Sunless Skies: How to Roleplay Tutorial New to roleplaying? Don't worry! Surviving the endless dark is easy once you learn the basics. Read this guide to become a master roleplayer! ╭┈─────── ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ- ╰┈➤ 1 . w h a t i s r p ? Roleplaying (RP) is like writing a book together with other players. You control your own cat, and other players control theirs. You take turns replying to each other in the comments to tell a story! ╭┈─────── ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ- ╰┈➤ 2 . t h e g l o s s a r y Here are the shortcuts you will see in the comment sections: • RP: Roleplay. • ORP / CRP: Open RP (anyone can join) / Closed RP (only for specific people). • ERP: End RP (you've finished rping for that thread) • NT: New thread (When a thread get's super long, make a new thread and start it with NT w/@user) ╭┈─────── ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ- ╰┈➤ 3 . t h e c h a r a c t e r h e a d e r Before you type your cat's actions, ALWAYS put a small "ID card" at the very top of your comment. This helps other players instantly know who you are roleplaying! ✨ EXAMPLE HEADER FORMAT: Cat Name || Age (moons) || Clan || Rank || Location || What u want to say :) Here is exactly how it should look when you post a comment: > ORP/CRP/NT/ || Mistpool || 30 moons || Streamclan || Medicine Cat || Camp entrance || Mistpool sorted the frozen juniper berries into neat piles, sighing as the sunless chill seeped deep into her paws. "We need more thick moss to block the wind," she muttered. ╭┈─────── ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ- ╰┈➤ 4 . t h e s t a n d a r d f o r m a t After you write the header format once, and start RPing, you don't write it anymore, you just write the cat's actions. ╭┈─────── ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ- ╰┈➤ 5 . t h e g o d m o d i n g r u l e Our biggest rule is NO GODMODING. This means your cat cannot be perfect or invincible. WRONG: *Shadowpelt dodged the fox, bit its neck, and killed it instantly without getting hurt.* (This is bad because it gives the other player or the predator no chance to react!) RIGHT: Shadowpelt tried to dodge the fox, but the dark blinded him. The fox's claws scraped his shoulder, making him yowl in pain as he lunged back.Shadowpelt recovered from the strike and lunged at the fox, trying to bite it on it’s neck. Shadowpelt latched on, but only for a second before the fox pushed him off. Shadowpelt cried out in pain as he slammed against a nearby tree. (Credit to @Whisper_of_Stars for this!) (This is amazing because it shows your cat has flaws and gets hurt!) ╭┈─────── ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ- ╰┈➤ 6 . h o w t o s t a r t 1. Go to the Sign-up Project and get your bio accepted. 2. Go to your Clan studio or the Main studio comments. 3. Look for a comment that says "ORP" and reply to it, OR post your own!
