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General Discussion / Re: ▶ Tips: Lifelike Character Creation!

« on: October 28, 2020, 04:52:48 pm »

5. QnA


1. My character is perfect and it doesn't need anyone else.
With this approach you miss out on character development, which is the best part of any RP. You never know what's coming, and all of it being imaginary opens up a path of wonder if you allow it.


2. I made an evil character, what now?
Keep in mind that evil = focused solely on their own gain. Why wouldn't they be nicer to certain people? If your character enjoys their company, or they are a survival tool, or a cloak against suspicions while you secretly work for a demon lord - it makes perfect sense!
An evil character would do good if it'd bring them closer to their goals or would be worth the hassle.
Take a cold mercenary as an example - Whether you pay them to protect the school trip or slaughter the school trip, they're getting paid so they do it.


3. Why are Paladins only Lawful Good even if they'd serve a neutral deity?
It's in their oath and belief. Paladins believe that what they do and have sworn to do for the world is Good, and they follow their oath and/or their patron's dogma, which is Order (Lawful). If you'd feel like it's too constraining, a multiclass of Cleric/Fighter could be an alternative way to go.


4. How about a Monk-Druid multiclass?
Monks usually follow a strict code or a path, while druids follow the course of nature, its changes and generally focus on maintaining the balance with a greater picture in mind. While a druid can be Lawful Neutral, it would mean they are even more faithful to the druidic tradition they follow, thus not even considering mixing in an entirely different life approach of monks.


5. My character is a victim by profession etc.
This might be a starting point, but will likely change as your character grows more sure about their skillset, and as a person.
e.g.: A wizard who can open Gate rifts and wipe out villages with Horrid Wiltings is clearly someone who has endured a tough training of their mind to the point of being capable of concentrating on difficult spells in the stressful environment of an open battle - which influences how they behave to a certain extent.


6. I want my character to be a paragon of kindness or whatever ideal-thing else.
Amazing! Make an ingame story out of it and involve other PCs. A level 2 character has a long way ahead of them, after all.
Following the example - If your character desires to nurture the kindness within them - they could become a part of the Selunite order, donate to building of a chapel with an infirmary, sponsor a shelter… Anything can go. Consult a DM with your ideas.
Stuff like this is always welcome on the server. We had a charity house and two soup kitchens built in the past, and countless other projects have seen the light of the day as well.


7. My past character has been the best one and I won't have such a good one ever again!
Each character can have something about them, every single one can develop in unexpected ways and bring out the living magic the RP is. Give it a chance!

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General Discussion / Re: ▶ Tips: Lifelike Character Creation!

« on: October 28, 2020, 04:44:15 pm »

4. Origins & Story
A series of questions to flesh out your character’s profile and their past. It would be awkward to not have anything to talk about during an evening of reminiscing about the past with the other party members.


    1. When were they born? Do you decide to have an astrological sign impact them?
    2. Where did they grow up?
    3. What was the situation there? How did it shape them?
    4. What is/was their family like? Or did they have a guardian/s?
    5. What was their childhood and youth like?
    6. Why have they chosen the path of {their class/multiclass}? Was it a choice or were they brought up into it? How does it influence their day-to-day life?
    7. For PCs with a Familiar/A.Companion - How did you meet? How did you bond?
    8. What brings them to the developing North of the Netheril Empire? Why Conch?

Write down all of these into your character's file.


And with this said, we're wrapping up. You've worked through the basics, or perhaps even beyond, of character creation, and have put together an actual person with many facets, joys and struggles.
I‘d very much like to thank Winterhawk for providing his thoughts, insight and suggestions to this tip article. We both believe it has helped you, the reader, especially if you're just starting out with the whole concept of RP - like everybody did at some point in time. Thanks also go to ElvenStarr and Fiverine for helping to polish this article and smooth down the rough parts.

Take care, and have fun!
- Ritu & Hawk

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General Discussion / Re: ▶ Tips: Lifelike Character Creation!

« on: October 28, 2020, 04:41:40 pm »

3. Personality

Picking a class, build and alignment has given you a canvas of a specific shape you now get to paint with any colors you want.
Important is - ignore the stereotypes! Character's personality traits can create a conflict with their alignment, they can feel unsure about the path and decisions that lead them to their chosen class, and much more! These bring a certain kind of depth to your character.

Neutral Good paranoid cleric, who believes in helping people and loves doing it. However, he has a deeply rooted feeling that he is voluntarily being used and that anyone he's ever helped might come at him with a knife the next minute, bringing a shadow of worry over his face. His head and heart thus fight every day.

Lawful Good paladin, rigorous and sadistic. The negative trait shines through in battles, heated conflicts, in the moments the party finally captures the 'bad guy', and in interrogations when the criminal doesn't cooperate and the paladin's patience runs out.

Two things that might really help a character‘s personality are skills and feats. However, these are often limited by being cross-class, difficult to skill up, and by the fact that many classes are feat-starved and have to put usefulness and survivability first instead of a fancy feat with little impact.

Halfing fighter who grew up in a merchant family might have a high Persuade and Appraise skill. But, due to the system in game both are very limited and expensive to improve within the Fighter class.
Fortunately, thanks to being a Fighter, they have plenty of extra feats and can afford picking a origin-related feat on the 1st level. Having often helped their parent at their shop, the Silver Palm feat offers itself as a perfect piece of mosaic to signify that origin.

Personality - Basics
These are a series of questions and designed to explore you, the player, and the character you are coming up with.

Useful Links:
▶ DISC personality profile
▶ Languages of Love profile
▶ MBTI personality profile
▶ Pretty good Basic Trait List with opposites

1. What makes you want to play as this character?
    Is it to explore a playstyle? Leave your comfort zone? Have an easy time but with a new personality and in a new world?
2. How old are they?
    Age is a large factor in interactions and in character behaviour.
3. What motivates your character to grow and put in the effort?
    Leveling up is a tough job a character would be unlikely to do on a whim. Do they want more knowledge? Do they want to build something bigger than they are? Or are they entirely devoted to their work and faction? Why? What does it bring them? When has this desire first sparked?
4. What is their view of the world?
5. What are their strengths?
    Positive or virtuous character traits, and what they are good at.
6. What are their weaknesses?
    This could be anything. R had a character who’s been allergic to potions, and they had to roll 11+ on Fortitude to survive if they drank or have been forced to drink one. Playing a PC like that was fun with a risk of permadeath.
7. What are their character flaws?
    Make the flaws count. I’d recommend two for the start - one based on stats, the other being any impactful one.
8. What is your character good at doing?
    Their skills, hobbies, tasks from their past or current job.
9. What cannot your character grasp to learn to do?
10. What can they be excited about?
11. What do they fear?
    As a side note of advice, keep in mind Fear RP both with their fears and in critical RP situations that call for it.
Special word for paladins; the fear immunity would RP-wise only prevent from being paralysed by fear thanks to the strength of your will. Fear is a natural instinct and will be present. Aura of Courage feat shows mental training to hold oneself functional instead of crumbling under heavy stress.
12. Why would anyone spend time around your character?
    Exactly, why? What do they bring to the table? What pros outweigh their cons in the eyes of others?
13. List 4 likes and 4 dislikes.
    These can range from mild annoyances through unpleasant to straight out NO. Be specific. These are easy to link to their past and backstory.
14. List 5 specific little things about your character which haven’t been mentioned above.


Personality - Detail

In RP, it’s not only about the bulletpoints you choose your character to represent. Actions and thoughts determine a person, not who their distant relatives think they are. Many new traits will arise naturally or develop as the story continues. Therefore, for each of the traits on your list, write an example situation of when it displays. Be specific. This helps you to get a better hold of the new character you're creating even before the roleplay starts.

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General Discussion / Re: ▶ Tips: Lifelike Character Creation!

« on: October 28, 2020, 04:38:06 pm »

2. Alignments

Alignment, even though chosen with the character creation, deserves a little more focus. Some of the alignments are taken in an entirely wrong way, and this chapter is to give perhaps another look at each of them while leaving you plenty of space for the character quirks and for who they are. Alignment choice is also an important part of the character‘s world view.
To make it shorter, the “you” in the descriptions stands for your character.


Let's start with the two ranges.
Good -> Evil  =  Determines whether the character is more keen to prioritise others, a small group, or themselves only.
Lawful -> Chaotic  =  Determines whether the character tends to follow the rules, make situational exceptions, or follow their own moral code regardless of the standards.


Complete Overview:
Below is a quick overview of all alignments as they are usually presented. Keep in mind that any alignment has a wide range of how can it end up showing due to a large variety of possible backgrounds and personalities.

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Lawful Good:
You do what you believe would benefit the world in the eyes of the system you follow, regardless of your own expense. You tend to be inflexible in your standing and hold others to the same standard as you hold for yourself.

Lawful Neutral:
You do what you believe would benefit what you chose to hold high in your life. Whether that is a city, deity, or a tradition. The given rules hold a high importance to you, but you don't feel that everybody should think and act the same as you do.

Lawful Evil:
You enjoy every way the order of the society can benefit you. Your aspirations, your organisation and the mutual goals take the priority. You do what you believe is right, but without more self-sacrifice than necessary. You usually act within what is acceptable and allowed, and might find ways to tread along the grey edge.

Neutral Good:
You do what you feel people need, because you see that it could be good for many. If the general rules lead to outcomes that benefit masses, you're fine with following them. Most times people and their wellbeing comes first to you, while staying within the socially acceptable confines.

True Neutral:
You choose what benefits you and what matters to you, in any situation. Standing between two overlapping systems, you usually march to your own drum. That doesn't mean you are distant - your personality traits get to shine the most in pure neutrality.

Neutral Evil:
The core of your life are your own wants, needs and ambitions, though you might not normally harm anyone on a whim unless given a valid reason. Law and Order to you might be a tool to push others, or a guideline as to what to abide by on the surface to get people on your side.

Chaotic Good:
You follow what's good for others by your own moral standards and preferences, without much care about the norm and the rules. You might try to bring change where you see it might be needed, however, your own view on it might be more important than whether the current system works fine or not.

Chaotic Neutral:
You believe in freedom and the equality of it for everyone. It is something you might want protect above anything else. Good and evil plays little role to you, what matters is the outcome and what feels natural in the moment.

Chaotic Evil:
What you think is correct, is correct. You might only care about yourself, disregarding anything that might stand in your way. Usually the most volatile, you might have a lack of self-control and no respect for anything but yourself.

Remember, many evil acts are performed in the belief they are good, or in a choice of lesser evil. And good acts might be performed to gain a future advantage to an evil person. And everything, everything has a consequence.

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General Discussion / Re: ▶ Tips: Lifelike Character Creation!

« on: October 28, 2020, 04:35:18 pm »

1. Class & Build

Useful Links:
▶ General Level Progression Table
▶ Class List
▶ Races and Racial Bonuses
▶ Netheril's Subraces
▶ Netheril's Various Mechanical Changes

The chosen class and build depends on the playstyle you feel like playing, or trying out. Netheril server goes up to level 20, with application-only progress to level 30 (which has a higher perma death risk).

Purely for the fun of it, I’d advise you to make your own build rather than to copy one. Besides, the prefab builds usually work with Prestige Classes a lot, which are RP-locked in Netheril.
As your character might be around for months, it's important you pick a style you feel good about playing or trying out. Certain classes have a bigger impact on the character's roleplay than others, and creating a build in advance might help you have a more enjoyable experience in terms of survivability and also give you an idea of the character's future progress.

Is your character heading towards having archery feats and weapon specialisation? Why not organise hangout trainings for other PCs and be an instructor?

Abilities and Character

The feats, skills and abilities can speak of your character just as much as their personality and alignment does.
How much of survivability do you wish to sacrifice to the character's origins and story is purely up to you. The healthiest option for the start is to find a balance of the both.
In case your character has an ability of a score 9 and lower, you could consider showing it in the form of a weakness.

A character with 6 strength is physically weak, so you might decide that they shouldn't be able to mine and do blacksmith work. It might have to do with their lifestyle, with an event from their past, or an illness that causes their muscles to weaken...

Race Choice

While simply being an adventurer is an oddity among any, there's certain philosophies, views, mannerisms and more which may come with each race and subrace. Below is a short summary of main info about each basic race in Neverwinter Nights.

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Human
  People as you know them. Humans are native to Toril, with no common myth of how they came into existence. Despite coming into the limelight far later than some other races, they were quick to spread and find a firm place in the world. In Netheril, they are the most privileged and ruling race, with their magic quickly developing and driving the Empire's society forward. Generally, humans are considered ready for most responsibilities by the age of 16 and adult since 18.

Elf   (Tel'Quessir)
   Long-lived race. Generally elves age as follows: Adult (110+), Mature (180+), Old (270+), Venerable (350+).
Elves slip into a trance-meditative state called "reverie" instead of sleeping, and they rest for only 4-5 hours. Unless an elf strays away from their traditional good ways and gods, their soul reincarnates after death. They can experience visions of their past life while they're young.
   The elves arrived from out of this world, far before most other races arrived. They fought the old dragons, and later have divided among themselves in wars. After Lolth's betrayal among gods, the dark elves were banished into the Underdark and called drow - dhaerrow=traitor. Later as the world populated with humans and other races, the elves performed a magic rite for their gods to create a refuge isle for all elvenkin, Evermeet, where their culture and sciences safely bloom.
Elven lands close to Netheril Empire are Illefarn and Eaerlann. The elven city ingame is called Nualla'n.

Dwarf
   Sometimes called the Stout Folk, the dwarves value tradition, loyalty, family and craftsmanship. Generally, dwarves age as follows: Adult (50+), Mature (125+), Elder (188+), Venerable (250+).
A beard was often displayed as a symbol of social status; groomed, braided and decorated in various ways. Both women and men grew facial hair.
Dwarves value their clan and elders highly, living in a culture based on respect and wisdom. The ancient heroes and clan founders were often prayed to for guidance as paragons. The dwarven gods were highly revered as well.
Legend says, that the dwarven folk was carved from stone by their ancestral gods, given life by Moradin and his hammer in the Soulforge. As for Duergar, their origin comes from the Shield Dwarf clan who's been enslaved by the illithids, distancing from their kin more each generation due to the mindflayers' psionics and treatment.

Gnome
   Gnomes are a hardy race with an eccentric sense of humor, and a knack for inventions and magic. Generally, gnomes age as follows: Adult (30+), Mature (90+), Elder (130+), Venerable (180+). The numbers are higher for the rock gnomes by 10-20 years more.
Innately intelligent and curious, they faced challenges with cunning and creativity of their own.
According to a legend, gnomes were created from gems hidden deep under a Netherese mountain, enslaved by kobolds. Garl Glittergold, a gnomish deity, then collapsed the mountain to save the first gnomish souls, creating the Hidden Lake in the process. Garl then continued in bringing those special gems alive, breathing life into them with a joke to inspire the craftiness and mischief. Gnomes born of diamonds became rock gnomes, those of emeralds became forest gnomes and those of rubies became deep gnomes.
Gnomes had an affinity with Feywild just like elves, and similarly keen senses and longevity. They love celebrations, indulgence and art, though most stay in common professions to avoid major attention. Likely the only race the gnomes tended to trust are dwarves, due to similarities in culture and values.

Halfling   (Hin)
   Halfling is actually a slur, the proper name is "Hin". They get along fairly well with other races, especially those who are traders, nomadic caravaners or performers. Generally, halflings age as follows: Adult (20+), Mature (50+), Elder (75+), Venerable (100+).
Many hins like to collect valuables and interesting trinkets. They are by nature curious, courageous, and more friendly in interaction with other races, remaining open and joyful. Enjoying the simple joys of community life, very few aspire to heroism and greatness and rather spend time with their friends and family. They love festivities, and seeing the extended family is always a great joy to celebrate.
Very little is know of the race's origins, aside of the fact that they appeared around the same time as dwarves and giants.

Half-elf   (Cha'Tel'Quessir)
   Half-elves often feel alone when growing up. Maturing too fast for elves and too slowly for humans, they're not entirely fit for growing up in either society. Generally, half-elves age as follows: Adult (20+), Mature (60+), Elder (90+), Venerable (120+).
Half-elves usually adopt whichever culture they grew up in, however, they tend to stay open for sampling other cultures. Often with a distinct personality and very charismatic, they tend to work well in parties and groups, able to land in a leadership position as well a strong support one. Their elven heritage could display in the love of nature, music, and art. Social and curious, they might have plentiful connections in various places far and wide. They can be seen as "impure" by elves due to the human side of their heritage.

Half-orc
   Shunned in both human and orcish society, growing up has been a difficult trial for most half-orcs. Generally, half-orcs age as follows: Adult (18+), Mature (30+), Elder (45+), Venerable (60+).
They had the human adaptability and the hardiness of orcs, which makes them natural survivalists. However, their orcish blood brought impatience, love of physical joys like feasts or dancing, and a certain brashness. Just like half-elves, they had no common culture as they're a mix of two separate races.
Looked down upon mainly by elves and dwarves, but also other races, the half-orcs often found solace in the life of an adventurer which allowed them to roam and to be valued for their skill with less prejudice than usual.

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General Discussion / ▶ Tips: Lifelike Character Creation!

« on: October 28, 2020, 04:30:15 pm »

Roleplay Character Creation Tips - by Ritulienka and Winterhawk    Hi hi! This post contains basic tips for making lifelike characters. Creating a gorgeous character is very easy! As long as you aim for them being a person rather than a superficial idol, you're going to have a smooth time. Everybody's creation flow is different - so don't mind the chapter numbers, do it whichever way you like! Chapters of this article: 1. Class & Build 2. Alignments 3. Personality 4. Origins & Story 5. QnA

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Couple of facts about the game world:
- Up until recently, slavery was normal in Netheril and many still dislike races other than humans.

- In Conch, power means everything. Each district’s ruling party got there by being too powerful for the other parties in the district to overthrow and hold their position long-term.

- Remember to think, both about your survival and the survival of your teammates. Unless your character has 8WIS and 8INT (or less), it's unlikely that you'd only hold ‘W’ and swing a sword around without thinking of how to improve your odds.

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General Discussion / Re: ▶ Guide: Forum Post Customisation!

« on: September 04, 2020, 01:14:53 pm »

3. Tables - Perfect for Character Bios
Tables are easy as long as you don't get disoriented in all the "tr"s and "td"s.
tr = table row
td = table data (columns of the row)

Useful Tools:
▶ Online Table Generator Tool

Table:
There's no way to add either a border or a cell background.
A basic table of 2 rows and 2 columns would be this:

███C1 row1████	██C2 row1███
████C1 row2██████	███C2 row2████

As you can see, the cell widths adjust across the rows so for the best looks I do not recommend using more than 1 row per table.

You can create more single-row tables separately by pressing 'Enter' instead of creating a new row. What that does is that your table's contents are going to look much better and tidied up.
You can also create tables within tables if you'd like to divide the space even more.

Code for the multiple single-rows:

Code: [Select]

[table]
[tr]
[td]1st. table column1[/td]
[td]1st. table column2[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
[table]
[tr]
[td]2nd. table column1[/td]
[td]2nd. table column2[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

EXAMPLE: MULTIPLE ROWS:

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Ultrices mi tempus imperdiet nulla malesuada. Sit amet aliquam id diam. In iaculis nunc sed augue lacus viverra vitae congue eu. In est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a. Nec dui nunc mattis enim ut tellus. In hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque. Gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et. Nisl nisi scelerisque eu ultrices vitae. Leo a diam sollicitudin tempor id eu nisl nunc mi. Sed viverra tellus in hac habitasse platea dictumst. Duis at consectetur lorem donec massa sapien faucibus. Urna porttitor rhoncus dolor purus non enim praesent elementum. Nulla malesuada pellentesque elit eget. Blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat. Urna cursus eget nunc scelerisque viverra mauris in aliquam sem. Augue lacus viverra vitae congue eu. Egestas purus viverra accumsan in nisl nisi scelerisque. Tortor id aliquet lectus proin. Aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque. At tempor commodo ullamcorper a lacus vestibulum. Enim lobortis scelerisque fermentum dui faucibus in. Nunc eget lorem dolor sed viverra ipsum nunc. Urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum. Maecenas sed enim ut sem viverra aliquet eget. Ac felis donec et odio pellentesque. Est lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing. Faucibus in ornare quam viverra orci sagittis. Elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla. Adipiscing elit pellentesque habitant morbi. Egestas integer eget.

EXAMPLE: TWO SINGLE-ROWS:

Lorem ipsum Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Vitae congue eu consequat ac felis donec et odio. Orci sagittis eu volutpat odio facilisis. Viverra nam libero justo laoreet. Maecenas ultricies mi eget mauris pharetra et ultrices neque ornare. Ut eu sem integer vitae. Lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis. Egestas purus viverra accumsan in nisl nisi scelerisque eu. Eu mi bibendum neque egestas congue. Lectus sit amet est placerat in egestas erat imperdiet sed. Quis enim lobortis scelerisque fermentum dui faucibus. Sit amet purus gravida quis blandit turpis cursus. Vulputate sapien nec sagittis aliquam malesuada bibendum arcu vitae. Quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar. Semper viverra nam libero justo laoreet. Hendrerit dolor magna eget est lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Accumsan in nisl nisi scelerisque eu ultrices.

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Ultrices mi tempus imperdiet nulla malesuada. Sit amet aliquam id diam. In iaculis nunc sed augue lacus viverra vitae congue eu. In est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a. Nec dui nunc mattis enim ut tellus. In hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque. Gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et. Nisl nisi scelerisque eu ultrices vitae. Leo a diam sollicitudin tempor id eu nisl nunc mi. Sed viverra tellus in hac habitasse platea dictumst. Duis at consectetur lorem donec massa sapien faucibus. Urna porttitor rhoncus dolor purus non enim praesent elementum. Nulla malesuada pellentesque elit eget. Blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat. Urna cursus eget nunc scelerisque viverra mauris in aliquam sem. Augue lacus viverra vitae congue eu. Egestas purus viverra accumsan in nisl nisi scelerisque. Tortor id aliquet lectus proin. Aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque. At tempor commodo ullamcorper a lacus vestibulum. Enim lobortis scelerisque fermentum dui faucibus in. Nunc eget lorem dolor sed viverra ipsum nunc. Urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum. Maecenas sed enim ut sem viverra aliquet eget. Ac felis donec et odio pellentesque. Est lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing. Faucibus in ornare quam viverra orci sagittis. Elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla. Adipiscing elit pellentesque habitant morbi. Egestas integer eget.

Code for the multiple single-rows:

Code: [Select]

[table]
[tr]
[td]1st. table column1[/td]
[td]1st. table column2[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
[table]
[tr]
[td]2nd. table column1[/td]
[td]2nd. table column2[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

*images used in the examples are under a CC0 - Creative Commons license, provided by "kisscc0.com"

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General Discussion / Re: Guide: Forum Post Customisation!

« on: September 04, 2020, 01:13:36 pm »

2. Formatting Codes
Tools for these are fortunately implemented in the forum post creation! I'm including them in order to have everything in one place, and for copypasting purposes if you decide to pre-write a forum post separately.
Most of the text formatting can be combined. If you do that, keep an eye on the tag order.

e.g. [b][i]text[/i][/b]  is correct   ->  text
      [i][b]text[/i][/b]  is incorrect and won't show up right  ->  text[/b]

Useful Tools:
▶ Visual-Based BBcode editor

Text Formats:

(Unwrap the Spoiler below to see the full list of formats)
Spoiler

Bold text
[b] Text [/b]

Itallic text
[i] Text [/i]

Underlined text
[u] Text [/u]

Scratched-out text
[s] Text [/s]

Glowing text
[glow=COLOR,2,300] Glowing text [/glow]

The number in the "glow" code doesn't really do anything here, but without any number put in the code breaks.
"Glow" value set on 1 ->  Glowing text
"Glow" value set on 50,000 ->  Glowing text


Sizing of the text:
You can use pretty much any number for the numerical value of the text size.

   'Oh, don't talk about trouble!' said the Duchess.
[size=8pt] Text [/size]

   'Oh, don't talk about trouble!' said the Duchess.
[size=12pt] Text [/size]

   'Oh, don't talk about trouble!' said the Duchess.
[size=18pt] Text [/size]



URL Hyperlinking:
This is to create clickable links. There's three ways you can do this:

1) Paste the URL
Simply pasting a link works.
https://netheril.net/forums/index.php

2) Assign the URL to a text
CLICK ME
[url=link] Text [/url]
   + the link text can be further formatted
   CLICK ME

3) Assign the URL to an image

[url=link][img]image_link[/img][/url]


Images:
Adding images in is very simple. They cannot be scaled though, so make sure they are of a correct size.

Unlinked image

[img]image_link[/img]

Linked image

[url=link][img]image_link[/img][/url]


Quoting:

Basic quote

Gossip text

[quote]Gossip text[/quote]

Marked quote

Gossip text

[quote=title/name]Gossip text[/quote]
[/color]


Lists:

Unordered List:

• Text1
• Text2
• Text3

Code: [Select]

[list]
[*]Text1
[*]Text2
[*]Text3
[/list]

Ordered List:

• Text1
• Text2
• Text3

Code: [Select]

[list type=decimal]
[li]Text1[/li]
[li]Text2[/li]
[li]Text3[/li]
[/list]
Horizontal line:

[hr]

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General Discussion / Re: Guide: Forum Post Customisation!

« on: September 04, 2020, 01:11:19 pm »

1. Color Code List
These are the named colors the BBcode of the forums supports. You can also replace the color name with a HEX color code to get that exact shade.

Useful Tools:
▶ HEX Color Code online picker
▶ BBcode Text Gradient Generator

Colors:

Code: [Select]

[color=COLOR OR #CODE]-your text-[/color]
(Unwrap the Spoiler below to see the full list of named colors)
Spoiler

[ A ]
█Your Text - aliceblue
█Your Text - antiquewhite
█Your Text - aqua
█Your Text - aquamarine
█Your Text - azure

[ B ]
█Your Text - beige
█Your Text - bisque
█Your Text - black
█Your Text - blanchedalmond
█Your Text - blue
█Your Text - blueviolet
█Your Text - brown
█Your Text - burlywood

[ C ]
█Your Text - cadetblue
█Your Text - chartreuse
█Your Text - chocolate
█Your Text - coral
█Your Text - cornflowerblue
█Your Text - cornsilk
█Your Text - crimson
█Your Text - cyan

[ D ]
█Your Text - darkblue
█Your Text - darkcyan
█Your Text - darkgoldenrod
█Your Text - darkgray
█Your Text - darkgreen
█Your Text - darkkhaki
█Your Text - darkmagenta
█Your Text - darkolivegreen
█Your Text - darkorange
█Your Text - darkorchid
█Your Text - darkred
█Your Text - darksalmon
█Your Text - darkseagreen
█Your Text - darkslateblue
█Your Text - darkslategray
█Your Text - darkslategrey
█Your Text - darkturquoise
█Your Text - darkviolet
█Your Text - deeppink
█Your Text - deepskyblue
█Your Text - dimgray
█Your Text - dimgrey
█Your Text - dodgerblue

[ F ]
█Your Text - firebrick
█Your Text - floralwhite
█Your Text - forestgreen
█Your Text - fuchsia

[ G ]
█Your Text - gainsboro
█Your Text - ghostwhite
█Your Text - gold
█Your Text - goldenrod
█Your Text - gray
█Your Text - grey
█Your Text - green
█Your Text - greenyellow

[ H ]
█Your Text - honeydew
█Your Text - hotpink

[ I ]
█Your Text - indianred
█Your Text - indigo
█Your Text - ivory

[ K ]
█Your Text - khaki

[ L ]
█Your Text - lavender
█Your Text - lavenderblush
█Your Text - lawngreen
█Your Text - lemonchiffon
█Your Text - lightblue
█Your Text - lightcoral
█Your Text - lightcyan
█Your Text - lightgoldenrodyellow
█Your Text - lightgray
█Your Text - lightgrey
█Your Text - lightgreen
█Your Text - lightpink
█Your Text - lightsalmon
█Your Text - lightseagreen
█Your Text - lightskyblue
█Your Text - lightslategray
█Your Text - lightslategrey
█Your Text - lightsteelblue
█Your Text - lightyellow
█Your Text - lime
█Your Text - limegreen
█Your Text - linen

[ M ]
█Your Text - magenta
█Your Text - maroon
█Your Text - mediumaquamarine
█Your Text - mediumblue
█Your Text - mediumorchid
█Your Text - mediumpurple
█Your Text - mediumseagreen
█Your Text - mediumslateblue
█Your Text - mediumspringgreen
█Your Text - mediumturquoise
█Your Text - mediumvioletred
█Your Text - midnightblue
█Your Text - mintcream
█Your Text - mistyrose
█Your Text - moccasin

[ N ]
█Your Text - navajowhite
█Your Text - navy

[ O ]
█Your Text - oldlace
█Your Text - olive
█Your Text - olivedrab
█Your Text - orange
█Your Text - orangered
█Your Text - orchid

[ P ]
█Your Text - palegoldenrod
█Your Text - palegreen
█Your Text - paleturquoise
█Your Text - palevioletred
█Your Text - papayawhip
█Your Text - peachpuff
█Your Text - peru
█Your Text - pink
█Your Text - plum
█Your Text - powderblue
█Your Text - purple

[ R ]
█Your Text - red
█Your Text - rosybrown
█Your Text - royalblue

[ S ]
█Your Text - saddlebrown
█Your Text - salmon
█Your Text - sandybrown
█Your Text - seagreen
█Your Text - seashell
█Your Text - sienna
█Your Text - silver
█Your Text - skyblue
█Your Text - slateblue
█Your Text - slategray
█Your Text - slategrey
█Your Text - snow
█Your Text - springgreen
█Your Text - steelblue

[ T ]
█Your Text - tan
█Your Text - teal
█Your Text - thistle
█Your Text - tomato
█Your Text - turquoise

[ V ]
█Your Text - violet

[ W ]
█Your Text - wheat
█Your Text - white
█Your Text - whitesmoke

[ Y ]
█Your Text - yellow
█Your Text - yellowgreen

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General Discussion / ▶ Guide: Forum Post Customisation!

« on: September 04, 2020, 01:09:33 pm »

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Forum Post Customisation Guide by Ritulienka This thread contains chaptered guides on variety of basic customisation for things like letters, posters, character bios and more! All of these work on the Netheril forums. BBcode is versatile albeit a bit clunky, so don't expect miracles from it! Chapters of this guide: 1. Color Code List 2. Formatting Codes 3. Tables - Perfect for Character Bios I hope you find it helpful!                         - Ritu

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Netherese Library / Research - Looking for people who took down the Necropolis

« on: March 22, 2020, 09:41:47 am »

*Zahirra heads to the Valstiir Library to respectfully ask about the people who destroyed Necropolis, hoping to end up with a name of at least one magically-proficient person to talk to about the details of it with.*

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Journals & Backgrounds / Re: Zahirra Sa'Laeth - Deflecting the Destiny

« on: March 01, 2020, 04:09:53 pm »

The day has come.

It was time to leave an intimidating sum of money at the bath house - a bath, a massage, and a hairstyle with the red rose from Retz braided into my hair. Few finishing touches, dark blood lipstick, and I was ready. I couldn’t possibly be happier with the outcome.
Royal, elegant, stunning.
Let me represent, with perfection and grace.

Festival was as hectic and fun as could be, with minor nuisances being swiftly taken care of by the alert guards. Besides having fun with my colleagues, Retzlaff and some others, I was lucky enough to be spotted by Neasa and hang out with her after long weeks! I am happy she found herself a good half, even though she says it's still early days. I'm glad - and she, of course with a laugh, told me she's going to be happy for me as well when I decide for something in that chaos of mine. At least around Tenshi I can be sure.
Even the Lords decided to come out and hang out with the citizens - despite likely overlooking the heads of other noble families, she and I met and talked with Lord Reschotti and Lord Dukkarus at the meal sample tables. Both of them were quite at ease with one another, and the lighthearted mood soon spread and blended the lines between statuses.

Unexpectedly, Sjach has come to see the festival as well. He left me with a bag, containing… treasures. Ones I shall keep and cherish, and a note. He and I also talked. On the little boat adorned by candles and a snack plate, we slowly talked. Remembering the good times, knowing it was special. Slowly I rested my head on his shoulder and he leant his head against mine, as the nervousness passed and in the end, we were simply there.
It was the calmest time I had in a long while. No thrill, no chase, no words, no motion. Simply, peace. And the safety I remember so well. A worthwhile reward after the whole month of preparations, even if only for a single evening.

A mosaic casket, with fragments and gems. Shaped flowers, prismatic glint, wishes and aspirations.

- And so she read, dark hair spread over her back, sitting cross-legged on the private Estate bed. With soft silk, dark wood and sheer curtains around she hid from the world, into another one.

"I knew I wasn't worthy of your love, Nor was I ready to be the one for you always,
But I am glad that you are happy,
I am glad you are doing this for your self,
I always only want to see you happy, even if it is without me in it,
I am sorry for all I have done and I hope you forgive me.

I hope you find some use in the things I gave you in this bag may they keep you safe,
I hope that life treats you well and so do the people in it,
I hope you become more then you have ever dreamed about.
I also hope that we will meet again, but most of all I hope that isn't on the battlefield,
There is nothing left for me to stay around for, So this will be the last you hear from me.
I hope that there isn't any bad blood.

Once your little dragon,
Sjach'Vivex."

A mosaic casket, hiding gems and dreams.

- The following new morning meant an end to her haze, of the dream of the colorful lights shining in the night sky. The rising sun brought along with it a new workday. And she, ready in red and black, set the flowers aside and has ventured into the Plains.

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Netherese Library / Research - Stealth etc.

« on: February 24, 2020, 01:17:01 pm »

*Zahirra takes a casual stroll to the Library to look for any literature and sources regarding advanced stealth, infiltration and concealment techniques, perhaps something about masters to learn such from. It can’t be said she expects much of this, but she might as well stop by and take a look to pass the time besides watching the fish in the aquarium.*

*If she wouldn't find anything there, she'd later head to the private Estate libraries to check just in case*

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Journals & Backgrounds / Re: Zahirra Sa'Laeth - Deflecting the Destiny

« on: February 15, 2020, 10:03:13 pm »

A dance practice. Of course.
The dance of whatever is starting to unfurl its petals, a stability in the true independency. The risk of trusting, of sharing what has not been shared before. Bittersweet sip of wine, an intact chocolate cake.
To get lost in paradise. Freshness, a lush foreign land, the blue of the sky, an unexplored wilderness for the senses and mind. A slow dance, it could last for a week or could last for months until we wander towards the core.
Trust and ease. Bare nudity of the heart, not one of the body. Nothing to shield against.
It might be wrong, but it feels right as we lose ourselves in paradise.

Thoughts and options. Being told again, this time by a different person, that I should do what I long for. Fortunately, the only meeting on today's schedule has been short and to the point, with the manager of the Theatre about the planned stage and the possible plays. Both before and after that however, the topic of the dragon still weighed on my mind.
After the meeting, on my way down in the airship I have fully decided. I’m having no more of this.

Familiar port, familiar creatures and a familiar path. Steep ascent and a gate, with small shuffling noises echoing from the large hall.

I explained to him that I can’t go on like this anymore. There’s enough on my plate as it is, and having to be anxious about every single thing while I’m around him… I can’t live like that. To fear having to visit someone and then act as if everything’s perfect to keep others from having concerns.
And truly, I have done it purely for my own sake, regardless of the timing of it. I’ve been pondering on this for weeks, ever since the weight of it started to grow, and grew to the point I felt tired all the time. My service to the House and my health have to be a priority, the first can't flourish without the latter. Therefore, a time has come for the final farewells, and for no more gentleness. And for the one last time, I walked out of the place that once upon a time felt so, so safe.

Finally free. Yet here I am, hiding in the bed with its sheer curtains blurring out the world, curled up in a ball with only the heavy covers anchoring me in the present moment. Numb. Did I win or did I lose? Beyond my recognition. Despite it being faded and nonexistent towards the end, there was once care and love.

…And no one can be allowed to see.

I thought it would be easier. But such is the path I chose.

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Journals & Backgrounds / Re: Zahirra Sa'Laeth - Deflecting the Destiny

« on: February 13, 2020, 01:49:42 pm »

High investments hope for even higher returns.
But what to invest in now?

The thoughts swirl and churn unending as my mind races every night I lay down in my bed at the Estate. Alone. Thoughts drifting from one to the other, barely focusing on the work itself which is usually part of my evening thoughts… but not as of late.
An encroaching, alluring scent of a fresh prey that drowns the senses in the feeling of novelty and unknown. To get a bite, a taste, a little something. Something that cannot be, shouldn’t be. Though the little taste I got brought me some sort of an anchored feeling…
A little grain of peace, a thing so precious now that the feeling of being balanced and valued has disappeared from what I used to be, and still am, in.

Regarding that - Neasa’s reply came in today. With my hands, unable to stop trembling, I opened the letter and in that moment my anxiety dropped down from me. She doesn’t mind. It’s okay to do it when the time I won't be able to continue comes. Now, I feel more free. And I got in the mood for something, a little escape from the confining walls and elegant velvet suits.

I opened my eyes and watched the moon, felt the wind slash against my skin.
Ran, I ran with Arak and his pack until I ran out of breath and we had to stop by a pond. The reflection of the starry sky, gentle colours of nebulae and the massive orb of white light. Only a dark silhouette of me against it all, with my hair falling free in a smooth, wind-grazed cascade of black. Watching it all, catching my breath. I felt powerful and free again. Maybe not exactly powerful, but capable. It felt so cleansing to shed the manners and trained posture, the obligations and duties. At least for a while, for a short hour in a short night before coming back, passing the cave that once felt like home on my way to Hadrian.