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« on: February 05, 2011, 03:00:16 am »
Happy Birthday!
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« on: February 02, 2011, 04:00:36 pm »
Time passed, as time does, in pretty much the sequence you'd expect. The newcomer was there for hours, then days, then weeks. Then, a month.
Truth be told, there wasn't a whole lot of talk about him at all amongst those who named Hlint home. People had their own worries without devoting time for idle gossip about the newcomer.
"A farmer he is, knows the land" said one.
"Not much of a talker but a good listener" said another approvingly.
"He's creepy" said a little girl, who, if she lives through all this, will one day grow up to be a priestess of Aeridin herself.
"Bandaged Sissy's sores he did, clean as a whistle too!" said one impressed townlady.
"A strong back, helped moved them barrels left at the gate for us" said one resident to his neighbour.
These are not even random selections of observations, they're just about the sum total for the newcomer's first month in Hlint, believe it or not. The newcomer kept a pretty low profile, helping where needed, never saying much.
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« on: February 01, 2011, 09:30:20 pm »
I'm hearing you. Loud and clear.
At least you'll have clear sinuses for a bit! I have always tried to take some small consolation from that on the (multiple) times I have copped it in the face.
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« on: January 31, 2011, 09:07:41 am »
*Stepping through the gate, the newcomer takes but two steps before he is confronted by a less martial looking, but no less vigilant looking, elven lady. Her once-white robes are stained grey at the hem and her eyes are red-rimmed, be it through weariness or grief or a combination of both, it is hard to say. Nevertheless, she carries herself with a dignity and grace that belies her current situation. As she regards the newcomer, her gaze narrows slightly, a barely perceptible tightening around the eyes. Her nostrils flare as if confronted by an odor even more offensive than the stench of death and corruption that already hang so heavily in the still air of Hlint township.*
"You ... you are not welcome here."
"I am unwelcome? You would turn away skilled healers in this time of need?"
*An arched eyebrow is her only reply. The newcomer speaks again.*
"I shall tell you no lie. Your beliefs are ... "
*a pause for thought*
" ... inconsistent with my own but this ... "
*makes a vague hand gesture to the township of Hlint before him*
" ... is not how any person deserves to die. A man or woman should, at their end, leap into the great unknown with sword or axe in hand ... not wasting away in a bed, too weak to draw breath, too weak to march to eternal glory beside the throne of the Battle Father. This abomination is why I am here."
*He pauses again*
"Sister, in this we have common cause. I beseech you, in the name of the Battle Father, I would seek entry to help you and your sisters redress this wrong."
*The lady stares at the newcomer, long and hard. Minutes pass.*
"You may leave your things in yonder Walburn household, it is empty now anyways. I hope your faith is strong ... you'll need it."
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« on: January 28, 2011, 03:11:39 am »
*Dinner time in the Pseudonym household. 3 x kids gathered at the table eating away happily, discussing whatever kids discuss ... until*
7 Year old daughter - "Daddy, what size underpants are you?"
Aaah, so many lines. None of them appropriate.
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« on: January 27, 2011, 09:31:08 am »
I also wanted to make sure one could travel east from Belinara and make landfall on Mistone and I'm trying to get an idea on distances.
If I recall correctly, the GDC sent a well provisioned fleet east from Arnax, Nesar to make landfall on the west coast of Mistone (in-game terms) many years ago. Again, if I remember correctly, this voyage took at least a few years though, of course, it is not known if they made detours and/or were delayed in their journey. The oceans east of Belinara are a mystery to even the most experienced sailors who ply their trade in the more well known shipping channels amongst the 'known' continents of Layonara.
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« on: January 25, 2011, 06:30:57 pm »
Given your birthday falls on Australia Day, you should celebrate in typical Australian fashion and take a sickie from work!
Happy birthday!
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« on: January 24, 2011, 02:48:21 am »
// PM Sent
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« on: January 24, 2011, 01:04:17 am »
*Scribed on the bottom of the notice in Vehl*
Ms Argali Thornaxe,
I am able to assist you with this request.
Ever yours,
Arkolio Salvorre
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« on: January 18, 2011, 08:47:01 pm »
Happy Birthday! One year closer to that prostate exam!
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« on: January 10, 2011, 05:13:25 pm »
Happy birthday!!
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« on: January 09, 2011, 08:07:30 pm »
Hey AF
I can't imagine anyone is gonna burn you at the stake for a genuine mistake that you are now endeavouring to fix.
We all make mistakes!
PS. Except me, of course.
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« on: December 31, 2010, 04:30:49 am »
Happy birthday Tanman!
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« on: December 30, 2010, 04:47:11 pm »
I'm inclined to say less than extremely useful. How 'bout a teensy bit useful? You've got your mixed high level party with (say) a fighter/WM, a mage, a cleric and a rogue. How many rounds of melee combat does this party really have with each individual monster they're fighting before the fighter/WM downs it with his/her critical hits? Or, more likely still, the mage or cleric casts a spell to finish the beasty off? One? Two? Three at the outside? I can't think of more than a handful of encounters in my entire time playing Arkolio where I have even noticed my crippling strike having a noticeable effect before someone (by 'someone', I mean usually someone ELSE) kills the monster. By handful, I mean that pretty much literally, maybe 3-4 times in 3-4 years. Same opinion with poison. By the time it is successfully applied (rarely) and you manage to successfully hit the creature (even more rarely if you're a rogue) and it fails the save (even more rarely still), another PC has already killed it. Just my (second) opinion. 
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« on: December 25, 2010, 09:48:45 pm »
A modern Xmas story! Very cool
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« on: December 22, 2010, 05:01:02 am »
*In a quiet office in Vehl, half a world away, word eventually reaches Arkolio of his friend's passing. For long minutes he stares off into space, a coin dancing across his knuckles in a display Sallaron had seen (and mocked) many a time. An attendant, a thick sheaf of parchments in hand, hovers uncertainly at the entrance to Arkolio's office.*
"M'lord Arkolio. The dispatches you requested ... is it a good time?"
*Arkolio slowly raises his gaze to his attendant.*
"A good time? Quite the opposite."
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« on: December 22, 2010, 04:49:10 am »
A shame, one of the best GMs that Layo had (not including me, of course). Enjoy your pigeon pair, twenty seconds of pleasure, 20 years of misery!
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« on: December 20, 2010, 06:57:57 am »
Happy birthday!!!
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« on: December 19, 2010, 06:41:00 am »
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