Alright, thanks to one and all.
I guess I'm going to go post a short pre-arrival story, and then it's off to the tavern.
But before I go blindly do that (and since I'm waiting for approval anyway):
Are there any restrictions in general towards writing a background and introduction? For example, I simply made up the name and human locale of Hillsgrant, where Sian would originally come from. Would it be inappropriate to work with these mechanics, or do I have to go for detailed in-game information concerning in-game geography, etc.? If there are any restrictions here, I haven't noticed them yet anywhere, and I still haven't found anything close to a world map (if anything, I found some dead links here in the forum to maps). Concluding, I'm from the pen'n'paper area of RPGs, so I'm still totally clueless about the backbone world of the game. I've already written a nifty introduction, and it's quite simple in content, however explains a whole deal of the character in its context - but I'm far from feeling sure if it fits into the given scenario.
A few things I'd like to clarify:
- Are alignment and creatures methodically bound to eachother by the scenario? In other words, are humans necessarily good, and orcs necessarily bad, or are there shades of every alignment in every type of creature? Is the gaming world "black and white", or is it "semi-realistic" in this sense? I gathered from the rules (and the actual game's concept) that it's more likely to be the latter, but I'm still not sure.
- Closely following the first point, would it be likely that a certain band of soldiers are actually robbers and thieves under the guise of the law, and they lay ambushes and rob the innocent? The introduction would involve besaid band of people, so I was wondering if this was appropriate or not.
- What kind of landscape surrounds Troll's Bane? Is it likely to rain there, or am I even thinking in the wrong direction by assuming Troll's Bane is above water level and in temperate climate? This kind of information plays an important role in the introduction.
- Are horses the general animal for riding, or is Illarion home to different, exotic animals for the average rider?
- I'm a native English and also a semi-native German speaker. Is it ok to post the intro in both languages in the same post? And while we're at it, is there any preference to the language on these forums in general?
Am I missing something or is it simply as "open"/"non-restrictive" as I suspect?
