Thanks for the PBF.

I created Pohdtid because I wanted to explore. I wanted to locate all of the objects and have the fly commune, etc. That worked out super well.

Initially the character was supposed to be super simple. A damaged child dragged from the Azure fields. Wanted him to be a bit “off” so I imagined him eating something like tide pods and that doing some lasting damage. (Tide pod —> Pohdtid. Genius-level character creation and development. I’m available for consultations and bar mitzvahs )

Decided to check out Fortress. Scribe-life seemed a good fit. Fortress is generally heavily-skewed acolyte/scribe-wise, which is fine.

The Fort Quest/Event ended up fundamentally changing the character, forcing him to mature more quickly. That was a good challenge in some ways and frustrating in others. I felt like I could see the direction we were being taken and had to convince others. Tried to be sincere and thoughtful, though it sounds like the openness I was attempting came across sometimes in a more negative way, even standoffish or pretentious. Sorry about that. I invested too much time/energy into this with little to show for it. I could/should have backed off a bit because it was really getting to me. (I think Rahs may have witnessed a temper tantrum from me after things had all but settled. I had overdosed on Fort drama)

One thing I decided was that Pohdtid would unconsciously pick out somebody and follow them around. Would learn bits about the world from them. Be a bit of the small cartoon dog to the big “Spike”. The mother/father protector figure that he was missing.

At first that was Alrion, then Gruntner later on. Had many of the character’s best times with the two of them.

Alrion - You beast. Had a great time fighting alongside you and was genuinely bummed when you deleted. Showed me some neat stuff.

Gruntner - I remember when this character first came on the scene and remember a little conversation we had that made me open my eyes to a few things. Really enjoyed being forced to reexamine where I was coming from on things and your commitment really helped that. Then, like with Alrion, I enjoyed running around trying to figure stuff out, talking about how to get your brewery started, etc. Sorry I can’t do any more of it. Maybe we'll meet up in another pairing some other time.

Aurew - Definitely lifted the bar for me. Enjoyed the character immensely and largely enjoyed what that did to/for Pohdtid. Thank you for being such a great, committed example.


Thanks to IMMs new and old for keeping this beast of a game breathing after all these years.

Padwei - Thanks for the talks and encouragement. It wasn’t the path that I envisioned when I rolled the character. Was good to see you back.

Korsgaard - Will have to try a Kors follower sometime. Love your presence in the Fortress and your shepherding of the Fortie flock. Solid rep for your religion, the cabal and the game itself.

Ishuli - I’m sorry. This was really disappointing. I could tell that we weren’t on the same page and couldn’t seem to convey that I was needing a helping hand to get right. Not a ding on you, the Ishuli religion or anything. Just saying that we had different expectations. For me, I rarely if ever will send a direct tell to an Imm. I understand everyone has their own procedures. I will go to a shrine (or what feels like an appropriate place) and pray for an immortal, and as I’ve heard from other imms, will wait 5-10 minutes max, then go about my way, leaving the decision on contact to come from the IMM at their convenience. To see your comment on the PBF just highlights the two ships passing feel of this and left a bad taste in my mouth. On my side, I was expecting (or hoping for) more response to prays/notes/shrine-time or at least something that says I was doing poorly so I could try and correct that. Instead, I felt left in limbo. 550 hours (491 of those at hero) and I still wanted to find that connection, or re-connect but because I ended up feeling abandoned. Again, not meant as a dig. I can see some things that I failed and I could/should have been more direct with a “Help!” but… 550 hours?

Jormyr - I remember that little interaction in Voralian City. Thank you for it but I’m still annoyed that you bailed so quickly. And then you throw the dig into the imm comment? Bah humbug, say I!

Fortress - Keep it up, find those joys, keep those palms open. Can be difficult to find your flow/focus so speak up if and when you’re having issues and/or frustrations. You’re stronger together. Thanks for all I learned from you and I hope I wasn’t too much of a pill.


My memory is blanking on other actual names of friends/enemies at the moment. If you’d like a word feel free to drop your name here.

Wish I'd done better, but that's what next time is for.