Hi there, thought I'd join in the introductions. I'm Zoe and I play
Maud, the tree with the terrible Freiboden accent [yep, that's what
it's meant to be] in the artificial-leaf-ridden poncho/shirt/thingy.
I've been wandering Maelstorm since Hootenanny [first event this year],
forcing the world to explain basic things to me, because it amuses me.

When I got the mailshot, I saw dryads, saw the bit in the almanac about
them being idiots and couldn't resist it. It took all the pressure off
me to do actually useful/competent things. Out of curiosity, why did
everyone else go for Awakened characters? Out of about 1500 players,
only maybe 30 - 40 people have chosen Awakened [at my guess anyway]. I
didn't mind giving up the cash/equipment/intellectual respect/general
back-up other characters get, in favour of comedy value [and much
amusing and interesting roleplay as it turned out]. What was the appeal
for everyone else?

Just thought I'd try to get things going with a fairly innocent topic,
before we start plotting to overthrow the game with our hellish flange
powers. :D

Zoe