The Cranky Old Gnome

So, leveling up my mage in Howling Fjord I came across something I had no idea was there.  While doing the quest, “The Echo of Ymiron” I discovered, while in the spirit world via the incense’s influence, the Lich King, standing there in front of Utgarde Keep.  Since my mouse icon changed to a sword when I moused over him, I figured I’d see what happened if I attacked him.  Well, he snatched me over, stunned me, went into some diatribe about me bowing to his power, but I wasn’t yet worthy or powerful enough or some nonsense.  And then he killed me.  Killed me dead.

Anyway, I just thought it was interesting that I had completely missed this when leveling Thistlefizz through the Fjord oh so many months ago.  There’s been a few things I’ve noticed recently that I hadn’t before.  Like the mage in Dalaran that randomly sheeps people.  And the other (I assume mage) who goes around lighting the lamps in the town at night, and then sells a wand you can use to light the lamps he missed.  Makes me wonder how many other things I just totally walked by without giving a second notice.

“[Insert clever sign off phrase here]”

~Fizz

So I have another post coming up that talks more about my alts, but one of my them is a Warlock.  And he has a Voidwalker named Kragmoth.  Kragmoth is an idiot.  That may be one of the reasons I hate being a warlock so much.  There are a number of reasons I feel like he’s an idiot.  First, sometimes I will send him in after an enemy and they will just keep running further away.  Typically this happens if he and the mob are running at each other.  I’m guessing the reason they keep moving away from me is because they are fighting with each others hit box and are just trying to get in front of one another but end up behind each other.  Secondly, he’s incapable of jumping off even the smallest of ledges to follow after me.  Instead, he has to take the longest route down as possible, and aggro as many extra mobs as he can.  Third, he has a bad habit of getting stuck on bushes.  And twigs.  And small pebbles.  And grass.  And finally, if I leave it on auto cast, he will blow his taunt right off the bat, instead of waiting until my aggro surpasses his.

Anyway, just thought I’d share that.

“[Insert clever sign off phrase here]”

~Fizz

The astute CoG reader has probably noticed that the image on my header is a picture of my character, Thistlefizz, standing in Dun Morogh.  I thought it appropriate to have a picture of the cranky ol’ boy.  But I also included my non-combat pet <Snowshoe Rabbit> in the shot.  You might ask, “What does a small, non-threatening looking bunny have to do with being a gnome, being old, or even being cranky?”  Well, on the surface, nothing really.  Having that bunny out doesn’t make me crankier, older, or gnome…ier.  I included the bunny in the shot because that little rabbit is as every bit an endemic element of Thistlefizz as his sword, shield, and roflcopter.

I was already partial to rabbits, as I have two of them in real life.  A black and white dutch, and a white and gray dwarf that bears a striking resemblance to the <Snowshoe Rabbit>.  So I thought it was awesome that I could have a bunny follow me around on my adventures.  And we’ve been on lots of adventures together.

That little bunny has been with me since my very first day of World of Warcraft.  My roommate, Wizzbang*, was kind enough to purchase one and run it over to me while I was still traipsing about Coldridge Valley.  Me and and that little lagamorph have been through quite a lot of adventures together.  From the highest peaks of Blackrock Spire to the lowest depths of Azjol Nerub.  Sure, I’ve strayed and pulled out other pets.  I have a lot of them, and enjoy variety now and again.  Occasionally I’ll pull out Egbert, the Worg Pup, the mechanical squirrel, or even the brown rabbit.  But my one true love is little old snowshoe.  I love watching him hop along behind me, his little frame flopping along.  He’s always their, faithfully charging into even the most challenging of battles.  He doesn’t give up when I mount, he’s not afraid of following me off cliffs, and he doesn’t hesitate when I lead the charge against the biggest baddies in Azeroth.  I can’t even say that about my most trusted guildmates.

I’m curious if anyone else feels this way about any of their non-combat pets.  Do you feel incomplete if you don’t have a specific pet following you around?

“[Insert clever sign off phrase here]”

~Fizz

*By the way, I have some important news regarding him soon

So wow.com has recently posted info about the new LFG interface. I’m at once filled with deep apprehension and cautious optimism.

Before you continue on past the cut I must leave a disclaimer.  Yes.  I KNOW this is all still on the PTR and is subject to change.  So don’t tell me that.  I’m not an idiot.  I’m still going to voice my opinions about it.

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I just wanted to share a cool healing experience I had on wednesday night. We were in Obsidian Sanctum and were pulling the patrol right before the 3rd drake (whose name I forget…it’s the one where you have to enter to portals cause he becomes immune). Somehow the drake got pulled at the same time as the patrol and wiped half the raid. That included the other healer and the off tank. And the few dps who were hybrids and could step in and help. So it was me, the druid tank, a mage, a warlock, a hunter, and a rogue. We got the patrols down and started working on the boss. The dps was overgeared so the damage was pretty high, but as they were all squishy the incoming damage was pretty intense. When the portal time happened, I had to dance in and out of the portal switching from healing the tank to healing the group of dps. And I totally managed to pull it off, without loosing any additional people. I was very proud of myself.

Anyway, just thought I’d share that.

“[Insert clever sign off phrase here]”

~Fizz