Post by Head Moderator on Sept 28, 2014 21:53:20 GMT -5
July 13, 2014
Update 3.28
Greetings, OH Members:
In the past week, we've gained 11 new characters! Four of them are new players, which is amazing. So, I want to say a huge WELCOME to all the new players from this week and earlier in July. If you have any questions, please contact me (tesarikone) or any of the Mods listed on the left hand of our web site.
I also want everyone to know that we are also welcoming a kingdom SL into OH called Goldenhorn. They are "trying out" OH right now with a few characters, but if things go well they will be a permanent part of our world's landscape, on a previously unknown tract of land that will be discovered by us, even as our area is discovered by them. This will be an open quest sometime in the next week or two, that everyone in OH is invited to attend.
I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas in July bonus! After midnight tonight, that bonus will be over and you'll instead get our regular bonus listed below.
Just a little bit of quirky info, if some of you are wondering what the numbers mean at the top of our Updates - this one is labeled "Update 3.28". The "3" is the year since we began, and "28" is the number of updates we've done that year so far. We are actually almost two years old, but since we began at the end of 2012, we denote all 2012 updates with "1", 2013 on updates as "2", and 2014 as "3".
Character Awards (Superlatives): We are doing Character Awards again, so be sure to look at our Character Award page - send in your answers to (tesarikone) by this Friday! I'm extending it another week so I can get as many answers in as possible. You don't have to fill them all out, just the ones you want to! Feel free to add in new characters to the list that aren't on the list already.
Dark Omens Update: Pedur's crypt in Kir'viir has been explored, and Ophelia was found in a flux between life and death. She was returned in the care of the White Raven Healers and that is all the information that is known by the common folk at this time.
CRAFTING POINTS
Don't forget, if you have crafting skills it's time for you to ask for your 10 crafting points from (psionicwanderer) . If you have skills or items that give you more points, you need to claim that on your email.
CONGRATULATIONS
GarThog (mightygarthog) you have earned the Ribbon of Mention for 10 Healing Logs!
You earn:
1 Trait Point
2 Reputation
25XP
5,000gp
Ranulfr (ranuifr) you have earned the Ribbon of Mastery for 5 Healing Logs!
You earn:
1 Reputation
10XP
2,500gp
WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Your challenge this week is to roleplay at least 30 minutes with a new player (someone that's joined in July - not new characters, new PLAYERS - ask them if you aren't sure.) It can be in IM, or in the inne, or during a marksmanship match you ask them to join, or anything.
Your challenge this week will earn 5XP to both characters!
Submit your log to me with the subject line, "Weekly Challenge". State at the top your character's name, and the character of the new player you're roleplaying with. You may do this challenge with up to three new player characters, using either your same character or a different one.
NEW CHARACTER BONUS & RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE
We have an incentive to new characters! New characters will start at Crystal Adept with 30XP and 2d32 dice. They will also be given 3000gp to outfit their character.
Recruiters, if you recruit a new player (not just someone's new character), then you will receive 10XP & 2000gp per player that actually fills out an application correctly and is accepted! You may put this xp & gp on any character you wish.
CALENDAR
Be sure to check our Calendar for listings of activities each week. IF YOU ADD A DATE, connect it to a board called "Event Calendar" and you can link all your posts there, so if you are hosting a mission or quest, or other activity please use the calendar to let us know what's going on.
Let's sign up for activities right on the boards from now on! Click the links below to sign up.
WEEKLY QUESTS & ROLEPLAY NIGHTS
• Sunday, July 13 @11pm (est) -- Zorcan Quest - Leader: Kit / fiamesofwinter
(This is for the Zorcan Storyline Only!)
• Monday, July 14 @ 9pm (est) -- New Player Training Quest - Leader: Pam / tesarikone
(Novice Level Quest - Level Cap is Amber. I will allow higher level characters played by Mods/Assistants to assist me with training, but they will just be "along for the ride" just for the roleplay.)
• Tuesday, July 15 @ 9pm (est) -- Dark Omens Quest - Leader: Pam / tesarikone
(Standard Level Quest - Level Cap is Emerald. I will not allow any character over Emerald to attend, no exceptions. This is also an Obsidian Heart Company quest - only characters who are members of Maria's adventuring company allowed.)
• Saturday, July 19 @ 9pm (est) -- Legendary Quest - Leader: Pam / tesarikone
(Legendary Level Quest - Dark Omens Quest, this is a high level quest! Anyone may attend, but if you are lower gemstone ranked there is a HIGH possibility of death.)
• Sunday, July 20 @11pm (est) -- Zorcan Quest (Tentative) - Leader: Kit / fiamesofwinter
(This is for the Zorcan Storyline Only!)
MIDSUMMER GAMES
You will all receive information this week (probably Wednesday) about the Midsummer Games, but be aware it starts THIS SATURDAY! I'm looking for lots of participation this year!
WORD OF THE WEEK
Don't forget the Word of the Week! It's easy 2XP you can earn once a week on every character just within your normal roleplay! Check the message board. Learn it. Use it. Send it in.
DUPLICITY
: the disguising of true intentions by deceptive words or action
UPDATES, PATCHES, CLARIFICATIONS
1. WARNING - DEFENSE RULES CHANGING
How are they changing? I don't know yet, but this is just a heads up that major defense changes are in the works to make the defense system more logical, and more fair. So if you want to hold off on buying expensive defense for the time being, that might be a good idea!
2. RACE SKILLS
The following races have had free skills added to them, so please update if you are any of the races. If you already took these skills, then you can choose another free racial skill to replace it.
Half-Elf: Elven Beauty
Drow: Levitate
Dwarf: Alert
3. NEW PSION SKILLS ARE UP
Yep, they are on the A-Z now. Hope you enjoy.
4. NEW THIEF ADEPT SKILLS
These are not in the skill lists of any sort yet, but you can find them here.
Uncanny Awareness
Confound the Caster
Flummox the Fighter
Sneaky Strike
Spell Feint
Aerial Acrobatics
Calculated Hit
Distracted Shot
Honest Lies
Wall Climber
Deadly Cocktail (Thief Adept or Rogue)
Defensive Roll
Nulling Attack
Hard to Fool
Easy to Flimflam
Scavenger
Advanced Thievery
5. NEW ARCANE SKILL
Point Blank Spells: You are adept at using your magic in close melee combat. In close combat your non-registered spells gain a +1 to damage. At Amber, it is now +2, at Emerald +3, at Ruby +4 and at Obsidian +5.
Prerequisites: Arcane Class
(V - Magical or Psionic Affinity)
to treat as an object of great interest or importance
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/07/#HQZFKLtMtVisPbID.99to treat as an object of great interest or importance
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/07/#HQZFKLtMtVisPbID.99to treat as an object of great interest or importance
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/07/#HQZFKLtMtVisPbID.99to treat as an object of great interest or importance
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/07/#HQZFKLtMtVisPbID.99: a small dainty usually ornamental piece of delicate workmanship : jewel
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/16/#pSEtz05ztC3LvZAw.99WELCOME!
Jin'kazi
witchdoctamon
Member of Obsidian Heart Adv. Company
[ New Player ]
Hyldir
lustylaughter
Member of the Zorcan Storyline
Doktor Viktor Vyle
mystraschosen
Member of Goldenhorn / New Cog City
Deedlit Tanya Galanodel
deedlitgalanodel
Member of Goldenhorn / New Cog City
[ New Player ]
Nimbus Lightfoot
delusionalbite
Member of the Obsidian Heart Adventuring Company
Narcisse de Sade
occultelegy
Member of Nefarious Works
Janus Lenneth
howlingember
Member of the Obsidian Heart Adventuring Company
Jarek Lenneth
howlingember
Member of the Obsidian Heart Adventuring Company
Rhone Amirious-Dantos, "Ria"
rhoneamird
Member of Obsidian Heart Adventuring Company
[ New Player ]
Valcoda
iyieldtonone
Member of Nefarious Works
Andraste Longo-Drom
unyieldingdark
Member of Obsidian Heart Adventuring Company
[ New Player ]
Last Week's Answer: Avilon Whistler or Moorland Whistler
This Week's Extra Credit: Answer a question for 2XP. Remember, one per player. Tell me where you want the 2XP when you reply! This question can always be found somewhere on our OH message board.
In the "Goods of our Lands" section, tell me which cheese matches this description:
This cheese is from an old recipe that makes a decent cheese and mixes a mildly euphoric and hallucinogenic herb into it. When eaten, this cheese causes the eater to become very mellow and relaxed at which point they generally start to see visions, and hear phantom sounds.