It is our intention to allow all new players to start on a starter facet until they are ready to put in their application. We intend to keep applications simple.

• Starting Skills Poll

We will do another new player center that lets anyone without an application join and is accessible to old players as well. New players won’t be able to leave until they are ready to declare a name, race and kingdom. There will be a few simple “race gates” for new players to play around with before they declare, and then staff will help set them up like we always have -- scripting that will come later.

If we choose to let people come in with existing skills like the poll suggests, we’ll have a few basic class gates that they can play with to set their skills prior to application.

Guidelines

Race

1. There are five main categories of races, you must choose one of those five categories and abide by their limitations. Otherwise, you may be of any sub-race that you wish with the following restrictions.
2. Sub-races that include any type of non-human avatar or shape change are restricted to available UO graphics. We reserve the right to restrict or refuse certain art.
3. There are no skill or stat modifications based on race (at this time).
4. Shard lore and politics are intended to group characters by moral/ethical lines rather than racial lines.

Arrival in the World

1. Player characters are brought into Sanctuary by either one of the character's own gods or by one of the three main forces of Sanctuary; Ancalagon the Black, Jormungandr, or the Grey Rider.
2. Player characters can have arrived anytime on Sanctuary in the last 10 years. This maybe a necessary fiction for anyone who is interested in creating a Noble House.

Kingdom

1. There are five kingdoms in Sanctuary and player characters are encouraged, but not required, to choose a kingdom to join either at the time of application or soon after.
2. We understand that our players have a tendency toward loner behavior -- however, be advised that the shard storyline is geared at characters who have kingdom allegience.

About the Map

1. All characters begin on Summer Isle, a UO map facet that is separate from the World Stage map. Summer Isle is the new player area as well as the safe zone and crafting/market center for the shard.
2. Fictionally, Summer Isle is protected by the Grey Rider and is where the heroes and "nobility" go to get away from the politics and hassle of the royal courts.
3. The mainland map which we refer to as "The World Stage" is as large as can be made in UO. This is a necessary implementation to create the sense of immersion required for RPCSS. We do not expect the towns on the mainland to be populated by players.
4. Players are cautioned to manage their expectations regarding the kingdom capitals becoming "role-play centers" and should treat the mainland cities as backdrops to the political role-play generated by RPCSS.

Housing

1. Housing on Summer Isle, unlike the mainland, will not be disrupted by war and is where we expect most casual role-play encounters to happen.
2. Housing on the mainland will be available to members of the individual kingdom.

Player Application

Discord Id -

Please give us the discord account name that we can use to message you on discord.

Character Name -

We require role-play appropriate names. Names using odd characters or capitalization are not allowed.

Character Race & Sub-Race-

We want to know what Sanctuary race best suits your character and what their sub-race is. Since we allow you to bring in a sub-race from a variety of other fictional worlds please let us know what the source for your characters sub-race is. Example: Aelfeyn, sub-race D&D Drow.

Character Description -

Please provide details such as height, skin and hair color, any any deviations from human normal.

Character Kingdom -

This is the kingdom on Sanctuary that your character intends to join.

Backstory -

400 characters or less. We just want to know where they are coming from and what they like to do. You may not play a native to Sanctuary, but your character can have arrived any time within the last 10 years.