Scara Brae: Almanac & Guide

[Osato]

Welcome

Welcome to Scara Brae, your first stop along what will hopefully be a very long roleplaying stay on Althanas! This thread is for you all. In it you will find the information for everything you could use here. Scara Brae is a place for level 0 through 1 and their guests. Have fun, relax, and get to know each other. Don’t be afraid to start threads or jump in others that are open.

Here are some hints for you all to make your stay enjoyable in Scara Brae.

• Don't be upset if people don't rush to line up to join your first open quest. Be patient. Someone will join soon enough, and don't feel hesitant to RP with other new guys. It'll allow you to build some lasting relationships with other characters.
• If you get a low score, don’t let it ruin your fun. Just keep on going and strive to get better and learn from your mistakes.
• After you complete a quest or battle, and have it judged, do not feel afraid to ask the moderator to help you or explain anything he might have commented on. We are here for you, and Scara Brae is here to be the first step for your roleplaying.
• Type up your posts in a word-processing program like Microsoft Word. Then, once you’re finished writing it, read it over, make any necessary changes and then post it on the site.
• Work hard on making the dialogue in your threads believable, true to your character, and interesting. Do not force dialogue out of your character. If you are having trouble with finding out how your character would speak, just sit and think to yourself for a moment.
• Take your time when posting.
• Utilize vB Code in your posts. Italics are often used to represent a character’s internal thoughts or put emphasis on a single word.
• Long posts are not better! You want to be descriptive in your posts, but not to the point of overkill.

So I leave you to your roleplaying adventure. Utilizing the below information in your threads will allow you to have higher scores and better flow. There will also be a reward system that is based on the information presented, so keep a lookout for that. It will be posted in this thread as well.

If you are writing a solo quest, please be aware of the fact that solos must have a ten post minimum or be at least 10,000 words in length.