Questions on the Oregon game

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Silverharp

Apprentice
Are their IG guilds set up?
ex. a Thieves guild, Mages Guild, Adventurers Guild?
Any Merc troops?
What kind of distribution is there right now with the races?
Are the P.C.'s generally "heroic" or dirty backstabbaing b@stards?
Are the Gyspys contagious?
(I love asking the last question, you never know what people will say!)

Just doing some research on the feel of the game, thanks!
 
Yes. As a gypsy-player myself, I can honestly say, we are indeed contagious. Spend too much time around us, and we will convert you, whether you like it or not. ;D
 
prashka said:
Yes. As a gypsy-player myself, I can honestly say, we are indeed contagious. Spend too much time around us, and we will convert you, whether you like it or not. ;D
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just ask Monster Camp. :funny:
 
If there is a thieves' guild, they probably don't advertise. ;)

I think the best way to find out the answers to these questions is to experience it in-game. A brief overview of the campaign setting can be found here, but the general layout is that you're in a small frontier-style farming community. There's a noble in charge, a council of advisors, and some supporting military soldiers, as well as a handful of tradesmen and farmer families, but the bulk of the community is often made up of that special class of people known as "adventurers". Some of them have high ideals and noble intentions, some are on the other side of the coin, and so on. Exactly who is what is best left to be discovered through play, though. As for formal groups, above and beyond PC-led groups and the council, there are Lord Gyr's soldiers and the Caravan of Wonders.

The farmers and soldiers (and occasional visiting sailors) are predominantly human, though Lord Gyr himself is a biata. I don't know of anyone playing high ogres, high orcs, dwarves or stone elves locally, but there's a decent mix of races going on.

Generally speaking, player-characters should have histories that do not come from the local region. A large part of our game is in the exploration of a new land, and it would be a very short story to tell if we had people from the region be handfed all of the neat nuances we look forward to revealing in their due course. Many of our players have written histories that are meant to come from "random place in the mists X" that have no real attachment to the current campaign directly, and many of the current characters in play have histories from one of the other two campaigns that were previously run in Oregon. If you have a new character on our books and need or want a bit of "Oregon flavoring", write plot at oregonplot@gmail.com and we'll work with you to have your history be a bit more locally integrated.

-JP
 
Thanks JP
I didn't expect an answer for the Thieves Guild question, it's always a fun one to ask.
My character will definitely be from out of the area, that way I can experience the learning of the IG flavor first hand, which is one of my favorite parts.
But apparently the Gypsies ARE contagious, which is always fun!
 
Something else I think I'm seeing: the scheduled events seem to alternate one month in Oregon, one in Seatlle. Is this the usual?
I've got no problem driving a couple of hours for a game, do it in Utah every summer for the good campsites
 
We try and space out our events three or more weeks away from Seattle's as best we can. We have a significant amount of cross-population, particularly with staff members (our plot team plays in the Seattle game, their plot plays in ours), so we try to make it possible for as many people to get in on the good stuff as we can. Gamedays generally draw fewer people, and I don't know of anyone missing an event because a gameday right before or right after.
 
That's the type of coordinating that keeps me coming back: making sure that the events are as convient for the players as possible, even players 3+ hours away. :thumbsup:
 
JP is right Seattle and OR have a lot of cross-chapter play. The IG factions are usually player lead and are fun to discover in character. Both chapters are excellent with different feels. Many players play different characters in either chapter.
 
Another question: Do you have a regular tavernkeep for the weekend events? It's something that I've done off and on for years and would be more than happy to lend the occasional hand when I get down there (And hopefully finally get the wife sucked into the geeky awesomeness that is LARP)
 
We do not in any appreciable way. The kitchen is more or less open to use by all of our players, although we do occasionally shoo them out so that we can cook for our volunteers (plot, npcs, etc.). The kitchen area is largely out-of-game, and the dining hall is in-game. If you wanted to set yourself up as a tavern keep and provide drinks (kool-aid, soda, etc.) and snacks, we're all up for having that be a regular thing.
 
jpariury said:
We do not in any appreciable way. The kitchen is more or less open to use by all of our players, although we do occasionally shoo them out so that we can cook for our volunteers (plot, npcs, etc.). The kitchen area is largely out-of-game, and the dining hall is in-game. If you wanted to set yourself up as a tavern keep and provide drinks (kool-aid, soda, etc.) and snacks, we're all up for having that be a regular thing.
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I might have to take you up on that. Get myself a decent cooler, maybe a 30 gal drink cooler for loads of gatorade (hydration is the name of the game) "Ale" and some handy snacks. All I would need is a small pavillion tent, a table and a few chairs. I'm already working on the character and will probably start up next spring after I've gotten some good experience NPCing.

New question: The game in Utah would ocasionaly have adult only social events where drinking was allowed. Is this something that is done here, or would that be a complete violation of the charter to have an official event as such?
 
There is no absolutely no consumption of alcoholic beverages at Alliance games. That having been said, nobody's going to stop you from having a social gathering that involves Alliance friends and drink, or inviting your friends using these forums.
 
New Question!
I know that the sites have cabins (Girlish SQUEEEEEEE!), are there any groups such as the Gypsy , Saar or Wylderkin that makes their own camps? I'm wondering if I should leave my 6 man tent in storage back in Utah...
 
Silverharp said:
New Question!
I know that the sites have cabins (Girlish SQUEEEEEEE!), are there any groups such as the Gypsy , Saar or Wylderkin that makes their own camps? I'm wondering if I should leave my 6 man tent in storage back in Utah...
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There was a Gypsy camp set up a few months back, but got flooded and we had to relocate them to cabins.

It's not something that isn't really done on a regular basis, though if there are camps like this set up, or going to be set up, it's usually done here on OOG Oregon board. You're more likely to find a camp like this during the warmer months, I'd imagine. I'd suggest asking about it on the OOG boards and you might get some hits.
 
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