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I'm not a huge online rpg player, infact all I've played is rose online and that's because my housemates got me to play it. It's fun for a bit but I wanted to look for something deeper and this one caught my eye for not being about levelling up. Levelling up in RPGs is satisfying when you reach a new level but mostly is just a test of how long you can be bothered to hit the same things over and over. It sounds nice to be able to escape to a different world for a bit where I don't have to talk about myself at all.

Bit worried my creativity won't be up to scratch, I'm assuming my story passed as it let me submit a character earlier. Took me ages to come up with a name though, I've not done anything really creative since school (I'm 24 now). The internet killed my writing skills, I found an old email I wrote once when I was 16 and it was like an essay! I didn't even recongise it as mine until I got to the end. Sad really!

Hope to be playing soon.

-Ryan

I'd like to recommend Moonsilver for reading if you haven't done such yet. Also, I've been told that, albeit unfinished and a whole lot to read, the Roleplaying Guide is a worthy piece for players who are new to Illarion, as well as new to RPing online alike.

Cheers, and welcome to the club.

I've had a look through Moonsilver, really need to sit down and digest it. Hadn't come across the guide before though, thanks for that.

Oh I know some people must be biting their lip thinking about this: no don't worry I didn't name my character after my forum name. I'm keeping characters and me completely seperate.

Well you seem to be quite well written now. That's half of the battle of becoming a good roleplayer. I'm sure you'll fit in fine: You already seem to understand the concept of seperating character from real life self, which is another step to becoming a great roleplayer.

Anyway, welcome to Illarion and enjoy your stay.

Enjoy your stay..you will never leave...muwhahahaha *slams the door and locks it* your trapped forever and ever and ever. Sian, gaurd the door. we have to brain wash this one..the force is strong within him. im sure he will be obsessed in no time, his soul will be mine.

On the real , welcome and have fun. great enviroment, gameplay, and of course the rp that is found NO WHERE ELSE.

Did i mention the gm's? They are awsome to...just [whisper]Dont get on there bad side, you will bring the wrath of the gods upon us[/whisper]

Welcome! I too am another hopeful, waiting ever so paitently for that reply email that says my character made it! ("Defender of the Innocent"
Paladin here I come!) I think you'll do fine with the role-playing aspect, like someone already mentioned it's about seperating yourself from the role, and replacing with this persona. I love all the role-playing because in my real life I double as an actor, and all the table-top and on-line games like this one is just like one big acting101 extra credit I ENJOY doing.
The similarities between the two mediums really are astounding, and I just think it's fantastic that what I do to relax and have fun is also something that helps me as an actuer. Still though, hope to see you on-line soon, and may you have many blessed good times-Cristian

Hey. I'm new as well (about three hours and counting). Wow, I think you have nothing to worry about from not being good at Roleplaying... I am already intimidated by the size of your post. I'm a writer, so theoretically I should be good at this... we'll see . I agree, the internet has in some ways damaged my literacy (god, I can't spell anymore), but it also makes it easier in other ways. Lots of places to practice and such. Good luck to all of the other noobs.

-Orchid

Welcome too. Writers have it easy. Illarion is... a heavy load in text.

So I've noticed. I'm just glad that my intro-thingy got in. Does everyone get the same prompt?

I am SO glad that there is something not based on hitting the same stupid monster three million times (short attention span) but that isn't only a forum. *cheers*

Well if you want to train for combat, you do have to hit the same pig fifty zillion times

*grin*
I know. but I am probably not going to train in combat except to the extent that I can safely not get beaten to a pulp every five seconds.

If you stay relatively close to Trollsbane, you should be pretty safe. The town guard is good like that.

And think for an archer, fifty zillion arrows
Think about not going alone when you go hunting or it will get tiresome, but it's great fun to do it with someone else.

Devrah Liioness wrote:Well if you want to train for combat, you do have to hit the same pig fifty zillion times

If you repeatadly kill the same type of creature, the experience will go slower...

Also:: elves are against that sort of thing....

Hadrian_Abela wrote:

Devrah Liioness wrote:Well if you want to train for combat, you do have to hit the same pig fifty zillion times

If you repeatadly kill the same type of creature, the experience will go slower...

Also:: elves are against that sort of thing....

This is new for me? It goes slower if you repeatedly kill the same time of creature?

You can't train your attack/ defense skills higher then the defense/ attack skill of your opponent is. It has always been like that.

*Gg* I never really fought against a monster before.

In that case go out and try but don't start with the strongest one, wouldn't be good for your health

Hadrian_Abela wrote:

Devrah Liioness wrote:Well if you want to train for combat, you do have to hit the same pig fifty zillion times

If you repeatadly kill the same type of creature, the experience will go slower...

Also:: elves are against that sort of thing....

That's why my elf character doesn't use a weapon at all...well....one of them. The other one is just crazy ^.^

Hadrian_Abela wrote:Also:: elves are against that sort of thing....

Its a sand-eater get'm! Elves understand the balance of and their place in nature, they need to eat! As for vegetarians, there is no other source of protein right now. So, stop eating sand, its bad for you.

Gro'bul wrote:

Hadrian_Abela wrote:Also:: elves are against that sort of thing....

Its a sand-eater get'm! Elves understand the balance of and their place in nature, they need to eat! As for vegetarians, there is no other source of protein right now. So, stop eating sand, its bad for you.

Aww, but it tastes so good...

1) This is rp, not a nutrition class

2) Nuts and seeds contain protens, you can get it from bread and cherry seeds

3) Protein is needed for muscel building, so dwarves would need it most

4) I cant really immagine a muscular elf, and as they live for 1000+ years, i dont suppose they need to be

5) Whats wrong with being a vegetarian?

6) To Devrah--> Is unarmed combat implemented yet? last time i couldn't do any damage that way

Hadrian_Abela wrote:6) To Devrah--> Is unarmed combat implemented yet? last time i couldn't do any damage that way

Yes, you can hurt things with nothing equipped in your hands.

My elf doesn't attack things at all.

Are you sure unarmed combat is a skill? i once chased after a pig for 2 minutes and nothing seemed to happen, no new skill [it was a human character].....

Well i'll check it out now

It does damage, but very, very s l o w l y...

Will it increase in skill???

Can you do things like disarm an opponent or something when fighting unarmed?