(10-23-2014, 07:36 AM)Aldotsk Wrote:(10-18-2014, 10:29 AM)Rennaix Wrote: With the upcoming release of the Ninja class, I was thinking of making a character who is actually from the "Far East," instead of an Eorzean. I did some searching for lore regarding the Far East, but all I've managed to really find are some scattered mentions in levequests and the Heavensturn event, plus the little description on the Ninja class page saying that they come from the "war-torn lands of the Far East."Â
There is very little information and I don't want to break the lore, but I do have a few cool ideas I'd like to incorporate into my character that involve him being from there. What are your opinions on this? Would it be feasible to play a character from the Far East?
(10-18-2014, 11:09 AM)Sounsyy Wrote: So the term "Far East" refers to the Great Continent of Othard, which is (for the most part) conquered by the Garleans. Most recently, refugees from the Far Eastern city-state of Doma have fled Othard and have sought asylum in Eorzea. Now, Doma is far from the only city-state in Othard so it's entirely possible/plausible/believable that your Far Eastern character lived in Othard and now seeks to flee the Garlean occupied continent for Eorzea.
There's a few lore mentions of the Far East I found when I was collecting lore facts and whatnot. If you want I can look back through those and see if I can find something pertinent? Did you have any specific questions you were wanting answered?
Hope this has helped though! ^^
(10-20-2014, 06:32 PM)Verranicus Wrote: I would honestly think twice before making a detailed character from Othard or the Far East because of how little information we have. If some lore drops that contradicts something you've made up yourself it can lead to complications.
What's wrong with making a character? 2.4 is coming out and there will be plenty of explanations from  the Ninja job class about far east culture. You are basically saying that this person cannot make a character early ahead  to gather some basic information to start up their character when there are plenty of information that Doma exists and has some cultural events that happened in Eorzea.
the character can basically say: "I cannot tell you because it is a secret to reveal my culture" because chances are that ninjas are not allowed to reveal secrets anyways. Are you going to be upset because of that? No. Because it literally IS a player's choice whether he/she wants to reveal their character background to others.
First, that opens a whole different can of worms in regards to actualy roleplaying a ninja when we have no diea what their lore or backstory is like. They could be like PLD or BLM and be something so super rare it wouldn't make sense to RP one.
Second, a character is welcome to say they don't want to talk about their homeland. But my character will call them out on it. He's an author on ecology/geography/Eorzean history, and as such is very interested to meet people from other lands, but he'll laugh in the face of anyone claiming to be from a super secret place only they know about.
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