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Gustavo Gutiérrez, the Peruvian priest known as the “father of liberation theology”, has died at 96.

Barbara Dane, blues singer and longtime political activist, died in her Oakland home Sunday. She was 97 years old.

Marcelo Pérez, Catholic priest and Indigenous activist, was killed by two gunmen Sunday as he left Mass in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israel in Gaza.

Román Ruiz Bohórquez, mayor of Candelaria Loxicha in Oaxaca state, Mexico, died after he was attacked outside his home Tuesday.

I don't know what the scale of your caverns is, but I use this table to determine how far sound travels: Audible Distance Trying to be quiet 2d6 x 5 feet Normal noise level 2d6 x 10 feet Very loud 2d6 x 50 feet I generally put combat in the "very loud" category. The distances on...

Here's my homebrew write-up for medieval period gunpowder weapons. Feel free to mine for ideas: Gunpowder Weapons Simple Melee Weapon Fire lance, cost: 2 gp, damage: 1d6 fire, weight: 6 lb., properties: Two-handed, smoke cloud, special. Simple Ranged Weapon Hand cannon, cost: 25 gp, damage...

It had been about six months since our last session which I posted about here. The level-one PCs are: my daughter's characters: Ham, human fighter, Ozmir, chaotic good tiefling paladin who lied his way out of a hostile interaction, and Soliana, high elven war cleric, still injured after an...

Lilly Ledbetter, fair pay advocate, has died at the age of 86.

Omar Al-Balaawi, journalist and celebrated teacher to Gaza’s children, was shot and killed by Israeli forces, in Jabaliya, on Wednesday.

Alejandro Arcos, the new mayor of Chilpancingo, capital of Guerrero state, in Mexico, was murdered Sunday, just days after taking office.

"Woah!" Bible exclaims at being slashed by the young giant bursting through the wall and then says, "Thank you Cordit my dear," as her friend dispenses with her assailant. She hops on to the ramp and barrels through the opening to cut down the glowing club wielder. Waythe (advantage)...

What's up with the languages on this show? The elves sometimes break into subtitled Quenya or Sindarin, but what are they supposed to be speaking when we're hearing English? I find it odd that Adar and the orcs are using the Black Speech considering it was invented by Sauron. And why are the...

I thought it was awkward when some of the Númenóreans said things like "may the Valar save you" or something. I was pretty sure they were monotheists.

"Oof!" Bible says as she absorbs the impact of the giant's club and takes another shot, hoping the giant falls this time. Waythe: 1D20+10 = [4]+10 = 14 Slashing damage: 4D6+6 = [4, 6, 2, 5]+6 = 23 Bible AC18 HP 53/94 HD 10/10 PP16 2W 1/1 AS 1/1 Ind 1/1

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed Edit: politically charged rhetoric removed.

Well, you certainly don't seem to have much in common with hobbits!

Relatedness doesn't eliminate racial categorization. Humans on Earth, for example, are related to other species of animals. That doesn't eliminate species as a useful concept. The point is that hobbits are more closely related to the Big Folk than are elves or dwarves, who are described as other...

@Not a Decepticon, here is the relevant passage from the LotR Prologue, Concerning Hobbits: It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours; far nearer to us than Elves, or even than Dwarves. Of old they spoke the languages of Men, after their own fashion...

Have you been to the West Midlands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? You might have a different opinion!