Nijmegen Avlis Meet Is A Success!

Post by **Orleron** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:08 pm

Just wanted to congratulate the folks in Nijmegen for yet another successful real life Avlis gathering! From the pictures, it looks like they all had a ton of fun! This is what it's all about, folks! Some pic links:

http://195.169.215.21/cgi-bin/foto.py?d ... Avlis_2005
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Also, there was apparently another successful Avlis gathering in Northern Europe!

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Snow · Post by **Snow** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:14 pm

Eef · Post by **Eef** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:17 pm

Yes, all people who were at the Nijmegen meet but decided that a whole weekend wasn't enough and started on thursday

It was great fun, I loved to meet you all and I think the mega PnP adventure went really smoothly, considering how much chaos and mayhem all players together were trying to create. Great work, DMs!

Post by **Orleron** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:19 pm

So tell us about the mega pnp adventure. Were you guys playing on Avlis or another world?

How many DM's were involved?

Was it kinda like the one that ceardan and I ran where we had 2 Dm's running opposing adventures that eventually had their parties come against one another in a huge battle at the end?

Eef · Post by **Eef** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:37 pm

There were 5 DMs: Xoc, Sindol, Khaelindra, JollyOrc and Nonscience, who each had their own party. The setting was Dragonlance, we played two sessions, all converging in the same spot.
They also had one evil DM minion, Pub?rt, who played annoying NPCs, was the DM messenger service between the parties and generally helped out where needed.

My own party (Evil'R'Us) was chasing a lawful good party with Solamnic Knights in it (Shiny Armour and Moustaches Inc.). While we managed to team up with a mainly neutral party (the Nomads) and convince them that the Solamnic Knights were in fact fakes and evil and should be eliminated (yay for our bard and his bluff of well into the 60s), the knights teamed up with a bunch of druids and rangers (the Shrubhumpers). I kind of lost track of what the 5th party, Kendermania, was doing in all the chaos.

The knights went into the ruins of Xak Tsaroth to obtain a powerful artifact called a dragon orb, we knew this and were planning an ambush when they came out. It happened to be the case that both Evil'R'Us and The Nomads had two tinkergnomes in their party, each team with two donkeys. As soon as we met up Team Gnome was born, and we managed to create the SDPD (The Super Donkey Pulling Device), which was a donkey mounted siege catapult, adapted to launch projectiles that consisted of bottles of alchemist's fire and lamp oil tied together, that would break and catch fire on impact. It was fitted on a pedestal so we could aim it, and had a special aiming device. The power to load the catapult was gained from the donkeys, who had special caps on their heads with straws in their mouths and funnels on top so we could feed them potions if needed.

The thing needed to be gnomed by all four of us, and we managed to score a direct hit on the evil fake white robed knight and his evil bodyguard (*coughs* Really, they were evil I tell you!). Unfortunately we forgot that the whole battle took place in a swamp, and that you get swamp gas which is explosive... This was a good example of why anyone traveling with a gnome needs evasion. The device was cooked after that, so we tried to throw our projectiles by hand. After seeing that this didn't work, and losing one of our brave gnomish comrades who was shot down by the evil knights, we decided to flee the scene in the confusion. Luckily we could save our donkeys because of the healing potions we were able to feed them (courtesy of Xeo's gnome who had "borrowed" 50 of the things from a drunk potion merchant).

So all in all, we didn't get to do science and lost one of our brothers, but at least we saved our asses.

Eef

Sindol · Post by **Sindol** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:17 pm

Yarr. Thanks to all who came and especially to Elong & co. for organising the meet. A great time was had and I hope to see you all next time.

The keyword of the PnP grand finale was CHAOS
No two ways about it. Next time we need to prepare even better.

Schaek · Post by **Schaek** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:30 pm

Yarrrr!

Great work DMs and minion!

I am sure many of us will tell this adventure for many years to come

To my 2 surviving gnomisch brothers and the one that died:

keep on tinkering!

Khaelindra · Post by **Khaelindra** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:54 pm

HAPPY THOUGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, it was so much fun and great to see many new faces! Finally, finally got to meet Maria and Stavros, he he.

35 people, pancakes, 5 dungeongroups, mega-CvC-PnP-D&D-TNT(gnomes)-session, great organisational skills by Simone (Elong, give the girl a big cookie) she was wonderful, thanks to Daan (Curois) and Maurice (Demonlady) for helping with the preparations and transportation, thanks Craig (GhengisKhan) for driving me to the station and hope youre feeling much better than yesterday now, thanks Gavin (Xeo) for the lovely spirit and fun you brought (did you know he's been a Chef? He still knows how to terrorize hapless visitors to 'his' kitchen

).
Thanks everyone else for making this a very fun event, for helping out with DM'ing, for making breakfast, for doing dishes, for cleaning up, for being in good spirit, for not snoring in the room i slept in but instead snoring in the other bedroom

, for working with us DM's in coordinating and executing the biggest PnP-CvC-battle i ever handled, for thinking up gnomish devices and for making me long for the next Meet already.

Thanks for a swell time!

Mickey

Mistcaller · Post by **Mistcaller** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:59 pm

Kudos to all who organized the Meet and the PnP event! My thanks to the dutch "lunies" for their warm accomodation too!

About the meet itself...So much fun to see in person all these addicts!

But I guess the time was too short for so many people to get to feel comfortable with each other and talk more openly... I know I didnt manage to speak to all I wanted to..

I mean just a talk with Khaelindra and Jolly could take a day if we started it!

Until next time folks!

Voyor · Post by **Voyor** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:07 pm

Mistcaller wrote: Until next time folks!

In Greece?

HarveyH · Post by **HarveyH** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:31 pm

Eef wrote: The thing needed to be gnomed by all four of us, and we managed to score a direct hit on the evil fake white robed knight and his evil bodyguard (*coughs* Really, they were evil I tell you!). Unfortunately we forgot that the whole battle took place in a swamp, and that you get swamp gas which is explosive... This was a good example of why anyone traveling with a gnome needs evasion. The device was cooked after that, so we tried to throw our projectiles by hand

This is not quite the way it happened. Let me give you a more accurate account.

Our band of noble adventurers was descending into the depths of the temple of Mishakal. To avoid overcrowding, the white-robed wizard Maddyn and his loyal bodyguard Marcus decided to stay at the upper level to give the fearless Knights of Solamnia time to clear the lower level of bad guys.

While the wizard and his companion were eagerly awaiting their chance to go down, Marcus saw movement oustide of the temple. Maddyn used his arts to turn Marcus and himself invisible and they took a quick look outside.

To their indescribeable horror, the first thing they saw was a dark shape dragging the liveless body of Golden Mane, four-legged companion of their fellow adventurer and dear friend Fitzgerald, into the swamp. How were they going to bring this dire news to their friend?

However, they did not have much time to consider all of this. Way back on the road outside of the temple, a dark and mysterious... thing.... drew their attention. It had 4 ears and at least 7 legs, and small figures were swarming all over it.

Next thing they knew, a cluster of strange object came flying from the machine towards the unsuspecting mage and his companion. With great presence of mind and without a single thought for his own safety, Marcus pushed Maddyn out of the way. Not a second later, the flying objects turned the entrance to the temple into raging inferno.

Deciding that the time had come for a strategic withdrawal, Maddyn blocked the entrance to the temple with a wall of force. The dull explosions coming from outside the temple filled the wizard and his bodyguard with grim satisfaction while they made their way down to their companions.

edit: removed some of the worst spelling errors

Li'll Divvil · Post by **Li'll Divvil** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:42 pm

Goddammit, studied and lived in Nijmegen for 8 years and never heard of Avlis. Took me an emigration to Boston in the US to find out there are so many people from my little country playing in my little escape from the real world.

Way to go people,

Hope to see you in Avlis sometimes (hell, I probably have met some of you with one or more of my char's, but since dutchies english is generally good I wouldn't have know).

Pat.

denor firefly · Post by **denor firefly** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:01 pm

Don't forget the Evil druid party

Nature will powns YOU

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:30 pm

Voyor wrote:
Mistcaller wrote: Until next time folks!
In Greece?

Yes!

jake fladegell · Post by **jake fladegell** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:57 pm

It was really nice, I wished I could've been there the entire weekend and thus also have joined the pnp...

Thanks!!

*still in shock knowing Amiru is a RL female*

Voyor · Post by **Voyor** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:17 pm

HarveyH wrote:
Eef wrote: The thing needed to be gnomed by all four of us, and we managed to score a direct hit on the evil fake white robed knight and his evil bodyguard (*coughs* Really, they were evil I tell you!). Unfortunately we forgot that the whole battle took place in a swamp, and that you get swamp gas which is explosive... This was a good example of why anyone traveling with a gnome needs evasion. The device was cooked after that, so we tried to throw our projectiles by hand
This is not quite the way it happened. Let me give you a more accurate account.

Our band of noble adventurers was descending into the depths of the temple of Mishakal. To avoid overcrowding, the white-robes wizzard Maddyn and his loyal bodyguard Marcus decided to stay at the upper level to give the fearless Knights of Solamnia time to clear the lower level of bad guys.

While the wizzard and his companion were eagerly awaiting their chance to go down, Marcus saw movement oustide of the temple. Maddyn used his arts to turn Marcus and himself invisible and they took a quick look outside.

To their indescribeable horror, the first thing they saw was a dark shape dragging the liveless body of Golden Mane, four-legged companion of their fellow adventurer and dear friend Fitzgerald, into the swamp. How were they going to bring this dire news to their friend?

However, they did not have much time to consider all of this. Way back on the road outside of the temple, a dark and mysterious... thing.... drew their attention. It had 4 ears and at least 7 legs, and small figures were swarming all over it.

Next thing they knew, a cluster of strange object came flying from the machine towards the unsuspecting mage and his companion. With great presence of mind and without a single thought for his own safety, Marcus pushed Maddyn out of the way. Not a second later, the flying objects turned the entrance to the temple into raging inferno.

Deciding that the time had come for a strategic withdrawal, Maddyn blocked the entrance to the temple with a wall of force. The dull explosions coming from outside the temple filled the wizard and his bodyguard with grim statisfaction while they made their way down to their companions.

* A figure sits in the bar and talks with some people. He looks astonished at the person who told the stories told about the battle near Xak Tsaroth. When he walks away an evil smile appeared on his face and mumbles* I did well!

Naieth · Post by **Naieth** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:41 am

It was great meeting the players behind the characters.. I'll never look at Nonscience again in the same way

It was great fun, and lots of

too! Jum jum

Demandred · Post by **Demandred** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:01 am

*A Black robed wizard elf enters the bar. Along with him walks a charmed old Ranger who carries the elf's bags and a Red robed Wizard.

Both wizards have a look of satisfaction in their faces. The Black Wizard "suggests" to the Bartender to buy free drinks for everyone, so as to celebrate their latest victory, against the... evil forces of the land...

The Elf winks to the Bard, sitting in the rear end of the Bar and nodding he says... "We did well..." *

Khaelindra · Post by **Khaelindra** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:36 am

*As the survivors disappear into the montain pass leading away from Xak Tsaroth, and the rear guard looks back for a last look at the ruins, they see a big black shape landing there from the skies and starting to munch on some warhorse cadavers.*

Eef · Post by **Eef** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:00 am

From the stables of the inn loud hammering and sawing noises can be heard. After a while a female gnome walks in with a satiffied look on her face. She walks over to the black robed elf and says:

"Wellthatdidn'tgotoobadlymeandSwitchandGopherareturningourSPDPintoacartthatcantravelfasterwithwindspeedsowecanbesooneratournextdestination whereIheardthereisalsosomethinginterestingforourresearch... Whyareyoulookingatmelikethat?

Demandred · Post by **Demandred** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:06 am

Eef wrote:From the stables of the inn loud hammering and sawing noises can be heard. After a while a female gnome walks in with a satiffied look on her face. She walks over to the black robed elf and says:

"Wellthatdidn'tgotoobadlymeandSwitchandGopherareturningourSPDPintoacartthatcantravelfasterwithwindspeedsowecanbesooneratournextdestination whereIheardthereisalsosomethinginterestingforourresearch... Whyareyoulookingatmelikethat?

Black Robed Elf:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The terror! The Gnomes!!!

*runs/flies/teleports*

Mistcaller · Post by **Mistcaller** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:12 am

At a corner of the inn, an elf is seen to spend hours toying with something in his hands...something invisible..
On a closer inspection, the elf from time to time raises his hand and stares at a string of hair he holds, then grins and nods to himself approvingly...
It only took a couple of words from his divine lips, for the young druidess to fall in love with him, afterall...

Curois · Post by **Curois** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:19 am

Demandred wrote:
Eef wrote:From the stables of the inn loud hammering and sawing noises can be heard. After a while a female gnome walks in with a satiffied look on her face. She walks over to the black robed elf and says:

"Wellthatdidn'tgotoobadlymeandSwitchandGopherareturningourSPDPintoacartthatcantravelfasterwithwindspeedsowecanbesooneratournextdestination whereIheardthereisalsosomethinginterestingforourresearch... Whyareyoulookingatmelikethat?
Black Robed Elf:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The terror! The Gnomes!!!

*runs/flies/teleports*

The Red Robed wizard puts off his Red Robe, dons a nice Black One and teleport together with the other Black one

Voyor · Post by **Voyor** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:23 am

Mistcaller wrote:At a corner of the inn, an elf is seen to spend hours toying with something in his hands...something invisible..
On a closer inspection, the elf from time to time raises his hand and stares at a string of hair he holds, then grins and nods to himself approvingly...
It only took a couple of words from his divine lips, for the young druidess to fall in love with him, afterall...

ROFL!!!

Voyor · Post by **Voyor** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:34 am

Curois wrote:
Demandred wrote:
Eef wrote:From the stables of the inn loud hammering and sawing noises can be heard. After a while a female gnome walks in with a satiffied look on her face. She walks over to the black robed elf and says:

"Wellthatdidn'tgotoobadlymeandSwitchandGopherareturningourSPDPintoacartthatcantravelfasterwithwindspeedsowecanbesooneratournextdestination whereIheardthereisalsosomethinginterestingforourresearch... Whyareyoulookingatmelikethat?
Black Robed Elf:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The terror! The Gnomes!!!

*runs/flies/teleports*
The Red Robed wizard puts off his Red Robe, dons a nice Black One and teleport together with the other Black one

* After seeing the wise wizards fleeing he smiles and mumbles something about a 'nice cooperation'. When he watches the gnomes he mumbles ' they made it... good for them, though I didn't expect it'. He casts a spell and a door appears. After a last look at the gnomes he steps through, never to been seen again. *