All characters must be wholly or predominantly wolf in form. Wolves are the main characters of this site. Other species (horses, birds, dragons, etc.) are not able to be created as characters at this time.

None. Wolves may be as vibrantly colorful or creatively mutated as you see fit, so long as they still resemble a wolf in the end. At maximum, wolves may grow up to seven feet at the shoulder; at minimum, they may grow up to 2.5 feet at the shoulder. There are no restrictions on mutations (horns, antlers, wings, feathers, claws, talons, strange fur colors/effects, etc.) at this time. There is no shop, item, or point system required for these features.

None, except for the magical powers of Healing and Ferrying. Healers and Grievers cannot be created without prior staff approval. Other kinds of magic are unlimited. Each wolf can start with two primary powers and two secondary powers, and learn/develop more magic as they remain active on site. You may be as advanced or unskilled with your magic as you prefer. There is no shop, item, or point system required for these features. Please check out the Magic section of the guide for more information, as well as for ideas on what kind of magic your character can possess.

All characters will have their own unique accounts. The first account you register should be your own—i.e., your out-of-character username, under which your characters’ accounts will be nested. You will be able to easily switch accounts with our account switcher tool. Please note that To The Bone requires a respectful and safe environment for all players, and that the opinions and actions of characters do not represent the opinions or real-life actions of their writers.

✦ Avatars are 300 x 400 pixels.
✦ Profile banners are 1100 pixels or larger.
✦ Avatar icons are 100 x 100 pixels.
✦ Images posted in profiles (appearance, etc.) should be maximum 700 pixels.
✦ Posting tables and reference images should be maximum 950 pixels wide.
✦ Posting tables should display all text clearly and up front. Please use consistent text colors and bolding to distinguish text and speech. For the sake of accessibility, please do not use hover-to-view tables.

At this time, are no rules about how many characters you may play. Please be mindful to not take on more IC activity than you can manage in order to keep your writing partners engaged in your threads.

While there is no specific limit for important characters, we generally recommend you only have one character in a leadership role at a time, and no more than two Healer or Griever characters. This rule may be revised with time as To The Bone develops as a game and the pacing of the site and its story become clearer.