Real life calls and its time to kick the habit again. This was my third dawnite conjurer (Fleurise/Aegion), and was basically made to be an exploration character. I really like this combination, as much for the indestructibility factor of a fully decked conjurer, nothing like wading into battle or lingering in front of enemies without fear, to their capacity for helping others: sending, familiars, altruism, and archons make for a very useful acolyte.

Almaola was basically a pacifist, she didn’t look for a fight and avoided most of her enemies when she saw them about. But if you attacked her or her friends, she could be fairly tenacious. Most fights she would run people off, but being a conjurer, closing the deal can be pretty hard. Besides low level rager-type deaths and one as a lass to Ghuljun, I can only recall two- a cloud giant rager sword specialist in the frozen wastes, and one to a Druid with beasties on Eastern, I was dead before my servitors arrived.

My biggest complaint was that conjurers aren’t a 24/7 fighting class, about 15 percent of your time you aren’t in a position to be able to head into combat at a moments notice. Succoring back to Straklaw and a scion horde, with no archon or one imminently leaving was something I just could never bring myself to do. So I apologize for being tardy to fortress defense at times, although in my heart I always wanted to be there. But when she was ready, she could turn away a whole party of raiders by herself, or could heal the Maran and entire fortress of damage and maledictions.

I really like the new direction of the fortress and was excited to be a part of it but political differences and real life reflections lead me otherwise.

A few good byes:
FORTRESS:
Esmi- my favorite Acolyte, was a very solid character and could be depended upon in any situation. Was always good to see you in the realms, dear. (by the way that always reminded me of Fleurise, to whom everyone was dear)
Elrys- My other favorite, I believe I knew you with Aegion in the past. I am glad you got a leadership position, I always trusted your judgement, your thinking was very much in line with Almaola’s.
Sabrian- Just started to get to know you when you left, but I liked having the Alamaola Rager Alert Network with you.
Subov, Kerswae- Strong fighters, good to have you around, was always looking to help you out.
Ulthur- you made an excellent captain, was glad I could be around for your passing.
Coraelm- Well we never saw eye to eye. From our first meeting, you rubbed me the wrong way and it never seemed to improve. I tried to keep my personal feelings hidden but was disappointed when I saw you had become the prophet. I don’t blame you for my demotion, but still find it petty that my eavesdropping was even an issue. Almaola held firm to the Acolyte Oath and to her interpretation of it, and I was sorry that it caused friction with your own interpreation.
Caldradian- I can only assume you were responsible for my demotion to scribe, since you were always hostile to Almaola. Our only intereactions were always negative (the gauntlets of devilry, Nashyr’s grave- you never would even explain why you took offense at that, and finally eavesdropping on Farnsworth) I always suspected you had a grudge against her from the start for not having a role, don’t know if that true or not but I would be interested to hear. I still maintain that Almaola followed the Acolyte Oath perfectly, and was very disappointed at the demotion. You’ve always been much more reasonable in dealings with my other characters so I found your animosity towards Almaola curious.
Thelios, Kalodorn, Torellios, Kayloni- good heart, but the execution leaves a little to be desired. Was often frustrating fighting alongside you guys because your tactics could take me by surprise sometimes.

Scions-
Only interacted with you in defending-
Jhaelryna- You got the better of me in our first run in out in the Shire, but it taught me most of your tricks. You didn’t like to stick around after your shields started disappearing, so was always fun to drive you off. And as fas as your favorite party trick- immolating goes it doesn’t really pack much punch against a conjurer. Enjoyed the fights.
Straklaw_ throwing you in here because I never fought you besides with a scion raiding party, of which there were many. You play an Orc very well, can dish out sick damage and much face rending, well done.
Merzofzyauhn- I hate enemy healers. Well done.

Other friends:
Shay- good ranking with you, were a very dependable warrior.
Rizteiqz- yep yep, can’t resist a svirf with gossamer wings.
Nurwon- Always glad to see a ranger who doesn’t attack you on sight.
Jesrelres- One of my oldest friends, wished we had gotten to explore together as we had talked about. Between your job and me defending never seemed to get much exploration time.
Femsilsol- my other lawman friend, was glad to help you get your forms.
Keilliston- loved the dillo, you were always there to help and for that I thank you. Never saw you much after joining the fortress, not even sure if you are still around.
Tarnyxil- enjoyed bumping into you the few times we did.

Other enemies:
Ghuljun- you killed me with a scourge when I was young and then never ranked enough to allow me to repay the favor. Bastard. My only regret is that I had a brain-fart that you could locate my corpse so you got to loot me.
Gastaad- you showed benevolence in the tower of sorcery when I died right before your eyes. (stupid) and for that I thank you, however later robbing me blind and me not realizing it for days wasn’t so nice. An excellently played thief.

Sylvans- Almaola never had a philosophical problem with you, I never burned down a forest, and just tried to avoid you since I wouldn’t stick around to fight you anyway.

Battleragers- besides dying three times to rager wanna-bes when I was young (two were my fault for sticking around to try and win) never had more than a few scuffles with Gre and rholemanthos. Can’t recall the name of the giant that took me down in the frozen waste, but I was quite surprised, was hanging around just to amuse you and run you off but things turned out otherwise.