DMNPC Encounters

Halcyon is dedicated to providing our player base with unique experiences. One of the ways you can engage is through DMNPC encounters.

In these DMNPC encounters our players will get a “tabletop” feel in the setting we’ve built. You’ll experience puzzles to solve, monsters to slay, and plots to uncover and engage in!

Before your adventure begins...

When opening up a DMNPC encounter there are a few things you should know. First, they are created and run by our DM team. Once a request is placed giving us a general outline of the type of encounter you’re looking for and potential hooks we take the reins and build a customized experience for you and a group of up to 5 players.

These experiences are a single encounter session. Encounters are meant to create a narrative that you can enjoy during the session but also take out into the world and expand your roleplay with them.

All DMNPC Encounters are required to tie into the overarching server story in some form or fashion.
All DMNPC Encounters will be reviewed and may be denied based on criteria not being met, so make sure to thoroughly communicate with your DM.

DMNPC Encounters are one time events that are in the same vein as our 'random encounters'. This option is given to those who are unable to participate, or would like to request a DMNPC for an event they are hosting, etc.

You may also find scattered sites around the world with POIs that instruct you to open a DMNPC Encounter ticket. Make sure to screenshot the POI to provide it to staff. Staff story locations will ALWAYS instruct you to open a ticket.

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Guidelines for Requesting DMNPC Encounters

Please come up with a general idea of what kind of content you wish to have.
- This should be a general idea. Our Dungeon Master team will take your idea and they will create an experience for you, just like tabletop!

Please discuss with your party ahead of time!
- This is important. Organization helps the ship sail smoothly - so what we need are: Character names, time zones, levels, and whatever information you think would be important for us in regard to scheduling your event.

Bear in mind that when you request your event odds are you will have to wait.
- So, if you have a specific timeline you would like to follow, request sooner rather than later.

Do NOT request DMNPC encounters for a single individual.
- These are meant to be group experiences. While we understand some players choose the solo life, DMing storylines can take hours and that is resources we need to see used for multiple players.

Courtesy is the staple to our events and we expect it from players and staff alike.
- Conduct that is unkind or rude will be met with a barring from participation and rewards. Constructive criticisms may be submitted after the fact in the ticket.

Fill out the questionnaire and post it into your ticket

1. You understand this will be a single encounter?

2. What is the premise of this event and what are you trying to achieve for your group narratively?

3. Beyond the typical rewards are you seeking to gain or find anything else from this story? (Please note: we do not create, manufacture, or otherwise grant items not already in our house mod - requests such as these would be flavor only).

4. In order to coordinate schedules, you will need to provide times and dates of availability for the group and are responsible for obtaining those. You may use Discord Timestamp or a similar discord date generator to better communicate dates and times.

5. Do you and your group prefer narrative encounters, combat encounters, or puzzle encounters? Please specify order of importance.

6. Are you alright with the possibility of 'invisible' NPCs? These will be represented via assets that we have on the server and will be DM'd by the narrator if no other staff are available to take on your request. If you wish to have staff DMNPCs for your event you may have to wait longer in order to accommodate your request due to scheduling reasons.

7. At any point if you are unable to attend the encounter you understand you must let the DM know as soon as possible?

8. You acknowledge that the event being created for your group is subject to changes, deviations, alterations, and potential cancellations depending on variables that may arise?

9. Please provide any more relevant information you think needs supplied to your DM.

FAQ

What is a DMNPC encounter?

A DMNPC encounter is a requested 'random drop'. Typically our DM team will do random encounters for the population. We understand players are not always around during these and this is a means to request one as we would like to make sure everyone has thee chance to get involved!

How many people can attend a DMNPC encounter?

We allow parties up to 5

Who can request DMNPC encounters?

Anyone! We simply require your group to be 3-5 players in size.

What level is required to request a storyline?

We require players to be at least level 10 to request a storyline. This is due to the nature of scaling and difficulty. We also want our players to familiarize themselves with RpR before requesting and so the leveling process from 8 to 10 allows for that.

Can I request a DMNPC for an event I am hosting?
Yes! You may request a DMNPC encounter for events you are hosting. Just open a DM Encounter request and detail the needs you have for the event.

Is there a cooldown on requests?

Yes! There is a 72 hour or three day cooldown between completed requests and the ability to request a new encounter or storyline.

Are there rewards?

Yes! Each session there will be rewards. These come in Reward Box and experience form and are given out based on criteria met during the event. There is also potential for loot table rolls!

DMNPC Encounter Criteria

Present a concept that ties in to the server story

All storylines are stories, but not all stories are storylines. What this means is: we expect presented material to effect the world around you and not just be simply off screen adventures. So for your DMNPC Encounter make sure you have something to present that will further narrative!

Have a narrative reason

When submitting a storyline you should have strong narrative reason for the storyline to take place. Make sure you present that to your DM.

Participants must be at least level 10

We believe you should have unlocked your subclass and had a bit of experience with our RpR systems before engaging in storylines. This ensures for a smoother and more enjoyable process.

You must have a group of 3+ to request

In order to request a DMNPC encounter you must have 3+ members in you group.

Player Hosted Event Rewards

You must take a screenshot of all members online

In order to receive credit you must take a screenshot before and after the event of the players in your clan who actively participated showing their online status in the clan tab as well as periodic roleplay happening during the event.

You must post the event in the events channel 3 days prior to the event date

Please make sure to post the event at least 3 days prior to the date of hosting to give players time to see the event, this also helps with schedule spacing.

You may only receive rewards once per week

Once per week your clan will receive a reward for hosting the event. Each active player will receive 1 mark of service for their participation.

To receive the reward a clan leader may submit a DM ticket

To be rewarded, compile the screenshots listed and open a general DM ticket, provide all of the information - link to event post, screenshots, names of participating clanmates etc.