Get Involved

[Howlando]

Consider this post encouragement to deepen your involvement in the stories of EFU. We have a particularly active DM team right now and I think a lot of us are motivated to push plots and tell stories. We want nothing more than for you to guys come up with really interesting characters, to stick with them for a long time (it's very difficult to DM long-term plots with PCs that are constantly "new" as it were), to become part of the setting, and to be involved in the gradual development of server plots. Some interesting possibilities if you're searching for inspiration:

- The Delving (a community of dwarves now also welcoming gnomes) is in the midst of a quite curious plot involving giants....
- The rivalry between Caermyn and Aberdenn remains key as well as town politics generally
- The Drowned Nation and those who dwell beneath the waves are up to some stuff
- various mini-factions are scattered around the server separate from Mistlocke that may prove satisfying (whether Stargazers, or to work for H'bala directly, to become an ooze cultist, etc.)
- And, of course, there is this plot, open to absolutely any PC that can put together a capable team together. Certainly this plot is not suitable for all concepts directly (although there are various ways to get involved regardless of alignment or disposition towards the undead), and due to the high level of danger is suitable generally for PCs that are more established/prepared, but is nevertheless a way to very directly get involved in some key aspects of the server's unfolding storyline

I would also encourage players generally to consider things like:

1 - Pushing your character's agenda in an interesting way (setting ambitious goals, communicating them in some way, fun, collaborate with PCs and involve others, find other characters with similar ideals and ally with them, pursue your goals in a creative manner, etc.)
2 - Things like.... curing the Withering for yourself, escaping the Islands, becoming politically powerful or wealthy, working on destroying H'bala or other "big evil groups" (Murdertown, the Count of Old Port, Grey Mist Raiders, etc.)  are all encouraged.
3 - Sinking your teeth into the lore of our setting: What is the Mist? Why are there dragon statues in front of The Pass of Rabbanatha? What is the Shelter of Torizaela and how do you enter? What is up with the ooze (where is the ooze), the different stargazer tribes, the Fox's dell, the prophecies of the Last Keep, the nature of the curse of Old Stones, the history of H'bala, the relationship between H'bala and the Nightrisers, the ruins in the desert (and deeper), things in the underdark, the story behind different monster groups (what's up with Mist Ogres? Brood Flayers? icy kobolds? etc.). Pay attention to rumor threads, try to gather information with your allies, conduct investigations, develop crazy theories...

Of course sometimes the time DMs will be unresponsive, or our hard server will crush you, or you will fail, or you will get nowhere... but I really encourage you to try, if nothing else I have a DM Avatar loaded with loot to sprinkle down upon PCs that are really making the setting come to life and satisfy an overarching narrative and not just hang around in Mistlocke and occasionally do one of a few carefully selected scripted quests.

If you need help with elevating your EFU experience with these kinds of things feel free to get in touch with myself or another DM.

[Jayde Moon]

In addition to the goings on listed by Big H, consider that the Stargazers have several open ended plots that are begging to be explored and seen to their conclusions!