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 ====== Creating a Hidden Sun Clan Character ====== ====== 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 with all of the instructions needed for making a character from the //[[faction:hidden_sun_clan]]//
-This page provides you with all of the instructions needed for making a character from the //[[:hidden_sun_clan]]//+
  
 By following these instructions you will have enough details to create a unique background for your character as well.  By following these instructions you will have enough details to create a unique background for your character as well. 
  
-==== Name ==== +===== Name ===== 
-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 name for your character.+To start the creating you need to first come up with a name for your character. Take a look at other character names to get an idea for what yours could look like. Read over random words in their language, [[language:takavonai|Takavona]], to get sense for how their language ought to sound.
  
-  * //Use the [[http://stararmy.com/generators/qaktoro.php|Qaktoro NPC]] generator.// +  * //View more details on [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:naming]] Hidden Sun Clan characters.//
-  * //View more details on [[hidden_sun_clan:naming]] Hidden Sun Clan characters.//+
  
-==== Create a character sheet ==== +===== Create a Character Sheet ===== 
-  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>  +1. 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> to your character's name +2. Change <your_character_namein 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. +3. Click Create Page on the right hand side
-  - Open the following page for the template for a Hidden Sun Clan character sheet.  +4. In a new tab or window, open the following page for the template for a Hidden Sun Clan character sheet.  
-    [[hidden_sun_clan:character_sheet]] +5. [[faction:hidden_sun_clan:character_sheet]] 
-  - Copy the code section from the page and paste it into your new page.+6. Edit that page (don't actually make changes!) and copy the code section from the Character Sheet page. 
 +7. Paste the code from the Character Sheet page into your new page that you created in Step 3.  
 +8. Cancel the edit of the Character Sheet page and close that tab. 
 +9. Start working on your character! Remember to save periodically so you don't lose progress
  
-===== Species ===== +==== Species ==== 
-{{  :character:saflea:saflea_syali.png?200|}} +{{  characters:hidden_sun_clan: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. The [[species:qaktoro]] are the most common within the clan, followed by the [[species:tula]]. However, you can plan any one of the species. Each of the species have specific attributes and expectations. You can use the links to review the different species, once you choose which one you want to play, you may proceed with character creation.+Now that you have your character sheet, you need to decide which of the four species found within the clan you wish to play. The [[species:qaktoro]] are the most common within the clan, followed by the [[species:tula]]. However, you can play any one of the species. Each of the species has specific attributes and expectations. You can use the links to review the different species, once you choose which one you want to play, you may proceed with character creation.
  
 === Clan Species === === Clan Species ===
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 ==== Gender ==== ==== 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 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 ==== ==== Physical Attributes ====
-You need to determine the following physical attributes and put them on the character sheet. These will help to give you mental image of your character. Are they short and so often feel the need to prove themselves, or are at the other end of the spectrum and prefer to intimidate those who are shorterYou 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. Are they short and so often feel the need to prove themselves? Or are they at the other end of the spectrum and prefer to intimidate those who are shorterYou can find the information appropriate for your character in the Physiology link below (all four species' information is in on the same page). 
 +  * [[species:qaktoro:physiology]]
  
 === Height === === Height ===
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 === Weight === === Weight ===
-You can choose a weight for your character within the ranges listed for your chosen species. The weights are the normals, 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 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 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, but there is still plenty of room for you to be creative. 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. Also note the differences in the visual aspects. Ears have specific details depending upon the species. 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 anyyou want. They can have spots, stripes, or patches of color. List what color the accents are.
  
 === Distinguishing Features === === 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 any other unique features. Include scars from any accidents or fights. Also listfor your reference and for others, the type of hand your character has.
  
 ===== Background ===== ===== Background =====
 {{  :species:qaktoro:qaktoro.png?200|Qaktoro}} {{  :species:qaktoro:qaktoro.png?200|Qaktoro}}
-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 //[[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 //[[hidden_sun_clan:lean_times]]//. Their parents living through that may have instilled certain views into their children.+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. These are some of the specific things you need to consider for your character.
  
 ==== Family ==== ==== 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 ==== ==== 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 ==== ==== 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 specificby 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 birthDid your character live but their mother die? Did both of your parents die and were you raised by other members of your family or houseDid 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 yourselfwere there any complications with your characters birthDid 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 houseDid 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 starship
   * On a planet   * 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 ==== ==== 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 themThink 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 themThink 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 socialhave 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 ==== ==== 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 happenan accident or a hostile encounter with an alien vesselAfter 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 vesselAfter deciding what may have transpired, think how your character would have reacted to the event, and its consequences.
  
 ==== Baqnor ==== ==== 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 ===== ===== 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 === ==== 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 ===== ===== 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. 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.
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 +[[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 ===== ===== 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 charactersAdditionally, 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 ===== ===== 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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