Ephesos

Totally not a bump.

Originally Posted By: Niemand Quote: Hats FTL! I agree; we should devote more resources to developing faster-than-light hats. I endorse this product and/or service.

Originally Posted By: Jethro Mithrandier Zephyr Tempest MILKSHAKE!!!!! No seriously, not a good RP-er. Where'd he go? Quote: Order Mage No thanks, bye. Quote: TGM Pleasant chap, made awesome unfinished things for Blades. Quote: Terror's Martyr Epic Blades designer. Had a tendency to suddenly re-direct RPs in directions we did not expect. Also generally unpleasant to deal with on the boards when the subject was not Blades. Quote: Alec Quite good at RPs, the few times I saw him participate. Abrasive much of the time, but generally a good person. Quote: X Nope, got me there. Quote: The Club of All I simply remember it as something that reappeared under Aran's webspace umbrella, then got removed as soon as he realized what went on there. Quote: Desperance ...man, you sound irritated that SW is an insulated community, why are you even mentioning Desp? Quite frankly, I'm not sure I get your point, but I definitely don't like your tone. Originally Posted By: Lt. Sullust Best not to dwell on what was, and instead focus on what is... OI! Sullust, you're back! Long time no see. You should really jump in on some AIMhack with us...

Personally, what I find even funnier than the "wrong game" moments are the bits of the license that have to do with aeronautics software.

They gave me the okay to make said characters into NPCs. But I doubt I will find uses for all of them.

Originally Posted By: Dantius Originally Posted By: Ephesos Once my insane time-commitment of a job wraps up, I can actually sit down and plot one out. Yeah, aren't those a royal pain? I work 80-hour weeks. Silence.

Click to reveal.. (From the journal of Lanrezac, official Queran Ambassador) It has been an intriguing week. As soon as we began the rebuilding process in earnest, we noticed figures skulking around the edge of Quera. We took them to be looters or bandits, so Boregloaf and myself dealt with them. Then things took a turn for the stranger. A group of adventurers, clearly inexperienced, arrived. They claimed to be sent from Selaneus to investigate the assassinations, since Mayor Olkhan was nearly killed as Lord Hakkel was. However, they had not heard of Hakkel's demise, nor were they aware that Quera had burned to the ground. I took them to meet with Zarusa, who was suspicious of the whole business. Now it is a fact that Quera and Selaneus have not always been the closest of neighbors, but to suspect them of foul play in any of this? I thought Zarusa was overreacting, but said nothing. She sent the adventurers on their way back to Selaneus, and gave them an enchanted dagger to ensure their departure. The group itself was strange, to say the least. They seemed to be led by a lacewing named Uko, who claimed to be a summoner. Also in their group was a priest of Phol-phoram, a dragonborn who went by Artemis. Another dragonborn, Niamh, was rather excessively violent and prone to blurting out information the others wished hidden. A third dragonborn, with the none-too-subtle name Calamitus, was clearly a necromancer, and should have cleaned the dirt from his shovel. Then there was the lone elf, an archer who briefly introduced himself as Zen. As a whole, they were... dysfunctional. After we sent them on their way, two days passed uneventfully. However, it was not to last, as a hawk bearing a message for Zarusa arrived. It contained a simple message: "First wave of Selaneus guard on its way, get yourselves to safety." Now, this was troubling. We assumed the hawk was sent by Uko, so Zarusa sent a reply that was perhaps more troubling to me: "We will be ready." We prepared to the best of our ability, Zarusa setting wards around the city, the rest of us herding the people of Quera into relatively safe locations. The temple of Sliros was to be our fortress, but luckily we never needed it. No troops ever came, and it was not until the five adventurers returned several days later that we got the full story. Apparently, they had snuck past the advancing troops, and returned to Selaneus to confront Mayor Olkhan. He was livid, as he knew nothing of the plan. The party was sent to the town barracks to get an explanation from the guard's captain. They blundered in and were immediately locked up, but broke out and ended up killing the rogue captain. Thankfully, Olkhan was able to halt the advance of his army. I shudder to think what would have befallen us had the order not come in time, for while we have our own defenses, Selaneus is far larger than Quera, and its city guard is both extensive and well-equipped. Eventually, the adventurers returned to Quera, and Zarusa was pleased enough with their work that she enchanted an item for each of them. Personally, I was quite happy to see them return to Selaneus, for while they were competent enough, I am not sure I trust them. Yep, I ran a game with the kids at camp this week, and they had a rather big effect on the political state of Selos. Here are the characters: Click to reveal.. (Uko, lacewing summoner) Name: Uko Race: Lacewing Occupation: Summoner Alignment: Creative HP: 10 STR: 3 DEX: 2 INT: 5 Artifice: 3 Composure: 2 Magic: 4 Thievery: 2 History: 1 Notes: Uko was sort of the party leader, whenever he could get Niamh to be quiet. He seemed bent on summoning a different animal on each spell, to the point where I had to draw the line at kangaroos. There are no kangaroos on Mote. Most epic moment: Summoned a rhinoceros to completely destroy a staircase, and crit summoning a lion, which appeared mid-pounce and tackled a guard right before both just disappeared. Click to reveal.. (Niamh, dragonborn fighter) Name: Niamh Race: Dragonborn Occupation: Fighter Alignment: Twitchy, Impulsive, Stabbity, Loud HP: 10 STR: 5 DEX: 3 INT: 2 History: 1 Perception: 3 Martial: 4 First Aid: 3 Religion: 1 Notes: Niamh was very loud. Whenever she rolled poorly, she would screech. And when she rolled well. And when anybody else rolled well. Or poorly. Also, she liked to think out loud, which all of us would mistake for in-character speech. Most epic moment: She tried to flirt with an angry guard. And while it didn't really work, it confused him enough for the party to drag him away and beat his face in. Click to reveal.. (Calamitus, dragonborn necromancer) Name: Calamitus Race: Dragonborn Occupation: Necromancer Alignment: Subtle HP: 10 STR: 3 DEX: 3 INT: 4 Magic: 4 First Aid: 4 Perception: 1 Nature: 2 Religion: 1 Notes: Calamitus, apart from having the best name by far, was pretty good at being a necromancer without just being stupid. His main spell was a cloud of hungry scarab beetles, and his weapon of choice was a shovel. Most epic moment: Zombifying the guard the party surprised (see above), and using it to attack its former comrades. Click to reveal.. (Artemis, dragonborn priest) Name: Artemis Race: Dragonborn Occupation: Priest of Phol-Phoram Alignment: SMITE HP: 10 STR: 3 DEX: 3 INT: 4 Composure: 2 Nature: 1 Magic: 4 First Aid: 4 Religion: 1 Notes: The party healer, Artemis was mostly a support character. But the quarterstaff of epic smiting was used a few times, and I allowed him to have a light spell (handy in the jungle at night). Most epic moment: After the guard the party surprised was zombified (see above), Artemis was chosen to don the guard's armor to try and sneak the party back out of the barracks. It... well, it almost worked. Click to reveal.. (Zen, elven archer) Name: Zen Race: Elf Occupation: Archer Alignment: Silent HP: 10 STR: 2 DEX: 5 INT: 3 Composure: 3 Perception: 3 Streetwise: 2 Martial: 4 Notes: Zen was quiet. Very very quiet. But, he was a solid party-member, and provided more than enough cover-fire for everyone. Most epic moment: Landed the killing blow on Captain Nesmith, the human-hating end-boss of the adventure. So yeah, it was fun. Also, apparently Selaneus has a big problem with people's cats being stolen. So sayeth the DM.

Originally Posted By: Unknown NPC I'll have to get in on one of these AIMhacks sometime... Any recommendations? I'm hoping to start a new campaign sometime in August, so keep an eye out. Once my insane time-commitment of a job wraps up, I can actually sit down and plot one out.

Originally Posted By: Rowen Every idea is built on top of another idea. This. And if we really want to take it really far back, we go into this board's heritage of well-constructed board-based RPs. I will not argue that ET wasn't the first to start running an RP system of a sort, but the first to involve a group of players instead of just one was AIMhack. ...also, AIMhack's origin involved fewer strangers trying to cyber.

...oh cool, this means I have more time to talk to Triumph about stuff. I mean, noooo bad ISP.

I don't know what these flowers are, but there's a bunch of them on this campus. I love 'em. EDIT: Diki says morning glories and bindweed.

*cough*

Welcome to the community, at any rate!

Yay Excalibur! Always good to see people return to this thread. Not only are all of the pictures in here awesome, but then it's less myself and Dikiyoba inflating our postcounts. Also, butterfly! And a red moonrise?

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Originally Posted By: Velzan You make no sense.

...what's sad is that the above randomisation comes pretty close to one of my inactive projects.

Btw, anyone who likes Portal should take a look at these videos over here.

Yay Mistborn indeed! Those are excellent. Diki, that's a very calm-looking squirrel. Also, I have two random contributions.

Pardon the bump. Click to reveal.. (Kundak's Interlude) After witnessing the destruction rampaging Selos firsthand, Kundak decided to retreat to the great temple of Phol-Phoram where he had been an apprentice. The high priest welcomed him like a prodigal son, but all the fanfare made Kundak realize that he was much more suited to the life of a traveling priest than that of a spiritual recluse. Kundak would soon be bestowed the official title of priest, but Kundak's heart lay elsewhere. Also, into my first week of camp, and it looks like no AIMhack this week. Way too much going on.

Hey dawg, I heard you like lasers so I put lasers- No, screw it, locked.

...okay. Alorael may have a ton of posts, but that doesn't mean that he is always online. And don't make us bring out the Lock.

I'll see your millipede and raise you this! Also, I am sad to say I have no idea what type of frog Wall Frog is.

Originally Posted By: Celtic Minstrel This premise did sound interesting, actually; it kept reminding me of Lord of the Rings. Originally Posted By: Frozen Feet The setting and plot will be a cross-over between Lord of the Rings

You are mean for putting it in the month I can't participate. That is all. I can probably judge, though. And judgmental I shall be.