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--- ccg:hidden_sun_clan [2013/03/26 10:47] – nashoba
+++ guide:hidden_sun_clan [2024/04/28 20:41] (current) – Made a few changes to the CCG. Still needs work. (Nashoba project) hollander
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 ====== Creating a Hidden Sun Clan Character ======
-| :!: **WIP (SA):** This page's contents are a work in progress by the [[user:nashoba|Site Admin]] and cannot yet be used in the RP. |
+{{  faction:hidden_sun_clan:hidden_sun_flag.png?200|Hidden Sun Clan Flag}}
-{{  :hidden_sun_clan:hidden_sun_flag.png?200|Hidden Sun Clan Flag}}
+This page provides you wthe instructions needed to make a character of the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan]]//.
-This page provides the instructions for making a character for the //[[:hidden_sun_clan]]//. Following these instructions you will create a background for your character as well.
-==== Name ====
+By following these instructions, you will have enough details to create a unique background for your character as well.
-To start the creating you need to first come up with a name for your character. You can use either of the following links to create a name for your character.
-  * //Use the [[http://stararmy.com/generators/qaktoro.php|Qaktoro NPC]] generator.//
+===== Why You Should Play A Member of the Hidden Sun Clan =====
-  * //View more details on [[hidden_sun_clan:naming]] Hidden Sun Clan characters.//
+The Clan is a faction with a long history and a developed culture. They are hunters and salvagers who ambush and wound and employ pack tactics as though they still live on the velds of their ancient homeworld. Each member is expected to serve the Clan before themselves, and they believe in reincarnation and that the universe is a conscious deity who judges their lives and determines how they will reincarnate. Be cautious about considering them 'good'; these feline killers find it perfectly acceptable to treat strangers as prey, and they ambush the weak and capture loot and prisoners only to disappear back into their Nebula.
-==== Create a character sheet ====
+If you think this sounds like an exiting writing project, read on...
-  - Create a new page by typing or copying the following url into your browser. <code>http://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=character:<your character name></code>
-  - Change <your character name> to your character's name
+===== Overview =====
-  - Click Create Page.
+The Hidden Sun Clan claim a [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:territory|territory]] of space south of [[planet:yamatai]] in the [[places:kikyo_sector]]. For over seven-hundred years they remained hidden from the galaxy at-large, only making themselves known within the last two decades. The Clan is exploring space beyond their home Nebula, settling new colonies and battling space monstrosities and pirates, and joining allies like the [[faction:yamatai_star_empire]] in combat. Your character serves this Clan in some capacity, and is very likely a member of their spacefaring [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:clan_defense_fleet]]. As you read along, you should create a character sheet at this point, so that you can fill in information as you go.
-  - Open the following page for the template for a Hidden Sun Clan character sheet.
-    - [[hidden_sun_clan:character_sheet]]
+==== Create a Character Sheet ====
-  - Copy the code section from the page and paste it into your new page.
+. Create a new page by typing or copying the following url into your browser (but don't hit enter to go to that url until after Step 2!). <code>http://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=characters:hidden_sun_clan:<your_character_name></code>
+. Change <your_character_name> in the url to your character's name, placing Underscores '_' between first and last name. NOW hit enter to navigate to the blank page you just 'made'.
+. Click Create Page on the right hand side.
+. In a new tab or window, open the following page for the template for a Hidden Sun Clan character sheet.
+. [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:character_sheet]]
+. Edit that page (don't actually make changes!) and copy the code section from the Character Sheet page.
+. Paste the code from the Character Sheet page into your new page that you created in Step 3.
+. Cancel the edit of the Character Sheet page and close that tab.
+. Start working on your character! Remember to save periodically so you don't lose progress.
+===== Clan Species =====
+Writers who are new to the clan are urged to make a character who is of the [[species:Qaktoro]] species.
+The Hidden Sun Clan consists of the following different species and groups.
+  *The dominant majority species, the [[species:Qaktoro]].
+  *The subordinate minority, but genetically-related, species, the [[species:Tula]].
+  *The [[species:tuoro]], who are the offspring of a male [[species:Tula]] and a female [[species:Qaktoro]].
+  *The [[species:qakla]], who are the offspring of a male [[species:qaktoro]] and a female [[species:tula]].
+  *The [[species:nekovalkyrja#niko_yarme|Niko Yârme (Free Neko)]], who are former [[faction:mishhuvurthyar:nmx:nekovalkyrja|NMX Nekovalkyrja]].
+  *Various other species who emigrated to the Nebula after [[timeline:ye_35]] and became Poku'vonai.
+==== Name ====
+Take a look at other Clan character names  in [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:characters|this list]] to get an idea for what yours could look like. Read over random words in their language, [[language:takavonai|Takavonai]], to get a sense for how their language ought to sound.
-===== Species =====
+  * //View more details on [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:naming]] Hidden Sun Clan characters.//
-{{  :character:saflea:saflea_syali.png?200|}}
-Now that you have your character sheet, you need to decide which of the four species found within the clan you wish to play. Each has specific attributes. Check out the information provided and then proceed.
-  * [[species:qaktoro]]
-  * [[species:tula]]
-  * [[species:qakla]]
-  * [[species:tuoro]]
 ==== Gender ====
-Gender within the clan has no significances in the clan's culture. Males and females can hold any position within the clan, and have all of the same rights and privileges.
+Gender within the clan has no major significance in the clan's culture. Males and females can hold any position within the clan, and have all of the same rights and privileges.
 ==== Physical Attributes ====
-Need to determine the following physical attributes and put them on the character sheet. You can find the information appropriate for your character at this link: [[hidden_sun_clan:physiology]]
+You need to determine the following physical attributes and put them on the character sheet. These will help give you mental image of your character. If your character is a [[species:Qaktoro]], [[species:Tula]], [[species:tuoro]] or [[species:qakla]], see the Physiology link below: (all four species' information is in on the same page).
+  * [[species:qaktoro:physiology]]
 === Height ===
-You can choose a height for your character within the ranges listed for your species.
+You must choose a height for your character within the ranges listed for your chosen species. If you want your character to be taller or shorter than the norm, you will need to clear it with the Faction Manager and provide an explanation.
 === Weight ===
-You can choose a weight for your character within the ranges listed for your species. Also put what they can lift as indicated.
+You can choose a weight for your character within the ranges listed for your chosen species. The weights are normal, common weights, and there is enough flexibility for you to create a desired appearance. If you want your character to be thinner than usual choose a lower weight with a taller height. Also, consider writing down how much weight they can lift as indicated. For ideas on high levels of weights that a humanoid can lift, look at statistics for real-world weightlifting competitions.
 === Build and Skin Color ===
-Build is up to you although most characters are going to be fit, but there is still plenty of room for you to be creative. Choose a skin color from those listed for your species.
+Build is up to you, although most Clan characters are going to be physically fit and athletic. Choose a skin color from those listed for your species.
-=== Eyes and ears ===
+=== Eyes and Ears ===
-Ears have specific details depending upon the species. This is also true with the shape and alignment of the eyes.
+Ears have specific details depending upon the species' physiology. This is also true with the shape and alignment of the eyes. Also note the differences in the visual aspects.
-=== Fur Color and accents ===
+=== Fur Color and Fur Accents ===
-Choose a fur color from those listed, and decide what accents if any you want. They can have spots, stripes, patches of color. List what color the accents are.
+Choose a fur color from those listed, and decide what accents (if any) you want. They can have spots, stripes, or patches of color. List what color the accents are.
 === Distinguishing Features ===
-Put the length of the tail, and any other unique features. Include any scars from any accidents or fights. Also list for your reference the type of hand your character has.
+Put the length of the tail, and describe any other unique features. Include scars from any accidents or fights. Also list, for your reference and for others, the type of hand your character has.
 ===== Background =====
 {{  :species:qaktoro:qaktoro.png?200|Qaktoro}}
-There are many factors in your character's life that mold them and form their personality. You may also want to look at the [[hidden_sun_clan:history]] for events that could have affected your character's family.
+There are many factors in your character's life that can mold them and form their personality and ambitions. You may also want to look at the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:history]]// for events that could have affected your character's family. For example if your character comes from a smaller House, their house may have suffered during the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:lean_times]]//. Their parents living through that may have instilled certain views into their children.  You can also look at the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:paradigms]]// to find information that might help you flesh out your character, or to use as events that happened caused by others.
 These are some of the specific things you need to consider for your character.
+==== The Code ====
+All young members of the Clan learn the tenets of their Code, and are taught that it is good and right to live and die by them. The following are the four tenets of the Code.
+  * Clan before self.
+  * Be fierce in the face of your prey.
+  * Prey shall know no mercy.
+  * Death before dishonor.
 ==== Family ====
-The smallest social group within the //[[:hidden_sun_clan]]// is a //[[hidden_sun_clan:family]]//. A Punla consists of the spouses, children, and [[WP>Retainer|retainers]]. The size, composition, and status of the family are all things to consider. If they came from a large wealthy family, your character's view on life would be different than if they came from a small poor family. Think about the family structure, number of adults, siblings, etc.
+The smallest social group within the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan]]// is a //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:family]]//. A Punla consists of the spouses, children, and [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:family#retainers|retainers]]. The size, composition, and status of the family are all things to consider. If they came from a large wealthy family, your character's view on life would be different than if they came from a small poor family. Think about the family structure, number of adults, siblings, etc. along with what their parents did for an [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:occupations]]. After all, if their parents were gatherers, then they would have been away a lot of the time, so did your character travel with them, or stay home with other relatives?
-  * //View more details on [[hidden_sun_clan:family]].//
+  * //View more details on [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:family]].//
 ==== House ====
-The largest social group in the //[[:hidden_sun_clan]]// is a //[[hidden_sun_clan:house]]//. They are groups of families which tend to hold common beliefs. Some of the Clan Houses can trace their history back to the pre-history. Depending on the size of the house your character belongs to, they may have a more privileged life.
+The largest social group in the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan]]// is a //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:house]]//. They are groups of families which tend to hold common beliefs. Some of the Clan Houses can trace their history back to the pre-history. Depending on the size of the house your character belongs to, they may have a more privileged life.
-  * //View more details on [[hidden_sun_clan:house]].//
+  * //View more details on [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:house]].//
 ==== Birth ====
-Where did your character's birth take place? And what circumstances brought about them being born there.
+Where did your character's birth take place? And what circumstances brought about them being born there?
-These are the typical locations that clan members are born. The list below has them in the order from the most common to the most uncommon.
+These are the typical locations that clan members are born. The list below has them in the order from the most common to the least common.
-  * //[[hidden_sun_clan:starships:hs_h1_world_station]]// this is the home to the Clan, but you should be more specific, by choosing one of the following for your location. If you choose to have your character born using the last three, then you need to explain why they were born there instead of one of the others.
+  * //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:ships:hs_h1_world_station]]// this is the home to the Clan, but you should be more specific by choosing one of the following for your location. If you choose to have your character born using the last three, then you need to explain why they were born there instead of one of the others. You can also choose what residential district their family lived.
-However ask yourself were there any complications with your characters birth. Did your character live but their mother die? Did both of your parents die and were you raised by other members of your family or house. Did your character know this from a young age, or did they learn on their own? If the mother died, did this affect how the father treated your character? Is your character a twin, and if so were they the younger or older? What was the relationship with their twin?
+However ask yourself, were there any complications with your characters birth? Did your character live but their mother die? Did both of their parents die leaving them to be raised by other members of their family or house? Did your character know this from a young age, or did they learn on their own? If the mother died, did this affect how the father treated your character? Is your character a twin, and if so were they the younger or older? What was the relationship with their twin?
-=== Birth locations ===
+=== Birth Locations ===
-    * One of the [[hidden_sun_clan:city_state]]
+{{  characters:hidden_sun_clan:tesgi:tesgi_colored.png?200|Tesgi Toioky}}
-    * [[hidden_sun_clan:capital]]
+    * One of the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:city_state]]//, this is the most common origin for a character as most of the clan live in one of them.
-    * [[hidden_sun_clan:farm]]
+    * //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:capital]]//, this would imply that your character was somehow connected to a member of the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:council]]//. Either directly, or as a retainer.
-  * [[hidden_sun_clan:starships:hs_h2_void_berth]]
+    * [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:farm]]
-  * On a Way Station
+  * //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:ships:hs_h2_void_berth]]//
+  * On a //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:ships:hs_st3_1a]]//
   * On a starship
   * On a planet
-Officially your character was not considered a person until one month after birth in the //[[hidden_sun_clan:rituals:fofijo]]//. That is when they get their name. However this does not mean that the ritual was not without some sort of events. Was your character a twin and did your sibling not pass the //[[hidden_sun_clan:rituals:fofijo|Fofijo]]//.
+Officially your character was not considered a person until one month after birth in the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:rituals:fofijo]]//. That is when they get their name. However this does not mean that the ritual was not without some sort of events. For example, was your character a twin and did your sibling not pass the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:rituals:fofijo|Fofijo]]//?
 ==== Schooling ====
-Clan members typically send their children to the //[[hidden_sun_clan:academies]]// to receive their education. In some rare instances the child is home schooled. If you choose this option, include a reason why the family chose to do so. Was it because the parents were off station most of the time and wanted the child to be with them. Think what growing up on a ship and visiting planets would do to your character.
+Clan members typically send their children to the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:academies]]// to receive their education but in some rare instances the child is home schooled. If you choose this option, include a reason why the family chose to do so. Was it because the parents were off station most of the time and wanted the child to be with them? Think what growing up on a ship and visiting planets would do to your character.
-If you choose to go with the more conventional, you still need to decide if they went to a public one, or if they come from a large House, a private one. Did anything significant happen there? This can be something good or bad. Were they social, have a lot of friends, or where they a bit of a misfit with only a few friends.
+If you choose to go with the more conventional option, you still need to decide if they went to a public school, or if they come from a large House, a private one. Did anything significant happen there? This can be something good or bad. Were they social and have a lot of friends? Or where they a bit of a misfit who found it difficult to fit in?
 ==== Internship ====
-Clan members during their 14th and 15th year of their life typically will participate in 2-4 [[hidden_sun_clan:internship]]s. These are intended to let your character decide what they want to do. Because they are exposed to real life incidents they can leave an impression on the person. So think about your character and their internship. Was it relatively calm, or did something happen, an accident or a hostile encounter with an alien vessel. After deciding what may have transpired, think how your character would have reacted to the event, and its consequences.
+Clan members during their 14th and 15th year of their life typically will participate in 2-4 [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:internship]]s. These are intended to let your character decide what they want to do, but they may be exposed to real life incidents during the course of them that can leave an impression on the person. Therefore, it pays to think about your character and their internship. Was it relatively calm, or did something happen? Did they suffer an accident or end up in a hostile encounter with an alien vessel? After deciding what may have transpired, think how your character would have reacted to the event, and its consequences.
 ==== Baqnor ====
-The last event in 'childhood' is the //[[hidden_sun_clan:rituals:baqnor]]//. This ritual is mandatory for all [[species:qaktoro]]. Failure for them has serious consequences.
+The last event in 'childhood' is the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:rituals:baqnor]]//. This ritual is mandatory for all [[species:qaktoro]]. Failure for them has serious consequences.
-The other //[[hidden_sun_clan:clan_people]]// such as the [[species:qakla]] and [[species:tuoro]] may take the ritual but with different consequences. It is rare for a [[species:tula]] to choose to partake in the //[[hidden_sun_clan:rituals:baqnor|Baqnor]]// but it has happened.
+The other //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:clan_people]]// such as the [[species:qakla]] and [[species:tuoro]] may take the ritual but with different consequences. It is rare for a [[species:tula]] to choose to partake in the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:rituals:baqnor|Baqnor]]// but it has happened.
 ===== History =====
-{{  :character:npc:tarbah_leyto:tarbah_leyto.png?200|}}
+{{  characters:hidden_sun_clan:tarbah_leyto:tarbah_leyto.png?200|}}
-At this point you have enough information to write your character background. Include dates, names and places so that you can refer to it and the [[:game_master]] can too.
+At this point you have enough information to write your character background. Make sure to include dates, names and places so that both you and the [[guide:game_master]] you can refer to it.
 ==== Jael and Occupation ===
-At this point you need to decide which of the //[[hidden_sun_clan:sects]]// to belong to as well as their //[[hidden_sun_clan:occupations]]//.
+At this point you need to decide which of the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:sects]]// your character belongs to as well as their //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:occupations]]//.
-A clan member normally starts out born into the same Jael as their parents. But they can choose to belong to another in the pursuit of their occupation. When you look at the  [[hidden_sun_clan:occupations|occupation]]s for your character; the pages provide information as to what Jael can be in that occupation.
+A clan member normally starts out born into the same Jael as their parents. But they can choose to belong to another in the pursuit of their occupation. When you look at the  [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:occupations|occupation]]s for your character; the pages provide information as to what Jael can be in that occupation.
-All new characters start out as //[[hidden_sun_clan:rank:junior_apprentice]]//.
+All new characters start out as //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:rank:junior_apprentice]]//.
 ===== Personality =====
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 Goals change during a person's life. So you should probably have a short term goal, and a long term goal. eg: Qito hope to make Senior Apprentice in a year. He also has hopes of someday commanding his own starship.
+[[faction:hidden_sun_clan:death_curse]] are common among the clan, especially with the warriors. It is an optional item however. And you do not need to keep the same one.
 ===== Skills =====
-The Character sheet is already filled with the standard starting skills. Each occupation has the starting skills for that profession for you to add them to your character sheet.
+The [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:character_sheet|character sheet template]] is already filled with the three standard starting skills for Hidden Sun Clan characters. Additionally, each occupation has the starting skills for that profession for you to add them to your character sheet. Past that, you are allowed up to seven [[guide:skills|skills]] on your character sheet. You can, for example decide to take the skill for musician, or cooking as an additional skill. Try to pick skills that make sense for your character, and challenge yourself to include at least one skill that you don't expect to come up in play but adds some dimension to your character.
 ===== Possessions =====
-On the character sheet is the standard issue for the clan. Some [[hidden_sun_clan:sects]] and occupations will give your character additional items that you need to add.
+On the character sheet is the standard issue for the clan. Some [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:sects]] and occupations will give your character additional items that you need to add.
+===== Next Steps ====
+  * Submit your character for review and possible acceptance on the Forum.

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