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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7224192" data-attributes="member: 20323">[GM]Great roleplaying all around. I still struggle with how to award Inspiration, but let's say that [MENTION=6814006]Thateous[/MENTION] gets it for great negotiation / resisting the vampire's temptation, [MENTION=23]Ancalagon[/MENTION] gets it for extremely in-character quotable wit (that risked antagonizing an ancient vampire), and [MENTION=20005]Matthan[/MENTION] gets it for masterfully discerning the moral of the jann's tale. Feel free to chime in if I miss anything or you all think something merits Inspiration; it's probably the area of DMing where I am most fallible.[/GM][SECTION][align=left]http://i.imgur.com/hwLpNWG.jpg[/align]Usqual, back still perfectly erect spreads his hand over the rug and the glowing sand hisses and seems to stream back into his hand and disappear. His copper-and-verdant green eyes twinkle at noble Husam seated across from him, bowing his head at the half-orc's wisdom. &quot;Do I carry the wisdom of Shakar?&quot; He echoes, letting the question float in the main cavern of the caravanserai carved from sandstone. &quot;It is like reaching for a stonefruit on a tree that grows slightly further the further one reaches. But I am freshly burdened by the fighting in the Badu al-Kabir against the honor-less jann of Khaldun. The losses my people sustained were great, and those surviving were scattered in the seven directions including Sheikh Ja’afar-al-Din al-Shakari...&quot; For a moment, Usual's voice lingers behind his veil, as if he were going to say more, but then falls into silent reflection. His eyes grow heavy at some memory, like they should be welling with tears, but no tears come. His waters have been stolen.Thereupon, shortly after Hadia's return, Vizier Akilah and Lal Qalandar rejoin the main room, providing Usqual the moment he needs to regain his characteristically enigmatic and suave demeanor.[/SECTION]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7224192, member: 20323"] [GM]Great roleplaying all around. I still struggle with how to award Inspiration, but let's say that [MENTION=6814006]Thateous[/MENTION] gets it for great negotiation / resisting the vampire's temptation, [MENTION=23]Ancalagon[/MENTION] gets it for extremely in-character quotable wit (that risked antagonizing an ancient vampire), and [MENTION=20005]Matthan[/MENTION] gets it for masterfully discerning the moral of the jann's tale. Feel free to chime in if I miss anything or you all think something merits Inspiration; it's probably the area of DMing where I am most fallible.[/GM] [SECTION][align=left]http://i.imgur.com/hwLpNWG.jpg[/align]Usqual, back still perfectly erect spreads his hand over the rug and the glowing sand hisses and seems to stream back into his hand and disappear. His copper-and-verdant green eyes twinkle at noble Husam seated across from him, bowing his head at the half-orc's wisdom. [b]"Do I carry the wisdom of Shakar?"[/b] He echoes, letting the question float in the main cavern of the caravanserai carved from sandstone. [b]"It is like reaching for a stonefruit on a tree that grows slightly further the further one reaches. But I am freshly burdened by the fighting in the Badu al-Kabir against the honor-less jann of Khaldun. The losses my people sustained were great, and those surviving were scattered in the seven directions including Sheikh Ja’afar-al-Din al-Shakari..."[/b] For a moment, Usual's voice lingers behind his veil, as if he were going to say more, but then falls into silent reflection. His eyes grow heavy at some memory, like they should be welling with tears, but no tears come. His waters have been stolen. Thereupon, shortly after Hadia's return, Vizier Akilah and Lal Qalandar rejoin the main room, providing Usqual the moment he needs to regain his characteristically enigmatic and suave demeanor.[/SECTION] [/QUOTE]

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