Character Creation
Monk can only be taken as a primary class. If you desire to play a monk, you must start the character out as a monk, and if for some reason you multi-class, you may not take additional monk levels after choosing the additional class. The reason for this is that becoming a monk takes years of training mind and body to the point where their abilities manifest. One does not simply decide to become a monk one day and then does it, it takes years of study and practice and the student often starts his training from a very early age. And once you leave a monk order, to pursue another course of training, you are not welcomed back as you have decided that your training has reached a level where you no longer require it. Following certain Gods do allow for SOME multicasting and will be approved on a case by case basis.
No Monk/caster combinations. Because of the years of training of your martial abilities, honing your body to follow your will, it is very difficult to yield that to another power. Therefore monks are not allowed to pursue any profession that would grant them divine spells or abilities. They are just not able to yield their mind to another, though greater power. Following certain Gods do allow for SOME multicasting and will be approved on a case by case basis.
'Fallen' Paladins must be rerolled. If for some reason, a Paladin no longer follows the god whose favor she/he once had, the Paladin loses all benefits of the divine favor she/he was once granted and is reduced to becoming a fighter (rerolled). Should the character regain their God's favor, they may once again take the paladin levels, but their fighter levels remain. In addition to this, the Paladin-Sorcerer combination is not allowed.
Multi-Classing; You must, by 20th level, have at least 5 levels in each of the classes to be taken by your character (PrCs inclusive). If you choose to take a PrC, you must have 10 levels in it by 30th level.
You are restricted to 1 PrC only. All PrCs are available, but there should be some rp reason to have them. It is also expected that you role play any changes in your character due to the PrC. Please note that some of the PrCs might have been adjusted, and if you are uncertain please ask. For example, the SD class has had HIPS changed a bit as well as the use of the ability has been restricted. RDDs are considered to be chaotic because of the manifestation of the dragon blood, and all PMs are considered to be evil by their act of raising and controlling the undead.
When choosing a name, please do not choose one that is famous or has a title in it. Lord Elrond is and example of the violation of both those guidelines. Titles should be earned through RP, and using names of existing fictional/well-known characters is disallowed for obvious reasons. If your character wishes to have a nickname, the name, included in single quotes would be great. An example would be Angie ‘The Hammer' Lightbringer. If you use double quotes you will not be able to receive tells.
And please, no offensive names, specifically those of a racial or sexual nature. This is both for your log in name and your character names.
No lightsabres! Some of the CEP sword models resemble lightsabres and are disallowed.