Bio Template Breakdown
Need help with figuring out how to work with RoS' bio template? Read the sections below for extra information.
Basic Information
Name: Your character's full name. It should match the naming themes (see their nation/species culture page) typical of their culture unless they were raised in a different one/their parents had a reason to do otherwise.
Nicknames: Does your character have any nicknames? Shorter versions of their name/things they prefer to be called or even silly things people call them all count.
User: Your DeviantArt username. @USERNAME.
Mode: Collector's Leave this as-is for now.
Rank/occupation: What is your character's job and social standing? Are they a commoner or a member of the nobility in their nation?
Species: What species is your character? The options are human, dragon, or Familiar.
Ethnicity/Type: If human use Ethnicity, what nation are they from? If dragon, what Type are they? If Familiar, what element?
Height: For dragons and Familiars, we measure height at the shoulder.
Age: Humans and dragons age at the same rate for the first 20 years of their life. After that, dragons only age physically/mentally at half that rate.
Gender: What is your character's gender and pronouns?
Sexuality: Is your character asexual, bi, pan, gay, etc?
Magic: Refers to Necromancy/Harvest Magic, Trained Alchemist status, etc. Not the natural abilities of dragons. If your character doesn't have any of these statuses, just but 'None' or 'N/A'
Runes known [0/4]: None Trained Runesmiths get 8 Rune slots and may start with 4 Runes for free.
Potions known [0/10]: None Trained Alchemists get 20 Potions slots and may start with 4 Runes for free.
Location: Where is your character's home? They don't have to stick around in this location all the time, just where they typical hang around/reside. You can put 'travels' or another similar note if they don't stay in one place for extended periods of time.
Nicknames: Does your character have any nicknames? Shorter versions of their name/things they prefer to be called or even silly things people call them all count.
User: Your DeviantArt username. @USERNAME.
Mode: Collector's Leave this as-is for now.
Rank/occupation: What is your character's job and social standing? Are they a commoner or a member of the nobility in their nation?
Species: What species is your character? The options are human, dragon, or Familiar.
Ethnicity/Type: If human use Ethnicity, what nation are they from? If dragon, what Type are they? If Familiar, what element?
- Human ethnicities
- Padwellan
- Xocrian
- Hovellan
- Merosian
- Riverlander
- Brookian (upper and lower)
- Dutorian
- Dragon species
- Darkling
- Fireworm
- Moonviper
- Shipwrecker
- Springsinger
- Sundrake
- Stormherald
- Tidekeeper
- Windwyrm
- Familiar types
- Fire
- Water
- Earth (minerals)
- Earth (plants)
- Air
- Lightning
Height: For dragons and Familiars, we measure height at the shoulder.
- Dragon heights:
- Springsingers are 2'6 at the shoulder.
- Moonvipers are 4' at the shoulder.
- Regular Tidekeepers are just under 5' at the shoulder.
- Shipwreckers are just over 5' at the shoulder.
- Darklings, Fireworms, Abyssal Tidekeepers and Sundrakes are 6' at the shoulder.
- Stormheralds are just under 8' at the shoulder.
- Windwyrms are 9'6 at the shoulder.
- You may use a Peculiar Mutation to make dragons up to 18' at the shoulder.
- Human heights:
- Padwellan people are between 5'2 - 5'7 on average, and no taller than 6'1.
- The people of High Heart are slightly taller, ranging commonly between 5'5 - 5'11
- Xocrian people are usually around 5’7 and no taller than 6'5.
- Riverlanders are 5’3 - 5’5 for women and 5’7 - 5’9 for men.
- Dutorians are 5'8 - 6'9 on average.
- Brookians are 5'11 - 6'5 on average. Lower Brookians are on the shorter end of that range, and Upper Brookians on the taller side.
- Hovellans are 5'9 - 7'5 on average.
- Merosians are 4'5 - 6'11 on average.
- You may use a Peculiar Mutation to make humans up to 9'6.
- Padwellan people are between 5'2 - 5'7 on average, and no taller than 6'1.
- Familiar heights
- Familiars may be up to 9'6 tall at the 'shoulder' or, if they don't have a 'shoulder', to the top of their body.
- You may use a Peculiar Mutation to make Familiars up to 12' at the shoulder.
Age: Humans and dragons age at the same rate for the first 20 years of their life. After that, dragons only age physically/mentally at half that rate.
- To calculate a dragon character's mental age, if they're over 20, subtract 20 from their age and divide what's left by 2. Once you've done that, add the 20 back and you've got it. For example, a 45-year-old dragon would have the maturity of 32.5-year-old human. Dragons can live 175-200 years.
Gender: What is your character's gender and pronouns?
Sexuality: Is your character asexual, bi, pan, gay, etc?
Magic: Refers to Necromancy/Harvest Magic, Trained Alchemist status, etc. Not the natural abilities of dragons. If your character doesn't have any of these statuses, just but 'None' or 'N/A'
Runes known [0/4]: None Trained Runesmiths get 8 Rune slots and may start with 4 Runes for free.
Potions known [0/10]: None Trained Alchemists get 20 Potions slots and may start with 4 Runes for free.
Location: Where is your character's home? They don't have to stick around in this location all the time, just where they typical hang around/reside. You can put 'travels' or another similar note if they don't stay in one place for extended periods of time.
Personal Information
Personality: Include at least three positive, neutral and negative traits! Organize however you'd like so long as it's readable. If you're having trouble thinking of possible personality traits, use this tool to see some possibilities.
History: Your character's past; what was their childhood like? What experiences shaped who they are? Go over their relationships with their parents and siblings, how they learned any magical knowledge they have, what drives and motivates them today. There isn't any minimum or maximum requirement for this, but you should cover any major events in their life!
History: Your character's past; what was their childhood like? What experiences shaped who they are? Go over their relationships with their parents and siblings, how they learned any magical knowledge they have, what drives and motivates them today. There isn't any minimum or maximum requirement for this, but you should cover any major events in their life!
Relationships
Character name: your character's opinion of them
This section is a way to keep track of interactions with other characters. You can also include important people from their backstory, such as friends and family members, as well, or what they think of NPCs they have heard of!
You may also want to use this google doc to keep track of their relationships, rather than needing to submit new updates every time they meet someone new or a relationship changes.
This section is a way to keep track of interactions with other characters. You can also include important people from their backstory, such as friends and family members, as well, or what they think of NPCs they have heard of!
You may also want to use this google doc to keep track of their relationships, rather than needing to submit new updates every time they meet someone new or a relationship changes.
Extras
This section is entirely optional to include, but fun!
Rumours/Reputation: Are there any rumours about your character? Do they have a good or bad reputation? This is useful for RPs and character interactions, as it'll inform other players what impression their character might have/get from yours right off the bat!
Voice claim: Optional; what person/character do they sound like?
Moodboard: Optional
Theme song: Optional; is there any song you feel suits them really well?
Family: Optional; how many family members do they have? Are they alive? What kind of relationship does your character have with them?
Extra notes: Anything not covered in the sections above.
Credit to: Leave a note if you used a template/someone else wrote the bio/did part of the art.
Rumours/Reputation: Are there any rumours about your character? Do they have a good or bad reputation? This is useful for RPs and character interactions, as it'll inform other players what impression their character might have/get from yours right off the bat!
Voice claim: Optional; what person/character do they sound like?
Moodboard: Optional
Theme song: Optional; is there any song you feel suits them really well?
Family: Optional; how many family members do they have? Are they alive? What kind of relationship does your character have with them?
Extra notes: Anything not covered in the sections above.
Credit to: Leave a note if you used a template/someone else wrote the bio/did part of the art.