=============oOo============= NEVERWINTER NEWS Issue #24 Week ending March 6, 1994 Neverwinter Nights proudly presents ----====ooooo000ooooo====----- NWN TRIVIA NIGHTS! ----====ooooo000ooooo====----- Please join NW Bruno and NW Triton for a night of fun, while we test your knowledge of Neverwinter Nights Trivia! :D Date: Tuesday, March 8, 1994 Time: From 10PM to 11:30PM EDT Place: Inside the Great Hall Prizes to be awarded to the Winners: 1st Place - 4 hours of Free Time -PLUS- your choice of ONE of the following: (1) +3 Shield, or +2 Mirrored Shield for NWN V2.0 (1) +3 Weapon for V2.0 2nd Place - 3 hours of Free Time -PLUS- (1) Necklace of Ice Storms (25 charges) for Version 2. 3rd Place - 2 hours of Free Time -PLUS- (1) Wand of Fireballs (25 charges) for V2.0 Good Luck!!! NW Bruno and NW Triton NWN Trivia Masters! A NEW GUILD? ----------------------- You say you're tired of feeling like a second-class citizen in Neverwinter? You say you want to see changes made, but no one seems to be listening? You say you want to help in some way, but just don't know how? Is that what's troubling you Bunkie? Well, take heart fellow players, the Neverwinter Players Association is here! The Association was formed by a couple of players who care a great deal about what goes on around here. Our sole purpose in doing so was to provide a 'forum', if you will, where all the people who really care and feel the same way we do, can get together and work as a team to try and really make a difference! Neither of us are staff, nor have we ever been, nor or we ever likely to become staff! :D We are just two concerned players who want to do what we can to help. If you truely want your voice to be heard, we are here to listen. And what's more, we will do everything in our power to see that your opinions and "voices" are heard by the right people. We can't promise we will indeed make any difference what so ever, but if we don't, it won't be because we didn't 'give it our all' and try everything we could! If you feel the same way about Neverwinter Nights as we do and are willing to work to make a difference, then we want you to join our ranks! Check out our folder on the TALES board and see what we are all about. Then, contact either myself or Morgan Fey to join or request additional information. NOTE: The NPA is NOT a guild, at least not in the generally accepted definition of the word! It doesn't matter what kind of character you play, or whether you are already in a guild or not. That has no meaning in the Association. All that matters is your desire to see changes made in the game we all love. Sir Mekir - NPA Chairperson (EDITOR'S NOTE: The NPA is in no way sanctioned by, or associated with AOL, Inc. or the Neverwinter Nights Management.) A SLOW NIGHT IN THE KAAOS HELL HOLE ----------------------------------------------------- Norsebard had not realized how bright the moonlight was until he stepped through the door of the new KAAOS guild house. A few small oil lamps and a fireplace were the only sources of illumination, leaving most of the Hell Hole in heavy shadows. Though he could see figures huddled at several tables, he could not make out individual features There was one, however, whose face he did not need to see, the unmistakably grim form of Merculus, swearing under his breath about the cowardly guilds of Neverwinter refusing to take part in the 1st ANNUAL KAAOS DEATH MATCH. Meanwhile Norsebard connects his mandolin to one of Doc's Electric Spiders and starts jamming (to the tune of Rambling Man) in a strangely high-pitched voice. "BANE I WAS BORN A KAAOS MAN" "TRYING TO COLLECT A SOUL AND DOING THE BEST I CAN" Suddenly a scream fills the air, bringing Psykill awake in the near darkness. "Blast it Doc! Can't ya keep that guppy quiet!" as he casts a Silence in Doc's direction; downs a soulspritzer and goes back to sleep. "WHEN ITS TIME FOR KILLING, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND" "BANE I WAS BORN A KAAOS MAN" In the doorway appears Valkryss. though not tall she gave the appearance of being so by the slimness of her hips and the length of her legs, which were emphasized by the snug-fitting leggings of dark blue-gray mail. Her torso and arms were covered by a scarlet blouse of clinging silk, with balloon sleeves and tight cuffs covered by bracers of buckled black leather. Plainly visible were the curves of...."ENOUGH OF THAT GARBAGE ALREADY!, Get over here Val!" yells Doomers. "I told ya to keep ya hands off my women!" curses Grayhammer as he plants a FEEB on Doomer's troll like head. With the added intelligence given him by GH's FEEB, Doomers launches his counter attack. "MY FATHER WAS A DEMON IN THE 7TH HELLS" "AND ENDED UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF MY BLADE" Meanwhile Rellikk is relaxing in the Hottub having his feet rubbed by SoulKisser and his back by Dark Aura. "Ya are going to use that knife to shave me DA? Aren't Ya? Heh! Heh! ACK!" As Joker walks by giggling uncontrollably: "Ok who's got my green hair dye?" "MY MOTHER WAS A DAUGHTER OF LORD HELM" "AND I LAUGHED WHEN I IMPALED IN A DRUID'S GLADE" At the far end of the room is a wooden slab at waist level with channels cut in its surface leading to hanging buckets. On the wall above it, a rack with knives, cleavers, and a saw. Dr. Krypto deposits the mute staring man on the slab and selects a heavy cleaver. "I'm sorry Zamroth. I have to start with the feet. Otherwise its a terrible mess." As the Nader of Neverwinter, War Lance, smoking his trollweed pipe, is spouting philosophy to all who will listen, (In other words nobody! Heh! Heh!) Darktaz is telling Hedron how he once pulled a man apart with Hot Pincers. Hedron nods and says "yea but have ya ever seen the eye actually jump out, still attached to the optic nerve?" "BANE I WAS BORN A KAAOS MAN" "TRYING TO COLLECT A SOUL AND DOING THE BEST I CAN" Standing up, CC shouts "I King Cold Chill, Sovereign of Neverwinter, declare myself a God!", then promptly keels over as Doc's medication finally takes effect. As Shakina rushes Norsebard with that familiar gleam in her eyes she is tackled by Wraithstar who was taking a break from brewing the next barrel of soulspritzers. 'WHEN ITS TIME FOR KILLING, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND" "BANE I WAS BORN A KAAOS MAN" Malhavok throws another soul on the fire, breathes deeply, taking in the evil that is KAAOS and thinks to himself "Just another quiet night in the Hellhole" (Submitted by Sir Rellik of KAAOS) (EDITOR'S NOTE: This article, as submitted, has been published in the interest of "Freedom of Speech". If anyone takes offense to this article being published, or wishes to offer support of this type of latitude being used when publishing the "News of the Realm", please e-mail NW News. Your comments will help determine if future articles of this nature will be printed. NW Enquirer or NW Times?) (EDITOR's NOTE: KAAOS is a particularly evil (role playing) guild and not indicative of the realm as a whole, although they would like to see that changed.) NEVERWINTER TOURS ------------------------------------ New to the realms? Need help Getting started? Join NW Triton in Neverwinter Square on March 9th at 10:30pm ET for a tour of the realms! ALL THIS AND FREE TIME TOO!? ------------------------------------------------ Do you have a question? Would you like to promote your Guild? Would you like to see any of your poems or other articles added to the weekly news? Help us to keep the news flowing, in the weekly "News of the Realm"! If you have a news item you think will be of general interest to the realm, send it along to NW News, via e-mail. Each week the person with the most articles deemed "News worthy" will receive 2 free hours of online fun! This weeks winner is Sir Mekir! Congrats Sir Mekir! Transmitted: 94-03-06 13:15:43 EST =============oOo============= NEVERWINTER NEWS Issue #25 Week ending March 12, 1994 =============oOo============= NEVERWINTER NIGHTS TOURS! -------------------------------------- New to the Realm? Looking to join a party for some adventure? This week we have two New Player Tours scheduled! Monday evening, March 14th, NWA Cyric, will be leading an adventurous tour starting at 730pm EST. On Saturday, March 19th, NWA Triel, will be taking a group out starting at 230pm EST. BERSERKER'S IN THE REALM! ------------------------------------------- It seems that the Berserkers are attempting to return to the Realm from far off places. As many of you may have noticed D Payen, famed Guild Master of the Berskers, returned some time ago and in recent weeks, so has Born. The once familiar faces are back and making themselves known again! Check out the Berserker folder on the Tales of Neverwinter Message Board. TRIVIA WINNERS! ---------------------------- A large crowd gathered for a fast and furious game of Trivia this past week. Lots of stumpers thrown at them, but some very knowledgable players showed just how much they know about the Realm! Congratulations to the winners! First Place went to Sentry Zak, who won 4 hours and +3 Shield. Second Place honors went to Hesperides, who won 3 hours and a Necklace of Ice Storms! Third Place honors were shared by Harcun and Treguard, who each have won 2 hours and a Wand of Fireballs! NWN SPRING BASH! ----------------------------------- The Neverwinter Nights Spring Bash, to be held in Chicago, April 15th thru the 17th, is fast approaching! Have you made your reservations yet? Did you send your check in to reserve your ALL THIS AND FREE TIME TOO!? ------------------------------------------------ Do you have a question? Would you like to promote your Guild? Would you like to see any of your poems or other articles added to the weekly news? Help us to keep the news flowing, in the weekly "News of the Realm"! If you have a news item you think will be of general interest to the realm, send it along to NW News, via e-mail. Each week the person with the most articles deemed "News worthy" will receive 2 free hours of online fun! Transmitted: 94-03-14 00:06:25 EST =============oOo============= NEVERWINTER NEWS Issue #26 Week ending March 20, 1994 =============oOo============= NPA ANNOUNCEMENT ----------------------------------- There is now a "Demo" version of the Character Generator in the Guild of Heros file area. This program demonstrates 3 alternate methods of 'rolling up a character' which I am proposing as viable alternatives to what we currently have. None of them affect the way the current system comes up with its numbers, but all three, to varying degrees, do make coming up with viable characters much easier. All three alternate methods are far cries from what many players would like to see (i.e. all 18's, assign numbers from a pool, mix & match to your heart's content!), but they also do not effect the current character generator in any MAJOR way! I feel they are all very good 'middle of the road' alternatives. If the people in charge will 'give a little' and incorporate one of them, we should 'give a little' and stop complaining about the CG! I urge all of you to download it and check it out, then, post your feelings in the Neverwinter Players Association folder on the Tales Board. This is the first change the NPA has attempted to get made to our beloved game, so if ya like it, say so and POST! If not, then let's here some constructive critisism and/or more ideas. Sir Mekir NPA Co-Founder (Editors Note: Inclusion of the above article does not denote acceptance of any of the above proposed modifications to the character generator by AOL, Inc. or the Neverwinter Nights Staff. Your responses will be considered when work is underway for the next upgrade, however.) FROM THE GUILDS OF NW ------------------------------------------ House ITB is proud to be celebrating it's 1st Anniversary in Neverwinter. After a year of "Bonding" and proving our strength within the realms, we have decided we deserve a party to mark this occasion. At this time we give fair warning that all should BEWARE, after all we know who are special "guests" will be.... you do not. Long Live the Bond!! WHO/WHAT AM I!!! ----------------------------- Beginning Thursday, March 24, 1994 at 10pm EST So what is it? Well, It's a cross between Trivia and 20 Questions with a twist. The Host will read a clue that pertains to a specific person, place or thing in and related to Neverwinter Nights, the contestants then have 10 seconds to guess the correct answer. If no one gets the correct answer in the alloted time a second clue will be give with 10 more seconds to answer. If no one answers the second question correctly a final clue will be given and 10 more seconds of answer time is allowed!! Scoring : If the correct answer is given during the alloted time for the first clue then the first person to give the correct answer receives 5 points and everyone else with a correct answer within the allocated time receives 1 point. If the correct answer is given during the alloted time for the second clue then the first person with the correct answer receives 3 points and everyone else with a correct answer within the time limit receives 1 point. If the correct answer is given during the alloted time for the third clue then the first correct answer receives 2 points and all other correct answers given within the time limit receive 1 point. The Highest score at the end of the given time (approx. 1.5 hours) will be the winner, receiving fame, respect from their peers and something special from Arwens Magic Shoppe!!! We'll also throw in something nice for the players that finish 2nd and 3rd. Rules and other mundane things : 1) Only one answer allowed per clue per participant. Failure to answer during a particular clue means the loss of that answer. e.g. XYZ doesn't respond to clue 1, XYZ is still only allowed one answer attempt for clues 2 and 3. 2) Multi-part answers must be on the same chat line. e.g. NW Triton: Berun/Triboar <-----correct NW Triton : Berun <------Incorrect NW Triton : Triboar 3) Slang will be accepted if it is in common usage within the Realms of Neverwinter. The decision of the Hosts in this matter is final. e.g. WW is fine for West Woods DRA is not acceptable for Dracholich Basi is fine for Basilisk Rock thingies is not acceptable for Stone Golems. etc. etc. 4) When a disputed answer arises the Hosts will have the final say on scoring. 5) If the game ends and there is a tie for first, second or third the players that are tied will have a dice roll off. Highest dice roll wins. If one of the players tied is not present to roll the Hosts will roll in there absence. If the tie is for first place, the loser of the roll of will be moved to second place and all others will move down in the finish order. If the tie is for second, the loser of the roll-off will be moved to third place and all others will be moved down in the finish order. The loser of a roll-off for third place will be moved to forth with all others moving down in the finish order. The losing roller of a third place tie will not receive a prize. 6) Where no rule has been explicitly stated common sense will apply. 7) Sanity Clause : The rules maybe changed at a later date to cover unforeseen circumstances. I hope that covers all the bases, If you have any questions I will be glad to answer them for you. This has the makings of a great game but you'll never know until you attend!! So come play WWAI with NWA Haley and NW Triton on Thurs. March 24 at 10pm EST!!!! NEVERWINTER NIGHTS TOURS! -------------------------------------- New to the Realm? Looking to join a party for some adventure? This week we have two New Player Tours scheduled! March 25th, NWA Elbir, will be leading an adventurous tour starting at 830pm EST. ALL THIS AND FREE TIME TOO!? ------------------------------------------------ Do you have a question? Would you like to promote your Guild? Would you like to see any of your poems or other articles added to the weekly news? Help us to keep the news flowing, in the weekly "News of the Realm"! If you have a news item you think will be of general interest to the realm, send it along to NW News, via e-mail. Each week the person with the most articles deemed "News worthy" will receive 2 free hours of online fun! This weeks winner is ITB Allurre, Congrats Allure! :D Transmitted: 94-03-20 16:32:04 EST =============oOo============= NEVERWINTER NEWS Issue #27 Week ending March 26, 1994 =============oOo============= WHO WHAT AM I -------------- Congratulations to all that attended...everyone did a fantastic job helping us debut the Who/What am I Contest. We only hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did. Because of the great interest in the contest, we split the group up into two different rooms. The results I am listing is for the Great Hall contest ;> Host:NW Triton Scorer:NWA Haley PLACEMENT AND PRIZES ******************* 3rd - Sten Kiria with 15 points gets 2 free hours of online fun - PLUS - a Wand of Fireballs with 30 charges! 2nd - Venger TB2 with 17 points gets 4 free hours of online fun - PLUS - a Necklace of Ice Storm with 30 charges! 1st - Dougan FF with 26 points gets 6 free hours of online fun - PLUS - a +3 Ring! NWA Haley and NW Triton WWAI Team (Triton holds the record for shutouts ;>) Host : NWT Nasti Scorer : NW Lancer PLACEMENT AND PRIZES ******************* 1st Place : Nystramo - 49 points gets 6 free hours of online fun - PLUS - a +3 Ring! 2nd Place : Patroc1us - 42 points gets 4 free hours of online fun - PLUS - a Necklace of Ice Storm with 30 charges! 3rd Place : A Tie - Duke Orion - 19 points, Fiearen - 19 Points - gets 2 free hours of online fun - PLUS - a Wand of Fireballs with 30 charges! Congrats all! GUILD ANNOUNCEMENT ------------------- Tired of seeing all those Drow (and ITBs) Role-Playing to the hilt and wondering why all those OTHER guilds aren't saying anything? Let the WIZARDS OF THE EARTHSEA... be your beacon. We're a group of guys & gals who like to Role-Play. Divisions: Mages of the Elements... Fire, Air, Wind & water.. Non-Mage: Gulls Qualifications: All NON-EVIL alignments accepted Other Qualifications of Mages: a Mage (nah, really?) We're still looking for a Master of Fire, and Mistress of Air and Water. Other Qualifications of Paladins: NONE! (Though being a dual-class would be nice) Leaders Arch-Mage: Erreth Master of Earth: Druyd Mistress of Water: OPEN Master of Fire: OPEN Mistress of Air: OPEN Captain of the Gulls: LdyEarthSe Sign up now... and let the Roleplaying Games... BEGIN Treguard (Gull) PLAYERS HELPING PLAYERS ------------------------ Do you wander the Realm when you first log in, looking for friendly strangers to form a party with? Is your first half hour in the game a desperate search for others who want to go on the same quest as you? Wanna save time? Wanna save money? Wanna save your character's butt? Edit your online profile to tell the world that you are an NWN player! Be sure to put "NWN" in your "Occupation" or "Hobbies" section, and state your latest Quest Goal under the "Personal Quote" section. Your Character's Class, Level, and Alignment could go in the "Occupation" section and would be helpful as well to build well-balanced parties. You may even want to proudly announce your membership in the Guilds of the Realm in your online profile! Don't abbreviate *too* much, or no one will find your new, Neverwinter Nights-specific profile! My online profile, for example, includes "NWN" "Ftr" (for fighter) "9th Lvl" and "NG" for Neutral Good. Once you have done this, search the Membership Directory for others to join up with! A great new way to use America Online's powerful features! You can E-Mail them to find out if they are interested in playing the same day and time that you are, or you can find them online to join up right away! Either way, you get more time online for adventuring, and a greater chance of surviving the day's adventures! Remember, we can only find each other if YOU include your favorite online game in your Member Profile! Do it NOW! Killjoy ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS!!! -------------------------------- Please note: After months of suggestions, caterwaulering, fighting, scraping, and plain hard effort, the membership of Neverwinter Nights has laid down its initial cut of what needs to be added to the game!! The results have been compiled, and placed on the TALES Board in the Neverwinter Players' Association folder. Please be sure to drop by, follow, and most importantly - participate in the discussion. This is YOUR future! NEVERWINTER TOURS ------------------- New to the Realm? Looking to join a party for some adventure? This week we have two New Player Tours scheduled! March 30th, NWA Mystek, will be leading an adventurous tour starting at 1030pm EST. ALL THIS AND FREE TIME TOO!? ------------------------------------------------ Do you have a question? Would you like to promote your Guild? Would you like to see any of your poems or other articles added to the weekly news? Help us to keep the news flowing, in the weekly "News of the Realm"! If you have a news item you think will be of general interest to the realm, send it along to NW News, via e-mail. Each week the person with the most articles deemed "News worthy" will receive 2 free hours of online fun! This weeks winner is Killjoy, Congrats Killjoy :D Transmitted: 94-03-27 15:10:19 EST