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[SIZE=16]Official Notice -- Ending this week[/SIZE]

 
[SIZE=16]Angels Guild Sale[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=16]on Enhancements and Resistances[/SIZE]

Sale will end at the end of the day on 1/9/11.

Elemental Enhancements (cold, fire, sparks only)

Minor: 1010 sale -- +2 elemental damage for weapon or glove
Lesser: 2590 sale -- +1d4
Intermediate: 6560 sale -- +1d6
Greater: 9970 sale -- +1d8

Note: Our policy has always been, if you buy a minor or lesser enchantment you get a visual of the same type for free. Changing the type of visual costs extra (see below)

Visual Effects--different type than enhancement purchased, or no enhancement purchased

Cold, fire, electrical: 335 sale
Holy: 825 sale
Evil: 825 sale
Sonic: 600 sale

Silver enhancements

Minor Silver: 2025 sale -- +2 damage to undead & shapechangers
Lesser Silver: 3660 sale -- +1d4
Intermediate Silver: 5870 sale -- +1d6
Advanced Silver: 13350 sale -- +1d8

Titanium enhancements

Minor Titanium: 7115 sale -- +2 damage to outsiders
Lesser Titanium: 10183 sale -- +1d4
Intermediate Titanium: 13252 sale -- +1d6
Advanced Titanium: 16320 sale -- +1d8


Elemental Resistances (cold, fire, sparks only)

Lesser resistance: 2590 sale -- adds 5 points of elemental resistance
Greater resistance: 4725 sale -- adds 10 points of elemental resistance

Emerald enhancements & resistances (acid)

Using our emeralds, either an enhancement or a resistance is 50,000 trues.

If the customer provides the emerald or emerald dust necessary, we will make the item for the sale cost of an ordinary elemental enhancement or resistance.

Please note: Adding enhancements or resistances will increase the level needed to use an item. Certain items may lose natural enhancement or resistance by adding a new one.
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[SIZE=16]Official Notice -- Ending this week[/SIZE]

 
[SIZE=16]Angels Guild Sale[/SIZE]

 
[SIZE=16]on Enhancements and Resistances[/SIZE]

Sale will end at the end of the day on 1/9/11.

Elemental Enhancements (cold, fire, sparks only)

Minor: 1010 sale -- +2 elemental damage for weapon or glove
Lesser: 2590 sale -- +1d4
Intermediate: 6560 sale -- +1d6
Greater: 9970 sale -- +1d8

Note: Our policy has always been, if you buy a minor or lesser enchantment you get a visual of the same type for free. Changing the type of visual costs extra (see below)

Visual Effects--different type than enhancement purchased, or no enhancement purchased

Cold, fire, electrical: 335 sale
Holy: 825 sale
Evil: 825 sale
Sonic: 600 sale

Silver enhancements

Minor Silver: 2025 sale -- +2 damage to undead & shapechangers
Lesser Silver: 3660 sale -- +1d4
Intermediate Silver: 5870 sale -- +1d6
Advanced Silver: 13350 sale -- +1d8

Titanium enhancements

Minor Titanium: 7115 sale -- +2 damage to outsiders
Lesser Titanium: 10183 sale -- +1d4
Intermediate Titanium: 13252 sale -- +1d6
Advanced Titanium: 16320 sale -- +1d8


Elemental Resistances (cold, fire, sparks only)

Lesser resistance: 2590 sale -- adds 5 points of elemental resistance
Greater resistance: 4725 sale -- adds 10 points of elemental resistance

Emerald enhancements & resistances (acid)

Using our emeralds, either an enhancement or a resistance is 50,000 trues.

If the customer provides the emerald or emerald dust necessary, we will make the item for the sale cost of an ordinary elemental enhancement or resistance.

Please note: Adding enhancements or resistances will increase the level needed to use an item. Certain items may lose natural enhancement or resistance by adding a new one.
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[SIZE=16]Drawing for items giving Intelligence

[/SIZE]Will be held Tuesday, October 19, at 7 pm EDT (11 pm GMT) in the party room of the Angels Guildhall.


All are invited to witness the drawing. Refreshments will be served. There should be someone available to answer the door by 6:30 pm.

The following people are eligible for prizes, having purchased scrolls during our recent sale:
1. Breana Shadowraven
2. Buddy Tenker
3. Caerwyn Ahrail'lan
4. Calylith Eluchil
5. Darthirae Zhalberen
6. Deacon Blacksnout
7. Hayley Copperstone
8. Jebediah Kovaluu
9. Night
10. Ni'Haer Helvivirr
11. Razeriem
12. Stygian Achnumen

We will roll a 20-sided die for the winner, using the numbers above. A re-roll will be done for numbers 13 thru 20.

The prizes are: Headband of Intellect +2; Bracers of Sigil; Lesser Ioun Stone: Scarlet and Blue

The first number rolled gets first choice, second number gets second choice, third number gets third choice. A fourth number will be rolled as alternate, in case prizes are not claimed.

You do not have to be present to win, but please watch for the winner list and choose your prize promptly. If a choice is not made in 10 days, the prize is forfeited and the next person gets to choose.
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The Silver Buckle / Angels Guild Drawing for Intelligence Items
« on: October 15, 2010, 09:37:15 am »
[SIZE=16]Drawing for items giving Intelligence

[/SIZE]Will be held Tuesday, October 19, at 7 pm EDT (11 pm GMT) in the party room of the Angels Guildhall.


All are invited to witness the drawing. Refreshments will be served. There should be someone available to answer the door by 6:30 pm.

The following people are eligible for prizes, having purchased scrolls during our recent sale:
1. Breana Shadowraven
2. Buddy Tenker
3. Caerwyn Ahrail'lan
4. Calylith Eluchil
5. Darthirae Zhalberen
6. Deacon Blacksnout
7. Hayley Copperstone
8. Jebediah Kovaluu
9. Night
10. Ni'Haer Helvivirr
11. Razeriem
12. Stygian Achnumen

We will roll a 20-sided die for the winner, using the numbers above. A re-roll will be done for numbers 13 thru 20.

The prizes are: Headband of Intellect +2; Bracers of Sigil; Lesser Ioun Stone: Scarlet and Blue

The first number rolled gets first choice, second number gets second choice, third number gets third choice. A fourth number will be rolled as alternate, in case prizes are not claimed.

You do not have to be present to win, but please watch for the winner list and choose your prize promptly. If a choice is not made in 10 days, the prize is forfeited and the next person gets to choose.
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The Silver Buckle / Angels Scroll Sale
« on: September 01, 2010, 12:42:39 pm »
ANGELS SCROLL SALE and RAFFLE


 
CIRCLE ONE THRU SIX SCROLLS






Fill your scrollbook now or stock up on spells you can't memorize at extra-special prices! In addition, take advantage of our usual quantity discounts and/or discount for providing all materials. Get a chance to win an item to increase your intelligence!



INDIVIDUAL SCROLL SALE PRICES:
  • First circle - 200
  • Second circle - 250
  • Third circle - 500
  • Fourth circle - 1250
  • Fifth circle - 2525
  • Sixth circle - 5050
  • Raise Dead - 6750
BUNDLED SCROLL SALE PRICES:
  • First circle - 1000 for 10 identical scrolls
  • Second circle - 1250 for 10 identical scrolls
  • Third circle - 2500 for 10 identical scrolls
  • Fourth circle - 6250 for 10 identical scrolls
  • Fifth circle - 12625 for 10 identical scrolls
  • Sixth circle - 25250 for 10 identical scrolls
  • Raise Dead - 33750 for 10 identical scrolls
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS:
  • 10% off for two items: an item being 1 scroll, 1 piece of merchandise, or 1 bundle of 10 identical scrolls
  • 15% off for three items: an item being 1 scroll, 1 piece of merchandise, or 1 bundle of 10 identical scrolls
  • 20% off for four or more items: an item being 1 scroll, 1 piece of merchandise, or 1 bundle of 10 identical scrolls
  • 50% off for any item for which all materials are provided at the time of purchase. (We cannot store items being accumulated for this discount.)
THE RAFFLE:



Any customer purchasing one or more scrolls will receive one and only one entry in a drawing for a Headband of Intellect, Bracers of Sigil, and an intelligence ioun stone!



Drawing for winners will be supervised by an impartial observer (DM). You need not be present to win. First number drawn will have first choice of items, limited by a reasonable notification period of two weeks. Second number drawn will have second choice, and third number drawn will receive the remaining prize.



OTHER INFORMATION:



//Length of the sale is at the discretion of the guild. Our present intentions are to end it in one RL month and hold the drawing soon thereafter.
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Trade and Market Hall / Advance notice of sale
« on: August 16, 2010, 09:50:09 pm »
The Angels Guild is preparing for a sale on Circle One through Six scrolls, including raise dead scrolls, to begin in two or three weeks. We plan to offer these for 25% off on individual scrolls, with a further 50% off on bundles of 10 identical scrolls as a special service for those who can't memorize the spell. Our usual quantity discounts and discount for providing all materials will also apply, although a bundle of identical scrolls will count as one item.

 

 Advance notice is being given for those who wish to begin accumulating barter credit, scroll materials, or coin. Please ask if you need to know what materials go into any particular scroll or scroll bundle.
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General Discussion / Hurm ship captain holds horses
« on: March 22, 2010, 03:00:14 pm »
I'm not sure where to put this, as it isn't a bug, but trying to take a horse to Hurm is a real pain.  It's extremely difficult to get past the ship captain, taking repeated tries and sometimes even three or four log-outs/log-ins to force a way past him.  Could he be positioned elsewhere?
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Rumour Has It / Lana asks about the T'oleflor
« on: November 21, 2009, 10:55:05 am »
It's rumored that Lana Poetr has been asking around, trying to find people who may have dealt with the fabled T'oleflor, and telling everyone that she's sure this terrible tsunami isn't due to natural causes.
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General Discussion / Happy Anniversary, Sithy Tove
« on: November 16, 2009, 09:22:55 am »
Here's to our 46th wedding anniversary, Honey.  I love you!  Thanks for 46 years of fun, adventure and happy memories.
 
 Love,
 Serissa
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Trade and Market Hall / Raise dead scrolls
« on: September 16, 2009, 10:41:36 am »
Raise Dead scrolls are available for 9,000 trues each or three raw diamonds. (Discount on multiple scroll order.) Send message to Sala Stonehill, priestess of Lucinda, care of the temple in Spellgard.
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Trade and Market Hall / Attention, Gatherers:
« on: August 19, 2009, 01:14:44 pm »
Angels Guild offers you the opportunity to pay for merchandise by bartering needed resources.  You can build up credit by bringing in resources and select from our wide range of crafted high-quality items for adventurers.
 
 [SIZE=16]Due to an increased need for ginseng, we are temporarily offering 3,000 trues credit per box. This offer will be withdrawn once we catch up on inventory on this herb.[/SIZE]
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 We also need:
 Adamantium - 600 per ingot or 200 per nugget in trade
 Bodak Teeth - 500 each in trade
Clay - 25 trues a lump in trade
Corn - 750 trues a box in trade
Cornmeal - 1500 trues a box in trade
Dire Bear Skins - 500 each in trade
Eggs - 3,000 per box or 85 each in trade
Ginseng - 2,000 per box or 55 each in trade
Iron - 75 per ingot, or 50 per nugget in trade
Platinum - 200 per ingot, or 100 per nugget in trade
Purple mushrooms - 750 per box in trade
Ring molds - 1050 trues a box, or 30 trues each in trade
 Silk - 2500 trues a box, 70 trues each in trade
Silver - 300 per ingot, or 100 per nugget in trade
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Trade and Market Hall / Angels Guild--Adventure Outfitters
« on: October 26, 2015, 03:47:35 pm »
Angels Guild is a brotherhood of crafters eager to help you with your adventuring needs.  Visit our well-supplied shop to browse and buy.  You may also leave word of your needs here or send a message to any member.Prices are competitive with other guilds, and bargaining is allowed with personal contact. Generous discounts are given for multiple purchases (10% for 2 items, 15% for 3, and 20% for four or more). If you provide all the materials needed for an item, it's half price. [Special note: All materials for half-price items must be presented at one time. We just don't have room to keep them separate and store them for you. If you ask though, we may be able to help by partially processing such items at no charge--smelting ore, making patterns from cotton, etc.]

We can craft your mithril without fail, and items made with our mithril and emeralds are still available. (No multiple purchase discount if our emerald or mithril is used.)//NOTE: We can't hear knocking and we don't keep regular hours, so feel free to send a message requesting help. If someone can't help you right away, a speedy appointment can be arranged.

Currently active members available to help you:  Daniel Benjamin Poetr //cbnicholson; Elohanna //Anamnesis ; Ferrit Pandorn //Serissa; Tralek Rivarmar //davidhoff; Vrebel //willhoff; Celador //Tobias; Sibbicai //silverblades; Quenton //swoop.

The following items are sometimes accepted as barter, but only when needed.  Do not leave them at the store without checking with a guild member.  Unneeded items may be donated to a good cause if not picked up promptly. 
//Updated 12/26/19.  Note that box prices are mostly invalid, now that many things take less space.
Alexandrites/Amethysts| 100|
Aloe, Comfrey, Thistle| 28|
Ancient dire bear, badger| 25|
Apple |60|
Barley |30||  Barley Flour |100|
Birchbark |40|
Blackberries |45|
Blueberries |50|
Bodak Teeth| 500|
Butter |210|
Clay| 25|
Cherries |50|
Coal| 50|
Corn | 30| needed now
Cornmeal| 65| needed now
Corn flour | 100|
Crag Cat skin|75|    needed now
Cranberries | 30|| Cranberry Juice |250|
Diamonds| 1000|
Dire bear hide| 200|
Dire boar, panther hide| 50|
Eggs| 140|
Elderberries |30|| Elderberry juice |250|
Emerald, raw |40,000|
Ettercap gland| 50|
Feldspar| 40|
Fire Opals| 250|
Garnet| 80|
Garlic, Ginger root| 56| Garlic needed now
Ginseng| 150|
Glass per ingot| 97| 1358(14 per box)| needed now
Grapes |45|
Graveyard dirt | 50 |
Greenstone dust| 7 |
Greenstone, raw | 28 |
Hazelnuts| 75|| hazelnut oil | 310|
Hickory Branch| 25|
Hickory Scroll| 20|
Honey| 50|
Juniper berries |30|
Knuckles| 10|
Lion skin| 75|
Mahogany branch| 200|
Mahogany scroll| 140|
Malar Hides| 1500|
Milk |100|
Molds, 1 Lump| 30|
Molds, 2 lumps| 60|
Molds, 3 lumps| 90|
Mushrooms, Purple, black or red | 50|
Nuts, except Hazelnuts |60|| oils |250|
Oak Branch| 50|
Oak Scroll| 40|
Panther | 75 |  needed now
Pear |60|
Peppermint | 70|
Raspberries |45|
Rye |57|;  rye flour |180|
Sage |57|
Salt |10|    needed now
Sand, per bag| 40| 560 (14 per box)| needed now
Sapphire| 250| 8750|
Skullcap| 66|
Spider silk| 100|; Thread |210|  needed now
Spotted Mushrooms| 115|
Topaz, raw | 100| 3500|
Wheat| 30|;  wheat flour |100|
White mushrooms| 10|
Witchhazel| 66|
Yew Branch| 1000|
Aventurine, Fire Agate, Malachite, Phenelope|10/raw stone|2.5/dust|

Copper|10 nugget|20 ingot|
Tin|10|20|
Bronze|-|40|
Iron|50|75|
Gold|50|100|
Platinum|100|200|
Silver|100|300|
Adamantium|200|600|
Cobalt|300|900|
Titanium|250|1000|
Mithril|2000|8000|
Crystal Rod I - 500
Crystal Rod II - 1000
Crystal Rod III - 1500
Crystal Rod IV - 2500
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Trade and Market Hall / Angels Guild--Adventure Outfitters
« on: June 13, 2009, 02:30:36 pm »
Angels Guild is a brotherhood of crafters eager to help you with your adventuring needs. See any active member to place an order or visit our well-supplied shop.  Prices are competitive with other guilds, and generous discounts are given for multiple purchases or for providing the materials needed for an item.
 
 We are proud to announce that we now have a limited ability to provide adamantium armor and weapons.

Angels Guild will take gathered resources needed for crafting and give you credit toward the equipment you need. You may keep an account with us to build toward meeting your needs. At present, we are particularly in need of:

Bodak Teeth - 500 each in trade
 
 Corn - 750 per box in trade
 
 Corn meal - 1,500 per box in trade
 
 Eggs - 3,000 per box or 85 each in trade

Ginseng - 2,000 per box or 55 each in trade
 
 Iron - 75 per ingot, or 50 per nugget in trade

 Platinum - 200 per ingot, or 100 per nugget in trade
 
 Purple mushrooms - 750 per box in trade

Salt - 350 per box, or 10 each in trade
 
 Silver - 300 per ingot, or 100 per nugget in trade
 
 Skullcap - 2,000 per box or 55 each in trade
 
 Witchhazel - 2,000 per box or 55 each in trade


[SIZE=16]Currently active members are:[/SIZE]

Alatriel   (//Alatriel)
Aerimor Lightbringer   (//Aerimor)
 Amgine Lanif   (//Nehetsrev)
 Benjamin Poetr   (//cbnicholson)
Chakar Achmed El'Mujahir   (//Chazzler)
Elohanna Dawnstar   (//Anamnesis)
Ferrit Pandorn   (//Serissa)
Hedessa Tanario   (//thedagda)
 Jako Stonehill   (//Slithy Tove)
Jilsepone Kendall (//Jilsepone Wyndon)
Kyle Pandorn  (//SteveJW)
Lareth   (//Lareth)
Marcus Kendall  (//Erik K)
 Omer Narmocano   (//MadHattan)
Steel   (//miltonyorkcastle)
Tod Fellow -- apprentice   (//Lord Dark)


//NOTE: We can't hear knocking and we don't keep regular hours, so feel free to send a message requesting help. If someone can't help you right away, a speedy appointment can be arranged.
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Development Journals and Discussion / Aylana's Songbook
« on: May 08, 2009, 08:09:04 pm »
Lament for a Paladin (on the death of Aeronn Kirath)
 
 Alas, a noble soul has gone, his flashing blade is stilled.
His amber eyes are closed in death, his mission unfullfilled.
 
 The Gold he loved, the Gold he served, Oh Gold take him in death.
He tried to save a brother's life, and served with his last breath.
 
 Alas, a noble soul has gone, his loving heart is stilled.
Illsare's sweet dart in vain did pierce, his duty called, he willed.
 
 The Gold he loved, the Gold he served, Oh Gold take him in death.
But comfort send to one he loved and called with his last breath.
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Trade and Market Hall / Angels Guild--Adventure Outfitters
« on: February 09, 2009, 09:57:47 am »
Angels Guild is a brotherhood of crafters eager to help you with your adventuring needs. See any active member to place an order or visit our well-supplied shop. Prices are competitive with other guilds.

Angels Guild will take gathered resources needed for crafting and give you credit toward the equipment you need. You may keep an account with us to build toward meeting your needs. At present, we are particularly in need of:

Aloe - 2,000 per box or 55 each in trade

Bodak Teeth - 500 each in trade

Ginseng - 2,000 per box or 55 each in trade

Greenstone Dust - 3,500 per box, or 10 per dust (raw greenstone, 40 each) in trade

Hazelnuts - 3,000 per box, or 85 each in trade

Platinum - 200 per ingot, or 100 per nugget in trade

Salt - 350 per box, or 10 each in trade (very new adventurers only, please)

Silk - 2,500 per box, or 70 each in trade


[SIZE=16]Currently active members are:[/SIZE]

Alatriel
Steel
Gala (Galathea) Arnaduillae
Chakar Achmed El'Mujahir
Snagnor Hornblower
Jil (Jilseponie) Kendall
Aerimor Lightbringer
Lance Merrrick
 Kyle & Ferrit Pandorn
Ben (Benjamin) Poetr
 Dalan Stoneaxe
Jako Stonehill
Essa (Hedessa) Tanario
 Lareth Vathach
 
 //NOTE:  We can't hear knocking and we don't keep regular hours, so feel free to send a message requesting help.  If someone can't help you right away, a speedy appointment can be arranged.
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Rumour Has It / Silverguard Aid and Relief Fund
« on: July 25, 2008, 05:18:39 am »
To: City of Port Hempstead
 
 Members of Illvacla eo El'Wilmlayla Guild wish to establish a Silverguard Aid and Relief Fund in the amount of 24,000 trues.  A draft on the Hempstead bank is herein provided.
 
 In honor of the dedicated service the guards provide to the citizens of Hempstead, moneys from this fund are to be used for the support of the families of disabled and deceased Silverguards, without regard to the cause of the disability or death.
 
 Administration of the fund should done by a panel of Silverguard and overseen by the city, as they best know the needs of their own members.
 
 I hope that other citizens of Hempstead will also wish to honor the service of the Silverguard and will contribute to this fund.
 
 Sincerely,
 Ferrit Pandorn, guild member
 
 //funds should be removed from my back account
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General Discussion / Away for several days
« on: April 23, 2008, 10:06:50 am »
We're busy packing for and then taking a long weekend and will be on irregularly, if at all, for the next five or six days.
 
 Sala and Jako Stonehill, Ferrit Pandorn
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Introduce Yourself / Who's your granny?
« on: March 13, 2007, 09:12:40 am »
Hello, I'm Martha--Granny, bonsai artist, Layo addict.

I think I would be the oldest person playing on Layonara (at 63), except that my husband is even older than I am.  I have two grandchildren whom I also introduced to Layo.  They even play in game with me sometimes.  The third one is still learning her alphabet, but give her a few years and she'll be here.

I have about a hundred bonsai trees in various stages of neglect from playing here too much.  My game name, Serissa, is the name of a small tropical tree with tiny white flowers that is often used for bonsai.  It stinks when you cut it and drops dead if you look at it cross-eyed.  Seems appropriate!

I started reading science fiction in about sixth grade (when I discovered my dad's stash), and discovered fantasy somewhat later when I gulped down LOTR in one looong weekend.  I've been hooked ever since.

I discovered role-playing games when my son was in junior high, becoming DM for him and his friends.  That was when D&D was being touted as dangerous to our youth--a few idiots got hurt acting it out in real life.  He grew up and went on to other things.  (I don't know where I failed him.)  I stayed hooked, playing nearly every computer RP game that came along.  I moved to on-line worlds about five years ago and discovered Layo a couple of years ago.  Haven't gone anywhere else since.

I grew up mostly in Texas, but have also lived in Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana and New Jersey.  I've been living in West Virginia for nearly forty years, and it's the best.  There are woods right outside my back door, but it's only a ten minute walk to the store if I'm really in a hurry.  There are great places for hiking and camping all over the place, and the scenery is wonderful.  I've been to most of our western states and Hawaii, and to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, England, and even Tahiti, but this is the place I love most (except for Layo, of course).

I love to cook.  I even bake our bread and make my own soup stocks.  The best part is that my husband usually cleans up after me.  I love being retired--the only alarm clock I set is to get up in time for a Layo quest.  Considering all the dumb things I've done, I'm proud to have made it to age 63, and love being the age I am.

I hope to meet you in game and have lots of fun!

Serissa

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Poetic License / A Warrior Born, A Warrior Made
« on: October 12, 2005, 01:48:00 pm »
The bold Wo-rick of Tar-a-mon had learned the dwarven trade.
 His mighty arms had worked the iron for many a dwarven blade.
 And yet, he found that blades once wrought came ready to his hand,
 And joy came best with blades hard fought with all his warrior band.
 
 But as he ranged throughout the land and championed his kin,
 A babe abandoned, pity brought and then his heart did win.
 He raised the child, a dusky elf, and kept him by his side.
 He taught the child of gods and war and took him far and wide.
 
 Young Thrwe'guayy spurned the arts of war, preferring magic's call.
 Apprenticed then to Te-an-nos, he did astonish all.
 With magic armed, he crossed the land, and more he sought to learn.
 'Til finding that still not enough, he did to warcraft turn.
 
 Then Thrwe'guayy sought his childhood muse, Wo-rick, the warrior bold,
 And found him deep in black despair, and this the tale he told.
 The dwarf had lost his warrior band, to death or capture foul
 At Bloody Gate, as hard they fought to stop the Bloodstone's prowl.
 
 In ale sought he oblivion, but Thrwe'guayy pulled him back.
 With taunt and gibe he bulled the dwarf, though sorrow did him rack.
 Then roared Wo-rick, "I'll show ye fight, 'til fight ye wish no more,"
 And trundled forth a fell machine that none had seen before.
 
 With clouds of smoke and fearsome noise, it spawned a golem dread.
 Wo-rick advanced with swords both drawn and smote the monster dead.
 Again the thing spat forth a shape, another minodon,
 Wo-rick did roar, "Your turn, me lad" and spurred the golem on.
 
 Then Thrwe'guayy fought most valiantly against this awesome foe,
 'Til wounded sore and cornered well, his chances seemed quite low.
 Then forward rushed his cleric friend and healed him with a spell.
 New heart he took and slew the beast, then said, "Bring on your hell!"
 
 From clouds of smoke with fearsome noise, a golem then arose,
 One made of flesh impervious to swords or spears or bows.
 So Thrwe'guayy called his panther friend, and they with claw and steel
 Attacked the fiend and hurt it sore, but then it death did deal.
 
 Then Thrwe'guayy fought the Thing alone, his cat dead on the floor,
 No mark on golem flesh he made, yet he was wounded sore.
 Wo-rick then yelled, "Enchantments, son! Use yer enchantments now!"
 So Thrwe'guayy backed and then attacked, a fireball spell, I vow!
 
 As fire clouds cleared one thing appeared, the fell machine aflame.
 Wo-rick did scream, "Me great machine! Ye've ruin't it; ye'r ta blame!
 Ten thousand coins for that I paid! Ten thousand coins ye owe!
 And NOW I want me money, lad! Before ye turn ta go!"
 
 Poor Thrwe'guayy stared at him, aghast, "You said to use a spell!"
 "Enchantments, boy, that ain't a spell." Wo-rick did to him tell.
 "That's ice on arrers or fire on sword, not blowin' up th' inn!
 I want me money now, me lad. Ten thousand coins, ye ken?"
 
 Then Thrwe'guayy thought and offered up the dearest thing he knew,
 "I'll give you now my spellbook, sir, until I've paid what's due."
 "Agreed!" the wily dwarf did say. "Without it ye must fight,
 Until ye've paid me all that's due. Agreed, ye'll do what's right."
 
 Wo-rick did know that warriors true must taste and master fear.
 Both minds and bodies honed to fight, their weapons they hold dear.
 Now Thrwe'guayy learns the warriors' way; his life hangs on his skill.
 True warrior and true mage he'll be, if he wins through...He WILL.
 
 And when the test is done and won, Wo-rick might call his son
 To battle side by side with him 'til freedom they have won
 For dwarves still held in durance vile, in chains since Bloody Gate.
 We cannot know; he cannot know. With bated breath we wait.
 
 ---by Ayla Bineau, bard and servant of Aeridin
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