The Wobbly Goblet Discussion Thread, Out Of Character Stuff Goes Here Options

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Discussion Thread



What’s this?

A player-run TES RP tavern where your characters can drop in for some fun. Celebrate a holiday, plan an adventure, or share a relaxing time with friends. The Wobbly Goblet is located in County Chorrol, and the year is… any year. Imagine a place where parallel worlds magically meet. We’ll use the Tamriel calendar and the real-world date. (So today is Second Seed 16th.) All are welcome! Grits and King Coin are your hosts, so contact us if you have questions.



Do I need to sign up or be invited?

Nope, just drop in. Post a character sheet here if you like, or link to another one you’ve used, or just give us a quick description of what your character looks like as they walk in the door. Link to a picture, if you have one. This is an informal meeting space, so we don’t need a whole lot of information.



So which thread should I use? What’s with all of the WGs?

The main thread can be found here: The Wobbly Goblet Playground. Feel free to introduce your character here in the discussion thread and jump right in to the Playground. The threads such as WG – Black Rock Caverns are adventures in progress, so you need to contact someone who’s posting there to possibly get involved. Sometimes players meet up in the Wobbly Goblet and decide to head out on various escapades together. When that happens they start a new thread.

Occasionally we host special events at the Goblet, like the Harvest’s End Festival. These events run for a certain period of time so that folks have an opportunity to join in. Watch this thread for announcements of upcoming occasions.



Code of Conduct:

1. Remember your forum rules. Keep it PG-13, be courteous, no spamming.

2. The tavern thread is for IN character posts. Please keep other discussion in this thread.

3. The Wobbly Goblet is a safe zone for all characters.

4. You only control your own characters. You should not give other player’s characters actions, lines, thoughts, or move them without the player’s explicit permission. Very small things like a nod, a grunt, or a word is usually fine, but if the player asks you to edit, then please do so. For example if you and another player go outside and brawl: ‘Thirsty Hair-Back picked up Myelfindil and slammed him to the ground’ =NO. Thirsty’s player just controlled the other player’s character. ‘Thirsty Hair-Back reached out to pick up the annoying elf, hoping to slam him to the ground’ =OK. Now Myelfindil’s player can decide what happens to him.

5. NPCs can be used, but posts should not be from their perspective. Your hosts Grits and King Coin will write for the NPCs when necessary.

6. Immediate emergencies should be avoided in the main thread. They can be fun, but they also can place other people in uncomfortable positions. They force people to either drop what they are doing, or else awkwardly find an excuse to not run to someone’s aid.



Roleplaying Guidelines:

1. Each thread is its own story or theme. New stories should have a different thread. Offshoot threads will be governed by the thread starter as they see fit. The Wobbly Goblet main thread doesn't have a story, but a theme. That theme is the inn itself. Posts in the main thread should be in, around, or traveling to or from the inn.

2. If you want to post, you need to keep your post consistent with the current state of the world. Read previous replies, or ask other players to tell you what is happening.

3. Posting in the roleplaying threads should be done with the purpose of interacting with other player’s characters. Not every post is required to interact with other player characters, but if your posts will never put you in a position to interact with other player characters, then please reconsider the content of your posts so that you can interact.

4. Disputes. We are going to assume that the rules here are being followed unless something looks very off. If your character is used by another player, we will assume they had permission. If this is not the case try talking to the poster. If you are unable to get a favorable response, then let us (Grits or King Coin) know.


Any comments? Questions? Post them here.

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This post has been edited by Grits: Oct 3 2013, 02:37 AM

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A Player’s Guide to the Property

The Wobbly Goblet Public House

In a clearing in the Great Forest just off the Black Road stands an old manor house. Built on a rise of oak timber and field stone, the house looks down across a lawn and over stately trees and tumbled boulders toward Weynon Priory. The chapel bells can even be heard when the breeze is right. Perhaps the original owner cleared the land to farm, but the property has been a public house for as long as anyone can remember. (Even the high elves.)

Ground Floor: The main hall houses the Wobbly Goblet’s tavern. Food and beverage service is provided at the long bar. Pull up a stool or take your refreshments to one of the long tables with benches. But first you might want to warm yourself by the fire. The small tea room (to the left as you enter the front door) provides a quieter atmosphere with table service. The kitchens and scullery are through the back. Here's a link to the Bill of Fare, and here are some pictures of Yetta at work baking apple turnovers and stirring the stew.

Upstairs: The Goblet offers guest rooms with or without bath. (Hethilion will bring in a tub and fill it for you. Ignore the grumbling.) Each guest room is fully appointed and warmed by a wood fire. The second floor also houses a cozy library and reading nook.

Attic: The owners’ quarters, younger staff quarters, staff lounge, storage, and offices are located here. It’s bigger than you’d think.

Cellar: Wine racks, mead barrels, crates, Hethilion’s quarters. Hethilion will thank you to stay out of the cellar.



The Grounds

Feel free to explore the vegetable and herb gardens, sit by the fish pond, or take your ease on a bench under the oak trees. On festival days you will find a mead tent on the lawn providing minstrels, games, and revelry. Lowren will welcome you at the stable any time day or night. It is said that the lad never sleeps.

Stable: Accommodations for your horse, dog, guar and other large but well-behaved pets. Lowren’s quarters are here.

Staff Cottages: Yetta, Auguste, Dar’muktah, and Tooth-in-the-Grass dwell in the cottages.

Outbuildings: Garden shed, wood shed, chicken fortress, laundry, Tooth’s workshop. There are some other small buildings as well. Who knows what they’re used for?




The Staff

Bograk gra-Mugshak, Owner and Proprietor.
Bograk is an Orsimer woman of middle years. She usually keeps an eye on things from behind the bar. Bograk has big hands, an even temper, and a terrifying smile. Her club is called Arbitrator. Folks tend to get the message even if they don’t know what that means.

Lowren, Osler.
A youngish Bosmer of limitless energy. He’ll take good care of your horse. Lowren’s quarters are at the stable.

Riad, Business Manager.
Redguard man in his mid-forties. If you need something, ask Bograk. Riad’s suite is in the attic.

Yetta, the Cook.
Nord woman of twenty-three winters. Tall, blonde, friendly, and generally dusted with flour. She can often be found in her gardens in the hours between breakfast and lunch and in the mid-afternoon. She leaves a kettle of stew on the fire for guests who arrive after she has retired for the evening.

Auguste Allard , Barman.
Breton man of thirty-two years. Auguste keeps the bar shiny enough to see his reflection. He lives in a cottage on the grounds. Auguste shows up around lunch time and works late into the night, so Yetta and Lleris handle breakfast service.

Stefania Velvus, Barmaid.
Imperial lass of nineteen. Dark hair, dark eyes, and a charming pout, or so she thinks. Stefania’s chamber is in the attic. She serves in the tea room from lunch time until directed otherwise, and then she joins Auguste in the tavern. Stefania works late, so she sleeps in and habitually skips breakfast. She is often given some free time in the afternoon. Stefania flirts continuously and carelessly with whoever might give her a tip.

Tooth-in-the-Grass, Groundskeeper and Handyman.
Argonian man of uncertain years. Who can tell how old an Argonian is? Anyway he’s strong and healthy. He has an orange throat and outrageous blue feathers. Tooth’s cottage is on the grounds. He keeps his own schedule. He is often found working on the grounds, in his workshop, or in the tavern after dark.

Dar’muktah, Muscle.
A hefty, black-furred Khajiit with impressive ears. Late twenties. Dar’muktah is available to port bags, shift barrels, and remind Stefania’s admirers that no means no. Dar’muktah has a cottage on the grounds, but many suspect that he sleeps somewhere in the inn. He is known to appear at odd hours seemingly out of nowhere. Dar’muktah reports to Bograk and Riad. The exact nature of their association is the subject of some speculation among the staff.

Hethilion, Housekeeper.
Altmer man of a few centuries. Hethilion keeps the place clean. He also maintains the extensive library (found on the second floor). Hethilion’s quarters are in the cellar. He uses a variety of spells in the course of his work to clean and secure the guest rooms.

Lleris of House Hlaalu (as if that matters here), Drudge.
Dunmer teen of uncertain origin. If you ask someone on the staff for something, it’s likely they’ll get Lleris to do it for you. Lleris sleeps in his chamber in the attic, but exactly when is anyone’s guess. He’s up late helping in the tavern and up early helping Yetta take deliveries and serve breakfast. Maybe he abuses anti-fatigue potions. Lleris is generally wide-eyed and cheerful. Bograk views him as a promising lad, and she has taken him under her wing.



The Regulars

Laegon, Altmer man. Bard. Golden of voice, smooth of skin, and eager to play his lute. Laegon lives nearby, but he spends most of his time at the Goblet.

Nora Roscia, Imperial woman. Legion Rider. Her devotion to duty gives her an almost telepathic connection with her fellow legionnaires.

Sapphire, bay mare. Legion Rider Roscia’s mount. Often found at leisure in the paddock or stable.

Cats, assorted. You may call them whatever you please, as they won’t listen.



The Village of Weynon

Marcus Inventius, Imperial man. Fine Artist. Marcus has settled in the Village of Weynon. He will paint your portrait for a fee.

Martine Thierry, Breton woman. Apothecary. Martine has recently relocated from the Morrowind city of Blacklight. She has rented a cottage in the village and intends to open an apothecary shop. Martine brews a variety of simple potions, but her specialty is compounding non-magical remedies and household aromatics. She offers a range of supplies for the Alchemist. Martine is not affiliated with any Cyrodiil guilds. It’s likely that she needs partners to provide potions for sale as well as help her replenish her stock of ingredients.

Thals Andus, Dunmer man. Traveling Trader. Thals is a proud if somewhat low-ranking member of House Hlaalu, a Coalition of Merchant Princes that favor the Empire, Money and Trade. Not necessarily in that order. Thals travels between Morrowind and Cyrodiil with his pack-guar whom he has affectionately named 'Nally.'



The Player Characters

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The Mod

For those playing Oblivion on a PC: mALX has made a magnificent inn mod! Her mod can be found here: LINK. Here is a link to the video tour. YAY!!! *ahem*

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This post has been edited by Grits: Feb 5 2014, 03:44 PM