enots

I like the sound of a theater opening up in aegis we need to stick to the arts.I believe I could help you add more scenes to your play. If your interested in my help find me around Laurelin sometime. just ask for Akari. OOC: when are you usually on?

i agree completely and its not just a trend on here. I LARP and i cant tell you how many people whose first char backgrounds include their parents dying.

Whether your new to the whole RP scene or not this tutorial is a good guide on where to start your characters biography. Firstly, A wordy history that is well written is much appreciated, but were not all literary geniuses like Tolkien and Lewis so try to keep it between 1-3 paragraphs. Three paragraphs should be more than enough room to layout a good history. Your also not going to run around just telling random strangers your whole life story so it doesn't have to be a dazzling or drawn out, but still needs to be concrete. Second, put some time into it. You want to get accepted right? Dont just throw some random junk that pops into your head the second you start typing. Brainstorm a bit. Ya sure you could play on here and do what you do on any other MC server. Or you can create a history that gives meaning and direction to your actions in Aegis. Start with - Where your from? What has made you who you are today? Why have you decided to venture from your home town or to to settle into a town? What are your traits/?(Fears, Likes, Dislikes, Are you hot-headed, calm and quiet, ect.) These things are important to look at because they give your character a goal and a personality. Say your goal is to bring all those nasty bandits to justice. Don't just make this your goal because bandits are bad. Figure out what in your past could have caused this to be your main focus. (By the way the bandit scenario was just an example which is used way to often by people. Which brings me to my next point...) Originality. To some this is a foreign concept. But if you're looking to play on this server I would hope you have some form of this, along with an imagination. Many a biographies center around bandits and monsters wiping out characters villages or homes, and the death of their family. If everyones history is like this how are you being original? And is that really what it takes to make your character want to go out and explore the world? You can have a good history without making it all to dramatic. It doesn't matter if your parents were farmers or merchants. That doesn't necessarily make you any more or less of a good fighter or politician because you are going to shape who you become through your actions. Also try not to stretch it too far for example: Your not going to be able to walk into Oren claiming to be a long-lost bloodline that Deserves the throne. They'll call you a lunatic. And you're not going to be the best elven marksman around because your still new to aegis. So try to keep it simplistic in that sense. Also go into the mundane. Talking about your childhood hobbies or friendships is also a good idea. It helps bring who you are into shape while also adding a unique feel to your biography. Your personality can be shaped by your past. As i stated above you should include your traits somewhere in your biography. You dont have to give a detailed list of every trait. Just try to add it into the story itself. For example say your mother sheltered you as a child. This could make you a some what shy and timid person. Or you could have had a father who couldn't quite ever keep his mouth shut so you run yours even more. It doesn't matter what it is just try to tie it all together in your background. regardless if no one else reads it but you and an admin it gives you a concrete foundation on how your character will interact with the world, and give you an idea on how your going to respond in certain situations. One of the biggest mistakes people make outside of their actual biography itself is not proof reading. Hopefully you said yes to the above question about having a good grasp of the english language, so why would you not stick to that and proof read your work? So in a nutshell... Things you SHOULD write into your character history: - Any important people in your character’s life, and their names, places of residence, possible current activities, etc - Any formative experiences that have shaped your character into who they are today - Any places or people or interest in your character’s past, - A variety of caveats, loopholes, “unsolved mysteries”, strife, etc. Missing relatives ( not dead ), broken ties, that sort of thing. ( makes for good RP ) - The series of events that led you to do the things you do. - Keep it Original. Things you SHOULDN’T write into your character history: - Authority over peasants, players, or land (etc) - A strange secret race you belong to, or similar. keep it within the bounds of reality. - A background or concept you have used in another game, be it a online, DnD, etc -- try something new! - Having powers that supercede what you can actually do. ( as far as your stats go ) I hope this was helpful to you all. Also if anyone has anything they think i should add just let me know and ill put it in here. ( With due credit and perhaps some minas for you too XD )

By making magic race specific you limit what a person can do as their character. Say an elf wants to learn to become a shaman or a human wants to to be a healer or a druid. If they are only able to cast predetermined it also takes some of the mystery of searching for other kinds of magic which could defiantly add to the RP. This is just a layout of how it could work. You start with branches of magic that have a network beneath them. LIFE (the lighter side of magic for those who follow a path of healing ) -Druid ( some healing and the ability to control nature ex. grow trees, have more control over animals and giant spiders =>) -Healer ( strongest healing spells and protection buffs ) -Life knights ( some healing but with more physical and self protection buffs ) ELEMENTAL ( or arcane with the different elements ) -Fire/Lava -Ice/Water -Lightning/Air -Earth/Stone DARK ( not all are necessarily evil ) -Shaman ( heavy damage spells ) -Death Knight ( some damage spells with more physical buffs ) -Death rouge ( some damage spells and confining spells and dodge/crit strike buffs) -Necromancy you could possibly throw some kind of generalist in the mix for those who wish to cast but without a moral path attached to it. As for keeping it some what race might be attached to specific types (orc shaman, elf druid ....). Instead of barring say a human from learning druidic magics elves might just have amplified power as a druid over any other race. But ya a rough idea of how i think it should work.

Out-Of-Character: -Minecraft Account Name: Enots -How old are you?: 19 -Time-Zone/Country of Residence:EST/United States -Do you have a good grip on the English language/good grammar?: Pretty well -Small 2-3 Sentence Description of yourself: I can be a bit of a loner at times but i also get along well with most people. I'm fairly open minded and respectful of others and their beliefs. I have quite a vivid imagination that sometimes I can't tame XD -How much time could you be on the server weekly?:16-25 hours a week( 4 or 5 days out of the week) -How long have you played minecraft?: almost a year now -What do you know about roleplaying? How long have you been doing it? What kind?: RP is putting life aside and diving into something that can sometimes seem bigger than life. It uses creative elements to bring into view something that might normally be impossible to accomplish. Ive been into Live Action Role Play for the last few years. Before that I only really role played online. -What do you expect this server will be like?: as real as an RP minecraft server can get without taking the fun out of it. -What other server(s) have you played on and why did you leave them?: i have played on many servers that had a not so mature community. Only one actual RP server which was "Medieval Civilization roleplay". I left because I felt there were to many restrictions on your character without enough to keep you occupied with what you could do as a character. Also I like more of a fantasy aspect to RP and that server just wasn't close. -Have you read, understood, and agreed to the rules? What about the lore?: Yes and Yes! -Name the 4 races on this server. Humans Dwarves Elves and Orcs -How did you hear about us?: I didn't i just went looking for RP servers and found it on the mc forums -Did you vote?: not yet but im sure i will want to soon XD -What was your favourite Law?: RP racism vs real racism -What was your least favourite Law?: they are all good to me. -What is your The Lord Of Craft forum account name? enots In-Character: -Character Name: Akari Akima -What is your Race?: Elven -Lordofthecraft.net/forum forum account: enots -Biography: Akari was rasied by his humble parents Akria and Dolsen in Laurelin. His parents were somewhat successful merchants who could afford to give him a proper education. At school he learned to read, write, present himself with proper etiquette, and how to defend himself with a bow. Akari always had a longing to learn more about the myth, legend, and magic that was hidden in the world around him. Instead of playing with the other Elven children after school, he would tuck himself into a chair and spend hours reading book after book, or go on long walks just to listen to the forest. As he became older he found something else began to interest him. An elven girl, with stunning beauty, who he became madly obsessed with replaced his love for books. When he wasnt learning the trade he would spend every waking minute he could with her, until fate said they had spent enough time together. With her death Akari pushed himself into a black hole deep within himself. He is convinced that somewhere out in the world lies a way to bring her back , and for the last 150 years has spent his life searching for it. -Character Age:255(not sure what the normal ages are in your world) -Character Appearance: always wears white or green robes depending on where he travles. has golden braided hair strewn with beads and jewels. hes 6'2" skinny but with some tone to his muscle. -Character Personality: He is kind to most except those he deems ignorant. he wont refuse to interact with those he believes are under him but avoids doing so as much as possible. Not quite short tempered but is known to go into fits of rage when he feels his life is threatened -Your ambitions: seeks the power, magical or not,he can use to bring his love back, and is willing to kill anyone who gets in the way of that. -Can your character read or write?:yes he was taught at a young age. -Can your character mine?: yes but refuses to. -Are you a capable builder? Yes he is a very skilled architect. -Can you wield a sword?: yes he learned as a boy from his father but prefers a bow as he is more practiced with it. -Enjoy Farming?: No he looks at it as something a peasant should be doing -Does your character have any special skills?: he knows a lot of things in theory. there are some things he wont do because they seem degrading to him(such as mining).] -A screenshot of your skin: -Other Information: hope theres nothing i missed really looking forward to playing on this server :)