Wiki/Gwalethain National Point System
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| Type | Roleplaying Balancing System |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Aeternaea |
| Area served | Gwalethia |
| Key people | Ulskar |
| Owner(s) | Ahdam E. Dour |
| Website | www.shadyraven.com |
The Gwalethian National Point System, simply referred to as GNPS, or the Ginps system in slang, is the roleplaying balancing system developed for the region of Gwalethia for the purpose of balancing nations and making the roleplaying more realistic. It is based off of the system developed by Shady Raven Studios for similar purposes in homebrewed tabletop sessions. Based off of the "Raven's Lament System" and the older "Votis" System, it has since been adapted for the purposes of Gwalethia.
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Summary
Point Allocation
Traditionally, each new nation to the system will be given 25 Allocation Points (AP) in order to invest however they choose to into 9 fields (Innovation, Diplomacy, Economy, Magecraft, Land Tech, naval Tech, Adaptability, Population, and Navigation), which will determine the strengths and weaknesses of said nation.
Example: a nation with a 3 invested into Land Tech, everything held constant, versus a nation with 6 invested into Land Tech, would traditionally lose in a pitched battle.
Of course, there are many ways around these scenarios, as other fields grant bonuses and penalties based on the number invested into them. It is also that, since this system is to be used in tandem with dice rolls (done by moderators), that an upset could occur, just as in real life.
Continuing, the 25 APs are to be invested into the fields below, up to a limit of 6 points per field, which means that it is impossible to get all 9 fields to the maximum level at the beginning. That being said, there are ways for nations to improve their standings in these fields; seeking out assistance in them, performing certain RP actions, etc. Any time a nation has earned the ability to invest an additional point into a field, a moderator would inform them. If, for whatever reason, a nation believes they have earned the right to improve a certain field, they can make an appeal to a moderator. If this appeal is denied, a nation is allowed to appeal once more to a different moderator, whom will then discuss things with the first moderator to see what, if anything, can be done.
It is important to note that this system is still in a trial stage, and changes are always possible. Any time a change happens, it will be put into the change notes below.
