While last year's character challenge had a lot of problems and things weren't managed perfectly, the general consensus seems to be that it was enjoyed and that the fun outweighed the problems. So I'm running another one!

This year's Character Challenge will remain experimental, but with some changes to at least avoid some of the pitfalls I fell into last year.

The biggest change is that this year's Character Challenge is *Herald Only*.

I can already hear the sigh of disappointment from some of you. I am aware that this will not appeal to the entire playerbase, and I'm at peace with that. Hopefully even if you don't participate, the presence of a small, integrated crop of Heralds will enhance the RP experience for the MUD overall, even if temporarily. I can assure you that while the characters will all be Herald-types, the storylines they play out will not be confined to the walls of the Eternal Star.

While this Challenge is limited those players *willing* and *interested* in playing Heralds, it is *not* limited to passive storytellers. There will be room for PK-active roles, and I heavily encourage some strong explorers to participate as well.

Without further adieu, the Character Challenge questionnaire is below. Please complete and mail to amaranthe@carrionfields.com by July 1st.

Real Name:

E-mail address:

Typical play availability (# of weekly hours and likely days/times):

On a scale of 1 (piss-poor) - 10 (awesome), please rate your RP abillity:

On a scale of 1 (piss-poor) - 10 (awesome), please rate your PK abillity:

On a scale of 1 (piss-poor) - 10 (awesome), please rate your area/explore knoweldge:

List any character attributes (class/race/align/gender) you prefer:

List any character attributes (class/race/align/gender) you find intolerable:

Are you willing to play with a severe flaw?

Are you willing to play in storylines that involve romance or sex?

How do you feel about playing a character that may at some point end up uncaballed or in another cabal? (Note: this is a Herald Character Challenge and you should not rely on this. All participants should be interested in playing a Herald. Most, if not all, participants will remain Heralds for the duration of the character's life.)