And to the Warrior Monks: Thanks for all those contests. They were all a lot of fun. Thanks to the monk that rescued me from the cell at Sirine Island before the Sands of Sorrow contest. Thanks to the monk who was so patient with me after I quaffed the wrong potion and ended up dying in the Cliffs of Insanity and having my gear full looted from my pit. And sorry to the Monk who invited me to one of the last contests that I declined. Iunna had told me that there was an evil monk going around, and Aliera was drunk, and well, yeah.

Well, you won 4 out of the 18 contests, so you were clearly OK by the monks. At the beginning, Senor Nepenthe and I were chuckling because Iunna kept winning any combat-oriented contest we put together, and the idea of the Order of Macalla's champion being, well, a mute High Herald wearing fuzzy mittens wasn't what we expected at the outset. We were encouraged when a Sphere Destruction Maran came along, since we figured you'd bring a more active hand in spreading their methods and teachings.

That said, I think you played very, very conservatively for a character with an aggressive role and a mean set of powers. One incident that came to mind was when I was watching post-lich Dullameh fending off a couple of plucky Warlocks. They contacted you and my first thought was "Maran warrior who can tank undead like a champ. It's on.". My second thought was "This guy is never, ever going to move out of the Inn." You won most of your fights, so you clearly have some confidence with the mechanics, but I never saw you push your limits and take chances. Might be something to think about for your next character, as I think it'd be more fun for you and your enemies alike.

valguarnera@carrionfields.com

valguarnera@carrionfields.com