Whitelisting Guide

Introduction

‒ An in-depth guide to whitelisting at Crossroads

Note You do not need to read through all of this to whitelist. This guide is here to help you through the whitelisting process.
In order to whitelist a character on Crossroads RP, please join the discord, read through the rules, and utilize the ticket system where you’ll find a character application form.
The whitelist tickets can be found in the Whitelists channel, on our discord.

In order to role play at Crossroads, you must be familiar with our Rules, and follow them.
Our whitelisting requires you to be familiar with the Setting, the Race you are trying to apply for, Class and subclass you give to your character, and the Professions that you choose. All of this information can be found on their respective pages here on the website.
While there are more Guides available, when you are ready for whitelisting, please make sure that the race you are applying for is open to be applied for. This information can be found here:

This image is an example and is not indicative of what races are currently open. Please refer to the Whitelists channel in Discord for up to date information.

Whitelist Application

‒ How to fill out the form

Next, Fill out this form, and PASTE your answers from that form into the ticket. We do not click on any links that players provide in forms, and you will be asked to delete them.

Discord Name
Write your discord name as it is exactly, as highlighted in the below image. No nicknames.

Character Name
Names must be lore accurate, not memes, and abide by the following requirements:

4 letters or more, no special characters (apostrophe / dash OK).
Cannot match the name of another character (whitelist helpers will check this). (Different spellings OK).
Does not match pop culture, media, lore characters in Forgotten Realms.

Note: Players do not need to register act names.

Race
Please make sure that the race you are applying for is open to be applied for. This information can be found in the whitelist ticket channel There might be announcements made for limited races being opened.
Players also should refer to their Race page for appearance and roleplay guidelines when writing their applications. If you have questions about lore or whitelisting, you are welcome to open a Lore Inquiry or Other Whitelist Question ticket.
Age
Crossroads requires all characters to adhere to the Adult age ranges of their race. Double check your race’s page for special age requirements (ex. If applying for fox hengeyokai).

All non-elf characters must be 20 or older.
All elves must be 100 or older.

Classes
Please make sure you pick a class from those available on the Classes page. There are some cases where certain races are not allowed a specific class or subclass (devas, for example, cannot be necromancer subclass of a wizard). This information will be listed on the respective race page.
Alignment
Your character's alignment must match their backstory, class, and race.
Divine classes must be within 1 step of their deity (i.e. a cleric of Selune must be Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, or Chaotic Neutral). For more information on deity alignment, refer to the Deities & Domains page.
Malicious races start as an evil alignment.
Deity
Deities play a major role in Forgotten Realms lore, and choosing the right one is important for a character. Not all classes are required to choose a deity, but classes with faith as a primary part of their flavor and mechanics should use the following guide.

Clerics, Paladins, and Zealot Barbarians (see below) are required choose a deity to associate with the character.
That information can be found on the Deities & Domains page.
You may only pick ONE deity. Can worship others, but a character's power is being given by only one deity.
Your Deity must make sense with class. A character cannot choose a class or subclass that would be in conflict with their deity's alignment or values.

Zealot barbarians have a specific list of gods to choose from:

Aedrie Faenya
Akadi
Angharradh
Arvoreen
Auril
Bahgtru
Bane
Clangeddin Silverbeard
Corellon Larethian
Deep Duerra
Flandal Steelskin
Gaerdal Ironhand
Ghaunadaur
Gorm Gulthryn
Grolantor

Gruumsh
Gwaeron Windstrom
Haela Brightaxe
Hoar
Hruggek
Ilneval
Istishia
Lolth
Maglubiyet
Moradin
Sharess
Sebek
Sheverash
Solonor
Thelandria

Selvetarm
Surtur
Talos
Tiamat
Tempus
The Red Knight
Thrym
Torm
Tyr
Umberlee
Urdlen
Valkur
Vaprak
Vhaeraun

Please open a lore inquiry ticket if you have questions.

Domain and Subdomain

‒ Clerics Only

Clerics must also pick each a Domain AND Subdomain that matches the deity that is tied to their character. That information can be found on the Deities & Domains page.
Your Subdomain will not be in effect until you open an RPR assistance ticket to have it applied upon reaching Adept.
Please open a lore inquiry ticket if you have questions.

Oath

‒ Paladins Only

Paladin oaths must make sense for the deity they are associated with and some have alignment requirements (i.e. Ancients Paladin of Bane cannot exist). Failing to uphold one's Oath can result in the loss of your class. Please note that we do not have an Oathbreaker class on Crossroads and Paladins have a different path they will follow. For more information, refer to the Paladin class page.
Please open a lore inquiry ticket if you have questions.

Pact

‒ Warlock Only

Warlocks must choose a creature (i.e. succubus) or entity (i.e. Glasya) appropriate for their pact.
You cannot pick deities (Asmodeus is OK to use). You can homebrew your patron (succubus named Megan is OK, but you can’t make up a creature).

Crossroads allows Consensual pacts only.
Please open a lore inquiry ticket if you have questions.

Favored Enemy

‒ Ranger Only

Rangers are able to choose a creature type to have a specialization against. Choose ONE favored enemy from the list found on the Ranger class page.
Please note that some subclasses of ranger gain additional Favored Enemy through leveling up.

Professions

Crafting Profession
Please choose ONE profession from the following:

Gathering Profession
Please choose ONE profession from the following:

More information about Professions and the economy on Crossroads can be found on the Professions page.

Faction

Currently there are three factions on the server: Leilon, Phandalin, and Southkrypt.
In order to whitelist into one of these factions, a screenshot with permission given from a faction lead must be provided in your whitelist ticket. Also, you are able to join a faction after you make a character organically through roleplay.

Backstory

Your backstory is what truly brings your character to life, and gives them purpose in the setting. There are a few requirements to backstories to ensure your character has what they need to get started on Crossroads:

A minimum of 4 sentences is required.

Generative AI cannot be used in backstories. Tools for spell check and grammar (such as Grammarly) are allowed.

Include place of origin (within Faerun) which is a specific named location or general area. This can also be a homebrewed village in a named area with its own name too.
- Example: City of Baldur’s Gate or nomadic tribe around West Cormyr.
How did the character learn their class and subclass (how were they taught / obtained).
- Example: Taught in Blackstaff. Military instructors taught character to fight.
Why did your character come to the Lost Hills?
- Example: Came to hunt for relics in Lost Hills. Checking out rumors of dragons.
How did they arrive?
- Example: Via ship from Athkatla to Leilon. On a caravan from Neverwinter.

No divine interventions allowed in backstory.
Sensitive content in backstory must include a content warning.
Mentioning a player’s character requires a screenshot with consent given from that player.

Who can your character not be associated with?
Character cannot have a relationship with:

Royals
Canon noble houses (being servant / guard for a house OK)
Major lore characters
If your character is nobility, they must be from a Noble House you make up.

Notes

This can be anything you wish for us to know.
Include content warnings here if your backstory has mentions that could need such a warning.

Appearance

Information can be found on character appearance on the respective race page for the creature you are whitelisting. If you are having trouble creating a character for a specific race, there is an Emporium of character appearances accessible on the Character Creation server to help you. Codes can be pulled from the books in front of each model to give you a starting point.
When you are ready to post your appearance in your ticket, you will need 3 photos total:

Image with your character against the height board in the Character Creation server looking straight on.
Image with your character against the height board in the Character Creation server from the side view (the lines of the height board must show).
Image of a close up of the character’s face.

Use the bald head (#11 in the tot hair section) if it’s tough to tell height because of hair. The whitelisting team goes by what we see on the height board, not the number on the ToT slider. This is due to shifting proportions during the character creation process.

Example One: Full Body Front
Note: Remember to use Idle Animation or T-Pose. You can do this by using the ToT Pose menu by pressing the B key.

Example Two: Full Body Profile

Example Three: Close-up Face
Note: Make sure to not use any color altering filters through Ansel or ToT Photo that may modify skin color.

Clothing for Screenshots

There are two kinds of underclothes available based on your comfort. You must use the ones on the armor stand besides the height board if you are not comfortable with showing nudity. Hold ‘E’ on the armor stand to apply it to your character.

Female Outfit

Male Outfit

Lore Compliance

Your character must look lore compliant for the race that you pick. We also make sure that the proportions are realistic, appropriate to age, race, and that no characters look over sexualized. Please follow the guidelines on the race page appropriate to the race you have picked.
We understand that there might be disagreements here, and we thank you for your patience. If you have questions regarding your character’s appearance, please open a whitelist-other ticket.

Prosthetics & Missing Limbs

Missing limbs are allowed. Prosthetics cannot be better than the limb they replace, and they cannot be magical.

Black Sclera

Races:

Aasimar (coloration dependent on subrace)
Abyssal Tieflings
Cambions
Drow
Fey’ri
Goblins / Frost Goblins
Half-orcs

Hexbloods
Hobgoblins
Infernal Tieflings
Mindflayers
Orcs
Tanarukk
Yuan-Ti

Classes

Aberrant Mind Sorcerer
Fiend Warlock
Lunar Sorcerer
Shadow Magic Sorcerer

Please open a whitelist-other ticket if you have more questions.

Odd Pupils

Races

All Aasimar (No pupils)
All Genasi (can have pupiless, or unusual pupils with approval)
Cambion (No pupils, slit / reptilian, unusual pupils with approval)
Deep gnome (All black / No pupils)
Deva (No pupils, unusual pupils with approval)
Dragonborn (Slit / reptilian)
Drow (No pupils / solid color)
Duergar (Solid white / No pupils or solid black eyes)
Eladrin (No pupils, match to season)
Fox Hengeyokai (slit / reptilian, cat eye)
Goblin / Frost Goblin (slit / reptilian)
Goliath (All white / no pupil)

Hag (Unusual pupils with approval)
Half-dragon (slit / reptilian)
Hexblood (Unusual eyes encouraged / no pupils)
Kobold (slit / reptilian)
Mind flayers (Solid or no pupils)
Pixie (No pupils)
Satyr (goat eyes)
Tiefling (No pupils, goat, slit)
Triton (all black / No pupils)
Vampires (must be red, resemble base race)
Werewolf (in wolf form, slit / reptilian allowed)
Yuan-Ti (slit / reptilian)

Classes:

Lunar sorcerer (Moon Pupils)
Archfey Warlock (Pupiless eyes)
Draconic Sorcerer ( Slit / reptilian)

Blind characters can use blind pupils.
Please open a whitelist-other ticket if you have questions regarding glow, sclera, or odd pupils.

Can it Glow?

All races are allowed to use 0.03 glow on the eyes to help brighten the color. Class may supersede race for glow approval.
If you wish your character to have a glow, please take a screenshot with the tattoo/glow, and one without. We will discuss how much glow you can use based on how strong it is with the markings you choose.
Racial Allowance for Glow Sliders

Aasimar (markings + eyes)
Avariel (markings + eyes)
Cambion (Heritage dependent)
Deva (markings + eyes)
Dragonborn (markings + eyes)
Duergar (markings + eyes)
Elves ( markings + eyes, 0.05)
Fire Giant (markings + eyes)
Frost / Stone Giant (eyes)
Genasi All Types (markings + eyes)
Goliath (eyes)
Hag (markings + eyes)
Half-elf (eyes)

Half-Dragon (eyes + markings dependent on heritage)
Hengeyokai (eyes)
Mindflayer (eyes)
Pixie (eyes + markings0
Svifrneblin (markings + eyes)
Tiefling / Fey'ri / Tanarukk (markings + eyes)
Triton (eyes + scales + markings)
Vampire (glowing red eyes)
Werewolf (markings base race dependent + eyes)

No Glow allowed for the following races:

Bugbear
Firbolg
Githyanki/Githzerai
Goblin
Half-Orc
Hill Giant
Hobgoblin
Human

Minotaur
Mountain/Gold Dwarf
Ogre
Orc
Rock/Forest Gnome
Satyr
Yuan-Ti

Class Glow Effects

Barbarian: Only Totem and Zealot, and only during Rage.
Bard: During spell casting*, rituals. College of Glamour can for the duration of subclass features.
Civilian: No glow allowed
Cleric: During Channel Divinity effects, spell casting*, during rituals.
Druid: During spell casting*, rituals.
Fighter: Only Arcane Archer and Eldritch Knight, and only when casting spells* or during rituals (or magical class abilities).
Monk: Only Sunsoul and Astral Self, and alongside ki-expending/subclass abilities.
Paladin: During Channel Divinity effects, spell casting*, during rituals.
Ranger: During spell casting*, rituals. Horizon Walker can for the duration of Ethereal Step.
Rogue: Only Arcane Trickster. Arcane Trickster may use during spell casting*, rituals, and Magical Ambush.
Sorcerer: Any time, but must be flavorful to subclass. Coverage/strength of glow may be increased within reason during spellcasting*, subclass cooldown features, and rituals.
Warlock: Any time, but must be flavorful to subclass. Coverage/strength of glow may be increased within reason during spellcasting*, subclass cooldown features, and rituals.
Wizard: During spell casting*, rituals.

*Spell casting ONLY applies to the duration a spell is being cast, IE combat scenarios or a momentary use for instantaneous spells. It does NOT operate for the duration of a spell’s effect. Please open a whitelist-other ticket if you have more questions.

Expert Allowance

If you are trying to use the expert allowance, let us know in your whitelist ticket. You will need to open an RPR Assistance ticket after your character whitelist is approved, and they will handle the rest.

The Whitelist Helpers

Each ticket will be handled by one Whitelist Helper, but it is common for multiple whitelist helpers to help especially in the case of time zones, and not wanting tickets to sit.
Do not ping the staff when you are completed with your form. Someone will get to you as soon as possible. There might be delays if there are a lot of tickets.
This Whitelist Helper will check to make sure your character’s name hasn’t been used, and everything has been filled out correctly. They will also make sure your backstory is lore accurate, and will look over your character’s appearance to make sure those are accurate to the race, and realistic.
You may be asked to provide screenshots of certain sliders during this process.
Please understand that Whitelist Helpers are volunteers, and that it is an entire team that goes over the tickets. They’re also human. Please try to be patient. Whitelist Helpers are there to help you prepare things.
Once everything is checked, your ticket is then handed over to the judges for approval.
Don’t be shy about asking questions. Whitelist helpers are here to help you.

Limited Race Questions

Our Limited Races have additional questions and requirements in their applications. For more information on Limited Races, refer to the Races page and Fabled Race Expectations if you are applying for Fabled.

Malicious Race Questions

Please paste the answers to the following questions (along with the questions) after you fill out your form if you are applying for a malicious race.
Our expectations for malicious races are included in the Malicious Race Roleplay Guide.

**1. Give your character's opinion of one race their own race is in contention with.**
**2.Your character’s opinion on their own race:**
**3. Is your character typical of your race? If not, explain why**
**4. Why do you believe you are qualified to play this malicious race?:**
**5. Do you understand due to the nature of a malicious race, that your race may be revoked due to disciplinary actions and/or lore breaking?**

Uncommon Race Questions

Please paste the answers to the following questions (along with the questions) after you fill out your form if you are applying for an uncommon race.

**1. Give your character's opinion of one race their own race is in contention with.**
**2. Your character’s opinion on their own race:**
**3. Is your character typical of your race? If not, explain why:**
**4. Why do you believe you are qualified to play this limited race?:**
**5. Do you understand due to the limited slots available that your approval for a limited race may be revoked due to disciplinary actions and/or lore breaking?**

Rare / Fabled Race Questions

Please paste the answers to the following questions (along with the questions) after you fill out your form if you are applying for a rare or fabled race.
Our fabled race expectations can be found on the Fabled Race Expectations page.

**1. Give your race's opinion of a minimum of three races your own race is in contention with:**
**2. Your character’s opinion on their own race:**
**3. How does your character’s race impact the world?:**
**4. Is your character typical of your race? If not, explain why:**
**5. What are your character’s life goals?**
**6. Why do you believe you are qualified to play this limited race?:**
**7. Do you understand due to the limited slots available that your approval for a limited race may be revoked due to disciplinary actions and/or lore breaking?**

Whitelisting Guide