I just have to second this. I've been back for a grand total of like… 4 days, and I've already seen a HUGE amount of work done by the DMs. Forums, IG, OOC... it's a great feeling.
You guys rock. :)
I just have to second this. I've been back for a grand total of like… 4 days, and I've already seen a HUGE amount of work done by the DMs. Forums, IG, OOC... it's a great feeling.
You guys rock. :)
I can understand a bit of the frustration, as I've felt some of it myself. I sometimes find myself looking at other characters and wondering what I'm doing wrong, or what they're doing better than I am… because I feel like a supporting character, even to intrigue or plots I've tried bringing about myself. Just as that character who floats in and out, who has no true effect on anything.
I've read the player resource forums, as Zool mentioned, and I think maybe the biggest issue I have is that I THINK I'm doing what DMs like to see. There could very well be some kind of misinterpretation on my end, or maybe it's because I don't have the time that others may… but the frustration can be very real. As gamers, we're used to being important in our games. At least important to something or someone. When you feel like you're inconsequential, why even play?
Introducing Grayson Ravenwood, Warden of the Dernall Forest.
Brynden Raines meanders into the Library and spends a healthy amount of time there searching through the stacks. He exhausts whatever resources available, whether it be bothering the librarians for help, or simply spending hour after hour looking for books on his own (after they've grown sick of his questions) that may contain information on the topics he is currently researching.
He seems to be looking up any history of Lathanderite extremist groups, specifically for any information regarding "Children of the Glorious Dawn" though he admits it may be a long shot. Any documented record of when a group of Lathanderites were getting into shady rituals or dealings would also be of interest to him.
He also searches through books on magic (both arcane and divine) for strange rituals involving swapping the mind or soul of two people. He would cross-reference this with any mentioning of "Creator Races" and if nothing is found, he would extend his search to encompass any Lathanderite texts where the body is simply referred to as a vessel that can be filled, replaced, change, etc.