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The Lost Dominion

A Rifts Inspired Game

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Closed Beta Welcome

Hello everyone and welcome to Closed Beta! We’re excited to have you here.

Currently, we have all of our core systems in place and tested for functionality, which is a different animal from the end user. This is where you come in. As you go about creating your characters and interacting with the game you may notice some things that are broken, unclear or difficult to use. You may see typos or inconsistencies or bad links. Please do let us know either by submitting a ticket to us via the website (http://lostdominion.org/submit-ticket/) or using the ‘leave feedback’ buttons at the bottom of most of the pages on the website. You can talk to us too – we’d welcome it – but the documentation really helps us compare notes and track things down.

There are a few things that are not yet fully in place or that may change. We’ve included a list below just so you know the things we’re already aware of:

Policy:

PrP – We’ll get this finalized before the end of Closed Beta

Content:

Notable NPCs for Dogwood, Vesper, and Saren’s Rest

Systems:

Experience gain – XP gain will be shut off for the duration of Closed Beta. You may see it appear and increment on your player home pages as we test it, but it won’t go live until we go to Open Beta

Events – We’re working on the events system to make it even more user friendly. This will be in place by the time we go to Open Beta.

Fate Systems – The FATE system, particularly the Extras, is a fairly new creation and subject to both minor tweaks and major balance revisions as we figure out what does and does not work, what’s overpowered, what’s underpowered and so on. Where this affects your character we will work with you to make sure that your concept stays intact. Just be aware, things are fluid right now and are expected to change. Definitely give us feedback here, if you think something is underpowered, overpowered, clunky, whatever.

Alts – We don’t expect Closed Beta to last more than a couple of weeks, so for the moment we’re asking folks to hold off on any alt ideas. You’ll get a chance to get more characters. Promise.

Something a bit different

One of the things that we’ve done is given you, our players, multiple channels to connect with us. To that end, we’ve created a Facebook and Twitter account. We really don’t expect to use these exhaustively but we do plan on having our logs and updates published there – hopefully making it easier for you to keep up with the happenings.

+help

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Administration

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Advertisements

Empire State Heroes MUSH | March 1, 2019

Lost Dominion Reciprocity Ad | September 26, 2016

Announcements

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Multi Descr Now Available | May 3, 2018

Email Deliverability | March 27, 2018

Club Pandemonium Opens in Glowtown | November 19, 2017

We Have A Discord Server | October 10, 2017

Augment

Cast

Character Announcements

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Vamarus has been approved for Roleplay | March 17, 2019

Character Policies

Plagiarism | September 16, 2016

Alts | September 16, 2016

Activity | September 16, 2016

Characters

Character Classifications | November 14, 2016

Cyborg

D-Bee

Dimensional Being

Dogwood

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Politics in Dogwood | November 3, 2016

Druid/Shaman

Exotic

FAQ

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Fate Concepts

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

The Basics | November 5, 2016

The Four Actions | November 5, 2016

The Four Outcomes | November 5, 2016

Teamwork | November 5, 2016

Fate Core

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychic Discipline Rules | November 12, 2016

Fate Extras

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychics | November 12, 2016

Mages | November 9, 2016

Fate Skills

Will | September 23, 2016

Survival | September 23, 2016

Stealth | September 23, 2016

Shoot | September 23, 2016

Resources | September 23, 2016

Fate Stunts

Arcana Stunts | September 27, 2016

Athletics Stunts | September 27, 2016

Burglary Stunts | September 27, 2016

Contacts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Crafts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Game Policies

Site Terms of Use | November 14, 2016

Definitions | September 16, 2016

Sex on the Game | September 16, 2016

Privacy | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

Generalist

Greater Dimensional Being

Grid Location

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Lesser Psychic

Mage

Minor Cybernetics

News

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Plots

Psychic

Roleplay

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Roleplay Polices

Character Conflict | September 16, 2016

Player Run Plots (PRPs) | September 16, 2016

TS | September 16, 2016

IC vs OOC | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

RP Classifieds

Seeking: Shifter / Transdimensional Engineer | December 4, 2016

RPA & Tech

RPA Elite

RPA Training

Saren's Rest

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Economy of Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Saren’s Rest Demographics | November 4, 2016

Society and Law in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Scenes

Shifter

Staff Only

Reply By Email Active | October 7, 2018

Issues Now Active | October 17, 2017

Themesong On Character Pages | November 27, 2016

Email Settings | November 10, 2016

Website Visual Standards | November 10, 2016

Staff Page

Systems

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Techno-Wizard

Vesper

Politics in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Technology in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Economy of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Lands and Locations of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Vesper Demographics | November 3, 2016

World

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

+log

+log/setup <OBJ> – Turns <OBJ> into a logging object.

+log/on <OBJ> – Turns the log on <OBJ> on. Must be in the room, not your inventory.

+log/occ <OBJ>=<0/1> – Controls if <OBJ> will log OOC commentary or not. 0=no, 1=yes. Default is 1. Must be in the room, not your inventory.

+log/off <OBJ> – Turns off the log off <OBJ>. Must be in the room, not your inventory.

+log/show <OBJ> – It will show you all the logged data on <OBJ>. You must have <OBJ> in your inventory.

+log/wipe <OBJ> – This will clear all logged data from <OBJ>. You must have <OBJ> in your inventory.

+log/return <OBJ> – This will send <OBJ> back to its owner.

+log/re <OBJ>=<X> – This command will return the last X number of poses to you. Anyone in the room can use this command. Great for getting caught up.


This allows players to create an object and use it to log a scene. The object is visible in the room at all times and flagged with double red parenthesis to make them stand out like: ((Logger Name)). Looking at the object will say that it is a logging object and if it is on or off. This allows a log without channel spam, page spam, OOC spam, +where and WHO spam that will output in a manner you can cut and paste directly into a log post!

These objects are ALWAYS displayed in a room. The room display code will not allow them to be hidden or ‘invisible’.

To start, create an object with ‘@create <OBJ>’ where <OBJ> is whatever name you like. Please do not use anything inappropriate. You can go with anything from a generic ‘Logger’ to the name of an item your character might carry.

Staff has found in the past that people forget to recycle or destroy their loggers. This is why Lost Dominion has Quota enabled on the game.

PLEASE REMEMBER that logs are NOT secure objects. If you forget it in a room, anyone can view its contents.

 

Credit for this code goes to Exeter and Magdalen from Dark Spires MUSH

+help

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Administration

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Advertisements

Empire State Heroes MUSH | March 1, 2019

Lost Dominion Reciprocity Ad | September 26, 2016

Announcements

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Multi Descr Now Available | May 3, 2018

Email Deliverability | March 27, 2018

Club Pandemonium Opens in Glowtown | November 19, 2017

We Have A Discord Server | October 10, 2017

Augment

Cast

Character Announcements

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Vamarus has been approved for Roleplay | March 17, 2019

Character Policies

Plagiarism | September 16, 2016

Alts | September 16, 2016

Activity | September 16, 2016

Characters

Character Classifications | November 14, 2016

Cyborg

D-Bee

Dimensional Being

Dogwood

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Politics in Dogwood | November 3, 2016

Druid/Shaman

Exotic

FAQ

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Fate Concepts

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

The Basics | November 5, 2016

The Four Actions | November 5, 2016

The Four Outcomes | November 5, 2016

Teamwork | November 5, 2016

Fate Core

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychic Discipline Rules | November 12, 2016

Fate Extras

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychics | November 12, 2016

Mages | November 9, 2016

Fate Skills

Will | September 23, 2016

Survival | September 23, 2016

Stealth | September 23, 2016

Shoot | September 23, 2016

Resources | September 23, 2016

Fate Stunts

Arcana Stunts | September 27, 2016

Athletics Stunts | September 27, 2016

Burglary Stunts | September 27, 2016

Contacts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Crafts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Game Policies

Site Terms of Use | November 14, 2016

Definitions | September 16, 2016

Sex on the Game | September 16, 2016

Privacy | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

Generalist

Greater Dimensional Being

Grid Location

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Lesser Psychic

Mage

Minor Cybernetics

News

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Plots

Psychic

Roleplay

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Roleplay Polices

Character Conflict | September 16, 2016

Player Run Plots (PRPs) | September 16, 2016

TS | September 16, 2016

IC vs OOC | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

RP Classifieds

Seeking: Shifter / Transdimensional Engineer | December 4, 2016

RPA & Tech

RPA Elite

RPA Training

Saren's Rest

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Economy of Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Saren’s Rest Demographics | November 4, 2016

Society and Law in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Scenes

Shifter

Staff Only

Reply By Email Active | October 7, 2018

Issues Now Active | October 17, 2017

Themesong On Character Pages | November 27, 2016

Email Settings | November 10, 2016

Website Visual Standards | November 10, 2016

Staff Page

Systems

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Techno-Wizard

Vesper

Politics in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Technology in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Economy of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Lands and Locations of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Vesper Demographics | November 3, 2016

World

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

+staff

Syntax:
+staff

+staff/all
Shows all connected staff who are not set DARK, their alias, position, duty status, and how long they have been idle.
Shows all staff along with their alias, staff position, and if they are connected or not. For offline or DARK staff, it displays when they were last connected.

+help

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Administration

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Advertisements

Empire State Heroes MUSH | March 1, 2019

Lost Dominion Reciprocity Ad | September 26, 2016

Announcements

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Multi Descr Now Available | May 3, 2018

Email Deliverability | March 27, 2018

Club Pandemonium Opens in Glowtown | November 19, 2017

We Have A Discord Server | October 10, 2017

Augment

Cast

Character Announcements

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Vamarus has been approved for Roleplay | March 17, 2019

Character Policies

Plagiarism | September 16, 2016

Alts | September 16, 2016

Activity | September 16, 2016

Characters

Character Classifications | November 14, 2016

Cyborg

D-Bee

Dimensional Being

Dogwood

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Politics in Dogwood | November 3, 2016

Druid/Shaman

Exotic

FAQ

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Fate Concepts

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

The Basics | November 5, 2016

The Four Actions | November 5, 2016

The Four Outcomes | November 5, 2016

Teamwork | November 5, 2016

Fate Core

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychic Discipline Rules | November 12, 2016

Fate Extras

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychics | November 12, 2016

Mages | November 9, 2016

Fate Skills

Will | September 23, 2016

Survival | September 23, 2016

Stealth | September 23, 2016

Shoot | September 23, 2016

Resources | September 23, 2016

Fate Stunts

Arcana Stunts | September 27, 2016

Athletics Stunts | September 27, 2016

Burglary Stunts | September 27, 2016

Contacts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Crafts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Game Policies

Site Terms of Use | November 14, 2016

Definitions | September 16, 2016

Sex on the Game | September 16, 2016

Privacy | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

Generalist

Greater Dimensional Being

Grid Location

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Lesser Psychic

Mage

Minor Cybernetics

News

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Plots

Psychic

Roleplay

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Roleplay Polices

Character Conflict | September 16, 2016

Player Run Plots (PRPs) | September 16, 2016

TS | September 16, 2016

IC vs OOC | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

RP Classifieds

Seeking: Shifter / Transdimensional Engineer | December 4, 2016

RPA & Tech

RPA Elite

RPA Training

Saren's Rest

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Economy of Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Saren’s Rest Demographics | November 4, 2016

Society and Law in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Scenes

Shifter

Staff Only

Reply By Email Active | October 7, 2018

Issues Now Active | October 17, 2017

Themesong On Character Pages | November 27, 2016

Email Settings | November 10, 2016

Website Visual Standards | November 10, 2016

Staff Page

Systems

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Techno-Wizard

Vesper

Politics in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Technology in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Economy of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Lands and Locations of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Vesper Demographics | November 3, 2016

World

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Acceptable Use

Overview

The Lost Dominion is created to provide enjoyment to both Staff and Players and is provided as a free service. Its creators, owners, providers and Staff assume no liability for its use. Users play at their own risk.

Scope

All Staff, Players and Guests at The Lost Dominion must adhere to these policies. This policy applies to information assets owned or leased by The Lost Dominion. By logging in and using this service, you agree to comply with all of the game’s policies outlined in Character Policies, Game Policies and Roleplay Policies.

Staff must approve exceptions to this policy in advance through majority vote by voting members.

Policy Statement

General Requirements

You are responsible for exercising good judgement regarding appropriate use of The Lost Dominion resources in accordance with The Lost Dominion policies, standards, and guidelines. The Lost Dominion resources may not be used for any unlawful or prohibited purpose.

For security, compliance, and maintenance purposes, Staff may monitor and audit equipment, systems and network traffic.

System Account

You are responsible for the security of data, accounts, and systems under your control. Keep passwords secure and do not share account or password information with anyone, including other players, family, or friends. Providing access to another individual, either deliberately or through failure to secure its access is a violation of this policy.

Game Server/Wordpress Use

You are responsible for the security and appropriate use of Lost Dominion’s network resources under your control. Using The Lost Dominion’s resources for the following is strictly prohibited:

    • Causing a security breach to either The Lost Dominion or other network resources, including but not limited to, accessing data, servers, or accounts to which you are not authorized; circumventing user authentication.
    • Causing a disruption of service to either The Lost Dominion or other network resources, denial of service, heap or buffer overflows or forged routing information for malicious purposes.
    • Use of The Lost Dominion’s services in to violate local laws.
    • Intentionally introducing malicious code to the Server or Website.

Enforcement

Any player found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including sitebanning.

Revision History
  • 2016-09-15 by Galactica – Policy Created

+help

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Administration

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Advertisements

Empire State Heroes MUSH | March 1, 2019

Lost Dominion Reciprocity Ad | September 26, 2016

Announcements

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Multi Descr Now Available | May 3, 2018

Email Deliverability | March 27, 2018

Club Pandemonium Opens in Glowtown | November 19, 2017

We Have A Discord Server | October 10, 2017

Augment

Cast

Character Announcements

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Vamarus has been approved for Roleplay | March 17, 2019

Character Policies

Plagiarism | September 16, 2016

Alts | September 16, 2016

Activity | September 16, 2016

Characters

Character Classifications | November 14, 2016

Cyborg

D-Bee

Dimensional Being

Dogwood

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Politics in Dogwood | November 3, 2016

Druid/Shaman

Exotic

FAQ

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Fate Concepts

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

The Basics | November 5, 2016

The Four Actions | November 5, 2016

The Four Outcomes | November 5, 2016

Teamwork | November 5, 2016

Fate Core

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychic Discipline Rules | November 12, 2016

Fate Extras

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychics | November 12, 2016

Mages | November 9, 2016

Fate Skills

Will | September 23, 2016

Survival | September 23, 2016

Stealth | September 23, 2016

Shoot | September 23, 2016

Resources | September 23, 2016

Fate Stunts

Arcana Stunts | September 27, 2016

Athletics Stunts | September 27, 2016

Burglary Stunts | September 27, 2016

Contacts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Crafts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Game Policies

Site Terms of Use | November 14, 2016

Definitions | September 16, 2016

Sex on the Game | September 16, 2016

Privacy | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

Generalist

Greater Dimensional Being

Grid Location

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Lesser Psychic

Mage

Minor Cybernetics

News

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Plots

Psychic

Roleplay

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Roleplay Polices

Character Conflict | September 16, 2016

Player Run Plots (PRPs) | September 16, 2016

TS | September 16, 2016

IC vs OOC | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

RP Classifieds

Seeking: Shifter / Transdimensional Engineer | December 4, 2016

RPA & Tech

RPA Elite

RPA Training

Saren's Rest

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Economy of Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Saren’s Rest Demographics | November 4, 2016

Society and Law in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Scenes

Shifter

Staff Only

Reply By Email Active | October 7, 2018

Issues Now Active | October 17, 2017

Themesong On Character Pages | November 27, 2016

Email Settings | November 10, 2016

Website Visual Standards | November 10, 2016

Staff Page

Systems

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Techno-Wizard

Vesper

Politics in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Technology in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Economy of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Lands and Locations of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Vesper Demographics | November 3, 2016

World

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Actions and Outcomes

IT’S TIME FOR ACTION!

You roll the dice when there’s some kind of interesting opposition keeping you from achieving your goals. If there’s no interesting opposition, you just accomplish whatever you say you’re trying to do.

As we’ve said in prior chapters, characters in a Fate game solve their problems proactively. Players, during the game you’re going to do a lot—you might break into the bad guy’s fortress, pilot a starship past a minefield, rally a group of people into a protest, or poll a network of informants to get the latest word on the street.

Whenever you take action, there’s a good chance that something or someone is going to be in your way. It wouldn’t be an interesting story if the bad guy just rolled over and handed you victory on a plate—clearly, he’s got some crazy security measures to keep you out of his place. Or the mines are unstable and already blowing up around you. Or the protesters are really scared of the cops. Or someone’s been bribing the informants to keep quiet.

That’s when it’s time to take out the dice.

  • Choose the character’s skill that is appropriate to the action.
  • Roll four Fate dice.
  • Add together the symbols showing on the dice. A + is +1, a – is –1, and a 0 is 0.
  • Add your skill rating to the dice roll. The total is your result on the ladder.
  • If you invoke an aspect, add +2 to your result or reroll the dice.

Example:

Cynere needs to bribe her way past the guards keeping her from entering the city of Thaalar. Amanda says she’ll do this as a straight-up overcome action, because the guards are nameless NPCs anyway and not really worth a conflict.

Lily looks through Cynere’s skill list and picks Resources as her skill, hoping she can scrounge enough out of her coin purse to satisfy them. Her Resources skill is Average (+1), so she’ll add one to whatever result she gets from rolling the dice.

She rolls and gets: +-0+

Her total result is +2 (+1 from her dice and +1 from her skill of Average), which corresponds to a Fair on the ladder.

Opposition

As we said in The Basics, whenever you roll the dice, you’re comparing your roll to your opposition. Opposition is either active, meaning it’s another person rolling dice against you, or passive, meaning that it’s just a set rating on the ladder which represents the influence of the environment or situation you’re in. GMs, it’s your job to decide what the most reasonable source of opposition is.

Example:

Amanda decides to roll active opposition against Lily on behalf of the guards. She decides the most appropriate opposing skill is Will—they’re trying to resist the temptation of bribery, after all.

The guards are nameless NPCs with no reason to be particularly strong of will, so she gives them a Mediocre (+0). She rolls and gets: ++0+

…for an incredibly lucky result of +3!

That gives her a Good (+3) result, beating Lily’s roll by one.

FOR THE GM: ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

If a PC or a named NPC can reasonably interfere with whatever the action is, then you should give them the opportunity to roll active opposition. This does not count as an action for the opposing character; it’s just a basic property of resolving actions. In other words, a player doesn’t have to do anything special to earn the right to actively oppose an action, as long as the character is present and can interfere. If there’s any doubt, having an appropriate situation aspect helps justify why a character gets to actively oppose someone else.

If there is no character in the way, then look at your situation aspects in this scene to see if any of them justify some sort of obstacle, or consider the circumstances (like rough terrain, a complex lock, time running out, a situational complication, etc.). If something sounds interesting, choose passive opposition and set a rating on the ladder.

Sometimes you’re going to run into edge cases, where something inanimate seems like it should provide active opposition (like an automated gun) or an NPC can’t provide proactive resistance (like if they’re unaware of what the PC is doing). Follow your gut—use the type of opposition that fits the circumstances or makes the scene more interesting.


THE FOUR OUTCOMES

THE FOUR ACTIONS

+help

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Administration

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Advertisements

Empire State Heroes MUSH | March 1, 2019

Lost Dominion Reciprocity Ad | September 26, 2016

Announcements

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Multi Descr Now Available | May 3, 2018

Email Deliverability | March 27, 2018

Club Pandemonium Opens in Glowtown | November 19, 2017

We Have A Discord Server | October 10, 2017

Augment

Cast

Character Announcements

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Vamarus has been approved for Roleplay | March 17, 2019

Character Policies

Plagiarism | September 16, 2016

Alts | September 16, 2016

Activity | September 16, 2016

Characters

Character Classifications | November 14, 2016

Cyborg

D-Bee

Dimensional Being

Dogwood

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Politics in Dogwood | November 3, 2016

Druid/Shaman

Exotic

FAQ

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Fate Concepts

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

The Basics | November 5, 2016

The Four Actions | November 5, 2016

The Four Outcomes | November 5, 2016

Teamwork | November 5, 2016

Fate Core

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychic Discipline Rules | November 12, 2016

Fate Extras

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychics | November 12, 2016

Mages | November 9, 2016

Fate Skills

Will | September 23, 2016

Survival | September 23, 2016

Stealth | September 23, 2016

Shoot | September 23, 2016

Resources | September 23, 2016

Fate Stunts

Arcana Stunts | September 27, 2016

Athletics Stunts | September 27, 2016

Burglary Stunts | September 27, 2016

Contacts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Crafts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Game Policies

Site Terms of Use | November 14, 2016

Definitions | September 16, 2016

Sex on the Game | September 16, 2016

Privacy | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

Generalist

Greater Dimensional Being

Grid Location

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Lesser Psychic

Mage

Minor Cybernetics

News

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Plots

Psychic

Roleplay

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Roleplay Polices

Character Conflict | September 16, 2016

Player Run Plots (PRPs) | September 16, 2016

TS | September 16, 2016

IC vs OOC | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

RP Classifieds

Seeking: Shifter / Transdimensional Engineer | December 4, 2016

RPA & Tech

RPA Elite

RPA Training

Saren's Rest

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Economy of Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Saren’s Rest Demographics | November 4, 2016

Society and Law in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Scenes

Shifter

Staff Only

Reply By Email Active | October 7, 2018

Issues Now Active | October 17, 2017

Themesong On Character Pages | November 27, 2016

Email Settings | November 10, 2016

Website Visual Standards | November 10, 2016

Staff Page

Systems

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Techno-Wizard

Vesper

Politics in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Technology in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Economy of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Lands and Locations of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Vesper Demographics | November 3, 2016

World

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Activity

The Lost Dominion has three ‘levels’ of activity.

ACTIVE – This is the ‘default’ state. An ACTIVE Character receives passive Milestone gains.

IDLE – If a Player has not logged on in to any of their characters or the website in two weeks, they are considered IDLE. Passive Milestone gains are halted.

INACTIVE – Characters are considered INACTIVE if they are 90 days without login. At that point, the Character is subject to @nuke. If the Character is @nuked the Player wants them back,, they will need to recreate the character bit and submit a ticket with a request for the character to be re-approved. Since all of our Character data is kept on the website, this should be a fairly painless process.

Revision History
  • 2016-11-14 by Galactica – Policy Created

+help

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Administration

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Advertisements

Empire State Heroes MUSH | March 1, 2019

Lost Dominion Reciprocity Ad | September 26, 2016

Announcements

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Multi Descr Now Available | May 3, 2018

Email Deliverability | March 27, 2018

Club Pandemonium Opens in Glowtown | November 19, 2017

We Have A Discord Server | October 10, 2017

Augment

Cast

Character Announcements

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Vamarus has been approved for Roleplay | March 17, 2019

Character Policies

Plagiarism | September 16, 2016

Alts | September 16, 2016

Activity | September 16, 2016

Characters

Character Classifications | November 14, 2016

Cyborg

D-Bee

Dimensional Being

Dogwood

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Politics in Dogwood | November 3, 2016

Druid/Shaman

Exotic

FAQ

Do I Need To Detail My Techno Wizard Weapons | July 29, 2017

Can I App A ‘young’ dragon? | July 4, 2017

I submitted my App but need to make changes | January 4, 2017

What is the role of Staff? | December 28, 2016

What is the role of Staff’s Characters? | December 28, 2016

Fate Concepts

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

The Basics | November 5, 2016

The Four Actions | November 5, 2016

The Four Outcomes | November 5, 2016

Teamwork | November 5, 2016

Fate Core

Weapons, Armor and Equipment | November 14, 2016

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychic Discipline Rules | November 12, 2016

Fate Extras

Uncategorized Extras | November 14, 2016

Robots, Powered Armor and Tech | November 14, 2016

Creatures and Dimensional Beings | November 13, 2016

Psychics | November 12, 2016

Mages | November 9, 2016

Fate Skills

Will | September 23, 2016

Survival | September 23, 2016

Stealth | September 23, 2016

Shoot | September 23, 2016

Resources | September 23, 2016

Fate Stunts

Arcana Stunts | September 27, 2016

Athletics Stunts | September 27, 2016

Burglary Stunts | September 27, 2016

Contacts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Crafts Stunts | September 27, 2016

Game Policies

Site Terms of Use | November 14, 2016

Definitions | September 16, 2016

Sex on the Game | September 16, 2016

Privacy | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

Generalist

Greater Dimensional Being

Grid Location

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Lesser Psychic

Mage

Minor Cybernetics

News

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Plots

Psychic

Roleplay

Server Transfer – July 3rd | July 2, 2020

Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay | November 25, 2019

Lev has been approved for Roleplay | September 20, 2019

Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Malakai has been approved for Roleplay | June 25, 2019

Roleplay Polices

Character Conflict | September 16, 2016

Player Run Plots (PRPs) | September 16, 2016

TS | September 16, 2016

IC vs OOC | September 16, 2016

Playstyle | September 16, 2016

RP Classifieds

Seeking: Shifter / Transdimensional Engineer | December 4, 2016

RPA & Tech

RPA Elite

RPA Training

Saren's Rest

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Economy of Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Saren’s Rest Demographics | November 4, 2016

Society and Law in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

Scenes

Shifter

Staff Only

Reply By Email Active | October 7, 2018

Issues Now Active | October 17, 2017

Themesong On Character Pages | November 27, 2016

Email Settings | November 10, 2016

Website Visual Standards | November 10, 2016

Staff Page

Systems

+desc | May 3, 2018

+watch | December 2, 2016

+posebreak | December 2, 2016

+consequence | November 1, 2016

+fate | November 1, 2016

Techno-Wizard

Vesper

Politics in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Technology in Vesper | November 3, 2016

Economy of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Lands and Locations of Vesper | November 3, 2016

Vesper Demographics | November 3, 2016

World

Riverside | December 18, 2016

The Billet | December 18, 2016

Government Quarter | December 18, 2016

The Complex | December 18, 2016

Technology in Saren’s Rest | November 4, 2016

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  • Conduct
  • Definitions
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Roleplay

Cheat Sheet

Concepts

Extras

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  • Mages
  • Psychics
  • Robots, Powered Armor and Tech
  • Uncategorized Extras

Skills

  • Arcana
  • Athletics
  • Burglary
  • Contacts
  • Crafts
  • Deceive
  • Drive
  • Empathy
  • Fight
  • Investigate
  • Lore
  • Notice
  • Physique
  • Provoke
  • Rapport
  • Resources
  • Shoot
  • Stealth
  • Survival
  • Will

Stunts

  • Arcana Stunts
  • Athletics Stunts
  • Burglary Stunts
  • Contacts Stunts
  • Crafts Stunts
  • Deceive Stunts
  • Drive Stunts
  • Empathy Stunts
  • Fight Stunts
  • Investigate Stunts
  • Lore Stunts
  • Notice Stunts
  • Physique Stunts
  • Provoke Stunts
  • Rapport Stunts
  • Resources Stunts
  • Shoot Stunts
  • Stealth Stunts
  • Survival Stunts
  • Will Stunts

News

  • Server Transfer – July 3rd 2 Jul 2020
  • Enzo Capanna has been approved for Roleplay 25 Nov 2019
  • Lev has been approved for Roleplay 20 Sep 2019
  • Vasilisa Morozko has been approved for Roleplay 25 Jun 2019
  • Malakai has been approved for Roleplay 25 Jun 2019
  • Vamarus has been approved for Roleplay 17 Mar 2019
  • Empire State Heroes MUSH 1 Mar 2019
  • Xeenia has been approved for Roleplay 23 Feb 2019
  • Kaelyn has been approved for Roleplay 12 Nov 2018
  • Crying Eagle has been approved for Roleplay 30 Jul 2018
... more news

Scenes

On Patrol

On Patrol, Natsu and Jericho talk strategy and tactics

IC date: June 06, 2412 | Cast: Jericho Trent, Natsuki Taniguchi-Trent

The Pivotal Moment

A lunch date with Professor Ingerhast turns out to be an update on the renegade Iyesgarthians' movements, courtesy of one nine-tailed fox.

IC date: May 28, 2412 | Cast: Ardul, Elpida, Hunter Greymane, Kaji Haragami

Cast Offs and Junk

Hunter hears from the FAR regarding the blood chit they believe to be Galendes (or Giseldes). Plans are made.

IC date: May 22, 2412 | Cast: Ardul, Hunter Greymane

From Nothing to Nothing

Venturing down into the secret depths beneath Vesper, Aiden, Miss Suss, Slaine and Varos finally encounter the Rift Herald who has been a source of trouble for them in the past and yet poses a present threat.

IC date: May 21, 2412 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Slaine McClellan, Varos Jenek

Soul Bound Perhaps

The countermeasure Jericho and Natsuki have been searching is found. Now, they need to use it. It's never quite that simple though, is it?

IC date: May 17, 2412 | Cast: Jericho Trent, Natsuki Taniguchi-Trent

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