Mon Mar 3 17:30:18 2003


5 o''clock AM, Day of the Sun, 27th of the Month of the Shadows on the Theran calendar Derdhuin perished, never to return.

Derdhuin the Weaponsmaster
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Level : 51 Sex : male Race : arial
Ethos : Orderly Align : Neutral Class : warrior
Practices: 4 Trains : 0 Hometown : Galadon
Exp : 512900 To Level : 24350 Sphere : Reason
Age : middle-aged, 36 years old (240 hours)
Hit Point: 904 /904 Mana : 668 /668 Move : 766 /883
Str : 18(19) Int : 23(23) Wis : 20(20)
Dex : 25(25) Con : 4 (4 ) Chr : 15(16)
Carry # : 22/37 Weight : 93 kg 187 g (Max 159 kg)
Gold : 0 Silver : 79 Copper : 1446
Wimpy : 250 hp Morale : Moderate Position : Standing
Hitroll : 17 Damroll : 27
AC pierce: -195 Divinely armored AC bash : -197 Divinely armored
AC slash : -207 Divinely armored AC magic : -195 Divinely armored
vs Spell : Barely protected vs Paralysis : Barely protected
vs Breath: Barely protected vs Petrification: Not protected
You have 0 weapon specializations.
You have 0 legacy choices.
You are specialized in whip and flail.
You are specialized in hand to hand.
You shield your will within the Fortress of the Spirit.
You have no fear of lean times, having heard the Whispers of the Great Siege.
You are affected by:
Power: 'truesight' for 6 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 6 hours.
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<904 668 766 8 PM|||| eq
People near you:
(PK) Derdhuin In the Endless Wastes

<904 668 766 8 PM|||| You are using:
<worn on finger> a blue sapphire ring
<worn on finger> a studded ring
<worn around neck> a crystal pendant
<worn around neck> (Glowing) the amulet of Ravenkind
<worn on body> a red-gold dragon hide
<worn on head> an unadorned silver circlet
<worn on face> a dark, avian's black leather mask
<worn on legs> midnight dragon leggings
<worn on claws> a pair of black, steel-taloned boots
<worn on hands> gauntlets of ogre power
<worn on arms> red-gold dragon armguards
<worn as shield> a shield from the hide of a snow worm
<worn on wings> a pair of silver-tipped feathered ribbons
<worn about waist> a sterling steel belt buckle
<worn around wrist> (Glowing) a brilliant silver bracelet
<worn around wrist> a wide titanium bracer
<wielded> a diamond studded whip

<904 668 766 8 PM|||| skill

Level 1: axe 98% dagger 97%
flail 100% mace 98%
polearm 97% spear 93%
sword 96% staff 93%
whip 100% enhanced damage 100%
hand to hand 100% parry 100%
rescue 78% recall 100%
shield block 96%
Level 3: dirt kicking 100%
Level 5: second attack 100%
Level 6: fast healing 100%
Level 8: kick 100%
Level 10: disarm 100% feint 94%
Level 12: third attack 100% dual wield 100%
Level 13: dodge 100%
Level 14: haggle 75%
Level 15: bash 100% trip 99%
shield cleave 71% pugil 96%
meditation 100%
Level 16: charge 85%
Level 18: berserk 1% lash 100%


Level 20: warcry 90% parting blow 81%
ironhands 100% pen 72%
Level 21: lore 90% retreat 100%
Level 22: evasion 100%
Level 23: offhand disarm 100% vital area 100%
poultice 86%
Level 24: strip 100%
Level 25: drive 100%
Level 26: pummel 100% eyejab 100%
Level 27: choke 100%
Level 28: double block 100%
Level 30: fourth attack 100% stun 100%
dash 91% field dressing 100%
Level 32: crushing blow 100% entwine 100%
Level 34: pull 99%



Added Thu Dec 5 02:07:29 2002 at level 12:
As the tradition of his family went, Derdhuin Ca Redezor (so named because of the archaic family word for Kingfisher) married young as arranged by his father and, after his first son was born, went on to fulfill the rest of his familial tradition. That tradition, as had
been followed by more than 12 generations before him, is to experience the world and record his important lessons in a book. Only then would he be accepted back by his family with pride, and his sons and theirs below them would learn from him. As is the tradition, his family has gone into exile with his sons reading the works of his grandfathers.

While not the rule, the Ca Redezor family has largely been followers of Eryndorial and Derdhuin is no exception. He accepts the finite reality of his life and seeks to appreciate the beauty of the world in all of its forms. Embracing the heritage of much of his family's past, he eschews magic in all of its forms. He sees the use of magic as a crutch and could never be proud of himself should he use it. To this end he will fight, in a respectable fashion of course, to stop others from using it themselves though he realizes that ultimately the choice is up to them.

Added Thu Feb 20 16:52:25 2003 at level 51:
Years passed and Derdhuin progressed through the ranks of the guild. After defending the Village of the Battleragers for many years, he was offered and accepted a hut. Upon reaching his 51st rank, he joyfully set out to return to his family.

His wife, Serendhel, had taken care of his three children as was the custom. Approximately eight years after he had left them, one of his sons, Edendhre, fell to an illness, and the family stayed strong and a warm, loving family. His other son, Adenadhe, was now 14 years old,
and his daughter, Sanethen, had 11 years. The two of them bring him such joy and it was with great joy that he brought the three to the Village to live with him.

As Derdhuin had expected, the beauty of a mortal life was manifesting itself in the death of his sponsor Yogor, and the weaknesses of other mortals. He would have it no other way.


My role was based somewhat on existential and stoic philosophy. I really would have enjoyed being able to interact with Eryndorial, but I still am very happy with my guy.


Last death: Urzkoo was going to finish me off.

<819 286 834 12 PM|||| lo

You can't see a thing!
Someone's kicked dirt scratches you.
You yell 'Someone just kicked dirt in my eyes!'
You can't see a thing!
Someone is in perfect health.

<816 302 843 12 PM||||
Someone has arrived.
Someone says 'Welcome, great warrior.'
Someone walks in, moaning and rattling his chains.
Someone is in perfect health.

<816 302 843 12 PM|||| eyejab
You bring the handle of something about, but miss someone's eyes.
You parry someone's freezing bite.
You dodge someone's poisonous bite.
You dodge someone's poisonous bite.
You parry someone's freezing bite.
You dodge someone's freezing bite.
Someone dodges your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone parries your beating and returns an attack of its own.
Someone's freezing bite MASSACRES you!
Someone is in perfect health.

<750 302 843 12 PM||||
Someone's freezing bite DISMEMBERS you!
You parry someone's poisonous bite.
You parry someone's freezing bite.
Someone's freezing bite DISMEMBERS you!
Someone parries your beating.
Someone is in perfect health.

<628 302 843 12 PM|||| td
stun

Someone tries to strike the same place with both its swords.
Someone's thrust MANGLES you!
Someone's thrust MANGLES you!
Someone is in perfect health.

<448 302 843 12 PM||||
You dodge someone's freezing bite.
You parry someone's poisonous bite.
You dodge someone's freezing bite.
Someone dodges your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone is in perfect health.

<448 302 843 12 PM|||| You hurl aside something to free your hand for punching.
You toss something to the ground and grit your teeth, preparing for unarmed combat.
Someone is in perfect health.

<448 302 843 12 PM|||| You land a stunning blow on someone!
Someone says 'Welcome, great warrior.'

<448 302 843 12 PM||||
Someone looks at someone.

<448 302 843 12 PM|||| field

Someone mutters something quietly to itself.

<448 302 843 12 PM||||
Someone looks at someone.

<448 302 843 12 PM|||| You apply a field dressing to your wounds.

<599 262 843 12 PM|||| rest

Someone says 'Cannae strip those weapons away'

///

<661 285 843 1 PM|||| st
You stand up.

<661 285 843 1 PM|||| k urzkoo
You must MURDER a player.

hehe, I always do that!
///

<661 285 843 1 PM|||| wear bola
wear bola
You wield a vine bola.
A vine bola feels like a part of you!

<661 285 843 1 PM|||| in
You dual wield a vine bola.
A vine bola feels like a part of you!

<661 285 843 1 PM|||| You are carrying:
a vine bola
the stomach of a beast
( 2) some hard tack

<661 285 843 1 PM|||| where
People near you:
(PK) Rhandax The Shrine of the BattleRagers
(PK) Urzkoo Before a fortified hillock
(PK) Derdhuin Before a fortified hillock
Konrad Before a fortified hillock

<661 285 843 1 PM||||
The moon changes and begins a waning phase.

<661 285 843 1 PM||||
Rhomelanthos looks at Urzkoo.

<661 285 843 1 PM||||
Straklaw has arrived.
Darian has arrived.
Kalmah has arrived.

<661 285 843 2 PM||||
Your bandages lose their effectiveness.

<695 319 843 2 PM|||| st
You stand up.

<695 319 843 2 PM|||| Ragattor has arrived.

<695 319 843 2 PM|||| where

Straklaw sends you sprawling with a powerful bash!
Straklaw's bash injures you.
Seizing upon your moment of weakness, Straklaw brutally kicks you while you're down!
Straklaw's vicious attack devastates you!
You yell 'Help! Straklaw is bashing me!'
Straklaw has a few scratches.

<652 319 843 2 PM|||| field

The Nightwalker has arrived.
Straklaw has a few scratches.

<652 319 843 2 PM||||
Ragattor gets a large boar steak from a cowhide knapsack.
Straklaw has a few scratches.

<652 319 843 2 PM||||
Ragattor eats a large boar steak.
Your beating EVISCERATES Straklaw!
Straklaw parries your beating.
Straklaw dodges your beating.
Your beating MUTILATES Straklaw!
Straklaw parries your beating.
You dodge Straklaw's cleave.
Zekasiq's poisonous bite MUTILATES you!
Poison creeps into your body from the Ancient Staff of the Cobra.
You feel very sick.
You dodge Kalmah's slash.
You dodge Kalmah's slash.
Kalmah's slash DISMEMBERS you!
You parry Kalmah's slash.
You dodge Darian's slash.
You parry Darian's slice.
You parry Darian's slash.
You dodge Straklaw's cleave.
You parry Kalmah's slash.
Kalmah's slash EVISCERATES you!
You dodge Kalmah's slash.
You parry Zekasiq's poisonous bite.
You dodge Zekasiq's poisonous bite.
You dodge Darian's slash.
Darian's slice MUTILATES you!
You parry Darian's slash.
You parry Darian's slash.
Straklaw has some small but disgusting cuts.

<473 319 843 2 PM|||| eyejab

You can't see a thing!
Someone's kicked dirt scratches you.
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<472 319 843 2 PM||||
You avoid someone's pugil strike.
Someone's pugil strike misses you.
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<472 319 843 2 PM||||
Someone stands up.
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<472 319 843 2 PM||||
You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by the Nightwalker!'
You parry someone's claw.
You parry someone's claw.
You dodge someone's claw.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone dodges your beating.
Your beating EVISCERATES someone!
Someone parries your beating.
You dodge someone's cleave.
You parry someone's cleave.
Someone's slash EVISCERATES you!
You parry someone's slash.
Someone's slash MUTILATES you!
You parry someone's poisonous bite.
You dodge someone's slash.
You parry someone's slice.
You parry someone's slash.
You dodge someone's slash.
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<389 319 843 2 PM||||
Closing in, someone savages your face with its teeth!
Someone's savage feeding *** DEMOLISHES *** you!
Someone's bash misses you.
You evade someone's bash, causing it to fall flat on its face.
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<287 319 843 2 PM|||| You can't see a thing!
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<287 319 843 2 PM|||| No way! You are still fighting!
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<287 319 843 2 PM|||| You reach out and jab the handle of something into someone's eyes!
Your eye jab grazes someone.
You dodge someone's claw.
Your beating MUTILATES someone!
Your beating maims someone!
You dodge someone's cleave.
You dodge someone's cleave.
You parry someone's cleave.
You parry someone's slash.
You parry someone's slash.
You dodge someone's poisonous bite.
You dodge someone's slash.
You dodge someone's slice.
You dodge someone's slash.
You dodge someone's slice.
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<287 319 843 2 PM||||
Someone starts a vicious series of attacks with its swords.
You manage to partially evade someone's attack, but are still hit.
Someone's flurry EVISCERATES you!
You manage to partially parry its attack, but are still hit.
Someone's flurry MUTILATES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<193 319 843 2 PM||||
You get in one more shot on someone as it flees.
Your parting blow hits someone.
Someone has fled!
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<193 319 843 2 PM||||
You dodge someone's claw.
You dodge someone's claw.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone parries your beating.
You dodge someone's cleave.
You dodge someone's cleave.
You parry someone's cleave.
You dodge someone's slash.
Someone's slash DISMEMBERS you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You dodge someone's slash.
You parry someone's slash.
You dodge someone's slash.
You parry someone's slice.
You dodge someone's slash.
Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.

<138 319 843 2 PM|||| flee

Someone's claw decimates you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
PANIC! You couldn't escape!
You parry someone's claw.
Someone parries your beating.
Someone dodges your beating.
You dodge someone's cleave.
You dodge someone's cleave.
You dodge someone's cleave.
You parry someone's cleave.
You parry someone's slash.
Someone's slash MUTILATES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You can't see a thing!
You flee from combat!

<71 319 840 2 PM|||| You aren't fighting anyone.

<71 319 840 2 PM|||| field
You apply a field dressing to your wounds.

<222 279 840 2 PM|||| s
Alas, you cannot go that way.

<222 279 840 2 PM|||| e
You can't see a thing!
Someone is here, moaning and rattling his chains.
Someone says 'Welcome, great warrior.'
Someone yells 'Derdhuin! Now you die!'
Someone's claw devastates you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You can't see a thing!
You flee from combat!

<193 279 834 2 PM|||| flee
You aren't fighting anyone.

<193 279 834 3 PM|||| w
w
w
You can't see a thing!

<193 279 831 3 PM|||| You can't see a thing!

<193 279 828 3 PM|||| You can't see a thing!

<193 279 825 3 PM|||| rest
aff

someone: Ah blast
You rest.
You rub the dirt out of your eyes.
You shiver and suffer.
Your poison mauls you.
You sure are BLEEDING!

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| You are affected by:
Commune: 'bless' modifies save vs spell by -14 for 23 hours.
Commune: 'bless' modifies hit roll by 7 for 23 hours.
Song: 'galadriel' modifies save vs spell by -15 for 16 hours.
Song: 'galadriel' modifies hit roll by 7 for 16 hours.
Power: 'spellbane' modifies save vs spell by -17 for 6 hours.
Skill: 'poison' modifies strength by -5 for 5 hours.
Power: 'resistance' for 1 hours.
Skill: 'field dressing' for 0 hours.

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| st
You stand up.

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| poult
Your poultice fails to cure Derdhuin.

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| field

Rhandax has arrived.

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| poult

Rhandax leaves east.

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| The current bandages haven't fulfilled their purpose yet.

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| Your poultice fails to cure Derdhuin.

<170 310 843 3 PM||||
Zekasiq tells you 'We were unaware of the duel.'

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| poult

Rhandax has arrived.

<170 310 843 3 PM|||| e
You apply a poultice to your wounds.
You feel less sick.

<170 280 843 3 PM||||
Rhandax: Konrad lets group up edh

<170 280 843 3 PM|||| t zekasiq You are still pathetic.

Rhandax looks at you.

<170 280 843 3 PM|||| Before the pillar of legends


A towering pillar of stone stands here, casting its shadow down upon you.

<170 280 840 3 PM|||| e
You tell Zekasiq 'You are still pathetic.'

<170 280 840 3 PM|||| A blood-stained path through the village



<170 280 837 3 PM|||| where
People near you:
Ragattor Before a fortified hillock
(PK) Rhandax Blood Square
(PK) Urzkoo Before a fortified hillock
(PK) Derdhuin A blood-stained path through the village
Konrad Before a fortified hillock

<170 280 837 3 PM|||| sca e
You scan east.
***** Range 2 *****
Ragattor is here.
Konrad is here.
(Ghost) Rhomelanthos is here.
Urzkoo is sleeping here.
A massive giant stands here, prepared to sacrifice himself for the village.


<170 280 837 3 PM|||| e
Among the barbaric huts


A knapsack made of cowhide is here.
( 5) A thick side of dried venison is here, ready to be consumed.

<170 280 834 3 PM|||| aff
e
You are affected by:
Commune: 'bless' modifies save vs spell by -14 for 23 hours.
Commune: 'bless' modifies hit roll by 7 for 23 hours.
Song: 'galadriel' modifies save vs spell by -15 for 16 hours.
Song: 'galadriel' modifies hit roll by 7 for 16 hours.
Power: 'spellbane' modifies save vs spell by -17 for 6 hours.
Skill: 'poultice' for 1 hours.
Power: 'resistance' for 1 hours.
Skill: 'field dressing' for 0 hours.

<170 280 834 3 PM|||| Before a fortified hillock


Ragattor is here.
Konrad is here.
(Ghost) Rhomelanthos is here.
Urzkoo is sleeping here.
A massive giant stands here, prepared to sacrifice himself for the village.
Rhomelanthos is here, moaning and rattling his chains.
A massive giant says 'Welcome, great warrior.'

<170 280 831 3 PM|||| e
The Breaching of the Walls of the Ostalagiah Ruins


A Nightwalker stands in the shadows, breathing heavily.
Darian is here.
Kalmah is here.
(White Aura) Zekasiq is here.
Straklaw is resting here.
The Nightwalker yells 'Derdhuin! Now you die!'
You parry the Nightwalker's claw.
You dodge the Nightwalker's claw.
The Nightwalker is gushing blood.

<170 280 828 3 PM|||| where
People near you:
Vorenth A wide road through the dwarf forest
(PK) Derdhuin The Breaching of the Walls of the Ostalagiah Ruins
(PK) Straklaw The Breaching of the Walls of the Ostalagiah Ruins
(PK) Darian The Breaching of the Walls of the Ostalagiah Ruins
(PK) Kalmah The Breaching of the Walls of the Ostalagiah Ruins
(PK) Zekasiq The Breaching of the Walls of the Ostalagiah Ruins
The Nightwalker is gushing blood.

<170 280 828 3 PM||||
You dodge the Nightwalker's claw.
You parry the Nightwalker's claw.
The Nightwalker dodges your beating.
Your beating MUTILATES the Nightwalker!
Your beating MUTILATES the Nightwalker!
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 3 PM||||
Ragattor has arrived.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 3 PM||||
Straklaw stands up.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 3 PM||||
Zekasiq says 'Derdhuin calls me pathic.'
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 3 PM||||
Rhandax: An' slay dose buggers
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 3 PM||||
You dodge the Nightwalker's claw.
Your beating misses the Nightwalker.
The Nightwalker dodges your beating.
The Nightwalker dodges your beating.
Your beating MUTILATES the Nightwalker!
Golden light courses down into the crystal pendant before shooting out to strike the Nightwalker!
The Nightwalker shields its eyes as your crystal reflects sunlight at it!
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 3 PM|||| choke zekasiq
If you are fighting you can only choke your opponent.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 3 PM||||
You parry the Nightwalker's claw.
Your beating MUTILATES the Nightwalker!
The Nightwalker dodges your beating.
The Nightwalker dodges your beating.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 3 PM|||| 'I do.
You say 'I do.'
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 4 PM|||| Ragattor glances at you.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 4 PM||||
You parry the Nightwalker's claw.
You dodge the Nightwalker's claw.
Your beating EVISCERATES the Nightwalker!
Your beating MUTILATES the Nightwalker!
The Nightwalker dodges your beating.
Your beating EVISCERATES the Nightwalker!
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<170 280 828 4 PM||||
Darian sends you sprawling with a powerful bash!
Darian's bash grazes you.
You sure are BLEEDING!
You yell 'Help! Darian is bashing me!'
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<162 280 828 4 PM||||
Rhandax has arrived.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<162 280 828 4 PM||||
Rhandax leaves west.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<162 280 828 4 PM||||
You dodge the Nightwalker's claw.
You parry the Nightwalker's claw.
The Nightwalker dodges your beating.
The Nightwalker dodges your beating.
Your beating devastates the Nightwalker!
Golden light courses down into the crystal pendant before shooting out to strike the Nightwalker!
The Nightwalker appears blinded by the reflected sunlight!
You dodge Darian's slash.
You dodge Darian's slash.
You parry Kalmah's slash.
You parry Kalmah's slash.
You dodge Kalmah's slash.
You dodge Straklaw's cleave.
You dodge Straklaw's cleave.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<162 280 828 4 PM||||
Your bandages lose their effectiveness.
The Nightwalker is writhing in agony.

<174 293 843 4 PM|||| flee

Kalmah starts a vicious series of attacks with his swords.
You manage to partially evade Kalmah's attack, but are still hit.
Kalmah's flurry MUTILATES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You manage to partially parry his attack, but are still hit.
Kalmah's flurry maims you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You manage to partially evade Kalmah's attack, but are still hit.
Kalmah's flurry devastates you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You manage to partially parry his attack, but are still hit.
Kalmah's flurry MUTILATES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
You manage to partially parry his attack, but are still hit.
Kalmah's flurry MUTILATES you!
You are mortally wounded, and will die soon, if not aided.

<-8 293 843 4 PM||||
Konrad: I cannot harm any of those

<-8 293 843 4 PM||||
The Nightwalker's claw maims you!
You have been KILLED!!

You have died, but the Carrion Fields are not finished with you yet!
Your soul is returned to the realms in the form of a ghost.
You will return to your corporeal state in a short while.
Be careful, for even a ghost should fear some dangers!
Your vitality has faded. You gasp your last breaths.
You turn into a ghost for half an hour.
You stop following Rhomelanthos.




Hey, no hard feelings to the gang there. I know what it's like, just, my character had no respect for you.

did you not practice berserk, roleplay reasons?

Sphere Reason and Orderly ethos, I just couldn't picture Derdhuin going into a 'berserk' state. He was more concerned with keeping a cool head and being able to intelligently react to things in battle. Another reason, I tanked for most of my groups (as a hth spec) until 41 and decided I'd probably get hurt more than I'd benefit from it. Plus, when I finally joined the Village, I got field dressings.

Thank you, everyone that came in contact with my character. As Derdhuin tried to express in his rp, I loved every minute of his existence, even the 84% (HA!) of the time I was getting my ass handed to me.

This is my first hero since Baekaelae...a cookie-cutter warrior during the reign of Istendil. I learned a lot, and enjoyed it, but I probably won't be back for a while. I made a weak attempt at getting a Con quest, but did not pursue it much and do not know if it would have been granted. The thing about this that is ironical (yes, ironical) is that I now have a boyfriend that actually likes to hear about my character and even enjoys watching me play at times. That doesn't seem to mesh with most of the stories I've heard from others!

I'll post my role and everything later, perhaps, I think I'll just get on to the "thank you" section.

BATTLE:

Thror, Kastellyn, Massive Giant and Destructor: Heh, I enjoyed your responses to the comments I would make about you accepting your duty as warriors to be slaughtered. I'm not sure if I ever actually spoke to a visible Imm of battle, and that's alright with me. Some had voiced their opinion to me that I was worthy of a lot more than I got, but I played only to enjoy myself and am proud of most of my character's life.

Yogor: Har! Yogor only Bird O' Prey! A very unlikely sponsor for me, but I really enjoyed you. Hope you had some fun with him.

Grogrim: I'm very glad now that you never actually asked me if I wanted to join the Village. The time you inducted me I was not prepared for it and was feeling rather lax with my rp. All of the sudden I was inducted and decided I would just go with it.

Gre: You, perhaps more than any other character made the end of Derdhuin great. You always made sure to compliment me and give me credit and respect, even if it weren't due in my opinion. Whether this was in response to a post I made on someone's graveyard or if you could just tell I wasn't very skilled with the pk, I thank you.

Rhom: I am so glad we went out together. I probably spent more time with you than any other Villager. I hope you had as much fun with yours as I did with mine.

Konrad: I think I've said everything I wanted to you in the game.

Sabiene: My character loved you for the most part, and I hope that my feelings as a player didn't seep through and affect the rp. I can't explain it totally, but there is just something about the way that you play that bothers me. Still, I think you are doing very well, and if you want me to go more in depth you can email me.

Rulghum: Hahaaha, remember the time with the paladin and Mount Calandaryl? That day was great....heheh, Flappy.

Broxx: Had some good times with you when I was younger. You were brutal to watch.

Alarin, Rhandax, Keovraib: I liked you guys, hope you enjoyed playing with me.

Vorsolic: I am glad that I found you (well, actually, you found me) before I died. I think you will do a great job with your character and were by far the best person for me to pledge.


NEXUS: I realize that my attitude toward you is shaped by IC policies, but half of you seemed rather petty and the other half I rather liked.

Erinphalis: Hey, sorry about that linkdead kill earlier. I should have noticed it, I just thought you were too confused by the blindness and my pursuit. I really came to respect you after the time I killed you in the ruins and you didn't call in any help. Thank you for that.

Braoldan: I enjoyed our brief talks with you. You always kicked my ass.

Urzkoo: I like you too, and wish we could have fought to the end. I still don't really understand why you run around with the others.


WARLOCKS: I didn't interact with you much, and nearly every time I raided the Tower I died. That time with Gre and the unghosting was a little sleazy, I'll grant you. I did not converse with most of you because it seemed the only time I would hear from you would be you either whining or calling me a coward or idiot.

Akriam: Hey, remember me? I really enjoyed talking to you when I was low level, but I ran out of energy for pursuing our talks and I don't think your rp allowed you to instigate much of that. I accept responsibility for that failing.


HORDE: I remember all too well how fun it was for me to run around in a big group crushing anyone that I could while being entirely safe. I don't really understand why people don't denounce the hypocrisy you demonstrate.

Thornarcrull: I hope I didn't sound like an ass. I wasn't trying to be so, just show you that if you wanted to be credible, you needed to have valid arguments for your Empire. I could have been even worse, but I realize that English is not your first language. One final thing: Haha, I got your mace!

I reckon I forgot someone, so speak up if you want me to say anything. I'll be happy to reply to emails, too, at lick0018@umn.edu

Derdhuin
Alkagar the Master of War, Humble Missionary of the Harvest Moon (last character of note)
Baekaelae the Knight Hero
Istesso Slavehorn, Maleable and Forsaken

You stuck it out pretty well, and sometimes stayed for far too
long than I would have knowing the chances of survival in some
fights. Near the end you seemed to know a little better when to
run for the hills. Unfortunately being the race and villager type
that you are you were kind of easy pickings for me. Our only talk
went something along the lines of you calling me a coward, but we
all have our bad days.

Glad you enjoyed your character.

Heh, invokers owned me, and other than some shapeshifters, they're pretty much the only mages I fought.

I hate to say this, but I had an incredibly difficult time differentiating between you, Kucerael and the other nexus invokers. I'm not saying I got to know your rp or anything like that, it's just that I can't really put a name to any experience I had with an invoker.

I started running after the second time An Immortal made a comment about people dying foolishly. It was difficult for me to do so for a while; now I am ok with it.

Thanks commenting though!

I respected you....immensely. As for earlier today...to explain what happened, I was playing on a lan, and the main computer was restarted by someone without telling me...I was like "Oh crap..." at any rate I really really liked derdhuin as a player. I am glad you enjoyed yourself and damn you and your using me to boost your pk ratio

Erinphalis Kraolin, Lord Elder of Nexus

Thank you so much, I wish I would have been able to speak with you more, but Derdhuin refused to try to talk to drunk people. I am suprised you're still around, because you've been Lord Elder for some time and don't usually go around ganking people with the others.

Hey, if it weren't for bards, my pk ration would have probably been near 8%, now that I'm gone you can go back to ripping up the Village.

From the first time we met in Seantryn, you had my respect on a character to character level. Out of character I was thinking to myself, damn, how the hell/why the hell is this dude playing an arial hand/whip? He must be crazy! It sure seemed like you had some fun though and yeah, you stuck to it. Good job with the character, very likable/respectable. I really enjoyed our interactions, talks, fights, everything. Sorry there couldn't be more.

Braoldan Snubby-snubtailerson!

P.S. Um...like best of luck on the next one and stuff? (Beavis and Butthead are cool!)

Thanks! I had mucho respect for you too, and I enjoyed talking with you, it just didn't seem like there was much we could agree on, though our disagreements were very respectful.

I said I wouldn't be coming back for a while, but already my boyfriend is working his insidious words of temptation, telling me how much we both enjoy having me play. Hehe, I have a feeling I'll never get my leadership program off the ground!

A shame to see you go, you were probably my favorite villager and the one I respected the most. I wish I could have given you the honorable death you wanted, a nice fine duel in the end, but we did get interrupted, I tried to call them off, alas with no success.
You did a fine job with the character I must say, and I'll drop you a line soon on email about the rest and all that.

Agh, the way in which you put me in my place with such ease was probably one of the things that prolonged my life. Whenever I saw people raid and you were standing there next to them I knew it was pointless and if I were alone (usually the case in these situations) I would wait for an opportune moment and then line up the commands to get me away from you.

Your compliment really means a lot to me, because I am sure you did not respect me because of my deathfulness.

Another good rager down. You played a great defender though you had a good teacher. I remember the fun times ranking up on the battlefield. I always respect someone who goes with odd spec choices, but I think I literally cringed when you told me you went hand to hand and whip/flail. You didn't do to badly with it. Only comment I would have made for your fighting style, was you underused stun and choke. Though near then end you started to do it more. You also made me laugh with all your throwing down. Anyway good work, and good luck with your next character.

I admit, some of the fun of Derdhuin was the fact that people were always confused by my specs. I went hand first because I don't remember meeting anyone that had done it, and I really hate being disarmed. Really. Also, I liked the thought of having so little weight (because of light armor and no weapons, little food) that I would be spinning all over, tearing my opponents to shreds (that didn't happen). I tanked nearly the entire time when I was ranking until I started going with the ragers, and even then I would tank often until I got doubleblock.

Stun and Choke I know I should have used more. One of the reasons I didn't use them much at the beginning was that once I had them stunned/choked there was nothing for me to do really until I got field dressings and strip. I would just sit there resting, hoping some of their preps would fall and they would heal faster than me.

I was so happy when I logged on and saw the new throwdown command. It was incredibly useful when I was blind because I could throw my whip and shield down and stun the person, waiting out the blindness. Plus, it was just really fun for me to see that I would grit my teeth and prepare for battle!

And well... that last raid on warlocks ended up i a mess too if I remember right. Rhome just didn't really understand how hard it is for a defender to fight invokers. And thanks for always being positive and tagging along for all the craziness...

Marcus/Rhomelanthos

I remember that day. My link went down shortly after I got my ass handed to me in the Tower. In my defense, I'd never been in any of the new cabals until Derdhuin, so I had no idea what I was doing when I got to the Tower and Rift/Chasm. The Tower confused me so much, it still does, but I'm a little better with it after taking my time there with Gre. I knew when I chose to be a defender that I would do much worse against invokers than if I had chosen to be a scout, but I am happy with my choice.

Thank you for always bringing me around with you. I can't count the number of times I'd log on and you would be there, we'd group and run around frightening the others. We died together a lot too, so it's fitting that we both condied half an hour after each other.

>Sabiene: My character loved you for the most part, and I
>hope that my feelings as a player didn't seep through and
>affect the rp. I can't explain it totally, but there is
>just something about the way that you play that bothers me.
>Still, I think you are doing very well, and if you want me
>to go more in depth you can email me.

Maybe it did, I couldn't tell that your character loved me. You always seemed to be very standoffish, reminded me vaguely of Darmok except possessing something resembling emotions. Now that I read your role, it makes a lot more sense, though.

I don't email other CF'ers as a rule, but I don't know that I need to know more regardless. I appreciate your comments though. One thing though... while I will not of course name the character, a long time ago we met, when I was playing someone else. You said something to the effect of you knew I'd go far, and I just have to wonder if my playing style bothered you then, too... hmmm

- SabbySabsSabmeister

And the answer to your question is "yes" even though my character actually liked the character in question. I guess I still need to work on that a lot. Have fun, you crazy healer you.

It was nice and refreshing to fight a rager who wasn't a cloud warrior berserker...even if you were a damned arial and I couldn't catch you in quicksand. Anything but deathblows hitting for Oblits through loads of preps! That time I appeared in the temple in Galadon and immolated you was probably one of my favorites. It was the first time I got my talisman to do its thing, and hell, the immolation even took hold

I was aghast the last time we fought, which was on Kiadana Rah. I think I hit you with four avalanches, and you saved against every single one of them. I just couldn't crush you! That was frustrating as hell, especially since you weren't hitting me for anything more than maim's hehehe.

Best wishes.

I was so annoyed that you got away. You have no idea how excited I was about killing an invoker for once. My crushing blow didn't lag you that time, of course, and you wimpied out. Gah! Too bad I don't have that log.

At least, I'm hoping that was you. As I said to Kaavraus, I had a hard time keeping you separated from the other invokers that weren't warlocks because I didn't actually rp with you much. It was more of me going "hrm...invoker hero coming at me...no one with me...I'll work my way towards an exit and if they attack me I'll stun"

That time at the temple pissed me off and it shoudln't have. The amulet thing was pretty cool though. I was all confused and didn't even realize that I was sitting there in front of you, naked (and wet).

Lordy, I came at you with six shields, flying, hasted, shield, and stoneskin...and YOU didn't die. That left me shaking my head. Four avalanches and on every one you save. Really, though, it was the two storm giants that were pecking me to death. Getting hit with six mauls/round adds up pretty quickly, unfortunately. You really didn't do much, except lag me with your damned crushing blows, and let the stormies do their thing.

Of all the fights that I worded from, that is the one I should have won more than any other.
*head hits keyboard*

Man, you just had to mention the storm giants! Heh, yeah, they did do most of the work...ok, all the work, but I was pretty proud that I almost had you dead. If you would have hit just one of those avalanches I probably would have been toast. Those things kicked my ass. Hell, invokers kicked my ass. Good job there.

did you ever really send a note to the village complaining about Nurwon's seeming alliance with the nexuns (which didn't really exist, he/I just trusted them more than most) and was that snare really scaring you all into staying away and fighting the nexuns while they raided? *chuckles*

~Nurwon Du'Roth

heh

n/t

Wow, well done on the defender part. I just wanted to give you my respect for how you played. A well done rager, and I have seen my share of those.

On a side note, Alkagar was friend to my first character ever over 30...he was Velen, a human sword warrior of the Servants when they had their own haven...don't know if you remember that, but you made the biggest rp impression on my young cf life.
Well done.
Senimar

First, thank you for your comment on Derdhuin. You are obviously doing well yourself, though I have not seen you around much recently.

Velen! Yes, I remember him. Ah, I had so much fun interacting with people, especially certain people like Velen as Alkagar. I felt so comfortable while playing Alkagar that I was able to easily describe a lot of emotes and was very warm and loving, which was something I lacked with Derdhuin and could have made his run even better.

I am very honored by your comment. Thank you so much.

"You tell Velen, "Hey there! How are things in your neck of the woods?""

Unfortunately, our playing times didn't seem to overlap all that much, so I didn't get a chance to watch you as much as I would have liked. That being said, the times I did get to watch you RP, you were very solid. I was a little taken aback by the 'family in the Village' thing at first...seems like an awfully violent place to raise kids, but I took a step back and put it into context with the violence inherant in our entire Theran world, and it didn't look so weird then.

I was having a hard time coming up with a con-quest for you, but one was in the works, and I would have pulled one out of my sleeve I'm sure. There are a lot of little factors that come into play with them, not the least of which is ensuring we are both on together during the key phases (usually the beginning and the end), and sometimes all the pieces don't fall into place until its too late. That's what happened here, and I apologize.

I'm glad your boyfriend liked hearing about your character. My wife just rolls her eyes when I even mention the MUD, and its nice to have someone to share your MUDding experiences with, even if its just to grumble about getting ganked again.

Hope you enjoy your break, and I hope you come back soon!

Kastellyn the Devourer of Magic, Lord of Legends

First of all, thank you for the compliments. I originally wasn't going to bring my family into the Village. I had planned to be asked to leave the Village on good terms shortly after I heroed and then delete, as long as I'd accomplished everything I wanted to do. Luckily for me, I had such a great time with this character and as a rager that I wanted to play as much as I could.

The con-quest. Thank you for thinking of one, and don't worry about it. It was bending Derdhuin's rp a little to even ask for one, so I didn't take any precautions to preserve my con.

Heh, the boyfriend. He wants me to teach him how to play (he's played other muds, but we all know nothing compares to CF!), but from what I have heard of others experiences, I think that might strain our relationship.

Anyway, thank you for your comments and for all the work you put into CF.

There is something in this game when people just know how to do what they do, and do it extremely well. You were a great defender on all levels. You were also an effective utility character to my big ugly axe wielding self. We worked extremely well together and you deserved all the praise you got from me.

It is rare to find someone that I mesh with/on the same wavelength and you were one of the rare ones that this happened with. Take care and good luck.

You did deserve all the praise I gave you. You were very skilled in your specs and you complimented my character well. You knew your own powers and limitations and your strengths and you were one HELL of a good defender. The kind of defender you don't have to ask for a bandage every two hours, or ask for a poultice, who is observant and willing to help. We were also on the same wavelength when it comes to pking and such. It is rare to find people whom you can trust enough not to instruct them on what to do, instead knowing that they will do the best thing possible and all you have to worry about is yourself. You were one of those people and thanks for that.

Again, you deserved all the praise you got. As to you posting on another person's goodbye, I don't think I even read that one, so I guarantee the compliments I gave you were not from that, they were genuine in nature.

Take care and good luck. Savage_Underdark@hotmail.com if you have any questions or whatever.