The clans adventures in Karazhan continues. Prince Malchezaar has finally payed for his poor reception of guests at the hand of the clan. We also had a run-in with Netherspite, but didn't have the time to deal with him properly. Read more about it here here.

The time of the Lunar Festival is upon us. Perhaps the time has come for the clan to vanquish the demigod Omen. Anyway, enjoy these festive times.

We have also had another batch of candidates, and the activity in the clan seems to be rising. The use of the Looking for Group Looking for Group forum seems to remain quite inactive however. Take the opportunity to use it to give a little more order to the increasing activity.

The first guild meeting of the year is approaching. Check out the poll.


-- Clan Blackstar Officers

The clan's last adventures into Karazhan lead us all the way from the entrance to the very top of the tower. Many a foes were defeated, and though we have now seen all that Karazhan has to offer, we have yet to vanquish Netherspite, Prince Malchezaar and Nightbane. Read more about it here.

Winter Veil is approaching rapidly. I wonder what Greatfather Winter has in store for us this year. It's a time of year may spend with their friends and family. It also may give people the chance to play on hour they normally can't play, so take the opportunity to use our Looking for Group Forum if you want to do something special in these hectic times.

The BID runs has netted us enough gold for four Guild Vault tabs so far. Keep up the good work, and we'll have yet another tab in no time. And don't forget, the BID runs are fun too!

Also, take the opportunity to share you goals and accomplishments in the Goals for Glory thread.
Learn and share PvP experiences on the Character and Tactics Advice forum in the thread [PvP] Glory&Honor.

-- Clan Blackstar Officers

Last week a group of courageous Blackstars ventured into the troll stronghold of Zul'Aman. They met
with stiff resistance but finally made it to the first boss. He was a hard nut to crack however, and
it was finally decided to let him live for now. Instead, Attumen and Midnight had a stroke of bad
luck and attracted the attention of the Blackstars. Suffice it to say, they didn't live long. Read
more about it here.

We have another batch of new candidates. If you haven't already, give them a warm and sticky
welcome: Saldana, Sanctii and Nalsean!


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One of our newest clansmen, Trustwaddle, just got his paladin Trake to level 70, and thereby got his first key to the 70's circle. Congratulations Trustwaddle, and welcome.

The past weeks autumn cleaning in Karazhan got us as far as the Chess Event. Read all (or atleast some) about it here


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Beddy has taken over as Kahn after Rayar.
He held his first clan meeting Tuesday November 6th. Read the meeting minutes here.
A warm welcome was extended to our new candidates Aelos and Errnie.
Two new officers were appointed, Knix and Silvenna, and a whole bunch of candidates were promoted to clansmen.

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It's amazing but true. Snow just got his fourth character into the 70s Circle Snowdog, his Kaldorei Hunter dinged last night in the cheery surroundings of Shadowmoon Valley.

Edit: Management has just been informed that Gambar, the fearless warrior, got his Key To The 70s soon after Snow. Whee!

Congratulations!

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Sure enough, I forgot somebody. Xelphina's Elara got the key to the 70s Circle the very night the previous update was posted. Congratulations Xel, that's your third Key To The 70s and B*'s second Warrior.

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I've been negligent on the updates for a while. Here's an effort to remedy that:

Clan Blackstar is trudging along in Karazhan, with a first kill on the Maiden of Virtue and a first kill of the Big Bad Wolf. We tried the Curator but were NOT PREPARED.
Venne is working on a full write-up of Karazhan tactics while Knix is summarizing that.
With all the Karazhan stuff going on, there's a very good discussion on how B* should handle such a thing. Please speak your mind.

Also, several characters have gained access to the 70s Circle. Grudgebearer (Silv's third 70) and Eavangelina (Eava's second 70) recently got their final ding. Well, final for now until Wrath of the Lich King raises the cap again.
I'm probably forgetting people's dings here -- my apologies for that.

Glory!

-- Clan Blackstar Officers

Yes, in that order. However, Lorzon's application got to us before we put the application stop into effect.

Only yesterday evening we could actually reach Lorzon in Azeroth. He's a handsome Night Elf Druid, currently stretching his paws in Teldrassil. Sure enough, he joined the Clan as a Candidate. Give him a warm welcome!

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Raiver, a human guy, joined the guild yesterday as a Candidate. He's a warlock or mage -- he seems a bit uncertain about it himself -- not unlike a certain Fribble I've known. Ah well, his dedication (all together now) to the Clan will be put to the test in the coming weeks.

Give him a warm welcome!

-- Clan Blackstar officers

Last night, another Clan Meeting was conducted in the Twilight Grove. Eavangelina has just posted the summary of what's been discussed. Be sure to read it.

Also, Mims joined the Clan as a Candidate. She is a female gnome warlock and in need of a warm welcome!

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After some startup troubles, an invitation to Mooste, and the addition of Krogzar, Clan Blackstar had a group of 10 heroes together. These brave souls entered the dread tower of Karazhan in the Deadwind Pass, once home of Medivh. Armed to the teeth and all keeping a hard-fought copy of The Master's Key, they explored the spacious halls.
The results where encouraging. Of course, there were some temporary deaths while adjusting to the place. This isn't your typical UBRS, no sir! Under the leadership of Venne, Attumen and his Binky were slain at first encounter. Moroes, the Tower Steward, didn't fall but then again, he fell on the second try. Needing some entertainment the group went to the Opera, where a production of Romulo & Julianne was playing. Somehow the group wound up on-stage killing the lead actors. Ouch. So much for art appreciation. After that the group filed towards the Maiden of Virtue, but never arrived. Focus was lost after that dreadful opera...

Thanks all who attended, great run!

Addendum: Rexine has posted an overview of the run.

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Medlynia, our recent recruit, got her swift flight form this week, the second B* to do so. Somewhat later Xereva obtained her Nether Ray epic mount, which is a first in B*. Congratulations both!

This is Medlynia:


And Xereva:


And a reminder: go to this thread and vote for the next Clan Meeting's date.

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Two days, two recruits -- we at Officer Central can be a bit busy sometimes Trustwaddle, a gnome mage of a 24 springs, joined the Clan yesterday. Last seen mucking about in the Wetlands (muck is pretty much on par there), his *takes a deep breath* dedication to the Clan will be put to the test in the coming weeks.

Give him a warm welcome!

--Clan Blackstar Officers

Medlynia joined the Clan as a Candidate yesterday evening. She's a raiding feral druid of the tankish persuasion. She was worried if she'd bring enough to the Clan, but we were quite certain after a brief chat. Her dedication to the Clan will still be put to the test in the coming weeks, of course.

Please give her a warm welcome!

-- Clan Blackstar Officers

Snow doubledinged 70 this morning with both Rinori and Mealdor, thus gaining access to the 70s Circle. Congratulations!

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Please read the Vault rules again. The cadre of bank characters has grown and the responsibilities are reshuffled. To avoid undue stress on Fangorn & Rayar, make sure you send your donations (which are greatly appreciated!) to the correct bank character. Thank you.

Also, you can still request items from the Vault. Don't be shy! The latest request thread is this one.

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Last night, after an interview, Gambar Darkstone joined the Clan as a Candidate. He's male human Warrior and last seen in the Western Plaguelands. His dedication to the Clan will be put to the test in the coming weeks.

Give him a warm welcome!

-- Clan Blackstar Officers

Under the leadership of Silvenna and with the help of a lot of friends, B* yesterday cleared the Core. Thanks to all involved for another great raiding experience and another milestone in B*. I guess it's not really 'done' to only do this when we're way past level 60, but I still find this memorable. It was very fun to to experience the whole Core, especially for the newbies amongst us.

The obligatory killshot:


More pictures and debriefing can be found in this thread.

Glory!

-- Clan Blackstar Officers

Congratulations to Cal, who got Kaaltu a membership pass to the 70s Circle this weekend. Kaaltu is B*'s second Draenei at the Circle (Xereva blazed the trail), and not surprisingly, it's another Shaman. Of course, Kaaltu is male and Elemental-specced, so yay! More variety is cool -- B* as a whole is still adapting to the class.

Of course, also congratulations to Bri, who got her second Bri to the Circle. I observe a pattern, as Briwana is another of those Shadow-users just like Bri's first 70 was, Brimona. Too bad they can't group together, there would be some mad synergy

On a different note: Silv has just posted some tactics for trash and most bosses in Molten Core, to aid in this evening's run. Check them out!

-- Clan Blackstar Officers