User:GW-Karlos

 I am temporarily away from the wiki for a few days. I need to take some time off. I have been having less fun and more angst here over the past few weeks. Looking at things objectively, I am the only user who had "run-ins" with other users regardless of whose fault that is. Some serious re-evaluation is in order.

If you need something, leave me a note on the my talk page. Thanks. --Karlos 19:33, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to my little place in the Wiki! :)



Saifuddeen Kenaani

 * Hammer wielding tank specializing in damage output and knockdowns.
 * Level 20, with over 650K XP.
 * Mostly W/Mo though sometimes I experiment with W/E or W/Me
 * Retired Big time PvE explorer. Thoroughly replaced by Lamees below. He still makes cameo appearances all around helping guildmates and FoW/UW groups looking for tanks.

Lamees Ghaznawi

 * Air specialized Elementalist, serious butt-kicker!! :)
 * Level 20, with over 2,300,000 XP.
 * She has collected all her primary and secondary elite skills!!
 * Her map of Tyria is complete, literally.
 * On November 3rd, 2005, she fully conquered the Fissure of Woe with an excellent group, completeing all quests in one run. She is now enshrined into my RPG characters hall of fame.
 * Somehow I find playing the PvE game with an ele a lot easier than a warrior. Maybe because the warrior was my first character and I was having a trial by fire, or maybe because eles sit in the back. It could also be because AoE spells are highly effective in wiping out computer controlled mobs.

Transcendant One

 * Mwah ha ha haah! My new attempt at being a monkster!
 * Presently a Protection/Smiting monkoozer in Kryta
 * Level 15 - One of a handful of monks at the Ashford Abbey who have mastered the long lost art of Apple Smiting Prayers, including Holy Peel, Crunch Signet and Balthazar's Cider (see picture).
 * Healing others is serious work!

Real Life Character

 * Tarek:
 * Level: 30 :)
 * Territory: Egypt (living in the Seattle area)
 * Profession: Teacher/Software Developer specializing in low-level Windows programming.
 * PvE kinda person, likes Basketball, RPG games and Reading
 * The last remaining true Utah Jazz fan in the world. :)

Computer Games
I am a HUGE fan of two genres that are dying right now (but still produce amazing games): Adventure games and well storied RPG games. I enjoy questing and exploring and living the real game experience. I actually abhor much of the most popular elements of MMORPG culture like trading and dissing noobs and playing PvP to climb a ladder. :)

Favorite RPG games:
 * 1) The eternal masterpiece: Planescape: Torment
 * 2) The Baldur's Gate series, especially "Shadows of Amn."
 * 3) Icewind Dale series.
 * 4) Neverwinter Nights (original and Hordes).
 * 5) I currently love the Knights of the Old Republic series for its wonderful storytelling.

Favorite Adventure games:
 * 1) Sierra's old stuff, Space Quest, King's Quest and my most beloved: Hero's Quest.
 * 2) Gabriel Knight series, especially two.
 * 3) Lucas Arts' masterpieces: Monkey Island and Grim Fandango.

Favorite other games:
 * 1) Diablo 1 and 2 for the storyline. If they would just sell the animations as a movie, I would buy it. :)
 * 2) Heroes of Might and Magic (2, 3 and 4). Hands down, the most addictive game I ever played. Heroes 4 had a masterful sound track.
 * 3) WarCraft and StarCraft for excellent storytelling.

I think that it is high time Hollywood made some of these amazing story lines into movies.

The Hall of Coolness

 * Coolest Game: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
 * Coolest Story: PlaneScape: Torment, Gabriel Knight II: The Beast Within
 * Coolest Hero: Roger Wilco, Guybrush Threepwood
 * Coolest NPC: Zeratul, Ravel Puzzlewell
 * Coolest Villain: Jon Irenicus, Sarah Kerrigan, Trias the Betrayer, The Transcendant One, Captain Le Chuck
 * Coolest Henchman: Entire cast of Torment, Minsc (and Boo), Jolee Bindo, Jan Jensen with Anomen
 * Coolest Character Development: Neverwinter Nights with expansions.
 * Coolest Question: "Not your fault? Tell me, Marius... How is it not your fault?"


 * Special award: Most Annoying NPC: Cespinar from Throne of Bhaal