WELCOME TO OUR GROUP!
Application by l-lalcy0n
How Does Joining Work?
New members can join at any time with their first character slots; additional characters can be brought in at any time once you are accepted as a player.
Special Character Slots are expensive items that can be purchased with clovers and allow a player to bring in a new character that does not adhere to the usual guidelines. NPC Adoptions can be done at any time. Litter adoptions may also be available and will typically be announced in-server when they happen.
New Member? Keep Reading!
First, take a look at our group's rules. Once you've read and understand them, join our Discord server. This is not optional, as all group conduct and communication will be through our server -- as well as most of the roleplay! You'll be prompted to make an introduction, after which we'll grant you access to the rest of the server.
➤ The directory channel at the top lists quick, important information, as well as several easy-access links.
➤ If you ever get lost trying to figure how something is done within the server, our handy Server Guide has instructions on most group procedures.
➤ If you have any questions about the server, the group, or any part of the character submission process, shoot us a message in #help-desk!
Now, let's proceed to our next steps.
Sagesteppe is a highly interconnected group with an active story and many moving parts. Your character is guaranteed to have lived through at least a few major events from the group's history, and as such, you'll need to come in with a good understanding of the world. We recommend setting aside an afternoon to put on some music (consider our official playlist!) and read over our lore and history. You can do this in any order you'd like, but here's the order we recommend:
For a comprehensive introduction to our setting and tone along with a few interesting pieces of lore, start with the Stargazer Steppe page.
Now that you've been introduced to the clans, it's time to properly meet them! Read the pages for Camasclan, Spurclan, and Giliaclan in whichever order interests you most. This would also be a good time to check Rank Availability, as this page also lists which clans are currently open for cats.
Learning about the clans before you read the group's History will give you some additional context to the described events!
The Present Day page will describe anything going on during the current time period.
Character information is available under the allegiances tab, if you'd like to learn more about any of the named characters mentioned in the history. Here are the allegiance pages for Camasclan, Spurclan, and Giliaclan, as well as our Wanderers.
And with that, you're all caught up on our lore! We hope you enjoyed it! You're ready to move on to learning about our gameplay and mechanics. I recommend starting with our Roleplay Mechanics page- relationships, rank ups, and the passage of time are described here. Sagesteppe utilizes a simple stat and encounter system, which you can read about here. We also have currency and a shop, and information on that can be found on our Clovers page. Finally, information on our NPC system can be found on our NPCs page.
At this stage, you've become familiar with the group's world and story, our guidelines, our gameplay mechanics, and our server. You're almost there- it's finally time to prepare your own character!
If you haven't yet, check Rank Availability. This page is the best and most up to date source on which clans are accepting cats, and which ranks are open.
The Character Creation page will guide you through all aspects of making your cat, from design to personality to name. We allow tons of freedom here, but still have a few stipulations.
Alternatively, select clan NPCs are available for adoption! The NPCs page will have information on this, and how the submission process differs when adopting an NPC.
Think about how you'd like to allocate your stats, but don't worry about assembling your stat sheet yourself- Staff will format it for you.
If you are playing an apprentice and would like to request a specific mentor, let us know in #character-updates. Otherwise, mentors will be assigned by staff.
We require clear full body visual reference for all characters. If you decide to upload your application anywhere (which you're free to), please credit l-lalcy0n for the application background art.
Once your character sheet and art are ready to go, open a ticket in the #character-submissions channel within the server. Staff will walk you through stat allocation and any edits that you may need to make!
Once your character has been accepted to the group, their information will be added to the Name & Character Masterlists. All of that information is viewable on the Master Spreadsheet! Their art will also be added to your clan's allegiances page, and you will be given the relevant roles within the Discord server. All new members will also be granted 50 clovers. You're in!
Welcome to the group! We hope you have a fabulous time developing your character, forging bonds with other cats, playing events, and blazing a path of your own in our corner of Yellowstone!
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