A Land Far Away

If you haven't heard, this is the official announcement. We have another great DM on the BG staff. He is ready to blow your mind, and eat your PC's soul. Please Welcome Sandermann! ! ! to the BG staff.

A blue dragon was seen by Ulgoth's Beard Peasants. They said that the young dragon shot bolts of lightning from its mouth at hobgolins in the area. The peasants are hopeful that this smaller dragon is the answer to driving out the Banites from the fort nearby. http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42...

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/burt_reynoldz_mustache/towncryer.jpg *The Town Cryer rings his bell* "Here ye', Here ye'! The Flaming Fists will be taking applications for new mercenaries. All who are deemed fit in a health inspection, have no criminal record or have not been convicted...

Until the WHL's becomes live, we now have added danielmn as a Blood Thirsty DM!

As many of you know, Danielmn is a great RPer, and great piece of the ALFA community, and we are very excited to have him aboard until WHL comes out.
Let's here it for Dan!

((The Elf-Song Tavern regular patrons have reported a spike in activity with the ghostly elven singer. While it is usually a treat that she sings once a week, a few people have told tales of her actually showing herself to the visitors)) http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/burt_reynoldz_mustache...

*Every few miles with funding made possible by the Merchant's League, Irone Throne, Thayan Trades, and Baldurs Gate Dukes,there stands posted signs with current warnings. These signs are changed every few months*

((if you have been part of the server plot so far, and sleep in Baldur's Gate, you have this odd dream))

We can: just raise the value of the scrolls with 5000gp. Which is exactly how PnP does it, the material components are spent during the making of a magical item and the costs are incorporated in the final price. However, this would violate our pricing standards.

I'm comfortable with that

Wait, I'm confused.
Sooooo you're just stating that things have changed since ALFA 1?

Material components (diamonds of sufficient value) have always been a part of IC raise dead/resurrection spells in ALFA across the same time period (late 2004+), as long as I've been affiliated with ALFA. The intention has been to make returning from the dead a rare and profound effect, rather than...

Seems that the Helm and Cloak shut down over the weekend for some construction to the Inn. A few reserved guests were allowed to come in and out, but anyone else was asked to come back another day by Flaming Fist Guards. After coming back into the High Establishment upon its re-opening, it was comm...

Baldur's Gate has strengthened its inspections on trade within the gates of Baldur. Guards gather along the walls, giving particularly tough inspections to the following the citizens or visitors, for any contraband. Anyone in All Black People who are trading outside of the Irone Throne, Merchant's L...

A Balduran flute-minstrel has been hired to play for the Flaming Fist's as they train near Dragon's Gate. The Fists seem to have added some different ranks to their units, as heavily armored mercenaries, arcanists, and bowmen all train for hours, attracting crowds of commoners http://farm1.static.f...

The Ringing of the belltower gets commoners attention http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/burt_reynoldz_mustache/towncryer.jpg "In celebration of years of successful merchant business, and the prosperity of Baldur; The Dukes have reached an agreement with the Merchant League, Iron Throne, ...