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| How does it work? |
Aelyria is a mostly free-form collective storytelling game using the play by post platform that we created. Think of this as getting together and role playing with friends, only playing on message forums and web bulletin boards with thousands of other players. Role Playing Games typically feature elements of storytelling and make-believe, whereby participants ("players") create fictitious persona ("characters") and then post to tell stories about those characters, maintaining a summary record of their characters' possessions, knowledge, skills, and abilities (in a "charactersheet").
As with any role playing game, there are challenges and obstacles that characters face, either in the game world or against one another. When these conflicts or exchanges occur, moderation helps resolve the situation and the moderator determines what is and what is not possible depending upon the situation and what players tell him. (See: Help Guide, Chapter 4.) Moderation typically occurs in threads where magic, combat, interaction, or a change in your character's knowledge, skills, abilities, or possessions transpires. |
| Where do you begin? |
First, you will want to register an account and create your character. Think carefully about the type of character you would like to create. It may be helpful to browse the Lore section of the site and get a feeling for the backstories, legends and myths behind the world of Aelyria. See Help Guide, Chapter 3 for a step-by-step guide to creating your character, from choosing a character name, to customizing his or her appearance, to exploring your character's past and outlook upon the world. Once you have created your character, you can begin posting and playing.
Once you have posted a new thread describing your home, posted replies to other threads to meet and interact with other characters, and once you have begun to flesh out your character's goals and ambitions, you can begin telling stories about your character by leading him off in exploration, setting her on an adventure, or improving your character's knowledge, skills, abilities, and possessions. |
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