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T H E S Y M P O S I U
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CONTENTS
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| 1. TS Mission
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| 2. The History of
TS
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To view a topic, type |
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Idea
"exam #" |
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3a-3d. Proposal
Formats
ie: exam 5 |
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your Idea to view
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on joining TS |
| 5. How to Join
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| 6. Duties of TS
Members
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| 7. Meeting
Etiquette
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OUR
MISSION
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| We are the link
between the Mortals and Immortals. |
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are the ones who take the concerns
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Mortals of the Realms, and hone their
ideas |
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thoughtful, complete proposals
for
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Immortals to consider and
implement.
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We keep the Immortals in touch
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what the players really
want.
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| We are the ones who seek to make the Realms a
better place. |
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THE HISTORY OF THE
SYMPOSIUM
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| In 1995, Strahd formed the Mortal
Council (MC)--direct |
| ambassadors to the mortal community.
They would bring |
| complaints, concerns, and ideas of the
mortals to the |
| Immortal community. Soon afterwards,
Elcid took over the |
| reins, and the MC advanced. It became
the main factor in |
| deciding which avatars would become
possible candidates |
| for Immortalhood. MC was the first
council to have mortal |
| members, a noteboard, and a meeting
hall in Darkhaven. |
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| In February 1997, Fauvre refashioned
the MC into The |
| Symposium (TS). Since this time, TS has
remained a driving |
| force for the benefits of the mortal
community. One of the |
| largest projects by TS was the creation
of Town Hall, to |
| house the boards of information for the
Realms.
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Continued on
2a
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THE HISTORY OF TS
(continued)
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| Today, TS continues work on behalf of
the mortal community |
| to bring forth ideas and concerns.
Representatives are |
| encouraged to seek out a mortal
perspective on new ideas. |
| In addition to working with the mortal
members, TS
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| Immortals are responsible for
overseeing the advancement |
| process for avatars to the rank of
Neophyte, the first |
| level of
immortality.
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HOW TO SUBMIT AN
IDEA
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| You can submit an idea by
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| A) Posting a note on the Tome of
Conception in Town Hall |
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idea.
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| B) Contacting a mortal TS rep (type
"who TS" to find one |
| online) and create
the proposal with their assistance. |
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| All ideas should be written in a clear and
concise manner |
| that explains the desired result, advantages,
and
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| disadvantages of the proposal. If an idea is
controversial |
| or complex, the author may be invited to a TS
meeting to |
| help explain their intent, but attendance is
not required. |
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| Generally, suggestions for new classes or
races are not |
| being accepted at this time, however, well
proposed ideas |
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consideration.
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| See Templates: 3a-General, 3b-Spell/Skill, 3c-Race,
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FORMAT FOR GENERAL
PROPOSALS
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| Situation: Describe the current
situation in clear and |
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concise
detail.
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| Problem: Describe what
problem(s) exist because
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the current
situation.
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| Solution: Describe a proposed
solution for
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problem.
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| Pros:
Identify advantages to implementing
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solution.
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Identify disadvantages to implementing
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solution.
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FORMAT FOR SPELL AND SKILL
PROPOSALS
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Name:
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Allowed:
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| Level Spell/Skill
Gained:
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| Mana/Blood
Cost:
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Duration:
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| What caster sees when
cast:
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| What others in the room see when
cast:
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| What caster sees when
fails:
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| What others in the room see when
fails:
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Description:
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Bonuses:
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Negatives:
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| Help file: (write the help file for
this skill/spell |
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please see updated skill/spell files
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details of what it should
contain)
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FORMAT FOR RACE
PROPOSALS
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Name:
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| Disallowed
Classes:
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| Allowed
Classes:
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| Str Plus: Dex Plus: Wis
Plus: Int Plus: Con
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Pts: Mana:
Align: |
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AC: XP Mult:
Min Align: Max
Align:
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| Height: (In inches) Weight:
(In
Pounds)
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| Hunger
Mod:
Thirst
Mod:
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by:
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| Resistant
to:
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| Susceptible
to:
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| Saves: (P/D):
(W): (P/P): (B):
(S/S):
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| Description of the
race:
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| Reasoning for why this race will be
beneficial:
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| Help file: (include exactly what this
race will have |
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for a help file; see other help files
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races for
specifics)
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FORMAT FOR CLASS
PROPOSALS
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Name:
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| Disallowed
Races:
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| Allowed
Races:
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| Prime
Attribute:
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| Titles for all 50
levels:
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| Skills/Spells class has: (Include level
at which they |
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are attained and
percentage |
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at max, present in a
chart) |
| Descriptions of spells/skills: (Please
see spell/skill |
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proposal
format)
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| Description of the
class:
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| How this class fits in with RoD and its
theme:
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| Help file: (include exactly what this
class will have |
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for a help file; see other help files
on |
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classes for
specifics)
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WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR
IDEA
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| After your idea has been posted on the
Tome of Conception, |
| or given to a TS member, the idea is
posted on TS Forums. |
| TS members read the idea and post pros
and cons for the |
| concept, debating the feasibility and
desirability of the |
| idea. After thorough discussion, the
idea is voted on at |
| the weekly TS
meetings.
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| If TS decides to pass your idea, it
will be taken to the |
| Visionary Consortium, and posted for
their appraisal. They |
| will vote on the idea as
well.
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| If VC also passes your idea, it is then
passed to the |
| Council of Elders for a final vote. If
it passes this, it |
| is placed on the project list to be
implemented a.s.a.p. |
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| At any time, you can consult a TS
member, or read "Help |
| Tsnews" or the Tome of Conception
board, to find out the |
| status of your
idea.
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HOW TO JOIN
TS
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| TS is comprised of representatives
selected from the |
| general population on an application
basis.
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| To apply to become a TS member, write a
mud mail to |
| the current Immortal Head of the
Council (found in "help |
| TS"). This note should outline why you
are interested in |
| joining the
Council.
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| It is appreciated if you can get up to
three reference |
| letters from current members of
TS.
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