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Art & Stories / Re: [SHW: A Silken Bond] Dark ...
Last post by probot - Feb 13, 2025, 10:31 PMThe hulking figure stalked through the underbrush with speed and agility the belied its bulk. So it was true after all, what they say - fear grants flight. More figures followed close behind, huddling and quiet but for the occasional yelp of surprise as roots and branches would snag them in their haste. The leader kept going even when none were left to follow, out of the forest and into the farmland. He knew they didn't have the stones to flee from him, but somewhere in the depths of his soul, he wouldn't have blamed them either. The horrors they... He, had unleashed. It was almost enough to see him abandon everything and run with them. His pride had been great, and his lust greater still. He would be the strongest of any shaman, and damn his god if he didn't, or couldn't, make that happen. He'd find his own way, his own power, break it, chain it, and master it. He'd found an ally, one as cunning and ruthless and ambitious as he was. Only too late did he realise that had been a deadly underestimation.
The figure reached the outer fields and shed his great club. Cast aside his trinkets, his symbols of office and of power, and he prayed. He fell into supplication the likes of which he'd never known before. True, genuine, immutable terror drove him now, and only divine intervention might get him through it. So he danced, and he hollered, and he prayed in his garbled tongue that Hruggek might grant his blessing to this most worthless of his children.
The figure reached the outer fields and shed his great club. Cast aside his trinkets, his symbols of office and of power, and he prayed. He fell into supplication the likes of which he'd never known before. True, genuine, immutable terror drove him now, and only divine intervention might get him through it. So he danced, and he hollered, and he prayed in his garbled tongue that Hruggek might grant his blessing to this most worthless of his children.
#2
Art & Stories / Re: [SHW: A Silken Bond] Dark ...
Last post by probot - Feb 13, 2025, 09:53 PMCW: Meditations on grief, lack of purpose, and the inexorable march of time.
Theresa sat on her bed, a loose grip on her small hand mirror as she stared at it and the faintly smudged reflection that stared back at her with the face of a stranger. Who was this woman with her hair, grey and frayed? With her worry lines etched deep and irreversible into her skin, itself sagging in jowls? With her hollow and listless eyes? She did not recognise her. Had she really changed so much in the span of a year? It hardly seemed possible, yet there were her hands around the mirror. Those liver spots were no trick of the light, the wrinkling around her fingers no smudge of the glass. Theresa stared at those hands, not quite done withering yet but well on their way, and she felt sick. Her other things were packed, the papers were signed, the coin all accounted for... She should be happy. Just the other day she had met with the young woman who wanted to purchase her inheritance, to deliver her from the worries of the last year. She was so pretty, Theresa thought. The effortless ease of youth, even as she took her for all she was worth. For a moment, she had felt alive, she felt her old self roaring to life and she wanted to cheer, to brag, to kiss Veloth like it was the night of their wedding all over again... And then she remembered. Veloth was a year in the grave, and his dream had died with him. The house felt so terribly lonely, and Theresa herself finally realised she was hardly more than a wretched spectre roaming its halls, desperate for something. Anything. And now here it was, her chance. But a chance to do what? Who was she, without him? Her joints ached, not with age but with nervous excitement, vibrating as if they wanted to escape her body all at once. She wanted to scream. To sob. To dance or jump or drink. Anything but another moment of this. There was nothing but silence, and the hot tears that smudged her reflection.
Theresa sat on her bed, a loose grip on her small hand mirror as she stared at it and the faintly smudged reflection that stared back at her with the face of a stranger. Who was this woman with her hair, grey and frayed? With her worry lines etched deep and irreversible into her skin, itself sagging in jowls? With her hollow and listless eyes? She did not recognise her. Had she really changed so much in the span of a year? It hardly seemed possible, yet there were her hands around the mirror. Those liver spots were no trick of the light, the wrinkling around her fingers no smudge of the glass. Theresa stared at those hands, not quite done withering yet but well on their way, and she felt sick. Her other things were packed, the papers were signed, the coin all accounted for... She should be happy. Just the other day she had met with the young woman who wanted to purchase her inheritance, to deliver her from the worries of the last year. She was so pretty, Theresa thought. The effortless ease of youth, even as she took her for all she was worth. For a moment, she had felt alive, she felt her old self roaring to life and she wanted to cheer, to brag, to kiss Veloth like it was the night of their wedding all over again... And then she remembered. Veloth was a year in the grave, and his dream had died with him. The house felt so terribly lonely, and Theresa herself finally realised she was hardly more than a wretched spectre roaming its halls, desperate for something. Anything. And now here it was, her chance. But a chance to do what? Who was she, without him? Her joints ached, not with age but with nervous excitement, vibrating as if they wanted to escape her body all at once. She wanted to scream. To sob. To dance or jump or drink. Anything but another moment of this. There was nothing but silence, and the hot tears that smudged her reflection.
#3
Art & Stories / [SHW: A Silken Bond] Dark Thou...
Last post by probot - Feb 13, 2025, 04:32 PMGalard woke up with a jolt of pain in his bandaged arm. He grunted, twisting and turning in vain hopes of finding a position that at least began to resemble comfort. With a resentful sigh he finally conceded defeat and threw away the bed covers. A pause for breath. One, two, and sideways swung his legs over the rim of the bed, one at a time until he finally managed to land on the floor in a half-crouch. Despite the sling keeping his limb mostly immobile, the shock of it was enough to send another surge of stabbing pain up his forearm. Gritting his teeth, the young soldier paused to wait it out, slowly forcing out an even breath. Somehow, he found even this excruciating experience more bearable than the indignity he was subjected to all of last tenday as the medics fussed over him, and his father had assigned not one but two adjutants to assist his every step. He couldn't move, couldn't eat, couldn't so much as think of walking to the chamber pot without someone stepping in to all but do it for him. It drove Galard mad. The pain, the humiliation, the loss... His head was swimming well after the fever broke, and behind his closed eyelids he saw the damnable forest, dark leaves concealing volleys of crossbow bolts. The ringing of shouts wouldn't quit his ears day or night, and the death rattles that inevitably followed them were infinitely worse. Yet worst of all was the inaction. On some deep, rational level he understood his father's caution, but that was poor comfort to his raging heart. He dreamed of leading the charge, of rounding up each and every one responsible for the attack that killed his people. The soldiers on the ground, the officers who masterminded it, the rulers in their dark citadel, the very deity they pledged themselves to... Another unexpected stab of pulsating pain in his arm broke Galard from his ruminations and he cursed loudly. The door to his room creaked open and he whipped around, ready to yell and throw something, anything. But he stayed his hand when his squinting eyes spotted the conspicuous horns silhouetted against the dim light of the corridor. The one person who seemed to understand his pain. The only one, it felt, in the whole damned world. The door closed behind her with a soft click.
#4
General Discussion / Re: Ranger Guildhall (Checking...
Last post by avatar6666 - Feb 13, 2025, 01:27 PMCord would be very much interested in this.
#5
Player Announcements / Re: Sweet Water and Light Laug...
Last post by Blackheart - Feb 09, 2025, 05:06 PMQuote from: Terallis on Feb 09, 2025, 02:54 PMWanted to post in here sooner, but really wanted to say that I hate to see you go. Even though we've had fewer interactions IC, of late, it's always been a whole lot of fun to RP with you and Melody. My first true plotline after coming to this server (not counting the brief time over a decade ago) was KKS and it was truly memorable. That first DM short sword is still held very dearly, and even continuing its own tale across a different character after Aedan's retirement. And that's not to mention HWC, being probably the best plot I've had on NWN EVER.
I also remember that initial part of Aedan's personal plot, even if it never truly saw its end, with Melody and Cele aiding him in his quest of revenge and otherwise. But overall, there's probably too much to really name here, that I look back on. Not gonna be the same without you both around the server, anymore!
Even if we didn't interact directly after your break, your presence was definitely felt. I always saw you around the square and out and about on discord - as well as at events like Beach Episode, Storyteller, etc.
KKS feels like so long ago, doesn't it? But I still remember Aedan's help with the hostages, and the drama that resulted from how it turned out. Your group got dealt a bad hand, but you and some of the others stuck with it, did the right thing, and more than earned the awesome moon-themed crescent short sword. A sword that, I would like to think, came very much in handy during HWC's craziness xD
I hope you have fun in other plots, but I hope you'll never stop looking back on the old days fondly, too!
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Player Announcements / Re: Sweet Water and Light Laug...
Last post by Terallis - Feb 09, 2025, 02:54 PMWanted to post in here sooner, but really wanted to say that I hate to see you go. Even though we've had fewer interactions IC, of late, it's always been a whole lot of fun to RP with you and Melody. My first true plotline after coming to this server (not counting the brief time over a decade ago) was KKS and it was truly memorable. That first DM short sword is still held very dearly, and even continuing its own tale across a different character after Aedan's retirement. And that's not to mention HWC, being probably the best plot I've had on NWN EVER.
I also remember that initial part of Aedan's personal plot, even if it never truly saw its end, with Melody and Cele aiding him in his quest of revenge and otherwise. But overall, there's probably too much to really name here, that I look back on. Not gonna be the same without you both around the server, anymore!
I also remember that initial part of Aedan's personal plot, even if it never truly saw its end, with Melody and Cele aiding him in his quest of revenge and otherwise. But overall, there's probably too much to really name here, that I look back on. Not gonna be the same without you both around the server, anymore!
#7
Player Announcements / Re: Sweet Water and Light Laug...
Last post by Blackheart - Feb 09, 2025, 02:44 PMQuote from: .nausea_nymph. on Feb 09, 2025, 12:17 PM✧༺♥༻∞
I'm so very sad I didn't get to meet you guys sooner. You were absolutely lovely, and a treasure to play with. Even though I did not get to participate in your events, I heard a great deal about them and understood how important they were to the server. Likewise, as someone who started out playing pretty much just Elves, the elven community and RP at large is pretty intimidating to get into. You were welcoming and engaging off the bat when I was having trouble feeling accepted, and really helped me to feel at home at long last.
The interest you took in Virelai helped me give her a sense of direction and purpose. And it meant a great deal to me. I can only imagine you've done this for countless others. Thank you for your impeccable sense of community, your storytelling, your events, and your friendship. I wish you the best in your future work, I know it will be amazing either way, and I'm just a message away at any time you wanna chat. ♥
I've seen many Sheraveshi PCs, but Vir so quickly became my favorite! The perfect mix of broody and cold without being unwelcome or hostile to RP with. It's a hard balance to strike, but strike it you did.
I wish I could have plotted you more (I had some plans), but I have no doubt your characters will provide ample fun for whatever DM has you in their plots, or whatever people interact with you. The time that we got to RP was always a blast and I'll remember those times fondly!
#8
Player Announcements / Re: Sweet Water and Light Laug...
Last post by .nausea_nymph. - Feb 09, 2025, 12:17 PM✧༺♥༻∞
I'm so very sad I didn't get to meet you guys sooner. You were absolutely lovely, and a treasure to play with. Even though I did not get to participate in your events, I heard a great deal about them and understood how important they were to the server. Likewise, as someone who started out playing pretty much just Elves, the elven community and RP at large is pretty intimidating to get into. You were welcoming and engaging off the bat when I was having trouble feeling accepted, and really helped me to feel at home at long last.
The interest you took in Virelai helped me give her a sense of direction and purpose. And it meant a great deal to me. I can only imagine you've done this for countless others. Thank you for your impeccable sense of community, your storytelling, your events, and your friendship. I wish you the best in your future work, I know it will be amazing either way, and I'm just a message away at any time you wanna chat. ♥
#9
Updates and Roadmap / Re: CD Module Changelog v2
Last post by SpacePope - Feb 09, 2025, 11:54 AMNote: starting now, hak and module changelogs are combined
CD Module v4.12b3
- Aboleth dungeon update (Alice)
- Wreck of the Albatross dungeon update (Lady)
- Added two new VFX to the VFX conversation, a pirate hat and a sword scabbard (thanks to Nibbles for the models!)
Scripts
- DM command to swap appearances now has the same VFX as Wildshape
- Removed some debug feedback that had sneaked into the Combat Dummy conversation script
- Increased the Z axis limits for the accessory system
Spells, Feats & Class Abilities
- (Rogue) Fixed some rogues not having Sap weapon proficiency
- (Warlock) Pact selection NUI will now appear a few seconds after login if a pact hasn't been chosen.
- (Epic Feat - Blinding Speed) Now has an 1.5 Turns + 1 Round / HD duration. Cannot be dispelled. Instant cast. 8 minute cooldown. Unaffected by Wild Magic. Requirement lowered to 24 Dex.
- (Wildshape) The scripts tied to wildshape have been fully rewritten. This is mostly a background change that won't affect players, but expect less jank and strange exceptions tied to Wildshape
- (Wildshape) Added /wildshape, also accessible through /customize. This new menu works as a Shapes Widget for druids and shifters, as well as allowing customization of forms when right clicking on a forms' icon, if any alternative appearance is available. As a reminder: Left Click -> Shift to that form. Right click -> Edit its appearance override, if there's one.
Note: Icons are placeholders for now
- Anointed Knight New class! 10 level PRC aimed at martial classes wishing to add some magic oil to their life. Thanks to JBJ for the initial class writeup and to the balance team for finetuning. Thanks to IronTyrant for the icons! Details available here.
.2da
- Renamed the tails in the .2da so they all appear together in the Toolset dropdown
- Fixed Elder Water Elemental being too thicc to hit anything
- Added a new impact VFX for Inspired Strike
- Added the entries for Anointed Knight
- Reverted the dual-wielding wand change
.hak
- Added Female Elf head #240
- Compiled 203 creature models that weren't compiled
- Added 5 new ability icons (recolors for each wyrmling shape)
- Added a new high quality crocodile portrait (Jalthex)
- Added two new VFX (Nibbles)
.tlk
- Updated Blinding Speed description
- Renamed a few wildshape to more generic names, now that they can take on different appearances
- Added Anointed Knight .tlk entries
CD Module v4.12b3
- Aboleth dungeon update (Alice)
- Wreck of the Albatross dungeon update (Lady)
- Added two new VFX to the VFX conversation, a pirate hat and a sword scabbard (thanks to Nibbles for the models!)
Scripts
- DM command to swap appearances now has the same VFX as Wildshape
- Removed some debug feedback that had sneaked into the Combat Dummy conversation script
- Increased the Z axis limits for the accessory system
Spells, Feats & Class Abilities
- (Rogue) Fixed some rogues not having Sap weapon proficiency
- (Warlock) Pact selection NUI will now appear a few seconds after login if a pact hasn't been chosen.
- (Epic Feat - Blinding Speed) Now has an 1.5 Turns + 1 Round / HD duration. Cannot be dispelled. Instant cast. 8 minute cooldown. Unaffected by Wild Magic. Requirement lowered to 24 Dex.
- (Wildshape) The scripts tied to wildshape have been fully rewritten. This is mostly a background change that won't affect players, but expect less jank and strange exceptions tied to Wildshape
- (Wildshape) Added /wildshape, also accessible through /customize. This new menu works as a Shapes Widget for druids and shifters, as well as allowing customization of forms when right clicking on a forms' icon, if any alternative appearance is available. As a reminder: Left Click -> Shift to that form. Right click -> Edit its appearance override, if there's one.
Note: Icons are placeholders for now
- Anointed Knight New class! 10 level PRC aimed at martial classes wishing to add some magic oil to their life. Thanks to JBJ for the initial class writeup and to the balance team for finetuning. Thanks to IronTyrant for the icons! Details available here.
.2da
- Renamed the tails in the .2da so they all appear together in the Toolset dropdown
- Fixed Elder Water Elemental being too thicc to hit anything
- Added a new impact VFX for Inspired Strike
- Added the entries for Anointed Knight
- Reverted the dual-wielding wand change
.hak
- Added Female Elf head #240
- Compiled 203 creature models that weren't compiled
- Added 5 new ability icons (recolors for each wyrmling shape)
- Added a new high quality crocodile portrait (Jalthex)
- Added two new VFX (Nibbles)
.tlk
- Updated Blinding Speed description
- Renamed a few wildshape to more generic names, now that they can take on different appearances
- Added Anointed Knight .tlk entries
#10
Player Announcements / Re: Sweet Water and Light Laug...
Last post by Blackheart - Feb 09, 2025, 11:12 AMQuote from: Starbuck. on Feb 09, 2025, 06:03 AMGood luck to your future endeavors. I enjoyed our few interactions
I'll remember the chats in Evereska fondly - I didn't get to see Elhaym as much as your drow (and only in plots with your drow), but I hope you enjoy playing her and watching her grow!