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macabail
Acolyte
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 Posted - 23 May 2004 : 10:12:25
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We're digging up a Roman Fort in the middle of the Jordanian desert :)
There are several still to be uncovered!  ... Any chance for some specific details? 
We're excavating the Roman fort from approximately 63 AD at Humayma (Humeima). Humayma is about half-way between Petra and the Red Sea. |
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Sarta
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 23 May 2004 : 11:25:44
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Originally posted by macabail
We're excavating the Roman fort from approximately 63 AD at Humayma (Humeima). Humayma is about half-way between Petra and the Red Sea.
The town that surrounds it has already been excavated, so its just the fort left.
Sounds like a lot of work, but very very cool. I've got family with some land in Sicily that has remained unused for many years. I've often day-dreamed about showing up there one day to do some excavations. Of course, I'm sure I'd be referred to as the crazy American cousin, but it would still be fun to see what I could turn up.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 23 May 2004 : 14:38:35
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Originally posted by macabail
We're excavating the Roman fort from approximately 63 AD at Humayma (Humeima). Humayma is about half-way between Petra and the Red Sea.
The town that surrounds it has already been excavated, so its just the fort left.
Ooh, very interesting...
I'd be very curious to hear what you find...
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 23 May 2004 : 14:42:05
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This is just a quick "call for character sheets" to all those players in this campaign who visit, but do not post here at Candlekeep. I know you all read this scroll, so I'm asking you to have your character sheets in before the end of next week.
Since most of the other official scribes here have already provided their PC sheets (which I'll be posting here shortly), it appears that those players that I mentioned above are the only ones we are waiting for.
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Wood Elf Ranger
Senior Scribe
USA
627 Posts |
Posted - 23 May 2004 : 18:31:36
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Anyway, you've been added to the "lurker" list  (you know, we really do need a better name for that. I don't like the term "lurker", as it reminds me of those denizens from 'Down Below' in Babylon 5).
Perhaps the "Diviners list"? How else would they follow our story without some divination spell? You did give them all crystal balls yes? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 24 May 2004 : 06:51:43
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Okay, here's a quick note about my updated MSN-IM. It is now fully compliant with my SageOS ver. 2.1, and will allow me to continue the IM discussions that I have had with some of you. If you have my older MSN-IM ID, please update your address books accordingly.
Bookwyrm, if you read this before checking your ethereal mail, I'm willing to set aside some time today to talk about the 'Fencer' class...
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 24 May 2004 : 06:54:09
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Okay, it's preview time.
This will likely be the last "planar-themed" preview, as the next two will be FR-based -
Saraqael
Angel of Repentence. Chief Prosecutor of the Exchequer of Souls.
What is known:
Technically an assistant to Remiel, under whose charge the Exchequer has been given, Saraqael functions as the other archon's counterpart, spelling out the case against the accused while Remiel acts as the defender.
Saraqael is a Hallowed Penitent (see the Avatar's Handbook), though her flames are wrapped in the unburnable cloak of a Hallowed Judge. When accusing an alleged criminal, Saraqael opens up her cloak, and the sins of the one on trial are revealed to all and sundry. After this has been done, Remiel discusses the mitigating circumstances and other rationales for mercy.
Some lesser archons, who resent Saraqael's position as the iron hand of authority, sometimes refer to her as the Celestial Inquisition. However, it's really humble Camael who does the bulk of the inquiring, sending investigators (swords, lanterns, or hounds) to seek out suspected criminals on the Mount and apprehend them.
Although her fuction is to accuse, Saraqael acts without judgement or rancor, or any emotion at all. She seems as objective as the kindly, ursine Remiel is compassionate and sympathetic. If some see this objectivity as hostility, it is likely they are only seeing their own reflections in Saraqael's flames.
Darks:
Part of a choir created to purge others of their sins, Saraqael has for some time been purging herself of all emotions. She does this out of guilt (a feeling she has almost forgotten now) for an ancient love affair she had with an eladrin, a firre named Tanzin, which means Solace of Desperation and Bright Fancy. The affair only stopped after Tanzin cuckolded Saraqael with another lover, an event that made Saraqael realize for the first time the great ethical gulf that lay between them. Saraqael retreated to her home plane and began her long progress of purgation and self-flagellation.
Tanzin still lives, and has tried without success to see Saraqael again - not so much for the eladrin's own sake, but for the sake of their child.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 24 May 2004 : 06:57:24
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Originally posted by Wood Elf Ranger
Perhaps the "Diviners list"? How else would they follow our story without some divination spell? You did give them all crystal balls yes?
Ooh, I like your suggestion Wood Elf . "Diviner's List" it is...
And yes, I did give everyone scrying balls (at least, I hope Brax got those caravans moving on time... ).
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 24 May 2004 : 07:36:26
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Originally posted by The Sage
This is just a quick "call for character sheets" to all those players in this campaign who visit, but do not post here at Candlekeep. I know you all read this scroll, so I'm asking you to have your character sheets in before the end of next week.
I sent my character sheet through ethereal mail a while ago. You can also click here if you prefer a quick, online access. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 24 May 2004 : 07:46:06
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It's alright PDK, I've already received your PC sheet.
I'll be creating a Yahoo! Group shortly so that everyone can place their own character sheets there. How's that sound?
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macabail
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 24 May 2004 : 08:27:30
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The Sage
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 24 May 2004 : 08:41:59
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Yahoo Groups are wonderful! They are my favored campaign management system!  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Wood Elf Ranger
Senior Scribe
USA
627 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2004 : 03:58:16
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I'm glad you liked my "Diviner's list" idea
Yahoo! Groups are fine for me as well, though I really can't wait to see the website you and the Lady K have been working on. I bet it is magnificent!  Any progress on getting a host for it |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 25 May 2004 : 09:55:20
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The Lady K. has done most of the work on (and been the brains behind) the website. To give you a rough idea of what it will look like, at least to begin with, you should check out Tracy Hickman's site. That'll give you a basic notion.
As for site hosting, I'm waiting to hear back from two Australian providers, both of which have what I'm looking for in a ISP.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 25 May 2004 : 09:58:48
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Wood Elf, when you get some free time, there's some things I want to talk about regarding your character. I've added you to my IM addresses, so just contact me when you're able.
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Wood Elf Ranger
Senior Scribe
USA
627 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2004 : 01:09:34
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| I think we are missing each other online I haven't been on all that much lately but I will be a lot more once my own computer gets here. For now I'm getting on my girlfriends just to check my e-mail and Candlekeep real quick every evening, and if I remember right you tend to be online when its morningtime here How about sending me an e-mail |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 27 May 2004 : 14:56:01
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| I don't know where in the US you are, Wood ELf, but Perth is on exactly the same time as the East Coast is -- once you switch AM for PM. That might help you run into him . . . . |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 27 May 2004 : 15:03:55
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Originally posted by Wood Elf Ranger
I think we are missing each other online I haven't been on all that much lately but I will be a lot more once my own computer gets here. For now I'm getting on my girlfriends just to check my e-mail and Candlekeep real quick every evening, and if I remember right you tend to be online when its morningtime here How about sending me an e-mail
I'm currently in Messenger at the moment Wood Elf. That's just in the event that you may read this while I'm still online...
If we still continue to miss each other, I'll contact you via ethereal mail.
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Artalis
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 30 May 2004 : 08:06:59
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Sage, did you get the most recent work up that you requested?
Just want to make sure that both attachments made it thru ok.
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Artalis
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 30 May 2004 : 18:58:25
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No problem Sage. I am just dying for some feedback. I've really going the extra mile on this one trying to get everything just so and I'm kinda proud of it.
All the secrecy that I am making myself maintain is killing me. 
Oh and btw just so you know this character concept dates back to before 7/2003. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
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Posted - 31 May 2004 : 03:24:15
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Predates Jack Archer, then. Or at least the D&D version. He started out as a person in similar straits who gets stuck in a land where Plato's ideal society went bad -- as it actually has to do, unless all citizens miraculously agree with each other all the time.
It was mostly an intellectual thing. No real long-term plot. Just a vague idea of the world, and how my proto-Jack would shake things up by starting to develop a quiet revolution introducing democratic elements.
That was actually one of my two ideas for the real Jack Archer story, the one Mr. Greenwood suggested I write. I was more comfortable with a story based on philosophy, as this would have been, but I decided that for a serious attempt at publishable material (something I rarely think about), it was just too close to Christopher Stasheff's Warlock series. Or more precisely, its spinoff Rogue Wizard series. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 31 May 2004 : 07:59:06
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Oh and btw just so you know this character concept dates back to before 7/2003.
Interesting. Aside from my own character concepts, this is perhaps one of the oldest PC concepts that I've seen in quite a while...
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The Cardinal
Senior Scribe
Canada
647 Posts |
Posted - 31 May 2004 : 08:54:24
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We can't wait till yer game gets underway. We's going to be watching it closely.... Like a good book...errr like a words-that-stay-on-white-leaves. Already we like much... planar's always interesting. Like to looky what has formed in brain-box of Master of Realmslore
[Incase thou art wondering, Deimos is currently controlling a Chattur'gha Horror in the Inn, Being in a trance as he is We are using his goblin Slave Snotspill for the time being.... which we hope is not long...ah well.Being a goblin may be good experience] |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 31 May 2004 : 09:10:12
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I'm glad you said that Cardinal, because for a moment, I had begun to grow a little concerned with the stability of your mental faculties...
BTW, how long have you been controlling the Chattur'gha Horror?
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The Cardinal
Senior Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 31 May 2004 : 09:29:06
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[ Currently? Ehhhh, Inn time is hard to calulate but according to the great wheel....roughly six days.... give or take a few hours.... As for the stability of our mind. Tis like an endless wasteland of dust and swamp. What is built sinks and thus becomes foundation of what is newly build... like Minauros if thee will. Nothing is ever stable.... thou should know that by now. Were eveything stable we would not be the wonderous being we are] |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 02 Jun 2004 : 12:19:20
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Singing on the tune of Pink's successful debut song, I chime the following otherworldly question:
"Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'm thinking up, 'So-when-is-this-cam-paign-get-ting-star-ted?'"
Edit: yes, I like to keep the fire going... the embers were getting a little cool methought... |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 02 Jun 2004 : 12:48:43
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Well, I have no idea about who this artist is, nor the tune to this particular chime you mention. I suppose I'll have to take your word that his music will work with this question you are asking.
Now, as for the "official" start date... It's being held up mostly because I'm still waiting for two players to hand in their finished character sheets. I'm giving them till the end of the week, so that should give you an approximate start time. I'm afraid I can't be more exact at this time because my work and study committments are taking up a lot of my free time at the moment, and so must take precedence...
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PbEM with Sage...
