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Shadows of Isildur — a roleplay-intensive Tolkien MUD.
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“If you’re looking for a game with good RP, great world, excellent building
and over the top coding, Shadows of Isildur could be for you.”
Evilone
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What Are Roleplay Points?
Over time, players here at Shadows of Isildur may amass units of confidence
from the staff we call "roleplay points". They are given out by staff members
for various facets of exemplary roleplay, and are used by players in character
generation to create new PCs in various restricted roles and races or cultures.
The points are stored on your account, so they may transfer from one of your
lifetimes into the next; thus, over time you may accumulate more.
As mentioned above, roleplay points are strictly representative of how much
trust the staff places in you as a player. They are not indicative of how
much we like you as a person, they are not indicative of how long you have played
here, nor are they indicative, strictly speaking, of
the overall quality of your roleplay. As outlined below, an absolutely stellar roleplayer prone to
bouts of retiring numerous PCs or not logging in for months at a time will likely
find himself with less roleplay points in the end than a strong roleplayer with a track
record of consistent dedication to the game and her characters' roles.
Finally, to re-iterate, roleplay points are strictly used in character generation,
to allow players designing new PCs access to restricted races and roles. Once you are
finished with your application, they have absolutely no bearing on the game whatsoever -
once out of the gate, they are completely irrelevant to your character's fate.
Do I Need Them?
Absolutely not. In fact, it's a not-uncommon occurrence to hear players with them remark
that they very rarely use them; most people prefer to "build" a character from the
ground up in-game, providing them with a rich history shared with many other PCs. Also,
it is well-known that as you reach the upper echelons of the system, you encounter roles
that are more and more restricted in their social interactions with other players; as the
saying goes, it gets lonely at the top. These roles also tend to come with a great deal of
responsibility that restricts your freedom as a player due to the amount of work involved
in performing the required duties.
Almost anything that can be accomplished by using roleplay points on an application in character
generation can be achieved through hard work in-game - and for the reasons outlined above,
many of our veteran players even prefer to do it that way. There are exceptions,
such as playing a Wise or a restricted race, but they are quite rare.
How Do I Know If I Have Them?
In addition to having additional options available to you in the character generation sequence,
once there are roleplay points attached to your login account you will see an additional line
in the SCORE command, right below your attributes, informing you how many you have.
The ability to see this information is set OFF by default; if you wish the score command
to show you this total, you must first use the SET RPP command. You may enter the command
a second time to once more remove that line from the output.
How Do I Get Them?
As mentioned above, awarding roleplay points is solely the province of the administrative
staff. Before examining the criteria set forth below, however, there are a few things you
need to keep in mind. First and foremost: roleplay points are a privilege, not a right.
Many players have gone for months or even a year or more before acquiring their first point;
those without the patience for such a process would quite likely not prove adequate for many
of the roles these points unlock. So - be patient, and you'll quite likely find yourself rewarded!
As a corollary to this rule, emailing the admin staff to
inquire whether or not you've simply been overlooked for a point award is quite fine.
Contacting us, however, to demand that we give you the points you deserve, or to
tell us why we were wrong in choosing to abstain from awarding you those points, will
certainly not get you anywhere - unless, of course, you're looking to get on our bad side. This
sort of behavior is simply not tolerated; at best you will be ignored, and at worst we
may impose sanctions on you for wasting our time.
That said, the general criteria the staff are bound by in awarding points, as well as
the number of players currently at each point-level, are as follows:
Point 1 (2.17%, or 159 players): Demonstration of a solid grasp of the game, the concept, and the gameworld;
exhibits thoughtful, articulate and polished roleplay interaction. Has clearly learned to
delineate IC from OOC information, and has not committed any serious policy infractions (those
warranting loss of access to the game) within the previous 120 days.
Point 2 (1.46%, or 107 players): Consistent demonstration of the requirements for the first point; no less than
30 days have passed since the date of the previous award.
Point 3 (0.9%, or 66 players): Demonstration of low- to mid-level leadership ability; exhibits the ability to involve
other PCs in roleplay plots, and to log in and play with regularity.
Point 4 (0.7%, or 51 players): Consistent demonstration of the requirements for the third point; no less than
60 days have passed since the date of the previous award.
Point 5 (0.21%, or 15 players): Demonstration of strong leadership and organizational ability, as well as the
ability to create and maintain plots while keeping other PCs interested.
Point 6 (0.18%, or 13 players): Consistent demonstration of the requirements for the fifth point; no less
than 90 days have passed since the date of the previous award.
Point 7+ (0.22%, or 16 players): Awarded for individual instances and scenes of highly exemplary roleplay, in no greater a frequency
than one point per any 120 day-period.
Can I Lose Them?
Yes, primarily in two ways. First: as explained below, submitting an application for
a character of a restricted race will dock a part of the application's point cost from
your account, in order to encourage our players to keep those races rare sights in-game.
Secondly, as these points are a measure of the staff's trust in you, if you do anything
to abuse that trust you may find yourself missing points. Although the most obvious way to accomplish
this is to exhibit poor roleplay on a level unbecoming your point total, there are other ways
as well. For example, things such as consistent flaming or harassment of the staff or other
players over email or on the web forum, using information
gleaned OOCly to your character's benefit, or, in general, violating any of our policies, would all suffice.
Generally, if a staff member needs to go so far as to penalize you in such a way, you will
receive an email detailing what you did to prompt such a response. For a variety of reasons,
this is not always the case, however;
therefore, if you find yourself missing points and are genuinely unsure as to what you may have done to
deserve this, you are certainly welcome to inquire via email, provided you do so in a respectful and civil manner.
What Can I Do With Them?
As mentioned briefly above, roleplay points allow you to unlock certain restricted roles and races during
the character generation process. In the case of roles, you are allowed to step right into the game in
one of various elevated positions, rather than having to work your way into the role in-game as players without
the requisite points must do. In the case of races, only those players with the required amount of
points are permitted to play them in-game.
Unlike other RPIs you may have played, we do not allow special applications. If there is a role listed below that
you wish to play, you must achieve the point requirement to do so; we do not and will not make exceptions
for anyone, regardless of their past history here or their roleplay abilities. That said, however, if there is
a specific role you wish to play that you do not see listed, and if you have enough roleplay points for any comparable
roles that are listed, you should feel free to email the staff and inquire if an application for a character
in the desired role would be feasible in terms of the game's structure. We will almost always try our best to accomodate
reasonable requests of that nature, if you're willing to work with us.
We also differ from other RPIs using a point-based system for access to restricted characters in that,
depending on the circumstance, submitting such an application will dock a certain number of points from
your account. The rule is as follows: races will subtract half of their point requirement from your
account total after a certain 'grace period' of playtime, whereas roles will not. This is done to keep restricted
non-starting races a rare occurrence in the gameworld and preserve thematic continuity. Furthermore, costs do
not stack; so, if you want to play a Dwarvish armorsmith, you will only need to meet the point
requirements for whichever of the two elements is more expensive, and not both combined.
Finally, you should know that not all races and roles available in character generation are listed here. Although
these lists are generated directly from the game's database, some sensitive roles, as well as certain exceedingly rare races, have been flagged 'hidden' by the staff, and thus are only viewable
in character generation to those players with the requisite points.
Currently Available Races
| Race Name: | Point Requirement: |
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| Gondorian Human | 0 points |
| Mordorian Human | 0 points |
| Snaga | 0 points |
| Dunlending | 1 point |
| Haradrim | 1 point |
| Northman | 1 point |
| Orc | 1 point |
| Variag | 1 point |
| Half-Orc | 2 points |
| Harfoot Hobbit | 2 points |
| Corsair | 3 points |
| Gondorian Dunadan | 3 points |
| Stoor Hobbit | 3 points |
| Arnorian Dunadan | 4 points |
| Black Numenorean | 4 points |
| Dwarf | 4 points |
| Fallohide Hobbit | 4 points |
| Half-Troll | 4 points |
| Avar Elf | 6 points |
| Silvan Elf | 6 points |
| Sinda Elf | 7 points |
| Noldo Elf | 8 points |
| Vanya Elf | 9 points |
Currently Available Roles
| Role Title: | Apprentice Chandler in the Fellowship of Apothecarists |
| Point of Contact: | Phoenix |
| Date Posted: | Sun Mar 18 01:25:02 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
You will start off as a newly oath-sworn Apprentice Chandler in the Chandlery sect of the Fellowship of Apothecarists. You will be under the Guidance of NPC Master Gloria on the Second Circle of Minas Tirith and will start off with a basic set of clothing, clanning to the appropriate Fellowship, and will be able to partake in a set percentage of profits that the shop makes from the items that you craft. When choosing this role, you must choose Apothecary as skills and the rest are for you to choose. However, knowledge in Literacy and Numenian-Tengwar is highly recommended. Your PC must have an appropriate background and those who choose this role must show responsibility and log in with a fair amount of regularity. Contact Phoenix for details or questions.
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| Role Title: | Armourcrafter - Apprentice Bondsman |
| Point of Contact: | Japheth |
| Date Posted: | Wed Sep 27 05:02:12 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
You will start clanned as an apprentice of the armourers guild and be given a home and workshop in the cave of the Half-Troll Barskh in Tur-Edendor. You will receive leather armour, some non-expensive weapon and some tools. As a bondsman apprentice will have food, protection, training and good opportunities to practice your crafts as well as some fun RP opportunities. In theory your Kadar-Lai will own you and all that you have until death or he lets you go, but as a skilled apprentice and perhaps later journeyman it is easy to become quite valuable. It will be expected of you to take some precautions and avoid the worst sort of danger unless being permitted by your Kadar-Lai. Metalcrafting, hideworking and mining are good skills to have. All races of Tur-Edendor are accepted.
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| Role Title: | Astirian Squire |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Wed Sep 27 03:32:48 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
You are one of Lord Astirians squires, assigned to the Wardenry Bastion in the Anorien. Your goal is to keep the population of the Anorien and the Pelennor safe from poachers and other minor threats, and to collect information about disputes among the villeinry and bring it to the attention of the Wardens. You will report to a specific Warden and in return receive time patrolling at their side, advice, and training when appropriate. Should Lord Astirian go to war, it will also be your task to protect levied villeins, and to fight alongside them, under the command of your Warden. You will begin with leather armor, equipment, a bed and sustenance at the Anorien Bastion. In time, if your Warden, and Lord Astirian are pleased with your abilities, you will be promoted to the rank of Warden. For this role, you are advised to select Literacy, Numenian-Ten, and Riding for skills. It is also recommended that you select at least one weapon skill, and possibly a bow. Contact Kite for more details.
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| Role Title: | Astirian Villein |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Sat Apr 14 08:41:16 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
You begin with a very small cabin or two-room cottage in this territory and you are recognised as a villein who is allowed to employ others. You will have the opportunity to engage in whatever business you choose, sell your goods both to PCs, and NPCs in the Great Market of Minas Tirith. You will pay a modest tax for your use of Astirian land. Prove competent, and you may be charged with running a larger operation in Astirian's name. You do not receive any special equipment or licenses. This is an opportunity for someone who wishes to start a business of their own, or simply live as a villein and find whatever adventures and employment they choose.
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| Role Title: | Gothakra Newblood |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:32:15 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
Whilst your character was but a pup when the tragic events of
Gothakra's gutting took place, now that the clan has barely
survived their role in the Fall of Osgiliath your character has
risen to age to take part in the clan's revival in the new lands
of Tur Edendor. Your character, either a goblin, half-orc, orc or
half-troll, is of very young age and of little experience, but
they are a proper member of the Gothakra warband in Tur Edendor,
and have earned themselves a suit of bone-studded leathers, a
weapon or two, and a Gothakra shield to prove this.
This role is open to both combatants and more peaceful sorts, but
happy-go-lucky socialisers are advised against this role; Tur
Edendor society, and Gothakra clan-life especially, favours the
violent, cunning, and sociopath.
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| Role Title: | Liegeman, Lord Eradan's Battalion |
| Point of Contact: | Cormac |
| Date Posted: | Wed Aug 30 09:26:37 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
You have joined the retinue of Eradan, the recently appointed Lord of the Emyn Arnen, and are now considered a liegeman, oath-sworn to your Lord's service and cause. You will be outfitted in leather armor, will be given a surcoat that bears the heraldry of your Lord, and be offered room and board for your services. You will serve in Eradan's tower in the ruins of Osgiliath, aiding your fellow soldiery in the pursuit of war. Perform admirably by showing loyalty, courage, competence, moderation and skill, and you will find yourself known as a footman within half a year. A choice of medium weapon skills is encouraged for this role, and a variety in weapon type (pierce, edge and blunt) is also advised. Skill with ranged weaponry, such as a bow or javelin, is also advised. Familiarity with stealth, healing, tracking, woodcraft and stonecraft may also serve to have special application that will make your character a unique asset on the field.
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| Role Title: | Member of the Abdul-Matin |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 23:44:58 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
Upon taking this role you would have been initiated into the
Abdul-Matin a mercenary force serving in the newly established
town of Tur-Edendor. They function mainly as scouts and selection
of such skills are highly recommended but not compulsory. They are
a Haradrim based clan and function under the Southron culture,
mongrels and Variags can be accepted into the role but may be
looked down upon in some aspects due to their cultural
differences. You will start that game with ties in the Abdul-Matin
and it's notorious leader Mansur Al-Nahyan and a set of medium
quality leathers. But nothing more. (Feel free to HM Mansur if you
have any questions about the role).
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| Role Title: | Nardu of the Buroda Dawar |
| Point of Contact: | Rethe |
| Date Posted: | Wed Nov 8 05:15:11 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
A savage and fierce clan, the Buroda Dawar's members are taken from the worst of society and entered into the hard discipline of the Black Watch and rumours are already abound about its violent and ritualistic nature. Newly arrived to Tur-Edendor, you find yourself a Nardu (Private) in its ranks. Operating at the bidding of Lord Nazir Saklithan the Terrible and the Black Watch, you have been subjected to a flurry of ritualism already, aimed at inspiring devotion in yourself and your comrades. This role is open to all races but orc/goblin and your character should be willing to commit horrible acts upon their enemies on the battlefield and partake in several bloody rituals. If you are squirmish, this is not for you.
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| Role Title: | Silvermoon Dervish Recruit |
| Point of Contact: | Shadow |
| Date Posted: | Fri Jan 5 19:48:33 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 1 point |
You have recently been initiated into the ranks of the Silvermoon Dervish in Tur-Edendor. Your values to the military machine have been made known to either your former officers in the southern kingdom and you have been allocated a position in the newly formed Dervish in the northern lands of Tur-Edendor under Sheik Mansur. You will start with a set of fine leathers as your term as a recruit while you still act on proving yourself to become a true member of its ranks through your dedication and service. Weapon skills are a must and anything from crafting based skills which would aid a solider are encouraged. Scouting based skills are also encouraged but not strictly necessary because the Dervish has a number of smaller divisions which you could branch into to specialise. This role is only open to Haradrim PCs.
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| Role Title: | Apprentice Apothecary |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Mon Apr 16 07:29:26 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
You have come out to the Anorien to the Tower of Craban Gador to apprentice to Master Brynden of Greathouse Astirian. His apothecarial and alchemical studies have been secret for more than 20 years, and the joining of him and his alchemical brethren with the new Fellowship of Apothecarists has caused quite a stir. You have taken vows to House Astirian as a Villein and to the Fellowship in order to ascend and learn the mysteries of Craban Gador. You will have duties as an Apprentice, including interaction with the Fellowship in Tirith, and will also work to oversee the education of new herbalists, leading foraging trips and training them in proper methods. The Apothecarists of Craban Gador are frequently called on by the Wardenry when mysteries arise, and it is possible that you may find yourself escorted on journeys to investigate new plants, formations, and creatures in the mountains surrounding your home. Foraging, Herbalism, and Apothecary are required skills, with Literacy and Numenian-Tengwar recommended.
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| Role Title: | Apprentice Healer Under Mistress Maris |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Mon Nov 20 20:40:34 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Having acquired a limited knowledge of herbology and medicinal practice,
you now seek to enter into the Fellowship of Healers. Mistress Maris of
Minas Tirith (a PC Healer) has agreed to take you in as an Apprentice and
student, and has opened her Plaza of the Sun clinic to you in order to
facilitate this arrangement. You will be working closely with Mistress
Maris in the coming years, and should things go well, you will have the
potential to attain Journeymanship, and even Mastership in this
illustrious Fellowship after an allotted term of service and study.
Characters applying for this role must select healing and herbalism as
skills, and must also be literate. Players should also have the time and
dedication required to devote themselves to, and reap the benefits from,
the various tasks of Apprenticeship.
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| Role Title: | Apprentice in the Fellowship of Sages, Minas Tirith |
| Point of Contact: | Arucard |
| Date Posted: | Thu Mar 8 16:21:43 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Taking this role will allow your character to begin as a sponsored apprentice in the Fellowship of Sages, under NPC Master Vina Alvadorian. You will be given room and board, clothing befitting your vocation, and a small stipend to manage your affairs and leisure. Apprentice Sages can expect to work with the books in the Sanctuary, cataloging, rebinding, translating, and copying them, as well as provide related services to the City's population. As you work toward Journeymanship, you may have the opportunity to choose between the Sects of Seekers and Chroniclers. Literacy and Numenian-Tengwar plus one additional language are required, and more than one weapon skill is discouraged.
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| Role Title: | Astirian Villein Huntsman |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:12:32 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
You are a hunter by trade, and deal both in the pelts and hides of the animals
you skin, as well as the meat you butcher. You have a contract with Astirian,
Lord of South Anorien and the Pelennor, and will begin with a small cabin or
cottage in this territory. You will have the opportunity to sell your goods
both to PCs, and NPCs in the Great Market of Minas Tirith. You will pay a
modest tax for your use of Astirian land, and will also keep a sharp eye out
for poachers who hunt without licensing or contract in your area. Prove
competent, and you may be charged with running a large hunting operation in
Astirian's name.
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| Role Title: | Budding Crafter |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:33:22 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Your character is no skillless peon; they have received at some
point in their lives some formal training regarding the production
of goods and objects, and have decided to move to Tur Edendor for
whatever reason and take advantage of this training. Your
character will start the game with apprentice in one fellowship
clan, but nothing more.
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| Role Title: | Footman, Lord Eradan's Battalion |
| Point of Contact: | Cormac |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:16:23 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
You have served for about six months in the retinue of Eradan, the recently
appointed Lord of the Emyn Arnen. You are now considered a footman, and will
receive a monthly stipend of fifteen coppers monthly for your service.
Additionally, you will be outfitted in scalemail, and will be given a surcoat
that bears the heraldry of your Lord. You will serve in Eradan's tower in the
ruins of Osgiliath, aiding your fellow soldiery in the pursuit of war. Perform
admirably by showing loyalty, courage, competence, moderation and skill, and
you will find yourself in a high position, as one of Lord Eradan's own
retainers. A choice of medium weapon skills is encouraged for this role, and a
variety in weapon type (pierce, edge and blunt) is also advised. Skill with
ranged weaponry, such as a bow or javelin, is also advised. Familiarity with
stealth, healing, tracking, woodcraft and stonecraft may also serve to have
special application that will make your character a unique asset on the field.
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| Role Title: | Gothakra Veteran |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:32:38 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Your character is either a goblin, half-orc, orc, or half-troll of
Gothakra that has survived the recent turbulent history of
Gothakra, and no doubt taken place in many of the battles than the
warclan has faced, most recent the Fall of Osgiliath. Your
character, despite the odds, has survived, and come to Tur Edendor
to throw their weight behind Zaak Dreggar's band in his hope to
become the Ba'Zaak of all the weakened, disparate Gothakra clans.
Your character can be either of crafter or combatant bent, and
start the game with experience in either crafting or combat, and
a suit of precious metal armour or an array of crafting tools and
resources to use to improve the status of Gothakra in the new
settlement of Tur Edendor.
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| Role Title: | Hawk and Dove Army Veteran |
| Point of Contact: | Arucard |
| Date Posted: | Tue Mar 13 16:52:29 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Your character is known to the military veteran co-founder of the Hawk and Dove. You are answering his call to his old buddies to come join him in the delivery, hunting and fighting company. You are an experienced soldier, serving in the South Gondor armies, with extensive battle knowledge. You are no novice with a weapon and probably served as an officer. Your character is Gondorian human or Dunadan, and will start with bonuses to three weapons of your choosing (including ranged weapons), slight bonuses to defensive skills and combat styles you pick. Your character will also start with 2 free weapons, or a weapon and shield, of above-average quality, as well as a rank of Private in the clan and a payday. You will be expected to be able to RP as an old comrade, but not necessarily know the terrain of Pel-Anorien, where you will be based, or Ithilien.
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| Role Title: | Khur in the Twisted Eye of Khagdu |
| Point of Contact: | Japheth |
| Date Posted: | Fri Sep 29 21:40:11 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Your character (either goblin, half-orc, orc or half-troll) has survived several battles-- whether they be in the south, where they would have aided in the bloody conversion (or destruction) of pagan tribes, or during the Fall of Osgiliath-- and obtained the rank of Khur, the worthy. You were then either ordered, or took it upon yourself, to reinforce the faithful in Tur Edendor led by Gurashul Rudjak. Your character can be either of crafter or combatant bent, and start the game with experience in either crafting or combat, and a suit of precious metal armour or an array of crafting tools and resources to use to improve the status of the Twisted Eye in the new settlement of Tur Edendor.
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| Role Title: | Merchant House Envoy's Assistant |
| Point of Contact: | Ashtia |
| Date Posted: | Fri May 11 12:35:43 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Depending on the House you choose, you will be aiding either the Sindbar
Merchant Envoy, or the Malred Merchant Envoy in various duties for your
chosen House. You will be responsible for collecting a variety of goods
from sponsored Fellows in Minas Tirith, and paying them for their wares.
You will also ship them at the Tirith Sindbar or Malred warehouse, and
keep track of Family profits under Envoy guidance. Additionally, you will
keep an eye out for prospective sponsors, and will act as a public front
for either the Sindbars or Malreds. Serve your House well, and you may
find yourself in a Council role, or in a special House position.
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| Role Title: | Merchant House Head of Household Staff |
| Point of Contact: | Ashtia |
| Date Posted: | Sat May 12 08:48:57 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
This role will make you in charge of the general run
of the household for either Sindbar or Malred. You
will receive a monthly budget for the every day menial
tasks of keeping the mansions presentable for guests.
You will be over the cooks, gardeners, and maids in
terms of seniority, and you will be the middle person
between the staff and the Patricians and Patriarch.
Limit - 1 per household.
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| Role Title: | Merchant House Muscle |
| Point of Contact: | Ashtia |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:14:39 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
You are a trained combatant, and have found yourself in the service of one of
Minas Tirith's Merchant Houses (either Malred or Sindbar). You have been
tasked to protect the interests of your chosen Family, and ensure the safety
of its Merchant sponsors at home, and sometimes abroad. You will be paid for
your duties as a guard, as well as for your service as an occasional messenger
or escort, and will be provided with lodging in Minas Tirith. You may also be
asked to embark on one or two missions of a more disconcerting nature. When
competition between Families becomes fierce, there is no telling what lengths
the Houses might go to, in order to preserve their station...
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| Role Title: | Practiced Warrior |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:33:07 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Your character is no bumbling novice with a blade; they know
their weapons, and know them well. And so, with a few weapons
tucked in to their belt, they have wandered off towards Tur
Edendor, where rumours of work for mercenaries and lordless
warriors abound in the land they come from.
Your character can be of any race, and will start with bonuses to
three weapons of your choosing (including ranged weapons), slight
bonuses to defensive skills and combat styles you pick. Your
character will also start with 2 free weapons, or a weapon and
shield, of above-average quality.
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| Role Title: | Recruit in the Minas Tirith Guard |
| Point of Contact: | Aratar |
| Date Posted: | Sat Nov 11 21:00:48 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Having already gone through entry training, you have been to
serve in the ranks of Minas Tirith's Guard. You have already
taken the oath, and been given the rank of recruit. Yet, you
are still new, and thus not given arresting powers, at least
until you are promoted to Ohtar. You will be outfitted with armor
and a weapon of your choice. You will also be expected to know
and uphold the laws of the Steward in the Capitol City. While
your are yet low in rank, you now serve in one of the finest
military units in all of Gondor.
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| Role Title: | Silvermoon Dervish Private |
| Point of Contact: | Shadow |
| Date Posted: | Fri Jan 5 19:49:04 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Your service in the Silvermoon Dervish has recently seen you advance in its ranks to take up a better position in the eyes of your fellow soldiers as Private. You have seen your share of battle and know how to handle your weapon and follow orders. You are now well on your way to earning your true position in this rising military power in Tur-Edendor. You will be granted either a fine set of leathers or metal based armour depending on what role you wish your character to play as infantry or scout. You will in turn also be given skill jumps in two chosen weapon skills along with one defence skill. This role is open only to haradrim PCs.
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| Role Title: | Steward of Craban Gador |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Mon Apr 16 07:28:43 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
You are replacing the recently-retired Steward in the Tower of Craban Gador, where you will care for the household needs of a Dunedain noble, Master Brynden of Greathouse Astirian. Your jobs will include being the chief cook and baker for the residents of the mountain tower of Craban Gador, a pressing need with the tower now opening to herbalists and woodsmen. Cookery and Baking will be required, while Barter, Literacy, and Numenorian-Tengwar are recommended. As the tower is expected to be a place oriented towards offering new player opportunities, the person filling this role should desire to be available and fun to play with, also focusing on providing a dynamic and enjoyable environment to encourage our new-player population of Anorien herbalists. Out of the tower, your job includes management of relations with Minas Tirith players, where you will take the wagon to Tirith once or twice a week, gossip and spread plot to and from Tirith-based PCs, handle purchase contracts with the Fellowships, and collect new players, bringing them to the tower.
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| Role Title: | Wealthy Traveler |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:32:52 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 2 points |
Many people come to Tur Edendor with little more than the clothes
on their back, and the weapon at their side. Not so for your
character; by some fortune (to be described in your background
application) they've managed to exchange whatever currency they
held for an additional thousand coins in Tur Edendor, a good
start for them. Your character may be of any race, and besides
their coin they start with no additional bonuses in the game.
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| Role Title: | "Recruitment Officer" |
| Point of Contact: | Araphor |
| Date Posted: | Mon Jun 18 13:48:56 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
This role will put you at the forefront of Lord Eradan's campaign to gather troops together for the war. You will be expected to intice, seduce and convince as many people as possible to join Lord Eradan's Battalion to help wage war against the forces of Mordor. You have been awarded this position as a reward for your continued service to Lord Eradan, and have attained the rank of Armsman in his Battalion. You will start out with a set of chainmail, a trusty weapon, and clanning in Lord Eradan's Battalion. This role focuses on social RP, with the possibility of military RP should you desire it. All questions please send an Hmail to Araphor.
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| Role Title: | Astirian Warden |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:13:00 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
You are one of Lord Astirian's bondsmen, trained in combat. Your goal is to
keep the population of Anorien and the Pelennor safe from poachers and other
minor threats, and to resolve disputes amongst the villeinry. Should Lord
Astirian go to war, it will also be your task to train and protect levied
villeins, and to fight alongside them. You will begin with armour, equipment
and a place to live. If Lord Astirian is pleased with your abilities, you may
find yourself in the station of Chief Warden, and become the retainer of a
large Anorien property.
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| Role Title: | Foreman of the Cityworkers |
| Point of Contact: | Aratar |
| Date Posted: | Sat Mar 24 23:33:41 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
You are a new appointment to the Cityworkers. You know Minas Tirith
well and are generally a good people person. Your position requires
you to recruit citizens into the organization and ensure that they
do their work, keeping the White City beautiful. You will receive
room and board, as well as a modest stipend.
If you are interested in this role you must have a interest in
helping new players. This is a good role for those players looking
to expand their leadership abilities and earn some higher level
roleplay points.
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| Role Title: | Gothakra Seigemaster |
| Point of Contact: | Wormwood |
| Date Posted: | Sun May 13 20:38:05 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
Experienced in the art of Orcish warfare and having survived the recent chaotic events in the history of Gothakra, the most recent the Fall of Osgiliath, your character is a seasoned veteran by all rights. Your character is either an orc, half-orc, goblin or half-troll that has cast their lot in with Zaak Dreggar's band as one of its Seigemasters, in his hope of becoming Ba'Zaak over all the weakened, disparate Gothakra clans. You will be expected to manage all activities pertaining to the making of brutal Orcish warmachines, the general supplying of them, and training others to follow in your trade. And as anticipated by any Gothakra, to do all that is necessary to reinforce the Warband's position in Tur Edendor. Your character starts the game with a suit of precious metal armour, a good quality weapon, a boost to hideworking and woodcrafting skills, some slight combat boosts, proper clanning to the Fellowship of Engineers, as well as any tools should you need to complete your job. The Hideworking and Woodcrafting skill is mandatory for this role, anything else is optional.
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| Role Title: | Gothakra Wargmaster |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Oct 17 00:31:05 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
Your character is either an orc, or half-troll of Gothakra that has survived the recent turbulent history of Gothakra as one of its Wargmasters. You are a trusted and experienced veteran in the Warband, with considerable combat experience. You are a warg tamer and trainer. Your character starts the game with a suit of precious metal armour, a good quality weapon, a boost to tame and ride skills, some slight combat boosts and a warg. Your job is to run the warg kennels, train wargs and their riders in the way of mounted warfare, and do all that would be expected of any Gothakra to further strengthen the Warband's position in Tur Edendur and the surrounding territories.
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| Role Title: | Journeyman Chandler in the Fellowship of Apothecarists, MT |
| Point of Contact: | Phoenix |
| Date Posted: | Sat Apr 28 12:06:41 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
You will start off as a Journeyman Chandler in the Chandlery sect of the Fellowship of Apothecarists. You will be under the Guidance of NPC Master Gloria on the Second Circle of Minas Tirith and will start off with a set of clothing, clanning to the appropriate Fellowship, and will be able to partake in a set percentage of profits that the shop makes from the items that you craft. When choosing this role, you must choose Apothecary as skills and the rest are for you to choose. However, knowledge in Literacy and Numenian-Tengwar is highly recommended. Your PC must have an appropriate background of having transferred to the shop from a previous Chandlery Master and those who choose this role must show responsibility and log in with a fair amount of regularity. You will also be in charge of watching over the current PC Apprentice who resides at the shop so teaching roleplay will be required. Contact Phoenix for details or questions.
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| Role Title: | Journeyman In The Fellowship of Sages, Minas Tirith |
| Point of Contact: | Arucard |
| Date Posted: | Sat Mar 17 19:28:34 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
Taking this role will allow your character to begin as an oath-bound Journeyman in the Fellowship of Sages. You will be given room and board, clothing befitting your vocation, and a stipend to manage your affairs and leisure. As a Journeyman, you may be a Chronicler bound to NPC Master Vina Alvadorian and based out of the Student's Sanctuary, or you may be a Seeker, intent on field research. You are expected to manage any Apprentices under you and to contribute in some significant way to the library of literature IG. You may also perform Fellowship services for profit. Literacy and Numenian-Tengwar plus one additional language and one additional script are required, and more than one weapon skill is discouraged. Seekers must include in their background a passage detailing their Master, including name, temperament, and area of study.
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| Role Title: | Journeyman Sage, Battalions |
| Point of Contact: | Cormac |
| Date Posted: | Fri May 11 21:19:00 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
Taking this role will allow your character to begin as an oath-bound Journeyman in the Fellowship of Sages. Bound to Lord Eradan and dwelling with his men in a distant, ruined Osgiliath, your duties will include compiling and updating a roster of troops, recording a noteworthy history of the Battalion, creating a compendium of Mordorian and Gondorian tactics, and securing any artificats that the Battalions may uncover in the east for further study. You may be required to supervise an apprentice or called upon to aid the Minas Tirith Lyceum at times. This role will be accompanied by a variety of linguistic skills including Black-Speech, and the possibility of other Mordorian tongues, which may be utilized in helping the Battalion interrogate any prisoners or interpret captured missives. You will also be accompanied by an NPC Guard, an Istavarna sent from the Fellowship to ensure that your stay in Osgiliath and the lands of Ithilien is not a short lived one. A name, description and brief background for the guard must be provided by the applicant.
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| Role Title: | Journeyman Weaponsmith under Master Geraint, MT |
| Point of Contact: | Phoenix |
| Date Posted: | Thu Apr 19 03:54:29 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
Choosing this role will secure you a position as a budding Journeyman Weaponsmith in Minas Tirith. This will give you access to a first-line shop in the Third Circle, under a PC Master Geraint of the Weaponcrafters. You are expected to teach apprentices, manage the day to day affairs of the shop, produce stock for the different customers that require it as well as continuing your instruction in weaponcrafting. This position is below a senior Journeyman and implies a 2-3 IC year compromise as a bare minimum. As the Master currently plays in the EST evenings/weekends, people with extremely different time zones are advised to avoid the role, to maximize PC-to-PC interaction and teachings. Autonomy, consistence and a desire to commit to a long-term goals are the key competences that are required to portray this role. The upsides are the access to a high-profit Fellowship, potential Greathouse sponsorship, high-end accomodations and social standing. This is a no-combat, no-shady, no-night-vigilante role. Players are expected to portray Gondorian societal rp to the hilt, receiving very generous rewards for such. Fine lodgings, clothing, tools, materials and lessons are included, as well as a stipend equivalent to the skill of the character (and his/her Journeyman position), with eventual percentages of the sales plus bonuses. With good performance and the recommendation of your master, you may procede to achieve mastership in 2-3 IC years. Hobbitmail Geraint for additional information.
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| Role Title: | Kadar-Lai of Tur Edendor |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:33:40 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
Rather than being some no-name bandit or scavenger of the wilds,
your character was person of some, yet not too much, note in their
home country. Rather than decide to sit and wait for infrequent
opportunities to arise they have sold off their holdings, and made
their way to Tur Edendor. Sending word ahead to Duke Krayd
Nadilith, ruler of the city, they received recognition of their
better-than-normal status, and have been granted the rank of
Kadar-Lai upon arriving.
You can also choose precisely what your character is noted for in
their homeland; whether they were famed as a warrior, or famed as
a merchant of some sort. If a warrior, your character will have
traveled in a suit of metal armours, and be suitably skilled with
their weapons. If a crafter, your character will bring a thousand
coins, and have apprentice ranking in a Fellowship of your choice,
as well as some crafts.
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| Role Title: | Man-at-arms, Lord Eradan's Battalion |
| Point of Contact: | Cormac |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:16:49 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
You have served for two years now in the retinue of Lord Eradan, and are no
stranger to combat. You are now considered a man-at-arms in Eradan's new
Battalion, and will receive a monthly stipend of thirty coppers for your
service. You are also entitled to a suit of chainmail, and are permitted to
ride a mount into battle, if you are capable of purchasing and outfitting it.
You will serve in Eradan's tower in the ruins of Osgiliath with your brothers
at arms, aiding them in the pursuit of war. Perform admirably by showing
loyalty, courage, competence, moderation and skill, and you may find yourself
in a ranking position as one of Lord Eradan's land-holding Sergeants or
Constables. A choice of medium weapon skills is encouraged for this role, and a
variety in weapon type (pierce, edge and blunt) is also advised. Skill with
ranged weaponry, such as a bow or javelin, may also be considered. Familiarity
with stealth, healing, tracking, woodcraft and stonecraft may also serve to have
special application that will make your character a unique asset on the field.
Being literate will also improve your chances of promotion to a ranking role.
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| Role Title: | Ohtar in the Minas Tirith Guard |
| Point of Contact: | Aratar |
| Date Posted: | Sat Nov 11 21:09:48 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
Whether being recently transferred or newly promoted, you have
undergone an extensive period of training and been given the rank
of Ohtar in the Minas Tirith Guard. You have been trusted with
arresting powers within the Capitol City, and are expected to
uphold the laws of the Steward. Along with food and bed, you
will receive a small pay for your work, which includes patrolling
the city for criminal activity and investingating any unlawful
behavior. You will be given a set of armor and a weapon of your
choice.
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| Role Title: | Quartermaster of the Astirian Wardenry |
| Point of Contact: | Phoenix |
| Date Posted: | Sat Jul 28 21:27:22 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
Upon taking this role, you will be the Quartermaster for the
Wardenry of Lord Astirian. You will be responsible for keeping
the armory supplied, making and paying contracts that the
Wardenry has with the Villeins, and generally responsible for
various Wardenry finances or other such advisory tasks that
may arise. You will need to make an appropriate background, for
a PC in this role would have had to have proven themselves as
either a very responsible villein or soldier, perhaps. You
will be outfitted properly befitting your rank and will start
with the proper amount of coin to get yourself on your feet.
PM Phoenix for addt'l information.
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| Role Title: | Recruitment Officer, Lord Eradan's Battalion |
| Point of Contact: | Araphor |
| Date Posted: | Mon Jun 18 13:50:20 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
This role will put you at the forefront of Lord Eradan's campaign to gather troops together for the war. You will be expected to intice, seduce and convince as many people as possible to join Lord Eradan's Battalion to help wage war against the forces of Mordor. You have been awarded this position as a reward for your continued service to Lord Eradan, and have attained the rank of Armsman in his Battalion. You will start out with a set of chainmail, a trusty weapon, and clanning in Lord Eradan's Battalion. This role focuses on social RP, with the possibility of military RP should you desire it. All questions please send an Hmail to Araphor.
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| Role Title: | Reeve of Craban Gador |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Mon Apr 16 07:27:59 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
You are being brought on to manage the affairs of Master Brynden Astirian and the Tower of Craban Gador. This role is suitable for a Gondorian Human or a Gondorian Dunedain of a vassal house. As the tower is expected to be a place oriented towards offering new player opportunities, the person filling this role should desire to work with and help new players, and may be eligible for higher RPP awards for doing the job well. Your duties will include managing the affairs of the tower under Master Brynden, including oversight of the herbalists and workers of the tower, and managing outreach to the Wardenry and other Astirian villeins, working to involve players in Villein political activities and spur Villein-centric interconnection. Your job in the tower is to involve the herbalist population in these plots, and to provide taskings and roleplay within the tower to keep players busy and involved. You also will maintain the recordkeeping and the rookery, ensuring that missives are collected and handled when bird messages arrive. Literacy and Numenian-Tengwar are required, with Barter, Ride, and Taming recommended.
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| Role Title: | Siegecraftsman, Journeyman Engineer Under Lord Eradan |
| Point of Contact: | Shadow |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:18:02 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
You are a recently-appointed Journeyman in the Fellowship of Engineers, and
have sworn service to Lord Eradan of the Emyn Arnen in addition to possessing
your Fellowship ties. As an engineer, you specialize in the mechanics of siege.
As a result, it is your task to aid in the training of Eradan's levied troops
for siege warfare, and to oversee the construction of any devices related to
this task. Though you will require it less often than the regular soldiery, you
will be provided with a suit of armour, to grant you capability on the field.
This will allow you to monitor progress during fort assaults, whether the method
of entry be a battering ram at the gates, ladders on the ramparts, or a mangonel
at the walls. Familiarity with one or more of woodcraft, metalcraft and mining
would be ideal for this role. Your character will be provided with a monthly
stipend and lodging in Eradan's tower for his/her service.
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| Role Title: | Silvermoon Dervish Veteran Private |
| Point of Contact: | Shadow |
| Date Posted: | Fri Jan 5 19:49:34 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
You have shown your worth and stand out above the average soldier in comparison to other organisations around you. You are now a true member of the silvermoon Dervish and have earned the right to walk tall among those around you both because of your sharp discipline and wit in battle. You now have the honour to bear brigandine into battle as a sign of your fine military prowess. You hold the respect of even your officers as a well seasoned and veteran warrior a true asset to the Dervish in your own right. You will start with moderate skill jumps in two weapons along with one defence skill, as well as your very own set of Brigandine and a fine weapon. This role is only open to Haradrim based PCs.
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| Role Title: | Villien Farmer for the Cult of Morgoth |
| Point of Contact: | Japheth |
| Date Posted: | Fri Jul 21 06:10:09 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
The Cult of Morgoth in Tur Edendor is just as much as political institution as a religious one, and under the terms of their land grant to Krayd, they must produce a certain amount of food every season to tribute to Krayd. Unfortunately in Tur Edendor there is a significant skills shortage - few of the people there have ever been involved in any form of significant agriculture. The Cult is unable to draw this particular skill from its own broader membership, as the Cult's wealth has always been highly mercantile and Tur Edendor is a new experience for them. As such, they have paid a significant amount of money to ship in someone from abroad with the skills to manage an agricultural enterprise. You have arrived in the Cult of Morgoth's duchy outside Tur Edendor and have been given control of a portion of the lands there. You will be a Kadar-Lai, and will have a personal farmhouse (as well as control over a communal one) as well as several fields. The Cult of Morgoth will retain possession of all of these things but you will receive a salary for working their land for them, and you will also be in charge of employing other PCs to fulfill farm labour. You will be but a Kaal in the Cult of Morgoth, but you are not required to even be a believer - you are a hired employee and manager. The races which may choose this role are Black Numenorean, Haradrim, Corsair, Renegade Human, and negotiably, Variags and Dunlendings.
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| Role Title: | Yameg Apprentice Shaman in the Twisted Eye of Khagdu |
| Point of Contact: | Japheth |
| Date Posted: | Sat Sep 9 20:44:50 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 3 points |
In a tribe of fanatics, you are one of the few considered fanatic enough to serve the Spirit's will more directly. The Yamegs serve as the spiritual advisors and leaders of the Twisted Eye of Khagdu - you are on the bottom rung of a path that theoretically leads to the Duumul-Buhgrakh itself. You are also apprenticed to a (Current or Future) PC Yameg-Khur shaman, who is teaching you about the Spirit, and how to work its gifts. You will assist the Yameg-Khur in rituals, prepare the more tedious parts, let much of your own blood, and generally provide guidance for the regular members of the warclan. This is not a primary combat role, though you are encouraged to be at least able to defend yourself. You will be given a decent set of leathers, and some shamanistic trinkets, as well as an inherent position in the warclan.
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| Role Title: | Black Watch of Tur Edendor |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:34:35 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 4 points |
Characters taking this role must be Black Numenorean. As a Black
Numenorean, your character is one of the many Black Watch
(something all Black Numenoreans experience at some point in their
life), and has either chosen to or been ordered to serve their
term at Tur Edendor. The Black Watch are the sole enforcement
body of the new settlement of Tur Edendor, and thus have almost
unlimited power over their fellow men and orcs. Many consider the
Black Watch to be an entrepreneurial career, the position as an
enforcer of the city a fantastic opportunity for a cunning person
to make friends, allies, power, and money.
Those not interested in politics, or cunning, or scheming, are
advised not to take this role. Likewise, straight-out combatants
are likely to be disappointed; the Black Watch in Tur Edendor are
not a military force, but a police force, and unlikely to see
direct combat unless as observers. Experience with being under
handed, tricky, and subtle are highly recommended; people with
little imagination of treachery are not advised to take this role.
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| Role Title: | Chief Historian and Scribe of Tur Edendor |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:34:54 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 4 points |
Characters taking this role must be Black Numenorean. Your
character is the head of the scribes and civil service of Tur
Edendor, and has quite a number of duties because of this.
Collecting tallies and rents, making sure taxes are paid and
business licenses fulfilled, enforcing contracts and agreements
made, as well as compiling much information about both Gondor,
Mordor, and people in Krayd's own lands are common duties. Other
tasks will include writing the official city history every in
game year, organising the Krayd's spy network, and keeping the
lesser servants to the Black Watch and Civil Service in line.
People taking this role should be prepared to forgo both combat
and merchant type tasks, instead playing a highly political and
subtle role in the running of the city; merely compiling the
official city history will be an opportunity to experience
bribery, threats, treachery and politics first hand.
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| Role Title: | Master of the Cityworkers |
| Point of Contact: | Aratar |
| Date Posted: | Sat Mar 24 23:34:24 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 4 points |
You are a new appointment to the Cityworkers. You know Minas Tirith
well and have established yourself as a respectable person in the
city. Your job entails running the Cityworkers; managing pay for
your workers, ensuring the good workmanship of your Foremen and
workers themselves, maintaining recruitment, and answering to the
needs of the City. You will receive room and board and a generous
pay, so long as you invest your time into the City in return.
If you are interested in this role, you must have an interest in
helping new players. This is a good role for those players who
enjoy good social roleplay and are interested in earning higher
level roleplay points.
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| Role Title: | Wealthy Kadar-Lai of Tur Edendor |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:34:04 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 4 points |
Rather than being some no-name bandit or scavenger of the wilds,
your character was person of some, yet not too much, note in their
home country. Rather than decide to sit and wait for infrequent
opportunities to arise they have sold off their holdings, and made
their way to Tur Edendor. Sending word ahead to Duke Krayd
Nadilith, ruler of the city, they received recognition of their
better-than-normal status, and have been granted the rank of
Kadar-Lai upon arriving.
You can also choose precisely what your character is noted for in
their homeland; whether they were famed as a warrior, or famed as
a merchant of some sort. If a warrior, your character will have
brought with them their suit of fine metal armours from their
homeland, and have also purchased a small house to reside in. If
a crafter, your character will have already paid for a store to
be set up, have an additional five hundred coins worth of
supplies, and journeyman ranking in a Fellowship of your choice.
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| Role Title: | Arranged Black Numenorean Bride |
| Point of Contact: | Japheth |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:08:25 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 5 points |
Most Black Numenorean females are married to Black Numenorean males in arranged, highly political marriages, and marriage is seen as more of a business relationship than anything romantic. However, with the terrible blow of more than 4,000 breeding age males dying in Morgul Vale, many pragmatically minded family heads have begun to pick and choose only the best females for their sons, as there is an enormous over abundance of available women of marryable age. You are such a woman
young, bred of impeccable stock, intelligence, and with a sizeable dowry to offer. You have been arranged to be married to a young Black Numenorean man in Tur Edendor, which requires you to move from your lavish home estate in Nurn, or Umbar, or wherever it is you originally come from, which you may be unhappy about (or alternately you may be thrilled). You will enter the game betrothed to a PC Numenorean, and will bring with you a significant amount of wealth to get you through until you can be married, and an NPC chaperone. You will inherit the status of your husband in Tur Edendor, but once married your success will be linked - marriage is a union after all.
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| Role Title: | Important Kadar-Lai |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 11 19:35:15 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 5 points |
Rather than being some no-name bandit or scavenger of the wilds,
your character was person of some, yet not too much, note in their
home country. Rather than decide to sit and wait for infrequent
opportunities to arise they have sold off their holdings, and made
their way to Tur Edendor. Sending word ahead to Duke Krayd
Nadilith, ruler of the city, they received recognition of their
better-than-normal status, and have been granted the rank of
Kadar-Lai upon arriving.
You can also choose precisely what your character is noted for in
their homeland; whether they were famed as a warrior, or famed as
a merchant of some sort. If a warrior, your character will have
brought with them their suit of trusty, if not slightly battered
platemail, and have also purchased a small house to reside in and
brought along a fellow warrior (NPC) from their homeland. If a
crafter, your character will have already paid for a store to be
set up, have an additionall five hundred coins worth of supplies,
have a bodyguard and house-servant to care for you, and master
ranking in a Fellowship of your choice.
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| Role Title: | Master Chronicler and Interrogator for Lord Eradan |
| Point of Contact: | Cormac |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:18:21 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 5 points |
You are a Master Sage, bound to Lord Eradan, and dwelling with his men in a
distant ruined Osgiliath. You have been called in for your broad knowledge
and wisdom, and your linguistic skill. Your duties will include compiling and
updating a roster of troops, recording a noteworthy history of the Battalion,
creating a compendium of Mordorian and Gondorian tactics, and securing any
artifacts that the Battalions may uncover in the east for further study. This
role will be accompanied by a variety of linguistic skills, including Black-
Speech, and the possibility of other Mordorian tongues, which may be utilized
in the task of interrogation should the Battalion capture any prisoners. You
will also be accompanied by your own personal NPC guard, an Istavarna sent
from the Fellowship, to ensure that your stay in Osgiliath and the lands of
Ithilien is not a short lived one. A name, description, and brief background
for the guard must be provided by the applicant.
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| Role Title: | Merchant House Patrician |
| Point of Contact: | Ashtia |
| Date Posted: | Sat May 12 07:57:08 2007 |
| Point Requirement: | 5 points |
Have you ever wanted to sink deeply into the politics of Minas
Tirith's merchant side? This role would put you directly in the
middle of it all. You would have a room in the Malred or Sindbar
mansion, generous starting coin and one set of clothing. As a
Council Member, you would also be overseeing handling the needs
of the House's sponsored merchants, and would be the go-to
person for the Envoy - your trusted employee. You would bear
the name of your respective house, and be a blood relative of
those who began it all (cousin, etc.) - Max: 2 per House.
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| Role Title: | Revered Yameg-Khur Shaman in the Twisted Eye of Khagdu |
| Point of Contact: | Japheth |
| Date Posted: | Sat Sep 9 20:44:15 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 5 points |
You are an exceptional Yameg-Khur, with some small amount of recognition across the Twisted Eye of Khagdu as a whole. You are considered to be fully possessed of the Spirit, and you often receive dreams of guidance and prophecy. You are also a shaman of some accomplishment, and with your potent herbs, mixtures, and a little ritual magic, you are able to do great feats in the Spirit's name. While this does not have to be a combat role, you could conceivably be a warrior as well - whether it represents skill and training from before you found your gifts, or whether you're a psychotic flagellant of the Spirit's cause. Essential skills for this role include herbalism, healing and skin (for mixing your potions and balms, and properly butchering your sacrifices). You will also be given the prescience skill, and some ritual magic crafts. It is essential that the applicant be experienced in playing an ork, and former experience with the Twisted Eye of Khagdu is preferable, though not required.
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| Role Title: | Young Heir of a Destitute Noble House |
| Point of Contact: | Japheth |
| Date Posted: | Fri Jul 14 02:58:20 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 5 points |
You were born into one of the fine noble houses of the Black Numenorean heritage. As a first born of an influential family member, you were groomed for leadership from a young age. Your cup was never empty and you never wanted for anything. Now, you have come of age, and quite surprisingly, the family has decided to hand over control of their affairs to you - while unexpected, this was a great honour, until you found out the family's horrible secret - they are completely destitute. Having lived off borrowed money for far longer than was probably smart, they are deeply in debt and have exhausted all their favours. Unfortunately, you have now officially inherited that debt onto yourself and your family's creditors are almost literally beating at the door. In your favour, knowledge of your family's disgraceful financial situation is confined to the angry, but professional creditors. Should your family become publicly exposed as in such serious financial trouble, the great houses may decide to strike down a potential future threat, so it is vital that you spend like you can afford anything, and maintain an appearance of wealth. Some of the elders that favoured you and had some desire to help the situation have sold everything they can lose without lacking the obvious necessities for people of your birth station, and have given you the cash in the eleventh hour hope that you can solve the problems of the family. Either gender may take this role, but you must remember that you are of noble birth - sullying your own hands by doing honest work to get out of your financial situation would be scandalous.
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| Role Title: | Dispossessed, Bastard Gondorian Noble |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Thu Jul 20 18:17:37 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 6 points |
You are the member of a lesser-lordly House, whose lands lie in northwest
Lebennin. In a cruel twist of fate, your House has split with the sudden death
of its patriarch, who was undecided on the official declaration of his heir.
The inheritance has passed to his eldest natural son, as is Gondorian custom,
but is fiercely refuted by other members of the House who all wish to make
a claim to the House title and lands. You are one of these members, and wish
to state your own claim for a variety of reasons. As a bastard child, you are
in no position to make any declarations, however. Your primary goal is to
acquire three things - followers, money and prestige - in order to petition
the Lord of Lebennin to inter you as patriarch or matriarch of the House.
Followers may come in the form of NPCs (hired guards and attendants) as well
as PCs who are bound to you. Money will have to be cleverly obtained, as
though you will begin with considerable personal wealth, you will have no
direct form of income. Prestige, though not easily definable, can be
obtained through the possession of properties, titles (perhaps on the City
Council), and the commission of noteworthy deeds. If you succeed in the
momentous task of reclaiming your lands, your work will not be at an end - you
will have to manage your territories, and stave off the other greedy claimants
in your House. This role is for ambitious PCs, comfortable with self-reliant
leadership. Do not expect to succeed through administrator aid. The role itself
may be connected to any and all elements of Gondorian society, be they
militaristic, political or economical. A House history, heraldry and name is
also required, to be drafted by the applicant.
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| Role Title: | Khor of Tur Edendor |
| Point of Contact: | Zapata |
| Date Posted: | Tue Jul 18 05:10:33 2006 |
| Point Requirement: | 6 points |
As a Khor of the city, your character has the opportunity to raise
a band of warriors to serve Duke Krayd Nadilith in battle, or
manage the internal economy and sponsor merchants to better supply
his settlement. Your character may be of any race, and has come
from a position of some importance in their home lands, deciding to
uproot from their home for whatever reason to be described in your
background and head for Tur Edendor. After sending a message or
perhaps an underling to meet with Duke Krayd ahead of you, and
spending an amount of your amassed wealth on paying tribute, he
agreed to grant you the privilege of being a Lord of the city.
Your character will begin the game with either a manor house or
troops barracks, a suitably impressive suit of armour or clothing,
a half-dozen troops or armed bodyguards and retainers, proper
livery and markings, as well as many other goods. If you are
interested in this role, you will need to be prepared to develop
a lengthy background story and comprehensive documentation for
your clan, and be able to dedicate time in a leadership position
for Tur Edendor. Scheming, conniving players are recommended for
this position; just because you are a Lord of the city does not
still mean your life is subject to Krayd's whims, and that
continually pleasing him is your character's top priority.
People interested in taking this role MUST first email
[email protected].
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| Role Title: | Blood Ring Psionic Operative, Gondor |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Sat Mar 5 05:25:54 2005 |
| Point Requirement: | 7 points |
This role will get you in on the ground floor as one of the Blood Ring's
psionic operatives. Your responsibilities are primarily internal defense of
the Kingdom of Gondor: specifically, discovering any rogue psionicists or
magic users within the kingdom's border, and either recruiting them to the
cause or dispatching them. A strong and independent roleplayer is required
here. In many ways, your character will lead a double life; the Ring is one of
the most secretive organizations in all of Gondor, and its members are trained
and indoctrinated almost from birth. You will pass as a respectable if
nondescript member of society, so that you might do your superiors' bidding
and defend your kingdom free of hinderance. The other side of the coin,
however, is a bit harsher: if you should be caught, or otherwise detected, you
will be left to whatever fate awaits you - even if you survive being outed
initially, you'll probably be "paid a visit" quite soon enough. Only extremely
high-aura characters are permitted in this role; we will handle setting up
your psionics once you are approved. This role will include an income for
any necessary purchases, equipment and a place to stay. Your character must
be literate.
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| Role Title: | Dunadan Grey-Wise, Gondor |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Sat Mar 5 05:34:56 2005 |
| Point Requirement: | 10 points |
You are an aged Dunadan - descended from the noblest of the
Firstborn, and perhaps even one of the Ainur, you have been
granted an insight that is uncharacteristic for those of
your kin. As a man, you have a relatively inexperienced grip
of magic, and have much time yet to expand your mind and spirit.
Pledged to strict neutrality in all conflicts save those in
which the other side has access to powers of a sorcerous nature,
your primary role in service to Gondor is one of reconnaissance
and preparation.
You will serve as a member of a secret Order within Gondor - a
group of Men that parallels the recently formed Council of the
Wise. To be ousted publicly as a member of the Order
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| Role Title: | Elvish White-Wise, Gondor |
| Point of Contact: | Kite |
| Date Posted: | Sat Oct 2 20:48:26 2004 |
| Point Requirement: | 12 points |
An ancient and respected member of Eru's firstborn, over the
steady march of the centuries you have nurtured a growing
connection with the power of the Valar themselves. You have
arrived in Gondor borne from your homeland by the saddened
awareness of the encroaching war and the gathering darkness;
although loathe to involve yourself directly, and quite aware
of Gondor's fallen bloodline and weak spirit, you are intent
to learn what you are able of the Enemy's forces, and perhaps
do what you can to ease suffering in the war-torn Kingdom.
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