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    In your own words, what is powergaming, and why should it be avoided in roleplay?: Beyond just quoting (or paraphrasing) the wiki section on powergaming for me it's a combination of a couple things. Losing is fun, that's where some of the most interesting stories are told. And probably more importantly... understanding that this is a collaborative medium, we are telling a shared story. Our characters and their stories are just one of many, and they are no more important than anyone else's. The majority of my RP experience comes from TTRPGs as both DM and player, which has definitely shaped my "philosophy" around RP as a shared and collaborative experience.


    In case you did want me to quote the wiki, here it is. This is language that I've found I tend to default to in MCRP probably due to my RP background being TTRPG where actions are inherently not certain.

    "To avoid Powergaming, players are encouraged to alter their phrasing to suggest an 'attempt' at an attack, and by allowing the opposing player to emote in response to such an attempt."
    In your own words, what is metagaming, and why should it be avoided in roleplay?: Metagaming disrupts RP in so many different ways. Ranging from giving an unfair, or unearned, advantage over other players. Disrupting the organic flow and development of RP or a given "storyline", and breaking immersion. If it manages to remain undetected it can result in others who have gained the information legitimately losing out on potential RP opportunities. Beyond the IRP issues it causes there are the OOC ones, creating tension between individual players or player-groups and from there toxicity and other knock-on effects.

    It's also just boring. Think of all the cool stories you could've told figuring out that Dagmunth was an evil necromancer. All the encounters and adventures you missed out on.
    Status: Accepted

Character Name: Yemkōri
Character Race: Cave Dwarf
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 81
Physical Description: Grey skin, brown beard flecked with red, clean-shaven head, emerald eyes. A worn heavy leather apron littered with pockets. Height: 3'9" Weight: 239lb
Roleplay Scenario:

You’ve just arrived in a swampy, dim town. As you look around, your gaze is met with shacks and cabins. It smells of rotted wood and wet moss. You duck and step into a tattered tent, illuminated by a series of candles suspended in the air. At the back of the tent, an old hag raises her head, “What brings you to this dingy town? she begins, then pauses to study your face—”Ah, it’s you. I’ve been expecting you. Sit,” she gestures at a cushion, “Tell me your story.”

((How do you respond?))


"Yorrek... tha..." the Dweds words come slowly and drawn out, his muscled neck tensing at the crones unexpected greeting. "Rumol-" the Dwed pauses, a deep frown creases his grey face "Ye' ar da... collactoor... ov' harek bokk'mar?" nodding at his own words the Dwed tentatively steps towards the cushion, swinging his pack around as he lowers himself onto the seat "Tha ave' te' karzul. Our kved'a, fimm tigir.. aye?" at this the Dwed slowly pulls out a small pouch of coins, nodding towards it with a grunt... silence fills the small room as he waits for the crones reply. 

 

The Dwed slowly nods in appreciation of the large collection of precious stones carefully laid out on the table before him. Deftly plucking one from the collection and eying it carefully. "Dak yol-mer thorok" the Dwed mutters, his emerald eyes fixated on the fine stone. "Many ways t' tira dak bokk... would mak' a thorok khain... t' bokk yol-mer soft enuf' to carve finely.." The Dwed carefully inspects each stone, muttering to himself about what each would be best suited to and how he might work it. 

 

With a satisfied nod the Dwed points out a handful of the precious stones and places his pouch of coins on the table "We make it atta tigir fo' 'dese. Tha will work dem' well.. Many anart!" he declares as a broad grin cracks on his stoney visage. As the crone sits staring in contemplation the Dwed pulls a small worn book from his pack. Flicking through pages littered with notes and sketches of myriad crafts, he comes to an empty page. "Aye... a nahibelk forr t' ahran one... an' t' ardoth one..? hmm.." the sound of charcoal on paper fills the small room as the Dwed begins to swiftly sketch out various new designs... patiently waiting for the crones reply. 



((OOC: The physical description wouldn't let me input enough text to write a proper description which is why it's so barebones. Let me know if I've done something wrong, and how I can correct it!))

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Congratulations!, you’ve been accepted! Welcome to Lord of the Craft!

Now that you’re accepted, you will spawn in Cloud Temple as a player and be able to interact with the world around you. If you need any help, you can message me in-game by doing /msg _mady07, or if I’m not online, you can find me on Discord mady2007. Lastly, if you need any guidance in-game, and I am not around, please do...

/creq [message]

… along with a message as to what you need, and another Community Team Member will get to you as soon as possible!

After reading the below information and logging into LotC, I highly recommend sending this in chat so a Community Team Member can help you out:

/creq I have just been accepted and would like a Wilven Monk!

 

I highly recommend you join the LotC Discord using the invite link below, and please look through the New Player Guide!

https://discord.gg/7sTjWYX

Lastly, For guides, tutorials, and how to request help from a CT member, please head to the New Player Hub found here: https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/193743-new-player-hub/




 

In addition, I recommend taking a look at our Settlement Guides. Below, I’ve linked the settlements you may be interested in based on your character’s race. 

https://wiki.lordofthecraft.net/index.php?title=Nations_and_Major_Charters 

 

If you aren’t interested in any of those, take a look at our Settlement Guide Hub!

https://wiki.lordofthecraft.net/index.php?title=Settlement_Guides 

 

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