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TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-09-05T03:37:43Z

TGEIST:

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018

A note from the author:

After returning from a long break in May 2017, and having met several others who had come back recently, I thought it would be fun to showcase returning adventurers. When I first sat down with Lornieh, I thought I was beginning the first in a series of interviews with returning characters. Our in-character interview lasted about five minutes. And then it got deep.
I realized that the reasons we return, and the reasons we leave, and the reasons we stay and play are much less the backstory of our characters – and much more the story of our lives. The players.

This is the story of the player of Lornieh.
A New Beginning (1997)
She was having a tough time. She had just moved from Colorado to North Carolina. As a junior in high school, it wasn’t easy being in a new place, and it was hard making new friends at school. To make it worse, her small internet service provider, WoW! Online, had just gone out of business, so she had to move to… AOL. But all was not lost. Unlike her high school friends, her internet friends came with her.
"So I went from WoW! to AOL and one of my WoW! friends found the game. He asked me to start playing [GemStone] with him. It was just a white screen with text then.. But it was sooo fun!"
It was magical, and it was fun, and it was new. It was 1997. AOL had gone unlimited. 56k modems had just arrived. GemStone and DragonRealms were the top two titles in the industry.
She was 17. She was happy. She had Elanthia – and she had friends.
"I made lot of friends, met quite a few in person even."
One of those friends, a fifteen year old from Pennsylvania, played a character named Gureth. They spent hours together in game, and in time developed real feelings for each other. Her parents even drove her up from North Carolina to meet him in-person. Theirs was a young, innocent, GemStone kind of love. It lasted about a year until Gureth, who was supposed to come visit her, canceled his long-awaited trip. He’d been in a fight at school. His mom had grounded him, so he couldn’t come. The reasons didn’t matter to Lornieh, though. Left lonely and crestfallen, she walked away from their relationship.
Over the next few years she continued her adventures in Elanthia. While she lost touch with Gureth, she made new friends, and new characters, and collected happy memories of the game during that carefree time in her life. Eventually, she went off to school, and played a little less. She got a job doing data entry, and played even less. She just got busy... and then she didn’t play at all. She didn’t quit the game, so much as she just moved on - that was around 2001.
The Return (2005)
Lornieh’s player is still doing her data entry job – and thanks to the capped-level typing skills she picked up from GS, she’s doing quite well. She also started talking to Gureth again. After having lost touch for quite some time, a mutual friend reconnected them on AoL Instant Messenger. The connection was still there. They renewed their romance. They got married. They also returned to Elanthia together.
It was during this time she created Lornieh, and a lot of other characters – one of each profession, and multiples of a few. She loved the depth, and the complexity, and the unique experience of each class and race. She immersed herself in the world. Yet, while her love of the game grew and evolved, her love with Gureth ran into trouble. Despite a long friendship and deep connection, there were things about him she didn’t know. He had a problem with alcohol. He racked up a lot of debt. And he was abusive. After less than a year of being married, they divorced.
She was devastated. Not just emotionally, but financially as well – Gureth’s out-of-control spending had left her encumbered with a crippling amount of debt. She was lost and alone. She tried escaping to Elanthia, but she couldn’t – every time she logged on, every time she adventured in a familiar place, she was reminded of him. This time, she stopped playing because she simply couldn’t bear the pain.
The Road (2006)
She left it all behind to start a new adventure, on the road. She became a truck driver. She had as many different driving jobs as she had characters in GemStone. She drove all sorts of routes, from over-the-road, to local, to regional. She drove all sorts of trucks, from dry van (regular trailer), to reefer units (refrigerated), to gravel trucks (belly and end dump), and even hazmat tankers.
On the road for 70+ hours a week, she had her job and nothing else. She worked 12-14 hour days, 6 days a week. At one company she unloaded the trucks by hand, throwing boxes down rollers into the store or rolling them in herself on a push cart. In addition to the long hours and strenuous conditions, sexism and harassment were a daily reality for her in a heavily male-dominated industry. She had to work twice as hard to prove herself. She became a much stronger person, physically and emotionally. She had to – she didn’t have a choice.
“Being in trucking definitely made me a stronger person, females aren't always treated that well in that industry. I wouldn’t take crap from the men, or my employers.”
Year in and year out, she drove. One morning at 12:30am, on her way into work driving a hazmat tanker, a group of teenagers hurled a large rock through the side window of her vehicle. As the window shattered, shards of glass tore into her body. The surgeons removed what glass they could, but she returned home with an unknown amount still under her skin.
"There’s a large piece 5mm in diameter still in my shoulder. I STILL have glass coming out of me."
The Pain (2016)
For a few more years, despite the toll the job was taking, she kept driving. By the end of 2016, her body had had enough. Everything happened at once. She started losing the vision in her left eye. She woke up nauseous, unable to make it to work to start her 4am shift driving a gravel truck. Severe leg aches landed her in the emergency room. The doctors couldn’t tell her what was wrong. One day in the middle of a route, her eye pain became so severe that she had to stop the truck and have a manager come finish the route.
“I couldn't handle it. I'd try to get out of bed to go to work and I'd get dizzy and fall out of bed, hit my head. I just couldn't do it anymore.”
Her medical bills mounted up, as her employer’s patience thinned. Severe depression set in. After 11 years on the road, she was done. She finally received a diagnosis: fibromyalgia - a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.
She tried to keep working while she struggled to manage the pain. She’d get cortisone shots in her knee, and head straight to work as a dog walker - struggling through her route. Employers said she took too long. After six months, it became too much. Unbearable pain and overwhelming medical bills had taken their toll. She had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and apply for disability.
Coming Home (2017)
She’d lost almost everything. Almost everything. She still had a longing for adventure. And so she turned to games. She tried a few MMO’s, but just got bored. A new game would come out, and the player base would move on, and the magic would die out. She wanted somewhere with imagination. She thought about GemStone. She’d even dreamed of GemStone from time to time, but so often those dreams would conjure up the painful memories of Gureth.
She realized, though, that those memories were causing less and less pain as time went by. And that maybe now she could face them. She could face that pain. Maybe now, she was ready to come back.
“I'd dream a lot of GemStone over the years. Kind of odd, I know. I recalled the old days of ‘AT RAT, AT RAT’. When I came back, I came back as F2P. It was like old times. It was like coming home."
She started a free-to-play character. As an empath, she made friends quickly. She was hunting in the catacombs, and healing in Town Square Central, and having a blast. Though playing an empath was harder than she remembered. She had to link to heal people, and couldn’t heal the same person repeatedly. Finally, she found out that F2P were the only ones that had to link to heal, and said “Forget this! I’m reactivating my old account!”
“I reactivated my account, and little Lornieh was still there, along with all my current alts.”
It was a bit daunting coming back to her old characters. So much had changed, and with so many alts, she had to relearn each profession as if she was starting over. She met Evrali, who got her using AIM again and introduced her to Silvak, who helped her to fix her old characters. There was so much to learn.
“I was blown away by chrisms, ensorcelling, armor skills, shield skills.... it's crazy! Lich has been a life-saver.”
A few months in, she met Pukk. "We started a conversation on LNet, and it just grew from there," Pukk told me. “We just hit it off!” They decided that Lornieh and Pukk would meet. From there, the connection between their characters grew, and quickly became romantic.
Pukk was a major influence in her early days after returning. It was Pukk who convinced her to pick one character to focus on, Lornieh. He was level 40, and she was 14 – so he helped her level. He also introduced her to roleplaying events, like Kenstrom Story Time. With the help of Pukk, and the roleplaying awards she received, she levelled quickly.
"What I have always known: When she loves, she loves. When she is upset, she is upset. But like a flare with both emotions. Burns fast and bright." -Pukk
Yet, as time went on, Lornieh’s in-character romantic relationship with Pukk began falling apart. One night in June, he ended it. She was caught off guard. She hadn’t realized, as she was immersing herself in her character, how invested she also became as a player. When she got her heart broken, it hurt in game and out. She felt that it might be time to say goodbye. On the brink of leaving, she decided to open up, and posted on the Player’s Corner. Then she was REALLY on the brink of leaving. Until one person sent her a message...
“It was Dreaven who came forward to talk me through it. He sent me a message, and talked me out of leaving.”
She stayed. She stayed because of her love for the game. She stayed because, in Elanthia, she wasn’t alone. In Elanthia, she was loved. She stayed because here, despite her broken body and broken heart, she could be the truest part of herself. Putting her heart into her character meant opening her heart - and that was worth risking the pain.
"I immerse myself pretty far, especially during RP events. It's like I'm there in the body as Lornieh."
She immersed herself in the world, and she became Lornieh. Goofy, fun, feisty, outgoing Lornieh. Adventurous, friendly, courageous Lornieh. Lady Lornieh, the Beastmistress. Lady Lornieh, the helpful friend. Lady Lornieh, the hero.
Reflections and Insights
Who is she?
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”
Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."
Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."
Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."
When is she at her best?
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."
Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."
Your favorite thing about her?
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."
Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”
Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."
Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”
The final word:
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

So I (Lornieh) had originally deleted this entry, but found a backup and reinstated the story. The editing isn't as pretty as Macillus had it, but there's the story as he wrote it. My apologies for deleting it.

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-09-05T03:36:36Z

TGEIST:

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-09-05T03:35:54Z

TGEIST:

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018

A note from the author
After returning from a long break in May 2017, and having met several others who had come back recently, I thought it would be fun to showcase returning adventurers. When I first sat down with Lornieh, I thought I was beginning the first in a series of interviews with returning characters. Our in-character interview lasted about five minutes. And then it got deep.
I realized that the reasons we return, and the reasons we leave, and the reasons we stay and play are much less the backstory of our characters – and much more the story of our lives. The players.

This is the story of the player of Lornieh.
A New Beginning (1997)
She was having a tough time. She had just moved from Colorado to North Carolina. As a junior in high school, it wasn’t easy being in a new place, and it was hard making new friends at school. To make it worse, her small internet service provider, WoW! Online, had just gone out of business, so she had to move to… AOL. But all was not lost. Unlike her high school friends, her internet friends came with her.
"So I went from WoW! to AOL and one of my WoW! friends found the game. He asked me to start playing [GemStone] with him. It was just a white screen with text then.. But it was sooo fun!"
It was magical, and it was fun, and it was new. It was 1997. AOL had gone unlimited. 56k modems had just arrived. GemStone and DragonRealms were the top two titles in the industry.
She was 17. She was happy. She had Elanthia – and she had friends.
"I made lot of friends, met quite a few in person even."
One of those friends, a fifteen year old from Pennsylvania, played a character named Gureth. They spent hours together in game, and in time developed real feelings for each other. Her parents even drove her up from North Carolina to meet him in-person. Theirs was a young, innocent, GemStone kind of love. It lasted about a year until Gureth, who was supposed to come visit her, canceled his long-awaited trip. He’d been in a fight at school. His mom had grounded him, so he couldn’t come. The reasons didn’t matter to Lornieh, though. Left lonely and crestfallen, she walked away from their relationship.
Over the next few years she continued her adventures in Elanthia. While she lost touch with Gureth, she made new friends, and new characters, and collected happy memories of the game during that carefree time in her life. Eventually, she went off to school, and played a little less. She got a job doing data entry, and played even less. She just got busy... and then she didn’t play at all. She didn’t quit the game, so much as she just moved on - that was around 2001.
The Return (2005)
Lornieh’s player is still doing her data entry job – and thanks to the capped-level typing skills she picked up from GS, she’s doing quite well. She also started talking to Gureth again. After having lost touch for quite some time, a mutual friend reconnected them on AoL Instant Messenger. The connection was still there. They renewed their romance. They got married. They also returned to Elanthia together.
It was during this time she created Lornieh, and a lot of other characters – one of each profession, and multiples of a few. She loved the depth, and the complexity, and the unique experience of each class and race. She immersed herself in the world. Yet, while her love of the game grew and evolved, her love with Gureth ran into trouble. Despite a long friendship and deep connection, there were things about him she didn’t know. He had a problem with alcohol. He racked up a lot of debt. And he was abusive. After less than a year of being married, they divorced.
She was devastated. Not just emotionally, but financially as well – Gureth’s out-of-control spending had left her encumbered with a crippling amount of debt. She was lost and alone. She tried escaping to Elanthia, but she couldn’t – every time she logged on, every time she adventured in a familiar place, she was reminded of him. This time, she stopped playing because she simply couldn’t bear the pain.
The Road (2006)
She left it all behind to start a new adventure, on the road. She became a truck driver. She had as many different driving jobs as she had characters in GemStone. She drove all sorts of routes, from over-the-road, to local, to regional. She drove all sorts of trucks, from dry van (regular trailer), to reefer units (refrigerated), to gravel trucks (belly and end dump), and even hazmat tankers.
On the road for 70+ hours a week, she had her job and nothing else. She worked 12-14 hour days, 6 days a week. At one company she unloaded the trucks by hand, throwing boxes down rollers into the store or rolling them in herself on a push cart. In addition to the long hours and strenuous conditions, sexism and harassment were a daily reality for her in a heavily male-dominated industry. She had to work twice as hard to prove herself. She became a much stronger person, physically and emotionally. She had to – she didn’t have a choice.
“Being in trucking definitely made me a stronger person, females aren't always treated that well in that industry. I wouldn’t take crap from the men, or my employers.”
Year in and year out, she drove. One morning at 12:30am, on her way into work driving a hazmat tanker, a group of teenagers hurled a large rock through the side window of her vehicle. As the window shattered, shards of glass tore into her body. The surgeons removed what glass they could, but she returned home with an unknown amount still under her skin.
"There’s a large piece 5mm in diameter still in my shoulder. I STILL have glass coming out of me."
The Pain (2016)
For a few more years, despite the toll the job was taking, she kept driving. By the end of 2016, her body had had enough. Everything happened at once. She started losing the vision in her left eye. She woke up nauseous, unable to make it to work to start her 4am shift driving a gravel truck. Severe leg aches landed her in the emergency room. The doctors couldn’t tell her what was wrong. One day in the middle of a route, her eye pain became so severe that she had to stop the truck and have a manager come finish the route.
“I couldn't handle it. I'd try to get out of bed to go to work and I'd get dizzy and fall out of bed, hit my head. I just couldn't do it anymore.”
Her medical bills mounted up, as her employer’s patience thinned. Severe depression set in. After 11 years on the road, she was done. She finally received a diagnosis: fibromyalgia - a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.
She tried to keep working while she struggled to manage the pain. She’d get cortisone shots in her knee, and head straight to work as a dog walker - struggling through her route. Employers said she took too long. After six months, it became too much. Unbearable pain and overwhelming medical bills had taken their toll. She had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and apply for disability.
Coming Home (2017)
She’d lost almost everything. Almost everything. She still had a longing for adventure. And so she turned to games. She tried a few MMO’s, but just got bored. A new game would come out, and the player base would move on, and the magic would die out. She wanted somewhere with imagination. She thought about GemStone. She’d even dreamed of GemStone from time to time, but so often those dreams would conjure up the painful memories of Gureth.
She realized, though, that those memories were causing less and less pain as time went by. And that maybe now she could face them. She could face that pain. Maybe now, she was ready to come back.
“I'd dream a lot of GemStone over the years. Kind of odd, I know. I recalled the old days of ‘AT RAT, AT RAT’. When I came back, I came back as F2P. It was like old times. It was like coming home."
She started a free-to-play character. As an empath, she made friends quickly. She was hunting in the catacombs, and healing in Town Square Central, and having a blast. Though playing an empath was harder than she remembered. She had to link to heal people, and couldn’t heal the same person repeatedly. Finally, she found out that F2P were the only ones that had to link to heal, and said “Forget this! I’m reactivating my old account!”
“I reactivated my account, and little Lornieh was still there, along with all my current alts.”
It was a bit daunting coming back to her old characters. So much had changed, and with so many alts, she had to relearn each profession as if she was starting over. She met Evrali, who got her using AIM again and introduced her to Silvak, who helped her to fix her old characters. There was so much to learn.
“I was blown away by chrisms, ensorcelling, armor skills, shield skills.... it's crazy! Lich has been a life-saver.”
A few months in, she met Pukk. "We started a conversation on LNet, and it just grew from there," Pukk told me. “We just hit it off!” They decided that Lornieh and Pukk would meet. From there, the connection between their characters grew, and quickly became romantic.
Pukk was a major influence in her early days after returning. It was Pukk who convinced her to pick one character to focus on, Lornieh. He was level 40, and she was 14 – so he helped her level. He also introduced her to roleplaying events, like Kenstrom Story Time. With the help of Pukk, and the roleplaying awards she received, she levelled quickly.
"What I have always known: When she loves, she loves. When she is upset, she is upset. But like a flare with both emotions. Burns fast and bright." -Pukk
Yet, as time went on, Lornieh’s in-character romantic relationship with Pukk began falling apart. One night in June, he ended it. She was caught off guard. She hadn’t realized, as she was immersing herself in her character, how invested she also became as a player. When she got her heart broken, it hurt in game and out. She felt that it might be time to say goodbye. On the brink of leaving, she decided to open up, and posted on the Player’s Corner. Then she was REALLY on the brink of leaving. Until one person sent her a message...
“It was Dreaven who came forward to talk me through it. He sent me a message, and talked me out of leaving.”
She stayed. She stayed because of her love for the game. She stayed because, in Elanthia, she wasn’t alone. In Elanthia, she was loved. She stayed because here, despite her broken body and broken heart, she could be the truest part of herself. Putting her heart into her character meant opening her heart - and that was worth risking the pain.
"I immerse myself pretty far, especially during RP events. It's like I'm there in the body as Lornieh."
She immersed herself in the world, and she became Lornieh. Goofy, fun, feisty, outgoing Lornieh. Adventurous, friendly, courageous Lornieh. Lady Lornieh, the Beastmistress. Lady Lornieh, the helpful friend. Lady Lornieh, the hero.
Reflections and Insights
Who is she?
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”
Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."
Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."
Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."
When is she at her best?
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."
Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."
Your favorite thing about her?
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."
Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”
Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."
Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”
The final word:
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-09-05T03:35:13Z

TGEIST:

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh
Contents
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• 1A note from the author
• 2A New Beginning (1997)
• 3The Return (2005)
• 4The Road (2006)
• 5The Pain (2016)
• 6Coming Home (2017)
• 7Reflections and Insights

By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018
A note from the author
After returning from a long break in May 2017, and having met several others who had come back recently, I thought it would be fun to showcase returning adventurers. When I first sat down with Lornieh, I thought I was beginning the first in a series of interviews with returning characters. Our in-character interview lasted about five minutes. And then it got deep.
I realized that the reasons we return, and the reasons we leave, and the reasons we stay and play are much less the backstory of our characters – and much more the story of our lives. The players.
This is the story of the player of Lornieh.
A New Beginning (1997)
She was having a tough time. She had just moved from Colorado to North Carolina. As a junior in high school, it wasn’t easy being in a new place, and it was hard making new friends at school. To make it worse, her small internet service provider, WoW! Online, had just gone out of business, so she had to move to… AOL. But all was not lost. Unlike her high school friends, her internet friends came with her.
"So I went from WoW! to AOL and one of my WoW! friends found the game. He asked me to start playing [GemStone] with him. It was just a white screen with text then.. But it was sooo fun!"
It was magical, and it was fun, and it was new. It was 1997. AOL had gone unlimited. 56k modems had just arrived. GemStone and DragonRealms were the top two titles in the industry.
She was 17. She was happy. She had Elanthia – and she had friends.
"I made lot of friends, met quite a few in person even."
One of those friends, a fifteen year old from Pennsylvania, played a character named Gureth. They spent hours together in game, and in time developed real feelings for each other. Her parents even drove her up from North Carolina to meet him in-person. Theirs was a young, innocent, GemStone kind of love. It lasted about a year until Gureth, who was supposed to come visit her, canceled his long-awaited trip. He’d been in a fight at school. His mom had grounded him, so he couldn’t come. The reasons didn’t matter to Lornieh, though. Left lonely and crestfallen, she walked away from their relationship.
Over the next few years she continued her adventures in Elanthia. While she lost touch with Gureth, she made new friends, and new characters, and collected happy memories of the game during that carefree time in her life. Eventually, she went off to school, and played a little less. She got a job doing data entry, and played even less. She just got busy... and then she didn’t play at all. She didn’t quit the game, so much as she just moved on - that was around 2001.
The Return (2005)
Lornieh’s player is still doing her data entry job – and thanks to the capped-level typing skills she picked up from GS, she’s doing quite well. She also started talking to Gureth again. After having lost touch for quite some time, a mutual friend reconnected them on AoL Instant Messenger. The connection was still there. They renewed their romance. They got married. They also returned to Elanthia together.
It was during this time she created Lornieh, and a lot of other characters – one of each profession, and multiples of a few. She loved the depth, and the complexity, and the unique experience of each class and race. She immersed herself in the world. Yet, while her love of the game grew and evolved, her love with Gureth ran into trouble. Despite a long friendship and deep connection, there were things about him she didn’t know. He had a problem with alcohol. He racked up a lot of debt. And he was abusive. After less than a year of being married, they divorced.
She was devastated. Not just emotionally, but financially as well – Gureth’s out-of-control spending had left her encumbered with a crippling amount of debt. She was lost and alone. She tried escaping to Elanthia, but she couldn’t – every time she logged on, every time she adventured in a familiar place, she was reminded of him. This time, she stopped playing because she simply couldn’t bear the pain.
The Road (2006)
She left it all behind to start a new adventure, on the road. She became a truck driver. She had as many different driving jobs as she had characters in GemStone. She drove all sorts of routes, from over-the-road, to local, to regional. She drove all sorts of trucks, from dry van (regular trailer), to reefer units (refrigerated), to gravel trucks (belly and end dump), and even hazmat tankers.
On the road for 70+ hours a week, she had her job and nothing else. She worked 12-14 hour days, 6 days a week. At one company she unloaded the trucks by hand, throwing boxes down rollers into the store or rolling them in herself on a push cart. In addition to the long hours and strenuous conditions, sexism and harassment were a daily reality for her in a heavily male-dominated industry. She had to work twice as hard to prove herself. She became a much stronger person, physically and emotionally. She had to – she didn’t have a choice.
“Being in trucking definitely made me a stronger person, females aren't always treated that well in that industry. I wouldn’t take crap from the men, or my employers.”
Year in and year out, she drove. One morning at 12:30am, on her way into work driving a hazmat tanker, a group of teenagers hurled a large rock through the side window of her vehicle. As the window shattered, shards of glass tore into her body. The surgeons removed what glass they could, but she returned home with an unknown amount still under her skin.
"There’s a large piece 5mm in diameter still in my shoulder. I STILL have glass coming out of me."
The Pain (2016)
For a few more years, despite the toll the job was taking, she kept driving. By the end of 2016, her body had had enough. Everything happened at once. She started losing the vision in her left eye. She woke up nauseous, unable to make it to work to start her 4am shift driving a gravel truck. Severe leg aches landed her in the emergency room. The doctors couldn’t tell her what was wrong. One day in the middle of a route, her eye pain became so severe that she had to stop the truck and have a manager come finish the route.
“I couldn't handle it. I'd try to get out of bed to go to work and I'd get dizzy and fall out of bed, hit my head. I just couldn't do it anymore.”
Her medical bills mounted up, as her employer’s patience thinned. Severe depression set in. After 11 years on the road, she was done. She finally received a diagnosis: fibromyalgia - a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.
She tried to keep working while she struggled to manage the pain. She’d get cortisone shots in her knee, and head straight to work as a dog walker - struggling through her route. Employers said she took too long. After six months, it became too much. Unbearable pain and overwhelming medical bills had taken their toll. She had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and apply for disability.
Coming Home (2017)
She’d lost almost everything. Almost everything. She still had a longing for adventure. And so she turned to games. She tried a few MMO’s, but just got bored. A new game would come out, and the player base would move on, and the magic would die out. She wanted somewhere with imagination. She thought about GemStone. She’d even dreamed of GemStone from time to time, but so often those dreams would conjure up the painful memories of Gureth.
She realized, though, that those memories were causing less and less pain as time went by. And that maybe now she could face them. She could face that pain. Maybe now, she was ready to come back.
“I'd dream a lot of GemStone over the years. Kind of odd, I know. I recalled the old days of ‘AT RAT, AT RAT’. When I came back, I came back as F2P. It was like old times. It was like coming home."
She started a free-to-play character. As an empath, she made friends quickly. She was hunting in the catacombs, and healing in Town Square Central, and having a blast. Though playing an empath was harder than she remembered. She had to link to heal people, and couldn’t heal the same person repeatedly. Finally, she found out that F2P were the only ones that had to link to heal, and said “Forget this! I’m reactivating my old account!”
“I reactivated my account, and little Lornieh was still there, along with all my current alts.”
It was a bit daunting coming back to her old characters. So much had changed, and with so many alts, she had to relearn each profession as if she was starting over. She met Evrali, who got her using AIM again and introduced her to Silvak, who helped her to fix her old characters. There was so much to learn.
“I was blown away by chrisms, ensorcelling, armor skills, shield skills.... it's crazy! Lich has been a life-saver.”
A few months in, she met Pukk. "We started a conversation on LNet, and it just grew from there," Pukk told me. “We just hit it off!” They decided that Lornieh and Pukk would meet. From there, the connection between their characters grew, and quickly became romantic.
Pukk was a major influence in her early days after returning. It was Pukk who convinced her to pick one character to focus on, Lornieh. He was level 40, and she was 14 – so he helped her level. He also introduced her to roleplaying events, like Kenstrom Story Time. With the help of Pukk, and the roleplaying awards she received, she levelled quickly.
"What I have always known: When she loves, she loves. When she is upset, she is upset. But like a flare with both emotions. Burns fast and bright." -Pukk
Yet, as time went on, Lornieh’s in-character romantic relationship with Pukk began falling apart. One night in June, he ended it. She was caught off guard. She hadn’t realized, as she was immersing herself in her character, how invested she also became as a player. When she got her heart broken, it hurt in game and out. She felt that it might be time to say goodbye. On the brink of leaving, she decided to open up, and posted on the Player’s Corner. Then she was REALLY on the brink of leaving. Until one person sent her a message...
“It was Dreaven who came forward to talk me through it. He sent me a message, and talked me out of leaving.”
She stayed. She stayed because of her love for the game. She stayed because, in Elanthia, she wasn’t alone. In Elanthia, she was loved. She stayed because here, despite her broken body and broken heart, she could be the truest part of herself. Putting her heart into her character meant opening her heart - and that was worth risking the pain.
"I immerse myself pretty far, especially during RP events. It's like I'm there in the body as Lornieh."
She immersed herself in the world, and she became Lornieh. Goofy, fun, feisty, outgoing Lornieh. Adventurous, friendly, courageous Lornieh. Lady Lornieh, the Beastmistress. Lady Lornieh, the helpful friend. Lady Lornieh, the hero.
Reflections and Insights
Who is she?
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”
Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."
Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."
Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."
When is she at her best?
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."
Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."
Your favorite thing about her?
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."
Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”
Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."
Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”
The final word:
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

List of skins

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|-style="background:#d3d3d3; border:#555555;font-size: larger"
!width=150;|Creature
!width=65; |Level
!width=175;|Skin
!width=100;|Skin Noun
!width=100;|Group
|-
|[[Black-winged daggerbeak]]
|align=center|1
|daggerbeak ''wing''
|wing
|avian
|-
|[[Black rolton]]
|align=center|1
|rolton ''ear''
|ear
|rolton
|-
|[[Carrion worm]]
|align=center|1
|worm ''skin''
|skin
|worm
|-
|[[Fanged rodent]]
|align=center|1
|rodent ''fang''
|fang
|rodent
|-
|[[Fire ant]]
|align=center|1
|fire ant ''pincer''
|pincer
|ant
|-
|[[Giant ant]]
|align=center|1
|ant ''pincer''
|pincer
|ant
|-
|[[Giant rat]]
|align=center|1
|rat ''pelt''
|pelt
|rodent
|-
|[[Kobold]]
|align=center|1
|kobold ''skin''
|skin
|kobold
|-
|[[Lesser ghoul]]
|align=center|1
|ghoul ''nail''
|nail
|ghoul
|-
|[[Rolton]]
|align=center|1
|rolton ''pelt''
|pelt
|rolton
|-
|[[Skeleton]]
|align=center|1
|skeleton ''bone''
|bone
|skeleton
|-
|[[Spotted gnarp]]
|align=center|1
|spotted gnarp ''horn''
|horn
|gnarp
|-
|[[Young grass snake]]
|align=center|1
|snake ''skin''
|skin
|snake
|-
|[[Zombie rolton]]
|align=center|1
|rotting rolton ''pelt''
|pelt
|rolton
|-
|[[Big ugly kobold]]
|align=center|2
|kobold ''skin''
|skin
|kobold
|-
|[[Brown gak]]
|align=center|2
|brown gak ''hide''
|hide
|gak
|-
|[[Cave gnome]]
|align=center|2
|gnome ''scalp''
|scalp
|gnome
|-
|[[Fanged goblin]]
|align=center|2
|goblin ''fang''
|fang
|goblin
|-
|[[Goblin]]
|align=center|2
|goblin ''skin''
|skin
|goblin
|-
|[[Pale crab]]
|align=center|2
|pale crab ''pincer''
|pincer
|crab
|-
|[[Rabid squirrel]]
|align=center|2
|squirrel ''tail''
|tail
|squirrel
|-
|[[Spotted gak]]
|align=center|2
|gak ''hide''
|hide
|gak
|-
|[[Bresnahanini rolton]]
|align=center|3
|rolton ''horn''
|horn
|rolton
|-
|[[Cave nipper]]
|align=center|3
|cave nipper ''skin''
|skin
|nipper
|-
|[[Fire salamander]]
|align=center|3
|salamander ''skin''
|skin
|salamander
|-
|[[Greater ghoul]]
|align=center|3
|ghoul ''scraping''
|scraping
|ghoul
|-
|[[Greater ice spider]]
|align=center|3
|spider ''leg''
|leg
|spider
|-
|[[Hobgoblin]]
|align=center|3
|hobgoblin ''scalp''
|scalp
|hobgoblin
|-
|[[Ice skeleton]]
|align=center|3
|skeleton ''skull''
|skull
|skeleton
|-
|[[Kobold shepherd]]
|align=center|3
|kobold ''ear''
|ear
|kobold
|-
|[[Mountain snowcat]]
|align=center|3
|snowcat ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Relnak]]
|align=center|3
|relnak ''sail''
|sail
|relnak
|-
|[[Spotted velnalin]]
|align=center|3
|velnalin ''horn''
|horn
|deer
|-
|[[Striped gak]]
|align=center|3
|gak ''pelt''
|pelt
|gak
|-
|[[Striped relnak]]
|align=center|3
|striped relnak ''sail''
|sail
|relnak
|-
|[[Velnalin]]
|align=center|3
|velnalin ''hide''
|hide
|deer
|-
|[[Black urgh]]
|align=center|4
|black urgh ''hide''
|hide
|urgh
|-
|[[Cobra]]
|align=center|4
|cobra ''skin''
|skin
|snake
|-
|[[Fanged viper]]
|align=center|4
|viper ''skin''
|skin
|snake
|-
|[[Mongrel kobold]]
|align=center|4
|mangy kobold ''scalp''
|scalp
|kobold
|-
|[[Spotted leaper]]
|align=center|4
|spotted leaper ''pelt''
|pelt
|leaper
|-
|[[Urgh]]
|align=center|4
|urgh ''hide''
|hide
|urgh
|-
|[[Water moccasin]]
|align=center|4
|water moccasin ''skin''
|skin
|snake
|-
|[[Whiptail]]
|align=center|4
|whiptail ''stinger''
|stinger
|whiptail
|-
|[[Bobcat]]
|align=center|5
|bobcat ''claw''
|claw
|feline
|-
|[[Coyote]]
|align=center|5
|coyote ''tail''
|tail
|canine
|-
|[[Mist wraith]]
|align=center|5
|mist wraith ''eye''
|eye
|wraith
|-
|[[Mongrel hobgoblin]]
|align=center|5
|mongrel hobgoblin ''snout''
|snout
|hobgoblin
|-
|[[Night golem]]
|align=center|5
|night golem ''finger''
|finger
|golem
|-
|[[Cockatrice]]
|align=center|6
|cockatrice ''feather''
|feather
|cockatrice
|-
|[[Leaper]]
|align=center|6
|leaper ''hide''
|hide
|leaper
|-
|[[Lesser mummy]]
|align=center|6
|mummy's ''shroud''
|shroud
|mummy
|-
|[[Lesser orc]]
|align=center|6
|orc ''hide''
|hide
|orc
|-
|[[Monkey]]
|align=center|6
|monkey ''paw''
|paw
|monkey
|-
|[[Snowy cockatrice]]
|align=center|6
|snowy cockatrice ''tailfeather''
|tailfeather
|cockatrice
|-
|[[Spotted lynx]]
|align=center|6
|lynx ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Blood eagle]]
|align=center|7
|blood red eagle ''feather''
|feather
|avian
|-
|[[Greater kappa]]
|align=center|7
|kappa ''fin''
|fin
|kappa
|-
|[[Hobgoblin shaman]]
|align=center|7
|hobgoblin shaman ''ear''
|ear
|hobgoblin
|-
|[[Lesser burrow orc]]
|align=center|7
|orc ''claw''
|claw
|orc
|-
|[[Lesser red orc]]
|align=center|7
|red orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Shelfae soldier]]
|align=center|7
|shelfae ''scale''
|scale
|shelfae
|-
|[[Albino tomb spider]]
|align=center|8
|multi-faceted tomb spider ''eye''
|eye
|spider
|-
|[[Bone golem]]
|align=center|8
|golem ''bone''
|bone
|golem
|-
|[[Crystal crab]]
|align=center|8
|faceted crystal crab ''shell''
|shell
|crab
|-
|[[Greater burrow orc]]
|align=center|8
|orc ''claw''
|claw
|orc
|-
|[[Greater orc]]
|align=center|8
|orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Greater spider]]
|align=center|8
|spider ''leg''
|leg
|spider
|-
|[[Thrak]]
|align=center|8
|thrak ''hide''
|hide
|thrak
|-
|[[Brown spinner]]
|align=center|9
|brown spinner ''leg''
|leg
|spider
|-
|[[Crocodile]]
|align=center|9
|crocodile ''snout''
|snout
|crocodile
|-
|[[Death dirge]]
|align=center|9
|dirge ''skin''
|skin
|dirge
|-
|[[Manticore]]
|align=center|9
|manticore ''tail''
|tail
|manticore
|-
|[[Snow spectre]]
|align=center|9
|spectre ''nail''
|nail
|spectre
|-
|[[Giant marmot]]
|align=center|10
|marmot ''pelt''
|pelt
|marmot
|-
|[[Great boar]]
|align=center|10
|boar ''tusk''
|tusk
|boar
|-
|[[Rabid guard dog]]
|align=center|10
|rotted ''canine''
|canine
|canine
|-
|[[Werebear]]
|align=center|10
|werebear ''paw''
|paw
|bear
|-
|[[Neartofar orc]]
|align=center|11
|orc ''knuckle''
|knuckle
|orc
|-
|[[Shelfae chieftain]]
|align=center|11
|shelfae ''crest''
|crest
|shelfae
|-
|[[Dark orc]]
|align=center|12
|orc ''ear''
|ear
|orc
|-
|[[Great stag]]
|align=center|13
|''antlers''
|antlers
|deer
|-
|[[Plumed cockatrice]]
|align=center|13
|cockatrice ''plume''
|plume
|cockatrice
|-
|[[Tawny brindlecat]]
|align=center|13
|tawny brindlecat ''hide''
|hide
|feline
|-
|[[Black boar]]
|align=center|14
|black boar ''hide''
|hide
|boar
|-
|[[Brown boar]]
|align=center|14
|brown boar ''skin''
|skin
|boar
|-
|[[Forest troll]]
|align=center|14
|troll ''hide''
|hide
|troll
|-
|[[Giant weasel]]
|align=center|14
|weasel ''pelt''
|pelt
|weasel
|-
|[[Great brown bear]]
|align=center|14
|brown bear ''skin''
|skin
|bear
|-
|[[Grey orc]]
|align=center|14
|orc ''beard''
|beard
|orc
|-
|[[Silverback orc]]
|align=center|15
|silverback orc ''knuckle''
|knuckle
|orc
|-
|[[Spectre]]
|align=center|14
|spectre ''skin''
|skin
|spectre
|-
|[[Swamp troll]]
|align=center|14
|swamp troll ''scalp''
|scalp
|troll
|-
|[[Arctic puma]]
|align=center|15
|white puma ''hide''
|hide
|feline
|-
|[[Black leopard]]
|align=center|15
|black leopard ''paw''
|paw
|feline
|-
|[[Humpbacked puma]]
|align=center|15
|puma ''paw''
|paw
|feline
|-
|[[Large ogre]]
|align=center|15
|ogre ''tusk''
|tusk
|ogre
|-
|[[Neartofar troll]]
|align=center|15
|greasy troll ''scalp''
|scalp
|troll
|-
|[[Panther]]
|align=center|15
|panther ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Puma]]
|align=center|15
|puma ''hide''
|hide
|feline
|-
|[[Ridgeback boar]]
|align=center|15
|yellowed boar ''tusk''
|tusk
|boar
|-
|[[Tomb wight]]
|align=center|15
|wight ''claw''
|claw
|wight
|-
|[[Wraith]]
|align=center|15
|wraith ''talon''
|talon
|wraith
|-
|[[Agresh bear]]
|align=center|16
|agresh bear ''claw''
|claw
|bear
|-
|[[Banded rattlesnake]]
|align=center|16
|rattlesnake ''rattle''
|rattle
|snake
|-
|[[Black bear]]
|align=center|16
|bear ''hide''
|hide
|bear
|-
|[[Cave troll]]
|align=center|16
|troll ''skin''
|skin
|troll
|-
|[[Fire rat]]
|align=center|16
|fire rat ''tail''
|tail
|rodent
|-
|[[Ghoul master]]
|align=center|16
|ghoul ''finger''
|finger
|ghoul
|-
|[[Hill troll]]
|align=center|16
|troll ''beard''
|beard
|troll
|-
|[[Mongrel wolfhound]]
|align=center|16
|yellowed ''canine''
|canine
|canine
|-
|[[Mountain ogre]]
|align=center|16
|ogre ''nose''
|nose
|ogre
|-
|[[Mongrel Troll]]
|align=center|16
|chipped troll ''tusk''
|tusk
|troll
|-
|[[Plains orc warrior]]
|align=center|16
|scraggly orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Red bear]]
|align=center|16
|bear ''paw''
|paw
|bear
|-
|[[Wind witch]]
|align=center|16
|crooked witch ''nose''
|nose
|humanoid
|-
|[[Dark shambler]]
|align=center|17
|glistening black ''eye''
|eye
|shambler
|-
|[[Forest ogre]]
|align=center|17
|ogre ''tusk''
|tusk
|ogre
|-
|[[Giant veaba]]
|align=center|17
|veaba ''claw''
|claw
|veaba
|-
|[[Mountain goat]]
|align=center|17
|goat ''hoof''
|hoof
|goat
|-
|[[Mountain troll]]
|align=center|17
|troll ''toe''
|toe
|troll
|-
|[[Plains ogre]]
|align=center|17
|ogre ''nose''
|nose
|ogre
|-
|[[Plains orc scout]]
|align=center|17
|scraggly orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Bighorn sheep]]
|align=center|18
|bighorn ''sheepskin''
|sheepskin
|sheep
|-
|[[Cave lizard]]
|align=center|18
|stone-grey lizard ''tail''
|tail
|lizard
|-
|[[Elder ghoul master]]
|align=center|18
|ghoul master ''claw''
|claw
|ghoul
|-
|[[Fire cat]]
|align=center|18
|fire cat ''claw''
|claw
|feline
|-
|[[Greenwing hornet]]
|align=center|18
|hornet ''stinger''
|stinger
|hornet
|-
|[[Mountain lion]]
|align=center|18
|mountain lion ''skin''
|skin
|feline
|-
|[[Plains lion]]
|align=center|18
|plains lion ''skin''
|skin
|feline
|-
|[[Plains orc shaman]]
|align=center|18
|scraggly orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Shelfae warlord]]
|align=center|18
|orange shelfae ''scale''
|scalp
|shelfae
|-
|[[Thunder troll]]
|align=center|18
|troll ''scalp''
|scalp
|troll
|-
|[[War troll]]
|align=center|18
|troll ''heart''
|heart
|troll
|-
|[[Arch wight]]
|align=center|20
|wight ''skin''
|skin
|wight
|-
|[[Ogre warrior]]
|align=center|20
|ogre ''tooth''
|tooth
|ogre
|-
|[[Striped warcat]]
|align=center|20
|warcat ''whisker''
|whisker
|feline
|-
|[[Wood wight]]
|align=center|20
|wight ''scalp''
|scalp
|wight
|-
|[[Cave bear]]
|align=center|21
|bear ''claw''
|claw
|bear
|-
|[[Plains orc chieftain]]
|align=center|21
|scraggly orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Cougar]]
|align=center|22
|cougar ''tail''
|tail
|feline
|-
|[[Crested basilisk]]
|align=center|22
|basilisk ''crest''
|crest
|basilisk
|-
|[[Dark panther]]
|align=center|22
|panther ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Warthog]]
|align=center|22
|warthog ''snout''
|snout
|pig
|-
|[[Centaur]]
|align=center|23
|centaur ''hide''
|hide
|centaur
|-
|[[Centaur ranger]]
|align=center|23
|centaur ''hide''
|hide
|centaur
|-
|[[Crazed zombie]]
|align=center|23
|zombie ''scalp''
|scalp
|zombie
|-
|[[Fenghai]]
|align=center|23
|fenghai ''fur''
|fur
|fenghai
|-
|[[Zombie]]
|align=center|23
|zombie ''scalp''
|scalp
|zombie
|-
|[[Arctic wolverine]]
|align=center|24
|wolverine ''tail''
|tail
|wolverine
|-
|[[Giant albino scorpion]]
|align=center|24
|scorpion ''stinger''
|stinger
|scorpion
|-
|[[Ice hound]]
|align=center|24
|ice hound ''ear''
|ear
|canine
|-
|[[Night hound]]
|align=center|24
|night hound ''hide''
|hide
|canine
|-
|[[Tree viper]]
|align=center|24
|tree viper ''fang''
|fang
|snake
|-
|[[Wolverine]]
|align=center|24
|wolverine ''pelt''
|pelt
|wolverine
|-
|[[Jungle troll]]
|align=center|26
|troll ''knuckle''
|knuckle
|troll
|-
|[[Cyclops]]
|align=center|27
|cyclops ''eye''
|eye
|cyclops
|-
|[[Snow leopard]]
|align=center|27
|leopard ''skin''
|skin
|feline
|-
|[[Troll chieftain]]
|align=center|27
|troll ''fang''
|fang
|troll
|-
|[[Dobrem]]
|align=center|28
|dobrem ''snout''
|snout
|canine
|-
|[[Giant hawk-owl]]
|align=center|28
|tufted hawk-owl ''ear''
|ear
|avian
|-
|[[Martial eagle]]
|align=center|28
|martial eagle ''talon''
|talon
|avian
|-
|[[Arctic manticore]]
|align=center|29
|arctic manticore ''mane''
|mane
|manticore
|-
|[[Ice troll]]
|align=center|29
|ice troll ''scalp''
|scalp
|troll
|-
|[[Scaly burgee]]
|align=center|29
|scaly burgee ''shell''
|shell
|burgee
|-
|[[Giant albino tomb spider]]
|align=center|30
|sheer white spider ''mandible''
|mandible
|spider
|-
|[[Hisskra warrior]]
|align=center|30
|hisskra ''skin''
|skin
|hisskra
|-
|[[Hunter troll]]
|align=center|30
|troll ''tongue''
|tongue
|troll
|-
|[[Jungle troll chieftain]]
|align=center|30
|scrap of troll ''skin''
|skin
|troll
|-
|[[Mammoth arachnid]]
|align=center|30
|''mandible''
|mandible
|spider
|-
|[[Tegursh sentry]]
|align=center|30
|tegursh ''claw''
|claw
|tegursh
|-
|[[Ash hag]]
|align=center|31
|ash hag ''nose''
|nose
|humanoid
|-
|[[Krynch]]
|align=center|31
|krynch ''shinbone''
|shinbone
|krynch
|-
|[[Giant fog beetle]]
|align=center|32
|fog beetle ''carapace''
|carapace
|beetle
|-
|[[Caribou]]
|align=center|32
|a pair of caribou ''antlers''
|antlers
|deer
|-
|[[Hisskra shaman]]
|align=center|33
|hisskra ''tooth''
|tooth
|hisskra
|-
|[[Moor hound]]
|align=center|33
|moor hound ''paw''
|paw
|canine
|-
|[[Skeletal giant]]
|align=center|33
|skeletal giant ''bone''
|bone
|giant
|-
|[[Three-toed tegu]]
|align=center|33
|''tailspike''
|tailspike
|tegu
|-
|[[Colossus vulture]]
|align=center|34
|ruff of vulture ''feathers''
|feathers
|avian
|-
|[[Hisskra chieftain]]
|align=center|34
|hisskra ''crest''
|crest
|hisskra
|-
|[[Lava troll]]
|align=center|34
|troll ''eye''
|eye
|troll
|-
|[[Rock troll zombie]]
|align=center|34
|decaying troll ''eye''
|eye
|troll
|-
|[[Tundra giant]]
|align=center|34
|tundra giant ''tooth''
|tooth
|giant
|-
|[[Bog troll]]
|align=center|35
|troll ''ear''
|ear
|troll
|-
|[[Moor eagle]]
|align=center|35
|''talon''
|talon
|avian
|-
|[[Shimmering fungus]]
|align=center|35
|fungal ''cap''
|cap
|plant
|-
|-
|[[Arctic titan]]
|align=center|36
|arctic titan ''toe''
|toe
|titan
|-
|[[Fire giant]]
|align=center|36
|fire giant ''mane''
|mane
|giant
|-
|[[Snow crone]]
|align=center|36
|crooked crone ''finger''
|finger
|humanoid
|-
|[[Undertaker bat]]
|align=center|36
|bat ''wing''
|wing
|bat
|-
|[[Writhing icy bush]]
|align=center|36
|blood-stained ''leaf''
|leaf
|plantlife
|-
|[[Lesser moor wight]]
|align=center|37
|wight ''skull''
|skull
|wight
|-
|[[Shadow mare]]
|align=center|37
|silver-tipped ''horseshoe''
|horseshoe
|equine
|-
|[[Skeletal warhorse]]
|align=center|37
|skeletal warhorse ''jaw''
|jaw
|equine
|-
|[[Tusked ursian]]
|align=center|37
|ursian ''tusk''
|tusk
|ursian
|-
|[[Frost giant]]
|align=center|38
|giant ''toe''
|toe
|giant
|-
|[[Grizzly bear]]
|align=center|38
|grizzly bear ''hide''
|hide
|bear
|-
|[[Mud wasp]]
|align=center|38
|wasp ''stinger''
|stinger
|wasp
|-
|[[Shadow steed]]
|align=center|38
|silvery ''tail''
|tail
|equine
|-
|[[Vesperti]]
|align=center|38
|vesperti ''claw''
|claw
|vesperti
|-
|[[Blackened decaying tumbleweed]]
|align=center|39
|desiccated ''stem''
|stem
|plantlife
|-
|[[Greater bog troll]]
|align=center|39
|cracked troll ''jawbone''
|jawbone
|troll
|-
|[[Greater moor wight]]
|align=center|39
|wight ''mane''
|mane
|wight
|-
|[[Storm giant]]
|align=center|39
|giant ''skin''
|skin
|giant
|-
|[[Kiramon worker]]
|align=center|40
|kiramon ''mandible''
|mandible
|kiramon
|-
|[[Myklian]]
|align=center|40
|myklian ''scale''
|scale
|myklian
|-
|[[Writhing frost-glazed vine]]
|align=center|40
|thorn-ridden ''appendage''
|appendage
|plantlife
|-
|[[Lesser ice giant]]
|align=center|41
|giant ''scalp''
|scalp
|giant
|-
|[[Roa'ter]]
|align=center|41
|roa'ter ''skin''
|skin
|worm
|-
|[[Frozen corpse]]
|align=center|42
|frozen ''scalp''
|scalp
|corpse
|-
|[[Siren lizard]]
|align=center|42
|multicolored siren lizard ''skin''
|skin
|lizard
|-
|[[Dreadnought raptor]]
|align=center|43
|raptor ''feathers''
|feathers
|avian
|-
|[[Night mare]]
|align=center|43
|silvery ''hoof''
|hoof
|equine
|-
|[[Firethorn shoot]]
|align=center|44
|pulsating ''firethorn''
|firethorn
|firethorn
|-
|[[Forest trali shaman]]
|align=center|44
|trali ''scalp''
|scalp
|trali
|-
|[[Mastodonic leopard]]
|align=center|44
|spotted leopard ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Polar bear]]
|align=center|44
|polar bear ''skin''
|skin
|bear
|-
|[[Dark frosty plant]]
|align=center|45
|frosted ''branch''
|branch
|plantlife
|-
|[[Lesser vruul]]
|align=center|45
|vruul ''skin''
|skin
|vruul
|-
|[[Cinder wasp]]
|align=center|46
|shimmering wasp ''wing''
|wing
|wasp
|-
|[[Forest trali]]
|align=center|46
|trali ''hide''
|hide
|trali
|-
|[[Greater ice giant]]
|align=center|46
|giant ''scalp''
|scalp
|giant
|-
|[[Kiramon defender]]
|align=center|46
|kiramon ''tongue''
|tongue
|kiramon
|-
|[[Lesser faeroth]]
|align=center|46
|mottled faeroth ''crest''
|crest
|faeroth
|-
|[[Rotting chimera]]
|align=center|46
|chimera ''stinger''
|stinger
|chimera
|-
|[[Horned vor'taz]]
|align=center|48
|vor'taz ''horn''
|horn
|vor'taz
|-
|[[Large thorned shrub]]
|align=center|48
|bleached ''thorn''
|thorn
|plantlife
|-
|[[Necrotic snake]]
|align=center|48
|snake ''fang''
|fang
|snake
|-
|[[Red-scaled thrak]]
|align=center|48
|thrak ''tail''
|tail
|thrak
|-
|[[Waern]]
|align=center|49
|waern ''fur''
|fur
|waern
|-
|[[Greater faeroth]]
|align=center|50
|faeroth ''fang''
|fang
|faeroth
|-
|[[Shriveled icy creeper]]
|align=center|50
|shriveled ''cutting''
|cutting
|plantlife
|-
|[[Seeker]]
|align=center|52
|seeker ''eye''
|eye
|humanoid
|-
|[[Snow madrinol]]
|align=center|52
|madrinol ''skin''
|skin
|madrinol
|-
|[[Tomb troll]]
|align=center|52
|troll ''thumb''
|thumb
|troll
|-
|[[Wooly mammoth]]
|align=center|52
|mammoth ''tusk''
|tusk
|mammoth
|-
|[[Sabre-tooth tiger]]
|align=center|53
|tiger ''incisor''
|incisor
|feline
|-
|[[Tomb troll necromancer]]
|align=center|54
|troll ''eyeball''
|eyeball
|troll
|-
|[[Nightmare steed]]
|align=center|55
|silver ''mane''
|mane
|equine
|-
|[[Massive pyrothag]]
|align=center|58
|pyrothag ''hide''
|hide
|pyrothag
|-
|[[Black forest viper]]
|align=center|59
|viper ''fang''
|fang
|snake
|-
|[[Massive black boar]]
|align=center|59
|heavy grey ''tusk''
|tusk
|boar
|-
|[[Winged viper]]
|align=center|60
|pale white ''feather''
|feather
|avian
|-
|[[Stone mastiff]]
|align=center|62
|stone ''heart''
|heart
|canine
|-
|[[Massive troll king]]
|align=center|63
|massive troll king ''hide''
|hide
|troll
|-
|[[Direbear]]
|align=center|64
|direbear ''fang''
|fang
|bear
|-
|[[Grifflet]]
|align=center|64
|''pelt''
|pelt
|griffin
|-
|[[Red tsark]]
|align=center|66
|tsark ''skin''
|skin
|tsark
|-
|[[Monstrous direwolf]]
|align=center|67
|red ''eye''
|eye
|wolf
|-
|[[Lesser griffin]]
|align=center|69
|''pelt''
|pelt
|griffin
|-
|[[Storm griffin]]
|align=center|73
|soft blue griffin ''feather''
|feather
|griffin
|-
|[[Lesser minotaur]]
|align=center|74
|minotaur ''hide''
|hide
|minotaur
|-
|[[Minotaur warrior]]
|align=center|76
|minotaur ''horn''
|horn
|minotaur
|-
|[[Minotaur magi]]
|align=center|78
|minotaur ''hoof''
|hoof
|minotaur
|-
|[[Treekin warrior]]
|align=center|80
|blood-stained ''bark''
|bark
|plantlife
|-
|[[Caedera]]
|align=center|82
|caedera ''skin''
|skin
|worm
|-
|[[Treekin druid]]
|align=center|83
|mossy ''beard''
|beard
|plantlife
|-
|[[Aivren]]
|align=center|86
|aivren ''gizzard''
|gizzard
|aivren
|-
|[[Triton dissembler]]
|align=center|96
|curved gold-flecked ''claw''
|claw
|triton
|-
|[[Triton radical]]
|align=center|100
|elongated triton ''spine''
|spine
|triton
|-
|[[Glistening cerebralite]]
|align=center|100
|cerebralite ''tentacle''
|tentacle
|cerebralite
|-
|[[War griffin]]
|align=center|100
|war griffin ''talon''
|talon
|griffin
|-
|[[Triton magus]]
|align=center|102
|iridescent triton ''hide''
|hide
|triton
|-
|[[Enormous rift crawler]]
|align=center|103
|jagged rift crawler ''tooth''
|tooth
|crawler
|-
|[[Lich|Frostborne or Infernal Lich]]
|align=center|110
|a (rimed or scorched) lich finger ''bone''
|bone
|lich
|}
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== See Also ==
* [[Council of Light]]
* [[Fletching#Fletchings|Fletching feathers]]
* [[Sheath making]]
* [[SKIN (verb)]]
* [[Skinning (604)]]

[[Category:Lists]]

List of skins

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{|class="wikitable sortable" {{prettytable}}
|-style="background:#d3d3d3; border:#555555;font-size: larger"
!width=150;|Creature
!width=65; |Level
!width=175;|Skin
!width=100;|Skin Noun
!width=100;|Group
|-
|[[Black-winged daggerbeak]]
|align=center|1
|daggerbeak ''wing''
|wing
|avian
|-
|[[Black rolton]]
|align=center|1
|rolton ''ear''
|ear
|rolton
|-
|[[Carrion worm]]
|align=center|1
|worm ''skin''
|skin
|worm
|-
|[[Fanged rodent]]
|align=center|1
|rodent ''fang''
|fang
|rodent
|-
|[[Fire ant]]
|align=center|1
|fire ant ''pincer''
|pincer
|ant
|-
|[[Giant ant]]
|align=center|1
|ant ''pincer''
|pincer
|ant
|-
|[[Giant rat]]
|align=center|1
|rat ''pelt''
|pelt
|rodent
|-
|[[Kobold]]
|align=center|1
|kobold ''skin''
|skin
|kobold
|-
|[[Lesser ghoul]]
|align=center|1
|ghoul ''nail''
|nail
|ghoul
|-
|[[Rolton]]
|align=center|1
|rolton ''pelt''
|pelt
|rolton
|-
|[[Skeleton]]
|align=center|1
|skeleton ''bone''
|bone
|skeleton
|-
|[[Spotted gnarp]]
|align=center|1
|spotted gnarp ''horn''
|horn
|gnarp
|-
|[[Young grass snake]]
|align=center|1
|snake ''skin''
|skin
|snake
|-
|[[Zombie rolton]]
|align=center|1
|rotting rolton ''pelt''
|pelt
|rolton
|-
|[[Big ugly kobold]]
|align=center|2
|kobold ''skin''
|skin
|kobold
|-
|[[Brown gak]]
|align=center|2
|brown gak ''hide''
|hide
|gak
|-
|[[Cave gnome]]
|align=center|2
|gnome ''scalp''
|scalp
|gnome
|-
|[[Fanged goblin]]
|align=center|2
|goblin ''fang''
|fang
|goblin
|-
|[[Goblin]]
|align=center|2
|goblin ''skin''
|skin
|goblin
|-
|[[Pale crab]]
|align=center|2
|pale crab ''pincer''
|pincer
|crab
|-
|[[Rabid squirrel]]
|align=center|2
|squirrel ''tail''
|tail
|squirrel
|-
|[[Spotted gak]]
|align=center|2
|gak ''hide''
|hide
|gak
|-
|[[Bresnahanini rolton]]
|align=center|3
|rolton ''horn''
|horn
|rolton
|-
|[[Cave nipper]]
|align=center|3
|cave nipper ''skin''
|skin
|nipper
|-
|[[Fire salamander]]
|align=center|3
|salamander ''skin''
|skin
|salamander
|-
|[[Greater ghoul]]
|align=center|3
|ghoul ''scraping''
|scraping
|ghoul
|-
|[[Greater ice spider]]
|align=center|3
|spider ''leg''
|leg
|spider
|-
|[[Hobgoblin]]
|align=center|3
|hobgoblin ''scalp''
|scalp
|hobgoblin
|-
|[[Ice skeleton]]
|align=center|3
|skeleton ''skull''
|skull
|skeleton
|-
|[[Kobold shepherd]]
|align=center|3
|kobold ''ear''
|ear
|kobold
|-
|[[Mountain snowcat]]
|align=center|3
|snowcat ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Relnak]]
|align=center|3
|relnak ''sail''
|sail
|relnak
|-
|[[Spotted velnalin]]
|align=center|3
|velnalin ''horn''
|horn
|deer
|-
|[[Striped gak]]
|align=center|3
|gak ''pelt''
|pelt
|gak
|-
|[[Striped relnak]]
|align=center|3
|striped relnak ''sail''
|sail
|relnak
|-
|[[Velnalin]]
|align=center|3
|velnalin ''hide''
|hide
|deer
|-
|[[Black urgh]]
|align=center|4
|black urgh ''hide''
|hide
|urgh
|-
|[[Cobra]]
|align=center|4
|cobra ''skin''
|skin
|snake
|-
|[[Fanged viper]]
|align=center|4
|viper ''skin''
|skin
|snake
|-
|[[Mongrel kobold]]
|align=center|4
|mangy kobold ''scalp''
|scalp
|kobold
|-
|[[Spotted leaper]]
|align=center|4
|spotted leaper ''pelt''
|pelt
|leaper
|-
|[[Urgh]]
|align=center|4
|urgh ''hide''
|hide
|urgh
|-
|[[Water moccasin]]
|align=center|4
|water moccasin ''skin''
|skin
|snake
|-
|[[Whiptail]]
|align=center|4
|whiptail ''stinger''
|stinger
|whiptail
|-
|[[Bobcat]]
|align=center|5
|bobcat ''claw''
|claw
|feline
|-
|[[Coyote]]
|align=center|5
|coyote ''tail''
|tail
|canine
|-
|[[Mist wraith]]
|align=center|5
|mist wraith ''eye''
|eye
|wraith
|-
|[[Mongrel hobgoblin]]
|align=center|5
|mongrel hobgoblin ''snout''
|snout
|hobgoblin
|-
|[[Night golem]]
|align=center|5
|night golem ''finger''
|finger
|golem
|-
|[[Cockatrice]]
|align=center|6
|cockatrice ''feather''
|feather
|cockatrice
|-
|[[Leaper]]
|align=center|6
|leaper ''hide''
|hide
|leaper
|-
|[[Lesser mummy]]
|align=center|6
|mummy's ''shroud''
|shroud
|mummy
|-
|[[Lesser orc]]
|align=center|6
|orc ''hide''
|hide
|orc
|-
|[[Monkey]]
|align=center|6
|monkey ''paw''
|paw
|monkey
|-
|[[Snowy cockatrice]]
|align=center|6
|snowy cockatrice ''tailfeather''
|tailfeather
|cockatrice
|-
|[[Spotted lynx]]
|align=center|6
|lynx ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Blood eagle]]
|align=center|7
|blood red eagle ''feather''
|feather
|avian
|-
|[[Greater kappa]]
|align=center|7
|kappa ''fin''
|fin
|kappa
|-
|[[Hobgoblin shaman]]
|align=center|7
|hobgoblin shaman ''ear''
|ear
|hobgoblin
|-
|[[Lesser burrow orc]]
|align=center|7
|orc ''claw''
|claw
|orc
|-
|[[Lesser red orc]]
|align=center|7
|red orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Shelfae soldier]]
|align=center|7
|shelfae ''scale''
|scale
|shelfae
|-
|[[Albino tomb spider]]
|align=center|8
|multi-faceted tomb spider ''eye''
|eye
|spider
|-
|[[Bone golem]]
|align=center|8
|golem ''bone''
|bone
|golem
|-
|[[Crystal crab]]
|align=center|8
|faceted crystal crab ''shell''
|shell
|crab
|-
|[[Greater burrow orc]]
|align=center|8
|orc ''claw''
|claw
|orc
|-
|[[Greater orc]]
|align=center|8
|orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Greater spider]]
|align=center|8
|spider ''leg''
|leg
|spider
|-
|[[Thrak]]
|align=center|8
|thrak ''hide''
|hide
|thrak
|-
|[[Brown spinner]]
|align=center|9
|brown spinner ''leg''
|leg
|spider
|-
|[[Crocodile]]
|align=center|9
|crocodile ''snout''
|snout
|crocodile
|-
|[[Death dirge]]
|align=center|9
|dirge ''skin''
|skin
|dirge
|-
|[[Manticore]]
|align=center|9
|manticore ''tail''
|tail
|manticore
|-
|[[Snow spectre]]
|align=center|9
|spectre ''nail''
|nail
|spectre
|-
|[[Giant marmot]]
|align=center|10
|marmot ''pelt''
|pelt
|marmot
|-
|[[Great boar]]
|align=center|10
|boar ''tusk''
|tusk
|boar
|-
|[[Rabid guard dog]]
|align=center|10
|rotted ''canine''
|canine
|canine
|-
|[[Werebear]]
|align=center|10
|werebear ''paw''
|paw
|bear
|-
|[[Neartofar orc]]
|align=center|11
|orc ''knuckle''
|knuckle
|orc
|-
|[[Shelfae chieftain]]
|align=center|11
|shelfae ''crest''
|crest
|shelfae
|-
|[[Dark orc]]
|align=center|12
|orc ''ear''
|ear
|orc
|-
|[[Great stag]]
|align=center|13
|''antlers''
|antlers
|deer
|-
|[[Plumed cockatrice]]
|align=center|13
|cockatrice ''plume''
|plume
|cockatrice
|-
|[[Tawny brindlecat]]
|align=center|13
|tawny brindlecat ''hide''
|hide
|feline
|-
|[[Black boar]]
|align=center|14
|black boar ''hide''
|hide
|boar
|-
|[[Brown boar]]
|align=center|14
|brown boar ''skin''
|skin
|boar
|-
|[[Forest troll]]
|align=center|14
|troll ''hide''
|hide
|troll
|-
|[[Giant weasel]]
|align=center|14
|weasel ''pelt''
|pelt
|weasel
|-
|[[Great brown bear]]
|align=center|14
|brown bear ''skin''
|skin
|bear
|-
|[[Grey orc]]
|align=center|14
|orc ''beard''
|beard
|orc
|-
|[[Silverback orc]]
|align=center|15
|silverback orc ''knuckle''
|knuckle
|orc
|-
|[[Spectre]]
|align=center|14
|spectre ''skin''
|skin
|spectre
|-
|[[Swamp troll]]
|align=center|14
|swamp troll ''scalp''
|scalp
|troll
|-
|[[Arctic puma]]
|align=center|15
|white puma ''hide''
|hide
|feline
|-
|[[Black leopard]]
|align=center|15
|black leopard ''paw''
|paw
|feline
|-
|[[Humpbacked puma]]
|align=center|15
|puma ''paw''
|paw
|feline
|-
|[[Large ogre]]
|align=center|15
|ogre ''tusk''
|tusk
|ogre
|-
|[[Neartofar troll]]
|align=center|15
|greasy troll ''scalp''
|scalp
|troll
|-
|[[Panther]]
|align=center|15
|panther ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Puma]]
|align=center|15
|puma ''hide''
|hide
|feline
|-
|[[Ridgeback boar]]
|align=center|15
|yellowed boar ''tusk''
|tusk
|boar
|-
|[[Tomb wight]]
|align=center|15
|wight ''claw''
|claw
|wight
|-
|[[Wraith]]
|align=center|15
|wraith ''talon''
|talon
|wraith
|-
|[[Agresh bear]]
|align=center|16
|agresh bear ''claw''
|claw
|bear
|-
|[[Banded rattlesnake]]
|align=center|16
|rattlesnake ''rattle''
|rattle
|snake
|-
|[[Black bear]]
|align=center|16
|bear ''hide''
|hide
|bear
|-
|[[Cave troll]]
|align=center|16
|troll ''skin''
|skin
|troll
|-
|[[Fire rat]]
|align=center|16
|fire rat ''tail''
|tail
|rodent
|-
|[[Ghoul master]]
|align=center|16
|ghoul ''finger''
|finger
|ghoul
|-
|[[Hill troll]]
|align=center|16
|troll ''beard''
|beard
|troll
|-
|[[Mongrel wolfhound]]
|align=center|16
|yellowed ''canine''
|canine
|canine
|-
|[[Mountain ogre]]
|align=center|16
|ogre ''nose''
|nose
|ogre
|-
|[[Mongrel Troll]]
|align=center|16
|troll ''chipped troll tusk''
|nose
|troll
|-
|[[Plains orc warrior]]
|align=center|16
|scraggly orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Red bear]]
|align=center|16
|bear ''paw''
|paw
|bear
|-
|[[Wind witch]]
|align=center|16
|crooked witch ''nose''
|nose
|humanoid
|-
|[[Dark shambler]]
|align=center|17
|glistening black ''eye''
|eye
|shambler
|-
|[[Forest ogre]]
|align=center|17
|ogre ''tusk''
|tusk
|ogre
|-
|[[Giant veaba]]
|align=center|17
|veaba ''claw''
|claw
|veaba
|-
|[[Mountain goat]]
|align=center|17
|goat ''hoof''
|hoof
|goat
|-
|[[Mountain troll]]
|align=center|17
|troll ''toe''
|toe
|troll
|-
|[[Plains ogre]]
|align=center|17
|ogre ''nose''
|nose
|ogre
|-
|[[Plains orc scout]]
|align=center|17
|scraggly orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Bighorn sheep]]
|align=center|18
|bighorn ''sheepskin''
|sheepskin
|sheep
|-
|[[Cave lizard]]
|align=center|18
|stone-grey lizard ''tail''
|tail
|lizard
|-
|[[Elder ghoul master]]
|align=center|18
|ghoul master ''claw''
|claw
|ghoul
|-
|[[Fire cat]]
|align=center|18
|fire cat ''claw''
|claw
|feline
|-
|[[Greenwing hornet]]
|align=center|18
|hornet ''stinger''
|stinger
|hornet
|-
|[[Mountain lion]]
|align=center|18
|mountain lion ''skin''
|skin
|feline
|-
|[[Plains lion]]
|align=center|18
|plains lion ''skin''
|skin
|feline
|-
|[[Plains orc shaman]]
|align=center|18
|scraggly orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Shelfae warlord]]
|align=center|18
|orange shelfae ''scale''
|scalp
|shelfae
|-
|[[Thunder troll]]
|align=center|18
|troll ''scalp''
|scalp
|troll
|-
|[[War troll]]
|align=center|18
|troll ''heart''
|heart
|troll
|-
|[[Arch wight]]
|align=center|20
|wight ''skin''
|skin
|wight
|-
|[[Ogre warrior]]
|align=center|20
|ogre ''tooth''
|tooth
|ogre
|-
|[[Striped warcat]]
|align=center|20
|warcat ''whisker''
|whisker
|feline
|-
|[[Wood wight]]
|align=center|20
|wight ''scalp''
|scalp
|wight
|-
|[[Cave bear]]
|align=center|21
|bear ''claw''
|claw
|bear
|-
|[[Plains orc chieftain]]
|align=center|21
|scraggly orc ''scalp''
|scalp
|orc
|-
|[[Cougar]]
|align=center|22
|cougar ''tail''
|tail
|feline
|-
|[[Crested basilisk]]
|align=center|22
|basilisk ''crest''
|crest
|basilisk
|-
|[[Dark panther]]
|align=center|22
|panther ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Warthog]]
|align=center|22
|warthog ''snout''
|snout
|pig
|-
|[[Centaur]]
|align=center|23
|centaur ''hide''
|hide
|centaur
|-
|[[Centaur ranger]]
|align=center|23
|centaur ''hide''
|hide
|centaur
|-
|[[Crazed zombie]]
|align=center|23
|zombie ''scalp''
|scalp
|zombie
|-
|[[Fenghai]]
|align=center|23
|fenghai ''fur''
|fur
|fenghai
|-
|[[Zombie]]
|align=center|23
|zombie ''scalp''
|scalp
|zombie
|-
|[[Arctic wolverine]]
|align=center|24
|wolverine ''tail''
|tail
|wolverine
|-
|[[Giant albino scorpion]]
|align=center|24
|scorpion ''stinger''
|stinger
|scorpion
|-
|[[Ice hound]]
|align=center|24
|ice hound ''ear''
|ear
|canine
|-
|[[Night hound]]
|align=center|24
|night hound ''hide''
|hide
|canine
|-
|[[Tree viper]]
|align=center|24
|tree viper ''fang''
|fang
|snake
|-
|[[Wolverine]]
|align=center|24
|wolverine ''pelt''
|pelt
|wolverine
|-
|[[Jungle troll]]
|align=center|26
|troll ''knuckle''
|knuckle
|troll
|-
|[[Cyclops]]
|align=center|27
|cyclops ''eye''
|eye
|cyclops
|-
|[[Snow leopard]]
|align=center|27
|leopard ''skin''
|skin
|feline
|-
|[[Troll chieftain]]
|align=center|27
|troll ''fang''
|fang
|troll
|-
|[[Dobrem]]
|align=center|28
|dobrem ''snout''
|snout
|canine
|-
|[[Giant hawk-owl]]
|align=center|28
|tufted hawk-owl ''ear''
|ear
|avian
|-
|[[Martial eagle]]
|align=center|28
|martial eagle ''talon''
|talon
|avian
|-
|[[Arctic manticore]]
|align=center|29
|arctic manticore ''mane''
|mane
|manticore
|-
|[[Ice troll]]
|align=center|29
|ice troll ''scalp''
|scalp
|troll
|-
|[[Scaly burgee]]
|align=center|29
|scaly burgee ''shell''
|shell
|burgee
|-
|[[Giant albino tomb spider]]
|align=center|30
|sheer white spider ''mandible''
|mandible
|spider
|-
|[[Hisskra warrior]]
|align=center|30
|hisskra ''skin''
|skin
|hisskra
|-
|[[Hunter troll]]
|align=center|30
|troll ''tongue''
|tongue
|troll
|-
|[[Jungle troll chieftain]]
|align=center|30
|scrap of troll ''skin''
|skin
|troll
|-
|[[Mammoth arachnid]]
|align=center|30
|''mandible''
|mandible
|spider
|-
|[[Tegursh sentry]]
|align=center|30
|tegursh ''claw''
|claw
|tegursh
|-
|[[Ash hag]]
|align=center|31
|ash hag ''nose''
|nose
|humanoid
|-
|[[Krynch]]
|align=center|31
|krynch ''shinbone''
|shinbone
|krynch
|-
|[[Giant fog beetle]]
|align=center|32
|fog beetle ''carapace''
|carapace
|beetle
|-
|[[Caribou]]
|align=center|32
|a pair of caribou ''antlers''
|antlers
|deer
|-
|[[Hisskra shaman]]
|align=center|33
|hisskra ''tooth''
|tooth
|hisskra
|-
|[[Moor hound]]
|align=center|33
|moor hound ''paw''
|paw
|canine
|-
|[[Skeletal giant]]
|align=center|33
|skeletal giant ''bone''
|bone
|giant
|-
|[[Three-toed tegu]]
|align=center|33
|''tailspike''
|tailspike
|tegu
|-
|[[Colossus vulture]]
|align=center|34
|ruff of vulture ''feathers''
|feathers
|avian
|-
|[[Hisskra chieftain]]
|align=center|34
|hisskra ''crest''
|crest
|hisskra
|-
|[[Lava troll]]
|align=center|34
|troll ''eye''
|eye
|troll
|-
|[[Rock troll zombie]]
|align=center|34
|decaying troll ''eye''
|eye
|troll
|-
|[[Tundra giant]]
|align=center|34
|tundra giant ''tooth''
|tooth
|giant
|-
|[[Bog troll]]
|align=center|35
|troll ''ear''
|ear
|troll
|-
|[[Moor eagle]]
|align=center|35
|''talon''
|talon
|avian
|-
|[[Shimmering fungus]]
|align=center|35
|fungal ''cap''
|cap
|plant
|-
|-
|[[Arctic titan]]
|align=center|36
|arctic titan ''toe''
|toe
|titan
|-
|[[Fire giant]]
|align=center|36
|fire giant ''mane''
|mane
|giant
|-
|[[Snow crone]]
|align=center|36
|crooked crone ''finger''
|finger
|humanoid
|-
|[[Undertaker bat]]
|align=center|36
|bat ''wing''
|wing
|bat
|-
|[[Writhing icy bush]]
|align=center|36
|blood-stained ''leaf''
|leaf
|plantlife
|-
|[[Lesser moor wight]]
|align=center|37
|wight ''skull''
|skull
|wight
|-
|[[Shadow mare]]
|align=center|37
|silver-tipped ''horseshoe''
|horseshoe
|equine
|-
|[[Skeletal warhorse]]
|align=center|37
|skeletal warhorse ''jaw''
|jaw
|equine
|-
|[[Tusked ursian]]
|align=center|37
|ursian ''tusk''
|tusk
|ursian
|-
|[[Frost giant]]
|align=center|38
|giant ''toe''
|toe
|giant
|-
|[[Grizzly bear]]
|align=center|38
|grizzly bear ''hide''
|hide
|bear
|-
|[[Mud wasp]]
|align=center|38
|wasp ''stinger''
|stinger
|wasp
|-
|[[Shadow steed]]
|align=center|38
|silvery ''tail''
|tail
|equine
|-
|[[Vesperti]]
|align=center|38
|vesperti ''claw''
|claw
|vesperti
|-
|[[Blackened decaying tumbleweed]]
|align=center|39
|desiccated ''stem''
|stem
|plantlife
|-
|[[Greater bog troll]]
|align=center|39
|cracked troll ''jawbone''
|jawbone
|troll
|-
|[[Greater moor wight]]
|align=center|39
|wight ''mane''
|mane
|wight
|-
|[[Storm giant]]
|align=center|39
|giant ''skin''
|skin
|giant
|-
|[[Kiramon worker]]
|align=center|40
|kiramon ''mandible''
|mandible
|kiramon
|-
|[[Myklian]]
|align=center|40
|myklian ''scale''
|scale
|myklian
|-
|[[Writhing frost-glazed vine]]
|align=center|40
|thorn-ridden ''appendage''
|appendage
|plantlife
|-
|[[Lesser ice giant]]
|align=center|41
|giant ''scalp''
|scalp
|giant
|-
|[[Roa'ter]]
|align=center|41
|roa'ter ''skin''
|skin
|worm
|-
|[[Frozen corpse]]
|align=center|42
|frozen ''scalp''
|scalp
|corpse
|-
|[[Siren lizard]]
|align=center|42
|multicolored siren lizard ''skin''
|skin
|lizard
|-
|[[Dreadnought raptor]]
|align=center|43
|raptor ''feathers''
|feathers
|avian
|-
|[[Night mare]]
|align=center|43
|silvery ''hoof''
|hoof
|equine
|-
|[[Firethorn shoot]]
|align=center|44
|pulsating ''firethorn''
|firethorn
|firethorn
|-
|[[Forest trali shaman]]
|align=center|44
|trali ''scalp''
|scalp
|trali
|-
|[[Mastodonic leopard]]
|align=center|44
|spotted leopard ''pelt''
|pelt
|feline
|-
|[[Polar bear]]
|align=center|44
|polar bear ''skin''
|skin
|bear
|-
|[[Dark frosty plant]]
|align=center|45
|frosted ''branch''
|branch
|plantlife
|-
|[[Lesser vruul]]
|align=center|45
|vruul ''skin''
|skin
|vruul
|-
|[[Cinder wasp]]
|align=center|46
|shimmering wasp ''wing''
|wing
|wasp
|-
|[[Forest trali]]
|align=center|46
|trali ''hide''
|hide
|trali
|-
|[[Greater ice giant]]
|align=center|46
|giant ''scalp''
|scalp
|giant
|-
|[[Kiramon defender]]
|align=center|46
|kiramon ''tongue''
|tongue
|kiramon
|-
|[[Lesser faeroth]]
|align=center|46
|mottled faeroth ''crest''
|crest
|faeroth
|-
|[[Rotting chimera]]
|align=center|46
|chimera ''stinger''
|stinger
|chimera
|-
|[[Horned vor'taz]]
|align=center|48
|vor'taz ''horn''
|horn
|vor'taz
|-
|[[Large thorned shrub]]
|align=center|48
|bleached ''thorn''
|thorn
|plantlife
|-
|[[Necrotic snake]]
|align=center|48
|snake ''fang''
|fang
|snake
|-
|[[Red-scaled thrak]]
|align=center|48
|thrak ''tail''
|tail
|thrak
|-
|[[Waern]]
|align=center|49
|waern ''fur''
|fur
|waern
|-
|[[Greater faeroth]]
|align=center|50
|faeroth ''fang''
|fang
|faeroth
|-
|[[Shriveled icy creeper]]
|align=center|50
|shriveled ''cutting''
|cutting
|plantlife
|-
|[[Seeker]]
|align=center|52
|seeker ''eye''
|eye
|humanoid
|-
|[[Snow madrinol]]
|align=center|52
|madrinol ''skin''
|skin
|madrinol
|-
|[[Tomb troll]]
|align=center|52
|troll ''thumb''
|thumb
|troll
|-
|[[Wooly mammoth]]
|align=center|52
|mammoth ''tusk''
|tusk
|mammoth
|-
|[[Sabre-tooth tiger]]
|align=center|53
|tiger ''incisor''
|incisor
|feline
|-
|[[Tomb troll necromancer]]
|align=center|54
|troll ''eyeball''
|eyeball
|troll
|-
|[[Nightmare steed]]
|align=center|55
|silver ''mane''
|mane
|equine
|-
|[[Massive pyrothag]]
|align=center|58
|pyrothag ''hide''
|hide
|pyrothag
|-
|[[Black forest viper]]
|align=center|59
|viper ''fang''
|fang
|snake
|-
|[[Massive black boar]]
|align=center|59
|heavy grey ''tusk''
|tusk
|boar
|-
|[[Winged viper]]
|align=center|60
|pale white ''feather''
|feather
|avian
|-
|[[Stone mastiff]]
|align=center|62
|stone ''heart''
|heart
|canine
|-
|[[Massive troll king]]
|align=center|63
|massive troll king ''hide''
|hide
|troll
|-
|[[Direbear]]
|align=center|64
|direbear ''fang''
|fang
|bear
|-
|[[Grifflet]]
|align=center|64
|''pelt''
|pelt
|griffin
|-
|[[Red tsark]]
|align=center|66
|tsark ''skin''
|skin
|tsark
|-
|[[Monstrous direwolf]]
|align=center|67
|red ''eye''
|eye
|wolf
|-
|[[Lesser griffin]]
|align=center|69
|''pelt''
|pelt
|griffin
|-
|[[Storm griffin]]
|align=center|73
|soft blue griffin ''feather''
|feather
|griffin
|-
|[[Lesser minotaur]]
|align=center|74
|minotaur ''hide''
|hide
|minotaur
|-
|[[Minotaur warrior]]
|align=center|76
|minotaur ''horn''
|horn
|minotaur
|-
|[[Minotaur magi]]
|align=center|78
|minotaur ''hoof''
|hoof
|minotaur
|-
|[[Treekin warrior]]
|align=center|80
|blood-stained ''bark''
|bark
|plantlife
|-
|[[Caedera]]
|align=center|82
|caedera ''skin''
|skin
|worm
|-
|[[Treekin druid]]
|align=center|83
|mossy ''beard''
|beard
|plantlife
|-
|[[Aivren]]
|align=center|86
|aivren ''gizzard''
|gizzard
|aivren
|-
|[[Triton dissembler]]
|align=center|96
|curved gold-flecked ''claw''
|claw
|triton
|-
|[[Triton radical]]
|align=center|100
|elongated triton ''spine''
|spine
|triton
|-
|[[Glistening cerebralite]]
|align=center|100
|cerebralite ''tentacle''
|tentacle
|cerebralite
|-
|[[War griffin]]
|align=center|100
|war griffin ''talon''
|talon
|griffin
|-
|[[Triton magus]]
|align=center|102
|iridescent triton ''hide''
|hide
|triton
|-
|[[Enormous rift crawler]]
|align=center|103
|jagged rift crawler ''tooth''
|tooth
|crawler
|-
|[[Lich|Frostborne or Infernal Lich]]
|align=center|110
|a (rimed or scorched) lich finger ''bone''
|bone
|lich
|}
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== See Also ==
* [[Council of Light]]
* [[Fletching#Fletchings|Fletching feathers]]
* [[Sheath making]]
* [[SKIN (verb)]]
* [[Skinning (604)]]

[[Category:Lists]]

Council of Light Answers

2018-07-16T04:40:05Z

TGEIST: /* Solhaven */

{{spoiler}}
[[Council of Light]]
__FORCETOC__
== [[Ta'Vaalor]] ==
{| {{prettytable}}
|-
| 4879||In what year was the Glaise Cnoc cemetery established?
|-
| 4881||In what year was ranger Elrohan buried?
|-
| 4924||In what year was Nadia Tinilia buried?
|-
| Aethenireas||On what wey or var is Ta'Vaalor's healer located?
|-
| Aethenireas||On what wey or var is the triage station located?
|-
| Amaranth||On what wey or var, in Ta'Vaalor, is the statue and fountain honoring Phoen located?
|-
| Amaranth||What gate is located in the northwest of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Ambra||Who owns the music shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Annatto||What city gate is located in the southeast section of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Annatto|| "On what wey or var is the Golden Hawk located?"
|-
| Aradhul||What is the first name of the founder of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Arctic bears||Two hides of what arctic creature adorn the floor in Ta'Vaalor's furs and pelts shop?
|-
| Areacne||Who is the owner of the gem shop in the northwest area of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Arm||What is missing from the skeleton in the upper fields?
|-
| Arm||What skeletal appendage can be found under a pile of clay and stone around Barefoot Hill?
|-
| Asp||What twin creatures adorn a statue of a spear that stands in the cemetery?
|-
| Baked||What are the bricks made of on the path thorough the wildflowers?
|-
| Baked||"What sort of bricks pave the path through the field of wildflowers?"
|-
| Basilisk||From the looks of it, what larger creature might the plumed cockatrices of the Neartofar Forest be related to?
|-
| Bear||The skeleton of what sort of animal can be found in the abandoned vineyard?
|-
| Birch||What sort of tree's bark peels away into curls that resemble scrolls?
|-
| Black||What color is the boulder in the center of the apple orchard?
|-
| Blood||The dais found in the catacombs of Ta'Vaalor is covered in what material or substance?
|-
| Blue||Vaalorn, a metal prized by the Vaalor elves, is naturally found in veins of sparkling white or what other color?
|-
| Brick||What grey object rests atop a pillar midway along Virktoth's path?
|-
| Brick||What material is the base of Yander's well made of?
|-
| Bronze||What material is the sign at the entrance to the Glaise Cnoc cemetery made of?
|-
| Brown||What type of trout live in the river near Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Burlap||What material is the hammocks in the barracks in NeartoFar made of?
|-
| Burlap||What material are the hammocks in the barracks in the Neartofar Forest made of?
|-
| Calambor||What is the family name of the four people buried together on the western stretch of the cemetery?
|-
| Cedar||What type of wood is Yander's barn made of?
|-
| Cedar||What type of wood is Yander's barn made out of?
|-
| Cenotaph||What has been built in the cemetery in honor of Tinuldor Nondel?
|-
| Chameleon||To what family of animals do the striped relnaks that populate the meadows belong?
|-
| Clematis||What sort of vines have overgrown the arbor in the cemetery?
|-
| Clentaran||Who runs the clerical supply shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Cockatrice||What type of feathers are the pillows in the barracks made of?
|-
| Coleesta||What is the name of the lady that provides food and drink in The Legendary Rest's courtyard?
|-
| Contemplation||What garden is located behind the Hall of the Arkati in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Copper||What hammered metal is left abandoned in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Corn||What sort of mash was used to brew moonshine in the still in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Crystal||A replica of an antique forge is located in armory. What material is this forge made of?
|-
| Drake||In the cemetery, a blue rose lies at the foot of a statue of what sort of beast?
|-
| Drake||The statue with ruby eyes in the Plains of Bone is of what?
|-
| Drake||What creature does the large statue inside the Ta'Vaalor clerical supply shop depict?
|-
| Drakes||What large creatures are depicted in statuary that accents the bridge to the southeast of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Dream||Complete this epitaph, as engraved on a headstone in the cemetery. "Step softly, a ___________ lies buried here."
|-
| Dupioni||What type or rare white silk curtains adorn the windows of the gem shop in the northwest section of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Eagle||What sort of brass bird adorns the wall in The Legendary Rest's Lofty Peaks Room?
|-
| Eahnor||What metal, prized by the elves, do the citizens of Ta'Vaalor typically prefer to keep its natural crimson hue?
|-
| Ebonwood||What material is the sign above the Mess Hall entrance made from?
|-
| Elderberry||What sort of delicately scented, white-flowered shrubs manage to thrive in the briar thicket?
|-
| Elf||What sort of creature is the paper target tacked to the barracks in the Neartofar Forest most likely intended to resemble?
|-
| Elm||A grove of what sort of tree stands in the center of the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Elven||What sort of skeleton can be found, half overgrown in the upper fields?
|-
| Emaereld||What wey or var is Ta'Vaalor's bakery located on?
|-
| Faeries||Which creatures form part of the decorative carvings on the exterior of the chocolate shop?
|-
| Fear||The name of the lake that lies north of Ta`Vaalor is lake _______?
|-
| Fear||The name of the lake that lies north of Ta'Vaalor is the Lake of _________?
|-
| Feline||What sort of animal skull can be found in the barley field?
|-
| Fennel||What plant, growing in the lower fields, emits an aromatic scent from its tiny yellow flowers?
|-
| Fishing||Where does the sign say that the proprietor of the tavern on Shimeraern Var has gone?
|-
| Four||How many heads are mounted on the walls of Ta'Vaalor's furs and pelts shop?
|-
| Frog||The spotted leapers that populate the meadows appear to be a cross of a wolf and what other creature?
|-
| Gardenia||What scent fills Ta'Vaalor's salon?
|-
| Gargoyle||What sort of creatures adorn the outside of ta'vaalor's theatre, in imitation of the illistim style of architecture?
|-
| Gas||What substance bloats the dark vysans that live in the cemetery?
|-
| Gearchel||Who man’s the Armory in TaVaalor?
|-
| Ghaerdish||Who owns the furs and pelts shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Giant||What creature does the boulder in the center of the apple orchard resemble?
|-
| Glimaerseen||What is the name of the moving company in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Gold||What color fabric are the chairs in the entryway of Wyvern Keep upholstered in?
|-
| Gold||What metal veins the shard in the center of the Marble Springs neighborhood in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Golden||What color is the tame ferret that lives in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Granite||What is the obelisk in the graveyard made from?
|-
| Granite||What material is the monolith that towers above the Neartofar Forest composed of?
|-
| Grape||What sort of vines grow to the west of the wall that borders the wildflower fields?
|-
| Greatsword||What is the marble statue of an elven woman in the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor carrying in her hands?
|-
| Green||What color is the doorstep of Ta'Vaalor's furs and pelts shop?
|-
| Green||What color are the doors to the Triage Station?
|-
| Green||What colour are the snakes in the lower fields?
|-
| Green||What color are the grass snakes that populate the lower fields?
|-
| Gold||The official colors of Ta'Vaalor, as seen on the town's pennants, are ruby and what?
|-
| Grey||What color crystal is available for purchase in the Ta'Vaalor clerical supply shop?
|-
| Haon||What silvery-blue wood is the altar in the Hall of the Arkati in Ta'Vaalor fashioned of?
|-
| Haon||What wood is Ta'Vaalor's furs and pelts shop's sign made of?
|-
| Haon||What material are the shelves in the triage station made from?
|-
| Hauberk||What type of armor is the statue of an elven man, in the Marble Springs area of Ta'Vaalor, depicted as wearing?
|-
| Hawthorn||What sort of briar is the briar thicket composed of?
|-
| Hazelnut|| What sort of beaked shrubs grow beneath the oaks in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Heavens||Complete this epitaph as it is written in the cemetery, "Grace was in all her steps, the ____________ in her eyes, in every gesture dignity and beauty in her smile."
|-
| Helgreth||Who owns the tavern on Shimeraern Var?
|-
| Humanoid||What sort of skeleton can be found impaled on a sharpened pine in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Humanoid||What type of skulls act as sentinels on the walls on the Plains of Bone?
|-
| Humanoid||What types of skulls act as sentinels on the walls of the Plains of Bone?
|-
| Iron||What material composes the remains of the boundary marker at the edge of Fethayl Bog?
|-
| Ironwood||The front doors of "The Legendary Rest" are made of what material?
|-
| Jasmine||What tall white vines climb the walls surrounding ta'vallor's garden of ancients?
|-
| Jug||What is the marble statue in the center of the building in the wildflower field depicted as holding in her hands?
|-
| Junipers||A granite bench that serves a dual purpose as a grave marker sits between a pair of what sort of plants?
|-
|Kai||Which of the Arkati is portrayed in a marble statue, which is part of the fountain at the center of Ta'Vaalor's Tyrnian Court?
|-
| Koar||Which of the Arkati is honored the most in the Ta'vaalor's hall of the Arkati?
|-
| Lavender||What color are the eyes of the healer in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Lightning||What has split the oak tree at the southern end of the wildflower field?
|-
| Lilies||What type of golden flowers surround the statue of the enthroned man in the cemetery?
|-
| Limestone||What material is Ta'Vaalor's City Hall made of?
|-
| Limestone||What material is the sarcophagus in the cemetery made of?
|-
| Limestone||What material is the triage station made from?
|-
| Longbow||What is the Oak Statue of an elven woman, in the Marble Springs Area of Ta'Vaalor, holding in her hands?
|-
| Longsword||What does the elven statue in Marble Springs hold is its right hand?
|-
| Lornon||Complete this sentence: A rare strain of plant thrives in The Legendary Rest, called a __________ fly trap?
|-
| Malwith||What is the name of the inkeeper at the inn just east of tavallor's victory gate?
|-
| Mandible||What black object sticks out of a caved-in tunnel around Barefoot Hill?
|-
| Mandolin||What image is carved into the headstone that marks Alianna Elowen's grave?
|-
| Map||What type of papers are found in the stockade in the Neartofar Forests?
|-
| Maraene||What is the name of the store clerk in the herb shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Marble||What material is the multi-level fountain in The Legendary Rest's courtyard made of?
|-
| Marble||The arched entrance to the Marble Springs neighborhood, in the northeast part of Ta'Vaalor is made of what material?
|-
| Mausoleum||Where in the cemetery can a sarcophagus be found?
|-
| Metal|| What is the plaque set on the statue in Amaranth Court made from?
|-
| Minotaur||What creature's skull adorns the wall in The Legendary Rest's Desert Evening Room?
|-
| Mistydeep||What is the name of the river that lies to the south of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Mithril||What material is the sign that welcomes visitors to the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor made of?
|-
| Mumsy||Deep in the catacombs of Ta'Vaalor there is a statue of bones. According to the plaque beneath it, whose shape does it represent?
|-
| Mushroom||In the catacombs beneath Ta'Vaalor, what vegetative life thrives?
|-
| Music||Complete this epitaph, as engraved on a headstone in the cemetery. "____________, when soft voices die, vibrates in the memory..."
|-
| Nurse||Who is bustling around the infirmary at the triage station?
|-
| Oak||What sort of leaf is portrayed on the mat at the shrine in the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Oak||What sort of trees help mark the southern boundary of Barefoot Hill?
|-
| Obelisk||What tall, carved object decorates the center of Ta'Vaalor's Amaranth Court?
|-
| Ogre||What force inhabits the barracks and stockade in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Owls||What sort of birds can often be found in a parliament, perched in the branches of a red maple towards the north of the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Past||Complete this phrase as it reads in the cemetery, "Sleep undisturbed within the peaceful shrine, safe in the hallowed quiets of the______"
|-
| Peonies||What multicolored flowers line the walkway of Ta'Vaalor's Amaranth Court?
|-
| Philodendron||A rare strain of plant thrives in The Legendary Rest, called a mammoth-ear __________.
|-
| Phisk||Whos owns the sundries shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Phisk||Who owns the General Exchange in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Phoen||Which of the Arkati does the small fountain in the northeast part of Ta'Vaalor honor?
|-
| Pine||What type of golden tree grows in the center of the Wyvern Keep Lobby?
|-
| Pit||What sort of boar trap has been laid in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Plank||What allows you to traverse the pit of snakes and bones north of the cemetery?
|-
| Quartz||What material is the massive shard in the center of the Marble Springs neighborhood in Ta'Vaalor made of?
|-
| Quartz||What material is the massive shard in the center of the marble springs neighborhood?
|-
| Ranger||What is the missing word in the following epitaph? "Here lies _______ Elrohan, who shot an arrow into the air. Where it landed he did not care, till it landed in his hair."
|-
| Rat||Deep in the catacombs of Ta'Vaalor there is a statue of bones crafted into the shape of what sort of creature?
|-
| Raven||What kind of bird feathers adorn the totem pole that stands on the hill above the meadows?
|-
| Ruby||The official colors of Ta'Vaalor, as seen on the town's pennants, are gold and what?
|-
| Red||What color are the stripes on the grey skin of a striped relnak?
|-
| Red||What color berries grow on the brambles that are growing into the abandoned vineyard?
|-
| Red||What color is Ta'Vaalor's bakery door painted?
|-
| Red||What color is the dirt that composes the mound in the Barefoot Hill area?
|-
| Red||What color is the marble flooring in the entryway of Wyvern Keep?
|-
| Red||What color roses climb the outside of Ta'Vaalor's sundries shop?
|-
| Reed||What river plant are the wind chimes in the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor made of?
|-
| Rodent||What type of fanged creature infests the catacombs beneath Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Rowboat||What means of travel has been nearly swallowed by the thorny brambles growing on the Plains of Bone?
|-
| Samyrle||Who is the owner of Ta'Vaalor's salon?
|-
| Sandstone||What material is the Crimson Raven constructed from?
|-
| Sarsaparilla||What spicy-scented bush grows along the trail through Fearling Pass?
|-
| Sassion||Who runs Ta'Vaalor's delivery service?
|-
| Scallop||What shell are the sconces outside of the Salon shaped like?
|-
| Shimeraern||On what var or wey is the crimson raven located?
|-
| Shind||Who owns the locksmith shop in Ta'vaalor?
|-
| Silk||A veil of what material is intended to protect bodies in the Reposing Room in the cemetery?
|-
| Silver||Ambra sells finger cymbals made of what material?
|-
| Silver||What material is the sign bearing the name "The Legendary Rest" made of?
|-
| Six||How many corners are there in the building that stands in the wildflower field?
|-
| Skull||What grizzly trophies are displayed on a rock table and several niches in the western part of the catacombs?
|-
| Skull||What is centered in the bone gate that connects the Plains of Bones and the Boneyard?
|-
| Songbird||The brass sconces in Ta'Vaalor's bakery are formed into what fanciful shape?
|-
| Songbird||What image adorns the gates standing to the east of the lower fields?
|-
| Soot||What odd material coats the inside of a fruit-harvesting bucket that has been half-buried in the meadows?
|-
| Spruce||What sort of branches rest atop the monolith in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Stargazer||What type of pink lily flourishes in Ta'Vaalor's Garden of the Ancients?
|-
| Stockade||What wooden structure can be found at the top of the hill in Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Stranger||Pause, _______ , when you pass me by, for as you are, so once was I. As I am now, so will you be. Then prepare unto death, and follow me.
|-
| Stream||What forms the northern border of the barley field?
|-
| Stream||What is the northern border at the barley field?
|-
| Summerberry||What sort of bushes thrive in the cool air along the ridge in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Sweethen||Who owns Ta'Vaalor's bakery?
|-
| Tanik||What type of trees grow to the north of the cemetery?
|-
| Tapestries||What represents the noble houses in the cemetery's crypt?
|-
| Thanot||What material is the door to the caretaker's room in the cemetery made of?
|-
| Tiled||What type of roof does the triage station have?
|-
| Thistle||What pink and purple blooming weeds thrive at the edge of the abandoned vineyard?
|-
| Thorn||What nasty-looking bushes grow on the side of the stone wall that runs along the eastern edge of the wildflower field?
|-
| Tmareantha||What is the name of the owner of the jewelry store that is located in the southeast section of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Toadstool||What sort of plant growing in the Neartofar Forest emits a silvery-white light?
|-
| Tower||The ruins of what sort of structure are atop the Plains of Bone?
|-
| Trees||What plants surround the Crimson Raven?
|-
| Trezzures||Some boxes have been stashed in a back passage between the catacombs and the wilds outside the city walls. What word is scratched onto the side of them?
|-
| Twilight||What is the missing word in the following epitaph? "Now __________ lets her curtain down and pins it with a star."
|-
| Qalinor||Who funds the free passage across the lake to the north of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Vaalorn||What metal is named after the Vaalor elves that discovered it?
|-
| Velvet||What type of fabric are the chairs in the entryway of Wyvern Keep upholstered in?
|-
| Wagon||What abandoned conveyance lies in the mud at the edge of Fethayl Bog?
|-
| Walnut||What wood is the furniture in the entryway of Wyvern Keep made of?
|-
| Oil||The basin in the shrine located in the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor contains a mixture of flower petals, oil and what other main ingredient?
|-
| West||The shard in the center of marble springs neighborhood of Ta'vaalor points up and in what direction?
|-
| Wheat||A mound of what sort of chaff exists to the northeast of Yander's barn?
|-
| Wheat||The tall stalks of what sort of plant grow to the southwest of Barefoot Hill?
|-
| Wheel||What part of a ship decorates the wall of the Sea N' Shore in the Legendary Rest?
|-
| White||What color is the building in the midst of the wildflower field?
|-
| Wild||What type of rose adorns the plaque in memory of Tinuldor Nondel in the cemetery?
|-
| Willow||What sort of tree grows just past the gates of the cemetery?
|-
| Wyvern||What creature is Ta'Vaalor's City Hall named after?
|-
| Yellow||The coral berry shrubs at the edge of the briar patch have what color flowers?
|}

== [[Solhaven]] ==
{| {{prettytable}}
| Apple||What type of trees grow in the orchard?
|-
| Apples||What fruit grows in the orchard?
|-
| Armory||Where can one buy a blackjack?
|-
| Auburn||What colour hair does Holly have?
|-
| Bakery||Where can you find Rolly Siphter?
|-
| Bar||Girvahk's shop widely known for his?
|-
| Basket||What do the ants encase near the lake?
|-
| Baskets||What can be found lying around empty carts in the orchard?
|-
| Beeswax||What does Ayniya carefully dab?
|-
| Black||What color is the boulder in the apple tree orchard?
|-
| Black||What colour is Ronan's gate?
|-
| Blue||What colour eyes does Rolly have?
|-
| Blue||What colour is the North Wall?
|-
| Blue||What colour is the sphere?
|-
| Bluebird||What is Kelph displaying?
|-
| Bones||What can you find at the mouth of the pit?
|-
| Boulders||What can you find littering the field on the West Road?
|-
| Breastplate||What hangs above the armory?
|-
| Brown||What colour is Kelph's hair?
|-
| Burlap||What is the curtain made of in the Ancient Shrine?
|-
| Chestnut||What color is Ayniya's hair?
|-
| Children||What do the parents tend as depicted by the panels?
|-
| Chocolate||What can you find Holly selling?
|-
| Cobblestone||To what type of road does the tower lead?
|-
| Cones/Branches||What can you find littering the dunes in the pine forest?
|-
| Corner||Walsor's store is a _______ store.
|-
| Crafyien||What is the woodcrafter's last name?
|-
| Crimson||What colour is Kai's gate?
|-
| Crimson||What colour is the gate outside of Kai's temple?
|-
| Daggerbeak||What creature is commonly seen in the orchard?
|-
| Darbo||Where can you buy a narrow gold ring?
|-
| Dargeur||What is the name of the armorer?
|-
| Dargeur||From whose shop can you purchase a visored helm?
|-
| Disrepair||In what state of condition is the house by the lake?
|-
| Dust||What covers Tyalosa?
|-
| Dwarven||Marsaena is a member of the _________ race.
|-
| Ebony||What colour is the gate to Vornavis?
|-
| Elven||Dargeur is a member of the _________ race.
|-
| Elven||To what race does the lone fisherman belong?
|-
| Embrace||The night comes softly with her velvety cloak, wrapping me in warm ______?
|-
| Fence||What surrounds the local school?
|-
| Fennel||What plant, growing in the lower fields, emits an aromatic scent from its tiny yellow flowers?
|-
| Fireplace||What can you find opposite the bar in Girvahk's?
|-
| Fist||Along the forest road there is a boulder, what shape does it resemble?
|-
| Flowers||What does the merchant Beltheine sell?
|-
| Four||How many different cakes can you buy from the baker?
|-
| Giantman||Red is a member of the ________ race.
|-
| Goatee||What does Nerm have on his chin?
|-
| Golden||What color is the thatch on the cottage near the orchard?
|-
| Gornissa||Where can you buy thrak hide boots?
|-
| Gornissa||Who is the cobbler of Solhaven?
|-
| Gown||What does Kahlyr wear?
|-
| Green||What colour gown does Ayniya wear?
|-
| Green||What colour vest does Turask have on?
|-
| Grey||Along the coast, near the foggy valley what colour tint do the trees appear?
|-
| Grey||What colour are Walsor's suspenders?
|-
| Grey||What colour is Jyhm's hair?
|-
| Gryhm||The pawnbroker's last name is _______?
|-
| Guild||What kind of captain wanders the town?
|-
| Halfling||What race does Rolly belong to?
|-
| Holly||What kind of bushes can you find on the west road?
|-
| House||What structure stands near the lake?
|-
| Ivory||What colour is Vlodimm's voice?
|-
| Jyhm||What is the name of the locksmith?
|-
| Kahlyr||The name of the jeweler is _____?
|-
| Kelph||From whose shop can basal moss be purchased?
|-
| Kissing||What are the swans doing in front of the temple?
|-
| Koi||What type of pond can you find in Ronan's courtyard?
|-
| Leathery||What sort of skin does Will Oakum have?
|-
| Lem||From whom can you buy a flask of absinthe?
|-
| Linden||What tree can be found budding?
|-
| Linden||What type of tree is budding?
|-
| Lumber||Depicted in the panels, what did the woodsman chop?
|-
| Lumber||What does the woodsman cut as depicted by the panels?
|-
| Mabel||What is the old woman's name?
|-
| Mace||What type of weapon is displayed in the case in Grivahk's?
|-
| Maldib||Turask's last name is ____________?
|-
| Marsaena||Who is the weaponsmith?
|-
| MarshTown||The poor section of town is called ________?
|-
| Mithril||From what metal is the anvil at the museum made of?
|-
| Moss||What is on the ceiling of the basement in the museum?
|-
| Muslin||What is Gornissa's gown made from?
|-
| Nerm||Who is the apprentice Locksmith?
|-
| Nets||What do the fishermen pull as depicted by the panels?
|-
| Off-grey||What color is Dargeur's apron?
|-
| Oleani||What temple do the kissing swans lead to?
|-
| Ora||What is the white swan sitting on some copper gates, made from?
|-
| Orange||What colour are Turask's boots?
|-
| Peglegged||What is wrong with the cat?
|-
| Planks||What spans the canal beneath the trees?
|-
| Plaque||What is outside of Saragassa's cottage?
|-
| Rat||What critter can be found in Dargeur's shop?
|-
| Red McKrieg||Ouslanders garb is owned by _________.
|-
| Rhus||Tyalosa's last name is ________?
|-
| Ringing||What is the bell doing on the South Beach?
|-
| Rose||What colour are the windows and awnings on Triton road?
|-
| Saffron||What colour is Gertie's apron?
|-
| Sailor||Who used to live in the house by the lake?
|-
| Salt||The water in the Caverns contains what?
|-
| Scaffold||What can be seen surrounding a tower?
|-
| Scarecrow||Lem's Clothes hang on him like a _______ ?
|-
| Seagulls||What can you find standing near the surf on the South Beach?
|-
| Silver pieces||What does Walsor jingle?
|-
| Skinker||What is Lem's last name?
|-
| Slippers||What does Tynira sell?
|-
| Soil||What do the farmers till as depicted by the panels?
|-
| Songbird||What has Kelph captured and displays for all to see?
|-
| Stomach||What does Walsor have protruding?
|-
| Stone||What is Darbo's cottage made of?
|-
| Stones||A ring of ______ can be found on Jag Point.
|-
| Three||How many spheres can you find above the door at Walsors?
|-
| Trademark||Precise stitches is Tynira's ______?
|-
| Trident||What is behind the altar in Charl's Quay?
|-
| Turban||What does Turask have on his head?
|-
| Tynira||From whom can a pair of saffron slippers be purchased?
|-
| Vultite||What is the famed Banaltra's cage made out of?
|-
| Watchtower||What could the Broken tower once have been?
|-
| Wax||What can be found dripping to the floor in the Caverns?
|-
| Weapons||What is mounted on the walls of Girvahk's shop?
|-
| Wheel||What can you find lying off the path to the north on the forest road?
|-
| White||What colour is the dais in Lorminstra's temple?
|-
| White||What colour is the library?
|-
| Yard||What surrounds the school?
|-
| Years||How long has Gornissa owned her shop?
|-
| Yellow||What color ribbon does Kelph use to tie her hair?
|}
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[[Category:Puzzles]]

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:32:34Z

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TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:32:02Z

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TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:31:20Z

TGEIST: /* Reflections and Insights */

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By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent 
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:30:56Z

TGEIST: /* Coming Home (2017) */

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By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent 
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018 

== Reflections and Insights ==
'''''Who is she?'''''
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”

Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."

Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."

Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."

'''''When is she at her best?'''''
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."

Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."

'''''Your favorite thing about her?'''''
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."

Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”

Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."

Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”

'''''The final word:'''''
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

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TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:30:37Z

TGEIST: /* The Pain (2016) */

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By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent 
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018 

== Coming Home (2017) ==
She’d lost almost everything. Almost everything. She still had a longing for adventure. And so she turned to games. She tried a few MMO’s, but just got bored. A new game would come out, and the player base would move on, and the magic would die out. She wanted somewhere with imagination. She thought about GemStone. She’d even dreamed of GemStone from time to time, but so often those dreams would conjure up the painful memories of Gureth.

She realized, though, that those memories were causing less and less pain as time went by. And that maybe now she could face them. She could face that pain. Maybe now, she was ready to come back.

“I'd dream a lot of GemStone over the years. Kind of odd, I know. I recalled the old days of ‘AT RAT, AT RAT’. When I came back, I came back as F2P. It was like old times. It was like coming home."

She started a free-to-play character. As an empath, she made friends quickly. She was hunting in the catacombs, and healing in Town Square Central, and having a blast. Though playing an empath was harder than she remembered. She had to link to heal people, and couldn’t heal the same person repeatedly. Finally, she found out that F2P were the only ones that had to link to heal, and said “Forget this! I’m reactivating my old account!”

“I reactivated my account, and little Lornieh was still there, along with all my current alts.”

It was a bit daunting coming back to her old characters. So much had changed, and with so many alts, she had to relearn each profession as if she was starting over. She met Evrali, who got her using AIM again and introduced her to Silvak, who helped her to fix her old characters. There was so much to learn.

“I was blown away by chrisms, ensorcelling, armor skills, shield skills.... it's crazy! Lich has been a life-saver.”

A few months in, she met Pukk. "We started a conversation on LNet, and it just grew from there," Pukk told me. “We just hit it off!” They decided that Lornieh and Pukk would meet. From there, the connection between their characters grew, and quickly became romantic.

Pukk was a major influence in her early days after returning. It was Pukk who convinced her to pick one character to focus on, Lornieh. He was level 40, and she was 14 – so he helped her level. He also introduced her to roleplaying events, like Kenstrom Story Time. With the help of Pukk, and the roleplaying awards she received, she levelled quickly.

"What I have always known: When she loves, she loves. When she is upset, she is upset. But like a flare with both emotions. Burns fast and bright." -Pukk

Yet, as time went on, Lornieh’s in-character romantic relationship with Pukk began falling apart. One night in June, he ended it. She was caught off guard. She hadn’t realized, as she was immersing herself in her character, how invested she also became as a player. When she got her heart broken, it hurt in game ''and'' out. She felt that it might be time to say goodbye. On the brink of leaving, she decided to open up, and posted on the Player’s Corner. Then she was REALLY on the brink of leaving. Until one person sent her a message...

“It was Dreaven who came forward to talk me through it. He sent me a message, and talked me out of leaving.”

She stayed. She stayed because of her love for the game. She stayed because, in Elanthia, she wasn’t alone. In Elanthia, she was loved. She stayed because here, despite her broken body and broken heart, she could be the truest part of herself. Putting her heart into her character meant opening her heart - and that was worth risking the pain.

"I immerse myself pretty far, especially during RP events. It's like I'm there in the body as Lornieh."

She immersed herself in the world, and she became Lornieh. Goofy, fun, feisty, outgoing Lornieh. Adventurous, friendly, courageous Lornieh. Lady Lornieh, the Beastmistress. Lady Lornieh, the helpful friend. Lady Lornieh, the hero.

== Reflections and Insights ==
'''''Who is she?'''''
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”

Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."

Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."

Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."

'''''When is she at her best?'''''
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."

Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."

'''''Your favorite thing about her?'''''
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."

Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”

Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."

Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”

'''''The final word:'''''
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

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TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:30:22Z

TGEIST: /* The Road (2006) */

{{TOCright}}
By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent 
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018 

== The Pain (2016) ==
For a few more years, despite the toll the job was taking, she kept driving. By the end of 2016, her body had had enough. Everything happened at once. She started losing the vision in her left eye. She woke up nauseous, unable to make it to work to start her 4am shift driving a gravel truck. Severe leg aches landed her in the emergency room. The doctors couldn’t tell her what was wrong. One day in the middle of a route, her eye pain became so severe that she had to stop the truck and have a manager come finish the route.

“I couldn't handle it. I'd try to get out of bed to go to work and I'd get dizzy and fall out of bed, hit my head. I just couldn't do it anymore.”

Her medical bills mounted up, as her employer’s patience thinned. Severe depression set in. After 11 years on the road, she was done. She finally received a diagnosis: fibromyalgia - a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.

She tried to keep working while she struggled to manage the pain. She’d get cortisone shots in her knee, and head straight to work as a dog walker - struggling through her route. Employers said she took too long. After six months, it became too much. Unbearable pain and overwhelming medical bills had taken their toll. She had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and apply for disability.

== Coming Home (2017) ==
She’d lost almost everything. Almost everything. She still had a longing for adventure. And so she turned to games. She tried a few MMO’s, but just got bored. A new game would come out, and the player base would move on, and the magic would die out. She wanted somewhere with imagination. She thought about GemStone. She’d even dreamed of GemStone from time to time, but so often those dreams would conjure up the painful memories of Gureth.

She realized, though, that those memories were causing less and less pain as time went by. And that maybe now she could face them. She could face that pain. Maybe now, she was ready to come back.

“I'd dream a lot of GemStone over the years. Kind of odd, I know. I recalled the old days of ‘AT RAT, AT RAT’. When I came back, I came back as F2P. It was like old times. It was like coming home."

She started a free-to-play character. As an empath, she made friends quickly. She was hunting in the catacombs, and healing in Town Square Central, and having a blast. Though playing an empath was harder than she remembered. She had to link to heal people, and couldn’t heal the same person repeatedly. Finally, she found out that F2P were the only ones that had to link to heal, and said “Forget this! I’m reactivating my old account!”

“I reactivated my account, and little Lornieh was still there, along with all my current alts.”

It was a bit daunting coming back to her old characters. So much had changed, and with so many alts, she had to relearn each profession as if she was starting over. She met Evrali, who got her using AIM again and introduced her to Silvak, who helped her to fix her old characters. There was so much to learn.

“I was blown away by chrisms, ensorcelling, armor skills, shield skills.... it's crazy! Lich has been a life-saver.”

A few months in, she met Pukk. "We started a conversation on LNet, and it just grew from there," Pukk told me. “We just hit it off!” They decided that Lornieh and Pukk would meet. From there, the connection between their characters grew, and quickly became romantic.

Pukk was a major influence in her early days after returning. It was Pukk who convinced her to pick one character to focus on, Lornieh. He was level 40, and she was 14 – so he helped her level. He also introduced her to roleplaying events, like Kenstrom Story Time. With the help of Pukk, and the roleplaying awards she received, she levelled quickly.

"What I have always known: When she loves, she loves. When she is upset, she is upset. But like a flare with both emotions. Burns fast and bright." -Pukk

Yet, as time went on, Lornieh’s in-character romantic relationship with Pukk began falling apart. One night in June, he ended it. She was caught off guard. She hadn’t realized, as she was immersing herself in her character, how invested she also became as a player. When she got her heart broken, it hurt in game ''and'' out. She felt that it might be time to say goodbye. On the brink of leaving, she decided to open up, and posted on the Player’s Corner. Then she was REALLY on the brink of leaving. Until one person sent her a message...

“It was Dreaven who came forward to talk me through it. He sent me a message, and talked me out of leaving.”

She stayed. She stayed because of her love for the game. She stayed because, in Elanthia, she wasn’t alone. In Elanthia, she was loved. She stayed because here, despite her broken body and broken heart, she could be the truest part of herself. Putting her heart into her character meant opening her heart - and that was worth risking the pain.

"I immerse myself pretty far, especially during RP events. It's like I'm there in the body as Lornieh."

She immersed herself in the world, and she became Lornieh. Goofy, fun, feisty, outgoing Lornieh. Adventurous, friendly, courageous Lornieh. Lady Lornieh, the Beastmistress. Lady Lornieh, the helpful friend. Lady Lornieh, the hero.

== Reflections and Insights ==
'''''Who is she?'''''
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”

Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."

Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."

Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."

'''''When is she at her best?'''''
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."

Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."

'''''Your favorite thing about her?'''''
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."

Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”

Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."

Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”

'''''The final word:'''''
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

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TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:30:07Z

TGEIST: /* The Return (2005) */

{{TOCright}}
By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent 
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018 

== The Road (2006) ==
She left it all behind to start a new adventure, on the road. She became a truck driver.
She had as many different driving jobs as she had characters in GemStone. She drove all sorts of routes, from over-the-road, to local, to regional. She drove all sorts of trucks, from dry van (regular trailer), to reefer units (refrigerated), to gravel trucks (belly and end dump), and even hazmat tankers.

On the road for 70+ hours a week, she had her job and nothing else. She worked 12-14 hour days, 6 days a week. At one company she unloaded the trucks by hand, throwing boxes down rollers into the store or rolling them in herself on a push cart. In addition to the long hours and strenuous conditions, sexism and harassment were a daily reality for her in a heavily male-dominated industry. She had to work twice as hard to prove herself. She became a much stronger person, physically and emotionally. She had to – she didn’t have a choice.

“Being in trucking definitely made me a stronger person, females aren't always treated that well in that industry. I wouldn’t take crap from the men, or my employers.”

Year in and year out, she drove. One morning at 12:30am, on her way into work driving a hazmat tanker, a group of teenagers hurled a large rock through the side window of her vehicle. As the window shattered, shards of glass tore into her body. The surgeons removed what glass they could, but she returned home with an unknown amount still under her skin.

"There’s a large piece 5mm in diameter still in my shoulder. I STILL have glass coming out of me."

== The Pain (2016) ==
For a few more years, despite the toll the job was taking, she kept driving. By the end of 2016, her body had had enough. Everything happened at once. She started losing the vision in her left eye. She woke up nauseous, unable to make it to work to start her 4am shift driving a gravel truck. Severe leg aches landed her in the emergency room. The doctors couldn’t tell her what was wrong. One day in the middle of a route, her eye pain became so severe that she had to stop the truck and have a manager come finish the route.

“I couldn't handle it. I'd try to get out of bed to go to work and I'd get dizzy and fall out of bed, hit my head. I just couldn't do it anymore.”

Her medical bills mounted up, as her employer’s patience thinned. Severe depression set in. After 11 years on the road, she was done. She finally received a diagnosis: fibromyalgia - a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.

She tried to keep working while she struggled to manage the pain. She’d get cortisone shots in her knee, and head straight to work as a dog walker - struggling through her route. Employers said she took too long. After six months, it became too much. Unbearable pain and overwhelming medical bills had taken their toll. She had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and apply for disability.

== Coming Home (2017) ==
She’d lost almost everything. Almost everything. She still had a longing for adventure. And so she turned to games. She tried a few MMO’s, but just got bored. A new game would come out, and the player base would move on, and the magic would die out. She wanted somewhere with imagination. She thought about GemStone. She’d even dreamed of GemStone from time to time, but so often those dreams would conjure up the painful memories of Gureth.

She realized, though, that those memories were causing less and less pain as time went by. And that maybe now she could face them. She could face that pain. Maybe now, she was ready to come back.

“I'd dream a lot of GemStone over the years. Kind of odd, I know. I recalled the old days of ‘AT RAT, AT RAT’. When I came back, I came back as F2P. It was like old times. It was like coming home."

She started a free-to-play character. As an empath, she made friends quickly. She was hunting in the catacombs, and healing in Town Square Central, and having a blast. Though playing an empath was harder than she remembered. She had to link to heal people, and couldn’t heal the same person repeatedly. Finally, she found out that F2P were the only ones that had to link to heal, and said “Forget this! I’m reactivating my old account!”

“I reactivated my account, and little Lornieh was still there, along with all my current alts.”

It was a bit daunting coming back to her old characters. So much had changed, and with so many alts, she had to relearn each profession as if she was starting over. She met Evrali, who got her using AIM again and introduced her to Silvak, who helped her to fix her old characters. There was so much to learn.

“I was blown away by chrisms, ensorcelling, armor skills, shield skills.... it's crazy! Lich has been a life-saver.”

A few months in, she met Pukk. "We started a conversation on LNet, and it just grew from there," Pukk told me. “We just hit it off!” They decided that Lornieh and Pukk would meet. From there, the connection between their characters grew, and quickly became romantic.

Pukk was a major influence in her early days after returning. It was Pukk who convinced her to pick one character to focus on, Lornieh. He was level 40, and she was 14 – so he helped her level. He also introduced her to roleplaying events, like Kenstrom Story Time. With the help of Pukk, and the roleplaying awards she received, she levelled quickly.

"What I have always known: When she loves, she loves. When she is upset, she is upset. But like a flare with both emotions. Burns fast and bright." -Pukk

Yet, as time went on, Lornieh’s in-character romantic relationship with Pukk began falling apart. One night in June, he ended it. She was caught off guard. She hadn’t realized, as she was immersing herself in her character, how invested she also became as a player. When she got her heart broken, it hurt in game ''and'' out. She felt that it might be time to say goodbye. On the brink of leaving, she decided to open up, and posted on the Player’s Corner. Then she was REALLY on the brink of leaving. Until one person sent her a message...

“It was Dreaven who came forward to talk me through it. He sent me a message, and talked me out of leaving.”

She stayed. She stayed because of her love for the game. She stayed because, in Elanthia, she wasn’t alone. In Elanthia, she was loved. She stayed because here, despite her broken body and broken heart, she could be the truest part of herself. Putting her heart into her character meant opening her heart - and that was worth risking the pain.

"I immerse myself pretty far, especially during RP events. It's like I'm there in the body as Lornieh."

She immersed herself in the world, and she became Lornieh. Goofy, fun, feisty, outgoing Lornieh. Adventurous, friendly, courageous Lornieh. Lady Lornieh, the Beastmistress. Lady Lornieh, the helpful friend. Lady Lornieh, the hero.

== Reflections and Insights ==
'''''Who is she?'''''
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”

Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."

Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."

Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."

'''''When is she at her best?'''''
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."

Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."

'''''Your favorite thing about her?'''''
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."

Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”

Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."

Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”

'''''The final word:'''''
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

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[[Category: TownCrier]]

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:29:50Z

TGEIST: /* A New Beginning (1997) */

{{TOCright}}
By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent 
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018 

== The Return (2005) ==
Lornieh’s player is still doing her data entry job – and thanks to the capped-level typing skills she picked up from GS, she’s doing quite well. She also started talking to Gureth again. After having lost touch for quite some time, a mutual friend reconnected them on AoL Instant Messenger. The connection was still there. They renewed their romance. They got ''married''. They also returned to Elanthia together.

It was during this time she created Lornieh, and a lot of other characters – one of each profession, and multiples of a few. She loved the depth, and the complexity, and the unique experience of each class and race. She immersed herself in the world. Yet, while her love of the game grew and evolved, her love with Gureth ran into trouble. Despite a long friendship and deep connection, there were things about him she didn’t know. He had a problem with alcohol. He racked up a lot of debt. And he was abusive. After less than a year of being married, they divorced.

She was devastated. Not just emotionally, but financially as well – Gureth’s out-of-control spending had left her encumbered with a crippling amount of debt. She was lost and alone. She tried escaping to Elanthia, but she couldn’t – every time she logged on, every time she adventured in a familiar place, she was reminded of him. This time, she stopped playing because she simply couldn’t bear the pain.

== The Road (2006) ==
She left it all behind to start a new adventure, on the road. She became a truck driver.
She had as many different driving jobs as she had characters in GemStone. She drove all sorts of routes, from over-the-road, to local, to regional. She drove all sorts of trucks, from dry van (regular trailer), to reefer units (refrigerated), to gravel trucks (belly and end dump), and even hazmat tankers.

On the road for 70+ hours a week, she had her job and nothing else. She worked 12-14 hour days, 6 days a week. At one company she unloaded the trucks by hand, throwing boxes down rollers into the store or rolling them in herself on a push cart. In addition to the long hours and strenuous conditions, sexism and harassment were a daily reality for her in a heavily male-dominated industry. She had to work twice as hard to prove herself. She became a much stronger person, physically and emotionally. She had to – she didn’t have a choice.

“Being in trucking definitely made me a stronger person, females aren't always treated that well in that industry. I wouldn’t take crap from the men, or my employers.”

Year in and year out, she drove. One morning at 12:30am, on her way into work driving a hazmat tanker, a group of teenagers hurled a large rock through the side window of her vehicle. As the window shattered, shards of glass tore into her body. The surgeons removed what glass they could, but she returned home with an unknown amount still under her skin.

"There’s a large piece 5mm in diameter still in my shoulder. I STILL have glass coming out of me."

== The Pain (2016) ==
For a few more years, despite the toll the job was taking, she kept driving. By the end of 2016, her body had had enough. Everything happened at once. She started losing the vision in her left eye. She woke up nauseous, unable to make it to work to start her 4am shift driving a gravel truck. Severe leg aches landed her in the emergency room. The doctors couldn’t tell her what was wrong. One day in the middle of a route, her eye pain became so severe that she had to stop the truck and have a manager come finish the route.

“I couldn't handle it. I'd try to get out of bed to go to work and I'd get dizzy and fall out of bed, hit my head. I just couldn't do it anymore.”

Her medical bills mounted up, as her employer’s patience thinned. Severe depression set in. After 11 years on the road, she was done. She finally received a diagnosis: fibromyalgia - a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.

She tried to keep working while she struggled to manage the pain. She’d get cortisone shots in her knee, and head straight to work as a dog walker - struggling through her route. Employers said she took too long. After six months, it became too much. Unbearable pain and overwhelming medical bills had taken their toll. She had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and apply for disability.

== Coming Home (2017) ==
She’d lost almost everything. Almost everything. She still had a longing for adventure. And so she turned to games. She tried a few MMO’s, but just got bored. A new game would come out, and the player base would move on, and the magic would die out. She wanted somewhere with imagination. She thought about GemStone. She’d even dreamed of GemStone from time to time, but so often those dreams would conjure up the painful memories of Gureth.

She realized, though, that those memories were causing less and less pain as time went by. And that maybe now she could face them. She could face that pain. Maybe now, she was ready to come back.

“I'd dream a lot of GemStone over the years. Kind of odd, I know. I recalled the old days of ‘AT RAT, AT RAT’. When I came back, I came back as F2P. It was like old times. It was like coming home."

She started a free-to-play character. As an empath, she made friends quickly. She was hunting in the catacombs, and healing in Town Square Central, and having a blast. Though playing an empath was harder than she remembered. She had to link to heal people, and couldn’t heal the same person repeatedly. Finally, she found out that F2P were the only ones that had to link to heal, and said “Forget this! I’m reactivating my old account!”

“I reactivated my account, and little Lornieh was still there, along with all my current alts.”

It was a bit daunting coming back to her old characters. So much had changed, and with so many alts, she had to relearn each profession as if she was starting over. She met Evrali, who got her using AIM again and introduced her to Silvak, who helped her to fix her old characters. There was so much to learn.

“I was blown away by chrisms, ensorcelling, armor skills, shield skills.... it's crazy! Lich has been a life-saver.”

A few months in, she met Pukk. "We started a conversation on LNet, and it just grew from there," Pukk told me. “We just hit it off!” They decided that Lornieh and Pukk would meet. From there, the connection between their characters grew, and quickly became romantic.

Pukk was a major influence in her early days after returning. It was Pukk who convinced her to pick one character to focus on, Lornieh. He was level 40, and she was 14 – so he helped her level. He also introduced her to roleplaying events, like Kenstrom Story Time. With the help of Pukk, and the roleplaying awards she received, she levelled quickly.

"What I have always known: When she loves, she loves. When she is upset, she is upset. But like a flare with both emotions. Burns fast and bright." -Pukk

Yet, as time went on, Lornieh’s in-character romantic relationship with Pukk began falling apart. One night in June, he ended it. She was caught off guard. She hadn’t realized, as she was immersing herself in her character, how invested she also became as a player. When she got her heart broken, it hurt in game ''and'' out. She felt that it might be time to say goodbye. On the brink of leaving, she decided to open up, and posted on the Player’s Corner. Then she was REALLY on the brink of leaving. Until one person sent her a message...

“It was Dreaven who came forward to talk me through it. He sent me a message, and talked me out of leaving.”

She stayed. She stayed because of her love for the game. She stayed because, in Elanthia, she wasn’t alone. In Elanthia, she was loved. She stayed because here, despite her broken body and broken heart, she could be the truest part of herself. Putting her heart into her character meant opening her heart - and that was worth risking the pain.

"I immerse myself pretty far, especially during RP events. It's like I'm there in the body as Lornieh."

She immersed herself in the world, and she became Lornieh. Goofy, fun, feisty, outgoing Lornieh. Adventurous, friendly, courageous Lornieh. Lady Lornieh, the Beastmistress. Lady Lornieh, the helpful friend. Lady Lornieh, the hero.

== Reflections and Insights ==
'''''Who is she?'''''
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”

Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."

Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."

Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."

'''''When is she at her best?'''''
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."

Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."

'''''Your favorite thing about her?'''''
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."

Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”

Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."

Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”

'''''The final word:'''''
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

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[[Category: TownCrier]]

TownCrier Player Spotlight on Lornieh

2018-07-01T08:29:25Z

TGEIST: /* A note from the author */

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By Macillus, TownCrier Correspondent 
27 Lormesta 5118 // January 27, 2018 

== A New Beginning (1997) ==
She was having a tough time. She had just moved from Colorado to North Carolina. As a junior in high school, it wasn’t easy being in a new place, and it was hard making new friends at school. To make it worse, her small internet service provider, WoW! Online, had just gone out of business, so she had to move to… AOL. But all was not lost. Unlike her high school friends, her ''internet'' friends came with her.

"So I went from WoW! to AOL and one of my WoW! friends found the game. He asked me to start playing [GemStone] with him. It was just a white screen with text then.. But it was sooo fun!"

It was magical, and it was fun, and it was new. It was 1997. AOL had gone unlimited. 56k modems had just arrived. GemStone and DragonRealms were the top two titles in the industry.

She was 17. She was happy. She had Elanthia – and she had friends.

"I made lot of friends, met quite a few in person even."

One of those friends, a fifteen year old from Pennsylvania, played a character named Gureth. They spent hours together in game, and in time developed real feelings for each other. Her parents even drove her up from North Carolina to meet him in-person. Theirs was a young, innocent, GemStone kind of love. It lasted about a year until Gureth, who was supposed to come visit her, canceled his long-awaited trip. He’d been in a fight at school. His mom had grounded him, so he couldn’t come. The reasons didn’t matter to Lornieh, though. Left lonely and crestfallen, she walked away from their relationship.

Over the next few years she continued her adventures in Elanthia. While she lost touch with Gureth, she made new friends, and new characters, and collected happy memories of the game during that carefree time in her life. Eventually, she went off to school, and played a little less. She got a job doing data entry, and played even less. She just got ''busy''... and then she didn’t play at all. She didn’t quit the game, so much as she just moved on - that was around 2001.

== The Return (2005) ==
Lornieh’s player is still doing her data entry job – and thanks to the capped-level typing skills she picked up from GS, she’s doing quite well. She also started talking to Gureth again. After having lost touch for quite some time, a mutual friend reconnected them on AoL Instant Messenger. The connection was still there. They renewed their romance. They got ''married''. They also returned to Elanthia together.

It was during this time she created Lornieh, and a lot of other characters – one of each profession, and multiples of a few. She loved the depth, and the complexity, and the unique experience of each class and race. She immersed herself in the world. Yet, while her love of the game grew and evolved, her love with Gureth ran into trouble. Despite a long friendship and deep connection, there were things about him she didn’t know. He had a problem with alcohol. He racked up a lot of debt. And he was abusive. After less than a year of being married, they divorced.

She was devastated. Not just emotionally, but financially as well – Gureth’s out-of-control spending had left her encumbered with a crippling amount of debt. She was lost and alone. She tried escaping to Elanthia, but she couldn’t – every time she logged on, every time she adventured in a familiar place, she was reminded of him. This time, she stopped playing because she simply couldn’t bear the pain.

== The Road (2006) ==
She left it all behind to start a new adventure, on the road. She became a truck driver.
She had as many different driving jobs as she had characters in GemStone. She drove all sorts of routes, from over-the-road, to local, to regional. She drove all sorts of trucks, from dry van (regular trailer), to reefer units (refrigerated), to gravel trucks (belly and end dump), and even hazmat tankers.

On the road for 70+ hours a week, she had her job and nothing else. She worked 12-14 hour days, 6 days a week. At one company she unloaded the trucks by hand, throwing boxes down rollers into the store or rolling them in herself on a push cart. In addition to the long hours and strenuous conditions, sexism and harassment were a daily reality for her in a heavily male-dominated industry. She had to work twice as hard to prove herself. She became a much stronger person, physically and emotionally. She had to – she didn’t have a choice.

“Being in trucking definitely made me a stronger person, females aren't always treated that well in that industry. I wouldn’t take crap from the men, or my employers.”

Year in and year out, she drove. One morning at 12:30am, on her way into work driving a hazmat tanker, a group of teenagers hurled a large rock through the side window of her vehicle. As the window shattered, shards of glass tore into her body. The surgeons removed what glass they could, but she returned home with an unknown amount still under her skin.

"There’s a large piece 5mm in diameter still in my shoulder. I STILL have glass coming out of me."

== The Pain (2016) ==
For a few more years, despite the toll the job was taking, she kept driving. By the end of 2016, her body had had enough. Everything happened at once. She started losing the vision in her left eye. She woke up nauseous, unable to make it to work to start her 4am shift driving a gravel truck. Severe leg aches landed her in the emergency room. The doctors couldn’t tell her what was wrong. One day in the middle of a route, her eye pain became so severe that she had to stop the truck and have a manager come finish the route.

“I couldn't handle it. I'd try to get out of bed to go to work and I'd get dizzy and fall out of bed, hit my head. I just couldn't do it anymore.”

Her medical bills mounted up, as her employer’s patience thinned. Severe depression set in. After 11 years on the road, she was done. She finally received a diagnosis: fibromyalgia - a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.

She tried to keep working while she struggled to manage the pain. She’d get cortisone shots in her knee, and head straight to work as a dog walker - struggling through her route. Employers said she took too long. After six months, it became too much. Unbearable pain and overwhelming medical bills had taken their toll. She had no choice but to declare bankruptcy and apply for disability.

== Coming Home (2017) ==
She’d lost almost everything. Almost everything. She still had a longing for adventure. And so she turned to games. She tried a few MMO’s, but just got bored. A new game would come out, and the player base would move on, and the magic would die out. She wanted somewhere with imagination. She thought about GemStone. She’d even dreamed of GemStone from time to time, but so often those dreams would conjure up the painful memories of Gureth.

She realized, though, that those memories were causing less and less pain as time went by. And that maybe now she could face them. She could face that pain. Maybe now, she was ready to come back.

“I'd dream a lot of GemStone over the years. Kind of odd, I know. I recalled the old days of ‘AT RAT, AT RAT’. When I came back, I came back as F2P. It was like old times. It was like coming home."

She started a free-to-play character. As an empath, she made friends quickly. She was hunting in the catacombs, and healing in Town Square Central, and having a blast. Though playing an empath was harder than she remembered. She had to link to heal people, and couldn’t heal the same person repeatedly. Finally, she found out that F2P were the only ones that had to link to heal, and said “Forget this! I’m reactivating my old account!”

“I reactivated my account, and little Lornieh was still there, along with all my current alts.”

It was a bit daunting coming back to her old characters. So much had changed, and with so many alts, she had to relearn each profession as if she was starting over. She met Evrali, who got her using AIM again and introduced her to Silvak, who helped her to fix her old characters. There was so much to learn.

“I was blown away by chrisms, ensorcelling, armor skills, shield skills.... it's crazy! Lich has been a life-saver.”

A few months in, she met Pukk. "We started a conversation on LNet, and it just grew from there," Pukk told me. “We just hit it off!” They decided that Lornieh and Pukk would meet. From there, the connection between their characters grew, and quickly became romantic.

Pukk was a major influence in her early days after returning. It was Pukk who convinced her to pick one character to focus on, Lornieh. He was level 40, and she was 14 – so he helped her level. He also introduced her to roleplaying events, like Kenstrom Story Time. With the help of Pukk, and the roleplaying awards she received, she levelled quickly.

"What I have always known: When she loves, she loves. When she is upset, she is upset. But like a flare with both emotions. Burns fast and bright." -Pukk

Yet, as time went on, Lornieh’s in-character romantic relationship with Pukk began falling apart. One night in June, he ended it. She was caught off guard. She hadn’t realized, as she was immersing herself in her character, how invested she also became as a player. When she got her heart broken, it hurt in game ''and'' out. She felt that it might be time to say goodbye. On the brink of leaving, she decided to open up, and posted on the Player’s Corner. Then she was REALLY on the brink of leaving. Until one person sent her a message...

“It was Dreaven who came forward to talk me through it. He sent me a message, and talked me out of leaving.”

She stayed. She stayed because of her love for the game. She stayed because, in Elanthia, she wasn’t alone. In Elanthia, she was loved. She stayed because here, despite her broken body and broken heart, she could be the truest part of herself. Putting her heart into her character meant opening her heart - and that was worth risking the pain.

"I immerse myself pretty far, especially during RP events. It's like I'm there in the body as Lornieh."

She immersed herself in the world, and she became Lornieh. Goofy, fun, feisty, outgoing Lornieh. Adventurous, friendly, courageous Lornieh. Lady Lornieh, the Beastmistress. Lady Lornieh, the helpful friend. Lady Lornieh, the hero.

== Reflections and Insights ==
'''''Who is she?'''''
Kipa says, “She plays a strong character that knows her own value.”

Pukk quietly says, "A very wonderful person IRL and it reflects on her characters. She’s a fast learner, and she is very active with her RP."

Brutish says, "Lornieh? She's the one ranger I know who SWEARS she knows where she's going no matter what… Sometimes it takes her hours to wander out of the woods."

Leafiara muses, "A friendly and gentle person, open to many and sincerely interested in them. She plays straightforward but likeable characters and finds ways to include others, and both invents her own RP and participates with Landing stories. Active but never overactive."

'''''When is she at her best?'''''
Evician fondly says, “When she is in a feisty mood. When she is trying to get something she wants done."

Kipa says, “When she is amongst the Drakes, we are all good friends there and always having fun. And she shines during events with Kenstrom."

'''''Your favorite thing about her?'''''
Brokkrsten says, "Her friendly demeanor and willingness to help a soul out."

Leafiara fondly says, “Her clear love of, well, -everything- GemStone. There are people who just like RP and hate hunting, or people who like hunting and hate RP, or maybe they'll be in the mood for one thing or another... but she seems to love them both.”

Pukk quietly says, "She really cares about helping people and punishing human rogues that upset her."

Evician lovingly says, “I call her my angel for a reason. She helped me when no one else would. I was in a bad place with my paladin, and this was before we became a couple. She hunted with me and helped me stay alive for quite a number of levels. I fell in love with her in game, and out.”

'''''The final word:'''''
Leafiara advises, "If you're interested at all in RP or in the community, get to know Lornieh or any of her other characters. She's one of the better people I've known, and I've met a lot of them here.

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[[Category: TownCrier]]

Keeping up with the Kestrels

2017-04-20T20:22:49Z

TGEIST: /* April 2017 */

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== Background ==

Dennet Kestrel, with permission from Earl Jovery of Hendor and the Royal Magister of the Hall of Mages, has been assigned to the Outpost to help provide assistance during the re-stabilization of the stronghold. The Outpost suffered countless structural damage, both above and below ground during its extraplanar jaunt to the Ithzir valence, and Dennet is a master in earthen magic and will be assisting in providing new wards, magical defenses, and expansion of the Outpost. His assignment may also include other projects that have not yet been made public at this time.

Traveling with Dennet Kestrel, will be his family. His wife Reannah, his daughter Naimorai, and his son, Cyph. In addition, Drandea, his wife's mother, will also be accompanying them. It is not known how long the Kestrels will remain in the region, but it's speculated it could be months, or even a year or more. Sir Michol, the acting Commander of the Outpost after Thadston's leave, is said to already be preparing living quarters for the Kestrels.

OOC NOTE:

Over the next several months or so I will be out and about doing some NPC/Roleplay with the Kestrels after they arrive in Wehnimer's Landing. So I would definitely highlight those NPC names. (Dennet, Reannah, Naimorai, Cyph and Drandea.) My focus here is going to be an emphasis on intrigue, some mystery, and lots of role playing. I have details and history drawn up for each of these NPC's, as well as other interesting facets of their lives, past and present. I look forward to revealing those over time, exploring additional developments, and watching how it all unfolds with you, the players in the mix. Much of this is also open-ended, so let's see where our mutual storytelling takes us as we enjoy "Keeping up with the Kestrels!"

== NPCs ==

*[[Dennet Kestrel]]
*[[Reannah Kestrel]]
*[[Naimorai Kestrel]]
*[[Cyph Kestrel]]
*[[Drandea]]
*[[Carenos]]
*[[Quinshon]]

== The Story of Us - Dennet and Reannah ==

''On 3/10/17, Lady Reannah met with many adventurers in her bedroom inside the Hendoran Outpost, and when asked, she recounted the tale of her and Dennet's initial romance.''

Dennet was born in the Swale, in Chastonia, and immediately surrounded by wealth and power as a Kestrel.

Reannah was born to a soldier, a city guard, member of the Silver Shields in Immuron, Honneland, and a woman of a questionable reputation.

Neither would have met under normal circumstances within the Empire, had it not been for the hand of fate guiding them together.

Reannah lived on a farm about half an hour travel from Immuron. Her parents barely made ends meet, and she often spent days at her uncles house spending time with his horses he was breeding. Her father, Derrick, was a guard in Immuron, a member of the infamous Silver Shields. Her mother, Drandea, spent years as a wash woman in a tavern in town, and because of her birth and rumors from Brisker's Cove, many had unsavory things to say about her, but Reannah's father cared little for that and defended her honor.

Reannah was the first born, and her parents had two sons after her, but both died shortly after birth due to unknown reasons. She was old enough to understand it slightly, and since then has always cared for others, sought to help and protect, and make people right.

This is what led Reannah to do a lot of volunteer work in the city of Immuron. She spent hours a week lending her time and kindness to an orphanage in the city, many of the boys and girls the lonely children of imperial soldiers lost in battles. That is when she met Dennet Kestrel.

Dennet, a young Archiver of the Hall of Mages at the time, was on assignment with some other Archivers, who had been sent to Immuron to assess a collection of relics supposedly brought in from the remnants of Toullaire, also known as the Wizardwaste. One morning, a young orphan boy was caught by Dennet trying to steal his waterskin. Dennet asked why the boy felt the need to steal water, and the child explained that they could not afford anything, and often went to bed hungry and thirsty.

That day, Dennet visited the orphanage, and used his earth magic to create a well outside of the orphanage, as well as a series of small earthen aquaducts to help provide a more frequent source of water for the children, as Immuron was known for frequent rain.

It just so happened, Reannah had been there that day (despite it not being one of her normal volunteer days, her mother had to work extra, so Reannah went and did more volunteer work) and she saw Dennet, and what he did for the children, and her heart melted for him and the way he was with the children. Furthermore, seeing what he did with magic helped create the first spark in her about discovering ways magic could improve the way of lives for others.

It just so happened, that Dennet also fell quickly for Reannah. He loved her smile, her face, her composure, her heart. She did not care that he was a Kestrel, and she was honest with him, often too honest, and he found it refreshing. When Dennet was not doing his work for the Hall, he was spending every waking moment with Reannah during that long summer in Immuron. They fell fast in love. When Dennet's assignment had come to an end, he had no choice but to return to the Swale as he was seeking a promotion within the Hall. At the time, Reannah's parents banned her from following him, and so their relationship remained, but was strained by distance. Letters were frequent at first, then sometimes silence for several weeks.

Back in the Swale, Dennet soon became a Magister, and took some time and traveled back to Immuron. He and Reannah caught back up on their passions and love, and Dennet then proposed to her. He had asked her father's permission, and the father had obliged, despite the resistance put forth by Drandea. She did not trust Kestrels. But Derrick, Reannah's father, knew that Dennet could provide a better life and more comfortable life for Reannah than he could. Within the month, Reannah moved to the Swale with Dennet.

For several months back in the Swale, Dennet and Reannah saw their marriage suffer heavy setbacks. Dennet was consumed with the Hall and his work and working on being promoted to a Grand Magister. Reannah was new to the area, and not of noble blood, and lonely with no friends or family. There would be stretches of days where the two of them did not even see each other or talk to each other, primarily because of Dennets work.

Dennet achieved the status of Grand Magister, and for awhile his workload lessened and he had begun to devote more time to his wife. She was pleased to tell him she was pregnant.

Dennet's life changed when Naimorai was born, she had her mothers hair and her mother's fair skin. Dennet would then come to love and adore Naimorai, making her his entire world, and even giving more attention again to Reannah. Life was good for them, for a very long time. A year later, Reannah would be pregnant with Dennet's son, Cyph.

Their life in the Swale continued to be one of challenges, but equally fond memories, as their children grew. Reannah would eventually travel back to Immuron for a year and a half, with her son Cyph, when she learned her father Derrick died. She helped mourn with her mother, and then eventually helped move Drandea from Immuron to the Swale.

Almost three months after returning from Immuron with Drandea, Reannah became deathly sick, and now treated plinite is the only thing currently found to bring her ease.

== Timeline of Events ==

The timeline includes events that occurred that could be considered "public knowledge" to those not present, as rumors and gossip can spread as townspeople talk, etc. However, there have been some more secretive events involving the Kestrels over the course of this time, and I have omitted those from the timeline. I leave it up to the PC's involved in those situations to decide what and when they wish to reveal.

== January 2017 ==

* 1/10 - The Kestrel family arrives in Wehnimer's Landing. Grand Magister Dennet introduces himself, and spoke with many adventurers for over an hour. Glimpses provided of his family, wife Reannah, who appears ill, his children Naimorai and Cyph, and his mother-in-law Lady Drandea. Many appear curious at the items and locked crates escorted from the Kestrel wagons into the Outpost, including some rhimar-edged chests with silvery wards.

* 1/11 - Dennet met with more people outside of town, and Raelee led them all to two locations where the adventurers had used plinite-fueled pylons to battle the Ithzir invasion. Dennet collected some dirt from the areas into some vials and tucked them away. Raelee and Hapenlok gave Dennet a piece of charged plinite to research, and later another piece of plinite was stolen from Hapenlok by an unknown thief.

* 1/13 - Cyph, the son, was found in town at Helga's where he chatted with many present. He had Sareyna buy him some wine. He kept referring to his grandmother, Drandea, as Nonna. He was slightly insulting to both Magisters Bekke and Raelee, and grew nervous at the sight of some guards in the corner of the tavern. He was escorted back to the Outpost later by Sir Bristenn and Sir Cryheart. Rowmi used his mental abilities to touch Cyph's mind and was met with cerulean flames and the sound of a whip cracking along with screaming.

* 1/14 - Naimorai, the daughter, was seen in town with some Hendoran knight escorts. Adventurers watched as she eventually ditched her guards, and they found her searching for the music shop. Iowen suggested the lady buy a harp, which she did. Goblyn later arrived in the small park peddling poisons, and Iowen and Naimorai and Goblyn seemed to be whispering an awful lot with each other. Naimorai announced that she'd call upun Iowen in the future to help teach her harp lessons, and then she was escorted back to the Outpost when the guards caught back up with her. Kayse blended into the shadows when she noticed Iowen and Naimorai whispering. She moved closer to the two and overheard a few things, but is still piecing together what was said. Kayse asked Rowmi to "swim" the mind of Naimorai. Later that evening, Kayse inquired to Goblyn if there were antidotes for her poisons.

* 1/16 -Telare and Severine are met by a dark hooded figure in an Icemule bar. He called himself Scar, his skin was pale, and covered with pink and white scars. He inquired about the Kestrels in the Landing, they confirmed Dennet was there, but were withholding further details on others. Scar then cut Severine's throat and fled. Later that night in Helga's Tavern in Wehnimer's, Scar arrived to see Ephya, Stormyrain, Altheorn and Melvin. Scar addressed Altheorn and the imperial outlaw brand on his neck, inquired about the Kestrels in town. Altheorn and Ephya confirmed the Kestrels were in town and whom. Scar left, no one injured.

* 1/17 - Dennet, through Raelee, contacted Rowmi asking him to meet. Rowmi insisted Kayse be present during the conversation. Dennet wanted to restore Rowmi's "collar" which stifled his mentalism. Because Rodnay had removed it to help invade Chaston's mind, Rowmi refused, claiming he had followed his word with his agreement with Brieson. Dennet then compromised with Rowmi, who agreed to cease using his mental magics on the Kestrel family's minds or anyone who worked in the Outpost. In exchange, Dennet promised to grant him access to some Hall resources, a trainer from the hall to work on his abilities, and freedom to remain without a collar. Kayse tried to warn Dennet about his children but was dismissed.

* 1/20 - Cyph showed up with his grandmother, Lady Drandea. She told stories of her life, growing up in Brisker's Cove, how she used to steal things, met the original Lord Eldurn Winter, hated her son-in-law, and was trying to find women to date her grandson. She soon retired for the night, and Cyph did shortly after. Once Cyph and Drandea left, Scar was seen by adventurers leaving after they did, but moving off in a different direction.

* 1/21 - Lady Drandea met with some adventurers in the Stone Baths, where she offered up a vial of blood to some present to have it researched. She provided no details. It was later learned through rumors and gossip that the blood was suspected to be Lady Reannah's, and contained traces of plinite within it. Those involved in the initial experiment were Cruxophim, Leafiara, Raelee, Rhayveign, Lisbethany, Areigh and Maylan.

* 1/22 - Drandea returned and others informed her about the plinite in the blood. She seemed angry, then hid it her angry, then asked others to research if the plinite was infused on purpose or could have been exposed by accident. Later, Scar was seen running around, and many adventurers followed him into the woods, where his traps were set off and cut of lots of peoples' legs. When he was almost surrounded, he rushed through and pushed Maylan out of his way so he could escape. A locket around his neck got caught on Maylan's sleeve and it was torn free and fell to the ground. Luxelle provided a loresong for the locket, which showed two girls being burned alive in cerulean flames, while a man rushed into the fires to try to save them.

* 1/27 - Dennet comes into town, claims he is disappointed in the adventurers and reveals to them all that the blood Drandea provided was his wife's, and if they have questions, to come to him and not deal with that crazy old woman who is his mother in law. He says the plinite is on purpose, and it helps to ease her illness that is afflicted her, to which there exists no known cure, or even cause he claims. He tells people to respect him and his family.

* 1/28 - Blue flames are seen in the woods and a fiery blue figure is chased down by adventurers, but then vanishes, and shortly after tons of blue fires spark up in the Lower Dragonsclaw forest where many have to rush to put them out with water buckets. Many suspect it could be Reannah, or Cyph as the mysterious fiery figure. Later, Scar, whose real name is Carenos, abducts Maylan into the trees where he demands his locket back, and she returns it. When others show up, Carenos/Scar flees. Dennet is later told of the blue flames and says he will investigate.

* 1/31 - Naimorai has the adventurers take her to the Elven Village, where she looks around. She admits she admires elven culture and items. One of the elven village folks says he sees through her and recognizes her guilt. She then requests to leave immediately and return home. Sir Michol, of the Outpost, informs the Militia Captains, Stormyrain, Shirkon, Khristal and now Shinann that they will have access to the Outpost, including the current mayor, Puptilian. Later, Dennet shows up, and with Bekke's help, activates some magical wards he had setup to trace the blue fiery figure in the woods. They follow the blue motes of light and it leads them to the Alabaster Spire, the home of the Faendryl Enclave. Dennet claims they must be involved, and then says he will assist further if needed.

== Feb 2017 ==

* 2/4 - Another night while Goblyn was around, Naimorai arrived again and was having a whispered conversation with the merchant. She left rather early that night, as if she had business elsewhere.

* 2/7 - Hendoran knights came into town and announced that Sir Michol had gone missing, and was last seen on the night of the 4th, just days before. They had found no clues or evidence, as if he vanished altogether. Dennet came around, met with some of the adventurers and revealed he had tried to help the soldiers find him, but he had no luck either. He did however send word to Earl Jovery.

* 2/8 - A Hendoran knight showed up in town and informed adventurers that at the suggestion of Archmagister Nayor, an Imperial Magister of the Hall of Mages, that Earl Jovery had appointed Dennet as the interim commander of the Outpost until Sir Michol was found, or in the event Sir Thadston returned. The knight said he'd bring an item of Michol's clothing after some requested he provided it so the bloodhound Winston could perhaps track his scent. Later, Rysus, leader of the Brotherhood of Rooks showed up and informed many that his "urchins" had witnessed Sir Michol arguing with a woman early in the morning on the 5th, before he had supposedly vanished.

* 2/11 - The same Hendoran knight returned nights later, with a pair of Sir Michol's old boots. The adventurers used the bloodhound to track Michol's scent back to the Outpost, and to the cellar below the kitchen before the trail ended cold. The adventurers found a grate leading rom the cellar to outside Lake Eonak, where they saw Naimorai bathing nude in the cold waters. She swam to the shore, got dressed, and was asked dozens of questions about Michol. She did admit to having seen him, and arguing with him about the time she ditched his guards in town. Naimorai claimed Sir Michol was extremely rude to her, and even grabbed her arm. She claims she left the argument angry, and stormed off to bed.

* 2/17 - Cyph was around in Helga's Tavern, getting drunk. He claimed his father kept saying he was too dangerous. He also was informed his Grandmother was trying to get him to marry Ysharra, and he did not object. He did accidently, or perhaps on purpose, let it slip his father had been secretly planning to utilize some of the Hendoran soldiers in raids against the Rooks beneath the town, and some suspected due to the stolen plinite they had. When Cyph left, the ghosts of two dead girls briefly appeared in the corner of the bar, then disappeared.

* 2/18 - At the opening of her Pie Shop, Goblyn tells Kayse she has constructed a list of ingredients needed for an antidote and she would give it to her at another time.

* 2/19 - A fiery blue figure was yet again seen in the forest outside of town, as blue fires sparked up, but were also accompanied by huge blue fire elementals that devastated many people. Carenos (Scar) was seen pursuing the figure through the woods, taking a few crossbow shots at the flaming humanoid, once striking it in the side. A streak of fire hit Carenos, burning him and wounding him, so he ran to town to get healed. He was questioned by many adventurers present, and he informed them that the fiery figure was Cyph, and he was hunting him for the torture and murder of his daughters. Carenos informed the adventurers that he'd get his revenge, and so long as they stayed out of his way, he would not have an issue with them, then he stormed off into the night.

* 2/28 - Drandea came about and met with some adventurers in the Stone Baths. She accused Dennet of poisoning Reannah, and informed those present that despite the rumors, Cyph was not a murderer, and the man with the scars is a liar. She then went on to inform others that Cyph, while in Immuron with her and his mother, was abducted and tortured one night by unruly guards. Drandea was again promised a good story from Kayse, and she said she would come for it soon.

== March 2017 ==

* Dennet was about on the amulet, and asked the three mayoral candidates (Cruxophim, Leafiara, Hapenlok) some questions about their past.
* Lady Reannah hosted many adventurers in her room in the Outpost and told the story of her and Dennet meeting and falling in love. But before the heard her story, the adventurers saw six wagons full of rune-etched shadow black golems arrive to the Outpost and march into the tower. Many recognized them as re-purposed golems from the War of Shadows once used by Elithain Cross.
* A ship from Brisker's Cove arrives, carrying spices, silks, etc. A Tehiri man disembarks from the ship as a traveler. His name is Quinshon. He is rather creepy, and dark, and he says he has come on the request of Dennet, and his services have been required, and he is also supposed to help a student.
* Rysus comes around, hangs out in the Mayor's office, and explains some intel on Quinshon. Tells he's been called the Dissembler, but unraveling and reshaping peoples minds. He's a bit of a mentalist and sorcerer, and once a Magister in the Hall of Mages in Phannus, but since removed, but is still sometimes in their employ. Later, a wanted poster is put up on town, for the missing Lana Orpharion, the niece of Lute, the music shop owner in town. She was last seen days ago.
* Carenos comes into town, asks if anyone has seen Cyph recently. Carenos explains that his bolt had poison on it, and Cyph will likely die soon, or take his own life due to the pain. Carenos will stay in town long enough to ensure he's dead. Before Carenos leaves, Kayse sneaks into the shadows and pickpockets a small black vial out of his cloak. She then scraps some residue from the inside and gives it to Raelee and Cruxophim. That same night, Lana is found out by Lake Eonak, and she talks about someone in a bone white mask having experimented on and hurt her, but she cannot remember much else, and then Myasarie helps sooth her with some plinite shards, but it only works for awhile, then she melts away.
* Dennet comes into town, people ask him questions, and he admits Cyph is the blue fire creature, has struggled with his powers, and he has been wounded and missing for weeks. Dennet asks the adventurers to help find him, alive, and Dennet will use a bane coffin to capture him and subdue him. The adventurers break into groups, and he's found near some dead trees in Trollfang, and Cyph unleashes tons of blue fires and elementals, telling people to stay away. He flies towards town, burns a tower, and he eventually flies off disappearing into the night. Dennet says he'll need those with mastery of air elements to help adjust a bane coffin to perhaps lure Cyph with magic and trap him inside.
* Kayse writes Goblyn a message on her chalkboard in the Pie Shop asking to hire her to study the vial she got off Carenos. She finds an envelope on the floor of the shop (which mysteriously appears), puts the vial in it, and hides it behind the blackboard. Later that evening, Goblyn meets with Kayse and sets interesting payments for the original batch of antidotes she wanted--there were a few adventurers in the Pie Shop basement when Kayse showed up and when she inquired why, she was met with awkwardness and avoidance --which made her suspicious of a few people.
* Quinshon finds Rowmi, tells him he will be his tutor. Tells him to come prepared with his objective. Quinshon is asked a bunch of questions by the adventurers, about Lana's death, he tells them he knows nothing.
* Dennet comes around, and Drakehealius, Yakushi, Aleid, Leafiara, Dergoatean, Arshwikk, and Kayse help make air wards on a bane coffin, and Dennet adds a blood sigil of Cyph's blood, to change a bane coffin to target Cyph and try to capture him inside of it. Some say they'll use air magic to help try to suffocate Cyph's fire, and help trap him, Many others do not like the plan, or the coffin.

== April 2017 ==

* Goblyn meets with Kayse, Pukk, Kirael (And eventually Malisai and Rowmi) regarding the vial she was given to study. Goblyn reveals that the poison used on Cyph, applied by Carenos crossbow bolt, is called the Long Suffering, and has ties to Mularosian cults. It does not cause death, but endless torture and suffering, and often its victims take their own lives.
* Dennet recruits Raelee to help lead an expedition into the Bleaklands, which he'll keep a portal open for, once the Hendoran outpost expansion is finished.
* Illoke minions invade Wehnimer's Landing. Some suspect Dennet and his earth magic is to blame, but no specific reason is announced or discovered...yet. (This may have been a side effect of Quinshon and Rowmi's practice but it is not known publicly yet).
* Cyph returns, and soars around Landing and its environs, lightning blue fires and spawning blue elementals. Dennet rolls out a pylon outside of the Outpost, and some adventurers use the pylon to keep knocking Cyph out of the sky and weakening him. Alasatia, in the solarium of the Alabaster Spire, lights blue fires to lure Cyph to try to talk to him and protect him. It works, he eventually crashes through the dome ceiling of the Spire and tries to talk with Ysharra, Alasatia, and others gathered, but he struggles. A black whorl of shadows is seen in his cerulean flame form, presumed to be the poison Carenos used. Cyph calms a bit, but then Dennet arrives with the bane coffin, and Cyph freaks out, so Dergoatean and some other sorcerers use a controlled void to help weaken Cyph's fire as the coffin pulls him in. After a big struggle and a lot of damage, Cyph is locked up inside the coffin and taken back to the Outpost.
* Some adventurers see some black mein golems escort three black wagons to the Outpost, each one carrying half a dozen bane coffins. When questioned, Dennet claims the coffins are a backup incase he encounters any powerful magical entities when exploring the Bleaklands of Talador.
* Drandea makes her presence known on the amulet and is not happy adventurers imprisoned Cyph in the coffin. People meet at the Stone Baths to console her about why they resorted to capturing him. Drandea informs the group that Carenos was in Immuron while Cyph was there and that he is Mularosian. She informs those present that she has a contact in Brisker's Cove and will need to go there to get information on the "Long Suffering." She also noted she would be telling her family that she was in River's Rest visiting during this time. Drandea asked Shinnan to take care of her daughter while she's away. Drandea left to pack and Dennet's thoughts were heard over the amulet. Adventures met him outside the outpost where he gave Cruxophim a vial of Cyph's blood after he was wounded by Carenos. Elementz also inquired to Dennet about Carenos and Dennet made it known to Cruxophim that he wanted Carenos dead or alive.
* Elementz arranged to have a peaceful manhunt for Carenos with the assistance of fellow adventurers and Lux who had sang the loresong of Carenos' locket. They started in Rook territory where the adventurers were given some information about how to find the man they were seeking. The voice in the shadows said Carenos hunted on Leyan or Feastday and was often seen in the trees or caves in the wilds. Deciding to hold off until the next day, the town then heard a whisper within their minds asking for "help" and shortly after "..itona..." Dergoatean and some others speculated that this was the Ithzir word for help and a group had gone to the Reach to look around. During this time, Goblyn met with Kayse and gave her an antidote for blood-poisoning (the poisons on her cart) as well as a list of how to make the antidote. Naimorai appeared on the porch, along with Goblyn after her meeting. Naimorai was seen whispering with Goblyn, Rhayveign, and Iowen frequently while those were gathered around. Naimorai said she would send for Iowen for harp lessons and dinner. At one point, after Rhayveign had done the same, Naimorai extended her wrist to Goblyn to try some perfume, and a few small faint scars were seen on her wrist. When Naimorai noted she did not care for the scent, she asked instead for some sandalwood-based perfume to be wrapped up to take home with her. Goblyn then handed Naimorai a red velvet bag, ostensibly to comply with the request.
* Elementz, with the assistance of Ariond led the party into the wilds to try and find Carenos with other adventurers. Many adventurers saw the fate of traps or orbs, that Carenos had set off to try and escape (or perhaps he was just hunting for food). Eventually a group stumbled on Elementz speaking alone with Carenos, who wanted Cyph delivered to him in the coffin. Golems were heard approaching and Shinnan fogged Carenos to safety. A group stumbled upon Shinann and Carenos, who was seeming to talk to someone in his head. A figure wearing a dark green veil was seen inside of Carenos' eyes and the image of Carenos was missing from the crowd. Tyrrah and Lornieh attempt to fend off a mob calling for Carenos' head as he was brought into town for his own safety. He was speaking to demons inside his head and when Rowmi attempted to calm Carenos, he was murdered within the Wehnimer's Landing Temple. Carenos was later arrested, however, and charged with the murder of Rowmi--in view of many witnesses--within the lawful confines of the city.
* Beldrin comes to speak in the Mayor's office to announce that Madame Surofee is resigning from her position on the town council and that there will be a vacancy now. A list of candidates will be generated by the end of the month for the town to vote. Beldrin informs those gathered that Carenos is being kept and protected from magical wards, but he is not answering any questions. Mayor Cruxophim asks if it could be arranged to have Carenos casually answer some questions to get information out of him. It is decided the town will wait before sending Carenos to trial. Dennet arrives shortly after to congratulate adventurers on the capture of Carenos and inquires about the town's plans for him. Magister Raelee suggests a formal extradition to put Carenos in Dennet's possession, Cruxophim tells Dennet he would like to speak to his advisers and those gathered before this happens. Lornieh brings up the question if Cyph will be charged for his crime and Dennet claims those are wild accusations from the Mularosian.
* A large group went to go to see Carenos in the Brass Tower--the questioning lead by Ariond and Elementz per the request of the Mayor. Carenos isn't on his best behavior and during the interrogation ends up biting off Elementz's ear and killing Winrie with Ysharra's dagger. Carenos answers a few questions about his daughters' murder as well as fills adventurers in on why Cyph killed them. A group of Mularosians ended up beating Cyph back in Immuron after he had stumbled into the den of darkness when he was seeking female company. Cyph was beaten and tortured for two days before his "fire awoke" and he escaped. Within one to two weeks, Cyph found the home where Carenos and his daughters resided. Cyph tried to bring Carenos the same pain he was given, but it only empowered the Mularosian. Cyph ended up turning to Carenos' daughters by torturing them and burning them alive. Carenos also states there is no cure for the "long suffering" and that he wants the coffin that Cyph is in to make sure he stays in there to have a lifetime of suffering and pain.
* A Wehnimer's Landing militiaman delivered a parchment to Mayor Cruxophim, ostensibly from officials in Immuron. This message claimed that the Lord Carenos Sorrells perished in a fire that also claimed his estate and the lives of his two daughters two years prior. Immuron states that the man claiming to be Carenos (also known as Scar), is subject to the laws of the Protectorate of Wehnimer's Landing. Later that same evening, Reannah Kestrel visits the office of the mayor and makes a request: Release this man into the custody of her husband, Grand Magister Dennet. Meanwhile, Naimorai and Iowen slip off together, ostensibly for dinner and a lesson.

==See Also==
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[[Category:2017 Storylines]]

Keeping up with the Kestrels

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== Background ==

Dennet Kestrel, with permission from Earl Jovery of Hendor and the Royal Magister of the Hall of Mages, has been assigned to the Outpost to help provide assistance during the re-stabilization of the stronghold. The Outpost suffered countless structural damage, both above and below ground during its extraplanar jaunt to the Ithzir valence, and Dennet is a master in earthen magic and will be assisting in providing new wards, magical defenses, and expansion of the Outpost. His assignment may also include other projects that have not yet been made public at this time.

Traveling with Dennet Kestrel, will be his family. His wife Reannah, his daughter Naimorai, and his son, Cyph. In addition, Drandea, his wife's mother, will also be accompanying them. It is not known how long the Kestrels will remain in the region, but it's speculated it could be months, or even a year or more. Sir Michol, the acting Commander of the Outpost after Thadston's leave, is said to already be preparing living quarters for the Kestrels.

OOC NOTE:

Over the next several months or so I will be out and about doing some NPC/Roleplay with the Kestrels after they arrive in Wehnimer's Landing. So I would definitely highlight those NPC names. (Dennet, Reannah, Naimorai, Cyph and Drandea.) My focus here is going to be an emphasis on intrigue, some mystery, and lots of role playing. I have details and history drawn up for each of these NPC's, as well as other interesting facets of their lives, past and present. I look forward to revealing those over time, exploring additional developments, and watching how it all unfolds with you, the players in the mix. Much of this is also open-ended, so let's see where our mutual storytelling takes us as we enjoy "Keeping up with the Kestrels!"

== NPCs ==

*[[Dennet Kestrel]]
*[[Reannah Kestrel]]
*[[Naimorai Kestrel]]
*[[Cyph Kestrel]]
*[[Drandea]]
*[[Carenos]]
*[[Quinshon]]

== The Story of Us - Dennet and Reannah ==

''On 3/10/17, Lady Reannah met with many adventurers in her bedroom inside the Hendoran Outpost, and when asked, she recounted the tale of her and Dennet's initial romance.''

Dennet was born in the Swale, in Chastonia, and immediately surrounded by wealth and power as a Kestrel.

Reannah was born to a soldier, a city guard, member of the Silver Shields in Immuron, Honneland, and a woman of a questionable reputation.

Neither would have met under normal circumstances within the Empire, had it not been for the hand of fate guiding them together.

Reannah lived on a farm about half an hour travel from Immuron. Her parents barely made ends meet, and she often spent days at her uncles house spending time with his horses he was breeding. Her father, Derrick, was a guard in Immuron, a member of the infamous Silver Shields. Her mother, Drandea, spent years as a wash woman in a tavern in town, and because of her birth and rumors from Brisker's Cove, many had unsavory things to say about her, but Reannah's father cared little for that and defended her honor.

Reannah was the first born, and her parents had two sons after her, but both died shortly after birth due to unknown reasons. She was old enough to understand it slightly, and since then has always cared for others, sought to help and protect, and make people right.

This is what led Reannah to do a lot of volunteer work in the city of Immuron. She spent hours a week lending her time and kindness to an orphanage in the city, many of the boys and girls the lonely children of imperial soldiers lost in battles. That is when she met Dennet Kestrel.

Dennet, a young Archiver of the Hall of Mages at the time, was on assignment with some other Archivers, who had been sent to Immuron to assess a collection of relics supposedly brought in from the remnants of Toullaire, also known as the Wizardwaste. One morning, a young orphan boy was caught by Dennet trying to steal his waterskin. Dennet asked why the boy felt the need to steal water, and the child explained that they could not afford anything, and often went to bed hungry and thirsty.

That day, Dennet visited the orphanage, and used his earth magic to create a well outside of the orphanage, as well as a series of small earthen aquaducts to help provide a more frequent source of water for the children, as Immuron was known for frequent rain.

It just so happened, Reannah had been there that day (despite it not being one of her normal volunteer days, her mother had to work extra, so Reannah went and did more volunteer work) and she saw Dennet, and what he did for the children, and her heart melted for him and the way he was with the children. Furthermore, seeing what he did with magic helped create the first spark in her about discovering ways magic could improve the way of lives for others.

It just so happened, that Dennet also fell quickly for Reannah. He loved her smile, her face, her composure, her heart. She did not care that he was a Kestrel, and she was honest with him, often too honest, and he found it refreshing. When Dennet was not doing his work for the Hall, he was spending every waking moment with Reannah during that long summer in Immuron. They fell fast in love. When Dennet's assignment had come to an end, he had no choice but to return to the Swale as he was seeking a promotion within the Hall. At the time, Reannah's parents banned her from following him, and so their relationship remained, but was strained by distance. Letters were frequent at first, then sometimes silence for several weeks.

Back in the Swale, Dennet soon became a Magister, and took some time and traveled back to Immuron. He and Reannah caught back up on their passions and love, and Dennet then proposed to her. He had asked her father's permission, and the father had obliged, despite the resistance put forth by Drandea. She did not trust Kestrels. But Derrick, Reannah's father, knew that Dennet could provide a better life and more comfortable life for Reannah than he could. Within the month, Reannah moved to the Swale with Dennet.

For several months back in the Swale, Dennet and Reannah saw their marriage suffer heavy setbacks. Dennet was consumed with the Hall and his work and working on being promoted to a Grand Magister. Reannah was new to the area, and not of noble blood, and lonely with no friends or family. There would be stretches of days where the two of them did not even see each other or talk to each other, primarily because of Dennets work.

Dennet achieved the status of Grand Magister, and for awhile his workload lessened and he had begun to devote more time to his wife. She was pleased to tell him she was pregnant.

Dennet's life changed when Naimorai was born, she had her mothers hair and her mother's fair skin. Dennet would then come to love and adore Naimorai, making her his entire world, and even giving more attention again to Reannah. Life was good for them, for a very long time. A year later, Reannah would be pregnant with Dennet's son, Cyph.

Their life in the Swale continued to be one of challenges, but equally fond memories, as their children grew. Reannah would eventually travel back to Immuron for a year and a half, with her son Cyph, when she learned her father Derrick died. She helped mourn with her mother, and then eventually helped move Drandea from Immuron to the Swale.

Almost three months after returning from Immuron with Drandea, Reannah became deathly sick, and now treated plinite is the only thing currently found to bring her ease.

== Timeline of Events ==

The timeline includes events that occurred that could be considered "public knowledge" to those not present, as rumors and gossip can spread as townspeople talk, etc. However, there have been some more secretive events involving the Kestrels over the course of this time, and I have omitted those from the timeline. I leave it up to the PC's involved in those situations to decide what and when they wish to reveal.

== January 2017 ==

* 1/10 - The Kestrel family arrives in Wehnimer's Landing. Grand Magister Dennet introduces himself, and spoke with many adventurers for over an hour. Glimpses provided of his family, wife Reannah, who appears ill, his children Naimorai and Cyph, and his mother-in-law Lady Drandea. Many appear curious at the items and locked crates escorted from the Kestrel wagons into the Outpost, including some rhimar-edged chests with silvery wards.

* 1/11 - Dennet met with more people outside of town, and Raelee led them all to two locations where the adventurers had used plinite-fueled pylons to battle the Ithzir invasion. Dennet collected some dirt from the areas into some vials and tucked them away. Raelee and Hapenlok gave Dennet a piece of charged plinite to research, and later another piece of plinite was stolen from Hapenlok by an unknown thief.

* 1/13 - Cyph, the son, was found in town at Helga's where he chatted with many present. He had Sareyna buy him some wine. He kept referring to his grandmother, Drandea, as Nonna. He was slightly insulting to both Magisters Bekke and Raelee, and grew nervous at the sight of some guards in the corner of the tavern. He was escorted back to the Outpost later by Sir Bristenn and Sir Cryheart. Rowmi used his mental abilities to touch Cyph's mind and was met with cerulean flames and the sound of a whip cracking along with screaming.

* 1/14 - Naimorai, the daughter, was seen in town with some Hendoran knight escorts. Adventurers watched as she eventually ditched her guards, and they found her searching for the music shop. Iowen suggested the lady buy a harp, which she did. Goblyn later arrived in the small park peddling poisons, and Iowen and Naimorai and Goblyn seemed to be whispering an awful lot with each other. Naimorai announced that she'd call upun Iowen in the future to help teach her harp lessons, and then she was escorted back to the Outpost when the guards caught back up with her. Kayse blended into the shadows when she noticed Iowen and Naimorai whispering. She moved closer to the two and overheard a few things, but is still piecing together what was said. Kayse asked Rowmi to "swim" the mind of Naimorai. Later that evening, Kayse inquired to Goblyn if there were antidotes for her poisons.

* 1/16 -Telare and Severine are met by a dark hooded figure in an Icemule bar. He called himself Scar, his skin was pale, and covered with pink and white scars. He inquired about the Kestrels in the Landing, they confirmed Dennet was there, but were withholding further details on others. Scar then cut Severine's throat and fled. Later that night in Helga's Tavern in Wehnimer's, Scar arrived to see Ephya, Stormyrain, Altheorn and Melvin. Scar addressed Altheorn and the imperial outlaw brand on his neck, inquired about the Kestrels in town. Altheorn and Ephya confirmed the Kestrels were in town and whom. Scar left, no one injured.

* 1/17 - Dennet, through Raelee, contacted Rowmi asking him to meet. Rowmi insisted Kayse be present during the conversation. Dennet wanted to restore Rowmi's "collar" which stifled his mentalism. Because Rodnay had removed it to help invade Chaston's mind, Rowmi refused, claiming he had followed his word with his agreement with Brieson. Dennet then compromised with Rowmi, who agreed to cease using his mental magics on the Kestrel family's minds or anyone who worked in the Outpost. In exchange, Dennet promised to grant him access to some Hall resources, a trainer from the hall to work on his abilities, and freedom to remain without a collar. Kayse tried to warn Dennet about his children but was dismissed.

* 1/20 - Cyph showed up with his grandmother, Lady Drandea. She told stories of her life, growing up in Brisker's Cove, how she used to steal things, met the original Lord Eldurn Winter, hated her son-in-law, and was trying to find women to date her grandson. She soon retired for the night, and Cyph did shortly after. Once Cyph and Drandea left, Scar was seen by adventurers leaving after they did, but moving off in a different direction.

* 1/21 - Lady Drandea met with some adventurers in the Stone Baths, where she offered up a vial of blood to some present to have it researched. She provided no details. It was later learned through rumors and gossip that the blood was suspected to be Lady Reannah's, and contained traces of plinite within it. Those involved in the initial experiment were Cruxophim, Leafiara, Raelee, Rhayveign, Lisbethany, Areigh and Maylan.

* 1/22 - Drandea returned and others informed her about the plinite in the blood. She seemed angry, then hid it her angry, then asked others to research if the plinite was infused on purpose or could have been exposed by accident. Later, Scar was seen running around, and many adventurers followed him into the woods, where his traps were set off and cut of lots of peoples' legs. When he was almost surrounded, he rushed through and pushed Maylan out of his way so he could escape. A locket around his neck got caught on Maylan's sleeve and it was torn free and fell to the ground. Luxelle provided a loresong for the locket, which showed two girls being burned alive in cerulean flames, while a man rushed into the fires to try to save them.

* 1/27 - Dennet comes into town, claims he is disappointed in the adventurers and reveals to them all that the blood Drandea provided was his wife's, and if they have questions, to come to him and not deal with that crazy old woman who is his mother in law. He says the plinite is on purpose, and it helps to ease her illness that is afflicted her, to which there exists no known cure, or even cause he claims. He tells people to respect him and his family.

* 1/28 - Blue flames are seen in the woods and a fiery blue figure is chased down by adventurers, but then vanishes, and shortly after tons of blue fires spark up in the Lower Dragonsclaw forest where many have to rush to put them out with water buckets. Many suspect it could be Reannah, or Cyph as the mysterious fiery figure. Later, Scar, whose real name is Carenos, abducts Maylan into the trees where he demands his locket back, and she returns it. When others show up, Carenos/Scar flees. Dennet is later told of the blue flames and says he will investigate.

* 1/31 - Naimorai has the adventurers take her to the Elven Village, where she looks around. She admits she admires elven culture and items. One of the elven village folks says he sees through her and recognizes her guilt. She then requests to leave immediately and return home. Sir Michol, of the Outpost, informs the Militia Captains, Stormyrain, Shirkon, Khristal and now Shinann that they will have access to the Outpost, including the current mayor, Puptilian. Later, Dennet shows up, and with Bekke's help, activates some magical wards he had setup to trace the blue fiery figure in the woods. They follow the blue motes of light and it leads them to the Alabaster Spire, the home of the Faendryl Enclave. Dennet claims they must be involved, and then says he will assist further if needed.

== Feb 2017 ==

* 2/4 - Another night while Goblyn was around, Naimorai arrived again and was having a whispered conversation with the merchant. She left rather early that night, as if she had business elsewhere.

* 2/7 - Hendoran knights came into town and announced that Sir Michol had gone missing, and was last seen on the night of the 4th, just days before. They had found no clues or evidence, as if he vanished altogether. Dennet came around, met with some of the adventurers and revealed he had tried to help the soldiers find him, but he had no luck either. He did however send word to Earl Jovery.

* 2/8 - A Hendoran knight showed up in town and informed adventurers that at the suggestion of Archmagister Nayor, an Imperial Magister of the Hall of Mages, that Earl Jovery had appointed Dennet as the interim commander of the Outpost until Sir Michol was found, or in the event Sir Thadston returned. The knight said he'd bring an item of Michol's clothing after some requested he provided it so the bloodhound Winston could perhaps track his scent. Later, Rysus, leader of the Brotherhood of Rooks showed up and informed many that his "urchins" had witnessed Sir Michol arguing with a woman early in the morning on the 5th, before he had supposedly vanished.

* 2/11 - The same Hendoran knight returned nights later, with a pair of Sir Michol's old boots. The adventurers used the bloodhound to track Michol's scent back to the Outpost, and to the cellar below the kitchen before the trail ended cold. The adventurers found a grate leading rom the cellar to outside Lake Eonak, where they saw Naimorai bathing nude in the cold waters. She swam to the shore, got dressed, and was asked dozens of questions about Michol. She did admit to having seen him, and arguing with him about the time she ditched his guards in town. Naimorai claimed Sir Michol was extremely rude to her, and even grabbed her arm. She claims she left the argument angry, and stormed off to bed.

* 2/17 - Cyph was around in Helga's Tavern, getting drunk. He claimed his father kept saying he was too dangerous. He also was informed his Grandmother was trying to get him to marry Ysharra, and he did not object. He did accidently, or perhaps on purpose, let it slip his father had been secretly planning to utilize some of the Hendoran soldiers in raids against the Rooks beneath the town, and some suspected due to the stolen plinite they had. When Cyph left, the ghosts of two dead girls briefly appeared in the corner of the bar, then disappeared.

* 2/18 - At the opening of her Pie Shop, Goblyn tells Kayse she has constructed a list of ingredients needed for an antidote and she would give it to her at another time.

* 2/19 - A fiery blue figure was yet again seen in the forest outside of town, as blue fires sparked up, but were also accompanied by huge blue fire elementals that devastated many people. Carenos (Scar) was seen pursuing the figure through the woods, taking a few crossbow shots at the flaming humanoid, once striking it in the side. A streak of fire hit Carenos, burning him and wounding him, so he ran to town to get healed. He was questioned by many adventurers present, and he informed them that the fiery figure was Cyph, and he was hunting him for the torture and murder of his daughters. Carenos informed the adventurers that he'd get his revenge, and so long as they stayed out of his way, he would not have an issue with them, then he stormed off into the night.

* 2/28 - Drandea came about and met with some adventurers in the Stone Baths. She accused Dennet of poisoning Reannah, and informed those present that despite the rumors, Cyph was not a murderer, and the man with the scars is a liar. She then went on to inform others that Cyph, while in Immuron with her and his mother, was abducted and tortured one night by unruly guards. Drandea was again promised a good story from Kayse, and she said she would come for it soon.

== March 2017 ==

* Dennet was about on the amulet, and asked the three mayoral candidates (Cruxophim, Leafiara, Hapenlok) some questions about their past.
* Lady Reannah hosted many adventurers in her room in the Outpost and told the story of her and Dennet meeting and falling in love. But before the heard her story, the adventurers saw six wagons full of rune-etched shadow black golems arrive to the Outpost and march into the tower. Many recognized them as re-purposed golems from the War of Shadows once used by Elithain Cross.
* A ship from Brisker's Cove arrives, carrying spices, silks, etc. A Tehiri man disembarks from the ship as a traveler. His name is Quinshon. He is rather creepy, and dark, and he says he has come on the request of Dennet, and his services have been required, and he is also supposed to help a student.
* Rysus comes around, hangs out in the Mayor's office, and explains some intel on Quinshon. Tells he's been called the Dissembler, but unraveling and reshaping peoples minds. He's a bit of a mentalist and sorcerer, and once a Magister in the Hall of Mages in Phannus, but since removed, but is still sometimes in their employ. Later, a wanted poster is put up on town, for the missing Lana Orpharion, the niece of Lute, the music shop owner in town. She was last seen days ago.
* Carenos comes into town, asks if anyone has seen Cyph recently. Carenos explains that his bolt had poison on it, and Cyph will likely die soon, or take his own life due to the pain. Carenos will stay in town long enough to ensure he's dead. Before Carenos leaves, Kayse sneaks into the shadows and pickpockets a small black vial out of his cloak. She then scraps some residue from the inside and gives it to Raelee and Cruxophim. That same night, Lana is found out by Lake Eonak, and she talks about someone in a bone white mask having experimented on and hurt her, but she cannot remember much else, and then Myasarie helps sooth her with some plinite shards, but it only works for awhile, then she melts away.
* Dennet comes into town, people ask him questions, and he admits Cyph is the blue fire creature, has struggled with his powers, and he has been wounded and missing for weeks. Dennet asks the adventurers to help find him, alive, and Dennet will use a bane coffin to capture him and subdue him. The adventurers break into groups, and he's found near some dead trees in Trollfang, and Cyph unleashes tons of blue fires and elementals, telling people to stay away. He flies towards town, burns a tower, and he eventually flies off disappearing into the night. Dennet says he'll need those with mastery of air elements to help adjust a bane coffin to perhaps lure Cyph with magic and trap him inside.
* Kayse writes Goblyn a message on her chalkboard in the Pie Shop asking to hire her to study the vial she got off Carenos. She finds an envelope on the floor of the shop (which mysteriously appears), puts the vial in it, and hides it behind the blackboard. Later that evening, Goblyn meets with Kayse and sets interesting payments for the original batch of antidotes she wanted--there were a few adventurers in the Pie Shop basement when Kayse showed up and when she inquired why, she was met with awkwardness and avoidance --which made her suspicious of a few people.
* Quinshon finds Rowmi, tells him he will be his tutor. Tells him to come prepared with his objective. Quinshon is asked a bunch of questions by the adventurers, about Lana's death, he tells them he knows nothing.
* Dennet comes around, and Drakehealius, Yakushi, Aleid, Leafiara, Dergoatean, Arshwikk, and Kayse help make air wards on a bane coffin, and Dennet adds a blood sigil of Cyph's blood, to change a bane coffin to target Cyph and try to capture him inside of it. Some say they'll use air magic to help try to suffocate Cyph's fire, and help trap him, Many others do not like the plan, or the coffin.

== April 2017 ==

* Goblyn meets with Kayse, Pukk, Kirael (And eventually Malisai and Rowmi) regarding the vial she was given to study. Goblyn reveals that the poison used on Cyph, applied by Carenos crossbow bolt, is called the Long Suffering, and has ties to Mularosian cults. It does not cause death, but endless torture and suffering, and often its victims take their own lives.
* Dennet recruits Raelee to help lead an expedition into the Bleaklands, which he'll keep a portal open for, once the Hendoran outpost expansion is finished.
* Illoke minions invade Wehnimer's Landing. Some suspect Dennet and his earth magic is to blame, but no specific reason is announced or discovered...yet. (This may have been a side effect of Quinshon and Rowmi's practice but it is not known publicly yet).
* Cyph returns, and soars around Landing and its environs, lightning blue fires and spawning blue elementals. Dennet rolls out a pylon outside of the Outpost, and some adventurers use the pylon to keep knocking Cyph out of the sky and weakening him. Alasatia, in the solarium of the Alabaster Spire, lights blue fires to lure Cyph to try to talk to him and protect him. It works, he eventually crashes through the dome ceiling of the Spire and tries to talk with Ysharra, Alasatia, and others gathered, but he struggles. A black whorl of shadows is seen in his cerulean flame form, presumed to be the poison Carenos used. Cyph calms a bit, but then Dennet arrives with the bane coffin, and Cyph freaks out, so Dergoatean and some other sorcerers use a controlled void to help weaken Cyph's fire as the coffin pulls him in. After a big struggle and a lot of damage, Cyph is locked up inside the coffin and taken back to the Outpost.
* Some adventurers see some black mein golems escort three black wagons to the Outpost, each one carrying half a dozen bane coffins. When questioned, Dennet claims the coffins are a backup incase he encounters any powerful magical entities when exploring the Bleaklands of Talador.
* Drandea makes her presence known on the amulet and is not happy adventurers imprisoned Cyph in the coffin. People meet at the Stone Baths to console her about why they resorted to capturing him. Drandea informs the group that Carenos was in Immuron while Cyph was there and that he is Mularosian. She informs those present that she has a contact in Brisker's Cove and will need to go there to get information on the "Long Suffering." She also noted she would be telling her family that she was in River's Rest visiting during this time. Drandea asked Shinnan to take care of her daughter while she's away. Drandea left to pack and Dennet's thoughts were heard over the amulet. Adventures met him outside the outpost where he gave Cruxophim a vial of Cyph's blood after he was wounded by Carenos. Elementz also inquired to Dennet about Carenos and Dennet made it known to Cruxophim that he wanted Carenos dead or alive.
* Elementz arranged to have a peaceful manhunt for Carenos with the assistance of fellow adventurers and Lux who had sang the loresong of Carenos' locket. They started in Rook territory where the adventurers were given some information about how to find the man they were seeking. The voice in the shadows said Carenos hunted on Leyan or Feastday and was often seen in the trees or caves in the wilds. Deciding to hold off until the next day, the town then heard a whisper within their minds asking for "help" and shortly after "..itona..." Dergoatean and some others speculated that this was the Ithzir word for help and a group had gone to the Reach to look around. During this time, Goblyn met with Kayse and gave her an antidote for blood-poisoning (the poisons on her cart) as well as a list of how to make the antidote. Naimorai appeared on the porch, along with Goblyn after her meeting. Naimorai was seen whispering with Goblyn, Rhayveign, and Iowen frequently while those were gathered around. Naimorai said she would send for Iowen for harp lessons and dinner. At one point, after Rhayveign had done the same, Naimorai extended her wrist to Goblyn to try some perfume, and a few small faint scars were seen on her wrist. When Naimorai noted she did not care for the scent, she asked instead for some sandalwood-based perfume to be wrapped up to take home with her. Goblyn then handed Naimorai a red velvet bag, ostensibly to comply with the request.
* Elementz, with the assistance of Ariond led the party into the wilds to try and find Carenos with other adventurers. Many adventurers saw the fate of traps or orbs, that Carenos had set off to try and escape (or perhaps he was just hunting for food). Eventually a group stumbled on Elementz speaking alone with Carenos, who wanted Cyph delivered to him in the coffin. Golems were heard approaching and Shinnan fogged Carenos to safety. A group stumbled upon Shinann and Carenos, who was seeming to talk to someone in his head. A figure wearing a dark green veil was seen inside of Carenos' eyes and the image of Carenos was missing from the crowd. Tyyrah and Lornieh attempt to fend off a mob calling for Carenos' head as he was brought into town for his own safety. He was speaking to demons inside his head and when Rowmi attempted to calm Carenos, he was murdered within the Wehnimer's Landing Temple. Carenos was later arrested, however, and charged with the murder of Rowmi--in view of many witnesses--within the lawful confines of the city.
* Beldrin comes to speak in the Mayor's office to announce that Madame Surofee is resigning from her position on the town council and that there will be a vacancy now. A list of candidates will be generated by the end of the month for the town to vote. Beldrin informs those gathered that Carenos is being kept and protected from magical wards, but he is not answering any questions. Mayor Cruxophim asks if it could be arranged to have Carenos casually answer some questions to get information out of him. It is decided the town will wait before sending Carenos to trial. Dennet arrives shortly after to congratulate adventurers on the capture of Carenos and inquires about the town's plans for him. Magister Raelee suggests a formal extradition to put Carenos in Dennet's possession, Cruxophim tells Dennet he would like to speak to his advisers and those gathered before this happens. Lornieh brings up the question if Cyph will be charged for his crime and Dennet claims those are wild accusations from the Mularosian.
* A large group went to go to see Carenos in the Brass Tower--the questioning lead by Ariond and Elementz per the request of the Mayor. Carenos isn't on his best behavior and during the interrogation ends up biting off Elementz's ear and killing Winrie with Ysharra's dagger. Carenos answers a few questions about his daughters' murder as well as fills adventurers in on why Cyph killed them. A group of Mularosians ended up beating Cyph back in Immuron after he had stumbled into the den of darkness when he was seeking female company. Cyph was beaten and tortured for two days before his "fire awoke" and he escaped. Within one to two weeks, Cyph found the home where Carenos and his daughters resided. Cyph tried to bring Carenos the same pain he was given, but it only empowered the Mularosian. Cyph ended up turning to Carenos' daughters by torturing them and burning them alive. Carenos also states there is no cure for the "long suffering" and that he wants the coffin that Cyph is in to make sure he stays in there to have a lifetime of suffering and pain.
* A Wehnimer's Landing militiaman delivered a parchment to Mayor Cruxophim, ostensibly from officials in Immuron. This message claimed that the Lord Carenos Sorrells perished in a fire that also claimed his estate and the lives of his two daughters two years prior. Immuron states that the man claiming to be Carenos (also known as Scar), is subject to the laws of the Protectorate of Wehnimer's Landing. Later that same evening, Reannah Kestrel visits the office of the mayor and makes a request: Release this man into the custody of her husband, Grand Magister Dennet. Meanwhile, Naimorai and Iowen slip off together, ostensibly for dinner and a lesson.

==See Also==
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Keeping up with the Kestrels

2017-04-20T19:55:40Z

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== Background ==

Dennet Kestrel, with permission from Earl Jovery of Hendor and the Royal Magister of the Hall of Mages, has been assigned to the Outpost to help provide assistance during the re-stabilization of the stronghold. The Outpost suffered countless structural damage, both above and below ground during its extraplanar jaunt to the Ithzir valence, and Dennet is a master in earthen magic and will be assisting in providing new wards, magical defenses, and expansion of the Outpost. His assignment may also include other projects that have not yet been made public at this time.

Traveling with Dennet Kestrel, will be his family. His wife Reannah, his daughter Naimorai, and his son, Cyph. In addition, Drandea, his wife's mother, will also be accompanying them. It is not known how long the Kestrels will remain in the region, but it's speculated it could be months, or even a year or more. Sir Michol, the acting Commander of the Outpost after Thadston's leave, is said to already be preparing living quarters for the Kestrels.

OOC NOTE:

Over the next several months or so I will be out and about doing some NPC/Roleplay with the Kestrels after they arrive in Wehnimer's Landing. So I would definitely highlight those NPC names. (Dennet, Reannah, Naimorai, Cyph and Drandea.) My focus here is going to be an emphasis on intrigue, some mystery, and lots of role playing. I have details and history drawn up for each of these NPC's, as well as other interesting facets of their lives, past and present. I look forward to revealing those over time, exploring additional developments, and watching how it all unfolds with you, the players in the mix. Much of this is also open-ended, so let's see where our mutual storytelling takes us as we enjoy "Keeping up with the Kestrels!"

== NPCs ==

*[[Dennet Kestrel]]
*[[Reannah Kestrel]]
*[[Naimorai Kestrel]]
*[[Cyph Kestrel]]
*[[Drandea]]
*[[Carenos]]
*[[Quinshon]]

== The Story of Us - Dennet and Reannah ==

''On 3/10/17, Lady Reannah met with many adventurers in her bedroom inside the Hendoran Outpost, and when asked, she recounted the tale of her and Dennet's initial romance.''

Dennet was born in the Swale, in Chastonia, and immediately surrounded by wealth and power as a Kestrel.

Reannah was born to a soldier, a city guard, member of the Silver Shields in Immuron, Honneland, and a woman of a questionable reputation.

Neither would have met under normal circumstances within the Empire, had it not been for the hand of fate guiding them together.

Reannah lived on a farm about half an hour travel from Immuron. Her parents barely made ends meet, and she often spent days at her uncles house spending time with his horses he was breeding. Her father, Derrick, was a guard in Immuron, a member of the infamous Silver Shields. Her mother, Drandea, spent years as a wash woman in a tavern in town, and because of her birth and rumors from Brisker's Cove, many had unsavory things to say about her, but Reannah's father cared little for that and defended her honor.

Reannah was the first born, and her parents had two sons after her, but both died shortly after birth due to unknown reasons. She was old enough to understand it slightly, and since then has always cared for others, sought to help and protect, and make people right.

This is what led Reannah to do a lot of volunteer work in the city of Immuron. She spent hours a week lending her time and kindness to an orphanage in the city, many of the boys and girls the lonely children of imperial soldiers lost in battles. That is when she met Dennet Kestrel.

Dennet, a young Archiver of the Hall of Mages at the time, was on assignment with some other Archivers, who had been sent to Immuron to assess a collection of relics supposedly brought in from the remnants of Toullaire, also known as the Wizardwaste. One morning, a young orphan boy was caught by Dennet trying to steal his waterskin. Dennet asked why the boy felt the need to steal water, and the child explained that they could not afford anything, and often went to bed hungry and thirsty.

That day, Dennet visited the orphanage, and used his earth magic to create a well outside of the orphanage, as well as a series of small earthen aquaducts to help provide a more frequent source of water for the children, as Immuron was known for frequent rain.

It just so happened, Reannah had been there that day (despite it not being one of her normal volunteer days, her mother had to work extra, so Reannah went and did more volunteer work) and she saw Dennet, and what he did for the children, and her heart melted for him and the way he was with the children. Furthermore, seeing what he did with magic helped create the first spark in her about discovering ways magic could improve the way of lives for others.

It just so happened, that Dennet also fell quickly for Reannah. He loved her smile, her face, her composure, her heart. She did not care that he was a Kestrel, and she was honest with him, often too honest, and he found it refreshing. When Dennet was not doing his work for the Hall, he was spending every waking moment with Reannah during that long summer in Immuron. They fell fast in love. When Dennet's assignment had come to an end, he had no choice but to return to the Swale as he was seeking a promotion within the Hall. At the time, Reannah's parents banned her from following him, and so their relationship remained, but was strained by distance. Letters were frequent at first, then sometimes silence for several weeks.

Back in the Swale, Dennet soon became a Magister, and took some time and traveled back to Immuron. He and Reannah caught back up on their passions and love, and Dennet then proposed to her. He had asked her father's permission, and the father had obliged, despite the resistance put forth by Drandea. She did not trust Kestrels. But Derrick, Reannah's father, knew that Dennet could provide a better life and more comfortable life for Reannah than he could. Within the month, Reannah moved to the Swale with Dennet.

For several months back in the Swale, Dennet and Reannah saw their marriage suffer heavy setbacks. Dennet was consumed with the Hall and his work and working on being promoted to a Grand Magister. Reannah was new to the area, and not of noble blood, and lonely with no friends or family. There would be stretches of days where the two of them did not even see each other or talk to each other, primarily because of Dennets work.

Dennet achieved the status of Grand Magister, and for awhile his workload lessened and he had begun to devote more time to his wife. She was pleased to tell him she was pregnant.

Dennet's life changed when Naimorai was born, she had her mothers hair and her mother's fair skin. Dennet would then come to love and adore Naimorai, making her his entire world, and even giving more attention again to Reannah. Life was good for them, for a very long time. A year later, Reannah would be pregnant with Dennet's son, Cyph.

Their life in the Swale continued to be one of challenges, but equally fond memories, as their children grew. Reannah would eventually travel back to Immuron for a year and a half, with her son Cyph, when she learned her father Derrick died. She helped mourn with her mother, and then eventually helped move Drandea from Immuron to the Swale.

Almost three months after returning from Immuron with Drandea, Reannah became deathly sick, and now treated plinite is the only thing currently found to bring her ease.

== Timeline of Events ==

The timeline includes events that occurred that could be considered "public knowledge" to those not present, as rumors and gossip can spread as townspeople talk, etc. However, there have been some more secretive events involving the Kestrels over the course of this time, and I have omitted those from the timeline. I leave it up to the PC's involved in those situations to decide what and when they wish to reveal.

== January 2017 ==

* 1/10 - The Kestrel family arrives in Wehnimer's Landing. Grand Magister Dennet introduces himself, and spoke with many adventurers for over an hour. Glimpses provided of his family, wife Reannah, who appears ill, his children Naimorai and Cyph, and his mother-in-law Lady Drandea. Many appear curious at the items and locked crates escorted from the Kestrel wagons into the Outpost, including some rhimar-edged chests with silvery wards.

* 1/11 - Dennet met with more people outside of town, and Raelee led them all to two locations where the adventurers had used plinite-fueled pylons to battle the Ithzir invasion. Dennet collected some dirt from the areas into some vials and tucked them away. Raelee and Hapenlok gave Dennet a piece of charged plinite to research, and later another piece of plinite was stolen from Hapenlok by an unknown thief.

* 1/13 - Cyph, the son, was found in town at Helga's where he chatted with many present. He had Sareyna buy him some wine. He kept referring to his grandmother, Drandea, as Nonna. He was slightly insulting to both Magisters Bekke and Raelee, and grew nervous at the sight of some guards in the corner of the tavern. He was escorted back to the Outpost later by Sir Bristenn and Sir Cryheart. Rowmi used his mental abilities to touch Cyph's mind and was met with cerulean flames and the sound of a whip cracking along with screaming.

* 1/14 - Naimorai, the daughter, was seen in town with some Hendoran knight escorts. Adventurers watched as she eventually ditched her guards, and they found her searching for the music shop. Iowen suggested the lady buy a harp, which she did. Goblyn later arrived in the small park peddling poisons, and Iowen and Naimorai and Goblyn seemed to be whispering an awful lot with each other. Naimorai announced that she'd call upun Iowen in the future to help teach her harp lessons, and then she was escorted back to the Outpost when the guards caught back up with her. Kayse blended into the shadows when she noticed Iowen and Naimorai whispering. She moved closer to the two and overheard a few things, but is still piecing together what was said. Kayse asked Rowmi to "swim" the mind of Naimorai. Later that evening, Kayse inquired to Goblyn if there were antidotes for her poisons.

* 1/16 -Telare and Severine are met by a dark hooded figure in an Icemule bar. He called himself Scar, his skin was pale, and covered with pink and white scars. He inquired about the Kestrels in the Landing, they confirmed Dennet was there, but were withholding further details on others. Scar then cut Severine's throat and fled. Later that night in Helga's Tavern in Wehnimer's, Scar arrived to see Ephya, Stormyrain, Altheorn and Melvin. Scar addressed Altheorn and the imperial outlaw brand on his neck, inquired about the Kestrels in town. Altheorn and Ephya confirmed the Kestrels were in town and whom. Scar left, no one injured.

* 1/17 - Dennet, through Raelee, contacted Rowmi asking him to meet. Rowmi insisted Kayse be present during the conversation. Dennet wanted to restore Rowmi's "collar" which stifled his mentalism. Because Rodnay had removed it to help invade Chaston's mind, Rowmi refused, claiming he had followed his word with his agreement with Brieson. Dennet then compromised with Rowmi, who agreed to cease using his mental magics on the Kestrel family's minds or anyone who worked in the Outpost. In exchange, Dennet promised to grant him access to some Hall resources, a trainer from the hall to work on his abilities, and freedom to remain without a collar. Kayse tried to warn Dennet about his children but was dismissed.

* 1/20 - Cyph showed up with his grandmother, Lady Drandea. She told stories of her life, growing up in Brisker's Cove, how she used to steal things, met the original Lord Eldurn Winter, hated her son-in-law, and was trying to find women to date her grandson. She soon retired for the night, and Cyph did shortly after. Once Cyph and Drandea left, Scar was seen by adventurers leaving after they did, but moving off in a different direction.

* 1/21 - Lady Drandea met with some adventurers in the Stone Baths, where she offered up a vial of blood to some present to have it researched. She provided no details. It was later learned through rumors and gossip that the blood was suspected to be Lady Reannah's, and contained traces of plinite within it. Those involved in the initial experiment were Cruxophim, Leafiara, Raelee, Rhayveign, Lisbethany, Areigh and Maylan.

* 1/22 - Drandea returned and others informed her about the plinite in the blood. She seemed angry, then hid it her angry, then asked others to research if the plinite was infused on purpose or could have been exposed by accident. Later, Scar was seen running around, and many adventurers followed him into the woods, where his traps were set off and cut of lots of peoples' legs. When he was almost surrounded, he rushed through and pushed Maylan out of his way so he could escape. A locket around his neck got caught on Maylan's sleeve and it was torn free and fell to the ground. Luxelle provided a loresong for the locket, which showed two girls being burned alive in cerulean flames, while a man rushed into the fires to try to save them.

* 1/27 - Dennet comes into town, claims he is disappointed in the adventurers and reveals to them all that the blood Drandea provided was his wife's, and if they have questions, to come to him and not deal with that crazy old woman who is his mother in law. He says the plinite is on purpose, and it helps to ease her illness that is afflicted her, to which there exists no known cure, or even cause he claims. He tells people to respect him and his family.

* 1/28 - Blue flames are seen in the woods and a fiery blue figure is chased down by adventurers, but then vanishes, and shortly after tons of blue fires spark up in the Lower Dragonsclaw forest where many have to rush to put them out with water buckets. Many suspect it could be Reannah, or Cyph as the mysterious fiery figure. Later, Scar, whose real name is Carenos, abducts Maylan into the trees where he demands his locket back, and she returns it. When others show up, Carenos/Scar flees. Dennet is later told of the blue flames and says he will investigate.

* 1/31 - Naimorai has the adventurers take her to the Elven Village, where she looks around. She admits she admires elven culture and items. One of the elven village folks says he sees through her and recognizes her guilt. She then requests to leave immediately and return home. Sir Michol, of the Outpost, informs the Militia Captains, Stormyrain, Shirkon, Khristal and now Shinann that they will have access to the Outpost, including the current mayor, Puptilian. Later, Dennet shows up, and with Bekke's help, activates some magical wards he had setup to trace the blue fiery figure in the woods. They follow the blue motes of light and it leads them to the Alabaster Spire, the home of the Faendryl Enclave. Dennet claims they must be involved, and then says he will assist further if needed.

== Feb 2017 ==

* 2/4 - Another night while Goblyn was around, Naimorai arrived again and was having a whispered conversation with the merchant. She left rather early that night, as if she had business elsewhere.

* 2/7 - Hendoran knights came into town and announced that Sir Michol had gone missing, and was last seen on the night of the 4th, just days before. They had found no clues or evidence, as if he vanished altogether. Dennet came around, met with some of the adventurers and revealed he had tried to help the soldiers find him, but he had no luck either. He did however send word to Earl Jovery.

* 2/8 - A Hendoran knight showed up in town and informed adventurers that at the suggestion of Archmagister Nayor, an Imperial Magister of the Hall of Mages, that Earl Jovery had appointed Dennet as the interim commander of the Outpost until Sir Michol was found, or in the event Sir Thadston returned. The knight said he'd bring an item of Michol's clothing after some requested he provided it so the bloodhound Winston could perhaps track his scent. Later, Rysus, leader of the Brotherhood of Rooks showed up and informed many that his "urchins" had witnessed Sir Michol arguing with a woman early in the morning on the 5th, before he had supposedly vanished.

* 2/11 - The same Hendoran knight returned nights later, with a pair of Sir Michol's old boots. The adventurers used the bloodhound to track Michol's scent back to the Outpost, and to the cellar below the kitchen before the trail ended cold. The adventurers found a grate leading rom the cellar to outside Lake Eonak, where they saw Naimorai bathing nude in the cold waters. She swam to the shore, got dressed, and was asked dozens of questions about Michol. She did admit to having seen him, and arguing with him about the time she ditched his guards in town. Naimorai claimed Sir Michol was extremely rude to her, and even grabbed her arm. She claims she left the argument angry, and stormed off to bed.

* 2/17 - Cyph was around in Helga's Tavern, getting drunk. He claimed his father kept saying he was too dangerous. He also was informed his Grandmother was trying to get him to marry Ysharra, and he did not object. He did accidently, or perhaps on purpose, let it slip his father had been secretly planning to utilize some of the Hendoran soldiers in raids against the Rooks beneath the town, and some suspected due to the stolen plinite they had. When Cyph left, the ghosts of two dead girls briefly appeared in the corner of the bar, then disappeared.

* 2/18 - At the opening of her Pie Shop, Goblyn tells Kayse she has constructed a list of ingredients needed for an antidote and she would give it to her at another time.

* 2/19 - A fiery blue figure was yet again seen in the forest outside of town, as blue fires sparked up, but were also accompanied by huge blue fire elementals that devastated many people. Carenos (Scar) was seen pursuing the figure through the woods, taking a few crossbow shots at the flaming humanoid, once striking it in the side. A streak of fire hit Carenos, burning him and wounding him, so he ran to town to get healed. He was questioned by many adventurers present, and he informed them that the fiery figure was Cyph, and he was hunting him for the torture and murder of his daughters. Carenos informed the adventurers that he'd get his revenge, and so long as they stayed out of his way, he would not have an issue with them, then he stormed off into the night.

* 2/28 - Drandea came about and met with some adventurers in the Stone Baths. She accused Dennet of poisoning Reannah, and informed those present that despite the rumors, Cyph was not a murderer, and the man with the scars is a liar. She then went on to inform others that Cyph, while in Immuron with her and his mother, was abducted and tortured one night by unruly guards. Drandea was again promised a good story from Kayse, and she said she would come for it soon.

== March 2017 ==

* Dennet was about on the amulet, and asked the three mayoral candidates (Cruxophim, Leafiara, Hapenlok) some questions about their past.
* Lady Reannah hosted many adventurers in her room in the Outpost and told the story of her and Dennet meeting and falling in love. But before the heard her story, the adventurers saw six wagons full of rune-etched shadow black golems arrive to the Outpost and march into the tower. Many recognized them as re-purposed golems from the War of Shadows once used by Elithain Cross.
* A ship from Brisker's Cove arrives, carrying spices, silks, etc. A Tehiri man disembarks from the ship as a traveler. His name is Quinshon. He is rather creepy, and dark, and he says he has come on the request of Dennet, and his services have been required, and he is also supposed to help a student.
* Rysus comes around, hangs out in the Mayor's office, and explains some intel on Quinshon. Tells he's been called the Dissembler, but unraveling and reshaping peoples minds. He's a bit of a mentalist and sorcerer, and once a Magister in the Hall of Mages in Phannus, but since removed, but is still sometimes in their employ. Later, a wanted poster is put up on town, for the missing Lana Orpharion, the niece of Lute, the music shop owner in town. She was last seen days ago.
* Carenos comes into town, asks if anyone has seen Cyph recently. Carenos explains that his bolt had poison on it, and Cyph will likely die soon, or take his own life due to the pain. Carenos will stay in town long enough to ensure he's dead. Before Carenos leaves, Kayse sneaks into the shadows and pickpockets a small black vial out of his cloak. She then scraps some residue from the inside and gives it to Raelee and Cruxophim. That same night, Lana is found out by Lake Eonak, and she talks about someone in a bone white mask having experimented on and hurt her, but she cannot remember much else, and then Myasarie helps sooth her with some plinite shards, but it only works for awhile, then she melts away.
* Dennet comes into town, people ask him questions, and he admits Cyph is the blue fire creature, has struggled with his powers, and he has been wounded and missing for weeks. Dennet asks the adventurers to help find him, alive, and Dennet will use a bane coffin to capture him and subdue him. The adventurers break into groups, and he's found near some dead trees in Trollfang, and Cyph unleashes tons of blue fires and elementals, telling people to stay away. He flies towards town, burns a tower, and he eventually flies off disappearing into the night. Dennet says he'll need those with mastery of air elements to help adjust a bane coffin to perhaps lure Cyph with magic and trap him inside.
* Kayse writes Goblyn a message on her chalkboard in the Pie Shop asking to hire her to study the vial she got off Carenos. She finds an envelope on the floor of the shop (which mysteriously appears), puts the vial in it, and hides it behind the blackboard. Later that evening, Goblyn meets with Kayse and sets interesting payments for the original batch of antidotes she wanted--there were a few adventurers in the Pie Shop basement when Kayse showed up and when she inquired why, she was met with awkwardness and avoidance --which made her suspicious of a few people.
* Quinshon finds Rowmi, tells him he will be his tutor. Tells him to come prepared with his objective. Quinshon is asked a bunch of questions by the adventurers, about Lana's death, he tells them he knows nothing.
* Dennet comes around, and Drakehealius, Yakushi, Aleid, Leafiara, Dergoatean, Arshwikk, and Kayse help make air wards on a bane coffin, and Dennet adds a blood sigil of Cyph's blood, to change a bane coffin to target Cyph and try to capture him inside of it. Some say they'll use air magic to help try to suffocate Cyph's fire, and help trap him, Many others do not like the plan, or the coffin.

== April 2017 ==

* Goblyn meets with Kayse, Pukk, Kirael (And eventually Malisai and Rowmi) regarding the vial she was given to study. Goblyn reveals that the poison used on Cyph, applied by Carenos crossbow bolt, is called the Long Suffering, and has ties to Mularosian cults. It does not cause death, but endless torture and suffering, and often its victims take their own lives.
* Dennet recruits Raelee to help lead an expedition into the Bleaklands, which he'll keep a portal open for, once the Hendoran outpost expansion is finished.
* Illoke minions invade Wehnimer's Landing. Some suspect Dennet and his earth magic is to blame, but no specific reason is announced or discovered...yet. (This may have been a side effect of Quinshon and Rowmi's practice but it is not known publicly yet).
* Cyph returns, and soars around Landing and its environs, lightning blue fires and spawning blue elementals. Dennet rolls out a pylon outside of the Outpost, and some adventurers use the pylon to keep knocking Cyph out of the sky and weakening him. Alasatia, in the solarium of the Alabaster Spire, lights blue fires to lure Cyph to try to talk to him and protect him. It works, he eventually crashes through the dome ceiling of the Spire and tries to talk with Ysharra, Alasatia, and others gathered, but he struggles. A black whorl of shadows is seen in his cerulean flame form, presumed to be the poison Carenos used. Cyph calms a bit, but then Dennet arrives with the bane coffin, and Cyph freaks out, so Dergoatean and some other sorcerers use a controlled void to help weaken Cyph's fire as the coffin pulls him in. After a big struggle and a lot of damage, Cyph is locked up inside the coffin and taken back to the Outpost.
* Some adventurers see some black mein golems escort three black wagons to the Outpost, each one carrying half a dozen bane coffins. When questioned, Dennet claims the coffins are a backup incase he encounters any powerful magical entities when exploring the Bleaklands of Talador.
* Drandea makes her presence known on the amulet and is not happy adventurers imprisoned Cyph in the coffin. People meet at the Stone Baths to console her about why they resorted to capturing him. Drandea informs the group that Carenos was in Immuron while Cyph was there and that he is Mularosian. She informs those present that she has a contact in Brisker's Cove and will need to go there to get information on the "Long Suffering." She also noted she would be telling her family that she was in River's Rest visiting during this time. Drandea asked Shinnan to take care of her daughter while she's away. Drandea left to pack and Dennet's thoughts were heard over the amulet. Adventures met him outside the outpost where he gave Cruxophim a vial of Cyph's blood after he was wounded by Carenos. Elementz also inquired to Dennet about Carenos and Dennet made it known to Cruxophim that he wanted Carenos dead or alive.
* Elementz arranged to have a peaceful manhunt for Carenos with the assistance of fellow adventurers and Lux who had sang the loresong of Carenos' locket. They started in Rook territory where the adventurers were given some information about how to find the man they were seeking. The voice in the shadows said Carenos hunted on Leyan or Feastday and was often seen in the trees or caves in the wilds. Deciding to hold off until the next day, the town then heard a whisper within their minds asking for "help" and shortly after "..itona..." Dergoatean and some others speculated that this was the Ithzir word for help and a group had gone to the Reach to look around. During this time, Goblyn met with Kayse and gave her an antidote for blood-poisoning (the poisons on her cart) as well as a list of how to make the antidote. Naimorai appeared on the porch, along with Goblyn after her meeting. Naimorai was seen whispering with Goblyn, Rhayveign, and Iowen frequently while those were gathered around. Naimorai said she would send for Iowen for harp lessons and dinner. At one point, after Rhayveign had done the same, Naimorai extended her wrist to Goblyn to try some perfume, and a few small faint scars were seen on her wrist. When Naimorai noted she did not care for the scent, she asked instead for some sandalwood-based perfume to be wrapped up to take home with her. Goblyn then handed Naimorai a red velvet bag, ostensibly to comply with the request.
* Elementz, with the assistance of Ariond led the party into the wilds to try and find Carenos with other adventurers. Many adventurers saw the fate of traps or orbs, that Carenos had set off to try and escape (or perhaps he was just hunting for food). Eventually a group stumbled on Elementz speaking alone with Carenos, who wanted Cyph delivered to him in the coffin. Golems were heard approaching and Shinnan fogged Carenos to safety. Carenos was later arrested, however, and charged with the murder of Rowmi--in view of several witnesses--within the lawful confines of the city.
* Beldrin comes to speak in the Mayor's office to announce that Madame Surofee is resigning from her position on the town council and that there will be a vacancy now. A list of candidates will be generated by the end of the month for the town to vote. Beldrin informs those gathered that Carenos is being kept and protected from magical wards, but he is not answering any questions. Mayor Cruxophim asks if it could be arranged to have Carenos casually answer some questions to get information out of him. It is decided the town will wait before sending Carenos to trial. Dennet arrives shortly after to congratulate adventurers on the capture of Carenos and inquires about the town's plans for him. Magister Raelee suggests a formal extradition to put Carenos in Dennet's possession, Cruxophim tells Dennet he would like to speak to his advisers and those gathered before this happens. Lornieh brings up the question if Cyph will be charged for his crime and Dennet claims those are wild accusations from the Mularosian.
* A large group went to go to see Carenos in the Brass Tower--the questioning lead by Ariond and Elementz per the request of the Mayor. Carenos isn't on his best behavior and during the interrogation ends up biting off Elementz's ear and killing Winrie with Ysharra's dagger. Carenos answers a few questions about his daughters' murder as well as fills adventurers in on why Cyph killed them. A group of Mularosians ended up beating Cyph back in Immuron after he had stumbled into the den of darkness when he was seeking female company. Cyph was beaten and tortured for two days before his "fire awoke" and he escaped. Within one to two weeks, Cyph found the home where Carenos and his daughters resided. Cyph tried to bring Carenos the same pain he was given, but it only empowered the Mularosian. Cyph ended up turning to Carenos' daughters by torturing them and burning them alive. Carenos also states there is no cure for the "long suffering" and that he wants the coffin that Cyph is in to make sure he stays in there to have a lifetime of suffering and pain.
* A Wehnimer's Landing militiaman delivered a parchment to Mayor Cruxophim, ostensibly from officials in Immuron. This message claimed that the Lord Carenos Sorrells perished in a fire that also claimed his estate and the lives of his two daughters two years prior. Immuron states that the man claiming to be Carenos (also known as Scar), is subject to the laws of the Protectorate of Wehnimer's Landing. Later that same evening, Reannah Kestrel visits the office of the mayor and makes a request: Release this man into the custody of her husband, Grand Magister Dennet. Meanwhile, Naimorai and Iowen slip off together, ostensibly for dinner and a lesson.

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