DM_Kev
19-06-2004, 13:10
Welcome to Middle Earth Role Play UK!
We run a Neverwinter Nights roleplaying gameworld called 'Untold Tales Of Tolkien'. We are a steadily growing community of builders and players who have developed this world for almost a year now.
Here is all the server/community info you need:
Admin People
Contact at anytime with queries/material/suggestions.
DM Kev - MERP UK Manager, Head DM, Creator Of Untold Tales Of Tolkien Module - kev_balmer@hotmail.com
DM Barking Mad - MERP UK DM and Scripter (and tea - boy) - barking_mad@dsl.pipex.com
Avalyn - Editor of Tolkien Chronicles community newsletter, creative writer for Untold Tales Of Tolkien content - Avalyn_Silversword@Hotmail.com
Server DM's
Contact at anytime on server by using the DM channel.
- DM Kev :mad: aka: Illuvatar
- DM Barking Mad :rolling: aka: Mandos
- DM GreenHaze :naughty: aka: Orome
- DM James :dork:
- DM Fear :skull:
- DM Ulmo :m0nk33: aka: Ulmo
- DM 1984 :smurf:
- DM Martin :pimp:
- DM Mav :cool: aka: Manwe
- DM Long_Beard :gnome: aka: Aule
The Server
Come and join the fun here: 195.224.41.15
Playing requirements
To play on the server, you will need:
- A copy of Neverwinter Nights
- A copy of Neverwinter Nights Shadows Of Undrentide (SoU)
- A copy of Neverwinter Nights Hordes Of The Underdark (HOtU)
- The Neverwinter Nights Community Expansion Pack (CEP) (http://nwvault.ign.com/cep/downloads/)
Community IRC Channel
Chat live with the community! Connect to Quakenet and #wpnwn
Rules For Player Conduct On The Server
- THE SERVER AND MODULE -
- Any attempt to hack the server or attack it in any way will result in an instant ban and possible further action being taken by Wireplay UK.
- Any character discovered with modified stats will be immediately removed.
- Any attempt to abuse an obvious loophole in the world will be reported by DM's and suitable action will be taken on or off the server.
- CHARACTERS -
- Taking a single level in a class is not allowed. You must have a minimum of three levels in each class you have taken once you have reached 40 character levels.
- No offensive or obscene character names are permitted.
- Character names must be in keeping with Middle Earth, or of a mature fantasy role-play theme. If your name is deemed inappropriate, you will be asked to make a new character.
- Do not take the Devastating Critical feat - it is banned
- Do not use titles of Nobility if they have not been awarded
- Do not use colours or full capital letters in names
- Do not use any character names from the books
- ROLEPLAY, PARTIES AND COMMUNICATION -
- This is a Roleplaying gameworld – You must role-play at all times in all channels. Tells are an exception.
- All communications in the talk channel must be in English or Middle Earth languages.
- Using a foreign language is not an excuse to talk out of character. Keep communications in character.
- Use complete words in communications. No internet jargon or abbreviations are allowed.
- Players may make one shout per server reset.
- This shout must be in character, role-played and or world interest or to draw attention to something or someplace significant.
- Replies to shouts should be made in tells. Do not respond to shouts by shouting back.
- Parties should travel together in the same area, communicating primarily in talk.
- Scattered parties should be either attempting to regroup or disband.
- All party members should be participating in any quest undertaken. Parties may not scatter and do multiple quests to hoard xp rewards.
- SPIRIT OF THE GAMEWORLD -
- Travelling invisible through entire dungeon areas just to reach the main NPC’s who drop items is not allowed. It is not in the spirit of the community and creates unnecessary extra server load.
- In the interests of gameworld realism and a more role play true community, INVASIONS OF FACTION AREAS WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE AS OFFICIAL DM SUPERVISED EVENTS. To prevent misunderstanding, the good/evil faction areas are:
Harad
Mordor
Isengard
Gondor (And Osgiliath)
Edoras
Dunharrow
Lorien
Rivendell
Silvan Elves Kingdom
Erebor
- We strive for positive player relations both on and off the server, therefore we attempt to eliminate instances where conflict can arise. If two parties encounter each other in an adventure area, they must either;
Allow the party who were there first to continue
OR
Attempt to role-play a uniting of forces (the parties join forces). Failing in this, the party in the area first can proceed onwards. Other party should head elsewhere.
- ‘Power levelling’ is not tolerated. All members of parties should be actively involved in combat.
- Blatant metagaming is not tolerated. Use your characters knowledge, not your own.
- Do not talk about xp, levels or builds or any other game-engine technicalities in any channel other than tell. Best place for such discussion is the forums.
- GOLD AND ITEMS -
- Do not carry multiple quest items. Any duplicates discovered will be removed.
- Do not drop or arrange items for your other characters to pick up.
- PVP (player vs. player) ENCOUNTERS -
- Player killing is role play governed. You may NOT mindlessly kill players. Attacking a player “Because he/she is good/evil” or “he/she is certain race” are not justification for PvP.
- You may not simply set players to dislike without encountering them first in each server session.
- Players defending/attacking a good/evil faction area may attack hostile players on sight.
- Where there is opportunity before PVP takes place, players should set each other to dislike on the player list by pressing the ‘P’ key.
- If you die in a PVP encounter and select the RESPAWN option, you may NOT return to the fight.
- The above rule also applies to 1 on 1 PVP encounters and disputes. If you respawn, you may NOT continue the dispute. You should also avoid the other character for a lengthy period of time.
- Victorious parties/characters are NOT obliged to resurrect or raise opponents.
- If an opponent chooses to raise/resurrect you, you may NOT attack them or continue the dispute – the dispute is over.
- Characters may not raise/resurrect opponents mid battle to force them out of the fight.
- If you are raised/resurrected by a member of your party who was raised/resurrected by an opponent, you may NOT attack the enemy or continue the dispute – the encounter/dispute is over.
- In all cases, defeated characters and parties should leave an area promptly after a PVP encounter and have no further involvement.
- Any items disarmed in battle MUST be returned to the owner at the battles conclusion.
- MAGIC, TRAPS AND SKILLS -
- The Timestop spell may only be cast once between each rest your character makes. The spell may only be cast when absolutely necessary. (With the design of the gameworld, the spell is considered as unnecessary and is not recommended to be taken)
- Do not set up traps in busy areas intended for beginners to the gameworld. We want to welcome new players, not frighten them off.
- Only three pick pocket attempts are permitted per player per server reset. (3 attempts on one character, then find a new target)
- DMs -
- The DM’s are not obliged to take abuse of any kind for whatever reason. If a DM reports abuse and provides picture evidence, all characters of the offending login will be deleted from the server vault.
- In some cases, players can learn the player accounts of some of the DMs and start sending them queries and server related comments through tells when they are off duty – do not do this. DMs are human beings too and also want to play the game undisturbed like you do.
- Please respect the decisions made by DMs. If you have serious concerns about a decision made, please contact DM Kev and take it up with him. Do not make matters worse by spreading your discontent and spoiling the game for others.
We run a Neverwinter Nights roleplaying gameworld called 'Untold Tales Of Tolkien'. We are a steadily growing community of builders and players who have developed this world for almost a year now.
Here is all the server/community info you need:
Admin People
Contact at anytime with queries/material/suggestions.
DM Kev - MERP UK Manager, Head DM, Creator Of Untold Tales Of Tolkien Module - kev_balmer@hotmail.com
DM Barking Mad - MERP UK DM and Scripter (and tea - boy) - barking_mad@dsl.pipex.com
Avalyn - Editor of Tolkien Chronicles community newsletter, creative writer for Untold Tales Of Tolkien content - Avalyn_Silversword@Hotmail.com
Server DM's
Contact at anytime on server by using the DM channel.
- DM Kev :mad: aka: Illuvatar
- DM Barking Mad :rolling: aka: Mandos
- DM GreenHaze :naughty: aka: Orome
- DM James :dork:
- DM Fear :skull:
- DM Ulmo :m0nk33: aka: Ulmo
- DM 1984 :smurf:
- DM Martin :pimp:
- DM Mav :cool: aka: Manwe
- DM Long_Beard :gnome: aka: Aule
The Server
Come and join the fun here: 195.224.41.15
Playing requirements
To play on the server, you will need:
- A copy of Neverwinter Nights
- A copy of Neverwinter Nights Shadows Of Undrentide (SoU)
- A copy of Neverwinter Nights Hordes Of The Underdark (HOtU)
- The Neverwinter Nights Community Expansion Pack (CEP) (http://nwvault.ign.com/cep/downloads/)
Community IRC Channel
Chat live with the community! Connect to Quakenet and #wpnwn
Rules For Player Conduct On The Server
- THE SERVER AND MODULE -
- Any attempt to hack the server or attack it in any way will result in an instant ban and possible further action being taken by Wireplay UK.
- Any character discovered with modified stats will be immediately removed.
- Any attempt to abuse an obvious loophole in the world will be reported by DM's and suitable action will be taken on or off the server.
- CHARACTERS -
- Taking a single level in a class is not allowed. You must have a minimum of three levels in each class you have taken once you have reached 40 character levels.
- No offensive or obscene character names are permitted.
- Character names must be in keeping with Middle Earth, or of a mature fantasy role-play theme. If your name is deemed inappropriate, you will be asked to make a new character.
- Do not take the Devastating Critical feat - it is banned
- Do not use titles of Nobility if they have not been awarded
- Do not use colours or full capital letters in names
- Do not use any character names from the books
- ROLEPLAY, PARTIES AND COMMUNICATION -
- This is a Roleplaying gameworld – You must role-play at all times in all channels. Tells are an exception.
- All communications in the talk channel must be in English or Middle Earth languages.
- Using a foreign language is not an excuse to talk out of character. Keep communications in character.
- Use complete words in communications. No internet jargon or abbreviations are allowed.
- Players may make one shout per server reset.
- This shout must be in character, role-played and or world interest or to draw attention to something or someplace significant.
- Replies to shouts should be made in tells. Do not respond to shouts by shouting back.
- Parties should travel together in the same area, communicating primarily in talk.
- Scattered parties should be either attempting to regroup or disband.
- All party members should be participating in any quest undertaken. Parties may not scatter and do multiple quests to hoard xp rewards.
- SPIRIT OF THE GAMEWORLD -
- Travelling invisible through entire dungeon areas just to reach the main NPC’s who drop items is not allowed. It is not in the spirit of the community and creates unnecessary extra server load.
- In the interests of gameworld realism and a more role play true community, INVASIONS OF FACTION AREAS WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE AS OFFICIAL DM SUPERVISED EVENTS. To prevent misunderstanding, the good/evil faction areas are:
Harad
Mordor
Isengard
Gondor (And Osgiliath)
Edoras
Dunharrow
Lorien
Rivendell
Silvan Elves Kingdom
Erebor
- We strive for positive player relations both on and off the server, therefore we attempt to eliminate instances where conflict can arise. If two parties encounter each other in an adventure area, they must either;
Allow the party who were there first to continue
OR
Attempt to role-play a uniting of forces (the parties join forces). Failing in this, the party in the area first can proceed onwards. Other party should head elsewhere.
- ‘Power levelling’ is not tolerated. All members of parties should be actively involved in combat.
- Blatant metagaming is not tolerated. Use your characters knowledge, not your own.
- Do not talk about xp, levels or builds or any other game-engine technicalities in any channel other than tell. Best place for such discussion is the forums.
- GOLD AND ITEMS -
- Do not carry multiple quest items. Any duplicates discovered will be removed.
- Do not drop or arrange items for your other characters to pick up.
- PVP (player vs. player) ENCOUNTERS -
- Player killing is role play governed. You may NOT mindlessly kill players. Attacking a player “Because he/she is good/evil” or “he/she is certain race” are not justification for PvP.
- You may not simply set players to dislike without encountering them first in each server session.
- Players defending/attacking a good/evil faction area may attack hostile players on sight.
- Where there is opportunity before PVP takes place, players should set each other to dislike on the player list by pressing the ‘P’ key.
- If you die in a PVP encounter and select the RESPAWN option, you may NOT return to the fight.
- The above rule also applies to 1 on 1 PVP encounters and disputes. If you respawn, you may NOT continue the dispute. You should also avoid the other character for a lengthy period of time.
- Victorious parties/characters are NOT obliged to resurrect or raise opponents.
- If an opponent chooses to raise/resurrect you, you may NOT attack them or continue the dispute – the dispute is over.
- Characters may not raise/resurrect opponents mid battle to force them out of the fight.
- If you are raised/resurrected by a member of your party who was raised/resurrected by an opponent, you may NOT attack the enemy or continue the dispute – the encounter/dispute is over.
- In all cases, defeated characters and parties should leave an area promptly after a PVP encounter and have no further involvement.
- Any items disarmed in battle MUST be returned to the owner at the battles conclusion.
- MAGIC, TRAPS AND SKILLS -
- The Timestop spell may only be cast once between each rest your character makes. The spell may only be cast when absolutely necessary. (With the design of the gameworld, the spell is considered as unnecessary and is not recommended to be taken)
- Do not set up traps in busy areas intended for beginners to the gameworld. We want to welcome new players, not frighten them off.
- Only three pick pocket attempts are permitted per player per server reset. (3 attempts on one character, then find a new target)
- DMs -
- The DM’s are not obliged to take abuse of any kind for whatever reason. If a DM reports abuse and provides picture evidence, all characters of the offending login will be deleted from the server vault.
- In some cases, players can learn the player accounts of some of the DMs and start sending them queries and server related comments through tells when they are off duty – do not do this. DMs are human beings too and also want to play the game undisturbed like you do.
- Please respect the decisions made by DMs. If you have serious concerns about a decision made, please contact DM Kev and take it up with him. Do not make matters worse by spreading your discontent and spoiling the game for others.