Exordia [RP] [Playtest]

Evotyrant · February 27

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-a minimal rules, player driven, open-ended lore approach to Vintage Story roleplaying

You are invited to be a part of developing a new roleplaying community in Vintage Story.

The goal of this new server is to provide a technologically stable place to develop and grow a rich community driven roleplaying experience. The general lore of the server is vaguely low fantasy and open for community suggestions. The rules are concise and thorough; while managing to fit neatly into a small google doc so everyone can fully understand their expectations. The administration is a small team based on competence, with room for additions. The mod-list aims to only add to the original experience of Vintage Story without fundamentally changing it or adopting new systems that feel like chores, instead of features that aid roleplaying.

Please check out the community on Discord, we don't not believe in inter-server drama so consider adding this project to your lineup alongside your other favorite servers.

Applications and communication are currently preferred on Discord - https://discord.gg/bX9GEEjW

Exordia Vintage Story Roleplay Rules

Roleplay Essentials

No metagaming, using out of character information in character. No powergaming, forcing roleplay on another player and/or roleplaying in an unrealistic manner for a person living in our world. All players are obligated to be in character at all times.

New Life

If a character is killed by another character, directly or indirectly, they may not return to the on-going scene and forget all events leading up to their death. This is a game after all and if a player dies to the environment they may retrieve their items unless it would disrupt an on-going roleplay scene.

Character Death

Character death is voluntary unless terms were pre-agreed between players or administration.

Violence

No player may engage in violence without roleplaying first.

Halt

Halts may be used by any player or group of players. A halt is an order for another player to stop moving and engage in roleplay. Halts must be announced clearly. If a player is halted and has a roleplay reason to not comply they may engage in PVP without further roleplay. Any player that flees from a halt is also marked for PVP. Halts must end in a reasonable amount of time once the roleplay reason for the halt has been addressed.

Banditry

Players engaging in banditry must do so using halts(see rule No player may commit banditry against the same player twice in the same real world day. If any member of a group of players engaging in banditry has done banditry against a particular player once in the day, the entire group is unable to target them. At this time there is no limit on the amount of items that may be robbed; this is subject to change during play-testing.

Griefing

Failing to respect the overall aesthetic of the world or another player's creations is considered griefing, intentional destruction being the most unacceptable form of violating this rule.

Theft

All items unprotected by a land claim are subject for theft. Theft from other players within a land claim a player has access to is prohibited at this time; this is subject to change during play-testing.

Consent

Any player has the ability to decline exposure to any roleplay that makes them uncomfortable if it is even mildly sexual or grotesque in nature. This does not include robbery or straight forward violence. The burden of ensuring no one is unwilling exposed to any type of roleplay mentioned in this rule is on those playing the scene; this includes bystanders.

General Considerations

This is a game and this is a server where grown people intend to play pretend. We must aim to carry ourselves in a way that allows ourselves and others to have fun, as that is the intention of this community. Just because a specific behavior is in accordance with the rules does not grant anyone the right to be a jerk.

Exordia Vintage Story Roleplay Lore

Summary: Over a millennium has passed from the time when elves developed magics in their towering white cities, dwarves occupied entire mountain ranges, orcs tamed the desert wastes and man inhabited all manner of lands in between. In this time, our time, the natural world has healed from The Great Arcane War; the Eldritch beasts have nearly all crawled back to their own planes of existence and magic itself is but a legend to the inhabitants of Exordia. The slate of history has been wiped clean and is primed to be rewritten.

Race Specific:

Elves: Elves once lived thousands of years, but those that lived through The Great Arcane war chose to forgo reproduction, leaving behind only relatively short lived wood elf clans that lacked the immense magical knowledge they were known for. Lifespan 200 years/Adulthood 20 years old

Dwarves: Dwarves are uncommon in Exordia, with some believing they sealed their underground cities and have continued to prosper since The Great Arcane War. Those traveling Exordia are believed to be descendants of those caught outside the cities if legends are to be believed. Lifespan 160 years/Adulthood 18 years old

Orcs: Orcish culture was the least altered by The Great Arcane War. While their numbers were reduced due to starvation and clan warring, Orcs continue to occupy more lands outside of the wastes, only falling short of organizing true civilization due to their violent nature and short lifespans. Lifespan 40 years/Adulthood 12 years old

Humans: Humans were the most common of races before The Great Arcane War and continue to be in the present time due to their adaptability and cooperative nature. Humanity is the most diverse race culturally and many peoples of different values exist. Lifespan 70 years/Adulthood 18 years old

Goblins: Goblin kind is thought to be a bi-product of The Great Arcane War. Recovered pre-war history makes no mention of goblins or their culture before the war. Though oral legends speak of goblins capturing and occupying once great cities, eventually leaving decades later when all was pillaged and in ruins. Their biology was perfectly suited for the ruined world and they ruled it in disorganized tyranny for hundreds of years following the end of the war, losing their grip upon it when the weapons they pillaged and the unknown lords they served decayed. Lifespan 18 years/Adulthood 6 years old

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Edited March 9 by Evotyrant

Evotyrant · March 3

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1. Please write a back story for your character.

(Reading the lore summary is a requirement, until specified otherwise, all typical fantasy lore may be implied)

(Requirements: Character name, race [human, elf, dwarf, ork, goblin], general goal and basic personality)

2. What is your previous experience with roleplaying?

(Newbies are welcome.)

3. When may a player engage in PVP with another player?

4. Is a player able to steal from a member of their own town or faction?

5. What type of experiences are you hoping to have in Exordia?

6. Please provide your Vintage Story username; this will be used for the whitelist if accepted.

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