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Re: The Dominion, a not very sanguine experience
@Zethrie
Two people in that server are permanently shrubbed. One consistently bounces back and forth between Aetolia and Haven depending on how bad they've been ostracized by the respective community they belong too at the time for being stalkerish/uncomfortably attached (and a *laundry list of things in between*), and several other are known sex pests. I would sincerely appreciate it if you never, ever, EVER, so callously and negligently compare that list of players to an entire tether again.
Also worth noting that at the time the owner of said server removed everyone who was 'toxic'. Most of those players have been removed. You removed yourself. I'm a little confused on the tea, but you removing yourself at the same time Zima did, Zima's attachment to Sryaen, Sryaen's constant passive aggressive interactions, Zima's colossal meltdown, etc etc, all start to paint an incredibly clear picture.
Only semi-related, but: Some of my friends from Imperian once told me about a unique artifact in Imperian. It wasn't one you bought with money or credits. It was something you happened upon by fate. The artifact is known as The Bottomless Well Of Cause. I think I've found it in Aetolia, and I should probably use it.
Two people in that server are permanently shrubbed. One consistently bounces back and forth between Aetolia and Haven depending on how bad they've been ostracized by the respective community they belong too at the time for being stalkerish/uncomfortably attached (and a *laundry list of things in between*), and several other are known sex pests. I would sincerely appreciate it if you never, ever, EVER, so callously and negligently compare that list of players to an entire tether again.
Also worth noting that at the time the owner of said server removed everyone who was 'toxic'. Most of those players have been removed. You removed yourself. I'm a little confused on the tea, but you removing yourself at the same time Zima did, Zima's attachment to Sryaen, Sryaen's constant passive aggressive interactions, Zima's colossal meltdown, etc etc, all start to paint an incredibly clear picture.
Only semi-related, but: Some of my friends from Imperian once told me about a unique artifact in Imperian. It wasn't one you bought with money or credits. It was something you happened upon by fate. The artifact is known as The Bottomless Well Of Cause. I think I've found it in Aetolia, and I should probably use it.
Bulrok
8
Re: The Dominion, a not very sanguine experience
It's impossible for me to be stressed out by people I can PK. :P
Nhahlar
4
Re: The Dominion, a not very sanguine experience
It's impossible for me to be stressed out by people I can PK. :P
Nipsy - Cannot fight to save his life, but will always fight.One day I will learn how!
Nipsy
1
Events post #300: The Black Rose Blossoms Anew
5/15/2022 at 2:16
Anonymous
Everyone
The Black Rose Blossoms Anew
After the tumultuous Revelations brought about by Niuri-then-Lexadhra, Sapience enjoyed a period of relative quiet, with no resurrected Gods or world-ending apocalyptic threats rising to the fore. Yet while most thought the Elders dead and gone, remaining only in the memories of the Indelible, others were not so convinced.
Under the leadership of a Nazetu man by the name of Onoche, a cult to Nalibhtavi, the Replete, formed in secret, meeting in the Forgotten Warrens which had, following Ilario's departure, been left abandoned and seldom visited. The cult first made themselves known by bombarding adventurers with propaganda in the form of pink letters, each heavily laced with sweet perfume and bearing feverish, albeit somewhat obscure, exhortations in the name of the Full One. The missives went as far as to prophesy the return of the widely-loathed divinity, urging readers to cast aside their morals and follow Her command: Live like a God, hate like a Demon.
While this caused something of a stir among those familiar with Lady Hedonism, most dismissed the writings as nonsensical garbage and went about their lives. Escalation came in the form of sacrifice - cultists gave their lives in droves to sanctify shrines they had raised across the land, encroaching into Jaru, Tainhelm, Nuunva, Kornar, and even Duiran and Bloodloch proper. Adventurers were quick to abjure the name of Nalibhtavi, eventually sundering the shrines to dust with taxing effort.
Some panicked at the existence of such resilient altars, though consultation with the Indelible made clear Her opinion that Nalibhtavi was both long dead and unable to be resurrected. Lexadhra posited that the shrines were too gawdy for Hedonism's tastes, and that, while strong, they were merely mortal constructions.
Onoche ventured out into the world then, inviting all and sundry to attend a sermon. Daring to host the event in Djeir, within the Theater of Shadows itself, the Nazetu cultist extolled the Full One's virtues and - again - promised Her imminent return. Many attended with interest. Almost all left with scorn. Haratos, outraged by the gall of the man and still grief-stricken from the Goddess' maddened massacre, destroyed the shrine in Djeir himself, and resolved to visit the same fate upon the cultists that Nalibhtavi had brought down on his Bards.
Alone he ventured to the Memoryscape, bringing to bear all his guile and experience in order to conquer Oblivion's Portent. There, he heard the voices of the dying Arboreans, united in the doleful hymn that is Oblivion's Song. Long had the hymn been lost to the modern incarnation of the Eminent Ensemble, and the Master Bard keenly practised its notes.
A week later, following boisterous shouting and zealous proclamations from Onoche, Haratos, sundering yet more shrines on his way out of the Undercity, travelled north. Into the Forgotten Warrens he went, rousing the cultists to alarm. Oblivion's Song came to his lips and he sung with all his heart, all his malice, all his grief and sorrow and strife and sadness at what the Goddess Nalibhtavi had taken from him.
The song reached its zenith. And the cult began to die. One by one the notes ensnared them like a malefic curse, claiming their lives in the dramatic throes of a master's epic performance. The Warrens were not spared from the Bard's wrath, shattered and broken by the terrible verses, they collapsed in on themselves, leaving naught but dust and buried corpses behind.
In the wake of his trumph, the dramaturge vowed to recreate the ancient Djeirani tradition, extending invitations to outsiders to become his apprentices.
Penned by my hand on Kinsday, the 4th of Lleian, in the year 502 MA.
Anonymous
Everyone
The Black Rose Blossoms Anew
After the tumultuous Revelations brought about by Niuri-then-Lexadhra, Sapience enjoyed a period of relative quiet, with no resurrected Gods or world-ending apocalyptic threats rising to the fore. Yet while most thought the Elders dead and gone, remaining only in the memories of the Indelible, others were not so convinced.
Under the leadership of a Nazetu man by the name of Onoche, a cult to Nalibhtavi, the Replete, formed in secret, meeting in the Forgotten Warrens which had, following Ilario's departure, been left abandoned and seldom visited. The cult first made themselves known by bombarding adventurers with propaganda in the form of pink letters, each heavily laced with sweet perfume and bearing feverish, albeit somewhat obscure, exhortations in the name of the Full One. The missives went as far as to prophesy the return of the widely-loathed divinity, urging readers to cast aside their morals and follow Her command: Live like a God, hate like a Demon.
While this caused something of a stir among those familiar with Lady Hedonism, most dismissed the writings as nonsensical garbage and went about their lives. Escalation came in the form of sacrifice - cultists gave their lives in droves to sanctify shrines they had raised across the land, encroaching into Jaru, Tainhelm, Nuunva, Kornar, and even Duiran and Bloodloch proper. Adventurers were quick to abjure the name of Nalibhtavi, eventually sundering the shrines to dust with taxing effort.
Some panicked at the existence of such resilient altars, though consultation with the Indelible made clear Her opinion that Nalibhtavi was both long dead and unable to be resurrected. Lexadhra posited that the shrines were too gawdy for Hedonism's tastes, and that, while strong, they were merely mortal constructions.
Onoche ventured out into the world then, inviting all and sundry to attend a sermon. Daring to host the event in Djeir, within the Theater of Shadows itself, the Nazetu cultist extolled the Full One's virtues and - again - promised Her imminent return. Many attended with interest. Almost all left with scorn. Haratos, outraged by the gall of the man and still grief-stricken from the Goddess' maddened massacre, destroyed the shrine in Djeir himself, and resolved to visit the same fate upon the cultists that Nalibhtavi had brought down on his Bards.
Alone he ventured to the Memoryscape, bringing to bear all his guile and experience in order to conquer Oblivion's Portent. There, he heard the voices of the dying Arboreans, united in the doleful hymn that is Oblivion's Song. Long had the hymn been lost to the modern incarnation of the Eminent Ensemble, and the Master Bard keenly practised its notes.
A week later, following boisterous shouting and zealous proclamations from Onoche, Haratos, sundering yet more shrines on his way out of the Undercity, travelled north. Into the Forgotten Warrens he went, rousing the cultists to alarm. Oblivion's Song came to his lips and he sung with all his heart, all his malice, all his grief and sorrow and strife and sadness at what the Goddess Nalibhtavi had taken from him.
The song reached its zenith. And the cult began to die. One by one the notes ensnared them like a malefic curse, claiming their lives in the dramatic throes of a master's epic performance. The Warrens were not spared from the Bard's wrath, shattered and broken by the terrible verses, they collapsed in on themselves, leaving naught but dust and buried corpses behind.
In the wake of his trumph, the dramaturge vowed to recreate the ancient Djeirani tradition, extending invitations to outsiders to become his apprentices.
Penned by my hand on Kinsday, the 4th of Lleian, in the year 502 MA.
Announce post #3360: Presenting... Bards!
5/15/2022 at 0:25
Ictinus, the Architect
Everyone
Presenting... Bards!
Hi folks!
Following Haratos's eradication of Nalibhtavi's Cult with the Song of Oblivion (in many ways an epilogue to the Shattered Souls event), I am pleased to announce that the Bard class is now available!
Bard is a neutral-tether class originating from Djeir. Its archetype is a mix of performer and assassin, with a broad diversity of combat, utility, and roleplay abilities across its three skills that are sure to have a wide appeal.
The class can be learned by visiting Haratos in the Theater of Shadows at v73205 and simply typing LEARN BARD FROM HARATOS. Like Wayfarer, this comes at a one off cost of 40 credits. Apprenticing through other players will not be possible for the next few weeks until the class has had more time to settle in.
Onto some specifics!
- The three skills of the Bard are Weaving, Performance, and Songcalling.
- For now, lessons in these skills can only be learned via Haratos or another player with the requisite skill level to teach you.
- Bards use SCALE armour.
- Bards use FALCHIONS or RAPIERS as their weapons of choice.
- Bards do NOT belong to any guild in the same way that Oneiromancers, Wayfarers, Shapeshifters, and Indorani do not.
- Bards CAN be created by new players with the same limitations that other unguilded classes have.
Bards are a little different from most classes insofar as they don't centre wholly around any one choice of main stat. They're a jack of all trades class that can benefit in different ways from a variety of stat and balance/equilibrium focus combinations, though they predominantly favour DEX and INT.
HELP BARD and HELP BARD RP will likely be of interest, as well as the helps available for each of the three skills, and the learning messages!
At present, the only artifact available for Bards is "a page of sheet music" with the hunt_bard(1-3) power. There will be additional artifacts in the future once the class has seen some play in live scenarios. Style scrolls will also be updated for Bard in the next couple of days.
In addition to this, there is now a new "Theater of Shadows" faction, of which Haratos is in charge. This faction has a variety of quests and rewards for advancement, including a PvP weekly quest themed around the Bardic practice of Da'ath Nievva.
While we have done extensive internal testing and several rounds of focused player testing on the Bard class, you may come across some rough edges or teething problems. We'll be monitoring this release closely to bug fix and tweak as appropriate, so please be sure to report anything that doesn't look right via the BUG command.
Lastly, I want to give a huge shout out to Keroc. Bard is his brainchild and he has spent months toiling away at it in a true labour of love. Send your esteems in his direction!
I sincerely hope you all have as much fun playing it as much as we have bringing it to life!
Enjoy!
Penned by my hand on Kinsday, the 4th of Lleian, in the year 502 MA.
Ictinus, the Architect
Everyone
Presenting... Bards!
Hi folks!
Following Haratos's eradication of Nalibhtavi's Cult with the Song of Oblivion (in many ways an epilogue to the Shattered Souls event), I am pleased to announce that the Bard class is now available!
Bard is a neutral-tether class originating from Djeir. Its archetype is a mix of performer and assassin, with a broad diversity of combat, utility, and roleplay abilities across its three skills that are sure to have a wide appeal.
The class can be learned by visiting Haratos in the Theater of Shadows at v73205 and simply typing LEARN BARD FROM HARATOS. Like Wayfarer, this comes at a one off cost of 40 credits. Apprenticing through other players will not be possible for the next few weeks until the class has had more time to settle in.
Onto some specifics!
- The three skills of the Bard are Weaving, Performance, and Songcalling.
- For now, lessons in these skills can only be learned via Haratos or another player with the requisite skill level to teach you.
- Bards use SCALE armour.
- Bards use FALCHIONS or RAPIERS as their weapons of choice.
- Bards do NOT belong to any guild in the same way that Oneiromancers, Wayfarers, Shapeshifters, and Indorani do not.
- Bards CAN be created by new players with the same limitations that other unguilded classes have.
Bards are a little different from most classes insofar as they don't centre wholly around any one choice of main stat. They're a jack of all trades class that can benefit in different ways from a variety of stat and balance/equilibrium focus combinations, though they predominantly favour DEX and INT.
HELP BARD and HELP BARD RP will likely be of interest, as well as the helps available for each of the three skills, and the learning messages!
At present, the only artifact available for Bards is "a page of sheet music" with the hunt_bard(1-3) power. There will be additional artifacts in the future once the class has seen some play in live scenarios. Style scrolls will also be updated for Bard in the next couple of days.
In addition to this, there is now a new "Theater of Shadows" faction, of which Haratos is in charge. This faction has a variety of quests and rewards for advancement, including a PvP weekly quest themed around the Bardic practice of Da'ath Nievva.
While we have done extensive internal testing and several rounds of focused player testing on the Bard class, you may come across some rough edges or teething problems. We'll be monitoring this release closely to bug fix and tweak as appropriate, so please be sure to report anything that doesn't look right via the BUG command.
Lastly, I want to give a huge shout out to Keroc. Bard is his brainchild and he has spent months toiling away at it in a true labour of love. Send your esteems in his direction!
I sincerely hope you all have as much fun playing it as much as we have bringing it to life!
Enjoy!
Penned by my hand on Kinsday, the 4th of Lleian, in the year 502 MA.
Re: Bard Class Preview
Back to flavourful (mostly) abilities today, with PERFORMANCE UNWIND:
Syntax: UNWIND
While at a public tavern, pub, or inn that serves alcohol, you can choose to unwind there, refreshing your endurance and willpower somewhat. You will also become slightly tipsy, but such is the price to pay for comfort.
There is a somewhat long cooldown before you may unwind once more after using this ability.
While at a public tavern, pub, or inn that serves alcohol, you can choose to unwind there, refreshing your endurance and willpower somewhat. You will also become slightly tipsy, but such is the price to pay for comfort.
There is a somewhat long cooldown before you may unwind once more after using this ability.
Ictinus
7
A Sermon on the Full One
As per request of @Whirran, here's an unedited log of the sermon the admin just did.
https://ada-young.com/pastebin/qrprNcqF
https://ada-young.com/pastebin/qrprNcqF
Rihrin
4
Re: Bard Class Preview
And for your enjoyment today I have a combat relevant ability: SWINDLE from Weaving!
What is a globe, you ask? Wait and see!
Syntax: WEAVE SWINDLE
Dithering effect: 5
Requires a Globe upon the opponent.
By weaving light to penetrate your opponent's defences, you may steal one of them for your own benefit. The defence is chosen at random from those currently active on the target, and will expire after a set amount of time.
Dithering effect: 5
Requires a Globe upon the opponent.
By weaving light to penetrate your opponent's defences, you may steal one of them for your own benefit. The defence is chosen at random from those currently active on the target, and will expire after a set amount of time.
What is a globe, you ask? Wait and see!
Ictinus
5