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Hey, I was wondering what are peeps opinions on starting a Topic in these forum for soley people to advertise there own clan. I don't mean, the Solamnics, Neraka knights, and Conclave, but clans that organized simply through roleplaying in the mud. I mean clans for people who have a specific interest in things and would love to unite, but don't want to join a clan such the Army of Heretics and having to dedicate their lives with defending their clan center and reraiding.

Example: Basicly you leave a topic in the clan section of your clan, advertising it.

Here's what I might put...

Tittle:

The Minotaur Legue:

Desciption inside post:

Requirements: Must be evil, and only the minotaur race is allowed.

Headquarters: Nethosak dark temple (Or whatever)

Current members:

Jacko
Vemion
Garaleth
Lybreth
Dudon
Zeke

How to join: Please leave a post in this topic with your stats and class (or contact me sometime in the game)

What we will do: Team rank, Pking, stampede over obsticles (or so on)

Meetings: This can be a date when the clan will unite to meet on a specific idea....

Then you can leave a short story or description on the clan or how it was formed. If people like the idea they'll join...




Basicly its for players who have always wished to be in a player based clan, like a brotherhood, but  not dedicated to a god or Warlord to order them about. Please leave your oppinions on the such...

pure OOC  ;)

Aye whats that mean?...

I don't think this is out of charachter?...

"help roleplaying groups".. the idea can be extended, perhaps.

The first (and the only, for now) example is the community of Silvanesti.

*blush* Well...I am highly interested in a Minotaur community, how was the silvanesti community started and advertised as it is now?....

What did it take to get it moving...?

Sorry for my newbish questions...

Well, technically they aren't the first. Perhaps for solace two they are. But remember Order of The Raven back in the day? And then there was something about a Circle or some such at another time.

We start such campaigns when we see that players NEED them. That's our point.

*agree* where is Silvanost members? Is anyone around? Karaliel, Solan where are you?

Whoa! Niano stirred up some old memories  :)

Aye, i remember Circle...i was a part of it *grin*

I'm definitely here!

Silvanost was started to address the tons of unclanned elves, really. And also, there was a niche there, as the Silvanesti are technically in exile and don't have a city.

Karaliel is the Speaker right now, but she's gaining in years, so we'll see....rumor has it she has a sister.  ;)

Itoroth is still High Guard, and Cael is no longer that active, but I'm trying to think of ways to get elves who ARE clanned involved without necessarily giving them titles. A sort of "oath of allegiance," since Silvanost is at peace with the Knights and with the Warders. We ought to be able to work something out, I'd need to talk to the immortals.

Anyone interested, drop me a line! Or Habbakuk, he's the real power behind the throne.

A minotaur nation would make sense to me, in all honesty. But you need a Charter, and an immortal to back you up. And a purpose for existing - most minotaurs end up clanned. Need help with any of that, let me know!  ;D

Glad to see you around Karaliel, hope we will meet again ingame ;) what happened with Solan? Seems we need fresh blood in Silvanost or maybe more actions? ???

This idea can easily be achieved through good roleplay in the game, and i don't feel it neccessary to incorporate any OOC aspects. We all can remember some mediocre attempts at this. Circle was one, i think Solan had some true knights type thingie? Long time ago . . . but if you wish for a minotaur type fraternity do so. Roleplay a minotaur as such. Find like minded minotaurs in the game and discuss it.

Side note. I feel there should be a 'role' function similar to description. Any DoE players will remember this idea. One would add to their role just like a description. It can be seen only by immortals to ensure you are sticking to your role, or to interact with you better.

We need more actions, and that's my fault. I'm working on it.  :-\

Yes, fresh blood is good too. Anyone who plays an elf, talk to Karaliel or the next Speaker in game!

Gather members in-game, rule them with an iron fist. :)
Need support on forum - I don't see any problem in advertising/discussing/... your organization here; when there appear some active organizations - I'll create a dedicated board for them, or maybe even a section.
Also, if you write a good backstory - in can be placed on site (just contact me or Habba).

Was anyone else here a part of order of the raven? I remember a few, Niano, Riano, sornith, jaynus, and a bunch others, but those were the ones i know of.

http://solace.i-read-you.ru/forum/index.php/topic,910.0.html
Hey hey! I'm alive, just sans computer at the moment! (Actually, just got it back a few hours ago, with a bunch of stuff removed, stupid unknown error...)

And Cael is alive, just not being played at the moment ::)
Actually, with my latest character ("Solan the male half-elf" is alive again ;)), I'm thinking of starting an organization too that has a basis in Dragonlance novels...see in-game for details ;D

But I'm definitely still alive! Just haven't been able to appear recently at all, and won't be around much for at least a few days now, while I recover stuff and do more preparation for holidays.

How does this sound...maybe a back story, I don't know, I was bored, so I just made it in word just now...*shrug*


A Minotaur Empire Reborn…


   Throughout the ages, Minotaur had suffered the whips, the punishment, and the disgrace of being some other races slave. They had been beaten and enslaved by dwarves, crucified and worked by Ogres, and even taken and ordered around by the frail skinned humans. No more, that age of dishonor is over. The age has been reborn anew. The age of Minotaurs, we will walk the land in power; the lesser races will feel our wrath, our fury, and our revenge. The Human race will be exterminated, the ogres our captives, and the rest to our enjoyment. We will not just be the stories of a bedtime to frighten the children, but the words on every ones mouth as we crush their cities, homes and useless temples. We are the Minotaurs…

Um . . . you can do much better than that. Minotaurs would rather die than take orders and quite frankly there is not much that sets these minotaurs apart. Find an aspect of uniqueness for you band. Off the top of my head a crew of minotaur pirates? I'm suprised noone has ever roleplayed a pirate minotaur as that is a primary occupation in the books. Your band has to set itself apart somehow or else it will be bland and lack any unique qualities . . .

What about "good" minotaurs?  This seems to focus on more the evil sect (neutral at least).  Since at inception, minos can be good, neutral or evil, I would think you would want a group that would allow for all paths, not just the seemingly evil ones.  But, the focus on power and recognition is not a bad start.  I think you want to make sure that path does not differentiate whether one can become a part of this.  But then again, maybe you do...

 ::) Pretty soon we will have an order for all races . . . GnomishLeaugeofExploratoryInvention, Wanderlusters Forever (Kender), Qualinosti, Reorx's Hammer, blech . . . . very few of these ideas actually get established and contribute in a clan-esque way. I do not support any form of OOC support for them, but am an advocate for all to attempt them in game as it will contribute to roleplay.

Throughout the ages, minotaurs have suffered the whips of the lesser races. We have been beaten and enslaved by dwarves, dominated by foul ogres, and followed meekly at the heels of frail humanity. The Age of Dishonor has ended; let the Honorable rise again, to lead us into a new Dawn of Glory! Together we will walk the land, without fear of dominion. We are not nightmares, used to frighten children.


Not done, but that's a start. :)

Well...I was thinking of a more evil empire, but I guess that wouldn't be fair. So I'll try to make my next backstory better then the previous.

Also...

Though a minotaur pirate band is a good idea, I was thinking more along the lines of how Silvanesti was set up. A huge organization which represents a certin race or near there. I guess that would include evil, neutral and good minotaurs as well. Let me give it anouther try. Lets see what I can whoop up this time.


Two questions:

1) would you prefer a story in a first person instead..?

Here's an example...

Rising with fury I jumped on the ogers back, the chains of my shackles coming up around his monstrous neck. My gaging capter, was mostly surprised and tried to exscape, but I had him in a tight hold. The slaves around me, halted in there many chores and turned to watch. Their eyes hopeful, yet held back by fear. I was weak though years of labor in the mines. However, my pure anger, hope, and desperation boiling inside of me overwhelmed the situation as the oger slowly began to choke, his hands franticaly flailing in the air to survive.

The ogre was too late. With a yell of fury and revenge, the other minotaur slaves began to rallie. With only the tools they had been so close to the last years of their lives, the revolt began. The minotaurs, weilding small picks, shovels, and anything their hands could get around of, rushed into the midst. They broke off their chains and iron collars and went into battle against their anceint foes....

Something like that...?

also...

2) If I did get an Immortal to support this, what Immortal would be most likely and willing? Sargas?

I would ask Sirrion or Habbakuk, but Habba is going to busy very soon with my Silvanost plots. Mwahahahahahahahahaha!

In all honesty, a minotaur RP group would have a harder time of it, since all elves are inherently good or neutral. So we don't have to cater to those of Darkness. If you need any help writing, let me know. That's about all I'm good for.  ;D

Do it in the game, roleplay your character and things will happen. I've done it before without any OOC, so have others. Immortals will usually not invest until you have proven yourself as a good RP and someone who would be commited to the project. Once again i wish you luck but it seems you are trying a tad too hard on the forum and not hard enough where it counts. In the game.

(hello)
I remember the "Knights of Just" from some time ago. Members were Sanguen, Kelinor.... and dont remember who else...
Don't know if it was considered a community exactly....
well...

Perhaps changing the 'you have to be neutral' to be in the warders rule could see some more elves clanned.

Yes, but the point of RP groups is to prove that you don't HAVE to be clanned to have fun, friends, etc. while in Solace.

Just my two cents. Yes, it would be nice if elves were accepted into Warders, but don't hold your breath. They can get into Tower and Solamnia and Entropy, if they like. Three out of however many isn't bad.

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*Twalah*

If I ever do get the Minotaur league up and running, I guess this could be my internet siggy for the clan. *heh*


It reads Lybreth, the minotaur Emperor, case you have difficulties making out the letters. Also if you look closely at the background on the right side of the siggy, you'll notice the map of the minotaur isles...