Hi folks,
On TW's suggestion I have made this post for people who have entered the roleplaying competition to discuss off-topic items and to make clarifications to other players about what goes on in the RP thread.
Posts made in this thread will not be judged.
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One request: could everyone posting here put the location of the post in bold at the top, so it's easier to keep track of what we need to read? Example:
THE HELLBIRD'S LAIR:
Lord Peregrine watched the gathering adventurers with growing boredom. None of them looked amusing, or worthy of his attention. He would have to kill them all, he realized with a mental sigh, and replace them with more interesting entertainment. And so with a thought of command, massive pillars of flames erupted from the ground under each group, consuming them completely. When the pillars finally cleared, not even ashes remained, and Lord Peregrine's hell had a few new souls roasting in its eternal fires.
THE HELLBIRD'S LAIR:
Lord Peregrine watched the gathering adventurers with growing boredom. None of them looked amusing, or worthy of his attention. He would have to kill them all, he realized with a mental sigh, and replace them with more interesting entertainment. And so with a thought of command, massive pillars of flames erupted from the ground under each group, consuming them completely. When the pillars finally cleared, not even ashes remained, and Lord Peregrine's hell had a few new souls roasting in its eternal fires.
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Lord Peregrine watched the gathering adventurers with growing excitement. All of them looked amusing, or worthy of his attention. He would have to love them all, he realized with a mental sigh, and never replace them with more interesting entertainment. And so with a thought of command, massive pillars of hope and love erupted from the ground under each group, consuming them completely. When the pillars finally cleared, not any hatred remained, and Lord Peregrine's Heaven had a few new members
Bless.
I suppose you mean they say where their character is currently located, right?
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Lord Peregrine watched the gathering adventurers with growing excitement. All of them looked amusing, or worthy of his attention. He would have to love them all, he realized with a mental sigh, and never replace them with more interesting entertainment. And so with a thought of command, massive pillars of hope and love erupted from the ground under each group, consuming them completely. When the pillars finally cleared, not any hatred remained, and Lord Peregrine's Heaven had a few new members
Bless.
I suppose you mean they say where their character is currently located, right?
Exactly. Like in that example, my "character" is located in his hellish lair. So anyone also there knows immediately that they need to read it, and anyone who isn't can safely skip it and not worry about trying to keep track of what's happening. It'll make it a lot easier to catch the relevant posts when you're skimming the thread to write a reply.
Competition
Was it ok to just jump into the competition with my character story, and how she made her way to one of the three leaders? It was after i had posted that i came upon this you wrote.
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A new setting would be made every time a new roleplayer wished to enter into the game. The arbiter would be the only person posting a Setting, and anyone interested in joining a game would first private message the arbiter of the game/thread to receive the details of gameplay... basically giving them the ability to generate a character in private with the arbiter, and allowing the arbiter time to introduce the new roleplayer to the game in a proper roleplay fashion.
Was it ok to just jump into the competition with my character story, and how she made her way to one of the three leaders? It was after i had posted that i came upon this you wrote.
Quote DarkOne
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(Ok Ent, your pose)
A new setting would be made every time a new roleplayer wished to enter into the game. The arbiter would be the only person posting a Setting, and anyone interested in joining a game would first private message the arbiter of the game/thread to receive the details of gameplay... basically giving them the ability to generate a character in private with the arbiter, and allowing the arbiter time to introduce the new roleplayer to the game in a proper roleplay fashion.
I wasn't really sure what to do about skills... beacuse I prefer not to OOC at all when I roleplay, but I don't know how I would explain all my skills in-character. I put everything else in, however.
BTW here's a sketch of what my character looks like
BTW here's a sketch of what my character looks like
Man lots of posts! Is it too late for me to get in on this?
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Man lots of posts! Is it too late for me to get in on this?
Nope! You can join in any time up to the 14th of March.
Please check the update posts. They are long to prepare and other posts appear to be after them although the posters will not have seen it. Latest update is 3. And now I am preparing for bed.
Could I make a suggestion? Could the RP updates be put in another thread, or at least the post number of them be listed in the first post? That way we can easily find any updates we missed.
When interacting with our fellow 'players' how far are we allowed to go? Shooting another's weapon from his hands would be considered 'inappropriate' in normal RPGs, if only because it would need some form of a contested roll.
Also, while I assume our characters have some history as adventurers, can our equipment be equivalent to daedric? I was under the assumption that our characters were placed in a role similar to ones we take in the game. I mean, wouldn't we have to (and want to) earn such equipment?
I know, I know, I assume a lot, but I just want have my stuff straight
Also, while I assume our characters have some history as adventurers, can our equipment be equivalent to daedric? I was under the assumption that our characters were placed in a role similar to ones we take in the game. I mean, wouldn't we have to (and want to) earn such equipment?
I know, I know, I assume a lot, but I just want have my stuff straight
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When interacting with our fellow 'players' how far are we allowed to go? Shooting another's weapon from his hands would be considered 'inappropriate' in normal RPGs, if only because it would need some form of a contested roll.
Also, while I assume our characters have some history as adventurers, can our equipment be equivalent to daedric? I was under the assumption that our characters were placed in a role similar to ones we take in the game. I mean, wouldn't we have to (and want to) earn such equipment?
I know, I know, I assume a lot, but I just want have my stuff straight
Not that I'm in any position to dicate that, but I'd assume from reading the advice they gave that you might not want to start out with full Daedric. We're not superheroes, and Daedric armor is very rare. I'd go as far as one or two peices of glass armor, definately not a full set.
My character is completely unarmored, and the only clothes he's wearing is a pair of oversized shorts. His weapon is a peice of wood with rusty nails nailed into the end.
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Not that I'm in any position to dicate that, but I'd assume from reading the advice they gave that you might not want to start out with full Daedric. We're not superheroes, and Daedric armor is very rare. I'd go as far as one or two peices of glass armor, definately not a full set.
My character is completely unarmored, and the only clothes he's wearing is a pair of oversized shorts. His weapon is a peice of wood with rusty nails nailed into the end.
Well, the rules for the competition said absolutely nothing about starting wealth level. If you feel like roleplaying a poor and under-equipped character, that's your choice, but there's nothing that says we're starting as low-level characters.
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QUOTE(Dew_Loc @ Mar 5 2006, 08:14 PM) [snapback]128883[/snapback]
Not that I'm in any position to dicate that, but I'd assume from reading the advice they gave that you might not want to start out with full Daedric. We're not superheroes, and Daedric armor is very rare. I'd go as far as one or two peices of glass armor, definately not a full set.
My character is completely unarmored, and the only clothes he's wearing is a pair of oversized shorts. His weapon is a peice of wood with rusty nails nailed into the end.
Well, the rules for the competition said absolutely nothing about starting wealth level. If you feel like roleplaying a poor and under-equipped character, that's your choice, but there's nothing that says we're starting as low-level characters.
Hey, I aint just roleplaying that my brother!
But yea, I was under the impression that having an entire set of Daedric armor was considered power-gaming.
I have a question related to starting equipment:
I noticed in the RP so far at least one character has started wioth a full suit of glass armor. Is that okay? what's the line, exactly?
The instructional post mentioned that in our first post, we should state some kind of heroic or impressive deed. Could this deed be something along the lines of say, getting a daedric weapon that we now possess, or a really cool amulet?? Mind you, nothing god like, i mean, a regular daedric weapon is powerful, but it's not godly, nor is a glass suit of armor.
I'm just trying to figure out the limits.
I noticed in the RP so far at least one character has started wioth a full suit of glass armor. Is that okay? what's the line, exactly?
The instructional post mentioned that in our first post, we should state some kind of heroic or impressive deed. Could this deed be something along the lines of say, getting a daedric weapon that we now possess, or a really cool amulet?? Mind you, nothing god like, i mean, a regular daedric weapon is powerful, but it's not godly, nor is a glass suit of armor.
I'm just trying to figure out the limits.
From the first post in the roleplaying thread: "You are a normal person with normal spells and abilities. No one person is greater than or the master of any other person."
While this says nothing of wealth (or equipment in particular), Daedric weaponry is not a sign of wealth, but rather of accomplishment. Most of you will know the Khajit merchant (perhaps even his name by head), who sells 'Daedric' weapons. 'Well, not exactly Daedric, but his weapons can be as sharp and deadly as Daedric when they need to be', to paraphrase him. This, to me, is a great example of how things are in Tamriel: everyone has heard of Daedric steel and wants to have it, but until they are capable of acquiring it, they will have to make do with other equipment that can simulate, but in no way match the quality (or weight!) of Daedric steel.
My character left his 'adventuring days' behind before he even was an adventurer, but he'll make do with whatever is at the camp. Like in Morrowind, you can scrounge up (barely) a set of heavy armor in Seyda Neen when you start, let alone Daedric. Perhaps I am running the gun here, but any weapon or armor even close to the level of Daedric steel should have an entire history in and of itself, let alone how the character acquired it. I do not recall, by head, a great number of characters seen wearing Daedric armor or brandishing Daedric weapons in Morrowind, but one that I do remember was a 4,000 year old Telvanni wizard.
As you said, we don't have to be poor, but if you are rich, you are probably a noble, a succesful merchant, or at least someone who can easily acquire money, but as it says above: you would be a normal person who has a lot of money. I am not just concerned about balance between players, but also about the simple credibility of our characters.
On another note, I just realized I made up a small village in my post. Teensy weensy by description, but not exactly canonical... Will this be a problem and should I need to edit my post?
In reply to Justin: while Glass Armor is not godly, you must remember it is the most powerful light armor in Morrowind, which should translate into the fact that is rare and hard to come by. Imagine you are a peasant seeing someone walk by in a suit of glass armor (or daedric for that matter), how close would you think that person to be to the gods. (Crude example, I know)
While this says nothing of wealth (or equipment in particular), Daedric weaponry is not a sign of wealth, but rather of accomplishment. Most of you will know the Khajit merchant (perhaps even his name by head), who sells 'Daedric' weapons. 'Well, not exactly Daedric, but his weapons can be as sharp and deadly as Daedric when they need to be', to paraphrase him. This, to me, is a great example of how things are in Tamriel: everyone has heard of Daedric steel and wants to have it, but until they are capable of acquiring it, they will have to make do with other equipment that can simulate, but in no way match the quality (or weight!) of Daedric steel.
My character left his 'adventuring days' behind before he even was an adventurer, but he'll make do with whatever is at the camp. Like in Morrowind, you can scrounge up (barely) a set of heavy armor in Seyda Neen when you start, let alone Daedric. Perhaps I am running the gun here, but any weapon or armor even close to the level of Daedric steel should have an entire history in and of itself, let alone how the character acquired it. I do not recall, by head, a great number of characters seen wearing Daedric armor or brandishing Daedric weapons in Morrowind, but one that I do remember was a 4,000 year old Telvanni wizard.
As you said, we don't have to be poor, but if you are rich, you are probably a noble, a succesful merchant, or at least someone who can easily acquire money, but as it says above: you would be a normal person who has a lot of money. I am not just concerned about balance between players, but also about the simple credibility of our characters.
On another note, I just realized I made up a small village in my post. Teensy weensy by description, but not exactly canonical... Will this be a problem and should I need to edit my post?
In reply to Justin: while Glass Armor is not godly, you must remember it is the most powerful light armor in Morrowind, which should translate into the fact that is rare and hard to come by. Imagine you are a peasant seeing someone walk by in a suit of glass armor (or daedric for that matter), how close would you think that person to be to the gods. (Crude example, I know)
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But yea, I was under the impression that having an entire set of Daedric armor was considered power-gaming.
Power-gaming: UberSlayer is my level 9 warrior. He has steel armor and weapons. Oh, by the way, he just killed all the enemies while you were sitting there talking. What? Did you insult him? Well he kills you too. And you who just swung a sword at him, you miss and UberSlayer cuts your head off. Etc...
Not Power-gaming: My character is the wealthy son of a major merchant, who has joined the group out of boredom and desire to see the world. His family fortune has equipped him with the best armor and weapons, including full daedric armor (hunted down at great expense and many called-in favors), but he is inexperienced and has trouble actually killing stuff. Despite his wealth, he doesn't steal the spotlight entirely, and make himself take all the kills/glory/treasure/etc. In fact, he would prefer to bribe his way through a fight rather than draw his sword.
Not Power-gaming: Aleksi is a veteran mercenary with over ten years of experience. Over a lifetime of adventuring, he has saved enough money to buy good equipment, including daedric-equivalent weapons. Fortunately his player knows how to avoid god-roleplaying and will not focus the entire character around how his weapon does more damage than everyone else, and kill everything in one hit while everyone else struggles to even harm it.
Massive character wealth is merely a common symptom of power-gaming/god-roleplaying. But just because a character is well-equipped doesn't mean they're a problem, especially in a rules-less game like this one. As long as the character makes sense and provides a good story, who cares whether their sword does more damage or not.
Really, the deciding question is "does the character's wealth fit their description and background, or do they have the best equipment just because their player feels insecure in his manhood and has to show off to everyone?"
I would still refer you to my post above, as it just went in before yours by seconds.
My question would be: if a character would rather bribe an enemy, who would he carry a set of Daedric that make him stand out to be a great warrior? And besides, what would he give that is more valuable than the loot his soon-to-be-dead body is carrying?
Also, well-equiped is not the same as 'equiped with Daedric-equivalent weapons' in my book. I would ask for a better description than that. But, I know I am just one person with one view.
My question would be: if a character would rather bribe an enemy, who would he carry a set of Daedric that make him stand out to be a great warrior? And besides, what would he give that is more valuable than the loot his soon-to-be-dead body is carrying?
Also, well-equiped is not the same as 'equiped with Daedric-equivalent weapons' in my book. I would ask for a better description than that. But, I know I am just one person with one view.
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My question would be: if a character would rather bribe an enemy, who would he carry a set of Daedric that make him stand out to be a great warrior? And besides, what would he give that is more valuable than the loot his soon-to-be-dead body is carrying?
Because like I said in the description, that character is a wealthy merchant with more money than common sense, supposed to be played as the rich fool who stumbles around playing warrior games (and maybe eventually learns some skills and makes his mark in the story). Sure, he's bought all the nice toys, but that doesn't give him skills or change his behavior once practice is over and real danger shows up.
The point was, just because the character has money doesn't mean he's power-gamed and will dominate everything and harm the story.
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Also, well-equiped is not the same as 'equiped with Daedric-equivalent weapons' in my book. I would ask for a better description than that. But, I know I am just one person with one view.
You would ask, and there is probably a story behind it, but would Aleksi tell you? I'm not exactly new at this roleplaying thing, the fact that my character likes to keep his secrets doesn't mean I don't have any. You're talking about a character who's spent ten years as a mercenary and adventurer, of course he's going to have stories, and has worked his way to get those weapons.
You both make good points, but I'd like an "official" opinion on the matter. Though now I'm probably going to re-write the whole daedric thing and glass armor bit.
On another topic, I made this little list of the characters, who has arrived in the Bruma Camp. Mostly for my own benefit, because things quickly get messy in my head if I don't have some sort of reference, but maybe it will help others too, so here goes.
Dur-Coath, male bosmer scout
- glass armoured, deadric tanto, crosbow (steel and silver bolts)
- blonde hair, pointed ears, dark green cloak
- user: dumner_jediknight
- came from Morrowind
Xristo, male imperial warrior
- nordic blades, bow, netch leather light armour, few potions and scrolls, deadric arrows
- come from Morrowind, where he has a mansion.
- user: Xristo
Ril-Toka, blind male Khajit mage/warlock
- robed, staff, some potion and scrolls,
- scholar of Oblivion, uses vision spell to see
- came from Bruma Tavern
- user: Almalexia
Ismail Rondam, male nord warrior
- Son of the Duke of Rondam, an island now gone because of magic experiments.
- Rondam Chainmail, sword and large shield,
- user Ismail
Wulfgar, male nord warrior
- fur and leather clothing/armour, nordic chainmail, silver war axe, round oak shield in grey cloth
- user: Morgoth
Aleksi sar-Ryskin, scout archer ranger stealthy nord
- late 30es
- falcon pet Ilmari
- steel rapier, longbow, heavy wararrows, brown and grey clothes, dark brown cloak, hidden light chain shirt
- user: Peregrine
Kilmer Magnusson, male nord warrior
- steel longsword, grey cloak, mail armor
- blue eyes
- came from Skyrim
- user: Kaldar
Ice-Blood, male argonian warrior
- Ebony Greatsword with a frost enchantment (Black Ice), full suit of steel armor (including steel greaves in the place of boots, but minus the helmet), amulet with a slave's bracer on it, and a brown cloak.
- came from Morrowind
- user: WereWolf531
Garrick, male altmer battlemage
- axe “Skullsplicer”, simple clothes
- came from Journey’s End, where he killed a deadroth
user: Masurao
Ulf Vilhelmsbane (only firstname known), Male Nord Mage
- 57-59 years old
- Staff of frost (for walking too), an amulet
- Fur boots, pants and shirt in lesser condition, ragged Cloak with hood, brown, Iron belt with snake
- rambles, talks with himself, sometimes has a "wild" look in his eyes
- came out of nowhere, but originally from a little village in Skyrim
Dur-Coath, male bosmer scout
- glass armoured, deadric tanto, crosbow (steel and silver bolts)
- blonde hair, pointed ears, dark green cloak
- user: dumner_jediknight
- came from Morrowind
Xristo, male imperial warrior
- nordic blades, bow, netch leather light armour, few potions and scrolls, deadric arrows
- come from Morrowind, where he has a mansion.
- user: Xristo
Ril-Toka, blind male Khajit mage/warlock
- robed, staff, some potion and scrolls,
- scholar of Oblivion, uses vision spell to see
- came from Bruma Tavern
- user: Almalexia
Ismail Rondam, male nord warrior
- Son of the Duke of Rondam, an island now gone because of magic experiments.
- Rondam Chainmail, sword and large shield,
- user Ismail
Wulfgar, male nord warrior
- fur and leather clothing/armour, nordic chainmail, silver war axe, round oak shield in grey cloth
- user: Morgoth
Aleksi sar-Ryskin, scout archer ranger stealthy nord
- late 30es
- falcon pet Ilmari
- steel rapier, longbow, heavy wararrows, brown and grey clothes, dark brown cloak, hidden light chain shirt
- user: Peregrine
Kilmer Magnusson, male nord warrior
- steel longsword, grey cloak, mail armor
- blue eyes
- came from Skyrim
- user: Kaldar
Ice-Blood, male argonian warrior
- Ebony Greatsword with a frost enchantment (Black Ice), full suit of steel armor (including steel greaves in the place of boots, but minus the helmet), amulet with a slave's bracer on it, and a brown cloak.
- came from Morrowind
- user: WereWolf531
Garrick, male altmer battlemage
- axe “Skullsplicer”, simple clothes
- came from Journey’s End, where he killed a deadroth
user: Masurao
Ulf Vilhelmsbane (only firstname known), Male Nord Mage
- 57-59 years old
- Staff of frost (for walking too), an amulet
- Fur boots, pants and shirt in lesser condition, ragged Cloak with hood, brown, Iron belt with snake
- rambles, talks with himself, sometimes has a "wild" look in his eyes
- came out of nowhere, but originally from a little village in Skyrim
Well since my caracter has a Daedric Tanto and two pieces of glass armor I guess I really should read what the moderators have to say on that.
Cheat sheet for Dur-Coath:
Bosmer scout
Weapons:
Crossbow; with steel bolts and a few silver bolts
Daetric Tanto
Armor:
Glass Cuirass and Greaves
Other equipment:
Dark green cloak
lockpick
armor repair tools
healing potions
cure diseaes, resist disease potios
bed roll, soap and other items a person who prefers to live in the woods would bring.
I wanted to show that Dur-Colath is an acomplished adventurer and while he is not the nerevarine, he has had a few runins on the island. The Daetric Tanto is one of my favorite weapons and is readly avalable if you look. The Glass armor can also be bought in a few store ( I cant remember were off the top of my head) I have Dur-Colath go barefoot as a caracter quirk, He has gone that way so long that he can go throu snow with no discomfort or harm.
I do have a question on skills. In the last update the leaders said that we should train and equip ourselves. How will we show this? My caracter is not starting out and as I posted He already knows enough to get himself into trouble and out of it if need be. So Do I need to state OOC what skills my caracter has?
And on a last note, I dont post here but HOW DO YOU GET THE REALLY BIG LETTERS?!?! Sorry I want to do the title thing but my atempt failed badly as all of you can see.
Hehe I just saqw right after I posted this Kheskeim's post on the breakdown of the various caracters, I have the same list but thanks for it I had a couple of errors in it and now it is fixed.
Cheat sheet for Dur-Coath:
Bosmer scout
Weapons:
Crossbow; with steel bolts and a few silver bolts
Daetric Tanto
Armor:
Glass Cuirass and Greaves
Other equipment:
Dark green cloak
lockpick
armor repair tools
healing potions
cure diseaes, resist disease potios
bed roll, soap and other items a person who prefers to live in the woods would bring.
I wanted to show that Dur-Colath is an acomplished adventurer and while he is not the nerevarine, he has had a few runins on the island. The Daetric Tanto is one of my favorite weapons and is readly avalable if you look. The Glass armor can also be bought in a few store ( I cant remember were off the top of my head) I have Dur-Colath go barefoot as a caracter quirk, He has gone that way so long that he can go throu snow with no discomfort or harm.
I do have a question on skills. In the last update the leaders said that we should train and equip ourselves. How will we show this? My caracter is not starting out and as I posted He already knows enough to get himself into trouble and out of it if need be. So Do I need to state OOC what skills my caracter has?
And on a last note, I dont post here but HOW DO YOU GET THE REALLY BIG LETTERS?!?! Sorry I want to do the title thing but my atempt failed badly as all of you can see.
Hehe I just saqw right after I posted this Kheskeim's post on the breakdown of the various caracters, I have the same list but thanks for it I had a couple of errors in it and now it is fixed.
Hey I am just wondering...since the 'leaders' keep upping and going...who do "new recruits" report too?
I have my post ready to meet Fygge and chat to him but I don't want to post it if Fygge isn't there to talk to, so would rather change Fygge's name to someone elses
also just reading about the daedric/glass subject
personally I think if the situation is explained then it is fine...the competition itself is to test your roleplaying skills...not to see how many enemies you can kill before anyone else...roleplaying is about describing and imagination....if you can say you have the most powerful things from the game but say you killed a merchant to acquire them...then you shouldn't be in this comp...however if you say you fought Vivec himself to win your equipment...then again you shouldn't be in this comp....if you say something like you fought within a battle and barely just survived and took the equipment as a reminder or something then that should be fine
I myself hate power gamers and god modders but if you want powerful stuff and can give some effort in making up something that is believable then that in my eyes is fine
such as once I can find out who to report to, my character will be kitted out in daedric armour with no helm and pauldrons and wields a daedric claymore...then again he will be 6ft 2" broad muscular imperial...ex-merc and lived in the wilderness for most his life
main thing I am getting at is...as long as you explain where things come from instead of saying "oh and then a health potion suddenly appeared out of no where like the gods gave pity" then I say it is fine
I have my post ready to meet Fygge and chat to him but I don't want to post it if Fygge isn't there to talk to, so would rather change Fygge's name to someone elses
also just reading about the daedric/glass subject
personally I think if the situation is explained then it is fine...the competition itself is to test your roleplaying skills...not to see how many enemies you can kill before anyone else...roleplaying is about describing and imagination....if you can say you have the most powerful things from the game but say you killed a merchant to acquire them...then you shouldn't be in this comp...however if you say you fought Vivec himself to win your equipment...then again you shouldn't be in this comp....if you say something like you fought within a battle and barely just survived and took the equipment as a reminder or something then that should be fine
I myself hate power gamers and god modders but if you want powerful stuff and can give some effort in making up something that is believable then that in my eyes is fine
such as once I can find out who to report to, my character will be kitted out in daedric armour with no helm and pauldrons and wields a daedric claymore...then again he will be 6ft 2" broad muscular imperial...ex-merc and lived in the wilderness for most his life
main thing I am getting at is...as long as you explain where things come from instead of saying "oh and then a health potion suddenly appeared out of no where like the gods gave pity" then I say it is fine
ok I was wondering if we can take control of other peoples caracters, with their permission of cource, We can discuss here what will happen so that the poster can keep the other persons caracter correct.
Reason why I ask this is because I want my caracter to take Peregrine's and Werewolf531's example and attack Almalexia's caracter, this would be a no weapon attack becuase Dur-Colath wants to see how Ril-Toka reacts to a sudden attack not hurt him.
Reason why I ask this is because I want my caracter to take Peregrine's and Werewolf531's example and attack Almalexia's caracter, this would be a no weapon attack becuase Dur-Colath wants to see how Ril-Toka reacts to a sudden attack not hurt him.
Currently there is no one to report to you must interract with other players knowing whatever you do or say is observed. On the issue of what armour you have with you we make no limitations BUT you will note that one requirement of the rpg is to see how adaptable you are. Many things may affect what you have with you and what you can use. Do not assume anything. The fact you have a thing now does not mean you will later.
For simplicity when I do an update I will also post that I have done so in this thread.
For simplicity when I do an update I will also post that I have done so in this thread.
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Currently there is no one to report to you must interract with other players knowing whatever you do or say is observed. On the issue of what armour you have with you we make no limitations BUT you will note that one requirement of the rpg is to see how adaptable you are. Many things may affect what you have with you and what you can use. Do not assume anything. The fact you have a thing now does not mean you will later.
For simplicity when I do an update I will also post that I have done so in this thread.
ok, I am a regular Roleplayer so can adapt to equipment loss and such
and atleast now I know I can just talk to anyone...cheers
First... Many many thanx for adding a discussion thread Darkone, Also another thanx very much for the ::Location:: suggestion Peregrine as that was also my next thought LOL, makes it MUCH easier to keep track of those your with currently.
About Me: I have been RP'ing in forum threads for about four years now and have been very lucky to have some wonderfully talented folks be a part of several stories I have led as well as enjoyed being a part of a few as just a companion. The best stories I have seen have been those in which each character spoke as little as possible of the actions and thoughts of the characters around them. When interacting, or planning to interact with my character please feel free to contact me and I would be happy to help you fill in a dialogue between our two characters in your posting, and I will do the same for anyone I intend to carry on a conversation with as well.
I have also been a Pen and Paper RP'er for over 20 years and because of this I tend to get very elaborate in the development of my characters. They usually have a fairly complex personality that in many ways mirror's my own and in others fills in gaps that I sometimes wish were a part of my own etc. This can lead to various things through out the story where reactions to a similar event may take very differet directions then previous events. This is why I like to be better able to control the reactions and thoughts my character may have in regard to situations currently taking place. But please feel free to have your character 'speculate' about my reaction if you wish just don't assign one to me...
EXAMPLES:
Please no: "Semink saw that Trebbits was completely frozen with fear and unable to move because of it"
But ok: "Semink noticed Trebbits was not moving, he was either paralyzed with fear, or crazy!"
The only other thing I ask is that before posting PLEASE read the posts relating to the one you are making all the way through If I have written something you aren't quite sure of or that has dissrupted your upcoming post in some way PLEASE feel very free to contact me here or via PM and I will do what I can to correct the issue. I am a part of this whole thing to enjoy a good story with folks, first and foremost, and I do not want to be a problem for anyone envolved, so just hollar if I need to make changes or leeways for things you were going to post about etc.
Happy Tales all,
TW
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About My Character:
Name: Trebbits
Age: 19
Race: Breton
Class: Adventurer
Skills: Illusion, Enchant, Staff, Shortblade, Light Armor, Speachcraft
Hobbies: Journaling, Enchanting, Caving
Equipment: Hooded Robe, Padded leather Curaiss and Boots, Dark brown pants, Light tan shirt, Silver dagger (enchanted), Staff (enchanted)...
Small belt pouch containing - 5 Rings (various enchantments), 30 gold, and an Amulet...
Backpack containing - Small travel latern, Rope, Leather Gloves, salted meat rations (5 portions), Bread (5 portions), several Journals and writting utensiles, Some cloth and leather pieces for patching armor and clothing.
Brief bio: Hailing from Kaldravndal a small island west of Slosthiem, Trebbits has traveled many areas within the Morrowind Province and logged many stories of events that transpired there. He is also plagued by what many would call bad luck, events seem to go goofy around him, things just get bumbled and fall apart. Yet for Trebbits all of his misfortunes of troubles have somehow been things that saved him from peril of one kind or another, so really what comes across as bad luck is to him and usually those around him good fortune. Not that he is protected by the gods but some force of nature seems to disrupt what he would THINK to do with something he has no choice of thereby often times keeping him from doing something completely foolish.
Any questions about my character I am very willing to discuss if anyone wishes to inquire. All the best everyone and Happy Tale Telling!!!
TW
About Me: I have been RP'ing in forum threads for about four years now and have been very lucky to have some wonderfully talented folks be a part of several stories I have led as well as enjoyed being a part of a few as just a companion. The best stories I have seen have been those in which each character spoke as little as possible of the actions and thoughts of the characters around them. When interacting, or planning to interact with my character please feel free to contact me and I would be happy to help you fill in a dialogue between our two characters in your posting, and I will do the same for anyone I intend to carry on a conversation with as well.
I have also been a Pen and Paper RP'er for over 20 years and because of this I tend to get very elaborate in the development of my characters. They usually have a fairly complex personality that in many ways mirror's my own and in others fills in gaps that I sometimes wish were a part of my own etc. This can lead to various things through out the story where reactions to a similar event may take very differet directions then previous events. This is why I like to be better able to control the reactions and thoughts my character may have in regard to situations currently taking place. But please feel free to have your character 'speculate' about my reaction if you wish just don't assign one to me...
EXAMPLES:
Please no: "Semink saw that Trebbits was completely frozen with fear and unable to move because of it"
But ok: "Semink noticed Trebbits was not moving, he was either paralyzed with fear, or crazy!"
The only other thing I ask is that before posting PLEASE read the posts relating to the one you are making all the way through If I have written something you aren't quite sure of or that has dissrupted your upcoming post in some way PLEASE feel very free to contact me here or via PM and I will do what I can to correct the issue. I am a part of this whole thing to enjoy a good story with folks, first and foremost, and I do not want to be a problem for anyone envolved, so just hollar if I need to make changes or leeways for things you were going to post about etc.
Happy Tales all,
TW
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About My Character:
Name: Trebbits
Age: 19
Race: Breton
Class: Adventurer
Skills: Illusion, Enchant, Staff, Shortblade, Light Armor, Speachcraft
Hobbies: Journaling, Enchanting, Caving
Equipment: Hooded Robe, Padded leather Curaiss and Boots, Dark brown pants, Light tan shirt, Silver dagger (enchanted), Staff (enchanted)...
Small belt pouch containing - 5 Rings (various enchantments), 30 gold, and an Amulet...
Backpack containing - Small travel latern, Rope, Leather Gloves, salted meat rations (5 portions), Bread (5 portions), several Journals and writting utensiles, Some cloth and leather pieces for patching armor and clothing.
Brief bio: Hailing from Kaldravndal a small island west of Slosthiem, Trebbits has traveled many areas within the Morrowind Province and logged many stories of events that transpired there. He is also plagued by what many would call bad luck, events seem to go goofy around him, things just get bumbled and fall apart. Yet for Trebbits all of his misfortunes of troubles have somehow been things that saved him from peril of one kind or another, so really what comes across as bad luck is to him and usually those around him good fortune. Not that he is protected by the gods but some force of nature seems to disrupt what he would THINK to do with something he has no choice of thereby often times keeping him from doing something completely foolish.
Any questions about my character I am very willing to discuss if anyone wishes to inquire. All the best everyone and Happy Tale Telling!!!
TW
QUOTE(Thread_Whisperer @ Mar 5 2006, 09:40 PM) [snapback]128921[/snapback]
First... Many many thanx for adding a discussion thread Darkone, Also another thanx very much for the ::Location:: suggestion Peregrine as that was also my next thought LOL, makes it MUCH easier to keep track of those your with currently.
About Me: I have been RP'ing in forum threads for about four years now and have been very lucky to have some wonderfully talented folks be a part of several stories I have led as well as enjoyed being a part of a few as just a companion. The best stories I have seen have been those in which each character spoke as little as possible of the actions and thoughts of the characters around them. When interacting, or planning to interact with my character please feel free to contact me and I would be happy to help you fill in a dialogue between our two characters in your posting, and I will do the same for anyone I intend to carry on a conversation with as well.
I have also been a Pen and Paper RP'er for over 20 years and because of this I tend to get very elaborate in the development of my characters. They usually have a fairly complex personality that in many ways mirror's my own and in others fills in gaps that I sometimes wish were a part of my own etc. This can lead to various things through out the story where reactions to a similar event may take very differet directions then previous events. This is why I like to be better able to control the reactions and thoughts my character may have in regard to situations currently taking place. But please feel free to have your character 'speculate' about my reaction if you wish just don't assign one to me...
EXAMPLES:
Please no: "Semink saw that Trebbits was completely frozen with fear and unable to move because of it"
But ok: "Semink noticed Trebbits was not moving, he was either paralyzed with fear, or crazy!"
Those are really good tips Thread_Whisperer. I've played pen and paper for some 10 years now, everything from Mechwarrior, to Eberron. I have never roleplayed over a forum though and it is a new experience for me. Until i saw the post about the Rp contest i never knew these even existed. I know that there must be so many great writers on this board that it will make a great story. It also mean some stiff competition for the prize as well.
An OOC description of my character would be:
Name: Garrick
Race: Altmer
Class: Battlemage (adapted)
Major Skills: Axe, Heavy Armor, Destruction, Restoration, Alteration
Minor Skills: Alchemy, Enchant, Illusion, Conjuration, Mysticism
Name: Garrick
Race: Altmer
Class: Battlemage (adapted)
Major Skills: Axe, Heavy Armor, Destruction, Restoration, Alteration
Minor Skills: Alchemy, Enchant, Illusion, Conjuration, Mysticism
One thing I will say about having having powerful weaponary or armour; you need to roleplay your character in such a way that it's plausable that he'd be able to attain this equipment.
QUOTE(BonesNofoa @ Mar 5 2006, 11:51 PM) [snapback]128925[/snapback]
Those are really good tips Thread_Whisperer. I've played pen and paper for some 10 years now, everything from Mechwarrior, to Eberron. I have never roleplayed over a forum though and it is a new experience for me. Until i saw the post about the Rp contest i never knew these even existed. I know that there must be so many great writers on this board that it will make a great story. It also mean some stiff competition for the prize as well.
Many thanx, I just love a good story and being part of them as well, so thought I would offer just a little to those who may be, like you, doing this for the first time.
Indeed it is forming up to be some great competition and that is going to make for one heck of a story once things start getting worked out and people all start getting things set for how they post and such like that.
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One more small note to some folks. It really helps to break up longer text blocks with a space between paragraphs and dialogue. Reading text online varies from system to system and myself I use a screen resolution of 1152 x 864 with a small font so the break up of paragraphs with a space REALLY helps me out.
Might just be me and older eyeballs but it was something I thought I would pass on anyway, just in case.
All the best,
TW
Wow - this competition has really drawn them in!
May I make a suggestion? Could we have seperate threads for each location - I realise that Peregrine's suggestion has been taken up by the majority of players, but seperate threads would make it easier to keep track of.
Cracking idea Malchik and Dark0ne, with any luck this'll kick-start the RP forum again (and not to mention draw in even more newbies
/ 
depending on preference and temper).
May I make a suggestion? Could we have seperate threads for each location - I realise that Peregrine's suggestion has been taken up by the majority of players, but seperate threads would make it easier to keep track of.
Cracking idea Malchik and Dark0ne, with any luck this'll kick-start the RP forum again (and not to mention draw in even more newbies
/ depending on preference and temper).
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May I make a suggestion? Could we have seperate threads for each location - I realise that Peregrine's suggestion has been taken up by the majority of players, but seperate threads would make it easier to keep track of.
This question was raised by Malchilk to me earlier today. Unfortunately there's no way of doing it now so that I can split all the people into the appropriate location threads since I cannot make an initial post explaining what camp it is for, etc.
If we had known this competition was going to be so popular we'd probably have done this from the beginning.
::EDITED:: Solution worked out below works great for me Thanx guys!
Thanx guys!
The popularity of this RPG is making it harder to keep track of everyone. When you go to the rift the groups will be split so make sure you have identified who you intend to travel with. You will be asked this on Wednesday (UK time). Each group will have its own thread to save you having to read posts not relevant.
BTW - PLEASE NOTE
A couple of you are playing my role for me. While you may talk to the leaders physically or in your heads you cannot decide the leaders' reactions or responses. I don't mind e.g 'You think you see the wood elf smile at you' etc but not 'the woodelf pushes you angrily away'. The first is an opinion which I could deny if I wanted to, the second tells me what I am doing and is not good rpging. At present this is not a criticism as many of you are new to the whole idea of rpg and we all have to learn. So no blame as yet but try to avoid it. You all have plenty of people to talk to.
BTW - PLEASE NOTE
A couple of you are playing my role for me. While you may talk to the leaders physically or in your heads you cannot decide the leaders' reactions or responses. I don't mind e.g 'You think you see the wood elf smile at you' etc but not 'the woodelf pushes you angrily away'. The first is an opinion which I could deny if I wanted to, the second tells me what I am doing and is not good rpging. At present this is not a criticism as many of you are new to the whole idea of rpg and we all have to learn. So no blame as yet but try to avoid it. You all have plenty of people to talk to.
Since the RP thread will be split into three seperate threads on Wednesday we will keep to the current thread until then. To make things easier I'd recommend using Peregrine's "Location" idea.
QUOTE(Malchik @ Mar 6 2006, 11:52 AM) [snapback]128944[/snapback]
When you go to the rift the groups will be split so make sure you have identified who you intend to travel with.
Just for clarification: Does that only mean that the three groups led by Fygge/Esquisite/Fairgoth will be split into different threads, or will those three parties be split into subgroups again which will be assigned an individual thread?
Oh, and one suggestion, could we maybe decide on one tense that all players should write in? I have intuitively used the simple past, as it is usual for telling stories in written form, however I also see the points favouring the present tense which is the usual form of communication as I know it from pen&paper roleplaying. In my opinion, reading would be a bit easier if everybody wrote in the same tense (then it is also easier to recognize the chronological order of events).
I think because we have a varied level of experience we may have to live with the different tenses for the time being. I was thinking of splitting the groups so that three or four from the Camp would be with some from the Alit or the Abbey. Need to see how it goes. It may be more threads than three.
Please note update number 4 has been added to the main thread.
Thats a good idea, mixing the different classes up a bit.
I agree with Malchik, I know I'm guilty of swapping tenses routinely
and there are others like me who are of limited grammatical expertise playing . Not that it'd be nice to have a single tense, but I doubt everyone will stick to it.
I agree with Malchik, I know I'm guilty of swapping tenses routinely
and there are others like me who are of limited grammatical expertise playing . Not that it'd be nice to have a single tense, but I doubt everyone will stick to it.
I am known for switching through tenses but I regularly RP on an online roleplaying game known as BARP and RP within another forum such as this one...now that I know there is an actual RP forum here I maybe around more often
also Malchik, I can sometimes take control of some characters just for the fact that I may need some kind of communication between my character and someone else to advance my character or give others information...if you find this a problem, no matter how big or small then please tell me...I'd rather know about it than humiliate myself
also Malchik, I can sometimes take control of some characters just for the fact that I may need some kind of communication between my character and someone else to advance my character or give others information...if you find this a problem, no matter how big or small then please tell me...I'd rather know about it than humiliate myself
I fear my statement has been misinterpreted. I did not complain about the fact that sometimes one uses past tense in a text he is actually writing in present tense or vice versa - that's a mistake anyone can make and absolutely no problem. I was rather suggesting that we decide on one tense we all generally aim to write in so that the story appears more homogenous and while reading one has the feeling that those events are happening at the same time.
Not to appear to be a vigilante, but can everyone refrain from powerplaying, especially in this section of the game where it is so easy to do so. If you don't know what powerplaying is or why it should be avoided please read the useful Pinned threads in the RP forums. Thanks
I second that last request.
Also, I feel I should warn people about putting details into the story Malchik hasn't provided, if an Atronach is mentioned and you want to know what it is, ask what type it is, do not decide for yourself.
Another point that worries me is combat, I know we are exploring the game now, but one player should not determine what happens in combat entirely, especially not when it comes to the Atronachs in this case. I can not make a sensible post regarding this combat because everything has just been dictated by another player, with little attention to detail and other players, which actually makes me quite mad, as I have no idea what to post now. Could the 'admins' of the game please clarify whether or not we can/should ignore the post which dictated the combat entirely in the Nord Camp? (I don't think I'll need to clarify any further as to which post I am referring.)
I believe I am not the only one, who feels like this, as there has been no single post in the Nord Camp after the one I refer to above.
Also, I feel I should warn people about putting details into the story Malchik hasn't provided, if an Atronach is mentioned and you want to know what it is, ask what type it is, do not decide for yourself.
Another point that worries me is combat, I know we are exploring the game now, but one player should not determine what happens in combat entirely, especially not when it comes to the Atronachs in this case. I can not make a sensible post regarding this combat because everything has just been dictated by another player, with little attention to detail and other players, which actually makes me quite mad, as I have no idea what to post now. Could the 'admins' of the game please clarify whether or not we can/should ignore the post which dictated the combat entirely in the Nord Camp? (I don't think I'll need to clarify any further as to which post I am referring.)
I believe I am not the only one, who feels like this, as there has been no single post in the Nord Camp after the one I refer to above.
I keep trying to convince myself to join in the competiton, but wow.. thats getting confusing.
Some good posts though, some very good ones. Some crappy ones.
Maybe I should just keep my eyes on you guys and see.
I do want to say that the seperate threads would make it alot easier.
and damn, malchik.. you got your hands full.
Some good posts though, some very good ones. Some crappy ones.
Maybe I should just keep my eyes on you guys and see.
I do want to say that the seperate threads would make it alot easier.
and damn, malchik.. you got your hands full.
This is my first roleplay, and i dont quite understand how combat is done, could someone give out an example? If the admin fully controls the enemy, then do we just wait for the admin to make the first move? Then state our action, and see if it fails or succeeds? Also how would combat between 2 players be done?
I really wanted to avoid something such as this but I would like to suggest something here aside from the two that posted above about power posting, which I completely agree with...
I think it would be wise for each group, Abbey, Nord Camp, and the Alit to choose one of the active members as soon as possible to be the psuedo leader of the groups to which they belong. Especially now that the main leaders have been stolen away. My next posting in the story will be one that takes this stance but I wanted to be certain it was seen as a suggestion and not a demand etc. In the story please feel free to have your characters do as you would see them do but please consider out of story that by choosing a leader for each group we may be better able to control the postings at least a little for those whose time is more limited in being a part of the story.
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To my fellow Abbey memebrs:
Another request for ABBY members.. could you all go back and quick edit into your postings at the top this coding...
so that we all have the same color and header, just so it is much better to discern from the rest? I would GREATLY appreciate this on all of your parts.
I am available to post quite often as I work at home and because of finding out this is a more freeform set RP have set aside more time then originally planned to be a part of it. My hours are all Pacific Standard Time (PST) which is -8 from Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT) or better perhaps right now it is 1:00 pm for me. I am usually available for posting or to be contacted with fairly quick response time anywhere from 4:00 pm until 3:00 am So before posting anything where you may need to have my character in a discussion with you please try your best to contact me prior to this happening so that I can let you know what my character would say and how he would react to what you are going to post etc.
Summarizing:
Update four has completely taken me off guard and the posting of another player has done even more so then update four. In my next posting which will be a LONG one I am sorry I will try to smooth the events that have transpired between three seperate ones that have been posted so far and by doing so I am only trying to bring the Abbey to a single timeline and current position so that those of us in the Abbey can regroup and get some control of where we all are and what we are doing before Wednesday. I do very much hope I am not stepping out of line and will do the very best I can to bring us to a single point without speaking for any of your characters though I MIGHT move them in order to explain how they were all in one place at one time when the attack happened. Again I am NOT trying to force myself upon anyone I am simply trying to help us all. If it is prefered though I will simply back away from things and post an in story "escape" post.
Please contact me either posting here or through PM to let me know what you think of my above. Many thanx and no worries either way you wish.
I think it would be wise for each group, Abbey, Nord Camp, and the Alit to choose one of the active members as soon as possible to be the psuedo leader of the groups to which they belong. Especially now that the main leaders have been stolen away. My next posting in the story will be one that takes this stance but I wanted to be certain it was seen as a suggestion and not a demand etc. In the story please feel free to have your characters do as you would see them do but please consider out of story that by choosing a leader for each group we may be better able to control the postings at least a little for those whose time is more limited in being a part of the story.
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To my fellow Abbey memebrs:
Another request for ABBY members.. could you all go back and quick edit into your postings at the top this coding...
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[size=5][b] [color=#FFFFFF]LOCATION: The Abby[/color] [/b][/size]
so that we all have the same color and header, just so it is much better to discern from the rest? I would GREATLY appreciate this on all of your parts.
I am available to post quite often as I work at home and because of finding out this is a more freeform set RP have set aside more time then originally planned to be a part of it. My hours are all Pacific Standard Time (PST) which is -8 from Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT) or better perhaps right now it is 1:00 pm for me. I am usually available for posting or to be contacted with fairly quick response time anywhere from 4:00 pm until 3:00 am So before posting anything where you may need to have my character in a discussion with you please try your best to contact me prior to this happening so that I can let you know what my character would say and how he would react to what you are going to post etc.
Summarizing:
Update four has completely taken me off guard and the posting of another player has done even more so then update four. In my next posting which will be a LONG one I am sorry I will try to smooth the events that have transpired between three seperate ones that have been posted so far and by doing so I am only trying to bring the Abbey to a single timeline and current position so that those of us in the Abbey can regroup and get some control of where we all are and what we are doing before Wednesday. I do very much hope I am not stepping out of line and will do the very best I can to bring us to a single point without speaking for any of your characters though I MIGHT move them in order to explain how they were all in one place at one time when the attack happened. Again I am NOT trying to force myself upon anyone I am simply trying to help us all. If it is prefered though I will simply back away from things and post an in story "escape" post.
Please contact me either posting here or through PM to let me know what you think of my above. Many thanx and no worries either way you wish.
QUOTE(ominae @ Mar 6 2006, 09:54 PM) [snapback]129017[/snapback]
This is my first roleplay, and i dont quite understand how combat is done, could someone give out an example? If the admin fully controls the enemy, then do we just wait for the admin to make the first move? Then state our action, and see if it fails or succeeds? Also how would combat between 2 players be done?
Well, I won't speak for the admins, but I guess Player vs Player combat (by which I hope you mean sparring
can be dealt with behind the scenes. I would advise private messages to work out what you want to do and then post the results in the game thread. Hope this is of some help.
I hope I haven't messed up things too much. I think I read most relevant info for the abbey, but I can't guarantee I didn't miss anything, of course, since it was quite confusing.
EDIT: Unfortunately, I'll have to leave soon and I can't get back any sooner than this time of day minus a few hours. That's life for you.
I hope I will still be able to catch up later.
EDIT: Unfortunately, I'll have to leave soon and I can't get back any sooner than this time of day minus a few hours. That's life for you.
I hope I will still be able to catch up later.
I'm kind of new to this situation... but I've been reading through the thread to get oriented.
I'm just not sure how to ... jump in. The first update speaks of "you", with things you feel and how things happen. If I am posting right now, I should post as if I have been in this place the entire time, and have witnessed everything from update 1 through update 4? Or should I be "walking" into the place, either the camp, or the inn or the abbey?
I'd like some advice ...
My Character, Jhaerlyn, is a low-level character, but is equiped with a beat-up set of Netch leather-- boots, leggings and coat. His Sword is a silver-finished katana. He has no head gear yet.
His background will have to do with going to Cyrodil to prove himself.
I'm just not sure how to ... jump in. The first update speaks of "you", with things you feel and how things happen. If I am posting right now, I should post as if I have been in this place the entire time, and have witnessed everything from update 1 through update 4? Or should I be "walking" into the place, either the camp, or the inn or the abbey?
I'd like some advice ...
My Character, Jhaerlyn, is a low-level character, but is equiped with a beat-up set of Netch leather-- boots, leggings and coat. His Sword is a silver-finished katana. He has no head gear yet.
His background will have to do with going to Cyrodil to prove himself.
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