Dano "Piper" Knobel
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| Photo by Jammer Omega - 2012 |
My first event was North/South War 2010, so I'm going on
three years.
How has the game
changed since you've been playing?
Well, I saw the rise and - much appreciated - fall of the
Skirmisher (it made us healers feel useless). I also was there at the
premier of the Bard's College, a faction that I anticipate will bring about a
new age in terms of storytelling and performances. Let the competitions
begin!
Who have you learned
the most from?
Honestly, this is a tough one. So many people were
eager to help a fresh face in the Realms that I can't really single out one
person.
What was your best
moment IC?
Queen of Hearts 2011, Bardic Competition. I put myself
out in front of everyone and sang from my heart. The entire room went
quiet and for a few minutes, all eyes were on me. I heard that I even
brought a tear to some eyes. Afterwards, the sincere compliments I got
just made me realize that this is what Piper was going to be known for.
Who needs a piccolo anyway?
What was your best
moment as a NPC/EH/Player?
As an NPC: This was my most memorable moment in the
Realms ever. It was at Folkestone Questing 2010. I was a voodoo
dancer/chanter with Kelsie Fantasia and we literally danced the night away to a
very obnoxious and repetitive voodoo chant. I swear we were there for 4
hours just trying to entice people to dance with us. The next day, we
heard PC's chanting our chant during questing and my life was complete.
As a Player: Getting voted into Folkestone. They're
my family.
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| Photo by Anna Pearson |
What would you like to
see changed or developed more in game?
It would really make me giddy to see an IC ensemble of
musicians emerge to perform at more than just one event per year.
What advice would you
give new players?
Help out a complete stranger. Before you know it, they
could be your best friend.
What do you love most
about the game?
The people. Definitely the people. They make a
tight-knit community that is ready to jump into action to help someone out --
IC or not! The people I met in the Realms make the experience so much
better than I thought it ever could be.
Q: Who would you like
to see the next interview be with?
Alexander Sokolowski or Janna Oakfellow-Pushee.
Q: Anything else you'd
like to take the opportunity to put into print?
I was asked to compose a song for someone at Feast of
Leviathon last month, but they never got back to me. If anyone has
information or wants to commission a piece, please, by all means shoot me an
e-mail at dano.knobel@gmail.com.