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RE: Opening Event and New Starting Area - Balanor - 01-13-2014
NOITCA, I don't see the opening sequence changing dramatically anytime in the near-to-distant future.
In the past, and now in especially considering it a perhaps a poorly remembered memory of a traumatic event, your character can make of it what they will and their background definitely does not need to be centered around that event. They can most certainly choose to be a native Thayan who was 'saved', or someone from a far-off land who ended up in Thay. I'd recommend to think of it like an event you may have had with bullies as a kid and some teacher/authority figure came along and 'saved' you. In time the event itself may have faded so that not even you remember it, but maybe because of it that teacher/authority figure ended up taking a special interest in you as a result and kept an eye on you as you grew up.
Regardless though, I'll keep in mind the option of at some point in the future perhaps attached special characteristics to new PCs based on city/location they come from. No promises though! ;)
Bigby, PC descriptions can be changed in-game at any time through the writing system implementation we have:
(10-31-2008, 10:57 AM)Jechal Wrote: Changing a Character's Description
It is possible to change the description of your character through the use of a Writing Quill. To do so, note the following:
1. Changing a PC's description does not require an Ink Well, unlike when using the quill on any other item
2. Use of the following command is what allows you to change your PC's description: #W#Type what you want added to your PC's existing description here.
3. Use of the following command will blank out the description on your PC: #W#[single space]
Note that [single space] *is* a single space - simply hit the spacebar once after typing #W#
4. Use of the following command will revert to your PC's original description: #W#
Note that to revert to your PC's original description you *only* type #W#
5. The following commands are those which can be used when changing your PCs description: #W#, #P#1, #P#2, #R#
Although I can probably add a line to the spectre's conversation that it is possible to do and put a writing quill in his merchant inventory (and probably other writing supplies as well for those who want them right away).
Thanks for the feedback guys.
RE: Opening Event and New Starting Area - WingsOfStardust - 01-13-2014
I just want to say I've been using the quill to change Elira's description more than five times now and it works flawlessly.
I've gone from my two paragraphs, to four by simply going:
#W#TEXT HERE
#P#2
#W#TEXT AGAIN
#P#2
And so fourth.
RE: Opening Event and New Starting Area - GypsyRogue - 01-23-2014
As a new player to the server, and one not familiar at all with Thay, and just a little with the forgotten realms, I thought it was an EXCELLENT beginning.
The opening sequence certainly grabs you, and gave a great feel to the server and the environment. But it was made clear that the events didn't necessarily have to have happened, or might be jumbled or whatever. I went with it literally for my character for the most part, but since I'm new I just thought that would be easiest.
And I thought you did a nice balance with info needed vs. info optional. I LOVE the resting options, players book and the chance to read about different systems when I need to. Great stuff.
Looking forward to more.