Greetings traveler,

Welcome to the forty-eighth edition of the alcarin.com newsletter.
There is an archive of the previous newsletters in the Townhall and the columns are added to the Town Square, so you can always read it again.
With October being even more busy for me than September, I haven't had any time to work on Alcarin. This 4th anniversary edition of the mailinglist will therefore be a very short one. Even Wouter seems to be having some problems writing the column this month, considering the title "No column this month". Nevertheless, it is a piece of text that could be seen as a column.

Enjoy reading.

This letter's content:
1. What's New
2. Coming Up Soon
3. Column: Men with a Mission

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WHAT'S NEW:

(no updates this month)

Visit http://www.alcarin.com/townhall/updates.htm for the latest updates.

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COMING UP:

Since I haven't had much time to work on the site during the past month, most of the coming ups of last month still apply for the coming month(s).
The first item on the agenda is to add the monsters from the Booklets of Beings to the site in html as well. Furthermore, I've got some templates, playable races, and a new prestige class planned. I hope to create and add those as soon as possible as well.
Due to the excess of work for both me and Jan-Willem v.d. Broek, the Elfstone MUD has not made much progress over the past month. The coming months will be much less busy for me, so I expect to resume work on the MUD quite soon.
Other plans include expanding the Elfstone Campaign Setting and writing a new chapter for the Landlord RPG. I've also been thinking about expanding the artwork section of the site with alcarin regulars willing to show their art. Looking at the site's statistics, there seems to be a lot of demand for fantasy artwork and it might be a good idea to expand the modest amount of that material already present on the site. I'm also working on a few "mods" (add-ons) for the computer RPG Morrowind. While these are mainly for personal use, I think I will publish them at Alcarin as well.

For up to date news on these major projects and other major developments on alcarin.com, see the Announcements forum at http://www.alcarin.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=9

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COLUMN: MEN WITH A MISSION
A column by Wouter vd Zandschulp; wouter@alcarin.com

"No column today"

Well, with this total lack of inspiration and too much worries to find the energy and courage to think out a good plot for a column, although I know it is so easy to do so, makes me want to tell you: "No column today." Sort of like: "No milk today." Of course, I had good inspiration just yesterday, and I should have done it then instead of playing Sim City 3000, and I shouldn't wait till I HAVE to do it and have no inspiration. Of course, lots of you expect a well thought out story. Not that that would be so very LOGICAL to expect. I mean, when was the last time you got a well though out story? Quite a while ago, I'd guess.

Well, I could write about Pratchett. That should be fun. But those stories are fun on there own. No need to write about them. Just read those books!

About role-playing nights then? Erm... I am hindered by fears to think. Fear that this column will stink. Though literarily, the smell will depend on the smell of your computer screen. Which reminds me. People will read this. A lot of people, by the wonders of our electronic postings. That's just great! But it also induces more fear to fail... hmm...

Isn't this the moment where true hero's stand up, confront their fears and make a great column! Probably. I like to think of myself as such a hero too, though. I have been taken this column for granted from time to time. Which one will it be? Around 4 years of mailinglists we've put together, I guess. Nowadays, I tend to be busy with other writing projects and just get this column over with. That's not good. It used to be something great. Well, I liked it, anyway. Usually of course, only one person reacts on the column. Arjan isn't that hard a boss, too. He is always too late with the mailinglist too, making me not feel too guilty if I'm late with the column. And he never complains about the quality. A bit at the spelling errors, which makes it more time-consuming for him getting them out. He is great about putting my columns online and the Jonathan-ones in one story. Keeley's new 'Member of the Month' part has been great too. We must elect a new one soon some time.

Well, this talk about Alcarin-history makes me want to write something fun. Something that will be a bit column-like still. With fantasy, dragons and stuff. Erm...

A red dragon enters a bakery shop.
He says: "One bread."
The fire out of his nostrils makes the bread turn black.
The baker says, trembling: "Brown or white bread?"
Meanwhile, a group of adventurers is under the impression the bakery shop is being attacked by the dragon, since that's what dragons usually do, and launch their attack.
"Yes" the dragon fire-breathes.
The adventurers make up a plan behind the front door.
"Yes.. what?" the baker says trembling. He always was learned that just talking along to ANY costumer (even a gnome) would keep him his 'costumer is always right' status and would keep the costumers from ruining his store. With gnomes it did not work, this far, though.
"Yes, baker!" the dragon said. His laugh put the store on fire.
The baker looks at the dragon running out of the store, thereby trampling the adventurers.
"I only had black bread left anyway" he said, trembling.

Well, this is what I think is sort of funny. You can always kick me for that of course. Last part of the Jonathan-sage next week! See you then!

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Well, that's it for this month's newsletter. I hope you enjoyed it.
Lord Gildor
"May the stars guide you on your journeys"
http://www.alcarin.com

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