02-02-2015, 04:36 PM
I made a couple of updates to the rules regarding Journals, XP and Advancement.
1: Players no longer need to notify the Admin via e-mail if they wish to reactivate a character. Just hit the restore button and I'll see it the next time I check the character roster for new submissions. I'd also like to note that my general philosophy on character reactivation is this: unless there is some serious mitigating factor, if you've already been approved once, you shouldn't need to worry about getting approval again.
I would only consider something a "serious mitigating factor" if it involved issues of game balance or player irresponsibility. Quotas are not something I take into account here. For instance, if you have a retired Disciple, you may still reactivate them even if Disciple submissions are closed. Yes, this might mean that we end up having more Disciples running around than anticipated, but I'd rather go that way than tell someone they can't play a character that they've already invested a lot of time and energy into developing.
2: Storytellers will now receive 2xp for running Seekings. Hopefully this will encourage more of you to try running them. Not that I don't love running Seekings myself. I totally do. But they are, admittedly, a lot of work and responsibility, and sharing the load would make things easier on everyone.
3: Spheres at Adept and Master level (4 and 5) now require successful Seekings to actually be played out in-game, just like with Arete. The first sphere can be combined with your Arete Seeking if you wish to buy both at once.
1: Players no longer need to notify the Admin via e-mail if they wish to reactivate a character. Just hit the restore button and I'll see it the next time I check the character roster for new submissions. I'd also like to note that my general philosophy on character reactivation is this: unless there is some serious mitigating factor, if you've already been approved once, you shouldn't need to worry about getting approval again.
I would only consider something a "serious mitigating factor" if it involved issues of game balance or player irresponsibility. Quotas are not something I take into account here. For instance, if you have a retired Disciple, you may still reactivate them even if Disciple submissions are closed. Yes, this might mean that we end up having more Disciples running around than anticipated, but I'd rather go that way than tell someone they can't play a character that they've already invested a lot of time and energy into developing.
2: Storytellers will now receive 2xp for running Seekings. Hopefully this will encourage more of you to try running them. Not that I don't love running Seekings myself. I totally do. But they are, admittedly, a lot of work and responsibility, and sharing the load would make things easier on everyone.
3: Spheres at Adept and Master level (4 and 5) now require successful Seekings to actually be played out in-game, just like with Arete. The first sphere can be combined with your Arete Seeking if you wish to buy both at once.