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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