[DrKvothe]

Wow, so much thread derailment! One thought about the coldain shawl: it's something to do for people who aren't in ToV while they wait for a spot to open up while everything is perma-camped. Yes, my shaman would definitely rather have Strength of the Elements, but I'm guessing getting both the Phinny and Yael drops are gonna be tough for the first several months of Velious.

Another option that I fear will be common for players who can't find groups will be to tag mobs in Kael being camped by other groups sole for the faction hits. It looks like the quests for Bracer of Hammerfal and Talisman of Benevolence (or the other rewards) don't require waiting for a contested mob to spawn, just SS faction. Having the faction also sets you up for future benefits that may become available, like the circlet of falinkan and SS armor pieces that initially will be heavily contested.