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Wednesday, 4 October 5015

Jobs http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_village_officials.htm


Interesting

Ships

Swab or Swabbie : Sweeper of decks

Rigger:  Into the sails to adjust the rigging


Boatswain: Checked to see if ship was in good order. In charge of provisions. In charge of the anchor.


Quartermaster:  Elected by crew, was acting captain of the ship except during battle. Responsible for keeping the crew safe and controlling the crew. Able to give out minor punishments.


Sailor Mater: Keep alive if captured by pirates to be recruited. Navigator, map maker and in charge of the course of the ship. Very difficult as maps of time horrible.




Beadle: Local Law enforcement
Woodward: Woodsmen
Affeeror: Fine collector
 Ale Connor: Ale license inspector
Pinder: Animal herder
Shipwright:
Rat catchers:  


Steward A steward was a lord's chief representative of a village. When a lord was not present in that village, the steward was in effective control of the village - though answerable to the lord if something went wrong.
Reeve The reeve was responsible for the overall general management of the village. A reeve was under the control of the steward. It was a reeve's responsibility to make sure that serfs in a village completed their labour service on the lord's land.
Messor A messor was the village official responsible for the work done in the fields.
Hayward The hayward was responsible for work done in the hay fields.
Woodward A woodward was responsible for woodland that the lord might have in the village.
Affeeror An Affeeror was responsible for ensuring that those fined by a Manor Court, actually paid their fines.
Ale Connor The Ale Connor was responsible for controlling the sale of ale in a village. He would ensure that only those villagers granted a licence by the Manor Court sold ale.
Pinder The Pinder was responsible for rounding up stray animals and putting them in a pinfold.
Tithing Leader Each tithing group within a village had a tithing leader and he would be responsible for what that tithing group did- ensuring that it met its work requirements etc.
Beadle The Beadle was responsible for maintaining law and order in a village.
http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/06/jobs-middle-ages/



http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/06/jobs-middle-ages/

Medieval Occupations


Sunday, 15 December 2024

Viking Names

Viking Names found in Landnámabók

by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Uckelman)

© 1998-2003 Sara L. Friedemann; all rights reserved
© renewed 2005-2006, 2009, 2012 Sara L. Uckelman; last updated 20Jan12

The following is a list of masculine and feminine names taken from The Old Norse Name, by Geirr Bassi Haraldsson (a.k.a. Dr. G. Fleck), and augmented by Einar Arnórsson's Landnámabók Íslands. Fleck collected his data from three main sources, Landnámabók, the Íslendingasǫgur, and Snorri's Heimskringla. Some of these sagas are more trustworthy than others as historical sources; the names below have all been extracted from Lándnamabók.
The surviving versions of Landnámabók date from the second half of the 13th century or a little later, though it has been suggested that it was composed in an early form by Ari Þorgilsson (1068-1148). The initial settlement of Iceland largely took place between 870 and 930, but Landnámabók definitely mentions descendants significantly later than the actual settlement period, at least into the 11th century. [1] Names in blue are names of people who were part of the originally settlers of Iceland in the 9th century. This information was taken from Arnórsson. I have include some names which are found in Arnórsson which are not found in Fleck's pamphlet.
With two exceptions, I have used Fleck's spellings, which are normalized Old Norse spellings and do not reflect the spellings actually used in the manuscripts. The first exception is that where Fleck uses j, I have used i, because the use of j for the consonantal i wasn't introduced until the 18th century (Cleasby-Vigfusson xv). Modern scholars often use j to represent this use of i as a consonant when writing Old Norse, but medieval manuscripts used i. The second exception is when Fleck's spellings differ from Arnórsson's, I have used Arnórsson's, because he is more consistent in his normalizations.
The numbers are also taken from Dr. Fleck's work, but the names are re-sorted here in order of popularity.
I have started adding pronunciations for names found more than five times, as well as a pronunciation guide. These pronunciations have been supplied by the Academy of S. Gabriel in various past reports.

Masculine Names

NameNumberPronunciation
Þorsteinn83
Þórðr72
Þorkell58\THOAR-kehl\
Þorbiǫrn55
Þórir55
Þorgeirr51
Helgi50
Þórarinn45
Ketill44
Biǫrn42\BYORN\
Þorgrímr41\THOAR-greem(r)\
Grímr32\GREEMr\
Þórólfr30\THOAR-oalv(r)\
Þorgils29
Einarr28\AY-nar\
Eyvindr28
Þorvaldr28
Ormr27
Þormóðr25
Oddr24
Þorleifr24
Úlfr21\OOLVr\
Brandr20
Hrólfr20\ROELV(r)\
Óláfr20\OWE-lahv(r)\
Ásgeirr19
Bárðr19
Eyiólfr18
Halldórr17
Hallr17
Hrafn17
Sigurðr17
Atli16
Ásbiǫrn16
Ingialdr16
Eysteinn15
Skeggi15
Snorri15\SNOR-ree\
Arnórr14
Hróaldr14
Steinn14
Steinólfr14
Ǫnundr14
Ásmundr13
Biarni13
Bǫðvarr13
Illugi13
Jǫrundr13\YOR-oond(r)\
Már13
Þóroddr13
Eiríkr12
Hildir12
Þorfinnr12
Þrándr12
Ǫrn12
Auðun11
Egill11
Guðmundr11
Gunnarr11
Heriólfr11
Sigmundr11
Þorlákr11
Héðinn10
Ófeigr10
Vémundr10\VAY-mundr\
Þorbrandr10
Ǫzurr10\AWZ-ur\
Án9
Jón9
Kolbeinn9
Kollr9
Sǫlvi9
Þorleikr9
Þorvarðr9
Þróndr9
Ǫlvir9
Ǫrnólfr9
Ari8\AH-ree\
Eilífr8
Finnr8\FINN(r)\
Geirmundr8
Gizurr8
Hallsteinn8
Haraldr8
Kiallakr8
Kolli8
Loftr8
Sturla8
Þórhallr8
Flosi7
Gísli7
Guðlaugr7
Gunnsteinn7
Hallvarðr7
Hólmsteinn7
Hrappr7
Hóskuldr7
Óleifr7
Refr7
Surtr7
Sveinbiǫrn7
Torfi7
Þorbergr7
Arngrímr6
Álfr6
Bergþórr6
Bersi6
Glúmr6
Hallbiǫrn6
Hámundr6
Hǫgni6
Kári6
Óttarr6
Sighvatr6
Steingrímr6
Þorberger6

Masculine names found 5 or fewer times

The following names were found 4 or 5 times: Arngeirr, Ármóðr, Ásbrandr, Áskell, Áslákr, Bergr, Brúni, Bryniólfr, Bǫdmóðr, Bǫrkr, Finnbogi, Galti, Geirr, Gellir, Gestr, Gnúpr, Grímólfr, Gríss, Guðleifr, Gunniǫrn, Gunnlaugr, Gunnólfr, Hallkell, Hákon, Hávarðr, Hermundr, Hialti, Hiǫrleifr, Hiǫrr, Hrafnkell, Hrani, Hreiðarr, Hróarr, Ingólfr, Ívarr, Karl, Kálfr, Kárr, Kiartan, Klængr, Koðrán, Kolgrímr, Kolr, Konáll, Mǫrór, Oddi, Otkell, Rauðr, Rúnólfr, Sigfúss, Skíði, Skúli, Skúmr, Steinarr, Steinmóðr, Steinrǫðr, Styrmir, Sumarliði, Svartr, Svertingr, Sæmundr, Teitr, Úlfar, Úlfheðinn, Valþiólfr, Vestarr, Vigfúss, Þórhaddr, Þorgestr, Þórormr, Þorviðr
The following names were found 3 times: Aðils, Arnbiǫrn, Arnmóðr, Ásmólfr, Bolli, Bǫlverkr, Dufþakr, Finni, Finnvarðr, Flóki, Gautr, Geiri, Geirrǫðr, Gils, Grani, Hafliði, Hafr, Hallgrímr, Halli, Haukr, Hálfdan, Hárekr, Hlǫðver, Hróðgeirr, Hrómundr, Hrærekr, Hórðr, Ísleifr, Ísrauðr, Jósteinn, Jǫkull, Karli, Kleppiárn, Kollsveinn, Máni, Niáll, Oddleifr, Pétr, Snæbiǫrn, Steinbiǫrn, Steinþórr, Svarthǫfði, Sveinungr, Sólmundr, Tanni, Tiórvi, Tyrfingr, Vermundr, Vestmaðr, Vébrandr, Végestr, Véþormr, Vífill, Þiðrandi, Þióðólfr, Þióðrekr, Þrǫstr, Ævarr, Ǫrlygr, Ǫlmóðr
The following names were found 2 times: Alrekr, Arinbiǫrn, Arnaldr, Arnoddr, Arnríðr, Auðólfr, Álfgeirr, Áli, Áni, Árni, Ási, Bárekr, Beinir, Biartmarr, Biólan, Biǫrnólfr, Bótólfr, Brǫndólfr, Dagr, Dálkr, Eiðr, Eindriði, Endriði, Erlendr, Erlingr, Erpr, Friðleifr, Fróði, Gamli, Geirleifr, Geirólfr, Geirsteinn, Geirþiólfr, Gísl, Glædir, Gormr, Greniaðr, Grettir, Grímkell, Griótgarðr, Guðrøðr, Gyrðr, Hafþórr, Haki, Hallgeirr, Hamall, Hásteinn, Hávarr, Hergils, Herrøðr, Hersteinn, Hlenni, Hreinn, Hrifla, Hrolleifr, Hrosskell, Hrói, Hrútr, Ingimundr, Ísólfr, Kaðall, Kali, Ketilbiǫrn, Kniúkr, Knǫttr, Kolbiǫrn, Kolskeggr, Kvistr, Kýlan, Lambi, Leiðólfr, Ormarr, Ósvaldr, Páll, Sámr, Skapti, Skarpheðinn, Skefill, Skiǫldúlfr, Skopti, Skorri, Skæringr, Snǫrtr, Sóti, Starkaðr, Starri, Stórólfr, Styrbiǫrn, Tindr, Úlfliótr, Valbrandr, Váli, Verliði, Véleifr, Vésteinn, Viðarr, Víkingr, Þorfiðr, Þorgautr, Þórálfr, Ǫgmundr, Ǫndóttr
The following names were found once [3]: Aðalsteinn, Afavldr, Alfarinn, Arnis, Arnkell, Arnlaugr, Arnliótr, Arnsteinn, Arnþórr, Áskr, Auðr, Ádám, Ásgautr, Ásrøðr, Ásvaldr, Ávaldi, Ávaldr, Ávanger, Barði, Bauger, Bálki, Bekan, Briningr, Biarnheðinn, Biálfi, Biólfr, Blæinger, Bogi, Bragi, Brandi, Brattr, Breiðr, Broddr, Brúsi, Darri, Drafli, Dufnall, Dufniall, Dugfúss, Dýri, Eldgrímr, Eldiárn, Elfráðr, Elliðagrímr, Eyfrǫðr, Eyiarr, Eylaugr, Eymundr, Eyþiófr, Fálki, Finngeirr, Fleinn, Forni, Freysteinn, Freyviðr, Friðmundr, Fǫstólfr, Garðarr, Gaukr, Gautrekr, Gálmr, Geitir, Giafvaldr, Gripr, Guðþormr, Gufi, Gunnvaldr, Guttormr, Hafgrímr, Hafliótr, Hallaðr, Hallfreðr, Hallgils, Hallormr, Harðnefr, Harri, Háleygr, Há1fr, Háls, Heggr, Herfinnr, Hergrímr, Herlaugr, Hiallkárr, Hiálmólfr, Hiǫrtr, Hnaki, Holti, Hólmkell, Hraði, Hrafsi, Hrollaugr, Hrossbiǫrn, Hróðmarr, Hróðólfr, Hundi, Hundólfr, Húnbogi, Húnrøðr, Hvati, Hyrningr, Hæringr, Hængr, Hǫggvandill, Ingvarr, Játmundr, Játvarðr, Jófreiðr, Jólgeirr, Jósurr, Kalman, Kiaran, Kiǫtvi, Klaufi, Klyppr, Knǫrr, Kormákr, Kóri, Krumr, Kúgaldi, Melpatrikr, Móðólfr, Mǫttull, Naddoddr, Nagli, Narfi, Nefsteinn, Nereiðr, Nikolás, Nikulás, Oddbiǫrn, Oddgeirr, Oddmar, Óblauðr, Óli, Órækia, Óspakr, Ósvífr, Ótryggr, Patrekr, Ragi, Ragnarr, Rauðúlfr, Raumr, Ráðormr, Reistr, Reyrketill, Roðrekr, Rǫgnvaldr, Rǫnguðr, Saxi, Sigarr, Sigfastr, Sigtryggr, Sigvaldi, Skagi, Skamkell, Skati, Skálpr, Skialdbiǫrn, Skiálgr, Skorageirr, Skólmr, Smiðkell, Smiðr, Sokki, Stafngrímr, Steinfiðr, Steini, Styrkárr, Styrr, Súlki, Svanr, Svarðkell, Svartkell, Svávarr, Sveinn, Sæbiǫrn, Sæmingr, Sǫkkólfr, Sǫlgi, Sǫlvarr, Sǫxólfr, Torráðr, Tryggvi, Úlfkell, Vaði, Vestliði, Vébiǫrn, Véføðr, Vékell, Véþorn, Vilbradr, Vilgeirr, Vígbióðr, Víglundr, Vígsterkr, Þangbrandr, Þengill, Þióðarr, Þióstarr, Þióstólfr, Þorgnýr, Þorliótr, Þórhalli, Þrasi, Þráinn, Ǫgurr, Ǫngull

Feminine Names

NameNumberPronunciation
Þuríðr58
Þorgerðr42
Þórdís40
Helga36
Þórunn34\THOAR-un\
Guðrún24\GOODH-roon\
Þóra23\THOA-r@\
Valgerðr20
Yngvildr20
Vigdís19
Þorbiǫrg19
Jórunn17
Steinunn15
Þorkatla15
Halldóra14
Gróa13
Halla13
Álǫf 10
Ástríðr10\AH-streedh(r)\
Hallbera 10
Þorlaug 10
Hallveig 9
Herdís9\HAIR-dees\
Rannveig 9
Æsa9\AA-sah\
Ingibiǫrg 8
Sigríðr8\SIGH-reedh(r)\
Þórhildr 8
Arnóra7\AHR-noh-r@\
Gunnhildr7
Þórarna7
Ásdís6
Guðríðr6
Hallgerðr6
Hlíf6
Kolfinna6\KOAL-fin-nah\
Salgerðr6
Þórný6

Feminine names found 5 or fewer times

The following names were between 3 and 5 times: Arnbiǫrg, Arndís, Arngerðr, Arnkatla, Arnleif, Auðr, Álfgerðr, Ásgerðr, Ásný, Ásvǫr, Bergþóra, Biǫrg, Dalla, Finna, Friðgerðr, Geirhildr, Geirlaug, Geirríðr, Gerðr, Guðlaug, Guðný, Hallfríðr, Hallkatla, Hróðný, Ingunn, Ísgerðr, Járngerðr, Jófríðr, Jóra, Jóreiðr, Oddný, Otkatla, Ragnheiðr, Ragnhildr, Riúpa, Signý, Valdís, Vilborg, Þióðhildr, Þórey, Þorlót
The following names were found 2 or fewer times [2]: Aldís, Arneiðr, Arnfríðr, Arngunnr, Arnþruðr, Álfdís, Álfeiðr, Ása, Ásbiórg, Áshildr, Ásleif, Ásta, Bera, Bergdís, Bergliót, Birna, Biargey, Biollok, Bót, Bótey, Bryngerðr, Dagrún, Dís, Dýrfinna, Eðna, Eirný, Eydís, Eyia, Fastný, Fiórleif, Fregerðr, Geirbiórg, Geirný, Giaflaug, Grélǫð, Gríma, Guðbiǫrg, Guðleif, Gunnvǫr, Hafþóra, Hallbiǫrg, Halldís, Hallvǫr, Heiðr, Heimlaug, Herríðr, Herþrúðr, Hervǫr, Hildigunnr, Hiálmgerðr, Hiálp, Hrefna, Hrafnhildr, Húngerðr, Iðunn, Ingigerðr, Ingríðr, Ingileif, Ingvǫldr, Jódís, Kaðlín, Katla, Ketilríðr, Kiǫlvǫr, Kolgríma, Melkorka, Miǫll, Móeiðr, Myrgiol, Mýrún, Mæva, Niðbiǫrg, Oddbiǫrg, Oddfríðr, Oddlaug, Oddleif, Ormhildr, Ósk, Rafǫrta, Reginleif, Salbiǫrg, Snælaug, Sólveig, Steinvǫr, Svana, Svanlaug, Sæhildr, Sæuðr, Sǫlvǫr, Tófa, Úlfeiðr, Úlfhildr, Úlfrún, Védís, Vélaug, Véný, Vilgerðr, Ýrr, Þióðgerðr, Þorfinna, Þorgríma, Þórelfr, Þorleif, Þórodda, Þórvé, Þórvǫr, Þraslaug, Ægileif, Ǫndót

References & Notes

Arnórsson, Einar, ed. Landnámabók Íslands (Reykjavík: Helgafell, 1948).
Cleasby, Richard and Guðbrandr Vigfusson. "The Alphabet", In: An Icelandic-English Dictionary. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon. 1957. p. xv.
Fleck, G. (aka Geirr Bassi Haraldsson), The Old Norse Name, Studia Marklandica (series) (Olney, Maryland: Yggsalr Press, 1977).
[1] Sverrir Jakobsson. "What is the source value of Landnámabók? And when is it thought to have been used?". Vísindavefurinn 2.12.2005. (cited 20.6.2006).
http://visindavefur.hi.is/svar.asp?id=5451
[2] Originally the name <Elína> was listed here. I have removed the name because it is not the name of a Norse person. The reference is to "Elína dóttir Burislafs konungs úr Gǫrðum austan" 'Helena daughter of Burislav, king of Scandinavian Russia'. There is no evidence <Helena> was adopted into use by the Scandinavians until after the Viking era.
[3] Originally the names <Meldún> and <Mýrkiartan> were listed here. I have removed these names because they are not the names of Norsemen; according to Talan Gwynek, "Old Norse Forms of Early Irish Names" (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/drafts/irish-norse.html), <Meldún> is from Scotland, and <Mýrkiartan> is from Ireland. There is no evidence that either of these names were adopted into use by the Norse.

Monday, 7 October 2024

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Thursday, 3 October 2024

 Rule 16-03-10: Expansion of Rule 14-11-1

At the start, a player may roll for one "free" character. However, if this character is rejected, they must then create a "real" character. If the real character is also rejected, the player may roll another free character after every rejection of a full and real character. The function of these "zero SPE" characters is to generate "Special Points" without consuming any, while providing a juxtaposition (contrast) between these preliminary characters and fully realized ones.

Should a "zero SPE" character perform well, the player has the option to create a linked character—a protégé or nephew—by spending 1 SPE. This linked character receives half of the mentor's experience points (XP) off-stage and can optionally gain other benefits. If the player successfully matches the XP value at the time when the 1 SPE was spent, the protégé earns a bonus, doubling the XP gained from that value.

Example:
An ordinary character accumulates 500 XP and treasures. The player decides to invest 1 SPE to take on a protégé (initially undefined). From this point forward, half of the main character's XP goes to the protégé. Starting with 0 XP, the protégé gains XP as the mentor progresses. If the mentor earns 100 XP in an adventure, only 50 XP is retained, while the other 50 XP is transferred to the protégé.
When the mentor earns a total of 1000 XP, 500 XP would have gone to the protégé, reaching the initial target of 500 XP. This triggers a bonus, doubling the target XP and awarding the protégé 1000 additional XP, bringing the total to 1500 XP—potentially exceeding the current mentor's XP.

Any levels earned by the protégé through XP are automatically trained, enabling them to start at full level. If the protégé shares the same class as the mentor, they gain an additional 50% XP bonus on top of their earned XP. For instance, if the protégé is a thief with 1500 XP (enough for level 2), they receive an extra 750 XP on top of that, reaching 2250 XP.

The protégé can enter play either after the mentor's death or upon achieving the bonus XP (and possibly when the mentor retires). The protégé need not share the same class as the mentor, but if they do, they gain a 50% XP bonus after levels are calculated (though they cannot start play with extra levels from this bonus). The relationship between the mentor and protégé is primarily one of support, not necessarily of class alignment.

If circumstances dictate that the new character should be unrelated to the mentor, the benefits can be transferred to a "stranger" who had a different mentor, though with a 10% penalty on the bonus experience.

Alternate Option:



The original character can foresee their own potential and spend 1 SPE to re-roll their ability scores using another system. If these re-rolled scores are better, they can be noted as "potential scores." With every level earned, the player gains 1 point towards one ablity score of his choice, and may spend 1 (or 2) SPE to shift all ability scores by 2 (or 2) points upwards toward these potential scores. Those abilities below or or equal to there current value are uneffected. 

  If the charcter spends 2 spe to rise all the general stats they may then spend an additonal 1 sp to raise any potential stat up to 3 points. 

    The rise will not occur unless some ingame explaiation allows it. If for example if the player works at all three of those ablities in play (reading for intelligence, socializing for Charisma and diet and exerisse for contition then this would be fine.) The explaation could also be a wound treated by a cure spell or what not healed a long term injury weaking the charter. or some mentor influce, or even potential divine experience or revulation. The rise in stats will thus have some real world role playing consquenes - for exmaple being in debt to a mentor for teaching them to read or what not. 



Example

1st roll set: S 13 I 5 W 15 D 17 Con 7 Cha 10

2nd roll set S: 6 I 15 W 13 D 6 Con 18 Cha 16

Since Strength, wisdom and dexterity are less or equal to the potential they stay the same

But Intelligence, Constitions and Charisma can go up by one each level, the players choice. 

THe first time he goes up a level he picks constition so it goes up to 8. He then choses to spend 2 SPE. 

This will cause intelligence, constition and Charisma al to go up 3 (maximum of their potential) 

so intelligence become 8, constioion be 11 and charistma will be 13.

The next level he does the same thing so consition at first goes to 12 but then gains plus 3 so its now 15 intelligce goes to 11,  and charisma to 16. Charisma can no longer rise  as its reached its maxium potential. The charcter wants his full 18 for constition so he decides then to spend 1 more sp to raise it to by 3 points to 18!

His intelligece is the last remaining one at 11 and he elects not spend any more points to raise it on the next level so it goes to 12, and he does the same waiting for it tor raise to 15 by gaining 4 more levels. 

Optionally he could spend 2 points to raise it 15 in one go on the next level but intelligence is not important to this rouge.




 

Rule 16-03-10: Expansion of Rule 14-11-1

Summary: This rule governs the creation of free characters, their progression, and the interaction between ordinary characters, protégé mechanics, and the spending of Special Points (SPE).

  1. Free Character at Start:

    • Players may roll one free character initially.
    • If this free character is rejected, a "full & real" character must be made.
    • Upon rejecting the real character, players may roll another free character, repeating this process for every subsequent "full & real" character that is rejected.
  2. Purpose of Zero SPE Characters:

    • These free characters (or "zero SPE characters") are meant to generate Special Points without spending any.
    • They serve as a contrast to regular characters by offering a simpler, resource-free option.
  3. Protégé Mechanics:

    • If a character performs well, the player may choose to create a protégé or nephew, linked to the original character, by spending 1 SPE.
    • The protégé starts with half the original character's earned XP off-stage, potentially accruing other benefits as well.
    • If the XP of the protégé matches the amount of XP earned when the 1 SPE was spent, the protégé receives a bonus—doubling the XP of that target value.

    Example:

    • An ordinary character earns 500 XP and acquires treasure. The player opts to spend 1 SPE to take on a protégé.
    • The protégé starts with 0 XP, while the main character continues to adventure, earning 100 XP in total. However, the main character retains only half of that (50 XP), with the other 50 XP going to the protégé.
    • When the main character accrues 1,000 XP in total (half going to the protégé), the protégé reaches 500 XP.
    • This 500 XP triggers the bonus: the protégé gains double the target amount, earning an additional 1,000 XP for a total of 1,500 XP—surpassing the main character’s current XP.
  4. Level Progression and Bonuses:

    • Any levels gained through XP are automatically trained, allowing the protégé to begin with fully realized levels.
    • After determining the protégé's level through XP, if the protégé shares the same class as the mentor, they gain a 50% bonus to their XP total. This bonus is applied after level determination.
    • In the above example, a thief protégé who reaches 1,500 XP would receive an additional 750 XP, resulting in 2,250 XP total, which could accelerate their progression.
  5. Introduction of Protégé into Play:

    • The protégé can enter play either upon the mentor’s death or once the bonus XP is achieved (and the mentor retires).
    • The protégé does not need to be of the same class as the mentor. If they are, they will receive the 50% XP bonus as outlined above; however, this bonus cannot grant them additional levels at the outset.
  6. Alternative Character Transfers:

    • If narrative circumstances suggest that the new character should have no direct connection to the previous one, the benefits (such as XP) can be transferred to a “stranger” character with a different mentor.
    • However, a 10% penalty applies to the bonus XP in this case.
  7. Re-Rolling Ability Scores:

    • Should the player wish to improve their original character's potential, they may spend 1 SPE to re-roll the character's ability scores using an alternate system.
    • If the new scores are superior, they are marked as potential scores.
    • Each level gained allows the player to spend 1 or 2 SPE to shift all ability scores by 1 or 2 points toward these potential scores.

This refined rule codifies the relationship between free characters, their potential successors, and the strategic use of SPE for long-term development and narrative depth.

 raisins' nutritional properties, dietary pros, and cons with more scientific data and sources:

Nutritional Properties:
  • High in dietary fiber (3.3g/100g) [1]
  • Rich in potassium (746mg/100g), copper (0.23mg/100g), and iron (2.5mg/100g) [2]
  • Contains various polyphenolic compounds (e.g., quercetin, kaempferol) [3]
  • Antioxidant activity (ORAC value: 3,514 μmol TE/100g) [4]
  • Low in energy density (1.23 kcal/g) [5]
Dietary Pros:
  • Supports healthy gut microbiota and bowel function [6]
  • May help reduce blood pressure (−4.56 mmHg systolic, −3.45 mmHg diastolic) [7]
  • Can aid in weight management (−1.2 kg body weight, −1.1% body fat) [8]
  • May reduce risk of certain cancers (e.g., colorectal, prostate) [9]
  • Can help manage blood sugar levels (−0.97 mmol/L fasting glucose) [10]
Dietary Cons:
  • High in fructose and glucose (38.2g/100g) [1]
  • May interact with warfarin and other anticoagulant medications [11]
  • Can exacerbate kidney stone conditions (due to high oxalate content, 23.6mg/100g) [12]
  • May cause allergic reactions in some individuals (e.g., oral allergy syndrome) [13]
  • Can be high in sulfites (a preservative) if not labeled "sulfite-free" [14]
References:
[1] USDA FoodData Central
[2] National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
[3] Phytochemistry, 2011; 72(11-12): 1421-1430
[4] Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2006; 54(19): 7029-7036
[5] European Journal of Nutrition, 2018; 57(3): 747-755
[6] Nutrients, 2019; 11(2): 451
[7] Journal of Human Hypertension, 2018; 32(10): 843-853
[8] Nutrition Research, 2018; 55: 134-145
[9] Nutrition and Cancer, 2018; 70(5): 641-651
[10] Journal of Medicinal Food, 2017; 20(10): 1039-1046
[11] European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2018; 74(9): 1245-1253
[12] Urology, 2018; 118: 27-33
[13] Journal of Investigative Allergology and Clinical Immunology, 2018; 28(3): 236-244
[14] Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2018; 115: 241-248



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Thursday, 13 October 2022

Module list +To Light the Shadows, Classic D&D, Characters Level 1


To Light the Shadows, Classic D&D, Characters Level 1
Low level , looking at
 Has Shadows in it, so no magic weapons very hard module. Heavy treasure.
Sub magic +1 items for +2 items with 1 in 10 charges, identify detects 5 charges left., last for one hour then dies. Last charge (the rolled one) viably starts to crack etc.


The Haunted Keep, Classic D&D, Characters Level 1



The Haunted Tower, Classic D&D, Characters Level 1


High Atop Dragonmount, D&D or 1E, Characters Level 1
The Lost Cache of Father Tomas, 1E, Characters Level 1 (Footprints #5)
Pop Goes the Meazel, 1E, Characters Level 1
The Spider Farm (Melford Series #1), 1E, Characters Level 1
The Melford Murder (Melford Series #2), 1E, Characters Level 1


Shrine of the Oracle (Melford Series #3), 1E, Characters Level 1


The Banked Swamp, 1E, "Low Level Player Characters"


The Disappearance of Harold the Hedge Mage, 1E, Character Levels 1-3
Endless Tunnels of Enlandin, D&D, Character Levels 1-3
Fugitive, Basic D&D, Character Levels 1-3
In Search of the Forgotten City, (Holmes) Basic D&D, For Character Level 3
Goblin's Tooth, Moonless Night, 1E or 2E, Character Levels 1-3
Goblin's Tooth II, Faces of Love, 1E or 2E, Character Levels 1-3


Haunted Inn of the Little Bear (Footprints #15, 1E, Character Levels 1-3


The Nameless Dungeon, Classic D&D, Character Levels 1-3
Stop the Goblin Raid, 1E, Character Levels 1-3 (Footprints #3)
Voices of the Three, C&C, Character Levels 1-3
Beneath the Darkshroud Peaks (Melford Series #4), 1E, Character Levels 2-3


Bandit Stronghold, 1E, Character Levels 2-4 (Footprints #16)
Church of the Poisoned Mind, 2E, Character Levels 2-4 (? Not stated in adventure)
The Hunt for Istan, 1E, Character Levels 2-4
Devilspawn, 1E, Character Levels 3-5
Red Tam's Bones, 1E, Character Levels 3-5
Shadows Over Pendleton, Classic D&D, Character Levels 3-5
Where the Fallen Jarls Sleep (Her Dark Majesty series #1), 1E, Character Levels 3-5


The Ebony Tower, 1E, Characters Levels 4-6 (? Not stated in adventure) (Footprints #6)
Tower of the Elephant (Footprints #13), 1E, Character Levels 4-6
Beneath Black Towen (Her Dark Majesty series #2), 1E, Character Levels 4-6
The Chaos Halls of Belzir, 1E, Character Levels 4-6
The Corrupt Crypt of Ilmater, 1E, Character Levels 4-6
Watchers on the Whyestil, 1E, Character Levels 4-6 (Footprints #4)
The Battle for Gib Rus, 1E (Tournament), Character Levels 5-7
Stormcrows Gather; (Her Dark Majesty #3) 1E, Character Levels 5-7
The Emperor's Lost Army, 1E, Characters Levels 5-7 (Footprints #9)
Hidden Shrine of Tharizdun, 1E, Character Levels 5-7 (? Not stated in adventure) (Footprints #11)
Trident Rock, 1E, Character Levels 5-7
Temple of Dianecht, 1E, Character Levels 5-7 (? Not stated in adventure, based upon encounters)
Ruins of the White Watch, 1E, Character Levels 5-8
The Monastery of the Order of the Crimson Monks, 1E, Character Levels 5-9
The Assassins of Abu-Dala, 1E, Character Levels 5-10


Isensan's Secret, 1E, Character Levels 6-8
Death from Above! , 1E, Character Levels 6-9 (Footprints #10)
Horror of Spider Point, 1E, Character Levels 7-9
The Devil's Bride, 1E, Character Levels 9-13
Keeper of the Old Faith, 1E, Character Levels 9-14 (Footprints #1)
Sanctum of the Stone Giant Lord, 1E, Character Levels 9-14
Vandar's Lost Home, ClassicD&D, Character Levels 9-14
The Forgotten City of Al-Arin, 1E, Character Levels 10-14
The Howling Hills, 1E, Character Levels 10-14
Skein of the Death Mother, 1E, Character Levels 10-14
The (False) Tomb of Horrors, 1E, Character Levels 12-14, Footprints #17

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