My Trainers.

It is not very often that I have the opportunity to hunt with both of my trainers, Natas and Mujin-kun, so when it does happen it is something I do not pass. From about the 3rd circle I have trained exclusively with both of these fighters and have learned a lot from them in ranks and also in critical fighting tactics for some of the most popular hunting spots in isles. I have also taken practical advice on training that I will pursue.

To me, these two represent some of the most outstanding and skilled fighters in Puddleby, and they have pushed me further than I would sometimes push myself. Each has their own style, has acquired multiple ledgers and both passed the 8th circle fighter test. I tribute this entry to them, Natas and Mujin.

Thanks for pushing me to the extent of my capacity and being there to help me get stronger through many, many hours of hunts at MI, Valley, KI, and more. It keeps me coming back for more.

a thousand good karmas from your friend and trainee,

Eden
5th Circle Fighter
the Warrior Thoom

Santa Comes to Town.

Santa has come to town and he can tell who has been naughty or nice. In jolly cheer and wearing the festive colors of Bawkmas he had a gift to give to every little boy and girl. Whether small or tiny, or common or rare, no gift request was too small or too big for Santa to handle. With a mighty bag full of gifts he spread cheer to all.

This day was also full of fun and excitement in the badlands with my first ever game of Capture the Flag. My team won both games before the fun ended. Discussing tactics below.


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Lugubrion's Keep and Scouting Party.

On 12/23/2007 a unplanned team of Thoom formed in Town Center to explore Lugubrion's Keep... In the recent weeks I became informed of Lugubrion's Keep, which was recently discovered and had Thoom only access. The western part of the keep had great danger and was left unexplored due to the difficulty of the monsters and the general lack of strong Thoom Fighters.

Anyway, our team set off to find the Keep and explore the western section. We did not have the power to fight the Watery Guardians (sketched below), so we ran through the hall. It was a success for what we had at the time but still caused multiple departs (the best and easiest departs I have ever had), but we learned a little about what we were in for in the western section...

Example of the proximity of safes room. This sketch is a little west after the entrance to the western keep. Safe room 2 and 3 visible in the sketch. Safe room 1 is a little bit further east and not quite as close as these doors are to each other.

Just north of the last sketch. Safe room 4 can be seen. After this safe room 5 and 6 are very close to one another to the west. Water Burst is visible attacking me while Patino and I attempt to hit a Watery Guardian.

This is west and south of the last sketch. Safe room 7 is visible and this is the first door the team encountered which was locked and caused me to fall. Not far south is safe room 8 which a team member successfully entered and confirmed safe. This is a far as we progressed.

Example of a safe room. Safe room 2.

Entrance to Lugubrion's Courtyard.

Entrance to Lugubrion's Keep.

Lugubrion's Library.

Lugubrion's Marsh Snell.

Lugubrion Exploration Group is an attempt to form a more organized and coordinated Thoom effort to successfully explore and map the western reaches of Lugubrion's Keep. We also will search for alternative entrances for non-thooms. Read more by clicking the link at the beginning of the paragraph.

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It's beginning to look a lot like Bawkmas.

It is true that the celebrations have begun. Now open in north field is the Snowy Grove and as you read this, many snow ball are being thrown among the the fluffs of snow. Eggnog can now be purchased and there is a minor quest to receive mittens. Nothing else to report right now but I will be producing a bawkmas special, a story, "How the Chicken Stole Bawkmas." It will be up when I finish it. Ha!

-Thoom!

The journey of the fallen named Phroon.

*This entry includes controversial and maybe extreme measures to raise a fallen exile and is by no means a replacement for Horus training and the more tried and true methods of healing or departing for that matter. The acts performed within are understood perhaps by only a few or maybe none at all, but includes dealing with dark forces well beyond my understanding as a simple fighter. That said, what was done should only be considered as a last resort after all else has failed. May we all be warned and hope our actions have minimal consequences.*


To the extent of my knowledge Phroon had been fallen on Telebrion Isles for quite sometime with very little chance of rescue. The full mystic Wangah Rah, present at the bard field bawkmas celebration opened a portal and rescued the fallen thoom healer. Wangah shortly admitted afterword that he "forgot" to close this portal and as a result a variety of the lower end undine found a way to enter and interrupt the concert. It was nothing of high concern but Wangah fell after closing the portal due to the heavy amount of summoning required by his ability.

In town I watched as healers of all ages and abilities gathered around the fallen Phroon to save him. He remained PND, but still we waited. At one point, 21 healers were outside of the library (not all present of course but the majority were on Phroon). It was Wangah Rah who presented his Darkstone to us exiles. I am not trying to portray his actions as negative, for he waited along with all of us a significant amount of time and some healers were returning to the library in this hopeless situation. So we headed to Ash Isle.

Phroon was raised as a corpse and felled and was healed but not fully for his spirit was still detached though his abilities seem unaffected to the naked eye. I have heard of darkstones but have never seen one in use like today. Outwardly it appeared the Wangah Rah benefited in some way from this experience. I think this event was of the utmost extreme and should never be done in any circumstance.

-Thoom!

Metz and More.

It feels good to have a coin purse weighing me down once more. Today I hunted with Mujin-kun, who also began to train me again in Evus. We hunted KI Cove, MI passes and keep, and finished on Metz. I enjoyed Metz much more this time than all my prior experience. Not pictured above is the thoom healer, Xenos. I learned that I still have a lot of work ahead of me but it will be worth it and I am ready for the training.

My goals: Obtain Evus and Detha ledgers, buy a great axe, buy or/win chains, pass the 6th circle fighter test, become the strongest fighter thoom.

-Thoom!

What a day.

Soon after I passed the 5th circle test (read entry below) I became engaged in a wonderful conversation in the fighter hall with Tip'ii, Chrono, and Crunch. The topic of the night was one regarding the effectiveness of various trainers and the number of lessons to pursue. And like every exile, I expressed my opinion on the proper course of training. Soon after we found ourselves at the finale of what was probably a spectacular Jade Noids rescue.

A matter of concern right now is the alarming number of Darshak around the shores of Telebrion's Isle. A number of exiles have fallen, and while the rescues have required no great effort, the general concern for the fallens there has been of minimal interest to all but some of the most demanding exiles (many of whom like Little Oss single-handedly rescue a substantial number of these fallens at their own great personal risk).

Between these two events was quite a lot of activity in town center which took place after the Jades rescue. Drunken Zo's and Fen's could be seen falling to the slightest amount of alcohol in town center. We must be thankful that Puddleby is not paved for fear of worse injuries to these public disturbances. It was quite a day for me. And also of personal interest is that I have found another female fighting thoom, Squirm.

-Thoom!