I'll reply here as it was I that took his ToD away and with whom Telk had his issues. The character had been rping very little at all, let alone with newer players. Part of the ToD is the responsibility of getting new players involved and helping them in their RP. Murkur was doing neither. He frequently solo'd, going to the same areas over and over again, which is called farming, I believe, even if there has been a reset. He would log in as soon as there was a reset, start in Tesh (a place he had no valid RP reason to go to), buy the barkskin, then run to DF and do the same there. And then he would log out. When asked to not do this any more as it was metagaming, a discussion ensued.
As far as hostility, I can only speak for myself, but there is/was none.
As to the direction of the server, it remains as it -always- has. To maintain the highest RP standards possible. That includes stopping power building (something I am not accusing Telk of doing), metagaming, and other nonsense.
By the way, instead of discussing the loss of your ToD with me, you're leaving. That is your choice. You are a member of this server if you wish to be, Telk. I was taking the ToD away for a short time. If you want to come and talk to me at -any- time, let me know. I'll be happy to do so. Your vault will remain intact in case you change your mind. However, this thread will be locked as there is no need for anything further in this forum.