Well 493 hours later, the time has come. Kardonian is no more. I must say that I've had a blast with this character. I hope those who interacted with me did the same.

I had hoped to age die this character and had set that as my final goal but Father Time wouldn't allow it. While I probably had a good 50/100 hours left in me, I did not have the time to commit to him. I enjoyed Kardonian so much that I did not want to have him sitting by hording eq waiting for me to have the time to play him or waiting to make a hell trip with a bunch of total strangers.

I've had a harder and harder time logging on lately, and have had this big guilty feeling for not logging on (downside of being leader - sorry applicats, especially to that one guy in Europe I talked to that one day).

The worst part of it is that I've done just about everyhing I could have done on CF with this character. There are only two areas that I have never explored, not counting Hell (which I've been through the 6th level with other characters) and I just don't have the time available in a block big enough to do the things I have left to do.

Thank you Nepenthe for the Silent Tower, That sparked a new life in me. That is what kept me going before the Tower fell.

I was so annoyed that everything quest wise with the Tower falling all happening when I was not in the game that I could have almost screamed. It seemed like everytime I logged on something else big had happened that I missed. It was probably better because I would have ended up attacking Valguarnera if ever it was near me, no matter how that would have fallen with the imms. I probably still would have to this day if the opportunity ever presented itself.

Then the whole idea of the Warlocks and the Fortress brought new life into the character. I had sworn that as a Master I would never become leader, but I could not turn down being leader of Warlocks.

To those Scions the past few weeks, Hejduk probably noticed this as much as anyone. As I struggled to enjoy this character I would run around and do stupid and un-Kardonian things, like pillaring groups of 5+ scions who all knew I was coming. So much for the Explorer/Scholar I started out as.

I've intereacted with so many people it is hard to remember everyone's names. Don't feel bad if I don't mention you.

Anterrabae. What can I say? We had a nack for not being able to go to the Silent Tower together, though it seemed that one of us was practically always there. Thanks for everything.

Balrahd. Oh boy the first paladin I had ever met who earned the name. You were amazing, I felt safer with you about then I did with my pet goose. Its too bad our times overlaped so little.

The Goose. I mean Airella Thanks for being such a punching bag for me. We've gone just about everywhere together.

Ambrose. Thanks for being there at the end and helping me make my last action as Kardonian retrieving the Grimoire.

Warlocks. I worked hard building a solid foundation for the Tower, keep the faith. I know you'll do my memory proud.

The Twins. I'm still not convinced that you are not played by the same person, but either way you do a hell of a job guiding the Warlocks and they are interesting characters. Believe it or not, I had not lost faith that time we talked when you sensed what I feel now. I guess that third eye of yours does work after all.

Immortals. Thanks for a hell of a game. Thanks also for that quest spell. While not the player killer ability that others got, it was fun to play with. If it wasn't for the crap I got for my "bad gas" I probably would have used it more often.

To everyone else. Its a game. Enjoy yourselves! To hell with practicing, secret wand locations and the like, have fun with it. You'll get out of CF what you put into it.

Now lets see, a Scarab, or a Scion, which shall I roll up next?

See ya around the fields!