A Guide to the Merciful Healer Cleric (Pathfinder)

If you're looking to make a dedicated healer in Pathfinder, you can't go wrong with the Merciful Healer cleric archetype. This guide gives a quick overview on why you can go toe-to-toe with an oracle of life in the healing department and offers a 5-level sample build.

Truth Quotes: “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.”

❖ Playing games with truth is the worst kind of Russian-roulette, yet the topic of truth is rarely even discussed. Don't let the truth about truth escape you!

Short List of Pros and Cons of Mercy Killing

Mercy killing, also know by the names of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide involves having trained medical experts induce a peaceful death in a suffering victim, upon request.  It is all done voluntarily and never forced.  It is beneficial...

The Merchant of Venice: Comedy or Tragedy?

The works of William Shakespeare are regarded the world over for their unique insight into the human condition. Although on the surface, Shakespeare’s writings frequently appear to uphold the Elizabethan...

Chinese folk belief: Guan Yin Opens Treasury

Every year, the Goddess of Mercy is said to open treasury on the 26th day of the Chinese New Year to help the poor. Anyone can "borrow" from her.

Life as a Paraplegic

In 1993 Clark Rone was a healthy thirty year old with a wife and two children. Leaving a bar one night he came face to face with a gang member initiation and was gunned down with ten bullets in his body. He became a paraplegic with spinal compression from the middle of his chest down. This is his story.

"La Belle Dame Sans Merci" – a fatal attraction to a beautiful lady without pity

John Keats's famous poem paints a vivid picture of obsession and death - a warning for our time, perhaps?

Restoring The Sabbath Rest

Shakespeare's Portia The Feminist

The women of Shakespeare’s plays are an interesting subject matter and Portia is one of the most discussed and interpreted female characters produced by the Bard. This paper will consider Shakespeare’s depiction of Portia. An essay of this type...

The Lord is My Shepherd

Psalms 23 1. The Lord is my shepherd; What is a shepherd? A shepherd is a person who takes care of sheep. A good shepherd will give his life for the sheep that he is caring for. A shepherd is the leader of the flock of sheep. Who is your...