Gaiscioch Magazine - Issue 1

The Legend Behind the server
By: Benjamin Foley
or many of us that knew
Fhim, he was a father to us.
His voice was inspirational,
his words meaningful, and his
playful attitude provided endless
laughs for thousands. It’s very
rare to run across a person who
just by being there shapes not
only a conversation and attitude of
hundreds, but also brightens even
the darkest moments.
That was Roger “Oldroar” Rall for
you. He wasn’t always a member
of Gaiscioch. He originally was a
Tuatha Alliance member from the
Council of Shenanigans. He played
there with his friends Holimoli
and Prissy who was known as
Doctorfixit back then. Prissy and
Oldroar became Trinity leaders in
our family’s RvR events taking the
helm of hundreds at a time in a 3
raid offensive force that swept over
the battlefield conquering all.
Eventually a situation arose that
removed Prissy from Council of
Shenanigans, Oldroar approached
me and asked that we give her a
home with us. I told him you don’t
need to worry about these things,
she always has a home with us
regardless of the tag above her
head. A day later Holimoli, Prissy,
and Oldroar all became Gaiscioch.
It was the end of one chapter in
their story and the birth of another.
Oldroar would grow to become
one of the most inspirational men
to ever lead in Gaiscioch. He was
even considered for eldership
several times and approached yet
his answer was always the same,
“I have not earned it yet, I can not
accept it.” Three times we offered,
and three times he declined. He
was a man who lived to service his
friends, family and followers.
He touched the lives of everyone.
In hard times when real life tore
us down he sat for hours giving us
advice and building us back up. The
guidance he provided to many of us
quickly became the turning point in
our lives. From my experiences with
him he made me a calmer leader,
brought clarity to the chaos, and
helped me improve the person I am
through patience and perseverance.
He traveled through Warhammer
Online with us, joined us briefly in
RIFT, and later found enjoyment
playing World of Tanks with several
members of the family while they
anxiously waited for Guild Wars
2 to arrive. For months Oldroar
talked about Guild Wars 2 to
me, pointing out the similarities
with Warhammer Online. He
encouraged me to take the trip
to Seattle and make contact with
ArenaNet.
Shortly before we received our
welcoming into the Alpha team for
Guild Wars 2, Oldroar disappeared.
Nobody had heard from him in
days. That is when we had Moredan
who was one of our elders at the
time and a close friend of Roger’s
give him a call. The news was
unbelievable. He had passed on in
the time it took his wife to get him a
glass of water.
This news hit a lot of us hard, but
also was the fire that forged a legend.
We decided that we were going to
pay tribute to Roger’s memory by
bringing his attitude and teachings
to Guild Wars 2. We began lobbying
to get a server named after him. We
mounted a letter writing campaign
to show just the reach that Roger
had on our community. Still today
those hundred or so letters hang on
the ArenaNet community wall.
ArenaNet informed me that they
would dedicate a server in his
memory and named it Sanctum of
Rall just weeks before one of the
final beta tests. We later discovered
a NPC in the Black Citadel named
“Historian Goshkia” who foretold
the legend of Tribune Oldroar.
Sanctum of Rall has become a living
testament of his memory and the
Gaiscioch presence there will be
ever strong until the day they take it
offline. This is where a man became
a Legend, and an inspiration to us
all. Others have a server, we have a
legend.
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