Archive for October, 2009

 

Friday: A List

With so much going on in the RP world of late, one would think I’d have a plethora of things to write about. Sadly, that doesn’t seem to be the case today. I have, what we call in the industry, teh dumbz. So today, you get a list.
“But Uncle Arrens, what kind of list are we getting today?”
Today’s list is titled Things That Uncle Arrens Really Isn’t Very Good At. And believe me when I say that this is just a small, random sample. The actual list, should it ever …

 

 

Heavy Heart, Darkened Soul

The Slaughtered Lamb. There couldn’t be a more fitting name for a place in all of Azeroth, Arrens thought to himself. His buzzbox had just been turned off. He couldn’t handle it anymore. Too much had happened tonight; too many words that had been left unsaid were now in the open, unable to be taken back. And he…felt relieved.
He sat at the bar, a heavy, foamy mead in the glass before him. The bartender, Jarel, stood watching him warily while cleaning a glass that hadn’t seen fresh water since the Third …

 

 

Roleplaying & You: Developing A Backstory

In light of the fact that Stormwind University seems to be flourishing of late with people interested in trying their hands at roleplaying, it seems this would be a great start to discuss a common question I’ve been getting. And also one that, looking through my published posts, I haven’t covered yet.
Character backstories are useful tools for roleplayers. It sets a base, a past for our characters that helps us move forward with them into present day. Given that the quests we do and the instances we run make us …

 

 

Introducing the Forums!

The observant among you may have noticed a new widget to the right hand side with a link to the official Arrens.net forums. This is a means for people to RP with one another and, perhaps, facilitate a little cross-realm roleplaying.
For example:
Does your Alliance character wish to sit in on a Stormwind University class? Perhaps be a guest lecturer? Go to the Stormwind University forums and write something up!
Maybe your Horde character needs some healing? Or perhaps you’d prefer to do some shady, back alley dealings with Arrens the Rogue? …