Joining a Character
General

• The height of a character must reasonably coincide with the breed/species that you make them.
• The accepted alliances are Dark, Light, and Neutral. Rogues may be allowed later.
• If your character is not joined at the age of three, you have until they are three to choose an alliance for them.
• Do not make up a breed of equines. Made up non-equine species are allowed, but you must provide general information about the species. A template will be made for that.
• Please keep the color of your character realistic. Non-equines may have coats like horses (dun, brindle, painted, spotted etc.), but try to stick to typical colors. Later on, some new colors or patterns may be allowed. For now, only traditional ones will be accepted.
  
• If you want to put a sample genetic code in for your character, that may be a big help when it comes time to breed.
• There is no character limit, but please keep your characters active.
• Joining stats must include: name, gender, age, breed/species, height, alliance, appearance, history, and personality. Please check the template for more information.
• Your character must be accepted by staff before you may post with them.
• Characters cannot be joined pregnant or with a younger horse/non-equine alongside.

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Equines

• The youngest a horse may be joined at one year. This ensures that the character is weaned and able to feed itself. Understand that survival is not ensured to everyone.
• Any breed is allowed. Extinct breeds may even be allowed; be sure to ask the staff about the breed first. 
• Unicorns and pegasi, at this time, are not allowed.

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Wolves

• The minimum age for joining a wolf is two years. This is a relatively adolescent age, but they are able to survive and fend for themselves. Survival is not ensured to everyone.
• Any type of wolf is allowed, even dog-wolf hybrids.
• Extinct types of wolves may be allowed; be sure to ask staff about the breed first.
• Werewolves are a no-go obviously.

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Non-Equines

• Before you can join a made-up species, there must be written up information. This will require: the species' physical description, any defenses they use to protect themselves, diet, et cetera. The description of the species must be at least ten sentences and detail norms of the breed. You can decided whether your character is one of a kind or if others can be made.
• Once the write-up has been accepted and made into a template (should you allow for others of the species), you may then join your character with the same information required of wolves and horses.

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Breeding

• Spring and Fall are the current breeding seasons.
• Horses must be three years-old in order to breed. This is so that the parents are fully developed and that the resulting baby will be healthy.
• Wolves must be at least three years in order to breed. Some reason applies. This is still young even in the wild.
• Force breeding is allowed on Ismara, but the players of either character must have plotted or consented to it before the breeding takes place. Force breeding must be between two adult characters.
• Breeding will consist of posting your character's stats in the Consecration boards; no graphic breedings. A moderator will then post the stats of the resulting baby.
• When a second generation character (one who was born on the site) breeds, they need to have a link to their baby stats in their information.
• Males are not allowed in the Arbor unless invited by the female they had a baby with.
• Couples must wait three seasons after conceiving before having another child.

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Fights

• Fights must take place in the Coliseum, not in other forums.
• Fights will be judged by moderators to determine a winner.
• No god-modding your characters, which makes them seem invincible.
• No power-playing other people's characters. This means deciding what the other character is doing or how they react.
• Fights will be made of three attacks and three defenses for either party.

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Claiming Females

• Females must be adults in order for male to claim.
• A male must[/n] have claimed a land before claiming females.
• Darks may only claim Darks and Neutral.
• Lights may claim Lights and Neutrals.
• Neutrals may claim Darks, Lights, and other Neutrals.
• [Once Rogues are allowed] Rogues cannot claim lands, claim females, or be claimed.
• There is a maximum of 10 females that a stallion may claim. This will be upped to 15 once there are many members.
• Male wolves and jackals may claim up to 3 females. This number will go up when member numbers go up.

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Claiming Lands

• Any of the islands may be claimed.
• On the mainlands, only Bainbridge territories may be claimed by equines until Bainbridge is taken over and there are alliances between equines and non-equines.
• Non-equines may claim in Bainbridge and other continents.

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Gameplay

• Foul language is allowed, but, please, don't let every other word be profane.
• You cannot start posting your character until it has been accepted by staff.
• Do not post any personal information. First name is fine, but do not include your last name or address. This is the internet.
• Please do not discuss politics, religion or other mature topics. This is for fun, and things getting out of hand is definitely not fun.
• One real time month is an Ismaran season [Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter]. Four real months is an Ismaran year.
• Season rollovers are on the first of every month.
• Only male characters may claim lands. Males cannot claim females until claiming a land.
• Create a Character Password is: FiestaRaven. [case sensitive; period not included]

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