Just for no reason I decided to compile a list of everyone who's achieved Storyteller rank or above through their Bardic awards. The numbers in parentheses indicate the total number of points they've earned. At the end of the post I'll quote the section of HELP BARDIC that explains this.

Laureate
Catarin (23)
Ialie (20)

Minstrel
Exeryte (14)
Ashar (12)
Neerth (12)

Troubadour
Derian (11)
Yuniko (11)
Callus (9)
Lowe (9)
Narses (9)
Nirrti (9)
Cronnacht (8)
Wuylinfe (8)

Storyteller
Abethor (7)
Aleron (7)
Gwylifar (7)
Lendren (6)
Valarien (6)
Bastion (5)
Iraen (5)
Raizan (5)
Silferras (5)
Thul (5)
Veonira (5)
Vix (5)
Xenthos (5)
Arilyon (4)
Ciera (4)
Iblis (4)
Jasper (4)
Karrack (4)
Koan (4)
Ksilrinda (4)
Kymir (4)
Maelon (4)
Mell (4)
Parallax (4)
Rhosyn (4)
Soll (4)
Vanatul (4)

Yuniko wins the Just Waiting For My Big Break award for the most points without having yet won a Bardic contest.

If you calculate what Ialie's Laureate rank means, it means she's won 2,500 credits from Bardics alone!

(quoted from HELP BARDIC)

REWARDS
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There are 3 levels of success in each contest. One winner, up to three
creditable runners up, and any number of minor merit awards. A character
may only enter once per contest. Success in a bardic contest brings with
it the following rewards:

Winner : 4 points and 200 credits
Runners up : 2 points and 100 credits
Merit : 1 point and 50 credits

The winning (and runner up) stories will be displayed on the Lusternia
website shortly after the prizes have been allocated to the characters who
won.

Each time you hit increments of 4 points in the Bardic or Artisanal
contests, you will gain a new rank in that Order, as well as some credits.
That is in addition to the credits you get for being the winner,
runner-up, or merit contestant (see above).

There are 7 ranks. Your current rank is displayed in your HONOURS. The
rank titles are as follows:

Bardic:
1 - Storyteller - 100 credits
2 - Troubadour - 200 credits
3 - Minstrel - 300 credits
4 - Maestro - 400 credits
5 - Laureate - 500 credits
6 - Master Bard - 600 credits
7 - High Bard - 700 credits

updated March 2007

You have too much time on your hands.

This almost encourages me to continue with some of my half-started ideas.

Now do Artisanal.

Due to popular demand: here is the analogous list for Artisanals!

High Master
Kaileigh (52)

Artisanal Master
Feyrll (24)

Painter
Gelo (21)

Sculptor
Alger (19)
Folken (19)

Illustrator
Daganev (14)
Iraen (14)
Jadryga (14)
Ryannic (12)

Engraver
Alodia (10)
Balizar (9)
Ehecatl (8)
Exarius (8)
Felandi (8)
Ooparu (8)

Sketcher
Visaas (7)
Anarchan (6)
Melgoth (6)
Reiha (6)
Bricriu (5)
Kharaen (5)
Shyshaeia (5)
Tenebrae (5)
Eilaera (4)
Faeran (4)
Turgeis (4)
Incabulos (4)

The Just Waiting For My Big Break, Artisanal Division award goes to Folken, for the most points without having yet won an Artisanal contest.

Special mention of Iraen, who's the only Lusternian so far to achieve ranks in both the Bardic Council and the Artisanal Council!

Kaileigh ... I am just not worthy. Eighteen separate awards, including winning on eight different occasions. 5,400 credits from Artisanal wins! And it's not a scam either, her art is fantastic.

(quoted from HELP ARTISANAL, which is the same as HELP BARDIC anyway)

REWARDS
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There are 3 levels of success in each contest. One winner, up to three
creditable runners up, and any number of minor merit awards. A character
may only enter once per contest. Success in a bardic contest brings with
it the following rewards:

Winner : 4 points and 200 credits
Runners up : 2 points and 100 credits
Merit : 1 point and 50 credits

The winning (and runner up) stories will be displayed on the Lusternia
website shortly after the prizes have been allocated to the characters who
won.

Each time you hit increments of 4 points in the Bardic or Artisanal
contests, you will gain a new rank in that Order, as well as some credits.
That is in addition to the credits you get for being the winner,
runner-up, or merit contestant (see above).

There are 7 ranks. Your current rank is displayed in your HONOURS. The
rank titles are as follows:

Artisanal:
1 - Sketcher - 100 credits
2 - Engraver - 200 credits
3 - Illustrator - 300 credits
4 - Sculptor - 400 credits
5 - Painter - 500 credits
6 - Artisanal Master - 600 credits
7 - High Master - 700 credits

updated March 2007

I should have been submitting entries...

Me too. I'm so procrastinaty, I keep thinking, I've got plenty of time to do that... and then the end of the month comes and I'm like well... shoot.

I need to get crackin! And then not stop till I've actually finished the peice!

I just need one more point! Let's hope I get at least third place for the next contest

I've won one, I swear.

High Master
Kaileigh (52)

Painter
Gelo (21)
Feyrll (20)

*eyes Kaileigh's gleaming crown* *pokes ceiling of Gelo with sharp umbrella*

>_< I must sit down and work! Work!

>_< Me too! I've so many unfinished artisanal entries

OK ok, its a shameless plot to get pageviews.

Aww none of Gelos totally legit father?

Whenever I see that, I think of Ildaudid

Ah yes, an excellent time to post an artisan entry.

I have a question... If you win so many times you reach the highest rank - do you still get the extra credit bonuses for acruing points? Or is it just straight up whatever you won?

I mean, you get 700 credits for reaching High Master in the Artisanal, for instance, what if after you get it, the next month you win 1st place again... you get the 200 credits for winning 1st, but do you get another set of bonus credits?

I still love your works.

All I know is from reading the help file, but my understanding is that the seven bonuses you can earn from the seven ranks are what's possible, no more no less. (Of course you'd still get the credits from the awards themselves.)

If there are extra bonuses out there beyond the 700-credit High Master level, then Kaileigh has even more credits then I thought and we should all kill her.

I have! But my deviant page wont load. I cant upload any of my works. I'll post if here somewhere



Awww I love you too

Wow, I'm actually on a list. Go me!
Next step: Take over the thread.

Oh and can you believe I've never written a short story for Bardic? Poems all the way.