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I am wondering, I know Centaurs existed in Meracydia - is there any lore outside of that simple fact that is known or available? Like what they looked like? Their race information, etc?

So, new to FFXIV RP, but not to RP as a whole. I've recently started trying to get into roleplay a bit on Primal while I wait for my next paycheck to level/story skip an alt on Balmung, with a character I'm pretty confident in but haven't had time to properly flesh out or get a feel for. That aside, recently I was hopping between RP spots advertised in party finder, and while I was in one, someone's RP hook got taken way out of hand. It was pretty simple, x stole y from z, yadda yadda. Only thing is, it blew up completely, to the point where the people hosting the tavern actually all got up and left the estate, all because of one person refusing to let something go. When it was over, the one person sent me a tell for whatever reason, commenting on my character attitude (not an affront to me, I don't think) but they accused the hosts of metagaming, which I personally didn't see, but it might've gotten lost. Twenty minutes later, a new listing has popped up on the board, I go check it, and it's the same group that left in a completely different house, same characters, just a different bar/tavern. This immediately turned me off from the area as I didn't want what'd just happened to happen again. My only question is, do these sorts of things happen often? Like, completely abandoning a setting because someone's stonewalling in an argument? I really want to get into the RP community in this game, but if these things happen often I might not. Sorry if this breaks any of the guidelines, first time posting on here. I tried to keep it as vague as possible, and I'm genuinely curious/worried about this. Does anyone have an answer?

I'm still getting acclimated to the lore, but learning lore, and learning RP can be different things in a game like this. Can Soul Crystals be an IC thing? As in, could your character possess the ability to shift their powers? I know some would be impossible, like WHM. But some of the others?

G'day! My IC name is Grim Lotus (Balmung) and i'm brand new to the RP scene, how is it going? For some brief backstory about myself and my inquisition into the world of FFXIV RP, I found out through an article by Kotaku titled "Inside The Brothels Of Final Fantasy XIV"... Don't judge me! A few google searches later and a working knowledge of the Critical Role livestream (no DnD experience though) led me here, to the RPC! Truthfully, the premise of roleplaying has always been intimidating to me and i'm still not quite sure how to dive into it but... That's where this post comes into play right? Besides that, i have spent the better part of the past week researching FFXIV RP etiquette, advice, tips, guides and anything else i could get my hands on to hopefully make my transition into the world of RP as smooth and seamless as possible~ Quick questions before i hit submit though... I plan on RPing a seafaring Roegadyn Hellsguard, is it considered appropriate to roleplay against type assuming there are legitimate lore reasons within your character backstory for doing so (mercenary aboard a ship for example)? Also, is it recommended to build your character up first (complete MSQ, glamour up, etc) before roleplaying or are players generally OK with your character slowly transitioning into "full RP mode" as you play through the game? I guess you would simply create an IC reason for the transition right? Eg. Farmers found you knocked unconscious and gave you clothes to wear, haven't visited the region yet, purchased new clothes from a merchant in Gridania, etc. Sorry if i babbled on, this is a lot to take in and despite my ability to word-vomit, is quite a nerve-wracking experience for me so i appreciate the warm welcomes and any advice that you may have. I look forward to seeing everyone in Hydaelyn~!

Hey there, I'm a new player that rps in wow a ton and really wanted to try out the rp over here. The only issue is the 3 rp servers I've been directed to are all full, does anyone know what server I should go to for my best chance at finding an rp community? Thanks so much for any help and sorry if this isn't the right spot to post this.