Post by David on Jul 10, 2009 18:30:03 GMT -5
I was going through my HDD and found these. Especially for the old timers, I thought I'd share (my current comments are in yellow; I seem to have lost my contemporary comments)...
From: SCUACC::PCHITTUM “World Traveler Extraordinaire” 24-APR-1990 22:44:22.60
To: DC
CC:
Subj: Moorak’s Quest
Moorak is doing a quest to make divine ascension. Yes, I’ve figured it out, (I think). But that makes the most sense to me. If you look at the facts:
Moorak Drake:
18++ Social Level
Really *REALLY* sick fighter mage
He doesn’t meet things that kill him any more
He has regular counsel with his god
He is a Hero of Oerik
He’s written his own spell (and probably has more in the works)
He waltzes to the pitter patter of any monster’s feet, and yawns while he’s hacking its head(s) off
The only thing that gets him the slightest pit worked up is an ancient red dragon
*AND*
Divine ascension is the best way to get a character too sick for a particular world out of the mainstream(not that Moorak’s exactly in the mainstream)
I don’t expect any answer, because it’ll be one of those “I don’t know, is he?” responses
pjc
p.s. on the statement just before the *AND*, “pit”==bit
Good Insight, Peter!
From: SCUACC::DMOHR “Andar” 2-MAY-1990 17:16:03.40
To: ASHIRA, DOREL, ANTARES
CC: ANDAR
Subj: You find this note in Andar’s room...
Ashira, Dorel and Antares,
I shall be blunt and get straight to the point. I wish you all luck on Antares’ quest and sincerely hope that it shall not be in vain. I, however, will not be accompanying you.
To aid you in your quest, Ashira desires to include Jethro once again into your fighting force. I shall not go farther than to say I cannot contenance this decision, much less accept the results. It is a grave mistake for more reasons than I care to entertain. I fear that you are unable to understand my position, although I hope one day you shall be suffiently enlightened to comprehend my views. I cannot now, nor ever, trust Jethro, and I have found myself forced to make far too many compromises as such already to be “allowed” to “accompany” you.
Dorel, you are wrong. I am a far greater being than any of you. Was it not my powers which held the young dragon at bay long enough for the majority of the expedition to seriously wound it? Even after I pointed out the danger of remaining on the stairs, you chose to do so anyway. Perhaps my judgement is not as faulty as you believe. I hope you shall all be content with your new compatriot and his capabilities.
I am sorry that I cannot aid you upon your quest Antares. I feel I am indebted to you to some degree and I would facilitate your quest if such was within my power. If you choose to seek me out for later aid, I shall be leaving for the Institute at Oakmont immediately after writing this. I envy your longevity Dorel; I would give much to see this played out to its finale. The interplay of human years and experiences which you are capable of observing and experiencing is monumental. My human lifespan is indeed my greatest flaw.
Andar of Oakmont
(It was this event that pushed Andar over to "the Dark Side" -- my original character concept was for him to slowly become CG after hanging out with elves and other "free-spirits", but instead Andar was betrayed by those he trusted and became LE. Talk about [unexpected] character development! It's just these kinds of surprises that make me love to play...!)
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 6-JUN-1990 15:50:53.63
To: GAMERS
CC:
Subj: There is a flash, and the cloaked figure disappears into the fire...
WEll, this is the end, the end of not only the quarter but the year. The end of an era and this is my contribution to the useless gamer mail. It seems quit awhile ago that Nigel showed up and was with all these weird people and met with the certain death of being a first-level magic-user in David’s. You guys saved me from the tyrrany of Connor Ryan, the Benson swill, and having a room-mate I hate. I have REAL friends out here, o Petros of the Seven Hills, and these are better because after you’ve lived and died and fought beside people they tend to be closer. And we have lived and died together, and we have won and saved the universe. I have many precious memories to take with me. Deo and Gleisha, Slee eating cows, the aether tiger, Raitan throwing kitchen sinks, Tetsu-ko carving up everything, Ashira growling, Andar, the ulimate assassin, Myra and Gamoth calling lightening, Chironumei kaiing, ZAP, ZORCH. It is a funny thing, with every memory I have in this real world, I have one in the “Other” one. I remember the Otts house, Elf’s apartment, the halls of San Fillipo and my dormrooms, both of them. I remember the trips to the beach, the climbing of castle rock, and a plethora of such things that shall haunt me. Thank you, my friends, and I will see you gamers next year. Just remember.
Game or die!!!!
--------------------------Snipeslayer--------------------------------<
Aaron Michael Ritchey
Anthana
Pithen Scratch
Naurel-Blin Krell
Mandar
Nigel Vinkk
Lyle Serge
Jethro *growlf*
Myrdorell Asronii
Zebundejdua
N’Ganti Shange
Zylvanar
Bobo Mudfoot
Amelia Plumpot
Bandren Ironheart
and Trinklefuff Snipeslayer
From: SCUACC::ACHITTUM “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” 6-JUN-1990 19:33:52.13
To: GAMERS
CC:
Subj: ...and the Fifth Generation draws to a close.....
That’s right, you think you’re special, but as far as I count it, you guys are the fifth (I'd say eighth) group of delvers to dread the doomladen dusky halls of this world of Oerth.
First (Fifth) Gen: Quest I, Bask on Bugbears, many silly and inconsequential things.
Second Gen: Fun Houses 1-3, Oh no Ogres thru G1, Staff of Law 1, End of Quest I
Third Gen: G1, 1.5, 1.75, etc to G3, Rise of Grimrod, Cat Staff,
Fourth Gen: Slee Mage Jr and Ogre Family Robinson, Final G3 To Asgard and
beyond, Tetsu-ko & co. slay Bugbear, Drow attack Skyhaven, Ogre Blood bath I,
Long Walk home
Fifth Gen: Orcsrun, Ogre Blood baths 2 and 3, Bladeseekers, SOL 2 and 3, Portown, Putz, Ket, etc...
Thinking back on all the neato things that have happened way way back, I’ve come up with a few quotes from the early years. (Solonane, my first character in this world is from the beginning of the 2nd Gen, 9/85) Since we’re in the midst of finals, I’ll have a big prize for anyone who can correctly name the speaker, character, circumstances of, and adventure name that they took place on. There are twenty questions, you have however long you want..
Of couse David and any Third Generation players or before don’t get to compete.
Ready, Go!
David, lose the Thor Hammer guy... we need someone tough.
This is not my die!
Asfaloth is never fighting giants again!
Fingle? That was my 5th level shukenja that just got squished!
He killed Necra (high level drow nasty) with an illusion???
How can a gargoyle bite someone’s head off???
Mirror, mirror on the wall, make me the neatest bow of all!
I’ll take the stone giant that’s sneaking up in the brush...
A 1? of course that hits!
Burn in Hell!
I’ll just check down this dark corridor behind the secret door.
Mr. Black Priest that’s not an illusion! Ariel, Don’t!!!!
Gee, a demon stuck in a circle? Archery practice!!!
How’s the zombie sticking to the ceiling?
Wow, that is a tough monk!
Oh, rili? Aha ha ha ha ha haaaaa
I’ll hide in the well!
Who’s the cat guy in the tree?
Black Zorba?!?!!!? RUN!!!!!
Well that’s the end of our little quiz. Fun, huh? I’m sure you guys could come up with just as many from just this school year. It’s been fun, and I think you all have a pretty good idea what it’s like to have David run a high level magic user or cleric and all his minions chase you through dark corridors because you’re only armed with a rusty dagger....
But there’s more to come.....
Soon you will be able to be chased by high level magic people and thier minions including mutants, evil Dr. Xaviers, Nazgul, Robots, psychos, Demons, Devils, Techo-killer dudes, Aliens and people just like youself that are armed with really big guns, torc grenades, missiles, battle armor, magic +10 swords, starships, small planetoids, bore rifles, sunfire cannons, imperial sidearms, She’ar Battle Staves, Janglers, Spanglers, Webbie Generators, needlers, shotguns, machine guns the power cosmic, the power primal, the Winds of Change and sometimes even marbles. All the while you’re only armed with your BVDs, a cigarette lighter, and an overdrawn credit card.
That’s right kids, starquest will becoming one of these days. You thought David’s imagination was hideous? You screamed fakey and grabbed your penis? You thought you were outguned? You were worried about being inneffectual?
Starquest is a great cure for those with swollen heads. (No pun intended)
Fear not, though. We’ll all be back next year, even if we’re not taking classes. Your dudes in SQ will shoot up in levels faster than you can imagine. (Everyone uses the same easy eep table) You will be able to make 1st level characters that can really make a difference. Your first few characters may suck, but once you get the taste of Starquest..... *malovlent grin*
We’ll see you all real real soon.....
Slee Miitieoar the Ranger 13/5
Kee’O Jelic (Felix de la Fausse) 9
Tetsu-ko noh Kuwahara Leggamundo .... 4
Tyris Flare Jingo Django 1
Solonane Pincushinor Twix (The REAL one... ) 6
Asfaloth the Runner, blah blah Kayto (You thought Quendi was bad?) 5
Analu Cosmo Brown Dead
Shaa
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 12-JUN-1991 12:53:36.62
To: DMOHR, DDOTY, PCHITTUM, ACHITTUM, AZORIO, JGRIVICH, TBARBER
CC:
Subj: the sentimental, traditional, end of the quarter/year farewell
Well, the end of another year of my life, and it has been quite a year. I am leaving my sophomore year of college, and just a quick thank you for all of you who have enriched my life. I know things didn’t end, quite the way anyone expected, but hopefully in the fall, I’ll be back and ready to start a new chapter, and once again face life and death with you all. Ah, this year was quite a change from last year. Rather than have fifty email messages a day, we all converged on the Twisted Dagger, and with phone calls and trips to the ever famous Pipes and Pizzas, we banded together to face the evil of Death-Adder. Wow, pretty grandiose, but it was fun.
A few thing’s I’ll remember.
“Oh no, come quick, they bit her face off!!!”
“Your move hero”
“Why does Aaron get all the cool stuff, I want my characters to get crucified!”
“David, I’m a dwarf, I don’t have a bite!”
--
Arrakis, Dune, Desert Planet
We will call you Paul Mau Dib, and you’re secret name will be Ucil, *COUGH* “Hey guys, his secret name is Ucil!
The tooth
I will kill him
Long live the fighters!!!
--
I’ll remember Corina and her broadsword, (highest PC body-count of any NPC)
Death-Adder and his death spells
Clairmont, as played by Elf “We’ll make them clean the floor with their toongues”
And David’s bad acid trip monsters
the lurker beneath the city (the Ghosha...inspired by some dream I had after falling asleeping reading African anthropology stuff)
David’s fat masturbator who comes monsters (Chthulhian-based monsters are SUPPOSED to be disturbing...clearly I got you! 8-P )
and of course, eeeeeeek, the Weemo-wogs. (they're called Lumiwogs!)
And of course, the cleric/dwarf killers!!!!
--
I sincerely thank you for all the memories, and I hope you all have a good summer.
One more thing will you PLEASE KILL DEATH-ADDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With love,
Aaron Michael Ritchey
Snipeslayer
Naurel-blin Krell
Anthana
Pithen Scratch
Eraythen
Jethro *growlf*
Lyle Serge
Myrrana
Zebundejdua
N’Gante Shange
Mandar (and Bethany!)
Bobo Mudfoot
Evelyn Shaundivar
Janex Pherol
Myrdorel Asroni
and introducing, Michael Patrick Galadrim “Page”
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 10-DEC-1991 13:41:03.36
To: GAMERS
CC:
Subj: And silence reigned in Bannock...
Well, this is another sentimental mail message at the end of the quarter from Mr. Melodrama. This quarter, two things happened, one was that there was a big reconciliation between myself and the illustrious David Mohr. And I once again graced the rooms of the Twisted Dagger. Another thing was that the farewell to the Twisted Dagger. Wow! A lot of history there. And one more thing, the third thing, is that David gave us gamers a tradgedy. In the two years I have gamed with y’all, we have always squeaked by, but this time we were slaughtered and we should take the time to stop and see what we have learned. One thing we should take from the slaughter is that David will let parties die, if they don’t plan well, or if the dice rolls go against them. I like that. It makes the game challenging and serious. More importantly, though, we should be thankfull when we do win. I think the gamers have grown jaded because we have gotten out of so many tight spots, thanks to crits and prayers answered. Bahamut, help!!! Cuthbert, help!!! And so we were killed, we have survived more times than not. Thank you DM, for making your world realistic and tragic. I wrote the story of the Bannock and with David’s own chronicle we shall, have the complete story. So they shall never be forgotten and for this year’s FRoG awards, I vote that the Bannock group be nominated for best new group. Anasta, Kezri, Kenna, Dalt, Tandris, Sir Robyn the Brave and Roland, Defenders of the Highlands...UNITE!!!
Anyhow, next quarter, I am all the way with Peter. In the common year, 598, the Seven swords were drawn to protect the innocent, and avenge the slain! Yeah....And Thursdays would be perfect for me, as well, really perfect. Like so much that I can problem only game on Thursday, and one night on the weekend. So I will only be able to game twice a week next quarter. After the Seven Swords smite the damned, the FarSpear sounds good to me!! “Rullo, man, doon’t chu know that de Crow’s Nest be de safest place!” And Zebundejdua, last of the Hountijjki does not waltz with his khopesh...they Tango!!!
I would just like to remind you all that Mandar is tired of being an ogress and Fadranth had better become human again or I think the dwarf is going to kill himself. So, next quarter, the Wishspring is calling. The Portown will conquer. Naurel-blin Krell is studying as we speak. Oh, and we need cash, and so we might have to go brave the Cairn Hills one more time, but this time as kick-ass characters who will kick ass and take names. Or kick ass and chew bubble-gum and we’re all outta bubble-gum!! Putzy games will include AB-1, Hicks and Trollstone! Like, God, Ignacious, don’t be such a square. I soooooo glad I’ma thief!!!
And lastly, this Thursday, I would like to game, and if you are there at around 7:30 P.M. you will get a surprise. What do gamers have the special knack to completely destroy? I’ll let you guess. David, Oz, Ananda, Elf, Ted, Peter, Anni, myself, and John Grivich live and lived off it most of the last five years...and it has little circular pieces of meat on it...
Anyway, Thursday next quarter!!!!!! See you this Thursday!!!
--
aaron
Naurel-blin Krell of Portown
Mandar (Drake) & *and Bethany!!!*
N’Ganti Shange of the Hountijjki, servant of Vinenwa, the night mother Zebundejdua, man!
Perithan Scratch, if you please, Pithen...
Jethro *triple growf*
and of course...
Roland, Defender of the Highlands...
• NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN—
From: SCUACC::PCHITTUM “Ev’rybody needs a rock to wind a piece of string around” 10-DEC-1991 23:20:22.67
To: GAMERS
CC: PCHITTUM
Subj: Boredom...Kenna...10:00 pm, December 10, 1991
Well It looks like the wrap-up of another year is just around the corner. We’ve fought, we’ve seen Death Adder die TWICE, only to have him re-appear as an illusion with a lot of personality in the Tower of Illusion. So much personality that he and Andar duked it out psionically for a few rounds. (*nice illusion*). We’ve fought more orcs than we ever thought existed, and killed innumerable NPC’s, and had our asses kicked by them right back. The dragon’s treasure is finally no more, and Findar and Fadranth can finally take a rest. Portown is soon to be united, and everything will be turning up roses...or rather Daisies. Expecially when she finds out her Neice and Nephew have been playing tidly winks with the AB-1 module, a la DC style. Rayich will soon be exploring previously unexplored territory in his character when and if he finds out that HE will have to take the Duchy of Kitriak when his father stops sipping on the potions of Longevity. And just you all wait until their sister appears... Well, to sum it up, it has been quite a year. I was just wondering... due to the lack of new characters that made it this year, just who are they...can everyone send in theirs. Mine are Lyle Liddle, Rayich Steppenwolfe, Keelan, and Peroniss. And why don’t we prepare for the FRoG awards early, and send in any other nominations that we have for any other characters. Anyway, this message has rambled on enough, and I could go on talking forever, but I have to type up a PC-Repair form...
So by then...
Peter
and all my characters *wave*
From: SCUACC::ACHITTUM “One Step Beyond” 12-DEC-1991 12:03:59.38
To: SCUACC::PCHITTUM
CC: GAMERS
Subj: RE: And silence reigned in Bannock...
That’s exactly right! In fact I’ve heard rumors about the nasty north’s return to haunt thcharacter’s dreams.But who will be the lucky group of ‘high level’ idiot..um, heros who will do this? Bladeseekers? Not! We don’t care! Klarrians? There’s no giants! Tyris Flare & Co? Wrong plane of existance! Porttown? Hmm.. Well.. Wayfarers? We’re way far off.
It’s really kind of disgusting, because there’s nobody really connected with that area, so this will be another one of those adventures that sits around getting tougher, monsters collecting magic ite, villians getting a cough in the middle of their name, armies growing in morale, getting their own magic users that can death spell, their own clerics that can raise the dead with their excess flatulence, ‘til finally a pretty tough party looses a loved member and their quest is to clean the whole place up. Totally disgusting. I can’t wait.
(that game was called "Highlands" and spanned seven years)
elf
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 10-JUN-1992 14:52:54.38
To: GAMERS
CC:
Subj: my end of the year, sappy mail message that I enjoy writing
Well, another year, and these many days have flown by. Jesus, I thought it was only yesterday that I got out of my truck and headed up the dorm steps to room 211. Only yesterday when I bumped into David Mohr and how really fucking uncomfortable that was. Yesterday, eating at Taco Bell and solving some of the differences, and the round of walks. Wow, I got to eat in Benson with Jon Grivich, one more time, before I’ve died. I got to game with Tommy, one last time, and rode around with Elf, listening to the “Some Kind of Wonderful” cd. And this year saw the closing of the Twisted Dagger. I will always remember sitting on the floor of the gaming area, and looking around at the empty, clean space, and thinking that so much of my life was spent there, learning hard lessons, but also having some of the times of my life. I can’t believe Jon and Ted are graduating. And next year, shit. Where has all the time gone? Other things I will remember is the new Broken Wheel, Caroline and Jason and too many games of silent Marco Polo and being baited. I hate being baited! This year has seen one of the best games, in the history of David’s world. Yes, finally a tragedy. Highlands. And another really cool game, the Seven Swords. I will remeber Rush and the Beach, Twin Peaks, and David’s two broken elbows. I will remember trips to Taco Bell to talk about the FarSpear, and other such things. I am glad to be leaving this message, this year being a part of the gaming group, though I don’t game as much as I used to and haven’t for some time. Groups are really wonderful and I am glad to be inviting Chris Cobb and Kari Stewart into the ranks, well, for right now anyway. Oh, and the time we watched by fantasy movies, both at the Twisted Dagger as well as Walsh, much to the disgust of everyone. I thank you for another year, another quarter, and another batch of good memories.
aaron
From: SCUACC::PCHITTUM “Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick!!!” 21-OCT-1992 11:34:11.41
To: DC
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Subj: Just to wrap things up...
I would like to get my character sheets to you. I still need to give you Rayich and Yoric for the revolution, but this is to lewt you knowwht to do with some of my other characters, or at least give you some options for smaller games.
Ashira- two options, she becomes street-wise in greyhawk, and entrenches at an underground enforcer/hit person, whatever, while either starting a fight school of her own, or working for a merchant, eventually making her own business, and becoming a citizen. She might also organize a band of crats bandits, ransacking human and other demi human caravans, or better still, she could return to the rift canyon, and set to work at creating a small crat nation autonymous from any other areas.
Rayich, after the rebellion, will work at becoming a priest of engelis
Fadranth, after rebellion, will roam the cairn hills, foraging, and doing his best to protect parties waylaid by monsters, bandits, etc. Before all this, he goes back to riverdawn, and sees if he will still come with him.
Angus, I don’t know...do what you will, I suppose some sort of cove/grove. if you want to establish him as an npc near the highlands, that would be cool. (now a 12th lvl Druid of the Eastern Circle)
Rullo, I really don’t know. Hired thug, collecter of rare and bizarre objects in some large town. Or return to brighborough and become sheriff?
Myra, continues to be a druid in the hills of schwartzenbruin. (another well-known druidess, this time of the West)
Peroniss, keeps his associate professorship at the guild, and will serve sorry accompany some low level parties for a substantial fee. and be pretty much as snotty as possible to any non-crat/non-obvious superiors.
Alura, moves back to medegia, becomes an houri/cleric...has fun.
That is all I can think of at the time...I’ll give you all important character sheets, and let you have fun.
I’ll talk to you soon
peter
From: SCUACC::CSTEHLIK 18-AUG-1993 16:26:01.76
To: SCUACC::ARITCHEY
CC: DMOHR
Subj: RE: okay
If flippant chatter is a mortal sin , then I was doomed long ago, Aaron, I seemed to misplace your phone number and directions on how to get to the shelter. Could you pass them on to me. Also is dinner part of it, if so I can make it around 6:00, otherwise I’ll need to get dinner and may not get there until about 7:00.
My personal thought on Purgatory is this. Once you die, it is quite possible that time becomes irrelevent. Spirits can’t die nor do they age. (as far as we know). The length of time spent in Purgatory becomes sort of meaningless because you know that in the end you’ll be in Heaven forever anyways (discounting, for the momemt, any reincarnation beliefs). My thought is that Purgatory takes one instant and that things normally thought to lessen the time in Purgatory instead actually lessen the intensity. David, if you aren’t interested, how come you have read this far? just skip the rest of the message if you feel like it.
My belief could be questioned by stating that time does indeed make a difference to an eternal being (like your spirit/soul) if that time is spent in pain. Consider putting your hand on a stove, even if be some miracle you could place your hand on a stove and not get burned, but still feel the pain, you would want to pull your hand away as soon as possible because the pain is excruiating. The same might be said for Purgatory, you may want to escape the spiritual pain so badly that time may make a difference, but it’s ultimately one of those things that can’t be solved in this life.(ever notice how all the near-death experience people, always go straight to Heaven, they never stop at Purgatory or go to Hell).
My other idea is thast there are individual Heavens and Hells of our own creation that we go to when we die. When we die, we go to a place with people just like us. If you are generally a dick and use people and then toss them you live with other people just like that for eternity and it’s an endless cycle of victimizing and being victimized. If you treat people with respect and compassion, then you live for eternity with people who do the same and things are cool, for ever and ever.
RingGGGG! well, that’s the bell class is over, don’t forget to do your reading, there’ll be a test in a minute and another in a minute after that and another in a mintue after that etc.
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 10-FEB-1994 16:22:53.59
To: DMOHR
CC:
Subj: Zeb
Yes, he was on the Black Gout, back to Portown, but I would like him to be working to pay off Venturus for the debt so he can take the Black Gout, this was the warship, right, back to Africa and plague the Red Brotherhood. But whatever you want is fine, but I think that after his experiences with Jamaica and all that, he is going to use his 5th level mariner abilities to try and stop the Red Brotherhood. So that’s his aim! He’ll become the first Black Nationalist on Oerth.
N’Ganti, Krell, and Rolande are still wandering the world....The latter two are pretty much just traveling, N’Ganti though, would be making her way, trying to find Zeb, either in Portown or back in Africa...so whatever that means. Or if she found the right person, she might settle down and raise sheep, and farm rice, and try and have some more children. I think at last count she is 35, so she has some years left. I don’t know.
Roll them magic dice, and you decide her fate...whatever would make the most sense in your world, and above all, would be the coolest with the most continuity --> the magic word “continuity.”
Mandar is working for Venturus in Portown, raising Bethany, sending her to school and stuff like that. He goes out with Tritus (is that right? ...the cleric of Poisidon in Portown), and he is learning to garden and to knit...he really likes to knit. Sometimes he just goes down to the bar (the red dragon?) to drink too much and get into fights. But Mandar is all yours. (clearly this is one I took to heart
Lye is up North, keeping his business going, and going out on small adventures with 1st level parties...he’s trying for the golden guru award, but he will never make it.
Pithen Scratch, I still say, would make a great villian...he’s a 3rd level illusionist, 3rd level magic-user, who is also a wereboar! I love it! more later... (I really wanted to do this, but...)
aaron
(in a strange, gamer mood)
aaron
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 10-FEB-1994 16:33:26.75
To: DMOHR
CC:
Subj: more gamer stuff... (get it, “more”)
Evelyn Shaundivar was really cool, but she was pretty much a blow-off character...if your woodsman would let her, she would just love to stay and nanny his kids, and be his surrogate daughter, since her own father was such a louse. So don’t split her up with that guy...I forget his name. (This was the woman who helped Urish raise Kyron from a young, eight-year old boy. It was Peter's mute witch [Fadranth's long-lost sister] that gave him Dart)
More importantly, however, is Jethro. Of all my characters, I think about him the most...he was great character, both personally, as well as his abilities. He was already tough and could’ve become a lot tougher. He’s 4/4 fighter/acrobat, so he’s immmune to sleep spells (I think) and I want him to become a sheriff in Greyhawk. Greyhawk is weird enough to have a crat guardsman, who’s trying to become Lawful Good and is a very reverent and dedicated follower of St. Cuthbert...he goes to Church everyday Sunday and every other day during the week. I don’t want to just make him a bouncer, I want him to be on the side of the LAW! But whatever.
I think that is everyone...all the rest, Mirrahna, my 2nd level summoner my theif who I can’t remember his name, Nurk my dumb, fakey character, who else? I know have a few more leveled characters---oh Bobo Mudfoot, who’s eternally 1st level but knows how to ride a wolf. The big trivia question --> do you remember who Gabriel is? Hint: he was friends with Brand, and he was a cleric I had that you didn’t kill. Give up, he was the mystic of that one big wind God, ohhh, I can’t remember his name! The really, really big one...the one Mathew worshipped. Oh, hell I can’t remember.
Oh last but not least...Liang Chi Chao, who I suppose still teaches at his school, not only martial arts, nunchaku, Chinese, but also the classics, and Confucianism in a warehouse that is half-school, half shipping warehouse for Venturus Drake. So that is everyone. That was a fun tour...tell me what you think? (Liang is actually the owner of Wing's school, where Xi Yi, Claudia, Tamra, Khiang, and many others have studied)
Krell? He’s 9th level and wandering very successfully.
aaron
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 12-FEB-1994 16:28:59.27
To: DMOHR
CC:
Subj: To all the characters I’ve loved before...
Okay, I have been reading some of my old journals, some of my old stories, and all the stuff (a novel full) about Krell, Anthana, Roland, and Pithen. I wrote a lot, some of it is good (I reread the Highlands story and it moved me to tears (know I remember why I liked to game...its like a big, violent soap opera)) and some of it isn’t (the term is cheesy!).
So, here is what happened to the characters...the mystical bond is no more, it was sundered when I left and Nublin finally died (drank too much and fire balled himself). Their purpose has been completed...Krell has chosen to be good, Roland did what he had to do in the Wand of Chaos thing and in the Highlands (that’s Rolande (with an “e” (I forget it sometimes))), and Pithen whatever, and Anthana by just being a really cool character. So, the mystical link, with all the dreams, and all that is no more, they are all free and roaming entities to do what they will.
Krell left, and now roams, looking for good-looking, non-arabian women with which he can sleep with (he might settle down, but only to learn how to cook, dance, or play a muscial instrument or other normal things. He wants to be normal and for a 9th level shape-changing wizard, that is a tough task --> Moorak could never do it. (true...but see Peter's initial message...)
Anthana is dead, he is no longer anywhere stranger than anywhere else. In sum, he has gone where ugly archer-rangers go (I can’t remember what god he worshipped but religion wasn’t his cup of tea anyway - you have a copy of the character sheet so look it up if it is important). So he is as dead as dead can be...and moves in circles unknown to us poor PC’s.
Rolande wandered off, he isn’t much into fighting at this point, and since he is confused he is returning to where Angellus reigns (that was the name of the god I was trying to remember in my last message) and Angellus is big in Furyonde, and since there’s a good person ruling there, Rolande finds a small town, with a small church, and works for the parish doing odd jobs, chopping wood, teaching Sunday school, washing the priests cossacks, and stuff like that. And as a second or third level paladin (I forgot myself) he could also protect the small town from bad, evil, nasty things, and maybe be a deputy or something like that. I like this...oh, and he is also raising dogs, playing with children (but not in a naughty way) and not settling down even though all the women want him because he can’t remember if he is already married and he has trouble with dealing with women anyway...as you remember, he has trouble with lust (don’t we all!) (Tandris has kept a ghostly, ShadowKnight eye on him all these years...)
So, that leaves Pithen. I would like to ask a favor. Since Pithen wasn’t that important to your world, let’s let him be sucked into the Teseract (spelling?) and be swept out to the other ends of the multi-verse. In other words, let him go out slowly with an ugly wart on his nose, and a peculiar wereboar quality about him. I know I suggested that you use him as a villian, but lets just let him go...you owe me this after all the times Raitan called him a “poofta.” And me, a poor freshman.
In the end, I understand that it is your world, and your continuity concerns, and that is valid. I would just like leeway in deciding the fate with these four characters, since they are so close to my heart. Using them every once in a while (with the exception of Pithen) would be okay with me as well.
So here it is. Two long messages in such a short time. I hope this is okay, and good luck!
aaron
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 17-FEB-1994 16:47:19.69
To: DMOHR
CC:
Subj: all this gamer stuff...
Yes, let’s retire Pithen...a tesseract or tower of illusion appearance would be okay, but for now, he has been swept clean off Oerth.
Urish! Evelyn stayes with him...she’s eager to hang up her cool sword, and become civilized...
Zeb’s working then...ten years? That’s fine...
N’Ganti and Shang-lung were together...and who knows, the world is a big place, having them get together would be fine with me.
I do remember the white rabbit! What happened? (Thumper is actually a VERY old character...)
Garbriel being at Mathew’s shrine would be good...remember, he’s a mystic-rebel type, very spiritual, and very non-conformist.
Jethro! He’s a super-tough guardsman, so use him well...it seems to me though, that 4/4 characters would be somewhat immune...like Ogres, but I don’t know, and it doesn’t matter. immune to sleep spells, that is...
Krell wanders
What about Roland? Is that fine...him being at the small parish and all?
Oh, about the Hepmonaland game...I don’t think so....I want something, very putzy. I don’t know. Maybe something swoops down and tries to carry off Roland’s village, or something else. If you guys ever are hard-up for gaming ideas (which will probably never happen) call me up...or we should set a time. I don’t know. Things are going to get crazy for me since the quarter is ending, and about teaching taking up your time...yes it certainly does...I had no idea.
See ya!
aaron
From: SCUACC::PCHITTUM “World Traveler Extraordinaire” 24-APR-1990 22:44:22.60
To: DC
CC:
Subj: Moorak’s Quest
Moorak is doing a quest to make divine ascension. Yes, I’ve figured it out, (I think). But that makes the most sense to me. If you look at the facts:
Moorak Drake:
18++ Social Level
Really *REALLY* sick fighter mage
He doesn’t meet things that kill him any more
He has regular counsel with his god
He is a Hero of Oerik
He’s written his own spell (and probably has more in the works)
He waltzes to the pitter patter of any monster’s feet, and yawns while he’s hacking its head(s) off
The only thing that gets him the slightest pit worked up is an ancient red dragon
*AND*
Divine ascension is the best way to get a character too sick for a particular world out of the mainstream(not that Moorak’s exactly in the mainstream)
I don’t expect any answer, because it’ll be one of those “I don’t know, is he?” responses
pjc
p.s. on the statement just before the *AND*, “pit”==bit
Good Insight, Peter!
From: SCUACC::DMOHR “Andar” 2-MAY-1990 17:16:03.40
To: ASHIRA, DOREL, ANTARES
CC: ANDAR
Subj: You find this note in Andar’s room...
Ashira, Dorel and Antares,
I shall be blunt and get straight to the point. I wish you all luck on Antares’ quest and sincerely hope that it shall not be in vain. I, however, will not be accompanying you.
To aid you in your quest, Ashira desires to include Jethro once again into your fighting force. I shall not go farther than to say I cannot contenance this decision, much less accept the results. It is a grave mistake for more reasons than I care to entertain. I fear that you are unable to understand my position, although I hope one day you shall be suffiently enlightened to comprehend my views. I cannot now, nor ever, trust Jethro, and I have found myself forced to make far too many compromises as such already to be “allowed” to “accompany” you.
Dorel, you are wrong. I am a far greater being than any of you. Was it not my powers which held the young dragon at bay long enough for the majority of the expedition to seriously wound it? Even after I pointed out the danger of remaining on the stairs, you chose to do so anyway. Perhaps my judgement is not as faulty as you believe. I hope you shall all be content with your new compatriot and his capabilities.
I am sorry that I cannot aid you upon your quest Antares. I feel I am indebted to you to some degree and I would facilitate your quest if such was within my power. If you choose to seek me out for later aid, I shall be leaving for the Institute at Oakmont immediately after writing this. I envy your longevity Dorel; I would give much to see this played out to its finale. The interplay of human years and experiences which you are capable of observing and experiencing is monumental. My human lifespan is indeed my greatest flaw.
Andar of Oakmont
(It was this event that pushed Andar over to "the Dark Side" -- my original character concept was for him to slowly become CG after hanging out with elves and other "free-spirits", but instead Andar was betrayed by those he trusted and became LE. Talk about [unexpected] character development! It's just these kinds of surprises that make me love to play...!)
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 6-JUN-1990 15:50:53.63
To: GAMERS
CC:
Subj: There is a flash, and the cloaked figure disappears into the fire...
WEll, this is the end, the end of not only the quarter but the year. The end of an era and this is my contribution to the useless gamer mail. It seems quit awhile ago that Nigel showed up and was with all these weird people and met with the certain death of being a first-level magic-user in David’s. You guys saved me from the tyrrany of Connor Ryan, the Benson swill, and having a room-mate I hate. I have REAL friends out here, o Petros of the Seven Hills, and these are better because after you’ve lived and died and fought beside people they tend to be closer. And we have lived and died together, and we have won and saved the universe. I have many precious memories to take with me. Deo and Gleisha, Slee eating cows, the aether tiger, Raitan throwing kitchen sinks, Tetsu-ko carving up everything, Ashira growling, Andar, the ulimate assassin, Myra and Gamoth calling lightening, Chironumei kaiing, ZAP, ZORCH. It is a funny thing, with every memory I have in this real world, I have one in the “Other” one. I remember the Otts house, Elf’s apartment, the halls of San Fillipo and my dormrooms, both of them. I remember the trips to the beach, the climbing of castle rock, and a plethora of such things that shall haunt me. Thank you, my friends, and I will see you gamers next year. Just remember.
Game or die!!!!
--------------------------Snipeslayer--------------------------------<
Aaron Michael Ritchey
Anthana
Pithen Scratch
Naurel-Blin Krell
Mandar
Nigel Vinkk
Lyle Serge
Jethro *growlf*
Myrdorell Asronii
Zebundejdua
N’Ganti Shange
Zylvanar
Bobo Mudfoot
Amelia Plumpot
Bandren Ironheart
and Trinklefuff Snipeslayer
From: SCUACC::ACHITTUM “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” 6-JUN-1990 19:33:52.13
To: GAMERS
CC:
Subj: ...and the Fifth Generation draws to a close.....
That’s right, you think you’re special, but as far as I count it, you guys are the fifth (I'd say eighth) group of delvers to dread the doomladen dusky halls of this world of Oerth.
First (Fifth) Gen: Quest I, Bask on Bugbears, many silly and inconsequential things.
Second Gen: Fun Houses 1-3, Oh no Ogres thru G1, Staff of Law 1, End of Quest I
Third Gen: G1, 1.5, 1.75, etc to G3, Rise of Grimrod, Cat Staff,
Fourth Gen: Slee Mage Jr and Ogre Family Robinson, Final G3 To Asgard and
beyond, Tetsu-ko & co. slay Bugbear, Drow attack Skyhaven, Ogre Blood bath I,
Long Walk home
Fifth Gen: Orcsrun, Ogre Blood baths 2 and 3, Bladeseekers, SOL 2 and 3, Portown, Putz, Ket, etc...
Thinking back on all the neato things that have happened way way back, I’ve come up with a few quotes from the early years. (Solonane, my first character in this world is from the beginning of the 2nd Gen, 9/85) Since we’re in the midst of finals, I’ll have a big prize for anyone who can correctly name the speaker, character, circumstances of, and adventure name that they took place on. There are twenty questions, you have however long you want..
Of couse David and any Third Generation players or before don’t get to compete.
Ready, Go!
David, lose the Thor Hammer guy... we need someone tough.
This is not my die!
Asfaloth is never fighting giants again!
Fingle? That was my 5th level shukenja that just got squished!
He killed Necra (high level drow nasty) with an illusion???
How can a gargoyle bite someone’s head off???
Mirror, mirror on the wall, make me the neatest bow of all!
I’ll take the stone giant that’s sneaking up in the brush...
A 1? of course that hits!
Burn in Hell!
I’ll just check down this dark corridor behind the secret door.
Mr. Black Priest that’s not an illusion! Ariel, Don’t!!!!
Gee, a demon stuck in a circle? Archery practice!!!
How’s the zombie sticking to the ceiling?
Wow, that is a tough monk!
Oh, rili? Aha ha ha ha ha haaaaa
I’ll hide in the well!
Who’s the cat guy in the tree?
Black Zorba?!?!!!? RUN!!!!!
Well that’s the end of our little quiz. Fun, huh? I’m sure you guys could come up with just as many from just this school year. It’s been fun, and I think you all have a pretty good idea what it’s like to have David run a high level magic user or cleric and all his minions chase you through dark corridors because you’re only armed with a rusty dagger....
But there’s more to come.....
Soon you will be able to be chased by high level magic people and thier minions including mutants, evil Dr. Xaviers, Nazgul, Robots, psychos, Demons, Devils, Techo-killer dudes, Aliens and people just like youself that are armed with really big guns, torc grenades, missiles, battle armor, magic +10 swords, starships, small planetoids, bore rifles, sunfire cannons, imperial sidearms, She’ar Battle Staves, Janglers, Spanglers, Webbie Generators, needlers, shotguns, machine guns the power cosmic, the power primal, the Winds of Change and sometimes even marbles. All the while you’re only armed with your BVDs, a cigarette lighter, and an overdrawn credit card.
That’s right kids, starquest will becoming one of these days. You thought David’s imagination was hideous? You screamed fakey and grabbed your penis? You thought you were outguned? You were worried about being inneffectual?
Starquest is a great cure for those with swollen heads. (No pun intended)
Fear not, though. We’ll all be back next year, even if we’re not taking classes. Your dudes in SQ will shoot up in levels faster than you can imagine. (Everyone uses the same easy eep table) You will be able to make 1st level characters that can really make a difference. Your first few characters may suck, but once you get the taste of Starquest..... *malovlent grin*
We’ll see you all real real soon.....
Slee Miitieoar the Ranger 13/5
Kee’O Jelic (Felix de la Fausse) 9
Tetsu-ko noh Kuwahara Leggamundo .... 4
Tyris Flare Jingo Django 1
Solonane Pincushinor Twix (The REAL one...
) 6Asfaloth the Runner, blah blah Kayto (You thought Quendi was bad?) 5
Analu Cosmo Brown Dead
Shaa
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 12-JUN-1991 12:53:36.62
To: DMOHR, DDOTY, PCHITTUM, ACHITTUM, AZORIO, JGRIVICH, TBARBER
CC:
Subj: the sentimental, traditional, end of the quarter/year farewell
Well, the end of another year of my life, and it has been quite a year. I am leaving my sophomore year of college, and just a quick thank you for all of you who have enriched my life. I know things didn’t end, quite the way anyone expected, but hopefully in the fall, I’ll be back and ready to start a new chapter, and once again face life and death with you all. Ah, this year was quite a change from last year. Rather than have fifty email messages a day, we all converged on the Twisted Dagger, and with phone calls and trips to the ever famous Pipes and Pizzas, we banded together to face the evil of Death-Adder. Wow, pretty grandiose, but it was fun.
A few thing’s I’ll remember.
“Oh no, come quick, they bit her face off!!!”
“Your move hero”
“Why does Aaron get all the cool stuff, I want my characters to get crucified!”
“David, I’m a dwarf, I don’t have a bite!”
--
Arrakis, Dune, Desert Planet
We will call you Paul Mau Dib, and you’re secret name will be Ucil, *COUGH* “Hey guys, his secret name is Ucil!
The tooth
I will kill him
Long live the fighters!!!
--
I’ll remember Corina and her broadsword, (highest PC body-count of any NPC)
Death-Adder and his death spells
Clairmont, as played by Elf “We’ll make them clean the floor with their toongues”
And David’s bad acid trip monsters
the lurker beneath the city (the Ghosha...inspired by some dream I had after falling asleeping reading African anthropology stuff)
David’s fat masturbator who comes monsters (Chthulhian-based monsters are SUPPOSED to be disturbing...clearly I got you! 8-P )
and of course, eeeeeeek, the Weemo-wogs. (they're called Lumiwogs!)
And of course, the cleric/dwarf killers!!!!
--
I sincerely thank you for all the memories, and I hope you all have a good summer.
One more thing will you PLEASE KILL DEATH-ADDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With love,
Aaron Michael Ritchey
Snipeslayer
Naurel-blin Krell
Anthana
Pithen Scratch
Eraythen
Jethro *growlf*
Lyle Serge
Myrrana
Zebundejdua
N’Gante Shange
Mandar (and Bethany!)
Bobo Mudfoot
Evelyn Shaundivar
Janex Pherol
Myrdorel Asroni
and introducing, Michael Patrick Galadrim “Page”
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 10-DEC-1991 13:41:03.36
To: GAMERS
CC:
Subj: And silence reigned in Bannock...
Well, this is another sentimental mail message at the end of the quarter from Mr. Melodrama. This quarter, two things happened, one was that there was a big reconciliation between myself and the illustrious David Mohr. And I once again graced the rooms of the Twisted Dagger. Another thing was that the farewell to the Twisted Dagger. Wow! A lot of history there. And one more thing, the third thing, is that David gave us gamers a tradgedy. In the two years I have gamed with y’all, we have always squeaked by, but this time we were slaughtered and we should take the time to stop and see what we have learned. One thing we should take from the slaughter is that David will let parties die, if they don’t plan well, or if the dice rolls go against them. I like that. It makes the game challenging and serious. More importantly, though, we should be thankfull when we do win. I think the gamers have grown jaded because we have gotten out of so many tight spots, thanks to crits and prayers answered. Bahamut, help!!! Cuthbert, help!!! And so we were killed, we have survived more times than not. Thank you DM, for making your world realistic and tragic. I wrote the story of the Bannock and with David’s own chronicle we shall, have the complete story. So they shall never be forgotten and for this year’s FRoG awards, I vote that the Bannock group be nominated for best new group. Anasta, Kezri, Kenna, Dalt, Tandris, Sir Robyn the Brave and Roland, Defenders of the Highlands...UNITE!!!
Anyhow, next quarter, I am all the way with Peter. In the common year, 598, the Seven swords were drawn to protect the innocent, and avenge the slain! Yeah....And Thursdays would be perfect for me, as well, really perfect. Like so much that I can problem only game on Thursday, and one night on the weekend. So I will only be able to game twice a week next quarter. After the Seven Swords smite the damned, the FarSpear sounds good to me!! “Rullo, man, doon’t chu know that de Crow’s Nest be de safest place!” And Zebundejdua, last of the Hountijjki does not waltz with his khopesh...they Tango!!!
I would just like to remind you all that Mandar is tired of being an ogress and Fadranth had better become human again or I think the dwarf is going to kill himself. So, next quarter, the Wishspring is calling. The Portown will conquer. Naurel-blin Krell is studying as we speak. Oh, and we need cash, and so we might have to go brave the Cairn Hills one more time, but this time as kick-ass characters who will kick ass and take names. Or kick ass and chew bubble-gum and we’re all outta bubble-gum!! Putzy games will include AB-1, Hicks and Trollstone! Like, God, Ignacious, don’t be such a square. I soooooo glad I’ma thief!!!
And lastly, this Thursday, I would like to game, and if you are there at around 7:30 P.M. you will get a surprise. What do gamers have the special knack to completely destroy? I’ll let you guess. David, Oz, Ananda, Elf, Ted, Peter, Anni, myself, and John Grivich live and lived off it most of the last five years...and it has little circular pieces of meat on it...
Anyway, Thursday next quarter!!!!!! See you this Thursday!!!
--
aaron
Naurel-blin Krell of Portown
Mandar (Drake) & *and Bethany!!!*
N’Ganti Shange of the Hountijjki, servant of Vinenwa, the night mother Zebundejdua, man!
Perithan Scratch, if you please, Pithen...
Jethro *triple growf*
and of course...
Roland, Defender of the Highlands...
• NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN—
From: SCUACC::PCHITTUM “Ev’rybody needs a rock to wind a piece of string around” 10-DEC-1991 23:20:22.67
To: GAMERS
CC: PCHITTUM
Subj: Boredom...Kenna...10:00 pm, December 10, 1991
Well It looks like the wrap-up of another year is just around the corner. We’ve fought, we’ve seen Death Adder die TWICE, only to have him re-appear as an illusion with a lot of personality in the Tower of Illusion. So much personality that he and Andar duked it out psionically for a few rounds. (*nice illusion*). We’ve fought more orcs than we ever thought existed, and killed innumerable NPC’s, and had our asses kicked by them right back. The dragon’s treasure is finally no more, and Findar and Fadranth can finally take a rest. Portown is soon to be united, and everything will be turning up roses...or rather Daisies. Expecially when she finds out her Neice and Nephew have been playing tidly winks with the AB-1 module, a la DC style. Rayich will soon be exploring previously unexplored territory in his character when and if he finds out that HE will have to take the Duchy of Kitriak when his father stops sipping on the potions of Longevity. And just you all wait until their sister appears... Well, to sum it up, it has been quite a year. I was just wondering... due to the lack of new characters that made it this year, just who are they...can everyone send in theirs. Mine are Lyle Liddle, Rayich Steppenwolfe, Keelan, and Peroniss. And why don’t we prepare for the FRoG awards early, and send in any other nominations that we have for any other characters. Anyway, this message has rambled on enough, and I could go on talking forever, but I have to type up a PC-Repair form...
So by then...
Peter
and all my characters *wave*
From: SCUACC::ACHITTUM “One Step Beyond” 12-DEC-1991 12:03:59.38
To: SCUACC::PCHITTUM
CC: GAMERS
Subj: RE: And silence reigned in Bannock...
That’s exactly right! In fact I’ve heard rumors about the nasty north’s return to haunt thcharacter’s dreams.But who will be the lucky group of ‘high level’ idiot..um, heros who will do this? Bladeseekers? Not! We don’t care! Klarrians? There’s no giants! Tyris Flare & Co? Wrong plane of existance! Porttown? Hmm.. Well.. Wayfarers? We’re way far off.
It’s really kind of disgusting, because there’s nobody really connected with that area, so this will be another one of those adventures that sits around getting tougher, monsters collecting magic ite, villians getting a cough in the middle of their name, armies growing in morale, getting their own magic users that can death spell, their own clerics that can raise the dead with their excess flatulence, ‘til finally a pretty tough party looses a loved member and their quest is to clean the whole place up. Totally disgusting. I can’t wait.
(that game was called "Highlands" and spanned seven years)elf
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 10-JUN-1992 14:52:54.38
To: GAMERS
CC:
Subj: my end of the year, sappy mail message that I enjoy writing
Well, another year, and these many days have flown by. Jesus, I thought it was only yesterday that I got out of my truck and headed up the dorm steps to room 211. Only yesterday when I bumped into David Mohr and how really fucking uncomfortable that was. Yesterday, eating at Taco Bell and solving some of the differences, and the round of walks. Wow, I got to eat in Benson with Jon Grivich, one more time, before I’ve died. I got to game with Tommy, one last time, and rode around with Elf, listening to the “Some Kind of Wonderful” cd. And this year saw the closing of the Twisted Dagger. I will always remember sitting on the floor of the gaming area, and looking around at the empty, clean space, and thinking that so much of my life was spent there, learning hard lessons, but also having some of the times of my life. I can’t believe Jon and Ted are graduating. And next year, shit. Where has all the time gone? Other things I will remember is the new Broken Wheel, Caroline and Jason and too many games of silent Marco Polo and being baited. I hate being baited! This year has seen one of the best games, in the history of David’s world. Yes, finally a tragedy. Highlands. And another really cool game, the Seven Swords. I will remeber Rush and the Beach, Twin Peaks, and David’s two broken elbows. I will remember trips to Taco Bell to talk about the FarSpear, and other such things. I am glad to be leaving this message, this year being a part of the gaming group, though I don’t game as much as I used to and haven’t for some time. Groups are really wonderful and I am glad to be inviting Chris Cobb and Kari Stewart into the ranks, well, for right now anyway. Oh, and the time we watched by fantasy movies, both at the Twisted Dagger as well as Walsh, much to the disgust of everyone. I thank you for another year, another quarter, and another batch of good memories.
aaron
From: SCUACC::PCHITTUM “Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick!!!” 21-OCT-1992 11:34:11.41
To: DC
CC:
Subj: Just to wrap things up...
I would like to get my character sheets to you. I still need to give you Rayich and Yoric for the revolution, but this is to lewt you knowwht to do with some of my other characters, or at least give you some options for smaller games.
Ashira- two options, she becomes street-wise in greyhawk, and entrenches at an underground enforcer/hit person, whatever, while either starting a fight school of her own, or working for a merchant, eventually making her own business, and becoming a citizen. She might also organize a band of crats bandits, ransacking human and other demi human caravans, or better still, she could return to the rift canyon, and set to work at creating a small crat nation autonymous from any other areas.
Rayich, after the rebellion, will work at becoming a priest of engelis
Fadranth, after rebellion, will roam the cairn hills, foraging, and doing his best to protect parties waylaid by monsters, bandits, etc. Before all this, he goes back to riverdawn, and sees if he will still come with him.
Angus, I don’t know...do what you will, I suppose some sort of cove/grove. if you want to establish him as an npc near the highlands, that would be cool. (now a 12th lvl Druid of the Eastern Circle)
Rullo, I really don’t know. Hired thug, collecter of rare and bizarre objects in some large town. Or return to brighborough and become sheriff?
Myra, continues to be a druid in the hills of schwartzenbruin. (another well-known druidess, this time of the West)
Peroniss, keeps his associate professorship at the guild, and will serve sorry accompany some low level parties for a substantial fee. and be pretty much as snotty as possible to any non-crat/non-obvious superiors.
Alura, moves back to medegia, becomes an houri/cleric...has fun.
That is all I can think of at the time...I’ll give you all important character sheets, and let you have fun.
I’ll talk to you soon
peter
From: SCUACC::CSTEHLIK 18-AUG-1993 16:26:01.76
To: SCUACC::ARITCHEY
CC: DMOHR
Subj: RE: okay
If flippant chatter is a mortal sin , then I was doomed long ago, Aaron, I seemed to misplace your phone number and directions on how to get to the shelter. Could you pass them on to me. Also is dinner part of it, if so I can make it around 6:00, otherwise I’ll need to get dinner and may not get there until about 7:00.
My personal thought on Purgatory is this. Once you die, it is quite possible that time becomes irrelevent. Spirits can’t die nor do they age. (as far as we know). The length of time spent in Purgatory becomes sort of meaningless because you know that in the end you’ll be in Heaven forever anyways (discounting, for the momemt, any reincarnation beliefs). My thought is that Purgatory takes one instant and that things normally thought to lessen the time in Purgatory instead actually lessen the intensity. David, if you aren’t interested, how come you have read this far? just skip the rest of the message if you feel like it.
My belief could be questioned by stating that time does indeed make a difference to an eternal being (like your spirit/soul) if that time is spent in pain. Consider putting your hand on a stove, even if be some miracle you could place your hand on a stove and not get burned, but still feel the pain, you would want to pull your hand away as soon as possible because the pain is excruiating. The same might be said for Purgatory, you may want to escape the spiritual pain so badly that time may make a difference, but it’s ultimately one of those things that can’t be solved in this life.(ever notice how all the near-death experience people, always go straight to Heaven, they never stop at Purgatory or go to Hell).
My other idea is thast there are individual Heavens and Hells of our own creation that we go to when we die. When we die, we go to a place with people just like us. If you are generally a dick and use people and then toss them you live with other people just like that for eternity and it’s an endless cycle of victimizing and being victimized. If you treat people with respect and compassion, then you live for eternity with people who do the same and things are cool, for ever and ever.
RingGGGG! well, that’s the bell class is over, don’t forget to do your reading, there’ll be a test in a minute and another in a minute after that and another in a mintue after that etc.
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 10-FEB-1994 16:22:53.59
To: DMOHR
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Subj: Zeb
Yes, he was on the Black Gout, back to Portown, but I would like him to be working to pay off Venturus for the debt so he can take the Black Gout, this was the warship, right, back to Africa and plague the Red Brotherhood. But whatever you want is fine, but I think that after his experiences with Jamaica and all that, he is going to use his 5th level mariner abilities to try and stop the Red Brotherhood. So that’s his aim! He’ll become the first Black Nationalist on Oerth.
N’Ganti, Krell, and Rolande are still wandering the world....The latter two are pretty much just traveling, N’Ganti though, would be making her way, trying to find Zeb, either in Portown or back in Africa...so whatever that means. Or if she found the right person, she might settle down and raise sheep, and farm rice, and try and have some more children. I think at last count she is 35, so she has some years left. I don’t know.
Roll them magic dice, and you decide her fate...whatever would make the most sense in your world, and above all, would be the coolest with the most continuity --> the magic word “continuity.”
Mandar is working for Venturus in Portown, raising Bethany, sending her to school and stuff like that. He goes out with Tritus (is that right? ...the cleric of Poisidon in Portown), and he is learning to garden and to knit...he really likes to knit. Sometimes he just goes down to the bar (the red dragon?) to drink too much and get into fights. But Mandar is all yours. (clearly this is one I took to heart
Lye is up North, keeping his business going, and going out on small adventures with 1st level parties...he’s trying for the golden guru award, but he will never make it.
Pithen Scratch, I still say, would make a great villian...he’s a 3rd level illusionist, 3rd level magic-user, who is also a wereboar! I love it! more later... (I really wanted to do this, but...)
aaron
(in a strange, gamer mood)
aaron
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 10-FEB-1994 16:33:26.75
To: DMOHR
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Subj: more gamer stuff... (get it, “more”)
Evelyn Shaundivar was really cool, but she was pretty much a blow-off character...if your woodsman would let her, she would just love to stay and nanny his kids, and be his surrogate daughter, since her own father was such a louse. So don’t split her up with that guy...I forget his name. (This was the woman who helped Urish raise Kyron from a young, eight-year old boy. It was Peter's mute witch [Fadranth's long-lost sister] that gave him Dart)
More importantly, however, is Jethro. Of all my characters, I think about him the most...he was great character, both personally, as well as his abilities. He was already tough and could’ve become a lot tougher. He’s 4/4 fighter/acrobat, so he’s immmune to sleep spells (I think) and I want him to become a sheriff in Greyhawk. Greyhawk is weird enough to have a crat guardsman, who’s trying to become Lawful Good and is a very reverent and dedicated follower of St. Cuthbert...he goes to Church everyday Sunday and every other day during the week. I don’t want to just make him a bouncer, I want him to be on the side of the LAW! But whatever.
I think that is everyone...all the rest, Mirrahna, my 2nd level summoner my theif who I can’t remember his name, Nurk my dumb, fakey character, who else? I know have a few more leveled characters---oh Bobo Mudfoot, who’s eternally 1st level but knows how to ride a wolf. The big trivia question --> do you remember who Gabriel is? Hint: he was friends with Brand, and he was a cleric I had that you didn’t kill. Give up, he was the mystic of that one big wind God, ohhh, I can’t remember his name! The really, really big one...the one Mathew worshipped. Oh, hell I can’t remember.
Oh last but not least...Liang Chi Chao, who I suppose still teaches at his school, not only martial arts, nunchaku, Chinese, but also the classics, and Confucianism in a warehouse that is half-school, half shipping warehouse for Venturus Drake. So that is everyone. That was a fun tour...tell me what you think? (Liang is actually the owner of Wing's school, where Xi Yi, Claudia, Tamra, Khiang, and many others have studied)
Krell? He’s 9th level and wandering very successfully.
aaron
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 12-FEB-1994 16:28:59.27
To: DMOHR
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Subj: To all the characters I’ve loved before...
Okay, I have been reading some of my old journals, some of my old stories, and all the stuff (a novel full) about Krell, Anthana, Roland, and Pithen. I wrote a lot, some of it is good (I reread the Highlands story and it moved me to tears (know I remember why I liked to game...its like a big, violent soap opera)) and some of it isn’t (the term is cheesy!).
So, here is what happened to the characters...the mystical bond is no more, it was sundered when I left and Nublin finally died (drank too much and fire balled himself). Their purpose has been completed...Krell has chosen to be good, Roland did what he had to do in the Wand of Chaos thing and in the Highlands (that’s Rolande (with an “e” (I forget it sometimes))), and Pithen whatever, and Anthana by just being a really cool character. So, the mystical link, with all the dreams, and all that is no more, they are all free and roaming entities to do what they will.
Krell left, and now roams, looking for good-looking, non-arabian women with which he can sleep with (he might settle down, but only to learn how to cook, dance, or play a muscial instrument or other normal things. He wants to be normal and for a 9th level shape-changing wizard, that is a tough task --> Moorak could never do it. (true...but see Peter's initial message...)
Anthana is dead, he is no longer anywhere stranger than anywhere else. In sum, he has gone where ugly archer-rangers go (I can’t remember what god he worshipped but religion wasn’t his cup of tea anyway - you have a copy of the character sheet so look it up if it is important). So he is as dead as dead can be...and moves in circles unknown to us poor PC’s.
Rolande wandered off, he isn’t much into fighting at this point, and since he is confused he is returning to where Angellus reigns (that was the name of the god I was trying to remember in my last message) and Angellus is big in Furyonde, and since there’s a good person ruling there, Rolande finds a small town, with a small church, and works for the parish doing odd jobs, chopping wood, teaching Sunday school, washing the priests cossacks, and stuff like that. And as a second or third level paladin (I forgot myself) he could also protect the small town from bad, evil, nasty things, and maybe be a deputy or something like that. I like this...oh, and he is also raising dogs, playing with children (but not in a naughty way) and not settling down even though all the women want him because he can’t remember if he is already married and he has trouble with dealing with women anyway...as you remember, he has trouble with lust (don’t we all!) (Tandris has kept a ghostly, ShadowKnight eye on him all these years...)
So, that leaves Pithen. I would like to ask a favor. Since Pithen wasn’t that important to your world, let’s let him be sucked into the Teseract (spelling?) and be swept out to the other ends of the multi-verse. In other words, let him go out slowly with an ugly wart on his nose, and a peculiar wereboar quality about him. I know I suggested that you use him as a villian, but lets just let him go...you owe me this after all the times Raitan called him a “poofta.” And me, a poor freshman.
In the end, I understand that it is your world, and your continuity concerns, and that is valid. I would just like leeway in deciding the fate with these four characters, since they are so close to my heart. Using them every once in a while (with the exception of Pithen) would be okay with me as well.
So here it is. Two long messages in such a short time. I hope this is okay, and good luck!
aaron
From: SCUACC::ARITCHEY 17-FEB-1994 16:47:19.69
To: DMOHR
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Subj: all this gamer stuff...
Yes, let’s retire Pithen...a tesseract or tower of illusion appearance would be okay, but for now, he has been swept clean off Oerth.
Urish! Evelyn stayes with him...she’s eager to hang up her cool sword, and become civilized...
Zeb’s working then...ten years? That’s fine...
N’Ganti and Shang-lung were together...and who knows, the world is a big place, having them get together would be fine with me.
I do remember the white rabbit! What happened? (Thumper is actually a VERY old character...)
Garbriel being at Mathew’s shrine would be good...remember, he’s a mystic-rebel type, very spiritual, and very non-conformist.
Jethro! He’s a super-tough guardsman, so use him well...it seems to me though, that 4/4 characters would be somewhat immune...like Ogres, but I don’t know, and it doesn’t matter. immune to sleep spells, that is...
Krell wanders
What about Roland? Is that fine...him being at the small parish and all?
Oh, about the Hepmonaland game...I don’t think so....I want something, very putzy. I don’t know. Maybe something swoops down and tries to carry off Roland’s village, or something else. If you guys ever are hard-up for gaming ideas (which will probably never happen) call me up...or we should set a time. I don’t know. Things are going to get crazy for me since the quarter is ending, and about teaching taking up your time...yes it certainly does...I had no idea.
See ya!
aaron