Player Profile: Stefan BellowsJune 1st, 2017, 10:08 am

How long have you been playing?: My first game was in August 2016.

 

Describe your character: I play a wood elf named Alareon. He hasn't seen much of the world so a lot of the things he's seeing and experiencing are for the first time. Sometimes Alareon has a hard time coming to grips with the gravity of the situations he's thrust into and needs time to process it all. He's not there yet, but one day he might just grow into a hero.

Alareon is an elf with a big heart, one that sometimes puts him in dangerous situations. He's a hopeless romantic that doesn't know how to talk to women. He loves companionship. He always tries to see the best sides of people and at the end of the day he just wants everyone to get along.

 

What was your favorite in game moment?: The answer to this question will no doubt change in the future because every game I've been in is better than the last! But if I had to chose right this moment I would have to say it was my first ever Medium plot. Alareon has recently discovered that he can see spirits. He had a hard time accepting this at first. He was scared and confused. He had to console the spirit of a young boy who wasn't aware that he died and help him move on to The Well (the closest thing to an afterlife Novitas has). Afterwards, he gathered the boys remains and buried them under a tree outside of town.

This was a very emotionally intense roleplaying moment. One of the beautiful times when the world of Novitas truly feels alive. It was a very important moment for my character and I witnessed the wonderful people I've met in this game come together and really make the moment memorable. I can't thank my friends enough for being as amazing as they were during that plot.

 

Why do you love Kingdoms of Novitas?: The relentless drive of everybody involved to make everyone feel welcomed and make our game the best it possibly can be. You can feel how much heart and soul is poured into KoN. The people who work so hard to make this game possible for everybody really do love this world they've created and it shows. It's hard not to get caught up and addicted to it all.

 

Who is your favorite PC?: I love everyone I get to play with, but if I had to chose I would have to say Marcus Maximus. Marcus is played by long time Novitas player Steve Arnold. Alareon met Marcus during my first ever PC shift. Alareon wandered into Maplewood scared and alone. Marcus inducted him into the Templar Legion and took him under his wing. Since then, I have played every single PC shift I've played so far alongside Marcus. He's been somewhat of a father figure and a mentor to Alareon. He's taught him to always help those who need it, be honorable, and only draw your blade when all other options have been exhausted. Alareon has a lot of respect for Marcus and would put his life on the line for him if needed.

I love how Steve has developed a character centered around helping new players get acclimated to the game. Providing whatever protection and in game items he can to help them get on their feet. I know that Alareon wouldn't be half the character he is now if he hadn't met Marcus that day. Marcus has a lot more layers to him than I think a lot of others realize and I'm really interested to see what the future holds for him.

 

What did you think your character concept was? What is it now?: Kingdoms of Novitas was my first ever taste of a hobby like this, so I really had no idea what I was getting into. I barely knew the system and had no clue how to fight, so I created a really vanilla character with hardly anything for a backstory. I wanted to play someone honest. I didn't want to enter a game with a grandiose story when I didn't know how to play. I thought up a character with no real skills or story and created a psychology for him. So I created Alareon, told myself to only make choices accurate to who he was, and tossed him in the world to see what happened.

I call this Alareon's "Zero Year". His actions now, his first year in Maplewood, this is his backstory. I'm not exactly sure what path I thought he would be on but I can tell you that a Medium and a flanker in a rag tag militia was DEFINITELY not what I had in mind. I'm loving every second of it.

 

How many PCs have you had? What happened to them?: This is my first and only. He's still got a lot of growing to do and I'm excited to find out where he ends up!

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