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Water Domain currently grants Mage Armor at level 1, however this spell is now available to all clerics. Would love to see it changed to something else. Don't really care what, the domain spell is just refudant at the moment as far as I can tell.

Dear Alejandro,

It has been difficult times for all of us, and your words about taking even a small moment away from it all have put me to thought.  I know you need it, and perhaps I could also use such reprieve more then I think. For this reason I've taken to reserving a table for two at the Bountiful Belly tomorrow evening, to enjoy exotic foods and rare gastronomic luxury that I rarely afford myself. If you would be so willing, it would make me a very happy woman to have you join me for this experience.

Your shining star, hopefully,
Shae Winterbloom.

Dear Sol,

Allow me first congratulate you on your election to the seat of Legate. Though I only watched the race at a distance, I know how hard you worked in this arduous task, and it must be a relief to see it bear fruits. I hope you manage to still take enough rest, it wouldn't do to burn yourself out. Though I suppose this current letter is of no help in that regard.

On to the main matter, I wanted to write to you about a concern regarding your choice of magistrate to appoint, specifically on the subject of the priestess Mari. I understand that she has been of great help to you in your campaign, but this seems like an inappropriate position for her. The foundations of a system of justice is Truth. For people to have faith in justice, they need to have reasonable confidence that it is based on real events, on actual crimes (or lack of), not the whims of one party or another. Gellema is the enemy of truth, it's antithesis, she is lies and deception, and her mouthpiece has no place sitting in judgement. I worry that not only may justice might be corrupted by this appointment, but also the people's trust in it. We are fortunate in the well to have a strong, stable system of justice which people can trust and who's judgements are mostly accepted and followed. Few places in this once-city-now-desert do. I would not wish to see it fall.

I hope you might reflect on these words, and perhaps find a more suited position within your government for Ms. Mari.


        Shae Winterbloom,
                  Sword of the Wishing Star
                              Friend of the Well

We talked about it a few times on Discord, but I fully support removing Blind-Fight and nerfing all the higher tiers of concealment to compensate. It's too much of a must-pick feat for some builds, I think it would open up diversity. Also makes Improved Invisibility less required for wizards and sorcerers.

It is with some regret that I write to you today to formerly inform you that I am leaving my position as assistant to the Office.

I will forever be thankful for the job I had which allowed me to make a living while doing something that mattered when I arrived in the Well. Through the easy and the harder times, I've met many great people and was able to gain knowledge and experience that I will carry with me in my new position as a student of the Balladeers.

I trust that things will be in good hands of my many remaining former colleagues, but will leave with my affirmation that I still believe the Office does important work, and that should times truly need it, you are always free to call for me to support it.

Live and Drink,
Shea Winterbloom

The following story was shared with me by my father when I was a young girl who spent too long watching the night sky and wondering what the stars meant. Now, I live in a city with hundreds of astronomers who spend years watching the stars but appear to see them as nothing more then cold points of light in the sky, formulas and theorems with no soul. I share it with you, reader, so that the spark of passion that this particular star ignited in me might perhaps one day be mirrored in you. To know that the lights above are so much more then just points, or burning rocks, or whatever other theory is in vogue at the moment among astrologers.

There was once a great hero by the name of Ky'ran, who lived long ago in a place far away, but who slept under the same sky as you and I. Ky'ran was but a man, but not just a man - He was the perfect man. Never before him had there been a soul so pure, and any that came after could only look up to him. This man was a warrior, a sage, a friend and a guide, fighting evil with both sword and tongue, with arm and heart. It is said that everywhere he walked, the world got a little brighter. He suffered many setbacks, as the wicked could not tolerate his presence and always they conspired against him, but his commitment to helping others and standing for truth and justice never wavered and always he rose again.

But Ky'ran was just a man, and like all men he was to die. But he was not just a man, and even death would not stop him, and so when death took his body, his spirit ascended to the heavens and joined the stars among the firmament. There he travels across the night sky, a streak of light for those lucky enough to catch his yearly passage. Each year he falls across the sky, but as in life his fall is never the last, and the next year he returns to fall once more, from where he takes one of his name : The Falling Star.

Ky'ran is a bringer of hope - to catch his passage across the sky is to be filled with courage and determination, to know that heroes really do exist, and that we are never truly alone. When looking up at Ky'ran, one should make a wish, and profess their heart's greatest desire. Should the desire be pure and noble, and the need true, the Wishing Star will make it real. To do so is to form a bond with the star, and to forever be touched by Ky'rans spirit. It is a great boon, for as long as they walk in his footsteps and like him fight against the forces of evil and never falter, they are granted great blessings. But it is also a great burden, for who can truly live up to perfection?

The most we can do is try.


By Shae Winterbloom.

A notice is fixed upon the board in the Office of Minor Nuisances

To: All junior sub-offical assistants to the Office of Minor Nuisances.

From: Shea Winterbloom, junior sub-official assistant to the Office of Minor Nuisances

Reports have come in of a new Minor Nuisance prowling the gutter. Nuisance is a halfling typically wearing dark clothes and a slime creature of unknown category. It has been harassing and attacking travelers in search of offerings for it's dark God and is of moderate danger. Investigate and approach with colleagues if possible. Nuisance is known to pretend to be an agent of the Office but should not be trusted. If more information is found or assistance is needed in dealing with the Nuisance please find Shea Winterbloom.

May the falling star keep your hope in the dark.

I'm out. I thought I could come back and avoid the parts that pushed me away in the first place, but it seems that's not possible.

Might be back some day. Might not. Enjoy the murder-fest.

I don't think it's fair to expect others to memorize your secret name, especially when it doesn't really matter. The name floating on top of your head is there as a memory aid - you should put what your character is usually called there.

I don't really think the burden should be on others, especially when it's really not relevant like it is for 99% of PCs with fake names.

[THE WAYFARERS]

Awoken, refugees, or simply disillusioned by the senseless violence of the Peerage - Those who do not find a home in ring 99 will find a family together, in the Rings. Each with their own reasons, they are united by mutual need and their wanderlust into a ringrunning crew, bound towards  Baz'eel and beyond. With the Black Tide on the horizon, time grows short, and the Wayfarers depart soon.

THE WAYFARERS

Hello EFU, myself and Nazey are forming a proper ringrunning crew to go find action and adventure in the deep rings, and we want you to tag along and discover what secrets the server hides while having fun RP as a ragtag bunch of misfits facing difficult challenges together. We are looking for dedicated players that want to go the long haul (At least Baz'eel, preferably ring 1) and are able to play in EST evening times. If that sounds like a good time to you, you can contact either of us through Discord or even better find Maus or Jawick in-game and chat us up.

Race : Non-monstrous
Class : Any
Alignment : Any (But no ultra-evil, necromancers etc)
Special : Characters must be free of major attachments to ring 99.

I've been a big fan of having the concealement scale with SF/GSF Illusion for a while now. The spell is indeed just..... much better then anything else for questing. And GSF Illusion is kind of lacking compared to other GSFs, this would give a nice quality improvement for illusionists. Maybe 30/40/50% So unchanged for dedicated illusionists, nerfed for others.

[True Dodge]

True Dodge (ok the name sucks. Its the opposite of True Strike)

Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 1
School: Divination
Components: V, S
Saving Throw: None
Duration: 6 seconds (not extendable)
Range: Touch

The target of this spell automatically avoids the next attack made against them in the next 6 seconds. [Grants the Epic Dodge feat]

GSF Divination : Also affects the caster.

[Avoid Fate]

On to the spell train...

Avoid Fate

Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 2, Fate 2
School: Divination
Components: V, S
Saving Throw: None*
Duration: 1 min/Level
Range: Touch

You forsee the targets demise and show them a path to avoid their doom at the last moment.  If the target would die while under the effect of this spell, they are first healed by 1d8 hit points, +1 per caster level and this spell is removed.

SF Divination : Healing increased to 2d8 +1 per caster level.
GSF Divination : Healing increased to 3d8 +1 per caster level and duration increased by 50%.
GSF Necromancy : When the target is healed, they also deal the same amount of negative energy damage to all enemies around them. (Fortitude half)

Best good guy to villain for. Looking forward to the next!

It's a cool quest that poses a very different challenge from anything else EFU has, and it's a shame that it doesn't get run more. Until I started making calls for it recently, I haven't heard of anyone doing this quest in months. And while there's a few reasons (Difficulty, but that's fine) something that I've found unfortunate is the loot. It's very cool, unique loot, but there's really not a lot of it. Which means often some players will walk out of the quest with absolutely nothing. Adding a small gold pile so that everyone could at least make a few groats would go a long way to making this quest just a little more interesting to do.