[Zandalari RP] Painted Shields 🛡

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Carved into an ancient tablet of burnished gold, now weathered by the ages…

The tradition of shield-painting dates back to well before the Rastari reforms, when shields of hide and wood and spell first began to fall out of fashion in favour of the modern shields of beaten bronze and lavish gold once reserved only for the ceremonial shields of the council’s guards.

In the glorious days of the Empire rise which we can now only experience through the epics of long-dead Zandalari scholars such as […]

[…] practical for the imperial soldiers stationed on the borders of the ever-expanding dominions of trollkind. It is said that the practise first began as a way for bored sentries sent to the backwaters of Azeroth to spend time - similar to the spear-whittling of […]

[…] soon became more and more intricate. Great battles, mighty heroes and beasts of legend soon began to mark the fire-hardened gnarlwood shields of the phalanxes. It is said that the sight of a line of shields erupting from the undergrowth instilled great terror into the enemies of the Empire - the dazzling colours […]

[…] though in decline, the practise remains popular with the […], who serve the God King Rastakhan to this day.

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Kinda wish I still had a subscription running… At the very least to have a look at you folks and say hello if I were to see you around with my once-exiled-but-not-anymore Zandy Troll.

Speaking of which, what phase do low level Zandalari Trolls have? The one where they can go around the city unhindered by phasing and see high level characters, or the phase where no one exists without completing the introductory quests?

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You will be able to RP with normies in most of the city.

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All the beautiful shields created by Malquetzal so far. Soon the stories for them will begin being told, and then we’ll make more and more and more!

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552971996397436946/558717851913945088/painteddd.png

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Going to host an impromptu memorial rally in Orgrimmar (20:00) tonight, in response to yesterday’s FUN and decidedly less Horde-friendly event. Feel free to stop by and swap stories of anyone you might’ve lost in the Battle for Dazar’alor–or the Horde-Allliance war in general.

Or come cause trouble! That’s good too.

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Thanks everyone who came! Especially on no notice. It was great to see the Horde and Zandalari mingling a bit.

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Thank you for this. It was the memorial the King deserved.

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Havin’ a blast with dese fellows.

Torcali says hi.

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Today I saw like a full raid of this guys! They sure are on fire! You can either join them or get easily trampled by many dinos in full speed!

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We’re finally reaching an appropriate ratio of plume / clownsuit

So proud, bros

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`https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/553060799892160512/561289950578868224/unknown.png?width=1054&height=677

Bigfoot launches a Dire Troll from one of Jintha’Alor’s sacred rises…

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Looks like meat’s back on the menu, boys!

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I’d like to say we’re busily making friends at our campaign with Stygian Legion in the Hinterlands… But I might be lying!

We’ve a few more days there. Perhaps our working together to the common goal will foster some more respect from the Zandalari :smile:

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A few of the LATEST shield designs by Gorg Amani™’s artisanal painters:

`https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/553113171653558273/562300052090126379/Shield_Painted_Azzanja_picture.jpg - Azzanja

`https://i.imgur.com/qDZv45E.png - Voija

`https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/553113171653558273/561659003831058455/bf17be76-4693-40ce-9baa-abafe63cb4ff-4.png - Jaki

`https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/553113171653558273/561641898331340841/Okanta_Shield_Progress.png - Okanta

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You can now see all the lovely shield designs on our website!

https://www.thepaintedshields.com/

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The Shields just finished a short event chain in Zandalar! First, rescuing a Bwonsamdi Deathspeaker who had been helping construct orphanages in the Tal’aman enclave, then escorting her peacefully through a crowd of wellwishers and their barricades of love in the Zocalo!

A relaxing trip all round.

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Heard only good stuff about you. Love the shields and the site!

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Right :joy_cat:

Glad to hear some opposite faction feedback seems that news spread fast, eh?
:tiger:

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Our website already has lots of stories, and soooooon hopefully more!

https://www.thepaintedshields.com/stories.html

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Jan’zi vs Snail: `https://gyazo.com/eb49663f99ba00ce4bf3757cd0f1af5d

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