Denhod Halfhelm the Legend of the Battlefield, Taleteller of the Eternal Star

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Description

Short.
This dwarf is the epitome of generations of proud dwarven breeding:
a veritable beard from which has sprouted calloused hands and
stubby feet, a proud fire-brick beard as mean as a bramble patch
and as thick as the smoke in Mortorn's smithy when an apprentice
forgets to open the flue. This beard stands well below the shoulder
of the average human, but what he lacks in height, he makes up
in girth. Oh, his shoulders are broad, sure, but he is built
like a well-charred oak barrel stamped with the royal brewer's mark.

A large pack is slung over his shoulder, as if this dwarf was set out
on one grand adventure or another, and neer far from his hand is
his stout staff. A silver flask hangs loosely against his hip from
a belt so bedecked with tools that one would take this dwarf as a
craftsmen or tinker rather than a warrior, but here and there
you see a scar or scrape that suggests that life on the road has
not been a life without adventure.

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Score

Level	51	Sex	male	Race	dwarf
Ethos	Orderly	Align	Good	Class	warrior
Practices	33	Trains	0	Hometown	Galadon
Exp	512900	To Level	24350	Sphere	Honor
Age middle-aged, 182 years old (232 hours)
Hit Points	1477	Mana	495	Movement	1252
Strength	22	Intelligence	19	Wisdom	19
Dexterity	18	Constitution	22	Charisma	16
Carry #	0/34	Carry Weight	0 lb 0 oz
Gold	31	Silver	114	Copper	9
Wimpy	500	Morale	Moderate
Hitroll	22	Damroll	27

Skill List

Level 23	offhand disarm	92%
Level 23	leverage	100%
Level 24	evade	89%
Level 24	weapon breaker	100%
Level 25	legsweep	100%
Level 25	drive	100%
Level 25	crescent	1%
Level 26	misdirect	100%
Level 26	bone armor use	1%
Level 27	parting blow	100%
Level 27	hook	93%
Level 29	pincer	100%
Level 30	careful vision	1%
Level 30	fourth attack	100%
Level 30	overhead	100%
Level 30	dash	100%
Level 32	impale	100%
Level 33	disembowel	100%
Level 35	legendary awareness	78%
Level 35	precise aim	94%
Level 46	enhanced reactions	100%

Role

Chapter 9

A dwarven education
Added Thu Mar 19 12:41:31 2020 at level 47:

My training with Captain Gronholm goes beyond learning about how to fight duergar.
He spoke at length about the importance of discipline in one's personal life,
his mother's mash and haggis, his father's hobby of brewing ale, and the dwarfess
who stole his heart before the breech.

It was the witching hour, as he told the story, when the mines in Mortorn went
so deep that they broke through, letting that demon into the bowels of the mountain.
He was asleep, and following the demon through the hole was a host of duergar
who had been burrowing toward Mortorn with the intent of surprising the mountain
by circumventing the main gate.

Boiling out of the bowels of Thera came the duergar-horde, their crude iron
weapons cutting down miners and guards and nearly blowing past the men and women
guarding the Forge. Lieutenant Gronholm, then, heard the alarum bells and rushed
through the halls, still strapping on his armors, and with the blessings of
a whole host of dwarven gods he and his men pushed back the duergar until a stalemate
could be maintained.

Soon it was discovered that orcs and their minions: goblins, trolls, hobgoblins and
dire wolves and flooded the valley leading toward the main gate.

Mortorn was under siege.

Role

Chapter 8

Orange fungus
Added Wed Mar 18 10:55:59 2020 at level 42:

Those were lean years, hunkering down in the mines beneath Arangird with Captain Gronholm
and his men. I am not sure how I became recruited for his squad, but subsisting
on orange fungus stolen beneath the noses of the stinking duergar is strengthening
my strength of will. Despite the hardships, I am going to survive.

These mines are miserable, poorly constructed holes in the rock rather than works
of art. From the miners, however, I've acquired some skill with an axe. You learn a lot
about what to do and what not to do when you fight against them for so long.
Their approach to mining is to wage war against the mountain. However, I am the mountain,
and I fight back.

Role

Chapter 7

Pathfinding
Added Sat Mar 7 10:39:08 2020 at level 30:

My first visit with my Lord struck awe into my soul, as it would yours.
Imagine having the a character from your childhood stories stepping into sight
for the first time, and his presence exuded confidence and strength and assurance,
fulfilling your hopes and expectations.

This is maybe the essence of a true pathfinder--a person who has faced trials
and found his or her own way has an effect on those near. They are the warmth and light
of a campfire, the stories told to awaken the spirit before battling a daunting foe.

This is Lord Korsgaard. This is what I aspire to be.

Role

Chapter 6

Denhod son of Demhella son of Freider son of Pendergriph.
Added Fri Mar 6 03:44:10 2020 at level 29:

A rumor circulates, and a blunt dark-elf asked me straight out: do you know your lineage?

I took a long pull on my waterskin before I answered him. All my life I had
only known the stories my father told as we sat beside the campfire, stories of
my line, the clan Halfhelm, and the values we held dear.

I never had a mother to confirm them or correct them.

What if those stories were all lies?

Role

Chapter 5

Service at the Eternal Star
Added Mon Mar 2 21:39:44 2020 at level 26:

As I moistened my gullet at the Inn of the Eternal Star, a fela with a mischievous
glint in her eye leaned in as I spoke with Olin, and after giving the barkeep a smile,
she led me over to the corner.

'I overheard your conversation, and there is little demand for a metalworker at the Inn.
You might be able to find part-time work with the occasional travelers, but I don't see us
bringing you on staff for just that.'

Lady Daphedee, as I soon discovered, managed to pull out of me a bit of doggerel
about Arkhat, and apparently she thought there was enough potential there that she
would take a chance and enlist me as a storyteller.

Shortly after my induction, I met a young man by the name of Jeakk, who thought I was
a mindreader after I recited my poem and then read him as wanting to join the Battleragers.
I pointed out a few items of gear he was wearing that would get him in trouble with Tahren,
and then I suggested he check out tales of the village of Battleragers that could
be found in the history section of the Lyceum.

It was a good first day.

Role

Chapter 4

The Chapel at the Land's End
Added Fri Feb 28 21:08:41 2020 at level 19:

Lord Korsgaard is my lord, as you may have guessed, but the tale of my faith
is a long one, beginning like so many journeys of faith at the knee of my father.
We had pitched our tents among the scree outside of Udgaard, removed somewhat from
the busy paths of miners and cowherds, and the night winds howled at the cold
twinkling stars overhead. I huddled against his leg seeking a bit of
reprieve from the cold.

Thinking back on the moment, I cannot paint a flattering picture of my character.
I was tired, cold, and hungry, and my words and tone dripped with the
weakness of youth and an ignorance of spirit. My father, bless his heart,
did not discard the inferior metal but set out to work it into something better.

He cleared a place of gravel and began to draw in the dirt with a finger.
In truth, it was so crudely drawn that I thought it was an archer's target,
and so when he asked me what guided me through life, my answer of 'An arrow?'
should not have come as a surprise. I was baffled, of course, for we were not archers,
and although my father used to sell crossbows, he held them somewhat in disdain
and never used one in my sight.

'Son,' he said to me, 'If you want to find your happiness, but more importantly
help others find their own happiness, you need to start by developing a sense of
direction. Find your guiding star and follow it always, and if your sight
is good enough, help others keep their eyes to the heavens as well.

'Now ask yourself this: is complaining going to help you or me find our way through
the night? If not, be done with it.'

I have since found my Lord's shrine, but happiness and purpose can be found
wherever you stand if you read yourself like a map: know where you are as a person
and where you want to go with your life.

Role

Chapter 3

The Star
Added Fri Feb 28 20:31:56 2020 at level 19:

The Star

Consider the impression the Star would make on such a young dwarf.
A meeting house filled with a menagerie of races and professions, a living
stew of cultures and tales, of heraldry and ribaldry, of faith and fiction.
Among the sawdust and worn tabletops were ideas and dreams born of imagination,
ambition, and the courage of ale.

The young boy I was quickly became enamored, and I knew then that I would
find a place in my life for the Star, as surely as it the Star had found a place in my heart.

As soon as I could muster up the pence to purchase ink and parchment, I sharpened a pen
and left my letter of intent with the guard to the inn's doors.

Role

Chapter 2

On the road
Added Fri Feb 28 20:14:14 2020 at level 19:

I spent my early life traveling, a helping hand to my father as he sold
his sweat and blood in an endless parade of villages and markets.
A tinker's apprentice he would call me, and I would fetch him his
tools off the wagon so could fix the pump of a farmer's well, and
some days I was the coal boy as he would fire up his portable forge
he could reset a thrown plowhorse's shoe. I earned the forearms of a dwarf
polishing axe heads he had forged and filed smooth ironwork he had wrought.
Fingernails black and split and smashed were mine as a byproduct of honest work.

The road provided me my education. I learned how to make a fire out of damp wood,
how to make camp during high wind. I gained a sense of where it was safe to bed
down for the night, and whether the glint in the gambler's eye was due to
his actual hand or because of the card up his sleeve, and which alehouses watered
their drink or pinched your coppers while you slept.

I dreamt, though, of traveling farther afield than the next marketplace or farmer's
orchard. I had learned a trade, but where it could take me? How could it serve me?

And then we came to the famed Inn of the Eternal Star, and I came to see it as
a crossroads to culture, an avenue to adventure, and I just knew, deep down in
the bones of this mountain-born, that this was my home.

Role

Chapter 1

A lesson in integrity
Added Mon Feb 24 21:00:31 2020 at level 10:

As a boy, I remember following my father around the shop as he put
together an order for a lieutenant in the king's guard. Simple belt knives,
two score drop points with simple leather-wrapped hilts, for his guards.
The King Kirgni was holding a banquet, and the lieutenant wished to
reward his men for the extra service the banquet would require of them.

The lieutenant was stern-faced, with a scar gouged into his impressive nose,
and when he saw the box of belt knives and inspected their quality, he was pleased.
He pulled out a leather pouch and placed it on the workbench, and Da' swept it up
with a smooth gesture and immediately slipped it into the pocket behind his leather apron.

'In addition,' my father said, 'I have a ceremonial dagger for you, milord. A
decorative piece for the occasion.'

The customer left the shop, and I stared after him. 'Da, you gave him the dagger
you've been working on for eight days, and you didn't even count the coin he gave you.'

'Integrity is the only meaningful currency among dwarves, Den. When we question
the integrity of an honorable soul, we spend the only coin we can take
we can take with us from this life to the next.'

Having seen it, I strove from then on to live it.

Immortal Comments

Wed Feb 26 20:52:06 2020 by 'An Immortal' at level 15 (12 hrs):
An Immortal added 500 exp for: Brief childhood story in which our dad teaches that honor and integrity are the main thing, especially among dwarves. We strive to live that way.

Sat Feb 29 19:44:52 2020 by 'An Immortal' at level 21 (31 hrs):
An Immortal added 800 exp for: Traveled as helper to tinker dad, learned trade. Wound up at Inn and knew it was our home. Dad taught us to follower our guiding star, which we've decided is the way of the Pathfinder.

Sun Mar 1 17:27:51 2020 by 'Daphedee' at level 24 (43 hrs):
Since we didn't exactly have a jewelry-fitting talent, you unveiled a taleteller's desire and here we are. We'll see how you do, Herald-titled.

Thu Mar 5 17:54:31 2020 by 'An Immortal' at level 28 (60 hrs):
An Immortal added 400 exp for: Role update about joining Herald and showing a rager wannabe around the lyceum.

Sat Mar 7 10:17:49 2020 by 'An Immortal' at level 30 (64 hrs):
An Immortal added 250 exp for: A good first chat on the symbols of a Pathfinder. Strength of dwarves and the mountain. Courage in the symbol of the unknown. Honor in the symbol of a diamond and its properties.

Mon Mar 9 20:41:29 2020 by 'An Immortal' at level 37 (87 hrs):
An Immortal added 50 exp for: Story time in the shrine!

Wed Mar 18 19:21:29 2020 by 'An Immortal' at level 44 (146 hrs):
An Immortal added 400 exp for: Met Korsgaard and were blown away; he's everything we aspire to be. Also a flash back to our years in the mines, eating orange fungus, and learning to swing an axe. We are the mountain!

Sat Mar 21 15:44:31 2020 by 'An Immortal' at level 49 (175 hrs):
An Immortal added 100 exp for: Retelling our victories on the 2nd quest, the path on two legs. We learned important lessons and deeper meanings behinds these creatures and we earn a valuable reward for doing so. Well done!

Tue Mar 24 11:14:41 2020 by 'Daphedee' at level 51 (194 hrs):
Given "Soul of the mountain" for March RC win.

Wed Mar 25 13:02:46 2020 by 'Daphedee' at level 51 (203 hrs):
You're awfully friendly with evils including offering them pretty nice limited gear. If this becomes a trend, expect an align drop.

Fri Mar 27 20:21:05 2020 by 'An Immortal' at level 51 (215 hrs):
An Immortal added 150 exp for: Participating in the Night of Heroism.

Sun Mar 29 10:29:03 2020 by 'Daphedee' at level 51 (223 hrs):
Agreeing to perodically dwarf forge weapons for the war master isn't really something a goodie should be doing.

PK Gank-O-Meter

PK Gank-O-Meter

Total PK Wins	1
Total PK Assists	0
Solo PKs	1
PKs with a group of 2	0
PKs with a group of 3	0
PKs with a group of 4+	0
Average Group Size Per Kill	1.00

Death's Gank-O-Meter says: Solo-Killer

Total PK Losses	2
Solo PK Losses	2
PK Losses to a group of 2	0
PK Losses to a group of 3	0
PK Losses to a group of 4+	0
Average Group Size Per Death	1.00

Death's Ganked-O-Meter says: Destroyed By The Honorbound

PK Statistics

PK Statistics

Total PK Wins	1 (0 at level 51)
Total PK Losses	2
Total Mob Deaths	15

PK Wins by Class
VS. druid	1

PK Wins by Cabal
VS. OUTLANDER	1

PK Wins by Align
VS. Good	0
VS. Neutral	1
VS. Evil	0

PK Deaths by Class
VS. shaman	2

PK Deaths by Cabal
VS. SCION	2

PK Deaths by Align
VS. Good	0
VS. Neutral	0
VS. Evil	2

Best Set of Equipment

Best set of gear:

<worn on finger> a golden lion's wrath ring
<worn on finger> (Glowing) a wide golden ring
<worn around neck> a rugged-looking brown cloak
<worn around neck> a holy mark of the dwarven crusader
<worn on body> a suit of ancient dwarven platemail
<worn on head> (Glowing) the helm of brilliance
<worn on legs> a pair of ridged plate leggings
<worn on feet> red-gold dragon boots
<worn on hands> some spiked gauntlets
<worn on arms> some spiked sleeves
<worn about body> the Cloak of the Wolf-kin
<worn about waist> an elaborate beaded onyx belt
<worn around wrist> a brass dragonscale bracer
<worn around wrist> a thick leather bracer
<mainhand wielded> (Glowing) the Spear of Righteousness

Skill List

Level 1	axe	100%
Level 1	dagger	100%
Level 1	flail	94%
Level 1	mace	100%
Level 1	polearm	100%
Level 1	spear	100%
Level 1	sword	100%
Level 1	staff	100%
Level 1	whip	98%
Level 1	enhanced damage	100%
Level 1	hand to hand	100%
Level 1	parry	100%
Level 1	rescue	84%
Level 1	recall	100%
Level 1	shield block	91%
Level 1	stone armor use	42%
Level 2	improved compare	100%
Level 2	improved consider	100%
Level 2	elbow	1%
Level 2	metal armor use	100%
Level 2	light armor use	100%
Level 2	beseech	86%
Level 3	dirt kicking	100%
Level 4	aim	95%
Level 4	knee	1%
Level 5	second attack	100%
Level 6	fast healing	100%
Level 7	recuperate	100%
Level 8	kick	1%
Level 10	disarm	100%
Level 10	taletell	80%
Level 10	feint	1%
Level 10	pen	1%
Level 11	inspect goods	1%
Level 12	third attack	100%
Level 12	dual wield	100%
Level 13	dodge	100%
Level 13	scribe	71%
Level 14	haggle	94%
Level 14	cease fighting	70%
Level 14	pierce	1%
Level 15	bash	99%
Level 15	trip	100%
Level 15	shield cleave	95%
Level 15	pugil	100%
Level 15	meditation	100%
Level 15	mix	83%
Level 16	charge	100%
Level 17	lore	100%
Level 17	artistry	70%
Level 17	thrust	1%
Level 18	berserk	100%
Level 18	lash	1%
Level 19	slice	1%
Level 20	attune	100%
Level 20	warcry	95%
Level 20	whirl	100%
Level 20	spin	100%
Level 21	prosperous reputation	52%
Level 21	toss	73%
Level 21	retreat	100%

Title History

Sat Feb 29 06:06:11 2020, level 20 (28 hrs):
Denhod the Warrior, Recruit of the Third Brigade

Sun Mar 1 17:22:14 2020, level 24 (38 hrs):
Denhod the Knight, Taleteller of the Eternal Star

Thu Mar 19 11:08:58 2020, level 46 (154 hrs):
Denhod Halfhelm the Champion of Battlefields, Taleteller of the Eternal Star

PK Wins

Mar 19, 2020|Lv 48|Darsylon|Idmund vs 1: <48> Denhod (100%, searing light)

PK Deaths

Mar 22, 2020|Lv 51|The Dwarf Forest|vs 1: <51> Dahken (100%, corrosive slice)
Mar 29, 2020|Lv 51|Dagdan|vs 1: <51> Dahken (100%, hit)

Leveling History

Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 2 |Hr 0 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 3 |Hr 2 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 4 |Hr 2 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 5 |Hr 3 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 6 |Hr 3 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 7 |Hr 4 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 8 |Hr 4 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 9 |Hr 4 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 10|Hr 5 |
Feb 24, 2020 |Lv 11|Hr 7 |
Feb 25, 2020 |Lv 12|Hr 8 |
Feb 25, 2020 |Lv 13|Hr 11 |
Feb 25, 2020 |Lv 14|Hr 12 |
Feb 26, 2020 |Lv 15|Hr 13 |
Feb 26, 2020 |Lv 16|Hr 15 |
Feb 27, 2020 |Lv 17|Hr 17 |
Feb 27, 2020 |Lv 18|Hr 19 |
Feb 28, 2020 |Lv 19|Hr 23 |
Feb 28, 2020 |Lv 20|Hr 27 |
Feb 29, 2020 |Lv 21|Hr 29 |
Feb 29, 2020 |Lv 22|Hr 32 |
Mar 1, 2020 |Lv 23|Hr 36 |
Mar 1, 2020 |Lv 24|Hr 41 |
Mar 1, 2020 |Lv 25|Hr 44 |
Mar 2, 2020 |Lv 26|Hr 48 |
Mar 3, 2020 |Lv 27|Hr 52 |
Mar 4, 2020 |Lv 28|Hr 59 |
Mar 5, 2020 |Lv 29|Hr 62 |
Mar 6, 2020 |Lv 30|Hr 64 |
Mar 7, 2020 |Lv 31|Hr 68 |
Mar 7, 2020 |Lv 32|Hr 70 |
Mar 7, 2020 |Lv 33|Hr 74 |
Mar 8, 2020 |Lv 34|Hr 78 |
Mar 8, 2020 |Lv 35|Hr 81 |
Mar 8, 2020 |Lv 36|Hr 84 |
Mar 9, 2020 |Lv 37|Hr 86 |
Mar 10, 2020 |Lv 38|Hr 92 |
Mar 14, 2020 |Lv 39|Hr 108|
Mar 14, 2020 |Lv 40|Hr 111|
Mar 17, 2020 |Lv 41|Hr 133|
Mar 17, 2020 |Lv 42|Hr 137|
Mar 18, 2020 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 43|Hr 143|
Mar 18, 2020 |Lv 44|Hr 146|
Mar 18, 2020 |Lv 45|Hr 148|
Mar 18, 2020 |Lv 46|Hr 150|
Mar 19, 2020 |Lv 47|Hr 155|
Mar 19, 2020 |Lv 48|Hr 157|
Mar 20, 2020 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 49|Hr 172|
Mar 21, 2020 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 50|Hr 176|
Mar 21, 2020 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 51|Hr 178|

Timeline

Wed Feb 26 19:24:59 2020 at level 15 (12 hrs):
Denhod has pledged to the Heralds of the Eternal Star <PK: 0-0>

Fri Feb 28 22:59:39 2020 at level 20 (23 hrs):
Denhod advanced to level 20 <PK: 0-0>

Fri Feb 28 23:00:44 2020 at level 20 (23 hrs):
Denhod has specialized in staff and spear <PK: 0-0>

Sun Mar 1 17:12:28 2020 at level 24 (38 hrs):
Inducted into HERALD by Daphedee <PK: 0-0>

Fri Mar 6 04:26:47 2020 at level 30 (63 hrs):
Denhod advanced to level 30 <PK: 0-0>

Sat Mar 14 22:45:50 2020 at level 40 (108 hrs):
Denhod advanced to level 40 <PK: 0-0>

Sat Mar 14 22:46:16 2020 at level 40 (108 hrs):
Denhod has specialized in axe <PK: 0-0>

Sat Mar 21 18:08:51 2020 at level 51 (175 hrs):
Denhod advanced to level 51 <PK: 1-0>

Sun Mar 29 10:29:18 2020 at level 51 (223 hrs):
Daphedee set Denhod's alignment to 750(good) from 1000(good). <PK: 1-1>

Wed May 27 05:27:43 2020 at level 51 (232 hrs):
Hero Delete <PK: 1-2>

Mob Deaths

Mar 11, 2020|Lv 38|Underdark|the cavefisher by claw
Mar 12, 2020|Lv 38|Eil Shaeria|an enraged, drooling ghast by bite
Mar 12, 2020|Lv 38|The Keep of Barovia|a ghoul by defilement
Mar 13, 2020|Lv 38|Lost Elven Vaults|the jade elf assassin by assassinate
Mar 16, 2020|Lv 40|Underdark Mines|a duergar miner by pierce
Mar 17, 2020|Lv 40|Aran'gird|a duergar by punch
Mar 18, 2020|Lv 42|Underdark|the cavefisher by claw
Mar 20, 2020|Lv 48|The Wastes of Nonviel|a skyflash by slice
Mar 22, 2020|Lv 51|Thar-Acacia|a gray wolf by bite
Mar 24, 2020|Lv 51|The Red Lair|a ancient red dragon by claw
Mar 24, 2020|Lv 51|The Red Lair|a ancient red dragon by claw
Mar 25, 2020|Lv 51|Abandoned Siege Encampment|a massive alligator by bite
Mar 26, 2020|Lv 51|The Black Lair|a tangling net of swamp moss by smash
Mar 27, 2020|Lv 51|Mount Kiadana-Rah|a crimson dragon by blast of gas
Apr 7, 2020 |Lv 51|Nizarrsh Datul|an aboleth Loremaster by whip

Edges

Flaws

Racial Edges

Class Edges

Dove of Spring Dawn
Hawk of Summer Afternoon
Eagle of Autumn Evening

Edges

Dragonslayer
Battle Tested

Cabal Specifics

Cabal Statistics

# of logins with their cabal item	0
# of logins without their cabal item	0
# of logouts with their cabal item	0
# of logouts without their cabal item	0
# of times they lost their cabal item	0
# of times they retrieved their cabal item	0
# of times they took another cabal item	0

Class Specifics

Weapon Specializations

Axe

Spear and Staff

Legacies

Gates of the Forge

Soul of the Mountain

Whispers of the Great Siege

Statistics

Experience Breakdown

Experience from Cabal raiding	0
Experience from Skill improvements	22247
Experience from Exploration	18325
Experience from Quests	40173
Experience from Commerce	11030
Experience from Immortals	550
Experience from Observation	29430

Adventuring Statistics

Character Created	Mon Feb 24 10:47:37 2020
Quests Completed	31
Exploration Points Found	65
(WANTED) Criminal	0 times
Thickening the Veil	0 items for 0
Thinning the Veil	0 items for 0
Hours spent at Hero	54 hours
% of lifetime in the wilderness	46 %
% of lifetime in the cities	12 %
% of lifetime in the Inn of the Eternal Star	7 %
% of lifetime caballed	81 %