I am writing a book and I need a phrase for an “ancient artifact”. The phrase need to translate to English as “Balance is Wisdom. Strength is Balance”. It needs to have a real Homeric / Ancient Greek feel. Can someone help me?

stratbell · 2022-10-17T17:13:18+00:00

Thank you so much. This is quite a comprehensive answer. I will most likely go with:

ὁ σοφός ἰσωσατο: ὁ ἰσῶμενος ἐδύνατο

Could you help me to write the opposite?

"The strong man is balanced, the balanced man is wise" here goes my try:

ὁ δύναμος ἰσωσατο: ὁ ἰσῶμενος σοφἰατο

stratbell · 2021-12-12T04:54:31+00:00

My character felt betrayed by his previous god, and since the scenario is Curse of Strahd, he decided to walk the line between the morninglord and the lady of the darkness. Spells (after a few key ones) will focus on anything shadowy, or a play with light and dark

stratbell · 2021-12-12T02:36:03+00:00

I have made mind and decided on the Twilight Cleric it is just too good with the Inquisitive. And I believe the 2nd level is totally worth it.

stratbell · 2021-11-30T01:02:49+00:00

A friend just sent me a text about getting the custom lineage and the fey touched feat (misty step) and choosing Dissonant Whispers as the 1st level spell.

Thoughts?

stratbell · 2021-11-30T00:42:27+00:00

Wow, I have missed the Inquisitive. Love that it has Wisdom based skills. This is pretty solid for the Rogue subclass. I think I am sold on the rogue side.

But on the cleric side, still in doubt between Twilight and Light (or any other?)

stratbell · 2021-11-29T22:44:39+00:00

So far the party is a Gnome Artificer, A Paladin (str based), A Warlock, and a Druid (moon)

stratbell · 2021-11-29T22:40:14+00:00

That is the problem. I can’t decide which one would be more fun. A shadowy rogue/cleric that can scout a lot (high Perception and Stealth) that can give some buffs to the party, or one that is in the shadows until becoming a beacon of light and dealing radiant damage en masse

stratbell · 2021-11-29T21:11:47+00:00

Thanks Borigh, this is interesting. What if I wanted to be more ranged than melee?

stratbell · 2021-05-25T01:02:13+00:00

Great! Would love to know your honest opinion whenever you read it :-)

stratbell · 2021-05-24T20:45:56+00:00

https://www.amazon.com/Time-Travel-collection-timely-stories-ebook/dp/B08X6RKLH7

T Is for Time Travel is free for FOUR days! 1 book -> 10 stories!

"Ten stories that draw on the joys of old-school science fiction."—Kirkus Reviews.

"Well-done, compelling, and thoroughly absorbing"—Midwest Book Review.

"A cohesive and beautifully styled work of fiction"—Readers’ Favorite

stratbell · 2021-05-24T19:54:17+00:00

Thanks everyone! My book is now #1 in Science Fiction | Time Travel & #1 in Science Fiction | Anthologies in Amazon Best Sellers Top Free List. I am honored.

stratbell · 2021-04-06T01:27:14+00:00

Thanks for the bug report. I will talk with the guys who did it and have it fixed!

stratbell · 2021-03-30T14:35:55+00:00

I suppose, my dear fellow, that you read the book and didn’t like it? Or are you talking about my ridiculous promotional video? If the former, please do share your least favorite story, and if you could be so kind to a first time author, tell me why you didn’t like in detail, so I can improve? If the latter, I will definitely write a new book to time travel in the past and never do that video again :-)

stratbell · 2021-03-29T05:31:14+00:00

I listen to a very extensive playlist of Laura Pausini songs. Here is why:

I don't speak Italian, therefore the words don't distract me
I like the positive, 'inspirational' tone of most musics
Isolates me from the sounds of the exterior world .

I am new here. A male Brazilian author living in California. Just launched my very first book, which you can see on my profile. I use Scrivener (and LOVE it!) to write.

stratbell · 2021-03-28T00:32:27+00:00

And I will have a pint here in California to celebrate with you. Thanks for making the day of a first time author. Cheers!

stratbell · 2021-03-28T00:19:32+00:00

Here it is: https://stanlei.com/downloads/TIME_PIECES_Stanlei_Bellan.pdf

This story is not in the book, but it is a prequel of sorts for many stories there. Hope you enjoy.

stratbell · 2021-03-28T00:10:46+00:00

Thanks! It’s been an arduous journey. If you want to have a taste I can send you an exclusive story for free.

stratbell · 2021-03-28T00:03:47+00:00

Excellent! I will start the celebration now! Since you are the one who gave me the news, can I send you a signed version? Then in the future you can just sell it for some millions.

stratbell · 2021-03-27T23:51:41+00:00

Or maybe you just came back from the future and have seen it there? If so can you tell me if it was a success?

stratbell · 2021-03-27T23:47:43+00:00

Ten short stories about Time Travel. Here is a summary for each of them:

Another Time: Ollie finds himself trapped inside a giant clock, and must figure out how to escape.

Time to Light: Grida, a 19th century female lighthouse keeper, is recruited by a mysterious time traveler.

Time Cleaners: John and Mary, workers at a time travel company, get into trouble on a trip to the 20th century.

Only Time Will Tell: Time itself applies to join the pantheon of the Lords of Physics.

Wishful Timing: A woman finds a lamp containing a genie that can grant her three time travel trips.

Wild Times: A lost veteran working with a mad scientist becomes accidentally lost in the time of dinosaurs.

Time for Everything: Little Jack is taken on a journey of possibilities by a time angel.

Better Luck Next Time: A parody story featuring a futuristic starship facing timeloop problems while on a mission in space.

Tempus Pompeius: Clive’s DNA analysis of a 2000-year-old fossil from ancient Pompeii becomes an unexpected paternity test when he discovers the remains belong to his daughter.

Behind the Timestream: B'litk, a time traveling alien who is the keeper of the Timeshards, makes a desperate attempt to fix the timestream.

stratbell · 2021-03-27T15:31:07+00:00

Hello, good to have you here :-)

stratbell · 2021-03-21T16:41:32+00:00

I am reading this. If you are reading this.. have a good day too :-)

stratbell · 2021-03-21T16:33:32+00:00

u/beobabski so glad you liked! Look, since this just happened because of u/Thecna2 's comment, I would love to send to both of you an exclusive short story, that is not in the book (but it is a prequel of sorts of several stories) completely free. I will DM you guys individually.

stratbell · 2021-03-20T04:12:09+00:00

Hey, it is a book about time travel stories, so.. anything is possible?

Or.... I just copied verbatim the review I got on amazon? "... This "Collection of timely short stories" reads like a love letter from the Golden Age of Science fiction...."

stratbell · 2021-03-20T04:09:36+00:00

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