How to Play

Overview
Playing at Realms of Shi'Kharia is pretty easy and simple. There are no files or programs to download, no installations to make. All you do is log into the FORUM and begin posting! We also have a built-in chat there, for those who enjoy writing their storylines in a Play-by-Chat format.

Types of Storylines
There are different kinds of stories for the message board:

Private Storylines
are Storylines that only certain people may post in. When making one of these, make sure to list who's invited to participate in the Topic, or the first Post in the thread (and update if new people are invited to play).

Public Storylines
are for anyone and everyone to participate in, if they want to. It's always polite to try and stick to what the Thread Starter has begun, or at least let them direct the flow of the story, if at all possible. Most players won't mind if you bring a little bit of the spotlight onto your character, so long as you don't distract from what they had in mind.

(If your character just HAS to seize the spotlight, it's polite to make a new thread for this.)

Events
Staff-hosted Storylines that often bear In-Character rewards. These Storylines are also the ones where the Site's Story is shaped. Development in these threads WILL affect the site's storyline as a whole, and death *IS* sometimes possible in these threads, so tread with caution!

Moderated Adventures
Like events, but on a smaller scale. They're usually player-directed, with a GM occasionally posting to let everyone know when NPCs enter the scene, or to let them know if something interesting has happened that will affect those involved.