The robed guard moves to stop you and says, "You may not pass until you have cleansed yourself of worldly pollutions."

>go bri

The robed guard moves to stop you and says, "Look pal, you really don't want to go in there. I can tell you are a warrior. Trying to get advance through voln here is impossible for you unless you are on a 10 year plan or have a cleric MA. Trying to get powerhunters in the higher level areas to stop and give you a bless that lasts a few swings will make you blue in the face. Head to the grate, join COL, and don't look back."

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I created my "Ultimate War-Brawler" character that I was intending to use a variety of fun cmans (tackles, headbutts, haymakers, etc) and also to use voln fu. So I had him run ales til 5 the past two days and then join voln in Tavaalor.

I ran around town 100 times and couldnt find the equivalent of the "old warrior" NPC. Luckily someone was outside voln and could invite.

So I joined, got a weapon blessed and headed out to the graveyard. A short while later after it had run out, I tried for about an hour to get another bless. I couldn't even find a flower girl.

I see the late night/early morning will probably be fruitless in this pursuit.

So, is it time to finally to sell permablessed steel weapons off the shelf? I mean, its been ten years since I last tried to put a melee char through voln. The last time it was much easier since the population was centered in Wehnimers and there were always umpteen clerics in TSC or at the north gate.

>As for the getting a bless, the first step you achieve (not including recognition as you don't really earn it) will still allow you to bless your own weapon (albeit, non-magical only).

I'm using a jackblade (the weapon my character spawned with). I'm not sure at lvl 5 that I can get enough swings from using that symbol to kill enough creatures to get enough favor to use the symbol again. :)

<<Or you could alternatively buy 4-5 weapons, head to illistim. And get them all blessed by a high level cleric and head back. They will last you a while that way, and just rinse and repeat once all weapons wear out.

This is when Voln solidarity kicks in to help you out.

That said, I remember at least up to the point when I was hunting tomb wights and what not, I kept about two or three non-magical weapons on me which I rotated through and even blessed myself on occassion.<coughs> I didn't maxamize my favor back then. :)

Feel free to ask a Master to bless your weapon, while this might start a debate, I think every Master should be ready to help in such a case.

Rail

>Or you could alternatively buy 4-5 weapons, head to illistim. And get them all blessed by a high level cleric and head back. They will last you a while that way, and just rinse and repeat once all weapons wear out.

Oh no, the ta'vaalor ferry! I'll die of old age trying to keep my weapons blessed.

<<Think thats bad? Heh tried to get to the rest lately? I pity those voln people down there.

Voln in the Rest is expected to open up eventually, for some reason I want to say and have all the steps and what not available...but for right now, I'm feeling doubtful of my memory.

Rail

Though, unless they were planning on closing the monastery in the Landing, I don't really see the necessary need for one in Cold Donkey. A quick script takes one from the South gate to the Courtyard in maybe a minute or so? The only danger now being little ones crossing through the ice caves/glacier area, really.

I suppose the real delay with the Rest monastery is that they're simply waiting for Railien to come home to do so.<coughs> ;)

Rail

<<Of course, I don't even want to see a full monastery there, but...

Don't worry, ASAP there's going to be a Voln Master hanging around ready to warp and twist every Voln going local who's around. :)

Rail