Milestone Library

The Milestone Library is a special board here on Surrender Dawn dedicated specifically to the recording of notable feats and achievements accomplished by characters. As milestone points are gained by performing actions of some importance, it is reasonable to assume that a wider audience will hear of a character and their exploits. Once a character has reached the first milestone entry at 100 milestone points, the player will be allowed to create a Milestone Book in the Milestone Library board. In this Milestone Book a player is allowed to explain and highlight how their milestone points have been earned. This process is entirely optional and up to the players, however staff will keep oversight when it comes to the Milestone Library to ensure that what is presented there is within reasonable bounds. This is because, when creating and adding new information to your Milestone Book, you should be careful about not metagaming your own character: the information in the book should be completely IC (In-Character) and you shouldn't add information that other characters in the world would have no way of knowing.

A Milestone Book is meant to act as a way of quickly understanding what makes a character special. Maybe a character is an Enforcer who took part in suppressing a famous riot, or they are a Vagrant who protected a critical delivery of supplies which saved civilians from starvation or they are a Hunter who slayed a legendary beast plaguing the lands. Whatever their exploits are, they would be known for them by the masses at large. Having and maintaining a Milestone Book means that any other player on the site can at a glance inform themselves about all the important events a character took part in, while also allowing the owner to put emphasis on those elements which define their character. Milestone Books can also be useful for facilitating role play as reading through one's Milestone Book can quickly give a character several stand-out moments and events where other characters could have seen them, heard of them or remembered them, making it easier to bridge the gap between two characters who may not have had a chance to officially interact yet. It also gives new players an easy way to understand veteran and older players of the site and familiarize themselves with characters which have affected the setting, making it easier for them to get an idea for the setting and how they would like to approach it. With time, as a Milestone Book is filled out, it also becomes a testament to a character's progression. It becomes easy to see how they have grown as a character and what events that granted them the position they currently have. 

While Milestone Books deal with notorious events which are meant to be known, that does not mean that characters who like to keep their identity hidden cannot profit from them. Milestone Books allow the utilization of a secret identity, provided the character does actually employ one in the setting as well. This effectively means that a thief character can still be widely known and recognized for their exploits and have a rich Milestone Book, but do so under an alias meaning that their actual identity and profession are not jeopardized.

For additional information on milestone points please read the Milestone section located in the Character Progress thread.