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Spirits of the Earth (or SotE) is an original medieval high fantasy roleplaying game set in an ever-growing world, focusing primarily on the diverse and magical continent of Le'raana. It's a massive world, but don't worry; with our friendly members and welcoming community, it's impossible to get lost!

Since its creation on December 13, 2000, SotE has always been a community for writers, readers, artists, and anyone who just wants to have fun and lose themselves in a fantasy world for a while. It's a game that values interesting characters, engaging plots, original concepts, OOC respect for other players, and a universal acceptance of players of all skill levels. The focus is on storytelling, creativity, and the development of characters and plots.

COMMUNITY VALUES

  • SotE prides itself on its unique world, but we also don't take ourselves super seriously. When all else fails, hey! Blame magic. We embrace the Rule of Cool here. While we love research, and love developing a world that feels real, SotE is not a clone of the real world. Our magic is magical and doesn't adhere to the laws of physics, so feel free to have fun with it! We sure are.

  • We're a community of adults; real life always comes first. We're an 18+ community, but most of us are in our 30s with outside obligations. As a result, activity varies! Sometimes we bust out thousands of posts in a month, and sometimes things slow to a trickle. We're in this for the long haul, though, and have been at it for over 20 years.

  • We're non-competitive and cooperative. We're more interested in telling a good story than we are in which character's the most powerful. Make that badass character, though! Then throw them into an awkward situation for laughs. We believe in breaking your darlings like a geode to see what they're made of, but we also believe in putting them back together and dusting them off for their next adventure.

  • No word counts, no post matching! Just write! We don't believe post length has any bearing on engaging storytelling. Just have fun!

  • Love playing a large cast of characters? Create your own personal hoard! Prefer to stick to just a couple? That's cool, too! Many of us have casts of 20+ characters, but some prefer to stick to smaller casts, and both are just as valid!

  • We're a community that is here to stay. We've weathered the storms, supported each other in good times and rough times, and our door is always open. Need to step away for a time and sort out real life? That's okay. We'll still be here. Come back when you're ready, or hang out in our Discord in the meantime. No pressure, no stress.

    Basically, we're an active community, but we're also chill. So hop on in, make some new friends, and whip up some fun plots and characters!

Ready to take the plunge?

Then follow this handy quick-start guide.