Tim "James Swift" Suitor
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| Photo by Casey Lemay |
I'll be getting my fifth Tourneys of Creathorne bracelet
this year, so I've been in almost five.
How has the game
changed since you've been playing?
The game has been few a couple rules changes, some new
spells, some nerfs, a fair bit of stuff, but it's still the same game.
Who have you learned
the most from?
I've learned a lot from a lot of people. Grimloch
taught me a time or two to behave myself. And I'm glad, I really
am. Travis Wilcox taught me a lot too, he taught me to 'try it', to
experiment and see what happens. And Janna Oakfellow-Pushee, she taught
me to be loud, among a million other things. (Believe it or not, once I
was timid!)
What was your best
moment IC?
We were in hell, sieging Lucius's castle. I am more
than well aware Abjury is next to useless in most situations, even more so
against the big boss. As a three path I couldn't really get in there two
well, so I was settling on scalping the wall with my Holy Mace when he showed
up. The big demon himself. What the hey, why not. So I bellow
out an Enfeeble Being him, ending in a nice loud 'SUCK IT!', and of course he
just looks at me and Resists Magic. The marshal next to me however told
me the spell reflected, so I popped my Resist magic. Then I heard him
start off with "I banish you to...". I had to recast my Resist
Magic fast, and it just got up when he finished his spell, and it bounced right
off me. So, I started shouting my last Enfeeble. I like to think he
was walking away because I out Abjured him.
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| Photo by Douglas Fisher |
What was your best
moment as a NPC/EH/Player?
Feast of Blackwood this past year. It was the most fun
I've had in AGES. But there was one moment when a wraith like creature
scalped me, and it was supposed to really mess you up, it hurt your character's
soul because it tried to enter you. The marshal was explaining to me that
it feels like I've been scalped ten times. Another marshal came by and
said "Wait, that's James Swift! He actually roleplays his soul and
scalping. Swift, it feels worse than thirty times." Yes it
hurt, but it was nice to see marshals will play along if you have a schtick
sometimes.
What would you like to
see changed or developed more in game?
Honestly, I would like to see something done with
Abjury. Either buff it or drop it. It has some great flavorful
spells, but so many NPCs aren't even briefed on what to do, or marshals just
say no, that it's next to worthless. That, and Roleplay, we are a LARP
gosh darnit! Roleplay more people!
What advice would you
give new players?
Meet people, introduce yourself, find out what's going on.
Get involved in a plot, plots are a lot of fun and give your character more
depth and things to do. Other advice, get spells, Magic rules.
What do you love most
about the game?
The people and the chance to really connect. It may be
a game, but feeling like you can trust someone and they have your back is a
great way to bond with someone.
Who would you like to
see the next interview be with?
My pal Roland, or Travis/Janna
Anything else you'd
like to take the opportunity to put into print?
Oh boy, is there ever. But I've been scalped 23 times
in my 4 active years. I'm not going to admit to anything in print ;-)
[For the ladies, we have an extra photo today.]
[For the ladies, we have an extra photo today.]
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| Photo by Dustin Mack |
