Post by Guildpact on Feb 5, 2023 20:10:23 GMT -8
Q & A
Q: Where are the Planeswalkers?
A: At this point in the storyline, while characters exist on the plane who may eventually awaken their spark, there aren't any active. The Tabletop game does not feature Planeswalkers either, as the mechanics and flavor were focused on the guilds and residents of Ravnica. There are no plans to incorporate them at this time. (Yet... //files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/wink.gif )
Q: Are RP Threads Only Text-Based, Or Are 5E Mechanics Included?
A: It is up to the players on the particular thread to determine their use of mechanics to add that kind of flavor and intrigue to their exchange. Most RP Forums use just text to share a cooperative narrative, but there are those who play tabletop games in this format as well. We encourage you to use the format that is most comfortable for you when starting your own thread, and to have patience when your character may engage others who are over- or under-statted in comparison to your own. In this medium, the story and plot definitely take priority over the details of simulation/random influence of dice.
Plots, details, setting transitions, NPC introductions/reactions, etc. may be added to existing threads to help expand the scene and bring the Ravnica setting to life, but members are encourage to completely run and start their own plot threads as they desire! Only direct contradiction to existing Tabletop or Forum plots will call for the removal or editing of these posts.
Q: What (and where) are the Guildhall Boards?
A: Each member will be assigned a guild after character creation. This will give permissions to view, post, and reply to the threads in those guild-specific forums. Note that the Dimir can see all boards, but cannot post/reply except within their own hall.
Q: Where are the Dimir?
A: To the public, the Dimir Syndicate do not exist and have not revealed themselves. A player wishing to portray a Dimir character will need a cover guild and will have special background features. On the forums and Discord server, Dimir players can also view ALL Guildhall posts (although cannot respond/interact). Dedicated sub-plots and opportunities are available for these characters, however, it is difficult to maintain the facade for too long when growing close with an adventuring party. Through the course of the campaign, it is possible that the guild will be revealed; if so, willingly or by accident, it would be up to the actions and discoveries of higher-level characters.
Q: What are Starter Plots?
A: These are just ideas to get things going if a player or group of guild members do not have an active plot thread and are seeking inspiration. These plots are shared on the Discord as well as the forums in the guildhalls and certain general locations. Guildhall plots are intended for multiple players of the same guild, but they may involve contacts from outside (preferably a player being established as an existing ally/acquaintance).
Members of the tabletop game may choose one of these plots as a sidequest in-game; advance notice is required so as to remove it from the boards and the live adventure may be prepared. Players are not required to use these storylines and may create their own at the proper setting located within the boards at any time they are not involved in an active plot elsewhere.
Q: What are the Ravnica Herald and Guildless Gazette?
A: The Ravnica Herald is the most popular and most trusted source of recent events, being guild-neutral but still catering to each in terms of relevant content. The Guildless Gazette is a very underground, conspiracy theory, anti-establishment, tabloid. Most of what it prints is ridiculous, and laughable to most. But once in a great while, make an observation/prediction or present an investigation that happens to be surprisingly accurate. These newspapers are both located on the Discord server, intended to be fuel for sidequests/board plots that Players may follow at their leisure. Recaps of recent events by players in both mediums may be recounted in one or the other as well.
Q: Where are the Planeswalkers?
A: At this point in the storyline, while characters exist on the plane who may eventually awaken their spark, there aren't any active. The Tabletop game does not feature Planeswalkers either, as the mechanics and flavor were focused on the guilds and residents of Ravnica. There are no plans to incorporate them at this time. (Yet... //files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/wink.gif )
Q: Are RP Threads Only Text-Based, Or Are 5E Mechanics Included?
A: It is up to the players on the particular thread to determine their use of mechanics to add that kind of flavor and intrigue to their exchange. Most RP Forums use just text to share a cooperative narrative, but there are those who play tabletop games in this format as well. We encourage you to use the format that is most comfortable for you when starting your own thread, and to have patience when your character may engage others who are over- or under-statted in comparison to your own. In this medium, the story and plot definitely take priority over the details of simulation/random influence of dice.
Plots, details, setting transitions, NPC introductions/reactions, etc. may be added to existing threads to help expand the scene and bring the Ravnica setting to life, but members are encourage to completely run and start their own plot threads as they desire! Only direct contradiction to existing Tabletop or Forum plots will call for the removal or editing of these posts.
Q: What (and where) are the Guildhall Boards?
A: Each member will be assigned a guild after character creation. This will give permissions to view, post, and reply to the threads in those guild-specific forums. Note that the Dimir can see all boards, but cannot post/reply except within their own hall.
Q: Where are the Dimir?
A: To the public, the Dimir Syndicate do not exist and have not revealed themselves. A player wishing to portray a Dimir character will need a cover guild and will have special background features. On the forums and Discord server, Dimir players can also view ALL Guildhall posts (although cannot respond/interact). Dedicated sub-plots and opportunities are available for these characters, however, it is difficult to maintain the facade for too long when growing close with an adventuring party. Through the course of the campaign, it is possible that the guild will be revealed; if so, willingly or by accident, it would be up to the actions and discoveries of higher-level characters.
Q: What are Starter Plots?
A: These are just ideas to get things going if a player or group of guild members do not have an active plot thread and are seeking inspiration. These plots are shared on the Discord as well as the forums in the guildhalls and certain general locations. Guildhall plots are intended for multiple players of the same guild, but they may involve contacts from outside (preferably a player being established as an existing ally/acquaintance).
Members of the tabletop game may choose one of these plots as a sidequest in-game; advance notice is required so as to remove it from the boards and the live adventure may be prepared. Players are not required to use these storylines and may create their own at the proper setting located within the boards at any time they are not involved in an active plot elsewhere.
Q: What are the Ravnica Herald and Guildless Gazette?
A: The Ravnica Herald is the most popular and most trusted source of recent events, being guild-neutral but still catering to each in terms of relevant content. The Guildless Gazette is a very underground, conspiracy theory, anti-establishment, tabloid. Most of what it prints is ridiculous, and laughable to most. But once in a great while, make an observation/prediction or present an investigation that happens to be surprisingly accurate. These newspapers are both located on the Discord server, intended to be fuel for sidequests/board plots that Players may follow at their leisure. Recaps of recent events by players in both mediums may be recounted in one or the other as well.