Welcome to the Howling Hills Roleplay Universe in Second Life®! These FAQs are here to answer any questions you may have about navigating and enjoying our unique and immersive SL™ roleplaying experience. Feel free to explore and make the most of your time in our roleplay community!
Familiarize yourself with the Howling Hills Rules as well. For more Q&A with our RP community, join the Howling Hills discord!
Welcome to the Howling Hills Roleplay Universe! This FAQ is here to answer any questions you may have about navigating and enjoying our unique and immersive roleplaying experience. Feel free to explore and make the most of your time in our community!
Familiarize yourself with the rules as well. For more Q&A asked by our community, join our discord!
I’M A BEGINNER––WHERE DO I START?
Begin your journey by exploring The Lore, The Veil, and The Corruption to immerse yourself in the essence of the Howling Hills roleplay universe. Dive into the Racial Categories to discover what piques your interest before submitting an application, and don't forget to familiarize yourself with the rules.
HOW DOES THE VEIL WORK?
Imagine having a filter that cleans out 99% of impurities, making water safe. The Veil functions similarly, it shields against supernatural threats, with your essence handling the remaining 1%. If exhausted, it weakens your defense against these threats.
HOW DO THE LISTED RACES WORK?
You're essentially choosing your primary genetics within your character, which will bring about specific weaknesses. Feel free to incorporate additional weaknesses and your own set of abilities. Racial categories serve as guides with base weaknesses, but they open up the SIM to YOUR creativity. Welcome various interpretations of different races—custom creations, your unique spin, or concepts from real-life lore.
If you choose to be a hybrid, check out the Races page for Hybrid Rules!
CHARACTER LIMIT PER ACCOUNT?
You can have up to 3 characters active at one time. No need to submit additional applications if you already have one character approved. If a character is killed off in roleplay, that character is no longer active, opening up a new slot for you to create another character. We trust our community to align with the rules given on the application and website when creating their other characters.
CAN I GET EXTRA PRIMS ON MY RENTAL?
Unfortunately, no. The prim amount is finalized for each rental. The sim's current setup maximizes the available prims. We appreciate your understanding in maintaining the desired appearance of the sim. Read more about prims RULES.
HOW OFTEN IS THE SITE UPDATED?
We update as needed. Stay informed about updates through notifications in our Discord and the Second Life roleplay OOC group.
WHERE TO SEEK HELP FOR ISSUES?
If you can't resolve the issue yourself, submit a support ticket in our Discord's #support-tickets channel for a faster response. If you don't use Discord, reach out to a Mentor or Moderator in-world for assistance.
HOW DO I JOIN AN ORGANIZATION OR FACTION?
The Order, Havoc, and Doom are player-run Organizations. Simply reach out to the leads to join! The same goes for any other player-made organizations!
CAN I CREATE MY OWN ORGANIZATION?
Absolutely! Create your own Organization, club, gang, etc., without seeking staff approval. Adhere to the sim rules and embrace setbacks—they contribute to character growth and richer roleplay experiences. However, you are responsible for managing drama within your created groups. Please refrain from contacting the staff to resolve issues in your player-created group, especially those stemming from player vs player conflicts. If a group member is violating the sim rules, kindly submit a ticket, as this is the sole instance where we can assist with matters related to player-created groups. See TLDR LORE for more information.
CAN I ROLEPLAY AS AN ABERRATION?
No, The Corrupt is a Non-Player Faction. Transforming into an aberration ultimately results in character death as you'll end up hunted down.
WHAT ARE THE RENTAL PACKAGES?
Elite Packages allow the community to support the SIM by contributing to its tier. In gratitude, we offer a spacious plot and non-character specific perks, exclusively to residents of the first sim (Howling Hill), not extended to any other connected sims.
HOW DOES THE ORDER
MANAGE IDENTITIES AND RECRUITMENT?
In The Order, both leaders and members possess knowledge of each other's identities, yet this information is intended to remain confidential beyond the organization's confines. Friends, family, and romantic partners are not privy to this knowledge. The leadership works together to formulate a recruitment strategy, with the ultimate decision-making authority residing exclusively within The Order's leadership. Emphasis is placed on the gravity of preserving members' identities, and any breach incurs severe consequences, as outlined in their rulebooks. The final say on rank promotions for members lies with the leadership of The Order.
CAN PLAYERS PLAY NPCs?
Yes, players can use NPCs, but there are some important considerations. NPCs should not be used for critical actions or to gain an unfair advantage through metagaming.
