First off~ Welcome!
When you make your character! (Lore is sexy):
- Server: Balmung, for sure! But that is a given.
- We have a serious lack of variation in races in the community. Miqo'tes are very common, Roegadyn are on the other side, very uncommon. Remember, with v2.0 we will have the option to select Male Miqo'te, Female Roegadyn, and Female Highlander Hyur, so if you are interested in playing one of those, chose a race that is close and just let people know until you can change.
- There is some general lore behind names in game, if you're interested in that:
Seekers of the Sun Miqo'te: Have names in which the first letter is followed by an apostrophe--Exception is F'lhaminn, the Keeper from the Ul'dah storyline. However, SE won't let us use apostrophes, so that makes it interesting (Ex: C'rhabye, W'nhalki, X'dhilogo)
Keepers of the Moon Miqo'te: Favor short first names with a fantasy feel, favoring H's (Ex: Rinh Maimhov, Nhagi Amariyo, Qhota Nbolo)
Midlander Hyurs: Have "common" fantasy names. (Ex: Edine, Rosamud, Bouchard)
Highlander Hyurs: Have "common" fantasy names, I think? I haven't been able to tell. (Ex: Shilgen, Hnaufrid)
Plainsfolk Lalafell: Seem to follow almost-XI Tarutaru style names with repetition (Ex: Vavaki, Aspipi, Sungi Kelungi)
Dunesfolk Lalafell: Seem to follow almost-XI Tarutaru style names with repetition (Ex: Tatasha, Yayake, Nonosu)
Hellsguard/Lohengarde Roegadyn: Seem to follow the XI Galka naming trend of descriptive words (Ex: Wise Moon, Angry River)
Sea Wolf Roegadyn: Think Welsh, however the names can be broken into two or three words in their old, native language (Ex: Mohtfryd, Wyznguld, Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn [merl-sea, wyb-wife, bloe-blue, fhis-fish, wyn-daughter; wyn and syn (son) are used at the end of surnames]). Some follow the Galka style naming (Ex: Roosting Crow)
Wildwood Elezen: Think "common" fantasy with a French twist (Ex: Norbettaux, Cahernaut, Anthoinette)
Duskwight Elezen: Think "common" fantasy with a French twist (Ex: Frilaix, Coultenet, Eugenaire)
- Current year most RPers go by: 1573
- You can make your guardian reflect your chosen namesday (birthday), or vice versa, if you'd like:
(Jan) 1st Astral Moon- Halone
(Feb) 1st Umbral Moon - Menphina
(Mar) 2nd Astral Moon - Thaliak
(Apr) 2nd Umbral Moon - Nymeia
(May) 3rd Astral Moon- Llymlaen
(Jun) 3rd Umbral Moon - Oschon
(Jul) 4th Astral Moon - Byregot
(Aug) 4th Umbral Moon - Rhalgr
(Sep) 5th Astral Moon - Azeyma
(Oct) 5th Umbral Moon - Nald'thal
(Nov) 6th Astral Moon - Nophica
(Dec) 6th Umbral Moon - Althyk
Here's some other lore links omg!
Join uuuussss~
- Joining the OOC LS is highly recommended! I believe Rain/Endemerrin made it this time around, and he can refer you to some of the pearl holders.
- Joining an RPLS, highly recommended as well! Right now, our community is very small still, so it can be hard to find random RP! Joining a LS will help with that. Click the Linkshells tab above to see some that are active (and some that aren't).
When you make your character! (Lore is sexy):
- Server: Balmung, for sure! But that is a given.
- We have a serious lack of variation in races in the community. Miqo'tes are very common, Roegadyn are on the other side, very uncommon. Remember, with v2.0 we will have the option to select Male Miqo'te, Female Roegadyn, and Female Highlander Hyur, so if you are interested in playing one of those, chose a race that is close and just let people know until you can change.
- There is some general lore behind names in game, if you're interested in that:
Seekers of the Sun Miqo'te: Have names in which the first letter is followed by an apostrophe--Exception is F'lhaminn, the Keeper from the Ul'dah storyline. However, SE won't let us use apostrophes, so that makes it interesting (Ex: C'rhabye, W'nhalki, X'dhilogo)
Keepers of the Moon Miqo'te: Favor short first names with a fantasy feel, favoring H's (Ex: Rinh Maimhov, Nhagi Amariyo, Qhota Nbolo)
Midlander Hyurs: Have "common" fantasy names. (Ex: Edine, Rosamud, Bouchard)
Highlander Hyurs: Have "common" fantasy names, I think? I haven't been able to tell. (Ex: Shilgen, Hnaufrid)
Plainsfolk Lalafell: Seem to follow almost-XI Tarutaru style names with repetition (Ex: Vavaki, Aspipi, Sungi Kelungi)
Dunesfolk Lalafell: Seem to follow almost-XI Tarutaru style names with repetition (Ex: Tatasha, Yayake, Nonosu)
Hellsguard/Lohengarde Roegadyn: Seem to follow the XI Galka naming trend of descriptive words (Ex: Wise Moon, Angry River)
Sea Wolf Roegadyn: Think Welsh, however the names can be broken into two or three words in their old, native language (Ex: Mohtfryd, Wyznguld, Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn [merl-sea, wyb-wife, bloe-blue, fhis-fish, wyn-daughter; wyn and syn (son) are used at the end of surnames]). Some follow the Galka style naming (Ex: Roosting Crow)
Wildwood Elezen: Think "common" fantasy with a French twist (Ex: Norbettaux, Cahernaut, Anthoinette)
Duskwight Elezen: Think "common" fantasy with a French twist (Ex: Frilaix, Coultenet, Eugenaire)
- Current year most RPers go by: 1573
- You can make your guardian reflect your chosen namesday (birthday), or vice versa, if you'd like:
(Jan) 1st Astral Moon- Halone
(Feb) 1st Umbral Moon - Menphina
(Mar) 2nd Astral Moon - Thaliak
(Apr) 2nd Umbral Moon - Nymeia
(May) 3rd Astral Moon- Llymlaen
(Jun) 3rd Umbral Moon - Oschon
(Jul) 4th Astral Moon - Byregot
(Aug) 4th Umbral Moon - Rhalgr
(Sep) 5th Astral Moon - Azeyma
(Oct) 5th Umbral Moon - Nald'thal
(Nov) 6th Astral Moon - Nophica
(Dec) 6th Umbral Moon - Althyk
Here's some other lore links omg!
Join uuuussss~
- Joining the OOC LS is highly recommended! I believe Rain/Endemerrin made it this time around, and he can refer you to some of the pearl holders.
- Joining an RPLS, highly recommended as well! Right now, our community is very small still, so it can be hard to find random RP! Joining a LS will help with that. Click the Linkshells tab above to see some that are active (and some that aren't).
