Tasi

Thanks for all the awesome replies! I wanted to take the time to respond to them all but I'm at work and was afraid I'd forget, so I just wanted to say that ALL of these characters sound great, and I'd very much like to meet all of them, so feel free to find me in game or add me as a friend!

He's not sad, he's just tired. And lazy. And possibly drunk.

Thanks, seems we are walking a very similar path! My name in game is Tasi Anemos, feel free to hit me up if you see me around!

Hello! New(ish) too FFXIV (played a bit on release but put it down until recently), some hodgepodge RP experience, nothing too hardcore so far. I've been interested in getting involved in a deeper, more rich RP experience for a while and this seemed like a great game to go all in for! A bit about the real me - I live in NYC, am a Registered Nurse, I used to stream quite a bit but since my gaming slump I've been on break from twitch. I'd love to get in it again, but I don't think I want to stream FFXIV as it might ruin the fun of RPing. Feel free to AMA if you'd like! Looking forward to meeting more people!

So I'm brand new to the game, most of my RP experience comes from more modern games such as Arma 3, but I do play a ton of the fantasy genre in a non-rp capacity. I'm looking to get involved with a group that is friendly to new players and those of us learning the ropes. My character should mesh well with a variety of groups as he is of fairly neutral alignment with no real connections; I'm open to the possibility of joining Linkshells and Free Companies as well. I would not mind taking part in some progression as well, currently lv29 Gladiator that will be going Dark Knight (aside from backstory reasons, I also enjoy tanking). Probably fall in the range of casual to moderate RP, though that may change as I get more comfortable. I haven't fully written out a backstory yet but here is the tl;dr for those who may be interested: Race: Au Ra Pseudonym: Tasi Anemos Birth Name: Shona Avagnar Alignment: True Neutral Personality: Lazy, a tired look always paints his face. He can be a bit gruff, but his speech is generally very laid back. He tends to huff and puff when asked to perform tasks he deems inconvenient. Despite having to occasionally resort to stealing as a means to survive, especially in his younger days, he has a generally kind heart and a soft spot for women. He is superficially annoyed by children, but the local youths always seem to enjoy goading and harassing him. Brief backstory (WIP): He escaped the Adarkim takeover of the Avagnar as a child, and after surviving in the wild on his own for some years. He eventually came to Ul'Dah, living as a beggar during his youth. He was taken in by a swordsman (who would later give him the name Tasi Anemos) for a time, but eventually found himself on his own again when his master departed unannounced and never returned. He lacks any real talent in a trade and has survived through begging/odd jobs/mercenary work. He assumes his master has died, and is begrudgingly trying to fulfill his master's wish of making him a proper swordsman, though superficially this goal seems well out of his reach. His only real interest is in drinking, relaxing, and philsophy (preferably all at once). For those keen on his name not being of Au Ra heritage, he will generally state his birth name to be Shona Angura - the tribe his mother belonged to before she met his father. Edit: forgot to mention, I'm around generally between 12AM-7AM EST (I work nights and stay up late!)

Thank you all for the excellent replies, will definitely be taking some notes so I can get started with a bit of a backstory. I figure I can get more detailed as I learn, but I think this is a great start for me. I'll probably be keeping to myself a bit initially but if anyone happens upon me in game feel free to give me a poke if you'd like!

Thanks for the reply! I'm pretty attached to the Au Ra race (admittedly for mainly cosmetic reasons), but I don't see a lore section entry for them. As a bit of a follow up, I'm wondering if it would be a totally cheap route to go if I were to diverge from the typical background and personality in favor of a more free spirited vagrant variation. My plan was to make a philosophical character that has developed their own personal outlook on the world and play into that as a means to develop something unique that doesn't require any hard-wired archetype characteristics. Again, appreciate the input! I'll definitely use your advice while I start doing a bit of skimming to acclimate myself.

Hello, new to the community here. I've arrived after far too much time in a gaming slump and am looking to spice things up a bit. I'm just looking for some opinions here - is it difficult to jump in to RP as someone who is unfamiliar with the game lore? I've already cooked up a character idea that wouldn't require much knowledge to play, but I don't want to make assumptions and seek out some adventure while forgoing expectations of basic knowledge. Would people be receptive to a newbie who can remain in character but lacks an in-depth point of reference? Not sure if this question is too convoluted to merit a proper response, but I'm a bit of a learn-as-you-go type person who has trouble soaking in large amounts of world knowledge without getting at least a bit of fun in while I learn. Either way I'll be familiarizing myself with the game a bit better in the mean time, so if I should avoid jumping in to RP until I have the time to really understand the lore I will, it's just not as much fun! Thanks for taking the time to read this, hope to see you all in game!