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Ask A Gamemaster / Layonara Maps: "Driving Directions"
« on: September 22, 2010, 11:33:37 am »
This thread is for all those questions about how far one place really is from another, and how long it will take to get there. Why? Because there clearly is some confusion as to how far and how fast our intrepid adventurers can travel in a given day (by players and GMs alike, heh).



How this works:



1. Fill out the form below. (copy and paste into your post)




   
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            [b][u]Layonara Date[/u][/b]:

[u][b]Continent[/b][/u]:

[u][b]Starting City/Location[/b][/u]:

[u][b]Ending City/Location[/b][/u]:

[u][b]Vehicles (Horse, Dragon, Cart, etc.)[/b][/u]:

[u][b]Magic (Haste, Teleport, etc.)[/b][/u]:

[u][b]Additional Notes[/b][/u]:
         
      

2. A GM will respond with the appropriate distance from your starting point to your ending point, as well as how long it will take for your character to make the trip. We will take into consideration everything from terrain (it will take you much longer if mountains are in the way, for instance), to trade routes, to lack of roadways, to magical barriers.



Simple, yeah? We won't always be able to respond super fast, so if you need to post something that has to do with distance, just note in your post that you're waiting on confirmation of how long your journey will take, and then update your post when we give you the answer.
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General Discussion / Trust the Axe: Final Session
« on: September 20, 2010, 02:11:42 pm »
First, check the calendar: http://forums.layonara.com/calendar....&day=2010-10-2



Second, please note that this session is closed. Only those who have attended at least two prior sessions may attend this one.



Third, the show starts an hour earlier than it has been starting. Hopefully that works for everyone.



Fourth, post here with any questions or conflicts.
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The Dragon Storm Campaign / Stalking the borders of Kuhl...
« on: September 10, 2010, 05:03:35 pm »
Steel (and any other self-proclaimed Triple S members who wish to do so either on their own or with Steel) spends weeks traveling the southern border of Kuhl (northern Nesar) between Miritrix and Nith, scouting the number of checkpoints and troops. He's looking for a rough estimate of how many troops patrol the southern border at any given time, as well as what kind of troops (recruits, drachs, etc.), and timing of the border patrols, if in fact there are troops that troll the border along with those that guard the check points and roads.



In short, he's looking for two things:



1) The opportunity to hit an isolated group of soldiers in a forested region away from major roadways and cities.



2) Which checkpoint on the southern border is weakest at a given time, providing the opportunity to hit a unit of GDC troops where witnesses (such as traveling merchants) can describe the scene.



Those other strikers that wish to participate, if you have anything else you want to add, or are looking for something different than Steel, feel free to post that here for the plot GMs to review and respond.
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General Discussion / Notice: OOC move of the Leringard Arms Grand Reopening.
« on: September 10, 2010, 03:38:14 pm »
As per the the announcement, I cannot run this event until after the next update. Hence, I will have to bump the event a few Saturdays, and will continue to do so until the update hits.



Those of you that have reserved merchant booths will of course be able to keep your spot if you want.



Also, I realized I forgot to put up a list of raffle items, so I'll do that (ideally) within the next few days. If you have any OOC questions about the raffle, feel free to PM me or post here.



If you have any questions about the gig in general, let me know. I apologize to any who had plans for the morrow, but I really can't run this until after the update.
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Just for Fun / Organization Theme Songs
« on: July 30, 2010, 10:17:07 am »
Yeah, since we have character theme songs, it might be fun to see what theme songs people think apply to the different IG organizations, governments, etc.



For a starter, here's a thought for a theme song for the recently formed "Triple S": Five Finger Death Punch's cover of Bad Company
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General Discussion / A notice about the Saturday TK Quest....
« on: May 22, 2010, 02:16:22 am »
..... yeah, had to bump it to next week. I apologize to all those that had been hoping and planning to make a Saturday quest today. I've just not had the time to rightly prepare for the quest.

For your thoughts, since I don't have details up yet, I'm fairly certain I'm going to run another deity related quest, likely surrounding Vorax in some form or fashion.

And I will run the quest next Saturday, come hell or high water.
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The Dragon Storm Campaign / Scholars and Fortune Seekers
« on: May 17, 2010, 10:57:34 am »
[SIZE=24]A certain blue-skinned mercenary has been seen in Port Hempstead contracting for large quantities of expeditionary goods, such as dried foods, mining picks, and climbing gear. Those that follow a bit closer discover he's also collecting information about the northern isles, specifically the Black Ice Isle. The brave few who ask about his interest in the isles receive an answer much like the following:

"I've recently learned of a certain artifact supposedly hidden deep in the frozen wastes of the Black Ice. I'm putting together an expedition to find this piece. If you're interested, the pay is good, and should we find the thing, there will be glory and fame to spare. I can use mercenary guards, scholars, mining experts, and mages. Oh, and don't forget to bring your fur coat. It's a bit chilly there."[/SIZE]



///// This pertains to the plot quest on Friday: http://forums.layonara.com/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=16902&day=2010-5-21&c=3  :) /////
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*tacked to the door and various other locations around the building*

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[SIZE=48]To our loyal patrons everywhere:
The Leringard Arms will be hosting a grand reopening party, complete with song, dance, drink, and door prizes.

We'll even be choosing a new Gypsy King and Queen to commemorate the opening.

Be watching for the announcement of the grandest party of the year![/SIZE]

[SIZE=24]Until then, the Arms is closed for further renovation and refurnishing. On the other hand, the Derrick Loadson and Cole Norseman Creature Card Room is fully open and ready for patronage. [/SIZE]
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Rumour Has It / Mutterings and tavern talk in the Northern Gem
« on: April 07, 2010, 06:02:12 pm »
A few brave or slightly crazy souls tell of a woman, one of Leringard's local singers, that had in recent months revamped her wardrobe and added a body guard to her retinue. She, who once wore neat and colorful but plain clothes as she sang her way to a dinner and a bed, now appeared in foreign silk finery. Perfumes and daily bathing (because she could apparently now afford such) brought her renewed popularity, desired attention.

What caused her transformation is unknown. Known, however, is that she took to singing edgy new songs along with her old tunes, and that within weeks after her new found glory, she was seen with a black eye and without the silk dress, refusing her previous invitations to sing at popular taverns. And without her bodyguard.

Some speculate a noble made a pass at her and she refused him. Others think that perhaps her new songs were a bit too politically charged in the wrong direction. Most think she just got mugged.
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LORE Bugs / Spelling and Punctuation Errors
« on: February 15, 2010, 12:28:25 am »
Inevitably, with the sheer volume of text we have in LORE, we're going to misspell something. So, when you nice people catch an incorrectly spelled word or a missing period at the end of a sentence, or maybe we just forgot to put a space between two words, please post your findings here and we'll get it fixed up in a jiffy. That's right, I said "jiffy."

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General Discussion / Exciting!
« on: January 29, 2010, 12:52:27 pm »
It truly is exciting to see all the applications coming in for the positions of GM/LORE team. Why? Because it shows we still have folks that care about the community and want to see it grow and prosper. At least, I hope that's why you guys are applying :p. Seriously, though, I'm looking forward to mentoring and working with the "next generation."

And yeah, I still miss all you "old folks" who had to leave the team for one reason or another. We couldn't have done it without you.

So here's to the new and old, and the ugly trolls like me! *raises a bowl of cereal-sweetened milk*

Exciting!

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General Discussion / Note concerning the quest series, The Artist.
« on: January 27, 2010, 01:27:34 pm »
My boss decided I need to help with a recruiting seminar this Saturday, which means I have to bump the quest a week to the 6th. Let me know if that works for you guys. I'm willing to consider other times- Sundays, even some times on weekdays- though I suspect that weekends will remain what works for most folks.
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Rumour Has It / A woman adorned in gold and silver robes...
« on: December 25, 2009, 09:49:01 pm »
... and several unnamed helpers are seen passing out small boxes to the people in Karst, Krandor, and even Port Hempstead, as well as many of the other unnamed hamlets dotting the west coast trade route on Mistone. These boxes are small,wooden, and wrapped in dyed paper, an adornment worth more than the box itself. Inside the boxes were found all manner of trinkets, ranging from silver necklaces to carved animals and fine soaps. Some people have already begun to speculate from where the woman and her boxes came. The woman calls herself, "The Giver."
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General Discussion / Penance. 'Tis the season.
« on: December 20, 2009, 06:02:37 pm »
For those of you who showed up to either of my two last scheduled quests only to find a missing GM, I apologize. I could offer a few excuses, some you might consider legitimate, but what's the point. I put on the calendar that I'd be there, and I wasn't. Straight up, my bad.

In an effort of penance and in hopes to be saved by the Christmas spirit, I'm offering up a three day run of standalone quests, starting Christmas day.

The Giver.
The Artist.
The Mercenary.

So, for those of you like myself who will be celebrating Christmas (or whatever you call your day of giving) on a different day than the traditional December 25th, or if you just figure your family won't kill you for playing Layo on Christmas, or maybe because your whole family will be playing Layo together on Christmas, come join one of Layo's well known miscreants for some Layo-Style Holiday Cheer. Cozy up with your egg-nog, hot chocolate, and wassail in front of the monitor's warm glow.

I'll see you there.

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General Discussion / Rock on.
« on: November 29, 2009, 03:26:05 pm »
Thanks to the GMs that I bugged god knows how long.

Thanks to the players that provided the awesome background environment (with all the opinions, conspiracies, and confusion to boot :D ) in which to set the events.

Steel's execution went off without a hitch (despite the rebellious axe) and was really fun, everything leading up to it as well as the event itself.

Keep rockin', Layo.
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General Discussion / Rabid Opinion Part Deuce
« on: November 25, 2009, 10:48:06 am »
Now that we've spent time considering, discussing, and debating what it means to be "epic" on Layo and some of the manners through which you'd get there, let's consider "epic" in terms of gamers playing a game. Reaching epic status, WL, etc. is Layonara's endgame. What's an endgame? It's what happens when you reach level 80 in WoW, what happens when you beat Mario Bro. (or any single player game) the first time, and what happens when when you can defeat any level of computer difficulty on Soul Caliber II. It's the "So I've got this awesome character who can kick the *** out stuff and has proved his/her awesomeness. Now what do I do with him/her?" In other words, what do you do when the game is over?

If you look at games today, especially multiplayer games, developers spend most of their time figuring out what to do for their "endgame." How do you keep people playing when they've essentially "won" the game? One route is to make a game with replayability by creating the game in such a way that there are many paths to the end. Many single player RPGs go this route. Another method is to continuously add content that caters to the the highest tier of success in the game. MMO's have lived heavily off this model, as there's usually ten times more content for 80th lvl characters than there is for any other level character. And of course there are other tricks, variations  and combinations of what I've already mentioned, all to keep the player invested and involved despite having already made it to the "top of their game."

Despite our limited resources, Layo has really utilized all of the above in recent years to address the growing number of players who had hit the endgame. We've added new and more content for the upper end of levels. And of course we've always had the ability to start a new character and play the game completely differently than we did before. However, the reality is that we can't produce content fast enough (our resources are rather limited, heh), and really, with the sort of world that Layo is (on the lower end of available magic and population), there's going to be a limited amount of "epic" material anyway. In other words, most of the world isn't of an epic nature.

Honestly, I don't believe NWN Layo was originally designed with this concept of endgame in mind. Pits, I don't think there was even a definition for "endgame" when Layo first appeared online. And with a world that keeps moving and changing, perhaps one might wonder how you could even have an endgame, and yet there does seem to be a limit on just how much your character can accomplish, however you feel that limit is imposed (hitting the level cap, becoming a WL, etc.).

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So now I have a character that is high-level, influential, accomplished, a WL, I'm a good RPer, I give back to the community, I've done it all. I've been on big quests, little quests, allied with dragons and other players play my character's kids. Now what? Retire the character? Start over? But I like playing the character still, and I didn't want to do all this work just to retire the character. I want to use the power I worked so hard to get! Oh, you only need epic awesomeness on occasion? Yeah... I guess dragons don't attack everyday, huh... so I guess my character becomes a teacher... not too dangerous, but good interaction... not a lot at stake, but I'm still making a difference in the world... But my character has saved continents! and I'm reduced to a storyteller? Let's charge the Pits! that should be a challenge worthy of my hard-earned prowess! Oh... you can only get there with GM help... Yes, yes, it does make sense that few could get there and my character would likely get stuck there and... yeah, okay, I'll think of something else.


So I'm asking you, the community, now what?

[SIZE=10]I, of course, have some thoughts and answers regarding the "now what," but I'm interested in your answers.[/SIZE]
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General Discussion / Warning: Rabid Opinion. Beware of Debate. ;-)
« on: November 24, 2009, 11:55:44 am »
Heh, right. Here goes:

[SIZE=24]Epic levels do not an epic character make.[/SIZE]

At least, not in the current incarnation of Layo. Blasphemous, you say? Let me explain.

Levels are not tied directly to a character's worldly influence/standing/impression/status/activity/achievments. Your character could be 30th level and while your friends may think of your character as powerful/influential/epic, the greater (NPC) populous of Layonara doesn't even know your character exists (and cares even less, with the possible exception of the hundred-thousand giants the PC killed). On the flip-side, your character could be 6th level and be credited with saving a thousand people and have his/her name engraved over a castle door. When the king is choosing someone to save his daughter, he'll be more inclined to ask the 6th level fellow known for saving the town rather than the 30th level fellow with nothing to his name despite the obvious OOC power difference.

In my opinion, this is why we historically haven't pushed/provided for (and still don't push) gaining levels.

Whether or not this is how it "should" be, I leave that to you to debate. I know some have claimed that by 20th level a PC should have such and such title/achievement/status, that it just doesn't seem possible that a PC could make it to that level without having worldly status. However, wordly status (in this incarnation of Layo) can only be gained through quests and GM adjucation. Put another way, you don't need a GM to gain levels, but you do need a GM to gain the title of "knight" or to save the king from an assassin's blade or to gain entry into a thieves guild. So I stand by my initial statement that epic achievment cannot be assumed by having epic levels.

I'm sure some folks who read the above went, "Duh." Just as I'm sure some read it and went, "Then why gain levels at all?"

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Rumour Has It / The Horse and the Crowd. A Quickie Story.
« on: August 25, 2009, 12:36:09 am »
/// This is the thread for those involved in the little equine affair in Haven to chat up the halfling, run around in circles, or cast spells, or whatever. As long as it's IC and you were there. The rest of you reading this thread, chalk it up to rumors you heard sometime later when passing through Haven. Hence the thread's location.///
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[SIZE=24]High adventure, low adventure, who cares? As long as it's us adventurers showing some monsters what we're made of (which is mostly fluff).[/SIZE]


/// This is really an extension of Abiorn's old adventure thread, except that I'll be around earlier. I'll be in around 8pm EDT (5pm PDT, 12am GMT).

Starts in Leringard, and from there we could head north to Khalziras or the Deep, or we could head east to the broken halls, or we could sail to Dregar or Belinara. I have been meaning to go back to a certain dungeon on Belinara near a cave full of orcs....
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General Discussion / Now's your chance!
« on: August 07, 2009, 12:14:41 am »
*posted and passed out around Mistone and parts of Dregar*

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Now's your chance!
As a precurser to the Gypsy's Gala, everyone has a chance to win raffle tickets in a set of arena games in Fort Vehl. Of course, raffle tickets won't be the only winnable prizes, and you can bet the wine and spirits will be about.
Plan to be in Fort Vehl during the month of Augra.
*Stamped with the seal of the Leringard Arms, Two crossed swords overlaid with a Lily*
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/// This event will occur the afternoon of this coming Saturday, at 1pm CST, 6pm GMT.///
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