Can a Underdark Charactor fish on the surface?

[Kiran]

I'm not a DM, but from interpreting "you have to have an IC RP reason to be on the other side", it's pretty difficult to justify a PC walking hundreds of miles inn to the lands above (or below) just to put a rod in the water...

Men have done much more for those exact reasons.

[Glowfire]

As long as you meet the minimum basic requirements for surface to Underdark travel (or vice versa) you may fish on the other side, but this must be an IC action and you must remain IC at all times (no putting on AFK tag and standing in Ulgoth's Beard, for example). I can think of plenty of innocent reasons this might be done (killing time between RP encounters, RPing with a character who ends up fishing themselves, etc). Obviously your sole reason to be on the surface can't be fishing because it doesn't meet the requirements as a valid reason for travel. I don't think there needs to be an express ruling for this, just try to use your best judgment.

Thank you for a sensible answer.

[Flasmix]

Well there are only 2 bosses in the UD. Definitely need more down there.

[metaquad4]

- You cannot grind monsters for experience (That is fine, both the UD and surface have good grinding areas. Surface has a slight edge but its around equal)
- You cannot search for loot (exploring dungeons for treasure, picking at gold piles, etc) (You might come across loot, just as long as you don't go out of your way for it)
- You may not run quests (Quests are dull anyway!)
- If slain in PvP, you may be issued a permastrike. (If you don't want to risk your character, don't put them in risky situations. Simple consequences here.)

I suppose you could argue that it is "searching for loot", if you were a DM. Since fish are loot. And that'd be a valid point!

[roke42]

The rule for the current UD/surface travel also has an advantage: it keeps UD players mostly in the UD. Having it lifted, it will increase the number of UD characters, however, a hole bunch of them will stay up at the surface, because this is the place where most players are. Then the UD will be even more deserted.

[metaquad4]

That is a none-issue. You can travel to the UD and vise-versa without incident in my experience. So long as you have a valid RP reason, and as long as you are IC you should have a valid RP reason for everything.