Veteran Characters

Veteran Character (VC) Packages are meant to encourage players to pursue multiple and diverse character experiences by alleviating some of the difficulty of starting a new character. Each package includes GSP to train skills, credits which can be spent on both standard and custom items, a modest amount of money in their bank account, and attribute points redeemable on attribute increases. The more expensive packages include a free makeover in addition to these perks.

A VC package includes General Skill Points (GSPs) to learn Skills, in-game money, attribute points redeemable on Stat increases, and credits for items, skill slots and more.

Related Commands

These are useful commands for managing your veteran character.

  • @vc-?level
  • @vc-info

See syntax and all commands.

Obtaining a VC

Veteran Character (VC) packages can be obtained in multiple ways.

  1. They can be purchased using Role Points (RPs). The costs to purchase are listed below.
  2. They can be received "randomly" for free (e.g. via @perks or parchment event).
  3. They can be received in exchange for 'retiring' your existing character. The level of the received VC package is calculated based on character age, RPs spent, and total skill points earned. If the character being retired was a VC themself, it defaults to the higher value between the original VC level and the new package calculation, with the max level for @retire being VC19. You can check what level your character qualifies for beforehand using the @vc-level command.
  4. They can be awarded for free as the result of your character's death in a storyline (e.g. @chop) or a character Player-Kill (PK). The VC level awarded from an @chop may be above VC19 if determined by the staff.

Pranzor (GM) says, "The calculation for the veteran package considers age (40%), RPs spent (30%), and total skill points earned (30%, divided by 7.5). For every 125 RPs spent, 1 month is added to the age in years, and for every total skill points divided by 7.5, 125 points add 1 month. The final package level defaults to the higher value between the original VC level and the new package calculation."

In the event you receive a VC package for free, you have the option to upgrade this package using your role points (Cost = The desired VC package price - the price of the package you were issued). To upgrade your package, please submit an @request with the details.

The table below shows the different VC packages available, with their corresponding character age, RP cost, GSPs, credits, wealth, attribute points, and extras:

Package RP Cost GSPs Credits Wealth Attribute Points Extras
Level 0 Free 100 0 0t 5 None
Level 1 500 RPs 1,000 10 5t 10 None
Level 2 1,000 RPs 1,500 20 10t 15 None
Level 3 1,500 RPs 2,000 30 15t 20 None
Level 4 2,000 RPs 2,500 40 20t 25 None
Level 5 3,000 RPs 3,000 80 40t 30 Makeover
Level 6 4,000 RPs 3,500 100 50t 90 Makeover
Level 7 5,000 RPs 4,000 125 60t 100 Makeover
Level 8 6,000 RPs 4,500 150 70t 110 Makeover
Level 9 7,000 RPs 5,000 175 80t 120 Makeover
Level 10 8,000 RPs 5,500 200 90t 130 Makeover
Level 11 9,000 RPs 6,000 225 100t 140 Makeover
Level 12 10,000 RPs 6,500 250 110t 150 Makeover
Level 13 11,000 RPs 7,000 275 120t 160 Makeover
Level 14 12,000 RPs 7,500 300 130t 170 Makeover
Level 15 13,000 RPs 8,000 300 140t 180 Makeover
Level 16 14,000 RPs 8,500 300 150t 190 Makeover
Level 17 15,000 RPs 9,000 300 160t 200 Makeover
Level 18 16,000 RPs 9,500 300 170t 210 Makeover
Level 19 17,000 RPs 10,000 300 180t 220 Makeover
Level 20 18,000 RPs 10,500 300 190t 230 Makeover
Level 21 19,000 RPs 11,000 300 200t 240 Makeover
Level 22 20,000 RPs 11,500 300 210t 250 Makeover
Level 23 21,000 RPs 12,000 300 220t 260 Makeover
Level 24 22,000 RPs 12,500 300 230t 270 Makeover
Level 25 23,000 RPs 13,000 300 240t 280 Makeover
Level 26 24,000 RPs 13,500 300 250t 290 Makeover
Level 27 25,000 RPs 14,000 300 260t 300 Makeover
Level 28 26,000 RPs 14,500 300 270t 310 Makeover
Level 29 27,000 RPs 15,000 300 280t 320 Makeover
Level 30 99,999 RPs 50,000 300 350t 350 Makeover

Purchase:

To purchase a VC package, go to the Welcome Area and type @play. Select the "Spend Role Points" option, then choose "Purchase a Veteran Character." Select the package available to yo, and you will be taken to the character generator.

During character generation, you will be offered three different attribute layouts to choose from. After making your choice, you'll be prompted to verify that you want to keep the character. Once you confirm you want to keep the character, any outstanding RPs will be charged at this time. No refunds will be given after this point.

Please note, you can only roll a VC once every 24 hours (1 day).

A successfully generated character will be placed in an OOC lounge to spend their GSP, credits, attribute points, and receive any extras that they are entitled to.

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Retiring an Existing Character

The process of retiring a character involves several technical and Role Point (RP) aspects that you should be aware of. Here is a summary of the most important aspects to consider when retiring a character:

Technical Aspects:

  • The @retire command is not reversible, so it's important to be sure you want to retire your character before proceeding.
  • The @retire command is limited to one use per account every 6 months.
  • The @retire command will award a VC package of "base - 1", meaning the maximum level of a VC package obtained through @retire is 9.
  • The @retire command is separate from the @chop command, which is still available for those who wish to use it. The @chop command may still be eligible for a level 10 VC package in certain circumstances.

RP Aspects:

  • The @retire command provides an opportunity to give your character a final emote, so if you want to say goodbye, you can do so. Simply type in what you would like to say after the colon in your emote.
  • The @retire command gives you the option of leaving or not leaving a corpse, depending on how you choose to end your character's story. This will be presented as a yes/no prompt.
  • It's important to note that any abuse of the @retire command may result in restrictions being placed on your account. Additionally, characters that have been deleted and recently recovered cannot be retired, as a character must be on your play list for at least six months before being eligible for retirement.

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Lobby Veteran Character Lobby

Your new character will be placed in an out-of-character (OOC) lounge to spend their GSP, credits, stat points, and receive any extras that they are entitled to. Walk around to explore all the "stores" where you can spend those credits.

Credits

Use those credits to appoint your character:

  • Weapons
  • Clothing
  • Armor
  • Jewelry
  • Miscellaneous
  • Additional attribute increase points (25 VCCs for 1 point)
  • Citizenship (20 VCCs)
  • Additional skill slots
    • Skill slots 1-5: 5 VCCs each
    • Skill slots 6-10: 10 VCCs each
    • Each skill slot past 10 costs its number in VCCs (11, 12, 13, etc.)
  • Additional skill points for any already-known skill (15 SPs per VCC).
    • You can only inject these skill points into already-known skills, so be sure to spend GSPs before spending VCCs here.
    • Coin (2.5 talents per VCC)

Vendor List

Weapons Vendor

Item Credit Cost
1. Bronze dagger 1 credit
2. Alanti dagger 2 credits
3. Iron dagger 4 credits
4. Boison dagger 15 credits
5. Retalq dagger 20 credits
6. Bronze-tipped spear 1 credit
7. Cavalry spear 2 credits
8. Iron-tipped spear 3 credits
9. Boison-tipped spear 15 credits
10. Retalq-tipped spear 20 credits
11. Bronze gladius 2 credits
12. Alanti gladius 3 credits
13. Iron gladius 4 credits
14. Boison gladius 15 credits
15. Retalq gladius 20 credits
16. Light quarterstave with leather grips 1 credit
17. Black quarterstave 3 credits
18. Oak quarterstave with smooth bronze caps 4 credits
19. Altene double mace 5 credits
20. Studded leather cestus 1 credit
21. Studded leather cestus 1 credit
22. Bronze cestus 2 credits
23. Bronze cestus 2 credits
24. Iron cestus 4 credits
25. Iron cestus 4 credits
26. Boison cestus 15 credits
27. Boison cestus 15 credits
28. Bronze trident with tin tines 1 credit
29. Bronze trident 2 credits
30. Tuchean trident 3 credits
31. Iron trident 4 credits
32. Long wooden club 1 credit
33. War club 2 credits
34. Spiked club 2 credits
35. Banded club 3 credits
36. Blackroot war-club 4 credits
37. Iridine long mace 2 credits
38. Iron mace 3 credits
39. Spiked iron mace 6 credits
40. Boison mace 15 credits
41. Simple whip of soft leather 1 credit
42. Hair whip 2 credits
43. Short whip 3 credits
44. Scale whip 4 credits
45. Bronze axe 2 credits
46. Iron axe 4 credits
47. Boison axe 15 credits
48. Two-handed bronze axe 2 credits
49. Two-handed iron axe 4 credits
50. Blackroot war-axe 10 credits
51. Two-handed boison axe 15 credits
52. Short bow 1 credit
53. Simple pine short bow 2 credits

*Additional custom items will sometimes be in the display case, type and cost vary
**Note: Weapon quality can be enhanced at the cost of additional credits

Clothing Vendor

Item Credit Cost
1. Tunic 1 credit
2. Breeches 1 credit
3. Pants 1 credit
4. Belt 1 credit
5. Sandals 1 credit
6. Rough sandals made of uncured hide and fastened with an ankl 1 credit
7. Sturdy hobnailed sandals 1 credit
8. Stola 1 credit
9. Shirt 1 credit
10. Chiton 1 credit
11. Toga 1 credit
12. Hat 1 credit
13. Wide headband of uncured hide, tied in place with woven gras 1 credit
14. Simple hide hat with a short brim 1 credit
15. Cloak 1 credit
16. Travelling cloak 1 credit
17. Robe 1 credit
18. Paenula 1 credit
19. Sagum 1 credit
20. Hooded cloak 25 credits

*Additional custom items will sometimes be in the display case, type and cost vary
**Warning: These items have no options to enhance them. If you buy a hooded cloak, it will be just 'a hooded cloak'.

Armor Vendor

Item Credit Cost
1. Lorica hamata 2 credits
2. Brown leather boots 1 credit
3. Black leather boots 1 credit
4. Cloth boots 1 credit
5. Thick leather boots 1 credit
6. Sharkskin boots 1 credit
7. Linen belt with a bronze buckle 1 credit
8. Leather belt 1 credit
9. Leather belt with iron studs 1 credit
10. Plain leather shoulder pteryges 1 credit
11. Stiff leather pteryges 1 credit
12. Cuirass 1 credit
13. Muscle cuirass 2 credits
14. Mail cuirass 2 credits
15. Leather cuirass 1 credit
16. Bronze helmet 1 credit
17. Leather helm 1 credit
18. Pair of armillus 1 credit
19. Leather arming jerkin 1 credit
20. Left bronze thigh greave 2 credits
21. Right bronze thigh greave 2 credits
22. Right bronze greave 2 credits
23. Left bronze greave 2 credits
24. Dull bronze helmet with a featureless faceplate 30 credits
25. Iridine wall shield 5 credits
26. Long shield 3 credits
27. Bronze buckler 1 credit

*Additional custom items will sometimes be in the display case, type and cost vary
**Note: Shield quality can be enhanced at the cost of additional credits

Jewelry Vendor

All items listed below are merely an example of pricing and style. This shop is entirely stocked by custom items.

Item Credit Cost
1. Necklace of strung amethyst chips (custom / see display case) 11 credits
2. Torc of twisted gold (custom / see display case) 16 credits
3. Delicate silver bracelet with tiny green tourmaline charms (custom / see display case) 12 credits
4. Slender golden bracelet (custom / see display case) 14 credits
5. Thin gold necklace with silver accents (custom / see display case) 15 credits
6. Smooth silver bracelet bearing silver ornaments (custom / see display case) 12 credits
7. Silver ring set with a sardonyx cabochon (custom / see display case) 9 credits
8. Silver bracelet with turquoise charms (custom / see display case) 9 credits
9. Bronze bracelet with peridot charms (custom / see display case) 3 credits
10. Zinc bracelet with malachite charms (custom / see display case) 3 credits
11. Bold bronze anklet (custom / see display case) 3 credits
12. Zinc anklet with mica charms (custom / see display case) 3 credits
13. Bronze anklet with beryl charms (custom / see display case) 5 credits

Miscellaneous Vendor

Item Credit Cost
1. Knife 1 credit
2. Fishing pole 1 credit
3. Leather belt hoop 1 credit
4. Brass lantern 1 credit
5. Bronze lantern crafted into a rose 2 credits
6. Bronze lantern crafted into a wolf 2 credits
7. Bronze lantern crafted into a lion's head 2 credits
8. Bronze lantern crafted into a rearing stallion 2 credits
9. Bronze trowel 2 credits
10. Timber axe 1 credit
11. Ceramic lantern 1 credit
12. Large sack 1 credit


Skill Trainers

Spend your GSPs learning nearly any skill available in the game world (excluding those that need story commitment).

The is currently no limit to the amount of GSP you can leave the VC Lounge with. (Previously, it was 50 GSP.)

A gruff old man teaches the following skills, actions and recipes:

                                            Skill Point Cost
Skills/Actions                     Difficulty  To Rank   First Rk / Subsq Rk
-----------------------            ----------  --------  -------------------
Archery                                        50        25 / 10
Simple Stringing                   easy        50        25 / 10
Point Blank Targeting              impossible  50        34 / 16
Steady Aim                         average     50        30 / 12
Range Assessment                   average     50        30 / 12
Quick String                       average     50        30 / 12
Off-Position Firing                difficult   50        32 / 14
Wind Gauging                       impossible  50        34 / 16
Slope Gauging                      average     50        30 / 12
Long-Range Targeting               difficult   50        32 / 14
Simple Unstringing                 easy        50        25 / 10
Basic Shot                         average     50        30 / 12
Quick Draw                         impossible  50        34 / 16
Rapid Fire Shot                    difficult   50        32 / 14
Quick Load                         average     50        30 / 12
Shot Timing                        average     50        30 / 12
Foot Shot                          difficult   50        32 / 14
Head Shot                          difficult   50        32 / 14
Shot Breathing                     difficult   50        32 / 14
Archer's Grip                      impossible  50        34 / 16
Hand Shot                          difficult   50        32 / 14
Parting Shot                       average     50        30 / 12
Quick Shot                         difficult   50        32 / 14

A young man teaches the following skills, actions and recipes:

                                               Skill Point Cost
Skills/Actions                     Difficulty  To Rank   First Rk / Subsq Rk
-----------------------            ----------  --------  -------------------
Pickpocketing                                  50        25 / 10
Palm                               easy        50        25 / 10
Quick Grab                         easy        50        25 / 10
Coin Sharpening                    easy        50        25 / 10
Cut and Lift                       average     50        30 / 12
Handoff                            average     50        30 / 12

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Veteran Character Info

The command @vc-info command allows you to see info related to your veteran character. Example below:

=[Veteran Character Info for Bob]===========================================
VC Level: 30
VC Cost: Free
VC Credits Remaining: 0
VC Attribute Points Remaining: 0
Exchanged Makeover for Attribute Points: Yes
Note: If you did not exchange your makeover by now, you may no longer do so.
If you have not and are still in the VC Lobby, you can still push the button in the Attribute Store to exchange your free makeover for 20 VC Attribute Points.

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