Jeroabem/Sabrianica

In the end, if you do your part to keep the raid alive and are efficient at it, who are we to tell you how to spec? Personally, I can heal almost as well in Enhancement as I could for the week I was resto - bashing things improves my contribution to the raid when I am not on a facedown break, so... Anyways, go with what you are comfortable with for your respec and adjust from there.

Thought you had a warlock class lead, no? *confuzled* He backed out. I think he wants to raid/join Winter Wolves and I am not gonna get in his way of that.

Update: Gonna be setting up a Raid Bank character tonight. We have had a great donation of materials from Halamesh (Dreamfoil, Mithril, some bags, some elemental fire, etc.) and should be well on the way. I will buy the bag space necessary to get us up to the 50g bag slot. If we need more room than that, I will figure something out. I have PM'd Maube with a couple of policy type questions (Crafted Items, BoE swapping/sharing, LTDKP issues, etc.) and will wait to hear back from her on those. I have spoken with Halamesh and at his request have asked to meet with Forged Allliance to see if there are any among them who have signed up for the Advent MC run but are not getting in due to space. I'm waiting to hear back from Bludbeerd/Grimgor about what they had intended before moving forward with any other contacts. Reiteration - This raid is sponsored by Clan Skullcrusher but is open to any member of The Argent Covenant and/or The Gathering coalitions of guilds. People from outside those two coalitions of guilds can be approved on a case-by-case basis, usually by talking to me or the posted class leader. Still need Clothy Class Leaders - Mage, Warlock and Priest. If you are interested or know of anyone who might be interested, please let me know. Thanks.

See what happens when I raid sober? I swear, this weekend I am gonna make sure I have a good buzz going.

Inspiration for me is something I like - I have actually had it save my arse. The increased armor (25%) is a huge damage mitigator - and can be the difference between saving someone or not. Elemental, Melee, and Spell damage all share reductions in damage, with some having more benefit from specific class reducers (like FR or NR for example). BUT...just because I like it does not mean you have to.

Sabrianica?

Having never played a priest, I am blowing smoke here. However, if I ever level up my level 5 priest, this is the build I would be considering at level 60: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=bxg0cVcoZfxtcc0V

Why does it have to be a bad timing thing? Let's collaborate and run this thing together. SoD and CS are friends, let's prove it and do this together. I've been planning on running a second MC raid since Sabrianica was in her 20s and I have been paying attention in BBQ so that I can specifically run a raid from the get-go. Grim, you and I are on such parallel wave-lengths that it isn't even close to funny. First the world PvP event(s) (which are still being worked on) and now this. Let's get on TS tonight and talk about what needs to happen. There is no need to be exclusive or toe-stomping. EDIT: Even better, show some faith in our ability to work together and get your people to sign up for the raid. Let's put this together!

Like the raid I am currently in (BBQ hosted by WW), this isn't meant to be a "Clan Skullcrusher" raid. Yes, we will be hosting here with our DKP rules and system, our signup sheet and our loot access precedents, but it is an open raid. The requirements to be a part of it at this point are: a.) Be willing to learn the dungeon - Mobs, encounters and strategies. b.) Be willing to be consistent - signup & show up with everything you will need ready to start on time and run to the end of the time alotted. c.) Be willing to spend a lot of time face down until the raid gels - trash mobs will kill us until we can pull our stuff together. MC is easy, but it's no joke either. d.) Be willing to bring your positive attitude - nothing kills a raid faster than a person with the wrong attitude. I'm a nice, easy going guy, a little bit of a smart ass, and part "know-it-all", but I will defend the integrity of the raid over the wants/needs of one person. I'm using a Class Leader system to delegate some of the leadership responsibility, but in the end of the discussion - Sabrianica is still the Raid Leader and if we fail, my fault. When we succeed, it will be because of the raid pulling together, having the right attitude and deciding it's time. e.) Be willing to follow my leadership. I appreciate that you wanted to start another MC raid, but if you can't follow my leadership, I'll wish you the best of luck in starting your own. After all, it's my butt that will get to deal with the loot drama, the gear drama, the no-show drama, the "who-gets-invited-over-who" drama and so on that is associated with end-game raiding. I posted here on my guild forums out of loyalty to my guild and to give them the first opportunity to sign up, but once the raid goes live - it's all about raid loyalty. So far I have posted on Argent Covenant and The Profane Forums for recruiting. I may be talking to Forged Alliance to see if there is interest there, and I will be possibly speaking with Feoler of Winter Wolves to see if there are any consistently signing up folks that couldnt go due to overflow. As far as the dates and times for the raids, they are meant to be inclusive of the Clan Skullcrusher raid schedule - again, many of the Skulls that will be in the raid will be doing so with their alt 60s. I don't want to take away from our current raids. So, if you still wanna pow-wow, I'll be on around 9pm server time tonight. We can pow-wow then! PS - Tazzak I have a job for you in the core! You will be the official spawn announcer!

Brings a tear to your wee little eyes, does it? For the first part, I want to work on developing a core group of raiders that are willing to put in the time and effort to get the core down. After that, we can start shuffling people around and in/out based on alts/needs/wants. The key to remember is that while this is going to be a serious attempt, it's meant to be fun. I know that Declaw knows how to pull the core (I've run with her in BBQ), and I know that Timtimawni knows how to tank (I taught him, I've run with him in the core). Caravelle is my real life cousin and has gone to the core with Circle of Fear and Winter Wolves. Tazzak we know leads a raid and I have run with her in BBQ. We have a great talent pool to start with, it's gonna be a matter of getting people on the same page. I'm hoping that bringing in some people from The Profane (who I PvP'd with in the 40-49 and 50-59 brackets) who have not yet been will make things exciting and interesting to say the least. We'll keep it light, for sure, but we won't lose sight of our end goal - conquering the dungeon. Right now it looks like the bulk of the raiders will come from Clan Skullcrusher, The Profane, Deathhand and MC Raid #1 extras. Later today I will set up a Raid Bank to start getting mats together. Somethings (Like FR Pots) will be forwarded to Maube for use in the main raid until we get to a point where we need to start hording them for ourselves (around the time we start in on Golemagg). I need to identify some craftsmen for the following: Dark Iron Plate (Thorium Brotherhood Rep) Fiery Chain (FR Shoulders, waist) (Thorium Brotherhood Rep) Black Dragonscale Boots (Thorium Brotherhood Rep) Master Alchemist for Greater Fire Resistance, Major Health and Major Mana Potions Herbalists to gather necessary reagents for the above three potions Dragonscale Leatherworkers for the Black Dragonscale Armor (I have the three dropped patterns on my hunter - they can be given to a trustworthy raider.) Skinners with 305/300 skill to farm Black Dragonscales Miners with 305/300 (other than me) who can also smelt Dark Iron Ore (Sabrianica should be able to do that this week) and farm up other materials as needed. I know I am missing some things, so please point them out too. I will also spend some time grinding up to Revered with Thorium Brotherhood so that I can make the weapons an Axesmith can craft.

Just let me know by signing up! Thanks for the support!!!

With Maube's blessing, a second Molten Core (MC) raid will be forming from scratch. It will be led by Sabrianica (Rogue). This raid will not be run on nights that interfere with current raid nights, and will not be recruiting away from the current MC raid. We will start out with a once a week raid until we can clear to Shazzrah in one night. After that, we will change format and go to a twice a week raid until we a.) Have Ragnaros on Farm status and b.) are doing so in under 5 hours. Some things that will be interesting about this is that the raid will start from scratch - only two or three people that are going will have MC gear at all. We plan on starting out with Chain Pulling and Healing Rotations in place. If you have experience in raiding MC on your main character and would like to go a second time, please contact Jeroabem/Sabrianica on the forums or in-game. The raid is looking to start around the middle of August, so if you are in your mid-50s now, you can plan on coming. Fire Resistance requirements for the beginning half of Molten Core is zero - although having 100 would be beneficial. If you wish to contribute to the Raid Bank for the second MC raid, please contact Jeroabem/Sabrianica in game to do so. Class Leaders: Warrior: Timtimawni (Winter Wolves - MT) Rogue: Sabrianica (Clan Skullcrusher) Hunter: Declaw (aka Mooneagle) Mage: TBD Warlock: TBD Druid: Halamesh (Deathhand) Priest: TBD Shaman: Uglutz (Clan Skullcrusher) What is a class leader? A class leader is someone who is known and trusted by the raid leader to be a subject matter expert of that class. This person preferably has some raid experience in larger (20+) raids and is familiar with all aspects of the class. The class leader's primary responsibility, especially in new raids, is to advise the Raid Leader of weak areas in the class to identify areas needing improvement. The class leaders will post rosters based on signups for their class using prior attendance, raid contribution, willingness to improve, attitude and performance as guidelines if we have more than we need sign-up. Do you want to be a class leader? PM Jeroabem or Sabrianica. If you are interested in joining in this SECOND MC RAID hosted by Clan Skullcrusher, please reply with your character's name, class and current level; AND go sign up for the raid. Note: You must be level 60 prior to the first pull, which is tentatively scheduled for August 19 at 8:30pm (server time).

I'm a liar and I can admit it. I allowed myself to get worked up over a CHT. I'll try harder next time.

This takes place just before and during the storyline of Maube's "Rise of a New Cheiftain" post. I had originally posted it there, but I felt that it might be hijackng her thread. By posting it here, I am hoping that she can wrap up her intended line of RP and have this be an offshoot of that without taking her in a direction she did not want to go. It can be edited as needed to fit in with that intent! - Jero ### BEGINNING ### Jeroabem sat bolt upright in his camp outside of Camp Mojache. A simple affair, he was looking for some link between the insect invasion there and the Silithid infestations in The Barrens and Silithus. His initial estimates had been correct, but he would need to confer with the Druids in Moonglade for confirmation. Stormhand...awaken There, in the midst of the flames of his campfire was the Guardian of the Fire, the elemental who had taught him to harness the power of flame so many seasons ago. Stormhand...arise There, in the pitcher of water, the water elemental who had been his instructor near Ratchet in the ways of the Earthmother's Water Spirit. Stormhand...pack and prepare There, behind him in the clearing was the Essence of Air, who had taught him about the Grace of Air, how to protect his comrades from harmful spells and made his weapons swing faster. Jeroabem, the time has come. Put aside your investigation into the Silithid. Put aside your battle against the minions of Ragnaros and seek out the Skullcrusher Clan from Splintertree Outpost. There is one among them, a Forsaken Mage by the name of Maube. While you have followed your path and learned much of the ways of the world, you have yet to begin your true path. Find your destiny there. He sat bolt upright on his sleeping mat. His fire had long since expired in the night. A dream quest. Again. The last time this had happened, he had been young, no more than five seasons and a whelp with his family at Razor Hill. He knew the voice of the Earthmother, and he hastened to obey. The flight to Splintertree was uneventful, the windriders were smart and swift. Inquiring among the guards there, he was directed to Volonazra's Tower. He summoned Kuraam, his mount, and rode hard. Approaching the gathering, he could hear the chants of the shaman communing with the spirits of the elements. He recognized the song, but not the voice. He saw a slim undead edging towards the bonfire, and prepared to stop her from interrupting the ritual with a frost shock when he himself was stopped by a crow landing on his shoulder. Do not. Open your ears, your heart and listen. She is the one who has been chosen. She is the one to lead. You will learn from her. The crow sat there while the spirits spoke to Maube. When they were finished with her, she turned and looked through the crowd to the outsider at the edge of the gathering. He wore the colors of the Frostwolf Clan, so she knew immediately that he was not one of her family. He stood there a tad defiantly, yet she could tell he had been sent to the clan for some purpose. The circle parted around her as she walked from the flames towards this new Orc who by his colors was from the Frostwolf Clan, and reformed behind her wordlessly. The crow left Jeroabem's shoulder and landed on a nearby tree. It looked from Jeroabem to Maube and back, as if amused by the situation, but it said nothing more. The only sound was the roar of the bonfire - even the chanting of the Shaman had ceased.

((Delete me please. My original post took the story in a different direction than I think Maube had intended and has been reposted in a different thread. Sorry Maube.))

Jeroabem - Keyed Sabrianica - Keyed

Amen

I nominate Hubba and/or Thundertotem.

((ok, you can't do this... You can't start something like this and then not continue it! I know you've been busy, but...where's the rest! This is good stuff!))

Can't say that I know you, but you're family. Can't wait to get to know you. See you when you walk into camp next!

You know you wish you could yell "Tazzak is supreme!" and start one shotting entire raids... sorry for the bad spelling.

Fixed...

I have two insides into Niveus Lepus. I should be able to get an audience that will listen there. I have a couple ways I am thinking of approaching Divine Dominance, so they might be on board. We'll offer Sleyvas as a Sacrifice to the gods, that will get Legil's and Mordar's attentions, so Winter Wolves. I think if we have that, going to Schadenfruede and Bfb will be a matter of saying "This is gonna happen with or without you - are you in?" and watching them clamor to get in. Then we post that it was a little old, no-name, no equipment guild that brought this all together and has beat Gothalion at his own game.

The MC Ehshkandar is a Main Hand Weapon. Azuregos (Blue Dragon World Boss) drops the Offhand. Tazzak drops the back piece and I think it's Onyxia that drops the neck piece. The 4 piece set bonus is nice. Keep in mind, though, that the Fist weapons saw no love in weapon spec in 1.12 so far.

Jeroabem - The softer, gentler side of how I play WoW. (Heal me! Throw Totems!) Sabrianica - The "Hey boy! You just knocked the $(^% out" side of how I play WoW. Relsieh - The "You need Water for questing at level 30? You need more Mana? Here! Let me help!!!!" I play Sab when I need to be aggressive to relax at the end of the day. I play Jeroabem when someone needs help.