Please reply with your thoughts, comments, and any notes about the events (winners of events, etc) so we can use this thread as the information source for our final publication of the 10th Anniversary of PaxLair.

Add more screen shots on this thread too please!

Thanks!

Winfield, Governor of PaxLair Statehood

Time seems to have passed very quickly when we look at history. For 10 years ago today, on January 19th, 1998, I was among friends from The Band guild scouting out a little meadow area on Felucca west of the Compassion Shrine. We'd been together as a guild for a few years under Nightfall's and later Ender's leadership, even before the Realm came into being. We were a strange lot, always looking for something new to do.

Well on this night long ago, TB members placed a few houses, then a tower. We later called the area PaxLair as a "Peace Place" to invite our friends and our enemies. Many people came, then came more houses, then more guilds, then the gods, then the counselors, then the seers, then Lord British! Time passed so quickly our heads were spinning, or at times lost to some nasty murderous enemies. *smiles*

Back then we had no idea what PaxLair would become. We only knew this Realm is all about people like us and you.

So in our PaxLair history, we've seen so many residents take to the streets or dungeons and help each other. Even when killing each other at times, we've put our forces to the test. Camaraderie formed and people became committed to various causes.

To help commemorate our 10th Anniversary, our Minister of Knowledge Neo of Lothlore has done a great service for us. He built in the PaxLair Skypage a pictorial of the last 10 years of PaxLair! It is truly an amazing display of our roots, our nature, and our ideas. For one must look upon the past to perhaps get a glimpse of one's future. Thank you Neo of Lothlore, thank you very much!

Yet today I stand before you to talk not much of the past, but of the future.

I have this strange and wonderful feeling that our PaxLair and our Shard will see many more glorious days and years. Some people try to guess how long the Realm may exist for us, and people leave the Realm for one reason or another. But rays of hope always seem to shine through. I see new people being born in the Realm and I see old veterans coming back into our midst.

These are actually wonderful times my friends. These rays of hope are signs I think. A sign of compelling camaraderie and faith in each other. A sign that the Realm and PaxLair in it will move into a new Decade of adventure, enlightenment, and hope!

The people you see here today are a testimony to these rays of hope. A testimony that we, the people of this Realm, are here to stay and stay we will. And as we stay, we will adventure together, sell to each other, kill each other, and be as creative as we can. This is a place of enjoyment, not work. It is a place where people's dreams can come true, whatever they may be. PaxLair is always committed to help dreams become reality!

Our three active cities of Dragons Watch, PaxLair City, and PaxOku are very strong and very active. We have great people in each city and in our Statehood. We have great allies and friends. We have been through so much together and will continue to be together into the future. That is our destiny.

My friends, PaxLair will always be here. It is persistent. It is a stage for your dreams. It is a humble icon of what has been and what can be. It shines with rays of hope just as our shard shines.

I thank everyone! All those who traveled before us, are here today, and those who come in our future. PaxLair enters our next Decade with Rays of Hope!!

Dragonspeed to you all, Dragonspeed to PaxLair, and Dragonspeed to the Realm! Thank you.

Congrats Paxlair, i was hoping to have my new puter up and going in time to help with the celebrating but it wasnt so

Hope everyone had a good time

Indeed, can't wait for you to get back

We most certainly missed you CK. We will keep a light on for your return.

My apologies to anyone who died at the Duir of Yew during the Unique Places Tour. Before the tour, I specifically stressed that anyone taking the tour should make sure they did not carry anything that they could not afford to lose because the majority of unique locations are in Felucca. I also emphasized that the Duir of Yew location was high risk, but I always feel guilty when people die under my watch. I take it as a personal failure. *puts the Duir of Yew on the list for LAST in any future tours, or X's it out entirely, and kicks the person that asked to be taken to the Duir* Seriously, I had taken the Duir of Yew off my list this year, for what I thought was good reason. The attack there only reinforces my decision.

It was a confusing time at the Duir of Yew in Felucca, near the Yew moongate, because I know most of those accustomed to Trammel do not always carry "total refresh potions". They are vital in Felucca! Perhaps we should create a Felucca Survival Guide? We were at a distinct disadvantage. I cast a gate to the next location and many people went through the gate, but we had many left behind, so I cast a second gate. The people who had taken the first gate out came back through the second gate, returning to chaos and mayhem and preventing others (due to push-through in Felucca) from entering the gate. That was bad news, right there. When on the tour, never take a gate unless I am right there with you! *adds that to the rules for the next tour* At this point, I was going to try and attack those who were attacking us, but my goal is always to try and keep my party safe, so I thought my talents would be better used in trying to get anyone out of there that I could, so I cast a third gate. I was amazed that I was even able to cast a third gate. Unfortunately, it did little to help our party and not many could get to the gate and use it. *curses Felucca push-through*

After the Duir fiasco, we regrouped at the Tea House in PaxOku. We lost Jhym, at this point. I don't think Jhym was aware of our regrouping at the Tea House, so we lost him and he missed the rest of the tour, along with a few others.

In the future, if I should ever do this tour again, I think I will change the venue a bit, to better facilitate fewer deaths while visiting the Felucca side, which is where the majority of unique places lie. Yes, I have a few ideas on how to do this tour better.

I was impressed with the people who went out of their way to help those who had lost their mounts during the tour, like Taylor, who is a fairly new player. Samantha Kent was kind enough to tame new mounts for Taylor and those who lost their mounts in the attack at the Duir of Yew. Thanks, Samantha Kent!

Also, during this tour, I noticed s few things that have been broken. I can only assume they are broken by the introduction of the UO:KR client. Galen's Telescope in Felucca did not respond to keywords, like it is supposed to. I will check other unique areas and report my findings.

Edit: Cordell Swiftmender is missing and his keywords are useless. The pond does "give you an overwhelming sense of peace" when you approach it.

The tour is a wonderful experience for those new or old who have never been on it Thanks so much for continually doing this! You did give warning a few times and we even had a bank stop before we left. I think think you did a great job in preparing so there should be no feeling of "guilt"
The Duir area is an integral part of Chesapeake history and I would NOT leave it out completely. As you say perhaps last, with another warning to those passing thru the gate to fully expect to die if we stay too long. The RBG guild did a good job in trying to fend off the attack, but the attackers were reinforced quickly when word spread that a group was there. RBG simply was out numbered at that point.

Again despite that part the tour was, is and will forever be a great event for Chesapeake.

Se'an

OoOOOooo
What happened, all my world is grey.
I agree Se'an with everything you posted.
Lady Winmere I know you did everything in you magical powers to get the group into and out of Fel as safely as possible.

Thanks for the magical mystery tour.

Thank you so much! It is so gratifying to finally see the library up and running again. It is a reward for us all.