Player Factions & Special Characters
Jan 9, 2012 17:09:24 GMT -5
Post by Dreamchild on Jan 9, 2012 17:09:24 GMT -5
Player Factions & Special Characters
{1. What are the main player factions & how do I join? (Click Here)}
If you would like to join a Faction, please send a message in Party or leave a post on the Forums General Discussion, asking for assistance, and generally someone will be able to point you to the right person and organise an In-Character meeting time. You could also send a private message to one of the Faction Leader members below. If a DM is on, they will also be able to help.
Please send a PM (to KerrySedai) when you have joined a faction IC, to gain access to their forum.
The White Tower initiates female channelers ("casters").
The Black Tower recruits male channelers ("casters").
The Legion of the Dragon (allies of the Black Tower), Children of the Light and Younglings (affiliated with the White Tower) will recruit most melee characters - feel free to ask people In-Character more about what they do or OOC for a general WoT lore.
Factions and Faction Leaders
These are the most DM supported player factions of Wheel of Time: Beyond the Pattern that receive Faction Gear. Each is run by a player Faction Leader.
White Tower :
Younglings : Captain-General Khallen (rednaz/powerthirstjunky)
Black Tower : Tsorovan'm'hael Montolio DeVir (Necro-367)
Legion of the Dragon :
Highest Current Rank: Lieutenant Alrick 'Ironhorn' (Newspike)
Children of the Light : Lord Captain Valicktor Guin (deathprophet)
More factions will be opened if there is a wish and player base to support it.
If you would like to join a Faction, please send a message in Party or leave a post on the Forums General Discussion, asking for assistance, and generally someone will be able to point you to the right person and organise an In-Character meeting time. You could also send a private message to one of the Faction Leader members below. If a DM is on, they will also be able to help.
Please send a PM (to KerrySedai) when you have joined a faction IC, to gain access to their forum.
The White Tower initiates female channelers ("casters").
The Black Tower recruits male channelers ("casters").
The Legion of the Dragon (allies of the Black Tower), Children of the Light and Younglings (affiliated with the White Tower) will recruit most melee characters - feel free to ask people In-Character more about what they do or OOC for a general WoT lore.
Factions and Faction Leaders
These are the most DM supported player factions of Wheel of Time: Beyond the Pattern that receive Faction Gear. Each is run by a player Faction Leader.
White Tower :
Younglings : Captain-General Khallen (rednaz/powerthirstjunky)
Black Tower : Tsorovan'm'hael Montolio DeVir (Necro-367)
Legion of the Dragon :
Highest Current Rank: Lieutenant Alrick 'Ironhorn' (Newspike)
Children of the Light : Lord Captain Valicktor Guin (deathprophet)
More factions will be opened if there is a wish and player base to support it.
{2. Can I play a Noble? (Click Here)}
Nobles
I thought I'd better formally post this in the interim, as I believe this is how we've been going about playing Nobles. We already have a few characters like this, so I think it's fair to post for people considering it as well as new players.
Playing a Noble - Obsolete
If anyone wants to play a character of noble blood it is generally fine within the following general conditions:
- Nobility is mostly a background
- One isn't really connected to the power/wealth/activities/aims of a House in general life anymore
- Sticks to minor Houses whether an actually existing one based on lore, or a sensible imagination of one rooted in the lore of a particular region
- If you have any questions please PM Dreamchild or myself
Future Debate
Current Debate/Issues around Nobles:
srweaves.proboards.com/thread/398/nobility-idea-collated-expanded
Nobles
I thought I'd better formally post this in the interim, as I believe this is how we've been going about playing Nobles. We already have a few characters like this, so I think it's fair to post for people considering it as well as new players.
Playing a Noble - Obsolete
If anyone wants to play a character of noble blood it is generally fine within the following general conditions:
- Nobility is mostly a background
- One isn't really connected to the power/wealth/activities/aims of a House in general life anymore
- Sticks to minor Houses whether an actually existing one based on lore, or a sensible imagination of one rooted in the lore of a particular region
- If you have any questions please PM Dreamchild or myself
Future Debate
Current Debate/Issues around Nobles:
srweaves.proboards.com/thread/398/nobility-idea-collated-expanded
{3. Can I play a Darkfriend? (Click Here)}
Darkfriends
In the Wheel of Time series, Darkfriends are human servants of the Dark One (the main source of evil and chaos in the world).
If you want to Roleplay as a Darkfriend, send a PM to Flame or Dreamchild.
I'll get in contact with you about it from there. Darkfriend RP isn't really about PvP unless you want to quickly end up dead. It's more about some intriguing RP where the aim is to further the shadow's plans whilst making it seem as if you are, for example, just doing your job, or ideally, framing others for things that go wrong!
They don't receive any special items outside normal faction or non-faction gear.
Darkfriends
In the Wheel of Time series, Darkfriends are human servants of the Dark One (the main source of evil and chaos in the world).
If you want to Roleplay as a Darkfriend, send a PM to Flame or Dreamchild.
I'll get in contact with you about it from there. Darkfriend RP isn't really about PvP unless you want to quickly end up dead. It's more about some intriguing RP where the aim is to further the shadow's plans whilst making it seem as if you are, for example, just doing your job, or ideally, framing others for things that go wrong!
They don't receive any special items outside normal faction or non-faction gear.
{4. Can I play a non-faction character? (Click Here)}
Sure you can! There's no pressure if you don't feel your character would like to join any of the main player factions.
All players who think they're like to remain non-faction should send a private message to flame or ask a DM in-game in order to get some custom non-faction gear.
Click here for information about non-faction gear and ranks
Sure you can! There's no pressure if you don't feel your character would like to join any of the main player factions.
All players who think they're like to remain non-faction should send a private message to flame or ask a DM in-game in order to get some custom non-faction gear.
Click here for information about non-faction gear and ranks
{5. Can I play an Aiel, Ogier or Wolfkin from the books? (Click Here)}
Yes, but only if you please apply under the following conditions:
Please PM Flame or Dreamchild with the following information [Will be discussed also by Team].
- Indication of level of knowledge of lore in regard to the type in question: Aiel, Ogier or Wolfkin
- A general outline of how you'd like to play them
- A detailed backstory of at least 300+ words
- Spent some time on the server and have attained at least Rank 3 in a Player Faction (whether that character is still alive or not)
Unsupported but Playable
Aiel
- High Lore Requirements
- Faction Gear (May be edited)
- Begins at Rank 1
Ogier
- High Lore Requirements
- Non-faction gear
- Ogier channelers don't exist
- No Ogier with Talents from day 1 (e.g. Treesinging)
- Not Seanchan
Wolfkin
- High Lore Requirements
- Faction Gear
- Begins at Rank 1
- No Wolfkin channelers
- Are tied to the same rate of progression as non-faction gear players
- Are capped at Rank Epic 1
Yes, but only if you please apply under the following conditions:
Please PM Flame or Dreamchild with the following information [Will be discussed also by Team].
- Indication of level of knowledge of lore in regard to the type in question: Aiel, Ogier or Wolfkin
- A general outline of how you'd like to play them
- A detailed backstory of at least 300+ words
- Spent some time on the server and have attained at least Rank 3 in a Player Faction (whether that character is still alive or not)
Unsupported but Playable
Aiel
- High Lore Requirements
- Faction Gear (May be edited)
- Begins at Rank 1
Ogier
- High Lore Requirements
- Non-faction gear
- Ogier channelers don't exist
- No Ogier with Talents from day 1 (e.g. Treesinging)
- Not Seanchan
Wolfkin
- High Lore Requirements
- Faction Gear
- Begins at Rank 1
- No Wolfkin channelers
- Are tied to the same rate of progression as non-faction gear players
- Are capped at Rank Epic 1