Post by Head Moderator on Mar 4, 2013 17:18:42 GMT -5
February 23, 2013
Update 2.08
Greetings, OH Members:
This Update is jam packed with information so be sure you go over all of it! There's been some improvements, updates, and a few changes this week that are important to you all. If you have any questions, please let tesarikone know. We are also starting a Spring Recruiting Bonus. I normally have some sort of bonus going, this one is going to be quite simple so check on that below.
Tonight is Jake's quest, so be sure you're popping online around 9:30/9:45pm (est). He's shooting for a start time of 10pm (est). Yes, I know I usually send on Sunday but it's the weekend update so I can send whichever day I want!
Don't forget, tomorrow is Sunday. If you have crafting skills it's time for you to ask for your crafting points. Also note that the month ends on this Thursday. That means those of you wish monthly skills such as Pecunia Umbilicalia need to get in touch with the appropriate persons to get your monthly gold, etc. Also, Moderator paychecks will be sent soon, I've already got them prepped and ready!
IN CHARACTER NEWSLETTER
I've decided that we need an in character newsletter for our characters to advertise IC stuff, put in gossip, and all sorts of other things like Help Wanted, Weather and such. Got any suggestions for the name of our newspaper/newsletter? I haven't decided what day it will be sent, but it's going to be a once a month or possibly twice a month issue. We miiiiiight even open up a new Moderator spot for someone to take care of the newsletter, so if you're interested go ahead and let me know your ideas. If we open a Mod spot for it, it will need to be sent twice a month.
SPRING RECRUITING BONUS
No one likes to start at 0xp, do they? Well, here's what we'll do, any new character (remember, each player is only allowed at the most 7 PC's unless you've been given a freebie) will be allowed to start with 35xp, 2000gp, and 1 Healing Potion (10hp). This allows a person to start at Topaz Adept with a class AND a profession.
If you recruit a new PLAYER (not just a new char from a current player) into OH, you will be given a bonus of 10xp instead of the usual 5xp. And remember, you don't get any xp from "recruiting" yourself!
THE FIRST CLUE
My Tuesday quests are going to have a theme for several weeks, and it's going to be something of a clue game. You will have to figure out WHERE we go next from the clues you gain on the quests or in between, such as in the update. I'm going to go ahead and give you the first clue, so that you can start your research OOC to figure out just where you will have to go first.
HINT: They won't leave Navahla.
This is ooc, the actual arrival of the parchment will happen on Tuesday's quest, so this is not something for the characters to be discussing, merely the players.
A parchment is delivered to the Obsidian Heart Inne wrapped with a hemp cord. Inside, there are the letters "WW" written in blood.
BADGES....(we don't need no stinkin' badges!)
Well I think we do. Hell we all like to earn things, and I think my badge idea will even be able to spark some roleplay ideas for you all. So, be on the lookout for badges you can earn by doing your normal everyday stuff, or by striking out and visiting new places, or making special achievements. They won't give you a lot of xp or gp or even reputation like Ribbons do, but some people are natural born collectors and will want to earn as many badges as they can!
VALENTINE'S DAY CONTEST ANSWERS
Here are the answers for last week's poems! I think A did an excellent job with the poems, so well done.
POEM ONE: Kyle!
POEM TWO: Maria!
POEM THREE: Mira!
WEEKLY QUESTS & ROLEPLAY NIGHTS
• Tuesday, February 26th at 9pm (est) -- Quest -- DM: Pamela
• Wednesday, February 27th-- Group Roleplay Night -- Moderator: Jake
• Saturday, March 2nd at (tba) -- Quest -- DM: Jake
• Sunday, March 3rd-- Group Roleplay Night -- Moderator: Pamela
Note: The roleplay nights need someone to oversee them when Jake or I can't do it, so if you'd like to volunteer for one of the roleplay nights to open a chat for at least an hour or two let me know and I'll state who is in charge that night. You don't have to do anything fancy, it could be as simple as opening the inne, or having an archery match, or if you are up for it, a mission in a public room.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Don't forget the Word of the Week, it's always changing and it's XP you can earn once a week just within your normal roleplay! Check the message board. Use it. Send it in.
Amygdaliform\ uh-MIG-duh-luh-fawrm \ , adjective;
1. Shaped like an almond.
Example of Use: She is naturally blonde, pale, with amygdaliform eyes and high cheekbones.
Read more: www.obsidianheartrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=155#ixzz2DHxgoIfC
UPDATES, PATCHES, CLARIFICATIONS
--1. NEW CHAR, OLD XP
Last week we told you how you can completely rework your character if you are unhappy with their build. This week I am going to tell you what you can do if you are totally tired of your character and wish to get rid of them forever in OH and make a SPANKIN' NEW CHARACTER. I repeat, this is if you wish to completely be rid of them and they will never come back!
If you wish to start over with a BRAND NEW character and get rid of one that has earned XP, this is how you do it. You can get rid of the char you no longer wish to play (and this means they are gone, they are not npc or secondary shelved, they are gone - and you can't just make a remake of the same character, this has to be a brand new everything!!). You make a new character that has the old char's XP and GP, you lose one rezz so you'd be 4/5, and you lose ALL your gear, loot, weapons, crafted items, etc etc etc. You lose all your crafting points. Any wins tallied for ribbons are lost. You start over, you are just allowed to keep your XP and GP. It's a decent thing if you wanna start over new without starting at the bottom!
--2. KNOW DIRECTION
Know direction has a new, improved, and much better description so if you have that skill, look at it. Learn it.
--3. UNARMED TECH CHANGES
The unarmed techniques have changed a little. The 2d techs have been boosted one dice side, so that they are actually different than the one handed techs. You do not need to pay any extra gold, if you have a 2d tech just update your damage dice. I've also added on a +6 Defense. AND the biggest news is that in the Emporium, following the 5-Point improvement rule we talked about last week, you may now improve/enchant your unarmed techniques much like weapons and armor can be enchanted. You still must follow the 5-Point Rule, but there are some similar, and some new improvements for techs there. Look all the way at the bottom of the Emporium thread.
--4. RIBBONS
The ribbons you earn for sparring/brawling and archery have been completely updated. Check it out, you can earn titles, big chunks of xp and gp, and even reputation by earning ribbons. Plus, your ribbons will be added to the character gallery so everyone knows which ones you've earned! I am considering adding in a few special skills to those that earn titles, but have not made that decision yet, it was suggested by a player and is in consideration.
--5. TREASURY ASKS...
When selling or gifting items to other characters, only send Treasury (ashtonlocke) one email about the transaction. Multiple emails from everyone involved are just confusing. The seller/gifter should send the email/receipt.
Also, some new Special Items were added.
--6. POLYGLOT vs. SPEAK/READ
Yeah, we didn't need both. So, Speak/Read Languages has gone the way of the dodo and Polyglot has been altered to read that you may take ONE language per gemstone starting at the gemstone rank you take that skill. So, feel free to alter your dossier to update this, and just let our Class Mod know of the changes. This means if you had Speak/Read, remove it and give yourself Polyglot and make sure you have the correct number of extra languages. Our Class Mod is Tim (scaleschange) by the way...
--7. ...WHICH BRINGS ME TO....
When you rank up a gemstone rank and get to choose new skills, and add in trait points, or add in languages and such Tim (scaleschange) is the person you need to be emailing the changes to. He's in charge of making sure everyone's choosing the right stuff, and dossiers are done up right. So, always let him know of changes. Including the Moderators!
--8. THAT BODY MOD SLOT
I know we have it, but we haven't really approached what to put there yet, so in the next weeks or so, I'm going to be working on the tattoos and body mods section. If you have suggestions, let me know. I've put up some thoughts already on the Emporium area of the message board so feel free to look at my ideas and send me thoughts and ideas.
Extra Credit: You may use the web site for this to find the answer. Get it right? I'll give you 2XP.
How much gold does it cost to purchase a Rumerian Courser?
Update 2.08
Greetings, OH Members:
This Update is jam packed with information so be sure you go over all of it! There's been some improvements, updates, and a few changes this week that are important to you all. If you have any questions, please let tesarikone know. We are also starting a Spring Recruiting Bonus. I normally have some sort of bonus going, this one is going to be quite simple so check on that below.
Tonight is Jake's quest, so be sure you're popping online around 9:30/9:45pm (est). He's shooting for a start time of 10pm (est). Yes, I know I usually send on Sunday but it's the weekend update so I can send whichever day I want!
Don't forget, tomorrow is Sunday. If you have crafting skills it's time for you to ask for your crafting points. Also note that the month ends on this Thursday. That means those of you wish monthly skills such as Pecunia Umbilicalia need to get in touch with the appropriate persons to get your monthly gold, etc. Also, Moderator paychecks will be sent soon, I've already got them prepped and ready!
IN CHARACTER NEWSLETTER
I've decided that we need an in character newsletter for our characters to advertise IC stuff, put in gossip, and all sorts of other things like Help Wanted, Weather and such. Got any suggestions for the name of our newspaper/newsletter? I haven't decided what day it will be sent, but it's going to be a once a month or possibly twice a month issue. We miiiiiight even open up a new Moderator spot for someone to take care of the newsletter, so if you're interested go ahead and let me know your ideas. If we open a Mod spot for it, it will need to be sent twice a month.
SPRING RECRUITING BONUS
No one likes to start at 0xp, do they? Well, here's what we'll do, any new character (remember, each player is only allowed at the most 7 PC's unless you've been given a freebie) will be allowed to start with 35xp, 2000gp, and 1 Healing Potion (10hp). This allows a person to start at Topaz Adept with a class AND a profession.
If you recruit a new PLAYER (not just a new char from a current player) into OH, you will be given a bonus of 10xp instead of the usual 5xp. And remember, you don't get any xp from "recruiting" yourself!
THE FIRST CLUE
My Tuesday quests are going to have a theme for several weeks, and it's going to be something of a clue game. You will have to figure out WHERE we go next from the clues you gain on the quests or in between, such as in the update. I'm going to go ahead and give you the first clue, so that you can start your research OOC to figure out just where you will have to go first.
HINT: They won't leave Navahla.
This is ooc, the actual arrival of the parchment will happen on Tuesday's quest, so this is not something for the characters to be discussing, merely the players.
A parchment is delivered to the Obsidian Heart Inne wrapped with a hemp cord. Inside, there are the letters "WW" written in blood.
BADGES....(we don't need no stinkin' badges!)
Well I think we do. Hell we all like to earn things, and I think my badge idea will even be able to spark some roleplay ideas for you all. So, be on the lookout for badges you can earn by doing your normal everyday stuff, or by striking out and visiting new places, or making special achievements. They won't give you a lot of xp or gp or even reputation like Ribbons do, but some people are natural born collectors and will want to earn as many badges as they can!
VALENTINE'S DAY CONTEST ANSWERS
Here are the answers for last week's poems! I think A did an excellent job with the poems, so well done.
POEM ONE: Kyle!
POEM TWO: Maria!
POEM THREE: Mira!
WEEKLY QUESTS & ROLEPLAY NIGHTS
• Tuesday, February 26th at 9pm (est) -- Quest -- DM: Pamela
• Wednesday, February 27th-- Group Roleplay Night -- Moderator: Jake
• Saturday, March 2nd at (tba) -- Quest -- DM: Jake
• Sunday, March 3rd-- Group Roleplay Night -- Moderator: Pamela
Note: The roleplay nights need someone to oversee them when Jake or I can't do it, so if you'd like to volunteer for one of the roleplay nights to open a chat for at least an hour or two let me know and I'll state who is in charge that night. You don't have to do anything fancy, it could be as simple as opening the inne, or having an archery match, or if you are up for it, a mission in a public room.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Don't forget the Word of the Week, it's always changing and it's XP you can earn once a week just within your normal roleplay! Check the message board. Use it. Send it in.
Amygdaliform\ uh-MIG-duh-luh-fawrm \ , adjective;
1. Shaped like an almond.
Example of Use: She is naturally blonde, pale, with amygdaliform eyes and high cheekbones.
Read more: www.obsidianheartrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=155#ixzz2DHxgoIfC
UPDATES, PATCHES, CLARIFICATIONS
--1. NEW CHAR, OLD XP
Last week we told you how you can completely rework your character if you are unhappy with their build. This week I am going to tell you what you can do if you are totally tired of your character and wish to get rid of them forever in OH and make a SPANKIN' NEW CHARACTER. I repeat, this is if you wish to completely be rid of them and they will never come back!
If you wish to start over with a BRAND NEW character and get rid of one that has earned XP, this is how you do it. You can get rid of the char you no longer wish to play (and this means they are gone, they are not npc or secondary shelved, they are gone - and you can't just make a remake of the same character, this has to be a brand new everything!!). You make a new character that has the old char's XP and GP, you lose one rezz so you'd be 4/5, and you lose ALL your gear, loot, weapons, crafted items, etc etc etc. You lose all your crafting points. Any wins tallied for ribbons are lost. You start over, you are just allowed to keep your XP and GP. It's a decent thing if you wanna start over new without starting at the bottom!
--2. KNOW DIRECTION
Know direction has a new, improved, and much better description so if you have that skill, look at it. Learn it.
--3. UNARMED TECH CHANGES
The unarmed techniques have changed a little. The 2d techs have been boosted one dice side, so that they are actually different than the one handed techs. You do not need to pay any extra gold, if you have a 2d tech just update your damage dice. I've also added on a +6 Defense. AND the biggest news is that in the Emporium, following the 5-Point improvement rule we talked about last week, you may now improve/enchant your unarmed techniques much like weapons and armor can be enchanted. You still must follow the 5-Point Rule, but there are some similar, and some new improvements for techs there. Look all the way at the bottom of the Emporium thread.
--4. RIBBONS
The ribbons you earn for sparring/brawling and archery have been completely updated. Check it out, you can earn titles, big chunks of xp and gp, and even reputation by earning ribbons. Plus, your ribbons will be added to the character gallery so everyone knows which ones you've earned! I am considering adding in a few special skills to those that earn titles, but have not made that decision yet, it was suggested by a player and is in consideration.
--5. TREASURY ASKS...
When selling or gifting items to other characters, only send Treasury (ashtonlocke) one email about the transaction. Multiple emails from everyone involved are just confusing. The seller/gifter should send the email/receipt.
Also, some new Special Items were added.
--6. POLYGLOT vs. SPEAK/READ
Yeah, we didn't need both. So, Speak/Read Languages has gone the way of the dodo and Polyglot has been altered to read that you may take ONE language per gemstone starting at the gemstone rank you take that skill. So, feel free to alter your dossier to update this, and just let our Class Mod know of the changes. This means if you had Speak/Read, remove it and give yourself Polyglot and make sure you have the correct number of extra languages. Our Class Mod is Tim (scaleschange) by the way...
--7. ...WHICH BRINGS ME TO....
When you rank up a gemstone rank and get to choose new skills, and add in trait points, or add in languages and such Tim (scaleschange) is the person you need to be emailing the changes to. He's in charge of making sure everyone's choosing the right stuff, and dossiers are done up right. So, always let him know of changes. Including the Moderators!
--8. THAT BODY MOD SLOT
I know we have it, but we haven't really approached what to put there yet, so in the next weeks or so, I'm going to be working on the tattoos and body mods section. If you have suggestions, let me know. I've put up some thoughts already on the Emporium area of the message board so feel free to look at my ideas and send me thoughts and ideas.
Extra Credit: You may use the web site for this to find the answer. Get it right? I'll give you 2XP.
How much gold does it cost to purchase a Rumerian Courser?