My first ranger. My pk expectations were far greater than I could produce with this build, although it was a fantastic for exploring the Underdark. For pk, I felt like my only real hope for sealing a kill against a healthy foe who didn't spam was to get him underground, and aside from the fights in the one room caves that people easily fled and quaffed from, I never got the chance. I got owned in civilized terrain, although bows coupled with haste often helped me get away.

Outlanders
Torvin: I really liked you, and you were always up for causing trouble. I'm sorry I never managed to get up to hero, but there was no reason to rank up to 46 other than to have Ravon kill me.

Other Outlanders: According to the cabalwars command you are out there, but for the life of me I didn't see you. During my logins there were almost always at least two Scions in my range for every Outlander, and if Ravon was awake none of you.

Tribunals
Essenida: Thank you, thank you, for keeping me entertained that day. It was refreshing to find someone willing to fight longer than one round if they aren't dominating the fight.

Nerizol: Here is a perfect example of someone I stood a chance against who kept getting away. Thank you being willing to fight.

Pissudin: Strong in our few conflicts, but for all the hype I expected more of an intimidating presence from you. That said, I knew better than to stand on an open road with you around.

Firilinat: I got the feeling you were newer, but I had a lot of respect for you. Keep doing what you are doing, and you will achieve successes.

Empire:
Assassins et al: I liked fighting you, although they always ended with you marking me, running away, and then returning when you were prepared to whoop on me. You could cripple me for a disarm, I couldn't return the favor, and you can lag. I might win a battle, but you would always win the war.

Chirikaw:
I couldn't kill you with an ambush while wielding the chromatic whip, which sums up my pk experience with Brirgmra. I did seem to have a knack for stumbling upon you though, which from my perspective was loads of fun.

Scions:
If you had the Scepter you could eat three of my ambushes and not die, and if you didn't have the Scepter that meant that there was no more than one of you awake, which was almost never. Collectively you tore everyone apart, and so it was not uncommon for unthreatening me to have five of you in my range and me hiding in the brush or caverns.

Immortals:
I had no interaction, but I neither pursued nor deserved any. I felt like I was a branch in need of pruning, and so I deleted.

You were always a bear in the woods. of course, I don't think we fought outside of them, but thats ok. You were hard, and I'm not sure I ever got you alone...maybe once. You were tough and made me burn a lot of healing pills! Anyway, great job. make an Imperial!

Zridv

If you remember, we actually ranked together in twenties, and I was surprised to see you as outlander. I remember our third was an A-p then...

As for the few rounds, I actually wanted to try different things to see if any of them work. Once I figured none of them would, I left.

All in all, good fight and I learnt some stuff from it.

Didn't see that much of you, but in the brief times we had some funny stuff happened, like me accidentally teleporting out of Organia after you'd gone ahead to set up a snare, and landing in the sirine cell. So I really enjoyed having Brirgma around.

Also liked the one retrieval I remember us carrying out. But it was the hunter skills that you used that I think would have been invaluable going forward. That deafening whip would have made a lethal combination with some bard songs against some of the scion magi, for example.

As far as your comment about other Outlanders not being on when Ravon was...

Didabe the Grand Elder of Changelings
<51 D-Elf A-P> (PK) Ravon the Brutal Whip of Death, Chancellor of Eternal Night
<51 Gnome Inv> (PK) Lyphine the Weaver of the Elements
<51 Storm Pal> (PK) Praeton the Champion of the Virtues
<48 Gnome Shf> (PK) Velyzaggon the Grand Elder of Changelings
*51 Elf Bar* (PK) (WANTED) Desabarun the Grand Master of Artistry

2 Outlanders vs Ravon. He retrieves quickly whilst we can't get back to the tree, so we decide to have take the scepter again. At least, that's a loose theory, although unsuprisingly it doesn't work out like that.

<934hp 911m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> where
Lyphine utters the words, 'uqzgpabraeg'.
Lyphine thrusts out her fist, now ringed with ice.
When she opens her hands, tiny icicles fly out at a shadowy Nightwalker!
Lyphine's shard of ice MANGLES a shadowy Nightwalker!
Lyphine's shard of ice *** DEMOLISHES *** a shadowy Nightwalker!
A shadowy Nightwalker is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
People near you:
(PK) Lyphine Above the Chasm
(PK) Desabarun Above the Chasm

...

<934hp 911m 844mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sThe Shroud of the Unspoken


The Altar of Eternal Night rests here in the center of the room.
(Humming) A pit of eternal darkness lies before you.
The Archmage of Eternal Night stands before you, grim and forboding.
(White Aura) The Dark Healer keeps a watchful eye on her Scions.
You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by the Archmage of Eternal Night!'
You dodge the Archmage of Eternal Night's slash.
Lyphine has arrived.
Lyphine yells 'Help! I'm being attacked by the Archmage of Eternal Night!'
The Archmage of Eternal Night devastates Lyphine!
The Archmage of Eternal Night is in perfect health.

... I have to have everything cancelled as I get blinded, and am renewing detect invis north of the archmage when...

<934hp 965m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> ho lyre
Lyphine tells the group 'ravon'

<934hp 965m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Ravon yells 'Die, Lyphine, you sorcerous dog!'
Lyphine utters the words, 'yrabraz'.
Ravon manages to reflect Lyphine's spell back at her!
A luminous sphere crackles from Ravon's hand, bursting upon Lyphine!
Ravon's blazing flare hits Lyphine.
Lyphine is surrounded by the flare's radiance.
Lyphine's freezing touch devastates Ravon!

<934hp 965m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Ravon has fled!
You stop using a gem of seeing.
You hold a Lyre of the Light in your hands.

<934hp 965m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sing symphonicYou sing 'Can you trust your eyes, do they see what's real
Am I here just near to you, near enough to feel?
Or am I near the gnarled oak just over to your left
Or maybe standing to your right before the granite cleft?'
Ravon's defilement EVISCERATES you!
Ravon's poisonous bite DISMEMBERS you!
You dodge Ravon's defilement.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<837hp 945m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Ravon has fled!

<837hp 945m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
As Ravon's axe tears into your flesh, its wicked blades writhe and slice you!
Ravon's cleave MASSACRES you!
You yell 'Die, Ravon, you butchering fool!'
Ravon has a few scratches.

<764hp 945m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Ravon yells 'Die, Lyphine, you sorcerous dog!'
Lyphine utters the words, 'uqunsozzerzg'.
Lyphine holds out her hand, palm towards the sky. Before your eyes, a
Small pile of ice needles forms there. With a grin, she brings her hand to
Her mouth and sends them flying with a puff of air!
One of Lyphine's ice needles strikes Ravon in the abdomen!
Lyphine's icy needle grazes Ravon.
One of Lyphine's ice needles strikes Ravon in the chest!
Lyphine's icy needle grazes Ravon.
whereOne of Lyphine's ice needles strikes Ravon in the right arm!
Lyphine's icy needle wounds Ravon.
One of Lyphine's ice needles strikes Ravon in the chest!
Lyphine's icy needle grazes Ravon.
One of Lyphine's ice needles strikes Ravon in the right arm!
Lyphine's icy needle wounds Ravon.
One of Lyphine's ice needles strikes Ravon in the right arm!
Lyphine's icy needle wounds Ravon.
Ravon's defilement EVISCERATES Lyphine!
Ravon's poisonous bite MUTILATES Lyphine!
Lyphine is poisoned as Ravon lands a blow with a spider-shaped axe.
Lyphine looks very ill.
You parry Ravon's defilement.
You parry Ravon's poisonous bite.
You dodge Ravon's defilement.
Ravon parries your divine power.
Ravon parries your divine power.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<764hp 945m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sing symphonicPeople near you:
(PK) Ravon At the Base of the Stairs
(PK) Lyphine At the Base of the Stairs
(PK) Desabarun At the Base of the Stairs
Ravon has a few scratches.

<764hp 945m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> You sing 'Can you trust your eyes, do they see what's real
Am I here just near to you, near enough to feel?
Or am I near the gnarled oak just over to your left
Or maybe standing to your right before the granite cleft?'
Ravon's senses become distorted by your illusion.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<764hp 925m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Ravon's defilement EVISCERATES Lyphine!
Ravon tries to attack some empty air near Lyphine.
You parry Ravon's defilement.
You dodge Ravon's poisonous bite.
Ravon parries your divine power.
Ravon parries your divine power.
A thin silver bracelet glows a faint violet!
Amathylar, the Elven Blade of War glows a faint blue!
The power of your protections interfere with Amathylar, the Elven Blade of War's healing.
You feel better!
Ravon has a few scratches.

<773hp 944m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sing dirgeYour music seems to fall on deaf ears.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<773hp 924m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Lyphine shivers and suffers.
Lyphine's poison grazes her.
You feel less righteous.
You continue to bleed from your wounds.
Your bleeding injures you.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<762hp 931m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Ravon has fled!

<762hp 931m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sing lull
Ravon's cleave maims Lyphine!
Lyphine yells 'Die, Ravon, you butchering fool!'

<762hp 931m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Lyphine utters the words, 'uqzgpabraeg'.
Lyphine thrusts out her fist, now ringed with ice.
When she opens her hands, tiny icicles fly out at Ravon!
Lyphine's shard of ice injures Ravon.
Lyphine's shard of ice mauls Ravon.
Lyphine's shard of ice EVISCERATES Ravon!

<762hp 931m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Ravon tries to attack some empty air near Lyphine.
Ravon tries to attack some empty air near Lyphine.
Ravon tries to attack some empty air near Lyphine.
Ravon parries your divine power.
Ravon parries your divine power.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<762hp 931m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sing dirgeThat song would not be effective enough while you are distracted by battle.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<762hp 931m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> You sing 'Go dig me a grave I let ye dig it so deep
And cover it over with flowers so sweet
And close my poor eyelids forever in sleep
And maybe in death I'll forget her.'
Ravon has a few scratches.

<762hp 891m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Lyphine utters the words, 'uqzgpabraeg'.
Lyphine thrusts out her fist, now ringed with ice.
When she opens her hands, tiny icicles fly out at Ravon!
Lyphine's shard of ice injures Ravon.
Lyphine's shard of ice wounds Ravon.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<762hp 891m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
You parry Ravon's defilement.
You dodge Ravon's poisonous bite.
Ravon tries to attack some empty air near Lyphine.
Ravon's poisonous bite mauls Lyphine.
Ravon tries to attack some empty air near Lyphine.
Ravon tries to attack some empty air near Lyphine.
Ravon parries your divine power.
Ravon has a few scratches.

<762hp 891m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sing dirge
Ravon has fled!

<762hp 891m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> You sing 'Go dig me a grave I let ye dig it so deep
And cover it over with flowers so sweet
And close my poor eyelids forever in sleep
And maybe in death I'll forget her.'

<762hp 851m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> where
Lyphine scans south.

<762hp 851m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sing elvPeople near you:
(PK) Ravon The Shroud of the Unspoken
(PK) Lyphine At the Base of the Stairs
(PK) Desabarun At the Base of the Stairs

<762hp 851m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> Lyphine's shield of solid ice melts and flows away.
You sing 'Let my whispers soothe you,
Let my singing dull your strife
Let my soft caress bring healing
And my kiss renew your life.'

Passion wells within your heart, easing your pain.

<795hp 836m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Lyphine utters the words, 'gpuzre ay uqz'.
Lyphine is surrounded by a shield of solid ice.

<795hp 836m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> sing elvYou sing 'Let my whispers soothe you,
Let my singing dull your strife
Let my soft caress bring healing
And my kiss renew your life.'

Passion wells within your heart, easing your pain.

<824hp 821m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> whereLyphine scans south.
You yell 'Help! Something is attacking me!'
A shadowed Druk'Trar steps out of the shadows.
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
You yell 'Help! Something is attacking me!'
A shadowed Druk'Trar steps out of the shadows.
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
A shadowed Druk'Trar has fled!
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
Your divine power DISMEMBERS a shadowed Druk'Trar!
Your rune-covered silver armguards glow a faint pink momentarily.
A shadowed Druk'Trar is surrounded by a pink outline.
A shadowed Druk'Trar has a few scratches.

<824hp 821m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
Lyphine shivers and suffers.
Lyphine's poison grazes her.
Lyphine continues to bleed from her wounds.
Lyphine's leaking blood pools upon the ground.
Lyphine's bleeding hits her.
You feel less pugilistic.
You continue to bleed from your wounds.
Your bleeding injures you.
A shadowed Druk'Trar has a few scratches.

<812hp 827m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized>
You dodge a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
A shadowed Druk'Trar has fled!
A shadowed Druk'Trar leaves up.

<812hp 827m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> gt We pull outu
You yell 'Help! Something is attacking me!'
A shadowed Druk'Trar steps out of the shadows.
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
You dodge a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
A shadowed Druk'Trar is in perfect health.

<812hp 827m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> wherePeople near you:
(PK) Ravon The Shroud of the Unspoken
(PK) Lyphine At the Base of the Stairs
(PK) Desabarun At the Base of the Stairs
You parry a shadowed Druk'Trar's claw.
A shadowed Druk'Trar has fled!

<812hp 827m 850mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy civilized> You tell your group 'We pull out'

Ok. It's hardly a resounding victory, but I think it shows that you were not alone in staying on when Ravon was around. We actually made an attempt at raiding. Just ended up being nightfall at the wrong time.

Same session, much later:

<932hp 965m 858mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy wilderness> who pk<51 Elf Bar> (PK) Kelteon the Grand Master of Artistry
<47 Svirf Ran> (PK) Nimhlo the Sentinel of Summertide
<51 Arial Inv> (PK) (WANTED) Chrichuk the Weaver of the Elements
<48 Gnome Shf> (PK) Didabe the Grand Elder of Changelings
<51 Fire War> (PK) Igbah the Legend of the Battlefield
<51 D-Elf A-P> (PK) Ravon the Brutal Whip of Death, Chancellor of Eternal Night
*51 Elf Bar* (PK) (WANTED) Desabarun the Grand Master of Artistry

Players found: 7

3 scions now, and me.

bit later:
<880hp 926m 728mv 25178tnl (0.48%) tipsy wilderness> who pk<51 Elf Bar> (PK) Kelteon the Grand Master of Artistry
<51 D-Elf Tra> (PK) Llorenz Ik'Ongkar the Quintessence of Surreptitious Spite, Advisor to the Chancellor
<50 Human Hea> (PK) Xhenod the Conduit of Miracles
<51 Arial Inv> (PK) (WANTED) Chrichuk the Weaver of the Elements
<51 Fire War> (PK) Igbah the Legend of the Battlefield
<51 D-Elf A-P> (PK) Ravon the Brutal Whip of Death, Chancellor of Eternal Night
*51 Elf Bar* (PK) (WANTED) Desabarun the Grand Master of Artistry

4 scions and me. The think I like about most of them is that when I do end up fighting them, they are usually alone if it is not a raid, and the fights can go either way, even if they do go Chrichuk's way 19 times out of 20.

To make a long story short, there were lots of times I was on alone, and there were lots of times that one other outlander would be on with me. Sometimes Huewop, sometimes Torvin, sometimes Folsa, sometimes Hot Air, sometimes Eurantic, sometimes another. I can't think of an outlander I've crossed paths with that hasn't at least kept me company for some of these times, and I'm sure it is going on when I'm not on as well, since none of them seemed overly worried. There were times when there were about 6 outlanders on and one tribunal. But I don't think any of those 6 were people that didn't show when the odds were bad.

>Nerizol: Here is a perfect example of someone I stood a chance
>against who kept getting away. Thank you being willing to
>fight.

Thanks. I was really enjoying our big encounter and pretty frustrated that I didn't get to finish it in some way. While I think you had a much better chance of winning than I did, I never felt like it was pointless to fight you. That's my favorite type of cf fight.

Good luck with the next!

...you come to the Fortress. Damn, I really did not want to be responsible for your death. I figured an immolate might make you reconsider and run off. But then you fought more with Gwevfeldr, he fled, and you got cooked by the fire. Argh.

whom I had begun to like because I kept seeing him getting wanted. Gwev fled immediately, but that meant I was doomed to die to your immolate.

Yours was a good character from what I saw.

I seem to have a knack for either being in the best place at
a good time or the absolute worst place at the worst time.
(Lately far more of the latter) *rofl*
The only reason I survived that ambush 'fight' was the ambush
lagged you while setting off my wimpy. It was 'holy ####!
Ruuuuuuunnnn!' Had my wimpy been 0 I'd have been steaks at
your feet a few moments later.

That one wasn't the one that got me so much as the fight at
the maran, I was doing my strike and flee bit, and poof
snared. *groan* My imperial bretheren waking me about the
time you ambushed was just.. ewwwww. (Not that I didn't
appreciate freeing me at the time, and I'd have done the same)
Honestly had you ambushed him and THEN me you probably would have
killed both of us.

Best of luck with your next. We'd have probably talked more
were it not for I rarely saw you and you rarely saw me. heh.

"Outlanders
Torvin: I really liked you, and you were always up for causing trouble. I'm sorry I never managed to get up to hero, but there was no reason to rank up to 46 other than to have Ravon kill me.

Other Outlanders: According to the cabalwars command you are out there, but for the life of me I didn't see you. During my logins there were almost always at least two Scions in my range for every Outlander, and if Ravon was awake none of you."

The only way to change that is to be one of the people that levels up and sticks it out. I never really noticed anyone avoiding scions. And I was the last person to not be actively trying to kill Ravon. Sorry things seemed so dismal to you. Hope you have more fun with your next. Other than that, I liked having you around, and I looked forward to having someone around to shoot down those damned air forms.

I could fight every Scion but Ravon and I did have almost 300 hours on this character, so it wasn't like I didn't stick around. And I can't say I saw people disappear when Scions logged on, but when the cabalwars command says

Outlander 25
...
Scions 13

and I repeatedly see 5+ scions on vs Folsa or Torvin and me, I learned not to put any stock in the cabalwars command as a gauge of cabal power and influence.

Things weren't bleak as I felt ineffectual. That was due to my build or my ability, and only I can be blamed for that.