Tall Tales Retold & A Farewell
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 5:17 pm
Hey everybody! I hope the summer has been rewarding for you all, and on my part there may be some apologies warranted for a mightily poor effort having been made to keep in touch with most of you.
Despite my writing nature, I'm going to try and get right to the point with this post! As of last weekend, on the 26th, I have conclusively ended my time with the DM team of TER. The timing coincides, of course, with discussions revolving around the time skip thread, and I'd be a fool to think that inferences wouldn't be made about the cause of my leaving. This much I must make clear, for fear that otherwise might be said: I wish the TER team very well and hope that the server prospers in fulfilling the creative vision that those who remain have in mind for it.
To give closure for the time I have put in to DMing in the last 2 years, I would like to speak to the community at large and thank everybody who has participated in my storylines, and also those who have thanked me for the time put in. It is gratifying to know that those hours provided entertainment for many talented players and gave them a desire to log in and participate in the collaborative experience which is TER. To those whom I might have let down whilst DMing, and for those disappointed by the lack of hours I was putting in towards the end of my run with the team, I shall say a small "sorry!" and hope that you do not think less of me for it. A final thanks must be said to all the DMs I have worked with during my time with the team; as well as to builders who have accommodated the narratives I have made in a myriad of ways; and of course to Loreweaver for their mastery over the NWN machine, but also for their support and patient wisdom which has persisted without fail during my time on the team.
So that is that said and done! : )
In trying to figure out how I could make this post without seeming too self-indulgent or needlessly sentimental, I had an idea: since it was suggested by DM Poisonous whilst she was with the TER team, the DMs have been keeping a personal log of their activities on the DM forums so other DMs can stay in the loop about what is going on, where, and with whom. Beyond that fundamental use, I have found my DM log has given me a chance to go back and remember some of the stories I'm most proud of staging here on TER.
If others would enjoy it, I thought it might be nice for me to share a couple of my DM logs here as a way of celebrating some of the good memories that have sprung from my run as a DM on TER: an opportunity I failed to make good upon when it was last suggested by the lovely Copper Dragon.
Obviously to do so would come with spoilers pertaining to stories now concluded, but also pertaining to some of the heroes and adventurers that still travel through Impiltur. I would endeavour not to select anything too revealing, but please do post and let me know if you would object to your character(s) showing up in any of these posts, and I shall choose the stories I would share accordingly.
Tymora willing, we shall meet upon The Easting Reach once again in the future - be it near or far - as players. Until then, thanks again guys!
Despite my writing nature, I'm going to try and get right to the point with this post! As of last weekend, on the 26th, I have conclusively ended my time with the DM team of TER. The timing coincides, of course, with discussions revolving around the time skip thread, and I'd be a fool to think that inferences wouldn't be made about the cause of my leaving. This much I must make clear, for fear that otherwise might be said: I wish the TER team very well and hope that the server prospers in fulfilling the creative vision that those who remain have in mind for it.
To give closure for the time I have put in to DMing in the last 2 years, I would like to speak to the community at large and thank everybody who has participated in my storylines, and also those who have thanked me for the time put in. It is gratifying to know that those hours provided entertainment for many talented players and gave them a desire to log in and participate in the collaborative experience which is TER. To those whom I might have let down whilst DMing, and for those disappointed by the lack of hours I was putting in towards the end of my run with the team, I shall say a small "sorry!" and hope that you do not think less of me for it. A final thanks must be said to all the DMs I have worked with during my time with the team; as well as to builders who have accommodated the narratives I have made in a myriad of ways; and of course to Loreweaver for their mastery over the NWN machine, but also for their support and patient wisdom which has persisted without fail during my time on the team.
So that is that said and done! : )
In trying to figure out how I could make this post without seeming too self-indulgent or needlessly sentimental, I had an idea: since it was suggested by DM Poisonous whilst she was with the TER team, the DMs have been keeping a personal log of their activities on the DM forums so other DMs can stay in the loop about what is going on, where, and with whom. Beyond that fundamental use, I have found my DM log has given me a chance to go back and remember some of the stories I'm most proud of staging here on TER.
If others would enjoy it, I thought it might be nice for me to share a couple of my DM logs here as a way of celebrating some of the good memories that have sprung from my run as a DM on TER: an opportunity I failed to make good upon when it was last suggested by the lovely Copper Dragon.
Obviously to do so would come with spoilers pertaining to stories now concluded, but also pertaining to some of the heroes and adventurers that still travel through Impiltur. I would endeavour not to select anything too revealing, but please do post and let me know if you would object to your character(s) showing up in any of these posts, and I shall choose the stories I would share accordingly.
Tymora willing, we shall meet upon The Easting Reach once again in the future - be it near or far - as players. Until then, thanks again guys!