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≫ WHAT'S UP WITH GATEWAY ROLEPLAY? ≪

  • We've been radio silent for a long time now. We posted an announcement in our Discord server back in April of 2025, but never updated the forums. So what's up with Gateway Roleplay?

    After 5 long years, we've decided to place the development of Ties That Bind on an indefinite hold.

    This doesn't mean it's cancelled. We fully intend to run Ties That Bind: What Lies Beneath and Ties That Bind: City of Angels eventually. But to do so, we need to take a step back. In the meantime, we'll be working on smaller, invite-only projects.

    Thank you to everyone who has stuck with us this long! MindGate and I (Pika) have been working on this server for over a decade now. It truly is a passion project for us.

Blackbear Contracting Roster

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MindGate

MindGate

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Level Table
A - Active Players [N/A]
B - [N/A]
C - Level 3 A-NPCs [0/5000]
D - Level 2 A-NPCs [0/3000]
E - Level 1 A-NPCs [Start]

XP Table
Human Killed - 50XP
Monster Killed - 100XP
Boss Survived - 150XP
Side-Event Survived - 200XP
Episode Survived - 500XP

HP Table
C - 100HP / No Roll Penalty
D - 75HP / -2 Roll Penalty
E - 50HP / -3 Roll Penalty
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CURRENT ROSTER: (Will update as new A-NPCs are recruited)
MindGate

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1.
Name - Vlad
Level - E-Lister
HP - 50/50
Status - Alive
Position - Mercenary
Age - Unknown
Ethnicity - Unknown
Preferred Location - Unknown
Active Personal Quests - N/A
XP - 2500/3000
Backstory - Vlad is a mercenary recruited by Nikolai to Blackbear Contracting. Nothing else is known about Vlad's life before or prior to the apocalypse.

Talents - Unlocks at Level: D-List
Contributions - Varies
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MindGate

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2.
Name - Igor
Level - E-Lister
HP - 50/50
Status - Alive
Position - Mercenary
Age - Unknown
Ethnicity - Unknown
Preferred Location - Unknown
Active Personal Quests - N/A
XP - 2500/3000
Backstory - Igor is a mercenary recruited by Nikolai to Blackbear Contracting. Nothing else is known about Igor's life before or prior to the apocalypse.

Talents - Unlocks at Level: D-List
Contributions - Varies
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MindGate

MindGate

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3.
Name - Oleg
Level - E-Lister
HP - 0
Status - Dead
Position - Mercenary
Age - Unknown
Ethnicity - Unknown
Preferred Location - Unknown
Active Personal Quests - N/A
XP - 0/3000
Backstory - Oleg is a mercenary recruited by Nikolai to Blackbear Contracting. Nothing else is known about Oleg's life before or prior to the apocalypse.

Talents - Unlocks at Level: D-List
Contributions - Varies
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MindGate

MindGate

Co-Owner | Lore Goblin
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4.
Name - Ivan
Level - E-Lister
HP - 50/50
Status - Alive
Position - Mercenary
Age - Unknown
Ethnicity - Unknown
Preferred Location - Unknown
Active Personal Quests - N/A
XP - 2500/3000
Backstory - Ivan is a mercenary recruited by Nikolai to Blackbear Contracting. Nothing else is known about Ivan's life before or prior to the apocalypse.

Talents - Unlocks at Level: D-List
Contributions - Varies
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