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by magistrasa
Sun Nov 05, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: Do You Ever Wonder Why We're Here?
Replies: 28
Views: 7264

Do You Ever Wonder Why We're Here?

Hello, I'm the magistrasa. I'm not playing Arelith right now, but I've been on this server for somewhere around 5 years now. The server and I have a complicated relationship sometimes, but I'm pretty sure I like it here. I'm not in a position to be able to play on it at the moment (and likely won't ...
by magistrasa
Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:41 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: Thread of Disappearance
Replies: 1796
Views: 804790

Re: Thread of Disappearance

I'm a mom now, which means it's time for me to take an indefinite Arelith vacation! It only seems right that while I'm not playing I keep my opinions about the state of the server to myself, so I'll duck out of all Arelith-related conversation venues. If you need to find me, I'm sure you'll figure o...
by magistrasa
Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Gift of Wealth
Replies: 24
Views: 1300

Re: Gift of Wealth

If I made a noble, I can see why I'd take the Gift of Wealth, and then spend all my time RPing in town and hobnobbing. It's a style of play where you can largely ignore PvE and just do RP, and you don't have to worry about paying the rent, as it were. This is exactly what I'd like to see for the gi...
by magistrasa
Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Gift of Wealth
Replies: 24
Views: 1300

Re: Gift of Wealth

You gotta recalibrate your perspective here. Again, the 30k usually isn't your ONLY source of income. This isn't welfare - you don't lose the gift as soon as you make too much money elsewhere. It's a comfortable supplement to whatever else you're doing, so you don't feel the need to sink as much of ...
by magistrasa
Fri Aug 25, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Gift of Wealth
Replies: 24
Views: 1300

Re: Gift of Wealth

It would need to be a serious improvement to make it better than gift of crafting. The extra coin you make from gift of crafting (assuming you're online at least 10 hours per week which you'd need for gift of wealth) is orders of magnitude higher than 30k gold. 30k gold is basically 20 minutes of d...
by magistrasa
Thu Aug 24, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Questions & Answers
Topic: Slave Drama
Replies: 15
Views: 865

Re: Slave Drama

@magistrasa I would appreciate if you or any subsequent replies could refrain from using adhominem adjacent arguments I believe you have the mindset of an abuser This shit is psychological rape I understand you might not be aware of this because it appears you made your forum account - [checks watc...
by magistrasa
Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: Questions & Answers
Topic: Slave Drama
Replies: 15
Views: 865

Re: Slave Drama

There's already a strong baked-in consensual layer to every aspect of the server's roleplay. There's actually a button you can press on the top right corner of the screen that will immediately end your participation in whatever ongoing situation you may find yourself in that you don't like. When two...
by magistrasa
Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Questions & Answers
Topic: Slave Drama
Replies: 15
Views: 865

Re: Slave Drama

Also you can simpy request that the DMs remove your collar if the environment becomes toxic and unfun. That being said, the slavery system could really use an overhaul. I do think there's a way to implement it that's cool and fun and conducive to quality roleplay, but as it stands, I'd rather it sim...
by magistrasa
Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: Questions & Answers
Topic: Cloning RP - How is this allowed?
Replies: 12
Views: 913

Re: Cloning RP - How is this allowed?

I'm not sure if this is still the case after the area was updated, but there was even at one time a respawn point you could bind to in the module that was a cloning vat.

by magistrasa
Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:46 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Lunara and Major Awards
Replies: 65
Views: 6334

Re: Lunara and Major Awards

Am I allowed to ask how this is going? Because I've been curious about this little experiment since the day it got rolled out. I can't say I ever once saw or heard of Lunara interacting with the world, but I don't have a DM's omniscience. Is the character that first won the award still active? Did t...
by magistrasa
Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: ChatGPT & Roleplay
Replies: 122
Views: 105034

Re: ChatGPT & Roleplay

Can we at least try to connect this discussion to the original topic? No? Alright, fine. Let's talk about AI art, I guess. how is AI using 'reference images' to assemble a derivative composition with elements remixed from other references any different than [a human] artist Well, firstly, there are ...
by magistrasa
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: ChatGPT & Roleplay
Replies: 122
Views: 105034

Re: ChatGPT & Roleplay

I care very much about fostering an environment that encourages better roleplay, and I think examining the role that this new tool can play in our craft is a worthwhile discussion. I'm not interested in discussing the implications of AI's presence in artistic fields for broader society - at least, ...
by magistrasa
Tue Aug 01, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Skaljard - Minotaurs
Replies: 12
Views: 1118

Re: Skaljard - Minotaurs

Sadly, I think, solutions are obvious of making friends Heartbreaking: Roleplay is once again the primary solution to problems faced on roleplay server "Bring friends!" Yeah, I'd love to but so many people either don't talk at all or they have no interest in helping out due to being too low level, ...
by magistrasa
Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: The Wizard Specialist Review (ALL OF THEM)
Replies: 38
Views: 2366

Re: The Wizard Specialist Review (ALL OF THEM)

Not gonna lie, seeing so many of these threads through the years and seeing so few of them actually taken into consideration by developers has me kind of burnt out when it comes to posting feedback - but out of respect for OP's well-considered post, I'll at least supplement the point being made here...
by magistrasa
Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:36 am
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: ChatGPT & Roleplay
Replies: 122
Views: 105034

Re: ChatGPT & Roleplay

Every time I've seen or heard of reasons that an RPR was raised past 20, the reasons cited has always been for community involvement and the effort one has put into fostering a better and healthier roleplay environment for others to enjoy. Writing ability has never been the bulk of that consideratio...
by magistrasa
Sat Jul 08, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: Whatever happened to the FL Server?
Replies: 8
Views: 2378

Re: Whatever happened to the FL Server?

Mithreas released his own FL server called Anemoi, which you can probably find on the public server list. It's not super active, and it's a custom setting with its own lore and systems outside the bounds of the Forgotten Realms, but it's actually pretty cool and I had an enjoyable time with the brie...
by magistrasa
Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: ChatGPT & Roleplay
Replies: 122
Views: 105034

ChatGPT & Roleplay

I'm starting this thread to get the community thinking and talking about what role they believe ChatGPT or any other AI text generators can or should occupy within roleplay, how they have seen it used in-game, and how they may have used it themselves. AI's rapid assimilation as a tool of creative ex...
by magistrasa
Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Good enclave for evil writs?
Replies: 16
Views: 1234

Re: Good enclave for evil writs?

It could be cool to have like a Black Archer outpost in the Upperdark or something, especially if they only turn hostile around monster races. Not sure how possible that is, though - which is probably why it hasn't been done yet.

by magistrasa
Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: Thinking out loud to UD and surface relations
Replies: 76
Views: 27109

Re: Thinking out loud to UD and surface relations

Very normal opinion.

by magistrasa
Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: Thinking out loud to UD and surface relations
Replies: 76
Views: 27109

Re: Thinking out loud to UD and surface relations

Someone Who Is Very Fun At Parties wrote:

It sounds like the surface just flat out doesn't need an Underdark. There's not enough people to keep it populated, it's constantly trying to build ties with the surface in order to get some life support by its inability to drive itself on its own roleplay and characters.

by magistrasa
Mon Jun 26, 2023 6:19 pm
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: Thinking out loud to UD and surface relations
Replies: 76
Views: 27109

Re: Thinking out loud to UD and surface relations

All too often the monsters become surface monsters who the Grove ends up having to argue with other surface groups about while the monsters themselves sit around in the Heartwood sipping tea with surface characters and showing off how they weren't behaving much like monsters in the slightest. It's ...
by magistrasa
Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: The Slanty Shanty
Topic: Thinking out loud to UD and surface relations
Replies: 76
Views: 27109

Re: Thinking out loud to UD and surface relations

The underdark doesn't -need- the surface, the surface doesn't -need- the underdark. Both are completely self sufficient, the only reason for the two to cross is to force conflict. On a mechanical level, sure, this is a true statement. Strictly speaking towards their economies as they exist in-game,...
by magistrasa
Sat Jun 24, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: True Sight, Cornersneaking, and Amplify
Replies: 58
Views: 3284

Re: True Sight, Cornersneaking, and Amplify

If you're not hitting 100+ you're not in stealth. You gotta remember, there are more variables than just what's on your character sheet. Time of day, movement, indoors vs outdoors, nearby light sources, all invisibly affect your stealth and detection abilities. And there's something else that comes ...
by magistrasa
Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: The Talent Show
Topic: Submit Your Bard Music here!
Replies: 29
Views: 25762

Re: Submit Your Bard Music here!

To clarify - this is specifically requesting song lyrics which NPCs will speak aloud within the module, and not actual MP3 files to be added to the game?

by magistrasa
Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: The Talent Show
Topic: Laur's Arelith Art
Replies: 4
Views: 1939

Re: Laur's Arelith Art

I am in love with this. The lines are so CRISP, the colors go together in perfect harmony, and your style is so fun to look at. Your illustrations are delightfully expressive and every character feels unique. My favorite so far is definitely the archer, but I look forward to seeing what you post in ...