Okay, here are some of my favorites……
Getting rolled. Some of the things that some people didn’t like, I personally loved. For example, I love it when the town gets rolled by the bad guys. Otherwise there is no fear which is boring. So believe it or not, I really enjoyed getting Deathed 8 times on Friday night!
The moral dilemma plotline regarding the genocide of the Dominion. One thing that will probably never change is that when you are a noble, you will never get everyone to like or respect your decisions. When we released the Dominion, everyone was all upset. So now that we have destroyed them, everyone is all upset. You can’t win!
The whole Dominion plotline. It was awesome from the beginning, awesome in the middle (Ivan’s kidnapping) and the ending with the last field battle on Sunday afternoon was perfect. The hidden circle was a great trick. I just stood there in shock, staring at Tab as he taunted me from behind the circle. Also, the revelation regarding Duke Frost was very surprising to Ivan.
The power of the land-bond. That was a great moment for Ivan and I almost missed it! After going OOG to get the food for dinner, I wasn’t sure what to do when I got back IG. Finally, Jesse yells at me that I am compelled to find the Duke and off I go, completely unaware of what was going to happen. Next thing you know, hundreds of undead turn to dust. Nice.
Quallen. I think I could just role-play with Henry for an entire event and not be bored.
Amaranthus. A deep and complicated character, Amaranthus is always fun to interact with, whether fighting side-by-side with him or discussing the moral dilemma of genocide.
Garathon von Storm. This character has really matured and has started to show himself to be the leader I know he is.
Being rescued by Joaquinn. I wasn’t sure we could save Amaranthus, but I knew Joaquinn would somehow save me. I didn’t know how, but I figured he’d think of something. And, being the world’s greatest adventurer, he did. He better stop it though cuz now I’m feeling like he’ll save me no matter what I do.
Khorwyn and his princess tiara. Always fun. He can take a joke and give it out, too.
Nathan Westwind. I am so thrilled to see what he is doing with the Mage’s Guild and I especially loved sitting in on his private conversation with Zatarina as they compared guild policies.
Sir Eros. We had some great conversations this event about a wide variety of things. Sir Eros is a deeper character than I think most people know.
Azura and the MWE Ladies! It’s great to have them back!
Elrick and Arielle. New players of this caliber are hard to find. Welcome to Alliance. We hope you stay a long time!
The Black Forest. These guys rock. They saved my *** at least 5 times this event and I still don’t know why! Without giving too much away, they had me all alone in the darkness of night way away from the tavern and well, let’s just say I didn’t rez! They might not like their IG “reputation,” but I love it. I wish we had more characters who are not clearly so goody-goody (um, like Ivan).
Flint. Gawd, what an awesome character. His impromptu drinking song was amazing. And his lust for life is unmatched.
NPCs and Plot! Thank you to Tab (awesomeness defined), Michelle, Ali (every character she plays is distinct), Todd (I love Duke Broomis!), Collin and everyone else. Thank you!!!
--- Eric Stehle / Ivan Drake