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Time of India
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to Complete Dead as Dreams Quest in Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon
Image via: Awaken Realms In Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, quests have their own way of presenting ethical dilemmas, whirlwind player instincts, and delve into deeper lore. One such "Dead as Dreams" is a special case as it begins with an undead infestation only to morph into something far more complicated. It is not merely a battle against rot—it is a philosophical discussion on death, research, and how far to take trust. A Quiet Fire in Forgotten Places After your horrifying escape from the Island Asylum and first meeting with the Keepers, Fearghas wastes no time in bringing you along on the investigation of a new undead threat. His urgency is palpable, and the task itself seems straightforward: find the source of the undead rising near the Forgotten Cemetery and wipe it out. But the journey starts around a quiet campfire. Sitting among crumbling ruins is Margh, your contact and guide into the depths of this strange affair. Margh sets the tone-not one of dread, but one of weariness. Dead As Dreams Quest (Forgotten Cemetery) - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon It is in the cemetery crypt where the quest starts tumbling off the rails. After hurling your way through waves of skeletons and corpse eaters, you find an unexpected companion: Huardoc, a sentient undead and caretaker of the place The true target is not some evil being, but an enigma: Yorath, the necromancer. He is not raising an army, as the Keepers fear, but rather pondering how death can serve the living. Yorath is not immediately hostile but rather enables one of the deepest dialogue opportunities in the entire game. Calm, articulate, and disturbingly rational. Consequences of Choice If fighting is your choice, Yorath is formidable, summoning skeletons and casting strong spells: Use cover and ranged attacks to survive. Should you, however, spare Yorath, whether out of curiosity, sympathy, or reward for necromantic knowledge, you will come to learn some unique necromancer spells and receive a different narrative outcome. Yet, deception comes at a price. You may lie to Fearghas, thereby preserving the fragile peace, or you may tell the truth and suffer consequences from the Keepers. Killing Yorath once he's been persuaded is another option—one cold consideration that reflects the game's greater themes of survival versus morality. Dead as Dreams – Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon The concluding task sees the unusual bond between master and servant honored. Now free of service, Huardoc demands you bury Yorath's remains, an act which grants entrance into the Hall of Necromancers - a hidden hall of crypts, alchemical supplies, and ancient artifacts. This closing moment perfectly encapsulates what makes Dead as Dreams so compelling. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
CBS News
06-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Cape May County Zoo mourns death of 20-year-old black bear Cody
The Cape May County Parks and Zoo is mourning the death of a beloved 20-year-old American black bear. In a news release Tuesday, the zoo said the bear named Cody was euthanized due to declining health. "No matter what kind of day a keeper had, he always put a smile on their face," a Cape May County Parks and Zoo spokesperson said in a news release. "He was enthusiastic when training and always cooperated to shift, even when he was intent on following his keepers wherever they went. The keepers will fondly remember high-fives with him and will keep those memories in their hearts. " Cape May County Zoo Cody had lived at the zoo since 2005. A spokesperson said Cody was a staff favorite because of his laid-back personality. The zoo added that Cody loved to munch on peanut butter snacks, swim and nap in the shade. The average lifespan of a black bear is 10 years, but they can live up to 30 years in the wild and captivity.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Nevada considers strengthening protections against paramilitary groups
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes speaks to the press in the Cannon Rotunda on January 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rhodes, was among the roughly 1,500 criminal defendants who were charged in the January 6 attacks on the Capitol and pardoned by President Donald Trump. (Photo by) Nevada state lawmakers are considering legislation designed to crack down on paramilitary organizing and activities. Assembly Bill 119 is sponsored by Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager but was presented on Wednesday to the chamber's judiciary committee by Assemblymember Erica Roth. The bill authorizes the state attorney general to investigate paramilitary activities and seek from a court injunctive relief against them. It also establishes the right to seek civil penalties if harmed by such activities. The idea is to give the state the power to intervene before any disruptive and illegal activities occur, said Mary McCord, executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, which has worked on anti-paramilitary legislation across the country. Criminal penalties for paramilitary activity already exist in state law but are 'a blunt tool' that can only hold people accountable after the fact, she told lawmakers. 'This seeks more useful mechanisms for public safety.' McCord and Roth emphasized the bill is 'ideologically neutral' and focuses on actions rather than the beliefs held by such groups. Actions, according to the bill language, include public patrolling while armed with a deadly weapon, substantial interference with government operations while armed with a deadly weapon, assuming functions of local or federal law enforcement agents, and preventing or attempting to interfere with the legal rights of others. 'In recent years we have witnessed a troubling rise in extremist ideologies and anti-government sentiments across the country,' said Roth. 'The spread of violent rhetoric and increasing visibility of armed groups have created a climate of fear and intimidation in some communities.' McCord, a professor at Georgetown Law, said courts have long interpreted 'well regulated militia' in the Second Amendment as meaning regulated by the government, meaning it is already illegal to organize into a paramilitary group. Forty-eight states have prohibitions against paramilitaries written into their constitutions, and more than half have laws criminalizing paramilitary activities. Nevada has both. Republicans on the committee questioned whether the bill would apply to groups of ranchers or church members who might train together to protect their properties or congregations. McCord pointed out that Nevada already regulates security services, which would likely apply in those hypotheticals, and that their activities would not fall under the new state law unless the intent was paramilitary in nature. 'It would be very difficult to accidentally fall within this,' she added. Roth said Nevada has 'real-life examples' highlighting 'the difference between protection of personal property and anti-government activity.' 'Let's say there's an unnamed rancher in the state of Nevada who is just patrolling their property and making sure it's safe. That's fine. That does not fall under this chapter,' she said. ' If that same rancher, who may or may not have actually existed, starts to form a militia for the purpose of anti-government work, then that falls under this category.' In 2014, a longstanding dispute over illegal cattle grazing in Bunkerville came to a head when rancher Cliven Bundy led an armed standoff between Bureau of Land Management agents. Bundy was aided by members of far-right militia groups, most prominently from the Oath Keepers, which was founded in Las Vegas in 2009. In 2016, Bundy's son Ammon also tapped into paramilitary groups when he carried out an armed takeover of a wildlife refuge in Oregon. (Oregon passed an anti-paramilitary bill similar to what's now being considered in Nevada. That law went into effect last year.) More recently, in Nevada, unfounded conspiracy theories about election fraud have led to an increase in armed paramilitary activities. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his involvement with the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, though his 18-year sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump the day he took office. Roth also noted that 'links between militia groups and officials' in Nevada has also been documented. Across the country reports of armed vigilantes appearing at public demonstrations, school board meetings and drag brunches have increased and come with the threat of violence.
