Sign up thread

[Admin]

Put your character sheet here!

Name:Your characters name.
Age: Your characters age.
Race: What race your character is.
Profession: What your character is generally good at doing or does for a living.
History: Your characters backstory.

Location: The location of your character.
Personality: Your characters personality. This should also include flaws in your character, so we don't have a bunch of absolutely perfect people running about.
Weapons: Your characters weapons.
Faction (if any): Your characters faction.
Appearance: What your character looks like.

[JohnFalc]

Errr...

I think it would be much better if you created a form to fill in, and have players fill it in by creating a forum. It would much easier, that way.

[Admin]

Check the rules thread, It's there but I might as well copy and paste it here.

[Taricus]

Name: Taric
Age: ((Don't really have an idea here :/))
Race: Kobold
Profession: Comedian.
History: A traveling comedian, Taric has seen his fair share of being run out of towns, "Adventures" (Which usually gets him run out of towns) and village drunks. He gets enough gold to live on, but not much more than that.
Flaws: None (He isn't going to me an important character, probably the guy who gets things chucked at him)
Location: Duhastur
Personality: A fun-loving kobold
Weapons: Whatever is on hand when there's an angry mob (That he probably offended)
Faction: N/A
Appearance: (Cutebold)

Suggestions welcome.

[Admin]

Erm, well you kind of missed out backstory, and we also need one more flaw. Other than that it's good though.

[Taricus]

Backstory I can write up once I do have a second flaw, Which I'm taking suggestions for.

[JohnFalcon]

Well, the last RP forum I was at had REALLY BIG character Sgin-up sheets, with a 3 paragraph minimum for a Characters History.

[Admin]

Well we might as well start out small, since having a huge character sheet could probably put a lot of people off.

[JohnFalcon]

Reading the character sgin up sheet, I have a few problems with it.
1. Flaws should not need to be a requirment. If a character does not have any flaws, it is not a Mary Sue, its just a not very well written nor interesting character. A real Mary Sue is a character no one seems to ever find a flaw in (Reguardless of whether she has them or not) and the plot seems to revolve around.
2. Why is there not a fill in for "Personality"? Or "Weapons"? Or a whole mess of other things you could have put in there? Hell, you could have just put flaws into personality! There is a lack of character devlopment inside it.
3. It just a little tasteless. Its the kind of sgin-up sheet you'd find in a forum game, not a Role play forum. I do not feel it stops any bad characters from getting in.

Overall, I'd like it better if, perhaps, we had a larger sgin-up sheet? And having to post a forum for creating characters would certainly help. It'd clear up clutter in this thread and allow for more serious RPers to get inside their characters.

[Taricus]

Actually, I don't think we need one at all. Just let someone go wid with their imagination. Just force them to play minor characters instead of those that might change the world. That gets rid of the sues quick.

[JohnFalcon]

That would be complete anarchy. No one would be able to manage to the in-flux of players.

I also believe players should need to get approved before playing, otherwise the sgin-up Sheet is completely pointless.

Anyway, I think I am going to create a topic for my character. Even if hes againist it.

It'll free up spam. Also,
[quote=Admin]Well we might as well start out small, since having a huge character sheet could probably put a lot of people off.[/quote]
If they do not want to fill out the large character sheet then they are clearly not interested enough to stay, and will also make terrible characters. Anyone who really wants to RP will not mind the large character sheet, because they already have a devolped character in mind. It'll also help people stay. People will be more likely to stay for a long time if you have them create a large character. They will be more focused on Playing on that character because of everything they needed to do to create it.

[Admin]

I'm fine with that, it's just we end up with a lot of topics fast. I'll expand the character sheet, yet i'm keeping the flaws bit anyways, I mean if your character has no flaws then doesn't that just make it unfun. I mean if your character is super strong, intelligent, incredibly fast and skilled in magic you'll just go around obliterating the world. I'll add personality and weapons though.

[Taricus]

@JF: From experience, that won't happen especially how "Secluded" this site is.

And I disagree about the text wall required for signup, as that will limit character development. (The RPs themselves having this much planning is okay, massive multithread plots take a fair bit of time to develop.)

[Admin]

I've added a few extra things, but I won't go insane (I won't have things like favourite potted plant).

[choobakka]

Name: Dhoria Krintos, Messiah of the Temple of Universal Godhead
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Profession: The One True Messiah
History: Dhoria, or Dor as he prefers to be called, is a prophet. He is the true messiah. Or at least he keeps telling himself that. In reality, he's a slightly insane street-corner preacher with delusions of grandeur. He wants to be the messiah, but he can't find any followers. He teaches that everyone is a messiah, but he is the first among equals, the messiah to the messiahs. Or maybe the Megassiah. He spends mos of his time standing at street corners with his sign, yelling about how "Everyone is the protagonist of their own story! All have the true potential of the gods!" He is a certified madman, and everyone leaves him alone.
Flaws: Egomania, Crazy religion
Location: Thergona, in the City of Greed.
Appearance: Dor always wears a toga-like garment, and has a longish brown beard. He has light skin, and blue-green eyes.
Personality: Dor is visibly insane to whoever sees him. He looks like a toga-hobo, and talks like a prophet on shrooms. He tends to try to convert people to his religion.
Faction: Minor Religions
Weapons: His messiah-staff, a long stick with a knob on the end.

[Admin]

Seems fine, although I added a few things in the OP of the thread. Would you like to be in the Rage, Deceit,Hedonism,Greed or normal Thergonian large city?

[Taricus]

Alright, edited my entrance sheet.

[JohnFalcon]

Isn't flaws useless now that we have personailty. Flaws imply flaws with your personality, not flaws with your person as a whole.

[Taricus]

Yeah, it seems a bit redundant now.

[Kadzar]

Name: Laess Pashev

Age: Early twenties

Race: Human

Profession: Unofficial Diplomat for the Alwaki Nara

History: Laess was born into a family of goat herders. At some point there was a drought in the land, and, while most of the grassland in Alwaki Nara land was eaten up, there was still quite a lot available in the land occupied by the Koraginians. But, since the Koraginians wouldn't allow Laess's family to have their goats graze in the Koraginian occupied land, most of his family's herd starved to death. When his grandfather died, his family was not allowed to visit their homeland to bury him in their ancestral burial plot.

Laess and his family and many other Alwaki Nara faced many such grievances at the hands of the Koraginians. But the Koraginians they had contact with would not listen, and, if there were Koraginians who would listen, they had no way to contact them, as Alwaki Nara were not allowed in Koraginian occupied land.

This presented a dilemma, but eventually Laess reasoned that, while no Alwaki Nara could enter Koraginian occupied land, the Koraginians likely didn't hold such prejudices against other foreigners. So he followed a trading caravan headed for Thergona to find someone who would help his people.

Flaws: Sucks at combat

Location: Thergona

Personality: Generally agreeable and good-willed, but will do whatever it takes to reclaim his people's homeland, even if he has to violate some ethics and morals to do so.

Weapons: Diplomacy and a meat slicing knife (mostly used for slicing meat, but also useful for when diplomacy doesn't work)

Faction (if any): Alwaki Nara

Appearance: Moderately attractive. Looks like a member of the Alwaki Nara

[Admin]

Your form is accepted Kadzar, also you too Taricus and Choobakka. I'll change up the whole personality thing.

[Kadzar]

Okay, so what happens now that we're in?

[Admin]

Well you can just make a thread in the continent section you're in, and start I guess. I wouldn't recommend a thread per character, just a thread per continent. Or else you know, it would be awkward with person to person interaction.

[Burnt Pies]

Name: Katara Cesta
Age: 24
Race: Human
Profession: Adventurer/Grave Robber
History: Born to an unremarkable family of the Yr Isen Coch, Katara has fought most of her life. She faced down a raider from a rival clan at the age of 12, cutting his throat with the knife she had been using to gut fish. The rules of her clan said that as soon as any clan member got their first 'kill', they would be inducted into the warrior groups. Women didn't often have the opportunity to kill, so she was something of a rarity. She showed natural prowess as a swordfighter, also picking up a few of the basic charms the clan hedge mages tried to teach. Soon after her 20th birthday, the clan's lands came under attack from the Centarii. Being fiercely independent, the clan resolved to fight the interlopers alone, and were swiftly crushed. Katara made many kills in the skirmishes, as well as picking up the kite shield she still wields today, initially taking it as a trophy from a slain captain, but soon learning to fight with it. Eventually, however, she was knocked unconscious in a battle, and awoke to find the battle over, and her peoples home in ruins. She now travels the world, mostly doing odd mercenary or guard jobs. One day she may return to the Yr Isen Coch and their struggle with the Centarii, but she doesn't know when that day will be.

Location: Sharasdur
Personality: Quick to take offense and not very good at picking up subtle undertones and emotions. She is, however, Loyal and Brave, if she's been hired to do something she can be counted on to finish the job. Will only work with people she deems trustworthy. Solves arguments with violence. Easily fooled.
Weapons: Longsword, Kite Shield.
Faction (if any): None. Dislikes Centarii
Appearance: A tall woman with long, black hair and blue tattoos across her face. Wears well fitting Chainmail armour, slightly enchanted to resist piercing weapons. Has a long scar running across the bridge of her nose, and countless smaller ones on her lower arms and hands.

[ragnarok97071]

Name:Ragnarok (Real name not known)
Age: Can't really tell, but he's been around a LONG time.
Race: Far as we can tell, he's some kind of spirit, some leftover from back when everything was made. A relic of Creation, or soon after.
Profession: Adventurer, I suppose, though it does it more for boredom than anything else.
History:
You want to know about me?
Really, usually people just leave me alone, what with the fact that i'm obviously not of the type that one usually deigns to speak with without reason, though they are eager enough if there's something they need done. I suppose I could tell you. I was born... a long time ago, back when this world was young. I was... much more powerful then, almost a god in my own right, but much of my power has waned over the years, until I now am limited to only slightly more than a mortal's power.
I've spent much of my eternal life travelling, serving the people if they need me, and staying out of sight when they don't, though I may change this in the future... If things get bad enough.

Location: He could be anywhere, really. He wanders throughout the world, almost constantly.
Personality: Aloof. Doesn't really respect others easily, somewhat bitter over his loss of power over time... but he does try to defend those who earn his protection, or who can give him something he wants or needs.
Weapons: Manipulation of power, usually into the form of various weapons for use in combat, or rarely into direct attacks in the form of magic.
Faction (if any):Ragnarok swears allegiance only to himself.
Appearance: A figure, darkness shrouded in a white cloak, which seems to repel dust, and never seems to wear from use. If damaged in combat, the cloak soon repairs itself, though the form underneath will require time to do so, just as with any mortal, though it takes more to kill him.

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