OK so I'm lazy, but I finally got around to correcting the problem with the
links on my webpage. It was a couple months ago when someone was
complaining that all my links opened up the appropriate pages within my
webpages frames, and that it was quite tedious to the average user. I don't
even like it, so....I finally got around to fixing this little problem. Now
all my links will open up the appropriate webpages into their very own
browser window. Hope this makes at least one person happy. I may even
someday put some new links on my page, like DQWG and DQPA, but hey I have
real work to do to. Have fun.

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Hi All, just an FYI. Although I have mixed feelings about them :) Quincey
over at Titan Games (Titangames.com) had all 3 of the JG adventures for $5
ea. shrinkwrapped, don't know if he still does but give him a holler :)
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My input for what it's worth, is that I really don't like adventures where
all the mosters are grouped in the back, anything that makes me flip back and
forth while running is a bad idea :) although having a full write-up in back
with a short write-up in the adventure where the monster is, would be the
best of both worlds.
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<54126630.24c9a37-@aol.com> wrote:
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> Can anyone help me find Thalia font for the Mac? I would be so

appreciative :)

> --Geoff Berman
>

I have a link around here somewhere for a mac TrueType version of Thalia

but a type1 version is available at

www.umich.edu/~archive/mac/system.extensions/font/type1/

or

mirror.apple.com/Mirrors/mac.archive.umich.edu/system.extensions/font/t
ype1/

This is the format information
/mac/system.extensions/font/type1/thalia.cpt.hqx 23 3/17/91
BinHex4.0,Compact1.51 Size: 24 Upper/lower case thick Old English style
letters.

Hope this helps I will try to find that other site when I get home
tonight.

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Hullo, JohnR,

>On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:18:42 -0600, John Rauchert wrote:
>This sounds like a project that DQPA would be willing to support.

Yep, it is a good idea to do that, and the
adventures/scenarios/whatever could all be archived at the DQPA home
download files area.
But I think it's important to remember here that it would be nice to
get material from non-DQPA members as well, and as such, places like
the DQN and all serve a purpose here, too.

>If a group of us can come with an adventure writing guide then at least we know the material will be consistent in format.

Yeah, but modules for DQ can be awfully long when they're in
the consistent, DQ format (like all of the published ones were).
The question also comes up what format do you put them in, with maps
and all the other material that would go along with these? .PDF is a
good format for the text and maps, but not everyone can use .PDF and
not everyone can create documents or convert documents to .PDF, just
as an example.

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<199907232115.raa2769-@deathstar.comnet.ca> wrote:
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Hullo JohnK

> Yep, it is a good idea to do that, and the
> adventures/scenarios/whatever could all be archived at the DQPA home
> download files area.
> But I think it's important to remember here that it would be nice to
> get material from non-DQPA members as well, and as such, places like
> the DQN and all serve a purpose here, too.

From the very beginning, it was never the intention of the DQPA to compete
with DragonQuest Activities already occurring on the Net but to seek ways to
help and enhance those efforts (I co-moderate the DQN-list and play in
Rodger's fledgling online campaign).

Rodger Thorm has done a great job of keeping the interest in DragonQuest alive
on the Internet and he deserves that credit. DQPA would never step in one day
and produce our own version of the DragonQuest Newsletter in direct
competition to his publication or even his DQN-List. DQPA is more than happy
to point users to those existing services rather than reinventing the wheel.

On the other hand, if Rodger decided to call it quits one day the DQPA would
like to be in a position to be able enter into negotiations with Rodger (if
it made sense) to take over the newsletter and continue the tradition of
excellence that he represents.

If module development becomes a big storage concern and individuals on the net
find they cannot resource the storage of them we would like think that they
could approach us (the DQPA) as a non-profit players advocacy group and we
would find storage space for these resources.

I don't think that we would ever discourage non-members from contributing to
the positive growth of the DragonQuest Game.

We will also attempt to remain a free Association as long as we can (or at
least until we can give back equal value for the dollar amount of a
membership). I have personally committed to maintaining the Domain Name for
DQPA as long as is necessary. Just as a point of interest, the membership of
DQPA and the membership of the DQN-list is in most cases the same [true not
100% the same].

> Yeah, but modules for DQ can be awfully long when they're in
> the consistent, DQ format (like all of the published ones were).
> The question also comes up what format do you put them in, with maps
> and all the other material that would go along with these? .PDF is a
> good format for the text and maps, but not everyone can use .PDF and
> not everyone can create documents or convert documents to .PDF, just
> as an example.

That is where DQPA potentially comes in. As an association we can start a
project run by interested members tasked to develop guidelines for module
development building off of work that has already taken place in the past.

I would assume that one of the recommendations to come out of such a group
would be the file format that such documents should be converted into or
stored in. PDF is, of course, an appealing format because the reader is
supported on many platforms (Macintosh, Windows, UNIX, OS/2).

If you have the full Acrobat Package (as I do) you are able to create PDFs out
of just about anything that can be printed.

As has been pointed out, not everyone has access to those types of resources.
Again here is where DQPA can play a role. A member or members who do have
access to these resources can as part of their association contribution
volunteer time to converting module documents into PDF documents (if that is
the preferred format) for posting to the web site.


John F. Rauchert, Acting President
DragonQuest Players Association
john.rauchert@sait.ab.ca

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Again, I don't want to reinvent the wheel, but I have server space, and I'll
put anything at all that is DQ and/or FRP related on my server. All are
welcome.

>
>> Yep, it is a good idea to do that, and the
>> adventures/scenarios/whatever could all be archived at the DQPA home
>> download files area.
>> But I think it's important to remember here that it would be nice to
>> get material from non-DQPA members as well, and as such, places like
>> the DQN and all serve a purpose here, too.
>
>>From the very beginning, it was never the intention of the DQPA to compete
>with DragonQuest Activities already occurring on the Net but to seek ways

to

>help and enhance those efforts (I co-moderate the DQN-list and play in
>Rodger's fledgling online campaign).
>
>Rodger Thorm has done a great job of keeping the interest in DragonQuest

alive

>on the Internet and he deserves that credit. DQPA would never step in one

day

>and produce our own version of the DragonQuest Newsletter in direct
>competition to his publication or even his DQN-List. DQPA is more than

happy

>to point users to those existing services rather than reinventing the

wheel.

>
>On the other hand, if Rodger decided to call it quits one day the DQPA

would

>like to be in a position to be able enter into negotiations with Rodger

(if

>it made sense) to take over the newsletter and continue the tradition of
>excellence that he represents.
>
>If module development becomes a big storage concern and individuals on the

net

>find they cannot resource the storage of them we would like think that they
>could approach us (the DQPA) as a non-profit players advocacy group and we
>would find storage space for these resources.
>
>I don't think that we would ever discourage non-members from contributing

to

>the positive growth of the DragonQuest Game.
>
>We will also attempt to remain a free Association as long as we can (or at
>least until we can give back equal value for the dollar amount of a
>membership). I have personally committed to maintaining the Domain Name

for

>DQPA as long as is necessary. Just as a point of interest, the membership

of

>DQPA and the membership of the DQN-list is in most cases the same [true not
>100% the same].
>
>
>> Yeah, but modules for DQ can be awfully long when they're in
>> the consistent, DQ format (like all of the published ones were).
>> The question also comes up what format do you put them in, with maps
>> and all the other material that would go along with these? .PDF is a
>> good format for the text and maps, but not everyone can use .PDF and
>> not everyone can create documents or convert documents to .PDF, just
>> as an example.
>
>
>That is where DQPA potentially comes in. As an association we can start a
>project run by interested members tasked to develop guidelines for module
>development building off of work that has already taken place in the past.
>
>I would assume that one of the recommendations to come out of such a group
>would be the file format that such documents should be converted into or
>stored in. PDF is, of course, an appealing format because the reader is
>supported on many platforms (Macintosh, Windows, UNIX, OS/2).
>
>If you have the full Acrobat Package (as I do) you are able to create PDFs

out

>of just about anything that can be printed.
>
>As has been pointed out, not everyone has access to those types of

resources.

>Again here is where DQPA can play a role. A member or members who do have
>access to these resources can as part of their association contribution
>volunteer time to converting module documents into PDF documents (if that

is

>the preferred format) for posting to the web site.
>
>
>John F. Rauchert, Acting President
>DragonQuest Players Association
>john.rauchert@sait.ab.ca
>
>from "OS/2 Programmer's Guide" (forward by Bill Gates):
>"I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system,
>and possibly program, of all time. As the successor to DOS, which has
>over 10,000,000 systems in use, it creates incredible opportunities for
>everyone involved with PCs."
>
>
>
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In a message dated 7/23/99 7:20:24 AM, john.rauchert@sait.ab.ca writes:

<< www.umich.edu/~archive/mac/system.extensions/font/type1/ >>

Thamks for the page, if you could look to see if you could find that truetype
I would be appreciative :)
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> Again, I don't want to reinvent the wheel, but I have server space,

and I'll

> put anything at all that is DQ and/or FRP related on my server. All

are

> welcome.

Which somewhat illustrates my point, we all have web space or ftp space
available that we are willing to share but there is no centralized
coordination of this effort. On Eric's page is the Treasure of Socantri
Adventure, on Omaq's is Alusia maps, and on Todd's page is a set of
Two-Handed Fighting rules, so how can we make certain that material
remains in the collective DQ community memory?

One of the things discussed on the DQWG list (DragonQuest Webmasters
Guild, part of DQPA) was setting up mirrored archives of DQ information
so that we can be assured that that information will continue to be
available if one of our systems suddenly disappears (for whatever
reason).

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<5bba189b.24ca785-@aol.com> wrote:
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>
> In a message dated 7/23/99 7:20:24 AM, john.rauchert@sait.ab.ca

writes:

>
> << www.umich.edu/~archive/mac/system.extensions/font/type1/ >>
>
> Thamks for the page, if you could look to see if you could find that

truetype

> I would be appreciative :)
> --Geoff
>

Here you go, I was too wiped last night to even turn on my computer
last night.

Fortunately. I had enough sense to bookmark the site

http://cgi.din.or.jp/~zyoshi/font_M/t1.html

It has both the Truetype and the Type1 version available for download

compression and archiving for both is Binhex (hqx) and Stuffit (sit).

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Wait! I don't understand something.
You mean to tell me that you made all your links open up in a seperate
window because someone doesn't know how to use their browser.

I know with netscape that right clicking on a link gives you the choice
to open up the link in a seperate window. I'm sure explorer has a
similar feature.

You man, are a very accomadating person. Can you do something for me
too.
Make it so that all I have to do is look at the link and it will open up
that link in a seperate window on my other computer. Also make that
link have the same color for the foreground as the background. I like
to guess what the words say.

Lesson of the day. To make a link open up in a seperate window from
netscape. Right click on the link and choose the choice that say's
"Open link in new window".

If you don't have netscape then get it (it doesn't crash like
explorer). Or learn how to do it from explorer.

If you can't do the above, then throw your computer out the window as
you have now business using one.

By the way, you got some cool pages there. I particularly enjoyed the
poems by the unnamed bard.


"Todd E. Schreiber" wrote:

>
> OK so I'm lazy, but I finally got around to correcting the problem with the
> links on my webpage. It was a couple months ago when someone was
> complaining that all my links opened up the appropriate pages within my
> webpages frames, and that it was quite tedious to the average user. I don't
> even like it, so....I finally got around to fixing this little problem. Now
> all my links will open up the appropriate webpages into their very own
> browser window. Hope this makes at least one person happy. I may even
> someday put some new links on my page, like DQWG and DQPA, but hey I have
> real work to do to. Have fun.
>
> Todd Schreiber
> http://www.platinumcrown.com/DQ/
>
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Being fairly informal and needing all the submissions we can get,
there isn't much at all to submitting an article for the DragonQuest
Newsletter. We are in the process of migrating the Newsletter from
using batch email over to using another eGroups area to serve the
Newsletter, so submissions can be sent to the Editor at either of
the following addresses, and they will end up in the same place:

dqn@ntsource.com

DQNewsletter-owner@eGroups.com

While we will work with just about any file that arrives, it is
probably best to send the file as plain text. There have been
compatability problems between different versions of Word (which,
it seems, is what most people use, in one flavor or another) and
between PC and Mac platforms. Sending the file as both a formatted
Word document, and then just as a plaintext file would be ideal.
But, whatever format you use, we will try to work with it, and will
contact you if there are problems. Thanks for your continued
interest and support.

Rodger Thorm
DragonQuest Newsletter Editor

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> Hi how do I submit to DQ newsletter? :)
> --Geoff Berman
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There has been some recent discussion here about setting up an
Archive of DragonQuest Adventures. I have long been in favor of
something like this, and, if there will be submissions forthcoming,
I will be happy to organize them and make them available through
the DQN-list website. We have 20 megabytes of storage space given
to us from eGroups, and it only seems right to use this space for
archives of DragonQuest materials. (I would also like to re-create
the old 'Drache' archive as best as we are able. Any materials you
have from the old FTP site can be sent to me in care of the 'Drache
Recovery Project,' and I will make those available, as well.)

I think that two standards should be used for archived DragonQuest
adventures. The Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format is a cross-platform
format which is supported on most OSes. PDF also allows the designer
to set the format, include images (maps, etc.), use specific fonts
(such as Thalia (the DragonQuest font) now that we have located and
identified it), and otherwise control the overall appearance of the
document. The second standard I think we should use is plain text.
The DragonQuest Newsletter has been produced in plain text in order
to be maximally accessible, and items in the old 'Drache' archive
were similarly formatted (or unformatted, if you prefer). Simple
text (what MS Word refers to as 'Text Only with Line Breaks') is
pretty uniformly accessible. Maps and other accompanying non-text
items can be scanned and posted in .GIF or .JPG format and will be
accessible by many, as well. Ideally, adventures should be supplied
in both formats for maximum access, but either one of these formats
will be accessible and usable for 90%+ of the DragonQuest community.

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John--

Thanks for posting the Thalia for Macintosh info. You were going to
go
through the various PC sites and figure out which (if any) was the best
version of Thalia among those. I would like to put both sets of links
on the DQN-list web page (and maybe the DQPA wants to do likewise?) if
you wouldn't mind listing that one again?

Thanks,

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My suggestion regarding PDF, is that although it is very good, the Acrobat
software to create PDF files isn't cheap, and most people don't possess it.
We should use something more universally available, like text or rtf (rich
text files) with bmps, gifs, or jpgs for the graphics. Everyone who owns a
computer has some degree of software that can create these formats. If a
member of the DQPA would like to convert them to PDF and post the adventures
in PDF format, that would be great also, but lets not push leave anyone out.
We can't afford to do that given our rather small group.

>There has been some recent discussion here about setting up an
>Archive of DragonQuest Adventures. I have long been in favor of
>something like this, and, if there will be submissions forthcoming,
>I will be happy to organize them and make them available through
>the DQN-list website. We have 20 megabytes of storage space given
>to us from eGroups, and it only seems right to use this space for
>archives of DragonQuest materials. (I would also like to re-create
>the old 'Drache' archive as best as we are able. Any materials you
>have from the old FTP site can be sent to me in care of the 'Drache
>Recovery Project,' and I will make those available, as well.)
>
>I think that two standards should be used for archived DragonQuest
>adventures. The Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format is a cross-platform
>format which is supported on most OSes. PDF also allows the designer
>to set the format, include images (maps, etc.), use specific fonts
>(such as Thalia (the DragonQuest font) now that we have located and
>identified it), and otherwise control the overall appearance of the
>document. The second standard I think we should use is plain text.
>The DragonQuest Newsletter has been produced in plain text in order
>to be maximally accessible, and items in the old 'Drache' archive
>were similarly formatted (or unformatted, if you prefer). Simple
>text (what MS Word refers to as 'Text Only with Line Breaks') is
>pretty uniformly accessible. Maps and other accompanying non-text
>items can be scanned and posted in .GIF or .JPG format and will be
>accessible by many, as well. Ideally, adventures should be supplied
>in both formats for maximum access, but either one of these formats
>will be accessible and usable for 90%+ of the DragonQuest community.
>
>Rodger Thorm
>DQN-list Moderator
>
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<7ncjl4$ft5-@egroups.com> wrote:
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> I would also like to re-create
> the old 'Drache' archive as best as we are able. Any materials you
> have from the old FTP site can be sent to me in care of the 'Drache
> Recovery Project,' and I will make those available, as well.
>

I would also like to see some work done to duplicate this material in
multiple places so that we don't have ever have a "Drache Recovery
Project" or any other type of recovery project. But this mirroring
should (must) be done in a consistent and agreed upon fashion.

>Ideally, adventures should be supplied
> in both formats for maximum access, but either one of these formats
> will be accessible and usable for 90%+ of the DragonQuest community.

I agree with both Rodger and Todd that we must balance cross platform
portability and layout esthetics. On one hand I want something that
looks good and on the other I want something that is readable on my
computer.

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Ignore the previous post, the poster in question wrote the poems by the
unnamed bard.

>Wait! I don't understand something.
>You mean to tell me that you made all your links open up in a seperate
>window because someone doesn't know how to use their browser.
>
>I know with netscape that right clicking on a link gives you the choice
>to open up the link in a seperate window. I'm sure explorer has a
>similar feature.
>
>You man, are a very accomadating person. Can you do something for me
>too.
>Make it so that all I have to do is look at the link and it will open up
>that link in a seperate window on my other computer. Also make that
>link have the same color for the foreground as the background. I like
>to guess what the words say.
>
>Lesson of the day. To make a link open up in a seperate window from
>netscape. Right click on the link and choose the choice that say's
>"Open link in new window".
>
>If you don't have netscape then get it (it doesn't crash like
>explorer). Or learn how to do it from explorer.
>
>If you can't do the above, then throw your computer out the window as
>you have now business using one.
>
>By the way, you got some cool pages there. I particularly enjoyed the
>poems by the unnamed bard.
>
>
>"Todd E. Schreiber" wrote:
>>
>> OK so I'm lazy, but I finally got around to correcting the problem with

the

>> links on my webpage. It was a couple months ago when someone was
>> complaining that all my links opened up the appropriate pages within my
>> webpages frames, and that it was quite tedious to the average user. I

don't

>> even like it, so....I finally got around to fixing this little problem.

Now

>> all my links will open up the appropriate webpages into their very own
>> browser window. Hope this makes at least one person happy. I may even
>> someday put some new links on my page, like DQWG and DQPA, but hey I have
>> real work to do to. Have fun.
>>
>> Todd Schreiber
>> http://www.platinumcrown.com/DQ/
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
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Attachments :

I agree. I've wanted the Adobe software to create PDF files for some time, but also think it's too expensive.
If you want to go universal why not allow HTML submissions in a zip format. I can create much more visually appealing and organized material in HTML.?

-----Original Message-----
From: Todd E. Schreiber [SMTP:schreib@platinumcrown.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 10:15 AM
To: dqn-list@egroups.com
Subject: [DQN-list] Re: DQ Adventure Archive

My suggestion regarding PDF, is that although it is very good, the Acrobat
software to create PDF files isn't cheap, and most people don't possess it.
We should use something more universally available, like text or rtf (rich
text files) with bmps, gifs, or jpgs for the graphics. Everyone who owns a
computer has some degree of software that can create these formats. If a
member of the DQPA would like to convert them to PDF and post the adventures
in PDF format, that would be great also, but lets not push leave anyone out.
We can't afford to do that given our rather small group.

>There has been some recent discussion here about setting up an
>Archive of DragonQuest Adventures. I have long been in favor of
>something like this, and, if there will be submissions forthcoming,
>I will be happy to organize them and make them available through
>the DQN-list website. We have 20 megabytes of storage space given
>to us from eGroups, and it only seems right to use this space for
>archives of DragonQuest materials. (I would also like to re-create
>the old 'Drache' archive as best as we are able. Any materials you
>have from the old FTP site can be sent to me in care of the 'Drache
>Recovery Project,' and I will make those available, as well.)
>
>I think that two standards should be used for archived DragonQuest
>adventures. The Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format is a cross-platform
>format which is supported on most OSes. PDF also allows the designer
>to set the format, include images (maps, etc.), use specific fonts
>(such as Thalia (the DragonQuest font) now that we have located and
>identified it), and otherwise control the overall appearance of the
>document. The second standard I think we should use is plain text.
>The DragonQuest Newsletter has been produced in plain text in order
>to be maximally accessible, and items in the old 'Drache' archive
>were similarly formatted (or unformatted, if you prefer). Simple
>text (what MS Word refers to as 'Text Only with Line Breaks') is
>pretty uniformly accessible. Maps and other accompanying non-text
>items can be scanned and posted in .GIF or .JPG format and will be
>accessible by many, as well. Ideally, adventures should be supplied
>in both formats for maximum access, but either one of these formats
>will be accessible and usable for 90%+ of the DragonQuest community.
>
>Rodger Thorm
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>My suggestion regarding PDF, is that although it is very good, the Acrobat
>software to create PDF files isn't cheap, and most people don't possess it.
>We should use something more universally available, like text or rtf (rich
>text files) with bmps, gifs, or jpgs for the graphics. Everyone who owns a
>computer has some degree of software that can create these formats. If a
>member of the DQPA would like to convert them to PDF and post the adventures
>in PDF format, that would be great also, but lets not push leave anyone out.
>We can't afford to do that given our rather small group.

I agree with what you're saying re using PDFs as a standard. I've had the
same arguments with our group when someone suggested making Word the
standard for all documents.

Be that as it may, I do have the PDF creator software (Acrobat 4) and have
been using it for our Seagate Times (Guild newsletters) and DQ adventure
scribenotes. I'm quite happy to do the same for the old DQN newsletters
and, I too, have webspace available.

If anyone is interested in having a look at what I've done the URL is
http://dq.sf.org.nz/library/ It's part of what used to be the old guild
site at stimpy.auckland.ac.nz

>>archives of DragonQuest materials. (I would also like to re-create
>>the old 'Drache' archive as best as we are able. Any materials you
>>have from the old FTP site can be sent to me in care of the 'Drache
>>Recovery Project,' and I will make those available, as well.)

Please remind me, what was in that archive as I may have stuff stored from
there. I was collecting material a while back to see if it would be useful
for our campaign.

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On Fri, 23 Jul 1999 GBerman@aol.com wrote:

> Hi All, just an FYI. Although I have mixed feelings about them :) Quincey
> over at Titan Games (Titangames.com) had all 3 of the JG adventures for $5
> ea. shrinkwrapped, don't know if he still does but give him a holler :)

Just a quick heads-up: "Starsilver Trek" and "Magebird Quest" are
adventures, but "Heroes and Villians" (sic) is not. For my money,
it's not worth the paper it's printed on, either, but YMMV.



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Hullo, JohnR,

>On Fri, 23 Jul 1999 16:31:14 -0700, john.rauchert@sait.ab.ca wrote:

>>From the very beginning, it was never the intention of the DQPA to compete
>with DragonQuest Activities already occurring on the Net but to seek ways to
>help and enhance those efforts (I co-moderate the DQN-list and play in
>Rodger's fledgling online campaign).

Oh, I didn't mean for it to sound as if the DQPA was
competing with other DQ activities on the net. Helping to enhance
the DQ community is what it should be all about, of course, and
providing a central source of information and material and the like -
which is what you've done wtih DQPA, and for which I'm very grateful.
:)

>Rodger Thorm has done a great job of keeping the interest in DragonQuest alive
>on the Internet and he deserves that credit.

Yep, I agree with you. I do hope we see another issue of the
DQN soon, however. :)

>> Yeah, but modules for DQ can be awfully long when they're in
>> the consistent, DQ format (like all of the published ones were).
>> The question also comes up what format do you put them in, with maps
>> and all the other material that would go along with these? .PDF is a
>> good format for the text and maps, but not everyone can use .PDF and
>> not everyone can create documents or convert documents to .PDF, just
>> as an example.

>That is where DQPA potentially comes in. As an association we can start a
>project run by interested members tasked to develop guidelines for module
>development building off of work that has already taken place in the past.

Sounds like a good idea to me. :) One of the things I've
noticed is that with all the DQ website and the like out there, there
aren't a lot of modules and the like posted to websites. There's
more campaign-related materials than actual scenarios and the like.

>I would assume that one of the recommendations to come out of such a group
>would be the file format that such documents should be converted into or
>stored in. PDF is, of course, an appealing format because the reader is
>supported on many platforms (Macintosh, Windows, UNIX, OS/2).

One of the reasons I am fond of PDF format files. :)

>As has been pointed out, not everyone has access to those types of resources.
>Again here is where DQPA can play a role. A member or members who do have
>access to these resources can as part of their association contribution
>volunteer time to converting module documents into PDF documents (if that is
>the preferred format) for posting to the web site.

Another good idea, John, and one that I'll second. :)

... What, it's Monday again? Didn't we have that *last* week?

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Hullo, JohnR,

>On Sat, 24 Jul 1999 11:10:14 -0700, john.rauchert@sait.ab.ca wrote:

>I would also like to see some work done to duplicate this material in
>multiple places so that we don't have ever have a "Drache Recovery
>Project" or any other type of recovery project. But this mirroring
>should (must) be done in a consistent and agreed upon fashion.

I think the real trick to remember here is that there are two
issues on this matter. First of all, in order to put material up on
a website, one has only a limited amount of space on the internet
provider that one uses (unless one has a server, in which case one is
still somewhat limited). Secondly, the individuals out there with
websites have individual preference for different kinds of material.
That should be not be discouraged in this process. I think there
should be a central site for all the material, but it's going to be
impossible to put it *all* on the net, methinks. :)

... Blessed are the pessimists, for they hath made backups.

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I agree that the PDF authoring software is expensive, and that it is
not universally available. That has kept me away from it, too.
However, it is not my intent to suggest that we _require_ that all
adventures be in PDF format in order to be archived, but rather that
PDF (as opposed to something more platform -either hardware or
software- dependent) was pretty universally accessible by way of free
reader software. Anything that does make it into PDF format can be
accessed by all of the online DQ commmunity, so far as I know.

Like the DragonQuest Newsletter, simple text format is the most
universal format, and I think it would be ideal to have other DQ
materials available in both formats (text and PDF). There are at least
a couple other active members of the DQ community who have indicated
that they have access to software for PDF authoring in one form or
another, and I think that we could probably find a way to connect
authors of DQ material who don't have PDF authoring software with those
who do in order to make more DQ material accesisble in that format.

Anyone who wants to list themselves as available to do PDF conversions
should contact me, and I will put together a list on the Archive
website page.

I would like to start compiling DQ adventures in whatever format they
may currently be. Ultimately, I want to convert anything in a
non-compliant format into an accessible format, but again, collecting
it at all is the first step.

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Here is another question I would like to open up for discussion:
Should there be an editorial board for the DQ Adventure Archive?

As co-moderator for this list, I have tried to be minimally intrusive
in the discussions here. But there is only a limited amount of storage
granted to us, and adventures will take up larger chunks of that,
especially if graphics are included. I would like to have some control
over the material, but at the same time, I don't want to be autocratic.
I am always very careful (perhaps too careful) to try to keep my own
opinion held somewhat in check, so that this can remain an open forum
for DragonQuest, instead of "Rodger's Idea of What DragonQuest Should
Be." So, to balance the two issues, I think that having an editorial
board would be a way to bring in some other input and to keep things
from having the appearance of being just one man's show.

Your thoughts on this matter would be most appreciated.

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Just to add my two cents worth.

I like the idea of an adventure archive but I feel it would be improved with some form of constructive editing, e.g. guidelines for submission, a common format, etc.

This would make the archive more usable for GMs and players.

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The first adventure in PDF format is now available from the DQN-list
vault. The direct URL for it is:

http://www.egroups.com/docvault/dqn-list/Adventures/TheWaterWorks.pdf

This adventure is one I initially designed for my original group in the
mid 1980s and was first released on the web in 1994. I only did some
minor cleanup (changing from Macintosh to PC) and replacing other fonts
with Thalia (the DragonQuest font).

Feedback and comments are welcome.

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Attachments :

I'm either behind the times or missing some posts 'vcause it asks for a password to view the file.

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To: dqn-list@eGroups.com
Subject: [DQN-list] The Water Works

The first adventure in PDF format is now available from the DQN-list
vault. The direct URL for it is:

http://www.egroups.com/docvault/dqn-list/Adventures/TheWaterWorks.pdf

This adventure is one I initially designed for my original group in the
mid 1980s and was first released on the web in 1994. I only did some
minor cleanup (changing from Macintosh to PC) and replacing other fonts
with Thalia (the DragonQuest font).

Feedback and comments are welcome.

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> I'm either behind the times or missing some posts 'vcause it asks for

a password to view the file.

>

Anyone who is a member of the list but has never used the web interface
must first obtain a password by filling out the simple form on the main
http://www.egroups.com Once you submit the form egroups email's your
confirmation of access to the site.

At least that is how I remember it.

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Great. I was hoping you'd go ahead and start the ball rolling with this one. For the rest of you out there, I used this as my first online adventure and it worked out really well.

There are a couple of small proofreading things I remember right now. On your map, Room R isn't labeled and what should be Room C is labeled Room E, so there ends up being two Room E's on the map. Easy corrections, I hope.

When I was first looking this adventure over, there were a number of small typos and things I remembered noting. I'll try to find my notes and send that to you, Rodger. And yes, that does mean I am also starting the ball rolling by volunteering my time to proofreading other's adventures. Just give me three weeks until I'm done teaching summer classes, kay? :) Eventually, I may even post an adventure I ran about a million years ago, if I can find those notes too. I'll need someone to convert to PDF, though :>

> The first adventure in PDF format is now available from the DQN-list
> vault. The direct URL for it is:
>
> http://www.egroups.com/docvault/dqn-list/Adventures/TheWaterWorks.pdf
>
> This adventure is one I initially designed for my original group in the
> mid 1980s and was first released on the web in 1994. I only did some
> minor cleanup (changing from Macintosh to PC) and replacing other fonts
> with Thalia (the DragonQuest font).
>
> Feedback and comments are welcome.
>
> Rodger Thorm
>
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> I'll need someone to convert to PDF, though :>

I have access through work to Adobe Acrobat 3.0 and the Microsoft
Office suite so I am able to create PDFs from a multitude of sources.

My work also gives me access to the following programs:

Adobe Photoshop 5.0
Adobe Illustrator 7.0
Allaire Homesite
Macromedia Freehand 8.0
Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Microsoft Frontpage98
Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
OmniPage Pro 8.0
Visio Professional
Winzip 7.0 + Winzip self-extractor

So I can read/convert just about anything to anything (especially
within the PC universe).

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<199907252156.raa2640-@deathstar.comnet.ca> wrote:
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Hullo, JohnK,

>

I think the real trick to remember here is that there are two

> issues on this matter. First of all, in order to put material up on
> a website, one has only a limited amount of space on the internet
> provider that one uses (unless one has a server, in which case one is
> still somewhat limited). Secondly, the individuals out there with
> websites have individual preference for different kinds of material.
> That should be not be discouraged in this process. I think there
> should be a central site for all the material, but it's going to be
> impossible to put it *all* on the net, methinks. :)

I agree that mirror sites are over and above what a person's normal web
site would be. If I was a mirror for DQ material I would keep it
separate from my personal site mostly because that site has a theme [if
I ever get a chance to work on it], DragonQuest Material oriented to
the Dark Powers.

I would also discourage anyone getting involved in mirroring that is
not willing to commit the disk space necessary to house the material.
What level of committment is necessary is still to be determined (and
potentially will grow rapidly). It may be that we will have to split
the mirrors into subject areas or something like primary and secondary
sites .

Just some thoughts...


I think it was "Blessed are the cheesemakers".
What's so special about the cheesemakers?
Well, obviously it's not meant to be taken literally; it refers to any
manufacturers of dairy products.

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I will offer 40 MB of space as a mirror. I own my own domain, and see no
reason why I will ever not own it or have at least that much web space
available. I run it as a hobby/business, so even if I don't make money, I
can easily support it's existence.



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To: dqn-list@egroups.com <dqn-list@egroups.com>
Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 7:11 PM
Subject: [DQN-list] Re: DQ Adventure Archive

> <199907252156.raa2640-@deathstar.comnet.ca> wrote:
>original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/dqn-list/?start=375
> Hullo, JohnK,
>>
>I think the real trick to remember here is that there are two
>> issues on this matter. First of all, in order to put material up on
>> a website, one has only a limited amount of space on the internet
>> provider that one uses (unless one has a server, in which case one is
>> still somewhat limited). Secondly, the individuals out there with
>> websites have individual preference for different kinds of material.
>> That should be not be discouraged in this process. I think there
>> should be a central site for all the material, but it's going to be
>> impossible to put it *all* on the net, methinks. :)
>
>I agree that mirror sites are over and above what a person's normal web
>site would be. If I was a mirror for DQ material I would keep it
>separate from my personal site mostly because that site has a theme [if
>I ever get a chance to work on it], DragonQuest Material oriented to
>the Dark Powers.
>
>I would also discourage anyone getting involved in mirroring that is
>not willing to commit the disk space necessary to house the material.
>What level of committment is necessary is still to be determined (and
>potentially will grow rapidly). It may be that we will have to split
>the mirrors into subject areas or something like primary and secondary
>sites .
>
>Just some thoughts...
>
>
>I think it was "Blessed are the cheesemakers".
>What's so special about the cheesemakers?
>Well, obviously it's not meant to be taken literally; it refers to any
>manufacturers of dairy products.
>
>John F. Rauchert, Acting President
>DragonQuest Players Association
>www.dragonquest.org
>
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Hey everyone,

JohnR seems to have the PC world covered,
I will step forward to help out any MAC users that are in need.

Here is what I can read and anyone who needs help, please don't
hesitate to contact me.

Adobe Acrobat 4.0
Adobe Photoshop 5.0
Macromedia Dreamweaver 2.0
Macromedia Director 7.0 (if someone has a cool idea for a DQ shockwave,
let me know, I'd love to help)
Macromedia Freehand 8.0
Macromedia Fireworks 1.0
Macromedia Flash 3.0
Microsoft Office 98
FileMaker Pro 4.0
BB-edit (for all those text file varieties)
Various higher end multi-media tools

When it comes to file issues, the MAC is more cross platform compatible
than most PCs. So if John is unavailable to help any of you PC users, there
is a good chance I can help you out as well. I am not trying to start a platform
war, so if you have any comments to that effect, please reply to me personally
and not to the list. I can take it. :-)

John Carcutt
DQPA POSSE member
john@carcutt.com


john.rauchert@sait.ab.ca wrote:

> I have access through work to Adobe Acrobat 3.0 and the Microsoft
> Office suite so I am able to create PDFs from a multitude of sources.
>
> My work also gives me access to the following programs:
>
> Adobe Photoshop 5.0
> Adobe Illustrator 7.0
> Allaire Homesite
> Macromedia Freehand 8.0
> Macromedia Fireworks
> Macromedia Dreamweaver
> Microsoft Frontpage98
> Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
> OmniPage Pro 8.0
> Visio Professional
> Winzip 7.0 + Winzip self-extractor
>
> So I can read/convert just about anything to anything (especially
> within the PC universe

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Hullo, JohnR,

>I agree that mirror sites are over and above what a person's normal web
>site would be. If I was a mirror for DQ material I would keep it
>separate from my personal site mostly because that site has a theme [if
>I ever get a chance to work on it], DragonQuest Material oriented to
>the Dark Powers.

Yes, I agree that this would be the way to go. I suspect
that, when it comes right down to it, there should only be one, maybe
two, mirror sites of DQ material. For the most part, the webpages
that folks set up devoted to DragonQuest will be individually
oriented and to the designer's taste.

>I would also discourage anyone getting involved in mirroring that is
>not willing to commit the disk space necessary to house the material.
>What level of committment is necessary is still to be determined (and
>potentially will grow rapidly). It may be that we will have to split
>the mirrors into subject areas or something like primary and secondary
>sites .

I would agree with you wholeheartedly here. I don't have
enough space to do the mirror thing, but that's alright, and it is
something that I know about myself. Even if I had the web space,
it's not something I would personally want to have...I don't have the
amount of time required to keep the mirror up-to-date, another
consideration when setting up the mirror sites.

... Act well your part, for there all the honour lies. (Thespis)

JohnK
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<199907291234.iaa0664-@deathstar.comnet.ca> wrote:
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Hullo, JohnK,

>
>For the most part, the webpages
> that folks set up devoted to DragonQuest will be individually
> oriented and to the designer's taste.

And I am considering something more bland more like just the
information please.

I would like to extend the archives project to all DQ material of which
the Adventure Archive would be just one component.

>
>I don't have the
> amount of time required to keep the mirror up-to-date, another
> consideration when setting up the mirror sites.

I currently writing up some guidelines and will post them for comments.
I was thinking a small group under the auspices of DragonQuest
Webmaster's Guild (maybe the Archivists' Guild).

These guidelines will be around technical [and legal] aspects of such
archives and not things like Adventure writing Style Guidelines or
Editorial boards (I will leave that to others). I have been pretty
busy with both my online and offline lives so please bear with me.

"And if his name be George, I 'll call him Peter;
For new-made honour doth forget men's names." (Will)

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Hullo, JohnR,

>>For the most part, the webpages that folks set up devoted to
>>DragonQuest will be individually oriented and to the designer's
>>taste.

>And I am considering something more bland more like just the
>information please.

Yes, there is that. I guess it depends on what people put up
on their own webpages and all. This is just something that I think
is necessary, simply because it's the way of things on the internet
and the web. Regardless, there's going to be duplication of
material... you can't get around it.

>I would like to extend the archives project to all DQ material of which
>the Adventure Archive would be just one component.

Exactly. :)

>>I don't have the amount of time required to keep the mirror
>>up-to-date, another consideration when setting up the mirror sites.

>I currently writing up some guidelines and will post them for comments.
> I was thinking a small group under the auspices of DragonQuest
>Webmaster's Guild (maybe the Archivists' Guild).

Sounds like a good idea to me... see what others think of
it.

>These guidelines will be around technical [and legal] aspects of such
>archives and not things like Adventure writing Style Guidelines or
>Editorial boards (I will leave that to others). I have been pretty
>busy with both my online and offline lives so please bear with me.

Yep, and the rest of us also have lives out here, so the game
isn't our sole focus. Why do you think it takes some of us months
to update webpages and the like? <g> I've been trying to do some
work on the DQ webpages, but there is life, the job, and actually
gaming, of course. :)

... Cunning and deceit will serve a man better than force. (Machiavelli)

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<199907302121.raa2997-@deathstar.comnet.ca> wrote:
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Hullo, JohnK,

> >And I am considering something more bland more like just the
> >information please.
>
>Regardless, there's going to be duplication of
> material... you can't get around it.

I guess this is the whole point of the Archive to bring together
information spread across the Internet into central repositories that
are duplicated making the resources highly available over a long period
of time.

> >I currently writing up some guidelines and will post them for

comments.

The guidelines are coming along pretty good. I am gleefully borrowing
ideas from other archives out there on the net and they have
encountered most the possible problems already.


I have also created yet another egroups list for archivists and people
submitting material.

Only Archivists will be on the list and receive messages, but anyone
can submit (archive material or links) to it.

dqarchivist@eGroups.com

I am currently the only one on the list. Others will be added as we
get more Archivists on board.

>> I have been pretty
>>busy with both my online and offline lives so please bear with me.
>
> Yep, and the rest of us also have lives out here, so the game
> isn't our sole focus.

The funny thing about this is I hold an Honours Diploma in Library and
Information Technology a field I stopped working in to go off and do
web stuff (so basically my hobby became my work) now I am setting
myself up to help organize this archive (so my former work now becomes
my hobby).

"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to
conduct, or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the
introduction of a new order of things." (Machiavelli)


John F. Rauchert
www.dragonquest.org


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Hi,
Is there any sort of gathering of us DQ people at GENCON? I am coming over
from Australia and would love to meet other DQ Players. I would especially
like to meet John Carcutt and John Rauchert who are leading the DQ fightback
here. Heck, I just like meeting people and I'm hoping to stay a couple of
weeks longer and see some of your fine country as well.
Please could you reply before monday (sorry about the short notice) as that
will be when I'm flying out.
Hoping to see you at GENCON,
Andrew.


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<37a3add5.4259019-@churcharmy.com.au> wrote:
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> Hi,
> Is there any sort of gathering of us DQ people at GENCON? I am coming

over

> from Australia and would love to meet other DQ Players. I would

especially

> like to meet John Carcutt and John Rauchert who are leading the DQ

fightback

> here. Heck, I just like meeting people and I'm hoping to stay a

couple of

> weeks longer and see some of your fine country as well.
> Please could you reply before monday (sorry about the short notice)

as that

> will be when I'm flying out.
> Hoping to see you at GENCON,
> Andrew.
>
>

Andrew,

DQPA has not planned an official presence at GENCON this year since we
are still in the formative stages.

I have posted your message to the WEBRPG forum as well to see if any
players out there are going.

For people who don't know GenCon is being held this year, August 5–8 in
Milwaukee.

Unfortunately, my meat job requires me to be there over this period.

John Rauchert lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
John Carcutt lives in Hilliard, Ohio, USA

So unless anyone else is going you are our rep so hold that DQ banner
high!

John F. Rauchert, Acting President
DragonQuest Players Association
www.dragonquest.org





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Hulo, JohnR,

>>>And I am considering something more bland more like just the
>>>information please.

>>Regardless, there's going to be duplication of material... you can't
>> get around it.

>I guess this is the whole point of the Archive to bring together
>information spread across the Internet into central repositories that
>are duplicated making the resources highly available over a long period
>of time.

Yes, and I think it's a noble exercise. The Priest Skill
that I had remembered seeing once upon a time is a good example of
this. If that material were available, it would make the world of
difference for a lot of us, since it was highly innovative. And it
would now be in a central repository. :)

>The guidelines are coming along pretty good. I am gleefully borrowing
>ideas from other archives out there on the net and they have
>encountered most the possible problems already.

Glad to hear this is coming along. Look forward to reading
them. :)

>The funny thing about this is I hold an Honours Diploma in Library and
>Information Technology a field I stopped working in to go off and do
>web stuff (so basically my hobby became my work) now I am setting
>myself up to help organize this archive (so my former work now becomes
>my hobby).

I love it. Don't you love irony, too? <g>


... The instruments of darkness tell us truths. (MacBeth)

JohnK
jkahane@comnet.ca
http://www.comnet.ca/~jkahane

The DQN-list now has a mirror of the DQPA's DragonQuest Links in place.
We will maintain it so that updates to the DQPA set will be updated
here as soon as possible.

Rodger Thorm

Hi, just wanted to update everyone on the PBEM game of DQ I and 4 other guys
are playing. Things are going well so far! I'd be glad to take along some
of you guys as lurkers (you get the emailed turns, but don't actually
participate in the adventure).

Things are just heating up as the characters have met and set up a party in
Seagate (from the Alusia map). They have just started their first big
adventure.

You can check out more info at my DQ web page:
http://user.icx.net/~ssclark/dq.htm

Email me if you'd like to lurk along and see how it is going!

Hi. My "fifth book" of DQ, Worldy Endeavor, has been updated to version 1.0
now. If you are not already in my group getting regular updates of this big
addition to DQ, please email me and I'll add you. WE has a bunch of new
skills, professions, new magic, and new adventuring rules all organized in one
file! My web page has more details on this.

Also, I will soon have a complete DQ adventure available. Called The Blue
Sarcophagus, this adventure will have several NPC's, 2 pages of maps, and
about 24 room descriptions. There's a preview of the adventure on my web page
at...
http://user.icx.net/~ssclark/dq.htm

I was wondering if anyone out there has put my character sheet to use
besides myself? It calculates just about everything there is to calculate.
Oh, its the one found here: http://www.platinumcrown.com/DQ/ in the Game
Stuff section.

I have also been working on a new sheet that includes "situations", so that
you will know what all your characters abilities are whether he's in his
leather, clothes, chain, and also depending upon what he's using for weapons
at the time, without having to print out 8 different copies of your
character sheet. The existing character sheet does this if you're sitting
in front of a computer while you're gaming, but most people don't. If there
is real interest, not just one person saying "Sure why don't you make it",
I'll continue and get it done. Its real complex to create, though, so after
hitting a few road blocks I left it on the back burner. Real interest in
the sheet would cause me to maybe get it finished.

VERY NICE

I have to say a bit too much info for us players
Arthur a thief eh !!!

Storms description - SPOT ON!!!

And sowe are off doing the Blue Sarcophagus scenario - OK, soi I can presume
somewhere we can find an important artifact - a blue sarcophagus eh !!!!
Please don't put it on the net till we have completed it. The temptation
would be too much.
Keep it up - great fun.
Chris



-----Original Message-----
From: ssclark@icx.net [mailto:ssclark@icx.net]
Sent: 07 August 1999 06:54
To: dqn-list@eGroups.com
Subject: [DQN-list] DQ PBEM campaign is going well


Hi, just wanted to update everyone on the PBEM game of DQ I and 4 other guys
are playing. Things are going well so far! I'd be glad to take along some
of you guys as lurkers (you get the emailed turns, but don't actually
participate in the adventure).

Things are just heating up as the characters have met and set up a party in
Seagate (from the Alusia map). They have just started their first big
adventure.

You can check out more info at my DQ web page:
http://user.icx.net/~ssclark/dq.htm

Email me if you'd like to lurk along and see how it is going!


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He who assumes that all he reads on web page will be true in real adventure
He be a man who has not long to live....
Mu hu ha ha ha!

--ancient Orcish epigram

http://user.icx.net/~ssclark/dq.htm

<ncbbidbhilkefjaffdanoedpcbaa.chri-@zace.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> VERY NICE
>
> I have to say a bit too much info for us players
> Arthur a thief eh !!!
>
> Storms description - SPOT ON!!!
>
> And sowe are off doing the Blue Sarcophagus scenario - OK, soi I can presume
> somewhere we can find an important artifact - a blue sarcophagus eh !!!!
> Please don't put it on the net till we have completed it. The temptation
> would be too much.
> Keep it up - great fun.
> Chris

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to drop you all a note and let you know I finally got
around to doing this months link page update.

I have been getting hammered at work, sorry it's late.

JohnC (aka:Ax'l)

Hey All,

Just wanted to let you know that the DQPA membership database will be down
this weekend. The building that houses the server is going to have the power
shut-down for annual maintenance. The rest of the www.dragonquest.org site
should be running fine. Only the Database will be effected by the power
shut-down.

Things should be back to normal on Monday morning.

JohnC

Hi;

I am looking for players interested in joining an ongoing group in the
East Village, Manhattan. We have been playing for four years or so.
We play three times a month on saturday or fiday evenings please email
if interested.

Thanks.