General Realm of Greeting (RoG) FAQ
Hey there! Welcome to Althanas.com! We pride ourselves on being an exciting fantasy based play-by-post role-playing site currently on the internet. As a new member of the forum, we highly recommend reading through this guide before you register your character and explore the features of Althanas. If you have any questions about a topic covered in this guide, by all means post a reply in
this thread and we'll be happy to answer any questions you have.
If you haven't already registered an account on the forum - that is, a username to post with, please click on this
LINK to open a window and get started. You will want to complete that process before continuing with this guide.
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This is the basic outline of what we expect for how a profile should appear:
Name:
Age:
Race:
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Height:
Weight:
*Occupation:
*Personality: Give us an idea of your character’s traits. How does he interact with other people? What does he or she think about themselves?
Appearance: Describe your character as he or she would first appear to someone else.
History: You should make your character's history as detailed and as creative as possible. The more history your character has, the more interesting stories you will be able to write about him when you begin role-playing. However, be careful not to use clichés, or other commonly used plotlines. It seems that every other character's parents were killed in some accident or murder, and that their death was what led the character to become a hero. Here at Althanas, we hear that history so many times that it can get awfully boring - try to create a history as fresh and unique as possible.
Skills: Please clearly define and list every skill your character has, such as swordplay or marksmanship. If he or she uses magic, list it here and tell us how it works. Describe your spells, but feel free to leave them 'open' so they can be used in several different ways (for example, having a spell that creates light, rather than a spell that can create an orb of light specifically used to brighten a dark area - this would leave room for the 'light making' to be used in any way you could think of). Skills like these often will not need to have restrictions on how often they can be used, but keep in mind that doing the same thing often in a battle will often hurt your writing.
Equipment: If you do not list it here, do not expect to pull it out of your pack. We must know everything you have on your character of importance. It is not necessary to list all traveling necessities, but if you have a broadsword that does nifty things, it would fall under this category.
*Familiars: A familiar is a minor adventuring companion, usually a small animal, demon, or humanoid of some sort. This section may be skipped if you do not have one.
*Note that these fields are optional, and you may be approved without them.
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When I am finished writing my profile, what’s next?
- This is when you start a new thread and post your profile on the site. It should be posted in this forum, when you are new and starting a completely new profile. Create a new thread, give it a title, and then paste your profile into the thread and submit it.
- Once submitted, please DO NOT submit it for judging. A moderator or admin that is assigned to the Realm of Greeting will come in as soon as they get a chance and assist you with the profile.
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How do I create a profile?
--- When you are starting out, the best thing to do is read what is posted below and follow it. Questions that may arise while creating your profile will be answered after the skeleton of what a profile should have. This should be done only AFTER you have completed your registration for the site, after creating your Username.