Neverending Nights

The count down has begun and the deadlines be fast approachin’ mateys!

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I got a new CD!

Snafe Composed 2008

Atari, Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), announced today that Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir is currently in production. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, one of the premier independent development studios in the world, the second expansion to Neverwinter Nights 2 will deliver an engrossing D&D® experience in the tradition of the Neverwinter Nights franchise and is scheduled for worldwide launch Q4 2008.

Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir hearkens back to the days of the Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale franchises by including full party customization, dungeon crawling, and free exploration of a non-linear game world via an Overland Map. The gripping storyline foreshadows the events that will take place in the Forgotten Realms with the coming of release this June of the Fourth Edition of Dungeons & Dragons® Roleplaying Game.

In the aftermath of the defeat of the King of Shadows, the Sword Coast is in the midst of an uneasy economic recovery. Trade syndicates have sprung up to exploit the post-war confusion for their own ends. The player’s party will wade into this uncertain environment; in order to increase their own fortunes, they can either ally with a syndicate to create a trade empire, or cut their own path through Faerûn by preying upon caravans and selling the goods on the black market. As they attempt to extend their influence, players will become aware of a new faction working behind the scenes: the evil, shapeshifting, serpentine Yuan-Ti.

In addition to trading and economic manipulation, the Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir Overland Map allows players to explore the Chultan Peninsula and Sword Coast in a non-linear manner never before seen in any of the Neverwinter Nights games. Exploration will take players from well-known locations, like Neverwinter and Crossroad Keep, to more exotic areas, such as the xenophobic jungle nation of Samarach. Groups of highwaymen and monsters populate the Overland Map and the farther from civilization the player roams, the more difficult the encounters become. The 15-hour campaign in Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir is also packed with new classes, spells, creatures, and playable races.

Fans of the compelling multiplayer features of Neverwinter Nights 2 will also be able to take advantage of new improvements to the multiplayer experience, while modders will be able to take advantage of the power and flexibility of the Overland Map and Trading System features along with other world-building enhancements.

Game Features:· Travel the Sword Coast and Samarach using the open ended exploration of the new Overland Map. Use skills like Spot and Survival while on the Overland Map to avoid ambushes and even find hidden locales and lost artifacts.

· Create your own full party of adventurers. Devastate your foes with a squad of fireball-flinging Sorcerers, form a solid wall of steel with a party of Fighters, or strike the perfect balance in your party by spreading out the classes you choose for your characters.

· Improved party gameplay including streamlined party conversations, a new Teamwork Benefit System, and powerful party feats.

· The world’s economy reacts to your adventures and choices. And, through trading and quests, you can expand your merchant company into a massive trading empire.

More information about Neverwinter Nights 2 can be found at http://www.nwn2.com

Slated for Winter 2008 –

Check out the Storm of Zehir website for more.

But that’s not all! Looks like you can expect some more content from the folks who brought you Neverwinter Nights 2!

An adventure pack by the name of Mysteries of Westgate is slated to eventually appear as well!

Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced the development of the first Neverwinter Nights(TM) 2 Adventure Pack to be available exclusively by digital download. Created by Atari and some of the most prominent members of the Neverwinter Nights 2 communities, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate provides hours of additional entertainment with all new engrossing storylines, professional voice acting, enchanting musical scores, new in-game content, and much more. Neverwinter Nights 2 is set in the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) Forgotten Realms(R) universe created by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS). DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from HPG, the licensing division of Hasbro.

Developed by Ossian Studios, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate is the first full featured Adventure Pack available from Atari. Set in the infamous Forgotten Realms city of Westgate, players find themselves in possession of a powerful but cursed treasure that threatens to destroy them. Linked to the underworld organization known as the Night Masks, the treasure will draw players into a city-spanning clash between warring factions. Players must choose their allegiance in order to break the curse and ultimately uncover a plot that threatens Westgate itself.

“Our premium module program for the original Neverwinter Nights was an enormous success due to the sheer amount of new, high-quality content we provided in each adventure,” said Hudson Piehl, Vice President of Product Development, Atari, Inc. “With our new Adventure Packs, such as the upcoming Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate, we are evolving the premium module: fans can expect higher production values, deep storylines, and lengthy new campaigns they’ve come to associate with Neverwinter Nights.”

From the creators of the critically-acclaimed Neverwinter Nights module, Darkness over Daggerford, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate will feature a non-linear, open-ended single-player campaign with numerous side quests covering more than 15 hours of game play. Atari’s new Adventure Pack will also feature 3 new companions; an entirely new underground sewers tile set themed after the seedy underbelly of Westgate; a host of new monsters to do battle with, including some truly epic foes; an exciting new and original musical score; as well as thousands of new lines of professionally recorded dialogue.

The Neverwinter Nights franchise has sold more than three million copies worldwide, is translated into 10 languages, sold in more than 40 countries and features one of the largest and most active fan communities in all of gaming. To date, fans of the franchise, which includes Neverwinter Nights, Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide(TM), Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark(TM) and Neverwinter Nights 2, have created more than 5,000 modifications to the original game using the award-winning toolset included with the full game that allows players to create their own universes, quests and storylines.

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate is scheduled for release in fall 2007. The new Mysteries of Westgate, as well as future adventure packs, require the original game and will be made available for purchase and download directly from Atari. More information about Neverwinter Nights 2 can be found at www.nwn2.com which includes user forums, project news, development updates and more.

You would have to be familiar with the episodes to understand – (see this thread for more) but here you go:

“A Girl From Galana” (c) Tawmis the Traveling Bard.
To the music of CoupaCabana.

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Her name was Ruth, she was a farmer.
With her mom and dad, she worked the farm day in and out.
She met a boy, his name was Grayson
It was love at first sight.
Tooonight.
He claimed to be a fighter, while she was a lover.
They were young and they had each other.
And Mr. Snuggles too.

Chorus:
They met in – met in Galana
Not far from the City of Neverending.
They met in – met in Galana
She asked him, “Do you wanna…”
And he said, “I can’t tonight.”
And he left her… standing there.
End Chorus

Her name was Mother
Mother Draco.
She whispered venomous lies into Ruth’s ear.
And Ruth changed her name
To Andrea.
She dyed her hair black
And there was no turning back.
And she became an assassin
Working for the Crimson Draco Legion.
And she swore vengeance on the one
Who broke her heart.

Chorus:
They met in – met in Galana
Not far from the City of Neverending.
They met in – met in Galana
She asked him, “Do you wanna…”
And he said, “I can’t tonight.”
And he left her… standing there.
End Chorus

At Galana … she lost her love.

I once dated a girl from Galana.
The things that she could do, with a banana.
The things they’d say, that she could do.
They were cruel, they were mean.
If you know what I mean.
Now Ruth is dead, and Andrea has taken her place.
She lost her heart and she lost her love.
Now she’s lost her mind.

Chorus:
They met in – met in Galana
Not far from the City of Neverending.
They met in – met in Galana
She asked him, “Do you wanna…”
And he said, “I can’t tonight.”
And he left her… standing there.
End Chorus

At Galana… don’t fall in love.
Don’t fall in love.

There’s a slight delay in the development of the Neverending Nights Season 2 DVD (because of some data issues) – but also because Adam is going off to War.

No. Not the real war. He’s not going to Iraq.

No, he’s going to don on some weird looking armor. Get a sword made out of plastic and tape. And run around and bash other people.

In a sense, it’s LARPing (Live Action Role Playing) – but he and his “Posse” (Team Ravioli, or something like that) make it “cool” by calling it “War.”

But it’s still LARPing. But apparently there’s also excessive drinking and other … activities that happen.

Here’s a quick video of what it sort of looks like:

Yes, their hot chicks stand around and applaud their great performances.

So here’s hoping Adam and Team Ravioli have fun this coming weekend!

Good luck guys!

With Love,