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I just wanted to post here and say that while myself and Lina Luxton (Ashley) are new to this server, having only been here a couple of days, we have enjoyed the "DM Spice" as you all call it, very, very much. Both times have been with DM Mort. Once was simply RP'ing my Cleric burying the bodies of the victims of the spider attack, after everyone else had simply looted them and ran off. I even saw a Paladin in the mix, grabbing whatever she could, and there is even a section under character expectations for Paladin which states, "Will not desecrate the dead in any manner.".

 He aided me in putting out fires, removing webs, burying them, and even creating headstones. It was a great first DM experience.

The second time was today, while doing the quest for the farmers in which you protect their cattle from wolves, he joined in and werewolves began to attack. After, we protected the family from the wolves as well as they held up in a old warehouse. One of the NPC's, "Big John" was killed, and the RP he provided after was actually a bit touching, and you felt a loss for the man, though he was only an NPC.

It was tough for the three of us, and we did use up all of our healing, but we were well rewarded, and far beyond any reward, the experience, and fun we had doing the quest, cannot even be put into words. We have seriously began to consider not going back to our previous server, (Ravenloft) after these times with Mort. And I have played there for six years. Ashley 6 months, as this is her first computer game ever.

So, I'd just like to thank you, Mort, and any other DM's, for the great job you've done. And I hope to do more with you in the future.

So, today I went with a group to do the Orc quest for the first time. Being my first time, I had no idea what to expect, but everything I've done up to this point had seemed pretty fun.
 
Then there was this.. the Orcs.. We were doing well, for a little while.. until they just began -swarming- us.. And the lag began to mount.. There was one called a "Chosen" of some such, which I thought was a boss, but after we killed it, there was another, and another.. I think someone said there ended up being four or some such? But in any case.. Before I knew it, lag was so horrible we couldn't even make a run for it. One second I'm running for the exit, the next I'm back where I started and surrounded.
 
I had plenty of healing potions, and was not withholding in using them. But before I knew it, I had crashed.. Someone else had craashed as well, and when I logged back on, we had -all- died..
 
Now.. I'm always up for a challenge.. And this was hard.. But the lag made it impossible to even escape.. and crashing for two of us was just instant death. This server is hard, and dying is harsh.. So I really think this quest should be looked at as far as the total number of Orcs that spawn at once, and reducing some area effects or some such.. Because I must admit. My rage from dying with a ton of healing potions and losing such a large amount of XP and not being able to do anything about it, is great. It brings "Fuuuuuu" to mind.