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![]() ![]() Some heroes might go back to town for additional supplies, but will come back. Resurrect any of your heroes that are killed.Continually add more money to the defense flag on the Litch King’s castle so your heroes will stay in this area. If needed, use the goblin’s Majesty spell for healing on heroes that need extra assistance. When the larger raids begin at the Litch King castle, watch the battle closely. The goblin towers will be a lot more effective and help your heroes defend the castle. Once this defense foundation has been set, you need to upgrade the goblin towers to level two. Also build a pub nearby on the west side of the Litch King’s castle so your heroes can go someplace to heal and regain their strength. As you place them to be built, set a defense flag on the Litch King’s castle with a generous bounty. Build these one at a time as money allows. The Litch King’s castle will periodically be attacked by minor raids in the earlier stages of the game, and will increase as time goes on.įor an effective defense, you will need three goblin towers. Now that your town is relatively safe, you will need to start placing defense structures around the Litch King’s castle. Reinforce your goblin towers by starting to upgrade a couple of them to level two. Once the demon threat is gone, you can focus your attention elsewhere. Eliminate the Portals of Hell (there should be three or four) by setting attack flags with a decent bounty. Set explore flags to uncover the northwest side of the map. As these are built, research the level 2 item in the bazaar, armor/weapons (skip the items for magic users) and upgrade the hero’s skills.Īt this point, your heroes should have a few levels of experience. You will also need to upgrade the hero’s guilds, bazaar and blacksmith. Defending your TownĪs time moves on, attacks from the demons and the merchant town will increase. You should also upgrade this trading post to level two so it will have better defense. When eliminated, you can set up your own trading post and begin earning extra money. Once you can see it, set an attack flag on the guard tower and trading post. Slightly northeast of your town is a trading post owned by the merchants. However, since time is limited (60 days) I would recommend focusing on protecting your own town and building up the heroes’ experience. They will also try to stop the Litch King from being resurrected by attacking his castle when the ritual is almost completed.ĭestroying the merchant’s Hall of Heroes building is a secondary mission. This town will also periodically attack you in small raids. Although you have negotiated with them recently (see Majesty 2 Monster Kingdom walkthrough – Part 1) they are once again being uncooperative. MerchantsĪs you explore the south side of the map, you will uncover the merchant’s town in the southeast. First build a tower on the north side, then one on the south. Note: If money is low start building one at a time. Prepare for them by placing a couple of Goblin Towers to the north and south of your town. They will begin attacking your town after some time has passed. In the northwest corner of the map are Portals to Hell with lots of demons. These are not as much of a threat, but if encountered you may as well set attack flags and have your heroes eliminate them. On the east side of your town are a couple of bear dens. ![]() If none are visible, set explore flags with a modest bounty to have your heroes check it out. Assuming you are playing on a non-randomized map (this Majesty 2 Monster Kingdom walkthrough is based on that) slightly south on the map are skeleton graveyards (2 or 3). After buildings are constructed, research the healing items in the Bazaar. Since money is limited at the beginning, pace building a bit so you will not run out. You will also need to build a Bazaar and a Blacksmith. ![]() Build hero guilds including Goblin Spearman, Ratmen and Goblin Archers. You have 60 days to keep the Litch king’s castle protected while the resurrection spell is cast. ![]() By doing so, he becomes a valuable ally with many minions at your disposal. In this advanced level campaign mission, your main task is to help resurrect the Litch King. Majesty 2 Monster Kingdom Walkthrough – Sliver of Immortality ![]() ![]() ![]() Federal Trade Commission: and/or 3) file a report with your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you have concerns related to this issue, consider the following actions:ġ) If in the U.S., place a freeze on your credit reports: Ģ) file a complaint with the U.S. We are investigating ways to mitigate or stop this scheme. Each plasma collection facility sets its own compensation rates. 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USB and cloud storage may be more popular than ever, but the humble DVD writer still has its place and is far from dead. ![]() ![]() ![]() You might even have to consult an animal behaviorist if the problem is psychological or behavioral. It’s best to book an appointment with your vet to figure that out and plan a treatment accordingly. The first step towards solving any problem for your pets is figuring out the cause and for this you will need a vet’s help. Here are some major medical problems in cats and dogs that could result in Pica: In many cases of Pica, vets have observed how infected dogs and cats suffer from deeper issues that form the root of this disorder. Lastly, not exercising enough is another reason why your pet (especially dogs) might develop Pica. When pet parents are unable to dedicate quality time to their pets they become bored, lazy, lonely, and stressed which fosters a habit of chewing on non-edible things. While Pica might seem like a purely physical problem on the surface, when you dig deeper, you might find a few psychological driving factors. If you’re not feeding your pets a balanced diet that meets their nutritional requirements, they tend to gain these nutrients from elsewhere and end up suffering from Pica. Whether your pet is a canine or a feline, the causes of Pica are more or less the same. Pica disorder in Dogs: What are the symptoms? Here are some other Pica symptoms you might notice in your cat:ĭistracted, appearing wound up, and relaxing only when they have something non-edible in their mouth. When they start chewing and swallowing these objects you should know it’s getting serious. In the initial stages of Pica, cats will only lick and suck on non-edible items. However, if they’re older than six months and still cling to those tendencies, it’s cause for concern. If your little kitty is younger than 3-4 months, you can consider this normal, as many kittens outgrow these tendencies as they grow older. If your cat is an Oriental breed, they might go for things made of fabric. The first and most obvious symptom of Pica is a tendency to eat non-edible items like cat litter, plants, rubber bands, shoelaces, electrical cords, and other objects made of paper, plastic, and wool. Among cats, this disorder is most commonly known to affect the Tonkinese cats, Burmese cats, Siamese cats, and other Oriental breeds. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My mother cried after she read the first few pages and never went back to it. Of his 2006 novel Smonk, he says, “People hated it. ![]() Still, Franklin has had to deal with the consequences of writing such bleak stories. The violence, it seems, serves a much deeper, emotional purpose. For instance, “The Ballad of Duane Jaurez,” one of the stories in Poachers, concludes with a scene in which the protagonist uses a shotgun to kill several cats, an act that encapsulates his frustration with having a wealthier, more successful younger brother. The stories in his first collection, Poachers, offer visceral depictions of violence that place Franklin among the likes of Cormac McCarthy and other writers who have managed to incorporate abject brutality into their writing as an important thematic aspect. “I tried to make them see that writers are just like everybody else, probably a lot worse than everybody else because we sit down by ourselves and our prostates get giant and our hemorrhoids grow.”Īlthough a few minutes with Franklin will show that he is decidedly not a monster and in fact very friendly and remarkably funny, it’s easy to read any one of his stories and conclude that he must be a severe and perhaps prickly individual, the kind of writer whose austerity and gloom contribute to the myth of the Tortured Artist. Like, shit, for me?” They were lucky, though, because Franklin is a good writer to meet if you’re looking to get a realistic picture of what it means to be a writer. They were breathless and scared and trembly. “They were terrified to meet me, like I was some kind of monster or someone with a really bad reputation for being mean or evil. One big difference in Germany is that no one there has really met writers, so when I go to these schools, I’m the first writer anyone’s ever met.” In 2016, when Franklin first met a couple of German emissaries tasked with interviewing him about his book, he was taken aback by how nervous they seemed. He says, “The United States is the exception on how literature is viewed in the whole world simply because we’re the only place with all these creative writing programs. This experience has provided Franklin with some insights into how the United States differs from other countries in their treatment of authors. Franklin has traveled to Germany twice now to give readings and participate in Q&A sessions with students. My book happened to fit.” The theme of the district’s curriculum that includes Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is “the ambiguity of belonging,” an appropriate theme for the novel, which centers on two childhood friends, one of whom becomes an outcast suspected of committing a decades-old murder and another who is an African American police officer in rural Mississippi. Now, every high school student in the third-largest state in Germany is required to read Crooked Letter, a development that Franklin says came out of nowhere. His 2010 novel, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, a New York Times bestseller, was selected as the abitur (or “high school”) book in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ![]() The past year has been unusual for author Tom Franklin. ![]() ![]() ![]() deleteCount denotes the number of items to be deleted and items is a possibly infinite list of items to be inserted. Of these three types of arguments, startIndex indicates a zero-based index at which mutation kicks off. When called by an array, JavaScript splice() takes three possible arguments: startIndex, deleteCount and items list. Towards the end, we touch base on the nuances of the values passed as startIndex and learn how JavaScript splice() behaves when startIndex argument is negative or greater than the array length. ![]() We also figure out splice() way of adding items to the tail of the array. We explore how to insert items in the case of overloaded replacement and injection. We also go through examples of replacing existing items with new ones. In particular, we observe how to wipe out items from a certain index onward. We then go ahead and see examples of using combinations of passed arguments to manipulate an array. We start with the method signature for (), its possible parameters ( startIndex, deleteCount, items) and what they represent. In this post, we play around to illustrate various use cases of JavaScript splice() with trivial examples. Unlike several other Array methods, JavaScript slice() does not have a String equivalent. JavaScript splice() offers an alternative to () for growing the tail of the array as well. It is especially needed for inserting items when we want to replace items or overload an array besides replacement. It is handy for removing a number of intermediary items starting at an indicated index. JavaScript splice() is useful for wiping all items after n number of initial items. ![]() This means, we are mutating the actual array, not a copy of it. It is also an effective tool for adding items to the end of an array.Ī() is a sparsely used but powerful JavaScript method for manipulating arrays in place. () is a JavaScript Array method that is used to remove, replace or insert items starting at a chosen index. ![]() ![]() ![]() After it reaches temp, I take it off the grill and tent it, letting it rest for a few minutes before carving. Youll know your turkey is done when the thickest part of its thigh reaches 165. I grill breast-down so that the juices run into the white meat. For most turkeys, that means at least an hour of cooking time, if not much more. I try not to exceed 350 and typically use an aluminum heat shield to protect the skin a bit. How Long to Cook a Turkey What Should the Temperature of a Turkey Be You'll find that most people (including the USDA) consider the turkey to be done once it's reached a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F (75 degrees C) in the thickest part of the thigh. I tried using the pan drippings in gravy once and didn’t like the way it turned out (bitter and too smoky), so we do our stuffing and gravy on the stove without smoke and it provides perfect counterpart to the smoked meat.Ĭheck the bird from time to time. 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I’ve been grilling turkeys for 40 years, first on a Weber kettle, then on a New Braunfels cast iron grill that used whole logs, and for the last 8 years or so on my XL BGE. For most turkeys, that means at least an hour of cooking time, if not much more. Within this temperature range, a spatchcocked turkey will take 10 to 12 minutes a pound to smoke. Instead, set your smoker to 325 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Conclusion: there are variables to consider and your results will almost certainly vary from what others have experienced. For a smoked turkey, you want to aim a bit lower than 425 degrees. The “official” text version says 10 minutes a pound at 325. Well, look no further because your quest ends here!ĭiscover how the Big Green Egg transforms a simple meal into a moist, flavorful extravaganza, bringing families together and leaving them craving for more with these recipes below.The “official” video says 15 minutes a pound at 350. 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