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With the introduction of Erem and its survivors, querents are now able to interact with various NPCs native to Erem and beyond! These threads are available as a means to facilitate training, gaining knowledge, and developing PC plotlines, and some may even be special missions with unique perks!

In order to facilitate the best NPC experience, the following guidelines are in place:

1. NPC threads must have a set purpose beyond meet and greet. This can be as simple as 'My character needs their spell explained to me' or 'My character would like to learn about a term they read in a book', but there must be a set goal with the roleplay and once that goal is achieved, the scene ends. If a thread meanders for too long without reaching its set purpose, it will also end. These encounters are meant to facilitate a specific need and should not be exploratory in nature unless otherwise noted.
2. Players may request one NPC interaction a month and may only have one outstanding interaction at a time--if your previous thread is still being tagged, you cannot request a new one. This is to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to interact with NPCs without overly burdening the DM team.
3. Any DM may pilot any NPC, and no NPC is strictly played by one DM. As with Readings, you cannot request who plays out your NPC interaction, but we will try to keep in mind any continuity that needs to be observed.
4. In lieu of a full thread, players may also request simple questions/actions answered by an NPC. If this is something they would freely answer in public, you can expect an answer right back! On their own these have no cooldown as long as your last question has been answered, but sometimes they may necessitate a thread.

FORMS

Please post the NPC Request with the character you intend to play.

For NPC Requests:

(Remember--you can request ONE NPC interaction per month and must not have any unfinished NPC interactions prior to requesting a new one!)
For quick questions, use the following form:
Quick questions do not have cooldowns so long as your last question has been answered--but if you are consistently asking follow-up questions, a thread may be better suited.

NPC Catalogue

The following NPCs are available for interaction. This list may change over time depending on the scope of the story!

• The Council of Erem and Erem's Survivors:
  • Aien and Nym
  • Alinar Grena
  • Gweyir dir Erem
  • Halaema dir Erem
  • Orist Zincan
  • Sunshine

HEY QUICK QUESTION--
NPC Requested: Sunshine
Question: Juniper has a vaguely worded but very intense desire to know if Erem has a place with ‘magical plant encyclopedia shit’ in it. They might be referring to a library, a knowledgable botanist, or a magical tablet that you poke with a finger until it answers your queries.

AMItotic wrote:

Juniper Reed wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:00 pm HEY QUICK QUESTION--
NPC Requested: Sunshine
Question: Juniper has a vaguely worded but very intense desire to know if Erem has a place with ‘magical plant encyclopedia shit’ in it. They might be referring to a library, a knowledgable botanist, or a magical tablet that you poke with a finger until it answers your queries.

"Aww, Sweetie! it's nice that you think I read like that. There is a library we've been working on, but it's mostly a collection of what people thought to bring here when they fled their homes, plus a bunch of Eremite self-help books. I think Gweyir was working on some kind of seed storage project, though?"

LET'S MEET UP
NPC Requested: Alinar
Location: Between the river and the forest, near where the querents first met bears.

Purpose: Juniper has questions they didn’t get a chance to ask during the meta (about bears and bonding ritual misunderstandings, Alinar’s ‘affliction’, general health and safety while living in a cave next to a weird river, and if there is anything they can help with because he’s just so sad). They also want to know if it’s okay to visit their adopted bear family now and then…

Thread Start: Here~

AMItotic wrote: