January
22, 2022 Sunday Meeting
5:00 P.M. Eastern Time
Discord: Valar Guild/meeting_place
Back to News
Transcript work by Varda.
[times are Central Time from Varda's Discord. Add one hour for
Eastern.]
Attending (and typed): (5)
Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe, Sandalf, Varda (presiding)
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Web:
Gaming:
World
of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, Hearthstone, Warcraft
3: Reforged, Diablo Immortal, Lord
of the Rings Online
Tolkien:
Topic:
Gandalf showing his true colors. Various times.
Tolkien Moment (quote): Gandalf on top of the
hill.
RP posting
by Phar (Calion).
After-meeting:
RP comments on the recent postings.
(non)Flashgaming
Reviews (plus) by Ar-Pharazon. Includes Blizzard games.
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Before-meeting
Eonw๋ Valar 01/16/2023 7:39 PM
Heya. Sorry I missed the meeting. Life is like that sometimes.
Varda 01/16/2023 7:53 PM
Way it goes. RL
Glad we can have a transcript for you.
Eonw๋ Valar 01/16/2023 8:06 PM
:}
[8:06 PM]
Anyone notice the small blurb on the RP? :}
January 17, 2023
Varda 01/17/2023 7:19 PM
Thanks for letting us know, and well done. Reply made.
January 18, 2023
Eonw๋ Valar 01/18/2023 7:51 PM
Thanks. I'll give until Sunday for everyone to get a chance to
read and decide if they want to give a little reaction blurb :}
January 22, 2023
Varda Today at 3:52 PM
Arien posted after I did. Maybe we can get a comment from Phar!
Arien Valar Today at 3:54 PM
Dwarfish enough ::?
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 3:59 PM
Hmm, will see if I can post something short tonight, akin to your
posts Also, Aiya!
Sandalf13 Today at 4:00 PM
Aiay!
Varda Today at 4:00 PM
Aiya Arien, Phar, and Sandalf : )
[4:01 PM]
Might have a reaction to that dwarven reaction : )
Pardon, require a quick break and brb
[4:06 PM]
Back : )
[4:07 PM]
@Bounder Huzzah! Time to say hi to old friends, chat about gaming
and Tolkien, and make suggestions, request invites, etc. Come on
in! The Lurking's fine!
Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!
[4:07 PM]
Membership
[4:07 PM]
We have Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Sandalf and myself so far.
[4:08 PM]
Eonwe might not be able to make it in time
Hurin was typing!
Go ahead, Hurin. Great to hear from you. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:09 PM
Possibly cat on keyboard?
Varda Today at 4:09 PM
Maybe so, heh, but it was nice to see the cat making the attempt.
: )
[4:10 PM]
Web:
[4:10 PM]
Nothing interesting for the group to report at this time.
Gaming:
Feel free to toss in your comments as we hit each game section, or
whenever you can.
[4:11 PM]
We are small enough to be pretty informal.
oh, for web, could mention that more pics were added to the index
image rotator.
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Gaming:
[4:12 PM]
World of Warcraft:
Discord claims Arien is in there right now, but it tends to have a
lot of lag about that.
From Eonwe:
This week's bonus event: World Quests.
[4:13 PM]
The PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble is going until Tuesday, January
24th.
Check out the 10.0.5 Patch Notes.
[4:14 PM]
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23892227/dragonflight-1005-content-update-notes
World of Warcraft
Dragonflight: 10.0.5 Content Update Notes - WoW
The Dragonflight 10.0.5 content update arrives
to World of Warcraft on January 24!
[4:14 PM]
Thank you to Fangorn for bringing a snack!
Vault of the Incarnates Raid Finder Wing 3 opened this week.
[4:15 PM]
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23891615/vault-of-the-incarnates-raid-finder-wing-3-now-live
World of Warcraft
Vault of the Incarnates Raid Finder Wing 3 Now
Live! - WoW
End Raszageth the Storm-Eaters plans of
freeing her fellow incarnates within the Vault of the Incarnates
beginning December 12 with Dragonflight Season 1!
Ulduar is open in WoW Classic.
[4:16 PM]
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23897173/wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-ulduar-now-live
World of Warcraft
Wrath of the Lich King Classic: Ulduar Now
Live! - WoW
Join Brann Bronzebeards expedition and explore
Ulduar in the next content phase of Wrath of the Lich King
Classic.
Check out this week's hotfixes.
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23885941/hotfixes-january-19-2023
World of Warcraft
Hotfixes: January 19, 2023 - WoW
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that
address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight,
Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Burning Crusade Classic, and WoW
Classic.
Arien Valar Today at 4:17 PM
aiya:)
Varda Today at 4:17 PM
Aiya Sunshine : )
Any other commnets on WoW?
Overwatch 2:
The Season of the Rabbit Seasonal Event is now going.
[4:18 PM]
https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23896787/
Overwatch
Good fortune and fun await in the Year of the
Rabbit seasonal event!
This years Lunar New Year event has begun with
fan-favorite modes returning and fun surprises in Overwatch 2!
Hearthstone:
Patch 25.2 is out.
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23892225/25-2-patch-notes
25.2 Patch Notes
Patch 25.2 kicks off Battlegrounds Season 3,
featuring a new Hero, Undead and dual-type minions, and more!
[4:19 PM]
Warcraft 3: Reforged:
Patch 1.35.0 came out this week.
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/warcraft3/23896791/warcraft-iii-reforged-patch-1-35-0-now-live
Warcraft IIIฎ: Reforged Patch 1.35.0 Now Live
The latest patch is now live and includes
Custom Campaigns, Balance Updates, Map Pool Updates, and more.
Diablo Immortal:
[4:20 PM]
See the answers to the January 19th Q&A.
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo-immortal/23885523/diablo-immortal-developer-qanda-series
Diablo Immortal Developer Q&A Series
Welcome to our official Diablo Immortal Q&A
series.
Check out the latest bug fixes.
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo-immortal/23826549/diablo-immortal-bug-fixes-and-patch-notes-for-all-platforms
Diablo Immortal Bug Fixes and Patch Notes for
All Platforms
We will continually update this blog with all
bug fixes and patches the team implements for Diablo Immortal on
all platforms.
[4:21 PM]
Lord of the Rings
Online:
Don't miss what's coming in 2023 with this letter from Lead
Systems Designer Orion.
https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-letter-2023-en
The Lord of the Rings Online
A Look at LOTROs 2023!
Read more about the year ahead in The Lord of
the Rings Online in a new Letter to the Players by Lead Systems
Designer Orion!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:21 PM
Orion? Was that Menelvagor?
Varda Today at 4:22 PM
heh, no
+Orion is the Lead Systems Designer for Lord of the Rings Online.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:22 PM
No, I mean constellation-wise
Varda Today at 4:22 PM
Yes : )
[4:23 PM]
Orion, +Orion, very similar!
[4:24 PM]
This past week in our kin branches in LotRO (others not in the kin
branches were also active, such as Tulkas):
[4:25 PM]
Landroval branch
(main):
Arien
Bregalad
Dis
Eonwe
Fangorn
Nar
Varda
Crickhollow branch:
Eonwe
Fangorn
Varda
Shadowfax branch:
Varda
Treebeard branch:
Varda
[4:25 PM]
Starcraft 2 had Fangorn, Eowyn, Faramir, and RealFloppa : )
Any other Valarite settings? [sightings]
[4:28 PM]
http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/stars.html
Stars
Articles on the Stars in the sky of Tolkien's
Middle-earth
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:28 PM
I do remember there being activity in the valarguild community
channel on bnet, but I don't recall the name :)
Varda Today at 4:28 PM
Thanks for mentioning
[4:29 PM]
Sauron shows up pretty often in the Eve Online Valar Guild
group
[4:30 PM]
Any other news or suggestions or requests for Membership or
Gaming? Or just comments?
We almost had a Sandalf typing : )
Sandalf13 Today at 4:31 PM
One third of my three-car garage is serving as a storage locker.
So many boxes that I have not seen in over 13 years or so. So much
to do! But as I said to Varda the other day, one bite at a time, I
guess!
[4:32 PM]
I alrady got Colorado tags on my truck and car. I feel like a
resident again, after 34 years...I last lived in Colorado in
1989...back in the Dark Ages...but they were the best years of my
life.
Varda Today at 4:32 PM
May they be great years for you again!
[4:33 PM]
The Melkorrim lived in Colorado, probably still do. : )
Sandalf13 Today at 4:33 PM
My house is so far out still that we have no pizza delivery or any
other fast food delivery service. HAve to drive for everything.
The running and bike trails in my immediate neighborhood all sort
of dead-end without going anywhere.
But there is a Costco only 4 miles away! Closer than it was
for me in Lincoln!
Varda Today at 4:33 PM
You're about to have lots of yummy cooking smells coming from your
new house.
[4:34 PM]
4 miles. Yay?
Sandalf13 Today at 4:34 PM
Ya sure ya betcha!
Varda Today at 4:34 PM
On to
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Tolkien!
[4:35 PM]
Gandalf tends to seem like just the wise old
man most of the time when traveling with the Companions of the
Fellowship.
But
not always.
[4:36 PM]
Can you think of a time when his true origin came through?
Sandalf13 Today at 4:36 PM
Facing the Balrog in Moria...
Varda Today at 4:36 PM
That's definitely one!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:37 PM
Scaring Bilbo back at Bag End
Varda Today at 4:37 PM
heh, yep
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:37 PM
Or, you mean during the Fellowship's journey?
Varda Today at 4:37 PM
I did, yes. But that was good too.
Arien Valar Today at 4:37 PM
at Frodo s place at the beginning when he was talking with bilbo
Sandalf13 Today at 4:37 PM
Perhaps his comments to the Three Hunters when they finally
discovered who that old guy in white was...
Arien Valar Today at 4:38 PM
at bag end
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:38 PM
Myes, after Moria he was less subtle about it
Varda Today at 4:38 PM
True. He was no longer the Grey but the White. Different job.
[4:39 PM]
The colors seemed to be job-related.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:39 PM
"What do you mean? My robes were always white. They were just...
dusty."
Varda Today at 4:39 PM
White, grey, blue and blue, brown
hehehe
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:40 PM
(Ah, the bnet community activity was Gimli's and Eonwe's)
Varda Today at 4:40 PM
Thanks!
Sandalf13 Today at 4:40 PM
One of the blue wizards should have been black, then we would have
had black and blue.
Varda Today at 4:41 PM
hehe
[4:42 PM]
I typed up a Tolkien Moment for you. Wondered if anyone might pick
it.
Give you all a last chance to put in a word edgewise!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:43 PM
Just wanted to mention Saruman's red robes in that one movie
Varda Today at 4:43 PM
Red?
./facedesk
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:43 PM
https://the-lord-of-the-rings-1978.fandom.com/wiki/Saruman
The Lord of the Rings 1978 Wiki
Saruman
"We can deal with Sauron ourselves, Gandalf.
You and I, one way or another. [...] It is time for us to choose.
A new age is upon us. A new Power is rising. Nothing that Men or
Elves or Wizards can do will avail against it. Its enemies are
utterly doomed! But its friends..." ― Saruman, to GandalfSaruman
was one of the Wizards, guardians of Middle...
[4:44 PM]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3wWxRYQ_bc for a better
look
YouTube
Kjell Axel ึstman Nostalgic inc.
Saruman's war speech - Lord of the Rings 1978 -
Nostalgic animation.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:44 PM
Have you ever walked around in a robe? They are the most ungainly
clothes to wear imaginable. I wonder why so many wizards (and
apparently many Elves) wear robes: highly impractical garments for
the everyday exigencies of like, like walking through
Mioddle-earth on a quest!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:45 PM
Ah, but it's part of the mystery! Covering up as much of your
shape as possible, not knowing the hidden powers that lie beneath.
Varda Today at 4:46 PM
I have walked around in a robe. They can be made differently, but
they are not action garments!
Sandalf13 Today at 4:46 PM
Still...not very practical for fighting Orcs, Balrogs, or other
assorted creatures of evil.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:47 PM
Tis fine if you're a caster!
Just... make sure you take out the enemy before you have to run.
Varda Today at 4:47 PM
If one is sending out magic and hiding spell component pouches, it
might work. Swords and bows, not so much.
Knowing the magus is [not] going to run might make him more
intimidating? He/she has to go all out.
[4:48 PM]
And the old, the cat kills the wizard due to lack of Strength
points.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:48 PM
The last time I wore a robe was at my graduation from the
Financial Planning Program at Metro Community College...I really
wowed the fans with my PhD robe with the hood from the University
of Pittsburgh! Their colors were blue and gold. Very pretty
combination.
Varda Today at 4:48 PM
That would be handsome.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:49 PM
Well, sure, for ceremonial purposes it'll do.
Varda Today at 4:49 PM
And may be light enough to wear over a tee shirt and bluejeans. :
)
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:50 PM
I'm wearing a robe in WoW right now, and watching my character sit
on a mount... robe appears to be clipping through.
Varda Today at 4:50 PM
Tough robe!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:50 PM
The mount is mostly made of slime, though, so I guess it works.
Varda Today at 4:50 PM
eww
[4:51 PM]
Ok, before it gets too late, you get a Gandalf
Tolkien Moment! : )
FotR "A Journey in the Dark"
(The Companions have gone to the top of a hill because it is more
defensible against the wargs they can hear. The party appears to
be about to be overwhelmed, surrounded by great numbers.)
Quote:
In the wavering firelight
Gandalf seemed suddenly to grow: he rose up, a great menacing
shape like the monument of some ancient king of stone set upon a
hill.
Stooping like a cloud, he lifted a
burning branch and strode to meet the wolves.
They gave back before him.
High in the air he tossed the
blazing brand.
It flared with a sudden white
radiance like lightning; and his voice rolled like thunder.
"Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan
I ngaurhoth!" he cried.
There was a roar and a crackle, and
the tree above him burst into a leaf and bloom of blinding
flame.
The fire leapt from tree-top to
tree-top.
The whole hill was crowned with
dazzling light.
The swords and knives of the
defenders shone and flickered.
The last arrow of Legolas kindled in
the air as it flew, and plunged burning into the heart of a
great wolf-chieftain.
All the others fled.
Slowly the fire died until nothing
was left but falling ash and sparks; a bitter smoke curled above
the burned tree stumps, and blew darkly from the hill, as the
first light of dawn came dimly in the sky.
Their enemies were routed and did
not return.
"What did I tell you, Mr. Pippin?"
said Sam, sheathing his sword.
"Wolves won't get him.
That was an eye-opener, and no
mistake!
Nearly singed the hair off my head!"
[4:55 PM]
End quote.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:55 PM
Olorin was resident in the gardens of Lorien and Nienna in
Aman...exactly where and when did he pick up his ability to be a
flame-thrower?
Varda Today at 4:56 PM
One reason was that Ring he wore.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:56 PM
I was going to mention his Ring, yep
Sandalf13 Today at 4:56 PM
Did he get some quick lessons from Aule? Still...even with the
Ring, he had to have a great deal of knowledge about fire and how
to use it.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 4:57 PM
Also, that would be the second time when an encounter between
Gandalf and a bunch of wolves ends up with some trees set on fire,
as I recall.
Varda Today at 4:57 PM
Practice sessions with it in private in the back hills would be a
hoot.
Sandalf13 Today at 4:57 PM
In the Hobbit, yes...
The Black Hills of South Dakota?
Varda Today at 4:57 PM
Now we know why!
[4:58 PM]
In this incident, there is also lightning and additions to the
weapons.
He becomes huge.
[4:59 PM]
There are a lot of incidents with Gandalf using his abilities.
This one seemed interesting because it involved the whole group so
much.
He is not hiding what he is from them.
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:00 PM
Hey there, hi there, ho there.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:00 PM
Aiya!
Varda Today at 5:00 PM
One of the warnings from DM's in tabletop games is that if you
allow a superpowered member, the rest stand back and let him do
all the work, using him like a flamethrower.
Hey dol derry dol! AiyaEonwe : )
[5:01 PM]
Too early! It's not After-meeting quite yet. ; )
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:01 PM
And then they complain about him getting all the xp.
Varda Today at 5:01 PM
We've been adding to the RP
Right, Phar! (same comic)
Sandalf13 Today at 5:02 PM
Aiya Eonwe!
@Ar-Pharazon-V
And then they complain about him getting all the xp.
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:03 PM
That's why they should be equipping the EXP SHARE as soon as they
get it from their Pokemon professor (or whoever gives it to them
according to game).
[5:05 PM]
And just because: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4C_lUy58Rw
YouTube
SHORTNEW
THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB 1960's INTRO
Sandalf13 Today at 5:07 PM
Belay my last...it doesn't work here.
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:07 PM
If you want to delete it, mouse over the post, click on the three
dots, and select "delete message."
Varda Today at 5:08 PM
Click the url above the pic, instead of the one with the picture
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:09 PM
Heh, you don't see tv intros that long anymore.
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:09 PM
Frali getting grabby with fine trinkets, heh.
[5:11 PM]
(Looked at the RP, pardon.)
Varda Today at 5:11 PM
Aye, that's long. [video]
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:13 PM
And aye, 3 minutes is long. Been a while since I've seen a tv
opening, but anime are generally half that. Don't think most US tv
openings go more than a minute now.
Varda Today at 5:13 PM
It's the hour, so maybe we should move into After-meeting
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:14 PM
Roit, I'll go write my post.
Varda Today at 5:14 PM
True. It looked like a mini-show or advertisement.
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:14 PM
Aye.
Varda Today at 5:14 PM
ahh, the Phar post incoming! woot!
the gavels are still watching the Mickey Mouse YouTube
the hammerpad rolls up behind them quietly
whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp...
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:15 PM
The most important par of that intro? the words "Donald Duck!"
hehehe
Varda Today at 5:15 PM
stars came out! [stars circling heads as if in the Disney comic
shows]
[5:15 PM]
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After-meeting!
Sandalf13 Today at 5:16 PM
Sun is still shining here...have another two hours of daylight in
which I can do....wait for it....MORE UNPACKING, SORTING, and
STORING!!! I tell you, life is falling (temporarily) into a boring
routine!
[5:17 PM]
I just discovered I need to go back to the store and buy some more
containers for storing stuff in my roll top desk. Will these store
visits ever cease?
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:18 PM
Hopefully not completely, unless you intend to grow or make
everything you need at home, heh.
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:19 PM
Certainly if you're out of range for home delivery
Sandalf13 Today at 5:19 PM
You are right...I just hope my twice or three times daily visits
will soon come to an end.
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:19 PM
2-3 times a day might be a tiny bit excessive, hehehe.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:20 PM
So I shall bid you all a fond Namarie. I will check on Ar's report
later, and I hope that next week I will be more-or-less finished
with moving in!!! NAmarie all!
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:20 PM
Good luck Sandalf. Take care and drive safe.
Sandalf13 Today at 5:20 PM
Thank you again. Sei gesund!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:20 PM
Namarie, and good luck with the unpacking!
Varda Today at 5:20 PM
Namarie!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:22 PM
Right, small post made.
Varda Today at 5:23 PM
Thank you!
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:26 PM
I will ruminate a bit before my next post(s), but I have a pretty
good idea what it's going to be :}
[5:33 PM]
Smacks Frali's hand "No! No! Bad Dwarf!" :}
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:33 PM
hehe
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:33 PM
That won't be the post, hehehe.
Varda Today at 5:34 PM
So he says...
Eonw๋ Valar Today at 5:36 PM
I must go now. Take care all, good night, sleep well, and have fun
:}
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:38 PM
namarie
Varda Today at 5:41 PM
Namarie
[5:42 PM]
We have a Spock eyebrow!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:43 PM
Something like that, yes, though I'm familiar with elves having
huge eyebrows
Varda Today at 5:47 PM
WoW night elf eyebrows!
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:47 PM
Right!
Arien Valar Today at 5:56 PM
Namarie all
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 5:56 PM
Namarie!
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Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 6:06 PM
Personal gaming report:
Ar-Pharazon-V Today at 6:25 PM
For (non)flashgaming, it's hard to resist a bontegame,
especially one of the color ones, when it comes up
https://www.kongregate.com/games/bontegames/green
is a puzzle game where you have to turn every level green by
figuring out the requirements/mechanics in each level! Not too
difficult, though a few can be tedious even after figuring it out.
Kongregate
green
Green, another puzzle game for you!
Can you make the screen green in all 25 levels?
Each level has its own logic.
You can also get the FREE mobile version wi...
[6:27 PM]
Blizzard gaming:
[6:29 PM]
Hearthstone:
Level 77 on the reward track, a few more weeks to go for 100 I'm
sure!
[6:30 PM]
There's a new quest event, Lunar New Year, Silvermoon-themed,
though all the quests are for Battlegrounds.
[6:31 PM]
Still not a fan of those, nor am I getting very good at them, but
I did complete all the quests to get all the rewards on the event
track, and even got my first first place!
[6:32 PM]
Brawl is half and half. Create a deck of 15 cards, each player has
the same deck of both halfdecks combined.
[6:34 PM]
Built myself a rogue deck of weapon-enhancing cards to fit the
rogue class ability of summoning a weapon, with the cards being
useless to any class that's not rogue or has no weapons. A bit
sneaky, but it works, especially when the opponent's hand fills up
with cards they can't use
[6:36 PM]
WoW:
Not raiding yet, though I made it to level 69 on the druid, so not
far to go.
[6:37 PM]
For the oldschool Siege of Orgrimmar weekly raid, I've now gotten
every appearance for my paladin except an axe, so I'll be
switching her in for my Drac'thyr, who can also get said axe and
all the mail appearances. Taking stock, it seems I only miss the
axe, a wand, and the mail and cloth appearances, so after the
Dracthyr is done I can finish up with the mage.
[6:38 PM]
Oh, also missing the plate Tusks shoulders from Garrosh, but those
are quite rare. I might go back to the paladin for those after
I've got everything else.
[6:42 PM]
For questing, made good progress! The druid completed the main and
side questlines in Ohn'ahran Plains, helping out green dragons,
fighting off a primalist and centaur attack on the Ancient Bough,
a green dragon island with a Dream portal, before heading into the
Nokhud dungeon to end the centaur threat and free Ohn'ahra the
wind spirit.
[6:43 PM]
While questing with the green dragons, I also got a pet duckling,
Pilot, and the second dragonriding mount, the Velocidrake. Might
be my favorite of the 4 drakes, with weird snout-customizations
and a sleek appearance, certainly more interesting than the
protodrake.
[6:44 PM]
With it I also unlocked Winds of the Isles, the ability to find
and use vertical gales around the landscape on my drake, for a
nice boost.
[6:46 PM]
One of the side questlines I completed involved Taivan, a huge but
friendly Bakar dog, as we struggled to find him a purpose that
didn't involve hunting wildlife or herding sheep. Very nice
questline, giving a toy at the end that allows you to summon
Taivan to cuddle up against
[6:48 PM]
After finishing the questlines for the Plains, I visited all the
race tracks in the zone for a dragonriding quest. I didn't even
realize that doing the races (the first time, at least) gave me
experience per race, until I hit level 69 doing them
[6:50 PM]
And after that, I started the Azure Span quests! It actually
starts outside the zone first, with a centaur camp including some
Kirin Tor npcs along the way, but there's also some sidequests to
be done there around crafting orders and flying around to visit
some npcs.
But then I went into the Azure Span itself, visiting a Tuskarr
fishing spot and picking up some quests there.
[6:51 PM]
Next week I'll travel further in and see about the main questline,
involving the Kirin Tor and the blue Oathstone. And hopefully hit
70 as we go!
And that's my report for the week
[6:52 PM]
Namarie!
Varda Today at 7:06 PM
Thank you, Phar
Sandalf13 Today at 7:06 PM
An excellent report, as always!
Varda Today at 7:22 PM
Hi Sandalf and welcome back. : )
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