Noivad Enters 8th Circle

Noivad became an 8th Circle fighter today! Tuska Noivad!

Alces Enters 7th Circle

Alces passed the 7th Circle Fighter test today. Woohoo! Stomp stomp!

Cammie Leaves OWE

Cammie left OWE in order to start the new clan Safari with some frequent hunting buddies. We are sorry to see her go and wish her the best of luck!

Barrens Circuit

The Open Hunt went to Ash Barrens. I was feeling sluggish, so Talin kindly volunteered to lead. She took us around the woods and rocky areas, where we saw some impressive spawns of Blight and Mange Ferals. We ended with a stop at the Rebel Base.


OWE present: Cammie, Creed, and Torin

Open Glen Hunt

The Open Hunt returned to Mountain Glen, one of the best fits for a large mixed group. After we cleared the first two floors of the Ruined Castle, I wasted several minutes trying to split the group. In the end the consensus was that a split was a bad idea, so we all went to hunt T'rools.


After a good circuit through the T'rool caves, I started moving us homeward. We were surprised at the entry cave with an unusual spawn of Mammoth Stone Arachnes. In retrospect, I think we could have prevailed, but I made some bad calls and helped to wipe out most of the group. Fortunately a rescue was prompt in coming.


OWE present: Creed, Noivad, Terise duMiroir, and Torin.

Noivad Saves Kisa?

Kisa has drawn a picture of our heroic Sheriff in action. A dangerous job indeed!

Metz Split Hunt

The Open Hunt went to Metzetli Island. It used to be my favorite place back when the Open Hunt was a much smaller affair. I had been a little worried about taking a large mixed group there, but perhaps needlessly.


Balbo took my place, as we were a little light on healers. We went toward the Gloaming caves and then split up. I am not sure whether the split could have been done better or it was just a bad idea under the circumstances. The larger main group was left with several fighters, but none of them were bricks. It ran into a large spawn and all but Suu'ub fell, but eventually we recovered. The Gloaming group also came back to help. Then the main group ran to the Cove.


OWE present: Balbo, Cammie, Creed, and Noivad.

Book 1 Interlude

After two weeks of new Ash, I thought we needed a change of scene. A couple of people were interested in training Book 1, so we ventured into the Pitch Caves.


We made it to the destination without too much trouble. Many thanks to Cinnamon and PureHeat for running webbers to PC2.


We might have been able to go to PC 5, but we were running tight on time. We headed back to town. K'vynn was in a hurry to get to his knighting ceremony--congrats!--so he ran ahead, fell, got ported to OV, and departed.

OWE present: Cammie, Creed, Lucero, Noivad, Polgara, and Torin.

Puddleby Cribs

Cammie has published the first installment of Puddleby Cribs, a look at the homes of our fellow exiles. Illora Mone's apartment was featured this time.

Return to the Barrens

The Open Hunt returned to the southern part of the new Ash Island areas, which some people have started calling the Barrens. The group was big enough--just under 30 at the peak--for me to consider a split, but the healer ratio was too low. (The Open Hunt seems especially popular with fighters.)

One circuit was enough for over half of the group. With only two healers remaining, I took a break and asked Balbo to join. The smaller group ended up looking for EBow, who had gotten separated and fallen earlier.


OWE present: Balbo, Cammie, Creed, Kalian, and Torin.