WolfDreamer Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Welcome to the Adventurers guild. This is what we like to call the trading post. This is the place where Adventurers and guests can gather for general chat and for trading ideas, motivation, music, and stories of your adventures. If you're new to the Adventurers or here as a guest, welcome to our guild and please introduce yourself. The guild leaders are myself, @Sylvaa, and @Teros so please feel free to message one of us if you have questions about the guild and the forum. Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Springs Forward Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
Teros Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Already opened for business! 1 Quote Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 42 minutes ago, Teros said: Already opened for business! Yessir. Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Springs Forward Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
Aquarii Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 @Wolfen, wow, you are really on the ball this challenge, both with opening the trading post and your challenge thread. Good for you! =) As for me, I will be joining you all soon enough. The past few days have been pretty rough, and the next couple of days are probably not going to be much better. I am exhausted on a number of levels. I have just not had a chance to game plan my next challenge, but I will be working on it soon. I give anyone reading this the right to hold me accountable. If you don't see a challenge thread by me by next Sunday night, feel free to call me out on it. No excuses. 2 Quote Chaotic-Neutral, Elven Bladesinger (Apprentice): Level 1 Current Stats: STR 11 || DEX 11 || CON 12 || INT 15 || WIS 15 || CHA 12 Goal Stats: STR 14 || DEX 17+ || CON 14 || INT 18+ || WIS 18+ || CHA 14 "To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily; to not dare is to lose one's self". - Søren Kierkegaard Link to comment
Ann of Owlshire Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Hi folks! Ann of Vries signing in, a returning Adventurer (I've fallen off a few times, usually on matters of tracking--but I made it through a Level 1 Respawn Challenge so I'm ready to try again with the Guild). I’m a hiker/rambler (urban and wild), traveler, fantasy, and RPG geek who moved to London 2 years ago from Seattle. This has been an excellent opportunity to explore and have new experiences, but in between I tend to become a hermit for weeks (*cough-or-months-cough*) at a time and leave the house as little as possible unless my husband drags me out on a new adventure (thank goodness for him), and I’m looking to change that. Especially now that I’m 33 weeks pregnant, and I know how easy it could be to lock myself up in my hobbit hole and just watch Netflix and eat donuts—this could spell doom for my adventuring life if I don’t stay proactive. I don’t want that; I've managed to stay fairly fit so far during the pregnancy (despite some periods of Netflix and donuts), but I need to keep those habits going into the home stretch. If I disappear late into the challenge, it may be because someone decided to show up early and I got a little distracted. XD Happy Challenge, everyone! 3 Quote Sometimes you have to wander to find your way home… 🇺🇸 Adventurer 🇬🇧 🌳🦉🌳 Epic Quest: Tales of Owlshire Link to comment
Endor Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 The Harry Potter Themed House Cup PvP awaits you.... All are welcome to join 2 Quote Endor, LVL 45 Half-Elf Ranger PR and Motivation Log | Current Battle Log Feb-March 2022 Challenge Link to comment
annyshay Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Hi everyone! I'm back and returning to my favorite fandom for this go around... 4 Quote Love as thou wilt. Link to comment
Ann of Owlshire Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 @annyshay I glee'd when I saw another Hobbity challenge 2 Quote Sometimes you have to wander to find your way home… 🇺🇸 Adventurer 🇬🇧 🌳🦉🌳 Epic Quest: Tales of Owlshire Link to comment
annyshay Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Ann of Vries said: @annyshay I glee'd when I saw another Hobbity challenge I'm going back to my roots. 1 Quote Love as thou wilt. Link to comment
Drake Alexander Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Anyone into cosplay? I want to make a simple Assassins Creed/Jedi costume. Suggestions for boots, long sleeve shirts, and hoods? 1 Quote Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Drake Alexander said: Anyone into cosplay? I want to make a simple Assassins Creed/Jedi costume. Suggestions for boots, long sleeve shirts, and hoods? The closest I have ever come to cosplay is when I was in theater. And Halloween, of course. 1 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Springs Forward Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
Leigh Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 On 3/13/2018 at 4:14 AM, Ann of Vries said: I’m 33 weeks pregnant Ooooh! Good luck! Is this baby number 1 or will they have older siblings to bug them when they arrive? 1 Quote Link to comment
Ann of Owlshire Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 15 minutes ago, Leigh said: Ooooh! Good luck! Is this baby number 1 or will they have older siblings to bug them when they arrive? This will be #1. Everything is new and wonderful/terrifying XD 4 Quote Sometimes you have to wander to find your way home… 🇺🇸 Adventurer 🇬🇧 🌳🦉🌳 Epic Quest: Tales of Owlshire Link to comment
Leigh Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 This will be #1. Everything is new and wonderful/terrifying XDIndeed. Although it will be the best adventure that you two will have for a while I bet Do you have a good support net around you and your husband if you need some help or just someone to watch the baby so you can have a nap or be a same adult for an hour or so at the beginning? I remember a friend of mine calling me up when her daughter was under 3 months old just to have me come over and help around the house. Or just watch over her daughter so she could go to the store in bad weather when she didn't feel comfortable taking baby out in a bad storm. Mind you she was a single parent so that's a lot harder. I hope you have a swift and uneventful delivery and a happy baby who sleeps through the night sooner than later. Sent from my WAS-L03T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment
Ann of Owlshire Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 6 hours ago, Leigh said: Indeed. Although it will be the best adventure that you two will have for a while I bet Do you have a good support net around you and your husband if you need some help or just someone to watch the baby so you can have a nap or be a same adult for an hour or so at the beginning? One of the downsides to an international move is that the support network I had is 5,000 miles away. (His situation is more complicated, but it comes down to "people might come out of the woodwork now and again, but it's not something I'm planning around.") But I'm pretty used to being self-reliant and I'll cope; I have a supportive husband, and any help we get along the way will be a pleasant surprise and much appreciated 3 Quote Sometimes you have to wander to find your way home… 🇺🇸 Adventurer 🇬🇧 🌳🦉🌳 Epic Quest: Tales of Owlshire Link to comment
Drake Alexander Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Guys... got a little problem. My gym... doesn't have a squat rack. I know... sucks. But, now I want to learn something else. That's the beauty of challenges and obstacles. Next month, I will learn how to power clean. Why? So I can do front squats. Is it that great?! Quote Link to comment
Sylvaa Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Drake Alexander said: Guys... got a little problem. My gym... doesn't have a squat rack. What is your squat currently at? You can squat with dumbbells at most facilities until at least 100 lbs. Quote Sylvaa's BattleLog Sylvaa's Tracking Spreadsheet Link to comment
Drake Alexander Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sylvaa said: What is your squat currently at? Thing is that they have a Smith machine and I tried to do squats there but it feels weird and forces me out of form. So, I know is more than 100 lbs. Goblets squats is an alternative though. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sylvaa Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Drake Alexander said: Thing is that they have a Smith machine and I tried to do squats there but it feels weird and forces me out of form. So, I know is more than 100 lbs. Goblets squats is an alternative though. Yeah, Smith machine's aren't great. There are a few specific exercises that are really cool / fun to do with a Smith machine, but squats are not one of them. 1 Quote Sylvaa's BattleLog Sylvaa's Tracking Spreadsheet Link to comment
Drake Alexander Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I'm learning to power clean anyway. It would look awesome in my gym since no one does that. 1 Quote Link to comment
Drake Alexander Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, Sylvaa said: There are a few specific exercises that are really cool / fun to do Yeah, I tried to do squats but when I go heavy, it feels really weird since I can't balance myself. I might practice other exercises on it though. But, for the moment, I'll do goblet squats to keep the legs doing something while training to power clean. Quote Link to comment
Leigh Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Yeah, I tried to do squats but when I go heavy, it feels really weird since I can't balance myself. I might practice other exercises on it though. But, for the moment, I'll do goblet squats to keep the legs doing something while training to power clean.I always found holding dumbbells in my hands and resting them on my shoulders to do squats helped with balance issues when I can't find a barbell. Maybe take another look around the gym, if they have a 3D Smith machine that is a decent substitute for a real power rack. You can move the bar more freely and are less likely to murder your back with forced improper form from a standard Smith machine. Heavy dumbbell deadlifts at also good for legs if you want to try them Sent from my WAS-L03T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment
PettyMort Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hey there. I'm respawning in the middle of the challenge but figured I'd come hang out here until the next challenge anyway, while I get myself ready over in my battle log. My current adventure is teaching kindergarten in China but I'll be moving to Ecuador in August and I am SUPER excited. I've never been to South America before. I've never been at that altitude before. I've never taught 2nd/3rd grade before! So many firsts! And I get to add "climb a volcano" or even "mountain bike down a volcano" to my epic quest list. But yeah, for now I'm twiddling my chopsticks waiting for August. Did someone say squats? I'm doing a 50 bodyweight squats per day challenge right now and this morning I got my students to do it with me. I haven't been in a gym in months (they closed it to remodel and I guess they just never reopened). But I'll get there. Part of me wants to cheat a little and say that I squat 99kg (since that's my body weight) but that doesn't really work that way, does it? Hmm, if you squat 200kg but then lose 20kg of body mass, and your muscles aren't getting any weaker, how do you count that? 2 Quote Level 1 Dwarven Ranger STR 0 | DEX 0 | CON | STA 0 | WIS 0 |CHA 0 Battlelog | NF Character Sheet Template 2.0 (stats system) | NF Character Sheet Template v3.0 (XP system) (File > Make a Copy), enter your own details, track everything in one place. Please PM me if you have any questions or ideas. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. - Arthur C Clarke Link to comment
Ann of Owlshire Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 27 minutes ago, PettyMort said: Hey there. I'm respawning in the middle of the challenge but figured I'd come hang out here until the next challenge anyway, while I get myself ready over in my battle log. My current adventure is teaching kindergarten in China but I'll be moving to Ecuador in August and I am SUPER excited. I've never been to South America before. I've never been at that altitude before. I've never taught 2nd/3rd grade before! So many firsts! And I get to add "climb a volcano" or even "mountain bike down a volcano" to my epic quest list. From one respawner to another, welcome to the group! South America is definitely a place I want to visit eventually. (Yes, I know it's big and there's a lot of it. But there's something to be said about starting by just touching ground....) 1 Quote Sometimes you have to wander to find your way home… 🇺🇸 Adventurer 🇬🇧 🌳🦉🌳 Epic Quest: Tales of Owlshire Link to comment
PettyMort Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Ann of Vries said: From one respawner to another, welcome to the group! South America is definitely a place I want to visit eventually. (Yes, I know it's big and there's a lot of it. But there's something to be said about starting by just touching ground....) Well, we'll have a spare room open to couch surfers for sure, so maybe you will get there eventually. Quote Level 1 Dwarven Ranger STR 0 | DEX 0 | CON | STA 0 | WIS 0 |CHA 0 Battlelog | NF Character Sheet Template 2.0 (stats system) | NF Character Sheet Template v3.0 (XP system) (File > Make a Copy), enter your own details, track everything in one place. Please PM me if you have any questions or ideas. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. - Arthur C Clarke Link to comment
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