Class: Moderator Level: Over 9000! Alignment: True Neutral
Wields the Hammer of Banning and the Hammer of Closing Threads/Eliminating Horrible Posts, but gently, which makes him much loved by those he oversees. Utterly unaffected by the "Don't You Know Who I Am?" and the "Threaten Moderator" spells, which he merely laughs at.
Biography - a charismatic and forthright adventurer, Quartz's origins have been lost to time. What is known on the Sword Coast is somewhat in doubt, but travelers to the Friendly Arm Inn and Belching Dragon Tavern still enjoy regaling one another with tales of his exploits.
How he fled Candlekeep, keeping only a longsword pilfered from the guards and a bottle of cow medicine.
How he quickly gathered about himself only the best female adventurers in the realms. His odd insistence that his group -- now known as "Quartz's Harem" -- follow a path to the lighthouse on the coast and rescue, as he put it, "a fair and melodious young woman." (That it is reported that said woman rebuffed his advances and claimed she didn't need rescuing, jut a bit of help, didn't seem to phase him).
How he was almost murdered by a Drow priestess when he privately told her his sword had a special, magical enchantment that caused it to grow "much, much larger" when "the blood flowed during the heat of .. combat."
How, upon confronting the head of the Flaming Fist in Baldur's Gate, he incomprehensibly screamed, "YOU! You're the one responsible for that b!tch!" before viciously attacking.
Despite his bravery and obvious accomplishments, Quartz was not without his detractors. Even today, some speak of his odd attachment to grey stone, his insistence that anyone traveling with him walk as slowly as possible, and his occasional curses at an obscure god he called "Tutu."
Lvl 3 Elf Aristocrat This elf is one of the most happiest beings in the realms. At the coming of age ceremony, where young elves choose their names before joining elven society, he was stuck for a name. He realised that all the best names were taken. Baron Grabya Joy von stick, Lord Niel Nipples, Lord Fun Bum, Prince Conner of Dom and Lord Yankalot ven Cum basically flaunted their names in front of him every day. He decided, there and then, that on his coming out ceremony he would go for simplicity. Lord Gay, Nay! The GAY LORD was introduced to elven court with great adue and sweaty expectation!
Lvl 3 Paladin Protector of all that is gay and sweet in the world. Those people that show homophobic tendencies or thoughts are quickly buggered into showing some respect with a hot poker pushed firmly up the rear entrance. Strangely for a paladin... dislikes religion. But he means well AND THAT'S WHY WE LOVE HIM!
Lvl 3 Gnome Illusionist Zafiro is under a powerful illusion that other people on these forums are polite, intelligent, well meaning, politically informed, bright, inventive, witty and just god damn nice! Unfortunately he cast that spell some time back and is still awaiting for some one to come and rescue him by casting a dispel...
LOL! Hopefully I didn't go to far, I am sure I approached some kinda line that time! All for fun. All for fun!
@Brude Can I give that like 20 Insightfuls? You know me too well, that captured the very essence of me. I love how there are at least six references to posts I have made on here ... I guess that would be Payback x6 for referencing your party of badass mutts who kill children? Hahahah!
@Brude Can I give that like 20 Insightfuls? You know me too well, that captured the very essence of me. I love how there are at least six references to posts I have made on here ... I guess that would be Payback x6 for referencing your party of badass mutts who kill children? Hahahah!
LOL - merely trying to return the favor, and offer something as light & fun as your post about me
LOL - merely trying to return the favor, and offer something as light & fun as your post about me
It blew the socks off of my post about you. xD So I appreciate it ... definitely saving that post somewhere.
That said, come BG:EE I am totally going to play that blackguard named Quartz now who has a female harem. It sounds hilariously fun. I've gotta think about what NPCs I should pick up though, besides Safana and Viconia, of course ... Hahaha
The scribes of Candlekeep enjoy boasting that their walls "contain all the world's knowledge," but savvy adventurers and tavern wits reply that the description more accurately applies to the contents of Sandman's own head.
Also known as the "The Short Hero," Sandman was instrumental in championing the rights and causes of all sentient beings in the Realms, particularly those of dwarves, halflings, tieflings, and gnomes. His efforts alone during the Time of Troubles led to much larger acceptance of the diminutive races in human cities and villages.
In keeping with this egalitarian outlook, during his time wandering the Sword Coast, Sandman was renowned for accepting every half-crazed, broken down, would-be adventurer into his ranks. He had an uncanny ability to look beyond mere physical attributes to see what some called "the hero within." He was instrumental in teaching rogues how to re-learn their skills within a single evening, and without him, now-famous names like "Tiax" would have been relegated to the dustbins of history.
These things alone would have made him well known in the Realms, his real accomplishment laid his advancements in divine spell casting. Before his appearance in Baldur's Gate, many who studied the multiple demands of both Clerics and Rangers struggled to remember the more powerful aspects of their calling. Sandman's insights led to this only being possible, but practical. Many were able to not only survive but thrive by studying his famous tomes Defending Yourself with Iron Skin and Insect Plague: A Beginner's Guide.
Despite his immense fame and wide ranging popularity, his private letters reveal a man often plagued by self doubt and darker thoughts. However, it could be said that his ability to overcome these burdens only further points to his greatness.
In modern times, a well known children's fable tells Sandman's story with a peculiar, but happy ending: He retired to Beregost, restoring an abandoned house once overrun with large arachnids. Once appropriately settled, he took a a gnome wife, consenting to marry her only after she agreed to shave off her beard.
@Anduin: nice portrait. Sounds real philosophical. Does it show I studied it for a short time? So sad the university didn't have a course of demonology, but at least I have my own demons to fight ;-)
level 7/8 elven Priest of Oghma/Diviner: Lady-in-waiting to Lady Rhiann. Hanging around at the court of the Omnipresent Authority Figure with the will to become an Omniscient Authority Figure. Though she knows a lot, she's curious to know even more and in jest or in seriousness spread around knowledge around the world. Her being not a cleric/mage but an against-the-rules double-kitted multi-class Priest of Oghma/Diviner shows how special she is. Though thou dost wonder why she picked an illegal class when @LadyEibhilinRhett likes to stick to the core PnP rules? That's why she likes divining. She has as much fun in finding things out about herself, as she does in finding out things about Faerun. Every other being on Faerun mostly wonders about what she's wearing on top of her head tough? Is it a blue pillow? A new fashion of wizards hat? Or is it the benign equivalent of a Palantir from another universe, allowing her to see everywhere? And if she sees everything, why is she still curious? Questions my friend.
And with this post she divined a little insight in how she's seen.
Indeed, other posting snippets about yourself is much more fun than writing them yourself.
Name: @Permidion_Stark Level: 8 Race/Class: Human Fighter Alignment: NG
Aspires to be a paladin with all noble virtues and has no problem standing up for what's right or supporting the underdog, or trying to get a diverse group of people to work together without conflict. What keeps him from paladin-hood, much to everyone's relief, is a strong sense of humor and mischief. Doing what's right is great, but why must we make it dull? His now-infamous introduction at the Order of the Radiant Heart began with his donning a long, brown coat and announcing, "Hold my flagon, and watch this!" What followed has been enhanced by bards a dozen dozen times--or perhaps it hasn't.
Hailing from the Spine of the World, Brude left his horde when their prejudice against "half-breeds" proved too infuriating for him to bear. Since then, he has wandered the Sword Coast, standing up for those whom society treats unfairly and even befriending a drow woman. An entertaining storyteller and experienced mercenary, Brude freely shares his wisdom (but not his loot!) with those of similar profession. However, while his fellow adventurers enjoy his insights into combat and survival, some are baffled by his aversion to windows and his insistence that they stop learning after a while to make future fights more "balanced."
Brude was last seen running out of Nashkel, grumbling about how he'd been swindled by a priest.
@quartz as a chaotic neutral kobald in pink leather sporting attitude. Can be recruited outside the lonely mermaid. Comes with 1000000gp because he is solid internet gold!
Thanks, @Shandyr, @BaldursCat, @Kitteh_On_A_Cloud, y'all made me smile. I happen to be doing a BG2:SoA run right now as a skald with a cat familiar. I guess I could pretend that there's more than just the one kitty following me around on my adventures.
Nobody is going to come through as strongly as @Quartz when I start BG:EE. The image of Dorn is now linked to him for me and I expect that Dorn will be like him on this site: coming across as blunt and occasionally aggressive (particularly when someone attempts to apply broad labels to "BG1 lovers") and then revealing more depth and range of character over time.
For me, I see @LadyEibhilinRhett more as a bard than a priest. She is someone who is artistically gifted and driven not only to share that gift with others but nurture it in them as well. She isn't just a pretty face with a sketchbook and has a broad range of interests and knowledge, freely sharing her bardic lore with the rest of us and generating some interesting discussions like on the etymology of various names. She isn't a silly "Elan"-esque bard, but instead is a leading voice of arts and intellectual curiosity.
P.S. @Anduine Stop fighting evil and show your face you overzealous Paladin! Everyone thinks I have made an NPC of myself!
Nice version of me earlier, although I think you forgot that I joined the forums with this name nearly a month before you did, so who is trying to steal from who...? (Haha)
The rumours are true about me. Evil will perish, in whatever form it may be, wherever it may be. There are no exceptions, not even my own parent. (Bhaal)
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Class: Moderator
Level: Over 9000!
Alignment: True Neutral
Wields the Hammer of Banning and the Hammer of Closing Threads/Eliminating Horrible Posts, but gently, which makes him much loved by those he oversees. Utterly unaffected by the "Don't You Know Who I Am?" and the "Threaten Moderator" spells, which he merely laughs at.
And if you don't use bg1 animations you will be prosecuted accordingly, based on Mornmagor Law, paragraph 14/section 6.
@Quartz
Human
Level 7 Blackguard
Biography - a charismatic and forthright adventurer, Quartz's origins have been lost to time. What is known on the Sword Coast is somewhat in doubt, but travelers to the Friendly Arm Inn and Belching Dragon Tavern still enjoy regaling one another with tales of his exploits.
How he fled Candlekeep, keeping only a longsword pilfered from the guards and a bottle of cow medicine.
How he quickly gathered about himself only the best female adventurers in the realms. His odd insistence that his group -- now known as "Quartz's Harem" -- follow a path to the lighthouse on the coast and rescue, as he put it, "a fair and melodious young woman." (That it is reported that said woman rebuffed his advances and claimed she didn't need rescuing, jut a bit of help, didn't seem to phase him).
How he was almost murdered by a Drow priestess when he privately told her his sword had a special, magical enchantment that caused it to grow "much, much larger" when "the blood flowed during the heat of .. combat."
How, upon confronting the head of the Flaming Fist in Baldur's Gate, he incomprehensibly screamed, "YOU! You're the one responsible for that b!tch!" before viciously attacking.
Despite his bravery and obvious accomplishments, Quartz was not without his detractors. Even today, some speak of his odd attachment to grey stone, his insistence that anyone traveling with him walk as slowly as possible, and his occasional curses at an obscure god he called "Tutu."
@Lord_Gay
Lvl 3 Elf Aristocrat
This elf is one of the most happiest beings in the realms. At the coming of age ceremony, where young elves choose their names before joining elven society, he was stuck for a name. He realised that all the best names were taken. Baron Grabya Joy von stick, Lord Niel Nipples, Lord Fun Bum, Prince Conner of Dom and Lord Yankalot ven Cum basically flaunted their names in front of him every day. He decided, there and then, that on his coming out ceremony he would go for simplicity. Lord Gay, Nay! The GAY LORD was introduced to elven court with great adue and sweaty expectation!
@Kamuizin
Lvl 3 Paladin
Protector of all that is gay and sweet in the world. Those people that show homophobic tendencies or thoughts are quickly buggered into showing some respect with a hot poker pushed firmly up the rear entrance. Strangely for a paladin... dislikes religion. But he means well AND THAT'S WHY WE LOVE HIM!
@Zafiro
Lvl 3 Gnome Illusionist
Zafiro is under a powerful illusion that other people on these forums are polite, intelligent, well meaning, politically informed, bright, inventive, witty and just god damn nice! Unfortunately he cast that spell some time back and is still awaiting for some one to come and rescue him by casting a dispel...
LOL! Hopefully I didn't go to far, I am sure I approached some kinda line that time! All for fun. All for fun!
That said, come BG:EE I am totally going to play that blackguard named Quartz now who has a female harem. It sounds hilariously fun. I've gotta think about what NPCs I should pick up though, besides Safana and Viconia, of course ... Hahaha
Half-Elf
Level 6/7 Cleric/Ranger
The scribes of Candlekeep enjoy boasting that their walls "contain all the world's knowledge," but savvy adventurers and tavern wits reply that the description more accurately applies to the contents of Sandman's own head.
Also known as the "The Short Hero," Sandman was instrumental in championing the rights and causes of all sentient beings in the Realms, particularly those of dwarves, halflings, tieflings, and gnomes. His efforts alone during the Time of Troubles led to much larger acceptance of the diminutive races in human cities and villages.
In keeping with this egalitarian outlook, during his time wandering the Sword Coast, Sandman was renowned for accepting every half-crazed, broken down, would-be adventurer into his ranks. He had an uncanny ability to look beyond mere physical attributes to see what some called "the hero within." He was instrumental in teaching rogues how to re-learn their skills within a single evening, and without him, now-famous names like "Tiax" would have been relegated to the dustbins of history.
These things alone would have made him well known in the Realms, his real accomplishment laid his advancements in divine spell casting. Before his appearance in Baldur's Gate, many who studied the multiple demands of both Clerics and Rangers struggled to remember the more powerful aspects of their calling. Sandman's insights led to this only being possible, but practical. Many were able to not only survive but thrive by studying his famous tomes Defending Yourself with Iron Skin and Insect Plague: A Beginner's Guide.
Despite his immense fame and wide ranging popularity, his private letters reveal a man often plagued by self doubt and darker thoughts. However, it could be said that his ability to overcome these burdens only further points to his greatness.
In modern times, a well known children's fable tells Sandman's story with a peculiar, but happy ending: He retired to Beregost, restoring an abandoned house once overrun with large arachnids. Once appropriately settled, he took a a gnome wife, consenting to marry her only after she agreed to shave off her beard.
@LadyEibhilinRhett:
level 7/8 elven Priest of Oghma/Diviner: Lady-in-waiting to Lady Rhiann. Hanging around at the court of the Omnipresent Authority Figure with the will to become an Omniscient Authority Figure. Though she knows a lot, she's curious to know even more and in jest or in seriousness spread around knowledge around the world. Her being not a cleric/mage but an against-the-rules double-kitted multi-class Priest of Oghma/Diviner shows how special she is. Though thou dost wonder why she picked an illegal class when @LadyEibhilinRhett likes to stick to the core PnP rules? That's why she likes divining. She has as much fun in finding things out about herself, as she does in finding out things about Faerun. Every other being on Faerun mostly wonders about what she's wearing on top of her head tough? Is it a blue pillow? A new fashion of wizards hat? Or is it the benign equivalent of a Palantir from another universe, allowing her to see everywhere? And if she sees everything, why is she still curious? Questions my friend.
And with this post she divined a little insight in how she's seen.
Indeed, other posting snippets about yourself is much more fun than writing them yourself.
Heehee, looks like you've ruined @ajwz 's fun.
Thanks for the description~
I like it~
By the way, it's a beret. The more you know.
@Brude: The most ironic thing about that is I'm 6'4" IRL. Go figure, right?
Level: 8
Race/Class: Human Fighter
Alignment: NG
Aspires to be a paladin with all noble virtues and has no problem standing up for what's right or supporting the underdog, or trying to get a diverse group of people to work together without conflict. What keeps him from paladin-hood, much to everyone's relief, is a strong sense of humor and mischief. Doing what's right is great, but why must we make it dull? His now-infamous introduction at the Order of the Radiant Heart began with his donning a long, brown coat and announcing, "Hold my flagon, and watch this!" What followed has been enhanced by bards a dozen dozen times--or perhaps it hasn't.
Level 8 Half-Orc Barbarian
Hailing from the Spine of the World, Brude left his horde when their prejudice against "half-breeds" proved too infuriating for him to bear. Since then, he has wandered the Sword Coast, standing up for those whom society treats unfairly and even befriending a drow woman. An entertaining storyteller and experienced mercenary, Brude freely shares his wisdom (but not his loot!) with those of similar profession. However, while his fellow adventurers enjoy his insights into combat and survival, some are baffled by his aversion to windows and his insistence that they stop learning after a while to make future fights more "balanced."
Brude was last seen running out of Nashkel, grumbling about how he'd been swindled by a priest.
The whole write-up is wonderful, but those last two lines in particular had me howling with laughter.
Can be recruited outside the lonely mermaid.
Comes with 1000000gp because he is solid internet gold!
For me, I see @LadyEibhilinRhett more as a bard than a priest. She is someone who is artistically gifted and driven not only to share that gift with others but nurture it in them as well. She isn't just a pretty face with a sketchbook and has a broad range of interests and knowledge, freely sharing her bardic lore with the rest of us and generating some interesting discussions like on the etymology of various names. She isn't a silly "Elan"-esque bard, but instead is a leading voice of arts and intellectual curiosity.
Nice version of me earlier, although I think you forgot that I joined the forums with this name nearly a month before you did, so who is trying to steal from who...? (Haha)
The rumours are true about me. Evil will perish, in whatever form it may be, wherever it may be. There are no exceptions, not even my own parent. (Bhaal)