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Quick Start Guide; How to start playing
Topic Started: Feb 18 2016, 12:01 PM (276 Views)
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This guide is intended for newcomers, although it can help any player in need of structure.

BEFORE CREATING YOUR CHARACTER...

Before jumping straight into the world of character creation, it would be very advisable for you to read a few basic documents. There, you will find the basic world information, and the basic rules of the game. You can even draw inspiration from them to create your first character. Here are the documents you should read:
Now that you've read the basics, you are ready to move on and create your first character.

CHARACTER CREATION 101

In order to create a character, the first thing you need to do is determining whether you want to create a Core Character, or an Incarnate. The best way to decide that is by checking the list of currently open stories, and the available slots. If you like any of the open character concepts, you can submit an application, and the Storyteller will get back in touch with you.

If there are no available Incarnate slots that interest you, or if you'd rather just jump into the Sandbox with a Core Character, feel free to do so.

Whatever is your choice, next thing you need is to create a workable character concept. for Incarnates, concepts are sometimes partially pre determined. In order to find a concept that fits the universe, it can be interesting for you to explore both the Aspects and the Paths. Both systems are co-dependent, but isolated from each other, and they can give you some interesting character ideas.

When creating your first character, you will need to select the following:

  • Inner Aspect: from the Aspects List; represents your inner self and your self perception.
  • Outer Aspect: from the Aspects List; represents your outer self, and the way you react to new stimuli.
  • Soul Perk: from the Paths List; select one Level 1 Soul Perk that is related to either your Inner or your Outer Aspect.

Once you have selected these three traits, you need to create your character's biography. The character can be from anywhere in the world, from any social class, and from any type of family, as long as the construction is realistic, believable, and well written. The minimum length for any character biography is 500 words, although it should be around 1000 words, to be safe. There is no need to write a short novella, or to go overboard with details; just write a good story, and make sure your character has motivations, wishes, and weaknesses. There is nothing more boring than a perfect character who is always right and who is just being treated unfairly by a cruel world.

From the biography, now you need to determine up to 10 relevant biographical events, things that have deeply transformed the character into what he is now; traumas, accidents, achievements... anything goes. Following the instructions in the Before Death thread, assign a value from 1 to 5 to each one of the Biographical Events.

That's it. Now just wait for a Moderator to get in touch with you, and review your application.
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