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CrystalTears
01-14-2003, 09:28 PM
GS3-MITRA (Mitra Ardwyad)
Historical Society Opens its Doors · on 12/17/2002 2:34:57 AM 241

Historical Society offices have just opened in three towns and the staff members are eager to begin collecting background information for all residents. The offices can be found on Valeria Street in Wehnimer's Landing, on Giantman Path in Icemule Trace, and on Glimaerstone Var in Ta'Vaalor. The Historical Society will also be sending a pair of staff members in each of these towns out onto the streets to solicit information and conduct interviews with those unwilling or unable to visit the offices.

The full questionnaire is VERY long, but there's no need to complete it in one sitting. It is divided into five topics, with a different staff member responsible for each one. Wandering NPCs are also available to spring random questions on you as they travel around. You can go through all the questions in order, skip around, and even change your answers at will. However, the answers you choose determine which questions you will be asked, so not all questions will be available to everyone.

You can check your list of current answers at any time in the Historical Society offices, but at the moment these answers are not being used by any in-game systems. There are, however, many plans to make use of them in the future. For now, we hope that you find the process of answering these questions helps deepen your sense of your character and the world he or she inhabits.

If you encounter problems or have questions, please bring them up in the Character Background Statistics System topic in the Roleplaying category.

Mitra

CrystalTears
01-14-2003, 09:29 PM
THORBURNN

Re: Historical Society Opens its Doors · on 12/17/2002 3:55:19 AM 415

Questionairre: Here it is, or as much as I can find. You can find the directions to each person yourself.

The nursery maid shows you a piece of paper upon which is written:
Topic #1, "Infancy and Early Childhood"
Question #1, "Where were you born?"

Question #2, "In which area of the Turamzzyrian Empire were you born?"

Question #3, "In which Elven city were you born?"

Question #4, "In which Sylvan village were you born?"

Question #5, "In which Dwarven town were you born?"

Question #6, "Please choose the option which best describes the
location of your place of your birth."

Question #7, "Please choose the option which best describes the population of your place of birth."

Question #8, "How many siblings did you have?"

Question #9, "What was your birth order?"

Question #10, "Given your cultural perspective, what was the economic standing of your family during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #11, "What was the social standing of your family during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #12, "Which best describes your parental figures during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #13, "Which best describes your family during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #14, "Which best describes your relationship with your family during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #15, "Were there any significant deaths of family or friends during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #16, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friend or family during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #17, "What other significant deaths of friends or family did you experience?"

Question #18, "What type of work did your parents do during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #19, "Choose the option which best describes your health during infancy and early youth."

Question #20, "Choose the option which best describes your situation during infancy and early youth."

Question #21, "What did you fear the most during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #22, "What did you desire most during your infancy and early youth?"

Question #23, "What did you wish to be when you grew up?"

Question #24, "Did you have a happy childhood?"


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The doddering schoolteacher shows you a piece of paper upon which is written:

Topic #2, "Adolescence and Young Adulthood"

Question #1, "Were there any significant deaths of friends or family during your young adulthood?"

Question #2, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friend or family during your young adulthood?"

Question #3, "What other significant deaths of friends or family did you experience?"

Question #4, "Choose the option which best describes your health during your early adulthood."

Question #5, "Choose the option which best describes your situation during your early adulthood."

Question #6, "Choose the option which best describes your social situation during your early adulthood."

Question #7, "How did your social circle feel about you?"

Question #8, "What did you fear most during your early adulthood?"

Question #9, "What did you desire most during your early adulthood?"

Question #10, "Where did you primarily reside during your early
adulthood?"

Question #11, "In which area of the Turamzzyrian Empire did you reside?"

Question #12, "In which Elven city did you reside?"

Question #13, "In which Sylvan village did you reside?"

Question #14, "In which Dwarven town did you reside?"

Question #15, "Please choose the option which best describes the location of your place of your residence during your early childhood."

Question #16, "Please choose the option which best describes the population of your place of your residence during your early childhood."

Question #17, "Were you educated?"

Question #18, "How did you obtain your formal education?"

Question #19, "How did you obtain your informal education?"

Question #20, "Where did you complete your apprenticeship?"

Question #21, "Did you complete your education?"

Question #22, "How did you spend most of your time during your early adulthood?"

Question #23, "Choose the option which best describes your early romantic life."

Question #24, "Choose the option which best describes your first love."

Question #25, "Did you have a happy young adulthood?"

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The guild clerk shows you a piece of paper upon which is written:

Topic #3, "Adult Life"

Question #1, "Have you ever followed another profession?"

Question #2, "What other profession did you follow?"

Question #3, "Why did you choose your current profession?"

Question #4, "How closely is your profession tied up with your identity as an individual?"

Question #5, "Have you ever killed another person?"

Question #6, "How would you best describe the situation involving this
person's death? (If there is more than one, select the most significant.)"

Question #7, "How much have you traveled?"

Question #8, "Why did you take up adventuring?"

Question #9, "Were there any significant deaths of friends or family during your adulthood?"

Question #10, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friends or family during your adulthood?"

Question #11, "What other significant deaths of friends or family did you experience?"

Question #12, "What is your marital status?"

Question #13, "Do you have any children?"

Question #14, "How many children do you have?"

Question #15, "How important are your family and/or friends to you?"

Question #16, "How many close friends/important people are in your life?"

Question #17, "How do you feel about relationships?"

Question #18, "Do you maintain the traditions with which you were raised?"

Question #19, "How do you feel about the arts (music, song, dance, stories, poetry)?"

Question #20, "When you die your final death, what do you hope your most significant achievement will have been?"


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The spry antiquarian shows you a piece of paper upon which is written:

Topic #4, "Opinions"

Question #1, "Please select the option that best fits your views on the Elven Empire."

Question #2, "Please select the option that best fits your views on the Turamzzyrian Empire."

Question #3, "How do you feel about your race?"

Question #4, "How do you feel about your race in relation to others?"

Question #5, "How do you feel about the undead?"

Question #6, "How do you feel about the law?"

Question #7, "How do you feel about politics?"

Question #8, "What sorts of foods are your favorite?"

Question #9, "What is your favorite beverage type?"

Question #10, "How much do you drink alcoholic beverages?"

Question #11, "How do you feel about magic?"

Question #12, "How do you feel about weapons?"

Question #13, "How do you feel about combat in general?"

Question #14, "How do you feel about your abilities and talents?"

Question #15, "How do you feel about honor?"

Question #16, "How do you feel about silvers?"

Question #17, "How do you feel about wealth?"

Question #18, "How do you feel about shopping?"

Question #19, "How do you feel about material goods?"

Question #20, "What is your grasp of language?"


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The solemn monk shows you a piece of paper upon which is written:

Topic #5, "Religion"

Question #1, "Describe the subject of your religious persuasion."

Question #2, "Toward which Arkati grouping are you more inclined?"

Question #3, "Toward which god are you MOST inclined?"

Question #4, "Describe the nature of your religious persuasion."

Thats not it all (there are variables (like in the Opinion category questions 1, 2 etc), but you can find the rest yourself.

Thanks GMs, a wonderful new tool, it looks great.

Kevralynn