Choosing a 'world':

After verifying your email, you will have the opportunity to create your Persona.(To view a screen shot of the new persona screen click here) But before you do so, where in the Ancient Worlds do you want to be? Explore the 7 Ancient Cities contained within AW, noting what each one has to offer and what their boards activities are. Which city's history speaks to you the most?

The Orient RomeHellasEgyptMesopotamiaCeltiaGermaniaAmericas

Choosing your persona name:

When you have decided, visit the families available in your chosen area. In many of our cities, each name dictates what time period or peoples they are representing.

For instance, in Egypt, the family called Hatseptshut defines that family as living in the intermediate periods of Egypts history. In Babylon, because there are so many peoples and a large timeline, each family name denotes a particular tribe or even religion (such as The Ben Judah Family). In The Orient, each family name represents a completely different country, like Qin for China. In Germania, some families are geared more towards those of Austrian or German descent, while others are for the Viking Era.

Choose carefully, as many times this persona will become your online AW identity for years to come. But remember,that nothing is set in stone, and our City Boards are not so strict that you will not be allowed to define your new Persona on your own terms! These guidelines are just to make your new entrance into the Ancient Worlds cities an easier one.

For your first name, you may wish to do a bit of research into proper names at the time and location of your chosen area. Some of our city boards have a thread created for just this purpose. For instance, Rome has a Roman Names thread. You can choose any name you like, regardless of historical accuracy, but remember that some special charactors do not appear correctly, and site admin cannot change your name for you after you create it. (ie; if you accidently make your first name start with a small case letter, or misspell it)

Some of our world's first name guides:

Living in the Orient (Orient's resource thread)
Roman Names
Living in Egypt (Egypt's resource thread)

[Posted by Lalita Ashoka]

Last updated 22 January 2006