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Dynamics: /* Mystery and the Metaphysical */

2020-12-25T18:34:06Z

Mystery and the Metaphysical

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	===Mystery and the Metaphysical===		===Mystery and the Metaphysical===
	Countless wonders and mysteries to solve in an untamed world. A reality that ~~seems~~ literally shaped by the emotional scars of the past - and perhaps present.		Countless wonders and mysteries to solve in an untamed world. A reality that is literally shaped by the emotional scars of the past - and perhaps present.

	==Storytelling Ambitions==		==Storytelling Ambitions==

Dynamics: /* Themes */

2020-12-25T18:33:28Z

Themes

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	==Themes==		==Themes==
	Scars of Risenholm tells the story of a village of amnesiacs trying to discover who they are and what they have lost. It is the story of a people who, despite having the blessing of ~~nigh-~~immortality, are kept isolated within a dreary and malevolent wilderness that inevitably seems to slowly break down even the most heroic of those who rise from the Well.		Scars of Risenholm tells the story of a village of amnesiacs trying to discover who they are and what they have lost. It is the story of a people who, despite having the blessing of near immortality, are kept isolated within a dreary and malevolent wilderness that inevitably seems to slowly break down even the most heroic of those who rise from the Well.

	This isn't to say that joy and wonder doesn't exist in the village. Most of the newly Risen who rise from the Well for their first time are prone to head out into the world with an almost reckless abandon, heedless of the cynicism that many veteran scar hunters develop over their years. Indeed, the village of Risenholm is more than just a refuge against the physical threats of the wild - it is a beacon against the oppressive loneliness and melancholy Risen experience as they explore the unknown lands around their home. Rotheld's tavern is bustling almost every night with patrons, the market is often abuzz with trade, and Risen strive to maintain a sense of order and governance in their modern institutions.		This isn't to say that joy and wonder doesn't exist in the village. Most of the newly Risen who rise from the Well for their first time are prone to head out into the world with an almost reckless abandon, heedless of the cynicism that many veteran scar hunters develop over their years. Indeed, the village of Risenholm is more than just a refuge against the physical threats of the wild - it is a beacon against the oppressive loneliness and melancholy Risen experience as they explore the unknown lands around their home. Rotheld's tavern is bustling almost every night with patrons, the market is often abuzz with trade, and Risen strive to maintain a sense of order and governance in their modern institutions.

Rhiswick: /* Identity */

2020-12-22T03:01:00Z

Identity

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	===Identity===		===Identity===
	Who are you ''now'' and what does one become when given ~~the key of~~ immortality?		Who are you ''now'' and what does one become when given near-immortality?

	===Loss and Stagnation===		===Loss and Stagnation===

Dynamics: /* Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling */

2020-12-22T01:48:34Z

Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling

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	=== Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling ===		=== Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling ===
	In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a duel to the death, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, to see their enemies removed.		In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a duel to the death, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, for someone to see their enemies removed.

	This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.		This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.

Dynamics: /* Fantasy adventures, with a touch of Weird */

2020-12-22T01:44:44Z

Fantasy adventures, with a touch of Weird

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	==Storytelling Ambitions==		==Storytelling Ambitions==

	=== Fantasy ~~adventures, with a touch of Weird~~ ===		=== Fantasy Adventures: The New Old Strange ===
	It was important to us to make a world that had touchstones to D&D and the adventures one can expect on most fantasy persistent worlds, but we also wanted to explore more metaphysical and strange elements in a dreary, dreamlike landscape beyond the village.		It was important to us to make a world that had touchstones to D&D and the adventures one can expect on most fantasy persistent worlds, but we also wanted to explore more metaphysical and strange elements in a dreary, dreamlike landscape beyond the village.

Dynamics: /* Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling */

2020-12-22T01:41:28Z

Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling

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	=== Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling ===		=== Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling ===
	In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a ~~simple test of might or combat~~, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, to see their enemies removed.		In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a duel to the death, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, to see their enemies removed.

	This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.		This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.

Dynamics: /* Limited Permadeath Storytelling */

2020-12-22T01:40:30Z

Limited Permadeath Storytelling

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	Our aim is to provide a very hands on approach to governing the village and how it grows, allowing players to find influence within their organization of choice or to somehow forge their own political career among the Risen. Various crises will arise both within and outside the village, and it is usually up to the advisory council as to how the village as a whole will approach solving these issues.		Our aim is to provide a very hands on approach to governing the village and how it grows, allowing players to find influence within their organization of choice or to somehow forge their own political career among the Risen. Various crises will arise both within and outside the village, and it is usually up to the advisory council as to how the village as a whole will approach solving these issues.

	=== Limited Permadeath Storytelling ===		=== Limited PvP Permadeath Storytelling ===
	In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a simple test of might or combat, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, to see their enemies removed.		In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a simple test of might or combat, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, to see their enemies removed.

	This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.		This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.

Dynamics: /* Limited PvP-based Storytelling */

2020-12-22T01:38:58Z

Limited PvP-based Storytelling

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	Our aim is to provide a very hands on approach to governing the village and how it grows, allowing players to find influence within their organization of choice or to somehow forge their own political career among the Risen. Various crises will arise both within and outside the village, and it is usually up to the advisory council as to how the village as a whole will approach solving these issues.		Our aim is to provide a very hands on approach to governing the village and how it grows, allowing players to find influence within their organization of choice or to somehow forge their own political career among the Risen. Various crises will arise both within and outside the village, and it is usually up to the advisory council as to how the village as a whole will approach solving these issues.

	=== Limited ~~PvP-based~~ Storytelling ===		=== Limited Permadeath Storytelling ===
	In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a simple test of might or combat, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, to see their enemies removed.		In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a simple test of might or combat, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, to see their enemies removed.

	This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.		This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.

Dynamics: /* Recognizable Fantasy Action and Intrigue, with a touch of Weird */

2020-12-22T01:38:33Z

Recognizable Fantasy Action and Intrigue, with a touch of Weird

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	==Storytelling Ambitions==		==Storytelling Ambitions==

	=== ~~Recognizable~~ Fantasy ~~Action and Intrigue~~, with a touch of Weird ===		=== Fantasy adventures, with a touch of Weird ===
	~~As mentioned in the themes, Risenholm is nestled within an eerie wilderness and~~ world that ~~is openly hostile~~ to ~~the Risen's physical~~ and ~~metaphysical existence. Threats to~~ the ~~physical body aren't as insidious as ones~~ to ~~the mind~~ and ~~spirit~~, ~~and~~ the ~~world is known to~~		It was important to us to make a world that had touchstones to D&D and the adventures one can expect on most fantasy persistent worlds, but we also wanted to explore more metaphysical and strange elements in a dreary, dreamlike landscape beyond the village.

			One can expect monsters to slay and the rise and fall of heroes and villains alike, but should also be on guard for the subtle cracks in reality and an oppressive, alien world beyond the comforts of Risenholm.

	=== Small Scale Politics ===		=== Small Scale Politics ===

Dynamics at 00:48, 22 December 2020

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	===Mystery and the Metaphysical===		===Mystery and the Metaphysical===
	Countless wonders and mysteries to solve in an untamed world. A reality that seems literally shaped by the emotional scars of the past - and perhaps present.		Countless wonders and mysteries to solve in an untamed world. A reality that seems literally shaped by the emotional scars of the past - and perhaps present.

			==Storytelling Ambitions==

			=== Recognizable Fantasy Action and Intrigue, with a touch of Weird ===
			As mentioned in the themes, Risenholm is nestled within an eerie wilderness and world that is openly hostile to the Risen's physical and metaphysical existence. Threats to the physical body aren't as insidious as ones to the mind and spirit, and the world is known to


			=== Small Scale Politics ===
			Risenholm is a small village within a hostile wilderness, filled with extraordinary individuals who have been able to make incredible progress "catching up" to technologies thought long gone when they initially rose from the Well. There are 3 main institutions running the day to day operations, each with their own conflicting ideals and visions for what the future holds for the Risen.

			Our aim is to provide a very hands on approach to governing the village and how it grows, allowing players to find influence within their organization of choice or to somehow forge their own political career among the Risen. Various crises will arise both within and outside the village, and it is usually up to the advisory council as to how the village as a whole will approach solving these issues.

			=== Limited PvP-based Storytelling ===
			In this world, the only known way a Risen can truly be killed is by forceful submersion within the Well from which they are reborn from - or '''Drowning.''' In most fantasy settings, character conflicts between enemies can be swiftly and permanently resolved through a simple test of might or combat, but in Risenholm the dead always rise again from the Well. It will take a more cerebral, typically political method, to see their enemies removed.

			This isn't to say that we do not encourage character conflicts or mechanical brawls if the story warrants it. It is simply much more difficult to end a character's story through combat alone.