Evening with Cyril; Ups and Downs of Trading; Roleplay craft
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Cry of Despair, Issue 89 November 2004
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- From The Desk Of The Editor - by Sarakin
- Feature: An evening with Cyril - by Jevy
- The Ups and Downs of Trading - by Thivia
- Lessons from the Headmaster: Evil Mages - by Karkarov
- Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to vote we go! - by Karkarov
- Babui's Babble Bubble - by Babui
- What's New in Pkill? - by Vortok
- A Game Of Chance - by Babui
- Aslan the Explorer - by Aslan
- Roleplay Craft - by Faya
- FunnyBones
- News From Around The Realms
- Nations News - via Romani
- Guilds News
- Orders News
- Cry of Despair Quest - by Alysira
- August's Quest Results
- September's Quest
- From The Quill Of Alysira - by Alysira
- Public Outcry
- Cracked Cask Casino - by Cyril
- Advertise in the Cry of Despair
- Join the Cry of Despair
- Wedding Celebrants
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From the Desk of the Editor By: Sarakin
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I'll tell you what guys, this issue has to be amongst the best
mega issues EVER. We have lots of new faces this week, including
Aslan, Faya, Jevy and Valentia as well as the usual awesome staff.
Babui is back with her matchmaking, Faya takes us through some RP
fundamentals, Jevy goes one on one with Cyril and Karkarov
is back with Lessons from the Headmaster. There's just too much
else to list!
Enjoy this month's issue :)
Sarakin
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Feature: An evening with Cyril By: Jevy
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He started playing during the month of December 1997. Now seven years
after, he has been a succesful businessman running the The Cracked Cask
Casino and probably one of the richest person in the realms. An
excellent explorer and a pretty good runner like in every one of us.
Folks! Cry of Despair presents the interview with Cyril le Veinarde.
It is 7 o'clock pm, Day of the Great Gods, 19th the Month of the Winter Wolf.
Jevy says 'fist of all.. thank you for allowing me to do this interview :)'
Cyril nods solemnly.
Jevy says 'okay on my first question'
Jevy wonders 'what year was it when you started playing RoD?'
Cyril says 'I am not quite sure, but I believe I started in December of 1997'
Jevy nods solemnly.
Jevy wonders 'what was like then when you were a lowbie?'
Cyril says 'Well, it took me forever to av, mostly because I spent my time
exploring'
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Cyril says 'I played around 6 hours a day back then, and I did not av until
February'
Cyril says 'I never had much money'
Jevy nods solemnly.
Cyril says 'But I kept good notes, and wrote down what I found'
Cyril says 'I actually had a notebook'
Cyril says 'When I finally did av, I was overwhelmed by the equipment that was
out there'
Jevy wonders 'have you joined any group or organization back then?'
Cyril says 'I joined the Guild of Augurers when I hit level 15'
Cyril says 'I was just another newbie, and GoA was always a very helpful place'
Cyril says 'I remember asking for a CR in Realms of Worship at level 16 '
Jevy nods solemnly.
Cyril says 'When I was exploring, I ran into Divine Retribution'
Cyril says 'No one had even heard of it'
Cyril says 'But the guild leader did, and said forget it, we are going to
armor spam you so you can supplicate your corpse'
Jevy wonders 'you were really into exploration huh?'
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Cyril says 'I was the first person to find Dragon pass when it opened'
Cyril says 'And I was one of the first people to go to La Chute when it opened'
Jevy grins.
Jevy wonders 'how did you come up with an idea on establishing a casino?'
Cyril says 'Well, I had gotten pretty good at writing triggers'
Cyril says 'And one day on av chat, Herne had said that what would really be
neat would be a black jack bot'
Cyril says 'Herne was not an imm at the time'
Cyril says 'He said he would actually even move for that'
Cyril says 'But Blackjack was hard to do with the current client I had, so I
went for something easier. I did roulette'
Cyril says 'I started on the northeast battlements'
Cyril says 'With about 300 mill in gold'
Cyril says 'I remember on day, Nitsuj and Mischief won 240 million off
roulette'
Cyril says 'I thought I was done for :)'
Cyril says 'But I managed to survive'
Cyril says 'Then I wrote slots'
Jevy nods solemnly.
Cyril says 'Which was even easier'
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Cyril says 'At some point, a player charmed a thief and ordered it to steal
from me'
Cyril says 'I lost nearly all my gold'
Cyril says 'So I shut down the casino'
Jevy says 'ooh'
Cyril says 'What I did not know was that many of the immortals played the
games on their mortal alts'
Cyril says 'I was asked why it was shut down, and when I told them,
there was an investigation'
Cyril says 'As it turns out, ordering a thief to steal from a player was
against the rules. The perpetrator was punished, but the gold was never
recovered'
Cyril says 'Moonbeam and Kali then made these rooms'
Jevy nods solemnly.
Jevy wonders 'do you have any influences? or someone as a mentor when you were
still young in the realms?'
Cyril says 'Its more like a peer and not a mentor'
Cyril says 'Most of them have stopped playing and I have forgotten them'
Cyril says 'edmond and I used to do a lot of exploring when we were in GoA
together.'
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Jevy wonders 'edmond was one of your peers?'
Cyril says 'Yes, Edmond and I av'd about the same time. And we worked together
to get equipment and to explore'
Jevy wonders 'what is the sourcing of the starting capital The Cracked Cask
Casino?'
Cyril grins.
Cyril says 'I spent several months doing runs and collecting gold'
Cyril says 'Mostly things like Fortune, Thoth'
Jevy wonders 'where there any instances that you are in debt or in dager of
loosing money?'
Cyril says 'I never went into debt'
Cyril says 'The early days of the casino on the northeast battlements was a
bit touch and go. I do remember not having the gold to pay off a large
roulette win. But I was able to secure it within a day'
Jevy wonders 'you sold some eq?'
Cyril says 'yes'
Jevy nods solemnly.
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Cyril says 'It was important to establish a reputation'
Cyril says 'So I would have sold whataver I needed to in order to pay out a
win'
Jevy wonders 'do you remember the most sum of gold you have given as a prize?
who?'
Cyril says 'Whois Magdeline :)'
Cyril says 'On Jan 13th, Vilari won 14.4 billion'
Cyril says 'He won the big jackpot that is now on Delanna. He won the small
one first, and then dumped the money into the big one. That day, lots of
people also won 120 mill on Delanna'
Jevy wonders 'was it luck?'
Cyril says 'I think so. I lost over 20 billion that day'
Cyril says 'But it was not a setback. All of the jackpots are factored into
the game, so it was just part of the normal routine'
Cyril says 'Now I keep accurate statistics on all money that goes in and comes
out. For example, you have spent 88 million and won 63 million'
Jevy says 'you do some accounting books on these bots?'
Cyril says 'Of course, I have to do that in order to pay dividends'
Jevy wonders 'what is your greatest pleasure of having a successful casino?
rewards or perks?'
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Cyril says 'I suppose it is two fold. The first was to answer the
question "Could I do this? Back in the early days, a gold give was the
same color as an emote. So having a bot that accepted money was not an easy
thing to do. The second part would be the money.
Cyril says 'I have the financial stability to do things that not many people
can do. Offer interest paying bank accounts. Offer insanely large jackpots'
Cyril says 'offer a stock that has a 2 to 3% monthly dividend'
Jevy wonders 'what is your greatest asset in terms of equipment and do you
rewad yourself with these?'
Cyril thinks, 'Hmmmm.'
Cyril says 'I view equipment purchases as an investment'
Cyril says 'It is good to keep things diversified'
Cyril says 'I will indulge in renames from time to time'
Cyril slips his right finger into ring of the Godfather.
Cyril holds a Cuban cigar in his hands.
Cyril says 'I also like to collect old renames'
Cyril fits StarProfits Legacy on his body.
Cyril says 'If anything it would be my house'
Cyril says 'Before the housing rules were changed, I owned a house and several
apartments'
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Jevy wonders 'do you have any plans for the succeding years or maybe a hint on
what the readers can expect for the following months ahead?'
Cyril says 'There are several projects that have been in the works for some
time. A texas hold'em bot, with all-in betting'
Cyril says 'An offline casino, that has a graphical client, and ties into
Realms gold through Orestes. That has actually been in alpha testing'
Cyril says 'Roulette is much better with a board :)'
Jevy grins.
Cyril says 'I would also like to increase my potion capacity.
If I can hit certain targets, I will be able to reduce the price of heals'
Jevy nods solemnly.
Jevy wonders 'what will be your advice to the aspiring
traders/entrepreneurs out there?'
Cyril says 'It is very tempting to be self-serving in this regard :)'
Jevy says 'please. :)'
Cyril says 'The first thing is realize that running any bot or service is a
full time job. It takes at least 3 months being on 24x7 before people will
even know you are around. Be prepared to stay in it for the long haul'
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Cyril says 'There are a substantial number of bots that have come and gone.
As far as I know, there is only one other bot who has been in continuous
operation. And that would be Quaph'
Jevy says 'so its paitence and dedication. :)'
Cyril says 'Yes'
Jevy says 'and hard work'
Cyril says 'The hard work is upfront'
Cyril says 'Once the system is working, it is maintenance'
Jevy nods solemnly.
Jevy says 'please invite the readers to the most happening place in the realms
The Cracked Cask Casino! :)'
Cyril grins.
Cyril says 'I am surprised that you did not ask me the most often-asked
question :)'
Jevy wonders 'your net worth?'
Cyril grins.
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Jevy seems to get a laugh from something saying, "heh heh heh".
Cyril says 'Or some variation of that'
Cyril says 'But back to your closing question...'
Cyril says 'You can read about the services provided by the Cracked Cask in
the advertising section of the Cry of Despair. Will you be the first one to
win the largest jackpot in Realms history? :)
Cyril says 'And here is a tip for compulsive gamblers...'
Cyril says 'Put Delanna, Adryanna, and Magdeline in your friendlist'
Cyril says 'So you can check the jackpots with a single command'
Jevy says 'thanks Cyril, it has been a great pleasure doing this interview
with you.'
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The Ups and Downs of Trading By: Thivia
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So you finally gathered enough gold to buy that shiny piece of equipment
you've been looking for, but are wary about buying from someone you don't
know. There are a lot of things to watch out for, and unfortunately, a
few unscrupulous people out there. Over the course of the next few issues,
I hope to share some of the knowledge I have gained with regards to
trading. Hopefully the information I provide will be useful to both new
and experienced players alike.
Trading is a very important part of the game. For some, it's the only way
to obtain better equipment when, for whatever reason, running is not an
option. Probably the most important thing to remember is this: Know the
piece of equipment you're looking for. A little research ahead of time
can go a long way toward keeping you out of trouble. Before you start
looking around for an item, you should know its full name, keywords,
stats, and have a general idea of how much it's worth. There are several
resources on the web which provide a lot of this information. Here are
just a few:
http://www.silverwolf-den.com/db/ - An excellent eq database
http://www.dcdruids.org/ - Another eq database; also has
info on auctioning items
http://www.poromenos.org/merchants/ - A long list of general prices;
but be cautious... prices can
change frequently!
Next issue, we'll go into a little more detail about some of the dangers
of trading. Until then, trade safely!
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Lessons from the Headmaster By: Karkarov
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Lets face it, the game is about killing stuff. Most of us spend an
extraordinary amount of our time killing mobs, finding bigger mobs to
kill, and getting better at killing mobs. If you are anything like me
you'll want to see the mobs die faster, more frequently with a good
measure of splattering blood and disembowelment.
The trouble I find as a lowbie, particularly something puny like a
nephandi you'll spend the first 6 levels scratching giant aphids to
death and be lucky to snap off your opponents finger in the process
let alone cause something so spectacular as a head plopping from the
shoulders. I guess the official line is that you can level perfectly
well using what's provided in the Halls of Knowledge, and that is
well, for anyone entering these realms must have the basic tools for
their level to hand. For us non-newbies though, plodding through the
low levels with a little black knife is a chore which I for one would
rather skip and get on to some more interesting levels.
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Lessons from the Headmaster By: Karkarov
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You will probably have noticed a huge difference in how a Warrior
breezes through the low levels with a lot of hack and slash and the
seeming interminable struggle a pixie nephandi/cleric has going
through those levels. This has a lot to do with how much damage roll
the typical level 2 warrior has compared to the other genres. However,
the bulk of the damage roll is due to your strength stat. Basically,
more str points means more damage roll points. This means the 25 str
classes have a huge dr advantage over the 20 str classes thanks to the
extra dr that comes along with it.
In antiquity, I started and gave up leveling several nephandi
probably because I had been so used to leveling warriors that the
nephandi just seemed so ... slow. Happily though, with a little
planning your leveling experience can be much enchanced and you can
rip through those low levels with a Nephandi in much the same way you
would with a warrior. All you need to do is ... max your str, add a
little extra damage roll on top of the strength and get a decent
weapon.
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Lessons from the Headmaster By: Karkarov
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The Strength
Firstly, maxing str should not be too difficult even for someone with
9 base. Spells are a must, .. 'Blessing of Thoric', 'ogre might'.
Strength items, ... frosty roseate rings (x2), iron bracers
.. well that maxes anything of base 11 and up and all that is
easy-peasy to collect with a level 10ish character.
The Weapon
Now .. the weapon, expect anything you get for free to be worth what
you pay for it ! The basic newbies weapon is pretty feeble and alas
'magic' so it cannot be enchanted in any way. Find yourself a level 2
weapon elsewhere in the game. A favourite of mine are the 'throwing
daggers' from one of Finnock's chums. They come at level 2 and they
are non-magic. Enchant your dagger: be sure if you are starting a
Nephandi, to get an infuscation from an av nephandi, this is worth +5
DR which will make your nephandi's hits almost equal to a warrior of
the same level. What I've said so far will ease the tedium of the
first few levels quite considerably .. but there is more !
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The Extra Damage Roll
Assuming you are hooked on the game, it is well worth the effort
trying to get level 2 traveling cloaks. They are awesome for the +1
con at that level but the reason I'm writing about them now is that
they have 25hp each ! The boost to hp is invaluable as a safety net in
case you are suddenly jumped by aggro mobs and are slow to react
... or, to get to the point, if you are wearing the cloaks you have
sufficient hp to wear the 'orb of fire'. The orb reduces hp by 30
.. so you really need the cloaks to compensate, but the orb also has
+2 dr on it which makes a massive difference to your killing
power. That +2 dr represents a 25% increase in damage on a character
who currently has 8 dr.
Doing it with style
The final trick I have to turbo charge a lowbie is to switch to
aggressive style as soon as possible. This will give you another 10%
extra damage over being in standard style. Yes .. I know you cannot
flee in aggro, Yes .. I know many spells can't be cast in aggro style
.. but who cares ! With massive damage roll, the lowbie mobs you will
be fighting through the low levels will be dead before you've even
decided what spell to use !
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When you do start fighting, don't just stand there and expect your
weapon to do the damage, make use of the secondary attack skills
that you can. For most classes that means 'strike', the damage
done by strike is based on your damage roll, so strike away and
make good use of it :)
Staying Alive.
The best way to stay alive, is .. kill the mob. However, most mobs
will do their best to kill you instead, so what can a level 2 do to
defend themselves ? 'sanc' of course, but also armor class. Lowbie
mobs have low hitppoints, which makes them easy to kill with your
massive dr, they also have low hitroll which means, if you can boost
your armor class sufficiently, their chances of landing a blow on you
will be very slim. Get armor cast on you, get shield cast on you,
quaff a 'ethereal web' potion, and if you can get hold of potion which
casts 'stone skin' (I believe there is such a thing on a mob
somewhere) quaff it too. All that should make you mostly impermeable
to lowbie mobs.
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Where to go ?
Once you've fixed yourself up as described above, fill your extra
armor slots with cage mob gear, and sort out whatever stats you want
to max (without compromising dr too much). Now, head straight for the
playground rats, chances are that'll see you to level 3 with a few
kills. Next thing to do is head toward Shattered Refuge, if you are
lucky a goblin or three will attempt to mug you on the way and you'll
gain another level on the way :) Most of the gnomes will fall easily
to a character equipped as I described and you'll be able to pick and
choose some more interesting items of equipment to see you up the next
few levels.
Care of your armour.
Just as with your horse's tack, it is important to clean and oil your
armor after use so that it still works well next time you want it. I
thoroughly recommend storing your precious level 2 traveling cloaks
because they are only 2 ac and will scrap very easily if your sanc
drops while fighting. Simply use the level 5 ones instead or whatever
else you like for neckwear. After you've gone a few levels with the
cloaks your hps will be sufficient that you don't need them anymore.
Happy hacking !
Vikktor Karkarov - The Headmaster.
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Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to vote we go! By: Karkarov
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...with a he he he and ho ho ho, hi ho, hi ho !
Voting time again ! .. It seems like there is seldom a month in the
Realms passes without some election or other being held. Given that
there are 11 guilds, 8 orders and 4 clans, in all that makes 69
leadership positions it is little wonder that there are changes
occurring regularly and, due to the fair-mindedness of our current
leaders, more often than not we find ourselves participating in a
ballot.
The simplistic view of the democratic process is this: let everyone
cast a vote and then democracy will have been served. Alas, the
simplistic view can fail and in a realm such as this where the number
of candidates are high relative to the number of voters the failure can
appear all the more striking.
Let me illustrate this with an example. Suppose we have a Guild of
Miners, only dwarves may join this illustrious guild and the
leadership position has become vacant. There are a lot of enthusiastic
dwarves in the guild and no less than seven of them have come forward
as candidates: Grumpy,Sneezy,Dopey,Doc,Bignose,Hippy and Dimwit. There
are a further 15 guildies who are going to vote.
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Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to vote we go! By: Karkarov
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Grumpy is the one candidate almost universally disliked amongst the
guild, in fact, the only guildies who will vote for him are three
close friends through their association in another organization. The
other 12 voters, although united in their distaste for Grumpy are
otherwise evenly split amongst the other 6 much more palatable
candidates.
In due course, votes are cast and it is found that Grumpy wins on
account of his massive 3 votes while all the other 6 candidates only
mustered 2 votes each. Yes, that was a fair election, Grumpy won, he
got more votes than any other candidate and is justly appointed
leader. Look carefully at those numbers though, twelve votes were cast
for candidates other than Grumpy, but Grumpy won with only 3.
It is not clear in the above case whether a vote for a non-Grumpy
candidate is a vote against Grumpy, all that we can really say is that
it is not a vote for Grumpy. It should however, I hope, be clear that
the above situation has resulted in a winner who is only truly
satisfactory to 3 out of the 15 voting members of the Guild.
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Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to vote we go! By: Karkarov
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I would now like to propose that the Dwarven Guild of Miners
adopt an alternative strategy for choosing their leader. One such
alternative voting strategy may be to instruct the voters to assign a
rank to the candidates in order of preference. When the time comes to
tally the votes, award points to each candidate based on their rank,
that is, 7 points to one whom is ranked 1st, down to one point for the
candidate ranked 7th. In this manner, Grumpy's low standing in the
eyes of the majority of voters will be taken into account and even
with support of his 3 staunchest allies his score will be even lower
than a candidate whose rank averages 4th.
There are other possibilities too. How about assigning block votes to
worthy people in the guild. The current leaders could be given 3 votes
each to cast, and guild council heads may be given 2 votes each to
cast.
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Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to vote we go! By: Karkarov
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There are of course pros and cons for any electoral system, but for
some systems, the pros will outweigh the cons for our realm here when
all factors are considered.
Remember, this world we inhabit is one of fantasy, and this world is
much smaller than the other world we call 'real'. Whatever is
considered 'right' out there is not necessarily appropriate in
here. Those of you who insist on bringing reality of the other world
into the Realms may be a little misguided. It may actually be a little
too extreme to model our organizations on the autocracies of medieval
Europe, ruled by individuals who obtained their power by conquest or
birthright, but I feel it would be no less extreme than attempting to
model them as a modern democracy.
Vikktor Karkarov
The Headmaster
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Babui's Babble Bubble By: Babui
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Have you ever thought..talking about the weather is the worst attempt to
change the topic?
...Well...let's look at these bits of a convo I had...
and laugh at Valky's obsession with the weather...*inno***
You wonder 'ew..who farsight me?'
Valky says 'stalker'
You say 'You get an uneasy feeling that you are being watched.'
Petrograd looks innocently about himself.
Petrograd goes 'la la la'
You try to chop off Petrograd's limbs.
Petrograd says 'Beautiful weather today'
Valky says 'The cold air is agitated by gusts of wind and thick, grey clouds
mask the sun.'
You say 'tat is da worst attempt at a change of topic! =P'
You spank him playfully. (Petro)
Valky wonders 'that's beautiful?'
Petrograd shows off his cute dimples saying, "tee hee".
Petrograd says 'Well. It's a very beutiful gray color...'
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Babui's Babble Bubble By: Babui
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The cold air is agitated by gusts of wind and thick, grey clouds mask the sun.
Petrograd says 'heavy rain outside'
Petrograd says 'TOLD U it was a beautiful weather'
Valky says 'the weather changed on realms'
weather
Stiff gusts add cold to the frigid air and thick, grey clouds mask the sun.
You say 'no rain! where rain?! =*('
The sky turns a reddish orange as the sun ends its journey.
Valky says 'sunset :D'
Valky looks innocently about himself.
Petrograd exclaims 'dusk!'
Petrograd exclaims 'OH NO!'
Petrograd says 'Soon the vamps will come out'
Petrograd cries on Valky's shoulder.
Twilight descends around you.
Valky grins.
Valky says 'and now it's colder again :('
Valky sits closer to the fire.
> The night comes, and with it the coldness spreads. [Petrograd]
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Babui's Babble Bubble By: Babui
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> Valky catches on fire. [Babui]
You say 'twese til u die? o.O'
You boggle in complete incomprehension.
Valky says 'sounds like a "bad verb" to me'
Valky looks innocently about himself.
Valky exclaims to Petrograd, 'The rain stopped!'
Valky looks happy! Awww whatta chum!
Valky says 'there's still clouds... can't see the sky :('
You say 'there were 6 babz pet cake =P'
Akureyri nods solemnly.
Akureyri says 'anyways...'
Akureyri wonders 'ready for my collection?'
Snow flakes drift down from the clouds.
Valky says 'now it's snowing..'
Valky says 'realms weather changes so fast..'
You say 'u shd write for CoD =P'
Petrograd says 'Valky should'
Valky says 'don't write about me and the weather :('
Petrograd says 'He's got humour'
Valky shakes his head in Petrograd's direction.
Valky is the most unfunniest person in the whole entire universe.
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Babui's Babble Bubble By: Babui
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You say 'valky's weather channel'
Petrograd exclaims 'C! I told u!'
Petrograd thinks of you and says, 'ooOOooOOooOOoo.'
Valky rolls on the floor laughing hysterically.
Valky shakes his head.
Petrograd says 'n.. herez valky wif da weather'
You say 'n then valky says...'
Valky says 'you should get someone with control weather to do that :p'
Valky looks innocently about himself.
Valky says to you, 'sec.. gonna check the weather website :P (why is it always
about weather..)'
Valky says 'ooo, pop 20% :D'
You say 'pop 20%? =P'
Valky says 'uhh... 20% that it'll rain'
Valky looks innocently about himself.
Valky says 'humidity's high though... i think the weather network might be
wrong about this one..'
Valky thinks, 'Hmmmm.'
The sun slowly embarks upon a new day.
Valky exclaims 'and it's sunrise on realms!'
How interesting eh...?
Remember to send VALKY a tell about the weather! Enjoy!
PS. anyone has an umbrella I can have? =*(
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As many may have seen, the Pkill realm is growing rapidly. Here are
a few of the changes that are taking place:
See PKNEWS
- Copper as money has been passed to CoE (Zacare's Idea)
- Assist list (as vic /defeat list) has passed to CoE (Vortok)
- Berserk Style for warriors has passed to CoE (Faceripper)
- New clan eq stats and wearlocs along with artifacts to CoE (Brendan)
- True sight potions in town passed to CoE (Vortok)
-- Flag so they cant be abused being coded (Kali)
- All PK mobs being evaluated for downing/reprogramming
That's all for now, even though thats plenty. If you have any questions
or ideas please mudmail Vortok or email PKsCry@aol.com
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LEVEL 24 WARRIOR PKILL
For all those that haven't noticed, level 24 Pkill has been on the
steady increase. Lots of new players, as well as players who have
only been using peacefuls have recently turned to world of warrior
24 PK.
Level 24 PK, is fast paced, low cost, and almost no loot (with the
exception of 1 deadly). Leveling a 24 takes an "average" leveler
about 1 mudyear (2 hours), and gathering the equipment takes about
half that time. To see a full list of equipment and where to find
it for your new level 24 warrior please visit the following link:
http://hometown.aol.com/PKsCry
If your time is valuable and you need a character leveled for you
just mudmail Vortok or Tensyr with a few names and be prepared to
pay about 15m. The pk website above has lots of useful hints and
tips for beginners as well as seasoned players so check it out as
it is being updated constantly. Hope to see you in the ruins!
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A Game of Chance
In this MUD game we all play in, there about 22,500 characters....(says Conran
- accurate approximation!) What are the chances of meeting a certain person?
What are the chances of finding someone you can call a close friend?
Chances are given, whether you take the opportunity, is entirely up to you.
This is a game created for chance. Well, for entertainment purpose too.
4 lucky people will be given the chance to meet someone...someone you may
or may not know...it is all up to...chance.
,---')
( -_-(
) .__/ )
_/ _/_( / _.---._
(__/ _ _) ,-._ / o \
//)__(\/,-` |_| O o o O|
_\\///==o=\' |O o o O |
`-' \ / \O o o/
)___\ `'-.-\\
/ ,\ \ ____)_(____
/ / \ \ '--..---,,--'
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Explanation of the process:
- 4 guys and 1 girl, or 4 girls and 1 guy will be randomly selected on a first
come first serve basis. The 4 will be numbered from 1-4.
- Assuming this is the 4 guys 1 girl scenario, the girl will ask a question and
mudmail it to me. I will make 4 copies, and send them to each of the guys,
and they will answer in a mudmail to me.
- Forwarding the 4 answers on a separate mudmail to the girl, the girl will
decide and choose 1 guy to be outcasted.
- This continues - 3 questions, 3 guys outcasted, and the girl will meet up
with the remaining guy!
Note:
+ The questions must be general (eg, what is your favourite area?) and must
not reveal/hint at a person's identity (eg, what organisation are you in?)
+ The meeting will be arranged and logged, and after that, what they do is
their own business.
+ The mudmails would all be posted to me, so it'll be anonymous - until the
final meeting where the girl will know who she chose and who she gave up!
+ The results and questions/answers will be published on the cry, so be ready.
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I'm now accepting applications for this game.
_________________________________________
* *
* The next game will be 1 guy 4 girls. *
*_______________________________________*
A requirement before you apply is that you must be active. We cannot wait days
for the mudmails exchange.
This is a game, if you get outcasted, don't be sad, don't be mad, but have fun!
Be ready to be shocked, be surprised, and be happy! Apply now!
This is a chance to meet a new friend, or catch up with an old one!
Send a mudmail to Babui saying you're interested now!
Remember to specify in the mudmail whether you're a guy or a girl!
If there are any questions, please feel free to send me a tell or mudmail =)
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And now, the results from the last round!
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Question #1
What kind of guy are you interested in?
Contestant #1
I am interested in a guy, who's going to be himself around me. He's also got
to be himself, when he's around with his friends.
That's my main concern. He can be geeky, he can be rugged, he can even be
usually a quiet type. As long as he can treat me somewhat like an equal, it's
all good.
Contestant #2
He must be polite to me and other players.
He must not take himself or the game too seriously.
He must laugh alot.
He must be an Av and in a guild or order.
He must not be from Scotland !
He must not be rude to people whatever the situation.
He must not want anything more than friendship and fun.
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Contestant #3
I would have to say that first off, he has to be intelligent, not
book smart per say, but at least intelligent so that we can carry on a
good conversation.
He needs to be sensitive to my feelings and how I am, get use to
my quirks, but also have a sense of humor to understand when I'm joking.
I want him to be able to understand basically how I am feeling without me
saying one word.
And I also want him to be affectionate. Not in the way of holding hands or
whatever, but I want him to know when to hold me, and when to just punch me in
the arm and say tag or something silly like that.
Heh, as hard as it sounds, I want a man to make me afraid to fall in love
with him, but it happens to me anyway.
I also need the guy to be strong enough to protect me, be it
emotionally or physically. Someone that I can lean on if things
ever become so hard for me that I can't handle it anymore.
That is something really really important.
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Contestant #4
I like a man with a huge heart. I cannot lie though, a nice bulge in
his pants is also quite welcome, though not vital if his heart is big
enough. I like an honest man, one that craves honesty in his
woman, one that believes in true love, that longs to find his soul
mate in life -- ME!
Response:
Ok, it makes me sad, cause i have to cut #2. I don't wanna, but the being just
it. Wish i could keep all of them ;)
***Albina is outcasted***
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Question #2
If you were a type of dessert, what would you be and why?
Contestant #1
If I could be any type of dessert, I would be a slice Bailey's Cheesecake.
Because:
1.) I would taste of Bailey's and rich chocolate,
2.) I'm somewhat expensive, but it's very much worth it,
3.) I look good dressed up in any way.
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Contestant #2 (use to be #3)
Hmm, if i was a dessert, I'd be an onion 'cuz onions have layers. Haha, no
just kidding, anyway...
If i was going to be a dessert I think I'd probably be a strawberry pastry
cake.
Reason being...a strawberry pastry cake has lots of layers filled with either
strawberries or custard, sometimes its mixed. That pretty much describes how
I am. I have a lot of different things about me that are different. Some are
the same, and some are a hodgepodge of all of them.
Not too sweet, not too overpowering and with a nice pastry outside. Yay.
Contestant #3 (use to be #4)
If I were a dessert, I'd be a HotA hot banana-flavour sponge with a toffee
sauce, served with vanilla ice cream!
Because I'd be so delicious you wouldn't be able to resist licking'n'eating me!
Response
Ok, I don't like to do it, but i will outcast #1. She just didn't give enough
reason.
***Yelisa is outcasted***
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Question #3
If you could go to a deserted island with only one person, who would you bring
and why? What would you wear?
Contestant #1 (originally #3)
I think i would probably bring someone that I really cared about or even
love. But that person can't just be a lover, they also need to be a really
great friend that I could converse with. Afterall, you never know how long
you're gonna be stuck on that island with...so they need to be able to have
nice long conversations with, otherwise, what's the point?
I would probably wear some shorts, a tank top, and aqua socks. Hehe, as much
of a fashion disaster the aqua socks might be..at least they have
a multitude of uses. You can go into the ocean and fish without cutting up
your foot, you can roam through the forested regions and still be alright. ;)
Contestant #2 (originally #4)
I would bring a sexy rockette, with the longest legs you've ever seen,
and strength enough to build us shelter and keep us warm. I would wear
nothing but my birthday suit for it's a deserted island!
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Reponse:
Ok, this was hard, cause none of them really have bad answers. But #1 gave a
more detailed answers, and I like her openess, so I'll choose her.
***Margorth is outcasted***
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Prior to the meeting...
Orugan says 'is who I choose really a girl?'
You laugh your head off at his remark.
You say 'no more twisted tales =/'
You say 'yes, it's a girl =P'
Orugan jumps up into the air and hollers, "Wheeeee!"
You tell Orugan 'u won't die =P..yet'
Orugan tells you 'Yeah, but when Yelisa and Margorth gang up on me I might =p'
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And so! The remaining contestant - Miyaka, gets to meet....Orugan!
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How sweet...
Orugan tells you 'OH OH, i need to get her a gift'
A silver locket encrusted with amethysts contains:
a silver angel on a chain
a bouquet of pink and white roses
a fragile daffodil
a piece of time everlasting
(Glowing) a delightful little rag doll
a beautiful white rose
a hot fudge brownie sundae
You exclaim 'oru, u chose miyaka!'
Orugan exclaims 'omg REALLY!'
Orugan says 'WOW'
Miyaka says to Orugan, 'wise choice'
Orugan says 'i choose you cause i loved all your answers'
Miyaka says 'im like an onion...with layers'
Orugan says 'yeah, that was kinda weird, cause i was talking about desserts,
and you were talking about vegetables'
Orugan says 'i was surprised when i found out it was you tho'
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Area review for The Dark Halls
Given that this area is the first glimpse of the realms
that players see, it does have its flaws. In design terms
the Dark Halls is a building with a garden, a sewer and
an ajoining area full of ants but is this setup what many
players were expecting? I'd argue no and it could be better
in many respects. I think that the overall design of the
Dark Halls isn't that bad in visual context, it's open plan
airy and has space for many players to all move around without
problems of lack of mobs vs mass of newcommers.
The problem with the Dark Halls is it lacks some substance that a
new player would look for, such as proper teaching and learning
functions or player involvement (for example mini quests or
proper teaching would be a plus). The 'academy' isn't really
an academy currently, there are few 'teaching mobs' and it is
not really helping our newbies learn to play the game. The mobs
present another area for direct criticism, killer dragoflies,
slugs and aphids that could easily wipe out a level three fully
dressed player is not exactly saying, 'yes this game is challenging
please stay and learn'. Okay in defense of this players don't lose
equipment on death until level six, but this presents another problem
on helping the player to get back to the academy. It is easier to
type quit rather than help map or use channels. Under the academy
we have the killer were-rats and spirit nagas that again can [cont..]
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slice through even level six+ players, is this really teaching our
players anything?. Overall I would think a change to the inside of
the academy is needed, and more teaching and learning mobs would only
boost the gameplay a little. I think, with any area, the problem is
finding someone talented or willing enough to supply upgrades to areas
in realms with the newbies on mind, instead of upgrading areas with avatars
on mind. There is a growing feeling that our newbies aren't really
meant to feel welcome enough to stay and play the game, and currently
with areas like the Dark Halls (that aren't offering enough new player
support) we can see why.
My score out of 10 for this area, a wonderful 5/10.
That's the review of this months area,
Aslan B.
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Roleplay Craft By: Faya
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Starting out as a new Roleplayer
Realms of Despair is a big mud and it is not an roleplay-enforced mud where you
are -required- to roleplay as part of the requirements to play in it, or you
can gain levels through roleplaying. However, the gungho you still decide you
would like to taste a bit of what we call roleplay here.
Listing yourself as a Roleplayer
To set yourself as part of the roleplay group, use the following configuration
config +RP
This will put you in the who list for roleplayers, i.e. when you do a who RP, a
list of roleplayers will be given to you. However there are some characters who
are configured RP in this list but these people do not exactly 'roleplay' nor
interact in the certain ways accrued to roleplaying itself.
Another command which you can use before you roleplay is the config +IC
command. This will create a blue IC tag before your character's name and shows
that you are in-character and roleplaying in a scene.
config +IC
Avatar {IC} Ilsa Irani
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Read up and Find Out More before you start Roleplaying
Assuming you already know the proper Basics of playing RoD as well as Basics of
Roleplaying (what is IC, what is OOC, writing a description and a biography
etc), now as a new Roleplayer, I suggest you get to know the current
roleplaying Market in Realms itself and also try to find a roleplay mentor.
So how do you do that?
There are two Boards and Rooms created expressively for the purpose of
roleplaying :
These are : National Visions (NV) - The main Board all roleplayers use ICLY. It
is a rule that no note posted here must be OOC. If you intend to post OOC
content, you will post it in the Unity of the Nations room, one north from
here. To get to NV, from DarkHaven Square, move 2 northeast 1 north and you
will be in this room
Unity of the Nations - From the DarkHaven Square, move 2 northeast, 2 norths
and you will be at the Unity of the Nations Board.
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Unity is reformed into an OOC (Out of Character) Board for Roleplayers to
interact OOCly (at a majority request). This Board has certain unwritten rules
which include no flaming, no hardcore criticism, cussing and swearing or open
insult. The main purpose of this Board is for constructive criticism,
suggestions or general discussions on the current Rp state or OOC calls for
roleplay sessions.
Another good method would use the greenspam channel called Racetalk. Racetalk
is a public channel and can be switched on with the command config +racetalk.
Ask on racetalk :
1. Whether your nation has a Hometown;
2. Directions to the Hometown.
Do not fret if you get no answer or if someone throws a rather upsetting remark
back at you or people start calling you silly and dumb. Load your browser and
load a Website (some good links can be found off the Realms of Despair's home
page at http://www.game.org containing directions to hometowns. Most directions
to hometowns can be found here.
In the Hometown would be a noteboard where the Nation Leader and other members
of the Nation will post up a series of notes. I would suggest reading the board
to get a hang of what has been going on with your Nation or was going on with
your Nation.
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After this, you may wish to contact any of the players belonging to the
Nation's Council, or the Nation Leader him/herself. Most Nations will have some
sort of a House or a Guild system (quite unofficial) as well as a Coming of Age
Ritual/Quest to involve players in the Nation. Do try to use racetalk to find
out more about your nation, or ask your Nation Leader if he or she is online.
How do you identify your nation leader? Usually they will have a tag in front
of their names like the following :
Nations Leader Gendalf Silzarou [SEN]
Finding an RP Mentor
A roleplay mentor is always the next best thing to find after you are familiar
with all the technical aspects of the roleplaying scene. A mentor will also be
able to teach you how to use the emote and oemote, as well as the basic
etiquette in roleplay required of you as a roleplayer. If your mentor is from
the same Nation or race as you are, it will be an added bonus for him or her to
inculcate you into the culture of your nation.
Although you might be relying on your mentor in your early days of roleplaying
for many lessons, it would be good to create your own style of roleplaying as
you become more proficient in roleplay.
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A roleplay mentor need not necessary be the person who has done many roleplays.
Do try to find one who should not be dictating that you roleplay like him or
her. Your mentor should not try to force you to roleplay the way he or she
wants, but attempt to encourage and educate you as you go along in the world of
roleplaying.
That would be the end of this issue's article on roleplaying. Next issue, we
will be looking at the Mythos of the Realms from a roleplayer's view and
how you can use that to add spice and interest to your roleplay.
Faya Einherjar
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FunnyBones By: Babui
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Avatar Kyrios is Tokai is Kyrios is Tokai is funny looking.
Avatar Cyxx is here. Rejoice. Rejoice harder. GoW is Da Bob!
Avatar Lorrec<- is tha tway[Sentinel][MWR]
5 Vampire Yotoden is the medieval equivalent of violent television.
Avatar Nannuki DarkRaven was young, inlove and needed the money:(
Avatar Larson: Luck won't last a lifetime unless you die young.
Avatar Tabitha DarkBlood only feels what isn't real.
Avatar Dakid got his corpse purged and didnt even get a t-shirt.
(Ascendere)
Avatar Ghordan Sableheart. Never play leapfrog with a Unicorn!!
(Ascendere)
Avatar Daerell Lives to buy, Buys to live...
Avatar Brendan rusts in peace.
Avatar Breliannae A Mind is a terrible thing to confuse with An Egg.
Avatar Alishae-**Chocolate, the OTHER food group**-
Avatar Foamfoller adores gloveboxs with gloves in them. (Baali)
Avatar Feyd is Punk in Drublic. (Inconnu)
Savior Alysira: Dang, I hope her brother don't have dibs on her!
(Deity of Arcanes) [Quest Council]
Avatar Merit served, slammed, and processed. (Arcanes)
Avatar Xardellion needs a girl whos name does not end in .jpg.
Avatar Dementia SNOOKLYWOOKLYPUMPKINPIEKINS.
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This is PNN, your source for Pixie News
This just in. Kosaim Arcannis has been rescued!
Our King has been found in a hidden chamber within the Citadel.
A group of pixies stumbled on the room while confronting an
imposter. The imposter turned out to be a gremlin. The room was the
antechamber of former queen Shelaine. An attempt to arrest Shelaine
failed. Anyone seeing her is to inform Pixie Authorities. She is armed and
It is believed that Drow influence was suspected.
In business news, sales of sugar and honey have increased. A new division of
the Smiling Sprite Cookie Company has been opened in Irae
The 'Silver Chocolatier' got off to a shakey start, with having problems
with suppliers, but since Kosaim has returned, business has improved.
A Trade agreement with the Humans has been reached. Supplies of pixie goods
will be traded to Lomar.
-- Kosaim
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-=-=-=-=-=-=- News From the Swamp -=-=-=-=-=-=-
Well, there not much happening in swamp now. Not many lizards left.
And who is left they is sick and they don't ever leave swamp anymore.
We ask for new lizards to come but noone comes. Only 2 lizards seem
misteereeously immune to the sickness. Well maybe. They be Dazamo and
Roo. Dazamo somehow never gets sick. Roo, he well for a long time.
But then Roo go crazy. Nonody knows what happened to Roo. He hide,
he snarl, he bite other lizards. Then he go all mean and crazy. Then he
dissappear. If anyone know where the lizard Roo is, send mail to the
Chief Dazamo, he want to know.
Last week Dazamo he throw party and invite mammals in. We liked that
hobbit woman Zasperlyn she be chief of their tribe. But the chief he
bring hoomans in swamp too. We no like... Some of us scream. But Dazamo
he say they is vampires so "they don't count as hooman", whatever that
means.
[continued]
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Lizards is now part of Common Wealth. We waits to see hair covered dwarfs
come they come to build places for mammals. Elves they will come and some
of them will live here.
Notice: If you be a friendly mammal and you want to make some extra money,
become agent for Lizard Nation. We will pay agents to make deals and buy
food and stuffs for us. Must know the way to Edel. Commonwealth people, or
Dwarf, or Gnome prefered. Send application to Chief Dazamo, O'kwyl Trade
Office, Village of Edel.
Lizardman news by Dazamo, O'kwyl of the Lizardman Nation
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*Written on a finely etched elvenskin parchment*
The Gralthai Nation have begun to expand our territories with
the Commonwealth of Nations. We have opened up many trading
posts along the various trade routes and opened a safe trade
lane through the astral plane and asgard nexus. As our Nation
grows, we have expanded our funds to developing a stronger
army, schools and proper jobs for all walks of our Gralthai
life. May this growth of Nations United pave the way for
the next generation as we continue to teach and foster the
young.
*Signed with a diamond crusted quill*
King Aslan Bloodthorne, Gralthai King
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From the Opallinoc News Bureau:
Dateline Dunhill: entrance to Abbey breeched
The Uruk'hai Brute Squad, led by Volstagg, has finally breeched the hidden
Abbey in Dunhill. Fierce resistance from the monks was overcome. The Abbey
was thoroughly searched for the Doldrum contamination. The discovery, in the
orchard, of cauldrons, condensing tubes and magical processor machines, has
been determined to be the cause of the contamination. These items are proof
of some alchemist behind the Doldrums. All the equipment was destroyed and
the piles of contamined Pixie dust were eradicated.
Dateline Opallinoc: Search for the Alchemist begins
It has been reported, that an Alchemist was behind the contaminant causing
the Doldrums. The Uruk'hai have begun an investigation as to who the
Alchemist is.
Dateline DarkHaven: Common Wealth formed
Once again, the Quendi have organized a few nations under their ideas of an
Utopia. This time offering protection with Olag'hai tax collectors and trade
using "preferred nation status" and "discounts" to allure those nations less
economically proficient. The Uruk'hai, not being invited into the original
charter and being told to prove our worthiness to be a member, have
responded. The Common Wealth is not recognized by the Uruk'hai. Trade will be
negotiated with each nation individually.
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-=News from Eldestra=-
The search for the Speaker has finally ended. The charges involving the
murder of Falennt Ladisvale became null when he suddenly appeared once
again in Irae very much alive.
Jhethen X'Theus has also been released from his imprisonment within Eldestra.
After serving a great deal of time toward the rebuilding of the city, he has
finally been set free to search out the man who can prove his innocence for
the attacks nearly a year ago - believing himself to have been controlled by a
mage set out to fulfill their own purposes. The person responsible for
helping him escape to begin with is still unknown, though rumor has it that
the Speaker herself helped him break free. No evidence of this however has
been found.
As things had finally begun to calm again within the walls of Eldestra, a
strange affliction has overcome several Elohai. Upon their hands, wounds seem
to be appearing. No remedy has yet to work on these wounds are often prone to
reopening in attempt to heal them. So far, a count of 20 or more have been
recorded with the unknown illness.
On a more positive note, a fesitval has been planned for the coming of Autumn.
Held within the gathering hall for all to share in the celebration, lasting
several days. Food and games shall be arranged. More information will be given
at a later date.
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After vanishing for several months Ventash'ma Phalar Dryden has returned to
Iniquity with the command of his newly established trading company. The Drow
King met his old ally Lyreth, and the two have begun reclaiming their city.
Iniquity is not as it once was, as most of its noble citizenship abandoned
the its walls when the king had vanished. Deprived of its usual nobility, the
two remaining aristocrats have begun rebuilding Iniquity with iron
determination.
Rumors are circulating about Iniquity of an alliance with the Pixies, and such
news brings forth questions on the Drow and their affiliation with the despised
Commonwealth.
A new horizon approaches the Drow Nation, full of malicious possibilities. The
sudden resergence of activity, while remaining secret for the present, cannot
be ignored by the surface nations for long.
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Hello all Hobbits near and far.
I too grieve the deaths of two of our fine young hobbits. Both of them in the
prime of life.
However there is no evidence to support the story of ghosts in our tabacco
fields and I believe since ghosts rarely wield shotguns, that perhaps
something else was going on in the field that night.
I will not embarras the females who claimed to see ghosts, instead I
would ask of the fathers of teenage girls to use salt in their guns or
pellets instead of bullets. After all you were young once to and after some
umm-excitment too.
May the peace of our halfling deity be with you all.
Sincerely,
Zasperlyn
ation Leader of the Hobbits.
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Hobbits and other nations, are you looking for someone to love?
From now on I shall post the requests of those seeking marriage.
For your request to be included you need to send me a mudmail with your list
of requirements to the one you hope desires you.
If there are replies to your messages I will mudmail them to you.
No note will be published that includes swear words, or anything against
Hobbits or other nations.
sincerely Zasperlyn
Hob-Sc1
Handsome young Hobbit looking for a pixie, half elf or drow wife.
Mustenjoy belly dancing.
nohobes1
Energetic lonely male looking for a female who loves to explore, hates eating
eggs and loves the swamps,
nohobrh2
Sexy older man looking for two females to marry, must be slighty kinky and
have plenty of gold.
hobsh2 Lonely female needs your gold-love. Do you like fine wine and cheese
and howling beneath the moon, if so you could be the man for me.Your reply
eagerly awaited.
nohobbe3
Demented female with fur lined cuffs and a whip looking for a male i can
control. If you are extremly handsome with plenty of energy you might be for
me.
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The Guild of Vampires By: Valentia
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The Guild of Vampires welcomes you.
This month much like the last has gone by at quite a pace. However not so
much in terms of time, as much in terms of how busy the kindred have been.
The guild is in the process of training it's new sires. This is headed up
by Kyla, our beloved Elder Sire. Thanks to her efforts aswell as Babui's for
managing so much of the sire duties with so little. May the new Sires earn
you each a small and welcome reprieve.
An unfortunate delay has put Jander's story-writing competition a little
behind. All the entries are in, and the anticipation is still quite high.
It is wonderful that so many entered and even those who did not are yearning
not entirly about the prizes but to simply read one anothers works.
However what has truly kept the Guild so busy is a surprise for the coming
months. These and more things install within these halls. The Guild seeks
Vampires of level 20 and higher who wish kindred company to venture forth
and seek us out. We reside within the mansion marked (h) on the "help map".
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The Guild of Rangers By: Norelle
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This month, the Guild of Rangers would like to welcome Tatianna as our newest
pledge. Congratulations on making it in, I'm sure you'll have a great time.
Abigore has passed his review and become a full members. Congratulations to
you as well.
The Mentors council has enticed Jas to join their ranks. I'm sure he'll be a
great addition.
This month, Aromiss, Kertack and Sharr have had their birthdays. Happy birthday
to you three, I hope you had a great day.
If you are a peaceful ranger, level 20 or above, and interested in joining the
guild, stop by the tree and pick up a guide or speak to an RQC member. Or check
the website for more information:
http://www.guildofrangers.com/
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The Guild of Warriors By: Fenrir
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This month a few things changed for the Guild of Warriors. Our beloved
GM, Petrograd stepped down this month, feeling it was time for him to
move on. He has been a great leader, and we will miss him dearly. We wish
you the best of luck in wherever your adventures take you.
The mantle of leadership has passed on to Odgit, with Ryals taking his
place as the new guild first, and Fenrir being elected as guild second.
We have a lot of work to do to fill the shoes Petrograd has left us, but
our leaders are ready to work hard and do their best.
We also welcome some new warriors into our great hall. Joining us are
Wartok, Krasie, Cartafilis, Rikus, and Morgor. If anyone is interested
in joining our guild, please stop by our recruiting office in Castle
Darkhawk for more information.
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The Order of Ringbearers By: Wren
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From Everyone at RB Happy Belated Halloween
And Happy Thanksgiving to those in the States :D
There is a new IT Leader as of last month everyone
Congratulate Belkira for making IT leader.
We have been keeping up in killing and total mass
destruction around the realms. Make way to the groups
heading for Seth and Jade they might run you over.
For any inductions needs contact your local RB IT member
after reading Help RB Inductions and help RB.
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Cry of Despair Quest: October's Quest Results By: Alysira
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Last month, in honour of Halloween, the CoD's quest was to write a spooky
recipe for Halloween using things from around the Realms. These two entries
have been selected as winners, congratulations to:
Lieka and Kyden!
Well done! Please see me for your prizes ASAP.
Over the next two pages are their entries, and after that is this month's
quest. Enjoy!
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Cry of Despair Quest: October's Quest Results By: Alysira
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Costume in a bottle - (and it tastes good too) by Lieka
It's Halloween, all the costume shops are either sold out or closed and
you forgot to find yourself a Halloween costume. Are you doomed to be
the biggest geek in Darkhaven when the parties start?
Well fear not, for I have a recipe to save your Halloween. This brew will
make sure that you become the most discussing and scary creature you
can be.
For this Recipe you will need:
-A Fireshield Potion
-An infravision Potion
-A metallic blue potion
-A purple potion (thoth)
Just Mix all these together and you will have a very sweet punch that,
when drunk, will cause your eyes glow read, and will also cause your skin
to become hard, leathery and scaly. This new brew will also give you an
aura of flame. But thats not all, this potion will also bestow you will
bestial vigour so you wont just look like a demon you will act like one
too.
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Cry of Despair Quest: October's Quest Results By: Alysira
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Kyden's Ten Minute Ooky Spooky Candied Eyeballs.
For this recipe you will need:
1) Two (2) Cups "Black" Jack's Green Winter Ale
2) One (1) Full Vial of undead Spirits
3) four (4) teaspoon Blood of an Enemy* (Optional)
4) Twelve (12) Eyeballs**
This recipe is very simple, all you have to do is put all the ingredients
into a pot and hold it over a fire for ten minutes or until all the liquid
has evaporated and all that is left are the now green and crusty
eyeballs. In cases where you might not have a pot to use you can turn
your helmet upside down and use it instead.
*Although I find that adding 'Blood of an Enemy' makes this recipe all
the more sweet, I know many who do not have the same results. Some
people seem to think that this ingredient makes this delicious candy
taste a bit bitter - I have therefore I have made this ingredient optional.
**WARNING: When Choosing the type of eyeballs you wish to use for this
recipe choose carefully; keep in mind that most of the species out there
will be discussed if you attempt to feed them the candied eyes of their
kin. In cases where you might be serving this candy to a wide variety of
races you may want to use grapes in the place of eyes.
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Cry of Despair Quest: November's Quest By: Alysira
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T U R K N M A C This month, in honour of Thanksgiving Day, I have
H F V S P I D R prepared a FindAWord containing words which have
A D U C O R N A something to do with Thanksgiving. There are six
N P L S A G A N words hidden in here, find them all and MUDmail
K M X Z B L N B them to me by the 30th of November, and two
S O B C V I Q E entries will be selected at random as winners.
R I R T B P F R Good luck and enjoy!
H A R V E S T R
Y S T U R K E Y
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From The Quill Of Alysira By: Alysira
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Sorry for the delay in this month's Cry of Despair. Blame it on exams,
stress, more stress, real life garbage, even more stress, and, oh just for
fun, blame it on the moon of Venus interjecting with the sun of Capricorn!
No offence meant to any astrologers out there. ;)
Anyway here it is. Enjoy!
-Alysira
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