TL;DR I’m getting the ick and wondering if this is just a bump in the road or if I’m just crazy.
So, as the title says, I, 29nb, feel like I’m going insane in my relationship. I’ve been with my fiancé for two, going on three, years and things felt like they were going great until he came to stay with me over Christmas. We’re long distance and I went to visit him in his home state and we talk everyday, but when he came to my home state it feels like, for the lack of the better words, got the ick from him. Just a few things that I can think of…

1. He compared my, then, 7 month puppy, to an abusive ex and has been terrified of him since. And, I will admit, he was a terror and growled and snapped at my fiancé. But in the doggo’s defense, my fiancé is very loud and scared him. I’m not a loud person and my pup, now a year old, has calmed down a lot but is fiercely protective of me.
   
2. Kept saying, ‘we can’t live here when we have a baby’ about my two bedroom apartment I just had started to rent. And then told my best friend, who later told me, that he wanted to get rid of my dog because he was so violent.
   
3. And speaking of my dog, I ordered door dash for my fiancé and instead of holding, again, a 7 month hyper puppy back while he got the stuff, he just let him run out. Luckily, he jumped in the dasher’s car and the guy was super cool about. He, fiancé, also let him chew is stuff up and didn’t try to stop him.
   
4. I’ve said multiple times that sighing when upset about something is triggering for me since my grandma always did it and it made me feel like shit. But he kept fucking doing it and kept complaining about my lack of cooking ware, I don’t cook much to begin with and hadn’t been there long myself, and how he was going to turn my apartment into a home.
   
5. Promised he would help clean while I’m at work and ended up sleeping and playing video games all night. I’m still finding cigarette buds.
   

That was just for the trip, now for recent things.

1. He got a job in February but has called out multiple times because he doesn’t feel well and has slept through alarms and calls and didn’t seem to care and keeps his phone on silent all the time. I will admit he has health issues, but I also have health issues but I’ve taken one mental health day and was out a week because of Covid.
   
2. Bought a ridiculously expensive robe. A robe. He’s suppose to be saving up to help move out here so I can have less stress about things. He did get me a nice necklace for my birthday that I wear all the time and a refurbished iPad mini and I appreciate both things. It’s just the robe that pisses me off and I don’t know why.
   
3. Gets upset when I don’t want to interact with his current hyperfixations. Like I’ll listen to him talk, but if I see one more thing about Hazbin Hotel, I’m going to scoop out my eyes with a rusty spoon and I loved the show. He has told me that he’s disappointed that I didn’t want to continue the Roleplay we had going while abandoning every Roleplay I was interested in claiming that ‘he wasn’t in the mood and his writing would be effected’. But lord help me if I wasn’t in the mood to write.
   
4. Makes me feel like I’m stupid and everything I say is offensive. He was angry that a lot of people didn’t know who Abel, from the Bible, was in the Hazbin fandom and I said that made sense since Christianity wasn’t the only religion in the world and apparently that was the wrong thing to say. For the second part, I’m pan, he’s trans, my best friend is pan, everyone is gay. I will occasionally and not mean offense when I say ‘Gaaaaaay’ because my best friend and I have this bit like ‘I know I am but what are you/Also gay’ and we laugh. But it’s triggering to him. Everything I say seems to be triggering it feels like.
   
5. Plays a Star Wars game to the point I feel like I’m being ignored. I can’t play this particular game because it doesn’t have controller support and I need it so I asked if he wanted to play ESO because it does with me and was told no. I also feel like I can’t talk about Harry Potter any more. Like I get it, it’s problematic, but it’s a special interest of mine. And, yea, I know it’s sort of like my issue with Hazbin, but I know I’ll eventually go back to it. Harry Potter is just a no it feels like.
   

I just…I don’t know. I feel like I’m going crazy. I don’t think I’m ready for a kid or ever will be if I’m being honest and I had the worst thought when waking up that I would be the one taking care of the kid and working all the time while he sits at home. I feel like I can’t bring up anything because I’m always wrong and my words are triggering. So I’m here, internet strangers, wondering what I should do and will clarify anything I need to. I tried to stay as neutral as I can, but I’ve been struggling with this and wondering if this will pass, if I’m crazy, or what.

Hello redditors of antiMLM,
Just this week, I received an email from a relation advertising FOREVER—not to be confused with Forever Living. Searching through this sub, I found a few short references over the last years with little detail. In one, a commentor described FOREVER stating "as mlms go, it seems ethical." Every red light went off while I looked into these “FOREVER Ambassadors.” I then began a search, with much of the ultimate work done by my spouse. It took longer than seemed acceptable to identify this MLM for people who glanced over the internet. FOREVER is not listed on any of the MLM databases I could find from this sub or elsewhere. Based on the mandatory “FOREVER Ambassador Community” on Facebook, now 8 years old, at least 2,500 people have gotten into their clutches at some point (I haven’t linked because I think it might be against the sub rules).
Thus, for the benefit and enjoyment of the people, here are references for the community to identify a yet-another-multi-level-marketing scheme. I am a sarcastic person, so be forewarned. All sources were publicly available and required no logins or access.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(1) Background of the FOREVER business model
(2) The FOREVER Ambassador program
(3) Costs of serving as an Ambassador
(4) Compensation advertised for Ambassadors
(4a) Income in cash from personal sales
(4b) The downline system used by FOREVER
(4c) Non-monetary-achievement compensation
(5) FOREVER Ambassador Business Training
(6) Conclusion down to brass tax on FOREVER
STUDY OF FOREVER
(1) Background of the FOREVER business model
FOREVER is an online service that advertises it can be a “permanent digital home that lasts for many generations.”[1] This is to be accomplished via a so-called “FOREVER Guarantee Fund” that invests to pay for digital storage for over 100 years.[1] Their website promises me that “permanent” is “not a buzzword”—I think that’s the Platonian ideal of a buzzword.[1] Regardless, this is not a quality review post.
(2) The FOREVER Ambassador program
The sellers used by FOREVER are called “FOREVER Ambassadors.”[2] As advertised, it looks like a classic MLM pitch. You can “earn up to 35%” commission” while having “the freedom to work from home, and the flexibility to make money on your own schedule.”[2] FOREVER lists various opportunities, such as “trainings” and the ability to “learn and grow with friends,” as well as “make life-long friends.”[2] As part of the “Meet our Team” webpage for corporate FOREVER, there are multiple “Executive Ambassadors” listed.[3] There is no barrier to entry on experience required to become an Ambassador.[4] I observed that, throughout the internet and on the FOREVER website, the vast majority of Ambassadors are women—as you know, many MLMs target women and moms.
(3) Costs of serving as an Ambassador
FOREVER has, at minimum, an “Annual Ambassador Fee” that is the primary cost to entry of the program.[2] For $179 a year, one would receive “back office tools,” various marketing materials, and “countless opportunities”—maybe money, but more on that soon.[2] There is a link to an Ambassador’s own selling website.[5, at 22] This Ambassador fee “is subject to change over time.”[5, at 25] There is also a FOREVER Merchandise store where Ambassadors can get their supplies.[6] These include a 40-pack set of catalogs for $44.99 and a $144.99 tablecloth for potential customers during in-person events.[6]
For Ambassadors, FOREVER advertises there are “free training events.”[5, at 25] Each year, for $399 in 2024, Ambassadors can attend the 3-day “FOREVER Live!” event.[7] It is in the destination getaway of… next to their headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA (I’m sorry Pittsburgh, you’re a beautiful city).[5, at 24] It is also possible to pay for a “p2P Virtual Party” and “p2P Live Events,” but is unclear what those mean.[5, at 5] Various “ranks” of Ambassadors receive a “monthly stipend” starting at $25 a month after $15,000 total in personal plus team sales a year.[5, at 9]
(4) Compensation advertised for Ambassadors
(4a) Income in cash from personal sales
FOREVER pays its Ambassadors based on a “cash sales” versus “full sales” system.[5, at 5] The too-long-didn’t-read summary is that some products are paid less commission than others because of “margin” of different products.[5, at 5–6] Critically, the Personal Commission Rate is where our story kicks into gear. At the bottom, an Ambassador who sells less than $2,000 a year in sales receives the windfall of a 15% commission.[5, at 7] The number rises to 34% once sales are $90,000 or greater in one year (I don’t know where the 35% from earlier went).[5, at 7] However, to earn the 20% commission or more once one passes the $2,000 sales amount requires completion of the “FOREVER Ambassador Business (FAB) Training.”[5, at 7] I read it, more on that later.
You might ask, “Is there a sales quota for FOREVER® Ambassadors?” FOREVER says “no.”[8] However, the less one does the less FOREVER pays Ambassadors for what they do (this chart is older than the Compensation Guide cited).[8]
(4b) The downline system used by FOREVER
Of course, while it took forever to reach here, we come to the “downline” process—FOREVER’s words, not mine.[9] FOREVER immediately identified that new Ambassadors “choose another Ambassador to mentor you as you grow your business” (I do not know if this means an upline).[2] Nevertheless, “Team Sales” are compensated by FOREVER down to the 5th Line.[5, at 9] If an Ambassador does not build a team, then they do not earn Team Commissionable Cash Sales Commissions.[5, at 9] FOREVER states that getting new Ambassadors “to sign up under your name” is how you help “further your business.”[9]
However, even if an Ambassador builds a team, they receive a very restricted downline compensation if they do not make a minimum of personal sales.[5, at 9] For future reference, an “Associate Ambassador,” the bottom, makes less than $2,000 and earns no downline sales.[5, at 9] An “Ambassador,” second to last, is the first rank with a downline commission (4% for 1st Line), requiring $2,000/personal a year.[5, at 9] To reach “Senior Ambassador,” third to last, and above, a FOREVER Ambassador must start earning exponentially greater amounts of personal plus team sales to rise in the “ranks.”[5, at 9] A Senior Ambassador requires $8,000/personal but $15,000/gross, and is the first to get 2nd Line commission (4% for 1st Line and 2% for 2nd Line).[5, at 9] It is unclear to me if “new members” must be recruited “each month” to rankup—the website says so, but I see it nowhere in the Compensation Guide.[8]
At the top of hierarchy, there become two “Executive Ambassadors.”[5, at 9–10] These ranks start at $28,000/personal and $250,000/gross a year.[5, at 9] As well, one must have at least three “Team Leaders” in their 1st Line.[5, at 10] Team Leaders refers to Ambassadors who have themselves reached the rank of “Associate Lead Ambassador” ($12,000/personal and $30,000/gross).[5, at 9] FOREVER advertises that the Executive ranks are for—and I am not making this up—those Ambassadors who are “grooming FOREVER Leaders on your team below you.”[5, at 10] Irony is dead folks.
(4c) Non-monetary-achievement compensation
Because being paid to work is overrated, FOREVER will also provide “Additional Benefits” to its various ranks. As an Associate Ambassador, you can join the aforementioned Facebook Group and hear the CEO talk on a monthly phone call.[5, at 11] Regular Ambassadors also get a certificate to put on their wall.[5, at 11] Senior Ambassadors get a standing ovation at FOREVER Live!—you can even be ovated on stage as an Associate Lead Ambassador (I would pay $179 a year to not).[5, at 13–14] My observation is that a lot of ranks mostly provide additional types of standing ovations at FOREVER Live! and reserved seats for dinners there.
But then you can reach the pinnacle of Everest (that much like the real one, other people just carry you up there): the Million Dollar Club.[5, at 20] For making $1 million in personal and team sales in a year, one will earn a single $10,000 dollar bonus.[5, at 20] If you are then a “top-performing Ambassador,” one can be taken on the “Achievement Gathering,” to Jamaica in 2024, to mill around with other top-performing Ambassadors—and the corporate staff.[5, at 24] There is no mention how many people earn it or how much must be earned.[5, at 24]
(5) FOREVER Ambassador Business Training
I mentioned earlier that Ambassadors must complete a “FAB” training to receive more than 15% in commissions.[5, at 7] To hit this post home, I wanted to identify some highlights. The FAB training has 5 Steps to reach regular Ambassador status.[10, at 4] These Steps include such activities as “Meet with your Upline” (Step 1), “Connect with your Upline” (Step 2), “Meet with your Upline” (Step 3), “Meet with your Upline” (Step 4), and “Meet with your Upline” (Step 5).[10, at 7, 10, 12, 14, 16] You also have to join the FOREVER Facebook group and any created by your Team (just “ask your Upline” to find it).[10, at 6–7] There’s a task in Step 2 to create an introductory “Share List,” with five lines each for “Friends,” “Teachers,” and your own “Parents/Grandparents.”[10, at 7–9] For an unclear number of hours, you must attend multiple weekly and monthly “training opportunities” and “calls.”[10, at 6–7, 10] And one last item, to rank up in FOREVER, you must register for an upcoming event.[10, at 12] As of writing, the only one listed on the linked webpage is the $399 FOREVER Live! conference.[11]
(6) Conclusion down to brass tax on FOREVER
I was unable to find an Income Disclosure Statement for FOREVER. However, basic math tells us that an Associate Ambassador, the bottom, can only earn up to $300 a year.[5, at 11] To reach regular Ambassador, which includes signing up and beginning all the time sinks listed above, the maximum personal commission is $1,200, in addition to whatever downline (however big those are on average).[5, at 11] Without a downline, even the top-bracket personal sellers are the only ones to earn more than $30,000 a year.[5, at 7] The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis estimates that the Real Median Personal Income in the United States for 2022 was $40,480.[12]
There is one way to make it with FOREVER: to build a downline. It’s a multi-level-marketing scheme, and no one should join it. Unless of course, you want to join my downline—I promise you'll be rich just like me.
LIST OF REFERENCES
[1] “Our Story,” FOREVER.com (accessed May 18, 2024), https://www.forever.com/our-story
[2] “Become a FOREVER Ambassador,” FOREVER.com (accessed May 18, 2024), https://www.forever.com/opportunity
[3] “Meet Our Team,” FOREVER.com (accessed May 18, 2024), https://www.forever.com/our-story/team
[4] “What is required of me as a FOREVER Ambassador?,” FOREVER.com Support (accessed May 18, 2024 [updated “2 years ago”]), https://support.forever.com/hc/en-us/articles/215823437-What-is-required-of-me-as-a-FOREVER-Ambassador
[5] Ambassador Compensation Guide, FOREVER (Jan. 31, 2024), https://www.forever.com/app/users/forevealbums/ambassador-kit/f3ii4wzeewd0nfwg4nb40kyw1/files/1043b0c6-de01-4aff-a1e3-83db7e6b1b17
[6] “FOREVER Merchandise,” FOREVER.com Ambassador Training (accessed May 18, 2024), https://www.training.forever.com/store
[7] “FOREVER Live! 2024,” FOREVER.com (accessed May 18, 2024), https://www.forever.com/events/forever-live-2024
[8] “Is there a sales quota for FOREVER® Ambassadors?,” FOREVER.com Support (accessed May 18, 2024 [updated “2 years ago”]), https://support.forever.com/hc/en-us/articles/215142548-Is-there-a-sales-quota-for-FOREVER-Ambassadors
[9] “Downline,” FOREVER.com Support (accessed May 18, 2024 [updated “2 years ago”]), https://support.forever.com/hc/en-us/articles/221072448-Downline
[10] FOREVER Ambassador Business Training, FOREVER (May 14, 2024), https://www.forever.com/app/users/ambassador-training/albums/02-forever-ambassador-business-training-booklet/qcg622q43zy6835w9ojq3wkw/files/f0bd2387-bb14-43a2-a46d-344a91470147
[11] “Events,” FOREVER.com (accessed May 18, 2024), https://www.forever.com/events
[12] “Real Median Personal Income in the United States,” Federal Reserve of St. Louis (accessed May 18, 2024), https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEPAINUSA672N
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A few formatting errors and a minor phrasing correction.

My favorite authors of whom I've read more than one of their books aare:
Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow are two of my favorite novels but really much of the Endersaga is good, too
Tom Clancy - I love the Jack Ryan books (the ones actually written by Tom Clancy -- I haven't read any of the ghostwritten ones) and Cardinal of the Kremlin probably tied with Ender's Game for my favorite overall novel
CS Lewis - Love the Narnia series and That Hideous Strength and his writing in general
Authors where I've only read one of their books (but really liked the book of theirs I read) include:
Andy Weir - The Martian, while I didn't love just how profuse the cursing was in the book, it was a very engaging read from start to finish and definitely in the top 5 of my favorite novels
Michael Crichton - Jurassic Park - While the movie is good, the book is much better than the movie
JRR Tolkien - The Hobbit - while I have listened to/read The Return of the King and The Silmarillion as well, I've never been able to get over the "nothing happens for a few hundred pages" in the first part of The Fellowship of the Ring, so while I might get canceled (and deservedly so, probably) for this take, I've just never been able to get into Lord of the Rings. Maybe it's because fantasy was just never really my thing? I've not even read Harry Potter which is something I suppose I should read at least the first book at some point? Like I said, fantasy just has not been my jam.
I guess in short my favorite genres to read include science fiction and really detailed action/techno-thrillers. Fantasy is a genre I want to get into and I'm open to recommendations, but I just hate it when nothing really happens for hundreds of pages and that's a hurdle I've yet to be able to get over.
Anyway, after all of this blathering on my part, does anyone have any book recommendations for me based off of my list of stuff that I've liked so far? I would say that the two main genres I have no interest in at all are romance and horror. I just have never been into romance books and I've never liked horror stories at all either.

I recently played in a game (that I paid for through an organization in my city) where I feel like the DM was being tough, for the sake of being tough and his rep around that, rather than focusing on balancing, and if the group is having fun.
There were many things he did throughout the game that bothered me, but a few stand out.
The major one was giving the enemy Legendary Actions. We play at a mixed table, where the players are levels 1-4. In this case we have two level 2's, two level 3's, and one level 4 (me). Everyone rolls hit die before the game to increase their max HP as if they were level 4, but their character abilities all stay the same. They can also do an ASI increase, but no feat.
So, with that info, do you think having an enemy with Legendary Actions, as well as having a permanent aura around him, where at the start of your turn, you have 2D6 fire damage on a failed dex save (half on a success) is fair?
He also set traps in the cave beforehand, where a bunch of us were nerfed (half speed, total HP reduced). Our level 2 monk only had 13 max HP. He can't do shit unless he gets close, and if he does that, he's probably gonna go unconscious. He barely got any turns.
When I talked to him after the game, and told him I thought it was unbalanced, he was very cocky, saying that "I run hard combats! Legendary Actions at a level 4 table is common! Another DM here does it all the time."
He also almost killed me, just because I tried to call over a small fae creature to come talk, and lure it with food. I got 4 attacks on me (all crazy high bonuses, rolling into the 20's), and did enough damage that I went unconscious and auto-failed a save. The only info we had on these guys was that they were zipping around people walking in the street, and no one was concerned. So there was no warning here.
So tell me, was this a shit DM, or am I just not up for "tough encounters"? Cause I love battles, and have played tough ones before. But those all relied on us working as a team, and problem solving. This guy's only strategy was to hit more, and hit harder. Which I don't think is the right answer for level 4.

As a counterpart to a post I saw earlier today about play-in/fringe teams that are expected to take a leap forwards next season, which teams are expected to fall in the standings next year, either due to significant personnel changes, over reliance on aging talent, or more competition in their conference/division.
I’ll split my own thoughts between the two divisions and give my predictions for placements for some teams, but they’re obviously just projections so don’t get mad if your team ends up being on the list.
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Eastern Conference

Chicago Bulls
The Bulls don’t look like they’re doing anything major this offseason, other than trying to move Zach Lavine, and with his contract being what it is, I don’t expect him to be the type of asset that teams will be paying much of a premium for.
The Bulls would do well to commit to the tank in preparation for a pretty good looking 2025 draft class, but I’d only expect them to be slightly worse given that the front office (inexplicably) doesn’t seem keen to totally blow up their roster.
Prediction: 11th in the East.
Atlanta Hawks
I actually can see the Hawks committing to a bigger rebuild seeing as they’ve jumped to grab the #1 pick in this year’s draft.
Jalen Johnson is an interesting young player and it seems like it might be time to sell on players like Clint Capela (who has had a lacklustre couple of seasons) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (who is on the older side, but should have very good value for competitors due to his fantastic production this season).
They will also almost definitely move on from one of their star duo, and if it’s Trae Young that’s moved, they’ll likely be going into the 2024/25 season with a hoard of future picks and a significantly different roster.
Prediction: 12th in the East.
Miami Heat
Miami is an odd case because they have dealt with a fair amount of injury trouble this season, and you can never really count out a team coached by Spo.
That said, Jimmy Butler isn’t getting any younger (if he is resigned by the Heat in the first place), and Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier are entering their 30s too. I don’t expect Miami to be much worse than they were this year, but if their key players miss time like they did this season, they might slip into the lower play-in bracket as the younger teams in the East improve.
Prediction: 9th/10th place in the East.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs is less of a case of them being much worse, but I simply trust the teams around them (Pacers, Magic, 76ers, Knicks) to progress more than them next year.
Another uncertainty is the roster, which is about to be significantly retooled following the recent 2nd round exit. If Mitchell resigns, then it’s likely Garland will be moved. Allen may also be traded soon as the Cavs move on from their twin towers experiment.
Even if the Cavs do shift their young talent for win now pieces, the new team will need time to gel, and with the rest of the east getting better, I think the Cavs could be fighting to avoid the play-in next season.
Prediction: 5th-7th place in the East.
Bonus Prediction if Mitchell does not re-sign: 8th-10th place in the East, as they lean more into player development for Garland/Mobley.
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Western Conference

Los Angeles Clippers
This season seemed like an ‘end of the road’ kind of season for the Clippers, who looked like world beaters before the familiar story of injuries and postseason struggles cut short their season.
The Clippers core is largely made up of aging, injury prone stars, one of whom, Paul George, is not under contract yet, and the other, Kawhi Leonard, hasn’t been able to string together a healthy season + postseason in almost 5 years.
I’m sure Ballmer will want to remain somewhat competitive to fill up the swanky new Intuit Dome, but with Memphis re-entering the Arena next season, and the Rockets young core taking a step forward, a team lead by Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and maybe Paul George, all of whom are entering the twilight of their careers, could be wrestling with the play-in.
Prediction: 6th-8th in the West.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors had a hell of a run, but now more than ever it seems like it’s time to look the future.
Another team reliant on an aging star core, the Warriors 3 cornerstone players have all shown signs of slowing down (relative to their own standards). Klay Thompson looks significantly slower on defense and has been a much more streaky shooter this season than in any other season of his career. Draymond Green still has a fantastic basketball mind, but age and on court antics remain an issue.
Even Steph Curry had a poor shooting stretch towards the end of the season, and while he will likely still make an All-NBA team this year, this year maybe be one of the last for the all-time great.
Brandon Podziemski, Trayce-Jackson David, Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga (who has shown fringe all-star level potential in very short spurts) are interesting young players, but I don’t expect them to be able or ready to lead the Warriors out of the gauntlet that the West is turning into.
Prediction: 11th/12th in the West
Phoenix Suns
Another team, another case of aging stars.
The Suns showed a late resurgence towards the end of this regular season, but fell short in their first round matchup with the Timberwolves.
Team ownership has echoed a wish to retool and run it back rather than make any big moves this offseason, but the Suns do face some glaring roster construction issues.
The Suns lack a dedicated point guard and lack size, doubly so with Jusuf Nurkic’s future with the team looking uncertain. New Coach Bud has echoed a wish to try and obtain a point guard this offseason, but it may be tough to acquire a quality option with the Suns current cap issues.
Regardless, the Suns three stars will have to learn to play off one another better, and with Beal and KD both being on the older side and having had past injury issues, Phoenix will have to fight hard to beat back younger teams vying for good play-in seeding.
Prediction: 8/9th in the West.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are the most unpredictable team in this list for me, mostly because GM Rob Pelinka constantly reminding us of the Lakers three tradeable first round picks this summer, and that he won’t be afraid to use them should a star become available (cough cough… Donovan Mitchell, cough… Trae Young).
With all that said, my current predictions are that Mitchell will resign, and that another team will be able to put together a better offer for Trae than Austin Reaves + salary filler + the aforementioned 3 picks.
In that case, there are three questions hanging over the Lakers performance next season:

1. How many games will Anthony Davis play?

AD missed very few games this season and played fantastically, but his health will always be something that will be closely monitored.

1. How long will LeBron still be LeBron?

How much can we expect from old man James, now entering his 22nd NBA season.

1. Which (if any) of the role players will step up?

Austin Reaves and DiAngelo Russell (postseason woes aside) played relatively well through the regular season. With DLo likely to test free agency this offseason, someone else may need to step up.
Prediction: 9th-11th in the West.
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Interested in seeing others picks and justifications, as well as thoughts on the predictions above.

Note: I'm not replacing anyone.
While out for a coffee, my sister posed the most important question of all; ''If you could be a part of any fictional world, which one would it be?'' Without any thought, I immediately said the Harry PotteHogwarts Legacy universe. As a result, I've now been left with the itch that I just need to scratch. Thus, I've come to you- or Reddit rather, in search of someone who's sharing the same passion and enthusiasm about roleplaying in such a world/setting.
But first things first, some things about me;
My name is Vyra, and I've been roleplaying for over 8 years. I'm 21 years of age and my role-play style varies from lit to novella, 3rd person. I like to return in the same fashion that I receive.
Some 'requirements' if you will;
• Be over the age of 18. I'm not one to shy away from more mature topics along with depictions of those topics in a more graphic/gory manner, and I expect the same. Along with a basic level of human decency and common sense from my rp partner.
• The rp will happen over Discord. This will be am OC x OC roleplay, with me doubling as side characters (such as faculty members, other students, the bad guys) to get the roleplay going.
• Communication. I work every single day, so this is my only outlet at the moment. Life gets busy, I get it, but I do ask that you do not reach out about this if you're gonna get cold feet mid roleplay. I wanna do this long term with someone who's willing to commit and be open to communication.
• Have the same style of roleplay. As in, past tense, 3rd person. I'm not expecting a novel, but I'd like a bare minimum of nicely fledged paragraphs.
• I would like to have a a romance subplot between the characters, especially if there's an interesting dynamic. I'm comfortable with MxF pairings, with me roleplaying as the F.
That's about it I think.
If you're interested send me a small introduction pm along with a rp sample to see if our roleplay styles would be compatible.
One more thing is, I kind of have a plot in mind, but it is not fully fledged out. I do have some ideas that I'd like to bring to the table. Usually I like to look at the other person's OC first and then come up with something. If you have any ideas (which would be awesome if you did) or any plots, do include them!
Safe spell casting,
-Vyra

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-SWITCH CONSOLES + ACCESSORIES
2x Switch carrying case = 4ea.
Big switch set carrying case + usb adapters = 15
Switch charger = 12
3x standard dock + hdmi = 25ea. (or 35 with charger)
* V1 unpatched switch tablet only = 150
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-SWITCH CONTROLLERS + ACCESSORIES
2x 3rd party joycon grip (not pictured) = 4ea.
Red blue scuffed/drifting joycon pair + free grip = 32
Gray joycon pair + free grip = 40
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-SWITCH GAMES
Warioware get it together [CIB] = 24
Kirby star allies [CIB] = 30
Luigis mansion 3 [CIB] = 33
Metal gear solid master collection vol.1 [CIB] = 35
Mario vs donkey kong [SEALED] = 40
Pokemon mystery dungeon rescue team dx [CIB] = 40
Hogwarts legacy [SEALED] = 45
Mlb the show 24 [SEALED] = 45
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-AMIIBO
Emmi [Metroid] [Loose] = 3
Luigi [Smash] [Loose] = 9
Inkling boy blue [Splatoon] [Loose] = 10
Inkling girl orange [Splatoon] [Loose] = 11
Inkling squid green [Splatoon] [Loose] = 14
Mario [Mario] [Loose] = 14
Link archer [Zelda] [Loose/detached bow] = 15
Link tears of the kingdom [Zelda] [NIB] = 17
Guardian [Zelda] [Loose] = 20
Dark turbo charge donkey kong [Skylanders] [Loose] = 29
Link twilight princess [Zelda] [NIB] = 30
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-N64
Midway's greatest arcade hits vol 1 [Loose] = 10
Army men air combat [Loose] = 13
Wave race [Loose] = 14
Space invaders [Loose] = 15
007 Goldeneye [Loose] = 23
Pokemon stadium [Loose] = 26
Charlie blasts [Loose] = 30
Mario kart 64 player's choice [Loose] = 47
* Nintendo 64 system + controllers + cords + jumper pak = 80
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-DS
Steel diver [Cib] = 4
Asphalt 3D [Loose] = 4
Lego avengers [Game/case] = 4
Lego batman 2 [Cib] = 4
Star wars clone wars jedi alliance [Loose] = 4
Lego the force awakens [Game/case] = 4
Frozen olafs quest [Loose] = 4
Indiana jones and the staff of kings [Loose] = 4
2x Lego star wars complete saga [Loose] = 5ea.
Call of duty world at war [Loose] = 6
Lego harry potter years 1-4 [Loose] = 6
Madden football [Loose] = 8
Mario vs donkey kong miniland mayhem [Loose= 8
Madden football [Game/case] = 9
Worms open warfare [CIB] = 9
Mario maker 3ds [Game/case] = 9
Epic mickey power of illusion [Loose] = 9
Mario party island tour [Loose] = 10
Pacman party 3d [Loose] = 10
Orcs and elves [Loose] = 11
Smash bros 3ds [CIB] = 11
Sonic classic collection (no label) [Loose] = 11
Sonic generations [Loose] = 11
Mario 3d land [Loose] = 12
Mario kart ds (no label) [Loose] = 13
Mario hoops 3 on 3 [Loose] = 15
New super mario bros [Loose] = 15
Mario party ds [Loose] = 15
Pokemon sun [Loose] = 15
Zelda link between worlds [Loose] = 17
Zelda ocarina of time 3d [Loose] = 17
Winx club quest for the codex [Loose] = 18
Mario sonic rio 2016 [Game/case] = 18
Mario 64 ds [Loose] = 19
Pokemon x [Loose] = 27
* Black ds lite (no charger) = 38
* Orange dsi (no charger or stylus) = 75
* Aqua blue and black 3ds (no stylus, no thumbpad cover) = 100
* Galaxy new 3ds xl + case + charger = 210

I spent a lot of time reading about how to enter USJ/express passes and Super Mario World so thought I would provide an updated guide here.
About us, party of four, no particular interest in SMW or Harry Potter, but still love going to theme parks. English speaking tourists.

1. Bought tickets using Klook as USJ website didn’t accept our cards.
   
2. No express passes were available as seemed to be all sold out (We were glad we didn't buy the anyway).
   
3. Went during Golden week so was expecting to find massive crowds.
   

Arrived at the park at 7.30am. Already large lines there, but the staff managed the crowds well. In terms of bag check it is a very light touch.
Once each person in your party has scanned into the gates you can choose a timed entry pass for SMW. Having walked through the gates right at 8am, we selected 8.20 as the walk in time (earliest time available)
Walking straight over to SMW and lined up for the Mario cart ride, waited around 45 mins (though app said 60 minute wait).
As mentioned by many others, since SMW is the popular area, you need a timed entry so they can stagger the entries. You can book these via the USJ app as soon as you have scanned through the gates.
It's as simple as that for getting into SMW!
The next part of this will be around my review of the rides in no particular order
1 Koopla's Challenge - Consistently the longest queueing line at USJ, going first thing in the morning, we only had to wait 45 mins but expect wait times of up to 2 hours. I didn't find the ride itself that interesting really - I would classify it as a Interactive VR coaster, but the scenery within the queuing space is amazing. Would've liked to have ridden again, but didn't as the queue times were long. To be frank, i found the ride a little underwhelming considering all the hype.
2 Demon Slayer - Second longest line in park - A Great VR Rollercoaster. Went on it twice. I don't watch the series but could work out what was going on.
3 Flying Dinosaur - Thrilling and with short wait times. This is the most intense rollercoasters in the park, I probably rode it about 3 times (no more due to it's intensity). I feel like the intensity turns some people off which is why the wait times are quick.
4 Flight of the Hippogriff - Kids Rollercoaster, will have fairly long wait times as the train has small capacity - rode on it once
5 Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey - VR Roller Coaster - I found this one extremly impressive in terms of visual effects, the queue line sceneary was also amazing. I like HP a little as well so that helps. Queues move quickly on this one but still expect a short to medium wait (has english subs).
6 Jaws - Short Queue times - more of a live show then a rollercoaster. Did it once and enjoyed it.
7 Hollywood Dream - Probably my favourite roller coaster - less intense then Flying Dinosaur. The line moves quickly as their are 3 trains. Rode on it 3 times.
8 Hollywood Dream Backdrop - Similar to HD - but slower line as only 1 train. Very Enjoyable.
9 Minion Mayhem - Simulator Ride pretty fun, - rode on it twice (has english subs)
10 Waterworld - very good show, saw it twice (note that the actors are Japanese speaking)
Other Items of note
- Many of the shows are in Japanese / have no english subtitles, but there is still enough to see being english speaking only.
- Golden Week has extended opening hours which gave us all the time to see the attractions we wanted. Even then based on the crowds, I think a standard opening hours would be enough.
- Looking back, I would've liked to see some more of the interactive shows such as the Dinosaur and Magical Creatures Meet and Greet but apart from that, I did everything I wanted to.
- Bought Butterbeer, worth it for the experience
- Based on my experiance, Express pass is not necessary

TLDR - Straight male, 26, looking for a relationship preferably from USA but interested in long distance if we really click. Shoot me a DM if you'd like to talk :)
Hello! I hope everyone is having a phenomenal day today.
I will start this by saying I'm a yapper when it comes to introductions so I'll try my best to keep this short lol. My name is Caleb, I'm 26, and I live in the United States! I work in telecommunications as a project manager but I am (slowly) working on switching careers to data analytics because I think I'll have a better chance at making a long lasting career doing data analytics than I would project management.
Hobbies: I enjoy doing lots of things! I'm usually pretty laid back and open to do anything and I love joining in on my friends/partners hobbies. I mostly spend my free time going to the gym(working on getting healthier), listening to music, watching tv/movies (Harry potter is the best movie SERIES change my mind) and playing video games!
What am I looking for? I am looking for someone who IDEALLY lives in North America so it's easy to travel. Outside of NA is debatable, I think it would be quite hard to see each other, and the goal is definitely to close the distance. If I click with someone then i would be willing to make it work, however I am not interested in moving outside of America at this time, so if we were to have a long lasting relationship I would want you to move to America down the line.
I am also looking for someone with a good personality, a good sense of humor, and someone who can be as bubbly as I am but also be serious when it's needed. I think it's important to have that balance. I am looking for someone who is dating for the long term and someone to hopefully build a future with, I don't want something short term/casual. And most importantly I need someone who is a strong communicator as that is THE MOST important thing in a relationship IMO. Exercise has recently become pretty important too me in my life, not saying you HAVE to be into exercise haha but i think it would be cool to have an accountability buddy :)
Anyways, I tried to not make this too long but also not too short, did I succeed? Probably not, but I'll leave that up to you. If I sound somewhat interesting I'd love it if you shot me a message with an intro of yourself!!!
Start it off by answering this question: If you could drop everything and go on a 2 week paid vacation right now, where would it be and why?
I hope to hear from all of you, regardless have a fantastic day! :)

TLDR - Straight male, 26, looking for a relationship preferably from USA but interested in long distance if we really click. Shoot me a DM if you'd like to talk :)
Hello! I hope everyone is having a phenomenal day today.
I will start this by saying I'm a yapper when it comes to introductions so I'll try my best to keep this short lol. My name is Caleb, I'm 26, and I live in the United States! I work in telecommunications as a project manager but I am (slowly) working on switching careers to data analytics because I think I'll have a better chance at making a long lasting career doing data analytics than I would project management.
Hobbies: I enjoy doing lots of things! I'm usually pretty laid back and open to do anything and I love joining in on my friends/partners hobbies. I mostly spend my free time going to the gym(working on getting healthier), listening to music, watching tv/movies (Harry potter is the best movie SERIES change my mind) and playing video games!
What am I looking for? I am looking for someone who IDEALLY lives in North America so it's easy to travel. Outside of NA is debatable, I think it would be quite hard to see each other, and the goal is definitely to close the distance. If I click with someone then i would be willing to make it work, however I am not interested in moving outside of America at this time, so if we were to have a long lasting relationship I would want you to move to America down the line.
I am also looking for someone with a good personality, a good sense of humor, and someone who can be as bubbly as I am but also be serious when it's needed. I think it's important to have that balance. I am looking for someone who is dating for the long term and someone to hopefully build a future with, I don't want something short term/casual. And most importantly I need someone who is a strong communicator as that is THE MOST important thing in a relationship IMO. Exercise has recently become pretty important too me in my life, not saying you HAVE to be into exercise haha but i think it would be cool to have an accountability buddy :)
Anyways, I tried to not make this too long but also not too short, did I succeed? Probably not, but I'll leave that up to you. If I sound somewhat interesting I'd love it if you shot me a message with an intro of yourself!!!
Start it off by answering this question: If you could drop everything and go on a 2 week paid vacation right now, where would it be and why?
I hope to hear from all of you, regardless have a fantastic day! :)

The trio stood in awe, their eyes wide with amazement as they took in the bustling magical world around them. People flew through the air on broomsticks, and animated conversations about dragons filled the air. Shops sold wands, potions, and magical creatures. The vibrant, bustling atmosphere was unlike anything they had ever seen.
Lily Everwood: "This... this can't be real. How is any of this possible?"
Toby Fletcher: "I don't like this, guys. This is too much. What if we're dreaming?"
Fin Sparks: "Calm down, both of you. Look around! We need to figure out where we are and what this place is."
As they continued to explore, Fin noticed a moving newspaper underfoot. He picked it up, and the images on the front page moved, showing scenes of magical events. Lily and Toby freaked out, but Fin kept his cool, trying to calm them.
Fin Sparks: "Look, everything here is different, but we have to stay calm. Let's see if we can find someone who can explain all this."
They noticed a group of people listening to a guide, so they sneaked closer to join them. The guide was explaining the basics of the magical world, including the currency, customs, and places.
Tour Guide: "Welcome to Diagon Alley, the heart of the magical world! Here you'll find shops for wands, potion ingredients, and everything a witch or wizard needs. And of course, the currency here is Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts."
As the guide spoke, Fin's attention drifted to a boy in the distance who looked oddly familiar. Before he could get a closer look, the boy vanished from sight. Fin rejoined his friends just as the guide started talking about Hogwarts.
Tour Guide: "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is one of the finest magical schools in the world. It has four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. And yes, we must not forget about the dark times brought by Voldemort, who still poses a threat to our world."
Suddenly, they spotted someone familiar—Sanjay, a boy from their neighborhood. Sanjay saw them, and his eyes widened in shock. He grabbed Fin's hand and hurried them into a secluded alley, with Lily and Toby close behind.
Sanjay: "What the heck are you doing here, Fin? This place is dangerous if you don't know your way around!"
Fin Sparks: "Sanjay, we saw this stranger who gave us a bag, and then... we ended up here. We don't even know how it happened!"
Sanjay sighed, realizing the seriousness of the situation. He looked around nervously before addressing them.
Sanjay: "Okay, listen carefully. This is the magical world. It's hidden from Muggles—non-magical people like us. How did you end up here without knowing about it?"
Lily, curious as ever, opened the small pouch they had received from the stranger. The pouch suddenly disappeared in a puff of smoke, causing all four of them to jump back in surprise.
Lily Everwood: "What just happened? Where did it go?"
Sanjay: "Calm down. That was a portkey, a magical object used for transportation. The fact that you ended up here means... you're probably wizards or witches."
Fin's eyes sparkled with excitement as he realized what Sanjay was saying. Lily and Toby exchanged glances, still processing everything.
Sanjay: "Only a magical person can enter this world without knowing it or without proper guidance. That means you three have magic in you."
Lily Everwood: "This is incredible... but also confusing. What are we supposed to do now?"
Fin Sparks: "If we're here, it means we belong. We have to explore this world and learn more about it."
Sanjay then mentioned Voldemort and Harry Potter, sparking Fin's curiosity.
Fin Sparks: "How do we get rid of Voldemort? Is there a way?"
Sanjay: "The only person who can truly defeat Voldemort is Harry Potter. He's the one who has faced him and survived multiple times."
All Three (Fin, Lily, Toby): "Who?"
Sanjay explained the history of Voldemort and Harry Potter, detailing their legendary battles and the hope Harry represented for the magical world. He also mentioned that students who are late bloomers can be accepted into Hogwarts in their fifth year, which was around their age.
Sanjay: "You guys are fifteen, right? That means you could start at Hogwarts in your fifth year. If you're interested, I can teach you some basic magic to get you ready."
Lily's face lit up with excitement, but she was still torn between the two worlds.
Lily Everwood: "This sounds amazing, but... is it the right thing to do? Should we leave our world behind?"
Fin Sparks: "If we're not wizards, we wouldn't be here. This is our chance to find out who we really are."
After a serious discussion lasting 15-30 minutes, where they weighed their options and expressed their fears and hopes, all three finally agreed.
Lily Everwood: "Alright. Let's do this. Let's learn magic."
Toby Fletcher: "Yeah, let's give it a shot. This might be the adventure of a lifetime."
Fin Sparks: "We're in this together. Let's find out what being wizards really means."
As they made their decision, the trio felt a mix of excitement and apprehension, ready to embark on a new journey into the unknown.
Sanjay's Explanation: "Alright, let me break it down for you. The magical world has been hidden from Muggles—non-magical people like us—for centuries. We have our own schools, governments, and societies. Hogwarts is one of the best schools for young witches and wizards. Each house there has its own unique qualities: Gryffindor for the brave, Hufflepuff for the loyal, Ravenclaw for the wise, and Slytherin for the ambitious.
"Voldemort is a dark wizard who terrorized our world. Harry Potter is the boy who lived, the one who survived an attack by Voldemort as a baby. He's been fighting against him ever since. Our world is full of magic and danger, and it's not something to be taken lightly. But if you truly are wizards, you have a place here, and you can learn to harness your magic."
Fin listened intently, feeling a sense of purpose he had never felt before. This was his chance to understand the strange occurrences in his life and to belong to a world he never knew existed.
Lily Everwood: "I always knew there was something special about you, Fin. Maybe this is where we're meant to be."
Toby Fletcher: "Yeah, and if we're going to do this, we'll do it together. Like we always have."
With their minds made up, the trio braced themselves for the adventures that lay ahead. They knew it wouldn't be easy, but with Sanjay's guidance and their newfound determination, they felt ready to face whatever challenges the magical world had in store.
End of Episode 2

As with most things, the opinions expressed in this post are my own. Consider this as just one data point, and not as a guide to your career.
I've been working in the Data/AI space for 5 years now and I've seen hundreds of starry eyed people wanting to work in A.I. because they want to work with the latest and coolest cutting edge technology. But I want to share with you a few reasons why A.I. is not a good career choice.

1. A.I. positions could end up like the "data scientist" position. Looking at the history of the data scientist position, in 2010-2020, the hype around data science made it so that millions of people flocked to that position. Companies eventually realized that most them actually didn't need data science, and the impact of the position didn't always help them profit. The demand of the job has plummeted in recent years, leaving millions of aspiring data scientists unemployed or needing to pursue a different career.
2. A.I. positions will be less than .0001% of tech engineering jobs. In the next few decades, the demand for software and data engineering roles will be much more needed at most companies that A.I. roles. Only a small group companies will a be pursuing A.I. initiatives, while the majority of companies will still need software and data engineers. But because 90% of tech news is A.I. related, there will be a massive influx of people trying to enter the space.
3. The barriers to entry are huge. To pursue a career in A.I. and machine learning. A person's understanding of statistics and software engineering need to be extremely high. To get to that level of knowledge requires much more dedication and studying than most people imagine. Becoming a decent software engineer or data professional is already difficult for the average person.

Before you decide to pursue this as a career, it's important to consider some of the cons listed below. Perhaps consider taking a smaller step first and trying to land a job as a software engineer or data analyst. If you're already in a technical field, consider not putting all your eggs into one basket, and making sure you know enough skills to stay gainfully employed in the job market.
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Hi, the past few days I had to think about about the Guardian, some of the issues the class has as it is right now, and how I would go about fixing them. I had a lot of (What I think to be) cool ideas and now want to share them across a few posts on this sub. This post is one of those. I will first write down the ideas I had as rules, and then later add some comments explaining my thoughts and reasoning behind those ideas.
Disclaimer: This is not me saying that this is what the Guardian SHOULD BE. I also don't claim that these changes would even necessarily be for the better. My goals with these posts is not to dictate how to make the Guardian properly. My goals with these posts is discussing potential issues with the Class (many of which have already been pointed out, some of which I haven't seen discussed much), talking about potential ways of fixing them and discussing game design in general, but primarily, my goal with this is just to share and discuss some cool ideas I had because I love homebrewing :). And how knows, maybe a Paizo designer stumbles across one of these and takes some inspiration, but that would already be far more than I would hope to accomplish.
Here is a list of all parts:
Reworking The Guardian Part 1: The Taunt Mechanic
Reworking The Guardian Part 2: Class Options
In my last post I want to first go into general class changes, then I want to discuss my idea of a subclass system. This constitutes probably the biggest departure from the original Guardian, but these are also some of the ideas I am most excited about. _______________________________________________________________________________________

General Changes

Key Attribute: Constitution or other Hitpoints per Level: 12 Class DC: Your choice of Constitution, Wisdom, Charisma or Intelligence (Lv 9: Expert; Lv 17: Master) Perception: Lv 1: Expert; Lv 11: Master
Progresses in proficiency with all armors including unarmed.
Guardians Resistance --- 1st
During your daily preparations you can choose 3 damage types. You gain resistance equal to half your level against those damage types (minimum 1). This stacks with resistances your armor might grant you. You can spend 10 minutes to switch one resistance for another.

Subclasses

(This will reference my post about class options: Reworking The Guardian Part 2: Class Options )

Every Subclass grants you a choice between different Key Attributes, a different Defensive Strategy, some upgrade to that Defensive Strategy and a unique ability.

Strength-Based

Key Attribute: Constitution or Strength
Defensive Strategy: Hampering Sweeps
-> Bonus Effect: The enemy always has to attempt the save, even if they do not leave your reach, unless they use a Step action.
Subclass Ability: Striking your allies triggers a Reactive Strike from you.

Dexterity-Based

Key Attribute: Constitution or Dexterity
Defensive Strategy: Tackle Ally
-> Bonus Effect: You can push your ally 5 feet into any direction.
Subclass Ability: Whenever an ally you can see is subject to a hostile effect, you can Stride towards them as a reaction. Afterwards, you can immediately use one Guardian reaction as a free action if its requirements are fulfilled.

Wisdom-Based

Key Attribute: Constitution or Wisdom
Defensive Strategy: Danger Sense
-> Bonus Effect: You grant the +1 circumstance bonus on a success and grant a +2 circumstance bonus on a critical success.
Subclass Ability: If an enemy you can see attacks an ally you can see and the ally is off-guard to the enemy, the enemy first has to succeed a check against your Perception DC using the relevant modifier (Usually attack modifier or spell attack modifier). On a failure, your ally isn't off-guard to the attack.
Special: You become Master in Perception at 7th level and legendary at 15th level.

Charisma-Based

Key Attribute: Constitution or Charisma
Defensive Strategy: Command Attention or Challenge
-> Bonus Effect: If you take Command Attention, increase the area to "20-foot or 40-foot emanation". If you take Challenge, after it would normally end, the creature still is taunted 1 for an additional round. You only get the bonus for the ability you chose as part of this subclass.
Subclass Ability: Successful Diplomacy, Intimidation and Deception checks against enemies make them taunted 1 for 1 round (taunted 2 on a critical success).

Intelligence-Based

Key Attribute: Constitution or Intelligence
Defensive Strategy: Guardian Lore
-> Bonus Effect: When you successfully Recall Knowledge about a creature/object, the first time an ally is you can see is subject of a hostile effect of the creature/object in question, they gain a +1 circumstance bonus to the relevant defense (+2 on a critical success).
Subclass Ability 1: You can spend 10 minutes to grant one of your allies one of your Guardian Resistances while they are within a 30-foot emanation. If you do so, any Guardian Resistance you granted to another ally ends. If they leave that area, they loose the resistance, but they regain it if they enter it again.
Special: You become Master in Perception at 7th level and legendary at 15th level.

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Comments

As I wrote in my post "Reworking The Guardian: Class Options", I wanted to expand the scope of the Guardian from "Specific Heavily Armored Defender" to "Defender In General". So this is probably where I made the most extreme changes.

• Key Attribute
  • As you can see, the Guardian can take literally every Score as their ability score, depending on their subclass. They can always take Con, which I though was fitting for what thematically is the most defensive class in the game. You being able to take every other score is, on one hand, meant to give players as many options as possible, and on the other, is meant to embody the various different ways in which one can go about defending other. Want to be the classical Strength based Guardian? You can! But you can also be the Dexterious Protector who is always where he needs to be, a Wise Bodyguard, who sees dangers coming from miles, or a Charismatic leader, who pulls attention to himself.
• Hit Points per level
  • As I said, I think it is only fitting for the most defensive class to have the maximum HP per level. Not only that, but since their class features see them pulling aggro them themselves, I think they need the higher HP.
• Class DC
  • There are multiple things to talk about in reference to the class DC.
    • Firstly, I made it scale faster. The Guardians protective abilities rely on their Class DC so I think it needs to be on the higher side of Class DCs. Maybe not up to legendary but definitely close.
    • Secondly, you can choose CON or any of the mental stat as the score you use for it, but not DEX or STR. The reason why I did this, is firstly, to balance the mental Subclasses with the physical ones (Now some have better combat stats, in return the others are slightly better at protecting with their higher DC) and secondly because I think this gives players a difficult but interesting choice in regards to what they want to focus on.
• Perception
  • I feel like a Protector needs to be decently perceptive. You need to spot a danger to protect others from it after all.
• Guardians Resistance
  • I think the Guardian should have resistances as a primary class feature, and for that they need to be more general. The resistances as they are right now are too specific imo. Letting you choose between resistances also rewards you for planing ahead. And while I haven't added them to my other post where I list feat ideas, this also opens up the possibility for feats that allow you to change resistances during combat.
• Subclasses
  • I might later invent some class specific feats. I already have a few ideas, but this is gonna be a different post I might make some other day.
  • Strength-based
    • This is meant to embody the more classical form of Defender, akin to for example the Sentinel feat from Dnd. They defend by being an immovable object you can not get by. This is what most probably think of when they hear "tank".
  • Dex-based
    • This is meant to be more of a Guardian Angel, who is always there to protect you. The ability to make a full Stride as a reaction makes this subclass pretty mobile. One consideration you will have to make however, is that there is some counter synergy with the speed reduction of heavy armor, which is why I considered giving it improved unarmored defense. However, I decided against it, because for one I think this is the monks thing, and secondly, because I think that it is in interesting trade-off. Either you maximize your defense at the cost of some mobility, or you sacrifice a bit of AC to maximize your mobility.
  • Wis-based
    • This is the embodiment of the wise protector who sees danger coming from miles away that I referenced in my other post. I think that this could be a very cool "archetype" to lean into. The better perception proficiency also sets it apart from other subclasses and reinforces this "Wise Protector" theme. I have also heard people discuss the potential of focus spells, and while I think the idea is cool and would really fit the mental Guardian Subclasses, thinking of a focus spell system is unfortunately far too much work for now xd.
  • Cha-based
    • This is meant to embody leaders, nights in shining armor or braggarts who protect their allies by demanding the attention of their enemies. This is a aggro-taking based tank, that, as far as I know, is typical for MMORPGs. This subclass also has a lot of debuff capabilities in its kit.
  • Int-based
    • This is meant to embody the kind of Guardian that protects by planning ahead and being prepared for any form of danger. It is also the subclass I put the least effort in (I basically came up with it while writing). The giving allies resistances part is meant to reward planning ahead, although I am not sure if it accomplishes that well enough. I can also imagine a later feat or feature that just allows you to change a resistance on the fly. What this subclass might also benefit from, is a Prescient Planner-esk feat/feature, but for resistances or other prepareable defensive options. Needless to say, I think this subclass still needs the most work.

Hi, the past few days I had to think about about the Guardian, some of the issues the class has as it is right now, and how I would go about fixing them. I had a lot of (What I think to be) cool ideas and now want to share them across a few posts on this sub. This post is one of those. I will first write down the ideas I had as rules, and then later add some comments explaining my thoughts and reasoning behind those ideas.
Disclaimer: This is not me saying that this is what the Guardian SHOULD BE. I also don't claim that these changes would even necessarily be for the better. My goals with these posts is not to dictate how to make the Guardian properly. My goals with these posts is discussing potential issues with the Class (many of which have already been pointed out, some of which I haven't seen discussed much), talking about potential ways of fixing them and discussing game design in general, but primarily, my goal with this is just to share and discuss some cool ideas I had because I love homebrewing :). And how knows, maybe a Paizo designer stumbles across one of these and takes some inspiration, but that would already be far more than I would hope to accomplish.
Here is a list of all parts:
Reworking The Guardian Part 1: The Taunt Mechanic
Reworking The Guardian Part 3: Class Mechanics & Subclasses
This will probably the longest post. Here I go into the primary class options my homebrew Guardians would be able to choose from. At the end I discuss some feat ideas I had, some of which should replace feats I turned into class features. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Keyword Intercept:

Some abilities refer to this. These are the rules for intercepting

Intercept You attempt to redirect an effect away from an ally to yourself. Generally, only targeted effects can be intercepted. Attempt a check using your Class DC - 10 + your armors item bonus against the enemies relevant DC or 10 + the enemies relevant modifier. -Critical Success: As success, but you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to the relevant defense. -Success: You are in time. The effect targets you instead of your ally. You can still choose to split the damage like with the failure condition. -Failure: You are barley too late. If the effect causes damage, your ally takes half and you can take the other half. You an your ally only apply half your usual resistances against that damage. -Critical Failure: You fail to Intercept

Defensive Strategy

While all Guardians are specialists of protecting their allies, the way they go about doing so differs from Guardian to Guardian. Choose 2 of the following abilities. You Subclass will grant you a third one.

Tackle Ally ⟳ Trigger: An willing ally you are adjacent is about to be subject to a hostile effect. Effect: Before the effect resolves, you push the ally 5 feet away from you and enter their space yourself. This is forced movement. If their is not enough space for either, this ability fails. If the triggering effect was targeted, you also try to Intercept it. If the triggering effect was an area effect and the ally is now outside the area, they aren't affected.
Command Attention ◆ or ◆◆ (mental) Duration: Until the end of your next turn. Area: 15-foot or 30-foot emanation. Effect: All enemies in the area are taunted 1. The area depends on the actions spend.
Danger Sense Whenever you are in the presence of a hidden threat (Such as a potential ambush, traps, hidden weapons ect.) the GM secretly rolls a Perception check against a relevant DC (Usually the Stealth DC of the creature/object). On a success you spot the danger, on a critical success you or an ally of yours gains a +1 circumstance bonus on the relevant defensive stat for the purpose of the first check made to resist the spotted threat.
Hampering Sweeps ◆ Like the feat, but enemies can attempt a Reflex save against your class DC. -Success: They get away -Failure: They can't get away -Critical Failure: They can't get away and can't take move actions for the rest of their turn.
Taunting Strike ◆ (flourish) You Strike an enemy. If you hit they are taunted 1 (Taunted 2 on a critical).
Challenge ◆ (mental) Range: 60 feet Duration: 1 round. Effect: The enemy has to attempt a Will save against your Class DC. -Critical Success: They are unaffected. -Success: They are taunted 1. -Failure: They are up to taunted 2 (Your choice). -Critical Failure: They are up to taunted 2 for up to 2 rounds (Your choice).
Blanket Defense ◆◆ Like the feat.
Body Block ◆◆ Area: 5-foot emanation. Duration: Sustained up to 3 rounds. Effect: Whenever the line-of-effect of a ranged, targeted strike/ability/spell intersect the area, you can attempt to Intercept it. If the effect is a burst, line or cone and you are between an affected ally and the areas origin, you can attempt the same check as the one when you would Intercept, but it has the following effects: -Critical Success: As success but you get a +1 circumstance bonus to the relevant defense instead. -Success: Only you are affected and you take a -1 circumstance penalty to the relevant defense. -Failure: Both you and the ally are affected as normal.
Covering Statue You always provide Standard Cover instead of Lesser Cover to allies and allies can Take Cover behind you to upgrade this to Greater Cover.
Guard Ally ◆ Targets: An ally adjacent to you. Duration: Until the end of your next turn. Effect: As long as you are still adjacent to the target, you can Intercept all targeted effects the ally is subject to. If the ally moves, you can Stride up to your speed as a reaction, but you have to Stride towards the allies current position.
Guardian Lore You gain "Guardian Lore". You can use "Guardian Lore" to Recall Knowledge about offensive statistics and abilities and about ways of mitigating them. Your proficiency in Guardian Lore increases to expert at 3rd level, to master at 7th level and to legendary at 15th level.

Feat Ideas

Taunting Strength --- Feat 2 When you succeed at an Athletics check against an enemy, they have to make a Will save against your class DC. On a failure they are taunted 1 for 1 round (Taunted 2 on a critical failure). If you Athletics check was a critical success, they decrease their degree of success by one step.
Slowing Strike ◆ (flourish) --- Feat 6 Make a Strike against an enemy. If you hit, they need to make a Fortitude save against your Class DC. If your hit was a critical hit, they decrease their degree of success by 1 step. -Critical Success: They are unaffected. -Success: They take a -5 foot status penalty to their speed for 1 round. -Failure: They take a -15 foot status penalty to their speed for 1 round. -Critical Failure: They are Immobilized for 1 round.
Ground Stomp ◆◆ --- Feat 8 You stomp the ground so hard that it becomes uneven and difficult to walk through. The ground in a 10 foot emanation becomes difficult terrain. All creatures in the area must attempt a Reflex save against your Class DC. On a failure they loose 10 feet of their next Stride action. On a critical failure they also fall prone.
Don't Run! --- Feat 10 When an enemy is taunted by you, moving away from you is difficult terrain.

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Comments

I want to start by saying, that while there was a lot of though behind some of these, other more just proof of concepts, and I realize that these options are probably not balanced yet.
There are a few things I tried to accomplish with these changes

1. I think that the Guardian is thematically closer to an Archetype than a Class. Its about protection in two very specific and niche ways. I think, that while for archetypes to have a very specific/limited scope/theme, classes need to be more open ended, or if they are specific in theme (Like the Thaumaturge) they need to have a very strong theme. And even those very specific classes (Thaumaturge, Psychic, Gunslinger) usually have a lot of choices and different ways of being played/build. I think this is something the Guardian still lacks. I come back to this in my post about Class Mechanics & Subclasses, but I tried to expand the theme from "Very specific video game-esk semi-tank" to being about "Protection in various different ways".
2. I wanted to provide players with interesting choices and make it so that different Guardians can actually be very different.
3. I tried to balance some broken options.
4. I turned some Feats that I think are very fitting for the class into general class options that you can take at level 1.
5. I wanted these abilities to fulfill the "tank" fantasy better. Gameplay of tanks generally centers around positioning and space-control. So I added some abilities that allow you to engage with that aspect of strategy.

Now lets discuss specific options

• Intercept
  • I find it weird how, in the original guardian, this has very impactful ability and "absolute" ability had no check associated with it, while the ability that is just a debuff has. I feel like it should be the other way around. So I added a check. In return, I made it for more applicable. Now you can not only use it to block damage, but you can even use it to "tank" debuffing effects for your allies, widening the scope of what you can protect your allies from.
• Tackle Ally
  • This is basically the "replacement" for the original "Intercept" class feature, so what I wrote for "Intercept" also applies here. Additionally, I think the ability to control your allies positioning and, for example, push them outside of the range of an attack to protect them from follow-ups or out of a spells area opens a new dimension of strategy.
• Command Attention
  • I feel like a Tank class needs an option that allows it to take aggro from multiple smaller creatures around it at once. This ability also plays a lot with your positioning. I also think that it makes sense for this to be automatic. This avoids a lot of weirdness in regards to who you want to fail and who don't you want to fail and makes the ability both more consistently useful and simple.
• Danger Sense / Guardian Lore
  • I want to start by saying that I got the idea for these options from the Rules Lawyer Playtest stream, where they discussed the Guardian at the end. One of his players said how he wants the Guardian to also have protection themed exploration abilities, and I couldn't agree more. I think a "Protection" class should also have options for indirect protection. Both in reality and in fantasy, "protecting" not only includes physically putting yourself between the attacker and your protectee (Usually you needing to do that means that something went wrong), proper protection primarily means seeing potential dangers coming and knowing how to avoid or deal with them. These two options play into that aspect of protection.
• Hampering Sweeps/Blanket Defense
  • I think these feats are just so thematic, cool and fitting for the class that they should be primary class features. Hampering Sweeps also needs a small nerf of course because, no, I don't think a lv 1 Guardian should be able to literally bind a god if that god had no teleportation spells prepared xd. In regard to Blanket Defense, spending a whole turn on this, I think, feels bad, and I think that the ability is also balanced if it only causes two actions.
• Body Block
  • This is meant to be the classic Reinhard/Braum shield esk ability, where you can literally use a shield, or in this case your body, to intercept range attacks against your allies. This also makes positioning really important.
• Taunting Strike
  • This is supposed to be a cool option if you want to mix some offense into your Guardian.
• Covering Statue
  • Together with Taunting Strike this allows you to have an extremely action efficient Guardian, if you wanted to. You could then use those actions for something more action-intensive. This could open up a lot of cool build ideas.
• Slowing Strike
  • This is meant to provide the Guardian with another option to control the battlefield and indirectly protect their allies. This also particularly adds some cool ranged Guardian support I'd imagine.
• Ground Stomp
  • I am honestly not sure right now since it has been some time since I read through every single feat, but I feel like the Guardian currently lacks some sort of soft Aoe CC. This should provide this.
• Don't Run!
  • I feel like this is just a typical tank-space control ability that synergizes well with other class options. I think this opens up a lot of tactical possibilities for the class.

I asked something similar here a while ago but I figured ask for some recs again:
I like shonen that have darker themes, characters with more depth and/or flaws, w/ bonus points for irreverent humor or more horror elements but that's not important. if it helps, right now my absolute top favs have been JJK and Chainsaw Man. I also tried out Solo Leveling after expecting not to be into it but I ended up liking it a ton. Right now I'm finishing up Mob Psycho 100 and liking that as well so I'm looking for something to move on to afterwards.
I already know what youre gonna say: "try seinen!", I like seinen from time to time but sometimes they get a bit heavy and put me in a bad mood lol so I only really watch them every once and a while. "watch Hunter x Hunter", I watched about 6 eps of the older version and 3 of the newer and its just not my thing (but I wanna come back to it later). "Watch Dorohedoro", again, I tried it out for a few eps + read some of the manga, not for me. "try parasyte", I wanna come back to it but I didn't initially get into it.
again idk if this helps but right now I'm thinking of Black Clover or Bleach but kinda wanna start with something shorter before jumping into one of them bc they're both long as hell. open to any suggestions this is just some info for anyone who wants to recommend something :)
TLDR: darker shonen anime similar to JJK, Chainsaw man, Solo Leveling and Mob Psycho 100. I wasn't into Hunter x Hunter, Parasyte or Dorohedoro which are frequently recommended.

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I struggle with the Alchemist artificer as I do not find its abilities that great and while the elixir's are cool they do not scale with level or spell slot level and I feel that wizards missed the mark on that part. The best Elixir to me is the boldness elixer which is bless in a bottle for 1 person. While it is good, how to you get value out of it if you are not using a SS or GWM build or handing it off to one... My concept is a character that almost never misses. When fully built out we cast bless with our action, and order our humnculous to feed us a potion with our bonus action. (They can administer a potion as an action(humunculous's) to an unconscious person I can not see why they can not for a conscious person.) The plus 5 from bless/boldness and the enhanced arcane focus means we will shot with a 90-95% chance to hit depending on the level. After the first round our humculous can blast with increased chance to hit due to bless and the enhanced arcane focus. With con proficiency, a +1 modifier and +5 due to bless/boldness we are never failing a dc 10 save and with eldrich mind we should regularly be rolling at level 5 24 so we should almost never drop concentration from hits if we don't get knocked out by the hit.
At later levels the build goes into draconic sorcerer brass so that you can add charisma fire damage to your Eldritch blasts which are augmented with fire by efreeti Genie. Rounds where the BA is not filled out can be used on Humunculous attacks. Naturally the DPR is higher concentrating on Hex rather than bless but I what I felt was unique was stacking so many buffs to the attack.
I have calculated the numbers assuming 2 short rests and an adventuring day of 6-8 encounters.
LevelBaseline Comp. 1-0.4358974359 20.2091503268 30.5032679739 40.2175757576 50.1118181818 60.2422727273 70.2422727273 80.1008474576 90.2232344633 100.3671963277 110.2661141805 120.460888582 130.5544198895 140.612407919
Below is the build level progression and strategy:
Alchemic BlasterCombat Strategy Artificer 1: Custom Lineage, Feat - Fey Touched(bless), Stats- 8/14/12/14/8/18, Equipment: Medium Armor, Shield, StaffFirebolt Warlock 1: Genie, Efreeti(fire)Firebolt + Hex Warlock 2: Agonizing Blast, Eldritch Mind?Eldritch Blast + Hex Artificer 2: Enhanced arcane focus, HomunculusRound 1: Bless, Homunculus blast, Other rounds: Eldritch blast, Homunculus blast Artificer 3: Alchemist, Experimental ElixirRound 1: Bless, Homunculus boldness Elixir, Other rounds: Eldritch blast, Homunculus blast Artificer 4: +2 Charisma Sorcerer 1: Draconic Blood(Brass - Fire)We will use level 6 feature to add 5 fire damage Sorcerer 2: Font of magicMore level 1 spell slots! Sorcerer 3: Quicken, SubtleIntermittent bonus quickened Eldritch blasts Sorcerer 4: ASI +2 IntPump Int to increase Homunculus chance to hit. Sorcerer 5: Fireball, Counter spell Sorcerer 6: Elemental Gift Fire Sorcerer 7: Sorcerer 8: ASI +2 Int

First, ive read the faq and it did not answer my question. The place im from is kinda famous for having very bad health care so im reluctant to visit a doctor who will ignore me as that is what happened to many friends of mine. So i want to confirm if i should worry at all.
Ive never thought of schizophrenia as something bad and im not afraid to learn that i have it. Im not really sure what schizophrenia is and what are the symptoms. Can the following symptoms be caused by schizophrenia or maybe it is just stress? Have you ever experienced something similar?

1. I (25m) started to have some worrying visions in primary school. I suspect that schizophrenic usually see other people who annoy them but in my case it was me who was hurting other people including my family and strangers. The visions were crazy real and they scared me a lot. There was no particular person or place that was causing them. They triggered at random and usually lasted about 3 seconds, after that i was back in time when the vision started.
2. In high school the visions were replaced by flashes of lights. it is a bit dangerous because sometimes it happens when i drive the car and i literally see nothing for 2 seconds when it happens.
3. Somewhen 2 years ago - about 4 years after i finished high school - the visions came back but this time i just jump out of windows. Sometimes it is just a wave of emotions and sometimes it is so real that i have to freeze in place for a few seconds to get hold of my emotions.
4. All my life i was seeing illusions of green light quickly changing into red light. Usually at crosswalks but as well at slides in aqua parks. Recently i understood that they are fake but as a kid i ran into problems because of it.
5. All my life i was hearing music from time to time when there was none. recently i started to hear piano notes, snoring, phone notifications, whispering and once ive even heard a voice ask me a question when i was alone in my apartment.
6. Ive bad eyesight so im quite ignorant of me misinterpreting what i see but recently i literally saw my book breathe for a few seconds… it looked like something straight out of Harry Potter.

Edit: i added my age