New player in the UK

[Flotsam]

Hello folks. I recently joined the blue server, playing a bard, Solipsis, starting in Qeynos. Whilst it is impossible to have that feeling of wonder quite like I had it in 2000 this server comes so very close. In short, I am having a blast.

I live in southern England, so expect to be in quite a small minority. I don't play a huge amount- basically, whenever I can raise wife faction above scowling, but I have got myself close to level 10 in a few days; thank goodness for gnoll fangs!

The community has been great so far. People have been kind and helpful, and I have even been given a great weapon, an Ykeshan War Club, which really transformed my stay in Blackburrow for the better.

The next order of business is to find a friendly guild, with opportunities to group. The question is, do any guilds have a few European members who might be around when I am (roughly 2:30-5pm EST some nights, 5-7pm EST other nights and whenever possible at the weekend, usually rather early for the US.)?

One other question: how much do people pay for ports? With about 20 plat saved so far, I am not much of a business proposition, but I wouldn't want to pay less than the proper rate. The trouble is, I need to get to Kelethin to buy spells and EC to replace my cloth armour. Not much use if I spend all the money on ports!

Anyway, thankyou to the devs who have built this server and to the community at large; it is amazing to experience something of those early days on Quellious again, and it is a lot of fun to be here.