatFortitude, Stealthy SKILLS: Spot +11, Listen: +7, EscapeArtist +9, Swim +10, MoveSilent +6(3), Craft[Armor or Weapons] +4, Hide: +3 GEAR: BasicColos(9c), MW Breastplate, MW Shortspear, MW HeavyShield, 1xAlchemist'sFire, 1xAcidFlask, 1xTanglefootBag, 30 gp

ILLUD WATCHER (CR 4) KuaToa Rogue 2 HP: 29 STR: 11 DEX: 14 CON: 14 WIS: 14 INT: 13 CHA: 8 BASE: +3 SPD: 20 SWIM: 50 REF: +7/FORT: +2/WILL: +5 AC: 23/24 [10+6(natural)+4(Armor)+1(Shield)+2(Dex)]/Competence FullAttack: +3/-2 1d6/1d4 Flask: +6/7 1d6+1/2(+1d6 SA) FEATS: Stealthy, Grenadier, PointBlankShot ABILITIES: KtRacials, Evasion, SA +1d6, Trapfinding SKILLS: Spot 7(16), Listen: 1(8), EscapeArtist +8, Swim +10, MoveSilent 7(12), Craft[Alchemy] 7(11), Hide: 7(11) GEAR: BasicColos(9c), MW Chainshirt, MW Shortspear, MW Buckler, 3xAlchemist'sFire, 3xAcidFlask, 3xTanglefootBag, 2xWhipweed, 50gp

VULBO (CR 7) KuaToa(Babago) Fighter 3 HP: 73 LE STR: 26 DEX: 13 CON: 20 WIS: 12 INT: 8 CHA: 6 BASE: +6/+1 SPD: 30(20) SWIM: 50(40), Space/Reach: 10/10 REF: +5/FORT: +9/WILL: +5 AC: 25/26 [10+7(natural)+5(Armor)+3(Shield)+1(Dex)-1(Size)]/Competence FullAttack: +14/+9/+9 2d6+8/2d6+8/1d8+4 FEATS: ImprovedNatAttack(Bite), PowerAttack, ImpBullRush, AwesomeBlow (std action, Ref=dmg) ABILITIES: KtRacials, Darkvision 30' GEAR: BasicColos(LargeSized)(9c), MW Large Breastplate, +2 Longsword(Scimitar-shaped), +1 LargeShield(for large creature, could work as a tower shield for a medium creature), 120gp [[House Babago Kua have 3 racial HD(Monstrous Humanoid), Nat Armor 7, Large size, +10 Str, +6 CON, -2 DEX, +0 WIS, +0 INT, -4 CHA, Kua-Toa traits, and Darkvision 30', CR 4]]

KUA TOA TRAITS: (Kua Toa in TDDC have better racial abilities than is usual for 3.5 edition Kuo Toa)

Electrical Resistance 30; Amphibious; Keen Sight (+4 search and spot; can see moving objects or creatures, even if invisible or ethereal), Slippery(+8 escape artist; skin secretions allow them to slip out of webs, magical or otherwise); their skin secretions can also be used to apply a powerful adhesive to their shields (attackers must make a DC 14 Reflex save to avoid having their weapon stuck, disarming them), and also to power Colos Cloaks (see below).

EQUIPMENT:

A Lightning Ball is a metal-shelled alchemical device which can be tossed into a 5-foot square as a standard action, breaking an internal glass barrier. Once the glass inside is broken, it takes one round for the chemicals to mix, after which the Ball carries a dangerous electric charge for up to 5 rounds - during that time, the first creature to move within 5-feet of the ball triggers an electrical discharge zapping them for 2d4 electrical damage (Reflex 11 for half) and dealing 1 electrical "splash" damage to any adjacent creature. The zap is NOT triggered by "grounded" creatures, meaning any creature with Electrical Resistance 5 or greater. If multiple 'active' Lightning Balls are triggered at the same time (with overlapping areas), they interfere with each other somewhat, therefore the damage does not increase even though the additional balls are still expended. A creature carrying one or more Lightning Balls who fails any Reflex save must make an additional Reflex save at the same DC to avoid accidentally triggering any carried Lightning Balls (again, the damage is the same as for triggering a single ball).

Whipweed is an alchemicaly treated plant crafted by KuaToa of house Domod for quick escapes and tactical repositioning. The strand of modified and compressed into a driftwood tube with a screw top (some versions are designed so that you can hold it at the bottom and twist to open the top). When opened, it shoots out with incredible energy (though it lacks the mass to inflict relevant damage if used as a weapon). As a standard action, make a touch attack (usually against an inanimate terrain feature) with a range increment of 20, maximum range 60 feet. If it hits, the goo ball at the end of the strand attaches firmly (if momentarily) and immediately whips back, reeling in the wielder if he can hold on (Ref 13 - on a failed save, the tube is ripped out of his hand). Alternatively, the Whipweed can be used to reel in an unattended item that weighs less than half as much as the wielder. Whipweed may have a variety of other uses, but they generally require specialized skills (feats, in other words). Whipweed tubes cost 200gp each, though re-usable models (effectively magic item versions) are rumored to exist.

Colos Cloaks (Kua-Toa Invisibility Cloaks) recharge 1 charge for every hour worn by a live Kua-Toa (including while in use). All versions can store a maximum of 15 charges, and charges decay at a rate of 1 per 8 hours when the cloak is not worn by a living Kua-Toa. Deluvian Basic cloaks are typically black and scaley when visible, whereas Illud Basic cloaks are generally grey (and scaley). The Colos (particularly the higher quality versions) can of course be crafted in any number of styles, including fine non-scaled fabrics. ALL versions have the basic combat ability: [3 charges: Invis (1 min, CL 3)]. Additional abilities of the different quality Colos cloaks are as follows: Basic Colos: [6 charges: Invisibility (1 hr, CL 3)] Noble Colos: [15 charges: Invisibility (8 hr, CL 7), 4 charges: Invis (1 hr, CL 3)] Elite Colos: [4 charges Invisibility (8 hr, CL 9), 10 charges: Swift Invisibility (2 rnd, CL 5)]

aaaaand some Warbond Freedom/Terrorist idiots:

WARBOND MINION (Minion; 4=CR 3) Human(Or halfling) Warrior 3, HP 3 CG STR: 11 DEX: 12 CON: 11 WIS: 10 INT: 10 CHA: 11 BASE: +3 SPD: 30 REF: +1/FORT: +3/WILL: +1 AC: 15 [10+3(Armor)+1(Shield)+1(Dex)] FullAttack: +3(4) 1d6+1 LightCrossbow: +5/6(+1) 1d8+0/1, 19-20x2 FEATS: Weapon Focus(light crossbow), PointBlankShot GEAR: StuddedLeather, WoodenBuckler, ShortswordORLightPickORHandAxe, LightCrossbow, 20 bolts, 2 MW bolts

WARBOND SLINGER CR 4 Halfling Fighter 4, HP: 28 STR: 8(or6) DEX: 14(or16) CON: 10 WIS: 11 INT: 10 CHA: 11 BASE: +4 SPD: 20 REF: +3/FORT: +5/WILL: +2 AC: 18 [10+4(Armor)+2(Dex)+1(Size)+1(Deflect)] TINYAC: 20 [10+4(Armor)+3(Dex)+2(Size)+1(Deflect)] Sling: +9(10)[11] 1d4+4/5 Rapid: +7+7(+8/+8)[+1] 1d4+4/5 Tiny: +11(12)[13] 1d3+4/5 TinyRapid: +9+9(+10/+10)[+1] 1d3+4/5 Shortsword(sm) +5[6] 1d4(-1 dmg if Tiny) FEATS: WeaponFocus(Sling), WeaponSpec(Sling), PointBlankShot, RapidShot, PreciseShot ABILITIES: Halfling(small, +1 to hit with Slings, +1 to all saves, +X vs fear) GEAR: MW ChainShirt, +1 Sling, +1 small Shortsword, RoP+1, LightHealthPot(5hp) x1, PotionOfReducePersonx3, 50 gp

WARBOND BERSERKER CR 3 Human Barbarian 1/Druid 1/Fighter 1 HP: 32(38 raging) STR: 14(18) DEX: 15 CON: 12(16) WIS: 11 INT: 8 CHA: 10 BASE: +2 SPD: 40(30) REF: +2/FORT: +7(+9)/WILL: +2(+4) AC: 14 [10+4(Armor)+2(Dex)-2(Rage)] RageShilx1: +8[9] 2d6+7 RageShilx2: +6[7]/+6[7] 2d6+5/2d6+5 FEATS: WeaponFocus(Quarterstaff), TWF, Toughness ABILITIES: +10 Move, Rage 1/day(6 rds), AnimalCompanion(wolf), WildEmpathy, NatureSense(+2 ) GEAR: Quarterstaff, HideArmor SPELLS(CL2): Shillelagh(precombat)

WARBOND DRUID CR 5 Elf Druid 5 HP: 33 STR: 11 DEX: 14 CON: 12 WIS: 15 INT: 8 CHA: 10 BASE: +3 SPD: 30 (50 Leopard, 40 Hawk) REF: +3(+5Hawk)/FORT: +4/WILL: +4 ELF: AC: 21 [10+4(Armor)+2(Dex)+2(NatArmor)+3(DarkwoodShield)] LEOPARD?: AC: 18 [10+6(NatArmor)+2(Dex)] Bite: +5 1d6+2, Mobility HAWK?: AC: 16 [10+4(NatArmor)+2(Dex)] Talon: +4 1d6+1, +2Reflex ABILITIES: ElfRacials, AnimalEmpathy, AnimalCompanion(leopard?blackbear?), WoodlandStride, NatureSense(+2), WildEmpathy, Shapeshift(Predator,Aerial) SPELLS(CL5): L1(3+1): FaerieFire, Entangle(Ref 13), CLW(1d8+5), MagicFang(used) L2(2+1): Barkskin(precombat), GustOfWind, Snake'sSwiftness(Mass) L3(1+0): SpeakWithPlants(used) GEAR: +1 Hide armor, +1 DarkwoodShield, MWScimitar

JIMMY(WARBOND LEADER) CR 5 Human Ranger 3/Marshal 2 HP: 32 STR: 10 DEX: 16 CON: 13 INT: 8 WIS: 11 CHA: 12 BASE: +4 SPD: 30 REF: +4/FORT: +7/WILL: +4 AC: 19 [10+6(Armor)+3(Dex)] BOW: +10 1d8+1(3 vs Kua) BANE ARROW: +12 1d8+2d6+3 RAPIDBow: +8/+8 Longsword: +5, 1d8(+2 vs Kua) FEATS: WeaponFocus(Longbow), Track, RapidShot(Ranger), Endurance(Ranger) ABILITIES: FavoredEnemy(Kua-Toa), MinorAura(+1 Wis checks), MajorAura(+1 to Hit) SKILLS: Survival 7(9 vs Kua), Spot 4, Heal 3(5) GEAR: +2 ChainShirt, +1 Longbow, 60 arrows, 2 Kua-Toa Bane arrows, 50' rope, MW HealingKit(+2), 200gp

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ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 Review: Green With Envy

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 is a powerful business prosumer laptop that, for about $2,100, also gives you 4K and the legendary ThinkPad keyboard. But what initially looks like a low markup on this computer starts to become a bit steeper when stacked up against other 10th Gen Intel-based competition, especially the HP Envy 15.

This ThinkPad’s still cheaper than certain other premium contenders like the Surface Book 3, but does it have similarly unique features to justify that price?

Design of the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 maintains the ThinkPad style with an all-business look that nonetheless is thin and sleek enough to be appropriate for the home or on the go. A carbon fiber weave pattern (optional on 4K models) adorns the lid, while one of the corners plays home to an oversized glossy black and red ThinkPad X1 logo. In a nice touch, the red dot on the ThinkPad logo’s “i” also fades in and out when the laptop is in sleep mode.

The inside of the laptop keeps the same general motif, with a ThinkPad logo in the bottom-right corner and an otherwise no-nonsense look. The red TrackPoint that the brand associates itself with is of course at the keyboard’s center, but otherwise the most distinguishing design feature here is the hinge, which can bend far enough so that the screen is parallel to the keyboard.

The port selection here is also generous, keeping in line with the laptop’s utility-forward aesthetic. The left side is where you’ll find the charging port, as well as two Thunderbolt 3 ports, an HDMI 2.0 connection and a 3.5 mm combination headphone/microphone jack. The right side is where you’ll want to put your older accessories since it has the laptop’s 2 USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 connections. It also has a full-size SD card reader and a Kensington lock slot.

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 is able to accommodate so many ports, partially because of its size. At 14.3 x 9.6 x 0.7 inches, it’s wider than most similarly sized laptops and not exactly thin. It does keep pace with other business prosumer laptops like the HP Envy 15, which is 14.1 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches large, but still finds itself beat by entries like the 13.6 x 9.1 x 0.7 inch Dell XPS 15 9500. Still, there are thicker laptops that have hit this category recently, like the 13.5 x 9.9 x 0.9 inch Microsoft Surface Book 3, though that does detach into a separate tablet.

Where this iteration of the ThinkPad X1 does excel is weight. At 4 pounds, it’s easily lighter than the 4.2-pound Surface Book 3, the 4.5-pound XPS 15 and the 4.7-pound Envy 15.

Productivity Performance on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 has a Core i7-10850H Comet Lake processor as opposed to a more recent (and mobile-focused) Tiger Lake CPU. That’s understandable, since Tiger Lake doesn’t have an H series processor yet. But Comet Lake has been out long enough that competitors have had plenty of time to put out similarly powerful machines, so this ThinkPad is entering into a busy space.

Take the XPS 15 9500, which had an Intel Core i7-10750H when we reviewed it and options up to an i7-10875H. This laptop came out back in May, but is still plenty relevant. That’s also the case for the Microsoft Surface Book 3, which has plenty of convertibility options and uses an Intel Core i7-1065G7. The HP Envy 15, meanwhile, came out in August and has an Intel Core i7-10750H, but is much less expensive than the ThinkPad.

So how does the ThinkPad fit into the already well-developed 10th gen space? In our Geekbench benchmark, which tests general laptop performance, it scored 6,116 points, which is much higher than the Surface Book 3’s 3,831 points and just below the XPS 15 9500’s 6,174 points. It’s also still within spitting distance of the winner for this test; the Envy 15 scored 6,421 points.

The ThinkPad’s true performance starts to shine when you look at its file transfer and video editing speeds. The ThinkPad transferred 4.97 GB of files at a rate 1,615.7 MBps during our testing, which was almost double the speed of its nearest competitor. The closest is the Surface Book 3, which hit transfer speeds of 848.2 MBps, while the XPS 15 was stuck with a rate of 727 MBps and the Envy 15 with a rate of 650.6 MBps.

In video transcoding, the ThinkPad was also the fastest. It took 9:19 to transcode a 4K video to FHD using Handbrake, while the XPS 15 took 10:06 and the Envy 15 took 13:35. The Surface Book 3 lagged well behind, with a speed of 21:31.

We also put the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 through our typical Cinebench R20 stress test, which involves running the program on a loop 20 times. Here, the testing started out promising with an initial score of 1,630.5 before falling into more reasonable scores that were around the low 1,500s for the rest of the runs. This isn’t unusual, and the testing ended with an average score of 1,521.8. During these tests, the average CPU clock speed was 2.2 Ghz and the average CPU temperature was 62.3 degrees Celsius (144.1 degrees Fahrenheit).

Graphics Performance on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 also packs an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, which is enough power to let it moonlight in gaming if not dedicate itself to play. It’s also about on par with what we see from most of its competitors, with the XPS 15 sharing its GPU and the Surface Book 3 making a slight upgrade to a 1660 Ti Max-Q. The Envy 15’s RTX 2060 Max-Q does give it a slight edge, however.

At 1920 x 1080 on high settings, the ThinkPad outperformed all competitors in the Civilization VI benchmark with a score of 82 fps. The closest rival was the Envy 15 with 70 fps, followed by the Surface Book 3 with 63 fps and the XPS 15 with 48 fps. This might be due to the ThinkPad’s slightly more powerful CPU compared to its competitors.

The more graphically intensive Shadow of the Tomb Raider showed closer results in its benchmark at 1920 x 1080 and high settings, with the Envy 15 and Surface Book 3 still taking top scores but with a narrower margin. These laptops hit 49 fps and 42 fps respectively, while the ThinkPad came behind with 32 fps and the XPS 15 was once again arguably unplayable thanks to its 29 fps score.

I also personally played Overwatch on the ThinkPad for about a half-hour. Even on 4K and with the game’s highest “Epic” settings, my framerate maintained a solid 75 - 80 fps. The keyboard did become warm about halfway into the session, but not uncomfortably so.

Display on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 has a 15.6 inch 4K multi-touch IPS display that’s plenty colorful but can run dimmer than competitors and can also suffer from poor viewing angles due to how glossy it is.

I tested the screen by watching the open source 4K film Tears of Steel on it, where I found that the image tended to become hard to follow at viewing angles beyond about 75 degrees. This was less because of the screen washing out and more due to the display’s reflective surface distracting me from the action. When viewing the picture straight-on, colors were vivid but blacks lacked depth, maybe because the screen didn’t become bright enough to help make the picture pop.

Our testing showed that the ThinkPad does indeed have a slightly darker screen than competitors, coming in with an average brightness of 338 nits. That’s plenty bright for most users, but falls short compared to other 4K prosumer laptops like the XPS 15 9500 (434 nits) and the Surface Book 3 (402 nits). Instead, it’s closer to the HP Envy 15 (329 nits).

As for color testing, the ThinkPad was in the middle of the pack, covering 96.1% of the DCI-P3 spectrum. That puts it about on par with the XPS (93.7%) and above the Surface Book 3 (71.2%), but below the Envy 15 (142%), which we tested with an OLED screen.

Keyboard and Touchpad on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

Keyboards tend to be a big draw for the ThinkPad brand, thanks to what usually feels like plenty of travel distance and comfortable concave keycaps that make typing easy on the fingers, and the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 is no exception here. On the 10fastfingers.com typing test, I tended to fall between 76 - 81 words per minute, which is on par with what I tend to earn on mechanical keyboards, and I barely made any typos as well. Keypresses felt distinct yet cushiony during my tests, and touch typing was easy as the distinct shape of the keycaps helped me keep track of my hand placement without having to look at the keyboard.

The precision trackpad had a little too much friction for my personal taste, but this tended to affect my comfort more than my input. Multi-touch gestures registered well, as did precise cursor movement. Friction became more of an issue with the touchscreen, where my fingers tended to stick to the surface rather than glide across it. Still, multi-touch worked without problems here as well.

As is standard for ThinkPads, the X1 Extreme Gen 3 also has the typical TrackPoint nub in the center of the keyboard. I tend to avoid this feature, as I didn’t grow up with the input method, but it responds to pressure well and can be used to make both precise mouse adjustments and sweeping mouse movements without needing to take your fingers off the keyboard.

Audio on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 has bottom-firing speakers on either side that, in my testing, seemed to prioritize volume and treble over bass quality. I used the speakers to listen to Blackpink’s Lovesick Girls, which easily filled my whole 2-bedroom apartment when I put the speakers to max and even when I closed doors. Even at this high volume, the vocals never became tinny, nor did the song’s high notes.

That said, the song usually has a prevalent bass track that’s meant to mimic a heartbeat that was almost completely omitted by the ThinkPad’s speakers. It also has a few small drum sections that do sound tinny over the ThinkPad’s speakers, showing that the laptop’s ability with high notes doesn’t necessarily carry over to lower frequencies.

Upgradeability on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 is about as friendly as a laptop can get when it comes to upgradeability. Simply loosen the 7 Phillips head screws on the bottom and then pry open the case with a tool like a spudger. Once inside, you’ll have access to the SSD and, since the RAM isn’t soldered in, you’ll also be able to access that. Plus, there’s a second SSD slot if you want to add in additional storage.

Battery Life on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad x1 Extreme Gen 3’s battery is poor even for a system with discrete graphics and a 4K display, so you’ll probably want to leave it plugged in when you’re doing anything that isn’t moving it from place to place. In our battery benchmark, which consistently browses the web, streams video and runs OpenGL tests at 150 nits of brightness, the ThinkPad only ran for 2 hours and 19 minutes.

That’s well below the 5:30 battery life for the Envy 15, which is another computer we said “you’ll want to keep near a charger.” Meanwhile, the 8:01 battery life of the XPS 15 9500 and the 11:10 battery life of the Microsoft Surface Book 3 make the ThinkPad’s numbers look pretty sad.

Heat on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 isn’t an ice-cold machine, but its temperature under strain is within expectations. We measured heat for the ThinkPad after 15 minutes of streaming video on YouTube, and found that its coolest point was the touchpad, with a more than comfortable 81.5 degrees Fahrenheit (27.5 degrees Celsius). The keyboard was much toastier at 97 degrees Fahrenheit (36.1 degrees Celsius), while most of the underside not far behind at 96.5 degrees (35.8 degrees Celsius).

The hottest point on the laptop was 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius) and was located on the underside, just above the laptop’s vents.

Webcam on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

ThinkPads are business notebooks, so you need a decent camera for the many video calls we're making these days. While the webcam is 720p, its color accuracy is true-to-life and there’s very little grain. The camera performs well in both normal and low light conditions. It’s not going to outpace your iPhone, but you won’t have to worry about looking washed out when video chatting with your coworkers.

It includes a physical webcam cover for those who are privacy-conscious. The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 webcam also comes equipped with an IR sensor for use with Windows Hello.

Software and Warranty on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

One of the key strengths to Lenovo’s computers is that they tend not to pack bloat, and while they do come with utility programs, most of them end up consolidated into one app. That’s the case with the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3, which doesn’t feature any marketing material or niche pack-ins aside from Windows' usual offenders. It does, however, have a small but not overwhelming number of genuinely helpful programs.

You can find most of the ThinkPad’s utilities in the Lenovo Vantage program, which has features for running diagnostics, checking Wi-Fi network security, disabling the microphone and webcam, identifying serial numbers and more. Lenovo Pen Settings is where you’ll end up configuring any Lenovo pens you might buy - the laptop doesn’t come with one - while Lenovo Display Optimizer lets you change between picture modes optimized for movies, photos and mitigating blue light to help you sleep. The most egregious program here is probably “Glance by MiraMetrix,” which uses eye tracking to move the mouse cursor and even windows progRAMS.

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 also has a one-year limited warranty.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 Configurations

Our ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 review unit came with an Intel Core i7-10850H processor, a GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 32GB of DDR4 memory and a 1TB SSD all for $2,129.

If you want to add on just a touch more performance, you can also swap to an i9-10885H processor for what is currently $303 more after applying a sales discount. Other options include the ability to upgrade to 64GB of RAM for a post-discount price of $262, as well as add a second SSD or swap the display to OLED. The former will currently cost you up to $680 while the latter will currently add $107 to your price tag.

Alternately, if you want to save money, you can also swap the screen for an FHD display, lower your included RAM down to 8GB, drop your storage down to 256GB, and swap out the i7 CPU for an i5-10400H vPro processor. Making all these sacrifices will bring your costs down to $1,498.75 after the current sale discount, though at that point, you might as well go for Lenovo’s almost identical uncustomizable model that costs $1,405 and has an i7-10750H processor.

Bottom Line on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 performs well when compared to its competition, but falls prey to a premium markup when you look at its features. It keeps up with computers like the XPS 15 and the Envy 15 on Geekbench, exceeds them on file transfer speeds and video editing and, depending on the program, can even beat the Envy 15 in some graphical performance tests despite having a weaker card. But the audio is OK at best, and the display isn't as impressive as the competition, which leaves using it feeling like a standard experience that you end up paying more for.

The XPS 15 9500, by comparison, is now selling for $2,508 if you choose similar specs to the ThinkPad configuration we reviewed. That’s a touch more expensive, but it will also upgrade you to the slightly more powerful i7-10875H processor. The Microsoft Surface Book 3, meanwhile, is $2,999 when decked out with similar specs to the ThinkPad config we reviewed. Both of these are more expensive than the ThinkPad, especially the Surface Book, but also have their own unique benefits. In the former’s case, we get a slightly more powerful CPU, while the latter comes with multiple levels of convertibility.

Which brings us to the HP Envy 15. The XPS and Surface Book aren’t clear winners over the ThinkPad, but the Envy 15 has an almost identical and sometimes stronger average use case experience for much less. This i7-10750H and RTX 2060 Max-Q equipped laptop does have 16GB less RAM and 512GB less storage than the ThinkPad, but it slightly beat the ThinkPad in all of our performance tests except file transfer speed, video transcoding and the FHD Civilization VI benchmark. Its AMOLED screen is also about as bright as the ThinkPad’s while being more colorful, and at just $1,499, it’s got a pretty hefty discount over the ThinkPad despite offering a similar and sometimes better experience.

This leaves the ThinkPad in a bizarre space where it at once feels premium but sometimes loses to supposedly lesser machines. And that's completely ignoring the ThinkPad's downright poor battery life. At first, laptops like the XPS 15 and Surface Book 3 leave it seeming like a good deal, but then contenders like the HP Envy 15 show that you can get a similar experience for much less.

And while the Surface Book 3 and arguably the XPS have unique factors justifying their premium price tags, the ThinkPad’s user experience is far more basic. It’s a good choice if you’re a ThinkPad fan, but if you’re OK trading in some memory and storage space for a better GPU and a far lower price, the HP Envy 15 is a more appealing buy.

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