¶ Eminence Points (EP)
Think of Eminence Points (EP) as experience for you, the player, whereas Experience Points (XP) are for your character.
Eminence is accumulated by demonstrating exceptional roleplay and are awarded by Dungeon Masters and fellow players. It can also be obtained by helping the Haze community. Points can be used to generate items for roleplay hooks, spawn placeables, summon monsters, give XP to other players, provide additional perks for in-game permissions, and unlock character customization options. EP carries over, so players maintain their Eminence even after a character's death.
⚔️ Eminence-related actions are located in the Eminence Wand.
¶ Perks Blocked by EP
It’s important to understand why certain classes, backstories, languages, and sub-races are locked behind EP:
- Eminence Points - to a degree - demonstrate a player’s roleplaying ability. We’re not saying we want “the best” roleplayers playing these restricted classes, but we believe that the characteristics of certain classes deserve to have the proper attention they should. A Paladin, for example, acting in a manner that’s not Lawful Good can sometimes be hard to stomach. Especially in a hardcore roleplay community.
- Balance - For example, Rangers have access to perks available only to Rangers in-game. Clerics have access to many powerful magics at low levels, and druids get powerful companions as they level up.
- It makes things hard - If the world were swimming in Clerics, Permadeath wouldn’t be so frightening.
- Learning curve - Some classes, like Commoner, can be extremely difficult to play for first time players on Haze, and we don't want to lose new players due to the difficulty.
- Rarity - Some languages, races, and even classes to a point, should have a degree of rarity to them, and the EP cost associated with these is a representation of that rarity.
¶ Sources of EP
EP can be acquired in a multitude of ways.
| Source | EP Gain | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Dungeon Master (DM) Rewards | Varies | DMs can award EP for regular play, exceptional actions, or event participation, typically in 1-3-5 increments. Higher rewards may be given at the DMs' discretion for outstanding actions. |
| Player Transfer | +1/-2 | You can transfer EP to a friend with a DM's help at a 2:1 rate—every 2 EP you give yields 1 EP for your friend. This should not be used to transfer all your EP. All transfers are under the discretion of the DM Team. |
| Daily Login Reward | 1 | Can be claimed once per day for actively playing for at least 30 minutes a day, starting at midnight GMT. Inactive or AFK time is not included. |
| Player Events | 3-5 | Awarded for scheduling player-run events via the Discord and getting several members in attendance to create a fun environment |
| Creating in-game books | 0-5 | If you create an in-game book with original content explaining rituals, game mechanics events or other topics in-character, and it is added to the permanent bookshelf by the DM team, you may be eligible for an EP reward. |
| Referral bonus | 10 | If you refer someone to Haze and they play at least a week with 12 or more hours recorded, you are eligible for referral credit. |
¶ Spending EP
Eminence points can be spent in a variety of ways, either during character creation, or inside the world of Haze to influence the world, enrich player experiences and leave a lasting legacy on the world.
Below is a collection of different ways EP can be spent inside of Haze.
There are a number of useful backgrounds that can be chosen during character creation, with an assosciated EP cost.
See Character Backgrounds for more information about backgrounds.
| Background | EP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herbalist | 5 | Start with 3 Medical Kits and 2 Sedatives. |
| Seamstress | 5 | Start with a Sewing Kit and 2 Cloth Dyes. |
| Hunter | 10 | Start with a Copper Harvesting Knife, a Pine Shortbow and 20 Copperhead Arrows. |
| Pirate | 10 | Start with a Copper Falchion, 3 Bottles of Booze, Cloth Pirate Tricorne (Black) and a Pirate Vest. |
| Blade Dancer | 10 | Start with a Copper Kama and a Cloth Monk's Habit. |
| Wilderness Camper | 15 | Start an Animal Hide Tent Kit, a Basic Bedroll and Flint. |
| The Squirrel | 15 | Start with 100 Coin Pieces. |
| Town Guard | 20 | Start with Copper Scale Mail, Pine Large Shield, and a Copper Headed Short Spear |
| Linguist | 30 | Start with 3 Random Bonus Languages. |
| Adept Crafter (All) | 50 | Start with a +8 permanent bonus to crafting level in a chosen craft, and additional recipes. |
| Seasoned Adventurer | 150 | Start at level 3 instead of level 2. |
A handful of classes are bound by EP limitations to preserve rarity and difficulty. When they do show up, their presence is known and recognized.
See Character Classes for more information about all classes.
| Class | EP Cost |
|---|---|
 Commoner |
5 |
 Ranger |
25 |
 Warlock |
50 |
 Paladin |
75 |
 Druid |
100 |
 Cleric |
150 |
Certain playable races are locked behind EP, and others will incur additional ECL.
ECL (Equivalent character level) adjusts the XP systems' treatment of your character, slowing XP gain without changing level-up requirements. For instance, a level 2 fighter with ECL+2 is treated as a level 4 for XP calculations, and rewards.
See Races & Subraces for more information about all races.
| Race | EP Cost | ECL |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Elf | 25 | -- |
| Half Wild Elf | 25 | -- |
| Forest Gnome | 25 | -- |
| Ghostwise Halfling | 25 | -- |
| Aasimar | 100 | +1 |
| Earth Genasi | 100 | +1 |
| Fire Genasi | 100 | +1 |
| Air Genasi | 125 | +1 |
| Tiefling | 150 | +1 |
| Half Drow | 250 | +1 |
| Duergar | 250 | +1 |
| Drow | 250 | +2 |
| Svirfneblin | 250 | +3 |
Templates These are available to all races, but may have their own restrictions to how they can be selected.
| Template | EP Cost | ECL |
|---|---|---|
| Saltborne | 250 | +1 |
Some languages are limited by EP to keep them appropriately rare and to ensure that some lore elements of Haze are not instantly accessible.
Languages that cost EP do not fall within the limitations of language points during character creation. They can be unlocked with EP without having to spend a language point.
See Languages of Faerûn for more information on languages.
| Language | EP Cost |
|---|---|
| Shou | 25 |
| Abyssal | 75 |
| Celestial | 75 |
| Infernal | 75 |
| Draconic | 100 |
| Netherese | 125 |
A number of customizations can be added to Haze to enrich character's experience, and leave a lasting legacy on gameplay.
| Item | EP Cost | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Customize name / description of existing item | 5 | Customize existing items by renaming and adding descriptions (up 280 characters, typically in one line) for personal flair or sentimental value. |
| Minor world alterations | 15+ | Make minor changes in the world such as carving a name into a rock. |
| Alter character head after creation | 20 | Alter your character's head mesh after character creation. Haze cannot accommodate custom head requests. |
| Learn a new language after creation | 20 | Learn a new language for your character after character creation. You are required to learn the language through roleplay for at least one in-game month and document your progress via the character journal (Discord). (Only one language can be learned at the same time IC.) |
| Add a customized item recipe | 20+ | Add a new recipe to the game for various craftables. |
| Add a customized spell | 50+ | Add a new spell to the game. All player-suggested spells are made available to all eligible characters after creation. |
| Build requests | Varies | Create new structures, building and more with the build requests system. |
| Other | Varies | Anything not listed above, you are free to open a DM ticket about and see if it's something the team would be willing to approve. |
All requests for game alterations are subject to approval by the DM team. Adding custom items, spells, and other changes require in-game rationale. Gameplay balance is also a factor taken into consideration when deciding the viability of some changes.
¶ Rewards for Holding EP
When holding onto EP you will gain additional XP (and possibly in the future EP) rewards to give to other players to reward them for their RP
| EP Tier | Amount of EP | Number of XP Tokens /day | Number of EP Tokens / day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier I | 0-49 | 1 | -- |
| Tier II | 50-124 | 2 | -- |
| Tier III | 125-174 | 3 | -- |
| Tier IV | 175-249 | 4 | -- |
| Tier V | 250-324 | 5 | -- |
| Tier VI | 325-374 | 6 | -- |
| Tier VIII | 375-449 | 7 | -- |
| Tier IX | 450-499 | 8 | -- |
| Tier X | 500+ | 9 | -- |
¶ Eminence Refunds
As a general practice, we do not issue refunds for EP under normal circumstances. However, if you are experiencing serious personal or health-related issues, the DM team reserves the right to review your situation and, at their discretion, grant exceptions on a case-by-case basis. In order to qualify for this, you should communicate with the DM team before any extended absences or other issues come up.