Overview:

When: [Saturday, June 26, 2010 ā€“ 2PM ET, 18:00GMT]
Where: Lake of Tears Outpost - Bronze Door Road2

Details:
Time to go back where it all started.  This fair will be about all things crafted.  We will discuss and demonstrate the things that can currently be done with crafting skills along with metal work.  Ever want to break into crafting but didn't know how?  Or want to learn how to make a shield?  Here's your chance.  Learn from the experts and share knowledge about all things crafting related.

Also, merchants and those interested in buying crafted items can gather in the merchant area for an open market.  So merchants, crafting experts, crafting novices, and those interested in a party are all welcome to join in.

Initial itinerary. (times in GMT)
18:00 - Introductions/opening remarks
18:30 - Discussion about crafting and all the things that can be crafted, initial questions and answers.  Also, how much tria can one earn working with metals.
19:00 - Crafting Demonstrations
20:00 - Market (maybe an auction if there is interest)
21:00 - Food & Drinks

Additional ideas welcome!

Contact Mordaan if interested in making a presentation.

Here is where Iā€™d like to exchange ideas on the proposed botany fair set for May 22.
The official post and details so far are in this thread

My idea so far on a great herb hunt is to have groups (depending on how many participants we have) go and gather a list of herbs and plants (different sets for different groups so their not all competing for the same spawns).  The first group to return and present everything on their list wins.

Overview:

When: Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 2PM ET or 18:00 GMT
Where: Lake of Tears Outpost - Bronze Door Road2

Details:
There have been lots of animal migrations as of late and it seems many new species have arrived from the bronze doors.  So the Explorers Guild, as part of our monthly series of fairs, is hosting the Great Dome Safari.  We'll travel all over the wilderness areas on Bronze Door Road and Ojaveda Road and visit all of these mysterious creatures, including tlokes, arangmas, riverlings, and various new species of trepors, consumers, and ulbernauts.  If the group is large, it's likely inevitable that we will be noticed and attacked at some point so we are looking for fighters and healers to ensure group safety.

The group will meet at the outpost by the Lake of Tears and proceed from there.

OOC:
Lots of new critters have been introduced in the past month...more all the time.  Wondering what is where?  Haven't seen them all yet?  Join the safari and get a close up look at many new habitats.

Ok, with 0.5 coming out, the Explorers monthly fair series has skipped December and January is almost done.  So it's time to get started with the series again.  Now we just need some ideas.  There have been a few good suggestions from previous brain storms but I want to find out what the community would like to see this time around.  For a date I am thinking Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010.  But that can be easily moved back if we need more time for planning.  For those of you who haven't been to or heard of one of the previous events, the idea is a community fair with a theme.

Rather than pointing out some ideas for starters, I'm going to start from scratch.  Let's see what we can come up with.   

Overview:

When: Saturday, November 28, 2009 - 6PM GMT or 2PM ET
Where: Lake of Tears Outpost - Bronze Door Road2

Details:
Have some waybread from way back?  Have a silver falchion you looted from a rat?  Want to show off that super rare glyph? Time to bring out those old rare items and show them off.  There will be plenty of reminiscing about days gone by and I'm sure there are some good stories behind many of these rare items.

So search those inventories [and those mules' inventories  ] to come up with old items that are no longer around, rare weapons, and quest items you just don't know what to do with.

Buying and selling of items is encouraged.  Perhaps we'll even have an auction.  Food and drinks provided by the Stonehead Tavern.

OOC:
With all this talk of a wipe, time to gather and talk about those rare items while we still have them.  It may very well be our last chance.  The idea behind this is a Yliakum version of the Antiques Road Show.

Most of the rare items will likely be weapons since they have widest variation.  But there are plenty of other items I'm sure folks have accumulated over the years.  So long time players (oldbies) are encouraged to attend.

Also, with quest items, I was thinking it would be good to discuss what use they have (if any).

A discussion thread has been set up for ideas on additional activities.  Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Ok the Explorers next fair in our monthly series will be a poetry fair, to be held Saturday, October 24, 2009.  This time we are joining forces with fellow OSP members, the Red Crystal Organization.  The official announcement is here.

We have a choice of two venues for the fair, one being the Outpost...where all the fairs have been held.  And the other is the Red Crystal Den.  Each offers some advantages.  The Outpost is where all the fairs are held and reading poetry around the camp fire in the wilderness sounds ideal.  But the Den has a stage and is in a more convenient location.

So thoughts?

Also, who would be interested in attending?

Ok, we have now had two fairs in our monthly series.  Next up will be the cooking fair.  The date is not yet determined but tentatively I'd say September 26.

The fairs have been nice but I'd say they could be organized a lot better...but I can't do it alone.

So this time I am asking for suggestions from the community.  Cooking has been one of the more "it" skills as of late so I'm sure people have opinions.

So the question is, what do you think would make the ultimate cooking fair?  What would make it the best event it could be?  What activities would you like to see included?

I have been leaving things open to let things unfold as they happen but seems like it would be better to have a set itinerary.  Another question is with cooking might it be better to wait until the next update when we can actually consume these items both ICly and OOCly?  Then again, we don't want to wait forever.   

Post your thoughts in this thread.