Etzos Update: Q & A

[Pig Boy]

Let me know any questions about the Update process here, please. If you have any concerns at all, let me know here and please be detailed as possible.

Thanks!

[Oberan]

Hi,

So, I don't think I fully understand what is going on or what is expected?

Bringing things in line with the current rules is good and all, but it is also a very vage description. I understand going through NPCs and alter their skills based on the Skill Scale Down change. Ditto for languages and magic that don't exist or don't exist in the same capacity anymore. In terms of ... well, anything else, really, I'm not sure at all what I'm supposed to be looking for?

Thanks,

Obe

[Pig Boy]

Hi,

So, I don't think I fully understand what is going on or what is expected?

Bringing things in line with the current rules is good and all, but it is also a very vage description. I understand going through NPCs and alter their skills based on the Skill Scale Down change. Ditto for languages and magic that don't exist or don't exist in the same capacity anymore. In terms of ... well, anything else, really, I'm not sure at all what I'm supposed to be looking for?

Thanks,

Obe

Thanks for the question. Yes the skill scale down and fixing skills of npcs is one of the top priorities to bring things into line with the current rules. Also, nel prices for items/services/etc. We're converting to the wealth tier and well, Etzos has always fallen behind on that. That was fine when it was within the purview of Maltruism who could inform/advise players on a case by case basis, but as an open and unmodded city, players need to know what things cost or what is available to their wealth tier. As for guidelines on how much something costs converting to wealth tier? Drinks and consumables that approach gold nels in prices, should probably be tier 5-6+. Consumables ranging in the silvers should be tier 3-5+, and anything requiring coppers is fine at tier 2+. Typically 1 wealth point will buy you a ten day supply of nearly anything consumable, or enough for one trial and ten people. Failing that? You can always delete the mention of nel prices and direct them to the Shoppe on the wiki. That is also a good solution.

Apart from that? I'm hoping that experienced Etzos players can pick apart inconsistencies and glaring errors in any of the existing lore threads (IF you can find them). But that is a lower priority at the moment. We're not reinventing the lore of Etzos (that's for when/if you guys get another mod) and we're not handling mod-only npcs (which are usually described as such in the text left by Maltruism). So the main focus will be on the Skill Scale down and Wealth tiers.

I hope that helps, if not keep the questions coming.

[Oberan]

Okay, that's clear.

Thank you!

[Oberan]

So, the "Location, location, location" thread is almost completely updated, but I've run into two PC run businesses (Valkyrie's Roost & Winged Post).

Both are run by Nightshade Eld, who's been inactive for an extended length of time.
Neither have any NPCs listed in Location, Location, Location. Winged Post does have NPCs in the transaction thread.
Both do have links to their respective transaction threads.
Valkyrie's Roost has a targeted WT in the transaction thread, but has listed prices in nels in Location, Location, Location (currently proposing to just put the target tier in in Location, Location, Location instead of the nel prices).

But the reason I'm posting it here is because I'm not sure what to do with PC run locations and their NPCs in general? Do I treat them as normal locations and make the updates where necessary if the PC has been inactive for a while? Do I skip them?

Thanks,

Obe

[Pig Boy]

Hi Obe,

For the PC businesses, it's probably best to leave those NPCs alone until such a time as the PC gets back, leaving a note that the non-skills included in the write-up are not subject yet to the Skill Scale Down until the PC has a chance to update them. That way, if they have overlap with skills the PC can decide for themselves which skills they want. For the nel amounts, I'd say delete those and point toward the shoppe where applicable. As ever, try to include the original article/thread in spoiler tags at the bottom of the new post, so that the changes are able to be seen/checked. Thanks!