Lost Souls

CM · Post by CM » Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:47 am

Ok where is Calimshan in all this mixture, i cant seem to find it on the map.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 1:40 am

Originally posted by Magus
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Seems ScardyBob has finally made an appearance on Gamebanshee forums. I think all my harassing finally paid off. He’s familiar with D&D, but unfortunately his idea of good story in a D&D game is probably Neverwinter Nights. Maybe our Baldur’s Gate II-inspired storyline will compel him to mend his ways.
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*hiss* *hiss* hehe

Welcome ScardyBob - hope you enjoy your stay here.

@CM. If you look at the map I've posted a link to, and look close (poor quality - have lost the high-detail map I had once), you will notice this Anarouch thingy is somewhat North and East of Calimshan.

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:54 pm

Okay. I've finally got things sort of worked out now. For a map of the region, follow Rob-hin's link to a map of the Western Heartlands. As promised, the area is southwest of the Anarouch Desert, though not quite right next to it. For those of you who've played Dark Alliance, the region happens to be along the east side of the triangle formed by Baldur's Gate, the Sunset Mountains, and the Marsh of Chelimber.

I know my intro lacks a reason for several high-level adventurers happening to be in the same area at the same time...I'll leave the individual motivations of it to you guys for now.

I do have something in store, but if we waited for that to happen, the fun might not begin for another few weeks story-wise...

I figured you guys would want to start writing now.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 11:12 pm

Alright. I'm in. For my first little bit, though, I will be running a paralell story to Magus', but I'll try and weed in ASAP. It was kind've fun writing Sethin and Virrilis again. Should prove an interesting mix.

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 12:36 am

@Aegis: Does this mean you plan to post more than sporadically?

@all: Read Soulforge for additional backstory on Aegis's characters, if you haven't already.

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 1:47 am

Ah, I forgot to mention that Pedsgin is about 5-6 weeks travel (walking) from Athkatla. Add about 4 weeks to that if you're coming from Calimport. Keep in mind that these are just my guesstimations, based on remembered travel times in Baldur's Gate II. So give or take a factor of 10.

Of course, this information is primarily aimed at Aegis and Xandax.

Also, I'll probably set the time passed since Athkatla II to about two months, which coincides with Aegis's timeframe as laid out in Soulforge.

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 3:58 am

@Xandax: Does Xandax enter the evening before or after Aerie's arrival (she arrived a few hours before dawn).

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 4:08 am

Originally posted by Magus
@Xandax: Does Xandax enter the evening before or after Aerie's arrival (she arrived a few hours before dawn).

Hmm -hadn't thought of that

- whatever makes it best for you ?

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 4:22 am

Hadn't thought of it? That seems somehow important.

However, it'd probably make the most sense if he arrived the evening before. Otherwise there's a good chance he would have bumped into Aerie when he came in.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 4:36 am

Originally posted by Magus
Hadn't thought of it? That seems somehow important.

However, it'd probably make the most sense if he arrived the evening before. Otherwise there's a good chance he would have bumped into Aerie when he came in.

Yeah - evening before

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 11:36 pm

@Xandax: Void says hi.

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 11:38 pm

@ScardyBob: You seem to be neglecting to check your PM's.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 1:21 pm

The intrigue grows. Well, I'm trying to move my end along a little bit and join up with the rest as soon as I can. Also, as you can see, I've thrown an interesting twist into the story, I think, and should cause some interesting tension. Hope you enjoy.

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 7:57 pm

@Aegis: Hmm...such knowledge on Virillis's part would have greatly altered the final battle in Athkatla II, I'd wager. Of course, then they probably would've both been dead by now.

@all: The next week and half will be crunch time for me, with finals and all, but I'll post as much as I'm able. I tried to compensate by posting often over the last few days.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 8:33 pm

@Magus: Well, I didn't think much about it at the time, but that was partially because you didn't want me writing the whole ending again... We all remember Athkatla I, now don't we

I'll probably take the time and do my part on getting them out of Calimshan, and on the road to the Nethril region

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 9:07 pm

*Rereads his own last post of Athkatla I* God my writing sucked there. It was probably for the best that you wrote it.

CM · Post by CM » Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:14 am

i will post something tomorrow

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:50 pm

As promised I managed to get something up. I'll see if I can post something more later today or tomorrow. For now I wanted to wrap up what I already had going before I got myself entangled in something else.

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:08 pm

@Aegis: Wait a minute...on the road? You do realize that the entirety of Athkatla II spanned only a few days...

I can hardly believe that half a day has already passed. I would rethink your method of transportation.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 3:58 am

some info requested by magus

The Arcane order is a well-established college of wizardry. Here, magic is taught an researched, and members benefit from from sharing their knowledge.

The order is well know arcoss the planes as it is one of the best magic schools around. It's common knowledge, but naturally not everybody knows about it.

The headquarter, Mathghamhna, is located on a island in the Moonsea and is very castle like.

Japheth Arcane is the chancellor and runs the college and directs it's reseach. Under him, there are the regents, they instruct apprentices and low level casters. They also advice Japheth.

The Orcer has a spellpool where members put spells in, these spells can be used by all the members, but they have to have an open spell space in their spells per day for that level spell. To use one spell, means the member has a debt per spell level.