Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 3 Jan 2003 to 4 Jan 2003 (#2003-5) From: Automatic digest processor Date: 05/01/2003, 19:00 To: Recipients of MYSTARA-L digests Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There are 5 messages totalling 218 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. War-Journal of Bue Geirsteinson - Part XV 2. Greetings again 3. On the Trees of Life 4. Electronic Mystara games (2) ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.dnd.starflung.com/ To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 12:48:39 +0100 From: Jacob Skytte Subject: War-Journal of Bue Geirsteinson - Part XV Not many posts to go, now. Jacob Skytte scythe@wanadoo.dk *** The War-Journal of Bue Geirsteinson Vatermont 27th, the year 1000 After Crowning of the First Emperor of the = Thyatian Empire Around midday we reached what would be our final destination. Sleep had = done me little good; I was still brooding and pensive when we reached = the village of Skovstad. Seeing my force of armed men, the warriors of = Skovstad gathered quickly, ready to repulse any attempt at invasion. We = were clearly outnumbered, but then I hadn't come to fight. "Hold your weapons," I yelled out. "I am Bue Geirsteinson, come on = behalf of the king, seeking my treacherous family, whose trail we have = followed here. They have conspired against the king, and I am to bring = them before him." "Am I part of that treacherous family?" a familiar voice called out. My = sister Oda stepped out from among the men, sword in hand. I was caught = by surprise, not expecting to see her again so soon, not expecting to = find her here. "Oda, you are not a part of the conspiracy, no. I seek my brother Lot = and our mother only," I replied. "Deliver them to me, and I will see = that word reaches the king, so you can gain the favour you crave." She smiled. "Clever brother. But I know not of what you speak. I saw my = mother and brothers. Where Lot and mother went from here, I cannot say, = but they left our young brother Hjort in my care. Will you bring him = before Hord? If so, he is yours to take." I shook my head. "He is too young and not to blame for anything. Surely = you have an idea of where Lot and mother went. I must find them." Oda bared her teeth, in a smile or grimace, I couldn't tell. "Your band = of warriors is not welcome in Vithesford. You will not be allowed to = pass. I was sent to talk to you, because you are my brother, but if you = do not turn back, my jarl and husband, Ragnar, will slay you for = trespassing." "Husband?" I asked. "Have you already married him? Never mind, let me = speak to him, I will convince him that I must find the ones I seek." "Very well, brother," she replied. "I will take you to him, but you must = leave your band of men and your weapons here." Though I feared a trap, I knew I had no choice if I wished to go on. If = I were taken hostage this might be the end, but it was a chance I had to = take. Nodding my assent, I left my hammer in the care of my force of men = and instructed them to wait for me. I was escorted into Skovstad by Oda = and a small guard. In the village I was taken to a large hall and led = inside, where I found the aging jarl at his table enjoying a midday = feast. "So, the young Geirsteinson graces us with his presence," he greeted me. = "Since you are here, you will be my guest. Come Oda, sit with me and = bring your brother." My sister nodded and we were both seated with Ragnar. I was surprised to = see that she was subservient to Ragnar; I had thought that this was = exactly what she trying to get away from. But she must have had her = reasons, I figured. "Have you come to bring us wedding gifts, now that your sister has = joined me in marriage?" Ragnar asked, raising an eyebrow. "Alas," I replied. "My sister did not see fit to inform us, when the = wedding was to take place. I can only offer you my congratulations and = best wishes to your health and the health of your future children." In reality I found the idea of this old man marrying a girl still in her = teens distasteful, but I knew that etiquette was paramount at this = moment. Besides, my sister was not just any girl, and I figured that I = should probably feel sorry for Ragnar; this was no ordinary young bride = he had brought home. "The reason for my being here," I continued, "is to find my mother and = older brother, who have conspired against our king. I must bring them = before him, to face his justice." "Is that so?" Ragnar asked. "Are you sure that you do not simply wish to = remove them, so you have no contenders to your claim of rulership over = the domain of Noslosford?" I shook my head. "I have no such aspirations. I merely seek to clear our = clan of the charges of betrayal. If I fail at this, my life and those of = my kinsmen will be forfeit. Please, if you know where my family can be = found, tell me, and you will be doing the will of the king." Ragnar seemed to ponder this. "I have heard of you, Bue, and I find you = to be a man who uses words to get what he wants. My wife is right, you = are ambitious and clever, and if you can get what you want without = having to work for it, you will." I looked hard at my sister. That she would slander me like this actually = came as small surprise, but I still couldn't help but feel hurt that she = would actually do it. "I would not speak ill of your bride or of my = sister, but she may not see the whole picture here." I tried to stay = respectful while hopefully opening Ragnar's eyes. "No," Ragnar replied. "My decision is final. You may share this meal, = then you and your men will be off to your own domain. You cannot simply = invoke the king's name and expect me to yield." "A pity, really," a strong voice came from the doorway. In the faint = light, a large figure approached, one that I recognized as none other = than the king, Hord Dark-Eye. I rose then fell to my knee before him, = greeting him properly. Ragnar paled and quickly followed my example, = seconds after Oda. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:16:10 EST From: Paul Holroyd Subject: Greetings again Hello, just a quick note to say I'm back on the list after a year or two's absence (maybe even longer). Never thought that with the advent of 3E that the Mystara list would still be here, though glad am I to see that it is. Don't play much these days but still like to create and look at other people's creations. I'm the Paul Holroyd who made the Alfheim, Darokin, Redstone and Karameikos maps but unfortunately I don't have the eps files to do any more. Maybe I'll re-create them some day. Anyways, just saying hello. Hoddie ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 11:09:52 -0800 From: Darth Darknerd Subject: Re: On the Trees of Life There's some mention of them in the DragonLords of Mystara series. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:24:45 -0800 From: hammer_of_ulric Subject: Electronic Mystara games I know of four Mystara computer games, but are there any others than these? Warriors of the Eternal Sun (MegaDrive/Genesis) Tower of Doom (Arcade) Shadow over Mystara (Arcade) Fantasy Empires (PC) I've only tracked down the first one (thank the Immortals for emulators) but the others are still eluding me. Can anyone here help? Hammer of Ulric ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 21:06:26 -0600 From: Stone Marshall Subject: Re: Electronic Mystara games



>I know of four Mystara computer games, but are there any others than these?
>
>Warriors of the Eternal Sun (MegaDrive/Genesis)
>Tower of Doom (Arcade)
>Shadow over Mystara (Arcade)
>Fantasy Empires (PC)
>
>I've only tracked down the first one (thank the Immortals for emulators)
>but the others are still eluding me.
>
>Can anyone here help?
>
>Hammer of Ulric
>
 
I thank the Immortals for emulators as well! http://www.ciudadfutura.com/emufutura/roms/cps-2_d.html
 
This is a link to a site with the arcade games. You will have to download the emulator as well.
 
                                        Multizar the Mage
                                       

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