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Getting Started Starting out in Doomtown is much easier than it looks! While there is a good deal of information, much of it can be looked over while creating a character. Game Rules and FAQ Rules FAQ Both of these would be helpful to glance over. Most of the rules for the game pretty much match the Oath of Drake as well as the rules of E. Game World Information Doomtown History The information provided here will all the player to understand the world of Deadlands a bit better. While it is a Wild West game, there are major changes to our real world timeline. Great Maze This information is a bit more optional to read before starting the game. It has information about the Great Maze and the life people face living there. Creating Your Character Before making a character, I would recommend taking a look through the Who's Who thread. This is the thread in which all the players put up publicly known information about their character. It allows for all new players to the game to see what is already in play! Format for Character Sheets All the format information for the characters can be found on the first page of the Recruitment thread. Mechanics Character Creation Mechanics Gear Ciosa and I offer to do the mechanics for the character creations process or assist with it for those that would like the help. If we do make the character sheet – the final approval will be through you! You're certainly not stuck with what we come up with! We also allow some changes to characters even after the sheet is 'finalized'. Please note that the character concept is the more important portion to complete to get started in the game. Once a character concept is approved, the player can post in the Who's Who and get started in the sandbox portions of Doomtown! Please do not feel the need to wait until the character mechanics are complete. Concept Approval Once the character concept is approved, you'll be asked to post your character in the Who's Who thread. After that has happened, you're ready to start playing! Posting and Interactions Many players have some concerns about getting their character started in Doomtown. It's really much easier than it looks! There are several ways to get your character started in the game and will really depend on what you're comfortable with. Ciosa and I will, of course, help players get themselves into the game. Whether that's playing NPC's to help, contacting other players or even pointing the player to a sandbox group scene (these tend to be smaller events that everyone is welcome to participate in). If you want to independently get started, there are a few places you can look. Character Availability Character Availability This is a link to a wiki page that is meant to help players and characters get involved in more interactions. Every character that has a 'Seeking' under the name is looking for more roleplaying opportunities! Some of the players have even posted some further information to make clear what kinds of interactions or stories they would like to have. All players are encouraged to update this as they see fit! Doomtown Classifieds Doomtown Classifieds This link will take you to a thread that players can post requests for interactions. This will also be the location where GM arcs will be posted when they are available. In Character History History We offer players an open history thread. This allows for people to play out scenes that happened before game start. It also helps newer players create a history with a character that they would like to be familiar with in the ongoing story. Another use of it has been for players to tell their characters back story so everyone can read it. If you are interested in creating a backstory with an active character, please feel free to PM the player and discuss with them! Other Information In Game Timeline In Game Timeline At any given time, there is a two week period that the characters can play in. This link notes certain things that happened by date. Any player is welcome to edit and add to it as they see fit. It can help keep the characters activity straight. At the end of the two week time (when time moves forward in game), the larger events will be added to the Doomtown News and Rumors. Gomorra Gazette Gomorra Gazette (News and Rumors) This is the thread in which Ciosa posts the major events. This will be updated as the game continues along but can be a really helpful resource for players. It will give an idea as to what has been taking place in Gomorra.