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character creation guide Jan 18, 2021 13:49:52 GMT -5

Post by Archivist on Jan 18, 2021 13:49:52 GMT -5

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[attr="class","header"]WELCOME!

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Shattered Grimoires would like to attribute this guide to former moderator Zhen for its creation and conception

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Hello! It is I, Zhen Shinwa, your ~~not so~~ friendly neighborhood Snom Mod! You can tell me apart from the others by the fact that I am a Snom, and they are not. ~~Also I have a knife.~~

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Do you know what that means? Nothing whatsoever.

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I'm here to guide you through the act of Character Creation! Throughout this process, I will explain to you what you will need to do and where you can go to find the information you need to be able to fill out the Character Application Template located here. I will occasionally be giving examples that you will be able to see in THIS COLOR!

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To begin I suggest you go to the Lore and Info sub-forum located here and read the rules we have set in place for the site. You will also be able to find the history and lore of this world.

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You don't have to do these steps exactly in the order I have them listed, but I do suggest you start by...

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[attr="class","header2"]ROLLING THEM BONES!

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Normally at this point, I would talk to you about your Name or History or Personality, but we'll get to that in a moment. If you're making a new character I would always suggest that you find out what Elements you have available to you. It is because of this I will be talking about the Magic section of the Application first.

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To find out what Elements you have access to you must roll 2d300 in the Grimoire Rolling channel of our Discord. The command is !roll 2d300. The Elements you can decide from are classified into Grimoire Tiers. In order of most common to rarest, the Tiers you're able to roll are [Copper], [Bronze], [Silver], [Gold], and [Platinum]. [Platinum] Elements are unique and extremely rare. Each one has it's own special Strengths and Drawbacks associated with it.

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After you roll a Moderator will tell you what Tiers you're able to choose from. If you rolled [Copper] through [Gold] you'll be able to find your Elements here. If you rolled a [Platinum] you'll be able to find your Elements, as well as their associated Strengths and Drawbacks, here. Note: You'll be able to choose an Element from the Tier you choose, as well as any Elements in the lower Tiers.

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Let's say I rolled a [Copper] and a [Silver] Grimoire Tier. If I choose [Silver] I'll be able to choose any Element from the [Copper], [Bronze], and [Silver] Tiers. Which is good because I'll be choosing the Ice Element in the [Bronze] Tier!

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Your Tier doesn't just decide which Elements you have access to. It also will give you a small boost to your Stats, but we'll get into that more later.

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At the end, you have your Magic Description. This is just a short blurb about how your character uses their Magic. Be creative and be sure to fulfill the required Word Count.

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[attr="class","header2"]THE BASICS!

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We are very open on what your Name is allowed to be because of the multicultural world of Black Clover.

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For your Appearance, Personality, and History just make sure you meet the required Word Counts. Everything you need to fill out your History, as well as some other sections of the application, will either be found in the Lore and Info sub-forum I linked before, or be covered later in this section.

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For the rest of this section, I'll be going over how to fill out the Demographics of the Application CORRECTLY!

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I'll be going over Grimoire Rank first. This is mostly because future steps reference your Grimoire Rank often. The Grimoire Ranks are Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Grand, and Archmage. You will start at Junior Rank. How many Stats you have determines what Rank you are at. You can find more information on how to increase your Rank here.

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For now I'm just a Junior Rank Mage. But eventually, I'll become strong enough to evolve into a Frosmoth!

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The minimum Age your character can be is 15. The reason for this is because characters gain their Grimoire at 15.

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Information on Races can be found here. You're able to choose one of the 4 playable Races which include: Dwarves, Elves, Humans, and Witches. Each is unique and has its own passive benefits.

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Dwarves are typically, but not always, short people brimming with endurance. Elves are naturally attuned to Mana. Humans are your very run of the mill versatile beings. Witches are a female-only race with strange Magics.

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I'm going to choose to be a Dwarf because of the Mundane Item it gives. ~~I'M GOING TO MAKE A HEAD KNIFE!~~

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Next is the Faction. You can choose to be an everyday citizen, part of a Magic Knight Squad or a nefarious Rogue. You can find how to start as, or later become, a member of these Factions in the linked threads. Unlike the Magic Knight Squads, or starting as a Rogue, you can only become a member of The Church of Clover by completing a 5,000 Word Count thread with a Priest.

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I'm going to become a Rogue so that I can do bad stuff! ~~It's always more fun than the legal stuff anyway.~~

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If you are a regular Citizen your Faction Rank would be listed as N/A. If you started in a Magic Knight Squad you'll start as Junior Rank 5th Class. Rogues will start at the Rank of Purse Snatcher.

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Your Standing tells us whether you are a Commoner or if you have Noble blood. Any character that starts with a [Copper] Grimoire Tier (NOT A [Copper] ELEMENT) is unable to be a Noble. Otherwise, you may choose whichever you want. You can find any approved Noble Families, as well as how to create one of your own, in this sub-forum.

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Your Home Region is where you currently reside. If you are a Commoner you're unable to have your Home Region be in the Noble Region. Commoners can choose to have it in the Common Region or Forsaken Region. Nobles may choose any of the 3 Regions. You can find more information about these areas in the Lore and Info sub-forum linked at the beginning of this guide.

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[attr="class","header2"]THE END! ~~FOR NOW~~!

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At the end, there is a little section labeled as OOC. Please put your time zone in GMT. For instance, my time zone (the Eastern Time Zone) operates at -05:00 GMT. If you're unsure what to put here a quick Google search will be able to give you your answers.

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Now your Character Application is all filled out! Next, you have to post it in the Character Approval Thread to let a Moderator know it's ready. If all went well you will get the coveted...

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Your character is approved, but you're not quite done yet! Stay tuned for What To Do 2: Electric Boogaloo. I look forward to role-playing with you all!

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character creation guide Jan 18, 2021 13:50:15 GMT -5

Post by Archivist on Jan 18, 2021 13:50:15 GMT -5

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[attr="class","header"]WHAT COMES AFTER?

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Hello! It is I once again with the second part of the Character Creation Guide! This time around we'll be talking about the steps you'll have to go through once your character is approved.

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Throughout this guide, I will go through how you will fill out your Character Tracker. In doing so I will attempt to give you a quick rundown of how Stats, Perks, and Magic Specializations work.

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[attr="class","header2"]STATS

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Like in Part 1 I'm going to start at the bottom and work my way up. This means we're going to start by talking about Stats. Stats are earned at a rate of 1 per every 1,000 Word Count you have in a thread. Stats are what are used to measure progress on the site. You can find a detailed explanation of how Stats work in this thread. For now, I'll give you a quick description of each one.

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Power is used to determine the strength of your offensive Spells.

Durability is used to determine the strength of your defensive Spells.

Control is used in multiple areas including, but not limited to, determining the strength of your illusion and healing Spells, allowing you to cast high-Rank Spells, and how much Ammo you can create. All Mages need Control.

Stamina is the Stat used to determine how big your Mana Pool is and your Casting Limit. All Mages need Stamina.

Sensory is the Stat used to determine how far away you're able to sense and track Mana as well as your ability to see through illusions or transformations.

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Your starting Stats will vary depending on your Race, Grimoire Tier, and your Elemental Affinity. However, each character gets 45 Stats to begin with, no matter what. In the table on the Element page linked in Part 1, you will see 1 or more Stats listed. These are your options for that Element's Affinity. Each Element will give a small boost to the Stat tied to its Affinity. If more than 1 is listed next to an Element you may choose which of the listed Stats you will use as its Affinity. If you have more than one Element you gain the Affinity bonus from both.

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Spells Points are a currency used to allow you to create Spells. Like Stats, Spell Points are gained at a rate of 1 per every 1,000 Word Count you have in a thread. You can see how Spells are created, as well as various other Spell related rules, in this thread.

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Your Grimoire Tier Bonuses can be found in this thread. The column listed as Starting Bonus is what you will gain upon creation. The column listed as Rank Up Bonus in what you will gain whenever you rank up beyond Junior.

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Your Casting Limit is equal to [(Stamina + Control)/20] rounded up to the nearest whole number.

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Your Mana Pool is equal to [(Stamina/5 rounded down to the nearest whole number)*10]+10. This formula includes the 10 Mana you gain at Junior Grimoire Rank. You will need to add in any bonuses you get from your Race, Grimoire Tier, Grimoire Ranks past Junior, and any items bought from shops.

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Your Mana Regeneration Rate at Junior Rank is 5 while In Combat and 10 while Out Of Combat. You can see what a higher Ranks Mana Regeneration Rate in the Stats and Spells Points Rules I've listed at the beginning of this section.

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[attr="class","header2"]MAGIC AND PERKS

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At the top of the Character Tracker you'll see areas marked as Magic Specializations + Perks, Regular Perks, and Life Perk. In this section, I'll give a brief overview of what these things are and what can be done with them. You can find a list of all Regular and Life Perks in this thread. You can find a detailed explanation of the Magic Specializations, how they work, and their associated Magic Specialization Perks in this thread.

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Life Perks are what determines what happens when/if your character dies. This can be from them being killed during an Event, Dungeon, or other threads, but that's not the only way to activate these Perks. Maybe you just don't want to play them anymore and want to move on. If you've met the required time to activate a Life Perk you could make a thread designed to kill your character and remake them into someone new.

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Magic Specializations are what determine what types of Magic you're able to use. You start with 2 Magic Specializations. You can see them all in great detail in the thread linked above, but I'll give you a few quick examples. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list so be as creative as you ~~are allowed to be by the Admins~~ want!

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Attack Creation is used to create Spells that are offensive in nature. Create weapons made of your element, throw fireballs at the opponent, make spikes erupt from the ground beneath your opponent.

Defense Creation is used to create Spells that are defensive in nature. Create a buckler on your arm made of wood, float shields made of mercury around the area to defend against attacks, make a wall of earth erupt from the ground to protect yourself.

Supplementary Constructs covers quite a few things. You're able to create objects used to buff your allies, constructs capable of carrying multiple people quickly, or even entire houses.

Physical Reinforcement magic is used to buff your Physical Stats. This can be Speed, Strength, or Endurance.

Golem Creation is what it says on the tin. It creates puppet constructs made out of your Element. These must be given orders and will not react without your say so.

Restraining Magic is used to restrain your opponents. It can be used to Debuff an opponent's Strength, Speed, Control, Casting Limit, and Mana Regeneration Rate. With certain Perks, it can even do damage.

Healing Magic is used to heal and to remove Curses/Hexes. It can also be used to buff the Power, Durability, Control, and Sensory Stats, but not as well as Supplementary Constructs.

Sensory Magic has three unique parts to it. You can use it to create illusions, track mana signatures and map out areas, and also use it to communicate over long distances! It is a versatile specialization that can be used to debuff your opponent's Sensory Stat as well.

Curse and Hex Magic are used to debilitate your opponents. This Magic Specialization can debuff every Stat as well as suppress Buffs and Healing Magic. With certain Perks, it can even do damage.

Transformation Magic is used to transform multiple things. You can transform yourself, an object, an area, or even another Spell. It can be used to buff your Strength, Speed, and Endurance, but not as well as Physical Reinforcement. It also has the unique ability to increase your resistance to certain Elements!

Trap Magic allows you to create traps. These could be anything from mines hidden under the ground or a seed that grows entangling vines when someone is nearby. Trap Magic is unusual compared to the other Magic Specializations. Trap Magic MUST be combined with another Magic Specialization to be used. It is broken down into multiple categories which all must be gained individually by completing a training thread for each. You're unable to gain Trap Magic when you would normally be able to choose a new Specialization. You're unable to start with this type of Magic.

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Each of these Magic Specializations has a certain amount of Advanced Spec Perks you're able to choose from when you gain that Magic Specialization. They are used to customize your Spells with certain effects that are unique to you. You may gain a Perk that causes your Restraining Spells to deal damage or a Perk that allows your Defense Creation Spell to withstand a lethal blow. You gain 1 Advanced Spec Perk for free when you gain a new Magic Specialization. You can gain more as you increase your Grimoire Rank.

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Now on to the Regular Perks. These are the ones that are the broadest and can give you all kinds of effects. I'll give a brief rundown of the Regular Perk sections, and the rules about them, below in the order that they appear on the Perks thread.

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Increase Perks: There are Perks in this category that will give you free Stats, double the amount of Stats you place in a certain category or decrease the amount of Word Count needed to gain Stats and Spell Points. You may only ever have 2 of these. You may only start with 1 of these.

Mana Perks: The Perks in this category increase the Mana you gain from Stamina, increase your Mana Regeneration Rate, or give you alternate means in which you can gain Mana. You may only ever have 2 of these. You may only start with 1 of these (unless you are an Elf.)

Physical Perks: The Perks in this category are used to increase your Strength, Speed, and Endurance. These Perks can also give you senses similar to that of an animal or allow you to sense the Ki in the world around you. You may only ever have 4 of these. You gain 2 Physical Perks for free as you increase your Grimoire Rank.

Limit Pushing Perks: The Perks in this category allow you to surpass your limits in one way or another. This could be done by gaining a Buff in a Stat for a short time, lowering the required Control for certain mechanics, or altering your Grimoire in various ways.

Miscellaneous Perks: Anything that doesn't fit into the other categories falls in here. Some Perks allow you to add a unique component to your Element, Perks that allow you to create Items cheaper or better, or even allow you to see through illusions better!

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Starting as a Junior Mage you will start with 3 Perk Slots to fill as you please with the Regular Perks. Mix and match to your heart's content so you can find a build you like! The possibilities are ~~almost~~ limitless!

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[attr="class","header2"]THANK YOU!

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Thank you for reading this guide. I hope it helps you out in any way, shape, or form. If you have any questions feel free to ask it in the Questions channel of our Discord. I look forward to seeing all the builds you guys put together!

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Sincerely,

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Zhen Shinwa (Snom Mod)

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