Lore Week!

Post by **Rias** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:43 am

Next week (October 2nd through the 8th) is Lore Week! I'll be giving dev a small break (aside from bad bugs and emergencies, of course) and focusing solely on writing up lore documentation to put on the wiki. Main focus will go into some basic lore on each of the races, a brief recent history doc for the western half of the continent (where gameplay occurs), and some religion lore.

That doesn't mean I won't write up lore on other topics, however. Feel free to make requests here on subjects you'd enjoy lore on. I can't guarantee I'll get to everything, but I'll do my best.

Jaster · Post by **Jaster** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:48 am

This is gonna rawk! I can't wait to learn more.

Rithiel · Post by **Rithiel** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:50 am

But I'm still waiting for my abilities from ability week!

Isiaa · Post by **Isiaa** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:41 am

rescheduled.Honestly not knowing any history is killing me.It also makes RP one hell of a lot harder.

Alexander · Post by **Alexander** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:22 pm

I would enjoy some additional lore on the Church of the Light, the other Immortals and religions, and Shadgard's Barrier at the southern end of the canyon.

Post by **Rias** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:25 pm

Apologies for not releasing anything sooner. Work has given me quite a hefty load, and it has taken much of my time away.

However, I have just put a document on the wiki regarding the Nuum. There are a few holes there still, but I got to a block and wanted to release what I've got so far.

Post by **Rias** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:38 pm

New doc on the Rhuidim, people of Tol Rhun.

Post by **Rias** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:54 am

Lore Week has come and gone, and only two documents released. What a disappointment! I've got several partially-written ones that I plan on finishing up and releasing this week, since it's apparent that my fellow GMs are more than capable of picking up any slack while I document away in a cave somewhere. Doesn't mean I won't be doing some dev work too, though.

Isiaa · Post by **Isiaa** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:21 am

Could you not ask the players to work on the documents?On a purely voluntary basis.

Post by **Rias** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:32 am

I could, but I'm an iron-fisted power-hoarding tyrant. That, and I already have the information in mind - just not in readable document form.

Isiaa · Post by **Isiaa** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:54 am

oh right.
OK then...

Post by **Rias** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:23 am

I hope it's understandable that we're hesitant to open up writing the world's history and fundamentals to people who haven't been specifically assigned to work on it, and aren't acquainted with the basics of how the universe works and its history. We're not just making this all up as we go - there's already a design in place, and it's fairly deep. Getting the information into readable document form takes some organizing, and thinking up/refining/polishing the finer details, and also requires sifting out information that player characters shouldn't have access to (yet!).

That considered, it would be unfair for us to say to a player, "Hey, write something up on the history of the Faewyr, but it has to be in line with a slew of information you don't have access to."

Rithiel · Post by **Rithiel** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:26 am

Plus, Rias is a power hoarding spirit crusher.

Post by **Rias** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:35 am

That's pretty much the main reason, yeah.

Post by **Lun** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:58 am

Is lore week going to be annual? Necrobump. I'm hoping because it'd be nice to have more information on the continents or races since it would help me craft a better character personality.

Jaster · Post by **Jaster** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:26 pm

Well, the first Lore Week was a miserable failure. Lol.