The Expansion: A Vintage Story Roleplay Server Wiki

# **Welcome to The Expansion: A Vintage Story Roleplay Server Wiki!**

### An Overview

**The Expansion** is a heavily roleplay-oriented server for the game Vintage Story, featuring extensive lore for veteran and beginner roleplayers alike.

The **Commonwealth of Vetus**, a continent-scale nation that unified the entire known world, is seeking to expand its sights to a new frontier. After years of research and mobilizing all the scientific knowledge from their **Golden Age of Enlightenment**, they managed to find a new land: **The Wildlands**. Your character enrolled to be one of the settlers to colonize this new land and form a thriving town. However, this new land is not without it's challenges and mysteries...

### The Commonwealth Needs YOU

Experience a sense of community and roleplay events such as festivals, travel expeditions, and visits from various NPCs. Join archaeology expeditions to explore mysterious ruins and discover more about this strange land and it's secrets. Carve your own destiny as one of the Commonwealth's finest adventurers!

### Join Our Community

We strive to make sure every character feels involved in the sense of unity and development of the colony. We're a friendly, welcoming community from all around the world who share a passion for roleplay and Vintage Story. If you'd like to see what The Expansion is all about and join our community, use discord link below to get whitelisted. We look forward to meeting you in the Wildlands!

**Discord** - Click here to join our community and get whitelisted!

### Required Reading

The articles listed below are **REQUIRED** reading before you make a character and apply to join the server!

* **The Setting** - Includes general information about the world, a brief overview of the major cultures, and an extremely brief overview of the world's history.
* **Science and Magic** - Includes information about the technology level in Vetus, as well as the conflict between science and magic.
* **The Expansion** - Includes information about the Quest as an organization, and the project you have volunteered for, known as The Expansion.
* **Professions System** - Includes information on the professions system and how to pick a career path for your character.
* **Lore Considerations** - Includes information about how we factor in game lore with the server lore, as well as various miscellaneous notes about common knowledge in the world.
* **The New World** - Includes information on the flora and fauna native to the new world, which your character may discover through the course of roleplay.
* Finally, you must read the entire page for whatever **Culture** your character is from.

### Fun Places to Visit

You are not required to read the articles listed below! These are just fun places to visit if you'd like to know a bit more about the world and the lore of this server!

* **Creation Mythos** - Includes information on the creation mythos of this world, which leads into the religion lore.
* **Historical Timeline** - Includes information on the history of this world and how the Commonwealth formed over time.
* **Vetusian Military** - Includes information about the federal armies, including the Quest