to RFC andw @mai*admin, or page an online staffer for further enlightenment. :) Most of the additional files mentioned here are also archived elsewhere on this website, for ease of comprehension.
     NOTE: CharGen is a step-by-step, on-site process.  It will be necessary for you to login a Player Account, and use the available resources and MUSH commands to submit an application, alert Approvals admin, create your PC, and in most situations, start playing immediately.  The steps viewable here are simply a detailed overview, especially useful for convenient reference, but cannot serve as a substitute for actually being on site.  That's just silly!
     The following writings are the intellectual property of the Staff of Rise From Chaos MUSH.

CHARGEN STEP ONE: Getting Set Up

First things first.  Gather information about Palladium's Rifts Roleplaying Game and this MUSH's theme in particular!  This is an important first step in the process, that one understands in what context we have shaped the RIFTs system, and tailored the existing story-lines within our game.  Neglecting this research may risk your character's approval status, particularly if you're gunning for a complex character concept.  While we do use the Palladium game books as guides and references, our system has evolved into a MUSH-specific vision, and our version of Tolkeen has become unique in many ways, upon which the source books have little bearing.  Therefore, please check out the news in +news1 and +news3 onboard the site.  Most of these files are available for remote viewing on the website, and are thus linked below.

   +news1 - Introduction to Rise From Chaos.
   +news3 - RfC's game policies.

It is our hope that one has access to at least the Rifts Main Book (RMB), which provides additional important information about the dangerous and fascinating concept of Rifts Earth.  It is not absolutely required; Players new to RIFTs can and do create characters here and learn along the way.  However, it is always a good thing to have the RMB by one's side, as a basic informational source and companion to one's role-play here.

Please be aware that continuing to create a character from this point (on the MUSH) constitutes acknowledgement of our policies and philosophies as written.  If you have any misgivings or outright disagreement with what is stated in these files, Rise From Chaos may not be the MUSH for you.  If you wish to discuss anything with the Staff for the purposes of clarification, drop us a @mail (@mail/quick *admin/<subject line>=<message body> or 'help @mail' for the long-form command) or page if you see one of us online (page <name>=<message>).

Initial Set Up

Our biased opinion is that text-based role-play provides an opportunity to create characters more vivid, more in depth, and much more personal than found in your average table top session.  But at heart, it is really just another well-loved version of the same pastime of fantasy role-playing.  Tabletop, LARP, IRC, MMORPG, MUD, or MU(X/SH), are all games of creative make-believe and fun.  We realize that we may have attracted players from a variety of backgrounds.  As all may not be familiar with the commands and protocols, we have provided the list of commands below to help you set up your character.

Some functions of the MUSH are taken for granted, but are not going to work perfectly for everyone.  However, experience has taught us here that if you want tables (columns and rows) to line up properly, you should have the following settings: