First! (And a log.)

[Zakn]

MWAHAHAHA!

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* HP:Critical MV:Full - the Renegade Blademaster: Critical > b
[bash ]

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Your bash at the Renegade Blademaster sends him sprawling!
The Renegade Blademaster is dead! R.I.P.
Your first time! Was it good for you too?
Your blood freezes as you hear the Renegade Blademaster's death cry.

* HP:Critical MV:Full >
The sound of slow, deliberate clapping echoes from above.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > rem sword
get dagger pack
wield dagger
scalp corpse
rem dagger
put dagger pack
wield sword
You stop using a wickedly scythed longsword.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > You get a shiny copper dagger from a backpack.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > A rope is dropped, allowing you to climb aloft.
You wield a shiny copper dagger.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > You lean over and sever the bloody head from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > You stop using a shiny copper dagger.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > You put a shiny copper dagger in a backpack.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > You wield a wickedly scythed longsword with both hands.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > get all corpse
You get a pair of knee-high boots from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a set of riveted chainmail leggings from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a soft leather pouch from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a brightly-colored sash from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a great claymore from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get an ivy bracelet from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get an ivy bracelet from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a thin pair of soft boarskin gloves from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a pair of ebony-steel plate vambraces from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a sword sheath from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a burnished metal breastplate from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.
You get a splintered crimson skull from the corpse of the Renegade Blademaster.

* HP:Critical MV:Full > say DARKFRIEND DIE!
You say 'DARKFRIEND DIE!'


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* HP:Critical MV:Full > In the Arena
A round deep pit circled with smooth rock, this arena has a floor of gritty
sand. The walls are several spans high, far higher than anyone could reach,
let alone jump. There is no way out.
[ obvious exits: ]
The corpse of the Renegade Blademaster is lying here.



* HP:Beaten MV:Fresh > You give the death scalp of the Renegade Blademaster slain in the Wilderness to the Blademaster's squire.

* HP:Beaten MV:Fresh >
The Blademaster's squire says 'By defeating a Blademaster, you now become one in your own right.'
The Blademaster's squire says 'Blademasters use long bladed weaponry to make the fullest affect. Remember this.'
The Blademaster's squire says 'Congratulations, Blademaster Zakn.'
Mail a log of this to Watchers, or ask for a 103+ Immortal, to get your flag. Congratulations!
The Blademaster's squire says 'When you are ready, ask me to guide you out.'

[Hope]

Nice! Congrats!

[Thore]

Very nice, how many frags did you get?

[Zakn]

8 frags. A few more "very hard".

The bash kill is mostly because I was zoned in on counting pulses instead of really paying attention to his or my health.

[Sidar]

I hate to rain on this but throwing this blademaster tag around on anyone who can get lucky fragging this mob just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Once, it was a dream to one day be one, now, just roll a warrior, level, and get lucky. I like the fact that it's a tag and no longer a clan, but the req's suck and making it warrior/lblade only just makes no sense. Things like this should be used to challenge and reward people post rank 7 play and help counter balance increasing the number of fades. This is just pointless fluff.

[Zakn]

Yep.

You're not wrong... But you are salty.

Does everything have to be a reward though? I like the roleplay of being a Child of Light Blademaster. I know it doesn't do anything for me in combat. In fact, it is actually a hindrance, because my opponents now know that when they get beaten, they know what to expect.

I actually have been a big "against this" guy for a long time. But I changed my mind somewhere where I realized that roleplay is more important for me than ranking or pvp. This gives me something more to add to my character. My character's story is important for me. People who know me and know some of the things I've written about my characters know this. I know it doesn't take much skill to get that tag. I know it's not a big deal. But I like it.

Ah well, it's not for everyone I guess. Neither is constant pk. I do that sometimes too, but there is a reason I play this over countless PC games I can load up on Steam... Hint: It's not the pvp.

[rixie]

Zakn,

Grats on making blade master!

I'm the same way as you for some reason. I'm weird that way.

Although I spend a fair amount of time preparing for pk and stuff, the stories behind my characters are also of great importance to me. Though I admit I've been known to do constant pk (if I stay alive long enough) on alts.

There's more to COL/HOL than just hating members of the Tower and pking them. There's also more the the Greens than just fighting the shadowspawn as well. I think the same can be said for other Ajahs.

Even my trolls have a rp background if not much actual rp.