ALFA - User contributions [en]

Getting Started

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: ''Welcome to ''[[A Land Far Away]]'', a persistent world where the vast, wondrous Dungeons & Dragons™ universe takes on a life all of its own. A place where like-minded role-players of all races, cultures and creeds gather to delight in the wonder and joy of a thousand shared imaginations. A place where the raconteur holds others spellbound; a place where every decision has consequences; a place where the games unfold before your eyes.''

''A Land Far Away'' is an online community focused around offering ''Dungeons and Dragons'' style gameplay through the [[Neverwinter Nights 2]] engine. Players may don the hat of a [[Dungeon Master]], or play characters. We aim to span [[Faerûn]], through our various servers.

To get started, you need [[Neverwinter Nights 2]], and a community-made [[Client Extension]].

== Quick Start ==
* Buy [[Neverwinter Nights 2]] from [http://www.gog.com/game/neverwinter_nights_2_complete Good Old Games].
* Download and install the [[Client Extension]]
* Connect to an open ALFA server, such as Baldur's Gate at bg.alandfaraway.org or The Moonshae Isles at ms.alandfaraway.org.

== Neverwinter Nights 2 ==
''Neverwinter Nights 2'' is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Atari. It provides a platform based on Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 Edition. ''A Land Far Away'' further customizes the game to bring it closer to the 3.5e ruleset, provide tools for both players and [[Dungeon Masters]], and add extra content.

Neverwinter Nights 2 is best purchased from [http://www.gog.com/game/neverwinter_nights_2_complete Good Old Games].

== Client Extension ==
''A Land Far Away'' relies on restored functionality and additional features provided by Skywing's [[Client Extension]]. It may be downloaded [http://neverwintervault.org/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.nynaeve.net/Skywing/NWN2/cliext/ClientExtension_Latest.zip here]. For installation instructions, please see the CE's page.

== Connecting ==
With the [[Client Extension]] installed, ALFA servers may be found under the ''Role Playing'' category. Alternatively, direct connect can be pointed to the following addresses:
* bg.alandfaraway.org for [[Baldur's Gate (Server)|Baldur's Gate]]
* ms.alandfaraway.org for [[Moonshae Isles (Server)|Moonshae Isles]]

Other [[Server]]s are available, and the direct connect addresses are given on the individual server pages.

== Membership Application ==
Anyone may play on ALFA up to level 3, on the [[Baldur's Gate (Server)|Baldur's Gate]] or [[Moonshae Isles (Server)|Moonshae Isles]] servers. To play on other servers, level beyond the cap, or join as a Dungeon Master, one must first [http://www.alandfaraway.org/applications/player_new apply to join].

Alaron

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[[Category:Locations on Moonshae Isles]]
Alaron Isle consists of a collection of [[Ffolk]] and Northmen feudal territories all sworn to the High Queen [[Alicia Kendrick]] in one fashion or another.

== Settlements ==
Occupying the southern half of the isle, the Ffolk Cantrevs organized under the petty kingdom of Callidyrr are:
* [[Fairheight]]
* [[Stagford]]
* [[Stirgewick]]
* [[Talffolk]]

The Northmen lands of Alaron are organized under the petty kingdom of Gnarlhelm which occupies the vast and sparsely settled northern half of Alaron Isle and consists of:

* [[Gnarlhelm]] the capital as well as several coastal settlements. The Northmen rarely venture into the vast untamed interiors of the Moonshaes, believing them to be haunted. ''Currently the petty kingdom of Gnarlhelm is not represent in the module.''

{{MS Locations}}

Rulebook

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[[Category:Legislation]]
In ALFA, rulemaking is divided between the 5 administrators that the community has elected. Lead Admin has oversight over the other Admin and may veto their decisions. The Player Admin handles in-game rules and applications, while the Infra Admin handles the website and our servers. The Tech Admin handles scripting and technical side of the game. Finally, the DM Admin handles DM Standards.

All censurable in-game and out-of-game rules can be found in the ALFA Rulebook. Any changes made to the rulebook will be made visible to you, so you are aware of them.

== Introduction ==
=== In-Game Offenses And Out-Of-Game Offenses ===
An offense does not have to take place in-game to be considered an in-game offense. Metagaming (Section 2.1) is an in-game offense even if it is done through forums or chat. In the same way, not all offenses that occur in the game count as in-game. If you are flamed by a fellow member through in-game tells this is an out-of-game, “Infra” offense, and is to be handled by the Infra Admin. Complaints submitted with the Player Admin or ALFA Representatives that are determined to concern infra offenses will be forwarded to the Infra Admin.

=== Disposition ===
* Chapter 2 lists in-game rules, as determined by the Player Admin.
* Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 describe how an in-game complaint is submitted and investigated.
* Chapter 6 contains out-of-game rules, as determined by the Infra Admin.
* Chapter 7 contains censure rules for both in-game and out-of-game offences.
* Chapter 8 contains the DM code of conduct.
* Chapter 9 contains rules for how the ALFA Rulebook may be changed.

== In-Game Offenses ==
=== Metagaming ===
Metagaming is gaming that transcends the game. It is taking advantage of the fact that NwN is a game, and doing things you could not do if you were actually in the game world.

''Examples: (1) Telling another player where to find your body when you have died alone; (2) Telling another player out-of-character (OOC) where to find a static quest; (3) Taking defensive actions for no other reason than another player has toggled your player-character (PC) to hostile.''

=== Cheating ===
Cheating involves a more severe form of metagaming. It is actively exploiting any bug or shortcoming in the game mechanics. Cheating is generally punished by a permanent ban and is not subject to the 90-day rule, as per Section 4.2.2 of the ALFA Charter.

''Examples: (1) Logging in the middle of combat; (2) Muling gold or items from one of your PCs to another of your PCs (note that multiple PCs are not allowed in ALFA, whether they are used for muling or not).''

=== Multiple PCs ===
ALFA has a One Live and One Alt-PC rule. Playing two pcs in alfa requires observance of additional rules, including that pcs may not be played on the same server. Multiple Live PCs are not allowed beyond these two pcs - this includes cross-server. All old PCs are considered to be retired and may not be played again.

=== Griefing ===
Griefing is defined as repeatedly targeting another member either IC or OOC in a way that has negative impact on that member, for OOC reasons. Extreme cases of griefing are punished by a permanent ban and are not subject to the 90- day rule, as per Section 4.2.2 of the ALFA Charter.

==== R-18 Rules of Consent ====
Rules of Consent exists in Our R-18 community for prevention of potential harassment. ALFA strictly forbids role-playing involving children in adult or sexual situations. As such, all PC's need to be of at least minimum age of maturity, and represented as such in game through RP. Instances of graphic play such as erotica, rape, torture need to have the compliance of all parties involved OOCly. When such instances occur, either by players, or DM, permission needs to be sought for such, and logged through screenshot or in the case of DMs also/or using forum permission. To engage in such activities without the permission of the involved constitutes griefing.

=== Player Killing ===
Player killing is the killing of another player’s character without legitimate IC motivation, or without following the character vs. character guidelines in the ALFA Player’s Manual. Extreme cases of player killing are punished by a permanent ban and are not subject to the 90-day rule, as per Section 4.2.2 of the ALFA Charter.

=== Powergaming ===
Powergaming is the pursuit of experience points (XP) or wealth (either in gold or in items) at the expense of roleplaying. Sometimes it is IC for your PC to choose the most gainful option available. Other times it is not; if you still choose the most gainful option in those cases, you are powergaming.

''Examples: (1) A paladin who wears Zhent full plate solely for added AC; (2) A druid who hunts deer to gain XP and sell the furs. (Note: these examples are not all-inclusive. Even if your behaviour does not fall into one of these subcategories you could still be powergaming)''

==== Powergaming Character Concepts ====
Creating a character that just happens to be extremely optimized to make XP or wealth does not excuse powergaming. You may be forced to retire your PC and create a new one if your character concept is too powergaming oriented.

''Example: (1) Creating a "Min-maxed" character; that is a character with maxed combat abilities and minimized non-combat abilities, such taking two levels of Ranger to get dual wield or two levels of Paladin to get divine grace without any legitimate IC reason for the character to have levels of Ranger or Paladin.''

==== Farming ====
Farming is repeatedly killing the same static spawns or going through the same static quests with no legitimate IC motivation. Note that a character that "hates orcs" does not have a legitimate excuse for farming orc spawn points.

''Example: (1) A character who returns to the same spawn point every day to kill the mobs spawned there.''

=== Twinking ===
Twinking is giving another player wealth without adequate IC motivation.

''Example: (1) Giving your real-life buddy with a lower level PC a magical sword you do not need anymore, even though the PCs do not know each other IC.''

=== Hacking ===
Hacking is an extreme form of cheating. It involves actively creating a loophole or a bug in the game and then exploiting it. Hacking is always punished by a permanent ban and is not subject to the 90-day rule, as per Section 4.2.2 of the ALFA charter.

''Example: (1) Gaining access to the ALFA Vault and changing your PC’s BIC file.''

=== Failure To Comply ===
Any member who purposefully fails to comply with a decision made by a DM or Admin may be censured. If the member wishes to protest against a decision, any objections must be sent to the DM Admin in the case of a DM decision, or Lead Admin in the case of an Admin decision, who will then review the decision. The player may not simply circumvent the decision by going to a different DM/Admin without informing them of the previous decision.

''Examples: (1) traveling to another server to level after the DM on the first server refuses to allow another prestige class level due to a lack of roleplay; (2) Failure to arrange a remake of the player character after Admin has determined that the character concept is not allowed.''

== In-Game Complaint Process ==
Before filing a complaint it is worth contacting the HDM of the server most closely related to the incident that gave rise to the complaint. Often an informal solution can be reached if the complaint does not concern any blatant violations of the rules in Chapter 2. The ALFA Representatives can also serve as mediators to help negotiate such an informal solution, but note that if no request for informal mediation is made they will treat every case as a formal complaint, and the rules in Chapter 4 will be followed. To submit a complaint, the complainant must make a request directly to the Player Admin or one of the ALFA Representatives. Note that public posts do not constitute complaints: the request must be made directly and privately.

=== Submitting A Complaint ===
Any player or DM who believes that another player has violated the rules of ALFA may submit a complaint against an ALFA player. DMs may only be the target of a complaint if the complaint concerns actions involving the DM's player character. General DM discipline falls under the DM Admin's domain, and thus such complaints should be submitted with the DM Admin. ALFA players cannot be punished for their actions on non-ALFA servers.

=== Who May Submit A Complaint ===
Any member or non-member may submit a complaint against an ALFA player. The Player Admin may also initiate investigations without a complaint being submitted.

=== The 90-day Rule ===
Complaints must be submitted within 90 days of the behavior or incident upon which the complaint is based. Accordingly, investigations will generally only be allowed to look at behavior that occurred within 90 days of the date the complaint was submitted. The 90 days are counted backwards from the day when the complaint is submitted. The length of the investigation is thus unimportant, since prescription will always be counted from the day they complaint was submitted, not from the day when the investigation was finished.
Some offenses are exempt from the 90-day rule, and indeed from any other rules in this document, if the majority of Admin vote for such a decision. These offenses are listed in Section 4.2.2 of the ALFA charter.

== In-Game Investigation Procedures ==
This Chapter contains procedural rules for the investigation of complaints submitted to the Player Admin or the ALFA representatives.

=== Investigators ===
The Player Admin may elect to investigate complaints himself, or assign one or more ALFA Representatives to the case.

=== Confidentiality ===
Investigations are discussed on a private forum. All investigations are to be considered confidential unless the Player Admin states otherwise. Any person who directly or indirectly divulges information from an investigation is subject to punishment by the Infra Admin.

=== Confidentiality And The Accused ===
The accused party has no automatic right to be informed of any ongoing investigation. However, the Player Admin should make every effort to inform the accused of the investigation at most 14 days after the complaint was submitted, if the complaint is still being considered at that point.

=== Investigation Dismissal Or Dispute ===
The Player Admin may dismiss a complaint at any point in the investigation. No other party may dismiss complaints. If the Player Admin determines that the investigation has provided sufficient evidence, they may initiate a formal dispute proceeding, or resolve the complaint through an informal dispute resolution.

=== Duty To Cooperate ===
All members of ALFA have a duty to cooperate with investigations conducted by the Player Admin. Persistent refusal to do so may lead to censure.

== In-Game Dispute Procedures ==
This Chapter contains rules for the formal dispute proceedings that take place to assess the culpability of the accused.

=== Initiating a Dispute ===
When an investigation moves to a formal dispute, the Player Admin will post a new thread in the Dispute Forum, summing up the main evidence found in the investigation.

=== Access to a Dispute ===
ALFA DMs enjoy read-only access to the Dispute Forum. The complainant and the accused enjoy posting access, which may be substituted for read-only access if the Player Admin or Infra Admin determines that this access is being abused. Admin and ALFA Representatives may also post.

=== Dispute Time Limits ===
From the time when the thread is made in the Dispute Forum and the complainant and the accused have been given posting access, the dispute must remain open for 7 days. After that time the Player Admin may determine when the dispute proceedings are over and a verdict can be reached. The Player Admin will make every effort to ensure that all parties get to plead their case.

==== Exception From Time Limit ====
In cases where the evidence is overwhelming or where the accused has confessed, the Player Admin may announce a verdict immediately, without waiting 7 days. This measure is reserved for exceptional circumstances. If the Player Admin does not announce the verdict immediately the thread must always run for 7 days.

=== Dispute Verdict ===
At any point after the initial 7 days the Player Admin may lock the thread and declare the verdict. The verdict is effective immediately, unless stated otherwise.

=== Appeals ===
Only verdicts that find wrongdoing may be appealed against. Such appeals must be made to the Lead Admin within 30 days of the verdict, as per Section 3.6 of the ALFA Charter.

=== Informal Dispute Resolution ===
Informal dispute resolutions rely on the consent of the accused, the complainant, and the Player Admin. If any of these parties disagree with the informal dispute resolution, the case must proceed to formal dispute procedures.

=== Removal Of Illegal Gains ===
The Player Admin may decide that in addition to or instead of any other formal censure, a player who is subject to censure through the formal dispute procedure will also lose any gains made from the offense. This can include the loss of XP, wealth and in extreme cases forced retirement of the player character.

== Out-Of-Game Rules ==
This Chapter concerns out-of-game rules as decided by the Infra Admin. See Section 1.2 for definitions of in-game and out-of-game.

=== Out-Of-Game Behavior ===
There will be no inflammatory remarks made OOC towards anyone in the ALFA community in a public forum. ALFA forums and chat are public. While you can speak freely, rude or aggressive language is not allowed. Admin or forum moderators decide what ‘inflammatory’ means. Examples include, but are not limited to, posting any type of pornographic pictures, text, or links, or inflammatory or graphically violent references to nationality, race, culture, gender, sexual preference or creed.

=== Intent to Harm ===
Any member of the ALFA community who declares intent to cause physical, financial, or any other substantive harm to another ALFA member will be banned.

=== Sexual Harassment ===
ALFA is a mature community and allows mature RP, but no member of ALFA shall be subject to sexual harassment. Victims of harassment should provide logs or screenshots to Admin. Such documents will remain confidential. Sexual harassment is punishable by a permanent ban.

=== Improper Use ===
Any other conduct that disrupts or negatively impacts the functioning of ALFA's out-of-game ressources will also be subject to censure. Examples include, but are not limited to, violations of privacy, spam, abuse of access privileges, computer-assisted attacks and failure to comply with moderation.

== Censure ==
=== Informal Censure ===
If an investigation ends with an informal dispute resolution Admin may impose whatever censure the parties agreed upon. Such censure may include but is not limited to counseling or mandatory attendance of RP 101. No informal censure is mandatory.

=== Temporary Server Ban ===
Any HDM can issue a temporary ban from their server for up to 30 days. Such a ban does not necessarily have to be based on the offenses listed in Chapter 2. The Player Admin must be informed immediately of any server bans. If the HDM wants to extend the ban beyond 30 days the Player Admin will initiate an investigation on the player. The Player Admin may decide that the ban should remain during the course of the investigation. Note that a temporary server ban does not count as formal censure in itself. Alternatively, HDMs may instruct their DMs not to include the player in DM sessions on the server for the 30 day time period.

=== Formal Censure ===
Formal censure is issued by the Player Admin after a formal dispute, or by the Infra Admin. In cases where the Admin responsible (ie. Player or Infra Admin) is directly involved in the matter, or other clear conflicts of interest exist, the Lead Admin will step in to over see the dispute. In cases where the Lead Admin is also involved, a third Admin will step in as necessary. There are three levels of censure. Admin determines which level of censure will be imposed in the individual case.

==== First Formal Censure ====
This serves as an official censure and may be given along with AR counseling or other punishment that the responsible Admin deems fit.

==== Second Formal Censure ====
The member is banned from all of ALFA (servers as well as forums and chat) for 7 days. At this point the member is no longer considered to be in good standing, and may thus no longer run for Admin, as per Section 3.1 in the ALFA charter.

==== Third Formal Censure ====
The member is permanently banned from all of ALFA (servers as well as forums and chat).

=== Censure Record ===
Each formal censure is added to the player's censure record. Censures will be recorded against both the player and their CDKey. With a first-level censure in the player's history a second-level offense may thus lead to a permanent ban, or vice versa. It is also possible for a player to get banned permanently after committing 3 consecutive first-level offenses. Out-of-game censure levels are cleared after 6 months of good behavior except in the case of a permanent ban, while in-game censure levels are always permanent.

== DM Code of Conduct ==
DMs are to be held to a higher standard, as they are community leaders by virtue of the position of authority that they hold. DMs will strive to be polite to other members on the forums or IRC channel. In-game infractions by those with DM status will not be tolerated whether DMing or playing a PC. Sanction is entirely at the judgement of the DM Admin, who may choose anything from counseling for isolated indiscretions to immediate and permanent removal from DM status for substantive or repeated misbehavior.

=== DMs and PCs ===
A member who is a DM may also have a PC, but that PC may not visit any server on which they DM, except to cross it in order to reach another server. A DM who retires from a server must wait for a period of thirty days before their PC may visit that server.

=== DMs and CvC ===
No ALFA DM shall aid any Character versus Character activity beyond the minimum intervention required to maintain IC plot. This proscription shall include the creation or possession of NPCs to actively impact the course of a CvC incident. DMs are permitted to resolve skill-based attempts by PCs seeking to find another player, with hidden rolls preferred.

=== DMA Annoucements ===
All DMA Rule Announcements posted to the DMA Announcements [http://www.alandfaraway.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=50116&p=615743#p615743 sticky] shall have the force of a Rule under Section 8 of these Rules. Excluded from such are informational postings.

=== DM Communications ===
Any DM receiving any statement concerning OOC harassment of a member is required to forward all evidence of such statements (IRC logs, screenshots etc.) to the DMA within 3 days of receiving the statement.

== Changes To The ALFA Rulebook ==
Chapters 2 to 5 of the ALFA Rulebook may be changed by the Player Admin, Chapter 6 by the Infra Admin, and Chapter 8 by the DM Admin. Chapter 7 may be changed by a joint decision by the Infra Admin and the Player Admin. Chapters 1 and 9 may only be changed by a joint decision by the DM Admin, Infra Admin and Player Admin. The members should be notified immediately of any changes to the ALFA Rulebook.

=== Rule Conflicts ===
In the event that a rule in the ALFA Rulebook violates provisions in the ALFA Charter the rule in the ALFA Rulebook is void.

=== Retroactive Application Of Rules ===
No rule in the ALFA Rulebook may be applied to events that transpired before the rule in question was created. If a rule is altered, the wording that was in effect when the event took place is to be used.

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Fairheight

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Korrin Archipelago

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Moonshae Isles (Server)

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Castano:

[[Category:Servers]]
[[Category:Live Servers]]
[[Category:Open Application Servers]]
{{Server
| ID = 9
| Image = [[Image:Server_MS.jpg|256px|Moonshae Travel Map]]
| Name = Moonshae Isles
| HDM = {{MS HDM}}
| EADM = {{MS EADM}}
| DirectConnect = ms.alandfaraway.org:5121
}}
: ''"Our land is beautiful, the life it gives us good. How could it be otherwise? The land is the Goddess. But the Goddess serves the Balance, and as goodness grows in power, so must evil have its day. Wherefore all who live in the Moonshaes have felt the bite of evil as it rises again and again to threaten us.''

: ''What can vanquish it, for a time? The forces of good. And what are they? They have a thousand faces and a thousand names. We call them heroes."'' -- Andabbar Meihklann, Bard of the Snows

== Welcome ==
Welcome to the Moonshae Isles, or "The Isles" as they are commonly called by their inhabitants, where light and dark struggle for dominance in a never ending conflict. Here various human and demihuman cultures meet, sometimes warring, sometimes living in peace.

A cold cluster of rocky islands cloaked in mists and deep woods, sprinkled with abundant beasts, bogs and soaring mountains, the Moonshae Isles are shared by two dominant races of [[Human]]s, recently and loosely united by oaths into a single kingdom ruled by High Queen [[Alicia Kendrick]] from the seaside mountain citadel of [[Caer Callidyrr]]. The northern parts of this kingdom are dominated by seafaring Northmen descended from the raiders of [[Ruathym]], while the [[Ffolk]], the Isle's original human inhabitants control the south. Both races are shaped by the rugged striking landscape and harsh weather. The Ffolk, who reside in dozens of small kingdoms, or cantrevs, revere the land, and the Goddess who is the land, long aware of the divine power present in every rushing stream, secret pool and mist wreathed forest on the Isles. The Northmen, organized into petty kingdoms, are less moved by the land, fearing the interior reaches. Instead, they turn their hearts to the sea and the bounty it provides, whether fish or the booty from a raid. Relations between these peoples are often strained, though the recent peace has led both to a more genteel lifestyle, at least on the more populous Isles. The outer cantrevs are still troubled by pirates, mainly from the infamous [[Nelanthar Isles]].

[[Halfling]] settlements can be found anywhere where humans have settled in the Isles, for they build their burrows near enough to man to benefit from the protection of neighboring castles and far enough to be outside the reach of the law. The most populous, [[Lowhill]], lies within a few miles of [[Corwell]].

[[Bard]]s and [[Druid]]s find special welcome in the isles, being revered in all towns and villages as story tellers and protectors of the land, respectively. Magic users must remain on guard in the more rural regions, as many villagers still recall the near total destruction of [[Flamsterd Isle]] and its school of magic many years ago, but they are grudgingly welcomed in the cities of Corwell and Callidyrr as well as the courts of some Northmen kings, so long as they keep to themselves. [[Cleric]]s of the mainland deities are making inroads, having established temples in the major towns and cities, but may be met with distrust amongst the rual population who still fiercely cling to their worship of the Goddess. Demi-humans, with the exception of [[Drow]] and [[Dueregar]] (where Dueregar would even be recognized), are welcome anywhere in the Isles. Though, mainland elves will elicit extreme curiosity outside of major trading towns, due to their rarity in the Isles, and are often mistaken for the native Llewyrr elves.

Outside the regions inhabited by man and halfling, the Isles retain their original wild nature, disturbed only by the halls of the dwarves, ruined human settlements raised in wars long since past, and the few remaining native Llewyrr elven settlements deep in wooded valleys unknown to man. Tales of the fabled elven city of Chrysalis have long been dismissed as the stuff of bard storytelling. Likewise, few venture into Myrloch Vale, a wooded valley surround the [[Myrloch]], a large cold body of water at the center of [[Gwynneth]] Isle.

Watching over this all the land, both settled and wild, the druids of the Goddess maintain their groves surrounding fabled magical pools known as [[Moonwells]]. Druid groves can be found throughout the Isles, even just outside of many towns, and serve as sites of religious worship for the Ffolk.

== Starting Locations ==
=== Corwell Town on Gwynneth Isle ===
Sitting proudly at the base of the coastal citadel of Caer Corwell, this town, oldest of the Ffolk settlements, boasts a full complement of shops, lying as it does on the important trade routes north from Calisham and Lantan, routes which avoid going through the pirate infested Nelathar Isles, or try to at least. Corwell lies on the Isle of Gwynneth, home to Myrloch Vale, Lyrrath Forest and its haunted surrounds, Winterglen Forest, the fabled elven city of Chrysalis and High Home, the dwarf hold.

From Corwell Town, travel to the other isles can easily be arranged, with ships coming and going at a steady clip and a well patrolled road linking the city to the eastern port of Kingsbay, with its sea-link to the capital at Caer Callidyrr, and from thence east to Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate. Those traveling north to the lands of the Northmen may depart directly from Corwell on one of the many ships sailing north. Travel overland, especially to the wilder regions of the Isles, can be somewhat difficult, as roads are few, though there is usually a hamlet to provide shelter along the way.

Those brave, greedy or downright evil souls wishing to seek their fortune among or against the pirates of the Nelanthar Isles also have options for reaching their final destination, to be found amongst seedier dockside elements.

=== Port Skaug - Nelanthar Isles ===
For those who prefer or require a more tolerant port city Skaug is the best place to start or base a character, if by tolerant you mean one which welcomes with open arms (or other appendages) ruffians, pirates, drow, gray dwarves, and all manner of monsters and other undesirables. The town boasts a full complement of shops, lying as it does near enough to raid the important trade routes north from Calisham and Amn. Shopping is plentiful if one does not mind where the items came from.

== Areas ==
The Moonshae Isles server is composed of many islands and island groups, each having unique geography, settlements and surface and underground wilderness areas:

* [[Alaron]]
* [[Gwynneth]]
* [[Korrin Archipelago]]
* [[Moray]]
* [[Norheim Isles]]
* [[Skaug]]
* [[Snowdown]]
* [[Ruathym]]

A larger scale [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20787240/MSCastanomap.jpg map] is available to players. Depending upon your player character's in-character knowledge, they may know some or many of the details on this map. So please rely upon it with caution.

== Team ==
The current Head Dungeon Master is {{MS HDM}}, with EADM {{MS EADM}}. Current MS DMs include:
{{MS DM List}}

If you wish to DM on MS please contact the HDM before applying. MS DMs are expected to abide by all ALFA and MS house rules. Additionally, DMs should have a working knowledge of the [[Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting]] and three [[Core Rulebooks]]: [[Player's Handbook]], [[Dungeon Master's Guide]], and [[Monster Manual]].

{{Servers}}

Moonshae Isles (Server)

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Castano: /* Port Skaug - Nelanthar Isles */

[[Category:Servers]]
[[Category:Live Servers]]
[[Category:Open Application Servers]]
{{Server
| ID = 9
| Image = [[Image:Server_MS.jpg|256px|Moonshae Travel Map]]
| Name = Moonshae Isles
| HDM = {{MS HDM}}
| EADM = {{MS EADM}}
| DirectConnect = ms.alandfaraway.org:5121
}}
: ''"Our land is beautiful, the life it gives us good. How could it be otherwise? The land is the Goddess. But the Goddess serves the Balance, and as goodness grows in power, so must evil have its day. Wherefore all who live in the Moonshaes have felt the bite of evil as it rises again and again to threaten us.''

: ''What can vanquish it, for a time? The forces of good. And what are they? They have a thousand faces and a thousand names. We call them heroes."'' -- Andabbar Meihklann, Bard of the Snows

== Welcome ==
Welcome to the Moonshae Isles, or "The Isles" as they are commonly called by their inhabitants, where light and dark struggle for dominance in a never ending conflict. Here various human and demihuman cultures meet, sometimes warring, sometimes living in peace.

A cold cluster of rocky islands cloaked in mists and deep woods, sprinkled with abundant beasts, bogs and soaring mountains, the Moonshae Isles are shared by two dominant races of [[Human]]s, recently and loosely united by oaths into a single kingdom ruled by High Queen [[Alicia Kendrick]] from the seaside mountain citadel of [[Caer Callidyrr]]. The northern parts of this kingdom are dominated by seafaring Northmen descended from the raiders of [[Ruathym]], while the [[Ffolk]], the Isle's original human inhabitants control the south. Both races are shaped by the rugged striking landscape and harsh weather. The Ffolk, who reside in dozens of small kingdoms, or cantrevs, revere the land, and the Goddess who is the land, long aware of the divine power present in every rushing stream, secret pool and mist wreathed forest on the Isles. The Northmen, organized into petty kingdoms, are less moved by the land, fearing the interior reaches. Instead, they turn their hearts to the sea and the bounty it provides, whether fish or the booty from a raid. Relations between these peoples are often strained, though the recent peace has led both to a more genteel lifestyle, at least on the more populous Isles. The outer cantrevs are still troubled by pirates, mainly from the infamous [[Nelanthar Isles]].

[[Halfling]] settlements can be found anywhere where humans have settled in the Isles, for they build their burrows near enough to man to benefit from the protection of neighboring castles and far enough to be outside the reach of the law. The most populous, [[Lowhill]], lies within a few miles of [[Corwell]].

[[Bard]]s and [[Druid]]s find special welcome in the isles, being revered in all towns and villages as story tellers and protectors of the land, respectively. Magic users must remain on guard in the more rural regions, as many villagers still recall the near total destruction of [[Flamsterd Isle]] and its school magic many years ago, but they are grudgingly welcomed in the cities of Corwell and Callidyrr as well as the courts of some Northmen kings, so long as they keep to themselves. [[Cleric]]s of the mainland deities are making inroads, having established temples in the major towns and cities, but may be met with distrust amongst the rual population who still fiercely cling to their worship of the Goddess. Demi-humans, with the exception of [[Drow]] and [[Dueregar]] (where Dueregar would even be recognized), are welcome anywhere in the Isles. Though, mainland elves will elicit extreme curiosity outside of major trading towns, due to their rarity in the Isles, and are often mistaken for the native Llewyrr elves.

Outside the regions inhabited by man and halfling, the Isles land retain their original wild nature, disturbed only by the halls of the dwarves, ruined human settlements raised in wars long since past, and the few remaining native Llewyrr elven settlements deep in wooded valleys unknown to man. Tales of the fabled elven city of Chrysalis have long been dismissed as the stuff of bard storytelling. Likewise, few venture into Myrloch Vale, a wooded valley surround the [[Myrloch]], a large cold body of water at the center of [[Gwynneth]] Isle.

Watching over this all the land, both settled and wild, the druids of the Goddess maintain their groves surrounding fabled magical pools known as [[Moonwells]]. Druid groves can be found throughout the Isles, even just outside of many towns, and serve as sites of religious worship for the Ffolk.

== Starting Locations ==
=== Corwell Town on Gwynneth Isle ===
Sitting proudly at the base of the coastal citadel of Caer Corwell, this town, oldest of the Ffolk settlements, boasts a full complement of shops, lying as it does on the important trade routes north from Calisham and Lantan, routes which avoid going through the pirate infested Nelathar Isles, or try to at least. Corwell lies on the Isle of Gwynneth, home to Myrloch Vale, Lyrrath Forest and its haunted surrounds, Winterglen Forest, the fabled elven city of Chrysalis and High Home, the dwarf hold.

From Corwell Town, travel to the other isles can easily be arranged, with ships coming and going at a steady clip and a well patrolled road linking the city to the eastern port of Kingsbay, with its sea-link to the capital at Caer Callidyrr, and from thence east to Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate. Those traveling north to the lands of the Northmen may depart directly from Corwell on one of the many ships sailing north. Travel overland, especially to the wilder regions of the Isles, can be somewhat difficult, as roads are few, though there is usually a hamlet to provide shelter along the way.

Those brave, greedy or downright evil souls wishing to seek their fortune among or against the pirates of the Nelanthar Isles also have options for reaching their final destination, to be found amongst seedier dockside elements.

=== Port Skaug - Nelanthar Isles ===
For those who prefer or require a more tolerant port city Skaug is the best place to start or base a character, if by tolerant you mean one which welcomes with open arms (or other appendages) ruffians, pirates, drow, gray dwarves, and all manner of monsters and other undesirables. The town boasts a full complement of shops, lying as it does near enough to raid the important trade routes north from Calisham and Amn. Shopping is plentiful if one does not mind where the items came from.

== Areas ==
The Moonshae Isles server is composed of many islands and island groups, each having unique geography, settlements and surface and underground wilderness areas:

* [[Alaron]]
* [[Gwynneth]]
* [[Korrin Archipelago]]
* [[Moray]]
* [[Norheim Isles]]
* [[Skaug]]
* [[Snowdown]]
* [[Ruathym]]

A larger scale [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20787240/MSCastanomap.jpg map] is available to players. Depending upon your player character's in-character knowledge, they may know some or many of the details on this map. So please rely upon it with caution.

== Team ==
The current Head Dungeon Master is {{MS HDM}}, with EADM {{MS EADM}}. Current MS DMs include:
{{MS DM List}}

If you wish to DM on MS please contact the HDM before applying. MS DMs are expected to abide by all ALFA and MS house rules. Additionally, DMs should have a working knowledge of the [[Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting]] and three [[Core Rulebooks]]: [[Player's Handbook]], [[Dungeon Master's Guide]], and [[Monster Manual]].

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