Frequently Asked Questions

Do you pick the character's magick spells, or do I?
You do. That's part of choosing your character. I will not create spells for you, so don’t ask. Also, you must choose your character’s magick status. I will not pick one for you (if I did, everyone would have a status of “town drunkard” or “village strumpet” or something ridiculous like that).

Why do we need a familiar?
You don't need a familiar unless you want one. A familiar is a magick conjuration (also called an artificial elemental) used by a witch or mage to: a) split one's soul into two parts, rendering it less likely to be destroyed via magick attacks, and b) to use the familiar's energy during spell weaving.

How many spells can I have?
It depends on your magick status. Refer to the Getting Started page for the answer.

Why can't I be a human?
Terra Nova is a world untouched by humans. Just because Terra (Earth) happens to be its sister planet doesn’t mean they have friendly relations. The Triads would track down and murder any human that happened to cross portals to Terra Nova.

What's the difference between a major and a minor character?
A major character is the character you do most of the rping with (the character whom you create a profile for when signing up). A minor character is by definition: a) a character that doesn't affect the plot in a life-altering way, b) doesn't stick around for the entire RPG, and c) can be killed without altering the major characters. Familiars are considered a part of the main character, so they don't count as minors.

Can I blow up a village? Just a small one??
... mm, nope, gomen, not if it’s on the maps. Any premade town/city/location is safe from total destruction. You may blow up certain buildings within the towns, and you may destroy a SMALL village of your own creation. Everything else is off limits.

What religions are present on Terra Nova?
Terra Nova is a polytheistic planet. The gods are as real and corporeal as any mortal. The base religion is more or less similar to Paganism, although there are several related branching religions. You can make up a religion for your character if you wish (send me an explanation of your new religion too. I may use it on a list of possible Terra Nova religions in the future!).

Can my character be something other than a mage?
Yep. The magick status system is there in case you want your character to have magick. Your character can be whatever you want it to be: healer, thief, dragon slayer, village drunk, town strumpet, raving idiot, whatever.

Do you have a map of Terra Nova?
As of the moment, I only have maps of the continents Akrin and Skraekor. I need to redo those maps and draw a few more, seeing as how there’s gotta be more than two continents on the entire planet... (NOTE: as of 3/04/04, the maps are not up. Like I said, gotta redo ‘em before putting them back up.)