What happens when I arrive?
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This post will be updated as often as possible, but, as circumstances are currently volatile in Rowan, contact the mods before any introduction post is made.
As of Saturday, October 17th:
The cast of the game is currently on a journey through the desert. The Gate has been bound to one of the NPCs; new arrivals will appear through him, the same way they ordinarily would have appeared through the Rowan Tree.
All arrivals must be played out.
As of Tuesday, October 20th:
All PCs are currently staying an an abandoned city.
Any new arrival comes out through mikney, the Elf NPC, as though he were the Gate. He would, of course, make an effort to explain to people that they are in a new world, that everything's going to be fine, but each new arrival exhausts him, so he would probably excuse himself and leave before he finished explaining.
Any attempt to attack would be met with magical force. For the purposes of arrival scenes, Mikney cannot be injured or taken by surprise. If you would really like your character to do so, contact the mods, and we'll see if we can work something out.
As of Tuesday, December 15:
First, setting the scene.
Wherever your character was in their world, no matter how out-of-place it is, a tree appears. A large, dead rowan tree. Regardless of the character’s reaction, whether it’s to back away, go towards it, whether it’s curiosity or fear or surprise, the tree literally sucks them in. They are pulled through the bark of the tree and spat out in Rowan.
Once in Rowan, your character lands in the dirt on the other side completely off-balance. If your character wields magic, it is no longer accessible (see Dev Diary #4: Magic and You). An important note: travel through the gate is extremely disorienting and weakening. Even if your character is an extremely good fighter, they will feel exhausted and dizzy, and will not be able to fight at full capacity.
Where your character lands is an island, in the middle of a huge lake. The island itself is only a few meters around, and pretty much contains just the tree. There are also a few folded cloaks nearby. Feel free to take one. Or to go around naked, that's cool too.
There's a thin spire of land that leads back to the mainland, which is a medieval-type city. This is Jhelbor. Once here, your character can meet an NPC (talk to the mods) or post an open log, and some player characters will help you along.
This post will be updated as often as possible, but, as circumstances are currently volatile in Rowan, contact the mods before any introduction post is made.
As of Saturday, October 17th:
The cast of the game is currently on a journey through the desert. The Gate has been bound to one of the NPCs; new arrivals will appear through him, the same way they ordinarily would have appeared through the Rowan Tree.
All arrivals must be played out.
As of Tuesday, October 20th:
All PCs are currently staying an an abandoned city.
Any new arrival comes out through mikney, the Elf NPC, as though he were the Gate. He would, of course, make an effort to explain to people that they are in a new world, that everything's going to be fine, but each new arrival exhausts him, so he would probably excuse himself and leave before he finished explaining.
Any attempt to attack would be met with magical force. For the purposes of arrival scenes, Mikney cannot be injured or taken by surprise. If you would really like your character to do so, contact the mods, and we'll see if we can work something out.
As of Tuesday, December 15:
First, setting the scene.
Wherever your character was in their world, no matter how out-of-place it is, a tree appears. A large, dead rowan tree. Regardless of the character’s reaction, whether it’s to back away, go towards it, whether it’s curiosity or fear or surprise, the tree literally sucks them in. They are pulled through the bark of the tree and spat out in Rowan.
Once in Rowan, your character lands in the dirt on the other side completely off-balance. If your character wields magic, it is no longer accessible (see Dev Diary #4: Magic and You). An important note: travel through the gate is extremely disorienting and weakening. Even if your character is an extremely good fighter, they will feel exhausted and dizzy, and will not be able to fight at full capacity.
Where your character lands is an island, in the middle of a huge lake. The island itself is only a few meters around, and pretty much contains just the tree. There are also a few folded cloaks nearby. Feel free to take one. Or to go around naked, that's cool too.
There's a thin spire of land that leads back to the mainland, which is a medieval-type city. This is Jhelbor. Once here, your character can meet an NPC (talk to the mods) or post an open log, and some player characters will help you along.