Survivors of the Attack on the Elder Brain

[Howlando]

Players -

As you all know, these are momentous times for EFU. It has been one epic event after another.

Yesterday the forces of Sanctuary attacked one of the biggest all time adversaries of 14 years of EFU. Sanctuary at its best attacked and successfully destroyed Ysinode and even destroyed the Elder Brain of Ysinode.

More than seventy online players participated in one of the most intense battles that I think one could imagine in our ageing platform.

I will be writing a rumor post soon and working on polishing some of the changes that have taken place in our little corner of the Underdark.

During the event, a lot of characters died. There was lag, frustrating crashes, and the general chaos of trying to DM so many players. I am sure there are some disappointed players - however, I and the other DMs really have to toast you for that achievement.

As we said before, we had set up a scenario with no assumption of victory and no guarantee of success. There was no pre-ordained outcome.

But you guys pulled it off.

The Elder Brain of Ysinode is dead - but at a terrible cost. Sanctuary has fallen and from the mythallar deep in the House of Governance comes a steady stream of strange, twisted monsters.... products of Dread Experimentation?

Everyone who has survived recent events has taken to hiding deep in the Dunwarren Machine in the heart of its engine.

We're making a few changes to try to make the next few days fun for you as some big EFU plots rush towards their completion.

First, it's a great time to make a Sanctuary  survivor PC. In addition to all limits on quests being removed, we're going to be increasing the character advancement XP considerably so it should be fairly easy to get up to level 7 or so.

Second, I'm going to be working on stuffing moving more content closer to Enginetown. I wanted to mention, to those unaware, that there is a fairly simple and safe way to walk through the tramtracks to the "Junktown" area that will have more and more low/medium level content to occupy yourselves in between DM events.

Third, we're offering an opportunity to players who died in the Elder Brain Chamber room a chance to portray Sanctuary NPCs. If you died, and if your character was somewhat long-lived, you're welcome to request the chance to play a Sanctuary NPC. These NPCs might be some of the less important ones currently living in Enginetown, or if you have a suggestion from any that were previously placed around Sanctuary (random ones from Lower, or in the streets of Sanctuary, or wherever else). Generally this will not be the important, powerful NPCs but rather the more "flavored" ones.

No application is required. Just PM myself or another DM on Discord and ask if you can portray a NPC. To some extent we will evaluate the decision based off of your achievements with your former character, however don't be offended if (for whatever reason) we ask you to pick another. We'll briefly chat about how the NPC should likely be portrayed.

If approved, just roll up the character with the appropriate name/description and (if needed) we'll remove it from its placed position.

We'll then level you up to roughly where it should be and help with the iconic clothing (if possible).

Once this is done, please make a note here to let everyone know that the NPC has been "claimed" - this will help with organisation purposes.

Players are also welcome to make suggestions in this thread for interesting NPCs other players might be interested to pick up and portray.

Players who died earlier during the big raid yesterday can also reach out to us to request a chance to portray a NPC, but will have generally have second dibs, and we can't guarantee the chance.

Thank you guys for your patience with us during these crazy times!

[Howlando]

Having different players PM'ing me, "What npcs are available?" is going to drive me insane so let's please make a list here for possible suggestions.

The House of Governance clerks
Low-ranking SG Engineers
Rubin
Mikey The Cigar Smoking Youth
Gran and the other placed NPCs in the Crone/Lower
The Covenant Primitivists
... nearly any unimportant NPC you can remember that was placed somewhere in the streets of Sanctuary that might conceivably have survived its fall

Feel free to make suggestions below!

[Howlando]

Two NPCs already claimed by players:
Marziima Tash
Complaining Cabot

[The Power of Machinery]

Some ideas, some of which I'm sure are more workable than others:
Former Director Finn Mouldercrest
Former Director Ilyna Que'tl
Ordinant Grogenstern
Ordinant Krovan Laire
Sergeant "Ironbelly"
Former Prefect Blaggit
Cedric the House of Trade Guard
The former Workmill Supervisor

[SilverK]

Taken already:
Marziima Tash
Complaining Cabot
Clancy the Janitor
Scholar of the House of Knowledge, Red Mantle
Naryldor, the Herbalist [House of Trade herbalist]
Trade Guard Cedric
Two Fist Jim
Sergeant "Ironbelly" Sekkor
Rubin

Tim or Tom Landerton

[I love cats]

Some ideas and suggestions.


Forlorn Gang Member - Lower Sanctuary NPC


Callawyn Steel


Watcher Sergeant Adriach Hersur (Chapter 1 survivor of the old watch. I would personally love to portray him.)


Varlarm Nikitivoitch (House of governance NPC that was once played by badass Scottybay.)


Inspector Gladify


Old Port guard, Desserter,


Weary Stygian.

[ByVraccas]

I have been told that the Stygian and Old Port Guards are unavailable, DrD - But Hersur would be awesome! in addition, Agent Weslen and Officer Ferrigen existed prior - There was also an agent in the Deep Forges, I forget his name!

[SkillFocuspwn]

Yors the Philosopher is claimed