Endrin

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 6:34 am

Endrin Almanun

Lounging against a wall, Endrin watched the people going by, most of them paying no heed to the small halfling figure. He smiled, his hand wandering towards his mandolin, they would pay attention to him this evening, once he picked up his tune in one of the soberdanian inns. Fingering the instrument, he dreamt of enrapturing his audience like the great musician Tolde Heremon. He sighed as he realized that he was yet a long way from attaining true musical mastery, especially as he had found himself beginning to be slightly attracted to the more shadowy businesses of the city. Hanging around the marketplace, he had had more than one occasion to see a pickpocket at work, it seemed like an easy way to get some money, more dangerous but less tedious than trying to make a living as street musician.

Thievery ... dangerous but lucrative. He might even have to use his strange knife for more than just peeling apples. Taking it out of the sheath, he slid his thumb across the angled blade, wondering again why one would want to forge such a weapon. Turning the hilt towards himself, he examined again the carving at the end of it, though the image had imbedded itself so deep in his mind that he did not need to look at it to remember it. He was still clueless what it represented, regretting that he had yet not seen it when his father had trust it into his hands. Well, he had had other questions on his mind at that moment, like, why did his dad leave him like this ... He still didn't understand it, and his father had offered no explanation but 'they have found me'.

Putting the blade back, he came back to reality. Checking the stand of the sun, he found that it was late enough to start his display at the nearest inn, hoping that he would get enough coins to buy himself a hot meal as his stomach felt empty. Someday, he told himself, yes, someday, he would leave this city and find his dad. Little did he know that he'd leave the city much earlier than he had expected.

That evening, after he ended playing, a slender woman approached him. At first, he thought that she had fallen under his charms, some women had a fondness for halfling lovers, but her eyes told him differently. Grasping his hand, she told him how much she had loved his playing, leaving a scrap of paper in his palm. Unfolding it later in a corner, he found that the same emblem as on his blade had been drawn on it and under it the words 'hide your blade, leave the city and look out for the banshee'. At first, he thought it a joke, but that night, he could find no sleep and left the city at first light, slightly worried but also quite excited and very intrigued.
By Mistirea/Mystiria/Mystrey name

I've created the character in the game, leveled him up...oops, but I'll redo it and save the file, put it on the net... Or shall I redo it on the net?

See zip for Character generated file...

average joe · Post by **average joe** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 11:13 am

So this is your character generator file?

I was hoping it'd be the next part of your bio. You're an adept writer, Craig, but where's the rest?

I suppose you left it hanging like that to give you character plenty of options for his next move.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 12:46 pm

Ay?

Yes thats the file, do you want be to write it out in stats?

The next bit doesn't exist, you can thank Mystria for the wonderful background, if I had been feeling inspirational I might have done it myself, but I doubt it would have done better then this.

Yes his next move...Unfortunatly, I haven't got NWN yet, I don't know when Argyle "opens" and the game is everso buggy...

average joe · Post by **average joe** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 1:53 pm

Ah, so Mysteria is the mastermind behind this crafty piece of writing. You picked a talented individual to write your bio, Craig. She gets the job done.

As for your next move, you're more than welcome to experience it in Argyle by Email, the Pen&Paper campaign Saigo and I are currently undertaking.

The invitation is still open, as it was the first time I gave it. My campaign will be starting shortly, but it's never too late to jump on board.

wolven86 · Post by **wolven86** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 5:15 pm

don't worry about not having NWN my friend my copy and my comp have decided to join forces to protest against the fact that i recentley installed Win XP as before in 98 i could just about run NWN but now even at the lowest spec i have a frame rate of aobut 2 a minute it well pisses me off

Nice bio though a am impressed whoever wrote it, mine normally lack that little extra something

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 3:56 am

Windows XP? Oh dear...I have that....

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 5:02 am

Don't worry, I have Win XP and it works fine for me.

Make sure you update it all, drivers and everything!

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 12:25 pm

I did put in drivers, an stuff, but I haven't got patches.

P.S His last name is Almanun

average joe · Post by **average joe** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 1:35 am

Slightly oldschool. Talk about a delayed answer.

wolven86 · Post by **wolven86** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 4:34 pm

well you know some people have more time than others

and this sucks i need to upgrade what i'm really after is one of these but they are just slightly out of my price rangeAlien Wares

average joe · Post by **average joe** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 10:36 am

Why Alienware, if I might ask?

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 10:51 am

Originally posted by average joe
Slightly oldschool. Talk about a delayed answer.

Better then bump.

smass · Post by **smass** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 12:24 pm

@wolven86

What kind of system are you running now if I might ask?

I upgrade computers for friends/relatives all the time. If you have the aptitude you can set up a nice gaming rig for a pretty reasonable price.

Athlon XP 2000 CPU $100
KT333 mbd $75
256meg DDR2700 ram $75
GeForce TI4200 Video $125

Thats $375 for a pretty nice system assuming you have a standard ATX case and fairly new hard drive.

Alternatively - go to one of the build to order companies and spec out a system.

Alienware is awesome - but the price premium is very steep.

wolven86 · Post by **wolven86** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 1:09 pm

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/30/2002, 19:06:16
Machine name: STUDY
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) (2600.xpclnt_qfe.010827-1803)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: XPST600
BIOS: PTLTD - 1
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~598MHz
Memory: 384MB RAM
Page File: 221MB used, 510MB available
Primary File System: FAT32
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0810)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.01.2600.0000 32bit Unicode

thats what i'm running atm, but my dad has given me a clean slate on a computer when i go to uni in the next september so i want one that is top of the range that i can also mod!!!!! cos at the moment i am incredibly broke and have too much revision to do to even get a job

smass · Post by **smass** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 9:06 am

Dell XPS uses a standard ATX Form factor case - therefore you can upgrade it using a standard motherboard configuration.

wolven86 · Post by **wolven86** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 1:49 pm

meaning?????

smass · Post by **smass** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 1:59 pm

Sorry - meaning you can upgrade it very easily with standard components. You could replace your motherboard, CPU, Ram, and video card and upgrade your system for less than half the price you would pay for a new one.

wolven86 · Post by **wolven86** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 2:10 pm

ah now comes the problem of money i can't afford too atm
i got exams in a week maybe after i'll get a job then i'll be ok

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:39 am

I'll be venturing on in a while, probably as some kind of melee type, get the anger out so subtlty comes easier