Character Creation

Be aware of the setting our role plays occurs in before creating your character. Adventures through Elidoris is a high fantasy role playing game set in a medieval atmosphere roughly equivalent to around the 12th to 14th centuries upon a diverse continent, similar to Europe; but with a high magic content and while there is exploding powder and oil, guns have yet to be created. You may start playing as part of the setting or import you character into the setting during your first active role play.

Beginning players are asked to create a mortal character for play and post a Character Creation Sheet for that character in the House of Stories Forum prior to posting in any active role plays. (Please see Races &Limitations page for more information). Immortal characters are and may be played by members of the community but this is done only with approval of the Staff. (Please read over the basic plots in the House of Stories Forum for more information)

Character Creations Sheets MUST be approved by an admin before players may post in any active roleplays. And admin may ask players to edit or change portions of a Creation Sheet to better suit the guidelines and standards of this community, at any time. ONce your creations sheet is approved for play it will be locked, changes that must be made to your creation sheet after it is approved must be applied for in the specified thread. Changes may be necessary when your character learns new spells, feats, upgrades training, enhances the abilities or growth of their character in any way.

Developing your Character

A blank Character Creation Sheet is available for download from the menu; it should be completed and then posted in the House of Stories Forum with the Character’s Name as the Subject of the new thread. It will ask you for the following details:

RACE: Choose a mortal race such as humans, dwarves, elves. Also add to the definitions section anything that is not commonly known with regard to your character's race if it deviates from our races definitions. .To play a immortal race, players must first get permission from an admin.

GENDER: male or female please

NAME: Choose a name that fits your character and race as well as the atmosphere of Elidoris

ALIGNMENT & DEITY: Choose a godling from the list of known goldings or alignment if you wish to follow more than one. Please note that gods are a fact in Elidoris, as real as elves and dwarves. Most people of this specific age believe in multiple gods though some have come to understand that there is one ULTIMATE GOD a supreme creator or being if you will. This Role is NOT PLAYED by community members and is defined as CoiaOntar in our fantasy. (Please see our Races & Limitations Page for clarification )

DOMINIONS: These are the abstaract aspects that godlings may control, immortals may manipulate. Mortal races of course may also manipulate these aspects or elements but with less proficency than immortals there for if you play a mortals please omit this section.

LOCATION: Immortals may inlcude there plane of origin here, Mortals should state their main locations in the material plane.

AGE: State this specifically please even it it is uncommonor uknown knowledge.

HEIGHT & WEIGHT: Define these specifically

APPEARANCE: Paint a detailed picture with your words of your character. Do not use illogical elements such as human with purple and yellow cat eyes. Don't forget to include build, eye color, skin tone, hair color, and manner of dress. Include definitions where applicable.

CLASS or JOB: Decide your main occupation be it mage, healer, or mercenary for hire. Your character may choose to do anything as long as it fits within the medieval theme and setting of Adventures through Elidoris. If you want to start with an existing job within Elidoris, such as a barmaid at Tazar’s Inn, please contact a Staff Member prior to play.

PERSONALITY: Personality: What makes your character tick? What drives him? Why does he do the things he does? Include definitions where applicable.

ABILITIES/POWERS: This should include any and all physical abilities or mental capacities, traing experience or languages spoken and amount of schooling. A list of weapons which can wielded and at what proficiency. It will also include the level and competency at that level, which the character may perform magic if that applies. ( A specific list of spells and feats should be included for magic users. It is also important to understand the differnce between immortal magic and mortal magic, please read the races & limitations page for more information on this.) Include definitions where applicable.

Innante racial Abilities:

Physical Abilties:

Mental Capacities:

Weapon Proficiences:

Magical Abilities:

IMMUNITIES/DEFENSES: This should include things such as resistance to certain magics, or innate race specific defenses or resistances. For instance a skilled cook might be able to easily discern if food has been poisoned. Any developed immunities to poisons due to repeated exposure. Include definitions where applicable.

WEAKNESSES: Weakness could be anything ranging from a physical handicap to a psychological or magic based weakness, to something as simply as allergies.

PERSONAL ITEMS: Include all weapons and defensive items that might be carried at the character at any given time. Also include any magical items carried or personal items of value. Enchanted weapons and armor etc MUST be described fully with a justification of how the enchanted or imbued powers were granted.

DEFINITIONS: if applicable and pertaining to anything unique to your character. ALL DEFINTIONS should be included here.

Bringing your Character to Life

There is one final section that can be added to your Character Creation Sheet to really bring them alive in the eyes of the readers. A history (preferably in form of a sample RP) be it brief or lengthy, of their life so far. If there is little to say due to the young age and or inexperience, little needs to be said. If there is a great deal, then it makes sense to let people know about it!.

This serves two purposes. It allows us an opportunity to evaluate your writing ability and shows us what helped shape your character’s personality, what experiences in its past have made her/him who they are today.

HISTORY/SAMPLE RP: You could include in this section the region your character was born in or has previously lived in as well as its current home and or environment. If it was not on the same continent or world as Elidoris, its relationship to this setting should be established. You must account for how your character acquired all of its skills in your background story and include what your character wishes to accomplish. Justifications for all enchnated items should also be included in the characters history as should any life altering events. It should contain at least four good paragraphs (or a full page).

Another good way of breathing life into your character is to involve them in small, relatively inconsequential roleplays at first - sudden appearances of large and complex plots can be disorienting, and can conflict with other roleplays going on. Building the character into the scenery first can make them seem like part of the furniture, even if it is only over the course of a few roleplays! This helps other players feel at ease, and gives you a better grasp of your character.

Happy Adventuring!