Morenu
January 18th, 2025, 16:39
1st off, posting this has been OK’d by Smite Works (Thank you), If ANYTHING here concerns the Smite Works team, please either change it or reach out and I will change it. Thank you again.
The quick overview / cliff notes:
I have decided to offer something for free to the entire community in a thank you to SW for allowing this post. Look for my Free Token, Image & 2.5 Image packs soon on the forge (will link here once ready). As a preview, this is the PFrpg mod that it will be taken from (so the images will be uploaded as a stand alone forge pak): PFrpg AI Mod (https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/1980/view) ** Edit- For now I have released what is finished to a shared google drive that I update at the same time as I add it to the mod. The Forge availability is on hold until I have time to learn how to package it all properly. more info and link at the bottom of this post and on post #6 **
When finished, this should amount to around 3000 - 3500 of each image style, each named so all 3 styles “link” up nicely. At the time of posting this, I am currently about 10% done (309 of each type) and I update the mods every 10 or so added critters. So, since they are ALL AI created, I am offering them to the community for free and they may be used in a reasonable way in their projects (added to adventures, used in Bestiarys for non PFrpg 1e rulesets and so on)
Why?
My family has been having a rough past 3 years. A dear friend set up a go fund me for my wife / family. Details after the ask.
Gofundme Link (https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-back-to-daisy-bicking-in-her-time-of-need)
Any of these help.
Any relevant response on this forum post helps keep it visible here. Smite Works was gracious to allow me to post this so please don’t just bump the post. I do not want them to regret saying yes.
Going to the Go Fund Me page and sharing the page can be insanely helpful at no cost to you besides time.
Obviously IF you have the means and inclination, ANY donation helps both in obviously the dollar amount but also in the interaction / interest / visibility. (If you prefer not to give 2.9%+ $.30 to Gofundme, feel free to use my FGU paypal instead @morenuFGU doesn’t boost but no fee)
EDIT** seems GFM doesn't do messages anymore :( **If you do give, please leave a From the fantasygrounds(dot)com community message in the donation text as a thanks to Smite Works.
Family Details for those that like more information: Links at the end
Me: In January 2023, I medically retired from teaching after 27 years due to uncontrolled migraines that started in late 2021. I am currently on a fixed medical retirement income that is less than half of my teacher salary. Due to the migraines that typically occur multiple times a week. There are few jobs that would tolerate the unpredictability. I am now a stay at home father, Homeschool teacher of my daughter, occasional farm hand, caretaker of many animals, handyman for our farm and both my mother and MiL that both live on our farm.
Wife: My wife, Daisy, is a Farrier that has run her own business since 2004 and has become an internationally known and respected practitioner and educator in the Horse world. She runs a farrier practice, a rehabilitation center, a horse rescue (working on our non-profit status), and several educational arms including an international school. She does this by working over 12 hours a day, 7 days a week much of the time. Since my Retirement, She has also had to become the main source of income for our household (prior to this, my income ran 85% of our personal budget, with her business constantly adding its income mainly back into itself)
Her website (https://daisyhavenfarm.com). Links to her school and such are all there.
So WTF happened? Past 2 months:
My wife has been preliminarily diagnosed with Guillain Barre syndrome causing neurological issues that currently include numbness in her extremities, weakness, susceptibility to cold and nerve damage (plus many other possible issues that thankfully have not shown themselves at this time). And it unfortunately seems to be chronic. Tests are ongoing and final diagnosis is still up in the air, but She can not work under horses at this point, she needs to rest much more than normal and depends on her employees, apprentices and friends to keep the business and family running.
Initially, She went into the hospital 4 - 5 weeks ago for 10 days, in-patient, and received treatment. She unfortunately had to return again about 2 weeks later for an additional 6 days of treatment. We are all working extremely hard to keep everything going, but this has crushed our financial reserves and we have not gotten all the medical bills yet (Insurance is doing its thing for now but not everything is covered). Our payroll is over 11K every 2 weeks. Our staff is amazing and is always our top concern. Keeping the lights on, food on the table and a roof over said table is next. Then the animal care (sometimes they come before our table and roof) and the other family members we have to support.
We need help. Anything in the list above helps.
Thank you.
If you have ANY questions, I will do my best to share what I can. Post them here or reach out through PM if you feel it needs to be private.
Gofundme (https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-back-to-daisy-bicking-in-her-time-of-need)
Her website (https://daisyhavenfarm.com)
My PFrpg bestiary (https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/1980/view)
Links to the Tokens and Image mods will be added asap
Google Drive Link to Images and Tokens (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IQcakgMGETxvp0kx6nzCkH4qdfeAo49-?usp=drive_link) for now. I will create a Mod when time allows. If anyone adds the XML info for the images, please share here so I can add it to the image shares
The quick overview / cliff notes:
I have decided to offer something for free to the entire community in a thank you to SW for allowing this post. Look for my Free Token, Image & 2.5 Image packs soon on the forge (will link here once ready). As a preview, this is the PFrpg mod that it will be taken from (so the images will be uploaded as a stand alone forge pak): PFrpg AI Mod (https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/1980/view) ** Edit- For now I have released what is finished to a shared google drive that I update at the same time as I add it to the mod. The Forge availability is on hold until I have time to learn how to package it all properly. more info and link at the bottom of this post and on post #6 **
When finished, this should amount to around 3000 - 3500 of each image style, each named so all 3 styles “link” up nicely. At the time of posting this, I am currently about 10% done (309 of each type) and I update the mods every 10 or so added critters. So, since they are ALL AI created, I am offering them to the community for free and they may be used in a reasonable way in their projects (added to adventures, used in Bestiarys for non PFrpg 1e rulesets and so on)
Why?
My family has been having a rough past 3 years. A dear friend set up a go fund me for my wife / family. Details after the ask.
Gofundme Link (https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-back-to-daisy-bicking-in-her-time-of-need)
Any of these help.
Any relevant response on this forum post helps keep it visible here. Smite Works was gracious to allow me to post this so please don’t just bump the post. I do not want them to regret saying yes.
Going to the Go Fund Me page and sharing the page can be insanely helpful at no cost to you besides time.
Obviously IF you have the means and inclination, ANY donation helps both in obviously the dollar amount but also in the interaction / interest / visibility. (If you prefer not to give 2.9%+ $.30 to Gofundme, feel free to use my FGU paypal instead @morenuFGU doesn’t boost but no fee)
EDIT** seems GFM doesn't do messages anymore :( **If you do give, please leave a From the fantasygrounds(dot)com community message in the donation text as a thanks to Smite Works.
Family Details for those that like more information: Links at the end
Me: In January 2023, I medically retired from teaching after 27 years due to uncontrolled migraines that started in late 2021. I am currently on a fixed medical retirement income that is less than half of my teacher salary. Due to the migraines that typically occur multiple times a week. There are few jobs that would tolerate the unpredictability. I am now a stay at home father, Homeschool teacher of my daughter, occasional farm hand, caretaker of many animals, handyman for our farm and both my mother and MiL that both live on our farm.
Wife: My wife, Daisy, is a Farrier that has run her own business since 2004 and has become an internationally known and respected practitioner and educator in the Horse world. She runs a farrier practice, a rehabilitation center, a horse rescue (working on our non-profit status), and several educational arms including an international school. She does this by working over 12 hours a day, 7 days a week much of the time. Since my Retirement, She has also had to become the main source of income for our household (prior to this, my income ran 85% of our personal budget, with her business constantly adding its income mainly back into itself)
Her website (https://daisyhavenfarm.com). Links to her school and such are all there.
So WTF happened? Past 2 months:
My wife has been preliminarily diagnosed with Guillain Barre syndrome causing neurological issues that currently include numbness in her extremities, weakness, susceptibility to cold and nerve damage (plus many other possible issues that thankfully have not shown themselves at this time). And it unfortunately seems to be chronic. Tests are ongoing and final diagnosis is still up in the air, but She can not work under horses at this point, she needs to rest much more than normal and depends on her employees, apprentices and friends to keep the business and family running.
Initially, She went into the hospital 4 - 5 weeks ago for 10 days, in-patient, and received treatment. She unfortunately had to return again about 2 weeks later for an additional 6 days of treatment. We are all working extremely hard to keep everything going, but this has crushed our financial reserves and we have not gotten all the medical bills yet (Insurance is doing its thing for now but not everything is covered). Our payroll is over 11K every 2 weeks. Our staff is amazing and is always our top concern. Keeping the lights on, food on the table and a roof over said table is next. Then the animal care (sometimes they come before our table and roof) and the other family members we have to support.
We need help. Anything in the list above helps.
Thank you.
If you have ANY questions, I will do my best to share what I can. Post them here or reach out through PM if you feel it needs to be private.
Gofundme (https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-back-to-daisy-bicking-in-her-time-of-need)
Her website (https://daisyhavenfarm.com)
My PFrpg bestiary (https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/1980/view)
Links to the Tokens and Image mods will be added asap
Google Drive Link to Images and Tokens (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IQcakgMGETxvp0kx6nzCkH4qdfeAo49-?usp=drive_link) for now. I will create a Mod when time allows. If anyone adds the XML info for the images, please share here so I can add it to the image shares