User:Kfir/Blog

13 Dec 2008

A new player to Tale in the Desert, I've enjoyed my first day! 12+ hours of work have resulted in reaching Level 2 and completing the Initiation for Architecture. My compound has a True Kiln, a storage box and a Carpentry Shop, which I discovered I can't get blades for yet :) I even managed to help out the larger community efforts a little bit, hauling boards and donating Flint.

I don't understand everything that went on today, but I think our region, Shabbat Ab, did fairly well in unlocking technologies and getting things set up.

18 Dec 2008

A productive and challenging first week. Made it to Level Four and have my compound nicely outfitted with a Sheep Pen and Dromedary Pen. Built a Guild Hall for what I hope will become a New Players Guild, The Eye of Horus. My goal for the next few days is to finish the Initiations for Thought, Harmony and Art & Music and collect Straw to see if I can get a camel. I think the next skill I will attempt is cooking, as I finally traded for all the needed seeds. The Universities kept giving me Onions!

23 Dec 2008

The last few days have been busy. My sheep pen was up to 5 breeding pairs, so I have been able to begin slaughtering and finally getting some leather and oil. Plans are underway for a second pen. The Dromedary Pen looks cool, but I will probably never get a camel due to the massive amounts of straw needed. I put some in every day though and it's now up to 2K, so perhaps some day.

Like most everyone else, I passed the first stage of the Test of the Acrobat, gaining Level 5. I've taught 29 facets so far, and learned a number of others. Got my Cooking skill as planned and got a kitchen and firepit set up so I could grill some food and gather some vegetable juice for the Thought Initiation. My first 2 Apiaries are up and humming as well. No luck dowsing anywhere yet though. I took lessons for Mining and Chariot Repair and taught a couple myself.

Got in on my first dig last night and got 7 stones in the distribution, then WHAM!, a possible 30 minute server rollback as I was logging out for the night. Hope they are still there, or we'll get to do that all over again.

25 Dec 2008

Got some major things accomplished over these holiday days off. Got my first mine up and running, producing Iron ore. The second sheep pen is in and filling up nicely. Recouped the lost stones from the rollback, and then some. Acquired the skills for Rock of Ages thanks to some grilled carrots and grabbed Horticulture while out trying the chariot routes. Those will be handy once more are opened up. Picked up a level on the Harmony Initiation and am 3 votes away from the Art & Music Initiation. Tomorrow I hope to do my Empty Hand Puzzle. I think I am beginning to find a rhythym. :)

28 Dec 2008

Finished both the Art and Music Initiation and the Thought Initiation, reaching Level 9, Inititate of Six. A second mine, to get copper, is up and running. Did another dig for a good batch of stones, but need to do some more. Finished the second level of Ore Extraction and got Structure Repair skill. Learned to use the Charcoal Hearth, Compression Furnace and Student's Forge and made some iron bars from ore. This allowed me to build my own hearth, furnace and forge. Started a second compound building as a metal shop which will eventually contain all those devices. I now know where the Tin vein is, so plans are afoot for a third mine. Put up a Basic Sign identifying my compound :)

30 Dec 2008

Learned Improved Brick Rack Construction last night and upgraded my Forge with a Nail Mould. Constructed the first of many Improved Brick Racks :-) Was in the right place at the right time today and partnered with Durgan to complete the Initiation of Worship. Began construction of a Small Warehouse to meet my expanding storage needs. Got my Glaziers Bench built and went off for some soda and limestone.