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03-12-07, 04:09 AM
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#41 | | Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: In Interia's Closet
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|  Re: Kudos for great roleplay
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Originally Posted by darkstorme  If LORE weren't down at the moment, I'd look up who was behind him. As I don't - Kudos to the player who plays "Steel", another tiefer.
Why he doesn't speak, I don't know, but he does a tremendous job of not speaking. He catches another character's attention, and then (all in stars, no less) mimes whatever it is he wishes to convey. He doesn't cheap out with gestures that miraculously explain everything - he points, he looks pointedly, he gestures to eyes and ears and uses what props he has. I find him an engaging character. Again, Kudos! | If my memory serves me, its the player of Cole Norsemen. I cant remember the name, only when I saw cole under his avatar.
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03-12-07, 04:15 PM
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#42 | | Adamantium Golem Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CWU, Ellensburg, WA
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Cire, Kinai, Hawky, and Tallia Spellfinger So much fun rping the bear attack with you guys =D. Allowed me to put out there a bit that Tath isn't jsut a human who happens to be able to be a bear at times, but he is actually a bear AND a human, and when you stab at a bear, he's not very cuddly anymore =P.
anyways, awesome time looking foreward to future sessions =D.
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03-15-07, 01:31 PM
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#43 | | Beholder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The home of Bill and Ted, near waterwloo!
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Kudo to the player behind Geldar. The Teifling vs. Aasimar, Chaos vs. Law discussion between your character and Dur'Thak was awesome. I can't wait to try to turn you to the dark side again 
And btw - Dur was genuinely shocked that you fought with him in Prantz :0)
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Kinai Kinsei: **blinks a few times at dur** What language is that?
Ozymandias Llewellyn: The language of dark order.
Kinai Kinsei: Is it hard to learn?
Ozymandias Llewellyn: It takes years and you need a proper instructor, or dedication that rivals the entirely insane. *points to Dur'thak*
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03-17-07, 01:18 PM
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#44 | | Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Nice thread here, moving this to Roleplaying so RSS picks it up appropriately.
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03-17-07, 07:39 PM
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#45 | | Ancient Dragon Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal Canada
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
All of those who were on the Hiring adventurers quest this morning. It was realy great and a lot of good rp.
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03-17-07, 08:10 PM
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#46 | | Adamantium Golem Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Connecticut
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Fantastic job by Honora, playing out Mave's burial and funeral. Props to Geyron for helping her out too... great job, guys. | | | | | The Following User Says Thank You to Redhawk For This Useful Post: | | |
03-18-07, 12:52 AM
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#47 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Just giving another round of applause to Dur'Thak. Roleplaying with him makes me feel like I'm watching a really good movie, one that can bring me to tears :P Love it.
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03-18-07, 02:23 AM
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#48 | | Gamemaster Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
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Originally Posted by Hellblazer All of those who were on the Hiring adventurers quest this morning. It was realy great and a lot of good rp. | I want to second that, the group dynamics were awesome and everyone contributed in their own way. | | | | |
03-18-07, 12:40 PM
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#49 | | Beholder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The home of Bill and Ted, near waterwloo!
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Just want to give Kudo's to Ozy for providing one of those "quotable" moments
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Kinai Kinsei: **blinks a few times at dur** What language is that?
Ozymandias Llewellyn: The language of dark order.
Kinai Kinsei: Is it hard to learn?
Ozymandias Llewellyn: It takes years and you need a proper instructor, or dedication that rivals the entirely insane. *points to Dur'thak*
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03-18-07, 08:20 PM
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#50 | | Gamemaster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Not sure of the player's name but the character is Balthazar Woll.
I made a new character, a druid, who just started exploring his 'new world' last night and had the fortune of running into Balthazar Woll - a highish level fighter. Normally I would make a decision NOT to party up with a character that I know (OOC) to be considerably higher level than mine ... but ... the next couple of hours we travelled around and I really learnt it was possible for two characters of differing level to wander together and stay well within the spirit of the game/server at all times.
Balthazar, the higher level PC, used a non-preferred weapon, got cramp (or something similar) during certain battles that rendered him incapable of joining in, ran off in the wrong direction, advised against fighting too-tough foes, etc ... effectively 'de-levelled' himself beautifully for the duration of their wandering. I thought it was really impressive.
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03-18-07, 08:39 PM
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#51 | | Lich Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Everyone at the Wizard Convention/Seminar today:
Kinai
Hawk
Lareth
Tadhg
Lin'da
Dur'Thak
Malor
Tristan
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03-23-07, 09:41 PM
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#52 | | Giant Join Date: Sep 2005
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Also dont forget the old ones like Tedulas, Leolaka, Gelden and Taislin WHOOLHANDS (not myself) | | | | |
03-25-07, 10:29 AM
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#53 | | Lich Join Date: Jan 2004
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
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Originally Posted by Taislin Also dont forget the old ones like Tedulas, Leolaka, Gelden and Taislin WHOOLHANDS (not myself) | Those are the old ones?
I need a vacation. | | | | |
03-29-07, 02:58 PM
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#54 | | Beholder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Olympia, WA
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Kudos to Shak Xer
Shak Xer is one of our new goblin characters. When Shak first met my character Nyeaeana, he asked Nye if he hunted goblins from the red fang clan. Nyeaeana told him that he uses lots of green stones for the purpose of brewing potions. Shak then tried to reason with Nye, stating that many humans were slaughtering the goblins and stealing their food supplies. Nye was not so responsive to this, as he sees the red fangs as being a strong and healthy clan. Shak then pleaded with Nye to spare the goblins and only take the green stones which are unguarded. Nyeaeana was still admit that as the red fang clan is strong and healthy, he was not concerned about a few dead goblins. After several days of negotiating, Shak offered to give Nyeaeana a tribute of green stones, with the agreement that Nyeaeana would not hunt any red fang goblins. *toothy grin as Nyeaea realizes that he such a fearsome hunter, that the red fang clan is offering him a tribute to spare their lives* So the deal was made.
Shak Xer is gathering green stones from unguarded spots, and will give no less then 15 stones once a week (( RL 2 days )) as payment for Nyeaeana's solemn oath that he will never hunt the red fang tribe. To which Nyeaeana agreed that he will never hunt a red fang goblin.
That is a lot of work for some good RP, and I think that someone should hit that little goby with an XP wand.
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03-29-07, 04:11 PM
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#55 | | Lich Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jersey (Exit 88)
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I'll hittem... Where is he *gets out his XP wand-sword*
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03-29-07, 06:37 PM
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#56 | | Gamemaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Durham .. England
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| Re: Kudos for great roleplay
Yeah...I'm gonna throw a quick one to Shak too.
Mainly because he's been so good at irritating my character as of late....and I've finnaly opened my mouth to say nice things to him.
And gods I hate that bat!
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04-05-07, 10:37 PM
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#57 | | Ancient Dragon Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern CA Bay Area
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Kudos to Rhynn! That was a great and deep RP session today. That was one of those RP moments that I will always remember. Thanks.
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04-05-07, 11:19 PM
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#58 | | Lich Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia
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And Kudos right back to Wren! And Kudos to Glenn for the Rp session before this thread was made!
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