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FalagarV2

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  1. Astarion's lockpicking is ridiculous, but even with my druid I had few problems with the locks in the late game. The dex gloves helped, of course. Speaking of Shadowheart earlier, while I've never really understood the attraction of watching other people game, I have recently been sucked into watching the voice actors of BG3 play the game. Most of them are pretty new to the whole thing, which makes for some hilarity - I especially enjoyed the chaotic and meandering stream of Shadowheart's actress who plays together with her girlfriend. Also, the playthrough of Lae'zel's actress goes pretty dark. Edit: Of course, one should definitely watch the high roller episodes where the whole crew plays table dnd. Excellent stuff.
  2. Yeah, true, but the Wrath of the Storm and Destructive Wrath abilities are pretty neat and are acquired already at the first few levels.
  3. Some of the Stoics were ambivalent to slavery (Epictetus, himself an ex-slave, comes to mind), but I don't know of any ancient writer condemning it - Gregory of Nyssa excepted, and even in his case his argument was not centered on abolition, but focused rather on the bad consequences of owning slaves for one's own spiritual life.
  4. I'd reccomend respeccing as a storm cleric. Shadowheart was in fact one of my most useful party members in my playthrough, especially in the second half, due to being a virtuose lightning (and cold) damage dealer, as well as doing divine damage and healing.
  5. It is true that the US did not supply weaponry in the early days (and in fact had an arms-embargo), although sales already began under Kennedy, and increased drastically throughout the 60s. However, Israel did receive both warplanes (Messerschmitts and Spitfires) and other weaponry from Chechoslovakia in the years immediately following 1945, which helped tip the scales in the first Arab-Israeli war, and from France in the 1950s - including, after 1955, planes, tanks, and heavy artillery, as well as aid with developing nuclear weapons (in which Norway was also involved, supplying heavy water). If not a 'great power', France was certainly a major player at the time.
  6. While I agree with the overall point, especially as concerns historical experience, most Muslims would not object to their weekend being Friday-Saturday, given that Friday is the central religious weekday in Islam (indeed, afaik, most Arab countries also have Friday-Saturday weekends, including Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon until recently).
  7. First Norwegian citizen killed in Gaza, in a bombing in Khan Younis in the south.
  8. There is certainly much evidence for tensions between Jews and other people in the Empire (especially Egypt), and as you say, for taxation and hostile propaganda being inflicted on them by the Romans after the first war. Hadrian's approach specifically is more complex though. The question of his policies leading up to the Bar Kochba war are still debated, and some argue that his decision to re-found Jerusalem was not originally intended as a Roman colonia, and that the circumcision ban was introduced as a punishment after the revolt. At any rate, his policies would have to be seen in light of the extremely violent events of 115-117, rather than as an anti-Jewish mindset per se (a position which I think Goodman would also incline towards). It is for instance notable that Hadrian did not engage in any great anti-Jewish propaganda campaign to glorify his victory after the war.
  9. I haven't read Holland's book, but would be interested in seeing what he writes that piqued your interest! The question of Hadrian's relationship with the Jews, beginning already with the war of 115-117, is a complex one and still debated by historians. Not sure the Bar Kochba war has much to tell us about the present-day conflict though, although thinking about it one can certainly find (superficial & tabloid) similarities: religious zealots initiating unwinnable war due to simmering resentments & grievances (more than) half a century after a catastrophic event, hiding in underground tunnels while fighting an overwhelmingly superior military.
  10. Thank Shar! I went for a sorcerer, but had to go through the character generator several times - late night session and spent a lot of time going back and forth, so forgot to tweak spells or stats properly. The final time I forgot to adjust facial features, ended up with the ugliest elf that has ever elf'd. Looking forward to giving him a makeover. Otherwise the playthrough has been slow - both because of Family Life and an inadequate system - but also very fun. Just reached level 5, wrapping up Act 1. Had a satisfying fight a while back where two party members were ambushed by gnolls, and when the two remaining tried to help them out by outflanking them they walked straight into a second gnoll ambush. Victory was massively satisfying.
  11. Well, in contrast to our four-year old, this one has been sleeping a lot - so far. Fingers crossed!
  12. Counting down the hours. Bought the early access version three years ago, but only ever played a couple of hours and haven't touched it since then, not wanting to spoil it. And luckily my paternity leave starts in a few weeks...
  13. It also seems Victoria has a harder time with supes than others - she struggled a lot with popping her childhood pal, IIRC. The stronger the supe, the harder it gets, I'd guess.
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