Character creation guide
Overview
Characters are New Gods.
Make up a Name, and pick a Spirit Animal and a Universal Element. All New Gods have Divine Powers.
Name
Pick something others can pronounce easily by reading it. Don't make it too long. It would be nice to pick something original so it doesn't create false expectations.
Spirit Animal
You are a Spirit Animal. Pick an animal and give it three positive descriptors (for example - Fox: Cunning, Stealthy, Nimble). You are the exemplar of this type of animal and the originator of these traits in the species. You can be a supernatural creature (minotaur, phoenix, dragon, etc.) but they are far more rare and may face a greater risk of extinction. The only animal which is off limits is "Human" (or any created race which has a soul).
Universal Element
All of the New Gods are aligned with a Universal Element. As a fundamental part of the workings of the universe you can exert some control over it. The elements are: Water, Air, Aether, Earth, Lightning and Fire.
You do not have to write a backstory as the universe was only just created.
In the game you can pick Pantheons to join and work out who your friends are, which will affect your character's popularity.
Principles
One of the underlining principles of these games is that more interesting characters make for a more interesting game for everyone. Normally some of these points of interest are added in character creation, but for this game, it will all be done in play. So to help make things interesting we ask you to try to work through the following list:-
- Find something you want to achieve. You may wish to become the ultimate god of death, or have worshippers everywhere, to create a great civilisation, or just to get drunk and party. It's up to you.
- Find some things to be passionate about. You may have a soft spot for animals and children, or maybe you want to preserve wilderness areas. Maybe you decide honour is more important to you than the rule of law.
- Make links to other Characters. You may be friends or enemies, family or lovers, bloodbrothers or traitors. Join a Pantheon, get involved in the world.
Steps in character creation
- Log into the website.
- Please Check your details via 'Player Info', as they may be quite out of date.
- Use 'Character Form' to create and then begin editing your new character.
- Pick a name.
- Use the drop down boxes to choose your Element.
- Add your Animal and its three defining traits.
- What is your bright destiny (This is the best "ending" for your characters story, what they want to acheive, in very broad terms).
- What is your dark fate (This is the worst "ending" for your characters story, what they want to avoid, again in very broad terms).
- Add your public description. Remember anything here will be visible to everyone. Two or three sentances is good.
- Write a short Myth for your character (these are essentially rumours about your character or something they have done/will do).
- Put in any other notes you think you might need for yourself or the GMs.
- Set [Status] to "Ready for Approval".
- When you are finished click [save].
Remember:- Save every few minutes, so you don't get logged out and lose what you have done (if this does happen, open the log-in link in a new tab, log-in on the new tab, then close it and use back on the origional tab. The data should still be there). There is help if you need it.