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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 12:44:41 EDT
From: <ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [L] Luthor Slowed, but not Defeated

     Luthor, who was running up a hill to get a clear shot at the immense
dragon, noticed that it was casting a spell.
     'If only we were in the Realms', he thought.
     He looked down to where their wagon had been.  All that was left was
a few scorch marks.  Unfortunately, the bandit that they had been nursing
back to health was on the wagon when it was hit and now, all that remained
was a pile of ashes.
     The closest person to him was Murell who was also drawing a bow...one
that he had "aquired" from one of the bandits they encountered.  They both
aimed and fired their arrows, but before they hit, the dragon's spell took
effect.  Luthor felt like he was covered in a thick layer of gelatin...a
slow spell!
     "Murell, open the portal...I need the extra power from the Realms,"
Luthor shouted slowly above the din of the dragons attack.
     Murell responded quickly and sprinted down the hill and to the two
large floating doors which lead to the Realms.  The dragon saw him running
across the scorched clearing and flew toward him.  As he was about to bite,
Murell dove under the gap between the doors and the ground where the dragon
could not reach him.
     As the dragon circled for another pass at the group, Murell darted out
and swung open the huge black marble doors.  Through them could be seen a
desert that stretched to the horizon.  Harsh dry air blew through the doors
and the wind temporarily confused the dragon's flight.
     With this extra time, Luthor, strengthened by the open connection
between this world and the source of his power, began to manipulate the
magic around him.  He saw the web of magic that was the slow spell.  He
took this power and began to re-weave it into another spell.  The one he
chose was a bubble of protection which would surround him.

     Adjusting to the new wind, the dragon turned and saw a stationary man
on top of a hill.  This man was not the one with the ring and he looked
like a spell caster, best to take him out with a small blast.  The dragon
flew high and then dove toward the ground, inhaling on the way.
     When he was close to the stationary man, he let out a small ball of
lightening and then looked for his next target.

     Luthor's reconfiguration of the slow spell took effect just before the
ball hit.  Unfortunately, it wasn't enough.  The magical web around him
weakened and finally collapsed letting the last of the Dragons Breath through.
Luthor fell to the ground, his clothes smoking.  He did not move.

     Love and Peace and Shields,
           -The Dreamer-
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From: bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian Diantonio)
Subject: ***HELP***
Originator: bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 16:19:28 GMT


NO THIS ISN'T REC.GAME.FRP.(ANY)

The group I am suggesting would have (and not limited to)
(a) Monster Beastiary
This would be a section posted weekly.  It would consist of new monsters's
decriptions, info (THAC0, AC, etc.), and ways to fit these into your
campaign.  Anyone could add thier own ideas and they would be added
to this list.  DM's and players  could both use this.
(b) New Spells list
This would be like the Beastiary in the way that it would be posted weekly.
Anyone could send thier own spells, be it priest or wizard, to this.
Feel free to NAME your spell EXAMPLE: Higler's Happy Shoes.  Spell
Throwers from almost anywhere could use more spells to cast and
baffle thier friends.  Every week the "Spells Books" would be judged
and the top spell would be listed (vote via e-mail).
(c) New Equipment
How many people look through thier equipment list and think
same old stuff.  Brighten your horizens with new equipment and armors.
They could be magical or non-magical.  Weapons, armor, misc.
just post like WEAP:Double Mace, ARM: Spike Shield, etc.  They 
would be compiled into one large collection weekly.
(d) Adds
Anyone that is looking for players or DMs in thier area could advertise.
Contact each other through e-mail and maybe be playing soon.

Anyones ideas on names for the sections (Grepkor's Shoppe, etc.), 
HELP running one of the sections (Name it yourself), or suggestions
on either the group in general, or new sections of the group would
be accepted openly.  Any discussions of problems can be ironed out
with me.

Mark DiAntonio
bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu

Keywords:
From: hutch@hutch (Stephen Hutchison)
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Tourist's Guide [PERSONAL TO aaron]
Reply-To: hutch@hutch.intel.com
Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro, Oregon
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 18:37:29 GMT

Sorry for the bandwidth use - can't reach some of you folks directly!

Aaron - I've tried several different routes to send mail to you; they
all bounce off of uunet somehow.  Can you please send email to
hutch@hutch.intel.com so I can send info to you?
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From: johnf@apollo.hp.com (John Francis)
Subject: ADMIN:  Spacetime seems to be fragmented again.
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 19:53:09 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Corporation, Chelmsford, MA


>Invasion?  What invasion?!  Is this one of D'Antonio's little shenanigans?
>
>If the Inn has been attacked, do what you must but don't be too confused if
>Karl doesn't help. Space-time rifts. The inn Karl's in isn't being attacked.
>
>Dennis Brennan

Nor is the Inn that Felix & Delena just walked past on their way to dinner.


-- 
John Francis                                johnf@apollo.hp.com
The world can be divided into two classes :-
 those who divide people into two classes, and those who don't.
From: vaughan8670@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [INV-[K]] Radan Runs towards Rhys(time warp here-sorry, I posted and to
Date: 29 Jul 92 18:20:20 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

After Radan and the others heard the explosion the Scrambled to get outside to
see what the hell was going on.  
 Rhys was out the door in a flash, 'What the hell-' was all that was heard
there was yelling and screaming, after the bum warned us to go to arms
everything seemed to happen too fast.  
Radan was running after Rhys when Skeletons jumped out and started attacking
everything in their path.  
"Holy Shit! Rhys whatch out!" Radan called out.  Edward, Jenever, Killian, Karl
and Helios all clamored out of the inn to see Rhys slaming the hell out of the
skeletons, then they also saw the Dragon about to spit acid at the unsuspecting
Rhys.              
>Rhys had taken three of the walking sets of bones.  Another skeleton
>swung his rusty sword at Rhys.  He dodged the blow, crushing the
>skull of his attacker with a counter.  Suddenly a tremedous roar
>shook the ground and a ball of acid flew straight at Rhys...
>
>DiA
>bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu
>Keywords: 
"NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" Was all Radan said as he sprinted toward Rhys and the acid
about to fall...
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From: willimsa@unix1.tcd.ie (Gavin Williams)
Subject: Re: Karl [Inn] Still looking for traveling companions
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 17:26:22 GMT

>>"Brave Adventurers and Adventuresses of Generica:
>>I, Karl son of Karol, blah blah blah (Karl as a diplomat, one of these
>>days he's going to have to get used to the formal garbage)
>>..Have been directed to travel to the city of Pashar, in the land of
>>Rameshan, and escort ... blah blah blah... one of their court mages
>>up here. "
>>i


Rhys stands up, and with a wary eye on the stranger in black , (you know,
the one with the big sword), approaches Karl.

"Unlike my stalwart friend there, I use no weapons.  However, I think that
you will not find me incapable of assistance in a conflict.  I feel
the need to travel, and if truth be told, my pockets miss the healthy 
weight of coin."

Gesturign back to his table, Rhys says, "Let us discuss this now"

Rhys -- 'Born under a wandering star"
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 14:30:08 EDT
From: <ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [L] Queen Shana and the Red Room

     Tasera Goldenbow wished he was dead.  Even Hell would be better than
the Red Room...or at least it couldn't have been worse.
     Queen Shana walked over to him and applied healing ointment to the
wounds on his face and neck.  The ointment felt good, but Tasera knew what
she planned.
     "We have to keep your strength up if you are going to tell me what you
know about Luthor, don't we?" she asked.  He could not reply since she had
his lower jaw removed two weeks ago.  He tried to speak, but only managed
gurgling sounds.
     "That is no way to talk to a queen," she said and then slapped him
making fresh blood ooze from his wounds.  "What body parts should we mangle
today Tasera?"
     "maamah...marrrh" he gasped, unable to control his deformed tongue.
     "Your left eye?  What an awfully good idea.  You know Tasera, it's
a shame that you worked for Luthor.  You would have made a good Master
Torturer," she said as she heated a long needle in the coals of her
favorite brasier.
     He tried to scream, he only had the strength for a muffled groan and
a spray of saliva and blood.  The queen brought the needle up to Tasera's
face (what was left of it) and spoke into his right ear, "So, do you want
to confess?"
     'Yes, Yes, I'll confess to anything,' he thought.  He cried in
frustration and for the loss of his eye.
     "No confession eh?  Good.  Sorry about the eye, but I have to do a
thorough job.  I have a reputation at stake," she said bringing the needle
closer to his face.

ADMIN: There is no need to continue this and give the gory details.
       Needless to say that the queen is a REALLY twisted woman.

     Love and Peace and Relief From Pain,
               -The Dreamer-
Organization: Central Michigan University
Date: Monday, 27 Jul 1992 14:21:11 EDT
From: Jill Maree Thomas <34EP2A2@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: [inn] New character
 <willimsa.712257469@unix1.tcd.ie>

I've been reading this group for ages, but haven't been able to post.
I am interested in introducing a character of my own, but it appears to be
getting a little crowded in Generica...  Any comments?


                     ****Jillian****
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                            _
                            -
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From: cam@mullet.gu.uwa.edu.au (Cameron Neylon)
Subject: [inn] More clay figures and a ship
Summary: William displays a very cute sculpture
Organization: University Computer Club --- Perth, Western Australia
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 01:48:23 GMT

ADMIN: I realize a few people have commented on my original post but for some 
reason my server hasn't forwarded them. If I don't see them by tomorrow I'll 
ask people to repost them or email me. Meanwhile sorry for any contradictions.

The potter selects one of the sculptures, a fairly large one of a sailing
ship, about 10" long and 8" high. He mutters a few words over it, and the 
clay sea around it starts to swell and waves form, after a few more words
the ship starts to rock backwards and forwards, and appears to be sailing
forward with a billowing wind in its sail. The whole piece is in brown clay.

Having done that, and hopefully the water has arrived by now, he selects a lump  of clay from his pack and proceeds to work the water into it, in a lrge wooden bowl. 

Cameron Neylon
cam@gu.uwa.edu.au
 
-- 
---------------------------------------------------------------
Cameron Neylon  cam@gu.uwa.edu.au

I can't think of anything witty enough that people 
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From: tomscud@ruf.rice.edu (Thomas Reid Scudder)
Subject: Re: [K]for Karl, Radan and Killian & hopefully the Shade.
Organization: Rice University
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 01:49:56 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.164221.5808@iscsvax.uni.edu> vaughan8670@iscsvax.uni.edu writes:
>
>>>"Brave Adventurers and Adventuresses of Generica:
>>>I, Karl son of Karol, blah blah blah (Karl as a diplomat, one of these
>>>days he's going to have to get used to the formal garbage)
>>>..Have been directed to travel to the city of Pashar, in the land of
>>>Rameshan, and escort ... blah blah blah... one of their court mages
>>>up here. "
>>Gesturign back to his table, Rhys says, "Let us discuss this now"
>
>**********************************************************************
>
>Rhys seemed to notice and gesture to the table they were sitting at.  "Say
>Killian, What do you make of the guy over in the corner, no I mean the guy that
>just came in and sat over there, to your right, yeah, that's the one.  Great
>worksmanship, I have not the talent to carve, just working with clay.  I was a
>journeyman for a while, and now I have been given leave of my duties.  I am
>currently looking for a place to open my shop, I have enough to get supplies,
>but I need to find a place to work with it and fire it when I am complete with
>my work.  Have you been around long?"
>
     Edward walks over to the table and pulls up a chair.

     Looking at the residents thereof, he says, "Hello.  I am Edward of Black
Eagle Tower.  We are apparently to be companions on Karl's mission to Rameshan,
and it may behoove us to know each other beforehand."

ADMIN:  help!  I don't know who all is involved in this thread!
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 19:46:53 EDT
From: <ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [L] Luthor In The Great Desert

>     Although the dragon's attack was partially deflected, one of his claws
>still hit Luthor in the chest, causing him to fly through the air and fall
>through the portal to the Realms.  He landed on the hot sand and threw up a
>cloud of dust.  The sand beneath slowly turned red...

     The harsh desert wind blew with all of its fury, picking up sand from
some places and depositing it in others.  Normal beings of soft skin would
be stung by this attack and their faces would bleed within minutes.  Their
eyes would burn and tear in a fruitless attempt to rid themselves of the
abrasives that could turn stone to dust.
     Through this dry storm, walked a man in a black robe who was leaning
upon a wooden staff for support.  The winds parted around him, not because
they were kind, but because there was a small chance that all of the
sand would miss him.  For this chance, he was grateful.
     He came upon the place of interest, the spot where he would probably
be needed.  Soon enough, a body flew from the portal to the Other World and
if landed in front of him.
     "YOUR WOUNDS COULD HEAL" he said over the injured half-elf.  It wasn't
quite as simple as this...the traveller envisioned the foreign bacteria being
killed by white cells, his platelets fell into perfect place along the wounds,
the cells that died were beyond his help, but the ones that could recover
did.  This process would need time to complete.  Even a master Shadow Maker
can't do the impossible, but anything else is fair game.
     On the sand, Luthor moved a little.  This encouraged the traveller and
he extended his protective field around them both.  He waited for the others
who would probably come soon.

     Love and Peace and Second Chances,
              -The Dreamer-
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From: andsol@is.rice.edu (Andrew J. Solberg)
Subject: ADMIN: No This Week In Review This Week
Organization: Rice University
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 01:41:37 GMT

The subject header says it all.  I will post a two-week synopsis next week
on Sunday.  If you are in charge of your thread, PLEASE send me a summary
of what has happened by Friday evening.  I will post over the weekend.
-- 
Andrew Solberg          |"If I were your wife I'd poison your tea!" 
Undying University Mooch|              Anon. Outraged British Woman
andsol@owlnet.rice.edu  |"And if I were your husband I'd drink it!"
Phone:713-529-8627      |              Winston Churchill
From: vaughan8670@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [K] thread still exists, to most of us anyway...
Date: 30 Jul 92 17:17:01 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

The following is for [K] thread characters and ADMIN:
ADMIN:

Radan speaking, from other posts I have just tied us into the [INV] thread. 
I apologize for this for I never really wanted to be in the thread to begin
with.  Rhys, I hope that you have fun, but I am not going to be a part of it 
any more.  I made a blunder getting into it with the invasion.
I would rather not have the headache of trying to deal with two threads at
once.
Now for a better explanation of what the h*ll is going on.
*******************************************************************************
Karl has written that he does not wish to be involved with the INV thread.  I
rather would stay out of it too.  At any rate, Karl has said that WE are in the
Dragons inn and this inn is not under attack and we are still discussing a plan
of action towards getting gear, clothes, and prepared for protocol with a
foriegn country. 
I wrote some postings that tied us into the INV thread, PLEASE kindly DISREGARD
                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
anything I have posted-except for Helios Darkmane showing up to the inn.
If you would rather join that thread, I can not stop you, but the [K] thread is
still going as planned before and we are leaving MOndy RL.  I am going to have
limited time in the future, but i will try to manage a post here or there.

I am truly sorry for anyone that is confused, but I am very confused right now.
and more than a little upset.
**************************************
These are the people I have on as part of our [K] Thread:

Edward of Black Eagle Tower: "tomscud@owlnet.rice.edu"
Helios Darkmane: "plimbric@mihi.une.edu.au"
Karl: "djb6@midway.uchicago.edu"
Shade: "Mabr@sweden.hp.com"
Rhys: "williamsa@unix1.tcd.ie" ADMIN:this address is wrong(sorry) its
IN%"willimsa@unix1.tcd.ie"  There was no "a" between the "i"and the "msa"
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Killian: "Z_falkrg@ccsvax.sfasu.edu"
Jenever: "34ep2a2@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu"
Radan: "vaughan8670@iscsvax.uni.edu"

Please respond if you are still going to be in the [K] Thread.

Radan Tsran

a.k.a. :a very confused Timothy
From: u9033130@cs.uow.edu.au (David Brian Macky)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: A Fairwell [Fenris Leaves]
Date: 23 Jul 92 02:25:43 GMT
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Wollongong University, Australia



Fenris walks back into the Dragons Inn letting the door slam behind him,
his clothing is dusty, blood-splattered and bedraggled.
	"Littlefair I must leave Generica for a time, I will go and clear out
	my room since I may be gone a while."
He dissapears upstairs for a short time returning with a large roll of furs
slung from his sholder.

	"Fairwell to all my friends and to all others whom I have not met,
	 I know not how long I will be gone. Fairwell Rowan I shall miss
	 your sweet tunes, Fairwell The Sage & Shonias who were among the
	 first I met here, Fairwell Rowan Littlefair, Mary and Bob your
	 hospitality is wonderfull, Fairwell Nightstalker for I know you
	 can here me wherever you are;  Fairwell All.

Fenris backs out of the Inn and walks down to the Gateway.

	"Traveler my friend it is time for me to leave."

He steps through the door that Traveler indicates and is gone.


ADMIN: I must leave I know not for how long, I may be back next week, 
or I may never return.  Please move Fenris to the Inactive Lists.

-Fenris The Ice Barbarian

- David Macky
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From: bj689@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike D. Bavister)
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Two Dreamers? (problem resolved)
Reply-To: bj689@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Postmaster Zenith)
Organization: none to speak of...
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 22:59:22 GMT


Sorry for the confusion, as far as I know, the new "Dreamer" will be
using the name "Shade" for his character. I just oops-ed about including
it in his post (his name and post arrived in separate messages)

Blame it on an old man's memory...

--
Zenith, Head Librarian at the Great Library of Generica
From: z_falkrg@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [K] A very confused Killian
Date: 31 Jul 92 10:30:50 CST
Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University


	Suddenly Killian wakes up with a start.  

	"Huh, what, where am I?  Something about skeletons and things...weird"
	He looks up with glazed eyes and sees he has been moved to a lone 
table.  Wondering where Radan was, he scanned the room blearily.  Spying his 
hopefully new travelling companion, he stumbles over and sits heavily down.

	"Hello lords and ladies.  I am Killian...oh...you already know that.  
You must forgive me, wine is a deadly weakness for me.  Had the strangest dream
about dragons and undead a moment ago.  So, when are we going and where do we 
leave?   Oh, strike that and reverse it."
	With that, Killian leans against his sturdy quarterstaff (actually a
buck and a quarter staff, but don't tell anyone) and looks very confused about
what is going on.

#############################################################################
#    Rob Falk                   | What do you do to a guy who double        #
#     a.k.a. Tora               |   crosses you and then steals you girl?   #
#                               | You let him keep her.                     #
#    Z_FALKRG@CCSVAX.SFASU.EDU  |              --Rutger Hauer "Deadlock"    #
#                               | Life is a sexually transmitted and	    #
# Disclaimer:  Whatever I say   |   terminal disease                        #
#   is nothing more than the    |   	       --I really don't know        #
#   nonsensical ravings of a    | They're coming to take me away!  Ha Ha!!! #
#   lunatic mind...             |              --Napoleon XIV               #
#############################################################################
 
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From: bj689@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike D. Bavister)
Subject: Shade [inn] to: Rhys, Radan, and Killian
Reply-To: bj689@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Zenith & 1Meg & co.)
Organization: Great Library of Generica
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 15:09:01 GMT


[ADMIN: this is being posted on behalf of Morgan "The Dreamer" Broman]

-----------------------------------------------------------------
From: Morgan "the Dreamer" Broman <mabr@sweden.hp.com>
Subject: Re : [Shade] New !
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 11:45:28 METDST

[A slightly delayed follow-up]

	The Dark One looks over at Rhys and Radan, his eyes flicker and change
	to a clear grey colour. The red stone in his earring pulsate slowly.
	A small smile creeps slowly over his face...

	*I wonder who they are, and why they offer me no threat...strange,
	 I have to find out more..? Play along and see what can be found !*

	-Thank you my Lords, wine please if it's possible...
	
	He mumbles a few words in a strange language and pulls a small
	silver goblet from underneath his cloak, it's covered with runes.
		
	-May I....?, and he sits down with Rhys, Killian and Radan.
	He then picks up a small pouch and sprinkles some powder into the wine,
	stirs it by slowly twirling the cup around.

	-So gentlemen, what can I do for you ?


--
Morgan "the Dreamer" Broman			mabr@sweden.hp.com
a.k.a Morgan deGrey (in the S.C.A)
a.k.a Morlacad "Shade" ShadowHawk (in L.R.P.G)
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