These are the rules that one must follow in terms of formatting their bio. If you have a bio in a different format, and you want to keep it, you can, but only if you submit it to a mod and they approve of its use. This can be done via PM.
Feel free to use an already approved alternate bio format, which can be found in this thread: http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/showthread.php?t=47786
If you have a current bio not in this format, you do not need to change to this format. However, it is HIGHLY recommended that you do. It will improve clarity for other members as well as for current or future moderators.
Yellow written tabs, are 'Required'.
Brightey Yellow tabs are optional, but it adds further detail.
Bright Green tabs mark tabs you can cram together into one tab. Instead of writing them separate you can write it all as one paragraph or separate them into different paragraphs.
OSRPG/ORPG/URPG/RPB - A brief declaration of what kind of RP your character is intended for. Required Section
Name – Your Character’s first, middle, and last name. Required Section
Title – any title that you have decided to grace your character with. You must describe where the title comes from and how the title relates to your character. Optional Section
Alignment – Your character’s moral alignment, in terms of Good, Neutral, or Evil. Required Section
Race – Your character’s race. Briefly describe the physical appearance of the race.
Also, if your character has several bloodlines, describe the appearance of each one, and the effect that each race has on his abilities (give specific details in the Abilities Section). Required Section
Gender – Male, Female, Ambiguous, or Genderless. Required Section
Age – Give a general estimate on the age of your character, in Earth Years. If not in Earth years, give us an estimate of how many Earth years are in one of your character’s years. Required Section
Appearance – Describe what your character looks like (please keep sexual content to a minimum). Give us a muscular structure, any defining features on his/her skin/outer layer, the shape of the body, etc. Give us details on the hair color, shape of the hair, eye color, ear shape, facial shape, number of fingers on your character (if not human), etc. Leave nothing out, and be as imaginative and descriptive as possible. If your character has a transformation, do not describe it here, and place it in the transformation section. If you wish to place an image, this is very much welcome however a text description is still required. Required Section
(This section can be made into one along with the other bright green colored ones.)
Attire – This is what your character wears if they do not regularly wear armor. describe your characters attire here. Give us everything from tightness to colour to patterns to embroidery, etc. This includes hats, shoes, leg-wear, body-clothing, socks, etc. If your character regularly wears armor, state this here and DO NOT describe the amour here. Say “Armour to be described in the corresponding section”. This is unless you make the attire and armor tab into one. Like the Appearance, you can have an image here as well. Required Section
(This section can be made into one along with the other bright green colored ones.)
Armour – In this section, you describe the appearance and properties of the armor your character wears. If your character does not wear armor, state it here. Describe the appearance of the armor, give details on patterns or entricacies of the armour. Describe the hardness of it, what materials it is made out of, and what magical properties or otherwise it may have. Required Section(This section can be made into one along with the other bright green colored ones.)
Transformation – If your character has a transformation deviating from their default appearance please describe the appearance here. Please be as descriptive as possible. Optional Section
Personality – A summation of who your character is. Give us details on how your character acts, how they treat others, what they say, how they react, etc. Once again, be very imaginative, and leave as little as possible out. Required Section
First Impression – A brief summary of how you would feel if you met your character. It is not suggested that you write “I would feel.” Say things like, “If he were asked…he would react by…” and things like that, but try and keep the outright situational references to a minimum.
Also keep in mind that this tab is for hte first impression others get about your character, be aware that people tend to make a mental impression based on any person's appearance. So if your character dresses like a bum, one might assume as much. Required Section
Strength – This is a section completely devoted to the physical strength of your character. Describe to us his/her brute strength, such as how much he/she can lift, how much damage they can do to a brick wall, for example, in a single punch.
It is also possible, but not recommended, to state how much damage a punch would do to an opposing character if the opponent’s health was at 500 (with minimal defensive capabilities), and give your damage a numerical value. DO NOT automatically assume that every character's health is recorded by numerical values. This is simply a ratio for the mods to understand. Remember to keep this within the God-Modding rules of the forum. Required Section
Vitality -- This section will detail the physical and magical defensive properties of your character. State how much damage you would take from an attack (it is HIGHLY suggested that you DO NOT use numerical values for this), both from a typical physical strike and from a typical medium-level magical strike. If your character has any special augmentations that increase either defensive property, you should mention them here. If it is an ability, further detail can go into the Abilities tag. Required Section
Speed – This is a section devoted to the speed of your character. In this section, state how quickly you can run at top speed (after a build-up), how quickly you can sidestep, and how fast your attacks are. Once again, keep this within the God-Modding rules of the forum. Required Section
Stamina – This is a section devoted completely to the stamina of your character in terms of how long they can fight for, how long they can run, etc. before they have to take a short breather. Keep this within God-Modding rules of the forum as well as logical limits. Required Section
Reflexes – This is a section devoted to the reflexes of your character. State how quickly your character can react, such as how long it will take for them to realize they’re being attacked, if they can react to an arrow, etc. Keep this within God-Modding rules of the forum. Required Section
Fighting Style – In this section, state how your character fights. Give details on their methods, such as if they resort to cowardly tactics, if they fight with honor, etc. Also, state the actual style of fighting, such as a specific martial arts style or street fighting, etc. and make sure to describe what the essential tactics for each of those styles are. Required Section
Weapons – Self-explanatory, really. In this section, describe the weapon(s) that your character carries. If it is a specific relic or ancient weapon, describe its history. Also, state any effects these weapons will have on your magic or abilities, as well as any inherent properties that are embedded in the weapon. Make sure to describe each detail specifically, with as much imagination as you can put into it. Remember, your weapon should not be indestructible, as that takes away from the preciousness of it to your character, and its importance. Originality is greatly encouraged here. Each weapon should be described seperatly. If your character does not use weapons, state it here. Required Section
Abilities – This is NOT magic, that has its own section. State any specific physical abilities your character has. For each ability, you must describe the general appearance, the theoretical effects, and the duration of any long-standing skills. These skills can range from the use of artifacts, such as pendants, to a shout or power up that gives you more strength. If your character uses Chi, Ki, or any other form of bodily/mental/external energy to fuel their attacks, you must state it here, as energy is not technically magic.
Basically, this is abilities of your character, not items or weapons as those should be listed along the description of the weapon itself.
Also, if you are using energy, you should state how much of your energy each energy attack will cost you, in terms of fractions. Required Section
Magic – This is the section where magic goes. In here, you state the type or element (Fire, Earth, Air, Wind, Water, Lightning, Aether, Arcane, Necromancy, etc.) of your magic, and for each type, state the appearance and theoretical effects of this magic. If, for example, you sport Necromancy and decide to raise corpses, describe how long the skill takes before it is complete, how much energy it takes, what the undead will look like, what abilities/strength they have, etc. This applies to all magics, and each should be described in the most precise detail you can manage. Required Section
Other Skills – These are skills that don’t really fit in the other sections. This also applies to any Transformations or physically-altering skills you may have. Perhaps your character can cook, or is a painter. Describe each skill in detail, in terms of appearance, effects, and energy cost. Optional Section
History – This is a history of your character, and should be one of the single largest parts of your bio. Don’t make it so that it’s a journal of your life, but don’t make it too brief either. Make sure to outline the highlights of your character, such as major events he encountered in travels, when she found her weapon, why they have their title (if they have one), etc.
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Here is a plain-text copy of the Bio Template, to make it easier to fill out:
ORPG/URPG/RPB
Name –
Title –
Alignment –
Race –
Gender –
Age –
Appearance –
Attire –
Armour –
Personality –
First Impression –
Strength –
Vitality --
Speed –
Stamina –
Reflexes –
Fighting Style –
Weapons –
Abilities –
Magic –
Other Skills –
History –
Well, there it is, folks. Have fun RPing. If you have any questions, feel free to PM the RP staff.
YOU MUST HAVE A BIO APPROVED BY A MODERATOR BEFORE YOU CAN USE IT IN AN RPB (Role-Playing Battle). If you are using it for an ORPG or a URPG, it is entirely up to the creator and Master of that RP to approve or disapprove your bio.
Sincerely,
Hera Ledro: The Eternal Dragonic Allsie
Edits and remake of the bio done by Red Fox
Further edits done by CassinoChips
Edits done by Exoskeleton
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Edit list:
13/02-09 - Changed colorations so the 'optional' tabs are easier to spot. ~ Red Fox
27/07-09 - Added the Bright Green tab, and moved armor to make it flow better as well as general edits. ~Red Fox
24JAN2010 - Removed Endurance tab, replaced with Vitality and Stamina tabs to remove confusion.
19, June 2013 - Added Transformation tab and simplified/edited text.
Feel free to use an already approved alternate bio format, which can be found in this thread: http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/showthread.php?t=47786
If you have a current bio not in this format, you do not need to change to this format. However, it is HIGHLY recommended that you do. It will improve clarity for other members as well as for current or future moderators.
Yellow written tabs, are 'Required'.
Brightey Yellow tabs are optional, but it adds further detail.
Bright Green tabs mark tabs you can cram together into one tab. Instead of writing them separate you can write it all as one paragraph or separate them into different paragraphs.
OSRPG/ORPG/URPG/RPB - A brief declaration of what kind of RP your character is intended for. Required Section
Name – Your Character’s first, middle, and last name. Required Section
Title – any title that you have decided to grace your character with. You must describe where the title comes from and how the title relates to your character. Optional Section
Alignment – Your character’s moral alignment, in terms of Good, Neutral, or Evil. Required Section
Race – Your character’s race. Briefly describe the physical appearance of the race.
Also, if your character has several bloodlines, describe the appearance of each one, and the effect that each race has on his abilities (give specific details in the Abilities Section). Required Section
Gender – Male, Female, Ambiguous, or Genderless. Required Section
Age – Give a general estimate on the age of your character, in Earth Years. If not in Earth years, give us an estimate of how many Earth years are in one of your character’s years. Required Section
Appearance – Describe what your character looks like (please keep sexual content to a minimum). Give us a muscular structure, any defining features on his/her skin/outer layer, the shape of the body, etc. Give us details on the hair color, shape of the hair, eye color, ear shape, facial shape, number of fingers on your character (if not human), etc. Leave nothing out, and be as imaginative and descriptive as possible. If your character has a transformation, do not describe it here, and place it in the transformation section. If you wish to place an image, this is very much welcome however a text description is still required. Required Section
(This section can be made into one along with the other bright green colored ones.)
Attire – This is what your character wears if they do not regularly wear armor. describe your characters attire here. Give us everything from tightness to colour to patterns to embroidery, etc. This includes hats, shoes, leg-wear, body-clothing, socks, etc. If your character regularly wears armor, state this here and DO NOT describe the amour here. Say “Armour to be described in the corresponding section”. This is unless you make the attire and armor tab into one. Like the Appearance, you can have an image here as well. Required Section
(This section can be made into one along with the other bright green colored ones.)
Armour – In this section, you describe the appearance and properties of the armor your character wears. If your character does not wear armor, state it here. Describe the appearance of the armor, give details on patterns or entricacies of the armour. Describe the hardness of it, what materials it is made out of, and what magical properties or otherwise it may have. Required Section(This section can be made into one along with the other bright green colored ones.)
Transformation – If your character has a transformation deviating from their default appearance please describe the appearance here. Please be as descriptive as possible. Optional Section
Personality – A summation of who your character is. Give us details on how your character acts, how they treat others, what they say, how they react, etc. Once again, be very imaginative, and leave as little as possible out. Required Section
First Impression – A brief summary of how you would feel if you met your character. It is not suggested that you write “I would feel.” Say things like, “If he were asked…he would react by…” and things like that, but try and keep the outright situational references to a minimum.
Also keep in mind that this tab is for hte first impression others get about your character, be aware that people tend to make a mental impression based on any person's appearance. So if your character dresses like a bum, one might assume as much. Required Section
Strength – This is a section completely devoted to the physical strength of your character. Describe to us his/her brute strength, such as how much he/she can lift, how much damage they can do to a brick wall, for example, in a single punch.
It is also possible, but not recommended, to state how much damage a punch would do to an opposing character if the opponent’s health was at 500 (with minimal defensive capabilities), and give your damage a numerical value. DO NOT automatically assume that every character's health is recorded by numerical values. This is simply a ratio for the mods to understand. Remember to keep this within the God-Modding rules of the forum. Required Section
Vitality -- This section will detail the physical and magical defensive properties of your character. State how much damage you would take from an attack (it is HIGHLY suggested that you DO NOT use numerical values for this), both from a typical physical strike and from a typical medium-level magical strike. If your character has any special augmentations that increase either defensive property, you should mention them here. If it is an ability, further detail can go into the Abilities tag. Required Section
Speed – This is a section devoted to the speed of your character. In this section, state how quickly you can run at top speed (after a build-up), how quickly you can sidestep, and how fast your attacks are. Once again, keep this within the God-Modding rules of the forum. Required Section
Stamina – This is a section devoted completely to the stamina of your character in terms of how long they can fight for, how long they can run, etc. before they have to take a short breather. Keep this within God-Modding rules of the forum as well as logical limits. Required Section
Reflexes – This is a section devoted to the reflexes of your character. State how quickly your character can react, such as how long it will take for them to realize they’re being attacked, if they can react to an arrow, etc. Keep this within God-Modding rules of the forum. Required Section
Fighting Style – In this section, state how your character fights. Give details on their methods, such as if they resort to cowardly tactics, if they fight with honor, etc. Also, state the actual style of fighting, such as a specific martial arts style or street fighting, etc. and make sure to describe what the essential tactics for each of those styles are. Required Section
Weapons – Self-explanatory, really. In this section, describe the weapon(s) that your character carries. If it is a specific relic or ancient weapon, describe its history. Also, state any effects these weapons will have on your magic or abilities, as well as any inherent properties that are embedded in the weapon. Make sure to describe each detail specifically, with as much imagination as you can put into it. Remember, your weapon should not be indestructible, as that takes away from the preciousness of it to your character, and its importance. Originality is greatly encouraged here. Each weapon should be described seperatly. If your character does not use weapons, state it here. Required Section
Abilities – This is NOT magic, that has its own section. State any specific physical abilities your character has. For each ability, you must describe the general appearance, the theoretical effects, and the duration of any long-standing skills. These skills can range from the use of artifacts, such as pendants, to a shout or power up that gives you more strength. If your character uses Chi, Ki, or any other form of bodily/mental/external energy to fuel their attacks, you must state it here, as energy is not technically magic.
Basically, this is abilities of your character, not items or weapons as those should be listed along the description of the weapon itself.
Also, if you are using energy, you should state how much of your energy each energy attack will cost you, in terms of fractions. Required Section
Magic – This is the section where magic goes. In here, you state the type or element (Fire, Earth, Air, Wind, Water, Lightning, Aether, Arcane, Necromancy, etc.) of your magic, and for each type, state the appearance and theoretical effects of this magic. If, for example, you sport Necromancy and decide to raise corpses, describe how long the skill takes before it is complete, how much energy it takes, what the undead will look like, what abilities/strength they have, etc. This applies to all magics, and each should be described in the most precise detail you can manage. Required Section
Other Skills – These are skills that don’t really fit in the other sections. This also applies to any Transformations or physically-altering skills you may have. Perhaps your character can cook, or is a painter. Describe each skill in detail, in terms of appearance, effects, and energy cost. Optional Section
History – This is a history of your character, and should be one of the single largest parts of your bio. Don’t make it so that it’s a journal of your life, but don’t make it too brief either. Make sure to outline the highlights of your character, such as major events he encountered in travels, when she found her weapon, why they have their title (if they have one), etc.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is a plain-text copy of the Bio Template, to make it easier to fill out:
ORPG/URPG/RPB
Name –
Title –
Alignment –
Race –
Gender –
Age –
Appearance –
Attire –
Armour –
Personality –
First Impression –
Strength –
Vitality --
Speed –
Stamina –
Reflexes –
Fighting Style –
Weapons –
Abilities –
Magic –
Other Skills –
History –
Well, there it is, folks. Have fun RPing. If you have any questions, feel free to PM the RP staff.
YOU MUST HAVE A BIO APPROVED BY A MODERATOR BEFORE YOU CAN USE IT IN AN RPB (Role-Playing Battle). If you are using it for an ORPG or a URPG, it is entirely up to the creator and Master of that RP to approve or disapprove your bio.
Sincerely,
Hera Ledro: The Eternal Dragonic Allsie
Edits and remake of the bio done by Red Fox
Further edits done by CassinoChips
Edits done by Exoskeleton
-----
Edit list:
13/02-09 - Changed colorations so the 'optional' tabs are easier to spot. ~ Red Fox
27/07-09 - Added the Bright Green tab, and moved armor to make it flow better as well as general edits. ~Red Fox
24JAN2010 - Removed Endurance tab, replaced with Vitality and Stamina tabs to remove confusion.
19, June 2013 - Added Transformation tab and simplified/edited text.
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