I am thinking, with the addition of a huge group of orphans to the server, that maybe some of these orphans are old enough to be considered adults for the purposes of the game engine. If I'm not correct... well, I'm sure there are teenage children in Sanctuary who've lost parents due to various invasions or raids.

Some characters on the server are the sort of people who would take a willing orphan under their wing and train them. Such a character starts with a little backstory under their belt, some IG friends (depending on who they're apprenticing to) and maybe even some extra equipment or gold if they've got a generous patron. What I'd like to see is a list of characters inclined to adopt orphans and the times those players play, where someone who'd like to make an orphan can go and browse. I'll post mine as a sample, as Durrick would gladly take a young man or woman under his tutelage and teach them all about Silvanus and the wilds.

Name: Durrick Hausmann Class: Ranger (can train rangers, maybe barbarians and druids) Race: Human (will train any race, preferably humans or half-humans) Deity: Silvanus (mandatory for rangers and druids) Playing times: evenings and weekends PST (GMT-8)

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Name: Amothiewien Ste'tnend Class: Bard/Fighter - will train in either, or anything that could stem from that (so wizard, sorcerers, possibly a little of ranger) Race: Human, elf, half-elf very much preferred. Deity: Corellon (Though she'll explain most of the Seldarine as well) Playing times: GMT early morning and evenings

Amothiewien will be looking through the children and young for people with potential in more versatile styles of fighting - her own mixes of archery and swordplay. Athleticism and intelligence are preferred - she's not after thugs or reclusive mages.

Name: Shane Class: Paladin - would be best suited to training martial classes, though it's not a strict requirement (rogues/wizards/sorcs are all fine) Race: Any non-evil race (though human/half-elf would be best) Deity: Lathander Playing times: Late EST

He'd likely tutor his kid in combat/exploration/adventuring, and would also focus on good/evil and the surface. It might even be interesting for him to adopt a kid that was neutral alignment, that he could try to influence.

Name Mathard Swift race I am a human however I will preferabaly train humans and half elves. and Elves class I am a fighter been slapped around a few times so my skill isnt as great as it used to be (Lvl 4)

religion I have no god and I dont really care about what god they worship.

Play times west coast times 6-10 o clockpm on week days on weekends morning to midnight or greater.

Name: Malik Mason Class: Fighter (close combat, general tactics to survive danger, specialization in double axe) Race: Half-Elf (preferrably any race except half-orcs) Deity: Sune Playing times: evenings/afternoon and weekends GMT+1

Malik tends to despite law enforcement since he believes in everyone's freedom and that is what his main point would be in trying to shape another individual. Suitable for a character with good manners and respect of others and for those who wants to pend between good and evil and see parts of both the underworld and the 'good' side.

PM me with any question you have! :)

Name: Philip Meet Class: Bard/Ranger/Rogue (will train anything ranger/rogue/non-divine healer) Race: He's human (no preference) Deity: Lathander Playing times: EST evenings

Philip wants to support a kid in pacifism, healing, exploring/surface, and being pro-actively good.

Name: (spoiler) (pm if you need more info Sabaron) Class: Druid (Can train just about any class with his small entourage except Paladin) Race: Human (will train any race) Deity: Talona Playing times: evenings and weekends (GMT)

Name: Cain Norguth Class: Druid (can train Wizards, Fighters, Druids, Clerics) Race: Human (will train any race, preferably humans) Deity: Any non good, will teach of my own Playing times: mornings and weekends PST (GMT-8)

Special - looking for a child afflicted with some sort of disease

Name: Melrick Class: Fighter/Cleric Race: Human Deity: [Spoiler] Playing Times: Varies, but normally after 4 or 5PM EST

Melrick will want a child that is eager to learn and most importantly, take his place once he dies. He is looking to try and pass on his legacy. The child would need to be of evil alignment. Melrick has already begun working with the children at the Toboerski Estate.

Name: Trinsel Class: Illusionist (Can train mages [except enchanters] and sorcerers) Race: Rock Gnome (Will train any sentient race) Deity: Garl Glittergold (and Mystra) (Don't care much about deity as long as it's not considered evil or insane [i.e. Garagos]) Playing times: Usually evenings, sometime afternoons. No nights in the middle of the week, for the most part. (GMT+2)

Trinsel wants a little friend to train, to contribue to the world, and not be a nuisance like many he met lately are. He doesn't care if he grows to be some annoying, greedy good-hearted mage or a paladin if someone else shows him the way, but he would like it very much to speak to him about the ways of the arcane and show him how gnomes do it.

I've received a few PMs about this thread, which is making me think that maybe not everyone is getting the point.

The idea is that when you're thinking about making a new character, you can instantly link him or her to the game world by making an orphan who is adopted by one of these characters. This is in no way a DM event involving NPCs.

Name: Maeturorant Gorthaurca Class: Fighter, Wizard Race: Elf Deity: non issue Playing Times: Mountain Time (GMT -7) Weekday evenings, Sundays

Maeturorant is looking for intelligent elven youth that have a bent for swordplay or wizardry. He would feel particularly inclined to tutor those with emotional problems.

how exactly would apodtion work and we would have to send a app off to get a child char, huh?

You dont need a child char in the first post he mentions adulsents which means teenagers. You can simply say that in your description that he or she looks like there in there teens.

Winston Martin

can i be the guy you adopt? i play around 8:00 on weekdays the same timezone as you... sorta... im GTM+7

New orph app since mathard got killed

Name gillis Datson

deity not revealing that

class cleric

race I am human and will train human elves and half elves

Gillis will be looking mainly for girls attractive to the eye and have discipline and can follow directions. For gillis will needs an aprentince for his plans to work. also gilis looks for those with an evil alignment.

(pm me and ill give you info on my deity.)

My character Malik (see above) also died, so here's my new:

Lamaril Siannodel, sun elf Cleric of Angharradh, Sehanine Moonbow preferences Chaotic good

This character is almost only interested in elven orphans, maybe half-elven. If you are willing to work with elves and want to try to forge elven groups or organisations on EfU, this is the elf for you!

Additionally, there may be a small exception to the preferred races above, and that is that Lamaril is interested in running some sort of business in the Mausoleum and other clerics with similar interests (though, not necessarily of the same deity), - that wants to tend to the dead of Sancutary, hold funerals, etc, - could also work out.

Contact me via PM or on IRC.