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| Author: | Glim [ Sun, Sep 29 2013, 19:01 PM ] |
| Post subject: | [OOC] Tarkuul and You - Start Here |
Welcome to Tarkuul! This post is a great place to start if you're unfamiliar with Tarkuul, whether you're a new player or a not so new player that hasn't gotten around to checking the place out yet. Tarkuul is quite a unique place, and this post will tell you a bit about what you can expect from it. The Place Tarkuul is a small city (especially compared to Cordor or Kohlingen) that is shrouded in dark, foreboding mystery and the presence of sinister works of the magical arts. Your average, common man or woman found throughout Faerun would shy away from Tarkuul and what populace exists within the city is primarily comprised of arcane spell-casters searching for forbidden knowledge, priests venerating their dark deities and all manner of human (and in-human) thugs and mercenaries. The People Both the players behind the characters that populate Tarkuul, and the DMs behind the NPCs, are generally good, fun-loving folk just looking to RP the same as anyone you might find in any other area of Amia. While the characters that fill the city's populace can often be dark, intense, foreboding, broody, cruel, malicious (summed up as generally evil), it's important to remember that the players behind those characters are not. The same holds true for the DMs that work to bring the city's NPC population to life. Tarkuul is a very inclusive place; despite being primarily evil aligned, the city is open to characters of all alignments so long as they can work within the bounds of its IC laws. The History An immense amount of history awaits discovery in Tarkuul, and with a bit of work, that history can be quite rewarding in a number of ways. While a good amount of this history and information can be found right IG, through examining the descriptions of objects, through sufficient points in the Lore skill, or through speaking with the city's PC residents (remember, knowledge is rarely free), there is a great deal more to discover which cannot be jam-packed into the module itself. The DMs of Tarkuul invite you, even encourage you, to poke and prod and dissect to your heart's content. Just show us the work you put into it (either IG or through the forums if you can't catch us IG) and we're more than happy to help you uncover some of the great truths of this unique city. For more detailed information about Tarkuul, I recommend reading our entry in the Know Your Leaders lore thread. Or for a brief look at the primary factions of the city, check these links: The Living Guard Magisterium Mortis Current DMs of Tarkuul are: (click links to send a private message) Manarethan slkNihilus |
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| Author: | Dead [ Tue, Apr 07 2015, 15:09 PM ] |
| Post subject: | Re: [OOC] Tarkuul and You - Start Here |
Academy of Tarkuul: A new concept A RELATIVELY SHORT INTRODUCTION
Mortis. While most of you do know who I am and who is my main character, here is a brief introduction just to make sure we are all on the same page: I play Lucius Blackwater, the Headmaster of Academy of Tarkuul. My area of expertise is arcane spellcasting with special focus on Necromancy, Palemastery and Undead. Academy of Tarkuul is a dominant research institute of the Living City, unbound by morals, striving only to attain more power for its students and at the same time Tarkuul itself, through constant improvement. For more information about Tarkuul itself visit this thread and follow the links. The main concept behind the Academy of Tarkuul is powerbuilding, but not in in the conventional sense of that word. You will not get a super-awesome build to bosshunt or to be invincible in PvP. For the Academy of Tarkuul "Knowledge is Power" is the main dictum. What you will get is a chance to be a part of some truly magnificent projects both DM and player driven. Tarkuul has two DM willing to assist with all the projects of the city, and are only a PM away from you. Those who had a character applying to the Magisterium Mortis (more common name for the Academy of Tarkuul) noticed that a test of knowledge was invented recently. A set of 10 questions that have a twofold purpose.
2. It serves as a starting mini quest, which tests the ability of the applicant to conduct a research. STAY WITH ME WE ARE GETTING THERE
got mostly positive reception for the test of knowledge, since it gave players something to actively research, I came up with a brand new concept. The Magisterium Mortis has several ranks: Novitus, Alumnus, Illuminatus, Magister, and Headmaster. When I thought about what test would be beneficial for the entire faction, and the city at the same time while leaving the players freedom of pursuing their individual goals I realized that creation of new spells could be the answer. As a final test that confirms the promotion into the next rank (or grade if you will) a character would be tasked with creating a new spell of his choice, with a minimum level cap. It would look something like this:
Alumnus > Illuminatus = Spell of level 4-7 Illuminatus > Magister = Spell of 8-9 BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE!
being promoted. Toon A is an Alumnus who is contributing a new spell and becoming an Illuminatus. As soon as he is promoted, the character is entitled to all the spells created so far by the other Illuminati. This would create a bank of spells to serve as a reward system for the players striving to become more powerful and more competent spellcasters. HOW WOULD IT ACTUALLY WORK?
lecture about spell creation and then apply the said knowledge through Roleplay. Custom spell scripting is still unavailable, and these are the spells that require of you to spend your DC. It is entirely possible to create a RP spell that is for all needs and purposes a PnP spells. This is entirely free and requires only some quality Roleplay and the approval of the DM team. |
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