Your First Review

Overview

So you are ready for your first review. Excellent! It might seem like a daunting task, but I assure you it's not. There are a couple of things you are going to want to check off and make sure you have squared away before submitting for your review.

Checklist

• First If this is a solo thread, have you ensured that you've come close to meeting, or exceeding, the suggested 1500 word count?
• Second Are all posts over 250 words? That's a rule on ST.
• Third Is your character sheet approved? You can't receive a review/grade until your character sheet has been approved.
• Fourth Does your character sheet have an updated thread list? Really you just need a thread list that's updated to last cycle, but since this is your first review, it's probably a good idea to get into the habit of keeping this up to date as much as possible.

Practicalities of Posting

Alright so you've got those situated. Excellent. Now, where do you need to go? Well...I can't give you a direct link to the review request thread, but I can get you close. Reviewer's Section! Go there, and you should see a thread called Review Request Thread, with some numbers after it. That is the place! That first page will have a majority of the information you need, but we will go over each portion of the template that you need to fill out, so that you have a solid idea on how to do it.

The Review Template

The code you have looks a lot like this:

[b]Thread Name:[/b] (Name with link included)
[b]City/Area:[/b] (Where is this taken place in?)
[b]Notes/Warnings:[/b] (Any Notes or warnings? Violence?)
[b]Requested Rewards:[/b] 
Knowledge: (A list of knowledge)
Loot: (If applicable)
Injuries/Overstepping: (If applicable)
Renown: (how much and for what?)
Wealth Points: (how many and for what?)  
- If you are claiming Wealth Points, please link to your Wealth Thread for this season, as Wealth Points can not be 
awarded before this is completed: 
Collaboration: (Yes/No)
Magic Experience?: (Yes/No) 

Thread Name

• Alright this one is fairly self explanatory. Just the thread name and a link provided. You can get fancy with this and do some BBCoding to "hide" the url like this [url= Your Thread Link Here] Name of thread here [/url] and that'll make a neat little hyperlink with the name of the thread. Hyperlink is a clickable link.

City/Area

• This one is just looking for where your thread took place. Was it in Scalvoris, or Desnind, or Yaralon? You can be more specific if you'd like, or just give the general area.

Notes/Warings

• This one is looking for a bit of info on the thread type, and if the reviewer should be wary of any strong/harsh language, or mature themes. Don't have to go into detail here, just a simple statement is enough to suffice.
• Please be aware Standing Trials accepts players from age 13. If you are writing content which is 18 rated or over you should post in the Adult Forum which you can request access to in the PSF.
• If your content is more mature than PG13, but is not 18+ then it should be labelled with a "Mature" tag and you should write a brief sentence here. Things like "Mature themes", "Violence" etc, is enough.

Requested Rewards

• Knowledge - List here your 6 requested knowledge, if this is a solo, and 8 if it is a collab. Check out Types of Thread if you're unsure what that means. If you manage to meet the increased rewards requirements, then feel free to add additional knowledge as is warranted.
• Please note that you can't have all of your knowledge in one skill. There has to be some spread, even if it's a 5:1 ratio.
• Also keep in mind that the knowledges you request do need to pertain to things that happened in the thread. If you didn't write about doing a five mile run, then you can't request anything that pertains to a five mile run. Make sense?
• Loot - Did you make something in your thread, or did you find something? A new bow? Deer antlers? The tongue of a newt? List them here!
• Injuries - For magic users, your overstepping consequences are here. For non magic users, are you suffering any soreness? Broken bones, deep lacerations, concussions? Those are all listed here. They need to make sense for the thread.
• Renown - Did you do a deed in which people are talking about it? Blew up a castle and was caught? List how much you think you deserve here, but remember your request needs to follow the Renown Guide.
• Wealth Points - Chances are this will not apply to your first thread, however I will still discuss what this means for your future reviews. Once you have completed your single wealth thread, you have the ability to earn additional wealth points outside of your seasonal wages. If you think your thread qualifies for earning you additional wealth points, list it here. Also link to your wealth thread in this same spot so the reviewer can verify you've completed the Wealth Thread requirement before approving additional wealth points. Totally confused? These pages explain it.
• Collaboration - Did you write this thread with someone else? Or multiple others? A simple yes or no, and list who was involved. Simple right?
• Magic Experience - Is this a thread in which you used/pushed your limits with your magical skills? If so, list here that you are requesting magic experience. Please note you are not guaranteed magic experience. If the reviewer feels you haven't shown enough effort, they can withhold some, or all, of your magic experience. So make sure you show you are pushing your magic.

Next Steps

Once you've taken the template and filled in the requested areas all you need to do is post it to the Review Request Thread, and then wait. That's it! It might take a little time, but the reviewers will get to you. At that point, you transfer your rewards to your CS and decide how to spend your points! If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask a Prophet.