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2019-01-27, 06:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
....until someone falls off a cliff because she would have needed TWO hands to hold them.
Then her life would probably suck because she would feel guilty.
Also, I don't buy the "feel uncomfortable with two arms all of a sudden" line of reasoning.
This is magical christmas land where her son can bring back dead people to life, for example.
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2019-01-27, 08:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
Yes, not being able to so much as buy a few dishes without borrowing money indicates solidly middle-class. Possibly upper.
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2019-01-27, 08:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
You have a better understanding of these things than I could ever (I hope) have and I understand that this is a complicated question. Relearning to use two arms would be a complicated process but not an impossible one I think so I am unconvinced that avoiding that transitional period would be worth not living the rest of her years with two arms.
As for the identity, again I cannot stress enough that I have not and do not know very well anyone with a comparable disability and I don't want to, herr, "ablesplain" (is that a word? Well you get my meaning) you, but if I remember correctly you were a child when you lost the use of your arm yes? While Sigdi was already an adult so her disability may not be as important a part of her personality as yours is of yours.
Yeah she did. Or not very far above it, at least.
So? She doesn't want them to pay for her arm, what do you expect them to do? Tie her to a chair while a Cleric casts Regenarate on her?Last edited by Fyraltari; 2019-01-27 at 08:52 AM.
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2019-01-27, 08:50 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
These are good points, and none of us can say Sigdi would really want. All I'm really trying to say is that although there can be benefits, there can be detriments as well, making the choice non-trivial.
This, on the other hand, is trivial. I would categorically refuse any spell designed to permanently change my feelings.This signature was written by me, Aveline, to indicate that this message was written by me, Aveline.
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2019-01-27, 09:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
That's the time for a dwarf to become an adult, and as Rich showed with elves, he's not doing the stupid "actually their extended lifespans means they age to 21 just like humans and then stall there for decades or centuries" thing; it's not that long for a dwarf. Equivalent to less than thirty years for a human. Which could still mean the arm being regenerated would throw her off, but I'll be surprised if Durkon doesn't regenerate it, for my part.
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2019-01-27, 12:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
I don't believe that someone like Sigdi would left her son to a life in poverty. And she had no problem with providing food for her guests.
So? She doesn't want them to pay for her arm, what do you expect them to do? Tie her to a chair while a Cleric casts Regenarate on her?Spoiler
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2019-01-27, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
Based on what? She doesn't want handouts. If she doesn't think they were indebted to her she wouldn't take their money. The Thundershields are poor yes, in a lower-class sense, but it's not like they were starving or caveless. She would probably value "not being a burden on others" above "have some more nice, non-essential things".
You assume she paid for all the food all the time. It could have been that everyone brings a dish or two for everybody to enjoy or all six of them took turns providing (even though (I think) it was always at her place).
If that's true I do hope Durkon explain to her how stupid that is. Because that's not a proof of love, that's incapacitating yourself over survivor's guilt and that's bull****.Forum Wisdom
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2019-01-27, 01:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
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2019-01-27, 01:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
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2019-01-27, 01:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
If we're really talking about an involuntary scenario, I should point out that regenerate allows a Fortitude save to negate the effect, if the target chooses to make one.
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2019-01-27, 01:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
Because Sigdi was too proud to borrow money from her friends or let them to buy her son's hammer...
She gave up her own money to resurrect them, it's no more of a handout than her pension.
The Thundershields are poor yes, in a lower-class sense, but it's not like they were starving or caveless.
You assume she paid for all the food all the time. It could have been that everyone brings a dish or two for everybody to enjoy or all six of them took turns providing (even though (I think) it was always at her place).
If that's true I do hope Durkon explain to her how stupid that is. Because that's not a proof of love, that's incapacitating yourself over survivor's guilt and that's bull****.Spoiler
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2019-01-27, 01:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
That's your opinion, not hers.
Yes they are. There are two different mentions of her having to borrow money to make ends meet, and th fact that they were poor is what made Durkon* crash.
Whoever said that?
I'm glad we can agree on that.Last edited by Fyraltari; 2019-01-27 at 01:56 PM.
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2019-01-27, 02:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
That's not an opinion, it's a fact. She had that money, she gave that money.
Yes they are. There are two different mentions of her having to borrow money to make ends meet, and th fact that they were poor is what made Durkon* crash.
Whoever said that?Spoiler
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2019-01-27, 02:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
This is the most literal case of "arguing semantics" I've ever seen.
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2019-01-27, 02:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
"Sorry the stew is so thin t'day. I ran outta turnips on Tuesday, and me pension dinna come 'til t'morrow." That sounds like a periodic struggle to eat.
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2019-01-27, 02:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
And it doesn't matter one jolt since she doesn't see it that way. That's the thing with debts, you are only indebted if your benefactors wants you to be.
I believe we've both made our positions clear. If Sigdi was willing to accept financial aid from the dinner party five she and durkon would have a higher standard of living.
Yeah so if next time I invite friends over and we agree that it's [friend]'s turn to bring the food, I'm not getting paid. I don't see how that's ambiguous.Forum Wisdom
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2019-01-27, 03:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
I don't think she literally believes that. She's just too humble.
I believe we've both made our positions clear. If Sigdi was willing to accept financial aid from the dinner party five she and durkon would have a higher standard of living.
Yeah so if next time I invite friends over and we agree that it's [friend]'s turn to bring the food, I'm not getting paid. I don't see how that's ambiguous.Spoiler
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2019-01-27, 03:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
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2019-01-27, 03:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-27, 03:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-28, 08:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
So have the five repaid the money by this point in the comic?
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2019-01-28, 10:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
You can't put a price on the love of your extended/adopted family.
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2019-01-29, 12:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
I suspect that Durkon will raise the issue, Sigdi will refuse, and Elan--standing nearby--will suggest to her that having Durkon cast Regenerate on her arm will be the fulfillment of Durkon's hero's journey that was first started by Durkon deciding to become a cleric so that one day he could cast that spell, and that denying him this wish would be crushing to him. Sigdi reluctantly agrees, then whispers in Durkon's ear that she doesn't want to upset the nice dim human boy by arguing with him. Durkon decides that any old port in a storm is a good one and regenerates Sigdi's arm without further discussion.
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2019-01-29, 10:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
I was raised in poverty, literally: When I was young, my family was well below the official poverty line. We were never at risk of being homeless, since despite a low income, Mom owned our house free and clear. And we didn't struggle much with food, because a lot of what we ate came from Mom's garden. But we did struggle with the gas bill in the winter (especially since Mom's house is old and very inefficient), and we had basically no luxuries.
Durkon's upbringing looks like mine, minus the gardening. So yes, he was raised in poverty.Time travels in divers paces with divers persons.
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2019-01-29, 09:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-29, 09:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
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2019-01-29, 11:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
To answer the OP: I think Durkon will offer and Sigdi refuse, but I don’t think that would be the end. Part of this arc has been Durkon realizing that your worst day doesn’t define you, and that you don’t have to stuff feelings away. Perhaps he will alight some clerical wisdom on his mum. Suggesting that it’s no sin to regenerate the arm, that she can still hold tight to her husband, or move past it and those are ok things. Whether that will change her mind I don’t know, but I think Sigdi needs someone to tell her that self care isn’t selfish.
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2019-01-29, 11:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
I like this idea more than any of the others I've read.
OOTS is about the main characters growing as people. All of the other party members with parents have demonstrated the ability to grow past their parents' shortcomings. Durkon, whose parent seems to have the fewest shortcomings, faces the highest bar in doing that, but he still needs to demonstrate his maturity and growth. Being able to teach his mother something as a direct result of his character growth would accomplish that. And if he puts it the way you did, it would not dishonor Sigdi's autonomy or her love for her deceased husband in the least.Number of Character Appearances VII - To Absent Friends
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2019-01-29, 11:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
Honestly, the idea that she would refuse because it would mean she had "let go" doesn't resonate with me at all.
Probably because the reason she hadn't done so was stated as due to lack of money on her part, and yes, she hadn't told Durkon everything there, but I still see no reason to doubt it. The idea that she would see getting another arm as "letting go" doesn't come from her at all, but as reinterpreting the meaning of an admittedly meaningful line.
Honestly, the more I think about it, the more her refusing at first would seem like a waste of time. It's not necessary for any such moment to be powerful.Last edited by Rrmcklin; 2019-01-30 at 01:24 PM.
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2019-01-29, 11:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Is Durkon going to Regenerate his mom's arm?
I agree with Rrmcklin. At absolute most, she might dissuade him from spending a seventh-level spell slot before he goes to stop the vampires.
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