Hear Ye! Hear Ye! To all interested Rangers, ruffians, and other scrappy-looking folk! The next Naked Ranger Race will be held on the 19th of September, 2009. The time is not yet confirmed, though it's looking like early afternoon/evening time frame.

In order to relive some of the stresses of the last race, the rules will be posted now. These are not set in stone, and please, feel free to throw ideas out there so I can address them, change/modify the rules, or add things as necessary.



Basic rules:

Players will be divided into brackets based on circle. Tentatively, the brackets will be 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, and 101+

Each player will have requirements based on their circle, and hopefully, there won't be a 'woops' this time where a 42nd ranger is trying to hunt a basilisk.

As it stands right now, anything goes, survival wise, for all brackets except the 1-20 bracket. This bracket will take all barges and ferries, will not climb the undergondola or swim rivers. I limit this bracket only because it makes a level playing field. A level 10 ranger can't run a trail (typically) but a level 19 can.

All other brackets (i.e. any player over 21rst circle) may climb the undergondola, swim any and all rivers, and run trails.


Theft: the question on stealing has arisen several times. So, I address it now. You may not steal from other racers during the race. You may NOT steal their ferry coin or anything else. However, if you choose to steal items from the local shops, you may. Mind you, you'll lose time on the race doing so, but it might help you in the long run.

Combat: You may NOT use a spell to harm another racer. You may use branch break, harawep's bonds, and any other disabling spell to slow a racer down. HOWEVER, as a stipulation, you may NOT do so in a hunting area. I will not have player 1 web player 2 while he's in combat, just to watch a critter kill player 2. Anyone caught doing so will be disqualified immediately. But feel free to trip up other racers to gain an edge.


Moongates are NOT authorized. TRACKing your wolf across rivers etc is again NOT authorized.


Now, like I said, this is the general, basic, changing-at-will rule set. Please, helpful feedback or odd questions are always welcome.


As for prizes, while leathers and bows are always a good idea, does anyone else have any suggestions?


MM2/SS, USN
No Ranger Stands Alone

Unfortunately, due to multiple scheduling conflicts between myself and our friendly neighborhood GMs, if we don't do it that weekend in September, it'll be February/March or later before I can host the next one.

Several of you have expressed a desire to host one soon, based on either having had fun, or missing the last one entirely.



And on a minor note, as far as the barge-riding went. You might recall my comment that we were using the barge because that's how the rules were in the last race? Well, looking back at old notes and such...the last race was held prior to Rossman's being opened. So of course we took the barge! There was no other way!

This has been corrected since, and should no longer be an issue.


MM2/SS, USN
No Ranger Stands Alone

I agree with Falk; the race should be something special. If you want to champion ranger events, there are other events that could be held, in my opinion. Additionally, there are 5 ranger mentors (the largest guild representation in the Society) and we could sponsor a race later in the year so the specialness of the race doesn't peter out.

~V~
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"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition."

- Henry V, William Shakespeare

Possibly lame, but some sort of hide and seek, with clues of various sorts hiddin in rangerly types of places?

Thanks for doing this stuff, it's good of you. Makes the game a lot more fun for everyone, even those of us who don't directly participate.

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Love the "Gathering of the Clans" bit. If you are going to something like that, perhaps you can get some of the Guild Leaders to come and share ranger history with us? The times we tried to have Ranger History Night, something usually broke (usually the guild leader).

Also, other events you might like to try...swimming races, climbing races...who can compost the most items (my top is 205 items), and perhaps geography contests--like post a description of a place and we have to say where that is--just a few ideas off the top of my head. But if you have jousting...make it ranger jousting! Said it before and I say it again, we rangers should be allowed to joust in leathers, using arrows instead of lances and be allowed to jump off our horse! Ok I know it's a fantasy, but really someday I would love to joust under those rules.

There's no reason we can't have another combat night either and limit it to rangers so we have a chance of winning.

Oh and Falker...it's Lirisa! not lirsa...just had to correct that...Zinaca is born in her month and is kinda fussy about that.

Zinaca

I have to agree with falker about being too soon

~Purnay
"The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."

Tell that old fart Congrats!


Miv
I would rather have an intelligent enemy than a stupid friend.

Please tell him to get in touch with me. I have been trying to get in touch with him since he left the realms, but can't seem to get him.

Asterid

Also, please remember to watch the conflicts ~Sidatura

Tell the old grump congrats too from Zinaca and Lucky. Sorry to hear he left the realms though.

And hey, it's ok, Falker, I understand...but I had to correct it anyway...my fingers just wouldn't do otherwise.

Can't wait for the next get together to happen!

Zinaca

Pretty sure he's had the same email as forever.

Falker