Largo sent the following announcement to TMN:
This is the 18th year since Tyndall passed away. He was loved by many in life, and is remembered both as a cherished friend and a Puddlebean legend.
Every year, we mark this time and come together in order to celebrate the lives of friends that we've lost over the years: Xenos & Panos, Baffina & Baffette, Tyndall, Tonoto, Eyeball, and K'pyn. Please join us to share memories, whiskey, cigars, beer, songs, and bonfires in the Memorial Garden outside Alliance Castle on September 27, 2023 @ 7pm Pacific / 10pm Eastern / 2am GMT.
Whether you're a constant presence, you've been in the library for a while, or you're somewhere in between, we'd really love to see you. Please also reach out to friends who might not see this message – we'd love to see them, too.
-Largo
Chaos Storm #1345 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments.
2023-09-06 v1345
Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable
when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a
surprise party. — Jimmy Buffett (1946–2023)
- Experimenting with bloodmage blood drop spirit amounts. Made a change which significantly reduces the bonus for collecting droplets on low health, but significantly increases the “base” amount of spirit. The result is that spirit returns will be slightly less when lower than 7% health, and a lot more when above. On average spirit gain should be a bit higher.
- You’ll have to explore the world to discover the rest of the changes wrought by this Chaos Storm.
Chaos Storm #1340 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments.
2023-08-02 v1340
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim
too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low,
and achieving our mark. — Michelangelo (1475–1564)
- Skydiver’s Advisory: The base damage dealt by falling from the sky has increased in most areas, but the maximum damage dealt has been capped for especially long falls. (Win some, lose some.)
- We’ve made some adjustments to Anemia’s slaughter rate, which we will continue to monitor.
Chaos Storm #1336 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments.
2023-07-05 v1336
Lightning and thunder require time, the light of the stars requires time,
deeds require time even after they are done, before they can be seen
and heard. — Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
- More intense weather arriving. Those with elaborate hair-dos or delicate umbrellas can limit certain effects by using the /options strongWeather off command.
Chaos Storm #1332 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments.
2023-06-07 v1332
In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the
clouds. — Robert Green Ingersoll (1833–1899)
- You’ll have to explore for this month’s changes.
Chaos Storm #1327 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments.
2023-05-03 v1327
Ed. note: Normally our learned Aphorisms Editor assembles an exquisite
bouquet of edifying quotations that could go here, out of which our Web
Dweeb then picks just one finalist. This time around, all the candidates
were too good not to run.
What creature do you follow to find your way out of a swamp?
A navi-gator. — Unknown
What did the swamp say to the marsh?
I like being bayou. — idem
A bog, a marsh, and a fen walk into a bar. The bartender says,
“Wow, I’m swamped.” — idem
I was going to catalogue my dried flowers, but I realized
I have more pressing problems to deal with. — idem
I wasn’t all that interested in flowers, but I planted a few seeds,
and they grew on me. — idem
I decided to plant some flowers in my garden.
Then I realized I haven’t botany. — idem
I’m not very good at making flower jokes.
But thistle do. — idem
- You’ll have to explore for this month’s changes.
Chaos Storm #1323 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments.
2023-04-05 v1323
The sky is the daily bread of the eyes. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
- Hunt trophies are now furniture.
- Phantasmagorical improvements.
Coriakin sent the following announcement to TMN:
Next month's bard concert (on April 29th at 11AM PDT) will be a special one. As many of you know, Lugubrion was so affected by the tragic fate of his brother Tenebrion that he's retreated from the world and has become a recluse. As someone who's struggled with depression myself, I've decided to try to help Lugubrion in the hopes that he'll be able to recover from his condition.
With Cimmbrion's assistance we've been able to grow some water lilies the two brothers created together back during happier times, and their gift has helped raise Lugubrion's spirits a bit. However, he's still embarrassed by the state of his keep, so to help him with that I'm hoping to hire builders from Puddleby to help renovate it. And to raise funds for that, next month I'll be holding a benefit concert at Lugubrion's keep!
To make this concert special I will finally premiere the suite I've been working on for years: "The Healer's Lament," which attempts to evoke the trials and tribulations of a healer's life. It'll feature at least five brand new pieces, never before performed, and I'm extra excited because Lugubrion has graciously allowed us to not only use his keep for the performance, he's allowing us to use a brand new instrument - an organ from a thoomish temple! It has a sound unlike anything we've heard before, and I'm excited to share the music I (and the other bards) have been writing for it.
This is a benefit concert, so I will be asking for donations to help with the cause. Building supplies to aid with the renovations would be very useful, and I will be matching any donations of coins (at least until I run out of coins myself). Even if you can't make a donation I hope you can come! I've invited Lugubrion to be there as our guest of honour and every person there would be a show of support to someone in dire need of it.
Again, it'll be on Sat. April 29th at 11:00 AM PDT at Lugubrion's Keep. I hope to see you there!
-Coriakin
Chaos Storm #1318 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments.
2023-03-01 v1318
Sometimes we need the fog to remind ourselves that
all of life is not black and white. — Jonathan Lockwood Huie (b. 1945)
- Those who venture north may notice new snell edges being tested. Please share your feedback!
Chaos Storm #1314 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments.
2023-02-01 v1314
Life is found in animals and plants. But in animals it is patent and obvious,
whereas in plants it is hidden and not clear. To establish its existence
requires considerable research. The question at issue is whether plants have
or have not a soul, and a capacity for desire, pain, pleasure,
and discrimination. — Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
- You’ll have to explore for this month’s changes.
