Adversity

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That said, key points:

• The Shadowmire are PCs. The only difference is they're higher risk / antagonism focused (can't idle in cities, cap 1+ in all encounters). This is made fairly clear in their guide, which I'll be touching up and updating very soon too. I'll see what I can do about the racials (Adversity not being a pre-req of Ghost Rip is a good one)
  
• They're doing fine! I'd say... look at the last two weeks, a ton of organized events with unique spins thanks to them. If it was locked and made app-only? That would never have happened to begin with. The presence they bring to the game is positive.
  
• Being a monster is actually newbie friendly because it lets you experience things without as much time investment with the boosted RPL + being thrown into the thick of things. You get action and highlighted immediately, rather than idling in a city and going unnoticed. That's pretty cool! If you see a newbie who has issues with the lore or needs general advice? Then approach / help them rather than telling them to play elsewhere.
  

This all makes me very happy. Thank you Chance.