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Can you imagine a scythed chariot galloping into a horde of undead? What would it be if a woolly mammoth with blades attached to its tusks rampaged across a Nordic battlefield? Artists are not only people who can creatively use their imagination, but who can also ask themselves creative questions, so keep asking yourself things!

Mixing robotic or futuristic elements is ok as long as it is kept to a minimal portion. What if an advanced civilisation collapsed, leaving behind the science for a prehistoric nation to stumble upon and construct vast pyramids and aqueducts? Perhaps a galleon full of knights and sailors was blown off course and ended up in an Atlantis-like island guarded by mechanical statues, or the remnants of a lost civilisation or species, so in this case the sci-fi elements would be acceptable.

Finally yet importantly, do not plagiarise or impersonate. This does not only apply within the RuneScape forums, but also in the real world.

Failure to adhere to the guidelines is punishable by divine intervention.

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Creation Format
You may remove the examples with brackets. It is advisable to copy-paste the format onto Word and finish it there. Check page 3 for an example of the format, but I will add more examples in the future. You are allowed to add, remove and change any category at will.

World(s): (earthly, spatial, otherworldly, water-world, cloud-covered world, vaporous world, cloud-land, hell. Perhaps your creation consists of or is involved with parallel universes or time shifts)

Main environment(s): (standard/earthly, mixed, tropical, polar, desert, jungle, boreal forest, rainforest, tundra, hilly, plains, mountainous, subterranean, cavernous, otherworldly, spatial, magical; you can also put other characteristics such as windy, dry, humid, toxic, hot, cold, continental, snowy, dark, bright, underwater, archipelago, etc., describe)

Setting: (medieval, ancient, prehistoric, mixed, uncertain, other, etc., explain)

Notable creatures: (besides ordinary animals, are there beasts such as kraken, giant crocodiles, giant insects, flying jellyfish, dinosaurs or other extinct animals, dragons, made-up animals, monsters, legendary beasts, mythological beasts, etc.)

Notes on notable creatures: (optional notes or descriptions)

Notable sentient inhabitants: (humans, Neanderthals, cavemen, elves, dwarves, fairies, gnomes, goblins, minotaur, Cyclopes, vampires, werewolves, ogres, orcs, trolls, demons, devils, angels, animate gargoyles, undead, anything that your imagination can put or create. If you have a created species, describe it on its own line, with the title of the species)

Notes on sentient inhabitants: (optional notes or descriptions)

Dominant race(s): (the most dominant species with the most destructive capabilities goes here. It can be humans with the knowledge of weapon making, guns, artillery, cavalry, or a formidable monster capable of killing-off notable inhabitants, such as dragons, undead or giants)

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Notes on dominant race(s): (describe the dominant races; who are they? Do they have kingdoms and castles? How powerful is their engineering/infrastructure? Are they tribal, nomadic, primitive? What kind of technology can they use? Are they many or few? Can they use magic? Are their factions at war with each other? Does this faction have many castles and armies? Are they religious? Are they a minor force? Etc.)

Military: (a description of the military of your dominant races, if they have it. You can describe their equipment and tactics)

(placeholder) (add new category/categories here):

(placeholder) (add another new category here if you want):

Protagonist: (Your chosen character, though this is optional. Your protagonist can be anything: a knight, a mercenary, an explorer, a pirate, a bandit, a king, a dragon, a spirit, a deity, a non-human, yourself, or your own RuneScape character or some other RuneScape character). This character plays an important role if they exist. If there is no protagonist, you can just describe what your creation does, but you can also do both)

Appearance: (height, weight, appearance, clothing,)

Equipment: (armour, weapons, etc.)

Personality and traits:

Personal information: (family, backstory, any other information)

Retinue: (optional. Anyone or anything that follows your protagonist; can be servants, mercenaries, rebels, freedom fighters, soldiers, an entire people, a pet, a tribe, companions, or none)

(placeholder) (add another new category here if you want):

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(placeholder) (add another new category here if you want):

Heroes: (various heroes involved in the story, and their retinue if they have it. They may have similar goals or quests as your protagonist, or may just be heroes doing their own things. You can describe their arsenal, but do not get into too much details)

Opposing force: (villains, or something that is against your protagonist and/or the heroes, or maybe a force out to oppose not your heroes but the entire world. Can be named enemies, magical or demonic forces, invaders, rebels, an enemy kingdom, an entire species of hostile monsters, etc., or none)

(placeholder) (add another new category here if you want):

Plot: (what is going on in your creation, but this can be left blank if you prefer a mysterious tone)

The story...
(Where your story begins -- and where I end -- if you wish to make it into one. You may consider creating your own thread if you prefer your tale developed thus far to be an independent project)

18-Jan-2014 03:39:38 - Last edited on 18-Jan-2014 03:46:38 by Azigarath

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The Basics


Paragraph
Paragraphs should have at least three sentences, and a sentence should have at least three words. Dialogue always begins on its own line when another character speaks, but further non-dialogue sentences can commence after a character speaks. If the same character is still speaking, further dialogue can be used without beginning on another line.


Sentence
A sentence needs a subject, a predicate, and a verb, and then a complete thought. If any of the four are missing, it will be a sentence fragment.

Sentence fragments begin with words like “that”, “if”, “when”, “while”, “where”, “which”, “who”, “whose”. One exception is a subordinate clause, and it's a sentence that begins with a subordinating word such as “if”, but is incomplete by itself. Subordinate clauses have to connect to the main clause.

The sentence needs to tell the reader why something is happening. The information is essential for the sentence to have a full meaning. The connection of words should be made clear so that the audience (your reader) can read the story without misinterpreting the happenings.

A comma is not placed before words like “because” or “who”. Information before the comma are important for the sentence but everything after the comma is another part.

A clause is a group of words, so a sentence is a clause. Any other “line” of words, such as that of poems and plays, generally are also a clause.

The first letter of every sentence must be capitalised (put in upper case).

Names of people and places must also be capitalised. For example, Buckingham Palace has two capitalisations, for the palace is named. Rewording it, Palace of Buckingham would also require two capitalisations as the palace is still named. Named vehicles should be in Italics.

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Colon ,
Used before a list that may be preceded by words like “such as” or “the following,” so the colon replaces the two examples.

Can be used before a list of words that explain a noun.

Used after the opening of a business letter.

Can be used between two independent clauses if the second clause explains the first.


Semicolon ;
Can be used between independent clauses not joined by “and”, “but” or “or”. Can replace the “but”, “or” or “and” and a comma.


Quotation marks “”
English use “”

Quotation marks can begin or finalise with “character said”.

Not used for your own words or thoughts unless you yourself are a character within the material who is speaking to someone.

The comma, mark or period goes inside the end quotation mark for dialogue, even when it is not part of the quotation. Only one is used, so anything such as “!!!???.,” is informal and incorrect, only one is needed depending on the dialogue.

Exceptions of any rule is OK in creative writing, however it should not be overused.

Always remember that you are writing a story, not an essay.

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Notes of potentially interesting things!

Forces of interest

Landsknechte
Condottieri
Free company
Lisowczycy
Reiter
**noichi
(**=Ku)


Weapons of interest

Godenak
Zulfiqar
Kanabo
Godendag
Tachi
Szabla
Tulwar
Kilij
War scythe
Pipe back sabre
Tabar
Pata


Battles of interest

Battle of Apros
Siege of Malta (1565)
Battle of Vienna
Battle of Towton
Battle of Grunwald (1410)
Battle of Nicopolis
Battle of Legnica


YouTube accounts of interest

MEMAG
Sanatan Shastar*idiya
(*=v)
TheRealGladiatores
Nova Aetas
Monty Chance
IronDoorStudio
RegiaTurris
Dierk Hagedorn
astragand
Kuba Potocki
SwArtaMartialArts
Royal Armouries
janicina
Ilkka Hartikainen

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