a guide to character creation.

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Jun 6, 2023 23:28:51 GMT

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Post by admin on Jun 6, 2023 23:28:51 GMT

Our Homeland prides itself on being a (fairly) realistic horse rp site. That being said, some of you might be curious as to what is (and isn't) allowed as far as character creation goes! This guide will outline all of those points, as well as break down our character creation template.

Names. Any name is allowed, as long as it is appropriate, and as long as it hasn't already been taken by another character on the site. You can check the status of any name on this thread.

Age. Foal age ranges from 0-1. Yearlings are 1-2. Horses older than 2 are able to breed. Horses older than the age of 15 may still breed, however there may be increased likelihood of complications. Horses on the site cannot live past the age of 25.

Gender. Horses can either be stallions or mares. Hermaphroditic horses are also allowed.
Birth Season. On our site, time passes through seasons. Your character will age up one year during their designated birth season. Seasons change once a month.

Body Type. In Our Homeland, we don't go by specific breeds. You are more than welcome to include your horse's breed in a post on your character logs, however they are not necessary for our applications. There are three (3) body types: Hotblood, Warmblood, and Coldblood.

Height. Horse heights are measured in "hands high", and fluctuate in instances of 3's. For example, 15.2hh, 15.3hh, 16hh, etc.

Color. This is simply the technical name of your character's coat color. Please refrain from using the word "paint" when describing tobianos, splashes, or overos - be specific! Any realistic/genetically possible coat color is allowed. This also includes chimera, somatic mutation, and brindles - however, certain "rare" colors can only be purchased through our points store.

Eyes: Acceptable eye colors include Black, Brown, Blue, Hazel, Green, or Amber (as well as shades in between - ex. Light Brown is allowed)

Distinguishing Marks. Here you can provide a description of your character's markings (especially if they are a Tobiano or Overo), as well as any physical scars or anything notable to be made about their outward appearance.

Genetics. We use genetics on Our Homeland mainly for breeding. Plus, they're just fun! This is a good site to play around with the genetics of coat colors. If you are unsure of what your character's genetics might be, feel free to reach out to staff for help!

Overall General Health. There are 4 options here - Excellent, Fair, Poor, and Sick. Horses with Excellent General Health will be incredibly healthy and typically unaffected by diseases/sickness. Those with Fair health will be moderately healthy, and may contract diseases/sickness, but be able to overcome them. Those with Poor health will be the least healthy, and prone to disease/sickness. "Sick" horses will either be sickly for their entire lives, or live with some kind of physical or mental deformation.

Personality. You can really have free reign with this category as far as content goes. Note that you must write a minimum of 150 words, or minimum five bulleted points with brief descriptions of your character.

History. Same applies for this category.

And that's pretty much it! If you have any further questions, feel free to direct them to our character help channel on our site discord, or send a message to birdorcages !

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Edited Jun 6, 2023 23:30:27 GMT By admin