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Date Unknown

I've never been a pious man.. never one to bend knee and pray when things get hard. So when on impulse I paid to have my armor changed.. the crest upon my shield changed.. I wasnt sure what I was doing.

I now stand as a Sword in the Line of Toran. I'll never be a Paladin. Definately never be a Priest. So I'll do what I've always done.. fight with blade and shield. Maybe train those who need it.

I've meet a Paladin Lady Stormhaven, and her brother. He is to be a priest and is rather younge yet learns well..

I continue in my daily patrols between Hlint and Hempstead. I have received and accepted orders to be stationed at Fort Llast at the temple there. It seems the war with that cult.. has never finished. I remember many a good arguement over that incident.. I wonder what happened..


It seems the same issues I faced outside Hlint on the stances of certain races still appear on a daily basis.. a week past I faced yet again.. some rather large orcish looking individuals.. but no one raised a blade against them.. in fact they opened them freely into the fire light. I remember an Orc attack so many years ago.. and being wounded gravely in facing them.. yet here I was sitting inches from these brutes..

I am confused and not sure where I should be looking for guidance. I'll continue in the ways of which I know for now.. as they do not direct me wrong..


Toran Willing I suppose I shall find my place here.

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General Discussion / Re: Get Well Soon!
« on: January 03, 2008, 09:29:51 am »
take care of those broken ribs they are a bugger, not near as bad as bruised ones.

Wish the best in your recovery!

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Just for Fun / Re: Just to Make You Smile #3
« on: January 01, 2008, 05:04:41 pm »
I think I got a grain of sand in my eye..

thats one of the coolest things I've seen in a long while. Thanks.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: 36 weeks later
« on: January 01, 2008, 01:51:02 pm »
Welcome back!

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General Discussion / Re: Happy New Year
« on: December 31, 2007, 11:49:27 pm »
Happy new year all. be safe.

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Mulnari, Novlar 9, 1426


Much has happened in the past few weeks.. I've finally learned the date, and year, took me many a year to do.. 45 it seems..

I've spoken to Sir Quantum and Lady Clarissa of Toran. Both Paladins in his way.. and it seems my heart and mind are now drawn in that direction. Lady Clarissa gave me a small book to study and learn, stating if I have any questions but to send message and she would answer them. So far.. it is en lighting, It came of great help in assisting Fort Wayfare.

We had been discussing the current vampyre situation in the lands in Hempstead almost a week ago now I think.. m'self and Bear, Omer, Sall the carpenter. A guard walked up to us from the temple stating something terrible was taking place within the walls of Fort Wayfare, well we had nothing better to do so we all decided to go and investigate.

Upon entering the walls of Wayfare we found the mayor speaking to three.. really furry haflings and then he addressed us. Spoke of a darkness that has enveloped the western gate, and how he had requested clerics from wayfare and Fort Llast of Torans temple to investigate and none had returned.. but unholy screams had been heard from that direction.

We decided to assist with the furry little haflings.. I didn't trust them. just something didn't sit right with them.. we made our way out the west gate and immediately ran into a creeping darkness so thick no light would cut it.. and within.. skeletons oozing an unholy green flame. Spirits screaming and moaning as they attacked, we fell them with few wounds and moved into the Moaning woods.

The little furry things turned out to be quiet capable scouts. And one was a very accomplished cleric.

In the Moaning woods, the half man half goats didn't care to much for us. They attacked regardless of what was said by the furry halfings.. we fought them off then the Undead returned from a hole in the ground.. mist and green fire every 'here.. one of the furry halfings feel, and we fought them off to gather up its body.

We entered the tomb and faces beasts that I've never seen before.. a huge eyeball with tenticals for hair.. shooting beams of lights, knocked me on my arse twice, we fell it.. then pushed on more skeletons.. green fire, death.. we carried the fallen halfingly the whole way.. until we found a portal. Thing stank of death so utterly bad it caused one of the furry things to vomit up a squirrel.. and I think the squirrel winked at me as the furry thing reate it..

We decided to toss one of the furry things through the portal.. with its choosin' of course.. Named Nonac I think.. it wanted to do it was actually happy to.. and we tossed him in.. with a rope about his waiste. he was supposed to tug twice if trouble.. well all of a sudden the rope started flying through the portal burning our hands and we couldnt stop it.. and I followed it.. while every one was standing there I jumped in after it..

On the other side the little runt had one thing to say.. He burped.. and said the rope tasted good.. HE BURPED. I swear I'll make a hat out of him.. but we continued on finding this large chambers on each side of the hall. One side had a large amount of skeletons and spirits.. and this little red colored thing.. about the size of a dog but wasnt one.. it actually tried to back away from us until we slew it.. caused rust on my blade.

We entered the other chamber.. and there we found it..

A Lich.. glowing blue in the light and floating off the ground while every one was fighting off its skeleton knights I was shooting my crossbow in support.. and saw it Dont think any of the others did. I shot at it thrice times.. hit it thrice and it snarled and disappeared after the other furry halfingly shot at it and hit it.. the spells about it disappeared.. don't know where it went.

We found large chains in the chamber pulled right out of the wall. and made our way to the top.. collapsed the hole with magics and rocks. Reported to the mayor of wayfare and he made a huge to do about it..

All in all it was interesting.. and my mind upon the little furry runts has changed a bit.. but not much still not sure if I should trust them.. Lately alot of those thoughts have gone through my mind. Stick to what I know of the evils I've seen.. or allow the thought that perhaps not all are evil due to their color or type of being they are.. Some.. its simple they are evil will be evil and always are evil.. slay them. Undead fit here.. orcs, goblins, trolls, just to name a few.. but I keep running into the situation of Drow.

Are the dark elves capable of being anything other then evil? perhaps.. I've meet one who seems to be just that an unevil being. capable of care and assistance.. I've been judged heavily for killing an orc because it killed a party member.. the person wanted to talk to it.. It showed its intent when it attacked our party.. nothing to talk about. But. I was the one called wrong and evil.. This I do not agree with but things are so different now.. so very different..

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Fixed Bugs / Re: Lore Login Issue
« on: December 31, 2007, 12:10:57 pm »
Had the same issue with the registration and password. Deleted cookies and requested my password sent to my email have not received anything.


login name: arthurmcstorm

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Rumour Has It / Re: The Destroyer comes!
« on: December 30, 2007, 05:19:26 pm »
Arthur was making his way back to Hempstead with a load of pelts from his latest hunting trip when he came upon a party of adventures heading into Hlint, after a bit of talking they spread the latest news heard around the taverns..

Nine days.. hmm well didn't think we had that 'uch time any ways..

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hello again folks
« on: December 29, 2007, 08:56:37 pm »
Quote from: jarxale
I played Lara Winterblade, and yeap I believed Lara had travelled with that Cole for some adventures too heh.




HEY welcome back I remember lara!

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Roleplaying / Re: Kudos for great roleplay
« on: December 29, 2007, 01:09:52 pm »
To all the furry runts,Grovel, Nanac, Mangel, and Bear, Sall, Omer, and Eggy for a great late night bit of hack and slash RP. Was fun and Nonac is crazy! But will make a nice hat!

THANKS!

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General Discussion / Re: Responding in RP
« on: December 28, 2007, 01:07:56 pm »
I've really held off on posting this here.. not so much as to cause problems just as I wanted to really think it through..

On a OOC Level as a player who has played in multiple NWN PW's something that I find EXTREMELY hard to get used to is PC's playing alternate raises, I.E. Orc's, Drow etc. and ACTUALLY behaving like they are supposed to. Every PW I've ever been in beside this one the orc likes humans helps humans etc.. heck I've played in one PW where there was a Female Orc that handed out flowers like a beatnick at woodstock.

What I am saying is for those who have been playing in other Mods who are used to seeing these races arent used to the fact that an orc can and is supposed to be bad. I'll tell you when the individual in question in the hempstead fields started threatening my PC. I was a bit blow away at first then my wife had to throw stuff at me cause I was sitting my chair yelling at the screen

"ROCK ON! AN EVIL PC ORC ABOUT BLOODY TIME!"

And often for the those who enjoy Roleplay over Player vs. Player many are not willing to openly PVP. specially if they have been some where were its abused and they have been abused by it.

Needless to say I'm getting into the whole badguy pc thing and used to it. and Like it. If your an Orc you should want to bash in skulls, Unless your history proclaims other wise. nothing wrong with that either but your RP better be backing it up and believably so. Same with any other typically evil race. My PC has meet a couple of Drow who he didnt know where drow and based off their actions until they show him they are he would never guess and actually would vouch for them if need be. Now.. like last night when he learned that one was a drow what did he do? He put drew his blade at them.. but after talking things where worked out.

Simple thing is for me its getting used to things..

Now.. as far as a Character in game.. My PC is a Dragon Called. probably one of the few left. When I first started playing him one of the biggest draws to come to layonara was the if our a PC playing an orc/evil type race your bad. The only time my PC ever saw a bad race was fighting it. and the one time I ran into a drow female type. who turned out to not be that bad as far as liking wise but when the naive fighter type wasn't around it was found later was a murderous deceiving evil wench! and it was GREAT!

I know through reading up on Layo's history that at one point regardless of race etc. you all had to work together.. but for my pc. evil is evil is dead.

Last night we had a situation near Hlint where two orcs came up hunting the weirdest thing I've ever seen in a PW. they called it a 'horse' well one party member wanted to talk to them. so .. we let them here comes another orc and attacks the 'horse' character. a few of us jumped after the orcs slaying the one only to fail to slay the other before it dropped our party member.. and even through it all.. some PC's still wanted to talk to the orc killer.. and as it was walking away and a friendly reminder that it was ok to attack the bad guy from a DM. my pc did. got his buttocks handed to him and saved by some other PC's that assisted but in the end it lead to some great RP about evil being evil regardless of race. and.. some races you just kill on sight for a reason.

Just my .1 true on the matter.. cant afford anything more then that!

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Date unknown..

Vampyres.. orcs.. goblins.. lost wee ones.. I'm not sure what has become of these lands..

The days started out normal enough meet a lass heading from Hlint she took me about the lands a bit more. Fritter I think was her name. She showed me these.. portals as they are called that moves you from one place to another in a blink.. amazing.. but caused me some good amount of sickness the first time.

I took my leave of her at this shop of goods and meet Sala, she's married to a lad in Hempstead at the same shop. charming and quiet capable with her leadership, She lead a party on task for a weaver. Had to go to this place called Bloody Gate.. never been there till now. strange thing it was to this task.. some one payed a group to ambush us on our way.. 15 thousand trues.. thats alot of gold.

I was placed as Captain of two scouts.. it felt good to command again. Though was difficult.. Jaigan and a Lady Named Saira where my scouts most capable and listened well to orders.. though Lady Izzy was with us.. she is a, well she is something else.. I'm not sure what to make of her.. during combat she is rash and brazen, does not listen to orders and charges head long.. I saw her after the task was completed in the commons.. and she called me over calling me "arty" between her and Lady Huntamara.. I was quiet flushed with embarrassment.. clothes styles have changed they revealed quiet a bit of skin.. But it almost seemed she was upset with me when I didn't actually look.. I'll never truly understand women..

That leads to the second set of events.. we moved to Hlint to hunt down some troublesome goblins.. well didn't quiet make it. at the outskirts of Hlint we started getting harassed by summoned undead. well it started with leopard turned stone.. and a large summoned skeleton. It attacked Lady Izzy when she stood between it and the cat.. I managed to knock it from its feet and then it was killed.. this started a set of summoned creatures attacking Lady Izzy. We defended her then moved into Hlint.. and this strange ice mephit kept buzzing about us.. same one that we thought we slew near hempstead during the first set of Vampyre attacks.

Well.. that lead to finding ourselves heading into the goblins caves again.. I fell and was gravely wounded.. unable to continue I moved outside and waited there while the party continued.. and then the orc showed up.. Large hulking thing naked but for an axe and loin cloth. Threatened to take my head.. but refused to do so because I was not armed. strange.. It ran into the cave and shortly appeared after my party did.. still threatening to take my head. It was deterred off by Jaigan, Izzy and Huntamara, at which time darkness was setting so we all moved into the safety of Hlint walls.

I parted with my company and joined a few others sitting about talking.. I assisted a priestess from being prayed upon by the Ice Mephits.. it thinks we are a couple.. not a smart creature. The Spider, which turned out to be a drow, tricked the mephit into thinking leaves where growing out of its wings.. and it finally left. then we see this wee lass leaving the hlint on her own! Off I am gain.. finding her playing with goblins! strangest thing she wanted nothing to do with us.. at this time we follow her back to hlint and meet Lady Randi at the gate and Bear.. but no lass..

After looking a large party comes upon us.. the largest strangest thing I've ever seen comes galloping up.. it was the size of a horse, even had the body of such.. but the head of a dragon it seemed.. I learned later it is called a Wemic, but at the time.. it just danced around and lifted me off the ground after great protest and threats by my blade and hugged me.. turned out to be not such a bad creature.. we all where resting and talking and mist appeared.. vampyres again.. The attacked and wounded three of our members gravelly, a Jon and Fredrick and Chanyce. We fought them off as best we could.. I was wounded gravely but saved from death by Lady Randi, the vampires with drew.. and a lady appeared from the valley not knowing or having seen any vampire or child.

We talked a bit then suddenly here comes this large orc.. wearing an impressive armor.. looking for a large "horse" as it said. One of the group a lady by name of saili or such.. I didn't catch it well. Wished to talk to the orc.. so walked up to it as we prepared for battle.. it demanded the Wemic.. she talked a bit more and a second orc appeared walked up and then attacked! They chased the wemic and fought it wounding it gravely, I jumped into the attack before they could slay it, only to be badly wounded myself. We where able to slay one Wemic Hunting orc the other.. backing off to talk to this Saila lady again..

Here I am confused.. at one time.. an Orc would be feathered and burnt before every attempting' to talk to it.. now.. its not polite to kill it before you drink tea with it.. She let it walk off.. after it attempted to slay a party member.. I had enough and fired a bolt hitting it slowing it down drawing blade I charged it. Lady Randi supported me with her weaving.. The Orc was large and powerful laying in heavy blows upon my old weak armor and wounded me gravely, I fell to my knees once more and thought I had breathed my last when the orc exploded in death by a weaved spell from Lady Randi..

I tell you I felt as if I was the Darkness.. having killed this evil beast made me the evil in the eyes of many there.. an Orc just because it speaks does not change its nature.. and aye so they spoke of not all are bad.. true.. but this one had shown its colors. It would not hesitate regardless of wither it stated it had no business with us or not.. it was evil and eventually would have business with us. I stand now by my actions as always.. but I am troubled.. I spoke to Lady Randi about it and she agreed the Orc was wrong and evil and needed death.  

Needless to say.. I was able to find a new set of armor from the Wemic hunter it will need some reworking so it will take at least a season before I can wear it. We never did find the wee lass.. and I fear the Vampyres found her before we could get to her.

I am not sure what to think any longer.. once it was easy to tell what was and was not evil.. now.. you remove one evil.. you are that evil in some one else's eyes.. I'm to the point I truly care not what any think.. Evil is evil. actions be get actions.. these lands have changed.

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Roleplaying / Re: Kudos for great roleplay
« on: December 27, 2007, 01:38:41 am »
I'd like to give a few Kudos. which will turn into many, but if I miss you I apologize because basically every one today has been great!

Jaigan, thanks for being patient and answering alot of my questions

The DM's who interacted with me and got me going in the right direction as soon as I found myself back in Hlint. was a great relief and help!

Clarissa for the info

Clover for playing tour guide! and Arthur is not old :P

Ruby, for the great RP in Hampstead

Radi and Bear for the hunt into the goblens.

and every one else involved. Thank you so much for the refreshing and wonderful RP. I'm sorry if I missed your names I'm still trying to catch up on everything!

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Trade and Market Hall / Re: Dire Boar pelts offered.
« on: December 26, 2007, 09:35:05 pm »
All sold. Thank you

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Introduce Yourself / Re: You and your Role-Play
« on: December 26, 2007, 07:57:39 pm »
Forum Name: Arthur McStorm
Login Name: Lex1785
Age: 28
Sex: M
Location: WY
Timezone: -7 MTN
NwN Experience: since the game came out.
PnP Experience: a little DnD and WW, and VtM
Occupation: cadre team leader (Drill Instructor)
Characters Played:Arthur McStorm

What I like to see IG:
Tons of RP and good storylines.

What I dislike to see IG:
Mindless PVP, leetspeak, lots of ooc.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: *peeks* Hi...
« on: December 26, 2007, 07:32:42 pm »
*WAVES and Pounces* you made it!

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DEC. 26

Awake.. strange feeling and find myself in Hlint.  And soaking wet to boot.. Hmm lets see what do I remember.. a seriously bad ice storm.. we had been out hunting in the swamps after this rogue shaman.Small band of use.. Dont even remember their names.. I think Ela was there.. Ela..

We had waded into a deeper portion of the swamps past Hlint I guess now in the goblin wastes. The shaman attacked us with a few of his lower minions.. easy pickings for us then it started to rain.  It got worse as we moved closer.. then snow and ice. Holding our shields over our heads to keep the worse off it sounded like drumming on metal and knocked many of the party members off their feet.

We made it to the shaman it seems.. and struck and struck,   I remember falling back into the water my armour weighing me down as the final blow was struck and a flash of cold filling me..

The last thing I remember seeing before waking up was Ela.. and the others pushing through a harsh Ice storm that had erupted when the shaman fell.

I woke up laying in a shallow hole of murky water.. covered in earth and water growth.. armour rusted almost stiff.. around me lay the remains of what looked like my old party.. no sign of the shaman.

Stumbling back into Hlint was the worst part.. much was missing.. and more hand changed. The people knew little.. and hardly any travellers had been through in years so I made my way to Fort Llast. There a wizard tasked me with finding a book to take south to the new hub of activity, Port Hampstead.. accomplishing the finding of the book, I find myself in the company of a guard and in route to Hampstead.


Hampstead.. what can be said, it is huge and foreboding.. locked off to all but of the best intentions. I meet a man and woman there in whats called the scamps cup or some such.. and off immediately we go to the kobold lands to lay them low.. not to difficult it was what came after.. a vampyre appeared from within the mist and some orc started playing common theives pranks.. we fought off both.. but in the process a lass by the name of.. izzy was bitten and many had to come and heal her..

What has happened.. these lands where once so safe.

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Ask A Gamemaster / Re: Old Player returning.
« on: December 26, 2007, 12:50:59 pm »
Thank You!

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Just for Fun / RE: Game...
« on: April 09, 2005, 06:02:00 pm »
Issac Newton

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Just for Fun / RE: Game...
« on: April 04, 2005, 10:39:00 am »
White

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