The background is in the Forgotten Realms, but little knowledge of that setting is required. The main continent of Gallows Bird, Athalandar, is on an unnamed continent to the Southwest of Faerun.
Athalandar is rumored to be the origin of all life in the Forgotten Realms, so in many ways the setting and backgrounds stem from ancient times.
Approximately 50% of the server is urban and city, a thriving setting for politics and intrigue and roguery.
Length
Gallows Bird is a persistent world and never ends as long as you have a story to tell and experience with your character!
IPs
Varies, see [url]http://www.shadowthieves.net.[/url]
Scope
Large
Hack & Slash
Light
Classes
Consulting a DM recommended for some Prestige Classes
Tricks & Traps
Heavy
Level Range
1 - 19
Magic Level
Low
Schedule
Always
Treasure
Low
Number Servers
1
Alignments
No restrictions.
Experience Rewards
Low
Races
Some prejudices in society against non-humans.
Vault Type
Server
Death
Penalties to XP and gold progress higher at higher levels for respawn. Not perma-death.
Connection
Cable
House rules
Few rules, mostly guidelines for respectful treatment of each other.
Manerous. A blooming city of trade. With trade always comes money. And with money always comes crime. Do you dare set foot on the territory of the rogue lords? Do you have what it takes to live in this crime infested city of murder, intrigue and larceny? Will you struggle to survive? Or will you make a name for yourself? Welcome to the city of Manerous, a city of shadows. - The Nightshadow
INTRODUCTION
Gallows Bird is a persistent module produced by a great team of fans of roleplaying, story, and intrigue. The world is very friendly to those who prefer character interaction and non-hack n' slash gaming. But plenty of battles, in the context of story, await.
We welcome any contributions players make to the project, including building areas, DMing, providing story ideas, etc. This is a team project, and anyone with a vision they'd like to see developed in a vibrant and successful world is welcome.
UNIQUE FEATURES OF GALLOWS BIRD (see further details in forums)
ROLEPLAYING AND STORY (see further details in forums)
Roleplaying Environment
Focus on Story
Welcoming Atmosphere
Frequent Roleplaying XP Awards
Player Control of Story
Scheduled DM Sessions
Evolving World
Membership in Guilds
Player Concept Support
Character Retirement
OTHER FEATURES (see further details in forums)
Quality Building
Dedicated Team
Custom Weather and Time Systems
Persistent Banking
In-game Messaging
Special Things for Every Class
Custom In-game Notes
Crafting Skill Emotes
Help Constantly Available
Clothing/Tailor
Extensive and Realistic Shopping Systems
DM Friendly World
GENERAL INFORMATION
Public Website and Forums - The website locations Link and Link highlight the outstanding world our team and our players have created. The site provides information on rules, maps, and world background.
Server Location - Gamespy: Role Play Room, Server: ShadowThieves.net, Module: Gallows Bird, No Password Required
Posted by Dfaran at 2008-12-30 03:31:06 Voted 10.00 on 12/30/08
This server is great. It has a wonderful community of roleplayers, wonderful setting with an engaging and detailed history, talented DMs and lots of neat custom scripts.
Posted by WesLAN at 2008-12-30 03:19:00 Voted 10.00 on 12/30/08
I've had many different characters not just rogues and you can get some wild stories when role-playing with friends.
Posted by Julia D'Audarius at 2008-12-29 17:09:41 Voted 10.00 on 12/29/08
Great server, well fleshed out world, with a lot of wonderful roleplayers. Well worth checking out.
Posted by Nightingale at 2008-12-26 03:17:54 Voted 9.50 on 12/26/08
Very engaging world - definitely one of the NWN gems that's been hiding away for too long, waiting to be discovered. Some awesome custom scripting that has a real affect on gameplay and DMs who are happy to help and run quests.
Though it's a rogue based server other classes aren't necessarily the poor cousins, though mages are difficult to nurse through their formative levels unless they can team up.
Well worth a visit if you want some fantastic RP.
The Nightingale
Posted by WesLAN at 2008-12-25 05:28:40 Voted 10.00 on 12/30/08
It's a great server loads of Role Playing fun, I've lost loads of hours playing Gallows Bird because it's just so entertaining.
Posted by MurlynLAN at 2008-12-21 19:26:50 Voted 10.00 on 12/21/08
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