Smish Smash!Follow

After making a few rounds in PoF scooping up some easy loot at Sandscrawlers, all the while competing with a plat farmer 2-box, I decided to delete one of my in-hibernation lowbie toons and start a new one with the new character progression path.

I was impressed!

An Ogre Scout-something would be this new persona. The character selection pictures were nicely done and upgraded, and I hit the randomize button until I got a look I liked. Only thing I changed was the eye color, which I moved to white and beedy.

I enjoyed being able to preview each class along with the starting armor and clothes. I was glad to see each was different. I didn't see all 24 classes presented and was curious how they would become available. I surmised that only 16 classes were evil or neutral, thus being available. So I can't be a Ogre Ranger to start? dang...

The black screen started, and I listened to the dialogue move through, thinking it sounded a lot like that elven Lady of The Forest in Lord of The Rings. I was good with that, as long as I didn't get the sudden crazy-eye closeup from her.

Popping up on the screen, I saw the familiar IoR with a few structural and flora changes. The quests started quickly and I was on my way to rapid dinging. The familiar "ploop" sound of new skills was a welcome sound, and I knew I was about to have some fun with varied abilities. Having Stealth and Tracking at the start was a big plus. Also having a semi-set of armor was good and comforting.

I enjoyed how the quests were interlaced somewhat, but still having a different story and purpose. It was refreshing to have new quests that I have not done, even though most of them were "kill 10 snakes" type.

My favorite was the quest to drop a piece of bait and lure a bird down - ingenious! Other quests got me equiped with more armor and a few pieces of jewelry.

I suddenly had an idea to role-play my Ogre, Smish. An Iskar with blue scales came up and said he liked my armor.

"Smish like your blue tail", I responded.
He laughed.
"Smish want your blue tail", I said.
He paused. Then laughed again. I then knew this roleplaying thing would be fun.

During my next hour, I talked in-character to anyone I met, including this little gem:

"Smish sad."
What's wrong, Smish?", the Iskar asked.
"Smish can't find Leana" (a NPC for a quest)
"C'mon, we'll show you.", he said.
"That make Smish happy!"

They led me to the NPC, where I soundly trounced it. I bellowed a roar and cheer in true Ogre fashion. The Iskar told me, "Put me on your friends list."
"Smish don't have friends", I said sadly. "Smish like Blue Tail." (note that I was calling him not by his character name, but how I saw him) "Blue Tail Smish friend!"

I also set up a ever-popular INC macro, "Smish smash a ____!" More macro's like that are planned, also tying in voice emotes.

Roleplaying aside, I did the final quest, Final Assault I think it was. I was now level 7 and able to solo that mini-zone. I decided to see if I could re-do it as soon as I left. Shazam! That led to 30 minutes of farming to get the chest drops (each time) and a nice dual-wield weapon upgrade. I was reaveling in the loot that was pouring in, around 12 silver. :)

While on the IoR side of the instance door, I saw an Erudite mage looking at me.
"Smish like your shiny head", I said.
The Erudite put his hood on.
"Smish don't see your head! Smish want your head!"
The mage laughed at my RP immersion, handed me an Adept 1 book, and told me to leave, as I was stinking up the place.
Before I could respond, he zoned, obviously afraid for his life. :)

Yea, it's good to be an Ogre!

Almost forgot this one:
"Anything else I can help you with, Smish?", Blue Tail asked.
"See Smish run fast!" as I took off running...and kept going. Blue Tail was left there, wondering if this Forest Gump-like Ogre would return.

Ahhh, that was not funny, we all know ogres have extreme hydrophobia, and dont take baths. It is a shame that someone of your standing make fun of such a serious condition, more then a shame, a crime really.


Come and all lets togeather to help ogres with their problem. Lets meet outside of Freeport, and hose them off with all the water we can get, it is pretty bad when we can smell them all the way in Qeynos.