[OOC] Academy of Drell

[Zhure]

I asked Zhure a question a day or so ago via email. His response was "I don't think so...", but he couldn't remember why.

So I started a thread to discuss it.

TTFN

An excellent idea. I already posted a reply. I wish I could recall the reasoning behind my recollection of "familiars don't get darkvision/lowlight."

Just to make sure the rest of the players know, posting the question to the EN board was my idea; it certainly wasn't anything "behind the back" on the part of evileeyore.

I always like to know what the rules are before I decide I don't like them or don't want to use them. I like to keep it clear in my own mind where and why my house rules exist.

Some things, like "sorcerers/wizards get free familiars and psions get free psicrystals at start of game" are house rules I've forgotten about. That one was implemented because the Druid gets a free "pet" as eventually does the Paladin. But it's been a house rule so long I plain forgot it wasn't an official rule.

Sometimes I'll make a ruling which isn't official, or differs from the Sage's interpretation. I'll gladly look at everyone's opinion and their advice I'll examine diligently, but I have to make decisions I feel are right for my game. I think that's what good DMs do, that's what I like to have happen when I game.

Anyway, sorry for rambling. I hope I'm coming across as approachable with rules interpretations and discussions. At heart, I'm a sort of powergamer, rules-lawyer, munchkin, geek, roleplayer*. I've got a frosted and a wheat side and enjoy all aspects of the game, including arguing about rules as well as long-drawn out descriptive angst-filled battlecries.

Greg

*A friend of mine talks about the alignment of roleplayers, much like the alignment of D&D. The axes are power and realism

Real Men have high realism and high power.
Real Roleplayers have high realism and low power.
Real Munchkins have high power and low realism.
Real Geeks have low power and low realism.

He always says I'm True Neutral.

 

[Lichtenhart]

Lichtenhart. Celestial is generally only used by priests. Same for infernal, but not the same caliber of priests. Gnomish is it's own language, although I'll give you an OOC comment that there isn't any planned use of it. Not to say there *can't* be, but I didn't foresee it. No, let me retract that, I just thought of a possible use. In fact, there is no language that will be completely worthless. For a diplomat, Elvish is really important as is Dwarven. The former is because the Elven kingdoms are centrally located and the latter because of the mines of the Dwarven kingdoms and it's use as the imperial document language. (Dwarven is fairly concise).

Sorry, I should have said I already know Elven, Dwarven and Draconic. That said, if you think basic diplomatic languages are already covered, I can choose last last language from
a) a language learned from my father's soldiers (Orc?)
b) a language with a rich literature or of musical importance (Celestial (religious poems and hymns)? Sylvan?)

Once I decide I'll update my entry on rogue's gallery with it, a little correction, and perform ranks. So that will be definitive.

 

[Dalamar]

Lichtenhart, what caused the scar? Was it a sword, a claw of an animal?
We went out to celebrate May Day and it messed up my schedule a little.

 

[Lichtenhart]

A sword. But this is not what he's going to tell you IC.

 

[Dalamar]

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[Dalamar]

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[Lichtenhart]

I prefer the second one. Nice work!

 

[Lichtenhart]

Posted by Zhure
Victor, uninterrupted, continues his chant with weapon drawn and strides into the darkened library with weapon draw, prepared to defend himself, lethally if necessary.

I should be unarmed, and that's the reason I was using total defense.

 

[Dalamar]

Dang!

 

[Dalamar]

Another try.
The complete pic of Victor. No change to clothing color?

Originally by: Hyung-Tae Kim, can be found here
Edited by: Wille Backman (Dalamar), on 1st of May, 2002