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| − | Skald Song is a play-by-post medieval sword and sorcery role-play set in an original world based around the fine arts.
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| | + | Welcome to the Skaldsong Companion, a reference wiki for the play-by-post chat-based roleplay community, [https://skaldsongrp.com World of SkaldSong] and is maintained by the staff. |
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| + | World of SkaldSong is set in a original, medieval fantasy world influenced by music and the arts. It began as a forum on [http://forumotion.com Forum Motion] on November 24, 2016 as a world-building side project. Announced in May of 2017, the forum would be converted over to a chat based system. The following month on June 9th it opened for registration. |
| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/TOS On Terms of Service] | |
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/Play_Rules On Playing] | + | <div>[[File:Ooc.png|link=Rules_and_Gameplay]][[File:Setting.png|link=Setting_and_Lore]][[File:Charguide.png|link=Character_Guide]] |
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| | =Getting Started= | | =Getting Started= |
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| | [[How-to]] - some useful information on various actions in chat. | | [[How-to]] - some useful information on various actions in chat. |
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| | '''Virtuoso''' - God/dess. These are corrupted founding guild leaders, who took to the power and created cults instead. They consider themselves ''almost'' equal to The Skald and are doing the creator's bidding. They aren't wrong, but they aren't doing it the way The Skald intended originally. | | '''Virtuoso''' - God/dess. These are corrupted founding guild leaders, who took to the power and created cults instead. They consider themselves ''almost'' equal to The Skald and are doing the creator's bidding. They aren't wrong, but they aren't doing it the way The Skald intended originally. |
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| − | Natives were born and raised in The Tapestry and it is all they have ever known, generally speaking. They are not at all surprised by the arrival of beings from other places. It is, after all, part of their oldest beliefs that the creator of the world has hand picked these arrivals. Although their comfort level with a species they haven't seen before is something best left to the player to decide. New arrivals that were already a part of a guild in their former world, we encourage you to reach out to the guild of preference and let them know, especially if you're interested in pursuing that path. The guild leaders will be more than likely happy to add you to their rosters, or may choose to remain disenfranchised despite knowing that the power of a guild can help them go far in life.
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| − | *Native characters start off with more gold than non-natives.
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| − | *If a slot is available, native characters can start with title.
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| − | Non-native characters, also referred to as '''''Skaldborne''''' or '''''Strangers,''''' find themselves in a strange land and generally in even stranger circumstances. The way they arrive into the world is up to the player's descriptive discretion, but it is encouraged that their characters should arrive with some vague and varied amounts of amnesia and may or may not lack the clothes on their back. Think of it like a floating scale, where the most extreme cases are usually full blown amnesia and on the other end they retain all their memories, but are never quite sure how they got to The Tapestry.
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| − | Because of this constant influx of Skaldborne, the natives of The Tapestry leave wrapped little packages with a change of clothes, a waxed map to the nearest settlement, and a small amount of gold to get them started. They are usually highly encouraged to join a guild for ease in assimilation into the world, plus the guilds would get quite the reputation if one of the Skaldborne proves themselves and becomes a clear representation a champion chosen by The Skald.
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| − | *Skaldborne characters will start off with a lesser amount of gold than natives, but will have the 'care package' already in their inventory.
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| − | *You can also opt to play a non-native that has been around long enough to adapt.
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| − | =The "Tapestry"=
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| − | The Tapestry is what the natives call their world, believing that they are just one big masterpiece on an unseen canvas. As such there are no true names of continents, with masses of land/regions simply being referred to by the main city that inhabits them. There is a distinct illusion of organized peace with the leaders of regions bowing in unison to a high king, but there is strife in many forms political or otherwise. And yet their god, The Skald, loves every minute of it.
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| − | ==Lore==
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| − | The religious text of The Tapestry is called the '''Oratorio''', a series of chants that explain the very basics of the world's functions and has been around since early creation. <br>
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/The_Oratorio The Oratorio]
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| − | ==Politics==
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| − | The political theater of The Tapestry is always on the brink of a shift despite the illusion of peace carried by its people. A pyramid of guilds topped by a monarchy.
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/Guilds Guilds]
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| − | ===[[File:prima.png]]Prima Famiglia===
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| − | The royal family. A single bloodline has carried the crown through many centuries, supplemented by the marriages with worthy guilds or heroes as decided by the Primo Uomo (King). The royal seat is Inizio D'Oro, the city believed built on the spot that The Skald had made their one and only appearance.
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| − | Proper forms of address is by their title only, unless given permission otherwise. It is acceptable to shorten the title to just Primo or Prima, as well.
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| − | '''Primo Uomo''' (King, 'First Man')<br>
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| − | Trivia: The Primo/a titles come from the term Prima Donna for 'first lady' in reference to music/ballet.
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| − | ===[[File:Noble2.png]]Doge/Duce===
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| − | The titles belong to the Guild Leaders who have the double duty of running entire regions. Based on their service to the royal family can determine if they will marry in and have the honor of adding their family to the line of the Prima Familia.
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| − | Heirs enjoy a lap of luxury in the manor with the royal family. They do not have to be blood-related to the guild leader that sent them.
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| − | Proper nomenclature for addressing Doge/Duce are varied and more normalized, with Guild Leaders going by either their internal titles, their name directly, or as their title.
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| − | ===[[File:Noble1.png]]Nobile===
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| − | Other guild leaders, despite not holding land, are still recognized as one of the wealthy. Their children are often sent to Inizio D'Oro to be personal servants to the royal family and their superior guild heirs. This title may also reference heirs of all guilds as well, as it is the lowest title of nobility.
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| − | Nobile Heirs also do not have to be blood related to the guild leader that sent them.
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| − | Possessing no additional fancy titles, Nobiles are typically referred to by their names, but are recognized as being of a superior class than the rest of their peers.
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| − | Exceptional '''heroes''' may be recognized directly by the royal family as prospects to the line, earning a private title that has them at the same 'level' as a Doge/Duce without the land. These are few and far between, designed to humor the belief that ''even the pig keeper can become a king'', a mantra said to encourage people to not feel bound by their station.
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| − | ===Regular Ranking===
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| − | Other rankings flavoring from civilian to master of a trade.
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/Events Events]
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/Inizio_D%27Oro Inizio D'Oro (Capital)]
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/Chanson_Isole%27e Chanson Isole'e]
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/Uhrwerkstadt Uhrwerkstadt]
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/Otkrytoye_Polotno Otkrytoye Polotno]
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| − | [http://www.skaldsongrp.com/wiki/index.php/Prasino_Kolaz Prasino Kolaz]
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Welcome to the Skaldsong Companion, a reference wiki for the play-by-post chat-based roleplay community, World of SkaldSong and is maintained by the staff.
World of SkaldSong is set in a original, medieval fantasy world influenced by music and the arts. It began as a forum on Forum Motion on November 24, 2016 as a world-building side project. Announced in May of 2017, the forum would be converted over to a chat based system. The following month on June 9th it opened for registration.
There are many words and terms in the world of The Tapestry that you will run into. Here's a handy reference to what they mean or refer to.
