oops

Hey guys, sorry for the absence(s) - I'll be back to posting soon! :)

D&D Character List Updated

Name	Level	Race	Class	Subclass	Campaign	Status
Nahuatl	10	Yuan-Ti	Cleric	Grave	Enesh	ongoing
Nix	2	Changeling	Bard		Children of Eden	hiatus
Carrow Eastwick	3	Human	Wizard		White Wings, Black Skies	ongoing
K’myr Adala	18	Tiefling	Cleric	Trickery	Fallen Heroes	ended

oof!

Oh no! Both my Wednesday and Sunday D&D games were cancelled this week. TT.TT

Well, time to spend way too much time on character information and backstory!

road trip!

easiest car ride <3

We picked up our 9 week old Caucasian Shepherd this weekend! She's so fluffy and very well-mannered... so far! :)

I've only ever raised 1 puppy before and here's hoping this one is easier to teach. ^^

Padushka is coming home!

Pup-dates

Some of you may have seen my addition to this post regarding our little girl, Padushka - well I have great news: Padu is coming home as early as next week!

We’ve been steadily puppy-proofing our home but now is the time to really check & triple check everything. After 7 long years of research, saving funds, hard work… she’s finally coming home and we’re so happy.

Pictures to come soon!

We'll be going to get her on September 19th!

(this was her at 3 weeks - she’ll be 9 weeks when she comes home!)

Dungeons & Dragons & Dinner!

I have been asked to run a one-shot! A good friend of my husband’s surprised us by asking if I would mind DMing for he, his girlfriend, & two of his other friends. Well, I couldn’t say no so I will be running Dragon of Icespire Peak from the D&D Essentials Kit. I’ll get them from 1-7 & if they really want to keep playing, well, there are 3 other continuation modules that will get them to level 13. (Storm Lord’s Wrath, Sleeping Dragon’s Wake, & Divine Contention)

So I quickly slapped this invitation together (sorry for all the redacted bits!) using Canva (it’s free!) & I’m really happy with the result. I mean, I only tweaked like, 4 things & it’s so beautiful. ^^

Not sure what I’m going to cook for dinner that night, but we’re hoping for some spooky treats, snacks, drinks, & more!

New Channel Intro

https://midnight-grind.tumblr.com/post/187527520657/beholderfartz-our-channel-intro-thingy-this

Schedule

That's right: we're on YouTube now, too!

Also: we have a streaming schedule!

Monday-Friday 11am EST - Diablo 3
Saturday 6pm EST - Borderlands 2

Which game is played on Saturday is heavily dependent on what Invictus & Inflicda feel like playing, but do expect Borderlands 3 to be played once it comes out.

Carrow Eastwick

My level 3 wizard, Carrow Eastwick!

Journal #001

Journal #000

Journal: Carrow #001

[day 1]

It’s late, and I find myself in a strange outpost. A nice woman let me in, and I followed her to lodgings. There are many strange people here, but at least they’re asleep right now.

Maybe tomorrow I can find out more about this place.

[days 2 & 3?]

The woman from last night and I were confronted by a guard and pushed towards a large gathering of people—I think they were calling us trainees?—it’s been a while and I can’t remember. We were given a scrap of paper with markings on it.

I remember recognizing them as tracks, of something I’d seen before on the mountain, but I just couldn’t remember what it was.

And then we met a dark-skinned elf (Malekith) and a half orc (Ootugur). A kind tabaxi (Emir) joined us soon after. The woman I had met the night before told us her name was Din, and despite not having any instructions on what to do with this piece of paper we had been given, we decided to go into the woods and hunt whatever creature they belonged to.

I don’t think I’ve hidden so much in my life. So much for putting on a brave face, I guess. I failed my ceremony and now I’m failing myself.

I shouldn’t have left home.

[day 4]

An ankheg. We were sent to find an ankheg. Did we have to fight it? I don’t know, but we did. I mean, Din got swallowed by the ground and this… this thing just busts out of nowhere. We got some good hits on it (I was hiding again, but even I hit it).

After we defeated it, it turned into a man. He gave us a box and told us to go straight back to the outpost, but Emir got sidetracked and attacked by some birds, I think? Then we found kobolds and I just couldn’t bring myself to attack them; we’d stumbled on them by mistake, we didn’t mean any harm. We were supposed to be going back to the outpost anyway, so we shouldn’t have even been there.

We were each given pins that must correspond to something, maybe this time we’ll get explanations about all of this. I have a feather quill, a kite shield, and a crescent moon, all bronze and not terribly large.

              [update]

The sword pin represents the Vanguards, who are trained in more traditionally knightly things. They specialize in dealing damage and are generally taught to make decisions under extreme duress. Seeker Lavinia is a Vanguard.

The quill pin represents the Keepers. They are the custodians of knowledge in the guild. They are taught how to problem solve and be creative. They are usually magically gifted, but anyone with a thirst for knowledge and an aptitude for creativity is welcome.

The kite shield represents the Towers. They are trained to be fearless bulwarks, to protect their allies at any cost. They are the first and last line of defense between monsters and civilization.

The crescent moon represents the Menders. They are trained in the healing arts, though not all menders need to be Clerics. Healing arts include magic, but also psychological healing. The most important thing for menders is the ability to create a space to facilitate any kind of healing.

I’m tired of hiding, tired of being shielded by everyone else. I left home because Grandma and Mom and everyone refused to see me. Now, everyone’s going to see me.

part #000 here




Happy 1,000 posts!

no update today

Sorry guys, no update today. Just ran out of steam and my health hasn't been the best for the past few days.

Don't worry though, I'm sure I'll be back to it soon!

Gift for my husband!

Hey guys, quick question! I want to get my husband a custom xbox controller faceplate but I can’t find where to get it? I’ve seen SkinIt but that’s a vinyl sticker & I was hoping for just the faceplate itself if that’s possible?

I appreciate any & all help - thank you in advance!

chapter 12 finished!

Chapter 12 is now posted! Finished it with 1,286 words and I think it's cute. ^^ Excerpt below:

trying!

Going to really try to get chapter 12 finished for you guys today! Over 800 words on it right now and I hope to finish it soon. :)

chapter 12 excerpt

I'm working on it!

"[...] Secondly, the clothes I gave you are meant to be worn and I would very much like my towel back.”

Update!

Chapter 11 is finally posted! I am so sorry for the wait but I do hope it was worth it!

Over 1500 words on this chapter and I just want to thank each and every one of you who left kudos and/or comments - they really helped!

puppy!

My husband and I are getting a Caucasian Shepherd after 7 years of hard work and research! Little Padushka will come home in October ^^

Fun note: подушка (podushka) means "pillow" in Russian 

We just thought that, because she'll be so fluffy when she grows up, it would be perfect. ^^

In this photo she's 3 weeks old and already adorable!

chap 11 excerpt

            I know what you have.

            Such an incredibly valuable and powerful artifact from the Age of Arcanum, allegedly developed by Mordenkainen himself, though I have my doubts.

            I can tell you about it.

            Send your response via the enclosed sending stone.

chapter 11 is coming!

I promise that chapter 11 of Mirror of Manacles is coming!

Life happened & unfortunately I haven’t been able to finish it but I’m getting really close!

re: true or false?

Quick question! I’m having trouble differentiating between what is fanfic and what is canon for Critical Role campaign 2 (to be fair, the fanfic was amazing).Did Caleb write Molly a letter explaining, “You are Mollymauk Tealeaf, part of the Mighty Nein. If you need help, head to Zadash,”? Or something to that effect?If someone could help with a link I’d greatly appreciate it, thank you!

I like how Liam said he was leaving a letter, “Telling him to find us through the Gentleman.” But not saying he wrote his name or anything else, just that.

Then he tucked it in the lapel of his clothes. No mention of Zadash, no mention of safe places to go or stay, zero mention of the Mighty Nein at all; all he said was the quote above.