+cgpg/help

PLAYER GUIDELINE HELP

       Syntax: +cgpg/<switch>

       Guideline for you, the Player, to use during character generation.

       Available switches: Restricted, Sheet, Archetypes, Desc, Short, Bg1,
               Bg2, Bg3.

RESTRICTED CONCEPTS

       Restricted character concepts include: 
               Romany
               Companion
               Alliance
               Ex-Alliance
               Bounty Hunter
               Captain
               Feature Character
               Commonwealth

       Closed character concepts include:
               Nobles
               Readers

       Restricted Concepts Admin:
               Romani: Bester
               Companions: Inara and/or Mal
               Alliance & Ex-Alliance: Tracey and/or Dobson
               Bounty Hunters: Simon and/or Mal
               Black Market/Underworld/Commonwealth Character: Serenity

       Captains: Will NOT be granted a ship upon approval.
               Your background MUST incorporate WHY you do not have a ship.

       Feature Characters: Applicable by invitation only.
       --> Invitations: Granted ONLY by Mal and/or Inara.

       Readers: Currently closed, applicable by invitation only.
       --> Invitations: Granted ONLY by Inara.

       Nobles: Currently closed, applicable by invitation only.
       --> Invitations: Granted ONLY by Kaylee or Mal.

ARCHETYPES

       Archetype Requirements, the following skills are REQUIRED for the 
        archetype they are listed for. You WILL NOT be approved if you do
        not have the skills listed for your chosen Archetype.

       CON ARTIST
          The following at 40+:
             Con Artist
             Culture: Underworld
             Streetwise
             Disguise
             Intimidate

       CULINARY ARTIST
          Cooking at 40+

       ENTERTAINER
          Entertain at 40+
          At least one of the following at 40+:
             Acrobatics
             Archery
             Artist
             Dance
             Escape Artist
             Handle
          At least one of the following at 20+:
             Animal
             Martial Arts
             Music
             Sleight of Hand
             Thrown Weapon

       GUNSLINGER
          Any of the following at 40+:
             Firearms: Sidearms
             Firearms: Rifles
             Firearms: Repeating

       MEDICAL
          Minimum age: 27
             Medical Doctor: The following at 40+:
                First Aid
                Medicine
                Surgery
                   Medicine AND Surgery must be LOWER than First Aid.
             Pharmacology: The following at 40+
                Medicine
                Pharmacology
             Doctoral: Any of the following at 40+ in chosen field:
                Engineer: Biological
                Engineer: Chemical
                Engineer: Computers
                Engineer: Energy Systems
                Engineer: Medical
                Engineer: Physics
                History: Ancient
                History: Governments
                History: Military
                History: Planetary
                History: Social
                History: Technology
                Psychology

       MERCHANT
          The following at 40+:
             Bargain
             Value

       PILOT
          Astrogation at 40+
          Any of the following at 40+:
             Pilot: Capital Ships 
             Pilot: Transports
          Any of the following at 40+:
             Systems: Capital Ships
             Systems: Transports

       PREACHER
          One of the following at 40+:
             Culture: Buddhism
             Culture: Christianity

       STREET URCHIN
          The following at 40+:
             Streetwise
             Survival
          Any of the following at 40+:
             Run: Cornering
             Run: Hurdles
             Run: Long Distance
             Run: Obstacle Course
             Run: Short Sprint
             Run: Stairs

       TECH
          Engineer, Mechanic, or Technician.
             Engineer:
                At least one of the following at 40+
                   Engineer: Biological
                   Engineer: Chemical
                   Engineer: Civil
                   Engineer: Computers
                   Engineer: Electrical
                   Engineer: Electronics
                   Engineer: Energy Systems
                   Engineer: Engines
                   Engineer: Medical
                   Engineer: Physics
                   Engineer: Hovercraft
                   Engineer: Structural
                   Engineer: Weaponry
             Mechanic:
                At least one of the following at 40+:
                   Repair: Capital Ships
                   Repair: MULE
                   Repair: Transports
                At least one of the following at 40+:
                   Engineer: Electrical
                   Engineer: Energy Systems
                   Engineer: Engines
             Technician:
                The following at 40+:
                   Computer Programming
                   Computer Use

       THIEF
          The following at 40+:
             Culture: Underworld
             Pick Pocket
             Streetwise

SHORT DESCRIPTION

       You MUST have a short description set or you WILL NOT be approved.
          To set your short desc, simply:
             +short <enter brief one or two line description here>

CHARACTER SHEET

       Age: Characters under the age of 18 will NOT be approved.

       Absolutely NO Skills or Attributes over 50 will be approved.

       A maximum of 4 Skills OR 4 Attributes, or a combination of the two 
          equaling 4, will be allowed AT 50.

       A minimum of 10 skills is required for approval.

       No more than 5 skills in 'red', (IE, under 20), for approval.

       Feats: No more than 3 positive Feats AND 3 negative Feats will be approved.

       Languages: 6 or more languages will REQUIRE the Natural Linguist Feat.

BACKGROUND ONE

       All fields listed MUST be filled in for approval unless otherwise specified. 
          This section answered in Character Development Starting Room.

       +bg/view: Used to view the first section of your Background.

       Short Desc: A very short description of your character.
       --> +short <brief description>

       Concept: A description of your Concept. 74 Characters Minimum
       --> +concept <concept description>

BACKGROUND TWO

       All fields listed MUST be filled in for approval unless otherwise specified.
          This section answered in Character Development Room.

       +bg/view2: Used to view the second section of your background.

       Answer the Questions. +answer <#>=<Answer>.
       --> #1. Describe your Profession.
       --> #2. Describe your Personality.
       --> #3. Describe your Character's Goals.
       --> #4. List the skills your Character wishes to get better at.
       --> #5. OPTIONAL: Tell us as Staff if you are a leader, follower,
               loner, etc.
       --> #6. Describe your Character's Morals.

BACKGROUND THREE

       All fields listed MUST be filled in for approval unless otherwise specified.
          This section answered in Character Background Room.

       +bg/view3: Used to view the last section of your background.

        Answer the questions. +answer <#>=<Answer>.
       --> #1. Describe your History. Here would be a good place to fill in
               where you learned Languages, Archetype Skills, and Feats..
               --> Languages: 5 or Less without Natural Linguist Feat.
               --> Please describe where you learned all languages save
                       English and Chinese.
               --> Feats: Describe the 'discovery' of the following Feats:
                       Allergy, Amputee, Bleeder, Claustrophobic, Hooked,
                       Nightmare, Paranoia, Phobia.
               --> Feat Focus. List what the specific of the following Feats
                       is: Allergy, Hooked, Phobia.
       --> #2. Describe your Parents or Guardians.
       --> #3. Describe the most pivotal or important point in your life.
       --> #4. Describe the events that brought you to THIS point in life.
       --> #5. OPTIONAL: Describe any deep, dark Secrets.
       --> #6. OPTIONAL: Describe anything that would make you stand out.
       --> #7. OPTIONAL: Describe anything else we as Staff should know about
               you ICly.
       --> #8. OPTIONAL: Describe anything we as Staff should know about you
               OOCly.
       --> #9. State whether or not you understand the rules, regulations, and
               policies.

DESCRIPTION

       Your character description MUST list Physical Features.
          Such as hair color and length, eye color, skin color, height, 
          weight, skin tone, etc, described in one paragraph.

       Your character description MUST also list Clothing. 
          Such as pants, shirt, shoes, types of fabrics, colors of fabics, 
          etc, in another paragraph.

       Scars and Tattos may be described if they are VISIBLE. That means if it's 
          hidden by clothing all the time, or almost all the time, don't put it 
          in your character description. If you simply MUST describe your hidden 
          scars, please use the Descer feature found on Serenity Mush. +help descer.

       Personality traits and personality quirks will NOT be approved.

       You WILL NOT be approved without a decent description set on your character.