{"id":1921,"date":"2024-03-20T14:14:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1921"},"modified":"2024-03-20T14:14:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:14:36","slug":"cry-of-despair-104","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/cry-of-despair-104\/","title":{"rendered":"Cry of Despair #104"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">In which Hobbits save the Realms and Genge compares classes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"cryofdespair\">\n _____________________________________________________\n\/ Contents - Cry of Despair, Issue 104, February 2006 \\_______________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n     2006 RoD Awards               - by Alysira           HELP CRY2-9\n\n   RP, Poems and Stories         - Sub-Editor: Mari     HELP CRY10-18\n     Nations News\n       Tyrrhenu                    - via Romani           HELP CRY10-11\n       Ilythiiri                   - via Romani           HELP CRY12\n       Human                       - via Romani           HELP CRY13\n       Quendi                      - via Romani           HELP CRY14-16\n       Hobbit                      - via Romani           HELP CRY17\n     RP\/Poems\/Stories Submissions  - by Mari              HELP CRY18 \n\n   Fun and Entertainment         - Sub-Editor: Babui    HELP CRY19-20\n     Cry of Despair Quest          - by Alysira           HELP CRY19-20\n\n   News From Around The Realms   - Sub-Editor: Aslan    HELP CRY21-23\n     TS\/VC\/CoE Updates             - by Mari              HELP CRY21-23\n\n   General Knowledge             - Sub-Editor: Genge    HELP CRY24-26\n     Class Comparisons: Volume 1   - by Genge             HELP CRY24-26\n\n                                                                      Page: 001\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2006 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nOver the past few years, the Cry of Despair have brought you a little sunshine\nknown as the RoD Awards. In it's seventh year, we have dozens of categories for\nyou to vote for all your friends, or maybe even the people who you feel \ndeserve these awards.\n\nThe votes will be collected by myself and Mari via MUDmail, by the 27th of\nFebruary. To vote, please set out your MUDmails in the following fashion:\n\n    To: Alysira Mari\n    Subject: RoD Awards Votes\n\n    Category 1: (Player1), (Player2), (Player3)\n    Category 2: (Object1), (Object2), (Object3)\n\nAnd so forth. Only three nominations per category will be accepted, and the\norder in which you vote will be considered the preference of choices.\nIf there are any questions, please direct them to me (Alysira) via tells or\nMUDmail.\n \n  Rules to Voting:\n  You may only have one voting sheet per real-life player. If it \n  is known that you have used more than one character to vote, \n  all of that players votes are nulled. \n  You do not have to vote in every category, you can vote in\n  whichever categories you wish.\n  Entries handed in after the 27th of February are not valid. \n  Keep your nominations within reason.\n\nThe categories will be listed on the following pages. Remember, you do not\nhave to vote in all categories, but please remember to write on your voting \nnote which categories you are voting in.\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 002\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2006 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nCategories:\n \n1. Best Male Immortal\nWhich male Immortal works the hardest for the MUD?\n\n2. Best Female Immortal\nWhich female immortal have you felt have done their best?\n\n3. Best Male Roleplayer\nWho's the most natural male roleplayer?\n   \n4. Best Female Roleplayer\nWho's the greatest drama queen we have?\n\n5. Best RoD Couple\nWho are the cutest couple to hit the scene?\n\n6. Best \"New change\" to Realms\nOver the past few months, what's the best change that has happened?\n   \n7. Worst \"New change\" to Realms\nAnd which recent change has made you cringe?\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 003\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2006 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n8. Best Guild\nWhich Guild has been the greatest in all aspects of the game?\n   \n9. Best Order\nWhich Order has proven itself worthy?\n   \n10. Best Clan\nWhich Clan has the most feared reputation?\n \n11. Best Area\nWhich area always has you on the edge of your seat?\n  \n12. Best Nation\nMany nations are springing to life. Which is the livliest?\n   \n13. Best Food Item\nWhich food can you almost taste in your mouth?\n   \n14. Best Drink Item\nWhich drink quenches your thirst the best?\n   \n15. Best \"Treasure\" Item\nWhich is the most prized treasure of the land?\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 004\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2006 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n  \n16. Most Likely to DT\nWhich player always gets themselves into sticky situations?\n\n17. Best Dressed\nWhich player just leaves you in awe when they enter the room?\n \n18. Most Likely to be Balzhured\nThe one award you DON'T want the pleasure of winning.\n \n19. Best Rename\nWhich player has the greatest rename, in your opinion?\n(When voting for this category, please be sure to list the rename beside the\nnominee's name).\n   \n20. The \"Fruit\" Award\nWhich player is just nonsensical, goofy and overall least likely to score?\n   \n21. Best Social\nWhich social do you find a use for in EVERY situation?\n   \n22. Best Male Player\nWhich male player has inspired you?\n \n23. Best Female Player\nWhich female player leaves you with a good impression about herself?\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 005\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2006 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n24. Most likely to get illegally PKilled\nAlthough these can't happen, you sometimes can't help but want. Who's the\nmost likely character that would be illegally pkilled?\n \n25. Most likely to be the one to illegally PKill them\nPeople and their short tempers. Who would be the one to snap and attack?\n \n26. Most charismatic deadly\nWhich deadly stands out above all others with their outstanding personality?\nBe it bad or good.\n \n27. Most charismatic peaceful\nWhich peaceful comes to mind when you think of most charismatic?\n \n28. Most interesting help file\nOut of the hundreds of help files, which one still makes you laugh, cry or \nscream when you think of it?\n \n29. Most interesting room\nSome rooms come to mind when you want to hang out or just idle. Which one do \nyou perfer? \n \n30. Best Runner\nWho comes to mind when you have an itch to go on a run?\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 006\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2006 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n31. Best explorer\nWho is the first one to have directions and EQ to the new areas?\nSomeone that you trust to guide you to safety.\n\n32. Next-to-Imm\nThis player has contributed a lot to the realms community in the last year and \nif another person was to Imm, this person should be that Imm.\n  \n33. Most eligible Bachelor\nWhat gentleman invades your dreams at night, ladies... and some men as well?  \n \n34. Most eligible bachlorette\nWhich graceful bachlorette invades your daydreams, men... and some ladies as \nwell?\n \n35. Best Female Character Played By A Male\nMany players make their real identity no secret. Who plays the female character\nthe best?\n \n36. Funniest person\nWho makes your sides hurt and your lips sore from laughing so much?\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 007\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2006 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n37. Sickening Goodness (the biggest Goodie Two-Shoes)\nSomeone in the Realms tries very hard to be the best, the most \npure, the most innocent, never to do anything wrong. Who is it?  \n\n38. Ugliest Player Name\nWhose name just reeks of unoriginality and ugliness?\n\n39. Nicest Player Name\nWho has the most original, best looking name?\n\n40. Most Unique rename.\nNot neccesarily the best. Who owns the rename that stands out the most?\n(When voting for this category, please be sure to list the rename beside the\nnominee's name).\n\n41. Craziest Player\nWho is the most outspoken, weirdest, and just generally insane player?\n\n42. Most Dedicated Leader\nWhich leader shows the most exceptional skills when dealing with their \norganisation? (They may be a Guild, Order, Clan, or Council Leader)\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 008\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ 2006 RoD Awards - by Alysira \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n43. Best Quest of 2005\nWhich quest gave you so much thrill and suspense last year?\n(When voting for this category, please be sure to list the name of the Immortal\nwho ran the quest)\n\n44. Most Frequent to X-Chan\nWho always lets the most awkward sentences slip onto the wrong channels?\n\n45. Most Likely To End Up With QWERTY On Their Forehead\nWho's idle so much that you swear they fall asleep at the desk?\n\n46. Most Likely To Have No Life\nWhich player seems to lurk here 24\/7?\n\n47. Most Frightening Immortal\nWho strikes fear into your heart whenever they log?\n\n48. Most Frightening Player\nWhich player intimidates you everytime you see them?\n\n49. Sassiest Player\nWhich player is so oozing with sass that you wonder how long it is\nuntil they'll get perma-silenced?\n\nRemember to vote wisely and have fun! The winners of each category will be \npublished in next month's Cry of Despair.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 009\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n ____________________________\n\/ Tyrrhenu News - via Romani \\________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nWhen an unexpected message is delivered to Elder Wisdom, Tiniegh, Nidaros is\nshaken into a panic. It seems that several youth had been exploring a bit out\nof their way, and got kidnapped by a slave trading army.  Tiniegh called an \nemergency Elder meeting and brought the troubling news to light. \nAfter much Discussion, Elder Temperance, Farlina, decided that action had to be\ntaken. \n \nTaking extra precaution and special measures, Nackle and Tiniegh rounded up a \ngood number of kin to form a scouting party.  A small troop of Gnome soldiers \nwere gathered as well at the sound of the ancient horn being blown after many \ncenturies.  The scouts and the soldiers are currently headed towards Lomar, \nwhere the Slave Traders are rumored to be heading. At just a days trip away, \nthey have began to come across signs of those who hold the Youth captive. \nLet us all keep our fingers crossed and our thoughts toward their safe return.\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 010\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n ____________________________\n\/ Tyrrhenu News - via Romani \\________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nIn other news, Shenalia is off on a journey that seems to hold much importance.\nA diary in her possession tells secret of a Tower of Despair. Let us hope that\nher findings arent a despair as well. \n\nIn Local news, The Vale of Nidaros is thriving and having a very merry winter.\nBut with the end of winter in sight, many are beginning to prepare for spring.\nSeveral of the local shops are bringing out their stocks of seeds, should you\nfall short in your own supplies.  Student Irilaksi offers up her services \nshould your seedlings grow tired looking when sprouting. \n \nIn closing, Nidaros is still extending a warm invite to any and all Gnome who\nhave strayed far from home. Your Kin miss you.   \n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 011\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n _____________________________\n\/ Ilythiiri News - via Romani \\_______________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nSuliss del Veldrin'Velve, Valsharess and Yathtallar has been working\ntirelessly to rebuild the broken infastructure left to her by Phalar. \nArchmage Sadal has taken it upon himself, with the approval of the Queen, to\nrebuild Shar'Golhyrr, the nation's trade school.\n \nNoble Houses once quiet are returning to the traditional displays of wealth\nand power in the days of old.  Jockeying for status, Houses Ul'Ilindith and\nChar'us have taken in fresh members.\n \nSuliss continues to head trade talks with nation leaders of the Northern\nPlains, though no formal meeting dates have been arranged at time of printing.\n \nIn other news, the Ilythiiri have a new archivist who is now regularly\nupdating the records.  These may be accessed through the scrying portal\nlocated at ilythiiri.atspace.com.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 012\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n \n\n\n\n\n _________________________\n\/ Human News - via Romani \\___________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n       The Keep of Lomar is gathering itself and waking from its long slumber.\nThings are happening and happening with mounting speed, showing no signs of\nslowing down.\n \n       The threat from the east draws closer as the bandits begin to make\ntheir move. The Khurdin from the north have managed to circle around to the\nsouthern flank and are ready to strike on the scarcely protected southern\nvillages as soon as the fight\n \n       But where is Yoshio? A small service was held for the beloved general,\nwho was reported to have fallen to an assassins poisons. And yet the casket is\nclosed to the mourners. Why? Was the look on his face so horrid?  Or perhaps\nthe coffin does not hold the \"late\" general? Then where could he be?\n \n       A bright spot amidst all of this fear and death, however, is the\ncrowning of Malcom Dragonfang, the wandering warrior from the East. Malcom\nreplaces the mysterious High Council, whose last act before fleeing into the\nnight from their former advisor and tormentor Tonitrus was to proclaim him the\nnew Grand Duke of Lomar.\n \n       And deep beneath all of this, unseen and unheard, lies an evil more\ndangerous than even the bandits. But it is not ready to make its move. Better\nto wait, it thinks. When the time is right, it will strike, it will punish, it\nwill kill.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 013\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n __________________________\n\/ Quendi News - via Romani \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nReport issued by the Quendi High Counil:-\n\nForeign Relations\n \nThe Quendi nation has been keeping relations with the outside world to a\nminimum as of late.  Troubles with the Aerandir nation among others from the\nrecent past keep an air of unease about the Quendi when dealing with outside\ninterests.  Progress was made however when the Aran participated in a\ngathering of northern nation leaders who met for talks on trade and mutual\ninterests within the north.  The Quendi High Council wishes to extend their\narm of diplomacy however to any Nation who wishes to establish relations and\nurges them to contact our Kiirar en' Mainka (Chief Diplomat) Annale Firestorm\nto begin the process.\n \nMilitary Outlook\n \nSecurity measures are still on high watch upon the Island of Irrybis.  Those\nof other races without the correct authority to be there are to be arrested or\nshot on sight depending on the threat of the situation.  The High Council\nurges all travellers to seek out Annale Firestorm to discuss access to the\nisland and if you have a legitimate reason to be there.  Megiltura (Sword \nMaster) Sotei is still at the Keep of Lomar offering our military aid and\nrepresenting the Quendi Nation in these trying times of the Dunedain Nation. \nThe thoughts and prayers of the Quendi people are with those at Lomar in the\nbattles they face.\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 014\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n __________________________\n\/ Quendi News - via Romani \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nThe Quendi Church\n \nNews has spread fast across the island of the engagement of Aran Gildeth Calon\nDracos to Rhyl Mlezziir Despana formerly of the Ilythiiri Nation.  Despite the\nunusual rumours surrounding this betrothal Cala'Amandil (High Priest) Cleryst\nWaterlord has agreed to bless their union and lead the ceremony.  While the\ncouple appear unfazed by the situation it has been seen that there are those\nwho would stand in the way of their union.  An Elf by the name of Langtoly\nDeVir follower of Ba'al has been seen openly denouncing the union and\nprofusely threatening to murder the Aran.  More about this will be reported as\nit develops.\n \nGeneral News\n \nA change of Aran en Turnar (Nation first) had recently taken place within the\nnation when Heru Bodileir stepped down to the rise of Arwen Anabaena En'Lotea.\nHaving only recently returned from the front line at the Keep of Lomar Arwen\nAnabaena starts her position officially from today and it has been reported\nhas the support of entire council.  \n \nRecently a large number of new Quendi seem to be passing through the gates of\nArborlon seeking to settle and take life time refuge from the outside world. \nA small camp of star gazers from the east seem to be spreading word that bad\nomens fill the sky but none are sure what this means.\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 015\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n __________________________\n\/ Quendi News - via Romani \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nOOC:\n \nA new elven website has been constructed to replace the old and a lot of\ninteresting things are about to start happening in the nation.  Quests,\nCompetitions and Games are being planned as well as ideas for Elf Nation runs.\nIf there are any who are interested in helping with the non-roleplay sides of\nthe elf nation please contact Gildeth or Anabaena for more information.\n\nhttp:\/\/irrybis.atspace.com\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 016\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n __________________________\n\/ Hobbit News - via Romani \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nDear Hobbits,\n\nI hope you are all warm and comfortable during this long winter.\nDespite the cold, with a great cheer! I\u2019m pleased to announce that we have \nwon the war against the hobgoblin miners! We the brave and mighty hobbits\nhave saved the realms, yet again from another terrible plight. I must tell\nyou though that as I have grown older I have discovered an even greater\ntreasure then the one ring that my great, great, great grandfathers\ncousins best friend guarded. It is the treasure of friendships that can not\nbe bought or sold and the making of it can warm the heart even on the coldest\nof nights. When the warmth of spring begins to melt the winter snow may you\nsearch for harmony instead of fights and take a friend go on your travels and\nremember should misfortune find you.\nHope shines brightest on the darkest of nights. \n\n`Peace and white pudding to you all.\n \nSincerely, Zasperlyn Thain of the hobbits.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 017\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n ___________________________________\n\/ RP\/Stories\/Poems Wanted - by Mari \\_________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n .__ .__    __..___..__..__ ._..___ __.  .__ .__..___.  . __.\n [__)[__)  (__   |  |  |[__) | [__ (__   [__)|  |[__ |\\\/|(__ \n |  \\|     .__)  |  |__||  \\_|_[___.__)  |   |__|[___|  |.__)\n \n          HH\n          HH\nBBB       HH                                        ,z.\n=== .___. 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Please send your poems and RP stories to Mari!\nIf you wish to submit simply follow the criteria below.\n \n1) Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated\n2) All notes are to be mud mailed to Mari before the 15th of every month.\n3) If your submission is a continuing story please inform me.\n4) Have fun!\n \nMari Fyremusik-Ke'Miravn, RP\/Stories\/Poems Sub-Editor\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 018\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n _____________________________________\n\/ December Quest Results - by Alysira \\_______________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nLast month's quest was a word search, courtesy of Reatha. It contained\nall the Imms names and your job was to find all the Imms names and\neither list the order they appeared in (up-down) or send me the grid\nwith only the names. Two winners were selected at random,\ncongratulations to:\n\n                             Norelle and Solarium!\n\nPlease see me for your prizes ASAP. This month's quest is printed on\nthe next page, good luck!\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 019\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n _____________________________________________\n\/ January's Cry of Despair Quest - by Alysira \\_______________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\nEver heard of Su Doku? If you don't know how to play and my brief\ninstructions are confusing, you can do a web search to find some better\nones. This is an easy puzzle, please send me your answers by the 27th of\nMarch, and two correct entries will be chosen at random as winners.\nGood luck!\n\n - - 3 | 9 - 5 | - - 8 TO PLAY:\n 8 - - | - - - | 7 3 9 Each - represents a blank space where\n 7 - - | - - 3 | 6 5 2 a number must go. Each small grid must\n _____________________   contain the numbers from 1 to 9. Each\n                         vertical line must contain the numbers from\n - 1 - | - 3 - | 5 - - 1 to 9. Each horizontal line must\n - - - | 1 - 4 | - - - contain the numbers from 1 to 9. No\n - - 6 | - 5 - | - 7 - number can exist more than once in\n _____________________   each small grid, horizontal line or\n                         vertical line.\n 2 6 4 | 5 - - | - - 7\n 1 8 5 | - - - | - - 6\n 3 - - | 6 - 8 | 1 - -\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 020\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n __________________________\n\/ TS\/VS\/CoE News - by Mari \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n  _____________________________________________________________________\no(__    ___    _ __     ____  _   __     ____  _   __     ____  _   ___)o\n |                                                                    |\n |                        o( TS Member List )o                        |\n |                                                                    |\n |                                                                    |\n | Immortal Head: Cappadocius                                         |\n |                                                                    |\n | Immortal Member: Akael                                             |\n |                                                                    |\n | Mortal Head: Mari                                                  |\n |                                                                    |\n |   Aeryn          Mobine        Qaulorn        Vibra     Zistrosk   | \n |   Fenrir         Myceran       Rikkath        Wiglaff   Mainwarric |\n |   Haviland       Ordem         Sumitra        Wren                 |\n |   Maratsade      Oxnyx         Syniad         Zabanire             |\n |   Matanza        Padraig       Reuel          Zanzidor             |\n |                                                                    |\n |                                                                    |\n |__    ___   __    _____   __    _____   __    _____   __    _____  _|\no(_____________________________________________________________________)o\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 021\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n \n\n\n\n __________________________\n\/ TS\/VS\/CoE News - by Mari \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n\n                                ,       ,\n                               \/(       )`\nHave you ever thought          \\ \\__   \/ |\nabout making a difference      \/- _ `-\/  '\nin the Realms?                (\/\\\/ \\ \\   \/\\\n                              \/ \/   | `    \\\nEver thought about how        O O   )      |\nthings work here?             `--'`<     '\n                             (_.)  _ )    \/ \nEver have an idea that        `.___\/`    \/ \nyou thought would improve       `-----' \/\ngameplay?          <----.     __ \/ __   \\\n                   <----|****O)))==) \\) \/========()\nWell now here is   <----'    `--' `.__,' \\\nyour chance to stand out        |   TS    |\nfrom the crowd and be            \\       \/ \npart of something exciting.  ____( (_   \/ \\______\n                           ,'  ,----'   |        \\\n                           `--{__________)       \\\/\n \nApplications are now being accepted for Open Positions within\nThe Symposium, Please visit [ http:\/\/ts.silverwolf-den.com\/ ]\nfor details on how to apply.\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 022\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n\n __________________________\n\/ TS\/VS\/CoE News - by Mari \\__________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \n                         +-+-+ +-+-+ +-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+\n                         |T|S| |V|C| |C|O|E| |N|e|w|s|\n                         +-+-+ +-+-+ +-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+\n \n                    (Go east, south, up, south, and then west \n                   from Darkhaven Square and read the board.)\n\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 023\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n ________________________________________\n\/ Class Comparisons: Volume 1 - by Genge \\____________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \nPretty much every class that needs explaining has been done, except for\nBladesingers - but I am sure pkillers are big boys who can figure it out for \nthemselves. At least until next month. This month I'm going to do a boring \nanalysis of classes with charts for those of you who you don't like paragraphs.\n\nHigher = Stronger\n\nFirst of all, classes by magical overall and magical offensive:\n+----------------------------+----------------------------------------+\n|1.) Warrior\/Thieves         |1.) Warriors\/Thieves\/Barbarians         |\n|2.) Barbarians\/Bladesingers |2.) Bladesingers\/Rangers (Force spike!) |\n|3.) Rangers\/Paladins        |3.) Paladins\/Vampires\/Clerics           |\n|4.) Vampire\/Fathomer        |4.) Druids                              |\n|5.) Druid\/Augurer           |5.) Fathomers                           |\n|6.) Mage\/Cleric\/Nephandi    |6.) Mages\/Augurers\/Nephandi             |\n+----------------------------+----------------------------------------+\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 024\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n ________________________________________\n\/ Class Comparisons: Volume 1 - by Genge \\____________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \nClasses by physical evasion and physical attacks-per-round:\n+---------------------------------------+-------------------------+\n|1.) Mages                              |1.) Mages                 |\n|2.) Clerics                            |2.) Clerics\/Nephandi      |\n|3.) Augurers                           |3.) Thief\/Fathomer        |\n|4.) Nephandi                           |4.) Augurer\/Druid*\/Ranger |\n|5.) Ranger\/Warrior\/Paladin\/Barbarian   |5.) Paladin\/Vampire       |\n|6.) Druid\/Vampire\/Fathomer\/Bladesinger |6.) Bladesinger           |\n|7.) Thief                              |7.) Barbarian\/Warrior     |\n+---------------------------------------+-------------------------+\n(*Druids do not have dual wield, though)\n\nClasses by general run usefulness:\n+--------------------------------------------+\n|1.) Rangers                                 |\n|2.) Clerics                                 |\n|3.) Druids\/Nephandi\/Bladesingers\/Barbarians |\n|4.) Vampires\/Paladins\/Augures               |\n|5.) Warriors\/Fathomers\/Mages                |\n|6.) Thieves                                 |\n+--------------------------------------------+\n\nContinued...                                                          Page: 025\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/\n\n\n\n ________________________________________\n\/ Class Comparisons: Volume 1 - by Genge \\____________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\\\n \nPoint totals:\n\nFathomers:    23   These point totals are not an effective\nVampire:      22   method of comparing classes, but they\nDruids:       22   do give me another chance to state the\nAugurers:     22   obvious: Rangers suck.\nNephandi:     21\nPaladins:     20\nWarriors:     19\nMages:        19\nBladesingers: 19\nBarbarians:   19\nThieves:      18\nClerics:      15\nRangers:      15\n\n(End)                                                                 Page: 026\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n|_____________________________________________________________________________\/<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In which Hobbits save the Realms and Genge compares classes _____________________________________________________ \/ Contents &#8211; Cry of Despair, Issue 104, February 2006 \\_______________________ |_____________________________________________________________________________\\ 2006 RoD Awards &#8211; by Alysira HELP CRY2-9 RP, Poems and Stories &#8211; Sub-Editor: Mari HELP CRY10-18 Nations News Tyrrhenu &#8211; via Romani HELP CRY10-11 Ilythiiri &#8211; via Romani HELP CRY12 Human&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-1921","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1921"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1940,"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1921\/revisions\/1940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realmsofdespair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}