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¤†☼Pax Fidelis☼†¤
"With this Shield, I Defend. By this Blade I Avenge"

Settlement Name: Ozem's Vigil
Alignment Lawful Good: Range allows LG, NG, and LN
Internal Leadership Structure: (Listed here in sync with the structure of Ozem's Vigil.)
*Keeper (Seat on the Council of Companies)
*The Hand and The Knights (Designated Deputy of the Keeper and Officers)
*Freemen (Membership Body)
We are dedicated to Ozem's Vigil's vision of "Servant Leadership" and will practice it within our own structure as well.

Whether through community outreach programs, keeping the peace in our territory, or assisting allies, Fidelis strives to build community through compassion, cooperation, and mutual effort toward goals that promote understanding and the common good for our members, allies, and neighbors. Fidelis embodies the commitment to oppose evil with the discipline to fight relentlessly, helping those in need, and speaking out against injustice.

Mission: Ensuring the safety of our Citizens as they work around the Settlement or move beyond. Fidelis will focus on providing for the common good by building the community through public outreach initiatives, including assisting new players and operating social hubs such as shrines and inns, protection of Ozem's Vigil from monstrous escalations, and PVP incursions. When provoked we will seek to avenge our citizens.

Accepted Roles: We welcome all who wish to fight for the good of others, whether through adventure, crafting, hosted events, roleplay, defense-oriented PVP, and much more. The people of Fidelis strive to set a good example and be paragons of righteousness in the chaotic wilderness of the River Kingdoms. Criminals are not acceptable members of society and should be actively hunted wherever they may go to roost. Any role or gameplay within the range of Lawful Neutral, Lawful Good, or Neutral Good will be welcome. Get in touch, you might be a perfect fit.

History in Brief: The chronicles of Fidelis are extensive and growing. Their story is as complicated as any group's currently setting up a home in the River Kingdoms. The origins begin with Pax Aeternum, as the Stalwart Shields, and are a meloncholy triumph. The road and journey had been hard. Aeternum evovled into a more pragmatic and Trade oriented group and allied itself to another (Golgotha) with a darker aspect. A certain number of the Shields and others tried but failed to guide Aeternum back toward a more compassionate stance and formed Fidelis (Faith). When it became clear that it was not possible to do so from within, they made the difficult choice to distance themselves and join a new city (Ozem's Vigil), more fitting to their beliefs. Being welcomed by Full Metal Syndicate and Peace Through Vigilance, Fidelis now stands poised to do much good for the River Kingdoms. And the story is just beginning...

A listing of our members may be found: Here

Company Website: Pax Gaming
Voice Chat: Teamspeak
Settlement Website: Ozem's Vigil
Settlement Voice Chat: Mumble

*I apologize for the seeming double posting, but the Pax name that precedes Fidelis was missing from the original post. Moderators, please feel free to delete the "Fidelis of Ozem's Vigil" posting*

What is Pax Gaming?

Pax Gaming is a multi-gaming community that exists for the purpose of promoting and enjoying more than one video game, primarily on personal computers, in the multi-player or massive multi-player on-line (MMO) genres. As a large network of gamers, we actively support advancement and achievement with established games as well as new game releases,
often in conjunction with developers wanting an established community with beta-testing experience.

We support all gaming styles, including raiding, role-playing, player-vs-player, player-vs-environment, dedicated crafters, and merchants.

Mbando wrote:

I'm really not interested in /sitschair and /strokesbeard--

Pfft, that's not RP, that just emotes that assist in RP by giving your character the physical ability to do something they can't normally do.

Yeah, emotes are a nice-to-have feature, but no, they aren't RP by themselves. I so want to cue the "back in my day" speech, but I think we all know what we're talking about.

Greetings, all!

Blood Dragon here, representing Hammerfist Clan. I guess this posting is a long time coming, and I was just recently reminded that we needed to get our name out there as soon as possible, for folks to see what we're all about. We can be best contacted via here.

We are still in internal discussion as to some of the specifics about our own settlement, but we will be posting updates soon.

Respectfully,

BD

My apologies for my own late reply. It's good to see you on here, and I'm sure we all look forward to more specifics about your settlement.

TEO Alexander Damocles wrote:

and don't step on the grass in Ozem's Vigil.

Sentath sighs, "Now really, was that necessary? We have grass designated for stepping, rolling, lolling, and we even have a hillside sewn with wildflowers for frolicking." He frowns, "But, mind you, only in season."

"Oh! And someone said that patch of weeds over there was grass for smoking." A confused expression gathers up his eyebrows, "I suppose some people like to stand around after a good fireball or lightning bolt and admire the effect it had on them? I'm sure I don't understand."

On Topic: Welcome aboard!

Hey hey! Don't touch my smoking grass! I planted that special right after we moved in. I'm going to use it in council meeting with Mbando and Quietus. ;)

I cant wait to get into the game and start seeing what everyone wants to play.

I was just wondering. Who in the Vigil is into RP?

You may count me among this number. I love RP'ing and look forward to doing so in this game.

Fidelis is a medium RP company. We promote RP, but it isn't required of any of our members.

Judging by our partners, Full Metal Syndicate and Peace Through Vigilance, I would imagine that Ozem's Vigil will be a good home for any who like to role-play.

Kobold Cleaver wrote:

*Nihimon's and Bluddwolf's characters are wrestling and pulling each other's hair*

Heh, I'm bald :)

In that case, nice wig!

Good luck to you and yours, Demoyn! Please accept the best wishes of the members of Fidelis. We look forward to seeing you in game.

Proxima wrote:

Close enough for a gnome.

What isn't close enough for a gnome?

Anything on the top shelf?

BurnHavoc wrote:

I disagree a bit, Alignment should be a consequence of your actions. Play your character how you want to play them and in an ideal system the alignment will reflect the actions you choose. It drives me nuts in TT when people try to use their alignment as a justification for an action that goes against the way they've been otherwise playing their character because it nets them loot or avoid having to actually roleplay. It's the bad kinda metagaming right there.

I think your actions should define your alignment, and your alignment (with some well earned fame/infamy) should define how different people react to you.

That's an interesting difference in our views. I see alignment as the guiding philosophy behind a character, it is their justification for their actions. What's important as a player is being consistent. As someone participating in a role-playing game my choices are based around the role I'm playing, whether I choose an alignment and use that as my behavior base or I picked a behavior pattern and look up the matching alignment.

The case you describe of acting differently is definitely incorrect alignment play, but it's incorrect play under both of our interpretations. (Unless they are trying to shift their alignment) That aside you seem to treat alignment as something you earn, when to me alignment is your guiding philosophy it's a base part of the character.

@Audoucet
I think the problem with games like EVE is that the rules of the game do not encourage interesting game play. They make it essentially necessary to play the way you describe or play a certain way that just doesn't create interesting interactions. For every grand war, market manipulation, or carefully orchestrated coup there are thousands of random ganks and destruction to no real purpose besides temporary gain. That is uninteresting game play.

@Nihimon,Gpunk

I definitely notice that trend and hope to surprise those people. I personally plan on trying to be LE with a high reputation.

This is a large disconnect between a lot of people. Some see alignment as a mechanical effect of the game and some as a consequence of role-playing actions.

Those who see if from a purely mechanical point of view will use it to gain the things they want. If they want to be able to be paladins or assassins, they'll work the system to achieve the alignment they want with the least consequences for themselves as a player. Alignment is just a mechanical means to an end.

Others view it as an organic outcome from role-playing their character and acting as they believe their character would in a given situation.

The North wants you. Join the Northern Coalition and get a free kitten.

Dont like kittens? Golgotha will raise an undead kitten just for you.

As tempting as it sounds, I'm gonna have to pass on the undead kitty-thingy.

I don't know if I'll have time for forum RP, but I'll happily join you in raising a mug to my favorite goddess, Sarenrae.

I think you can tell we're all very pleased to meet you. Welcome, and I wish you the best of luck!

Scheherazade:Keeper of Golgotha wrote:

...We at Golgotha claim a less than good alignment...

Never thought to hear you say "less than". I'd've expected "other than" or something similar.

I think Scheherazade was being sarcastic, but he's pretty, so it's hard to tell :P

Kitsune Aou wrote:

If this were true, sadly I have a few friends (all female of course) that would excitedly start playing PFO. But only if they could be ponies.

Khas of Fidelis wrote:

I'd join up with that guild in a heartbeat!

I don't want to disappoint, Khas, but they're not that kind of pony-girls.

lol, I didn't think they would be. I'm known as "the Pony Express" on the Pax site because of my devotion to a certain set of Saturday morning cartoon ponies. :)

DeciusBrutus wrote:

Proxima Sin wrote:

Is there really anything solid enough yet to be PO canon besides killing outside established structure, raising dead, or slavery? But how many Good shifting actions are at the "for sure going to be in" level? There could be many options or just as few; that all still depends on how they decide to build the game. We know he's not killing outside structure in the murder hooligan way (no more than Paladins do).

Still, he isn't doing anything Good. Absence of Good and absence of very much measurably Evil actions means Core Drift begins to figure more strongly keeping the GvE axis pretty close to -5000 I would predict.

That sounds suspiciously like the corner case of a high-rep CE character. The statements so far indicate that such a character will probably not totally suck, but that making such a character effective is not a design goal. Expect that there will be fewer settlements capable of accepting you as a resident, and/or that settlements that can accept you will have the effects of low-reputation.

In short, consider that setting a core alignment of CE and trying to play a high-rep character is 'insane hard mode', without the Steam Achievement for 'winning', or even a proof that winning is possible.

Question: Will settlements be able to restrict entry or even rights to vendors based upon alignment? I know this is possible via reputation, but has there been a posting or statement that says alignment will also be a consideration?

(Ok, that was two questions.)

I'm guessing this is still "unknown" or very much up in the air...

I donated at the pionneer level and I know nothing about the land rush and never read the kickstarter updates. I skim the boards via a feedreader and read a few when I have time and that catch my interest. I am sure that I am not the only one who donated at the Pioneer or above level just to help out. My interest in the game is low and I have other things that I need to spend my time on. But while my interest is low and my time is spent on other things I wanted to help out how I could to see this get off the ground.

One big thing that would help, in my opinion, is to find a group that you'll want to play with and throw your support behind them. There are tons of guilds right at the cut-off point for getting a settlement. Even if you end up not living there, I'm sure they'd appreciate your support. Also, you might like some of the bigger groups, and any of them would also appreciate your help.

Sarenrae is in the starting set of deities now (she worked better than Shelyn for the initial list of churches and factions and scimitar is easier to put in than glaive).

That said, Keleshite costuming is probably a ways off (unless it was mentioned in the Kickstarter stuff, I don't recall), and I'm not sure what will come first, Paladins or scimitars (but training in longsword has huge overlap with scimitar, as they're both using the same one-handed sword general feats).

This is very exciting news! I mean, I like Iomedae just fine and all, but Sarenrae is by far my favorite.

Or Become a Kawaii Metal

Charlie introduced me to this band a few weeks ago, and I absolutely cannot stop listening to them!

Ravenlute crests the hill and begins walking to the strange settlement when suddenly torches around its walls burst into flame and guards quickly start shuffling out toward him. He spins around to see if there is a monster on his heels but sees nothing. Then he notices the signs planted in the hillside.

'Stay Off The Grass'

'No Barbarians'

'Bathe Every Day'

'Obey The Law'

'Obey That Law'

'Just Obey'

"What kind of twisted hell is this," he exclaims and quickly ducks out of sight. "They're never going to believe this back home."

Walking up behind the bewildered Ravenlute, Khas pauses and takes a long drink from his half-empty mug.

"Honestly, how stuck up can this town be if they'd take a drunk like me in?"

*Khas claps Ravenlute on the back*

"Let's go find a tavern with some good looking booze and loosely flowing women," Khas suggests, waggling his eyebrows for emphasis with a smirk.

The Mostly North but some more South Coalition?

This name has my complete support. TMNBSMSC has a ring to it. Maybe you could add some vowels, though?

Semantics, I know, but this Northern Coalition isn't very Northy. More like the Central Axis...just sayin'.

Perhaps it should be the "North-ish" Coalition?

Proxima Sin wrote:

Is there really anything solid enough yet to be PO canon besides killing outside established structure, raising dead, or slavery? But how many Good shifting actions are at the "for sure going to be in" level? There could be many options or just as few; that all still depends on how they decide to build the game. We know he's not killing outside structure in the murder hooligan way (no more than Paladins do).

Still, he isn't doing anything Good. Absence of Good and absence of very much measurably Evil actions means Core Drift begins to figure more strongly keeping the GvE axis pretty close to -5000 I would predict.

That sounds suspiciously like the corner case of a high-rep CE character. The statements so far indicate that such a character will probably not totally suck, but that making such a character effective is not a design goal. Expect that there will be fewer settlements capable of accepting you as a resident, and/or that settlements that can accept you will have the effects of low-reputation.

In short, consider that setting a core alignment of CE and trying to play a high-rep character is 'insane hard mode', without the Steam Achievement for 'winning', or even a proof that winning is possible.

Question: Will settlements be able to restrict entry or even rights to vendors based upon alignment? I know this is possible via reputation, but has there been a posting or statement that says alignment will also be a consideration?

(Ok, that was two questions.)

Kobold Cleaver wrote:

Here's the secret: Roseblood is actually headed by:

** spoiler omitted **

I'm out of jokes.

If this were true, sadly I have a few friends (all female of course) that would excitedly start playing PFO. But only if they could be ponies.

I'd join up with that guild in a heartbeat!

I agree with the sentiments in this thread, though I hold nothing against anyone on these forums.

I love how passionate this community can get about this game, even prior to being able to play it! This excites me; it leads me to great hope for the future of PfO. While these forums can become rather obnoxious, they're far from the toxicity I've seen displayed on others.

I'm looking forward to playing with each and every one of you.

/signed

This is a good tool to have. Thanks, Caldeathe!

Fidelis information added.

Summersnow wrote:

RHMG Animator wrote:

Summersnow wrote:

T7V Jazzlvraz wrote:

Thank you for saying that, Morbis. I really didn't want to have to dislike a gnome.

But EVERYONE dislikes gnomes.

There short, sneaky and taste great with tea and crumpets!

No the only one who hates gnomes, to quote Kev from Zogonia

Kevin from Zogonia wrote:

"No one Avenges a Gnome,

Like No one Avenges a Squirrel."

That and they are pranksters.

I LUV squirrels.

I will wardec for squirrels!!!

UNLEASH THE HOUNDS OF WAR!!!!

Hounds start running forward only to suddenly stop... "SQUIRREL!!"

Oddly enough, Aeternum has a group called the Hounds and this sounds EXACTLY like something they'd do... ;)

Merkaile of Fidelis wrote:

Some of us may need chaotic and neutral settlent trainers for our more scout/rogue/ranger like skills. That will of course engender trading of services. It's hard to say when we really know few details of the exact system of skills/training and alignments associated with them.

Of course all the taverns of the lands must be visited and sampled!

From the look of your avatar, I bet you don't limit your sampling to just in taverns. I challenge you in team speak to say Fidelis after 15 mugs of ale!!!!

Team Speak Drinking Challenges brought to you by the twisted mind of Bluddwolf! It sounds like it would be fun!

Heck, Bludd, I don't think I could say my own name after 15 pints of ale! But I will join you on TS to drink any time you want.

Pax Rawn wrote:

You crap all over us for a week and you don't think we're going to be pissed?

You don't think I was pissed when I saw you were telling everyone in Pax Aeternum (who hadn't already voted for Pax Aeternum in LR1) to vote for Pax Golgotha? But I'll tell you I wasn't pissed because you were gaining an advantage, I was pissed because you put me in a position where - for a brief moment - I thought "we need to do the same"... And I hated myself for even thinking that.

Pax Gaming's gonna do what Pax Gaming's gonna do, and no one's going to stop them - not Goblinworks, not me, not "the community". The only force that can change your behavior is your Members. You're hiding behind the exact same fiction that any other "large Guild" could hide behind to put as many entries on the Land Rush as they wanted.

TEO could do the exact same thing, create a separate "division" on their website, and funnel enough votes that didn't vote for them in LR1 to probably get the 2nd spot on the Leaderboard. And they'd probably even be able to do it so that all their Members who voted for this "shadow Guild" would actually reside in the new Settlement they got. I'm incredibly proud to be associated with them because they have enough honor to resist that temptation.

If nothing else, this thread has served to illuminate the differences between us.

I've attempted to steer clear of this conversation, but honestly, that is just plain stupid and wrong.

You've just insinuated that Golgotha is a "shadow" guild, when it's plain to everyone that they existed prior to joining Pax as a coalition of other guilds.

Pax Gaming as a whole has been honest, transparent and upfront during this entire affair.

Bluddwolf wrote:

You are quite correct, although it was more of a joke, but I apologize none the less. I saw "chaos" and the temptation overcame all......

Bad form on my part, sorry!

No harm, no foul.

I took it as a joke, too. Kind of a follow-up to the Warstain Ale ad. ;)

Cirolle wrote:

Khas of Fidelis wrote:

Allow me to answer the question about the votes. Those were votes from Fidelis members who did not vote in Land Rush 1. They were pulled to throw our support behind our new home, Ozem's Vigil, and as such, had nothing to do with this discussion.

I hope this clears things up.

I think we all know they were pulled.

But why though?
There are no rules saying they cannot vote if they haven't already.
And its been made clear that Gol wont be pulled.

So, my question is, why not use those votes and any other vote from new members that any of the pax guilds get?

Because Fidelas will be residing in Ozems Vigil by their own choice. And are throwing their votes behind it.

Exactly right. Thank you for stating it so concisely.

Allow me to answer the question about the votes. Those were votes from Fidelis members who did not vote in Land Rush 1. They were pulled to throw our support behind our new home, Ozem's Vigil, and as such, had nothing to do with this discussion.

I hope this clears things up.

I will be going to bed now. Early to bed,... well, you know the rest. I'll be happy to answer any and all questions tomorrow.

Good night!

Yes, yes we are. We are no longer allied with Aeternum or Golgotha.

Greetings to all our friends and supporters!

It is with enthusiasm and great pleasure that I announce that the company Fidelis will henceforth be joined with the good folk of the settlement Ozem’s Vigil. In order to better realize our mission within the River Kingdoms, our fellowship has pledged its service to this worthy enterprise. We anticipate joining our brothers and sisters of Full Metal Syndicate and Peace Through Vigilance in this exciting new venture.

Due to our new obligations, Fidelis will no longer be able to maintain our commitments within the Empire of Xeilias and will henceforth be withdrawing from that worthy alliance. We wish our friends and family of Xeilias success in all their endeavors.