Platinum Guide
A Guide to Our World
Written by the GemStone Platinum Community

GemStone Platinum is a magical place, free of the throngs and masses of GemStone Prime. Over the years we have formed a very close community, which we would like you to become fully a part of. In order to help you on this journey, we've compiled this small tome of advice, to better welcome you to the community.

Platinum is a unique opportunity to forge new history. While you may see familiar names from Prime, bear in mind that they may not be the same 'person' you knew from Prime, or have participated in the same historical events as Prime. A good example of this would be the Feithidmor event -- Platinum has its own separate set of heroes.

It is extremely important to remember (I cannot stress this enough!) that what characters have done in Prime has no bearing and indeed never happened in the world of Platinum. Our player history is unique. Events like the Vvrael quest never took place here. Your "uncle" or "aunt" legend from Prime did not perform any of his deeds here.

The Character is the Thing!

We are very heavily Role-play oriented. It is not unusual to see someone spend hours at the small park in the Landing, and do nothing but role-play. Knowing who your character is, and staying true to that character is a sure fire way to be welcomed with opened arms.

Take the time to work out beforehand who your character is, where they are from, and what they want out of their lives in Elanthia. What is their favorite color, food, memory? What events in their lives shaped who they are today? A well thought out background history can really make a marked difference in how your character will interact with others. If you care to share your character's background with others, feel free to post it to the Character Backgrounds board. We welcome such submissions.

Gathering Spots

With a smaller community, each town in Platinum tends to have its own gathering spot. This is obviously, not a hard and fast list, however, gathering spots tend to be:

Communication

Be sure to the check the forums. We use the forums to disseminate event information, and discuss other relevant Platinum issues. With our small community, the forums are much easier to read and use, and are oftentimes quite humorous. Familiarize yourself with the topics, then come and introduce yourself.

Slang in Platinum

Numbers, stats discussion and the like are extremely out of place here, as are abbreviations like LOL, AFK, TTM, :) and the like. OOCism is highly frowned upon in Platinum, but the benefits to the level of role-play here is an astounding amount of fun and storytelling. Also keep this in mind when choosing a name. Obviously OOC or OOG names are only disruptive to the roleplaying enviroment in GemStone Platinum.

Droppage, Item Loss, and You

While the concept of dropping what is in your hands on death, and losing all of your items to decay is a heady one, rest assured that the players of Platinum do all within their power to prevent such from happening.

A few ways to safeguard yourself against decay loss are to always let someone know where you hunt. Tell people at the park, announce it on the 'net! That way the rest of the players *know* where to go and look for you. Please remember to hunt within your own abilities! Rescuers tend to get a bit frustrated if they have to repeatedly save someone who is clearly hunting above their abilities. Try and find groups to hunt and role-play with, that is, after all, why we are here.

Please be prepared to wait awhile when you die as well. There are very few foggers, and the usual means of rescue is a drag. It is not unusual for there to be no Clerics and Empaths available, so be willing to be dragged to the High Holy and or Miracle Workers.

The Amunet and You

The Amunet here in Platinum is global, you can speak to all towns from the 'net, and often this serves as a good means for us all to keep track of one another. However there is NO SELLING whatsoever on the Amunet! Please do not get on the Amunet and start merchanting, this is another one of our biggest differences here in Platinum. Most adventurers are more than willing to lend/give equipment to the younger players in need of it. Always be sure to check containers such as the benches and bins around the lands, as quite often things will be left in them for other adventurers to take. If you are in need of herbs, there are usually elders around that are more than willing to conduct a bit of a 'gardening' session to help you out.

Spells, spells, who's got the spells?

Platinum does not have an army of high-level spell casters, and as such, spells can sometimes be hard to come by. Be sure to plan what critters you hunt accordingly. Mass spells are rare, as are many others, due to the low population of elders. This does not mean that spells are not possible to find, however, it does mean you should never count on them to survive a hunt. If you approach hunting in Platinum the way you would approach hunting in a self-cast environment, you should do well. When asking for spells not only be careful how you ask, but whom you ask. There may be characters out there who would interpret "Please cast some spells on me" as an invitation to give you a nightmare!

Platinum is a Respect Your Neighbors Zone

Over the years, we have become a tight knit family here. That's not to say like every family we do not have our disagreements from time to time. The easiest way to become a member of the family is to show others the same type of respect you, yourself would like to receive as a person.

Please Keep Elanthia Clean

Please be sure to police your garbage and throw all empty containers in the trash cans/barrels around town. No one likes to be wading through mounds of junk as they walk about town. Extra unwanted amulets, wands, scrolls, fluff and other small items may be left on the benches and in various containers provided around the town for other adventurers to use, if you don't have need of them.

Platinum is a no-dueling environment!

While there are at times conflicts that may lead to blows, they are born purely from role-play. Going off to the dinghy to duel for kicks and grins will not earn much respect, and in fact might just anger rescuers/empaths/raising clerics, who subsequently may not be as eager to come and rescue you when you do need it.

Platinum is a No Script-Hunting Zone!

Script hunting in Platinum frankly, is frowned upon greatly by the community. Engaging in such activity is likely to earn only rancor from fellow Platinum adventurers, likewise with script healing. [See Below]

Platinum is a No Vulture Zone

Empaths firing away over anything and everything that moves using scripts and/or the TRAN ANY command repeatedly is not welcomed much in Platinum. Patients in Platinum tend to want one-on-one interaction with their healers. Please be courteous, if there are two healers in an area, and a slow wound day, be sure to trade off the healing, unless an Empath is asked for specifically.

The same goes for Clerics. Please do not Vulture dead bodies, and/or steal raises. Always make certain that the dead party has not specifically requested a raise from a cleric they know, or that another cleric is not traveling their way down from another town to take care of the dead.

Most of all don't be afraid to ask questions!

The boards are always a good source of information, and other players are usually more than happy to answer any questions new players may have.

On behalf of the GemStone Platinum Community
Edited by Lady Rayvynne