Post by Head Moderator on Sept 2, 2013 18:45:45 GMT -5
June 10, 2013
Update 2.22
Greetings, OH Members:
I am back from the Smokies, and ready to dive right back into OH. Summer is here, folks are getting out of school, there's a great opportunity for us to grow so let's start opening public chats as often as we can to draw in some new players! There is a recruiting contest going on right now that is OPTIONAL if you wish to participate because I will never cajole or force you to sit for hours in boring recruit rooms, but if you enjoy and wish, that is your choice.
The Antagonist contest draws to a close this week as well, you've got a couple days to get yours in to me! This is going to be fun, so PLEASE if you have any inkling to making an antagonist/bad guy turn that information in on time. I have a surprise for those that enter that I haven't made public yet!
Be sure to look at the bottom if you have the skill Pecunia Umbilicalia. You can no longer take this noble-only skill with Versatility so if you have it and you aren't a noble, you need to switch it out (for free!).
Don't forget, if you have crafting skills it's time for you to ask for your crafting points. Don't forget to tell ashtonlocke how many points you get and what crafting skills it belongs to...i.e. "Alchemy 10CP".
RECRUITING INCENTIVE
Summer is beginning, folks are out of school, finished with assignments and are prowling the chats looking for something to do all summer! This is where you come in. For every new player (not just a current player bringing in a new character) that you recruit that is accepted, you will get 10XP and 1,000gp. Whoever recruits the most players at the end of June will receive a prize:
First Place: 30XP, 3,000gp, 5 Reputation
Second Place: 20XP, 2,000gp, 3 Reputation
Third Place: 10XP, 1,000gp, 1 Reputation
You may divide up the xp, gp and reputation between characters as you wish.
If at the end we have a tie of some sort, such as 3 people each recruited 1 player, I will roll dice to see who gets first, second and third. I'm not asking you to open boring-ass recruit chats by the way, I'm just asking you to be aware of who is around you, and to get out in public and roleplay. The best way to recruit is to open public chats and run your quests, missions and roleplay in public! Remember we are never going to be a game that pushes and cajoles and forces you to do recruiting, but it's still important to grow, so this is why I'm giving you this incentive!
LEADERBOARD!
First Place: No One
Second Place: No One
Third Place: No One
ANTAGONIST CONTEST
Deadline: THIS Wednesday June 12
You are being asked to create an antagonist for the group as a whole. While we all respect personal and private storylines, I will reject any entries whose antagonist is after one particular person (especially if that person is one of your characters). You need to develop a storyline around an antagonist that incorporates OH as a whole in some way. You can be creative, and please see the title of this contest ANTAGONIST this does not necessarily mean an evil bitch out to kill all of OH, though it can be if you want! Antagonists take many forms, and I want to see just how creative you can be in creating someone (or something!) that antagonizes OH. You may submit up to three character ideas, but only one will be chosen to be included per player.
Here's the rules:
1. Write a brief paragraph about the character. This needs to be something I can post so people can vote on the character without knowing who sent it in. You don't have to give everything away in this, just give enough so that people will be interested, kind of like an advertisement for the character and the storyline.
2. Then, for ME ALONE (tesarikone) tell me the ins and outs of the storyline. Give me enough information that I have a good idea of what you wish to accomplish and be sure you tell me just how you are going to involve others. If you are a DM, are you going to run quests? Will you run missions? Will you join OH and harass the members? Will you do private roleplays with the members? Will you open a certain chat so we can play in public? Do you intend on your character to change/die/leave/etc at the end?
3. Prepare a dossier for the character. Do not post it, but you will need to send it to me to look over before I "ok" the submission. Your character will start at Sapphire Defender with 15 Reputation, 2d60 dice, 180XP and 16,000gp. You can "spend" the gold but make sure you give a tallied list of what you are purchasing so we can make it "real" when and if you get chosen.
What do you get?
1. If you are chosen, then you will get a FREE CHARACTER SLOT. This means that this character will not count for the 7 that you are allowed to have.
2. You'll get the character as stated above, with the xp, dice, gold, and higher ranking and reputation. You'll have free reign with the character to play as you like, but.....if I see that you've turned this free character into a private storyline and something you are only doing with a chosen and select few OR you never/rarely play the character, I reserve the right to remove the character, or take away it being a free slot and make it count as one of your seven. This is in place for three months. After three months, then you can play your char with as little or as many characters as you want and as often as you want.
3. What else do you get? Opportunity to fuck with the members of OH, of course!
WEEKLY QUESTS & ROLEPLAY NIGHTS
• Tuesday, June 11th at 9pm (est) -- DM: Pamela
• Saturday, June 15th at 9:30/10pm (est) -- DM: Pamela (Unless another DM wants it, contact me.)
• Sunday, June 16th-- Event Night -- Leader: Tim
WORD OF THE WEEK
Don't forget the Word of the Week! It's easy 2XP you can earn once a week just within your normal roleplay! Check the message board. Learn it. 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. Pecunia Umbilicalia
Pecunia has been upgraded to be more useful for nobles. Also it is ONLY for nobles. You cannot take this with Versatility as it makes not a lick of sense as it is a strictly noble skill, so if you have taken it and you are not noble primary or secondary, please remove it (you can keep any gold you already got for it) and replace it with another skill for free! Just be sure to let scaleschange know!
**Note. If you have already rolled for Pecunia for June with the old rolling rules, you may roll AGAIN. Send your roll and total to ashtonlocke for it to be added.**
Pecunia Umbilicalia : You reach deep into mommy or daddy's pockets and get a stipend of money of d5 x 500 each month. You may roll 1d for every gemstone rank, for instance, at Crystal you roll 1d, Topaz 2d, etc. You must inform our Treasury Moderator each month so that the roll can be made, and gold placed in your account. You also gain a one-time 2500gp when you take this skill.
Prerequisite: Noble (Primary or Secondary)
Extra Credit: Answer a question for 2XP. Remember, one per player. Tell me where you want the 2XP when you reply!
What is the name of the God of Death Rites?