Welcome! (Intro & Rules)

If you want to see how GP functions, here are links to the New GP Member Guide, the forum rules, this video introduction made by user Qralloq and a little helpful formatting guide made by user Adam.

You might also be interested in looking through some public games as well to get a feel for the site.

If you have any questions about how to use the site, you can put them into our Questions and Help subforum.

To join a game, keep your eyes on the Games Tavern, where GMs advertise their games and look for players.

You`re also invited to join us on the Discord server for some friendly conversation, about the site, RPGs in general or anything else!

If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to contact any of the following moderators:
BedzoneII
bowlofspinach
CancerMan
LightOfMidnight
Naatkinson
Qralloq
Keleth (site owner)

These tools are to help when you feel Rule #1 isn't working
The X-Card
The X-Card is an optional tool that allows anyone in a game to request an edit of any content anyone is uncomfortable with as you play. Since most RPGs are improvisational and we won't know what will happen till it happens, it's possible the game will go in a direction people don't want. An X-Card is a simple tool to fix problems as they arise. If anyone at any point is uncomfortable with where a scene is going or with something mentioned you can simply post an X-Card, linked to this post, in any thread (or send it to me privately).
Lines & Veils
Lines and Veils are a safety tool that makes sure people can list things they don't want included in the game for whatever reason.
A Line describes something you don't want mentioned as part of the game at all, not 'on screen' and not in the narrative background. A Veil is something you don't want to see happen 'on-screen' but that you are fine with being included in the background.Example: torture - If someone were to have a problem with torture, they can indicate that on the sheet.
If someone lists torture as a veil it will be mentioned but no details or description posted.
If someone indicates it as a Line, there will be no mention of or allusion to torture. Instead, you might simply be told that the person gave that information out in an interrogation.

Once you have a character you need to submit it to the game.
At the top tap/click the "Games" (3d box icon on mobile devices) then select "My Games", find this game "Tiny Shattered Lands".

Scroll down to "Submit a Character" select the character to add to this game and click "Submit"
Then head over to the TinyChat and announce you and the new character are ready to play.

I know some people subscribe to threads and post online when they get email updates to their threads. If you are doing this you should be following at least 2 threads : the story (this one) and your personal player/character thread but I would also suggest following the Chat thread.

When a player is tagged, like @player-alias it adds a linked notice to the gamersplane home page for that player. This can be done by typing it out or using the Page to add it. Some mobile devices will let you tap it to view the menu but others require you to tap & hold to view the menu. This menu lets you select a user, or multiple users, to Tag them with the @ as well as post Notes and Private text. Both Note and Private content can only be viewed by the sender and those included in it`s to list (as well as the GM). Notes are visible as a grey box to all not addressed in it while Private text is entirely hidden.