Hello, one and all!
As our site continues to grow, we figured it would be wise to have a centralized thread for frequently asked questions and content that will be helpful for new users. To try and keep things organized, spoilers will be used. Even if you already feel you know the site, it's worthwhile to give this at least one full read-through. You might find things you didn't even know were there.
As our site continues to grow, we figured it would be wise to have a centralized thread for frequently asked questions and content that will be helpful for new users. To try and keep things organized, spoilers will be used. Even if you already feel you know the site, it's worthwhile to give this at least one full read-through. You might find things you didn't even know were there.
- Sanctum Team
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: I'm new, what do I do now?
A: Welcome to the site! We'd strongly recommend looking at your Private messages (PMs). You should have received a greeting PM with links to everything you need to get going. You can post an introduction here, a request thread to find partners here. Also, you might want to post a status, set your Avatar and Signature on your user page, to start making yourself at home.
Q: Where do I start a roleplay?
A: Depends on the type! Anything extreme but not sexual should go in The Dark Alley. Anything that is mostly PG-13 can go in The Starlit Garden. If your roleplay is premised around sex, it belongs in one of the Forbidden Sanctum forums, which are divided up by how extreme the content is. If you want to create an open roleplay anyone can reply to freely, it belongs in Unfinished Tales. Please note that we only allow roleplaying in the forums on this site, not in PMs.
Q: How do I send PMs?
A: If you go to your Conversation page, you can select "Start a New Conversation". You can also do this from a user page or user card, which starts a conversation with that individual directly.
Q: How do I change my theme?
A: We have a full guide on our various site themes, which will also tell you how to change it.
Q: How can I change my username?
A: If your account is less than a year old only Site Admins can change usernames. PM anyone with a purple username to get yours changed. Please note, we only do this once per user, so please be certain and double-check things like spelling and formatting for your new one. A typo could easily lock you out of your new account.
For accounts older than one year, you have the option to change it on the Account Details Page. This change will be approved by a member of staff.
For accounts older than one year, you have the option to change it on the Account Details Page. This change will be approved by a member of staff.
Q: I'd like to improve my writing, how can I do that?
A: We offer several options. Our treasury forum contains guides and other assets to help with writing. Our Wishing Well forum allows you to post your own work for evaluation and constructive criticism.
Q: What are blogs for?
A: Blogs are a place for users to post thoughts, work, life updates and other things they want to talk about. As long as site rules are followed, you can post what you like!
Q: Am I limited to one character? Does this site have a set world? Can I roleplay in my own world?
A: No, Kind of and Yes! We are not a strictly established world site, nor do we limit our users. So long as your content follows our rules and guidelines, you are free to roleplay it here! You can have as many characters, worlds or roleplays as you can handle. If you need to keep track of all these or just want a place to share them, make a thread for it in our Characters and Worlds Forum!
That said, we do have a set world for users who prefer to roleplay in them!!! The Outer Sanctum is a living world shaped by our users.
That said, we do have a set world for users who prefer to roleplay in them!!! The Outer Sanctum is a living world shaped by our users.
Q: I have more questions, who do I ask!?!
A: Any of our staff are happy to help!! Admins are in purple, Mods are in blue and Heralds are in Green. They all know the site and can make sure you get the answers you need. Look at the "Staff Online Now" bubble on the main page to find out who can help you the soonest.
Miscellaneous:
A breakdown of each of our site forums:
- The Communal Reliquary
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1. Rules of The Sanctum — Contains our rules thread. If you haven't read it, read it now. Every member has the responsibility to keep up to date on these and ignorance is never an excuse.
2. Our Folklore — A place for information about the Sanctum <—- You are here
3. The Smithy — Guides and resources to help you around the site and the world of roleplay
4. The Sanctum Council — A place to learn more about our staff
5. The Rathaus — Suggestions and Tech Support — For user input and questions
- The Town Square
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1. The Town Herald — Where all site announcements are made. If you aren't already following this forum, doing so would be wise.
2. Who Goes There? State Your Name — Where members Introduce themselves
3. Wanted Posters — Our User Picture Forum
4. Request Threads — Multiple forums in which to request a Roleplay
5. Characters and Worlds — A place to aggregate information about your characters and worlds
- Bulletin Board — Request Forums
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1. Men Seeking Fortune — For people seeking to play primarily male characters
2. Women Seeking Fame — For people seeking to play primarily female characters
3. Adventures For All — For people looking to play both, either or neither sex.
4. Seeking Non-Sexual Stories — A dedicated forum for those who don't want any explicit content in their stories
5. Seeking Larger Party — For people looking to organize group roleplays
6. Orphaned Stories Seeking Adoption — For people hoping to resurrect a dead story
- The City Centre
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1. The Dark Alley — For more extreme Roleplays. Sex is allowed, but not the focus (sex-focused plays go in the Forbidden Sanctum). No restrictions on violence.
2. The Starlit Garden — For the Softer Roleplays. Little violence, minimal sex.
3. Unfinished Tales — For Open Roleplays anyone can join at anytime
4. Tabletop Legends — For site run D&D games
- The Sanctum Tavern
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1. Bard's Tales — For posting all your solo work
2. By The Hearth — Our forum for Casual discussions about anything and everything
3. Collective Chronicles — Our blogging forum for writing about anything and everything
4. The Artist's Exhibition — For sharing of artwork and photography of all kinds
5. The Market — A place to promote offsite projects, charities and offer commissions.
6. A Momentary Departure — A forum for announcing hiatuses
- The Grand Tournament
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1. Royal Lists — For our Monthly Writing Challenge
2. Sanctum Melee — Where users can contest each other in forum games and writing challenges
3. Fairs and Festivals — A Forum for Seasonal Events and Contests.
- The Scriptorium
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1. The Treasury — A place to link writing and create writing resources
2. The Gallery — A place for templates and coding resources.
3. The Wishing Well — For writing critique, editing and assistance
4. Vocabulary and Grammar — For discussing word use and choice
5. Novels — A place to discuss or preview books you're working on
Our list of useful and interesting threads:
Useful:
1. Rules — The Site rules
2. Donations — Information on Site donations and how we use them
3. Background — Information on how our site came to be
4. Staff and Staff Applications — For information on how to apply to staff
5. Sanctum Theme Guide — A guide to changing the way the Sanctum looks.
1. Rules — The Site rules
2. Donations — Information on Site donations and how we use them
3. Background — Information on how our site came to be
4. Staff and Staff Applications — For information on how to apply to staff
5. Sanctum Theme Guide — A guide to changing the way the Sanctum looks.
Interesting:
1. Our Mugshots Megathread, for sharing pictures of yourself
2. Pets of the Sanctum. The same, just with Pets.
1. Our Mugshots Megathread, for sharing pictures of yourself
2. Pets of the Sanctum. The same, just with Pets.
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