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Post by zoi on Jan 18, 2014 19:20:03 GMT -8
[About]Here you will find the templates and guidelines for all things pertinent to character creation! Use the links below for quick and easy searching for the section that suits your needs!
Character Information - [link] Restrictions and Regulations – [link] Character Template – [link] Family Template – [link] Mount – [link] Pet – [link]
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Post by zoi on Jan 18, 2014 19:20:09 GMT -8
[Restrictions and Regulations]Here, you will find all the rules, regulations, and guidelines in place for establishing a character within Akatokiyami. Please note that these are subject to changes at any time. [Character Regulations]Please leave the Header intact; this tells the moderator where to place the thread upon completion.
1. You may have more than one weapon, however only one of those weapons may be an Eiphyre weapon, a material which is restricted to the Imperial faction at the start. All other weapons are standard weapons.
2. Your rank or title is what will be going into the Custom Profile Field on your mini-profile; if you do not supply one, this will be your faction. A rank or title can be considered the character's job or some other form of short phrasing by which he is defined around or publicly known as.
3. Free skills cannot: be power-based abilities, replace or substitute for a generic or faction-specific ability provided for you, or bypass/boost stats or skills.
4. No unknowns: this means a character must have an age, a full name (first and last), and have the requirements for the appearance filled out, which are height, weight, eye and hair color, and skin tone.
5. We use a combination of written history and timelines. The timeline is considered the more important of the two and should list all important events and encounters in as brief a point as you can muster; ideally, each event would be on its own line, and each line would not be more than a few words. If you go over the limit, it will be pared down before you are able to leave registration. The written history serves as a place for embellishment where you may expand on as many points in your history as you see fit; there is no requirement other than it must be at least one paragraph in length.
6. If you are not starting with your any Personal Abilities, Weapons, or Weapon Attacks, you will not register them at the start, and instead register them when you unlock them.
7. Characters are given 225 (Associates 125) RP to spend freely on Stat Tiers, Skill Tiers and/or Abilities as they see fit. In addition to this, they are also awarded one Bonus point in a predetermined stat or skill to raise that skill from Tier One to Tier Two:Gifted start with their Power at Level 2 Imperials start with their Weaponry at Level 2 Naturals start with their Control at Level 2 8. While you may be immune to your own Power's manifestations, this does not mean that you are immune to anyone else's, even if it is in the same elemental tree, or a physical, real-world description of that element; if you manipulate ice, you are not immune to the snow or cold, for example.
9. All weapons must have a length in their description. This is to give a sense of realism to the setting and to make roleplaying combat situations slightly easier.
10. Please label all registration threads accordingly by use of the "Gear Icon" near the Subject line with a Work in Progress or as Ready to Grade. Please use the Thread Description to denote the character's status to the world (your call name, the character's faction, and whether or not it is a primary, secondary, or associate; if it is an associate character, please specify which character it is an associate for).
11. Once approved, all registrations are final. Any coding, personality, history, or appearance changes can be requested in the Moderator Request Thread. [Ability Regulations]Please leave the Header intact; this tells the moderator where to place the thread upon completion.
1. You may have more than one weapon, however only one of those weapons may be an Eiphyre weapon, a material which is restricted to the Imperial faction at the start. All other weapons are standard weapons.
2. Physical transformations of the user are restricted to a Natural faction, and can only occur at the final level.
3. No dual elemental or multi-elemental abilities; meaning fire, water, lightning, earth, and wind, or forms of these, cannot be combined with anything else.
4. While you may be immune to your own Power's manifestations, this does not mean that you are immune to anyone else's, even if it is in the same elemental tree, or a physical, real-world description of that element; if you manipulate ice, you are not immune to the snow or cold, for example.
5. No ability can replace the need for full body armor; you may be able to create barriers, however.
6. Abilities must be closely related to one another, they cannot boost or bypass stats or skills, nor can they serve as a replacement for any abilities provided to you. Additionally, they cannot cause instantaneous death, be automatic hits or void any damage coming your way, or directly and immediately cause influence or misdirection of Power.
7. Attacks or abilities need the following listed: the range of the ability (short: ~15ft or 5m, mid: ~30ft or 10m, and long: ~90ft or 30m), the duration of the ability (in post-cycle counts), the cool-down period between uses (in post-cycle counts), and the max number of uses per thread; if there is a thread that is an immediate continuation of the thread before it, this does not grant you an automatic reset.
8. Powers or Attacks which summon avatars do not have a size restriction, though they must be both manageable and reasonable, and are restricted to the final/fourth manifestation only.
9. Please label all registration threads accordingly by use of the "Gear Icon" near the Subject line. Please specify which character it is for in the Thread Description.
10. Once approved, all registrations are final. [Pet, Mount, and Item Regulations]Please keep in mind that these rules are subject to change based on situations that are come across during registration.
Please leave the Header intact; this tells the moderator where to place the thread upon completion.
1. For pets and mounts, the following needs to be included in the physical description: the animal's height at the top of the shoulder, its approximate weight, its age, species, gender (if not otherwise stated), and coloration; mounts do require a description of any saddlery or tack used, but any items that a companion pet animal may be wearing are optional. You may use pictures, but the artist or source of the image must be credited. If you cannot find the original artist, you must state as much.
2. For this forum, the size of the 'Dog' item is defined by average adult weight and is priced thusly: A small dog is any dog with an adult weight under 20 pounds; a medium dog is 21 – 49 pounds; a large dog is 50 – 104 pounds; and a giant is over 105 pounds.
3. A pony is considered any horse that measures 14.2 hands or less at the top of the shoulder and a horse is anything above that; a horse cannot be over 19 hands high. As a hand is 4 inches in length, the half-way point between two hand-measurements (ie, from 15 to 16 hands is 2 inches, which would be read as, '15, 2' (15 hands, two inches)).
4. Breeds of animals do not exactly exist in this setting, and so you are allowed to pick and choose as you wish; however, you cannot use the breed's name as the animal's description – it must be described in words. You may use pictures, but the artist or source of the image must be credited. If you cannot find the original artist, you must state as much.
5. Species for custom pets must be real-world animals and fit into the setting. If it does not fit into the setting, you will be informed.
6. Each custom item will be handled on a case-by-case basis; as such, there are no regulations for them, other than the fact that they cannot be made out of, or function similarly to, Eiphyre.
7. All weapons must have a length in their description. This is to give a sense of realism to the setting and to make roleplaying combat situations slightly easier.
8. Please label all registration threads accordingly by use of the "Gear Icon" near the Subject line. Please specify which character the registration is for in the Thread Description; if the item is a reward, please also specify that in the thread description – all other costs will be deducted from your account upon completion.
9. Once approved, all registrations are final.
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Post by zoi on Jan 18, 2014 19:20:13 GMT -8
[Character Template]The purpose of this template is to establish uniformity and a canon for each particular character. Parts of the character template are simple lists, while others are more in-depth, both of which were created with the intent to assist all members of the site in ease of roleplay -- if, for any instance, there is a question about what a character would do, and the member associated with that character is not currently online, this profile will serve as a reference in the member's absence. Or, if the staff or another member needs to handle the character, they will have a guide to help things run as smoothly as possible.
You are allowed minor edits to the template, such as adding in colors or modifying the alignments, but do keep in mind that a profile will not be accepted if it is illegible -- this includes colors, font faces, and font sizes.
NOTE THAT YOUR STARTING STATS ARE DEPENDENT ON YOUR CHARACTER'S FACTION. Gifted Characters start out with their Power at Level 2 Imperials with their Weaponry at Level 2 Naturals with their Control at Level 2
This is considered to be a bonus point to help create more unique characters; in addition to an extra bonus stat, you will still have your allocated RP to spend (225 for Mains, 125 for Associates).
You are responsible for ensuring your bonus point, not the Character Moderator.
Character InformationName: Your Character's full name goes here, First to Last; all individuals are required to have a surname. If he has an alias or nickname, you may create a separate heading below.
Gender: Your character's gender goes here.
Age: Your character's age goes here; there cannot be any unknown ages.
Rank or Title: Your character's special title goes here; put simply, this is how he is known throughout the kingdom of Akatokiyami, or his profession. If you do not decide on one for you character, one will be decided for you.
Appearance:Physical the numerical values character's height and weight go here; Constitution how your character is built, such as 'thin' or 'stocky'; Poise how your character carries himself, such as 'confident' or 'regal'; Aesthetics your character's eye and hair color (these must be natural), skin tone, physical markings (such as scars or tattoos) go here; Standard Attire what your character typically wears on a daily basis goes here; please also include jewelry if any of it is worn; Battle Attire what your character typically wears for battle goes here; this would most commonly be armor, though there are other variations; Formal Attire what your character typically wears when called in for audience with the king, or any other fancy shindig he may attend; please also include jewelry if any of it is worn; Note: If your character does not have any specific attire, other than standard, you do not need to fill them out.
While the above is a short list of all traits, this is where you can embellish as much as you see fit; we do require at least one paragraph of written physical description. If you are including a picture of your character, not only does it not exempt you from the above subsection, you must also credit the original artist; if no artist can be found, or the source is unknown, it must be stated as such.
Personality:Intimate How your character acts around those closest to him; Acquaintance how your character reacts to those on friendly terms; Professional if your character has a job, how does he act there? Unknown how does your character react or behave around strangers? Dreams, Goals please provide at least three dreams or goals for your character; Likes, Loves please provide at least three things your character likes and loves; Dislikes, Hates please provide at least three things your character dislikes or hates; Fears, Phobias please provide at least three things your character is afraid or phobic of; Unique Qualifier please provide at least one odd trait or quirk your character may have (does he have OCD? Only refers to himself in the third person?)
While the above is a short list of all traits, this is where you can embellish as much as you see fit; we do require at least one paragraph of written personality description.
History:TimelineThis is where you list a chronological timeline for your character's personal history; it is not expansive...for example: 1451 – born 1491 – sailed west, hoping to get to Asia 1492 – discovered Bahamas Here is where you may embellish upon your character's history as much as you like; we require at least one paragraph, but there is not a maximum limit. We do require the following things be included in a character's history: year of birth, year obtained ranks or titles, year obtained special weapon (Imperial), taken to the castle (Gifted), or activated abilities (Natural), in addition to larger explanations of each individual entry into your timeline.
Inventory50 Gold AbilitiesA list of all the abilities you are starting with will go here; if you're curious as to which abilities you may have, please check here for more details Stat Tiers For a full explanation of stat and skill tiers, please click here! Speed - Power - Stamina - Strength - Skill Tiers For a full explanation of stat and skill tiers, please click here! Footwork - Control - Weapon - Unarmed - Trinket/LifePath: The trinket or LifePath specific to your character's faction will go here; Naturals must explain the appearance of their trinket. For more information, check here and scroll down to the appropriate posting.
Free Skill: Your special, unique "ability" or "skill" goes here. Please keep in mind it cannot bypass stats, skills, or the standard list of abilities presented to you.
Personal AbilityFirst: NOTE: this is only applicable for those who have awakened their power or are Gifted. The name and description of your first Personal Ability goes here; if you are not starting with one, please remove this section from your profile. If you are starting with one, please also include a range (if applicable), a duration (via post-count), a cool-down period (also via post-count), and a number of uses per thread.
Second: NOTE: this is only applicable for those who have awakened their power or are Gifted. The name and description of your second Personal Ability (must be related to the first) goes here; if you are not starting with one, please remove this section from your profile. If you are starting with one, please also include a range (if applicable), a duration (via post-count), a cool-down period (also via post-count), and a number of uses per thread.
Third: NOTE: this is only applicable for those who have awakened their power or are Gifted. The name and description of your third Personal Ability (must be related to the first two) goes here; if you are not starting with one, please remove this section from your profile. If you are starting with one, please also include a range (if applicable), a duration (via post-count), a cool-down period (also via post-count), and a number of uses per thread.
Fourth:NOTE: this is only applicable for those who have awakened their power or are Gifted. The name and description of your final Personal Ability (must be related to the first three) goes here; if you are not starting with one, please remove this section from your profile. If you are starting with one, please also include a range (if applicable), a duration (via post-count), a cool-down period (also via post-count), and a number of uses per thread. WeaponName: The name of your weapon goes here
Appearance: The appearance of your weapon goes here; if you are using an image, credit must be given to the original artist. If there is no artist, or it is unknown, it must be stated as such.
First Ability: NOTE: this is only applicable for those who have obtained an Eiphyre weapon. The name and description of your weapon's first Ability goes here; if you are not starting with one, please remove this section from your profile. If you are starting with one, please also include a range (if applicable), a duration (via post-count), a cool-down period (also via post-count), and a number of uses per thread.
Second Ability: NOTE: this is only applicable for those who have obtained an Eiphyre weapon. The name and description of your weapon's second Ability goes here (it must be related to the first); if you are not starting with one, please remove this section from your profile. If you are starting with one, please also include a range (if applicable), a duration (via post-count), a cool-down period (also via post-count), and a number of uses per thread.
Third Ability: NOTE: this is only applicable for those who have obtained an Eiphyre weapon. The name and description of your weapon's third Ability goes here (it must be related to the first two); if you are not starting with one, please remove this section from your profile. If you are starting with one, please also include a range (if applicable), a duration (via post-count), a cool-down period (also via post-count), and a number of uses per thread.
Fourth Ability: NOTE: this is only applicable for those who have obtained an Eiphyre weapon. The name and description of your weapon's final Ability goes here (it must be related to the first three); if you are not starting with one, please remove this section from your profile. If you are starting with one, please also include a range (if applicable), a duration (via post-count), a cool-down period (also via post-count), and a number of uses per thread.
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Post by zoi on Jan 18, 2014 19:20:23 GMT -8
[Family Template]The purpose of this template is to establish a written history for the families that can be found within Akatokiyami. They are not required except in the instance of a noble family, but they do provide additional flavor to the setting and help other members understand who's who. Additionally, they provide a solid footing for the member who created the family in the first place, as it provides a stable reference for the character associated with it -- just in case there's a lapse in memory or a computer file went missing, there would still be a record here! FamilyFamily Name: Your family's surname would go here; if this family is a higher-noble, please also include that here.
Sigil or Coat of Arms: An image or written description of your family's sigil or coat of arms, including family colors; if there is a motto, please also include that (if it is in Latin, please also include the English Translation).
Family Tree: If you're particularly creative, please also include a family tree; we strongly encourage the use of (but do not require!) a picture here, as it makes things less confusing.
Defining Traits: Physical and mental traits of members of this particular clan; things such as height, eye and hair color, tempers, and the like would go here.
History: A brief history of the family's influence in the country, especially if they are nobility; if they are not, surely Grandfather has a tale or two to tell the youngins?
Additionally, please clarify whether or not this House is Open for others to join without permission, Closed for joining (no members accepted), or if you request to be PMed for Permission.
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[b]Family Tree:[/b]
[b]Defining Traits:[/b]
[b]History:[/b] [/blockquote]
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Post by zoi on Jan 18, 2014 19:20:28 GMT -8
[Mount Template]What kind of Medieval, fantasy setting would be complete without the prized equine companion of the hero!? This template is intended to provide all members with a uniform description and reference for their fine horses. NOTE: A mount cannot be anything other than a horse, donkey, or mule!MountName: The name of the horse goes here.
Appearance: A written description of the horse here; please include age, weight, height (at the shoulder), color/markings, and any other physical descriptions, such as saddlery or armor. If you are using an image, credit must be given to the original artist. If there is no artist, or it is unknown, it must be stated as such.
Temperament: A brief description of the horse's personality or temperament goes here.
History: A brief bit of history for the mount goes here, which covers birth and obtainment by the owning character.
[size=3][u][b]Mount[/b][/u][/size][blockquote][b]Name:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
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[b]History:[/b] [/blockquote]
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Post by zoi on Jan 18, 2014 19:20:33 GMT -8
[Pet Template]This template is intended to provide all members with a uniform description and reference for their lovely pets! Note: if you have more than one pet, fill one out for each! PetName: The name of the pet goes here.
Appearance: A written description of the pet here; please include species, age, weight, height (at the shoulder), color/markings, and any other physical descriptions. If you are using an image, credit must be given to the original artist. If there is no artist, or it is unknown, it must be stated as such.
Temperament: A brief description of the pet's personality or temperament goes here.
History: A brief bit of history for the pet goes here, which covers birth and obtainment by the owning character.
[size=3][u][b]Pet[/b][/u][/size][blockquote][b]Name:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Temperament:[/b]
[b]History:[/b] [/blockquote]
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