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Post #1 - Building a Character Intro
Post #2 - Active Stats Information
Post #3 - Character Sheet Information
Post #4 - Equipment, Inventory and Soul Yggdrasil Coin(SYC) Information
Post #5 - Associated NPCs, Property/Buildings, Guild, Badges, and Artifacts Information
Post #6 Completed Paths and Quests Log
Post #7 Active Paths and Quests Log
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Building a Character

For a complete in depth step by step guide for making a character please see the Quick Character Creation Manual.

To make a Character Log please post a new thread in the Character Logs Subforum.


When making this thread, be sure to set the Post Action to "Random Number" and have that random number be generated between 0 and 21. This is important that you do this now, as post actions cannot be added from the post edit feature.


You will need 6 posts on your Character Log, including the original post.
Original Post: Active Stats
Second Post: Character Sheet
Third Post: Equipment, Inventory and Soul Yggdrasil Coin(SYC)
Fourth Post: Associated NPCs, Property/Buildings, Badges, and Artifacts
Fifth Post: Completed Paths and Quests Log
Sixth Post: Active Paths and Quests Log

Copy the following templates on to your posts. You may adjust the look of the templates as long as all of the information is there and in the same order.

Character Log Post Templates


When done creating your Character Log, please submit a Character Log Approval Request Form to the Guild Captain (Great Neko Kami). This Private Message should have [Character Log Approval Request] in the title and a link to your Character Log thread in the message. You must have your Character Log approved in order to use Active Stats or Dice Rolls for anything, except for the initial Dice Roll needed to determine the Arcana for a new Character in their initial Character Log post.

Your Character Log must reach a certain benchmark of properly recorded information in order to be approved. This required information is;
- Name
- Arcana
- Sunsign
- Race Type
- Base Stats and 13 Base Stat Points used
- Power Origin
- All Active Stats properly listed
- Race and Class Level Points properly managed
- Profession Level Points properly managed.

In order to get your Character Log approved, you must also agree to the User Agreement by replying "I agree".

Character Sheet Information

Name
This is want your Character to be referred to as. You may list extra nick-names here.

Gender

You can make your Gender anything. Some things have Gender requirements. Your Gender will effect various abilities and effects. It is up to the Defending Player to decide if a Gender based ability or effect does anything or is compatible with how you intend to role-play your Character.


Arcana

When creating a new Character, on your first post of your Character log please include a post action of generating a random number between 0 and 21. Please be very careful to include this random number generation in the original post of your Character Log when creating your character log, as you will have to get your Character Log deleted to change or add an Arcana. Your Arcana will be decided by what number this ends up being.

Each different Arcana will provide some kind of alteration to your Stats, as well as cause certain effects and abilities to effect you depending on your Arcana.


List of Arcanas

The one that matches the number that you generate is your Arcana.

0 – Fool – 0
Gain +1 LUCK

1 – Magician – I
Gain (+1 MAG)

2 – High Priestess – II
Gain (+1 FAI)

3 – Empress – III
Gain (+1 Mind Defense)

4 – Emperor – IV
Gain (+1 CHAR)

5 – Hierophant – V
Gain (+1 Shock Defense)

6 – Lovers – VI
Gain (+1 ATN)

7 – Chariot – VII
Gain (+1 END)

8 – Strength – VIII
Gain (+1 STR)

9 – Hermit – IX
Gain (+1 WIS)

10 – Wheel of Fortune – X
Gain (+1 Profession Point)

11 – Justice – XI
Gain (+1 Holy Affinity)

12 – The Hanged Man – XII
Gain (+1 Poison Defense)

13 – Death – XIII
Gain (+1 Dark Affinity)

14 – Temperance – XIV
Gain (+1 Fire Affinity)

15 – Devil – XV
Gain (+1 Dark Attack)

16 – The Tower – XVI
Gain (+1 VIT)

17 – The Star – XVII
Gain (+1 Dark Defense)

18 – The Moon – XVIII
Gain (+1 Chill Defense)

19 – The Sun – XIX
Gain (+1 Burn Defense)

20 – Judgement – XX
Gain (+1 Slash Attack)

21 – The World – XXI
Gain (+1 WILL)



Titles

Under special circumstances your Character will be given a Title. Titles provide special permissions and signals your position in the role-playing guild. Most likely you will not start with any Titles.

Titles are to be italicized. Example: Soul King.

If you do not have any Titles just put "None" on your Character Log or leave this section out of it.

Race Type
You must pick from one of the 3 available Race Types.
Different Race Types provide access to varying levels of Racial Levels.
Racial Levels work like Classes, but they are tied to the nature of your characters body.

Humanoid
No Racial Levels. Starts with 1 Level in 1 Common Class. Like regular humans, though could be something like an elf, dwarves, goblins, orcs. Race doesn't play much of a factor in strength and growth. Not seen as monsters.

Demi-Human
25 Available Racial Levels. Starts with 1 Level in 1 Common Race. Like Humanoids, but a mixture of animal and monster. Much more humanlike and tend to naturally be empathic like humanoids and animals. Bunny girls, catboys, beastmen, more monster like humanoids like trolls, centaurs or mermaids.

Heteromorph
50 Available Racial Levels. Starts with 1 Level in either a Common Race or can bypass the requirements for 1 Uncommon Race. Race plays a much more important part in a Heteromorphs strength and growth. A scared person would likely call a Heteromorph a monster if facing one in battle. Some examples being the undead, demons and devils, beings like angels and ice maidens, constructs like golems and dolls, abstract entities like energy beings and mimics. In Realms of Soul Yddrasil being a God is a separate mechanic from Races, so please do not make your Race anything that would be considered to be a God, though if you insist, power yourself down somehow.




Stats
All Stats are 0 by default and can go negative.
Players get (13) Stat Points at Character creation.
Reducing Base Stats to under 0 to give you more Starting Stat Points is NOT an option.
At character creation no Stat can be any higher than 3.
Stats cannot be used for Conflicts until your stat sheet has been approved.

List of Stats

Strength (STR)

Dexterity (DEX)

Willpower (WILL)

Vitality (VIT)

Endurance (END)

Agility (AGI)

Adaptability (ADP)

Attunement (ATN)

Intelligence (INT)

Wisdom (WIS)

Faith (FAI)

Magic (MAG)

Charisma (CHAR)

Luck (LUCK)

Power Origin
Your Power Origin should describe where your character gets its power from, sort of a centerpiece description of what kind of character you are making. Every character should have their own unique Power Origin.

Your Power Origin provides a Stat Bonus or possibly multiple Stat Bonuses. To determine what Stat Bonus your Power Origin provides, please pick a Stat Bonus format from this following list;
•(+1 one Stat)
•(+2 one Stat, - 1 one Stat)
•(+1 two Stats, - 1 one Stat)
•(+1 three Stats, - 1 two different Stats)

Each Power Origin needs to have a description. This description needs to match the name of the Power Origin and it needs to explain the Stat adjustments that it provides.

Example Power Origin;



Class and Race Levels
You receive a Level Point to put into a Class or a Race when you start a new Character at Level 1, and you get one each time you Level Up. You Level Up when you complete a Path Section or a Quest, up until Level 100.
Classes and Races are divided into 4 types
- (Common) Has none or very little requirements. Able to put 15 Level Points into it
- (Uncommon) Has more difficult requirements than (Common). Able to put 10 Level Points into it. Heteromorphs can bypass the requirement for the Race Level they start with.
- (Rare) Has even more difficult requirements than (Uncommon). Able to put 5 Level Points into it.
- (God) Can only be obtained through special circumstances. Varying amount of Level Points can be put into it.

Humanoids must start with a (Common) Class Level. They cannot take any Race Levels.
Demi-Humans must start with a (Common) Race Level. Throughout their journey to Level 100, they must put at 24 more Level Points into Race Levels and 75 Level Points into Class Levels.
Heteromorphs must start with either a (Common) Race Level or they are able to bypass the requirements to start with an (Uncommon) Race Level. Throughout their journey to Level 100, they must put at 49 Level Points into Race Levels and 50 Level Points into Class Levels.

Please include any Active Stat Bonuses that you have earned from a Class or Race Level in this section underneath the appropriate Class or Race Level.

Example:
(Common Class) Lightining Mage Level 3
(+1 Mag)(+1 Electric Affinity)

You can find the Class and Race Database sub-forum here.

You likely will want to make your own Class or Race to add to the Class and Race Database. You can find information on how to do that at the New Class and Race Creation Guide thread here. This can be done before you finish Creating your Character.

Unspent Class and Race Level Points
Here you can store Class and Race Levels that you obtained by Leveling Up, but you don't want to spend them immediately. You can store Class and Race Level Points here when you first create your Character. Demi-Humans and Hetermorphs must spend their first Class and Race Level Point on a Race Level before putting any in a Class Level.

Professions
Professions are another type of stat that Character have. You may only have 3 Professions. They all start at Profession Level 1. When creating a new Character, that Character is given one Profession Point, which can be used to start a new Profession at Profession Level 1, or level up a Profession . Characters also get a Profession Point when they reach the following Character Levels; 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100.

Unspent Profession Level Points
This is where you put any unspent Profession Level Points you have. You will have 1 at Character Creation if you don't pick any Profession Levels at the time.

Associated NPCs, Property/Buildings, Badges, and Artifacts Information

Associated NPCs
This is where you list out NPCs that are associated with your Character. Link to the NPC's thread in the NPC Database sub-forum.
Property/Buildings
This is where you list out the Property/Buildings that your Character is the Property Owner of. Please provide a link to the Property/Building's thread.
Badges
List any Badges your Character has obtained. Please include the Active Stat Bonus(es) that the Badge(s) provide.
Artifacts
This is where you list out any Artifacts in your Character's possession. Artifacts are special Items that go beyond what regular Items can provide. Artifacts can only be created by the Guild Captain. Artifacts do not count towards your Inventory Limit

Active Paths and Quests Log

Active Paths
This is where you post any completed Paths. Change the Path Status to what Path Stage you are on.

Active Quests
This is where you post any completed Quests. Change the Quest Status to "Started".