Norral's 2Nd Attempt

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Out-Of-Character

 

 

Minecraft Account Name: RedBench

 

How old are you?: 14 going on 15

 

Time-Zone/Country of Residence: GMT + 10:00 hours Australia on the Eastern Coast

 

Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?:I live in an English speaking country, so I believe I have a good grip on the language.

 

Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself:I am 14 years old and I love RPG games, I like playing sports like Basketball and Rugby. Minecraft is one of my favourite games to play in my spare time.

 

How much time could you be on the server weekly?: 10+ hours, more than likely lots on Weekends and Friday nights.

 

What do you know about Roleplaying? Give a definition of what it means to you:Roleplaying is type of game that players pretend to be something that they are not. They play along as their character in the story and make judgements on the personality of the character that they are currently playing. RP means to me somewhere that I can make all my fantasies come true. I love the idea of being able to make a character and pretend that I do have magical powers or that I am some massive warrior. RPG games is my favourite genre of games.

 

What experience have you had in Roleplaying, if any?:Not on Minecraft but I have played MMORPG games and other RPG games on consoles like Xbox and PC. I haven't had many online RP experiences but I am looking forward to attempting to try and get a spot in LOTC.

 

In your own Words, define what the act of Meta-Gaming is: Meta-Gaming is using out of game knowledge to use this to a players advantage in a game. This is most common in large multi-player RPG games that a player can use to influence in-game actions. The player will do a thing that is not the personality of the player’s character. Meta-Gaming can also be predicting an opponent’s next move as a result of their decisions in past situations or problems in real-life, another game or the game itself. This is not illegal but is a practice is generally frowned upon in most RP games.

 

In your own Words, define what the act of Power-Gaming is: A style of interactive gaming that is aimed towards one or many specific goals, that can be used to an advantage or benefit of a particular party or individual. Their aim is to maximise their statistics or power without consideration to playing along to a games storyline, atmosphere or general fun. Due to its aggressive approach it is often shunned by other players in this game. Common examples of this are generally in RP or other computer games. In game examples include not acting out your characters specific role or just focusing on maximising one skill level just to make gold etc. This gives this certain character an unfair advantage over other characters that he/she might happen upon. If a weaker character is present and they decide to massacre them then they have power over this person that gives them an unfair advantage.

 

What do you expect this server will be like?: I thought that this server would give me the opportunity to live out the fantasies of the movie that I liked. But I realised due to Copyright purposes the Trilogies story lines and maps cannot be copied, so I really enjoyed reading up and learning about know races/cultures etc.

 

What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: I have played on only one other server previously called OzBlock.net. This server has been shut down and I can no longer play on that server. I then stopped playing Minecraft for about a month and then became addicted again. :)

 

Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules?: I understand that I must respect other players beliefs and races. I also understand that I must not ruin the landscape or vandalise. Spamming, meta-gaming and power-gaming are also illegal. I have also read the punishments and I agree that they are reasonable. I agree to the terms and conditions

 

Do you promise to abide by said rules, and laws? This includes the Server, Forum, and TeamSpeak set Rules: I agree.

 

How did you hear about us? Did someone refer you?: I found you on Minecraftservers.org.

 

 

 

 

 

In-Character

 

Character Name: Norral Gimthen

 

What Race are you?: Dwarf

 

What Sub-Race are you? (note, you aren’t required to have a sub-race: No sub race

 

Biography (Please make this at least 2 paragraphs long. This must include the history of your character and his life as well as age, appearance and personality, etc.: Born and bred in Kal’Dwain, Norral stayed there living in amongst the rabble that wandered in and out of the Drunken Toadstool. He had a broken home because his mother had died giving birth to him and his father Arbir had died fighting in the siege of Kal’Urgan. Thus left in the care of his uncle Bellyr, whom was a drunkard that spent much of his time gambling, his pittance of a wage that he laboured for mining coal for furnaces. Norral grew hardened, street smart learning which travellers would cause trouble. He met with a human merchant named Tybalt in the inn, he said that he had a large cargo of golden ingots coming in from the great Realms of Hanseti, Tybalt said that having a dwarf in his company would boost his confidence from the walls of Kal’Dwain to Hanseti, due to the Dwarfs notorious vicious temper with an axe. But when they were approaching the great snowy mountain range (Norral was at the young age of 72) Nomadic Orcs captured Tybalt and Norral. Moving back along the mountains of Hanseti a band of Mori’Quessir that was dwelling in the caves heard the Orcs great cries as they were arguing over whether to eat Tybalt or Norral first, unconscious Norral was oblivious to the current danger that he was in. He woke some hours later, his bounds cut and a weapon laid by his side. He watched a great plume of smoke and ash in front of him as the Orcs were being burnt.

Dazed and confused Norral had to find his bearings, he wandered for what seemed like days in the snow but it was merely a few hours. He happened upon by chance a road that he assumed a merchant caravan would later travel upon. He was right and he was approached by a sorcerer that was travelling with a golem. Only hearing of these things in lore, Norral always assumed that they were a myth. The sorcerer greeted him and said his name was Letholdus but would not let any more information escape his lips. He was heading to the hold of Hanseti and beckoned him to go. Back upon his original track Norral thus made his way to the great mountain hold of Hanseti under the protection of this seemingly great sorcerer. Reaching the walls of Hanseti the Human Guards thus began to come out in companies yelling out calls of halt. The sorcerer’s golem Hafaleil flexed his red veins and the Captain of the Guard came out and hailed ‘Woe! By which business does a dwarf and a sorcerer of great powers come bearing a golem?!’ Norral of course was not sure of the business that Letholdus had in Hanseti but he was finally glad that he could see if Tybalt had made it himself into the walls, and into the bustle of the great city of man.

Strange and dark looks were being shot towards Norral but he thought them strange for he was a welcome guest in the city. After asking a bartender in the first bar he entered, as luck had it Tybalt was in the inn itself. Tybalt spoke of further adventures that the pair could travel on. Shaken from his bed in the Inn Norral grabbed his apparent attacker by the collar 'Cease your camaraderie's! Tis I Letholdus and I come bearing news of ill tidings!' Norral was eager and intrigued by the current situation at hand. 'Ill news has come that the Kingdom of the Nomadic Orcs has placed a mighty bounty in your head! For your involvement in the slaughter, of an Orc Chieftain of the Wilds nephew!' Full of dread the Dwarf leapt from his bed and began collecting up his belongings, 'There is only one place that I can go and be safe at this point, and that is the fortress of Kal'Urgan and to beg of the aid of the great High King Gimrik Braveaxe to either help clear his bounty or to offer him protection. Gimrik being the respected figure that he is decreed that he would pay for the bounty if he offered his service in the guard. Almost immediately Norral Gimthen offered his axe in the name of the Braveaxes.

Slowly but gradually Norral clawed his way up the ranks until he found himself at field commander. He was present at the fall of Kal'Urgan to the undead and had to make his way to the sanctuary of the Cloud Temple. But he was hindered passing through the great deserts of the wilds, when he heard a frightful scuttling noise, feeling slightly uncomfortable Norral found a sand cave to dwell in for the night. His keen dwarven eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness and he found a most peculiar sight. It looked to be a Scaddernak, but on closer inspection it was dead, he carefully moved closer. It looked like it had been dead for an age. What he didn't know was that it was the Kar'ak that the great warrior Thythor had once slain. Lying in the cave Norral began to think of all the things that he may be able to accomplish in the Cloud Temple. Awakening to the rustling of bags Norral awoke to see a party of men draped in black cloaks going through the cave, he pulled his axe and bellowed 'How goes by thee into this dark abyss!?' the men turned and were upon him in mere seconds. Norral was in shock and awe at the speed of them and could not return a swing until the attackers blade was upon his throat. Weakly surrendering he dropped his axe and the attackers bound him then introduced themselves as Roaming Souls of the Black Hand. They had heard rumours of treasures hidden deep in this cave and that it was by chance that he should stumble upon them. They told him to go and he bade them farewell. It was morn when he left the cave and he was slowly marching across the wilds to the cloud temple.

 

 

What is your Character's ambitions?: He wants to help his kind in the bid to protect the innocent from all that appose good. Norral wants to choose an honourable path to help and bid for greatness to become a Dwarf Noble or become a commander once again in the Legion.

 

What is your character’s favourite tool? (sword, pickaxe, shovel, etc: Axe or a pickaxe, Norral favours both because he can use these in survival situations and when he is required to fight.

 

What is one of your Character's most skilled talents?: Close combat fighting, he has grown skilled over the years at repelling attackers with melee weapons without taking much damage.

 

A screenshot of your skin (must be in proper format:((http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/339/norralskin.png/] I wasn't quite sure so I posted a link.

 

 

 

Open-Response-Questions

 

Whilst traveling from the Cloud Temple you see a small halfling, being harassed by two armed warriors. They appear to be trying to steal money from him, how does your character respond? Being reckless and hot-headed but meaning well Norral moves in to threaten the larger bandits. He rapidly realises his mistake, and offers to pay the bandits off for the safety of the halfling. But the Bandits are greedy and try to take more than they need. Recognising his dire situation Norral unsheathes his axe and tells the attackers to leave or they will face a great sorrow. They take this as a challenge and they swing their swords in an attempt to faze Norral. But Norral is a sturdy Dwarf and he none but simply parries the blow's and lunges with his axe. The halfling has regained his confidence and attempted to tackle smaller of the bandits from behind, the bandit falls and his helmet tumbles off. Seeing this Norral quickly knocks him unconscious with a blow to the head. Realising that he is out-gunned and outnumbered the remaining bandit places his sword on the ground and runs. Neither of the pair gives chase because they know that he is no longer a threat. Turning to the trembling halfling he asks if he ok. The halfling trembles in response and says his name is Adelphius Brandybuck and that he would reward Norral greatly. Norral simply laughed and cried that he needed no reward. With this the pair went their separate ways but Adelphius said that Norral was welcome at all times in the Brandybuck House.

 

Your character wanders into Alras, and comes across a small stall, behind which a well-dressed man is standing. He’s offering various wares, the merchant turns to you and says in a posh accent " 'ello there, what can I do you for today?" What is your character response? Norral simply observes his wares yet notices a small glint that comes from under a cloth. It was a golden axe, Norral questioned the Merchant upon how he came into possession of this interesting and rare item. He said that the axe hailed from the Goldhands of course knowing of these people, Norral pondered whether to purchase the axe or to leave it is. But the merchant had a wry smile and knew that the temptation of a golden axe was too much for a dwarf. Looking down at his rusty Iron Axe Norral decided it best not to purchase such a thing, for if he was robbed during his travels he would most certainly be killed with his own golden axe. But he thought that if he could take this artefact to Dunhagen Goldhand then he would get a hefty bag of Mina's. Norral’s greed had set him onto another quest after paying over 100 mina's he left for the House of Goldhand in Kal'Alras.

 

Hungry and lost in the wilderness, you stumble across a small trading camp nestled among the forest, they greet you the common tongue, how do you respond? Norral is hoping that the men in the camp will take pity on the state of a starving unarmed dwarf. Hoping they will not take him a serious threat that they will feed him and point him in the direction of the nearest city. The merchants are of Elfish descent and are going towards Malinor in the trees. They are staying the night in this camp and what they don't know was that the footprints of Norral are being tracked by a troop of three bandits on Jabbernacks and they are looking for loot and blood. Blissfully unaware of the imminent danger that they are in, the Dwarf and the Elves share tales of their upbringing and their homelands whilst the Jabbernack riders circle the camp in the darkness. Awoken by the snarling and the loud yelps of the fighting Elves and Bandits Norral unarmed thinks about if he can escape or if he can help, escape seems the logical option to this dilemma, running from his bed roll, he is unnoticed by the Jabbernack riders but he manages to pick up a map that was dropped by a dead Elf. After running for what seemed like days Norral sits and examines the map. He is not too far from the Neutral nation of New Alras and so forthwith he began his hasted march towards New Alras.

 

You hear word that bandits occupy the road outside the town in which you have been staying. The town guard have gathered, and are asking for assistance to help eliminate them. The leader of the party is offering a reward for any who offers their support. How does your character act on this information?: Norral puts down his flagon of ale and goes to recruit himself. He finds that he is in the company of Men, Elves and Dwarves alike. They move almost immediately, yet when they arrive they find a freshly abandoned camp that has still smoking fire pits, bed rolls and pots of food left on the ground. An impulsive Elf runs forward to check some of the chests. This movement was his last, six different arrows pierced him and he was no more. Three bandits charged and the Mercenaries let arrows fly whilst the dwarves swung their axes and swords. Norral was met in combat by a fearsome looking Orc that was wielding a savage pickaxe. The pair circled each other until the Orc swang a clumsy strike, easily dodging Norral charged and his shoulder made contact with the Orcs flabby stomach. Knocking him down he tried to force surrender on him but the Orc would have none of it, and he attempted to regain his feet but Norral silenced him with a blow to the stomach. Looking up he could see three remaining bandits, and only four remaining mercenaries. They gave each other small nods and charged, two of the remaining bandits dropped their weapons and claimed surrender, but the adrenalin fuelled mercenaries killed them. The final Bandit fell before he could swing. Norral examined the camp and found that they were not alone. A Family of Halflings were bound to a stake next to the Bandit leader’s tent. Cutting the Halflings binds they revealed a stash of treasure in a large chest concealed inside of the Bandit Leaders tent. With a hefty sum of Mina's and a new diamond axe Norral went about making his way to town.

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