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If you wanna rp a male courtesan, do it. Seen a head nods toward it in game with npcs, but that's aside the point. Rp what you enjoy playing.

Also, here's something neat I noticed. The designs all over the gelmorra ruins are basically the same as the twin adder crest.

One good thing about the clans not being individually defined is that there's room for unique rp. Write your clan and your miqo'te the way you want to (within reason!).

Thanks as always for the wonderful answers here! I am curious about the elzen references to language, I read somewhere (lore book scans?) that there are still a few words that bleed into the common tongue even now. So what would that language be, select french terms? Have any NPCS ever used french greetings or anything to confirm it?

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Thanks for the replies, everyone. I did read this over earlier but got very busy. Ulemo's post was super relative to what I'm interested in, too. I really like the idea of using Aether to enhance songs and tales with visual elements. So I'm going to borrow from the DnD spells and abilities a little. I'm also interested in going 'true bard' in a sense where the songs have power. Still working on her!

Trying my hand at a new bard character. I'd love any feedback or ideas on creative uses of Aether for storytelling elements (Such as using it to create illusions? Patterns or colors?) and uses in actual musical performances to tug at emotions and influence the listeners. I'm familiar with playing bards in DnD but I'm not as sure when it comes to FFXIV, and how to go about transitioning from magic used settings in such as Forgotten Realms into rping with Aether instead. Thanks! :moogle:

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What is the timeline for the Au Ra in regards to when the Garlean forces attacked and gave them a reason to flee? How much time has passed since then and the present time, and were the two tribes targeted at different times due to the Doma sorta poking the hornets nest all on their own?

Any RP groups open to new characters joining the ranks? Thanks!

You'll need to pay the transfer fees to get over here. I'd suggest filling out your pc slots if you want to play alts, since it will take all of the characters over at one time and you won't need to pay again for each one. Worth the cost imo. I wasn't happy on other servers and didn't find any rp outside of Balmung.

I'd really love to know more about the horn-ears. So interesting. Hopefully the lore book is out soon!

As per relations between the two groups I took a subtle cue from the game material. The Xaela are likened to the mongols and the roaming hoards. It's probably pure speculation but I treat the relationships in a similar vein as the Japanese and Mongols. In my rp the Doman Raen view Xeala as crude and violent wanderers who lack proper education and culture. How each Raen treats a Xeala would still depend on the character's personality and the present situation itself. Many of them might be willing to overlook a history of clashing with the alternative clan in favor of banding together once they became refugees in a strange land. That's how I play it, anyhow.

I found this while considering the workings of Au Ra horns and scales in RP. Just thought someone else might want to read or comment. The entire article is pretty interesting, I've only included a small snippet. "Crocodiles and alligators are notorious for their thick skin and well-armored bodies. So it comes as something of a surprise to learn that their sense of touch is one of the most acute in the animal kingdom. The crocodilian sense of touch is concentrated in a series of small, pigmented domes that dot their skin all over their body. In alligators, the spots are concentrated around their face and jaws. A new study, published in the Nov. 8 issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology, has discovered that these spots contain a concentrated collection of touch sensors that make them even more sensitive to pressure and vibration than human fingertips." https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121108073633.htm

Love how you drew the Raen boots.

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Heya, and welcome. I'm from a DnD background myself. if you see me on I'd be happy to RP with you! This is really the best resource for learning the lore. If you have any questions give 'em a post and you'll be pleasantly surprised by the results.

Working that day, or I would offer my miqo.