World Leader Interaction

It would probably be better to not spread rumors.

While I cannot say when Rhizome might be seen again in-game, as that is up to his player, I will tell you that he is spending his free time working on a very important project that is critical to the future of Layonara. As such, Leanthar is not likely to remove his World Leader status because of something he asked Rhizome (the player) to do.

From an IC perspective, Rhizome takes care of the Great Oak. That is his primary responsibility, and one which likely keeps him in the vicinity of the Great Oak most of the time. That he would rarely be seen elsewhere in the lands should not come as a surprise to anyone.

Many of these you will not hear, simply because the WLs may not want you to know them. There are many reasons for this of course. At least one WL didn't do anything very nice to become one. Remember that the point is that the character was to have some kind of impact...that impact doesn't have to be positive. ;)

I got luck and heard from Plenn on one PC and Ozy with another two. I thought the Ozy one was finished..

That is good to know. I tried to be clear by emphasizing "I have not read anything official." But now I have :)

When newly created characters ask mine about the druid hierarchy, as stated, I always explain the official story. Rhizome is the Hierophant. OOC, I explain that like many of the religious orders, we are sadly unorganized.

AeonBlues

Kinai's met quite a few world leaders, yet she's only heard one story and that wasn't even from the person... No idea what to vote in here, really. I know the deeds or I know the people, but I don't know both for any.

While I've heard directly of a few of the less-notorious deeds of Ozymandias, not a single one of the WLs whose player-quests I have in my journal, have I gotten to complete that quest.

The issue has always been "there isn't time to tell that whole tale." And they run off without hitting me with the item and clearing the uncompleted quest.

And, of course, there are a few whose players aren't around any more. Athus and the Elves of Vanavar, Quintayne Rosewine and the Release of the Shadows... *Shrugs.*

Well, I do get little groups together and tell my story. When I get a chance. If someone asks I am more then willing to tell the story. But it does sound like boasting if you go around telling your story to every person.

Most that do have a written quest like that don't play anymore.

The trouble with finding out the tale of most WL's is coming up with an RP approach to asking them. The deeds of some WL's will always remain secret, except only to the right character type. Others will freely tell their tale, but only when asked. Others may lie about their tale while on the other side, the character you play shouldn't have an interest in it really. But then, this is a game, so regardless of character type, if you're really curious, ask!

Some characters are more straightforward than others. It's easy for characters who have a reputation, while shady characters...yah, that can be tough to find out their tale. From a more sympathetic perspective regarding the curious player, I'm willing to bet most WL's have very limited time to actually play their character (either due to RL, DMing, or otherwise). So there's the time issue as well.

This is a good thread.

Um... Yes...

Pretty much what Acacea said.

Heard lots of stories from different WLs, but to be honest, I'm not sure (well... for some I'm sure, but for most I'm not) whether they were about the WL quests that they had been through or normal quests that they had been through or... just stories. :p

Chanda has not "heard" the story from most of the World Leaders, rather she was part of most of their stories at one time or another. I put that I have heard/know of 5 -10.

Not sure everyone on this list is a WL, but they are significant contributors to the history of Layonara.

Rufus Coldfinger, Serenity, Plenarius, Brisbane, Ozy, (Can never remember her name - "Maggot" that always was Serenity's shadow ;) , Rhizome

The only world leader quest I have in journal is Rhizome, and I have never seen him online, let alone met him to hear his story. There are a number of world leaders who I know, but none whose story I have heard and received xp for.

I am on the same page with you here. I have even asked some of the PCs who I have quests in my log (of course they were epics back then when I got the quests) ooc about getting with them to get those quests out of my logs, and I was told "it is unlikely my pc will tell yours about any of that". I then begged them to simply just remove it from my journal!