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''.. Hofborg is a public role-play location on the North American PC/Mac (PC-NA) server for Elder Scrolls Online. The [[:Category:Locations|location]] is comprised of multiple 24-person and 12-person player homes, carefully decorated to create an immersive experience. Visitors are welcome as long as they abide by the rules and guidelines for visitors, most of which is explained on this main page.[[category:TOC]]


<I>Our town is currently recruiting (Apply on Discord):
* '''[[The Motherhouse (Lore)|Temple]]''': Priest/ess, Shield Maidens, Healers, Doctors, Scholars, Hedgemages and Antiquarians
* '''[[Hofborg, the Town (Lore)|Town]]''': Merchants, Craftsmen, Guards, Villagers, Bondsmen, and honorable warriors sworn to the Thane/Chieftain.
* '''[[Saebjorn Crew (Lore)|Ship]]''': Mercenaries, Nord reavers, Sailors, Oarsmen, Merchants


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=Quick Look for Visitors=


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Hofborg is an outpost nestled at the feet of a remote temple situated west of Solitude in Western Skyrim. The town is home to the Saebjorn Crew and the Motherhouse. The people of Hofborg are predominantly Nords and tend to be both suspicious and superstitious. Visitors to this locale should be prepared to prove themselves when challenged.


We strongly suggest you read the [[Hofborg, Overview (Lore)|Expanded Fiction]]


However, we are not our characters! The players in our guild are welcoming, supportive and kind.  Do us the courtesy of keeping IC and OOC separate. We do!


=Past History=
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In the year 2E403, a religious sect of Nords made a pilgrimage across Skyrim. Starting in Solitude, they marched across all the holds accruing followers of varied faiths and beliefs until at last they reached Windhelm.  As a show of gratitude for their demonstration of nord solidarity, they were granted lands beyond a ridge near a mountain in Eastmarch. There, they built the temple Thyrrfjell and proclaimed that all Nords were welcome.  Clans from across Skyrim who sought to broaden their reach traveled to it, and before long a town was built around it - Hofburg, the bridge between the many cultures of the Nords.
You are obligated to know the [[:Category:Rules|Expanded Rules]]. Here is the short list for those of you in a hurry. But don't go rocking the longship without reading further.


Hofburg flourished as a place of trade and travel due to its convenient location and open borders. The many different Clans of Skyrim found common ground inside its walls, and feasted and grew together developing many of their own rituals and festivities that borrowed across familial and religious lines. For a time it was one of the few places in the realm that knew real peace.
*No OOC in local (say/yell/emote) or house zone. Exception: Quick "brb" or typo* corrections are acceptable. Otherwise, please take any extra joking and chatter to whisper or your own group chats.
*We expect that everyone is familiar with common role-play etiquette and that they know not to do such things as: metagaming, forceful role-play aka godmodding, superman or mary sue role-play and negative thought emotes without representation. (All players have permission to respond to negative thought emotes, directed at them, as if they were spoken out loud.)
* You are expected to role-play in such a way that it contributes to the storyline of the guild while not breaking the established universe or the [[Role-Play Setting (Rules)|guild setting]]; this includes '''no casual use of magic'''.
*Combat is essentially free-form but all return visitors (and players) are expected to have an OOC limits post in the [[Discord (Rules)|Hofborg Discord]] #ooc-limits channel. Combat dice rules are available for when "good sportsmanship" fails between players.
*No homophobic or transphobic role-play is allowed by visitors anywhere in the town.


However, that peace was tested soon after.  In 2E430, the Morag Tong assassinated the rulers of the Reman Empire and their subordinates, leading to the death of King Logrulf.  His Daughter Freydis was expected to take the throne, but her rule was challenged by Svatr of Solitude.  The resulting disagreement led to the great division of Skyrim into the Eastern and Western holds.  Hofburg, composed of Clans from all across Skyrim, was shaken to its core.  On the one hand, the claims of either side were felt hard by the people.  However over a generation of melding together, they could not so easily turn their backs to their neighbors and friends.
It was in their faith that they found the strength to endure.  The temple priestesses summoned the whole of the townspeople to gather, and in an act of compassion the likes of which Nords had not known since they were breathed into existence, they prayed.  To old gods, to new, to one and to all they prayed.  In their prayer they vowed to remain as they were destined to be - a haven for Nords regardless of their origins and exempt from the political strife that sought only to tear kinsmen apart.


For 4 decades they remained as they were; open to all who came but unwilling to succumb to the hate that had driven their land to ruin.  Their greatest test came in the form of folded steel and frozen carcasses.  In 2E572, the Akaviri invaded Skyrim and Hofborg had a front row seat.  Their meek town guard had readied in the port, but the invaders missed them, unwilling to cross the mountain and instead laid siege to Windhelm.  The families of those within the town pleaded with their cousins near and far to end their pointless squabbles and join together to defend Skyrim as true Nords.  But their pleas fell on deaf and stubborn ears.  Windhelm burned, Queen Nirnhilde was slain, and the Western Holds did not come to their aid.  Hofburg could only watch on in horror as Skyrim bled into the ocean.


When Jorunn countered and marched the invaders south, Hofburg remained within their haven.  Though many celebrated this victory, few could overlook the death and destruction needlessly wrought simply because Nords were so quick to disagree with one another.  So in their temple town they stood, and though they drew the ire of Jorunn and Svargrim respectively, to this day they maintain themselves as a place for all Nords to gather as a people bereft of division but celebratory in their various ways.  For in Hofburg a Nord is seen not for their banner or their talismans, but for their northern heart.
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=Current History=
==About==
 
It is the intention of this community to provide an authentic Skyrim role-play experience. Nords, and those who live in Skyrim, are as varied as every other region in Tamriel. However we can make some general statements that the visitor to Hofborg should be prepared to expect.
 
*This is a 'prove yourself' culture where your actions speak louder than words. Don't expect the villagers to warm up to you after one, or even several visits.
*While most Nords will respect other people's right to worship their gods, including the Daedric gods of the Reach and the Orcs; they really do not like Daedra.
*Afflicted, including werewolves and vampires, are not welcome and may in fact be [[No Vamps, No Weres (Rules)|killed on sight]].
*Non-standard races, especially monster races such as spriggans or goblins, are not likely to receive a warm welcome either.
*The average Nord is likely to look down on, or even mock any visitor who is 'putting on airs', 'being a snob' or 'dressed too fancy', so when in Rome ....
*Never assume a Nord is okay with magic. They might be, but they might not be. <b>Any errant use of magic within Hofborg may be subject to appropriate IC consequences</b>.
*Expect a fight. I could go on, but really ... expect a fight.
 
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=Membership=
{{: Application}}
 
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=Moderation=
{{:Moderation (Rules)}}
 
==Contact==
;Community Leader
:ESO: @BoneDecipherer or Discord: BoneDecipherer#5092
 
:[[Leadership |Complete List ..]]
 
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 26 March 2023

.. Hofborg is a public role-play location on the North American PC/Mac (PC-NA) server for Elder Scrolls Online. The location is comprised of multiple 24-person and 12-person player homes, carefully decorated to create an immersive experience. Visitors are welcome as long as they abide by the rules and guidelines for visitors, most of which is explained on this main page.

Our town is currently recruiting (Apply on Discord):

  • Temple: Priest/ess, Shield Maidens, Healers, Doctors, Scholars, Hedgemages and Antiquarians
  • Town: Merchants, Craftsmen, Guards, Villagers, Bondsmen, and honorable warriors sworn to the Thane/Chieftain.
  • Ship: Mercenaries, Nord reavers, Sailors, Oarsmen, Merchants

GreatHall 2023 009.png

Quick Look for Visitors

Hofborg is an outpost nestled at the feet of a remote temple situated west of Solitude in Western Skyrim. The town is home to the Saebjorn Crew and the Motherhouse. The people of Hofborg are predominantly Nords and tend to be both suspicious and superstitious. Visitors to this locale should be prepared to prove themselves when challenged.

We strongly suggest you read the Expanded Fiction

However, we are not our characters! The players in our guild are welcoming, supportive and kind. Do us the courtesy of keeping IC and OOC separate. We do!

TheBorg 2023 002.png

You are obligated to know the Expanded Rules. Here is the short list for those of you in a hurry. But don't go rocking the longship without reading further.

  • No OOC in local (say/yell/emote) or house zone. Exception: Quick "brb" or typo* corrections are acceptable. Otherwise, please take any extra joking and chatter to whisper or your own group chats.
  • We expect that everyone is familiar with common role-play etiquette and that they know not to do such things as: metagaming, forceful role-play aka godmodding, superman or mary sue role-play and negative thought emotes without representation. (All players have permission to respond to negative thought emotes, directed at them, as if they were spoken out loud.)
  • You are expected to role-play in such a way that it contributes to the storyline of the guild while not breaking the established universe or the guild setting; this includes no casual use of magic.
  • Combat is essentially free-form but all return visitors (and players) are expected to have an OOC limits post in the Hofborg Discord #ooc-limits channel. Combat dice rules are available for when "good sportsmanship" fails between players.
  • No homophobic or transphobic role-play is allowed by visitors anywhere in the town.


SpiritWoods 2023 001.png

About

It is the intention of this community to provide an authentic Skyrim role-play experience. Nords, and those who live in Skyrim, are as varied as every other region in Tamriel. However we can make some general statements that the visitor to Hofborg should be prepared to expect.

  • This is a 'prove yourself' culture where your actions speak louder than words. Don't expect the villagers to warm up to you after one, or even several visits.
  • While most Nords will respect other people's right to worship their gods, including the Daedric gods of the Reach and the Orcs; they really do not like Daedra.
  • Afflicted, including werewolves and vampires, are not welcome and may in fact be killed on sight.
  • Non-standard races, especially monster races such as spriggans or goblins, are not likely to receive a warm welcome either.
  • The average Nord is likely to look down on, or even mock any visitor who is 'putting on airs', 'being a snob' or 'dressed too fancy', so when in Rome ....
  • Never assume a Nord is okay with magic. They might be, but they might not be. Any errant use of magic within Hofborg may be subject to appropriate IC consequences.
  • Expect a fight. I could go on, but really ... expect a fight.

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Membership

This application process applies to the town of Hofborg, the Saebjorn Crew, and the Motherhouse: all of which are moderated through the Hofborg Roleplay guild in game and on the discord server. Read More ..

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Moderation

The moderation team of Hofborg uses a Discord based ticket system. To contact a moderator, join the Hofborg discord server and surf to the #start-here channel to open a ticket. Read More ..

Contact

Community Leader
ESO: @BoneDecipherer or Discord: BoneDecipherer#5092
Complete List ..

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Disclaimer and Copyright
This page may contain a mix of ESO canon and Hofborg fanon. This guild project, including the player homes, the story arcs, the add-on and the wiki, is the combined effort of an entire team of incredibly talented writers, builders and programmers. ESO canon has been credited to its source site and Fanon contributors are on the Copyright page.
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