RP Question and Answer Thread!

[Gabriel Kross]

gimme a sec I'll link you my Bio its very basic but it was approved.

[Gabriel Kross]

http://www.dragonmount.com/forums/topic/66220-approved-warders-bio-for-damon-ilather-cced-by-the-wt/

 

here you go Volke no copying mine though! :P (I'll get around to RPing one day...)

[IzaliaFox]

Thanks EP will fill it out tomorrow.

[Elgee]

Good to see you here, Volke! You might give this pinned topic a try: Bio Info & RP Group Histories

 

Somewhere in there it should give you all the information you need. Further to that, you can also PM Devon - he's the Warder Group Leader.

[tonyv]

i want to try the rp boards but i'm not sure of what my first step should be need help.

[Gabriel Kross]

your first step should be to figure out which "faction" you want to join, then look at bio examples for said group so you know how your bio is supposed to look. Then write your bio and PM it to the leader of the "faction" you wish to join

[Gabriel Kross]

Oh and read the topic linked in Elgee's post above yours it might help

[Rekinu Alasayaar]

We would be glad to have you here Rand!

[Nynaeve]

I'm pretty sure that the link that Elgee provided has everything you need to know, Rand. It will also tell you where to send the bio. If memory serves right, they are sent in via email and not PMs, unless some RP group leader has chosen to do things differently and I'm not aware of it.

 

Also feel free to PM me if you need any help. I'm always happy to answer questions or if I don't know the answer, refer you to the person who does :) Welcome to the RP!!

 

 

 

Nyn

[Gabriel Kross]

I pm'd mine to the leader then he gave me an email to send it to for records I guess it just depends *shrug*

[Nynaeve]

Records, yes. It facilitates thinga when a RP group leader is replaced. So we were given DM email accounts so when the leaders change, it's just a matter of providing them the login information and then they have all the information at hand. It avoids the hassle of having to transfer files and such. It is also a good back up in the case of a RP leader just going MIA. =)

 

And of course, there's no impediment to PMing any of the RP group leaders. We all have an open door policy. I just referred to the means that are typically used to send the biography, that's all.

 

 

 

Nyn

Edited April 25, 2012 by Nynaeve

[tonyv]

Cool thanks. Now I'm an old table top gamer, are bio's the same as backgrounds?

[Quibby]

Essentially, yes. The bio gives an outline of your character's past and how they came to be where they are. It also establishes your character's personality and skills. However, there are no dice rolls involved, and we tend to minimize the involvement of those messy "number" things.

[tonyv]

right on

[The Bard Babe]

So, do we need to post things in planning, or can we just start a thread and stick it as open?

[The Bard Babe]

Also, Randy, you shuold definitely go into BotRH so we can RP. :)

[Elgee]

So, do we need to post things in planning, or can we just start a thread and stick it as open?

 

That depends on the RP Group in question. It might be best to ask whomever is in charge of new people at whichever group you joined, if they have such a thing. In most (if not all) you have to go through some kind of training process which involves prescribed RPs.

[Quibby]

To answer your question more specifically, you'll need to decide whether you joined the Band before or after the kidnapping of the Daughter of the Nine Moons, then we can work out your intro thread. I would prefer that you joined before so we can get a few more actual characters into the RP, but the choice is yours.

[The Bard Babe]

Before is good, thanks guys. :)

[Rasheta Ardashir]

So, do we need to post things in planning, or can we just start a thread and stick it as open?

Well you should probably plan out a bit with an intended Rper. If you have no intended Rper the thread should have some kind of goal that's pretty clear in the opening thread. Like the Dinner stories thread in the WT, pretty clear what is going on there. Planning threads, at least in the WT, are used for groups of people more then say two or three. Usually I pm people if its just two or three.

[Casdegere]

I wish to join in an RP thread or two but I am not exactly sure how to get started. SImiliarly I wish to get a sponsor to assist me in getting my Initiate (Warder to be) character up in WS in order to move forward.

[Quibby]

I'm going to start at the beginning of the process for the sake of anybody who reads through this thread looking for answers. Based on your post, I assume you know a lot of this.

 

1a)Write a bio and send it to the appropriate division.

1b)Read and agree to the Dragonmount Code of Conduct

2)Talk to the people in your division(s). I cannot emphasize this too strongly. The people in your division(s) will make up the majority of those with whom you will RP, so take some time to get to know them. Find out if they have any RP ideas or pitch some of your own.

3)Generate ideas. These can be as simple as meeting another character for a drink and some conversation or as complex as a multi-thread storyline that further develops your character(s).

4)Write.

[Dagon Thyne]

What RP's are good for a new freebooter character?

[Quibby]

In your particular case, moving from city to city in order to find the man you're looking for is a good way to make yourself available for several RPs.

 

On another note, due to your particular case, I think you should probably have a run-in with my character. We'll have to work out the details, but I'd be your best bet in the Freelanders for training up your WS towards the end.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

This thread is gold!! :D

 

Okay so I have a young character who is going to be part of the Band for a while, then at some point maybe a Novice. This has been approved, but I have more questions about cross-group RPing - I'd like to write some (probably solo, but anyone else is welcome as long as it doesn't end up significantly hindering her ending up with the Band), start off with RPing her setting out on her travels. Can I just post RP threads in that area (Andor), or do I need permission from Freelanders or something?

 

Also, about the Timeline - is there a thread (cos I can't find one yet or am blind) which shows exactly where we are at the moment? Does this REALLY affect where and when my character is, or can I do lots of retro? I've never really understood the whole "main storyline" thing, and lots of the stuff in the Timeline board is old. So just would like a little explanation for where we're at, thanks!

 

Thanks for your time! :D