Welcome to the Opaline: The Veiled roleplay system — a supernatural roleplay HUD built for immersive storytelling, lineage progression, gifts, dice rolls, and admin-controlled character advancement inside the world of Opaline.

 

This tutorial covers:

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• HUD setup

• Character creation

• Attributes

• Rolling system

• Gifts

• Garou forms

• Cooldowns

• Minimize system

• Admin interactions

• Troubleshooting

• Roleplay etiquette

 

The Opaline HUD was designed around immersive supernatural RP focused on:

• Werewolves (Garou)

• Vampires (Kindred)

• Witches (Bloodroot)

• Humans

 

ATTACHING THE HUD

 

STEP 1 ~ WEAR THE HUD

• Locate your HUD in inventory

• Right-click → Add

• The HUD will attach to your screen

 

STEP 2 ~ POSITIONING

If needed:

• Right-click HUD

• Select Edit

• Move or resize using edit handles

 

The HUD is designed to stay lightweight and screen-friendly.

 

FIRST TIME SETUP

 

When first attached, your HUD begins in an LOCKED BUILD STATE. You must contact an ADMIN to unlock your HUD once your application is approved. 

 

You will need to choose:

1. Your Lineage

2. Your Attributes

3. Your Starting Gifts

 

After selections are complete:

• Your build becomes LOCKED

• Only staff/admins can reset or unlock progression

 

LINEAGES

 

The HUD supports four playable lineages.

 

GAROU ~ Physically dominant werewolves with forms and primal gifts.

KINDRED ~ Vampires focused on manipulation, darkness, and supernatural influence.

BLOODROOT ~ Witches tied to ritual magic, healing, nature, and occult powers.

HUMAN ~ Mortals surviving within the supernatural world.

 

SELECTING YOUR LINEAGE

 

Click the menu Button

Press:
LINEAGE

A menu appears allowing selection.

Once chosen:

• Your lineage texture updates

• Your bonuses apply automatically

• Your RP identity is established

 

GAROU FORMS

 

Garou players gain additional transformation forms.

Buttons:

• HOMID

•  LUPUS

•   CRINOS

 

FORMS

HOMID ~ Human form.

LUPUS ~ Wolf form.

CRINOS ~ War form.

 

GAMEPLAY IMPACT

Different forms can:

• Modify rolls

• Affect intimidation

• Affect combat RP

• Influence supernatural interactions

The currently active form appears during rolls.

 

ATTRIBUTE SYSTEM

 

Every player allocates: 10 TOTAL ATTRIBUTE POINTS

Maximum: 4 points in a single attribute

 

ATTRIBUTES

CHARISMA ~ Persuasion, seduction, manipulation.

DEXTERITY ~ Agility, reflexes, stealth.

STRENGTH ~ Physical power.

INTELLIGENCE ~ Knowledge, deduction, tactics.

WISDOM ~ Awareness, intuition, spiritual insight.

CONSTITUTION ~ Durability, endurance.

 

ASSIGNING POINTS

Use the attribute buttons to increase values while staying within limits.

Once finalized:

• Your build locks permanently

• Admin intervention is required for reset

 

ATTRIBUTE SELECTION

 

Before rolling:
Select the attribute relevant to your RP action.

 

Examples:

• Persuasion → Charisma

• Sneaking → Dexterity

• Breaking a door → Strength

 

The selected attribute visually highlights on the HUD.

Inactive attributes remain dimmed.

 

THE D20 ROLL SYSTEM

 

The Opaline HUD uses a custom D20 roleplay system.

 

ROLL FORMULA

Total Roll = D20 + Attribute Modifier + Gift Modifier + Level Bonus

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GIFT SYSTEM

 

Each lineage has supernatural abilities called Gifts.

The HUD supports: 6 TOTAL GIFT SLOTS

 

PROGRESSION

 

LOW TIER
Players begin with:

• 2 Low Gifts

 

After selection:
The HUD locks the Low tier.

 

MEDIUM TIER
Unlocked later by staff/admins.

 

Players choose:

• 2 Medium Gifts

 

The HUD locks again afterward.

 

HIGH TIER
Final progression stage.

 

Players choose:

• 2 High Gifts

The HUD locks permanently after completion.

 

GIFT BUTTONS

 

Each gift button:

• Displays the selected gift texture

• Tracks cooldowns

• Applies modifiers to rolls

 

The buttons are static, but textures update dynamically.

 

GIFT COOLDOWNS

 

After activating a gift:

• It enters cooldown

• The button visually changes

• The gift cannot be reused until ready

This prevents spam and keeps RP balanced.

Cooldowns are synchronized through the HUD core system.

 

SPECIAL CHARACTER GIFTS

 

Certain characters and/ or NPCs may possess unique lineage-specific powers. This is delineated by the ‘Special Gifts’ Button in the menu.  This is a  restricted feature.  

These are:

• Character restricted

• Admin controlled

• Hidden from other players

 

Only authorized avatars can access them.

 

USING THE ROLL BUTTON

 

After:

1. Selecting an attribute

2. Choosing a gift (optional)

Press:
ROLL

 

The HUD outputs:

• Player name

• Lineage

• Form (if Garou)

• Attribute used

• D20 result

• Gift bonus

• Final total

 

This creates transparent RP outcomes.

 

MINIMIZE SYSTEM

 

The HUD includes a built-in minimize feature.

MINIMIZE

• Shrinks HUD visibility

• Keeps HUD attached

• Keeps scripts active

 

RESTORE
 

Click the minimized object/button to reopen.

Static buttons remain hidden correctly during minimized state.

 

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CALL STORYTELLER

 

The HUD includes:
CALL STORYTELLER

This feature:

• Sends a notification to admins

• Requests RP assistance

• Alerts moderators or storytellers

Use responsibly.

 

ROLEPLAY GUIDELINES

 

The HUD is intended to:

• Support RP

• Not replace RP

 

Good RP still matters more than numbers.

RECOMMENDED ETIQUETTE

DO:

• Emote actions before rolling

• Respect scene pacing

• Accept failures

• Use rolls for tension

 

DO NOT:

• Spam rolls

• Ignore consequences

• Powergame

• Metagame HUD information

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

HUD NOT RESPONDING
Try:

• Detach/Reattach

• Relog

• Contact Admin

 

TEXTURE NOT UPDATIN

• Click the Menu button then the  RELOAD button.

Admin reset may be required.

 

GIFTS NOT APPEARING
Check:

• Is the tier unlocked?

• Is the HUD locked?

• Is the correct lineage selected?

• Click the Menu button then the  RELOAD button.

 

BUTTONS TRIGGERING MULTIPLE MENUS
 

• Click the Menu button then the  RELOAD button.

 

Reset the HUD.

HUD STILL TRANSPARENT AFTER MINIMIZE
Ensure:

• Restore button was clicked

 

 

FUTURE SYSTEM EXPANSIONS

 

The Opaline HUD is designed for future expansion including:

• Currency systems

• External database integration

• Inventory tracking

• Territory mechanics

• Experience-triggered events

• Environmental interactions

• RP economy systems

• Lineage territory warnings

• Automated world responses

 

FINAL NOTES

 

The Opaline HUD exists to deepen immersion within the supernatural horror setting of Opaline.

The system is designed around:

• Storytelling first

• Supernatural tension

• Character progression

• Admin-guided advancement

• Atmospheric RP

 

Every roll should support narrative — not replace it.

For additional help:

• Contact sim staff

• Use Call Storyteller

• Attend onboarding sessions

• Review future updates and patch notes