Jonathan "Trent" Jessop
How long have you been playing?
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| Photo by Dustin Mack - 2013 |
17
years, with roughly 5 years of inactivity from ’06-’10
How has the game changed since
you’ve been playing?
The
obvious answer here is the weapon and armor materials that have led to faster
combat.
But the
real answer is the societal changes that have happened. The Realms has become
far more PC, far nicer on the surface. This makes us seem like a friendlier
group than we were in years past, but I don’t think it’s all honest.
Who have you learned from the
most?
Bill
DeMarco (Artex), and Kevin Betie (Cinnabar)
From
Kevin I learned that the loudest voice is the one that is listened too, right
or wrong. I learned that action is always better than inaction.
From
Bill I learned that the best wars are the ones that no one else even knows
you’re waging. I learned how to play an evil character that is still liked,
even if no one can understand why.
From
both of them I learned how to play a “PC Bad Guy” while still being a positive
influence on the game as a whole.
What was your best moment IC?
1.
Winning the
Creathorne War Tourney, as I looked down the line at all the people who stood
with us in that moment of glory.
2.
That rainy day in
April when the Baron and Morgil had us hopelessly outnumbered just outside
Rathkeale, as I looked down the line at all the people who stood with us in our
last moments as a nation, for some their last moments as those characters.
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| Photo by Richard Crane |
What was your best moment as a
NPC/EH/Player?
Reading
the event reviews after the event that came to be known as “School Girl Min”. I
knew people enjoyed themselves at the event, but it wasn’t until I read the
reviews that I realized just what an impact that event had on people.
What would you like to see
changed or developed more in game?
I would
like to see a shift in our historical accounts away from the internet and back
to stories by the fire. From what I’ve seen it is getting rare for anyone to
tell “No Shit” stories around the fire, and even more rare for people to pay
attention when it does happen.
What advice would you give new
players?
Be
bold. You are going to make mistakes, make them loudly, own them and move on.
You will learn much quicker that way, than you will by hanging in the back
being afraid to make a mistake.
What do you love most about the
game?
After
a long day of fighting, and a long night of drinking, to watch the sky turn
blue and realize that some of those standing next to you are the same people
you watched the sun come up with almost twenty years ago.
Who would you like to see the
next interview be with?
Pete
Burgess