Welcome to Tales of the Shinobi; our attempt at a fully customized, AU Naruto RP. We're fairly new in some respects; we've only just recently relaunched after a short rebuilding period; some of the villages are sparkling new, while others like Yokuchi and Hana have been here since the very beginning. We like to pride ourselves on a rather unique plot and history, and we try to keep the villages and events as fresh as possible. The point of Shinobi Tales is not to be heavily combat-oriented; while fun, combat tends to get boring fairly quickly, and we strive to keep the players as entertained as we can without overloading them. We are heavily character driven; the interactions and personal plots of the player-base weighs heavily on the overall site arc and plotlines. If you enjoy the idea of having a real voice in how the world will evolve, Shinobi Tales is right up your alley.

Shinobi Tales is geared towards literate role-players of all experience levels; we are willing to work with anyone so long as they are willing to work with us. The primary site language is English; the current staff is entirely American or English speaking, however we do not discriminate. So long as you can be understood, we welcome you to check us out. More then once we have had people that speak English as a second or third language join and thrive. The board itself is PG-13 overall; and we would like to keep it that way. This is both because of the TOS of Forumotion itself, as well as because we welcome players of any age and we prefer the reduced drama of a PG-13 area. Mild cursing is allowed, however please keep it sane. The Staff is as active as we can be; however, we are not supermen(women), and we do have to sleep, on top of having lives outside of the site; several of us work full time, or are in some level of school during the week. If you need help and cannot find an admin or moderator right away, you are free to ask for help in the chatbox, if another player is available. If not, please do not hesitate to contact any of the staff via PM, Skype, or some other provided contact method.

In order to help the new users that join the site, we've decided to put together this short starter's guide. Links to the major guidelines (character, clan, general rules, etc) will be provided, as well as a quick link to the staff contacts in case anyone needs more assistance or has a question not answered by the guidelines.

To begin, please read the General Rules

Next: Character Rules and Template Please read this and use the proper template to start your character application process.

Along with the Character Rules, you will need the guidelines for Rank, Clan, KKG/Abilities, and Specializations/Elements.

Those can be found at:

Rank Rules
Specialties/Elements
Clan Guidelines
Listing of Approved and WIP Clans
Banned or Restricted KKG, Jutsu, and Abilities
Special Characteristics System Guide (WIP)

Now, referenced above are the various Clan Guidelines and listings. Not everyone is going to want to join an existing canon or custom clan; they want to make their own. The Template needed to create a brand new clan, along with any restrictions currently in place are linked above. If you plan to create a new clan, do so at the same time as, or before character creation. If you are unsure if your clan idea will be allowed, please contact an administrator directly, and we will let you know.

One your character is approved; you may begin RP'ing in your village and country immediately. Most players seem to prefer to get basic jutsu and item purchases out of the way before; which is understandable.

All players begin with 5 free jutsu based on the rank of their character. Any player with a character that is clanless has the option of taking additional free jutsu, or receiving free items upon approval; which is detailed in the Clan Guidelines.

Jutsu and Chakra Rules, along with the template for custom jutsu can be found in the Jutsu Guidelines.

We have a WIP Jutsu library that is in the process of being overhauled; which can be found in this subforum.

And with that, you should be done. There are plenty more guides that you would do well to check out before you start; but these basics will get you started on the right foot. As always, if you have questions the staff will be happy to work with you to find an answer that satisfies everyone. Feel free to look around and get to know the locals in the chatbox, and please enjoy your stay on Tales of the Shinobi.