Difference between revisions of "Newbie Guide"

As you begin your adventures, you may wish to add a little spice to your character and his or her appearance. There are a few ways to do this, the easiest being your [[description]]. Anyone who LOOKs at you will see what you have written yourself to appear as. To describe yourself, you simply use DESCRIBE ME <[[description]]>. It will always start with "(He|She) is a(n) <adjective> <race> and is ...", where the ellipses denote where your custom description goes. The best way to see how it works is to try it, so ''DESCRIBE ME tall'' and ''LOOK ME'' to see the result. Of course, a good description is somewhat longer than that, but it's up to you to write it. More tips and guidelines are detailed in [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=DESCRIPTION HELP DESCRIPTION].

You can also robe yourself in any number of different kinds of clothing: you must be tired of those dull robes from the Trial of Rebirth by now. All around the realms are [[shops]], some of which stock a variety of clothing. Do some window shopping! If you find something you like, PROBE it. (For more information on shops for the informed newbie, please see our section on spending your gold above) Some adventurers are also tailors or jewellers by profession, and many can craft pre-designed items for you, or even design custom clothing for you (though often at a higher price). You can wear nearly anything you like, and it can show a lot about your character's personality. Your clothing will be listed at the end of your description, so it's a great idea to have both a proper description and clothing. (For more information, please see [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=CLOTHING HELP CLOTHING])

Thirdly, you may set a warcry or motto (only one or the other), which are simply phrases which are displayed on your [[honours|HONOURS]] page. They can be used similarly to emotes, simply by using the MOTTO or WARCRY commands (depending on which you have set). To set such a phrase, you can SET WARCRY <message> or SET MOTTO <message>; to clear, simply use "CLEAR" as your message. Remember, warcries and mottoes are to be kept strictly in-character. (For more information on mottos and warcries, please see [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=MOTTO HELP MOTTO] and [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=WARCRY HELP WARCRY])

Finally, you may create a background for your character. Such backgrounds are meant to detail one's history before the Trial of Rebirth, and separate "chapters" may be added on as one's life goes on. You may only ever create '''ONE''' background and it can '''NEVER''' be edited (except in the form of subsequent chapters), so be sure that the one you enter in is free of typos, errors, and you're happy with it! If you decide to write a background, perhaps you should write it into an external editor such as Notepad and read through it several times, sit on it for a few days, then decide whether you're happy with it. Remember, '''your background can never be changed once you submit it'''. For more information on the background system, including syntax and use, please see [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=BACKGROUND HELP BACKGROUND].