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Khorlan Farseer
The Alchemist
Status Inactive
Retired 2003
Race Half-Elf
Classes Mage
Ranger
Ordained
Last Seen 2004
Followed Lorna
Cordir (x2)
Tripper

Mud Contributions:

Current Description: 12/08/11

The old man before you in nearing the end of his cycle. Pale pallid skin sags as jowls around his neck, and rheumy eyes look at you as if they see nothing. You hear a wheezing noise as he struggles for a breath. Then a rattle as the air escapes his failing lungs. His equipment fares no better. Unwashed pieces of leather clad him and odd mismatched pieces of steel and silver cover his liver spotted hands. Perhaps the best thing that sums this sad picture up are the twin weapons that hang limply on his sides. It has been a long time since these tools of war have been oiled or in fact for that matter used. The rust on his stylet looks like it would now prevent it from being removed from it's scabbard.

It is hard to think that once upon a time this was a strong warrior who stood as Sentinal for his following. There is the sound of padded feet behind you and a young Half-Elf skips into view. She takes the forgotten warrior's arm and smiles at him as she says "You wandered off again! Come pappy Farseer, Mother has your supper ready" She gently guides him back towards their home, an old relic being put back in its box.

As the two slowly disappear over the horizon you hear a quiet voice behind you.

"My clock is almost wound out, how much time do you have left on yours? and what do you want to do with it? "
You spin around to confront the person who has snuck up behind you!
But there is no-one there.

Khorlan leads a charmed life.
Khorlan is in perfect health.

Khorlan is using:
<used as light>     (Glowing) a war banner
<worn on finger>    (Moderate magic) the simple tourmaline ring
<worn on finger>    (Moderate magic) the scintillating adamantite ring
<worn around neck>  (Artifact magic) a Major Amulet of True Seeing
<worn around neck>  (Artifact magic) a Major Amulet of Health
<worn on body>      (Moderate magic) an elven chain shirt
<worn on head>      (Moderate magic) a quilted cloth cloche
<worn on legs>      (Potent magic) a pair of heavy cloth garter belts
<worn on feet>      (Moderate magic) a pair of quilted cloth slippers
<worn on hands>     (Moderate magic) a pair of studded leather gloves
<worn on arms>      (Moderate magic) a pair of fur armlets
<worn about body>   (Moderate magic) a studded leather sash
<worn about waist>  (Moderate magic) a heavy cloth belt
<worn around wrist> (Moderate magic) a reinforced leather wrist guard
<worn around wrist> (Moderate magic) the tarnished zircon bracelet
<wielded>           (Artifact magic) (Heathen) (Crimson) (Piercing) the sharpened talons of a hunting falcon
<wielded off-hand>  (Moderate magic) a dagger

February 11, 2000 (written by Cordir)

** Clink** **Clink** **Clink** What was that? It sounded like glass upon glass... but you would have sworn you were alone here! With a frown, you scan the area to see who has crept up upon you unawares. A soft chuckle pulls your gaze to an area you'd already dismissed as holding no threat. A tanned, athletic fellow stands there, hands on his hips, grinning. "Gotcha!" He seems relatively harmless, of average height and build, average armor and weapons but how harmless could he be if he crept up on you like that, despite all the noise? His waist is cinched by a wide belt, and attached to the leather are dozens of vials - some empty, some containing who-knows-what sort of mixture.
Another chuckle. He grins, and waves at you, a gesture of greeting and dismissal of himself as anything you have to be worried about. Odd his fingers are stained strange colors, as if liberally splattered by an artist's brush. "My favorite spell" he explains. He runs one fingertip over the vials, making them clink against each other. "Alchemy my favorite hobby. Can I interest you in a potion or two?" His gray eyes are hold humor but also readiness should your intents turn foul, and those hands certainly seem capable enough of wielding the twin weapons slung at his side.
Khorlan is in perfect health.


Khorlan Farseer - Tiger - 12/29/01 (written by Cordir):

The softest sound, like the clink of the finest elven chainmail or perhaps glass upon glass, is the only hint that you are no longer alone here A few short steps away, a tanned, seasoned fellow stands quietly, weapons quiet in their sheaths One hand is upon his hip, the great golden Royal Seal of Safehaven glittering upon his ring finger The other hand flits here and there, cataloging by touch the many vials and bottles held in place by thin leather cords to the belt at his waist His tunic is slightly stained, but by blood or potion, you cannot tell His eyes are a deep, piercing gray, like that of hardened steel in the blade of a sword folded ten thousand times in its crafting Once a dark brown, his still thick and luxurious hair is fading to a silvered gray as well
His smile is kindly, almost gentle, until your hand gets a bit too close to your weapons Then one brow arches, and his frame tenses slightly, at once, ready to act with deadly and well practiced, capable force

WHO List:

Hel [    Ra:21 Ma:18    ] Khorlan Farseer, Alchemist of the Tigers   *SGT*        July 5, 1999
Hel [    Ra:22 Ma:21    ] Khorlan Farseer, Unaligned Alchemist Extraordinare      August 24, 1999
Hel [    Ma:22 Ra:25    ] Khorlan Farseer                   *Alchemist*           November 28, 1999
Hel [    Ra:25 Ma:25    ] Khorlan the Half-Elf Fate                               February 11, 2000
Hel [    Ma:27 Ra:30    ] Khorlan, King of Safehaven, Alchemist of the Tigers     July 6, 2000
Hel [    Ma:29 Ra:30    ] Khorlan Farseer, Alchemist of the Tigers *KING
Hel [      Sentinel     ] Khorlan Farseer, Alchemist of the Tigers                October 23, 2000
Hel [      Sentinel     ] Khorlan the Tiger                                       January 27, 2001
Hel [      Sentinel     ] Khorlan Farseer, Master Shaman of the Tigers            September 11, 2001
Hel [      Sentinel     ] Khorlan Farseer, Master Shaman of the Tigers            October 15, 2001
Hel [    Ra:27 Ma:25    ] Khorlan Farseer, Alchemist of Fate                      March 7, 2000


Character History:

(Written for entry into the Chosen of Fate.)
Khorlan's story is now becoming a long one, but we will only deal with the beginning in this part... Like many of the great adventurers Khorlan never knew his parents and was an orphan. Life on the street was tough and he probably would have ended up in a life of crime if it wasn't for a stroke of good(bad?) luck when he was caught by a peacekeeper stealing a loaf of bread from one of the local residences. The crime however wasn't a serious one and Khorlan was released that same day on the condition he participate in a mentoring program for youth's at risk. Fate or something smiled on Khorlan that day, and he was assigned to learn and live with Jair the Librarian. From then on everything took an upwards turn in Khorlan's life, and he found he enjoyed the study and learning which Jair offered him. After a couple of years Khorlan was accepted into the local mages guild, and his adventures started........

PKSTATS: 08/16/2002

PK statistics for Khorlan (miscreant):
Khorlan has initiated 228 attacks, 117 justified, and 111 not justified.
94 attacks have been recent (52 justified, 42 not justified).
    6 recent unjustified attacks against vigilantes.
    4 recent unjustified attacks against pacifists.
    12 recent unjustified attacks against evil pacifists.
    10 recent unjustified attacks against miscreants.
    22 recent unjustified attacks against sociopaths.
Khorlan has been attacked 120 times (56 justified, 64 not justified).
66 attacks have been recent (36 justified, 30 not justified).
    3 recent unjustified attacks by miscreants.
    1 recent unjustified attack by fanatics.
    26 recent unjustified attacks by sociopaths.
Khorlan is credited with 11 PKs (6 justified, 5 not justified).
7 kills have been recent (4 justified, 3 not justified).
    1 recent unjustified kill against evil pacifists.
    2 recent unjustified kills against miscreants.
    1 recent unjustified kill against sociopaths.
Khorlan has been killed 1 times (1 justified, 0 not justified).
0 deaths are recent (0 justified, 0 not justified).


Trivia:

  • Khorlan is mentioned specifically in the temple of [[Bliss].
  • The first item Khorlan ever asked Cordir to relieve for him were the iron shackles from the Longship.
  • Khorlan took part in the creation of a second Covenant Ward for Bastian.
  • Khorlan received votes for Most Powerful Mortal in the BlissPoll 2000a.
  • Khorlan received votes for The People You'd Most Want to Take With You to Visit Scairz in the BlissPoll 2001b.
  • Khorlan received votes for the Scariest Mortal in the 2002 II.
  • Khorlan requested a restring quest, which was written by Tranquility. He did not complete the quest.
  • Khorlan had restrings designed for him by Lorna, Cordir, Tranquility, and himself.
  • Khorlan was one of the Chosen that requested release from Cordir when Tripper became an Immortal He returned after Tripper Retired.
  • Khorlan was specifically mentioned in the history of Belsambar.


Restrings Worn:

  • <worn with pride> (Weak magic) (Incandescent) The power of an Alchemist
  • <worn around wrist> (Weak magic) the Alchemist's Bracer
  • <wielded> A potion of Meteor Swarm mixed wrong, you had better RUN!
  • <worn around neck> a Major amulet of explosive potion protection


Geasa:

1 Will seek to learn all he can about followings that no longer exist, with emphasis on the Flying Tigers.
2 Will always answer a request for an enchanted weapon, be it through gossip or a tell.
3 Will eat only steaks made from ravens for nourishment.


Player Provided Information:


Personal Timeline:

03/03/2000: Dragons besiege Midgaard: Here's one point of view.
05/24/2000: Version 3 59b notes reference Khorlan's help in testing.

[ 23] Khorlan: Wanted! 1 copy of Sabella's submission to Khore's Quest, 100k to the person who shares it with me
Sat Sep 9 20:25:12 2000
To: all
Title really says it all
E-mail the submission to me at khorlanfarseer@hotmail.com
your confidentiality is assured, no-one will know you sent it to me
Khorlan

09/17/2000: From Tripper's note to the Tigers (provided by Tripper): "This night,the 12th day of the month of Jawiliea year of the realm 2431, I, Master of the Tigers, annointed Khorlan Ordained and Sentinel of the Tigers. Khorlan has agreed to take on the duties and responsibilities entrusted upon him with this promotion. As my Ordained, Khorlan is second in command to me, and has the power and authority to issue Orders in my absence. He is to be respected at all times. Khorlan has taken on great repsonsibilites to you Tigers, and has chosen a hard road. His task is difficult and challenging, so give him some peace when he is out EXPing. Khorlan is wise and experienced, but this is new to him. He will make mistakes, but I trust they will be for the right reasons. Support him and help him as he will help you. I am proud of our Sentinel. Gratz Khorlan!"
10/23/2000: Khorlan is one of a record number of tigers logged in at the same time.
01/27/2001: Khorlan slays the scribe for MM70.
07/03/2001: Khorlan levels to 20 ordained.
07/04/2001: Tokugawa auctions an Anti-Demon item, which is sold for 70K to Khorlan.
09/18/2001: Khorlan is named by QBall as one of those he will miss, and who 'saved his butt,' in QBall's absence note.
10/23/2001: Khorlan levels his ordain class and gets a train, bringing the total to 4 trains he can't use.
12/28/2001: Khorlan gets to 'well armored'.
01/15/2002: Khorlan is #9 on the Mob Mastery ranks with 84.
07/20/2002: Zip reaches level 30, "even with Khorlan trying to kill her."
08/21/2002: Khorlan posts a note warning about Bashur's predilection for false titles, stating that he is NOT a Tiger. 09/25/2002: Khorlan is #11 on the Mob Mastery ranks with #85. Khore runs a trivia contest and Mael is the winner, receiving two potions of his choice. Keat, Belsambar, Khorlan and Aleka all win minor prizes of a bless or heal potion.
01/26/2003: Khorlan posts note about taking an Extended Holiday: "I Havn't clocked up nearly the amount of hours Skeeve has but i've been here for almost 3000 as Khorlan. He was my second character i've played seriously on TFC, and I have to admit i've had lots of fun. Ever since I started TFC, all i wanted to do was be Ordained. Now Tripper has retired, and I have done about all I wanted to do. I want to say thanks to Tokugawa for being the first god I ever worshipped (as a different character), you kept it interesting when I first started learning the rules. Even though she has been dishonorably retired, besides the cheating stuff, Lorna was a great god. Cordir for keeping me until the tigers were reborn, and of course Thanks to Tripper, for making the new tigers as much fun as the old. There are many other people I havn't mentioned but you are all as equally important (you know who you are). well I guess thats about it, I'm going on a journey now, maybe I'll meet up with my friends of old who have slowly disappeared from the realm - Khorlan Farseer "
05/16/2004: Khorlan loses a 300k bet with Molo. (Details unknown)