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Welcome! |
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Welcome to RedMist
Castle! We are a free-form roleplaying group on the Sorcery IRC
network. RedMist has been in existence for over four years now,
and we are continuing to grow and change. We hope you’ll enjoy
your roleplaying experience with us.
RedMist Castle is operated by experienced roleplayers from across
the US and around the globe, with backgrounds in various
pen-and-paper roleplaying games, as well as experience in other
online roleplaying forums. We hope new players will bring with
them some experience in roleplaying, either online or offline. We
will work with you to help you get acclimatized to our style of
roleplaying, which has more of a set environment and ongoing
storyline than most other online RP places, and we’re happy to
give you tips and advice to help you create a unique character or
persona.
As we said, our style of roleplaying is somewhat different from
that of other roleplaying rooms on IRC. We focus often on
storylines and quests that involve players and their characters.
There are times for relaxing and chatting idly in the tavern, and
there are times for grand adventure and harrowing escapes from
deadly foes. Our staff and players act as gamemasters,
dungeonmasters, storytellers, and moderators, handling the details
of various plots, and playing NPCs (non-player characters) at the
castle and in other locations on the world of Terrin.
RedMist Castle may or may not be what you’re looking for in online
RP. Our players tend to be laid back and have a relaxed attitude
about roleplaying, as opposed to some of the more hardcore online
roleplayers out there. Still, we are dedicated roleplayers, and we
welcome new friends and new ideas.
If you are uncertain about joining us, or feel you are having a
hard time fitting in, please don’t hesitate to speak with one of
the channel operators or e-mail one of the staff via the Contact
Us page. We’ll do our best to answer your questions.
If you would like to
roleplay in Redmist, please submit your character(s) for approval,
via the form on our website. DO NOT fill out a character form if
you are not a serious roleplayer with a real interest in joining
our group. We are looking for dedicated, creative players and
gamemasters who want to add their talents, personalities, and
ideas to the world we've created. |
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Where is RedMist Castle? |
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RedMist Castle is an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel. It's
not an AOL chatroom, but it is somewhat similar. IRC is a collection of
chat servers that host channels/rooms for free. RedMist Castle is just one channel among thousands
of others, all focusing on various types of discussions or other
gaming.
If you are applying to RedMist Castle, we would prefer you have some
knowledge of IRC.
#RedMist_Castle is the official channel name. This is where we
roleplay.
#Delourm_Hall
is our Out of Character channel.
We
generally role-play in the evenings (United States, Eastern Time)
during the week and on weekends. Weekend days may also have
role-playing.
We are located on the
Sorcery IRC
network. Use your IRC client to connect to IRC.Sorcery.Net.
Visit http://www.sorcery.net
for a listing of Sorcery servers and additional information about IRC.
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Your Character |
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Your character is the
single most important part of your roleplaying. Your character may
be an extension of yourself or some aspect(s) of yourself, or it
may be an entirely new personality you wish to explore. You’ll
find some basic character-related information here; for more
detailed information, please read the Rules page.
A Reputation
May Precede You
There are racial/species stereotypes on Terrin (RedMist’s world),
just as there are anywhere else. In the realm of Csagrada, as well
as in many neighboring lands, dragons are generally perceived as
evil, treasure-hoarding, fire-breathing beasts; goblins as impish
forest goons that are nothing but trouble; orcs as brutish
warriors, and so on. Race and Monster Reputations can be found
under their respective entries in the Bestiary. Please be aware of
these, and their potential effects on your character.
Character
Types
Your character can be from any time period you choose, but
futuristic characters will come under harsher scrutiny from the
gamemasters. A time-traveling soldier with a rifle, a clip of
spare ammo, and some rations is not likely to be a problem, but an
entire fleet of interstellar spaceships and their alien crews will
not be permitted unless they are, by chance, part of a
pre-approved plot. RedMist Castle is a medieval, low-tech fantasy
setting, so when in doubt, talk to a gamemaster on IRC, or e-mail
a staff member via the Contact Us page.
Character
Background and History
We encourage you to link your characters to our realm, if they are
not already linked to some other world or realm. The history of
Terrin may look cut and dried, but we are happy to have players
add more depth to it by fleshing out a character’s cultural
background or ancestry, so please don’t be shy about tying your
character’s background to the history of Csagrada, elsewhere on
Athallas, or any other part of Terrin. Historical documents,
stories, or explanations of people, places, or events pertaining
to your character’s background are welcomed, and may be added to
our web page any time. Contact a gamemaster for more information
or to submit a document.
Character
Allegiance
If you’d like your character to be affiliated with a group or
organization (guild, mercenary band, city guard, militia, etc.) of
your own creation, and you’d like to have that group recognized as
existing in Csagrada, or anywhere on Terrin, feel free to do so,
and to contact a gamemaster with the pertinent information. If you
like, it can be added to our Organizations page. |
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Channel Rules |
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These rules can be
found with more detail on the Rules page.
1. Character Submission
As noted above, you have to submit your character to
our Gamemasters for approval before you can roleplay in
RedMist Castle. We recommend that you familiarize
yourself with the IRC channel, the players and
Gamemasters, and also with the roleplaying setting we
have created before submitting a character. Submit your
character only if you intend to actually roleplay in
RedMist Castle.
2. No Powergaming
This is perhaps the
most important rule in good roleplaying. Unfortunately, many
people see roleplaying as a way of making themselves invincible,
all-powerful, and unstoppable. Powergaming, also known as "godmoding,"
has a tendency to result in chaos, and makes it difficult for the
gamemasters to provide a believable atmosphere for RP. We try hard
to keep our characters believable and realistic, while still
making them interesting and fun to play.
3. The Game
Master's Word
Many pen-and-paper (or
"tabletop") roleplaying games are managed by a single person,
usually referred to as the Dungeonmaster (DM) or Gamemaster (GM).
A RedMist gamemaster may run a quest or "plot" that involves your
character, or may simply run NPCs about the castle. Much like in
"tabletop" roleplaying, a gamemaster has total authority over the
game, and may rule that your character's actions do not succeed,
or that your character takes a hit you were hoping to avoid. This
is usually only done in absolute necessity, and mainly if players
call for their judgment. Gamemasters are also our channel
operators.
4. IRC Actions and
Speech
Many IRC clients
support colored text. We request that your posts fit the
'standard' criteria for actions (purple), whispers (grey) and very
quiet whispers (light grey). Darker colors may also be used, if
you wish. Lighter colors usually hurt the eyes, as they are
commonly displayed against a white background on most IRC clients. |
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