New Players: Things you won't read in the Wiki!

[Jhickey]

The sheer amount of PVP startled me when I first got here. I was not really prepared to see fight after fight. I am clued in now, but I thought it should be mentioned to new people. I am not any kind if PVPer so I am having to learn the ropes so to speak. It is not bad, just confusing and different.

If you ever get into this kind of situation and you feel uncomfortable, just send one of us bad guys a friendly tell, and we will scale it down. Most of us are well aware of what it is like to feel this way; and we are consistently having and internal discussion on how to include the new players with out scaring them.

So please if you ever feel uncomfortable about what team evil is doing just send us a friendly tell, and we would be happy to accommodate to the best of our ability. The last thing we want is for someone to leave because of our actions. We would not have a roll if it were not for the good guys.

[thaelis]

If you ever get into this kind of situation and you feel uncomfortable, just send one of us bad guys a friendly tell, and we will scale it down. Most of us are well aware of what it is like to feel this way; and we are consistently having and internal discussion on how to include the new players with out scaring them.

I'd imagine all those new fresh Legionaire/Hands would either be thought of in two ways by you Epic Black Hand guys.

1) you are too lowly to even talk to me, let alone challenge me in combat! go back and tell your commander to come face me herself, not send some sniveling errand boy!

2) young talent, still not fully set in their ways and easily corrupted by the temptations Bane can offer....power, riches, glory etc etc

Hope that helps!

Anyway, I don't mind when I get threatened/probably killed by Banites, makes things way more exciting. Being unfactioned they seem to have little reason to do so these days though

Most characters (aside from well known Legion/Hands etc) could probably walk around feeling fairly safe in their town and as a paying customer it would be pretty self-destructive of them to attack you/scare you away.

I'd imagine Sestra's trade wouldn't last long if that kept happening!

Then again, intensive questioning, confiscating of weapons, being taxed etc are the kinda things I expect if I go there. Being interrogated by Adeo is just *scary*. He has like Wis 30 and probably ranks in Sense Motive too!

[OnyxTigress]

So please if you ever feel uncomfortable about what team evil is doing just send us a friendly tell, and we would be happy to accommodate to the best of our ability. The last thing we want is for someone to leave because of our actions. We would not have a roll if it were not for the good guys.

Gotta reiterate everything that he said here! I am more than happy to back off if I am asked to. I also want to say thanks to everyone who has so far had to put up with it all currently, and that it's been a lot of fun clashing with some of you.

[cmosier]

The sheer amount of PVP startled me when I first got here. I was not really prepared to see fight after fight. I am clued in now, but I thought it should be mentioned to new people. I am not any kind if PVPer so I am having to learn the ropes so to speak. It is not bad, just confusing and different.

I was indirectly involved in some of that. I disagree with the method with how that went down, but will do what I can to turn it into some sort of RP experience. Fuzzy was a good sport about the whole thing, so I guess that's all that matters.

[FoogooFish]

1) you are too lowly to even talk to me, let alone challenge me in combat! go back and tell your commander to come face me herself, not send some sniveling errand boy!

Pls to do this! Em's not 'sposed to "hang out" at the SWI, but hey... if she's in the vicinity and one of her people wants assistance...



(Come at me, bros!)

[FoogooFish]

This is another one of those "in the Wiki but on the obscure side" things: the current year is 1382 - The Year of the Black Blazon. The IG clock is incorrect.

http://www.sundren.org/wiki/index.php?title=Timeline

[Fuzziebunny]

Ok, one more thing for new players. Some spells cost you gold to use. I have seen them cost me any where from 50 to 5000 gold a pop. Which suprised me a little. Of course it is only those key stone cleric spells such as raise dead and heal that I have found cost gold. There could be more that I have not noticed or used yet. But it is something to keep an eye out for in the beginning while you are racing to afford gear.

[thaelis]

Ok, one more thing for new players. Some spells cost you gold to use. I have seen them cost me any where from 50 to 5000 gold a pop. Which suprised me a little. Of course it is only those key stone cleric spells such as raise dead and heal that I have found cost gold. There could be more that I have not noticed or used yet. But it is something to keep an eye out for in the beginning while you are racing to afford gear.

This is a leftover from when casters used to be able to steamroll everything by using Kill--->Rest--->Repeat. Its been mentioned before that it will be removed eventually I think its just a low priority.

Some of the spells like Stoneskin/Premonition I can understand, but some are completely illogical. Mass Hold Monster?! You use it once and then its gone. Its already been toned down a lot from Pnp (gets a save every round). I don't see why it has a GP cost but Wail of Banshee/Bigby's Crushing Hand do not.

EDIT: Oh, sorry I missed the part about Raise Dead. I think the Raise Dead and Resurrect prices are intentionally very high, to make Death and vitality loss more common and therefore death more significant. Being raised or resurrect seems to offset (entirely, as far as I could tell) the vitality loss of dying.

[Farmboy2003]

Another tip: never be afraid to tell DM Doubtful about your gnome character, ideas for gnome factions, or anything gnome-related. He's a real gnome-aficinado.

[Shadechild]

Is it possible to get a List of these spells that cost gold then?

I can understand Raise Dead and Ressurect, as they naturally have a Price requirement.

But Mass Hold Monster? =x

List please!

[Fezzik]

Usually the higher (4th and up) buffing spells, especially those that reduce damage

[Dragor]

Is it possible to get a List of these spells that cost gold then?

I can understand Raise Dead and Ressurect, as they naturally have a Price requirement.

But Mass Hold Monster? =x

List please!

I sortof did that one time, but I imagine after almost a year my list is out of date.

http://www.sundren.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16527