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| Topic Started: Sep 4 2017, 12:47 AM (659 Views) | |
| Aynia | Sep 4 2017, 12:47 AM Post #1 |
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FAQ This FAQ takes precedent over any offhand answer we may have given on the Discord. These are final answers. Where do I start? At the beginning! No, but seriously this would be a good place to start. Read it over and find out more about the region; how it works, how the forums are setup, and where to find more information. What is the setting? The setting is a homebrew Planarverse directly influenced by Celtic mythology, Fae, and medieval history. Caer Sidi is the center of this planarverse, and for the most part is the main setting of our regional roleplay. What is the tech level? The tech level and magic level is roughly high fantasy. What this means is stuff like horseback knights in service to a noble deity, wizards and sorcerers drawing on magical power to survive a dungeon, and/or brawls in a port tavern over lost wages between gambling pirates. What these scenarios all feature is a low tech level and a high magic level. What is the timeline equivalent? Caer Sidi is it's own universe separate from our reality it is not possible to fully equate it to our own. However, things such as the level of technology, style and architecture closely resemble those of the early to mid Medieval period across much of the Warren. What about steampunk? We don't allow steampunk. Steam engines, difference engines, and gunpowder aren't things that exist in Caer Sidi. Also, it would be really weird to see Victorian era influenced styles and mannerisms in a place where England didn't exist. How does magic work? Like this. Are their religions/gods? Yes, there are. The regional deities are still in development, but after taking inspiration from the Celts we have declared that Holdfasts may have their own "local" deities. What is the difference? Well the regional deities have material forms and can affect the world directly. Local deities are myths and legends that your holdfast's denizens may worship, but do not exist within the actual setting. Can I have dragons? Answer Can we have guns/automatic weapons? What kinds of weapons can we have? bruh When you think of Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time or Drizzt, do guns immediately spring to mind? No. That's because high fantasy is pretty well defined as a time before technology was very advanced. Say what you want about early guns, we're not allowing them. Gunpowder doesn't exist, guns don't exist, and magic guns don't exist. No loopholes. What races are native, how many races are there? Cataloguing every single race/species that is native to Caer Sidi would take the fun out of creating the world for the citizens. If you think of a race that fits, feel free to use it in your holdfast. However, the more prevalent native races would be Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, and Halflings. Humans aren't native to Caer Sidi, they came with the Queens from Syvisa. Fae were not native to Caer Sidi, they long ago migrated from the dead Warren of Eiren. What is a holdfast? Holdfasts are lands that you can claim as your own as a gift from the diarchy. Think of them like nobles that have been given lands from the crown. You can learn more about them here in 'Holdfasts Explained': Do I have to have a holdfast? No, you don't have to have one, but it can be a good thing to have if you'd like to have land of your own within Caer Sidi that you can use to roleplay with. If you'd like a holdfast but haven't hit the required number of posts, or if you would like to roleplay as only a single character or group of characters, (for example a sellsword or nomadic tribe), you can create a thread under 'Citizen Factbooks'. Can I have a holdfast under water? You sure can! You can have it underground too if you'd like! These three types all have their own advantages and disadvantages and offer different styles of gameplay. Please note the population cap if you are building underground however, as you have very many settlements both above and below ground. Can I change features on the map? If you'd like to make a close up map of your holdfast, you may add or remove small features from the map such as a few mountains, hills, woods/forests and of course add things like roads and cities. Please don't do things like add a significant portion of land where there was none before, or remove significant portions of land to change things like coastlines or lakes. How big of an army can I have? Well your population cap is 37050 (for now) so that should be taken into account as a base. How you run your holdfast determines a good bit, but the ultimate cap is 45% of your population. Are you militaristic? Then you would be close to the cap. Are you pacifistic? Then a lower number would make more sense. This is to ensure things like nonliving soldiers doesn't give you much higher and unfair numbers compared to someone who wants to run living creatures. After all, armies need supplies. How does war work? The Hierophant may appoint a 'War Marshal' in scenarios of a war between holdfasts. These are neutral referees who will have the ability to moderate war roleplay and have authority invested in them by the Hierophant to make decisions on what is or is not allowed in a war roleplay. War Marshals will not referee wars that they or their allies are participating in. For all intents and purposes they are government employees and bribery is a crime. If someone doesn't want to participate in war, they don't have to. End of story. We ask that everyone respects this. Can we make up creatures? What creatures are allowed? You can make up creatures for your holdfast. The number one rule for making up creatures is that they are balanced within the game. You may not have creatures that are invincible, all powerful, or have some kind of extraordinary ability that makes them overpowered in any way. Remember that the fun is in the adventuring and storytelling, not in having the biggest and baddest. The number two rule is to make sure that your creatures fit the setting. For example, you would never see robots in Caer Sidi. Does the creature you have in mind fit both of those rules? Then great! It's allowed! If you aren't sure about something you can always ask the Hierophant and they can help you with your lore and creature design. Edited by Aynia, Jan 26 2018, 10:23 PM.
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