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Just for Fun / Memorable Moments in V2

« on: March 15, 2005, 01:03:00 pm »

Title says it all, I'll start!
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• The first time someone actually called me Albert
• Casting Hold Monster on a Master Drow Assassin, getting past his SR and his Will save
• Nethro's punnishment (You still owe me fifteen thousand gold you one armed loon!)
• Seeing Milara and his pet Dracolitch fairly close up
• Heading into the Underdark and getting to hold a staff with unlimited Time Stop ability
• The first time someone called me Alberto (Notice the O!)
• Running around Hlint invisible and naked after I accidentally trashed my robes
• Remarking on how at least Key didn't get a death token when she died and watching myself die 15 seconds later..... with death token
• Finding out some certain little fellers have +5 Weapons
• Meeting a Dragon (Still a little crisp in my rump from that.)

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Just for Fun / Stats...

« on: March 08, 2005, 09:28:00 am »

Was checking the calender as I do every day, and saw a few of these...
  Soul of a Lost Ancient - Crimson Moon - Max number of players 20 - number signed up 29-
  Soul of a Lost Ancient - Deals - Max number of players 12 - number signed up 17
  Poetic Justice - Max number of players 8 - number signed up 10 (so far)
  Soul of a Lost Ancien - Max number of players 12 - number signed up 16 (so far)
  Twin Swords Turning the Keys - Max number of players 10 - number signed up 14
    Just makes me laugh to see people sign up after the limmit has been reached (or surpased) or a level 5 signing up for a quest on Dregar that says levels 10+. The first is for the DMs. They know people won't show and they want a party they can manage and the other is for our (the players) saftey and yet we all continue to 'forget' that they're there. ZV-

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Just for Fun / They're Coming For Us!

« on: March 05, 2005, 05:38:00 pm »

http://media.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/2461/flyin_egg_fight.swf
  ......just like the DMs round here......

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Just for Fun / Heh, lots of funnies...

« on: March 01, 2005, 03:32:00 pm »

 >>Dispatcher:  9-1-1 What is your emergency? >>Caller:  I heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the brown house  >>on the corner. >>Dispatcher:  Do you have an address? >>Caller:  No, I'm wearing a blouse and slacks, why?   >>Dispatcher:  9-1-1 What is your emergency? >>Caller:  Someone broke into my house and took a bite out of my ham and  >>cheese sandwich. >>Dispatcher:  Excuse me? >>Caller:  I made a ham and cheese sandwich and left it on the kitchen table and  when I came back from the bathroom, someone had taken a bite out of it. >>Dispatcher:  Was anything else taken? >>Caller:  No, but this has happened to me before and I'm sick  and tired of it   >>Dispatcher:  9-1-1 What is your emergency? >>Caller:  Hi, is this the Police? >>Dispatcher:  This is 9-1-1.  Do you need police assistance? >>Caller:  Well, I don't know who to call. Can you tell me how to cook a  >>turkey?  I've never cooked one before.   >>Dispatcher:  9-1-1 Fire or emergency? >>Caller:  Fire, I guess. >>Dispatcher:  How can I help you sir? >>Caller:  I was wondering.....does the Fire Dept. put snow chains on their trucks? >>Dispatcher:  Yes sir, do you have an emergency? >>Caller:  Well, I've spent the last 4 hours trying to put these chains on my    tires and... well.. do you think the Fire Dept. could come over and help me? >>Dispatcher:  Help you what? >>Caller:  Help me get these chains on my car!   >>Dispatcher:  9-1-1 What is the nature of your emergency? >>Caller:  I'm trying to reach nine eleven but my phone doesn't have an eleven on it. >>Dispatcher:  This is nine eleven. >>Caller:  I thought you just said it was  nine-one-one >>Dispatcher:  Yes, ma'am nine-one-one and nine-eleven are the same thing. >>Caller:  Honey, I may be old, but I'm not stupid.   >>Dispatcher:  9-1-1 What's the nature of your emergency? >>Caller: My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart. >>Dispatcher:  Is this her first child? >>Caller:  No, you idiot!  This is her husband!   And the winner is..........  >>Dispatcher:  9-1-1 >>Caller:  Yeah, I'm having trouble breathing.  I'm all out of breath.  Darn....   I think I'm going to pass out. >>Dispatcher:  Sir, where are you calling from? >>Caller:  I'm at a pay phone. North and Foster. >>Dispatcher:  Sir, an ambulance is on the way.  Are you an asthmatic? >>Caller:  No >>Dispatcher:  What were you doing before you started having trouble breathing? >>Caller:  Running from the Police.
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    > WORLD'S EASIEST QUIZ >  > (Passing requires 4 correct answers) >  > 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?     >   > 2) Which country makes Panama hats?  >  > 3)  From which animal do we get catgut? >   > 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? >   > 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? >   > 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? >   > 7) What was King George VI's first name? >   > What color is a purple finch? >   > 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? >   > 10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? >   > All done? Check your answers below! >  >  >  >  >  >  >  > ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ >  > 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? > *116 years > 2) Which country makes Panama hats? > * Ecuador > 3) From which animal do we get cat gut? > *Sheep and Horses > 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? > *November > 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?   > *Squirrel fur > 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? > *Dogs > 7) What was King George VI's first name? > *Albert > What color is a purple finch? > *Crimson > 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? > * New Zealand > 10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? > * Orange , of course. >  > What do you mean you failed?! > Pass this on to some other brilliant friends
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  Brain Cramps   Question: If you could live forever, would you and why?  Answer: "I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever,"  --Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest.   "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff." --Mariah Carey   "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life," --Brooke Shields, during an interview to become Spokesperson for federal anti-smoking campaign.   "I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body,"-- Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward.   "Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in  the country," --Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, DC.   "That lowdown scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a jackass, and I'm just the one to do it," --A congressional candidate in Texas. "Half this game is ninety percent mental." --Philadelphia Phillies manager, Danny Ozark  "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." --Al Gore, Vice President (DUH)  "I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix." --Dan Quayle  "We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"--Lee Iacocca   "The word 'genius" isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like  Norman Einstein." --Joe Theisman, NFL football quarterback &sports analyst.   "We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people."  --Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC Instrutor.  "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." --Bill Clinton, President   "We are ready for an unforeseen event that may or may not occur."  --Al Gore, VP (damn he's smart)   "Traditionally, most of Australia's imports come from overseas."  --Keppel Enderbery   "Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992 because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if there is a change in your circumstances."  --Department of Social Services, Greenville, South Carolina   "If somebody has a bad heart, they can plug this jack in at night as they  go to bed and it will monitor their heart throughout the night. And the  next morning, when they wake up dead, there'll be a record." --Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman   .... Feeling smarter yet?
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  Subject: The Courts  > These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are > things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and > now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm > while these exchanges were actually taking place. > > Q: Are you sexually active? > A: No, I just lie there. > _______________________________ > > Q: What is your date of birth? > A: July 15. > Q: What year? > A: Every year. > ______________________________________ > > Q: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? > A: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. > ______________________________________ > > Q: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? > A: Yes. > Q: And in what ways does it affect your memory? > A: I forget. > Q: You forget? Can you give us an example of something that you've forgotten? > _____________________________________ > > Q: How old is your son, the one living with you? > A: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which. > Q: How long has he lived with you? > A: Forty-five years. > _____________________________________ > > Q: What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke up > that morning? > A: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?" > Q: And why did that upset you? > A: My name is Susan. > ______________________________________ > > Q: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo or the occult? > A: We both do. > Q: Voodoo? > A: We do. > Q: You do? > A: Yes, voodoo. > ______________________________________ > > Q: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he > doesn't know about it until the next morning? > A: Did you actually pass the bar exam? > ___________________________________ > > Q: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he? > _____________________________________ > > Q: Were you present when your picture was taken? > ______________________________________ > > Q: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? > A: Yes. > Q: And what were you doing at that time? > ______________________________________ > > Q: She had three children, right? > A: Yes. > Q: How many were boys? > A: None. > Q: Were there any girls? > ______________________________________ > > Q: How was your first marriage terminated? > A: By death. > Q: And by whose death was it terminated? > ______________________________________ > > Q: Can you describe the individual? > A: He was about medium height and had a beard. > Q: Was this a male, or a female? > ______________________________________ > > Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition > notice which I sent to your attorney? > A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. > ______________________________________ > > Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people? > A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. > ______________________________________ > > Q: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? > A: Oral. > ______________________________________ > > Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? > A: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m. > Q: And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time? > A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy. > ______________________________________ > > Q: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? > ______________________________________ > > Q: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? > A: No. > Q: Did you check for blood pressure? > A: No. > Q: Did you check for breathing? > A: No. > Q: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began > the autopsy? > A: No. > Q: How can you be so sure, Doctor? > A: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. > Q: But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? > A: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing > law somewhere.
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  The Parrot ==========  David received a parrot for his birthday.  This parrot was fully grown with a bad attitude and worse vocabulary.  Every other word was an expletive.  Those that weren't expletives were, to say the least, rude.  David tried hard to change the bird's attitude and was constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, anything he could think of to try and set a good example.  Nothing worked.  He yelled at the bird and the bird got worse. He shook the bird and the bird got more angry and more rude. Finally, in a moment of desperation, David put the parrot in the freezer.  For a few moments he heard the bird squawking, kicking, and screaming, then suddenly there was quiet.  David was frightened that he might have hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer door.  The parrot calmly stepped out onto David's extended arm and said: "I'm sorry that I might have offended you with my language and action and I ask your forgiveness. I will endeavor to correct my behavior."  David was astonished at the bird's change in attitude and was about to ask what had made such a dramatic change when the parrot continued:  "May I ask what the chicken did?"
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                              SOME THOUGHTS        * Never take life too seriously.  Nobody gets out alive anyway.        *  Life is sexually transmitted.        *  Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one dies.        *  Give a person a fish and you feed him/her for a day.  Teach a person to use the internet and they won't bother you for weeks.        *  Some people are like Slinkies......not really good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.        *  Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals              dying of nothing.        *  Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.        *  All of us could take a lesson from the weather.  It pays no attention to criticism.          *  Why does a slight tax increase cost $200, and a substantial tax       cut save 30 cents?        *  Does a vegetarian eat animal crackers?        *  In the 60's people took acid to make the world look weird.  Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it seem normal.       *  Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession.  I have come o realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
 

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Just for Fun / Game...

« on: February 22, 2005, 02:23:00 pm »

Alright, this is a word association game. I'll start by saying a word, and then someone will say the first word that comes to mind, then the next person will say something about the last word excetera...
  Dragon

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Fixed Bugs / Alchemist's Fire/Beetle Bellies

« on: February 16, 2005, 09:49:00 am »

  I noted in the price chance thread that spell components will not be lowered in price as it will take some serious scripting to do them all. I was however wondering if the spawn of Fire Beetles could be increased to a random number for every spawn (like the sink and bomby beetles). I just noticed that all the beetle spawns either have no fire beetles or one per spawn, and as alchemists fire can go anywhere from 100-150 gold per bottle on the vendors I wouldn't mind it being a might bit easier to harvest.
  ZV-

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General Discussion / Zero's Rough Pricing Guidelines

« on: January 28, 2005, 12:46:00 pm »

Being a long time Layo player and crafter, I've tasted all crafts in one form or another (buying or selling) I've come up with my own little guide lines, that were pretty solid.
  Rings/Amulets
  +1 Save Against Disease 400/Exceptional 1200
  +1 Save Against Poison 400/Exceptional 1200
  +1 Save Against Cold/Fire/Electric/Acid 300/Exceptional 3000
  +1 Vs. Mind Affecting/Death 500/Exceptional 3000
  +1 Reflex/Fort/Will 1000/Exceptional 5000
  +1 Ability Int, Wis, Str, Cha, Dex, and Con 3000/Exceptional 8000
  Multiply the above prices by 4-5 for their greater cousins. Ie: Rings that give +2 Against Fire 12-1500, exceptional 12-15'000. Also, amulets sell for 0.5 x the base price (Ie: Amulet of +1 Disease save +200) more.
  +2 Ability Int, Wis, Str, Cha, Dex, and Con 20'000-25'000/Exceptional 40'000/45'000 (The + or - 5000 is for those who supply diamonds)
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  Enchantments
  Enchantments I, II, III, and IV for weapons.
  Acid: I=5,000 II=10'000, III=20'000, IV=40'000
  Fire: I=3'000, II=5'000, III=14'000, IV=25'000
  Cold: I=3'000, II=5'000, III=14'000, IV=25'000
  Electric: I=3000, II=5'000, III=14'000, IV=25'000
  Silver: I=3'000, II 6'000, III 9'000, IV 12'000 (easy to make Via alchemy in comparison to other enchantment's but the stack with elements so pricing needs to be close there)
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  Resistances:
  Fire I=5'000, Fire II-25'000
  Electric I=5'000, Electric II=25'000
  Acid I=5'000, Acid II=25'000
  Cold I=5'000, Cold II=25'000
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  Leather Tailored Goods 
  Cougar Leather: 2'500 (+500 for hide/studded)
  Black Bear Leather: 2'000 (+500 for hide/studded)
  Jaguar Leather: 3'500 (+500 hide/studded)
  Wolf Leather: 3'000 (+500-800 hide/studded)
  Worg Leather: 4'000 (+500-800 hide/studded)
  White Stag Leather: 5'000 (+1'000 hide/studded)
  Brown Bear Leather: 4'000 (+500 hide/studded)
  Leopard Leather: 4'000 (+500 hide/studded)
  Lion Leather: 4'000 (+500 hide/studded)
  Crag Leather: 5'000 (+500 hide/studded)
  Panther Leather: 5'000 (+500 hide/studded)
  Polar Leather: 25'000 (+1'500 hide/studded)
  Grizzly Leather: 8'500 (+500-1000 hide/studded)
  Malar Leather: 18'000 (+1'000-2'000 hide/studded)
  Dire Wolf: 15'000 (+1000-1500 hide/studded)
  Dire Tiger: 26'000 (+1'000-2'000 hide/studded)
  Dire Bear: 26'000 (+2'000-3'500 hide/studded)
  Hill Hound Armor: 24'000
  Monk's Armor: 2'500 for Lesser, 12'000 for Normal, 25'000 for greater
  Mage's Robes: 2'500 for Lesser, 12'000 for Normal, 25'000 for greater)
  Rogues Armor: 3'000 for Lesser, 14'000 for Normal, 30'000 for greater)
  Cougar Bag: 2'000
  Crag Bag: 4'500
  Lion Bag: 8'000-10'000
  Malar Bag: 20'000-25'000
  Gloves of Furry: 7'000-8'000 (Exceptional 20'000-25'000)
  Belt of Cunning: 7'000-8'000 (Exceptional 20'000-25'000)
  Boots of the Boar: 1'000-1'500
  Boots of the Cougar: 1'000-1'500
  Boots of the Arachnia: 5'000-7'000 
  Cape of the North: 6'000-8'000 (30'000 if enchanted with Cold Resistance II)
  Cape of the Panther: 5'000 (10'000 is exceptional)
  Lion Leather Gloves: 4'000
  Malar Leathar Gloves: 10'000
  Dire Bear Leathar Gloves: 20'000
  Litch Claws: 16'000
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  Weapons/Metal Armors:
  +1 Weapons: 3-5'000 (Metal and Wood)
  +2 Weapons: 14-20'000 (Metal and Wood)
  Weapons with enchantments add +3'000 for I, +5'000 for II, +12'000 for III, and +22'000 for IV
  Compound Bow Cam: (Adding 1d6 Massive Criticals) 8'000 gold
  Compound Bow Part I: 4'000 (+1 Mighty)
  Compound Bow Part II: 10'000 (+2 Mighty)
  Compound Bow Part III: 20'000 (+3 Mighty)
  Iron Chain Shirt: 5'000 (+6'000 for Platinum, +20'000 for Adamantium, +32'000 for Colbat)
  Iron Banded Mail: 7'000 (+6'000 for Platinum, +20'000 for Adamantium, +32'000 for Colbat)
  Iron Half Plate: 8'000 (+6'000 for Platinum, +20'000 for Adamantium, +32'000 for Colbat)
  Iron Full Plate: 9'000 (+6'000 for Platinum, +20'000 for Adamantium, +32'000 for Colbat)
  Small Sheild: Iron 2'000, Adamantium 10'000
  Medium Sheild: Iron 5'000, Adamantium 10'000
  Large Sheild: Iron 8'000, Adamantium 12'000
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  Scrolls/General Potions:
  First Circle: 100
  Second Circle: 250
  Third: 1'000
  Fourth: 2'000-2'500
  Fifth: 5'000-6'000
  Sixth: 8'000-10'000
  Seventh: 20'000
  Eight: 30'000
  Ninth: (In your dreams) 60'000
  Potion of Cure Light Wounds: 20 for Self, 25 for Other
  Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds: 30 for Self, 35 for Other
  Potion of Cure Serious Wounds: 150 for Self, 200 for Other
  Potion of Cure Critical Wounds: 300 for Self, 400 for Other
  Potion of Heal: 2'000 for Self, 3'000 for Other
  Potion of Invisibility: 2'500+
  Potion of Speed: 1500+
  Potion of Lesser Restoration: 1'500
  Fire Bomb: 500+
  Potion of Strength, Endurance, Wisdom, Intelligence, Dextarity, and Charisma: 200 Per bottle
  Holy Water: 10 gold per bottle
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  Infusing
  First Circle Wands: 2'000
  Second Circle Wands: 4'000
  Third Circle Wands: 8'000
  Fourth Circle Wands: 10'000
  Fifth Circle: 20'000
  Anyway that's about all I have. These are the prices I usually use when selling, and the one's I expect when buying. Haggling is fine, but having people offer you a low price for an item! Undeard of! Sago being undercut by that much for Lion Leather armor is just not fair. Heck if the did that in the real world, I'd have m $10 game boy, and my $20 PS2. Haggling, cool, chargin squat for a very useful item, just because it's easy to make. Not! Gah this was fun! ZV-

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Development Journals and Discussion / Tath's Contemplations

« on: October 30, 2004, 10:52:00 am »

Journal Log #1
    The surface is a most entertaining place. More than half of all the rivvil I've met so far have put in me full trust. The dwarves have not attacked me, and even my own cousins do not threaten me like I was used to back home.
    I hardly need to try to act like I care about a thing they're saying. I nod and smile, keep the threats to a minimum and they trust me like a life long friend. What fools.....half say they've seen the atrocities drow have committed, and the other half seem not to care. Many of those who distrusted me in the beginning seem to not care what my race is any longer. It seems not even the guards can keep me down as long as I can controll myself.
    I've also been successful in locating a master arcane caster to mentor me. Rufus Coldfinger has accepted me as his apprentice, but not without dozens of questions and a small test. To put it simply two weeks after I've arrived at the surface I've made "friends" "allies" and a position under a master wizard. Quite a bit more than I accomplished in the underdark.

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NWN Ideas, Suggestions, Requests / PrC question/Idea

« on: September 20, 2004, 02:58:00 pm »

Ok.......I play a ranger. I do a lot of melee but right now I can't really contribute in that way so I'm going with a bow. I know several other bow using rangers (and even some druids which surprised me) and I'd like to know.
  Will there/can there be a sort of Arcane Archer for divine spell casters. Everyone knows that most of the full-time archers on layonara are rangers. (By full time I mean the classes who spend 3-4 feats on bows. Example: Rapid Shot, Point Blank, and weapon focus.) Anyway, Rangers can cast divine spells not arcane which is needed for Arcane Archer. It really stinks to have to take 5 levels of Ranger 5 of Bard, Wiz, or Sorc, then take the rest in AA. And to think that if you don't do that you have to go all Bard/AA, Wiz/AA, or Sorc/AA stinks even more. What about those classes that can't cast arcane spells, and those characters who don't/can't learn arcane magic for RP reasons. I think I divine archer or something like that would be nice.
  I also understand the other aspect of it, that it could be used for Powergaming. And becaue of that you could put some high restrictions on it. Ability to cast 3rd level Divine Spells would raise the bar for rangers. Also having Rapid Shot, Point Blank Shot, and Weapon Focus Long/Short bow, and base attack bonous of 11/6 or 12/7 would raise the bar for druids and clerics who already have feats to use. Paladins won't (for RP reasons) use bows. Doing this would keep Druids and Clerics from becoming one of these new classes till mid levels and because of the 3rd level spells requ, rangers wouldn't get to take this class for quite some time. I just thought it'd be neat to have another option open to my ranger than having to take 5 levels of an arcane spell casting class, or go a different direction.
  So post your thoughts and let's get the discussion going.

[Journal Entry 1.[/b] It’s good to be among friends again. I feel reborn in my return to Hlint. Perago and Tolinar are as I remember them and they welcomed me back without question. Rurik, Thomas, and Snippi, all Halflings, all good new friends. [/b] Upon my meeting Tolinar again he asked if I was still trying to make a name for myself as a ranger. I’ve decided that Halson is a good enough name, and I need no other. Also being a Hero, is no longer one of my goals, I will merely strive to be a good friend and ally in these dark times. [/b] Upon the loss of my Scimitars I have yet to find a replacement melee weapon, yet in my time without shield and sword I have found great use for bows. I remember watching Perago shoot Umberhulks with his bow and never saw the point. Why not just use a sword? But I now find, through my own experience that using arrows in combat provides a new level of exhilaration that I had no idea existed. The thought that if your enemy manages to get through the fighter you are covering you will be the last to stop them. The last “line of defense” so to speak. [/b] Ah, but there is so much to do. I must hire Tolinar or a smith of equal skill to craft me a new melee weapon. I must prepare for Perago’s wedding, though I have no idea how. I must look up my oldest friends Triba and Frin. And I must find a new suit of armor for fear that something is growing in my current suit. Home is a place you are always welcomed, and this is my home.[/b] [/b] Halson Draconian, [/b]]

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Development Journals and Discussion / Journal of an Orcbasher Clansmen

« on: September 09, 2004, 07:26:00 am »

Journal Entry 1.[/b]
    It’s good to be among friends again. I feel reborn in my return to Hlint. Perago and Tolinar are as I remember them and they welcomed me back without question. Rurik, Thomas, and Snippi, all Halflings, all good new friends. [/b]
    Upon my meeting Tolinar again he asked if I was still trying to make a name for myself as a ranger. I’ve decided that Halson is a good enough name, and I need no other. Also being a Hero, is no longer one of my goals, I will merely strive to be a good friend and ally in these dark times. [/b]
    Upon the loss of my Scimitars I have yet to find a replacement melee weapon, yet in my time without shield and sword I have found great use for bows. I remember watching Perago shoot Umberhulks with his bow and never saw the point. Why not just use a sword? But I now find, through my own experience that using arrows in combat provides a new level of exhilaration that I had no idea existed. The thought that if your enemy manages to get through the fighter you are covering you will be the last to stop them. The last “line of defense” so to speak. [/b]
    Ah, but there is so much to do. I must hire Tolinar or a smith of equal skill to craft me a new melee weapon. I must prepare for Perago’s wedding, though I have no idea how. I must look up my oldest friends Triba and Frin. And I must find a new suit of armor for fear that something is growing in my current suit. Home is a place you are always welcomed, and this is my home.[/b]
  [/b]                               Halson Draconian, [/b]
 
   

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Development Journals and Discussion / Cam's Landlubbin Log.

« on: September 03, 2004, 08:45:00 am »

Log #1.
     Three day's on land. More than I've ever spent in one place. The women here are truely terrifying. Big swords, maces, and bows. It's like they're on a Man-Hunt. At least it used to be, when a woman wanted to kill you, you wouldn't know until you were looking at the wrong end of a knife. But here it's forget secrecy, let's just swing around our giant butter knifes and see what we can hit.
     Mungo....delightful guy really. Eating goblins though. That is not quite what I'd call proper manners. Then there's Shard, always looking off into space. Seems whenever I look though, whatever he was looking at goes away. Quite the disapointment because it looks very interesting whatever it is. Delarade, beautiful woman but as I've said in the above paragraph, runs aroudn swinging a giant mace. Nearly took my head off the other day. And last of the people I've met is Kale. Want's to be a "Hero." But I told him, I said, "Too many heroes, not going to be anything for them to do if this keeps up. You should become a Demon Prince," I said. "Yes yes, a Demon Prince that's where the adventure is. Won't find any adventure if you try and do what ever bloody person in the whole world is doing. Have to set the trend not follow it." Not sure if he took me seriously or not, but who does?
 
                              End Log.

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Development Journals and Discussion / Vic'Rynqualyn's Journal of Observations and Events

« on: August 24, 2004, 09:23:00 am »

Log #1.
    Reflecting on the moments of my outcasting I realize that it was not a curse, or a wrong doing, but a hidden blessing. This new world surface world, with it's many naive beings, and it total sense of security is quite intriguing. I meet a distans cousin of mine upon my arrival and to my surprise the conversation went as follows.
  Elven Cousin: "Are you friend or for?"
  Myself: "I am not here to kill you, however friend or foe has yet to be decided."
  Elven Cousin: "Then you are not an enemy?"
  Myself: "Apparently not."
  Elven Cousin: "Perhaps we should head back to town to continue talking?"
  Myself: "No, I do not think so."
  He then spoke something of having a strage respect for me even though we are two races at war. Shocked, is not a word strong enough to describe my surprise when he spoke this. I of course needed to reflect on this and ended the conversation as follows.
  Myself: "I do not share the same respect for you My Darthiir Cousin, and now must take leave, for I no longer wish to speak with you."
  Of course I immediatly went to reflect upon this conversation. The caution in my cousins voice was neither that of one with fear or hatred towards me. It is common knowledge that not all drow follow the ways of the underdark, which is what some may call "evil", but it certainly does not mean that all drow who come to the surface are "good". I then thought from this experiance that perhaps the anger that has plagued the elven civilizations has finally disappated but surely enough there are 10 Darthiir that still hold anger for every 1 that does not.
  Another observation I have made is that the humans, dwarves, Darthiir, halflings, and even half breeds travel together in what one may call packs, or as I have heard them called "Adventuring Parties". I now know that there is no way I will be able to compete with these surfacers if I do not have my own group of "Adventurers". For this I will require others such as myself to travel with.
  For the most part though, it seems that much of the anger with 200 years prior would have gotten me killed on sight has disappated, and I am glad for it. It will make acquiring power far easier.
                          End Log.

[[SIZE=16]Entry #1. [/SIZE][/b] [SIZE=16][/SIZE][SIZE=16] Key, a colorful name for a colorful person, too colorful if you ask me. As far as I can tell she’s on of a kind, rude, tough talking, tough acting, oh and it seems I’m no longer human, I’m a Rustin’ Prime. She claims to be a Planar for an outer plane, *laughs slightly then continues writing*, that’s as likely as the priests of Toran being right about my father’s condition. Ah yes she also claims there are more Devils than just one, *smiles to himself as he records this* Yes, yes, that’s it, she’s a devil and I’m a demon, that’d explain the little voices in her head. Oh yes she’s a tricky one but we seem to have something in common, every thing goes dark when we want it to, which I’m guessing means I have acquired a bit of arcane power, quite the skill to pick up in these times. [/SIZE][/b] [SIZE=16][/SIZE][SIZE=16] Then there is a man named Xander, polite fellow, almost as good looking as me yet I have a hard time making eye contact with him. It causes me pain in my right arm and a burning in my eyes. Probably another Wizard, a protective spell perhaps, it really doesn’t matter anymore, just a happening I thought to record. [/SIZE][/b] [SIZE=16][/SIZE][SIZE=16] And last in this entry I will record a bit of my newest friend, Asteroth a talented wizard. We have made quite the dynamic duo, a trio if you add his little dragon friend. We’ve completed quests and continue to find more. One thing however has disturbed me, Asteroth inquired to whether I was a Tiefling or not. Quite the accusation to make I of course denied, but it has left me wondering, why would he say such things? Does something about me truly emanate and evil that others can feel? But this is my chance for adventure and childish nightmares must be put aside. [/SIZE][/b][/b][SIZE=16][/SIZE][/b][SIZE=16]*closing his red leather bound book Pheir laughs once more shaking his head and continues on his way to the inn for some dinner*[/SIZE][/b]]

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Development Journals and Discussion / Demoic discoveries.

« on: August 16, 2004, 11:10:00 am »

[SIZE=16]Entry #1.  [/SIZE][/b]
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[SIZE=16]  Key, a colorful name for a colorful person, too colorful if you ask me. As far as I can tell she’s on of a kind, rude, tough talking, tough acting, oh and it seems I’m no longer human, I’m a Rustin’ Prime. She claims to be a Planar for an outer plane, *laughs slightly then continues writing*, that’s as likely as the priests of Toran being right about my father’s condition. Ah yes she also claims there are more Devils than just one, *smiles to himself as he records this* Yes, yes, that’s it, she’s a devil and I’m a demon, that’d explain the little voices in her head. Oh yes she’s a tricky one but we seem to have something in common, every thing goes dark when we want it to, which I’m guessing means I have acquired a bit of arcane power, quite the skill to pick up in these times. [/SIZE][/b]
  [SIZE=16][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16]  Then there is a man named Xander, polite fellow, almost as good looking as me yet I have a hard time making eye contact with him. It causes me pain in my right arm and a burning in my eyes. Probably another Wizard, a protective spell perhaps, it really doesn’t matter anymore, just a happening I thought to record. [/SIZE][/b]
  [SIZE=16][/SIZE]
[SIZE=16]  And last in this entry I will record a bit of my newest friend, Asteroth a talented wizard. We have made quite the dynamic duo, a trio if you add his little dragon friend. We’ve completed quests and continue to find more. One thing however has disturbed me, Asteroth inquired to whether I was a Tiefling or not. Quite the accusation to make I of course denied, but it has left me wondering, why would he say such things? Does something about me truly emanate and evil that others can feel? But this is my chance for adventure and childish nightmares must be put aside. [/SIZE][/b]
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[SIZE=16]*closing his red leather bound book Pheir laughs once more shaking his head and continues on his way to the inn for some dinner*[/SIZE][/b]

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Development Journals and Discussion / Farewell-ByeBye

« on: June 20, 2004, 05:03:00 am »

  Halson walks out along the road as if he's in a trance. Just walking. No sword or sheild in hand just a blank mindm and unseeing eyes. Just walking.
      Thor runs along a road heading to somewhere that will get him lost. Stuffing his face with rice cakes. He's searching for a DeepGnome god. Everyone has a god and Thor wants one too. So Thor will find one.
    //Gah I am too tired to write a descent Dev for both characters so this is all I've got. Packing up the PC today I'll still be on the boards just not IG. So this is bye for a while. And to Big L and the GM team this is the greatest place in the world you should be proud of yourselves, I know I am.