New: Lost Kingdom of Kaeldar (free, open-ended, email, www, human, fantasy, rpg)

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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:13:02 +0000

Name:		Lost Kingdom of Kaeldar
Costs:		FREE
Email:		kaeldar zat yahoo.com
Frequency:		every 2 days
IP:		137.197.239.56
URL:		http://www.geocities.com/kaeldar/
Type:		Fantasy - Dungeon Crawl
Last-Update:		2007Jul26
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, www, human, fantasy, rpg

Description:

"Gather 'round friends, gather 'round.	I dunna want to be shoutin' me
tale!"	The dwarf looked ancient, so he must have been hundreds of years
old.  His long white beard and hair had a streak or two of dark brown, but
othe than that it was almost entirely white.  He still wore his beard in
the braids of a warrior, and his scarred flesh hinted at stories of
battles long past.

He waited until everyone was close and the noise of their movements had
settled before he continued.  "So, 'twould appear as though there still be
a few brave souls in the world after all.  Ye all answered me summons even
though it said there'd be great danger and 'twas likely that some or all
o' ye wouldn't be comin' back alive.  Why would ye do such a thing?  Fer
the chance at riches beyond yer imagination?  Fer the thrill of
adventure!?  Or maybe just to prove yer the toughest bad arse in the whole
area?  Well I dunna care really.  All those be good reasons."

The old dwarf looked from one face to the next, "If'n ye be thinkin' that
the summons was just tryin to scare people off, ye can rest assured that
the task I'm askin' ye to do be every bit as dangerous as the summons
described.  And more."

He looked very weary and he started coughing.  After a quick drink of a
mug of what could only be Dwarven Spirits, the dwarf wiped his eyes and
then continued.  "Hundreds of years ago me Great Grandda is rumored to
have lead a band of dwarves on a mission to establish a new Dwarven
kingdom.  Grandda, Kaelar Ironstepper, was the high priest of the Dwarven
kingdom and it is said that he took a large cache of treasure from the
Dwarven stronghold and snuck out under cover of darkness.  No one knows
how he got away or how many of his followers left with him, the stories
vary widely dependin' on who be tellin' them.  But one thing's fer sure.
He did leave, and he did take followers and treasure.  And they was never
seen again!"  His coughing continued for a bit and then the Dwarf
continued.

"Fer years I have been lookin' fer clues to the where'bouts o' this hidden
kingdom.  Over a hundred years ago I found clues that they made it to a
secluded mountainous area and began carvin' out a new life.  But the
location kept eluding me."

There was a long pause, and then suddenly the Dwarf said, "Until now!
Now, when I finally know where it be... me back is no longer strong enough
to swing a sword!  Imagine my frustration after lookin' all these years.
But now... now I need strong, brave, and powerful allies.  Together we
will locate the Lost Kingdom of Kaeldar!  Together we will find treasure
beyond measure!"  His laughter turned into a fit of coughing.

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This scene is the setting right at the beginning of the Lost Kingdom of
Kaeldar PBeM Game!  You've met the old Dwarf, now it's time for us to find
that band of brave adventurers who will accompany him to discover the
treasures of this lost Dwarven kingdom!

I am currently looking for a party of 4 to 6 characters, and I would like
a fairly well-rounded party.  I have not yet accepted anyone into the
game.  I plan to accept character submissions for a few days and then I
will begin to make my selections.  In my opinion, the Players are the most
important key to a successful game, so I want to make sure that we get
some great players for this adventure!

Each character will start out with an ECL (effective character level) of
4.  So, you can be a 4th level single-class character, or you can
multi-class if you would like.	Characters will begin with some magic
items (I will present you with choices once everyone is selected).  The
game will be set in Forgotten Realms and we'll begin in Cormyr.
Characters will be built using the rules in the Player's Handbook and the
Forgotten Realms guide.  I am planning to use D&D 3.5 rules, but I have
several modifications for combat to make things go quickly and smoothly in
combat in a PBeM setting.

If you have been looking for a good ol' fashion Dungeon Crawl with a nice
mix of mystery, magic, and plenty of battle then you've come to the right
place.	Of course roleplaying will be a big part of the game, but there
will be soo much more to it than just everyone chatting with each other.

Please do not send in a character sheet yet.  Check out website for more
details, rules, and directions on how to join the game.  If you have any
questions, feel free to Email your friendly neighborhood DM!

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