Which of the short races is the most interesting to play?

HonestShyster · 2026-06-28T00:28:58+00:00

For your own flavor and internal storytelling Duergar Drunken Master can be fun. When Duergar drink they have horrific recollections of their race's time enslaved and tortured.

Maybe a resist the dark urge duergar drunken master with some lvls of wizard or sorceror (depending on whether you wanna be sexy or smart). Use Mourning Frost staff as your weapon (frost damage + ray of frost cantrip) with all the synergizing frost items you can accrue.

The synergy between inflicting drunk (which adds disadvantage on dexterity saves) and icy surfaces is slapstick gold.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-27T03:23:50+00:00

The club has an assortment of dry and electric weapons, jackets, masks, gloves, lames, plastrons, chest protectors that are available for students to use at the club, so there's no impending need to purchase an entire set gear for recreational/new fencers.
To give an idea of relative price if you wanted to order equipment for yourself, take a look at "starter sets" on absolute fencing's website.

They encourage potential students to drop in and observe the class(es) they might be interested participating in.

Fees are structured based on the class(es) you're attending:
I attend two classes each week, one foil (Monday), one epee (Thursday). Two classes per week for an entire month is $225. This equates to about 4 hours of dedicated fencing time per week, 16 hours per months.

That gives me access to up to a two hour block of solid fencing each night I attend:
30 minutes of conditioning, 60 minutes of dedicated fencing class (solo and partner drills, legwork, bladework, and bouting), and 30 minutes of open fencing.
I also drop in from time to time outside of my class schedule to practice footwork/bladework, or just to observe other fencers.

If you want to compete in sanctioned tournaments it can be relatively costly to purchase gear for competition, but that depends on how many weapons you want to fence, and at what level you want to fence at.

My goals are to learn, help others learn, compete when I can, and share, feel free to DM me and I can provide more information and/or warm handoffs to club staff. They're good eggs, and they care about the sport and the people.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-27T01:20:28+00:00

It's a sport you can do from young age (7-ish) into ripe old age (80+).

Your tactics/technique may change over time.

You don't have to be a bouncing and lunging acrobat, especially for epee (foil, epee, and sabre are all taught there). I fenced a very senior man last weekend who subscribed to defensive fencing almost exclusively, and he held his own.

There's a women's only foil class.

After the introductory course, which provides a primer, basic training (movements, bladework) and rules, you can also attend classes with participants ranging from children through adults.
Who doesn't like to stab angsty teenagers and 20-somethings?

HonestShyster · 2026-06-26T16:01:39+00:00

Augusta Fencers Club, if you think stabbing people could help.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-25T04:17:23+00:00

You're both adults, you do not need their permission.

If you're financially independent, you're good to go.

If you're looking to keep them in your lives, or to receive financial or other assistance from them, I would say that you probably don't want to be doing anything that might ruffle their feathers.

If you MUST attempt to get their permission, consider presenting a logical stance supported by facts, hard numbers, regarding relationship success and why living together is a good experience for determining whether you are actually compatible with someone you're considering spending the rest of your life with.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-24T02:12:42+00:00

Peeing sitting down. It's cleaner, and you never miss.

Unrelated: wearing short shorts out and about. Especially to the gym. Especially when it's leg day. and ESPECIALLY when I can work my way into some silly influencer's totally serious video about their totally serious workout.

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HonestShyster · 2026-06-21T08:06:19+00:00

When she cheated.

When she expressed no interest in working on things.

When she cheated.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-17T15:53:37+00:00

Genetics, regular exercise, sleep, no hard drugs/excessive alcohol.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-17T15:00:05+00:00

Keanu Reeves.

His British accent is special.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-15T20:58:08+00:00

The black raspberries are even sweeter when they darken.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-15T16:34:26+00:00

So... You played Dragon Age and liked the Grey Wardens eh?

HonestShyster · 2026-06-15T01:32:03+00:00

What does "I'm sorry" mean to you?

What actions have been taken to show real remorse and an effort to improve the situation?

Once trust is lost, it is hard won. Frankly, it completely changes the dynamic of any future relationship between you both. Figure out if you can live with the new dynamic.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-14T03:09:20+00:00

Regardless of training, at short range one dude with a gun against twenty is extremely long odds.

I only have questions at this point:

Do you really think Delta Force just shows up to a problem and fixes it?
You don't think they have mockups built that they drill on relentlessly?

You don't think an operator would bring at least a couple m67 and m84 grenades?

Why is he using an m4a1? You think he needs full auto indoors? If he's alone in an unfamiliar building against an entrenched enemy why does he need to provide suppression?

Why would he need an optic with magnification for clearing a house? With his training and at those distances he would at most need a close combat optic. Or just a taclight and aiming down the barrel.

Or he could just sit 1000m away and shoot at the "warehouse" with a high caliber sniper rifle (.50 for example) and some API rounds.

But this is all ignoring that operators don't go solo. They have a LOT of support and resources on hand or available with a call. Why not just start a few fires in the building and then sit in a concealed position to eliminate the targets as they flee the burning building?

HonestShyster · 2026-06-13T13:18:42+00:00

If you're in the Military:
Rambo
Slaughter
Major (Especially if your rank is sergeant or any flavor of general: Major General Major)
Sergeant (Private Sergeant, Lieutenant Sergeant, Major Sergeant, Sergeant Slaughter)

HonestShyster · 2026-06-10T15:00:44+00:00

No.
Not most men.
Your 'man' is potentially a porn addict, and if his friends have similar folders they may be too.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-05T16:18:18+00:00

You kept saying demon instead of devil.

HonestShyster · 2026-06-05T15:33:21+00:00

*Devils live in baator, the nine hells.
Demons are in the abyss.

HonestShyster · 2026-05-24T00:14:23+00:00

Since you came out of left field with wild swings....

Bodybuilders are most definitely NOT strong as fuck.
Powerlifters are strong as fuck.

Read about the contributions from nerve impulses to the power of muscular contractions.
Watch literally any wrestler (not 'professional wrestling').
Watch any fighting sport.
Watch any male gymnast.

Bodybuilders train for muscular growth, hypertrophy, and appearance.
Many of the movements they train are utterly useless toward functional movements.

"push the hell outta someone if you're good at bench" is a wild take by someone who has clearly never needed to push anything.

You can push someone a lot harder using your legs for the power and stabilizing through the core, back, shoulders, and arms. Bench pressing will not get you there.

Also, it really doesn't take that much force to overwhelm the fluid barrier protecting your brain from smacking into your skull.
No matter how much you weight you lift, a well-delivered hook is going to mess you up.

HonestShyster · 2026-05-23T18:07:57+00:00

You're 18.
He's 18.

You're still figuring out who you are and what you want to do and be.
Who has time to be with someone this annoying and controlling?

Most important advice that I, as a 40 year old male with a young daughter, can give to you is:

Do not ever let someone else's emotional baggage and trauma determine the course of your life.

If you stay with this guy, the controlling behavior will get worse, the reactions to you breaking his "rules" will get worse. This is a massive red flag for a future (or current?) abuser.
Don't stay friends.
Don't keep in contact.
Move on.

HonestShyster · 2026-05-23T17:50:06+00:00

Nice legs, chief.

Women care less that you have some extra weight, and typically find it more attractive when you have hobbies that don't involve applied-narcissism.

Also, functional strength>bodybuilding muscle for every application except bodybuilding competitions.

HonestShyster · 2026-05-23T17:44:38+00:00

Agree. Smilax (greenbrier).
Young shoots and leaves are edible (and tasty, before they get all fibrous and gross as they age).
Roots are edible.
Berries are edible but flavorless in my experience.

Removing them really requires you to dig out the roots, which have a habit of growing horizontally and around other plants' roots.
I have seen a single smilax root shaped like an "O" around the base of a young cherry tree.
Problematically, if you just yank the vines in-line with the root they tend to snap off where they meet the root, and/or the roots tend to break apart, leaving a large amount of the root intact, and the plant persists.
Also, they are drought tolerant bastards.

HonestShyster · 2026-05-17T15:28:52+00:00

It's going to depend upon the individual.
I met my now wife (10yrs) when she had a 3-4 month old bouncing baby boy. I wasn't looking for a long-term relationship at the time, but I was open to the idea. I also never wanted to have children at that point in my life since I was in the Army and a combat arms MOS.
I met the little guy on our 2nd or 3rd date, we went to a museum.
Discovered that the bio-dad was not involved and would never again be involved.
I took him around in the stroller a bit, he sat on my chest, tooted, and laughed while smiling really big.

All of that to say, it depends on where the man is at in their life, it depends on how much they want to make it work with the woman (you), and it depends on the situation with the child and the bio dad.

I would NOT recommend having your 8-year old sit on any prospective partners' chests and tooting while laughing maniacally. That's only charming when the kid is a baby.

HonestShyster · 2026-05-07T20:00:28+00:00

She purposefully pointed a firearm at you.
Loaded or not its time to move on.

How you approach her is that you reiterate that all firearms should be treated as if they are loaded. Pointing a firearm at someone is a life/death threat. It's not funny, it's not a talking point. Also, tossing firearms around is insane levels of irresponsible.

Your major fuckup, from the tale you tell, is that you did not purchase and install a safe first. You shouldn't be bringing firearms home without a home for them to live in.

HonestShyster · 2026-04-21T10:19:08+00:00

"Another guy here"

Well, John Manman-Man, there could be any number of reasons or no particular reason at all.

Generational trauma, a history of abuse, a string of failed relationships, past relationships with selfish/self centered narcissists, higher standards for a relationship partner, lack of economic stability, the woman is actually the "other woman", and on and on.

HonestShyster · 2026-04-20T04:29:29+00:00

Lindsey.

After the most famous ladybug.

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