I've decided to step down as GM.

This decision has come over a few months of thinking about it, which turned in to a firm decision when I told the officers about two weeks ago. Since then I've wrestled back and forth with myself as to whether I really wanted to let it go. I love this guild and I have enjoyed being your GM. But I know that I need to do this for me and am doing it before I change my mind.

I'm not leaving the guild.

Stepping down as GM has nothing to do with my satisfaction with the guild, my officers, our progression or anything else. I really don't see the point in playing this game without you guys and I love being a part of this guild. I will still be here, and I will still raid regularly (though I might *gasp* actually take a night off now and then).

My stepping down has nothing to do with the guild or the guild's progression.

Yeah Yogg is a toughie but my reasons are purely personal. I'm a perfectionist and I also stress. Those two characteristics have made me over invest my time and thought in to being GM. I need to step away so that I can put more of that time and energy towards my life outside of WoW.

Geest is your new GM

After discussing it with the officers we have decided to give the position of GM to Geest. Geest has been an outstanding raider and officer ever since the day he joined Audentia. He has always displayed a level head in tough situations, sacrifices his own wants for the sake of others, and says what needs to be said even if it is hard to say. He shares my vision for what the guild should be and I believe he has the skills to get it there. There are few people I would feel so confident about. I feel very good about Geest taking this guild forward and you should too.

Geest's position as GM will be effective immediately. I will step down to the position of officer for one week to help ease the transition. After that I will step down to raid core. I will continue to maintain the website, attend raids, and help with healing assignments whenever needed but that will be the limit of my role. Please understand that I will no longer have any more authority than any other Raid Core member. I do not want to be the former GM who is still trying to throw her weight around.

Remember why we play
I guess I just want to give some parting advice and hope you will all heed it. This is my final act as GM. Please remember that we are a team. We succeed and fail together. Be willing to give up your own good for the good of others. Build each other up and help one another, don't tear people down. So take care what you say to others, and watch yourself for attitudes that are putting yourself or progression before your teammates. People come first, then progression. This guild has always been strong because of the friendships, I don't ever want us to lose that.