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Accessories - These items will boost your stats or do other interesting things. Accessories can be divided into six sub-categories: rings, head, arm, foot, body, and misc. There are limits to how many accessories can be equipped on a person per category. A person can have 3 rings equipped, 1 head, 1 body, 1 foot, 1 arm, and 3 for misc. at a time. An accessory will have the letter of the sub-category it is from next to it (like Protect Vest (b)) when it is equipped. All extra accessories that are not equipped will be placed under "Items". You can only own one of each accessory. When an accessory is unequipped, anything provided, stats or otherwise, will be removed as well. Please tell us what accessories you would like equipped in your posts.
Battling - Battles are turned based, much like you would find in a video game RPG. Two characters must be in the same city to be able to fight. You can only have one fight every two weeks, and there must be a staff member there to watch the fight and referee the match. The character with the highest speed would go first. Dodging can be done 3 times during a battle, plus one time for every 400 points of speed(max of 8). Blocking may be done, but it cuts the amount of damage done to you in half. Physical attacks can be blocked. No magic (except level one spells) or energy attacks can be blocked without a special move, which can only be used once. Everyone starts with one block, no matter their stats. You can only block a total of 20 times in battle, no matter how many blocks you have earned. Items can be used, but only 5 of each type per battle, excluding ammunition. Item usage takes one turn. Magics, physical blows, and special moves, are exchanged throughout the fight. When one player's HP reaches zero, or one of the players forfeits, the match is over. The character whose HP reaches zero (and is placed under the "Dead" status), or who forfeits loses, gaining one level. The player that wins gets two levels. You may battle onec a week.
The Bounty System and Assassinations - All classes may collect bounties on NPCs or other players. Assassinations (of NPCs) may only be done by Assassin, Agent, or Ninja character classes, and they may only be done three times a month. The reward for these jobs may be money or items, depending on the quality of the posts. Players may place Hits on other players, provided they have the money to back it up. A Hit is much like a Bounty for the purposes of accepting battles and fleeing. However, killing a person on a Hit is still a crime and will gain you a Bounty. Players may only call out a Hit on other players that they have had actual dealings with in the game. For instance, you can't put a Hit out on someone just because you think they are annoying...only if their character has annoyed your character in game. If you make another player so mad that they place a $20,000 bounty on your head, you probably deserve it.
Character Classes - Your character class is for you to decide. There are many different types of classes, one of which for your character to be. A class is like a job: a Mercenary would take assigned jobs, while a Bounty Hunter would hunt down other characters and receive pay for their heads. Staying true to your class is not entirely necessary, though, and you may change classes at any time. A class change must be discussed with a staff member, and a post must be made in the role-playing section. This post must explain the reasons for the class changes in a manner that is satisfactory to the staff members or the class change will not take effect.
Death - If you get killed, you can be brought back to life by an item called a "Revive." If someone uses this on you, an ally perhaps... you will be brought back to life. However, if you do not have this item you will stay dead for one week. It can be bought at the shops.
Guilds - A guild is basically a group or legion of characters, which can be tightly knit, or barely associated with each other. Ask a staff member or make a post if you would like to join an existing guild, or even start up your own.
Items - These you can buy from the many shops found all over each planet. Lists of items you may buy, along with their descriptions and attributes, can be found on the "Items" page. OOC messages are important when buying items. Be sure to include prices of items and how much you spent, along with any special attributes like point placing in your stats.
Joining - To join, simply choose a character from any anime or RPG, as long as the character isn't already on the Roster, then click the "Join" link on the navigation bar to your left and enter the needed info. No non-anime or RPG characters please(there are special exceptions to this rule, a player must demonstrate ability). Make sure your character isn't already chosen before applying. No Dragon Ball characters of any type allowed. They simply don't fit into the universe. If you are interested in having more than one character, you may consult a staff member. Players with multiple characters can not have their characters interact in any way, due to possible abuses. After sending in your join info, click the "Message Board" link, then "Register Your Free Account" near the top of the page. Follow the rest of the directions, and you should be all set to post, post, post! First thing's first though: get in touch with a staff member and go to the OOC board and make a post concerning your addition to the RPG. Be sure to include the same info that you sent from the "Join" page, along with a picture of your character to be placed on your roster page, if the anime character is not on the character selection page. If it is, it is still recommended that you post that you are interested in joining. After a reply from a staff member to okay your joining, you're all set to go! All characters start with two weapons and 5,000 gil.
Leveling Up - When you gain a level, you get 50 points to distribute at will among your stats. You will also gain 50 HP. Be sure to let staff members know when you level up by placing NIC messages in your posts explaining under which stats you'd like to place your points. There are three ways you can gain a level: after completing four training sessions or sparring matches, when you battle(2level if you win, 1 if you die), and you gain one level when all of your stats gain 100 points, you get a Bonus Level, (e.g. you'd get a level when all of your stats are 100 or above, 200, 300, etc.)
Magics - These are attacks that use lots of energy. You are allowed to cast any level zero spells once. You may only cast three level one spells, two level two spells, and one level three spell per combat. There are skills that allow you to cast more. You can't block these attacks, unless you have a skill that allows you to. Most magics can be dodged unless otherwise noted.
Message Board - There are different forums placed on the board, each with its own purpose. To post on the message board, you must create a local user name, the same name as your character's. Under the "Role-playing" section, you can create a life for your character, meeting other people and creatures that can become your allies - or foes. Under the "Training" forum, you can boost your character's strength and ability by posting a training session where your character can work out and get some exercise on the weekends. The "Shops" forum is for your role-playing posts concerning buying items, weapons, or upgrading weapons you already own. These three forums are all in-character, or "IC," meaning they are meant for role-playing, and only for the telling your character's story. "NIC" (not-in-character) tid bits may be included somewhere in these posts to explain certain things. As for being NIC, there is a whole forum dedicated just to this. Here, you may goof off and talk to the other members of the RPG when not role-playing.
Money - The currency used in this RPG is $. The amount of $ you receive on payday depends on your Character Class. Payday is every Thursday. You will only be paid on payday if you have role-played during the previous week. For example: the week begins on Friday; if you do not role-play from then until the following Thursday, you will not be paid. If you do role-play, you will be paid. Simple as that. Also, clarifying what counts as a role-play (RP), training and shopping do not qualify. A RP must be a post under "Role-playing" on the message boards.
Monster Fighting - From time to time, opportunities will come up where you will be able to fight different monsters. Up to four people can fight a single monster at a time. You get a reward for every monster you kill, but the higher the number of people fighting it when it dies, the lower the prize is worth. Everyone who fights the monster will gain points, even if they die or run away. A monster can't block any moves but can dodge 3 times per battle. All damage done to a monster is cumulative. You must fight for at least 5 rounds before being able to run away. A monster will regain 1/7 (rounding up) of its HP for everyday that it is left living, until it is at full health once again. If a monster has any magic attacks, it can use each one three times per battle. Requests to fight a monster will be considered.
Moves - Moves consist of the many Magics, and Melee attacks. You are allowed to learn two Moves and/or Skills at a time. To be able to learn any Magics, you must have the "Tao Magic" skill.
Reselling Items - All items and weapons can be resold. They are sold for half their total worth. If you have upgraded a weapon, then it is sold for half of the amount of the total costs of its upgrades, plus half the cost of the weapon.
Roster Page - Each character on the RPG gets their own page on the Roster. On your character's page, you'll find his/her picture, full name, current level, bio, Character Class, HP (Hit Points), stats, location, items, weapons, $, skills, moves, and any skills or moves they are currently learning. HP is your character's health in battle. Stats determine many things, like what moves and skills you can and can't learn, how well you'll do in battle, and how powerful your attacks will be. The different stats are as follows: Power, Magic, Speed, and Accuracy. When you gain points from training, leveling up, battling, etc., you get to choose how to distribute the points among these stats. You may add points to your HP if you would like as well. If you own any ships, they will be added as links to their own separate pages on your roster page. If you would like to add any extra images and so forth to your roster page, just contact a staff member via the message board, and they'll be glad to help!
Skills - These are what you will need to know to accomplish a variety of things; including using Magic, hiding from your enemies, picking a lock. Many skills require certain stats to be high enough to be able to learn them.
Sparring - Characters may spar 2 times a week. This is a form of training. You get 20 points each to distribute among your stats, as well as 20 HP each. A sparring match is basically a fight, except in the end, no damage is done. Both participants in the spar may make posts on the "Training" message board. It's important to post where you'd like your points to go.
Staff - The staff members are the people who maintain the site and keep it running. They update you and your roster page every time you train, travel, go shopping, or do anything else. I have any questions, comments, or need help with anything, don't be afraid to ask! You can click on the "Staff" link on the navigation bar to see small profiles of each of the RPG's staff members. You can contact any one of them via e-mail, AIM, or just a post on the message board. We hope that all of you have a great time on our RPG, so do!
Training - Training may be done twice weekly. You are allowed one training session per day. After completing a training session you get 15 points to distribute among your stats. Choose wisely. You even gain 10 HP every time you train. Also, each time you have gone through four training sessions, you get a level up. Training must be in role-playing form, and be sure to add an OOC explanation at the bottom to let staff members know where to place your points!
Traveling - You'll need to travel to many different towns, cities, and planets during your role-playing here, for training and other various things. It takes 2 days to travel between Continents with a ship(the only way you can go from continent to continent), and three days to travel by foot(from city to city). Traveling by mount takes 2 days(from city to city), as you must give the animal time to rest.
Weapons - New weapons can be bought at any of the many blacksmiths and arms shops in every town and city. Two weapons are permitted per person, although there is a skill you can learn that allows you to carry a third. Damage due to physical blows during battle depends on what weapon you are using and how much power you have. See the "Weapons" page for the individual weapons and their specific damage costs. Damage done by weapons is found by adding base damage to 1/4 your power or 1/4 accuracy if you are using a long-ranged weapon. Your weapon's base damage improves every time you upgrade it. Weapons can be upgraded by meeting certain requirements and by having the amount of gil indicated. See the "Weapon Upgrades" section on the "Weapons" page for details. Make sure you post an NIC explanation of where points will go, the cost, etc. for staff members.
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