Concering rp

[Olmandis]

I have since decided to take my predominantly rp character, Tyrgan, in this case, the lil loremaster that could, and seek other relations with other kins, particularly heavy rp. The news about the 'leaf and bean' has caused some great new topics to be written, and I have even seen other kins, recently, in fact, create their own taverns. The' broken' cask, 2 Broadford Street in Farcombe, has also recently opened it's doors as a small establishment and can most probably use some patronage. The house is modest, but well furnished and add a little more depth to a growing player-influenced world.

Other news includes the Bree tribune. I have taken the liberty of posting the first issue, as a paying customer, for he soul purpose of showing the amount of work the staff put into it and have included the subsequent link in the forums.

-THE BREE TRIBUNE
~Woe has come to Bree: A MURDERER ON THE LOOSE
Late last eve, patrons of the Prancing Pony Inn witnessed a grisly event come to pass. A mortally wounded man by the name of Filifar stumbled through the main entrance of the establishment, pleading for help. He was immediately seen by a leecher and minstrel, but finally perished from his wounds. As grieving as the loss was, the truest terror followed the young man Filifar’s passing when his self-proclaimed murderer appeared at the scene. Witnesses described the man as towering, blood-flecked, stone-cold, and clad in black armour. The man entered a rented room where the body was being kept and swiftly dismembered the corpse, leaving only one hand. Before exiting with the rest of the remains, he was quoted saying “Woe has come to this town. Let them know… {a hand} is all that will remain of those who stand in my way.” Authorities are referring to the cold-blooded killer as “The Black Woe” and warn citizens to be on alert.

What the Watch Were Watching
- Local interrogations throughout Bree-town have revealed that street-side burglaries have become increasingly prevalent in recent weeks. Vyktor Faust, a recent victim of said burglaries, claims that his assailant misled him by telling him that she urgently needed to “show him something”. The Watchmen of Bree are still investigating the matter.
- A well-dressed man on a white horse was seen to be lit on fire and then impaled with his own sword by a mysterious, hooded lady. While there were several witnesses at the time, the woman is still at large.

~When Kinsmen Blush- Truth or Fantasy?
-Elentiri-
Another officer of the Elentiri is said to be with child, though unwed. Rumor has it that Kinship leader, Arion, is unhappy with the news and plans to relieve the increasing woman of her duties…
Arion: A kidnapper? Several patrons of the Comb and Wattle Inn witnessed the Kinship Leader carrying a pretty, yet seemingly drugged red-head into a rented room at the inn. The girl has not been seen since…
-Red Arrows-
Several visitors at the popular Prancing Pony Inn have heard several inappropriate conversations between Drayle Garret and a certain female concerning shredding off the other’s clothing…
- Morchant a Lith Toresgal
Rasksha, notorious leader of this kin is rumored to be bringing new business associates to Bree. One was seen re-introducing herself to prominent kinsman, Blakely….
According to the locals, this kin is rumored responsible for the recent disappearance of Cutthroat Syndicate member, Nornfaer…

-Locksley Family Enterprises-
Captain Jasminn of this Kin was evidently assaulted, judging from the piece of her ear that is missing. Will the regal woman fashion her hair down from now on?...

-Cutthroat Syndicate-
Increasing kinswoman, Evarose, has reportedly murdered a woman in cold-blood outside of the Prancing Pony this week. Wrong-doing or wrong pregnant kinswoman? There are so many these days….
This kinship’s leader, the notorious Lucre, continues to be missing… Morchant backlash or kinship treason?...
~Most Eligible Bachelors & Ladies of Bree~Hear ye, hear ye! Who do you find the most desirable, admirable, and marriageable citizens of Bree-land? Submit your nominations to ‘Dallila’ by post today!~~~Do you have information to contribute to The Bree Tribune? Send it by post to Dallila and receive your next issue of The Bree Tribune at no cost!~~~

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Tyrgan, of all folks, has had dealings with many of these folks working as a bay boy and secret information broker at the prancing pony. I have made connections with quite a few of these folks and work with them quite often. On that note, I would like to see about expanding our rp possibilities. Were a small, but wealthy kin by lotro standards with a variety of specializations, from top tier crafting to moderate to heavy raiding exp with an abundance of interested rp'ers who may not have the time to do all three at once with kin members exclusively.

On that note, I would like to use this character as a jumping off point for various rp stories and hooks. I can post my findings on this forum hopefully create some new channels for us to work with.

[OnyxBlade]

*cheers*!

That's awesome.

[Olmandis]

Thanks for the support. Actually, as I thought about it, I think I might post a few things about plots and going ons I've come across. It's dizzying in a 'departed' kinda way. Lemme start by saying I have a problem with pub rp...when I was playing Wow (world of warcraft fer you lukcy folks what havent had the disappointment) this seemed to be the predominant form. Admist all the chaos and turmoil, the great instances and nearly blank canvas, folks showed up to drink and talk about their latest crush. Not that this isn't a bad thing, its just...why would I digitally sit at a bar drinking digital beer, talking about digital problems. I do that irl. It's called skipping my AA meetings.

But you get my point...lotro is interesting in a double edged sword kinda way. It's so rich and well executed, it almost seems like your writing in the 13th apostle when you create something new. This can be both daunting, in the sense you might not have as much freedom to create something before the lotro lore police show up, but it can also be an exercise in acting within the confines of a games theme.

I noticed theres alot of folks who seem to think the more original the idea, the "better" a rp you are. Lemme tell ya folks, after being a dungeons and dragons player for years, the last thing you want when you dm'ing is for someone to play a sea elf in a land-locked city with a racist culture, or a 'misunderstood 1/2 ogre barbarian who has all the stealth of a hurricane on crack in a espionage campaign. Point in case: making a character that goes with the theme ain't boring....it shows that you have a great understanding of the fantasy world around you and interact with it, which is pretty much the signs of a great rper, I think. It shows you know...whats going on in the world and how to interact with it.

On that note, I took Tyrgan into the pony and made him a bar boy, cause it was the only reason I had for having my character want to stop at a pub when he could be off traversing the old forest or fighting orcs in dol dinan. What I found was a whoooole lotta intrigue, with plots on top of plots. The boy ended up being a spy and I actually thought of ways to alter his story. It was really refreshing and, though very in depth to the point of making me need to sit down and cry sometimes, proved very fun.

The character, which is essentially a rendition of the cute and cuddly inner-child we all have, become something so much more cause his age and innocence has made him a fantastic spy and totally jived with the loremaster motiff, cause he knows things no one would ever suspect. He has sources he passed secret notes to hidden in tankards of booze, and scrolls messages on the mugs in coal that can wipe off, heh, and talks in code to certain sources, completly improptu. No one knows where his allegiance actually lies, cause its safer for him that way, he can "sell out' one party, only to alert them to the info he told their enemy, so they can set them up later. Pretty interesting.

The watchman of bree kin has had a bit of problems with being infiltraited by the local crime lords, the cut-throat syndicate, but dont count the Morchant out, sounds like their might be a gang war over turf soon. The leader of the vengeance of numenor is under scrutiny by the boy himseld, but hes already told her he was sent to spy on her so they can set up the one who charged tyrgan with spying in the first place. The Red arrows seems to have a few shady under-dealings, and the legends of lothlaurin have so many diverse numbers you can never tell where they stand.

This and more from just walking into a pub and over-hearing stories. Funny, no one ever suspects the bar boy carrying the drinks to be listening in on yer conversations, but then...sharkeys men are right outside the walls and having a corrupt watch could be very...detrimental. why, even the pony may have had some unpleastness after few hobbits disappeared from their premises the night of a terrible storm, their beds found shredded and cut. Mr Butterbut has not been forthcoming with info...

Heh, turbine has already done an immaculate job of setting everything up, we just have to knockem down.

My lastest idea might be a war room, as opposed to a pub. A place where folks can discuss strategy and plan events ic. Olmandis, being an old war dog, would surely be interesting in setting up such a buiding and turbine has more than a few buildings in esteldin and evendim of said nature. I based his whole story around diplomacy and tactics, these are a few of my fav-or-ite things.

[Hitorichan]

I really need to make an effort to RP more. I've contacted the head of the paper to see if they're interested in "color" submissions (things like Almanac forecasts, farm reports and the like...) Don't much care if I get paid for it - it's just something to do that is kinda fun.

I don't know that I'd go so far as to join their kinship, though. I wouldn't want to lose Pillagers chat on any of my characters. I lurve you guys too much, or somethin'.