[quote=@Drache]
Are there any limits on what races are available for characters to play or is it pretty much fair game as long as no one is ridiculously overpowered or in the wrong genre?
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Good question. There aren't actually other races besides the human ones.

[quote=@potatochipgolem]
Hi. :). 

I've got two questions. Will the characters you're playing personally have significant story advantages over the rest of us (see: plot armor) and be played in a fashion where the events somehow simply center around them?

Is this a planned plot or do the characters (ours) have a big enough role to play in where the story goes based on their actions?

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That's an entirely fair question, so I'm going to do my best to alleviate your concerns. If Riknas and I are doing our job, then every character should get their chance to shine. An inherent problem with RPs like this is that when given too much free reign, a lot of people feel compelled to try and thrust their character into the spotlight. When this happens, the story gets convoluted and people in the thread begin having conflicts with one another. The point of having a strong sense of narrative is to try and avoid these complications.

That's just my word though, a show of this commitment should take place near the beginning. Thaler, for all he was as an example character sheet, is an NPC. He'll make infrequent appearances after the story starts. Riknas' actual character likely won't even show up until after the first small arc which, besides a few NPCs, will consist entirely of y'alls characters.

The way we've done this in the past is by taking on the ancillary roles ourselves by playing monsters, antagonists, and npcs while the other players work through these different plot points and make their own changes along the way.