Post by juyi on Jun 3, 2023 0:46:14 GMT -5
Sestyra utilizes various character types in its storytelling, some of which are useable by regular players as well as Staff or other allowed individuals.
Player Characters (PCs) are any character played by everyone on the site. They start off with base stats, have a character sheet, and have unlimited opportunities for growth. The driving force of Sestyra and they have the potential to have the largest impact in events. The character type that just about everything will be driven by.
Non-Playable Characters (NPCs) are any character in a thread who isn't one of the main characters, being anything from a simple shopkeep to a character's family member to a thug you fight in the streets. They can be utilized by anyone in the thread within reason, and generally serve the purpose of creating a conflict or moving a plot along. In most cases, they are unstated and generally seen as weaker fodder.
Quest Characters (QCs) are powerful characters played by staff or any approved individual who will generally appear in Events or other important threads. They will usually have much higher stats than average, or more powerful abilities. They are meant to be antagonistic to the players most times, or will serve as catalysts for bigger things to come. Sometimes stats and abilities are hidden until the time to reveal them arrives, but these characters do not have room to grow the way a player character would as they are an obstacle to overcome.
Empowered Characters (ECs) are powerful characters that anyone can play, made to help players with their plots. Important people to your characters or anyone major that can drive your personal plot can be an Empowered Character. Their stats are generally ambiguous, and these are characters that can be utilized in situations or scenes where your own PC isn't present if it's meant to further your plot or set up future ones. Empowered Characters cannot be used to enter someone's open thread without express permission from involved parties, and especially cannot be used to grief other players. They can be used in tandem with the Player Quest system (a situation where they will have stats if they are meant to be a focus of said Player Quest), or simply as a means to get others involved with your plots more easily.
Any Empowered Characters in use by a player should have a brief description somewhere, whether it's in your character sheet or a tracker.
Player Characters (PCs) are any character played by everyone on the site. They start off with base stats, have a character sheet, and have unlimited opportunities for growth. The driving force of Sestyra and they have the potential to have the largest impact in events. The character type that just about everything will be driven by.
Non-Playable Characters (NPCs) are any character in a thread who isn't one of the main characters, being anything from a simple shopkeep to a character's family member to a thug you fight in the streets. They can be utilized by anyone in the thread within reason, and generally serve the purpose of creating a conflict or moving a plot along. In most cases, they are unstated and generally seen as weaker fodder.
Quest Characters (QCs) are powerful characters played by staff or any approved individual who will generally appear in Events or other important threads. They will usually have much higher stats than average, or more powerful abilities. They are meant to be antagonistic to the players most times, or will serve as catalysts for bigger things to come. Sometimes stats and abilities are hidden until the time to reveal them arrives, but these characters do not have room to grow the way a player character would as they are an obstacle to overcome.
Empowered Characters (ECs) are powerful characters that anyone can play, made to help players with their plots. Important people to your characters or anyone major that can drive your personal plot can be an Empowered Character. Their stats are generally ambiguous, and these are characters that can be utilized in situations or scenes where your own PC isn't present if it's meant to further your plot or set up future ones. Empowered Characters cannot be used to enter someone's open thread without express permission from involved parties, and especially cannot be used to grief other players. They can be used in tandem with the Player Quest system (a situation where they will have stats if they are meant to be a focus of said Player Quest), or simply as a means to get others involved with your plots more easily.
Any Empowered Characters in use by a player should have a brief description somewhere, whether it's in your character sheet or a tracker.