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Al-Qarin: Into the Desert (3-1-24)
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<blockquote data-quote="EternalNewbie" data-source="post: 1254077" data-attributes="member: 6489"><p>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.</p><p></p><p>First off, Khalid's accent isn't really, well an accent. It doesn't translate particularly well to text. If you want a better idea of what he sounds like, it's pretty close to Keifer Sutherland's character, the doctor, in Dark City. That wasn't intentional on my part, just the way it turned out.</p><p></p><p>Second, it may not be apparent from the story, but even though wizards can no longer memorize and cast spells, all types of stored magic (wands, staves, and scrolls) still function as normal and can be utilized by wizards of sufficient level. Suffice it to say that it's a good thing Shayla didn't try to put a bolt in one of them. We got an opportunity to find out what those wands Hazal and Belil carry actually do in a later adventure <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>As for Gorak and Shayla I believe their backstory goes something like this. Gorak's father, Magol, and his tribe of orcs scour the desert for wild and dangerous animals for use in the great arena of Gem-Sharad. Shayla's father is a prominent merchant and, well, fight promoter and thus has done extensive business with Magol's tribe. The two met during one of these numerous business deals. You probably have a reasonably good feel for Shayla's character from the story and can see why she would, as an impetous and spoiled teenager, have delighted in hanging out with Gorak, much to her father's annoyance. They remained close after her father disowned her (for various reasons). As for the rest of the details concerning Shayla and Gorak well, at this point in the story, Khalid doesn't know, and thus neither do you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Incidentally, Shayla is played by my girlfriend, and is a complete newbie to gaming which may serve to explain some of her actions during some of the encounters. The person that plays Gorak, myself and Galeman have been gaming for years together (so Gorak and I have no excuse for all the stupid things we do later on <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ), although this is the first time we've all lived in the same city for any period of time.</p><p></p><p>Okay, that's enough semi-relevant information from me. Sorry if anybody got fooled by this and came here looking for an update. Hopefully I'll have another part up early next week. Thank you for you continued patronage and please visit the gift shop on your way out.</p><p></p><p>-----------------</p><p>Eternal Newbie - because some things are forever...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EternalNewbie, post: 1254077, member: 6489"] 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 idea of what he sounds like, it's pretty close to Keifer Sutherland's character, the doctor, in Dark City. That wasn't intentional on my part, just the way it turned out. Second, it may not be apparent from the story, but even though wizards can no longer memorize and cast spells, all types of stored magic (wands, staves, and scrolls) still function as normal and can be utilized by wizards of sufficient level. Suffice it to say that it's a good thing Shayla didn't try to put a bolt in one of them. We got an opportunity to find out what those wands Hazal and Belil carry actually do in a later adventure :D As for Gorak and Shayla I believe their backstory goes something like this. Gorak's father, Magol, and his tribe of orcs scour the desert for wild and dangerous animals for use in the great arena of Gem-Sharad. Shayla's father is a prominent merchant and, well, fight promoter and thus has done extensive business with Magol's tribe. The two met during one of these numerous business deals. You probably have a reasonably good feel for Shayla's character from the story and can see why she would, as an impetous and spoiled teenager, have delighted in hanging out with Gorak, much to her father's annoyance. They remained close after her father disowned her (for various reasons). As for the rest of the details concerning Shayla and Gorak well, at this point in the story, Khalid doesn't know, and thus neither do you ;) Incidentally, Shayla is played by my girlfriend, and is a complete newbie to gaming which may serve to explain some of her actions during some of the encounters. The person that plays Gorak, myself and Galeman have been gaming for years together (so Gorak and I have no excuse for all the stupid things we do later on ;) ), although this is the first time we've all lived in the same city for any period of time. Okay, that's enough semi-relevant information from me. Sorry if anybody got fooled by this and came here looking for an update. Hopefully I'll have another part up early next week. Thank you for you continued patronage and please visit the gift shop on your way out. ----------------- Eternal Newbie - because some things are forever... [/QUOTE]
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