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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Yes. Yes you can. Bah. Let's get something straight here. First, there are no clerics in this world. Second, warriors can't wear metal armor without making con checks for heat exhaustion. Third, everything we fight is like 4 levels higher than us. And now you're getting huffy cuz we do a...
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    Help! PC party makeup creates DM quandary!

    Well, I may not be able to offer any concrete suggestions, but I will offer some encouragement. I'm currently playing in a campaign where the party is composed of a wizard (played by myself), a druid and a sorceress. So far, it's been a blast, and I don't think our DM has really pulled any...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Okay, here's a new update only 4 days after the last one, but try not to get too spoiled, I'm not sure I can maintain this pace for long. If I recall correctly, the end of this update is an actual stopping point in a game session. You'll see what I mean when you reach the bottom :D . Anyhow...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Okay, here's a short little update to keep the thread from vanishing into obscurity. I'll also take the opportunity to encourage people to critique my writing as well. Like many others posting in this forum, I'm writing this for a variety of reasons, one of which is to improve on writing...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Actually, I'm just relieved that we actually have somebody that can heal this time around. In the last two campaigns in this world the groups consisted of a Fighter, Rogue, Wizard and a Fighter/Sorc, Wizard, Rogue and a bard that never made it to second level, so this is a walk in the park :D...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    As promised, here's your weekend update. I didn't get quite as far as I'd originally planned with this update either and faced with the prospect of splitting it into two parts and delaying it until I can get the rest of it finished, I opted for the former. Gorak has been complaining about the...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    That's some august company you've put me with. Thanks for the praise (and the bump). As always, the feedback is greatly appreciated and along with my group's reaction to what I write is one of the main reasons I'm enjoying this so much. Just so this post isn't completely devoid of crunchy...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Gather round kiddies, it's story time. I'd originally intended to tack this bit on to the previous update, but lo and behold it turned into an update all on it's own. Things start to get really interesting once our intrepid heroes (I can say that with a straight face too, but I did have to...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Heh. Well "Taran" I can assure you that "Gorak" is not infallible. And I'll be certain to cast that little trip Gorak took to that Inn in the proper light when the time comes... :D Now, just so this isn't a complete waste of a post, I'll direct your attention over to the Rogues Gallery...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Alrighty, I can see by the clock on the wall that it's about time for another update. I honestly wasn't very pleased with the last one. It felt rushed, and the combat was a little flat. I'm going to try to make the battles more cinematic I think, and worry less about who did what each round...
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    Another example of D&D in the mainstream

    I went with my girlfriend instead of my DM and the first thing out of her mouth after seeing the movie was, "Now I want to play D&D." Life is good.
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Ask and ye shall receive. Sorry about the delay but I managed to come down with bronchitis, resulting in the delay of not only the long awaited story hour update, but also one of my finals too. Now I normally have my updates proofed by either Shayla or Gorak (both of whom are English majors)...
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    Al Qarin - Characters, NPCs, Questions, Comments, and Explanations

    galeman here, logged in as EternalNewbie... as far as "seeing my house rules" goes, i intended to post the file the other day and wonder of wonders, i found that they no longer exist on my computer! as such, i will have to attempt to reconstruct them from my various fragmented notes and...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Yeah, well he'll never get the chance now will he? Because *somebody* had to move to the other side of the country and end the campaign. Now stop hijacking my story hour because you're all bitter you can't play :D (For those who aren't privy to the inside joke, Morgoth was one of the...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Okay, since I don't actually have time to write up an update I thought maybe I'd post a little background information about the characters, world, our gaming group. First off, Khalid's accent isn't really, well an accent. It doesn't translate particularly well to text. If you want a better...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Okay, here's the update I'm sure that most of you have been breathlessly awaiting. It's not as long as the others, as I'm currently mired in the middle of exams. Thanks to those who have posted replies for truly your kind words are the fuel for my creative spark. Heh. Might not be another...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Okay, here's the second update. This pretty much ends the first actual game session, which as you can tell was pretty heavy on the RP side. But don't worry, the action picks up shortly and uh, well never really slows down again. Oh, and don't expect all the updates to come quite this quickly...
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    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)

    Al-Qarin: Into the Desert Okay, this is my first attempt at a story hour. This particular world has served as the backdrop for five or six campaigns, some of which ended in complete character annihilation, others which just ended as players moved away. I'm currently playing the character...
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    Summoner/Conjurer PrC's

    Greetings all, I'm looking at focusing my wizard on summoning/conjuring. I'm not a specialist (just couldn't give up the flexibility) but I'm wondering what sort of PrC's are out there for summoners. I've seen the R&R one, and it's decent, but would appreciate any suggestions, including home...
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    Questions about Rogukan

    Specifically, Magic of Rogukan. I'm running an OA campaign right now, and though I'm using a home brew, I'm considering picking up the source books for Rogukan. The reviews all seem pretty good for the main source book, but I didn't find any on Magic of Rogukan. I'd like to hear some...
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