Roleplay outside of trollsbane?
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Roleplay outside of trollsbane?
Why does noone roleplay outside of Trollsbane? Silverbrand has no new language dwarves apparently, noone goes near Silverblade castle, I haven't found anyone north or south of TB. Now my dwarf has to go to TB to rp, even though it's not the right rp thing for my dwarf to do, because he hates the trollsbane government C'mon people, lets all make some new language dwarves and rp in Silverbrand
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While I understand the predicament, I read somewhere that good roleplay isn't closing off potential storytelling or interaction by saying "my character wouldn't do that." Rather, good roleplaying is thinking a good ingame reason to do so in the first place. Go out and have fun, even in places dwarves wouldn't normally frequent! That makes it more interesting, yes?
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Actually, there are two answers to this question, a long one and what you can read above. I'd like to summarise the long answer. Briefly, if you compare the number of players online with the number of settlements, you come to a ratio of 3:1 to 2:1. We all know the old saying, the more, the merrier. So, the more players are at one place, the more will join (unless they do naughty things).
But also, when you take a more qualitative approach, the more differences between characters, the more interesting roleplay becomes. There is a halfling town for halflings. They can meet there to talk about cakes. Hooray. How interesting. But when these halflings now get in contact with orcs, humans or even magicians, interesting adventures can be plotted. Not about cakes.
So, basically, people gather at places where there are other, different characters. But also, and now we come to Troll's Bane, they gather where there is what they need. In Troll's Bane, you have depots, NPC traders, even some quest NPCs. What do you have at Zzyathis? And what goods can you trade with NPCs of the Northmark? So, people come to where the action is and that is Troll's Bane. And when you combine all this, you can imagine that Troll's Bane will always have problems to have a unique profile beyond "The town where everyone is".
One might call this a misconception of Illarion. But in the end, the events and history of this game are carved by the players over years, so our characters have to face the situation as it is.
PS: The name of the town was, is and will be Troll's Bane ! You should know that...
But also, when you take a more qualitative approach, the more differences between characters, the more interesting roleplay becomes. There is a halfling town for halflings. They can meet there to talk about cakes. Hooray. How interesting. But when these halflings now get in contact with orcs, humans or even magicians, interesting adventures can be plotted. Not about cakes.
So, basically, people gather at places where there are other, different characters. But also, and now we come to Troll's Bane, they gather where there is what they need. In Troll's Bane, you have depots, NPC traders, even some quest NPCs. What do you have at Zzyathis? And what goods can you trade with NPCs of the Northmark? So, people come to where the action is and that is Troll's Bane. And when you combine all this, you can imagine that Troll's Bane will always have problems to have a unique profile beyond "The town where everyone is".
One might call this a misconception of Illarion. But in the end, the events and history of this game are carved by the players over years, so our characters have to face the situation as it is.
PS: The name of the town was, is and will be Troll's Bane ! You should know that...
Why can't we have an adventure about cakes? Cakes are pretty awesome.
And no one would ever suspect them of anything. In fact, every time I ask someone about cake, they insist that there is no cake, that the cake is a lie.
A conspiracy is afoot, I'm certain. We must get to the bottom of this... Is there a cake? And why does it chose to live so secretively? Find out on the next episode of A Sleuth in the Briar!
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I'm not sure where that came from.
But really, it's just a matter of seizing opportunity... Or sneaking up on an unsuspecting powergamer.
And no one would ever suspect them of anything. In fact, every time I ask someone about cake, they insist that there is no cake, that the cake is a lie.
A conspiracy is afoot, I'm certain. We must get to the bottom of this... Is there a cake? And why does it chose to live so secretively? Find out on the next episode of A Sleuth in the Briar!
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I'm not sure where that came from.
But really, it's just a matter of seizing opportunity... Or sneaking up on an unsuspecting powergamer.
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- Juliana D'cheyne
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I know for sure there are cakes.. but am not sure you can buy a journey nor tell the teleporter that you want to go to "Troll's Bane" but know both accept "Trolls Bane"
PS Some may be outside Troll's Bane because if caught inside are likely to go to jail, however those you may not desire to run across.
PS Some may be outside Troll's Bane because if caught inside are likely to go to jail, however those you may not desire to run across.
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Juliana D'cheyne wrote: however those you may not desire to run across.
Personally, I find several of those players to be the best kind to run into. At least it is never monotonous, and you always have that little prick of fear for your character.
Except when they attack you and steal your shoes. That's less cool.
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