Creating A Character

## Character Creation!

Welcome to the Character Creation page! This page will allow you to understand how to create a character in this multi-realm universe. We will go through each step thoroughly so buckle up! We will also have links to other pages to help you grasp what is possible in this world of magic.

## What is possible! (Rules)

In this world, people can be whatever they want to be, you are only bound by a certain amount of rules, these rules however are important to keep your characters from becoming too overpowered or a Mary Sue.

### Magic

Magic in this world is abundant, your character can harness up to 5 but no more magical classes, these classes or elements can be found here (Magic). A mage with more than 4 classes mastered are considered High Mages, this term isn't used lightly. While it is possible for a mage to have lots of proficiencies in different classes of magic the most common amount would be around 1-3. People with 1 magical proficiency probably don't use magic as much as a mage would and that is okay! there are loads of different combative styles around in this world, Some races even prefer not using magic at all.

### Races

There are an infinite amount of races for you to choose from! If there isn't a page you may create one, Here is a list of the races we have currently (Races). We do not create races from copyrighted content or appropriate real world cultures, we need to be respectful of real world cultures and stories. Races should be balanced and fun for everyone with unique features that make them different from the rest, allowing anyone to take inspiration and/or use a race in their characters. Your character may be magical even if the race is not proficient, and you are not bound by combative style if you so wish.

### Open & Closed Characters

Your characters are your own creations, and if you want to make sure your character is not used in other story or plots make sure to make them a 'Closed Character' this will allow story writers to know that your character is not to be used without your permission. Open Characters are made for public use in the wiki, their lore may be extended and they may be used in other plots and stories as long as the timeline of events within that characters lore makes sense,

**Open Characters:** Available for public use in the wiki

**Closed Characters:** Only available if the original author gives their permission

You can check if the character is a closed or open character in their Categories at the bottom of their page, if a character does not have a Category handle the character as if it were a closed character.

### Death

Death is something to be feared, if a character dies there is no way to bring them back, there is a plane where the spirits reside, however there is no possible way for a character to revive themselves or others. Death is one of the important points in a character that make this world dangerous, but the good news is no one is forcing you to kill off any character you create! But it might add for a great plot point. The class of Necromancy does not get around this! They resurrect the corpse that has no part with the original soul of the character.

### History

The history of the realms are in-depth and have a lot of substance, however we want to avoid taking inspiration or appropriated real world cultural and historical events in real life. Be respectful of the culture and history that is ever present in our own world.

## Let's Begin!

Let's create your first character, we first need the basics: *Name, Race, Class* and *Age*. once we have these down lets think about what realm they reside in and at what point in history!

### Timeline

The comprehensive timeline of the realms can be found here (Timeline) keep in mind this is an extensive list of everything that has happened, and might be full of information that could be hard to understand, visiting the pages of the specific realms can help give a brief overview of the lore and not bombard yourself with loads of history.

### Realms and History

There are countless amount of realms to choose from, each with there own unique history and landscape! Your job now is to think about where your character resides! Again visiting specific realm pages is very useful, and a comprehensive list of realms and short descriptions can be found here (Realms). Or if you are feeling up to creating your own realm feel free to do so! Just make sure you update the required pages of your newly added realm!

### Races

If you have chosen a race great job! if not this section is still for you! Now that your looking or have chosen your race, let's learn about where they originated from and their abilities, magic and appearance. Keep in mind you do not have to follow your races specific guidelines exactly, your allowed to have creative freedom, (Eg: a merfolk that spends most of their time above water). You can find a comprehensive list of the races here (Races).

### Magic

Does your character use magic!? Well let's learn about it. Magic is abundant in this universe, and anyone can use it no matter their race or ability. There are (at the time of writing) 14 magical classes that each do different things! You can find the list of classes and rules of magic here (Magic), feel free to explore how magic can intertwine with other classes and create new an interesting combinations, and make sure to have a comprehensive understanding of the magical rules.

Magic is personal, and not each mage cast spells the same, some use items to help the flow of their magic and some use their hands. It is up to you to decide how your character casts their spells. Magic can take different forms for different characters, no magic user is the same. Think of it like this! You and a friend are painting the same landscape, each of you are using different brushes and strokes, your paintings are of the same subject matter, but because of individuality they are starkly different, there appearance, texture and colour are unique to how you paint. This is the same with magic. For example: A character can cast magic through their eyes! Or a character can summon their magic through portals that connect to other realms! The creativity is their for you to be unique and really shine with your casting/magical style.

As you would know (or not) you can put spells into Magical Tomes, or other magical items. This is where your uniqueness can shine as your character can cast spells that originated from other mages that are placed into these tomes. This is how mages can cast spells in the likeness of another mage! A little bit like tracing art, however not looked down upon! This is explored in more depth in the magic page listed above.

## Creating a page

Now we are up to creating a page for your character! Be careful not to mess up their name! Here is a template, you do not have to follow this at all but it can be helpful to start you off on your journey!

### Template

**Name of Character** - A little bit about who they are, where they reside and what their purpose is.

**Appearance** - What do they look like, what's their gender if they have one.

**Life - Early, Mid, End -** What happened in their life, are they dead or are they still alive.

**Skills & abilities** - What kind of combative style do they use, any magical abilities or racial abilities.

## Ending

Now that you have your own page and are ready to start writing it is up to you! Good luck and let's create a magical world full of unique and wonderful characters and stories!

I hope this short guide has helped you on your journey.