#ohlookitselves

Recently, I posted up some guild storylines to follow and allowed the guild to make the selection. The voting still continues, but I figured I would post up the basic stories. NOTE: None of these are fleshed out in extreme detail yet, but we will get around to doing all of them. At some point. 

"The Blood that Binds." [Dawn's Mesa]: The noble houses of Quel'Athillien have finally come together with a consensus: The queen needs to bear an heir. The problem has been that each of the houses believes that without an heir to take the throne, the lands of Quel'Athillien will fall into disarray and potentially become a neutral territory for warlords on both Alliance and Horde to eventually take over. However, at the same time, one of the new houses: House Sunspire, believes that it should be the heir to the throne as the queen has not yet made good on her promise to provide the lands with a proper heir. House Sunspire is going to attempt to bully the chancellery into agreeing to terms and conditions under which House Sunwhisper may continue to rule. 

"The Blackflame Candle" [Bogwater]: Since the cleansing of Bogwater, the spirits have been stirred and the chapel that had once housed the Light has now become the center where the Black Candle Society meets. While they work for the church, the demons that have since been killed have had their bones used for weapons and study materials. A few of these artifacts have been since removed from the chapel by thieves and have begun to attract new demons to the area. This would be a storyline to introduce the first Prestige Class: Exorcist. 

"The Wolf and the Bear" [Riverheart]: Between Riverheart and Seradane, there has been a surge of animals that have grown violent and have begun to attack small villages. Some of the druids have tried their best to quell the spirits of these animals, but something stirs them to the point of insanity. Many blame some of the mining that has been going on with the Dwarves that have moved in and believe that when they pushed out the fauna of the area, it angered some of the animal spirits that had been left to watch over the sacred groves. The druids have tried to explain this to the Dwarves, but they refuse to believe that such a thing is possible. This would introduce the second Prestige Class: Dark Druids.

"Frozen Hearts" [Northwinter]: With the absence of Lord Duran, the hearty people of Northwinter have begun to contemplate secession from Quel'Athillien to make their own homes. A budding Jarldom has begun to rise there from the many people who have fled Autumnhigh and away from the Twilight's Hammer. The person who is at the head of this is a strong, burly man who believes that Northwinter was intended for those who have fled and ought to be separate from the Elves. There is a small army amassing and seek to begin a war to prove that they ought to be ruled by their own people and not by the Elf-Queen. This would use the army roll system. 

"Misty Mountains" [Dal'Danil]: The mountains that border Da'Danil and Northwinter are known as the Misty Mountains because of the thick layer of mist that surrounds them where the cool air from the North combines with the warm air of the South. In these mists, dangerous things stir and often come down to attack small villages and people who cross between the duchies. Within the mountains are small stones, better known as "Fallen Stars" that hold a very strong, almost primal source of arcane. The Conclave firmly believes that these stones might be the answer to many of the questions regarding leylines and how to preform a new type of magic. However, as they go to fetch them, they are met with the dark creatures that warden them. This story would include new buffs and artifacts for use. 

To the Vestige of the Phoenix:

First and foremost, I am not leaving the game nor am I "taking a break" from being a guild master. In recent months, I have been tossing around just how to handle things when it came to moving day. I will be making my way to Minnesota where I have family and starting a new life there with a new job. During the time between then and now, I will have very sporadic internet access and may not be able to log on as much as I would like to to handle things. With Blizzard's implementation of the "handing down of the scepter" -- meaning that if a GM doesn't log on for a month or more -- the guild could very well be passed down to someone new who has been logging on more often. As much as I love and trust all of you, I don't want the Vestige to go to someone who won't know how to take care of it in my absence.

For the last three months, I have been thinking long and hard about who would be the best suited and the most trustworthy to take care of the Vestige and it's people when I can't be there. I kind of felt like Willie Wonka, except without having to drag you all through a weird-ass adventure in candy (though I'm sure most of you would have enjoyed that). Ledaria / Matt has been one of my best officers and has been around since the creation of the Vestige and has helped to make this guild what it is. He has been at my side through thick, thin and a whole lot of questionable motives. When things got tough, we would fight, but I see him as an older brother and would trust no one else to be able to keep the Vestige going even when I can't. 

Rennali, the Elf Queen.