Post by ShadowReine on Sept 26, 2008 23:32:02 GMT -5
Notes for character generation:
All characters are normal Pernese humans (see notes in the IC info boards). Hair and eye colors should exist on Earth and make sense for Pern. Everyone should read the 'People of Pern' post on the IC info board before making a character. Characters will not have superpowers other than possibly slight empathy. No telekinesis, etc. The minimum age for PCs is 8.
Crafters:
The normal age range for initial apprenticeship is 11 to 13. Boys are sometimes taken by the Harper Hall as young as 8. Otherwise, apprentices younger than eleven turns will not be allowed. Most crafters make journeyman at 16 or 17. Staff permission is required for a journeyman younger than 16 or an apprentice older than 17. Masters should be at least thirty turns old. Female Masters in any Craft are extremely rare. All Masters require staff permission, and there will normally only be one Master (PC or adoptable) in the Weyr at any time.
Candidates and Riders:
The normal age range for candidacy is 12 to 20 turns. Females as old as 25 are permitted to Stand if there is a gold egg on the Sands. It takes eighteen months from initial hatching to graduation. Weyrlings are considered full riders at that point or on their sixteenth birthday, whichever comes later. No character younger than 12 turns will be permitted to Stand ICly.
Golds are by Impression only, as are females on any other color except green. The majority of greenriders are still male, but women as fighting riders has become almost fully accepted. As a rule, almost all bronzeriders and goldriders are heterosexual. Homosexual bronzeriders require staff permission, as do homomsexual brownriders and heterosexual male greenriders. Brownriders may, however, be bisexual. At present, only the 'original' dragon colors may be created. Greens do not clutch. Golds do not chew firestone.
Riders of fighting dragons take a honorific, i.e. Peasan becomes P'san, Lorelda becomes L'relda. Note that female riders at this Weyr -do- use honorifics; only queenriders do not. All dragon names end in -th
Pets:
The only pets allowed are firelizards, small felines and canines. Runners are not stabled at the Weyr. Whers are not pets. Neither are southern felines. There are no hawks, crows, parrots or other avians on Pern. Gold firelizards are by Impression or staff decision only.
Notes for good backgrounds:
Don't overdo the angst. I don't want to see hordes of orphans, runaways, beaten brides, etc.
There is no good birth control on Pern except for abortion by Between...not available to most Holdbred. Therefore, most characters will have siblings.
I reserve the right to cap twins if they become too numerous.
Marriageable age on Pern is 14, but children from poorer families are likely to marry later and apprentices don't generally marry before walking the tables. Candidates may not be ICly married, but it's not unknown for a Search to break a betrothal.
Riders are generally more tolerant of homosexuality than holders.
All characters are normal Pernese humans (see notes in the IC info boards). Hair and eye colors should exist on Earth and make sense for Pern. Everyone should read the 'People of Pern' post on the IC info board before making a character. Characters will not have superpowers other than possibly slight empathy. No telekinesis, etc. The minimum age for PCs is 8.
Crafters:
The normal age range for initial apprenticeship is 11 to 13. Boys are sometimes taken by the Harper Hall as young as 8. Otherwise, apprentices younger than eleven turns will not be allowed. Most crafters make journeyman at 16 or 17. Staff permission is required for a journeyman younger than 16 or an apprentice older than 17. Masters should be at least thirty turns old. Female Masters in any Craft are extremely rare. All Masters require staff permission, and there will normally only be one Master (PC or adoptable) in the Weyr at any time.
Candidates and Riders:
The normal age range for candidacy is 12 to 20 turns. Females as old as 25 are permitted to Stand if there is a gold egg on the Sands. It takes eighteen months from initial hatching to graduation. Weyrlings are considered full riders at that point or on their sixteenth birthday, whichever comes later. No character younger than 12 turns will be permitted to Stand ICly.
Golds are by Impression only, as are females on any other color except green. The majority of greenriders are still male, but women as fighting riders has become almost fully accepted. As a rule, almost all bronzeriders and goldriders are heterosexual. Homosexual bronzeriders require staff permission, as do homomsexual brownriders and heterosexual male greenriders. Brownriders may, however, be bisexual. At present, only the 'original' dragon colors may be created. Greens do not clutch. Golds do not chew firestone.
Riders of fighting dragons take a honorific, i.e. Peasan becomes P'san, Lorelda becomes L'relda. Note that female riders at this Weyr -do- use honorifics; only queenriders do not. All dragon names end in -th
Pets:
The only pets allowed are firelizards, small felines and canines. Runners are not stabled at the Weyr. Whers are not pets. Neither are southern felines. There are no hawks, crows, parrots or other avians on Pern. Gold firelizards are by Impression or staff decision only.
Notes for good backgrounds:
Don't overdo the angst. I don't want to see hordes of orphans, runaways, beaten brides, etc.
There is no good birth control on Pern except for abortion by Between...not available to most Holdbred. Therefore, most characters will have siblings.
I reserve the right to cap twins if they become too numerous.
Marriageable age on Pern is 14, but children from poorer families are likely to marry later and apprentices don't generally marry before walking the tables. Candidates may not be ICly married, but it's not unknown for a Search to break a betrothal.
Riders are generally more tolerant of homosexuality than holders.