Bealtaine 2015
(May)


Cead Mile Failte!

Bealtaine is upon us and the north is becoming more beautiful by the day. For those of you in the south, ski season is rapidly approaching!  What does this mean? Both Summer and Winter are on our shores which means more people traveling, participating in activities and more youngsters being able to play with their families.

Gaiscioch Family News

The Gaiscioch Princess Returns

Speaking of youngsters, this year the family princess Allie will be visiting us for nearly 2 months! For all of June and most of July I will be spending most of my time with Allie and plan to have her make a few cameos. For those that don't know, this family was created shortly after Allie's birth as a way for me to have friends to converse with while taking care of Allie throughout the night.

Since her birth she's been a major inspiration to me and now shes has began to create her own video games. During her time this summer I plan on sending her on an Epic Adventure and writing an article about it for Issue 6 of Gaiscioch Magazine. Her agenda this year includes a course in Blender (3D Modeling & Animation), Unity (Game engine), Ninjutsu, and she will be competing in a youth Warrior Dash here in Portland, completing the Tree to Tree ropes course, putting on her best garb for the Sherwood Robin Hood Festival and finishing the trip by attending a formal mystery dinner party. It's my hopes that our Gaiscioch Ninja Warrior Princess will either succeed me one day as leader of the Gaiscioch or build us the game we've all been searching for.

So what does this mean for you? For the months of June & July I will only be holding 2 scheduled events per week along with the Monday steamteam and we will only be having the Gaiscioch Family Summit meetings for these months. I feel we have more than enough leaders to carry on the torch. For the Magazine meeting we will schedule it for a Monday afternoon during each month.

Gaiscioch Family Portrait Day

Join us May 2nd in both Guild Wars 2 and Elder Scrolls Online for our Spring (Beltane) 2015 family photo! Here's the details:

Guild Wars 2:

Family Photo

  • Time: 4:00PM
  • Location: Shaemoor Waypoint, Queensdale

Sanctum of Rall Community Photo

  • Time: 3:00PM
  • Location: Sanctum of Rall Borderland

Elder Scrolls Online:

Family Photo

  • Time: 4:30PM
  • Location: Haderus Campaign, Cyrodill

Screenshots Needed
Calling All Print Screen Junkies!

I want to put together a collection of our favorite screenshots from our family's past and present. In addition I am looking for pictures that show the game worlds we play in. Search your archives for your best pictures that capture the epic beauty of the games we've played and the friends that you've shared adventures with. Or go out and take some new ones. I want to build a library of epic memories that we can look back on for generations and say "I remember that". If by some act of Danann you have screenshots from Rift, Warhammer, or Dark Age of Camelot with the family be sure to send them over. We are in very short supply of those.

If you have screenshots you would like to share please send them to screenshots@gaiscioch.com or upload them to a folder in google drive and share them with foghladha@gmail.com. Your screenshot may even be featured in Gaiscioch Magazine or our annual Gaiscioch Family yearbook coming in November!

Gaiscioch StreamTeam
The Streams of Epic Adventure

To those of you that tuned in to our first 5 episodes I hope you have enjoyed what you've seen. So far we've traveled through Episode 1: ESO, Episode 2: Guild Wars 2, Episode 3: Neverwinter, Episode 4: RIFT, and Episode 5: Archeage. Next month we have a very special episode which will air Saturday, May 9th at 11AM highlighting some of our wisest Gaiscioch personalities from both Guild Wars 2 and ESO.

Be sure to check out our previous streams and subscribe to our twitch page.

Gaiscioch Family Summit Schedule

Over the next few months I will be changing the monthly meeting schedule to accommodate the various monthly meetings in a way that is more manageable and not such a marathon. The organizational meetings will be held on mondays from 4-5PM on rotating days leaving the Gaiscioch Family Summit at 4PM on the first saturday of the month the only meeting on that day. My hope is that we can space these out and open up saturdays to more consistent events. I will also be changing the way we do the summits into a live stream format rather than a podcast format. This way I can include some video and examples as needed.

New Gaiscioch Family Meeting Schedule:

  • 1st Monday  @ 4PM: Magazine Team Meeting
  • 2nd Monday  @ 4PM: Elders Meeting
  • 4th Monday @ 4PM: Event Leaders Meeting
  • 1st Saturday @ 4PM: Gaiscioch Family Summit

* All Dates & Times Subject To Change

Keep An Eye On Pax Prime Tickets

Subtle tips have been posted that tickets will go on sale in May. So start watching them like a hawk. Best practice is to subscribe to @Official_PAX on Twitter and make sure to have alerts turned on. Tickets traditionally sell out in the first 15 minutes. This year's plans are coming together for our annual Gaiscioch Birthday Celebration at PAX Prime. This year I will be attempting to also get a press pass and work on getting us some exclusive content for the magazine as well.

Gaiscioch Family Promotions:

I wanted to take a moment to say congratulations to a few members this month for accepting their next credo and stepping into a new role in our family.

Officers (Seaimpín)

The Gaiscioch Family officers act as a front line for questions and answers. These members have accepted the Mark of the Protector credo and have vowed to assist new members with familiarization and report any suspicious or unbecoming behavior to the eldership team.

  » Doxie   » ThrorThunderfist

Veteran Members (Saighdear)

Veteran Members have proven their devotion to the family by participating in events and contributing to the family's success. They have been active more than 90 days and have continued to be contributing members to the family.

  »    » Borrys   » Carrick   » Lorelei   » Melmoth   » MissJordan   » Scorrybreac   » Terrahawk

Official Members (Lorgair)

Official Members have earned the rank of Lorgair and have accepted the Mark of the Kindred credo. They have officially decided to become members of the family and start their journey to ascend the roles of the Gaiscioch Family.

  » ChainmailChafes   » Cyvil   » EdisonKeys   » Finneal   » FrozenTrout   » Kalraken   » Lan   » Nokomo   » Rad   » RatSandwich   » SpunkyWolf   » Zanos   » Zoyi

Guild Wars 2 News

Family Status
Growing & Strong

Our new formula for the family is working beautifully. We have bumped up against our limit and players are still flowing in without a problem. The two lobby rooms make it easy to snag members that need invites to the main activity room. Population is still on a constant climb for it's 4th straight month.

For the 2 family quests current active for Guild Wars 2 we've managed to restock much of the family vault with siege for our commanders and we are at 78% of our influence goal for the Heart of Thorns expansion. Another month of hard work and we will fulfill both goals. At this point the key siege weapons we need are Guild Catapult Blueprints and Omega Siege Golem Blueprints.

Please Welcome Our Newest Members

Please welcome our newest members to our Guild Wars 2 family.

  » Ammery []   » Aryavillian [tykngr.8502]   » BlazeFTW [Ryozo.8473]   » BrightFlight [brightflight.2163]   » Calikat [LittleBunnyFooFoo.3976]   » Calinga8029 [Calinga.8029]   » Ches [cheshire.3712]   » Chessic [chessic.4865]   » Coolmuffin [ssharak.5413]   » Dal [Dalmira.6578]   » Dqq [imerp.7968]   » DrewSmoov []   » Drewsmoove [Drewson.2705]   » Exemonium [Exemonium.4169]   » Gale [Gale.4815]   » Garkus [Garkus.2183]   » Gilliebod [gilliebod.8410]   » Hell [hellflower.7986]   » IsaiahThompson [isaiahthompson.8153]   » Kalraken [Ridgley.6139]   » Key [Key.4796]   » Keyboard [Pyr O Desolation.5017]   » Kickbak [lhyanc.1267]   » KidSimian [KidFlash.3054]   » Lina [kimchi.9685]   » Loghawk [Hawk.2875]   » Lunasea [Lunasea.9740]   » Luxxx [lux lucis deus.4632]   » MyriadTemplesword [Illyanna Dann.9376]   » Playgo [lVlasterjuice.6209]   » PrimalDrive [GeekOverlord.3256]   » Redeem [Dodgy.6598]   » RedHeadedSpy []   » RvBAlaska []   » Seraphdk []   » Shoebox [shoe box.1368]   » Sigbrund [artvandalay.1269]   » SimianCaesar [Simian.3801]   » Tater [taterfett.7526]   » Tenebie [Tenebie.3421]   » Treynaz [Treynaz.6157]   » Uusimaa [Endderr.4192]   » Vortrin [Vortrin.7963]   » Yert [Enabluos.5618]   » Zanos31 [Zanos.8913]   » Zoyi [zorifour.2173]

Guild Wars 2 Events at a Glance

Mon

9:00AM:
Monday WvW adventures with DREAM

2:30PM:
GMAFog's Leveling The Playing Field

4:00PM:
Star's Explorables

5:30PM:
Hella Vanka's Daggers

11:00PM:
Tequatl 2 for 1 BBQ

Tue

7:00AM:
Aoibheann's Assault

11:00AM:
Dreams Fill up event (WvW)

4:00PM:
Rall's Rangers

6:30PM:
Smitty's Sabres WvW

Wed

7:00AM:
Aoibheann's Assault

11:00AM:
Raging Rovers (WvW)(Pick up for Findan)

4:30PM:
SOR Community Tequatl, Missions & WvW

11:00PM:
Tequatl 2 for 1 BBQ

Thu

7:00AM:
Thursday Mornings with Dream WvW

11:00AM:
Raging Rovers (Pick up for Findan)

3:00PM:
Aoibheann's Achievement Hunters

6:00PM:
Jam out w/ Jordyee in WvW

Fri

11:30AM:
Star's Raiders WvW

5:00PM:
Teamspeak Community Meeting

6:00PM:
Smitty's WvW Server Reset Madness

9:00PM:
Jay's Latenight Let's Explore

Sat

12:00PM:
Dungeons 101, for beginners.

3:00PM:
Saturday Afternoon Adventures with Terafer

7:00PM:
Saturday in the Silverwastes: Seeds of Truth achievements

11:00PM:
SOR Community Missions, Tequatl & WvW

Sun

9:00AM:
Rylssa's Map Clear - Metrica Province (1-15)

2:00PM:
Sunday Story Mode Plus One

7:30PM:
Star's Raiders WvW

Top Guild Wars 2 News For April, 2015

  1. New Hairstyles, Rainbow Unicorn Finisher, Living World Season 2 Complete Pack, and Stronghold Beta Sale in the Gem Store!
  2. Introducing: Rall's Rangers
  3. Specializations, Part Two: Reward Tracks and Elite Specializations
  4. Guild Wars 2 Update: Game Update Notes - April 14, 2015
  5. Hylek in the Heart of Thorns
  6. Gameplay Features: Making the Most of Maguuma
  7. Claim Your Spot in the Next Heart of Thorns Closed Beta
  8. Submit Your Entry in the Overwolf Guild Wars 2 App Challenge
  9. Save 75% on Guild Wars 2 until April 13
  10. Balthazar’s Regalia, Mini Moose, and Mini Red Panda in the Gem Store!

Elder Scrolls Online News

Family Status
Stable & Healthy

Over the past month since the game has gone buy-2-play we have seen a rise and fall and now we appear to be balanced out at about 300 players which is where we want to be. If we can get numbers up to the 350-400 range we will be in our optimal size for the game. I suspect that we will have many of our members dropping in from time to time to check out the updates and over time we will accrue more interest. When 1.7 hits expect another huge rush. Once I get through the summer months I plan to relaunch one of my events in ESO. For now just keep doing what you're doing and we'll keep this ball rolling.

Provisioning Updated

I am pleased to announce that I have completed the import process on the new provisioning materials that came with 1.6. You can now begin entering new recipes into the system for approval. Each recipe you enter will award you 10 Discovery points. SO get cooking and share the knowledge and allow members to start claiming those food and drinks.

I will be working on adding the Dwemer books and pages next and hope to have those in shortly.

Please Welcome Our Newest Members

Please welcome our newest members to our Elder Scrolls Online family.

  » Alaska [@RvB_Alaska]   » Blaise [@Blaise17]   » DessertLord [@Dessert_Lord]   » Exemonium [@Exemonium]   » Labyrinth44 []   » Liquidsky [@Liquidsky]   » Nebula [@NebulanFrigate]   » Phiktion [@Phiktional]   » Toonces [@halladin]   » Vosto []

Elder Scrolls Online Events at a Glance

Mon

8:30AM:
Undaunted non vet daily runs

6:30PM:
By Blood and Steel AvA - Reloaded

Tue

7:00AM:
Undaunted non vet daily runs

4:15PM:
Ebonheart Map Clearance

6:30PM:
For The Realm! AvA

6:30PM:
For The Realm! AvA

Wed

7:00AM:
Undaunted non vet daily runs

2:00PM:
Thief Guild United

5:00PM:
HelRa Training/ Completion

Thu

7:00AM:
normal 4 man undaunted daily

9:00AM:
Tigallo's Cyrodiil Dailies.

2:00PM:
Dark Brotherhood Journey

3:30PM:
Vet Dungeon Crawl

Fri

7:00AM:
normal 4 man undaunted daily

9:00AM:
Tigallo's Cyrodiil Dailies.

4:15PM:
Ebonheart Map Clearance

Sat

7:00AM:
For The Undaunted

1:00PM:
Papo64's Vet Level Map Clearance

3:00PM:
Harbingers of Light AvA

Sun

7:00AM:
For The Undaunted

11:00AM:
Papo's 4-person Craglorn Questing

Top Elder Scrolls News For April, 2015

  1. Reflecting on ESO’s First Year
  2. Crown Store Showcase, April 3rd 2015
  3. Loremaster’s Archive: Questions for the Moth Sister
  4. Guild Spotlight – Die XII Legion
  5. Battlemaster’s Corner – The Thunderous Protector

Gaiscioch Magazine News

Gaiscioch Magazine Issue 5
Live Epic Out This Week!

We hit a bit of a delay on the magazine this time. It is near completion and will be out soon. We had to push several features to next issue and scramble to put together what we did have available. Additionally 2 of our writers myself include have undergone procedures that have hindered our ability to complete our tasks on time. But worry not, the issue is being made and it's near completion. I can however share with you our epic cover design as a sneak preview!

Popular Stories:

  1. Thoughts from a Beginner Gamer
    274 Reads | By: Esther "Humble Misty" Foley
  2. Gaiscioch Charity Corner
    161 Reads | By: Aoibheann Ni Choileain
  3. Remembering Martina Foley
    151 Reads | By: Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley
  4. Attention! Commander on Deck
    143 Reads | By: Aoibheann Ni Choileain
  5. Sissy
    112 Reads
  6. Creating an Epic Musical Journey with Ivan Torrent
    110 Reads | By: Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley
  7. Featured Artist: Carlos E. Quevedo
    106 Reads | By: Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley
  8. Shards Online: Empowering Creativity
    104 Reads | By: Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley
  9. Maggie - Part 2
    102 Reads | By: Herb "OldGoat" Townsend
  10. Irish Sheppard’s Pie
    99 Reads | By: Jairone

Be sure to check out our latest stories and gaming news at: gsch.info/mag

Closing Notes

Real Life Support Forum

I would like to ask that we keep a few members in your thoughts over the next few months. I have created a new forum for people who could use a little well wishes, prayer, and ju ju bees. Be sure to drop in and offer support to your family at: http://www.gaiscioch.com/tavern/

Gaiscioch Football Gets New Armor

Many of you may not have known this about me, however when I first enrolled at San Jose State University I wanted to declare my focus in Fashion design. However the program was "Full" and there was a waiting list to be a part of it. So Instead I declared Graphic Arts and just tapped that talent in my free time.

I've always had these grand ideas for uniforms, t-shirts, etc however the limitations of dyes, printing, and heat press kept me away from really bringing my art to fashion. But something new has been created. A new process of dying fabric to allow full color dye infused fabric to be cut to size and custom tailored to our needs. They call it Dye Sublimation or Full Sublimation and I just happened to find a place in Seattle that can make this happen.

At last I can allow my creativity to show and can come up with extravagant designs that cover the entire piece not just a square block in the center and a rectangle on the back. What I wanted to achieve was to give our uniform a medieval yet modern. The sleeves and side panels have a chainmail texture. The torso has a green studded leather texture. The numbers have a chrome overlay with a hexalite texture. Then it has our name and emblems throughout. So it is my pleasure to give you an exclusive first look at the new uniforms that the team hasn't even seen.



The first order has been placed and we will likely be submitting a second here in a few weeks. If you would like one of these with a number of your choice please contact me asap. The cost is $75 per jersey (covers domestic shipping). I'm hoping to negotiate lower prices in the future however custom clothing is still pretty pricy. The nice thing is dye sublimation doesn't bleed, fade, or crack. It's a process that turns the dye to vapor then locks it in place bonding with the fabric. You can wash, dry, and wear these as you would a normal t-shirt. Look for some pictures coming soon of the final product.

Enjoy Your Summer Adventures

Summer is rapidly approaching and we want to hear about your adventures. Be sure to post up pictures of your epic adventures! Whether you're staying in this summer or going out, it's always great to see the exciting places our family travels to. Be safe in your travels and I look forward to our continued adventures in the future!

Slan Go Foill!
(Goodbye For Now)

Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley
Ceannard De Gaiscioch Treubh