David Given Schwarm

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100. Understanding leads to Freedom

Unless you make tremendous efforts, you will not be convinced that effort will take you nowhere. It is not the teacher, it is the mind that is violent and also afraid of its own violence. I am beyond miracles — I am absolutely normal. No problem is solved completely, but you can withdraw from it…
X-Men Plants!

I got seeds from Ryan at Alakazam to celebrate this summer’s X-Men extravaganza I will post updates once they start to sprout. Lisa had me add a ton of water to them bowl which does not really have drainage.
99. The Perceived can not be the Perceiver

To find reality you must be real in the smallest daily action; there can be no deceit in the search for truth. Assertions are usually wrong and denials — right. The consequences of your action will depend on the society in which you live and its conventions.
98. Freedom from Self-identification

You are the power of perception and action behind and beyond the image. Evil is the shadow of inattention Love is not selective, desire is selective. ‘Ask and you shall be given’ is the eternal law.
DMs Guild Creation > Rogue Modron Player Race

Cody and I have started working on a D&D Race for the DMs Guild. The Rogue Minion should be awesome when we are done & we plan to give it away for free. These are the tools which we use–the Book of Virtues gave us an amazing Oscar Wilde Story that I did not know.…
97. Mind and the World are not Separate

Everybody behaves according to his nature. It cannot be helped, nor need it be regretted. Well, words do not matter, nor does it matter in what shape you are just now
Skeleton Swarm Actual Play
96. Abandon Memories and Expectations

The search for reality is the most dangerous of all undertakings for it will destroy the world in which you live. If you find that you turn to gold, it will be a sign that you have touched the philosopher’s stone. Your mind is steeped in the habits of evaluation and acquisition and will not…
Skeleton Swarm

Another great week of D&D Encounters at Alakazam Comics–this week the Oreos continued the Ghosts of Saltmarsh with a fun adventure to ride a dune island of undead, pirates, and an evil abby so that a lighthouse could be built. Here is Cody’s write up: We were given a task from the Mariners Guild to…
Requiem Gaming Cafe

My Thursday Brew & Ire Gaming Group went to Requiem to play some pathfinder The location is fantastic–just on the other side of Disneyland. There is a table that you can rent–it is a free reservation during the week–which has a HUGE DM throne. It was a super fun time! The bathroom doors are fantastic!