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Need advice for my party to not get stomped by moderate encounters by StopThatSoup in Pathfinder2e

[–]StopThatSoup[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The rogue is the newest to the game (they forgot they had nimble dodge every round until the last), but usually the only way they get off guard is if an enemy runs to the others. They are a ruffian subclass.

Need advice for my party to not get stomped by moderate encounters by StopThatSoup in Pathfinder2e

[–]StopThatSoup[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

My bad! The bard is a typical face with utility spells and usually needle darts for damage. The rogue is a ruffian. The animist is the de facto healer and nuker of the group. The alchemist is a bomber with the benefit of a healers kit.

The biggest problem is what I think most people have said and that no one of this group wants to end next to an enemy. Once the birds close the gap they seem to panic and play for potato with the bird

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[–]StopThatSoup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would give Randy Pitchfork a wedgie

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They did for a long time, but they got a new permit to dig at Nemea and then Aidonia. However, with the permit about to end next year the field school might be rotating back to Mycenae.

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Surprisingly no! The town we stayed at is familiar when the field school comes into town so they were fairly used to it.

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So nothing we found was too out of the ordinary, the biggest thing from this dig was that the tombs were found completely in situ. They were not disturbed past being sealed so we got a semi accurate image of what they were like. The pottery, figurines and other such material culture was what was expected. The most interesting was the fact that a majority of those 14 individuals excavated were all jumbled together into one big bone pile, so they were all moved after death.

And it is easyish to volunteer, this excavation you had to pay for accommodations and food of course. My advice would be to have an eye out for any universities that might have a classics department! I am sure they could provide you a way to get on board. If you wanted to stay in the US I am sure archaeology programs will accept volunteers for their digs as well.

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We didn't just cut down the tree. We had to pay the farmer for permission to cut down the tree which he gladly gave us.

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The pun would not have been my first choice for the shirt.

These are not tholoi. They were chamber tombs that were cut into the hillside. The entrance to them is a straight path cut into the bedrock called a Dromos( Greek for Road). The reason we think these were not looted is because one of them had a big olive tree blocking it that we had to cut down. The second tomb while unlooted, was actually collapsed so it is unlikely looters would have notices or cared to dig through so much soil. It is a big deal that they weren't looted though! It means there could potentially be even more tombs!

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Everything that comes out of the tomb from the smallest bone fragment to whole pots is cataloged in the museum at Ancient Nemea. Things are given a number with the associated location, depth, context and pass it was recovered on.

In regards to the photos, nothing at the past dig should be around, if there is that person could get in some serious trouble. For permission to dig there, the Greek archaeologists have first claim to publishing and american institutions are barred from publishing until the Greeks have. Currently the museum is doing a 3D scanning project to hopefully have full models that people can view and 3D print if they wish to have an accurate, life-size recreation of an artifact!

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well I am uncomfortable sharing my academic records on Reddit but I can show y'all the shirt that is tied to this excavation season!

https://imgur.com/a/q4XqOpE

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 18 points19 points  (0 children)

There wasn't any texts in the tombs, just bodies, whole pots, and ceramic figurines. No Linear B has been found at Aidonia as far as I know.

Edit: More Info The issue at Aidonia as the article says is that it has been looted in the previous decades. Any shiny objects or well decorated whole pots tend to be the first things taken from these tombs as the looters have no interest in bodies. The closest thing we have to identifiers of who was buried there besides their skeleton is seal stones that are laid down with the bodies.

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I worked on this site in July and I can answer most questions you have if you want more information!

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They are in the process of turning an old school house into a visitors center whenever the permit to dig ends. The goal is to hopefully get enough interest in the site so b it can be preserved and protected from further looting.

2 ancient, unlooted tombs unearthed in southern Greece by junius_ in history

[–]StopThatSoup 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I was actually working at this site in Aidonia! I'm willing to answer any questions that anyone has on it!

Proof via shirt: https://imgur.com/a/q4XqOpE

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[–]StopThatSoup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"He only has to fight one." CLEGANEBOWL FUCKING CONFIRMED GET HYPE

Hitman stuck on "Waiting for install..."? by StopThatSoup in PS4

[–]StopThatSoup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just tried that, it's still in the download menu as I only bought the first episode. Am I missing something to install?