If you are just talking about strength, it's easy enough to boost str to 19 anyway in BG, bypassing exceptional strength all together. Or you could start with a str 19 half orc. If you are looking st… (View Post)

Chance is fundamental to the way the universe works, from the evaporation of black holes to the "ghost in the machine" that creates the illusion of consciousness. Einstein said "God do… (View Post)

I rewatched Conan the Barbarian yesterday. Towards the end, the villain tries to charm Conan with the power of his voice. For a momant, it looks like Conan is about to succumb, but at the last moment… (View Post)

The thing with "austerty" is people are willing to put up with it if they think it is in a good cause, if they see it achieving something, if they can see the light at the end of the tunnel… (View Post)

I suspect it varies from country to county in Europe. Certainly the UK media and police are all calling this latest van attack on muslims "Terrorism". The idea that the EU is a monolith whe… (View Post)