Und ein paar weitere Merkmale von Neo-Ptolus!
Where do you go to KICK SOME ASS?1.
The End of the Line (Mid-High Tier) - The first, last and only defense against the darkness from the Deep Dark Below.
- Hold the line against the ferocious Night Eaters. Don't let them eat you!
- Ride mechs, use flamethrowers, and blow shit up!
- Earn the respect of other Hardliners and get some wicked cool bioluminescent tattoos!
2.
Fight Island, Battle Royale! (Low-High Tier) - A no-holds-barred thrilling spectacle on the island that doesn't exist!
- Compete against other teams of grizzled survivors and EXTERMINATE THEM
- The last team to survive earns prestige and a large cash prize!
- Get your name up on the leaderboard and earn high scores!
3.
Robo-Rally (Expensive Tier) - Mech up and beat the shit out of other mechs
- Solo mechs and mech squads allowed
- Multiple different arenas such as the Lava Pits or the Meatgrinder!
- Access to the Junkyard where you can buy spare mech parts for cheap!
4.
Take the Fight to the Lurching Titans (High Tier) - Fight against the terrors of the world that loom just beyond Ptolus' horizon
- Prevent the titans from past ages making a return and ruining the city
- Gain access to restricted and experimental weaponry!
- Fly around in huge battleships raining death from above or engage in vicious dogfights!
5.
The Night of the Hunt (Low - High Tier) - Every month there's a hunt against the most ferocious undead and other abominations in the Necropolis
- The Knights of the Pale always seek new recruits to cleanse the impure and smite the unclean
- The night has a point system; the larger game you hunt, the more points you receive
- Exchange points for rewards such as access to exclusive rituals, tutors or access to the Pale Hold!
6.
Land of the Quaan (Mid - High Tier) - This place doesn't exist. Forget you heard about it.
- No really, it doesn't exist. Stop asking.
- If you really want to know, find something with a Pactring
- Be prepared to stand alone among fiends, monsters and other abominations
Where do you go to WORK and EARN A REPUTATION?1.
The Delver's Guild - Rescue fellow delvers and recover forgotten artifacts!
- Stake your claim and explore places no one has seen in a thousand years!
- Complete guild contracts for money and prestige. Become a Master Delver and set yourself apart!
- Gain access to the exclusive Delver's Guild Library, Hall of Mentoring, and gnomish forges!
2.
The Longfinger's Guild, Find Your Mark - Purchase the Ptolian Gazetteer to learn of new heist opportunities
- Get there before the competition and snatch the trophy object!
- Remember: we do not kill each other. Have some honor.
- Get hired for heist jobs and become a master thief
3.
The Iron Church, Destroy Evil! - Become a member of the Conciliators or the Radiant Suns
- Vow to banish evil in all of its forms
- Infiltrate known Chaos Cults and take them apart from the inside
- Or bring vigilante evildoers to justice by apprehending them, dead or alive
- Fight an invisible war against supreme good vs evil
4.
The Vai, Guild of Assassins - Learn how to read blood marks
- Find and work your way to some of the most influential citizens of Ptolus, then assassinate them
- Be rewarded with gear tailored to getting you into nearly everywhere, even Wildheart
- Enter into a covenant, calling upon each other as necessary
- Shake up the city, assassinate Igor Urnst >
5.
The Redline, Race like a Devil! - Take part in the deadliest, most chaotic street races in and around Ptolus
- Buy a rig, tune it up, equip some rocket launchers, and go out blazing!
- Work your way up to the infamous Redline, a grand tournament where you can compete for literally millions of coins
- Survive encounters with the City Watch and their armed hovercopters as you race to the finish line!
6.
Extraordinary League of Paranormal Investigators - In a high magic, high technological society, all kinds of weird and supernatural phenomena are reported
- It's your job to figure out whether it's a malfunctioning toaster or a legitimate nightmare demon
- Find cursed objects leading back to the realm of Ch'thon- NEVER ENTER THE REALM OF CH'THON!
- Trade cursed or paranormal artifacts with the Whispering Apothecary for magic items, or more!
- Gain access to the Whispering Key, a conduit connecting you to a hidden society of magic practicioners and alchemists
Where can you FIND INFORMATION? 1.
The Ghostly Minstrel - A haven for adventurers, heroes and fans
- If you want to know about the next big opportunity for gold & glory, this is it
- Also great food, 4 out of 5 stars
- Recruit like-minded individuals to share loot and kick ass
2.
The Night Wolf Inn - The proprietor is supposedly immortal and has existed for longer than Ptolus itself
- Most people who stay a night at the Night Wolf's Inn don't return, or are completely changed
- Simply residing in the foyer opens up possibilities and new connections with... strange sorts
- For everything else, book a room and pray
- If you want esoteric knowledge that not even the Seers of Agricola can help you with, then godspeed, you must be truly desperate to come here
3.
Wildheart, Where Information Grows on Trees - The faceless have a vast catalogue of information stored within the bark of giant trees
- Only Friends of the Faceless are able to make requests for information
- Anything related to history or magic can be found here
- Especially the elder races, the Elder Fey, the slumbering titans, the Galchutt or Ghul are recorded here
- Corrupt trees are not willing to share their knowledge, one must go inside to cleanse them first to learn the unspeakable
4.
National library of Ptolus - Contains a vast array of information for nearly every topic
- Old blueprints for nearly every building give you a great way to plan heists or break-ins
- Some of the (evil) artifacts recovered from the Banewarrens were donated here by the Delver's Guild and put on display
- They say Ms. Frizbitt knows the answer to every question about Ptolus there is, but she has been struck deaf, mute and blind in an accident
5.
The Mud-Seers of Agricola - Three gnomes reside in the mud flats just outside New Dwarvenhearth
- Everyone is able to petition them for knowledge and the waiting time to be heard is years
- Through powerful divination magics and innate ability to see the future they are able to reveal the location of people and objects
- Some say that they are attuned to the earth, an awakened spirit that lives in the rock and mud
6.
Offer a Favor to House Shuun - Machines are nearly everywhere nowadays
- If there's a machine, there's a soul and a whisper
- Offer to advance the plans of House Shuun and they will reward you with a single answer
- Travel to the Heart of the Machine and jack-in to connect your consciousness with all the machines of Ptolus
7.
The Cabal of Corpse Eater Gnolls - If you're willing to pay the price in blood or artifacts, the cabal will listen
- The cabal instills the will of the Corpse Eater in you, giving you supernatural knowledge or abilities for a specific, limited purpose
- Afterwards, you owe the Corpse Eater a debt and must fulfill it