Beginner's guide

Greetings newcomer! Welcome to the Middle Earth Roleplaying wiki. If you are new here, I will give a brief explanation about the purpose of this place. This wiki was created solely for the purpose of having fun doing roleplays related to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, though crossovers and unrelated roleplays are welcome. It is generally recommended that you read most of J.R.R. Tolkien's works before participating, as you may not get some of the references made. It is not a requirement, however.

The vocabulary
This section encompasses roleplay related terms you are likely to come across.

Gamemaster: The owner/head of the RP. Also functions as the narrator, and often is the final word in arguments between players. They makes the rules, and you would do well to do what they say.

PC: Short for player character, this term is used to describe any character controlled by a player (go figure!).

NPC: Short for non-player character, they are any character that isn't controlled by a player (once again, go figure!).

RP: Short for roleplay.

The rules
Now, all good roleplays have rules, and for simplicity's sake here are some blanket rules for all roleplays you might be in. Please note that the creator of an RP may override these if he desires.

No metagaming or godmodding!
Alright, this one is kind of a given. Now, what is considered to be godmodding may vary between gamemasters, so be sure to adhere to each one's wishes. Here are some common instances of godmodding:

OP
This is the most common instance of godmodding. It is simply when a PC is unreasonably powerful when compared to their comrades.

The Tardis Effect
This is when a PC or their followers can seemingly ignore the bounds of time and space. They can show up pretty much anywhere they deem convenient, or accomplish a lengthy task in short time.

Metagaming
This is when a PC kills another PC without either permission from the Gamemaster or narrating through it with the other PC. It often runs in tandem with OP. This also encompasses those times when the godmodder is under threat and suddenly becomes seemingly invincible.

Language
Somewhat adult content is accepted, but please don't overdo it. Swear words are also allowed, but once again, try not to overdo it. They're fine in moderation, but can get very tiring very quickly. Furthermore, insults from person-to-person is not allowed. PC-to-PC is fine, but not person-to-person.

Grammar
One should endeavour to use good grammar at least when roleplaying, if not at all times on this wiki. I'm not saying that you have to be perfect. You won't be banned for saying there instead of their once in a while. However, if your entire post is full of misspellings and grammatical errors and abbreviations, people will have to take time to decipher it, and get irritated quite quickly.

Important links
Auraestus: Known as Glosur Darloc mostly, this stoic Dwarf is Lord of the White Mountains as well as founder of this wiki. He can be found here: http://middle-earth-roleplay.wikia.com/wiki/Message_Wall:Auraestus

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