Character Creation

It is expected that in completing the character creation that you have reviewed the Setting Primer and agreed to the Server Rules prior to application.

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Personal Details

You'll be required to fill out the following. Be mindful of your choices, as these identifiers may be made available to other players on inspection and taken into account for concealment, disguise, medical, and forensic systems:

• Name: You will be required to enter their first and last name. The system will check these names against all character names to ensure there is no duplicate characters (dead or alive). Per shard rules, please be mindful of naming conventions that are setting appropriate.
• Age: Enter your character’s age.
  • Per Server Rules, the character must be 18 years or older.
• Sex: Due to engine limitations, this field only includes Male and Female as options and will determine your paperdolls appearance. However, you are welcome to roleplay your character’s gender identity however you choose. The frozen wasteland cares little for the norms of the old world, and survival is the great equalizer, but keep in mind other characters will not be expected to understand a nuanced grasp of gender due to the historical context of the 1880s setting.
• Height: This section is in feet and inches.
• Weight: This section is in pounds.
• Select your Background:
  • Simple Application
    • Choosing this option allows you to begin playing immediately as a British expat, as your arrival is accounted for in the character creation process.
  • Advanced Application
    • This option requires additional writing and approval before you can begin playing.
  • See next section for more details on each option.

Background

When creating your character, you’ll choose between two backstory paths: Simple or Advanced. Both are valid ways to establish your character’s history and influence future storytelling. Staff will be able to inspect a player and pull up this information at any time during play.

The Simple Background option is a multiple-choice, choose-your-own-adventure-style backstory builder. It’s designed to:

• Help new players get started quickly, assigning relevant skills and traits based on your choices. (You can adjust these as you see fit regardless.)
• Provide structure without requiring heavy writing, allowing you to reflect on your character’s past while leaving room to expand through roleplay.
• Support storytelling and staff review. This backstory can be referenced during special requests or plot involvement.
  • Example: A scientist who spent years studying in academia may have an easier time proposing research than a general laborer who picked up chemistry later — though with strong roleplay, a path may be possible.

The Advanced Background option is a freeform questionnaire. Choose this if you have a fully developed concept that doesn't fit within the simple backstory builder. Keep these points in mind:

• You aren’t limited to British nationality, and can write more nuanced origins.
• Because this step is optional, it receives closer scrutiny. On most servers, whitelists only check that you’ve skimmed the lore. That’s not the case here — the Simple option already covers that. The Advanced background is for players who want to show a deeper understanding of the setting and present a concept that goes beyond standard templates.
• If your submission adds meaningful depth, staff may canonize elements of it or expand on them in future storytelling. This kind of worldbuilding can also emerge through roleplay in-game — the Advanced background simply gives us more to consider from the outset.
  • Example: A well-written backstory describing the final days of a ship your character crash-landed on? You might one day find that wreckage added as a point of interest, waiting to be explored by anyone who comes across it.

There is no special treatment for choosing one background over the other. Frankly, it’s less work for everyone if you go with Simple, so don’t feel pressured to write an Advanced backstory. Special requests are judged based on the broad strokes of your character’s backstory, no matter which option you chose.

Appearance

Portrait Creation:

• This option is disabled for Beta, skip over for now!
• Using sliders, you can customize your character’s appearance in more detail than the standard paperdoll (you will customize this later in the process). Use the arrows to select features, and click the Hue icon in the same row to choose a color. Your hair and skin tones from this menu will be sampled for your in-game paperdoll.

• Note: Make sure you're satisfied before finishing character creation. Some features cannot be changed later. However, hairstyles and accessories can be adjusted in-game.

Text Description:

• This text appears alongside your portrait when another player uses the Look At command. Basic descriptors like height, build, and age range will be auto-generated based on your character setup. You’re free to expand on this with physical and sensory details others might notice — posture, expression, scent, voice, or anything that helps express your character’s presence.

• Note that some details may be obscured if your character is concealed, hooded, or masked. You can also create multiple descriptions for different circumstances — such as formalwear, travel gear, or disguises — using the Character Codex menu. These can be updated at any time, so don’t worry about getting everything perfect during creation.

Review Character & Assign Attributes

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You will begin with 100 stat points to allocate.

Skill Allocation

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Adaptation Traits

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Customize Paperdoll

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