A Plead For Shamanism

[Ned Lud 1260]

Yeah, there's a lot of gaps in our herb lore. We usually just made stuff up as we went along and kept it vague. There's a lot of room for improvisation here and I would also recommend searching around for the general Alchemy and Herb threads. Some players have created and fleshed out some decent lists of herbs that can be found around Anthos and their effects. I'm not sure if these are official, but it's a good start at least. The only real Alchemist we ever had was Lexperiments and I'm not sure how in depth he got with herbs or if he's even still around to ask about them. The rest of us mostly used cactus green. Aside from that, the closest thing we ever had to any sort've doctor would have probably been Craotor's short-lived Painboyz. He was mostly a trolly surgeon though, not even a witchdoctor. So there's plenty of blank slate for orcish herb lore and witchdoctor lore. I'm sure as long as you keep your ideas within the spirit of the orcs and their lore, Mogroka would have no problem ranking you up over time so that you might take the lead on things for the Witchdoctor subtype and even shamanism as a whole.

 

Most of the veterans are gone or on the verge of leaving altogether and we never really had a good turnover or change of command with any sort've cross-training. This is why I hate the Magic Application system, it really kills the less popular subtypes when your handful of teachers just ups and leaves. I wish I had more motivation to get in there and help myself, but it's hard for me these days. We're going to need to step aside and allow for fresh blood to fill the void. If there's anything I can do to back you guys as you take over the reigns, let me know. I just can't promise I'll get in there playing full-time again. It's just never been the same for me since Aegis and early Asulon.

[Carnivore91 1]

I would like to stay active and Rp like the Shaman boss I use to be but at this point in my life I just don't have the time nor much will. I taught back in the days of Aegis and part of Asulon but it got so disheartening when every single one of my students were gone within a month or two. I believe over the course I had a total of 10-12 students and not a single one remains. So now I have hardly any urge to teach because it doesn't last and I am almost angered at the thought to put in so much effort and nothing gets done. Shamanism as a whole may just have to be rebuilt with new blood and hope for the best because at this point I would not count on the veterans to make a return anytime soon, including myself...

[Tayelikel 193]

Amen to this! we need more shamans! bring em back people! 

[Benny_Fool 80]

I'm not really an active orc player at all, but a nation-wide quest to find ancient shamanistic teachings would be cool.

On a side note, it might somehow tie into the new antagonist story line. It's just a thought though.

 

Edit: This would really work if all the teaching shamans were lost.

[VonAulus 2082]

I now have the ability to "practice" witch doctor shamanism. I think I am going to take it down the path of voodoo rituals and randomly throwing things in as ingredients. This allows me to use our great brewing plugin to for an IG item to show the medicine you should be drinking. If you guys would like for me to "practice" on you, feel free to shoot me a message ig @VonAulus. 

 

Sidenote: First potion left patient coughing flower petals. The spirit of the flower decided to put his power in my potion. Thanks Durak for being such a good sport.

[Gamil Irongut 4]

I have recently started playing my Orc character again and if anyone is teaching shamanism i'm willing to learn! ^^

[Samson Option 9652]

An offer is going to be posted here soon, time to whip out a defib and give resuscitation stat.

[VonAulus 2082]

Way to resurrect semi dead thread...

[Samson Option 9652]

No Problem Grool, keep hating. In the meantime, care to explain if shamanism is revived?

[Tom_Whiteman 949]

Shamanism is being revived, after we revive Booger from the dead and steal his lore

[VonAulus 2082]

It is an ongoing effort. I know for a fact witch doctor and elementalist lore is re implemented. Sadly not many teachers are exaclty being rushed into those positions. I am fairly positive farseer and lautuaman were close to implementation. I have an accepted app but no time to roleplay because the magic system screwed me over all summer. 

[Samson Option 9652]

Well then I ask, would you like a helping hand [and thus the offer] or are you sort of saying '**** you Gaius'? lol

[RossssM 61]

What is this offer you speak of?

If this 'helping hand' is in the form of lore-writing then sign him up Grool!

[VonAulus 2082]

Just as an update, I have formed a semi-active shaman community at the Trog. There is free housing in the area.

[Tom_Whiteman 949]

Just as an update, I have formed a semi-active shaman community at the Trog. There is free housing in the area.

 

    Best RP I've had in weeks.