Brutal Bear's Becomes the Dragonborn

[brutalbears]

Hey everyone, this is my first challenge with the Warriors and I am both really excited and nervous. I tend to get a "little" geeky with my challenge designs FYI, but tends to be the only way I can have fun with them. Please share your thoughts and comments! I wish everyone a great challenge!

 

Also, I am super stoked for ESO on PS4

 

 

Becoming the Dragonborn

In this challenge all main quests reward XP and all side quests reward Rep the goal of this challenge is to get enough XP to level up:

XP to level up: 717/1,000 XP

71.7%

71.7%

 

 

Stats for Leveling Up: STR-4 DEX-2 STA-4 CON-2 WIS-2 CHA-1

 

Healing Quest:

In the attempt to heal my wrist back to full power I will take some advice: "Live to Fight Another Day"

20 XP for any session of the following-

-Healing Yoga (overrides other Yoga quest)

-Healing meditation

-Healing Stretching Session

Expansion Pack: Defeating Miraak PLP Challenge

Cultists Have Arrived and sent you on a new quest!

Unraveling the mystery of the Dragon Cult, Defeating the cultist, and destroying Miraak, the original Dragonborn:

PLP Challenge: Pull-ups, Push-ups, and Lunges

day one 10,10,10

day two 11, 11, 11...

No rest and no excuses. 

(2 XP per day of quest progress)

Reward

 

Starting weight: 173.6 

Starting Pic:

Ending Weight 161

Ending Pic:

 

 

Quest Log

Main Quests

The Companions

Objective: 3 Lifting Sessions/week (20 XP for each sessions and bonus 10 XP for each fully completed week)

Work Out Quests:

The Silver Hand

Quest Items: 80 lb Barbell

• 5x5 Bench Press
• 3xMAX Chin Ups
• 5x5 Deadlifts

Blood's Honor

Quest Items: 60 lb barbell

• 5x5 Barbell Curls
• 5x5 Overhead Press
• 5x5 Barbell Thrusters
• 5x10 Floor Wipers

Glory of the Dead

 Dragonborn workout

 

 

 

The College of Winterhold

• All work and school caught up by the end of the week (10 XP/weel)
• Unlocking the Lexicon (15 XP/book read)

Traversing Skyrim

• Walk 150 Miles (10 XP for every 20 miles, and 30 XP for completing all 150)

            (120.3/150)

• Go on 4 Hikes (5 XP/Hike)

The Dawnguard

• 2 Yoga Sessions/week (10 XP/Yoga-15 bonus XP for a complete 2 session week)

The Blades

• Attend 2 AA meetings/week (20 XP/ Meeting)

 

 

 

Also, to be accountable I have been a tool with money. Through the last challenge I ran up my Credit Card, by lying and justifying to myself. So as a bonus- at the end of the challenge: for every $100 paid of my CC I will give myself 20 bonus XP

Bonus #2: If I reach Rivendell during the challenge=50XP

 

I finally settled on a reward!

I will be buying a steel mace for ancient Hindu warrior/wrestling training next challenge

This thing is awesome! Check out the article on it on the blog: The Art of Manliness 

The Mace I will be buying

[wildross]

Welcome to the warriors guild!

[brutalbears]

Welcome to the warriors guild!

Thanks for the support!

[Luciana Valerosa Culming]

Found you =)

I'll be changing guilds for the next challenge, too. Most likely I'll be going for the Druids this time.

 

Oh and I'll say something about your goals, when I've unpacked/opened them. ^^

 

edit: Why no EXP for side quests? I like your rating system for this challenge. Looking forward to watching this progress bars filling up.

[mgage]

There's a lot of awesome nerdiness happening here. XP progress bars, skyrim, and nested spoilers! Welcome!

 

Have you been working on your novel for a while? Is it your first? I've always liked the idea, but have never sat down to try. I do technical writing for a living and by the end of the day just kind of want to get away from the computer screen for a while.

[brutalbears]

Found you =)

I'll be changing guilds for the next challenge, too. Most likely I'll be going for the Druids this time.

 

Oh and I'll say something about your goals, when I've unpacked/opened them. ^^

 

edit: Why no EXP for side quests? I like your rating system for this challenge. Looking forward to watching this progress bars filling up.

Thanks for dropping by! You've been a great friend in this whole process! I wish you the best with the druids. I'll have to drop by and see how you're doing!

[brutalbears]

There's a lot of awesome nerdiness happening here. XP progress bars, skyrim, and nested spoilers! Welcome!

 

Have you been working on your novel for a while? Is it your first? I've always liked the idea, but have never sat down to try. I do technical writing for a living and by the end of the day just kind of want to get away from the computer screen for a while.

Thanks for stopping by! It is my first novel, and it has been a lot harder than I had imagined. I'm thinking at writing it up to be more of a novella, to make it a little easier. I think it is worth it if you want to write. Half the challenge for me is forcing myself to write everyday..

[vinoex]

I'll be keeping my eye on you.

[brutalbears]

I'll be keeping my eye on you.

Thanks for keeping up! I'm stoked your still going strong with Nerd Fitness as well!

[brutalbears]

Found you =)

I'll be changing guilds for the next challenge, too. Most likely I'll be going for the Druids this time.

 

Oh and I'll say something about your goals, when I've unpacked/opened them. ^^

 

edit: Why no EXP for side quests? I like your rating system for this challenge. Looking forward to watching this progress bars filling up.

Where's a link to your new challenge! I want to keep to date with you progress friend!

[brutalbears]

Does anyone know if there is a warriors announcement page-that keeps us up to date with mini challenges and the such? They had one when I was with the assassins, but I can't find one here. I would like to try and plug into the warrior community and become a part of. I always felt so lost in the assassins, but I want that to change with the warriors. 

[brutalbears]

I'll be keeping my eye on you.

Where's your new challenge? I want to check it out!

[elvenengineer]

I absolutely love your challenge/theme/nerdy awesomeness!

[Presea]

Found you as well   Let's make it a great 6 weeks!

[mgage]

Does anyone know if there is a warriors announcement page-that keeps us up to date with mini challenges and the such? They had one when I was with the assassins, but I can't find one here. I would like to try and plug into the warrior community and become a part of. I always felt so lost in the assassins, but I want that to change with the warriors. 

I think it usually becomes a new stickie within the current challenge, rather than an ongoing thread to which you could subscribe. But I could be wrong.

[brutalbears]

I absolutely love your challenge/theme/nerdy awesomeness!

Thanks you! I tend to go a little overboard on the nerd part of nerd fitness.

[brutalbears]

Found you as well   Let's make it a great 6 weeks!

Damn right we will!

[brutalbears]

I think it usually becomes a new stickie within the current challenge, rather than an ongoing thread to which you could subscribe. But I could be wrong.

Thanks of the help.

[vibrantnotions]

Does anyone know if there is a warriors announcement page-that keeps us up to date with mini challenges and the such? They had one when I was with the assassins, but I can't find one here. I would like to try and plug into the warrior community and become a part of. I always felt so lost in the assassins, but I want that to change with the warriors. 

 

I've noticed each guild seems to organize and do things differently. The Assassins seemed to be extra organized in terms of lists/phone book etc. And yet I also always felt a little lost there, even though they work to be very inclusive. Not being very assassiny might have been part of it for me.  

[wildross]

I think it usually becomes a new stickie within the current challenge, rather than an ongoing thread to which you could subscribe. But I could be wrong.

Yes. We tend to not do as many mini challenges. It can mess up your programming. The mead hall stocky is the general chatter thread.

[brutalbears]

Today I completed a weight lifting session and 2.6 miles walked=10XP

Cleaned my room, did laundry, drank a jug of water, and did a pull-up grind=7 REP

[Hermione Gainser]

Spoilers within spoilers within spoilers?!!?!?!? First time with the Warriors!!!???!!! 

 

 

 

Does anyone know if there is a warriors announcement page-that keeps us up to date with mini challenges and the such? They had one when I was with the assassins, but I can't find one here. I would like to try and plug into the warrior community and become a part of. I always felt so lost in the assassins, but I want that to change with the warriors. 

 

I think some folks mentioned, but we do post up a new sticky for mini challenges.  But make sure you pop into the Training Yard, the Mead Hall, and the food thread (and share your noms!) for lots of warrior silliness.  

 

Thanks you! I tend to go a little overboard on the nerd part of nerd fitness.

 

If ever there were a place where it's okay to get extra nerdy, I think this is it! 

 

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Great goals.  Lifting and walking are my favorites!

[brutalbears]

Spoilers within spoilers within spoilers?!!?!?!? First time with the Warriors!!!???!!! 

 

 

 

 

I think some folks mentioned, but we do post up a new sticky for mini challenges.  But make sure you pop into the Training Yard, the Mead Hall, and the food thread (and share your noms!) for lots of warrior silliness.  

 

 

If ever there were a place where it's okay to get extra nerdy, I think this is it! 

 

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Great goals.  Lifting and walking are my favorites!

Thanks for the support!

[elvenengineer]

Total stupid question, but what is a 'new sticky'?

[Hermione Gainser]

Total stupid question, but what is a 'new sticky'?

 

The only stupid question is the one unasked, right?  

 

If you go to the main Warrior forum (or any guild's forum, really) you'll see some stuff at the top that says PINNED next to it - that's what you're looking for.