moonclouds.jpgThat tingly feeling on our spine. That cold wind that fights under the door and latches onto our toes. The creak of the trees and the single bird announcing its displeasure. The full moon slinking behind the silvery clouds. We know the signs.

The time has come.

GNAKED GNOME RACE, FOSHIZZLE!

Yes, the quacks at the BRK Center for WoW Server Destruction Research have decided that we’re gonna host another gnaked gnome race. Our proud history in this arena demands it!

Gnome starting area to Menethil Harbor, sweethearts. We’re gonna kill us some gnaked gnomes, oh yes we are. By the truckload. Those with delicate constitutions and frail dispositions need not apply.

And we need your help! We’re gonna put a Vizu poll on the sidebar and find out which day is best for you. We can’t please everybody, but we’ll do the best we can.

Prizes? Of course! BRK Movie? How could we not!

The BRK Gnaked Gnome Race Rules of the Road

Make your level one gnome, any class, either gender, on Drenden on the appointed day.

No pre-run XP allowed. Don’t kill the wolves or anything else.

No cheatin’. No summons, no gear, no enchants.

PG-13 names for your toons. Remember, kids will be participating, too. We know several families who have let their young ones drive a gnaked gnome in these races. Don’t be the @sshat who drops an NC-17 name in their face.

Any gnome class, either gnome gender, but no dwarves, no humans, or anything else.

No preplanned interference. If someone along the way happens to clear a mob, OK. Don’t contract your cousin to clear tunnels or crocs ahead of you.

Invite your friends, have a load of fun, and take lots of screenshots.

Choose your prefered day on the poll, please:

    Tuesday, February 5th
    Thursday, February 7th
    Friday, February 8th
    Saturday, February 9th

Edit: OK, so if you don’t know what a gnaked gnome race is, here’s the low-down.

The Low Down is that we’re try to get 100,000 people to create level one gnomes on Drenden. At a specified time - we’re thinking 6pm EST but we’ll put that to a poll once the day is chosen - the entire mob starts running for The Finish Line, which in our case will be the bridge to the keep in Menethil Harbor. The first gnaked gnome to set foot on the bridge is The Big Winner.

The Challenge is that the people in the lead will undoubtedly aggro big nasty things that will do big nasty things to their personages. It’ll be bloody, it’ll be carnage. BRK the Toon will be at the head of the race ensuring no schenanigans - like corpse running - occur. We will always be In The Lead, so any gnome that pops up ahead of us will be Highly Suspected of Schenanigans. We won’t be interfering in the carnage, however. You get into trouble with orcs or crocs or oozes, you’re in deep kim-chi.

The Goal is to be the first gnaked gnome to set foot on the bridge that leads into the keep at Menethil Harbor, exact coordinates shall be posted when we get them tonight. Gnomes will not acquire gear or experience prior to the start of the race. Once the race commences, however, all bets are off as far as leveling goes. You may level as you race by gaining XP from discovering areas, but picking up gear is verboten. However, you may never acquire gear other than that with which you start. No trades, no gifts, no looting. The Winner shall be inspected before the official title is bestowed.

The Route will be whatever you want, but you must run. No summoning or portals or any other mode of transportation that deviates from Running, but any shortcut you can think of is totally legal. If you’ve got a secret path over IronForge, that’s your deal and go for it. If you want to take the northern route to Dun Morogh to the Wetlands and take that “Road Of Carnage”, that’s totally good too. Did you find a secret tunnel from Stormwind to Menethil? Try it.

Sound good? Vote for the day of your choice and we’ll see you there!