The key to this medium of game play, is that we do all of our story telling on line, on this site, using shared documents. A GM creates a page in our editor, and then the players log into the game file and make their additions. We treat it as a living breathing compile. Any document that you click on in this site was created the same way, and has the ability for multiple authors to edit it, if they have the correct permissions.

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1. The GM will create the opening move and you will see it on the front page.
2. Click into the game move to read it
3. When you are ready to edit it, click on the edit tab near the top, it's situated next to the view tab. (You have to have privileges to the game or you will not see the edit tab.)
4. Find the spot in the game file where you would like to make your additions.
5. Use the text editor for any formatting as you add in your new content. (If you don't like the editor you can turn it off, below the text entry box.)
6. Click Preview to make sure it's how you want it, and when it is, click Submit.

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Please be considerate when you apply for a game. Ask yourself if you have the time and energy required to add it to your line-up of life. Each GM will have specific requirements, but a good rule of thumb is that you should be able to post 2 or 3 times a week, and stay caught up with the story. In a game with a fast pace, or players who like to write a lot, that can easily add up to several hours a week. We're always understanding of real life commitments, and real life always comes first! ...but we do ask that players realistically consider their game commitments, do their best to meet the expectations that the GMs set and do their best to communicate with the GM when real life makes participating difficult or impossible.

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We ask that our GMs show a commitment to their game before making a call for characters. Text based games have a notorious reputation for starting and never getting off of the ground, or faltering shortly after they do. This of course will happen sometimes, and we understand this. We just ask that serious thought and effort be put into the decision before running here. If a GM gains a reputation for not being able meet the expectations that they set for their players, then we would have to kindly decline their request to run another game at NextGen RPG, until they can convince us that they have the time and energy to make that commitment.

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Once you're certain that you have the time and energy to run a game, take a bit to decide what kind of game you want to run.  The best advice I can offer you is to run something that you're excited about, you lead your cast of players, and you will fuel their enthusiasm, so pick something that excites you!  If you're a little nervous that nobody will like your idea, you can test it in the Forum's Staging Area, however, I'm a firm believer in - Build It and They WILL Come.  Enthusiasm, from my experience, is contagious.  When you're ready send a PM or email to China, and include the following information.

1. What's the name of your game?
2. A blurb for your game, a short synopsis of some sort that gives me some insight about it. (example: Hudson City - Where Heroes Lose Their Innocense)
3. What system will you be using to run it, or if it will be free form.
4. What tools do you need that we don't have on the site to help you run it better?
5. A sample of your casting call, if you have one prepared.
6. Will this be a full fledged campaign, or a short one-off story.
7. If this will be associated with another campaign, like in the same universe, let me know so that I can start brainstorming about ways to make it easy for all GMs involved to keep track of the campaigns in your shared world.
8. Lastly, let us know what we can do to help you get your game off the ground.

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You can locate the sandbox at this link.

This is a place for you to try out the method of game play at NextGen RPG.  It allows you to go into the Sandbox, make edits and additions and save the file.  This will allow you to get a feel for how game play and collaborative writing works at our site.  Feel free to ask questions while you're in there, and someone will answer them for you.  

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• Picture - This is where you upload or delete your Avatar for use on the site.  Your avatar will be placed next to all of your blog and forum entries.
  • To Upload an Avatar Picture
    • Go to your Control Panel
    • Click on the Edit tab
    • Click on Browse under Upload Picture
    • Locate the image on your local computer and click Open
    • Click on Save at the bottom of the page
  • To Delete an Avatar Picture
    • Go to your Control Panel
    • Click on the Edit tab
    • Check the box next to Delete Picture
    • Click on Save at the bottom of the page

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1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
2. Click on Image & this will open your image entry screen
3. Required: Title of your image
4. Click on the Image Gallery drop down box and select the gallery most suited for your image.
5. Click on the Story drop down box and select the game that the piece is for.
6. Unless your image is adult in nature, you do not need to mess with Rating.
7. Select Browse in the Image Field to Locate the image that you would like to upload.
8. Body - This is where you add any notes or body cast information that you would like to share about your image.
9. Click Save

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How do I post a Blog Entry?

1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
2. Click on Blog Entry & this will open your blog entry screen
3. Required: Title of your fiction piece
4. Click on the Story drop down box and select the game that the piece is for.
5. Unless your piece is adult in nature, you do not need to mess with Rating.
6. Optional: Characters, NPCs & Villains. Allows you to enter names of important characters in your piece. It will autoselect if it's already in the database, if it isn't it will auto create. Check with your GM to see if they have a preference as to whether you fill this out.
7. Author is an optional but recommended field. Try to be consistent with the name that you'd like to use across all of your games.
8. Body - This is where you write or paste your piece into your blog. Feel free to use the text editor for special formatting. If you are pasting from Word, please use the Pasting from Word button on the text editor, it will strip some of the unnecessary code from the document
9. Book Outline - This is where you assign your fiction piece to the correct game. See the next question.
10. Click Preview to ensure your post is how you want it.
11. Click Save

How to assign my Blog Entries to my games?

1. When you are in your blog piece, select Book Outline
2. Click on Book, and select the game that your story is associated with
3. Click on Parent Item, and select the catagory AND/OR the order chronologically where your piece should fall.

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1. When you are in your blog piece, select Book Outline
2. Click on Book, and select the game that your story is associated with
3. Click on Parent Item, and select the catagory AND/OR the order chronologically where your piece should fall.

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1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
2. Click on Joint Post & this will open your entry screen
3. Select JP for the Story Acronym until the piece is completed.
4. Fill out the rest of the required and optional fields and write or paste your intro bit into the Joint Post. If you are pasting from Word, please use the Pasting from Word button on the text editor, it will strip some of the unnecessary code from the document
5. Book Outline - This is where you assign your fiction piece to the correct game. You can do this after the JP is completed if you prefer.
6. Save your JP
7. Now that the Joint Post is created you need to go in and assign your collaborators. Click on the Access Control Tab at the top,
8. Collapse or Ignore the first section labeled 'Role Based Access Control Settings'
9. Scroll Down to 'User Access Control Lists'
10. Fill out the 'Grant View Access' and 'Grant Update Access' sections. The box will autofill, it is important that you get the handle correct in order for the other contributors to gain access. You WILL get an error if it doesn't recognize the handle.
11. Very Important. When you are done granting your view and update access privileges, don't forget to SAVE. This is an easy thing to forget.

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1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
2. Click on Joint Post & this will open your entry screen
3. Required: Title of your fiction piece
4. Click on the Story drop down box and select the JP acronym (after the JP is complete, this will be replaced by the game acronym).
5. Unless your piece is adult in nature, you do not need to mess with Rating.
6. Optional: Characters, NPCs & Villains. Allows you to enter names of important characters in your piece. It will autoselect if it's already in the database, if it isn't it will auto create. Check with your GM to see if they have a preference as to whether you fill this out.
7. Author is a required field. Try to be consistent with the name that you'd like to use across all of your games. (example: My handles are Chairman and Mayhem, but I use China in the author field.)
8. Body - This is where you write or paste your intro bit into the Joint Post. Feel free to use the text editor for special formatting. If you are pasting from Word, please use the Pasting from Word button on the text editor, it will strip some of the unnecessary code from the document
9. Book Outline - This is where you assign your fiction piece to the correct game. You can do this after the JP is completed if you prefer.
10. Click Preview to ensure your post is how you want it. DO NOT FORGET TO HIT SAVE if you preview first. Common mistake and very easy to forget.
11. Click Save
12. Now that the Joint Post is created you need to go in and assign your collaborators. Click on the Access Control Tab at the top,
13. Collapse or Ignore the first section labeled 'Role Based Access Control Settings'
14. Scroll Down to 'User Access Control Lists'
15. Select 'Grant View Access'
16. Add User Handles that you would like to allow view access to your Joint Post. If you begin typing a name it will autofill. It is important that you get the handle correct in order for the other contributors to gain access. You WILL get an error if it doesn't recognize the handle.
17. Click the 'Add User Button' after each new viewer.
18. Select 'Grant Update Access' and repeat numbers 16 & 17.
19. Very Important. When you are done granting your view and update access privileges, don't forget to SAVE. This is an easy thing to forget.

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• Click on the Access Control Tab
• Under the first section labeled 'Role Based Access Control Settings', click on the first two items in the very first row. (see screen shot A below)
• Click Save and your Piece will become visible to the Site
• Click back into the Edit Tab of your piece
• Select the Story drop down box and change the selection from JP to your game acronym (Example: MD)
• Scroll down to Authoring Options and delete the date and time and it will auto assign the current date and time when you save it. This will make sure that it shows up at the top of the front page where it belongs. (see screen shot B below)
• If you haven't already assigned your JP to the Game's Book Outline, please do so Now. (see screen shot B below)
• Save your changes.

A. 

 
B.

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Yes. You can turn it off by clicking on Switch to plain text editor under the text editor box in any move. If you wish to turn it off permanently, follow these directions. This is NOT recommended by the Site Administrator.

1. Go to your Control Panel located under My Tools
2. Click on the Edit Tab in your Control Panel
3. Select the triangle next to Rich Text Editor
4. Select the Default State drop down box, and select Disable

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Sometimes during game play, it becomes useful to have a place to make notes to yourself. Things that you want to keep private, whether it's secrets that you've uncovered during game play, or lines that you want to use, or things that you don't want to forget, etc. This is a place for you to create notes that will only be seen by you. Some other uses might include, posting character sheets or stats, spell lists, power lists, catch phrases, verbiage of arcane spells (so that you don't have to get the Latin translation or equivalent each time), and clues.

1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
2. Click on Notes & this will open your note entry screen
3. Add your title in the title section.
4. Add your note in the note section
5. Click Save
6. To access Notes later, select My Notes under My Tools in the left hand navigation column.

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Yes. Any content that is adult in nature MUST include the 'Adult' rating when it is submitted. This is located in a drop down box labeled 'Rating'. Adult access is granted upon joining the site after verifying birth date, if you want this access removed, send a note to an admin and they can remove this feature from your account. Unless you have this permission all adult rated content will be completely invisible to you on the site.

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Technically anything NC17 or greater should be tagged adult, which basically isn't very limiting. If sexual content with penetration, is introduced in a story, it must have the adult rating. ...however, that's a little too lenient for my personal tastes. So...technicalities aside, once anything adult, gets to the point where it makes ya blush, go ahead and tag it.

If you aren't sure, tag it adult and one of the administrators will verify it. If they see something not tagged that should be, they'll tag it. If they see something tagged that they don't think needs to be, they'll untag it. Basic Nudity, Excessive violence (unless it contains sex) and excessive language do not need to be tagged as Adult. But an advisory note at the top of the page or near the graphic violence, is always welcomed.

example links

- The Purifier (Part 3) (Conquistadors) - The above contains nudity and some violence, enough so that I felt the reader should be forewarned.

- Meanwhile 3 (Tabula Rasa) - The above contains sexually explicit material that requires an adult rating tag. IF you can't see this, it's because you don't have Adult privileges. Your birth date must be entered and approved by an Admin before granting those privileges.

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NextGen RPG utilizes a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Editor.  We are striving for a gaming environment that is intuitive and that requires a minimal learning curve.  This section will explain the WYSIWYG Editor, any known issues with using it, and details on how to turn the editor off, for those that prefer to use straight html coding.
Basic Layout and Buttons.
How do I paste from MS Works?
How do I paste from MS Works?
How do I upload an image to a game move or blog post?
Known Issues & Bugs

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The following are the two recommended ways to find your content.

The top of almost every page, has access to three very useful drop down boxes. They are fairly self explanatory and easy to use. Depending on the content that you are looking for you can use one, two or all of the boxes to narrow your search before clicking apply.

If you are already involved in a game, the My Games page, located under My Tools in the Left Hand Navigation column, will be very helpful. You will be automatically subscribed to all games that you have permissions to, and all blog, game, image, poll and forum updates will show up there. You will also find a quick search table at the bottom of this page, that will allow you to find content that you might like to follow, even if you aren't in the games.  The table will default to your preferences each time you use it.

As the site grows, these two tools will be the quickest and most useful ways for finding your new game moves, catching up on blogs and finding other site related content.
 

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A good way to find your game initially and read up on game details and game moves, is by going to the main campaign page for your game. You can locate your game's home page by looking in Campaigns, located in the Content Directory section on the left hand navigation column. Once you are inside of your Campaign's home, the GMs will have links to their galleries, forums and game guidebooks. In addition, all old moves will be archived and a list will be available from this page that will allow you to read through them.  You can find the list on your left hand navigation column.

For game play purposes, establish a habit of checking your My Games Page. This will provide disappearing blocks for all of the games that you have permissions to and if there is new content in any of them, it will show up.

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When a game move is created or updated, you will see it listed in your My Games Page. Simply click on this link when you have a chance to read it and it will take you to the game file for you to read the new content.

For members that would like to customize their experience a bit more, following are some options.  ...but remember, if you want to keep it simple, at first, the 'My Games' Page will keep you on top of your game.

There is also an optional block available to add to your left hand navigation section, called New & Updated Game Moves. You can turn this on in the Edit Tab section of your Control Panel.  When using this block, it is important to understand that after a link is visited, it disappears from the New & Updated Game Move block, and the link will not reappear until it is edited again.  This block will show all new game content and not just your games, the five most current updates will always be on top.  If you have no block available after activating it, it's because there is no new content available.  Click here for instructions.

In addition to the official game moves, many of the games will have opportunities for side fiction pieces that tie into the overall game. A lot of GMs will encourage their players to post these into their player blog. There is another optional block, located on the left hand Navigation Column, called New & Updated Blogs. This section will list all new blogs that have appeared since the last time you logged on. Once the link is clicked on, it will disappear from the block.  You can turn this on in the Edit Tab section of your Control Panel. This block will show all new blog content and not just your games, the five most current updates will always be on top.  If you have no block available after activating it, it's because there is no new content available. Click here for instructions.

There is also a Recent Content page located on the left hand navigation menu that will take you to pages where you can cycle through the most recent content.  And another useful place to look, is in the Track tab of your Control Panel, but it is important to note, that until you post to a game move or blog, it will not show up in that tab.

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1. Click on your Control Panel, located on the left hand navigation Bar.
2. Click on the Edit Tab.
3. It will default to Account Information
4. Scroll down to Block Configuration and choose which blocks you would like to see

Following is a complete list of content blocks that are available.

• Block Configuration - This is the place that you go to turn on and off the blocks of content that are located in the left hand Navigation Column and My Games Page.  Most of the blocks are set as on off default, but please feel free to customize this to your liking.  Following are instructions on how to turn them on/off, as well as descriptions of each of the blocks.
  • Scroll down to Block Configuration
  • Place a checkmark next to the blocks that you want to see.  Descriptions to follow.
    •  Optional: new_update_book: Block - This will eventually disappear after you click through all the content.  Once that happens you will ONLY see this block if there is new or updated content since your last move.  Similar functionality can be found on the My Games page.
    •  Optionaol: new_update_blogs: Block - This will eventually disappear after you click through all the content. Once that happens you will ONLY see this block if there is new or updated content since your last move. Similar functionality can be found on the My Games page.
    • Recommended: new_update_forum: Block - This only shows in the forum and will eventually disappear after you click through all the content. Once that happens you will ONLY see this block if there is new or updated content since your last move.
    • Recommended: my_games_favorite: Block - This only appears in your My Games Page.  It provides a quick search table on all Next Gen content.
    • Optional: Community_Forum_Updates: Block - This only appears in your My Games Page, and show new/updated community forum posts.
    • Optional: Helpdesk_Forum_Updates: Block - This only appears in your My Games Page, and show new/updated helpdesk posts.
    • Recommended: Book Navigation: Block - This appears in your game moves and blog pieces that are assigned to a book outline.  It will show the book outline of your game in the left hand column, under the Navigation Information.
      
    • Optional: Recent_ImageContent: Block - Shows the last five uploaded image links
    • Optional: Dice Roller - Block that contains the die roller
    • Optional: Counter - This block shows only on the front page, and gives PHP Site Stats.
    • Optional: Most recent poll - disappearing block, it will only show poll content if there are some
    • Optional: Who's Online
    • Optional: Who's New
    • Optional: Latest Image
    • Optional: Random Image

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Yes. Underneath the text of a game move you will see the Subscribe option. When you subscribe to a page you will get an email every time the page is updated. You can also subscribe to authors, characters, or even all content in a campaign (not recommended - you'll be swamped with emails!) You can manage your Subscriptions from your Control Panel. Click on your Subscriptions tab, and select which items you would like to send you email notifications when they're updated. I will warn you that they can sometimes be prolific, so be ready to tweak them until you're happy with the number of email notifications that you are receiving.

On the home page you'll find an RSS link for all new content. This feed won't tell you when content is updated; we're working on that.

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There are a few different ways to do this, the easiest of which is to use the drop down boxes at the top of the home page, or the favorites quick search table on your My Games Page. These will allow you to search by content type (game move, gallery, blog, etc.), game/story or by author. It will list the items in order of the most recent to the oldest.

Other ways to find your item of interest include

• Doing a search, located on the top left of NextGen RPG's home page
• Clicking on Campaigns in the Content Directory, and finding it in the campaign's home page directory
• Clicking on Blogs in the Content Directory will list all blogs from most recent to oldest
• Clicking on Recent Content in the Content Directory, this lists all content contributions from newest to oldest

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Some GMs will use color codes to help with this problem, and others may rely completely on the highlighted text. This will be decided on a game by game basis. The best way to ensure that you don't miss any new content, is to click into your game move, and select the author drop down box (ex: #6 Torchwood). Find the last update that you are sure that you've read, and from there, click on each author revision, one by one. Ensure that the checkmark box next to highlight changes is checked and click view revision.

What this will do, is highlight only the text that was touched by that author. Yellowed areas will indicate new content or changed content. Gray text is an indicator of content that was removed. Do note that sometimes an entire sentence or paragraph might be highlighted, even if their change was a minor edit. Skimming for obvious new content will make for good results. GMs that use color coding as well, will find that when they go into the file to remove the codes, it will make for a lot of highlights in the view screen. It is recommended, that they drop the code first, and then do a fresh edit to incorporate any new content. It will help their players find the new content easier.

Some additional notes:

If you expand it you will see a list of recent revisions to the document.

This will allow you to see who added to the game and cycle through each addition with the latest revision at the top.

By selecting a version and clicking the view revision button the text added in that version will be highlighted in the main body of the document.

By cycling through the revisions you can see what each person added.

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The New and Updated Content Blocks will list all items that you haven't looked at. So when you're on the site and see no new content block, it is because there is no new content.  The same is true with your New Content Game Blocks on your My Games Page.  If they aren't there, it's because there is no new content.

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1. When you are in your blog piece, select Book Outline
2. Click on Book, and select the game that your story is associated with
3. Click on Parent Item, and select the catagory AND/OR the order chronologically where your piece should fall.

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Subscriptions Tab - This tab is used for controlling the content notifications that you would like sent to your preferred email account.  All subscription notifications will be delivered to the email address that you have indicated in your account settings.  There are five subtabs located in the subscriptions area; Overview, Pages, Blogs, Content Types and Categories.

• Overview Tab: This is the quick reference tab to see all of your subscriptions
• Pages Tab: Every page at NextGen RPG, has the subscription option.  This is a great way to follow just the game moves that you participate or lurk in.  As you select subscriptions to individual pages, they will show up in this tab.
• Blogs Tab: The blogs tab allows you to subscribe to your favorite user's blog.  Each time they add content to their blog, you will be notified via email.
• Content Types: This is a way to subscribe to broad sections of the site.  I will warn you that this could become overwhelming, so subscribe with caution.  You can select certain content types, such as blogs or forums that you would like to receive notifications on, when new items are posted.
• Categories: This tab allows finite control over the content that you want to subscribe to.  It contains forum categories, game books, authors, characters and galleries.  Once you subscribe to a catagory, you will get email notifications, every time new or existing content is added or updated with the category tags that you've subscribed to.

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Track Tabs - The Track Posts Tab follows you as you navigate through NextGen RPG.  It keeps track of each piece of content that you've edited or commented on.  When you visit this tab, it will show a 'red' new or updated alert on any of your tracked content, if it has been added or changed since your last visit.  The Track Page Visits Tab keeps a list of your most recently viewed content.

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Some GMs will use color codes to help with this problem, and others may rely completely on the highlighted text. This will be decided on a game by game basis. The best way to ensure that you don't miss any new content, is to click into your game move, and select the author drop down box (ex: #6 Torchwood). Find the last update that you are sure that you've read, and from there, click on each author revision, one by one. Ensure that the checkmark box next to highlight changes is checked and click view revision.

What this will do, is highlight only the text that was touched by that author. Yellowed areas will indicate new content or changed content. Gray text is an indicator of content that was removed. Do note that sometimes an entire sentence or paragraph might be highlighted, even if their change was a minor edit. Skimming for obvious new content will make for good results. GMs that use color coding as well, will find that when they go into the file to remove the codes, it will make for a lot of highlights in the view screen. It is recommended, that they drop the code first, and then do a fresh edit to incorporate any new content. It will help their players find the new content easier.

Some additional notes:

If you expand it you will see a list of recent revisions to the document.

This will allow you to see who added to the game and cycle through each addition with the latest revision at the top.

By selecting a version and clicking the view revision button the text added in that version will be highlighted in the main body of the document.

By cycling through the revisions you can see what each person added.

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The New and Updated Content Blocks will list all items that you haven't looked at. So when you're on the site and see no new content block, it is because there is no new content.  The same is true with your New Content Game Blocks on your My Games Page.  If they aren't there, it's because there is no new content.

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1. Locate the game move, and click into the file.
2. Select the Edit tab at the top of the document, located next to the view tab.
3. IF you do not see an edit tab you are either not logged in, or do not have privileges to that game.
4. Find the place in the document that you would like to reply, and insert your text. (Feel free to add any place in the game file, as long as it does NOT contradict or interrupt the flow of what comes later in the existing game move.)
5. Use the text editor to add any special formatting. If you dislike the WYSIWYG editor, you can turn it off: click on Switch to plain text editor below the text entry box. This is NOT recommended by the Site Administrator.
6. Preview your move and then click Submit, once you're happy with it. DO NOT FORGET TO HIT SAVE if you preview first.
7. Files are locked when a user clicks Edit, and will be unlocked when changes are saved. This prevents multiple people from editing the document at the same time. If a file you need is locked, please check in later after you see your move updated.

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1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
2. Click on Image & this will open your image entry screen
3. Required: Title of your image
4. Click on the Image Gallery drop down box and select the gallery most suited for your image.
5. Click on the Story drop down box and select the game that the piece is for.
6. Unless your image is adult in nature, you do not need to mess with Rating.
7. Select Browse in the Image Field to Locate the image that you would like to upload.
8. Body - This is where you add any notes or body cast information that you would like to share about your image.
9. Click Save

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1. Locate and open the blog or game move that you want to insert your image into
2. Click on where you want the image to be inserted
3. Click the Mountain Icon or the Image Assist Icon in the text editor - it's located on the second row of buttons, to the right of the Anchor.  Try them both until you find which one feels easier for you.
4. Mountain Icon
   1. Click on the Browse Server button in the first line
   2. If you recently uploaded your image into a game gallery, you should see it on the first screen.
   3. If you would like to search, The Image Assist Upload is a better choice.
   4. Select your image and choose the size you would like to insert (Thumbnail, Preview or Original)
   5. Once you're back to the main screen, select the align box (very bottom), and choose left or right, depending on which way you want the text to wrap around your image
   6. Click the okay button
   7. Once you're back in the game move, click on the image and drag it to size it correctly
5. Image Assist
   1. This method will automatically take you to the screen of your uploaded Gallery Images (If the picture you want wasn't uploaded by you, you will need to find it in the gallery)
   2. Cycle through them by page or Browse Images by Gallery at the top.
   3. Select the image you want to insert into your game move or blog
   4. Select the size that you want to insert.
   5. Chose alignment for text wrapping
   6. Click Insert
   7. If the image did NOT wrap correctly, which is a common issue, right click on the image and select Image Properties.
   8. Select the align box (very bottom), and choose left or right, depending on which way you want the text to wrap around your image
   9. Click the okay button
   10. Once you're back in the game move, click on the image and drag it to size it correctly

Note on the Differences:

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Most GMs will prefer that game fiction written for their game, but that does not coincide directly with their current game thread, be posted in the player's blog. The blog piece will then be front paged so that everyone can see it, until it is bumped off the front page by new content. The piece will also be assigned to your game move, so that when someone is reading the game story, from beginning to end - in chapter/book format, they will be able to read your fiction piece as it falls into the overall time line.

How to assign my Blog Entries to my games

1. When you are in your blog piece, select Book Outline
   
2. Click on Book, and select the game that your story is associated with
   
3. Click on Parent Item, and select the catagory AND/OR the order chronologically where your piece should

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For every game, there is information that needs to be made available to the players. Things like: how to create your characters, information about the game system and world, character profiles, and any other little thing that the GM may feel is important. Our Guidebooks contain this information. GMs may retain exclusive control over these pages, or allow players to edit and add to them. These are optional resources, and if a GM prefers to host something off-site, that's fine, and we'll add links in its place.

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OoC conversation usually happens in the game's forum or in the comment section of the game move. GMs may assign specific rules for their games, so check with them if you need additional guidance.

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Some GMs will post character sheets and some will not. It's up to the GM whether to put them on the forum or game's guide book. However, feel free to put a copy of your character sheet in your Notes, that way you can access it any time you need to, no matter who's computer you're using.

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How do I post a Blog Entry?

1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
2. Click on Blog Entry & this will open your blog entry screen
3. Required: Title of your fiction piece
4. Click on the Story drop down box and select the game that the piece is for.
5. Unless your piece is adult in nature, you do not need to mess with Rating.
6. Optional: Characters, NPCs & Villains. Allows you to enter names of important characters in your piece. It will autoselect if it's already in the database, if it isn't it will auto create. Check with your GM to see if they have a preference as to whether you fill this out.
7. Author is an optional but recommended field. Try to be consistent with the name that you'd like to use across all of your games.
8. Body - This is where you write or paste your piece into your blog. Feel free to use the text editor for special formatting. If you are pasting from Word, please use the Pasting from Word button on the text editor, it will strip some of the unnecessary code from the document
9. Book Outline - This is where you assign your fiction piece to the correct game. See the next question.
10. Click Preview to ensure your post is how you want it.
11. Click Save

How to assign my Blog Entries to my games?

1. When you are in your blog piece, select Book Outline
2. Click on Book, and select the game that your story is associated with
3. Click on Parent Item, and select the catagory AND/OR the order chronologically where your piece should fall.

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1. When you are in your blog piece, select Book Outline
2. Click on Book, and select the game that your story is associated with
3. Click on Parent Item, and select the catagory AND/OR the order chronologically where your piece should fall.

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JPs are Joint Posts, it's an alternative way to privately collaborate on a story without needing to utilize an outside source like your email or google docs. You are welcome to use them whenever you would like, some people even use them for solo 'work in progress' types of pieces. Anything that you would like to have on the site for convenient editing, but that you would like to keep private until publishing.

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JPs are optional, so there is no pressure to use them if you prefer another method. However people have found that JPs are convenient because they are almost impossible to miss on the site. A JP notification will show up on the left hand navigation bar for all contributors when there is an update, and will also show up on a Users My Game page. It allows privacy and collaborative additions and editing in such a way the all contributors can see what was changed and by who, things that could get overlooked in bouncing an email or google doc back and forth.

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It means someone else i sediting the file right now. The lock will release when either an hour has passed or when the game file is updated and submitted. Please check back in when you see the move updated.

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Sometimes during game play, it becomes useful to have a place to make notes to yourself. Things that you want to keep private, whether it's secrets that you've uncovered during game play, or lines that you want to use, or things that you don't want to forget, etc. This is a place for you to create notes that will only be seen by you. Some other uses might include, posting character sheets or stats, spell lists, power lists, catch phrases, verbiage of arcane spells (so that you don't have to get the Latin translation or equivalent each time), and clues.

1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
2. Click on Notes & this will open your note entry screen
3. Add your title in the title section.
4. Add your note in the note section
5. Click Save
6. To access Notes later, select My Notes under My Tools in the left hand navigation column.

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Rules - Keep the drama in the games and out of the site.

We're not big on rules or restrictions here. Most rules will be implemented on a game level by the GM. Each game will have a forum with a thread that will outline your GM's expectations. Expect them to vary from game to game, and do your best to abide by them. GM's game = GM's rules, if you disagree with them find a way to make a graceful exit, and we'll work to help you find another game that's more suited to your style.

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Each GM is in charge of setting up the player expectations for their game. As a player, we ask that you know what those requirements are and do your best to live up to them. As someone that has played in this medium for over a year, a good suggestion is checking into the site (active games and forums) 3-4 times a week, and making yourself available to update the game move if you have a tag.

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Yes. Any content that is adult in nature MUST include the 'Adult' rating when it is submitted. This is located in a drop down box labeled 'Rating'. Adult access is granted upon joining the site after verifying birth date, if you want this access removed, send a note to an admin and they can remove this feature from your account. Unless you have this permission all adult rated content will be completely invisible to you on the site.

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Technically anything NC17 or greater should be tagged adult, which basically isn't very limiting. If sexual content with penetration, is introduced in a story, it must have the adult rating. ...however, that's a little too lenient for my personal tastes. So...technicalities aside, once anything adult, gets to the point where it makes ya blush, go ahead and tag it.

If you aren't sure, tag it adult and one of the administrators will verify it. If they see something not tagged that should be, they'll tag it. If they see something tagged that they don't think needs to be, they'll untag it. Basic Nudity, Excessive violence (unless it contains sex) and excessive language do not need to be tagged as Adult. But an advisory note at the top of the page or near the graphic violence, is always welcomed.

example links

- The Purifier (Part 3) (Conquistadors) - The above contains nudity and some violence, enough so that I felt the reader should be forewarned.

- Meanwhile 3 (Tabula Rasa) - The above contains sexually explicit material that requires an adult rating tag. IF you can't see this, it's because you don't have Adult privileges. Your birth date must be entered and approved by an Admin before granting those privileges.

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