Kali the ranger is one of the most beloved players that Gemstone has ever seen. It is hard to speak about her and give her justice but we will attempt to do just that in a few days. As a player, she was all that the Mentor organization aspires to be when helping a new player, and always a consummate roleplayer with a wicked sense of humor. As a member of the Gemstone staff, she was just as well known for her commitment and dedication to the game with a spirit that burned brightly. When her player passed on, the Gemstone community lost one of our finest.

In previous years, House Arcane has held the Kali Sablefen Memorial Ranger Rally in honor of one of our most beloved members, and we're proud to be reviving it again. If you knew Kali, come and remember her with us. If you didn't know her, come and learn a bit about this remarkable person -- and perhaps win something as well.

Ranger Rally will be held on Restday, the 6th day of Ivastaen, in the year 5112 (Sunday, May 6th) beginning promptly at 8:00 PM elven. To participate, please come to the House of the Arcane Masters at the easternmost end of the North Ring Road. The gate will be open, and we will be gathering in the foyer -- come right in!

The Rally will consist of ten clues, presented in sequential order, leading to various locations around the Landing environs. As each location is found, the next clue will be available there, along with a token to collect. If a player is having difficulty locating a particular location, we will provide additional hints for a time penalty. None of the locations are in particularly dangerous areas but players may need to pass critters and skill checks to reach each one.

The clues have been designed to present a mix of problems: some are historical, some are exploratory, some are simply based on local geography. We've purposefully put the locations together so that even the most jaded of Landing residents should have to explore a bit, but knowing the Landing area well will certainly better your chances. If you wish to prepare, I suggest taking note of as many local landmarks as possible -- castles, caves, villages, bodies of water, hills and mountains, places of power, and the like. If you know about such things, clues may fall into place immediately for you.

First prize will be 7x enchanted, max-lightened brigandine. Second and third prizes will 5 million and 3 million silvers respectively. Teams are allowed but bear in mind that the clues are presented in order -- therefore a team may have no advantage over a single person. Any prizes awarded are split up between the team members as they desire.

Following the Rally, at approximately 9:15 PM, there will be a brief ceremony in remembrance of Kali and others no longer with us. We hope all that participate in the Rally itself will remain for the ceremony but we also hope many more will join us at this time as well. If you have personal memories of Kali, bring them along to share with everyone; there will be a time for that at the end.

If there are any questions, please feel free to ask.


Thank you,

-Karibeth, on behalf of the House of the Arcane Masters