Databook Entries
In order to keep a good record of the changes that your character has undergone since the approval of their initial character sheet, you will be asked to maintain a record in the form of a thread using the following templates. Start an entry by titling it with your character's name (or something artistic, as per your taste) and make two posts.
Use the following template for the first post. Immediately following creation, you will be able to copy and paste information from your character sheet as appropriate. As your character grows, you may feel free to edit this post as you see fit (without making a separate update post), as it is all descriptive information that has no mechanical effect.
[HEADING=2][RIGHT][RUBY=furigana]NAME[/RUBY][/RIGHT][/HEADING]
[B]Alias(es):[/B] List any other names or nicknames that your character uses or has used in the past.
[B]Age:[/B] How old is your character?
[B]Gender:[/B] What gender does your character present as?
[B]Height:[/B] How tall is your character?
[B]Weight:[/B] How much does your character weigh?
[B]Appearance:[/B] What does your character look like? What does their usual attire look like?
[B]Personality:[/B] How does your character act? What are their most defining traits?
[B]History:[/B] What is your character's backstory? How did they arrive at their current position? There is no minimum required starting length, but characters of higher starting rank are expected to have more detailed histories than their juniors.
[B]Recent Events:[/B] What major recent events has your character undergone? It is a good idea to hyperlink threads that your character has participated in here (ideally in chronological order), so that people can get a better understanding of their story.
[B]Alias(es):[/B] List any other names or nicknames that your character uses or has used in the past.
[B]Age:[/B] How old is your character?
[B]Gender:[/B] What gender does your character present as?
[B]Height:[/B] How tall is your character?
[B]Weight:[/B] How much does your character weigh?
[B]Appearance:[/B] What does your character look like? What does their usual attire look like?
[B]Personality:[/B] How does your character act? What are their most defining traits?
[B]History:[/B] What is your character's backstory? How did they arrive at their current position? There is no minimum required starting length, but characters of higher starting rank are expected to have more detailed histories than their juniors.
[B]Recent Events:[/B] What major recent events has your character undergone? It is a good idea to hyperlink threads that your character has participated in here (ideally in chronological order), so that people can get a better understanding of their story.
Use the following template for the second post. Again, immediately following creation, copy and paste the relevant information from your character sheet. As this post will list all current mechanical information about your character, you will be required to make a separate update post (using the last template below) before making any changes.
[HEADING=2][RIGHT]DATABOOK[/RIGHT][/HEADING]
[B]Rank:[/B] What is your character's rank? This determines how your character will interact with the world, how others treat them, and is generally determined by your XP total.
[b]Clan/Kekkei Genkai:[/b] Is your character a member of a clan/do they possess a kekkei genkai?
[b]Element(s):[/b] Which elements does your character possess?
[b]Restricted:[/b] Does your character possess a pick (or picks, if clanless) from the Restricted List?
[B]XP Total:[/B] How much XP does your character have in total? This should be the sum of your spent and unspent XP (usually not exceeding 1,000). Note that you are not required to independently list your unspent XP directly in this post, as a running tally will be kept in posts using the last template in this thread.
[B]Sense:[/B] What is your character's rank in Sense? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Skill:[/B] What is your character's rank in Skill? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Speed:[/B] What is your character's rank in Speed? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Stamina:[/B] What is your character's rank in Stamina? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Strength:[/B] What is your character's rank in Strength? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Sturdy:[/B] What is your character's rank in Sturdy? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Styles:[/B] List those of bukijutsu, taijutsu, ijutsu, ninjutsu, shunjin, and fūinjutsu that your character possesses in addition to their rank (adept or expert).
[B]Equipment:[/B] Each character possesses three choices upon creation (from among a quiver of twenty arrows or bolts, a pouch of twenty senbon, a pouch of twelve shuriken, a pouch of ten makibishi, a holster of six kunai, a pouch of five smoke bombs or flash bombs, a holster of three scrolls, two fūma shuriken, a length of rope, wire, or chain, a bow or crossbow, or a melee weapon of your choice). List them here.
[B]Might:[/B] When your character is created, you have three points to distribute between Might, Will, and Fate.
[B]Will:[/B] When your character is created, you have three points to distribute between Might, Will, and Fate.
[B]Fate:[/B] When your character is created, you have three points to distribute between Might, Will, and Fate.
[B]Rank:[/B] What is your character's rank? This determines how your character will interact with the world, how others treat them, and is generally determined by your XP total.
[b]Clan/Kekkei Genkai:[/b] Is your character a member of a clan/do they possess a kekkei genkai?
[b]Element(s):[/b] Which elements does your character possess?
[b]Restricted:[/b] Does your character possess a pick (or picks, if clanless) from the Restricted List?
[B]XP Total:[/B] How much XP does your character have in total? This should be the sum of your spent and unspent XP (usually not exceeding 1,000). Note that you are not required to independently list your unspent XP directly in this post, as a running tally will be kept in posts using the last template in this thread.
[B]Sense:[/B] What is your character's rank in Sense? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Skill:[/B] What is your character's rank in Skill? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Speed:[/B] What is your character's rank in Speed? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Stamina:[/B] What is your character's rank in Stamina? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Strength:[/B] What is your character's rank in Strength? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Sturdy:[/B] What is your character's rank in Sturdy? This can be between E and S-Rank.
[B]Styles:[/B] List those of bukijutsu, taijutsu, ijutsu, ninjutsu, shunjin, and fūinjutsu that your character possesses in addition to their rank (adept or expert).
[B]Equipment:[/B] Each character possesses three choices upon creation (from among a quiver of twenty arrows or bolts, a pouch of twenty senbon, a pouch of twelve shuriken, a pouch of ten makibishi, a holster of six kunai, a pouch of five smoke bombs or flash bombs, a holster of three scrolls, two fūma shuriken, a length of rope, wire, or chain, a bow or crossbow, or a melee weapon of your choice). List them here.
[B]Might:[/B] When your character is created, you have three points to distribute between Might, Will, and Fate.
[B]Will:[/B] When your character is created, you have three points to distribute between Might, Will, and Fate.
[B]Fate:[/B] When your character is created, you have three points to distribute between Might, Will, and Fate.
Lastly, any time you claim XP from a thread you have completed, any time you would like to make purchases using your XP to advance your character, or any time you would like to make some similar mechanical adjustment to your character, you are required to add a post using the following template to the thread. These update posts require moderator approval before any related changes become active.
[B]Completed Thread(s):[/B] List the threads that you are claiming for XP here (if any) and hyperlink them.
[B]Experience Gained:[/B] How much XP did you gain in total (recall that each claimed post is worth 1)?
[B]Purchases:[/B] Are you spending any XP to increase your statistics, advance styles, or learn elements? While it doesn't cost any XP, if you hit an appropriate total XP (500 for chūnin, 900 for jōnin) and elect to increase your rank, you should mention that here.
[B]Unspent Experience:[/B] List your remaining unspent XP, after accounting for your purchases.
[B]Total Experience:[/B] List your new XP total here (this is all spent XP plus all unspent XP).
[B]Experience Gained:[/B] How much XP did you gain in total (recall that each claimed post is worth 1)?
[B]Purchases:[/B] Are you spending any XP to increase your statistics, advance styles, or learn elements? While it doesn't cost any XP, if you hit an appropriate total XP (500 for chūnin, 900 for jōnin) and elect to increase your rank, you should mention that here.
[B]Unspent Experience:[/B] List your remaining unspent XP, after accounting for your purchases.
[B]Total Experience:[/B] List your new XP total here (this is all spent XP plus all unspent XP).