Quickstart

If you need help with any of these steps, have questions, or are otherwise having trouble, feel free to post in the C-Box. You don't need an account to post there.

First Steps

 * Before Joining
 * Be sure to familiarize yourself with our rules


 * Joining the Site
 * 1) Go here and register. Be sure to set your username to your character's name.
 * 2) The forum should give you a message that your account is submitted and awaiting approval. Proceed to the next step. Please be aware that your account will not be activated until the following steps have been completed.


 * Setting Up Your Character
 * Start a new page by going to: http://www.thedirge.net/wiki/index.php?title= YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME HERE&action=edit&redlink=1, replacing the bold letters with your character's name in the url.
 * This is your character's biography and history. Fill it out with what your character has been doing up to this point, and anything you feel is important to know. Keep in mind that characters who are supernatural at generation are subject to backstory restrictions and that we don't allow player characters below the age of 17. Here are some suggestions if you're stumped:
 * Where is your character from? How was his childhood? What's his relationship with his parents? Are they still alive? How about siblings and extended family? Where are the ones who had an effect on him as a child and how are they doing? Did he lose any relatives under mysterious circumstances during The Blizzard? If they were anything other than entirely human and in Georgia, the answer is yes. Does he have a spouse or children? Pets?
 * What does he do now? Does he have a career? If not, how does he pay for the necessities? Does he have a special relationship with any coworkers? How does he feel about his job? Is it confining or liberating? Is he happy to be there, or does he have some kind of simmering resentment that might soon boil over? Does his work force him to do something he hates? Are there people out there who hate him or would like to kill him for what he does? Are there any bizarre people or events that he has to explain away every now and then?
 * What are his goals in life? What is he hoping for in his Career, his Family, his relationships? What drives him towards these goals? Is he ambitious, is he looking for love, is he wanting to rule the world?
 * The more you put in the backstory, the easier it will be for the storytellers to suggest interesting events or characters for yours to interact with.


 * The next thing to set up is a sheet.
 * All dots and specialties should be justified by the backstory.
 * Copy and paste the appropriate sheet form from this page, put it at the bottom of your character's biography, and fill it out. Note that after approval, the sheet will be put on a separate page where it won't be editable by anyone but staff, so make sure it's the way you'd like it. If you don't remember how to make a sheet, we made a little guide here.
 * Note that you start with a number of spendable resource dots equal to the number you have in the Resource Merit.
 * After your character's wiki page is approved, you'll be clear to post on the site.


 * What now?
 * Generally, a storyteller will attempt to herd your character into an event or a scene that might be relevant, but feel free to start posting in threads there on your own. Posting earns AP. Convert your AP in Other Requests into XP; the higher the word count in your posts, the more AP you'll get. Post in the Sheet Updates forum to spend your points.