In watching assorted skirmishes over the past few days, I've been surprised at the number of people who've been creative enough to experiment in the heat of battle.

It's rare to see someone who earns an advantage, yet tries new tactics instead of finishing the kill.

It's heartening to see that the understanding of the system is important enough to so many fighters that temporary health and experience loss are acceptable.

Of course, this could be due in large part to the dimishment of 'evil', resulting in fighting being less personal and more sporting.

Lately I've seen plenty of citizens fighting fellow citizens in first-ghost sparring matches, and much fewer bad-blood personal feuds between contingents of evil and good players.

Just a random observation, really, offered in appreciation of those fighters who aren't afraid to ship when they can learn something in the process.

S.

Written by my hand on the 28th of Eleuthral, in the year 985.