When I first joined ALFA, the DM of Waterdeep (who the hell was it again - I can't remember his name - built the place I think - El Chip maybe?) sent me in, as a player, with a drow to talk to Jarlen and his crew. I ran into Coby (aka Drakeswind/Treowe) and Vixisyn and they took me to see Jarlen. In about a heartbeat I knew I was totally out of my depth - these people were serious gangsters and they knew the game and how to play, and I didn't know crap - I was sending tells to the DM saying "this is not gonna work - I'm gonna get killed" and he kept saying "just go on, do it" and such. This whole affair turned into a forum flame-war unfortunately, but I will never forget that first encounter, sitting down on a trapped chair, Coby's crossbow in my face, Vixi's PC behind me, Jarlen starting to talk, and me thinking, "who the hell ARE these pyschos?!?" Good times.Early Waterdeep with Jarlen's crew is still the most fun I ever had as a player, I think.
M.
j/k of course. Outside of ALFA, life is in turmoil - I'm trying to change careers, be a single-parent, get laid (broke up with my partner of 9 years last year), and all sorts of stuff. I have gotten into running though - I do a lot of running now, and I really enjoy it.