Just posting a note here to introduce myself (I didn't notice a welcome/introduction thread anywhere so this spot looked better than most)...and to say, SWEET BABY JESUS! Do you guys realize how many threads and topics exist here?
You probably do...but suffice it to say, it's a shocking amount of material, and quite overwhelming for a first timer to sift through. (not a bad thing mind you, but it can make your eyes bleed or your head twist all the way around if you try to read it all in one sitting) 
I'm a long time PnP D&D player, dating back to 2nd edition. As such, my interests with NWN lie primarily in creating and experiencing PnP style adventuring. I'm obviously a fan of the Forgotten Realms. I like the depth and richness of it as well as the ubiquity of FR material (source, supplementals, novels, etc). There's lots to draw from. I'm especially fond of Waterdeep having used it as the setting for my own table top campaign and was, until very recently, helping build it to scale with others.
I've heard about the ALFA project on and off for some time now, and I remember having a brief look at the website over a year ago, but this is the first time I've actually spent the time to take a closer look and read through these forums. I'm glad for it too as this seems to be a project who's goals I admire and a community that contains plenty of like minded individuals. I also see that this community is no different than any other. Lots of drama, disagreements, walkouts, panic, anger, purple dragons, humpty dumpty, all the kings horsemen and the whole 9 yards .... I guess that just comes with the turf.
I'd certainly like to offer a hand here if it's welcomed or needed. I noticed a number of postings in the NWN2 areas seeking assistance so with any luck, my timing is good for a change. Although I don't know what formalities and fiery hoops I should be jumping through, I'm hopeful someone will point me in the proper direction. I have plenty of building and scripting experience (~2 years worth), although my preference is scripting (former assembly, C, Java, PHP programmer with lots of web and database experience). I've owned and played NWN from the day of it's release so I've a very good grasp of the game, the toolset, the scripting engine, and the game mechanics as well (helps knowing the ruleset). And I'm looking forward to NWN2.
Visualizing the vastness of the FR landscape would be a fulfillment of many a wistful dream so hopefully, you can use one more hand on deck.
Ciao!
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