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#1
General Discussion / Re: Get to know your DMs!
Last post by aDM Twisted (Pretzel) - Today at 03:00 PMLogin: Pretzel, Long Legs, Hazy Woods, Cutlass, among various others
Discord ID: Pretzel
DM Name: aDM Twisted
Timezone: Central US Time
Availability: Varies, I am a stay at home mom so I'm a bit more flexible in my hours, though Monday through Friday I have set times I will not be home for school drop off and pick up during the school year.
Preferred Number of Players: 4-8 though exceptions can be made if arranged ahead of time.
Preferred Length of Quest: 3 hours or less though I will always leave a buffer in case it runs longer.
Thematic Styles and Specialties:
-Fun, light hearted quests
-Quests that are deeply personal and shape characters
-Puzzles, mystery and intrigue
-Elves
-Fey
-Vampires
Wishes to Avoid:
-Crossing IC and OOC issues, starting an argument with other players during the quest is a quick way to get booted, keep that OOC or stay out.
-Any sort if metagaming including outing characters based on OOC knowledge not IC actions.
-I will avoid any theme that will require myself or anyone in the group to break rules, even asking it of me is a great way to get yourself banned from my quests.
-People who are inactive and clearly there only for DM items, if you don't make an effort, you don't get rewarded.
Recurring Plotlines!:
None... YET!
Recurring NPCs:
None
Notes:
-Please read all area descriptions and avoid emoting/talking while holding on transitions so the chat doesn't get cluttered and information missed.
-Always have touch on and dice private.
-Always reach out if you have questions, concerns or want to do skill rolls.
-Please always give feedback to the sDMs
Discord ID: Pretzel
DM Name: aDM Twisted
Timezone: Central US Time
Availability: Varies, I am a stay at home mom so I'm a bit more flexible in my hours, though Monday through Friday I have set times I will not be home for school drop off and pick up during the school year.
Preferred Number of Players: 4-8 though exceptions can be made if arranged ahead of time.
Preferred Length of Quest: 3 hours or less though I will always leave a buffer in case it runs longer.
Thematic Styles and Specialties:
-Fun, light hearted quests
-Quests that are deeply personal and shape characters
-Puzzles, mystery and intrigue
-Elves
-Fey
-Vampires
Wishes to Avoid:
-Crossing IC and OOC issues, starting an argument with other players during the quest is a quick way to get booted, keep that OOC or stay out.
-Any sort if metagaming including outing characters based on OOC knowledge not IC actions.
-I will avoid any theme that will require myself or anyone in the group to break rules, even asking it of me is a great way to get yourself banned from my quests.
-People who are inactive and clearly there only for DM items, if you don't make an effort, you don't get rewarded.
Recurring Plotlines!:
None... YET!
Recurring NPCs:
None
Notes:
-Please read all area descriptions and avoid emoting/talking while holding on transitions so the chat doesn't get cluttered and information missed.
-Always have touch on and dice private.
-Always reach out if you have questions, concerns or want to do skill rolls.
-Please always give feedback to the sDMs
#4
General Discussion / Re: I Wrote a Book
Last post by chunkyno1 - Today at 05:35 AMNightstar: Fragments of the Past
Below is a segment from Nightstar: Fragments of the Past—directly related to the server, and those friends I once spent a great deal of time roleplaying with. Thanks again for the fond memories!
Blueprint of a Story
The Architecture of Nightstar
Nightstar is not a conventional fantasy novel. It was constructed with deliberate care—its structure shaped with an almost architectural precision, guided by an engineer's mindset. Beneath the surface of its world, its magic, and its conflicts lies something quieter but far more profound: a layered metaphor, woven carefully into the foundation of the story. It speaks to something darker, something deeply human and, at times, painful.
But before that layer can be fully understood, it is important to return to where this story truly began.
Prior to 2014, I was climbing out of a very real and very personal darkness—a period defined by drug use, despair, and a sense of being lost. What followed was a hard-won journey toward sobriety, one that felt, in many ways, like a redemption arc of its own.
At the end of that chapter, I found myself stepping into a different kind of world: online role-playing.
Through Neverwinter Nights, on a server set in Cormyr and the Dalelands, I discovered something I hadn't expected—connection, creativity, and a shared space where stories could breathe. It was there that the earliest sparks of Nightstar first took shape.
The characters who now inhabit this novel did not come from isolation; they were inspired, shaped, and, in many ways, gifted to me by the people I met during that time.
Tori, for instance, draws from a character named Kori, brought to life by my friend Vincent—yes, the naming may not be particularly inventive, but the sincerity behind it matters far more. Salei'ra finds her roots in Caprice, portrayed by my friend Edge.
And La'aara, perhaps the most personal of them all, was inspired by a character played by Lorelai. With her blessing, I carried the name forward—altering its form slightly, but preserving its sound, its spirit, and the emotional truth at its core.
Lorelai herself—Shelly—is the person to whom this book is dedicated. She was my muse, my first reader, and a steady presence during the earliest shaping of this story.
It was within those shared moments—those hours spent building narratives together in a digital world—that the relationships at the heart of Nightstar first found their voice. What now exists within these pages is, in many ways, a continuation of that time: a reimagining, a preservation, and a tribute.
To those who once walked those paths with me—who helped shape these characters and gave them their first breath—I hope you can see your influence here.
More importantly, I hope you recognize the care with which your creativity has been honored, and that you find something meaningful in the story it helped bring to life.
Below is a segment from Nightstar: Fragments of the Past—directly related to the server, and those friends I once spent a great deal of time roleplaying with. Thanks again for the fond memories!
Blueprint of a Story
The Architecture of Nightstar
Nightstar is not a conventional fantasy novel. It was constructed with deliberate care—its structure shaped with an almost architectural precision, guided by an engineer's mindset. Beneath the surface of its world, its magic, and its conflicts lies something quieter but far more profound: a layered metaphor, woven carefully into the foundation of the story. It speaks to something darker, something deeply human and, at times, painful.
But before that layer can be fully understood, it is important to return to where this story truly began.
Prior to 2014, I was climbing out of a very real and very personal darkness—a period defined by drug use, despair, and a sense of being lost. What followed was a hard-won journey toward sobriety, one that felt, in many ways, like a redemption arc of its own.
At the end of that chapter, I found myself stepping into a different kind of world: online role-playing.
Through Neverwinter Nights, on a server set in Cormyr and the Dalelands, I discovered something I hadn't expected—connection, creativity, and a shared space where stories could breathe. It was there that the earliest sparks of Nightstar first took shape.
The characters who now inhabit this novel did not come from isolation; they were inspired, shaped, and, in many ways, gifted to me by the people I met during that time.
Tori, for instance, draws from a character named Kori, brought to life by my friend Vincent—yes, the naming may not be particularly inventive, but the sincerity behind it matters far more. Salei'ra finds her roots in Caprice, portrayed by my friend Edge.
And La'aara, perhaps the most personal of them all, was inspired by a character played by Lorelai. With her blessing, I carried the name forward—altering its form slightly, but preserving its sound, its spirit, and the emotional truth at its core.
Lorelai herself—Shelly—is the person to whom this book is dedicated. She was my muse, my first reader, and a steady presence during the earliest shaping of this story.
It was within those shared moments—those hours spent building narratives together in a digital world—that the relationships at the heart of Nightstar first found their voice. What now exists within these pages is, in many ways, a continuation of that time: a reimagining, a preservation, and a tribute.
To those who once walked those paths with me—who helped shape these characters and gave them their first breath—I hope you can see your influence here.
More importantly, I hope you recognize the care with which your creativity has been honored, and that you find something meaningful in the story it helped bring to life.
#5
Suggestions & Ideas / Re: Epic Dragon Disciple
Last post by Fury - Mar 29, 2026, 12:29 AMDragon Disciple is such a good class that we are likely to consider a nerf before we consider a buff. The epic levels are somewhat underwhelming, yes, but if we were to buff them it would likely involve dispersing some of the class' current power budget into epics rather than suddenly making one of the best classes in the game even better.
Sorry, I know that's not what you want to hear, but no other class gives the sheer amount it gives for 10 levels.
Sorry, I know that's not what you want to hear, but no other class gives the sheer amount it gives for 10 levels.
#6
Admin Announcements / Re: Transparency - Player Bans
Last post by Nokteronoth - Mar 23, 2026, 09:21 PMPelordaes7, 'Czu Tir'end' has been banned from the game for being an ass to basically everyone all day, trolling, ignoring IG laws and rules, and then calling the DM staff various names.
~BR
~BR
#8
Player Announcements / Re: Internet
Last post by platinum01 - Mar 22, 2026, 07:51 PMInternet has been restored. Yay!
#9
Player Announcements / Re: Internet
Last post by platinum01 - Mar 22, 2026, 05:26 PMHigh winds... internet is out, again.
#10
General Discussion / Re: A newbie's feedback!
Last post by probot - Mar 17, 2026, 07:04 AMQuoteif they're up, they're always with closed rosters and it's hard to get in them for a 'new' player.Aside from personal plotlines which are pretty rare in themselves, every closed roster listing started life as an open sign up. Keep an eye on new quest announcements.