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==Basics==
All of the rules that govern the classes in NWN are the same way on Avlis. The point of the world is to be as all-inclusive as possible so that everyone will have an opportunity to play the kind of character they want. The general rule is that if you want to play it, you can probably manage it on Avlis. There are only a few exceptions to this rule – for example, drow and duergar do not exist on Avlis, and half-demon characters are not allowed.  
All of the rules that govern the classes in NWN are the same way on Avlis. The point of the world is to be as all-inclusive as possible so that everyone will have an opportunity to play the kind of character they want. The general rule is that if you want to play it, you can probably manage it on Avlis. There are only a few exceptions to this rule – for example, drow and duergar do not exist on Avlis, and half-demon characters are not allowed.  
==Race==
==Race==
One the biggest decisions you will have in creating a character is choosing what race you want to play. Each race brings with it a distinct cultural attributes, abilities, advantages and disadvantages.
One the biggest decisions you will have in creating a character is choosing what race you want to play. Each race brings with it a distinct cultural attributes, abilities, advantages and disadvantages.


[[Races|The Races of Avlis]]
[[Races | The Races of Avlis]]


As a player, you can shape whatever history or education you want into your character but choosing a race tends to bring certain permanent attributes to your character. If you play a Halfling for example you will be of shorter stature to most of the races in NWN. You can be an unusually large Halfling but you still will be seen as a Halfling by the rest of the world. Also consider some races have an irrational dislike of other races. Dwarves are known for there mistrust of elves for example. You could be the most true-hearted Paladin in the known world but the Dwarven bartender won't let you stay because you're an elf. These are things to consider when picking a race.
As a player, you can shape whatever history or education you want into your character but choosing a race tends to bring certain permanent attributes to your character. If you play a [[Halfling]] for example, you will be of shorter stature to most of the races in NWN. You can be an unusually large Halfling but you still will be seen as a Halfling by the rest of the world. Also consider some races have an irrational dislike of other races. These are things to consider when picking a race.


The particulars of the culture of each race will not be dealt with as each can be subject to interpretation by the player when creating a character. The bonuses and penalties are described as they effect your character in the game.
The particulars of the culture of each race will not be dealt with as each can be subject to interpretation by the player when creating a character. The bonuses and penalties are described as they effect your character in the game.
'''Note:''' No PC can be one of the following:
:* Vampire
:* Lich
:* Jedi
:* Sith
:* Furry
:* etc.,
:* etc.,
:* Ad infinitum...
Please be aware that [[nwn:Drow | drow]] '''do not exist''' on Avlis. If you wish to create a drow PC, then you must create the PC on a [http://www.copap.org CoPaP] world that has enabled the subrace.
The only dark-skinned elves on Avlis are [[Elf,Sereg | Sereg'wethrin]]. They are not currently available as a PC race. There are '''no''' half-Sereg.
As always the common sense rule is: If you have to ask if it's fine, then it probably isn't. If in doubt, refer to the [http://www.avlis.org/viewforum.php?f=174 Ask the Team] section on the Avlis forums.


==Classes==
==Classes==
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===[[Barbarian]]===
===[[Barbarian]]===
Barbarians are powerful and tough wild fighters.  They can get themselves into a frenzy and cause massive  
Barbarians are powerful and tough wild fighters.  They can get themselves into a frenzy and cause massive damage to their opponents.


===[[Rogue]]===
===[[Rogue]]===
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===[[Bard]]===
===[[Bard]]===
Bards are masters of ballads, comedy and tradgedy.  Through their entertainment they can inspire all manner of emotion.
Bards are masters of ballads, comedy and tragedy.  Through their entertainment they can inspire all manner of emotion.


===[[Druid]]===
===[[Druid]]===
Druids are essentially priests of nature. In the older editions of the D&D Player's Handbook (PHB), druids had a very hierarchical structure to their organization. This is possible on Avlis too, but it is not the only norm. Structure depends on alignment. Therefore druidic orders with neutral or lawful alignments will have more order than chaotic druidic orders. Not all gods on Avlis can produce druids. In fact relatively few can. They are:  
Druids are essentially priests of nature. In the older editions of the D&D Player's Handbook (PHB), druids had a very hierarchical structure to their organization. This is possible on Avlis too, but it is not the only norm. Structure depends on alignment. Therefore druidic orders with neutral or lawful alignments will have more order than chaotic druidic orders. Not all gods on Avlis can produce druids. In fact relatively few can. They are:
[[Pg:The_Nine_Major_Gods#O'Ma|O'Ma]],  
[[Balgar]],
[[Pg:The_Nine_Major_Gods#Dru'El|Dru'El]],  
[[Berryn]],  
[[Pg:Demigods#Pelar|Pelar]],  
[[Cha'reth]],  
[[Pg:Lesser_Gods#Dre'Ana|Dre'Ana]],  
[[Dagath]],  
[[Pg:Other_Greater_Gods#Titania|Titania]],  
[[Dre'Ana]],
[[Pg:Intermediate_Gods#Dagath|Dagath]],  
[[Dru'El]],
[[Pg:Lesser_Gods#Skern|Skern]],  
[[O'Ma]],  
[[Pg:Demigods#Cha'reth|Cha'reth]], and  
[[Pelar]],  
[[Pg:Lesser_Gods#Verossa|Verossa]].
[[Skern]],  
[[Titania]],
[[Verossa]], and  
[[Yeraiah]].


Druidic orders are often not related organizationally to the church of the same god. However, sometimes they work together, like in the case of the Church of O'Ma and O'Ma's druidic order. Sometimes there is tension between the church and its druidic order because they do things a little differently ritualistically and they have concerns in different areas.
Druidic orders are often not related organizationally to the church of the same god. However, sometimes they work together, like in the case of the Church of O'Ma and O'Ma's druidic order. Sometimes there is tension between the church and its druidic order because they do things a little differently ritualistically and they have concerns in different areas.
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Orders that are attached to a god will usually be closely associated with a church if that church is of lawful alignment, much like the Catholic orders of nuns and monks are today as opposed some Zen Buddhist orders.
Orders that are attached to a god will usually be closely associated with a church if that church is of lawful alignment, much like the Catholic orders of nuns and monks are today as opposed some Zen Buddhist orders.
See also: [[Monk Orders]].


===[[Ranger]]===
===[[Ranger]]===
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Eventually, all rangers come to follow a deity, though not all of them start out that way. By the time they are able to cast divine spells, however, they have made their decisions and thrown their lot in with one of the Avlissian gods. Not all gods on Avlis can produce rangers. Only the following may do so:  
Eventually, all rangers come to follow a deity, though not all of them start out that way. By the time they are able to cast divine spells, however, they have made their decisions and thrown their lot in with one of the Avlissian gods. Not all gods on Avlis can produce rangers. Only the following may do so:  
[[Pg:The_Nine_Major_Gods#O'Ma|O'Ma]],  
[[Aarilax]],
[[Pg:The_Nine_Major_Gods#Dru'El|Dru'El]],  
[[Balgar]],  
[[Pg:Demigods#Pelar|Pelar]],  
[[Berryn]],  
[[Pg:Lesser_Gods#Dre'Ana|Dre'Ana]],  
[[Dagath]],  
[[Pg:Other_Greater_Gods#Titania|Titania]],  
[[Dre'Ana]],
[[Pg:Intermediate_Gods#Dagath|Dagath]],  
[[Dru'El]],
[[Pg:Lesser_Gods#Skern|Skern]],  
[[Cha'reth]],  
[[Pg:Demigods#Cha'reth|Cha'reth]],  
[[O'Ma]],  
[[Pg:Lesser_Gods#Verossa|Verossa]],  
[[Pelar]],  
and [[Pg:Lesser_Gods#Yeraiah|Yeraiah]].  
[[Skern]],  
[[Titania]],  
[[Verossa]],
and [[Yeraiah]].  
Rangers may choose any god that fits their moral alignment. That is, for example, any good ranger may follow Cha’Reth, O’Ma, or Dru’El. Any neutral ranger may follow Skern, Dagath or Yeraiah, and any evil ranger may follow Verossa.
Rangers may choose any god that fits their moral alignment. That is, for example, any good ranger may follow Cha’Reth, O’Ma, or Dru’El. Any neutral ranger may follow Skern, Dagath or Yeraiah, and any evil ranger may follow Verossa.


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===[[Sorcerer]] and [[Wizard]]===
===[[Sorcerer]] and [[Wizard]]===
Practitioners of arcane magic are usually accepted or tolerated. The only place where this is not true is in orcish society. Orc mages are hunted down and killed by the other orcs because long ago all of the orcish mages banded together to cast a spell against their enemies and it backfired, destroying almost every orc in the world. Only the intercession of Mikon saved the orcs from being wiped out completely by the other races.
Practitioners of [[Arcane]] magic are usually accepted or tolerated, whether they pay homage to the god of magic [[Andrinor]] and are part of his [[Arcane#Andrinor's Trust | Trust]], or faithful to his cunning rival [[Angadar]].
 
The only place where this is not true is in orcish society.
 
: [[Orc]] mages are hunted down and killed by the other orcs because long ago all of the orcish mages banded together to cast a spell against their enemies and it backfired as a great explosion, destroying almost every orc in the world. Only the intercession of [[Mikon]] saved the orcs from being wiped out completely by the other races.


Any non-orc mages entering into orcish society are also hunted down and killed. Generally, all orcs and half-orcs raised around orcs have a hatred for mages that borders on violence. The orcs who are mages have banded together underground to be safe. Things like public spell casting and talk of magic are generally a no-no around orcs, but in other places they are only met with suspicion.
: Shortly after this time, the [[Dominator | Dominators]] of [[Valok]] were founded as a deterrent against orc mages. Their mission was to finish the extermination of mages that began with the explosion they caused at the end of [[The Great War]]. Even today, the Dominators are not fond of arcane casters, though they are willing to accept their existence, unless they are an orc.
 
: Also in present day, any non-orc mages entering into orcish society are also hunted down and killed. Generally, all orcs and half-orcs raised around orcs have a hatred for mages that borders on violence. Things like public spell casting and talk of magic are generally a no-no around orcs, but in other places they are only met with suspicion.


===[[Paladin]]===
===[[Paladin]]===
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===[[Cleric]]===
===[[Cleric]]===
The following is a list of suggested domains in NWN for clerics to take based on the god/goddess they worship. Please note, this is not a list of required domains, only suggestions. No one will be asked to change their domains or remake their character. If a DM sees someone playing a Cleric of Gorethar (or any other Avlis deity) with domains not listed here, they will do nothing about it. The majority of this list was written by Spell Singer, and edited, approved by the Avlis staff. Consider these the officially suggested domains. Detailed information on the deities of Avlis can be found in "[[Avlisdocs:Player_Guide#Deities and Religion|Deities and Religion]]".
The following is a list of suggested domains in NWN for clerics to take based on the god/goddess they worship. Please note, this is not a list of required domains, only suggestions. No one will be asked to change their domains or remake their character. If a DM sees someone playing a Cleric of Gorethar (or any other Avlis deity) with domains not listed here, they will do nothing about it. The majority of this list was written by Spell Singer, and edited, approved by the Avlis staff. Consider these the officially suggested domains. Detailed information on the deities of Avlis can be found in [[Player_Guide#Culture_and_Religion | Culture and Religion]].


===Deities and Cleric Domains===
Aarilax - Greater Avlissian<br>
Domains: Evil, Death, Water, Protection, Trickery


Andrinor - Intermediate<br>
'''Note:''' If you wish to choose a deity please ensure it is from the Avlis pantheon.
Domains: Magic, Knowledge, Air, Water
* ''When casting divine spells on Avlis, you must have a valid Avlis deity in your deity field to cast spells above 3rd level. This applies for other divine casting classes, as well as cleric (druid, ranger, paladin and blackguard).''


Angadar - Intermediate<br>
====Deities and Recommended Cleric Domains====
Domains: Evil, Magic, Knowledge, Trickery
{| border="1" width=100%  cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" style="border-color: #8888aa; border: #8888aa solid 1px" |
! Deity
! Divine Level
! Domains
|-
| [[Aarilax]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery | Trickery]], [[Magic:Level#Water | Water]]
|-
| [[Andrinor]]
| [[:Category:Intermediate Gods | Intermediate]]
| [[Magic:Level#Air | Air]], [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Magic | Magic]], [[Magic:Level#Water | Water]]
|-
| [[Angadar]]
| [[:Category:Intermediate Gods | Intermediate]]
| [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Magic | Magic]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery | Trickery]]
|-
| [[Aryeh Gidol]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigoddess]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]]
|-
| [[Balgar]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]], [[Magic:Level#Travel | Travel]]
|-
| [[Berryn]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Healing | Healing]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Sun | Sun]]
|-
| [[Blibdoolpoolp]]
| [[Other Greater Gods | Greater]]
| [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Destruction | Destruction]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery | Trickery]], [[Magic:Level#Water | Water]]
|-
| [[Bobil]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]]
|-
| [[Cha'reth]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Healing | Healing]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]]
|-
| [[Clangeddin Silverbeard]]
| [[Other Greater Gods | Greater]]
| [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Corellon Larethian]]
| [[Other Greater Gods | Greater]]
| [[Magic:Level#Air | Air]], [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Sun | Sun]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[Dagath]]
| rowspan=3 | [[:Category:Intermediate Gods | Intermediate]]
| Order of Life:[[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Healing | Healing]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Sun | Sun]]
|-
| Order of Death:[[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Destruction | Destruction]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]]
|-
| Order of Rebirth: Select one from each of "Order of Life" and "Order of Death"
|-
| [[Dead_Dreamer | Dead Dreamer]]
| [[:Category:Demonic_pseudo-deities | Pseudo-Deity]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Magic | Magic]]
|-
| [[Dra'Nar]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]]
|-
| [[Dre'Ana]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Dru'El]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Plant | Plant]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Sun | Sun]]
|-
| [[Evrak]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]]
|-
| [[Fegall]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Magic | Magic]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]]
|-
| [[Forian]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Destruction | Destruction]], [[Magic:Level#Magic | Magic]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery | Trickery]]
|-
| [[Gorethar]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Magic | Magic]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Gruumsh]]
| [[Other Greater Gods | Greater]]
| [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Destruction | Destruction]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Hurine]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Travel | Travel]]
|-
| [[Ingoren]]
| [[:Category:Intermediate Gods | Intermediate]]
| [[Magic:Level#Air | Air]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Travel | Travel]], [[Magic:Level#Water | Water]]
|-
| [[Kelvos]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Healing | Healing]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]]
|-
| [[Kimonictinus]]
| [[:Category:Demon_Lords | Demon Lord]]
| [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]]
|-
| [[Kuthos]]
| [[:Category:Demon_Lords | Demon Lord]]
| [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Maleki]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Mikon]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Healing | Healing]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Mishlekh]]
| [[:Category:Intermediate Gods | Intermediate]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Plant | Plant]]
|-
| [[O'Ma]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Air | Air]], [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Healing | Healing]], [[Magic:Level#Plant | Plant]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]]
|-
| [[Paragus]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]]
|-
| [[Pelar]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Travel | Travel]]
|-
| [[Ptah]]
| [[Other Greater Gods | Greater]]
| [[Magic:Level#Air | Air]], [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Travel | Travel]], [[Magic:Level#Water | Water]]
|-
| [[Ra-Ghul]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Senath]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery | Trickery]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Skern]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Plant | Plant]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]]
|-
| [[Stephanus]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Darkness | Darkness]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]]
|-
| [[The Harpinger]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]]
|-
| [[The'ton]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery | Trickery]]
|-
| [[Titania]]
| [[Other Greater Gods | Greater]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Fire | Fire]], [[Magic:Level#Magic | Magic]], [[Magic:Level#Plant | Plant]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]]
|-
| [[Tobin]]
| [[Other Greater Gods | Greater]]
| [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Fire | Fire]], [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Water | Water]]
|-
| [[Toran]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Good | Good]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]], [[Magic:Level#War | War]]
|-
| [[Valok]]
| [[The Nine Major Gods | Greater Avlissian]]
| [[Magic:Level#Destruction | Destruction]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Protection | Protection]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery | Trickery]]
|-
| [[Verossa]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Air | Air]], [[Magic:Level#Destruction | Destruction]], [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Fire | Fire]]
|-
| [[Vorin]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Healing | Healing]], [[Magic:Level#Knowledge | Knowledge]], [[Magic:Level#Magic | Magic]]
|-
| [[Wilsash]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Death | Death]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]], [[Magic:Level#Trickery | Trickery]]
|-
| [[Xenon]]
| [[:Category:Demigods | Demigod]]
| [[Magic:Level#Animal | Animal]], [[Magic:Level#Evil | Evil]]
|-
| [[Yeraiah]]
| [[:Category:Lesser Gods | Lesser]]
| [[Magic:Level#Earth | Earth]], [[Magic:Level#Healing | Healing]], [[Magic:Level#Strength | Strength]]
|}


Aryeh Gidol - Demigoddess<br>
==Backgrounds==
Domains: Protection, Animal


Balgar - Lesser<br>
[http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?t=25930 Rules regarding PC background can be found here: ]
Domains: Strength, Animal, Travel


Berryn - Lesser<br>
Note: Any bizarre background, or any background which does ~not~ fit in with Avlis lore/norms ~must~ be cleared with the team.
Domains: Good, Sun, Protection, Healing


Blipdoolpoolp - Greater<br>
==Naming Conventions==
Domains: Destruction, Evil, Water, Death, Trickery
Rules regarding naming conventions can be found here: [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?t=12504 PC Names]


Cha'Reth – Demigod<br>
'''Note:''' A common sense rule is that if you have to ask if the name is fine then it probably isn't.
Domains: Healing, Protection


Clangeddin - Greater<br>
== Regarding Elven skintones: ==
Domains: Good, Strength, War, Protection, Earth


Corellon Larethian - Greater<br>
[http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?t=33313 Skintones]
Domains: Good, Protection, War, Sun, Air


Dagath - Intermediate<br>
Note: The rule about skintones is a common sense rule. This applies not only to elves but also to most races. If you are unsure of what the acceptable skintones are for your PC race please consult the Avlis wikipedia or follow one of the links above.
Domains: Order of Life: Good, Sun, Healing, Protection<br>
Domains: Order of Death: Death, Evil, Destruction, Strength<br>
Domains: Order of Rebirth: select one from each of Life and Death


Dra'Nar - Lesser<br>
If you have a PC with a bizarre colouring please contact the team and we will arrange to do a rebuild.
Domains: Protection, Good, Strength


Dre'Ana - Lesser<br>
==Other Creation Guides==
Domains: Good, Protection, War
[http://web.archive.org/web/20110507053854/http://nwn.bioware.com/players/characterguide.html BioWare Character Creation Guide] - ''Internet Archive link.''
 
Dru'El - Greater Avlissian<br>
Domains: Good, Protection, Animal, Plant, Sun
 
Evrak - Demigod<br>
Domains: Evil, Death
 
Fegall - Lesser<br>
Domains: Knowledge, Protection, Magic, Earth
 
Forian - Greater Avlissian<br>
Domains: Destruction, Trickery, Protection, Animal, Magic
 
Gorethar - Greater Avlissian<br>
Domains: Good, War, Protection, Magic, Earth
 
Gruumsh - Greater<br>
Domains: Evil, Strength, War, Death, Destruction
 
Hurine - Lesser<br>
Domains: Travel, Protection, Knowledge
 
Ingoren - Intermediate<br>
Domains: Travel, Protection, Water, Air
 
Kelvos - Demigod<br>
Domains: Protection, Healing
 
Maleki - Greater Avlissian<br>
Domains: Evil, War, Death, Strength, Protection
 
Mikon - Greater Avlissian<br>
Domains: Good, Evil, Protection, War, Healing
 
Mishlekh - Intermediate<br>
Domains: Plants, Animal, Earth
 
O'Ma - Greater Avlissian<br>
Domains: Good, Healing, Protection, Plants, Air
 
Paragus - Demigod<br>
Domains: Evil, Protection
 
Pelar - Demigod<br>
Domains: Travel, Animals
 
Ptah - Greater<br>
Domains: Travel, Air, Earth, Water, Knowledge
 
Ra-Ghul - Demigod<br>
Domains: Strength, War
 
Senath - Lesser<br>
Domains: Trickery, War, Knowledge
 
Skern - Lesser<br>
Domains: Plants, Animals, Protection
 
The Harpinger - Demigod<br>
Domains: Evil, Death
 
The'ton - Demigod<br>
Domains: Evil, Trickery
 
Titania - Greater<br>
Domains: Protection, Plant, Animal, Magic, Fire
 
Tobin - Greater<br>
Domains: Protection, Good, Evil, Fire, Water


Toran - Greater Avlissian<br>
[http://www.ign.com/wikis/neverwinter-nights/Character_Creation IGN Walkthrough - Character Creation]
Domains: Protection, War, Strength, Good, Evil
 
Valok - Greater Avlissian<br>
Domains: Evil, Trickery, Knowledge, Protection, Destruction
 
Verossa - Lesser<br>
Domains: Destruction, Air, Earth, Fire
 
Vorin - Lesser<br>
Domains: Knowledge, Healing, Magic
 
Wilsash - Lesser<br>
Domains: Evil, Death, Trickery
 
Xenon - Demigod<br>
Domains: Evil, Animal
 
==Other Creation Guides==
[http://nwn.bioware.com/players/characterguide.html Bioware Character Creation Guide]


[http://www.planetneverwinter.com/nwn/player/character/ Planet Neverwinter Character Creation Guide]
[http://web.archive.org/web/20080325030905/http://www.servantsofmystery.com/fathermatt/character%20creation.htm FatherMatt's Musings on Character Creation] - ''Internet Archive link.''


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[http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?f=151&t=20478 To make a new character, I start with: (Avlis Forum Poll and Discussion)]


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Basics

All of the rules that govern the classes in NWN are the same way on Avlis. The point of the world is to be as all-inclusive as possible so that everyone will have an opportunity to play the kind of character they want. The general rule is that if you want to play it, you can probably manage it on Avlis. There are only a few exceptions to this rule – for example, drow and duergar do not exist on Avlis, and half-demon characters are not allowed.

Race

One the biggest decisions you will have in creating a character is choosing what race you want to play. Each race brings with it a distinct cultural attributes, abilities, advantages and disadvantages.

The Races of Avlis

As a player, you can shape whatever history or education you want into your character but choosing a race tends to bring certain permanent attributes to your character. If you play a Halfling for example, you will be of shorter stature to most of the races in NWN. You can be an unusually large Halfling but you still will be seen as a Halfling by the rest of the world. Also consider some races have an irrational dislike of other races. These are things to consider when picking a race.

The particulars of the culture of each race will not be dealt with as each can be subject to interpretation by the player when creating a character. The bonuses and penalties are described as they effect your character in the game.


Note: No PC can be one of the following:

  • Vampire
  • Lich
  • Jedi
  • Sith
  • Furry
  • etc.,
  • etc.,
  • Ad infinitum...


Please be aware that drow do not exist on Avlis. If you wish to create a drow PC, then you must create the PC on a CoPaP world that has enabled the subrace.


The only dark-skinned elves on Avlis are Sereg'wethrin. They are not currently available as a PC race. There are no half-Sereg.


As always the common sense rule is: If you have to ask if it's fine, then it probably isn't. If in doubt, refer to the Ask the Team section on the Avlis forums.

Classes

That having been said, there are a few general guidelines for some of the classes:

Fighter

Fighters are good at combat, experts with weapons and combat feats.

Barbarian

Barbarians are powerful and tough wild fighters. They can get themselves into a frenzy and cause massive damage to their opponents.

Rogue

Rogues are experts at many skills, including some stealthy and some mechanical. Rogues also study the body and are able to target critical points and cause great pain.

Bard

Bards are masters of ballads, comedy and tragedy. Through their entertainment they can inspire all manner of emotion.

Druid

Druids are essentially priests of nature. In the older editions of the D&D Player's Handbook (PHB), druids had a very hierarchical structure to their organization. This is possible on Avlis too, but it is not the only norm. Structure depends on alignment. Therefore druidic orders with neutral or lawful alignments will have more order than chaotic druidic orders. Not all gods on Avlis can produce druids. In fact relatively few can. They are: Balgar, Berryn, Cha'reth, Dagath, Dre'Ana, Dru'El, O'Ma, Pelar, Skern, Titania, Verossa, and Yeraiah.

Druidic orders are often not related organizationally to the church of the same god. However, sometimes they work together, like in the case of the Church of O'Ma and O'Ma's druidic order. Sometimes there is tension between the church and its druidic order because they do things a little differently ritualistically and they have concerns in different areas.

Monk

Monks on Avlis are varied. There are a few monk orders attached to gods, like O'Ma again for instance. About half of the monk orders are attached to some natural formation or area, such as a mountain or river, and the remaining quarter of monk orders are simply contemplative - i.e., not attached to anything except existence itself. The orders that follow a deity or a philosophy are the most likely ones to produce adventuring monks. Orders that attach themselves to a formation usually stay within the vicinity, although sometimes their members are sent on vision quests.

Orders that are attached to a god will usually be closely associated with a church if that church is of lawful alignment, much like the Catholic orders of nuns and monks are today as opposed some Zen Buddhist orders.

See also: Monk Orders.

Ranger

This class is as described from the rules given for it in the Player’s Handbook. However, Rangers on Avlis may not only take a specific race as a hated enemy, but also a specific organization or group, such as the Green Order or the Equalizers of Mikon.

Eventually, all rangers come to follow a deity, though not all of them start out that way. By the time they are able to cast divine spells, however, they have made their decisions and thrown their lot in with one of the Avlissian gods. Not all gods on Avlis can produce rangers. Only the following may do so: Aarilax, Balgar, Berryn, Dagath, Dre'Ana, Dru'El, Cha'reth, O'Ma, Pelar, Skern, Titania, Verossa, and Yeraiah. Rangers may choose any god that fits their moral alignment. That is, for example, any good ranger may follow Cha’Reth, O’Ma, or Dru’El. Any neutral ranger may follow Skern, Dagath or Yeraiah, and any evil ranger may follow Verossa.

Rangers gain their spells from the god(s) they follow, much the same way a Cleric or Paladin does. It does not come from nebulous force of nature, or the earth itself. It is the power of their god, channeled though them. It isn’t the ranger who picks the target of lightning when he calls it down, but rather his god that directs it.

Sorcerer and Wizard

Practitioners of Arcane magic are usually accepted or tolerated, whether they pay homage to the god of magic Andrinor and are part of his Trust, or faithful to his cunning rival Angadar.

The only place where this is not true is in orcish society.

Orc mages are hunted down and killed by the other orcs because long ago all of the orcish mages banded together to cast a spell against their enemies and it backfired as a great explosion, destroying almost every orc in the world. Only the intercession of Mikon saved the orcs from being wiped out completely by the other races.
Shortly after this time, the Dominators of Valok were founded as a deterrent against orc mages. Their mission was to finish the extermination of mages that began with the explosion they caused at the end of The Great War. Even today, the Dominators are not fond of arcane casters, though they are willing to accept their existence, unless they are an orc.
Also in present day, any non-orc mages entering into orcish society are also hunted down and killed. Generally, all orcs and half-orcs raised around orcs have a hatred for mages that borders on violence. Things like public spell casting and talk of magic are generally a no-no around orcs, but in other places they are only met with suspicion.

Paladin

Paladins are the holy warriors of Gorethar, one of the nine major gods of Avlis. Thus one who plays a paladin is automatically a follower of Gorethar.

Cleric

The following is a list of suggested domains in NWN for clerics to take based on the god/goddess they worship. Please note, this is not a list of required domains, only suggestions. No one will be asked to change their domains or remake their character. If a DM sees someone playing a Cleric of Gorethar (or any other Avlis deity) with domains not listed here, they will do nothing about it. The majority of this list was written by Spell Singer, and edited, approved by the Avlis staff. Consider these the officially suggested domains. Detailed information on the deities of Avlis can be found in Culture and Religion.


Note: If you wish to choose a deity please ensure it is from the Avlis pantheon.

  • When casting divine spells on Avlis, you must have a valid Avlis deity in your deity field to cast spells above 3rd level. This applies for other divine casting classes, as well as cleric (druid, ranger, paladin and blackguard).

Deities and Recommended Cleric Domains

Deity Divine Level Domains
Aarilax Greater Avlissian Death, Evil, Protection, Trickery, Water
Andrinor Intermediate Air, Knowledge, Magic, Water
Angadar Intermediate Evil, Knowledge, Magic, Trickery
Aryeh Gidol Demigoddess Animal, Protection
Balgar Lesser Animal, Strength, Travel
Berryn Lesser Good, Healing, Protection, Sun
Blibdoolpoolp Greater Death, Destruction, Evil, Trickery, Water
Bobil Demigod Animal, Earth, Strength
Cha'reth Demigod Healing, Protection
Clangeddin Silverbeard Greater Earth, Good, Protection, Strength, War
Corellon Larethian Greater Air, Good, Protection, Sun, War
Dagath Intermediate Order of Life: Good, Healing, Protection, Sun
Order of Death: Death, Destruction, Evil, Strength
Order of Rebirth: Select one from each of "Order of Life" and "Order of Death"
Dead Dreamer Pseudo-Deity Animal, Death, Evil, Knowledge, Magic
Dra'Nar Lesser Good, Protection, Strength
Dre'Ana Lesser Good, Protection, War
Dru'El Greater Avlissian Animal, Good, Plant, Protection, Sun
Evrak Demigod Death, Evil
Fegall Lesser Earth, Knowledge, Magic, Protection
Forian Greater Avlissian Animal, Destruction, Magic, Protection, Trickery
Gorethar Greater Avlissian Earth, Good, Magic, Protection, War
Gruumsh Greater Death, Destruction, Evil, Strength, War
Hurine Lesser Knowledge, Protection, Travel
Ingoren Intermediate Air, Protection, Travel, Water
Kelvos Demigod Healing, Protection
Kimonictinus Demon Lord Death, Earth
Kuthos Demon Lord War
Maleki Greater Avlissian Death, Evil, Protection, Strength, War
Mikon Greater Avlissian Evil, Good, Healing, Protection, War
Mishlekh Intermediate Animal, Earth, Plant
O'Ma Greater Avlissian Air, Good, Healing, Plant, Protection
Paragus Demigod Evil, Protection
Pelar Demigod Animal, Travel
Ptah Greater Air, Earth, Knowledge, Travel, Water
Ra-Ghul Demigod Strength, War
Senath Lesser Knowledge, Trickery, War
Skern Lesser Animal, Plant, Protection
Stephanus Demigod Darkness, Evil
The Harpinger Demigod Death, Evil
The'ton Demigod Evil, Trickery
Titania Greater Animal, Fire, Magic, Plant, Protection
Tobin Greater Evil, Fire, Good, Protection, Water
Toran Greater Avlissian Evil, Good, Protection, Strength, War
Valok Greater Avlissian Destruction, Evil, Knowledge, Protection, Trickery
Verossa Lesser Air, Destruction, Earth, Fire
Vorin Lesser Healing, Knowledge, Magic
Wilsash Lesser Death, Evil, Trickery
Xenon Demigod Animal, Evil
Yeraiah Lesser Earth, Healing, Strength

Backgrounds

Rules regarding PC background can be found here:

Note: Any bizarre background, or any background which does ~not~ fit in with Avlis lore/norms ~must~ be cleared with the team.

Naming Conventions

Rules regarding naming conventions can be found here: PC Names

Note: A common sense rule is that if you have to ask if the name is fine then it probably isn't.

Regarding Elven skintones:

Skintones

Note: The rule about skintones is a common sense rule. This applies not only to elves but also to most races. If you are unsure of what the acceptable skintones are for your PC race please consult the Avlis wikipedia or follow one of the links above.

If you have a PC with a bizarre colouring please contact the team and we will arrange to do a rebuild.

Other Creation Guides

BioWare Character Creation Guide - Internet Archive link.

IGN Walkthrough - Character Creation

FatherMatt's Musings on Character Creation - Internet Archive link.

Character Creation FAQ (BioWare) - Internet Archive link.

To make a new character, I start with: (Avlis Forum Poll and Discussion)