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This little activity has launched to some success in TEO and T7V threads, so I decided to pop in here and suggest it to your esteemed group. Maybe pull some of your lurkers out to make a post or two. If you do not like the idea, feel free to ignore it.
The Keepers of the Circle Qualities A-Z game rules: Starting from A and then moving to B, C, D, etc... all the way to Z - members will list one by one traits, qualities, or activities they would like to see expressed by their own organization. The same user should not post twice in a row to consume neighboring letters and try to let some time pass for the less active members and lurkers to jump in as well before posting to the end. The same user can post multiple times, just remember this is not a race to the end and is meant to be fun for as many members who care to participate. Let the game begin! Or not, if that is your choice.
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Can't say I blame them, I've been holding off even looking much at the forums or anything more then the blog for fear of getting over excited, and lo I commited the great sin and looked on the boards.
Heh. Yeah, I made that "mistake" in January of 2012, and I'm still "suffering" for it.
For the record, I don't think it was actually a "mistake", and I wouldn't call what I'm feeling "suffering" either :)
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I'm glad your found your way over to our forums Ashgan! Even if you are on the fence you are more than welcome to come over and join us if just to get a feel for the group and decide if you want to stay.
We have fallen into a bit of a hibernation. There are flurries of activity whenever juicy bits of game details are announced. I think it is mostly a defense mechanism to not drive ourselves insane with the waiting.
A good numbers of us still stop by the forums everyday just to check for new posts. If you say hi in the welcome thread or ask questions in any of the Ring threads I'm sure you'll get lots of answers!
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Yep, welcome to the forums and can I say you would be most welcome in Crystal should you decide that is the place for you :)
I see you found your way to the board yourself but should there be other lurkers interested, the board is at http://keepersofthecircle.proboards.com/index.cgi
On the point of the Circle of Light sounding like a church, that sounds not unreasonable to me. A bunch of clerics would fairly naturally form something like a church!
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Activity is always nice.Being active is better.
Tried it, people don't generally seem that interested in the topics of conversation that interest me. This results in me spending my time talking to myself. Right now the only real topic of conversation people have much interest in is how to balance hitting each other over the heads with swords. While I am much more interested in less direct forms of PVP conflict.
Activity is nice because it brings a wider variety of of thoughts opinions and interests to the table.
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Being active is not passive. It is useless to watch water boil unless you are actively doing something with it such as cooking.
May I suggest describing non-PvP topics of interest to you in new threads you activate, and make them inviting and thought provocative. I promise you I will at least read them if not contribute.
More significantly, others may do so as well.
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I've mainly just been perusing the various topics myself. I too will be curious on finding more about the non combat stuff. Particularly since one of my characters (ie Falita) is based on a Pathfinder character of mine and was a dancer. I would be curious to see if musical or other sort of entertainment will be viable in Pathfinder Online.
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I try to follow the PvP stuff, largely to ensure they don't run off on some unexpected direction without being called out. But they move so fast these days that I have difficulty keeping up anymore.
As for musical or other sorts of entertainment, let us hope so! I know we have a few bards-to-be in TEO. Perhaps we can collaborate in the future to make a musical crowd-forging push such that we can get some fun things in there that do not always have to be combat related.
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I am definitely a fan of topics less related to direct combat PvP.Hear, hear! I made a New Year's resolution to be more active here, but I just cannot bring myself to wade into the PvP threads.
I found myself actually smiling and feeling good about the community while reading Pax Keovar's response to something I'd written. I could do with a lot more of that...
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As for musical or other sorts of entertainment, let us hope so! I know we have a few bards-to-be in TEO. Perhaps we can collaborate in the future to make a musical crowd-forging push such that we can get some fun things in there that do not always have to be combat related.
I am definitely willing to help with getting music/entertainment more attention. Anything that sets the mood to help with immersion play is good in my book!
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I admit that I have not been paying particular attention to everything that's been going on, however, I just popped in and noticed that there's some sort of land rush taking place shortly: https://goblinworks.com/blog/the-map/.
Are we getting involved in this? Should we be putting together some strategery? If there are things I need to know to catch up and participate, I'd appreciate the help.
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Greetings visitors of our little space on the forums!
We are shaking off the dust on our Embassy as new and exciting things are being revealed and upcoming as we approach Alpha and EE. I would like to reach out (or re-reach out) to new groups interested in our cause as well as to old connections we have made.
Please come visit us on our boards at http://keepersofthecircle.proboards.com/ . Registration to post is free. Then feel free to create a new post on our Diplomacy Board with your organization and introduce yourselves! If you would like, you may also PM either myself or Nymerias on the Keepers Boards or even here on Paizo.
To those who are still looking for a guild, I would invite you to come stop by our boards and check us out!
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Charter: Ring Of Earth
The ring of Earth is the true Foundation of the Circle, it is with the resources we gather that the rest of the Circle depends. We will organize mining, logging, farming and other resource gathering operations with the support of the other rings. The quality of materials we gather will directly effect the quality of goods the Ring of Iron will produce. This in turn will effect the quality of gear at the disposal of the rest of the Circle, Finlay affecting the effectiveness of the Circle to Defend out Camps and Caravans. It is also the job of the Ring of Earth to construct Walls and Structures for the Circle as needed.
Missions
Scouting - Find locations for our Harvesting Camps.
Harvesting - Gather resources to provide to the crafters and builders of the Circle. This includes Mining, Logging, Farming and other Harvesting operations.
Materials Transport - Get our resources to where the rest of the Circle needs it, be it a workshop or the construction of a settlement.
Storage - Store excess resources where it can be quickly transported at need.
Selling - Designate allotments of excess resources for sale outside the Circle to provide funds for the Circle.
Construction - Construct and manage supply for the construction of Circle Structures.
Other Rings
Crystal - Critical for defense of our Camps and Caravans.
Earth - This is us.
Gold - May create trade partners for our resources to sell excess resources and trade for resources we may be short on. May assist with fundraisers as needed to fund resource gathering expiditions.
Iron - Our main customers, we are the primary source of materials for the Ring of Iron to produce Goods for the Circle.
Light - Critical for defense of our Camps and Caravans.
Shadow - Critical for defense of our Camps and Caravans.
Steel - Critical for defense of our Camps and Caravans.
Wood - May assist in finding locations to set up camps for gathering resources, also critical for defense of our Camps and Caravans.
Ranks
Guardian - The Guardian of Earth will provide guidence for the Ring, assist in aquiring Circle resources and deisgnate responsibilities for Wardens within the Ring. The Guardian also may give special titles within the Ring. The Guardian of Earth also has all the rights and responsibilities of a Warden of Earth.
Wardens - Wardens of Earth make up the main driving force for resource gathering operations. They set up and manage official operations for the Ring and can make direct requests to other Rings for assistance with official operations. Wardens may Vote in all Ring matters.
Keepers - Keepers of Earth are primarily assistants when it comes to Offical operations but may also set up and manage personal operations and request assistance from Wardens and other Keeprs of Earth with those operations. A Keeper that has been in the Ring for sufficient time may be allowed to run an Official operation under the supervision of a Warden. If a Keeper requires assistance from other Rings for an operation they are planning they should go through a Warden. Keepers may voice opinions on all Ring matters and may recieve a Vote on some Ring matters.
Initiates* - Initiates may participate in Official operations and personal operations as they wish. They may request assistance from Keepers and Wardens for personal operations. Initiates may voice thier opinions on most Ring matters. They do not recieve a Vote on any Ring matters.
*Initiate is not a true Rank within the Ring of Earth but more of a level of participation within the Ring. An Initiate is any member of the Keepers of the Circle that expresses interest in the Ring of Earth but is not a Keeper or higher ranked member of the Ring. Even the Sentinal can be concidered an Initiate in the Ring of Earth when not acting in an official Sentinal capacity. As a matter of respect they should be refered to by their rank within thier primary Ring.
Membership in other Rings
You may be a Keeper in any Rings you wish, it is highly recommended to also become a Keeper of Steal or Crystal for defense. Due to our close relationship with the Ring of Iron many members of the Ring of Earth will likely be members of the Ring of Iron.
Personal vs. Circle Business
Personal Business as it relates to the Ring of Earth is defined as gathering of resources for personal use where the end products do not go to members of the Circle but are instead used for Personal Profit.
Circle Business as it relates to the Ring of Earth is defined as gathering of resources for Circle use, or for personal use where the end products go to members of the Circle or are Sold and at least 50% of the Profit is given to the Circle.
Personal vs. Circle Resources
Personal Resources are resources you acquired using your own funds or skill, or your share of resources acquired during a Circle operation.
Circle Resources are resources acquired from the Circle's pool of resources and may include the services of other Keepers of the Circle.
Operations and Camps
Gathering large amounts of resources will require building camps and running the harvesting operation out of the camp. This is expected to require multiple people over the course of multiple days. These will usually be Circle operations, but we may occasionally work with other organizations. Full Details are yet to be worked out, in part because we do not know enough about how Harvesting camps will work.
Members of the Ring of Earth may run personal harvesting operations, but they must be run using personal resources. If you use Circle resources you should donate a portion of the harvest to the Circle as compensation. The amount of the harvest you should give to the circle depends on the amount of Circle resources you used. Most of the time, this will need to be a personal judgment on your part, but in some situations the Circle may need a minimum amount of compensation.
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It's great to see things rolling again. Determining the starting location of the company will be of vital importance that will effect the success of our company for a very long time. To all potential member come be a part of this exciting process. To all existing members I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this momentous occasion.
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With all your circles, how would a crafter, aristocrat, or cleric role fit in?
Hi Lam!
Warden (Officer) of the Rings of Gold and Earth here!
As for crafting goes you would find a good home in our Earthen Ring, but you would best be suited towards joining our Ring of Iron, who will serve as our quartermasters, craftsman, builders, and pioneers.
Aristocracy and the like will likely fall under our Ring of Gold owing to the fact it is our primary rulership/diplomacy/international trade organization.
Clerics could find a home in any given ring to be quite honest, given your personal interest in the activities involved. For example a Cleric would be best suited toward our Ring of Light, focused on holy work, charity, and divine spellcasting specialists. On the other hand you could VERY easily fit in with our warring of Ring of Steel if your playstyle is such that you are more interested in the prospect of defending the homeland, or purging frequent escalation cycles with our team of elite combatants as a healer (Every group needs them).
If you are interested in more information you should check out our guest forum page with much more detail and information that I'm willing to really type out here, simply due to amount of it.
We are quite interested in new members, as well as anyone looking for a kind of diplomatic outreach to get to know their neighbors better.
I hope this was helpful.
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I know I have been terribly, horribly inactive, but I promise I wasn't eaten by displacer beasts or anything. I am back, and along with several other founders (Aggra, Leo, Cal, etc) we should be much more active.
I do apologize and must congratulate Cougar, Nymerias, Lorhayden, Hark, ChaiGuy, and all for doing more than their fair share to keep everything running.
Besides, maybe putting the half-orc in charge was a bad idea in the first place. ;)
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Thanks :). And I hope you guys are happy with Z. I know I am glad for all our good neighbors!
Just remember to buy Boar's Haunch Meats for your hungry miners and metal workers! To be found at all finer Inns and Taverns!
Boar's Haunch Meats! Smoked with three different woods and a special blend of herbs and spices. Mouth-watering!