Stormreach Chronicle

Fansite News

We'd like to welcome the newest addition to our Fansite listing: DDO Trader DDO Trader features a listing of user-submitted items for trade, sorted by server as well as item type. Players can search by the item, or even search for a specific user. The site allows images to be attached to each ad, and more! Be sure to stop by and give it a try! For more DDO Fansites, be sure to check out our Fansite List!

Guild Hall

The following guilds are looking for more adventurers. Learn more about them here!

• Scale of the Dragon, of the Argonnessen server
  • Compendium Page: http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/SCALE_OF_THE_DRAGON
  • "Scale is a mix of experienced and inexperienced players. Scale is always looking for good members and we do invite members to the guild once we've run with them. If you are looking to join Scale and haven't had an opportunity to run with us feel free to contact any member via Tell, Mail, or contact us through our website and we will setup a run to see if there is a fit."
• Mature Adventurers Club, of the Khyber server
  • Compendium Page: http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Mature_Adventures_Club
  • Recruitment Thread: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=116316
  • "We are a group of like minded players who have banded together to form a guild of mature players. We are tolerant of all sorts of builds/style of play, as long as it fits our theme of mature personal behavior. We offer Perma death and RP opportunities(usually on other servers) new groups and themes are forming, check our boards. Our mains all play on Khyber. Our playerbase run the Gambit of styles of play. Some small group raid solely, while others run WW over and over with rerolls. We in the MAC believe you play your character how you want.....see our forums for more info."
• Freelance Mercenaries, of the Ghallanda server
  • Compendium Page: http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Freelance_Mercenaries
  • "We are a fun group looking for like minded folks new and experienced alike, if you can take a joke and laugh at yourself as much as the next guildie then we want you." Look for Thoraim or look on the "who" tab for any Freelance Mercenary and they can get you in touch with a recruiter to take you on a test drive."
• Extreme Explorers, of the Sarlona server
  • Compendium Page: http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Extreme_Explorers
  • Recruitment Thread: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=116220
  • "The Exteme Explorers (permadeath) is always looking for fresh new mea... er... faces. For those that don't know we are a permadeath guild. Permadeath is a play style that we choose to challenge ourselves in a game that many loved to play, and still do, in the PnP format. Our objective is to self-impose a stricter standard for ourselves and avoid capitalizing on the game economy and not using raise dead shrines or recalling and re-entering a quest. Unless we have a guilded character that can raise dead in some manner. If interested you can check out our website where you will find more detailed guild laws."
• Umber Hulks, of the Thelanis server
  • Compendium Page: http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Umber_Hulks
  • Recruitment Thread: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=156206
  • "We are a casual, friendly guild that has been around since the launch of DDO. You wouldn't call us a Raid heavy guild, but we raid and have fun doing it. You wouldn't call us a Role-Playing heavy guild, but we involve ourselves in role-playing and have fun doing it. You wouldn't call us favor grinders, but some nights we grind out favor, and have fun doing it. Some nights we play together exclusively. Some nights we play alone. We are an active friendly group of mature gamers who geniunely enjoy nights we play together. If you're new to the game? New to Thelanis? Looking to meet new people? New friends? Give us a look see. Find us. We're out there playing. Quest with us. Ask about our guild. See if you like us."

Over 500 guilds have pages available in the Compendium! Read more about guilds in the Compendium by clicking here!
Looking for a guild? Looking for recruits? Be sure to visit the Guild Matchup forum!

Builder's Blueprints

Looking for a character design? Unsure of which feat to take next? Check out this week's character builds for tips, designs, and other help with your character's advancement!

• Featured build: Diplo-tank
• Featured build: An Acrobat, a Greensteel Staff, and his Mithril Companion
• Featured build: The "Am I a Bard or a Ranger Wannabe?!" Build

For more character builds, Be sure to stop by the Class Discussion forum

The Academy

Are you a new or returning player seeking help? The Academy highlights community efforts to assist incoming and returning players!

This week we are happy to report that the torch of mentoring is being carried on! Levonestral has taken over the beloved New & Returning Player Mentor Program.

The program was originally started by Renegade66, passed on to Jules921, and now Levonestral carries on the tradition! This player-run program was created to allow new and returning players to pair up with player mentors in-game. These mentors offer help to others seeking to learn the ropes of DDO. It also highlights player resources, like the help chat channel of Argonnessen. Are you an existing player interested in lending a hand? Are you a new or returning player seeking guidance? Click here to get involved!

For more help be sure to visit the Newbie Q&A forum and Game Play Guides

Game Tip of the Week

Did you know you can create your own server-wide chat channels in game? To create your chat channel, type the command /joinchannel and the name of your channel. For example: /joinchannel Alliance You can create up to four custom channels at one time! For a list of chat channel commands, type /help

Adopt A Sticky

The following threads are scheduled to be unstuck on September 1st, 2008 unless they are adopted:

• Thread Name: The Lhazaar Bazaar
• About the Thread:
  

Journey back with us to a time before the auction house and mail system in DDO, circa 2006. Scandia and other early fellow players started a tradition of gathering together in-game on a set night of the week for trade with other players! Passed down through a line of players to DZX and server mates, it was a great place to meet with fellow players for fast trades and face-to-face bartering. The addition of the Auction House seemed to have reduced the "need" of the activity, but the advent of the new user created chat channels can help a new generation of players to keep the tradition going! Interested in adopting a sticky? Learn more by clicking here!

Turbine Town-crier

• Thanks to all of the players and visitors who stopped by the Turbine Booth at Gencon, and/or attended our player party at Jillian' in Indianapolis! Be sure to visit us at PAX!
• Ghost-touch handwraps, and other items fixed in the recent patch, in many cases will need to be placed in a Stone of Change before they will reflect the updates.
• Be sure to check the Release Notes and Known Issues for update 7.0.2 (previously known as 7.1)
• Don't forget to take a peek at the Gencon Roundup on DDO.com! You can share your own memories of Gencon by clicking here!

Looking for updates and information from Turbine?
You can follow along with the latest Turbine talk right here on the forums! Be sure to visit:

• The Dev Tracker
• News & Announcements Forum
• The QA Lodge