Welcome to the Unsung Adventures!

We aim to create mostly public RP out in the world of Eorzea and have chosen Balmung as our main server.While the Unsung started in Buscarron's Druthers in the Shroud, they now travel across Eorzea and beyond.We focus on travel, adventure and cultural RP. If that sounds like a fun premise, or if you have your own initiative/idea that might work with ours, please join our Discord. Our main goal is to create more public RP that makes the world feel more alive, so we welcome a wide variety of initiatives. Our events cater mainly to the EU timezones, but people from other timezones are more than welcome to join in.After 4 years of mostly doing RP outside of the housing zones we've eased up on that as our main focus a little. We have a very creative community in FFXIV and welcome those who've designed fun RP spaces in the housing zones as well as those that prefer to liven up the game world by being out and about in public spaces.

The story

What began as a small group of adventurers taking on levequests from their makeshift base of operations in Buscarron’s Druthers evolved into a fully-fledged pilgrimage after the ‘Unsung’, as they came to be known, ran afoul of the Conjurer’s Fane during the course of their meddling investigations.Embarking on a lengthy journey, the group traveled the breadth of Eorzea at the behest of the Immortal Flames of Ul’dah—an unusual patron for their venture—to visit each of the Guardian Stones. There, they assisted locals with their struggles, explored the lands, and paid their respects to the deities that presided over each region.The culmination of all their labour involved a revelation that changed the way the tempered ones, those in the thrall of the primal gods, were dealt with, and the freeing of a certain tribe of Viper miqo’te from the yoke of a twisted god they had helped call into being Twelvesmoons ago. Though long since torn from the realm, Her influence remained until the band excised the last vestiges of it.Hydaelyn continues to turn, and the Unsung have since come together again to face the challenges of a new dawn. One of our main campaigns has its own Carrd.

Endwalker

Our Discord members have voted to let the events of Endwalker happen gradually in the background of our RP so that our characters get a chance to react to things as they happen.We don't plan to RP ourselves in the midst of the MSQ events, but we do want to acknowledge the things that regular people in Eorzea will notice or have heard about.Please keep this in mind when you join us, especially if you yourself RP pre or post EW, or haven't finished the MSQ yet. While we don't get into the details of the MSQ, we can't exactly call ourselves an entirely spoiler-free group either.We currently treat the events of the Final Days as being in the past and the events happening in the patches since then as not widely enough known for our characters to interact much with, but for the most accurate depiction of where we are on the timeline please join our Discord.

RP EVENTS

Campaigns: We have several active RP hosts/DMs who host their own RP campaigns. Some of these are one-offs, others are long term event chains. Most are beginner friendly, but you can always check in with the DM/host if you're looking for a hook for your character.Socials: There are regular one-off events that are usually focused on social gatherings in various places that don't have an active DM to structure the RP narrative.Other: We welcome events created by our members, but please keep in mind that we're not an advertisement Discord. Joining us just to advertise your own ventures with no connection to or interest in our community is not welcomed.More information: Our starting times are at 20:00 CET / 2 pm ET unless otherwise specified. Join us on Discord for the latest news and updates.

Unsung Aventures Newsletter 2021

The old newsletter for the Unsung, archived here for the nostalgia of it.
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Upcoming events & meetups

All dates and times are subject to change. If you'd like to join in, or let us join your initiatives, feel free to pop in on our Discord
All RP takes place on Balmung and starts at 3pm ET / 21:00 CET unless otherwise specified

RP EVENTS

Our RP schedule usually follows this format:First week of the month: This is where we plan and prepare for the coming month's worth of events, so we don't schedule public Unsung RP.Second week of the month: We have a monthly social gathering on the second Thursday of each month where we welcome people from outside the Unsung to come join us in RP.Third & Fourth weeks of the month: This is where we do our more plot-heavy events or extra social events, depending on our plans for the month.More information: Our starting times are at 20:00 CET / 2 pm ET unless otherwise specified. We usually follow this schedule every month though changes may occur, especially if our members choose to make their own RP events (which we encourage). Join us on Discord for the latest news and updates.

Monthly Social Meetups

Upcoming monthly RP gatherings.Thursday the 8th of February: Our Monthly Social Meetup at 20:00 CET. Location: TBDThursday the 14th of March: Our Monthly Social Meetup at 20:00 CET. Location: TBDThursday the 11th of April: Our Monthly Social Meetup at 20:00 CET. Location: TBD

OOC Information

Hello and thank you for taking the time to look over the information of this RP initiative. We're always looking for more people to RP with, so here is some OOC info that might be handy to know if you'd like to join in.

Our goal: RP out in the world

In cities, towns, or out in the wilds - we want to RP in the beautiful world of Hydaelyn.Everyone is welcome at our pop-up RP and events, though we do expect people to be considerate and respectful to other players.We're always looking for people that love to initiate RP, either by hosting or joining events or simply by starting some pop-up RP.Feel free to pop into our Discord or simply show up at our RP. We have a monthly pop-up gathering on the second Thursday of the month that's on the RP Calendar.Unless otherwise stated our events are on Balmung, but we are open to joining RP created by other people on other Crystal servers. Though RP out in the world is still our main focus, we also welcome the RP spaces creatively made in the housing zones.

Endwalker

Our Discord members have voted to let the events of Endwalker happen gradually in the background of our RP so that our characters get a chance to react to things as they happen.We don't plan to RP ourselves in the midst of the MSQ events, but we do want to acknowledge the things that regualar people in Eorzea will notice or have heard about.Please keep this in mind when you join us, especially if you yourself RP pre or post EW, or haven't finished the MSQ yet. While we don't get into the details of the MSQ, we can't exactly call ourselves an entirely spoiler-free group either.We are currently past the Final Days part of the MSQ, though this event doesn't seem to have been as hectic for Eorzea as it would have been in other parts of the world. For the most accurate timeline, join us on Discord.

Code of Conduct

Our rules are simple, don't be a jerk, don't be a creep, respect the lore and each others preferences and RP styles.
With all that said, we often RP in public places and it is not up to us to try and tell people how to conduct themselves if they're not part of this initiative. Please adopt a 'live and let live' attitude towards those with different styles of RP both in an outside of this group. As long as people aren't disruptive, they have just as much right to be there as anyone else.

Activity

TIME ZONE: Our focus is on Central Europe, 6 hours ahead of ET/EDT. People from other time zones are more than welcome to join us, but please do keep in mind that most of our events will take place during hours that are friendly for the EU.ACTIVITY: Our scheduled pop-up RP is monthly on Thursdays (second Thursday of the month). People are encouraged to plan their own events and pop-up RP throughout the month on top of that. We also have several long running campaigns going that people can join in with.PLATFORM: Most of our group RP is done in-game, but we've recently added an RP forum on our Discord as well. There is room there to share short tidbits about what their characters get up to in between events. This way you can add to the feel of the place even when you're too busy to be in the game.

BE WARNED! SPOILERS AHEAD FOR 5.5(5) & 6.0!

Timeline

ENDWALKER
We've gradually gone through the events of the Endwalkers expansion in phases.
CURRENT- UP TO DATE WITH 6.0
The Final Days have happened, though for many it is unclear what is fact and fiction. Eorzea seems to be at peace for the most part, though there might be the occasional Blasphemy straggler.

Event etiquette

We've set up some guidelines around attending events, so we have a baseline on the kind of behavior we find most helpful. These count mostly for scripted events that make use of DMs, and not so much for freeform gatherings like the monthly social gatherings.BE ON TIME
Please be on time when attending an event, and if you’ve signed up, please show up. Life happens, we know that, but try and let the DM/Host know if you can’t make it or are running late.
STYLE/THEME/LORE
While we adopt a live-and-let-live attitude to differences in styles and preferred themes, we ask that people keep the more outlandish aspects of their characters private in Unsung events.

NO EXTRAS
Do not bring extra characters with you unless you have cleared this with the DM. Handling a certain number of players can be hectic enough without the number doubling due to things like pets/extra companions played by one person. The same thing counts for bringing in other player friends from outside the Discord - please clear it with the DM so they don’t get overburdened.
NO IS A VALID ANSWER
Respect a DMs decision if they refuse to play around a certain character or theme. They are entitled to their preferences just like anyone else. Unless otherwise stated, all characters must be IC adults to join.
BE MINDFUL OF WARNINGS
Some DMs might post warnings for their events, like if there is a high risk of injury or if there’s certain themes that may not work well for everyone (like horror/violence). Keep these warnings in mind. If an event crosses into something that you find unpleasant or uncomfortable, please walk away from it. Take feedback to an admin/the DM after the event has ended when needed.

Discord rules

The following rules are the ones we maintain on our Discord, and we hope that people keep them in mind during RP in FFXIV as well.RULE #1: RESPECT EACH OTHER & THE SERVER
Always be respectful of one another and the goal of this server, which is create RP together. Do not fall into the trap of naming & shaming, it will not be tolerated in any way. If someone isn't comfortable with an RP scene, let them leave it without hassle. If you have a quarrel with another person on the server and you can't work it out together, you may bring it to an Admin, but do note that we do NOT take sides in personal arguments.
RULE #2 RESPECT THE LORE
While we believe anyone should be able to RP what they like, there is a time and a place. Please be respectful to the lore preferences of other players and do not force 'out there' concepts on others without their consent.
The Unsung are themed around a 'regular' group of adventurers when it comes to their notoriety, skills, and political sway. While individual characters may hold more or less power we ask that everyone keeps this theme in mind when joining our RP. If you are in doubt about whether or not a theme/character fits, feel free to discuss it on Discord.
On the flip side of that, we often RP in public and lore bending WILL happen, if not by us than by other people with no affiliation to this initiative.

RULE #3 MATURITY
We expect a certain level of maturity in our Discord, and part of that is knowing what is and isn't appropriate in public channels. While darker themed events and RP interactions are allowed and encouraged, overly explicit or sexually focused events are not.
This Discord is also NOT for sharing/discussing media containing nudity, sexual acts, or excessive amounts of violence. We have a 'don't ask, don't tell' attitude towards activities that could get people's accounts banned, like modding. This game is rated Teen, so there will be minors around. Keep that in mind and act accordingly in public RP. What you do in private is, of course, not our concern.RULE #4 ACTIVITY
We appreciate proactive people who understand that making events happen takes a lot of time and effort, so be kind to our initiators and hosts, share your feedback, and don't be shy about trying to initiate some RP yourself.
RULE #5 HAVE FUN!
Fun is mandatory, please comply ;)

The Derelict

The Tale
There are as many tales about the Derelict as there are Sky Pirate crews that know of it, most of which almost too fanciful to be believed, not to mention contradictory. Here are the facts: the Derelict looks more like a sea vessel than any modern Eorzean or Garlean Sky Ship, and seems to be quite ancient. We don’t know how it maintains its position, what fuels it, who its crew was or what happened to them. Any expeditions into the depths of the ship, where we think the engines would be, have met with failure.
No one dares lay claim to it. Some say it’s simply not worth the effort, others fear it curses any who try. Over the many Twelvemoons since its discovery it has become a meeting place instead, and some have even made it their home and work tirelessly to maintain it as best they can. Sky Pirate crews of any creed can come to this neutral place to eat, drink, and make merry with those that might be rival or foe any other time. It is here where alliances are made, and jobs distributed. Perhaps some might call it the sky’s very own Adventurer’s Guild.

The main currency on the Derelict is not gil though, nor is it ale or even information. Nay, what people cherish above all else are stories. Daring tales both true and false. As long as they entertain, they will give a crew the standing and respect they need to be included in the good hunts. Perhaps even enough for that treasure map, the one that shady lalafell with the eyepatch sold you, to actually be real.So come, join us on the Derelict and share your Tall Tale. Make it a good one, and you may be rewarded.OOC
The Derelict itself is an abandoned sky ship in an unspecified location in the sky, but in-game we use the ship in Wolves' Den Pier (where you PvP) as a stand-in.
We RP on the top deck, where a crew of NPCs serves drinks and food. This location is reachable by airship only, but the Unsung can always hitch a ride on the CETEA. We will be on Balmung unless otherwise specified.

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Unsung Leves

While the Unsung are currently on their unusual pilgrimage, most of them are still adventurers at heart. L'rkah has therefor secured some leves for them to set their teeth into while on the road.These leves can be used as RP hooks/prompts, and are free to use by anyone who has an interest in playing out these missions.You can free-form them, pick them up as a DM, or a mixture of the two. They can be done in duos or in a group, in-game or on Discord. Their goal is to provide hooks for RP, so feel free to run with them in whatever way you like.This list is not comprehensive, so if you'd like to set up your own leves, please feel free to do so.

Eastern La Noscea Leves

Leve: The sun is trying to kill me
Type: Mining RP prompt
Sun, sea, beaches and sunburns, they go hand in hand like wine and cheese. Luckily for the beach-dwelling hero, Raw Garnets can be found in Bloodshore if you know where to look. These jewels can be used to create potions that should fix those burns right up, so go dig some up.
Leve: Wine delivery
Type: Levequest RP prompt
E'bandala Sweetmane needs to make a wine delivery, but the roads are rather dangerous these suns. If any adventurers would be willing to escort them there's some gil and a bottle of wine in it for the would-be heroes.
OOC: Do the leve ‘Wonder Wine’ by speaking to Aileen in Wineport.
Leve: Hungry for crabs
Type: Fate RP prompt
Ever since Unsung started talking about giant cranes to catch even more giant crabs with, a hunger for the shelled critters has grown among the ranks. If we're going to sate it, we might as well hunt the biggest and baddest crab around, and get some sweet bounty money on top of a nice seafood meal.
OOC: Do the Fate ‘It's Not Lupus’.

Lower La Noscea Leves

Leve: Sweet Salty Cod
Type: Fishing RP prompt
The fishermen at Moraby Drydocks got wind of some adventurers boasting that they were the best in the world when it came to the sport of hauling cod, and are now challenging any and all to bring them as much Tiger Cod as they can angle from the sea. The reward? Ever-lasting respect, and as much salted cod as can be carried.
Leve: The Deathliest Catch
Type: Levequest RP prompt
A local boy was attacked by a man eating megalocrabs, the rare but quite dangerous variety they call ‘big claws’. He luckily escaped, but the locals issued a leve to find and kill the variety that likes to feast on the flesh of spoken. Talk to Ourawann for more information.
OOC: Do the leve ‘The Deathliest Catch’ by speaking to Ourawann in Moraby.
Leve: Hunt Padfoot
Type: Fate RP prompt
Rumour has it a voracious wolf-like creature roams around Oschon’s Embrace, striking fear in the hearts of would-be traders and merchants. See if you can find any truth in the tales, and if so, slay the beast before it develops a taste for the flesh of Spoken.
OOC: Do the Fate ‘Under the bridge’.

Walking at the end

Our current campaign assumes that the events of 6.0 have happened somewhere in the recent past. Our events are therefor not spoiler-free, and may refer to events from the MSQ (up to 6.0). Please make sure you are up to date with the MSQ to avoid spoilers before joining our events.RECENT EVENTS
To Garlemald
It was not so long ago when the Unsung learned that their former levemete had been a Garlean operative all this time. It was the man himself who told them as he pleaded for their help. His wife, Adra, had rushed north in response to news trickling in about troubles there, but Sven was determined to find and rescue her.
The Unsung understandably had some reservations but eventually agreed to help. This adventure found them in Garlemald where they witnessed the horrific devastation done to the nation and its people. It was clear to them that the Garleans no longer offered a real threat, and they worked to help who they could as they recovered Adra.

Resistance
Sven was turned in to Ala Mhigan authorities in exchange for a pardon for his wife. In the aftermath, levemete As'kari resigned so he could be with his family in the Deep Shroud. Cain Locke, a long term member of the Unsung, was put forth as the new levemete which the Hyur agreed to.
Life went back to relative normality under Cain as the Unsung returned to their roots as local adventurers, with missions that put them on the path of Allag and the sometimes ruthless scholars that have made the old empire their focus.Until they were again summoned on the airship The Cetea by Adra. She had reason to believe that Sven was not in the custody of any recognized Ala Mhigan authority, but was instead held by a splinter group of the notorious former followers of the Griffin. The Unsung again agreed to help, and they eventually found Sven who had seemingly been left to die of dehydration.There is probably more to this tale yet. When Sven recovers from this ordeal there will no-doubt be questions.