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Ahh, most illustrious Lordseeker. Or should I say, Lord-Slayer? Fine kindling for the thrones , is it not, each soul truly worthy of Lordship. And all slain by thy hand. To bind them them to their thrones, even in death. -Ludleth of Courland I'm sticking with the Dark Souls theme, because I'm obsessed! =) I beat Dark Souls 3 for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and I really love the game. In fact, I love it so much that I've started my first "challenge run". One of the genre's introductory challenges is to play through without leveling up your character. It's optional in the game, and going through at base level is widely known as quite the challenge, making you really learn the game. For an extra added bonus, I'm streaming this challenge on Twitch (evenings EST after Kung Fu) with an eye toward possibly uploading it to YouTube later. My Twitch ID is GraySentinel, in case any of you people out there like watching other people play video games. It was something I didn't understand until recently, but has grown on me quite a lot. For my NerdFitness February challenge, it's broken up into three parts: The Abyss Watchers Sworn by wolf's blood to contain the Abyss, the Legion will bury a kingdom at the first sign of exposure. Joyous bunch, really. - Hawkwood the Deserter The Abyss Watchers may not look like much, but they've got some crazy moves. And so, this represents my martial arts goals for this challenge. I'm still struggling mightily against leftover flu fatigue. Every time I make it to class is a fight on whether or not I can drive safely there and back. By the time my work day is over, sometimes I literally am so tired I cannot see straight. Add that to some other things I'm dealing with, and honestly it's just too much a lot of nights. With any luck it will slowly be getting better throughout the course of this month. So, my challenge to conquer the Abyss Watchers is to attend at least two classes per week. Any of the nights (M, T, W, F) count for this, because Tai Chi/Lightsaber is just as good for getting me moving again (and maybe better, in some cases). Aldrich, Devourer of Gods Take Aldrich, for one. A right and proper cleric; only he developed a habit of devouring men. He ate so many that he bloated like a drowned pig, then softened into sludge. So they stuck him in the Cathedral of the Deep. And so they made him a Lord of Cinder: not for virtue, but for might. - Hawkwood the Deserter Aldrich literally devoured a god: the Dark Sun, Gwyndolin. Conquering Aldrich is conquering gluttony and hubris; and so for me, this is my continued dietary goals for this month. Goals are simple: no added sugar (candy/treats), no added salt (no saltshaker or salt packets), and highly limited caffeine. At home, I am drinking only herbal tea. I'm allowing myself a few cups of decaf coffee at work for appetite suppressant purposes (as decaf is not 100% caffeine-free) and to acknowledge the habit. I'm also fasting when I can, but I'm not going to put a number on this one right now. I don't have a clear view of my appetite and food needs without my morning coffee yet, so I still need to figure out where all of that is. I've been doing well with this so far, so this is more of a continuation of what I've already been doing. Yhorm the Giant Yhorm is the descendant of an ancient conqueror, but was asked by the very people once subjugated to lead them, serving as both a weighty blade and a stone-hard shield. - Soul of Yhorm the Giant And, finally, this is the representation of my Dark Souls 3 Soul Level 1 challenge. It's going to be a hell of a thing, and I'm looking forward to every moment, honestly. If anyone would like to join me live, pop into my Twitch channel on Monday or Friday nights around 9pm EST, and say hello in chat!