llywelyn
Artisan
This is another idea that we have borrowed from other chapters.
One very common activity to engage in with IBGAs is to do research in some library or another. To facilitate this, over the break we expanded the plot notes for different libraries in Acarthia (and beyond). They now have ratings in terms of size and quality in a variety of different subjects as well as notes on what it takes to access it (maybe you have to be friends with someone, or maybe you have to have a paid membership, or a member of the Healers Guild, or whatever). Some libraries might even be really good in some specific areas, but contain nothing but misinformation in others.
What this means for players is: When you access a library in an IBGA or during an event, where you go might change the answer you get, and it might pay to cultivate connections to certain library systems if research is your thing (allowing you to access more esoteric libraries or to access them less expensively). This system should increase the consistency of our (plot's) responses in these regards.
Another addition, based on a combination of what some other chapters do plus player feedback on NPC incentives, is that if you have a question you want to research during the event there are a few small libraries in New Acarthia that might be useful to you. If you come and NPC for a stint (generally around 2 hours) and we (plot) have an answer for you and it could be reasonably found in those libraries, your character can be "researching" for the period of your stint and walk away with an answer. Answers are not guaranteed (you might not find anything… or you might find something else interesting that isn't quite what you were looking for). You can also ask to see how likely it is there will be an answer before you "start your research."
This research will be in lieu of GS for the time in a stint.
As with everything else, we are actively soliciting feedback from players and it may take us a little while to work the kinks out of the systems. We appreciate your patience as we work to create a more interesting and believable world with a wide array of choices!
One very common activity to engage in with IBGAs is to do research in some library or another. To facilitate this, over the break we expanded the plot notes for different libraries in Acarthia (and beyond). They now have ratings in terms of size and quality in a variety of different subjects as well as notes on what it takes to access it (maybe you have to be friends with someone, or maybe you have to have a paid membership, or a member of the Healers Guild, or whatever). Some libraries might even be really good in some specific areas, but contain nothing but misinformation in others.
What this means for players is: When you access a library in an IBGA or during an event, where you go might change the answer you get, and it might pay to cultivate connections to certain library systems if research is your thing (allowing you to access more esoteric libraries or to access them less expensively). This system should increase the consistency of our (plot's) responses in these regards.
Another addition, based on a combination of what some other chapters do plus player feedback on NPC incentives, is that if you have a question you want to research during the event there are a few small libraries in New Acarthia that might be useful to you. If you come and NPC for a stint (generally around 2 hours) and we (plot) have an answer for you and it could be reasonably found in those libraries, your character can be "researching" for the period of your stint and walk away with an answer. Answers are not guaranteed (you might not find anything… or you might find something else interesting that isn't quite what you were looking for). You can also ask to see how likely it is there will be an answer before you "start your research."
This research will be in lieu of GS for the time in a stint.
As with everything else, we are actively soliciting feedback from players and it may take us a little while to work the kinks out of the systems. We appreciate your patience as we work to create a more interesting and believable world with a wide array of choices!
