Hi there, I'm Theryl and I'm dipping a toe into FFXIV (on Balmung, once the transfer goes through). I've been playing MMOs for over 10 years and RPing in them almost as long. My experience includes WoW, SWTOR, AoC, GW2, TSW, and ESO and probably a few more that didn't last long enough to remember.
My appearance here is entirely the fault of several friends from TSW who I'll be hooking up with to do ... stuff we haven't figured out yet.Â
I have a habit of playing snarky rogues and amoral mages of various flavors. In RL I work a boring desk job that is currently draining most of my creativity so Miss Placeholder is probably going to be one of those (or possibly both).Â
Since we're talking character concepts, I have some lore questions I haven't been able to answer, yet.
1) I'm looking for a slum, the kind of place with hookers, junkies, and guys offering you a great deal on stuff that fell off the back of a wagon. In short, the kind of place where a girl with few scruples could scrape out a a living. Pearl Street in Ul'dah looks promising and it seems like Lomnisa should have something similar but I'm open to other ideas.Â
2) I'm looking for more information on magical training. In theory, the various guilds seem to control most of it, but are there other, unofficial sources available? Hedge witches, heretics, failed members, the old drunk down on the corner who knows a few things? Given the number of mages it seems likely that someone would be doing a little illicit training on the side.Â
3) Which leads to the subject of magical regulation. Do the various governments require guild membership, is it more akin to organized crime ("No one does magic in dis town wit' out guild say so."), or is it basically a free for all? I'm guessing the last, given there doesn't seem to be much government outside the cities.Â
My appearance here is entirely the fault of several friends from TSW who I'll be hooking up with to do ... stuff we haven't figured out yet.Â
I have a habit of playing snarky rogues and amoral mages of various flavors. In RL I work a boring desk job that is currently draining most of my creativity so Miss Placeholder is probably going to be one of those (or possibly both).Â
Since we're talking character concepts, I have some lore questions I haven't been able to answer, yet.
1) I'm looking for a slum, the kind of place with hookers, junkies, and guys offering you a great deal on stuff that fell off the back of a wagon. In short, the kind of place where a girl with few scruples could scrape out a a living. Pearl Street in Ul'dah looks promising and it seems like Lomnisa should have something similar but I'm open to other ideas.Â
2) I'm looking for more information on magical training. In theory, the various guilds seem to control most of it, but are there other, unofficial sources available? Hedge witches, heretics, failed members, the old drunk down on the corner who knows a few things? Given the number of mages it seems likely that someone would be doing a little illicit training on the side.Â
3) Which leads to the subject of magical regulation. Do the various governments require guild membership, is it more akin to organized crime ("No one does magic in dis town wit' out guild say so."), or is it basically a free for all? I'm guessing the last, given there doesn't seem to be much government outside the cities.Â
