[Current map of Greater Díenstad; ctrl + click to enlarge.]
Welcome, fellow Díenstadi!
Since 2005, when Greater Denstad was established as a refounding of Imperial Armies, the region has prided itself for the quality of its roleplay and its status as an open region — where any player is welcome to come and go. Since '05, we've grown as a region quite a bit. If you can believe it, the very first map of the region consisted essentially of only the most central continents and islands, from The Macabees to Adaptes Astrates. Today, the map is 4–5 times the size and that's incredible, and this is all thanks to roleplayers like you. We've gotten to the point where regional canon has become quite complex and this can make it difficult for newcomers to know where they fit in.
Thankfully, we as a region have come up with a solution to that problem!
So, what's this thread all about?
We know GD can get a little confusing at times. That's why we made this thread to provide a place for regional players — new or veteran — to come with any questions, concerns, roleplaying ideas, and any other out-of-character discussion regarding the region. Have a question about the region? Ask here. Need help with building your canon? You're at the right place. Have an idea you'd love to share and get feedback on? Boom, this is the thread for you.
You don't even need to necessarily be a member of the region to post here. Not only is GD "membership" open to all, you don't even have to reside in our region to RP with us (none of that closed region b.s.). Players pick and choose their RP partners, so why should we confine our choices to just those in the region? In fact, we have ongoing RPs with players from other great regions such as Nova and Gholgoth. Have an idea for an RP that you'd like to share with the region? We want to here it. Want to get involved in some other way? Bam, you're in good fortune, because you're at the right spot.
The core purpose of this thread is to facilitate OOC discussion about IC/regional topics. Think of it as a help and community thread that revolves around Greater Díenstad.
But wait, there's more!
For a long time, GD has been known to both attract and, via informal mentoring, create great RPers, many of which who then move on to create regions of their own. To truly embrace that tradition, we've decided to formalize this system through the introduction of a regional mentor program. The program is still in its infancy, and it still has some gears that need to be greased, but thankfully we have a team of truly committed roleplayers who are willing to help you on a one-on-one basis. Keep in mind that this is a voluntary program, each mentor has a busy schedule, and we also have different areas of specialization, but in general we're more than happy to lend you a helping hand.
The mentors are (alphabetically): Ghant, Lamoni, New Aeyariss, and The Macabees.
We are all friendly, knowledgeable players, so don't be shy to hit us up when you need us.
Don't worry, nothing too hardcore:
- Please do not use this as a general chat thread. This is about topics that pertain to GD.
- Do not be disruptive.
- Those who come to give advice must acknowledge that taking said advice is optional and that disagreement is okay.
We have an off-site forum at http://s10.zetaboards.com/GreaterDienstad/index/. We use it here and there.
A large handful of us are very active on IRC on the esper server (irc.esper.net), and the channel is #dienstad. It's an open channel, so you're always welcome to stop by.
* Note: We are moving to discord, our channel is found here.
