User:GW-Rion

About
Before Guild Wars I was a typical action gamer. Then I felt like I could use a break from it all and decided I needed to be a part of something big, something consuming. Luckily I read about Guild Wars and the release date for it was just perfect.

With the release of Nightfall I feel the skills and usage of them has gone a bit more tactical. Like there's less direct damage or healing, more conditional, and for everything say an ele can do there's a counter for, for example burning or knockdown, monks and paragons have got neat skills to turn them into their own use. Also, cannot leave out the wurms which make Nightfall awesome.

Characters
Since I'm not a very creative person, most of my characters are named after songs or bands I like. Traditionally I leave one slot open for when I have an urge to play some PvP. Then I can easily create a new Player-versus-Player character, or when we have some action going on with the guild I can create the necessary character as well.

Note: my computer's screen is a bit broken and it's darker than usually with the brightness I have, so the pictures below can be a bit too bright or dark.

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[[Image:Elementalist-icon.png]] Rion Shudem



 * Birthplace: Tyria
 * Time of birth: May 2005
 * Completed Prophecies campaign
 * Completed Factions campaign
 * Completed Nightfall campaign
 * Current Title(s):
 * Tyrian Trailblazer (80.0%)
 * Adept Lightbringer
 * Drunkard! Actually he just likes to spend time that way.
 * No current goals


 * My first character, created right after I got my first Guild Wars. This one's name didn't actually come after a song or anything. The name "Rion" came after a Priest hero in one of my favourite games through times, Heroes of Might and Magic IV. Can't recall where "Shudem" came from though.
 * With Nightfall nuking seems to have gone better also.
 * Mini-pet: Temple Guardian who I for some reason named Charlie.
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[[Image:Monk-icon.png]] Dream Signals



 * Birthplace: Tyria
 * Time of birth: March 2006
 * Completed Prophecies campaign
 * Completed Factions campaign
 * ''Completed Nightfall campaign
 * Current Title(s):
 * Protector of Tyria
 * Protector of Cantha
 * Protector of Elona
 * Elite Skill Hunter
 * Tyrian Master Cartographer (95.0%)
 * Canthan Trailblazer (80.0%)
 * Elonian Master Cartographer (95.0%)
 * Seeker of Wisdom
 * Sunspear Castellan
 * Mighty Lightbringer
 * Current goals:
 * Master Skill Hunter 291/380
 * Collector of Wisdom 228/250
 * Tyrian Grandmaster Cartographer 96.2%/100.0%
 * Canthan Cartographer 87.3%/90.0%
 * Elonian Grandmaster Cartographer 98.6%/100.0%
 * Vanquishing Lightbringer


 * Second or third PvE Monk I've created. Only one I've gotten past Kryta with. Named after Tristeza's album "Dream Signals in Full Circles".
 * My main character at the moment. I want to get most of the titles I'm planning on getting with her.
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[[Image:Mesmer-icon.png]] Illusion In The Sky



 * Birthplace: Tyria
 * Time of birth: June 2006
 * Prophecies campaign: Thunderhead Keep
 * Factions campaign: Vizunah Square
 * No current titles
 * No current goals


 * Planned on making him an Inspiration Mesmer, with all the Hex and Enchantment removals and Signets and all that. I don't really enjoy Domination Magic that much and Mesmers aren't really the main damage dealers. So maybe if I put my mind to it, I can create something with him. He's still the classiest character I have though.
 * Named after one of my favourite bands Explosions in the Sky.
 * Mask note: looks like an axe murderer with that on.
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[[Image:Ritualist-icon.png]] Pretty Persuasion



 * Birthplace: Cantha
 * Time of birth: July 2006
 * Prophecies campaign: The Wilds
 * Factions campaign: Arborstone
 * Nightfall campaign: Venda Cemetery
 * No current titles
 * No current goals


 * Until I manage to get my hands on Ritual Lord (which is not likely to happen anytime soon), I'll have to cope with Weapon of Quickening. It's not that bad and does the job, but I have to recast it so often and it's a weapon spell. Ritualists are still fun for me, every profession in the game is, but Ritualists are something special, somehow.
 * Named after R.E.M.'s song "Pretty Persuasion".
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[[Image:Ranger-icon.png]] Driver Eight



 * Birthplace: Tyria
 * Time of birth: August 2006
 * Prophecies campaign: Thunderhead Keep
 * Factions campaign: Nahpui Quarter
 * Current title(s):
 * Treasure Hunter
 * Tyrian Explorer (60.0%)
 * Current goals:
 * Adept Treasure Hunter 171/250


 * Now he's a mean Barrager and I'm planning on making him a mean interrupter as well so I can be of some use in PvE missions. Although I don't (have time to) Barrage as much as I used to, I'm hoping to return to it one day and maybe get his title.
 * Named after R.E.M.'s song "Driver 8".
 * Has a Crane named Flappy, who is currently the only Crane pet I've seen in the Tombs. Awesome pets those.
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[[Image:Dervish-icon.png]] Saturn Return



 * Birthplace: Elona
 * Time of birth: November 2006
 * Prophecies campaign: Aurora Glade
 * Nightfall campaign: Dzagonur Bastion
 * No current titles
 * No current goals


 * My only melee character at the moment. The scythe is a really useful weapon and deals massive damage. The forms are also fun.
 * Named after another R.E.M. song.
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[[Image:Necromancer-icon.png]] Handful Of Hollow



 * Birhtplace: Cantha
 * Time of birth: August 2006
 * Prophecies campaign: D'Alessio Seaboard
 * Factions campaign: Nahpui Quarter
 * No current titles
 * No current goals


 * Versatile Necromancer he is. Originally created to be a Minion Master, then mate proposed this guy and his Monk go 55hp and farming in the Underworld or Fissure or whereever. Then I started Ordering in Tombs. And still I can imagine all the things this guy can do.
 * Named after The Smiths' compilation "Hatful of Hollow".
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[[Image:Paragon-icon.png]] Aluminum Angel



 * Birthplace: Elona
 * Time of birth: December 2006
 * Prophecies Campaign: Divinity Coast
 * Nightfall Campaign: Kodonur Crossroads
 * Current title(s):
 * Survivor
 * No current goals


 * Can see a future for Paragons.
 * Name comes after an Estonian song, and in my opinion the name is perfect for a Paragon. Kind of like my Mesmer's.
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Character layout inspired by/stolen from: User:Helena.