Step 1: Reply

You reply to the Forum submission post and write "Approved. Processed by ...."
Obviously, replace the .... with your Discord nickname (Since we don't actually use names here)

When the forum reloads copy-paste the link, it has this format:
http://www.shadowsoverthesouth.net/showthread.php?tid=2&pid=603#pid603

It's very important to include the second #pid since it creates a direct link to the post, instead of the page.

Step 2: XP Log

You go to the XP log and add under Current XP requests:
MMM DD, YYYY - ## XP - [What is being approved]. Processed by [[Discord Nickname]] \\
(those last \\ are important!))

MMM - three letter months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
DD - two digit day of the month. Use 08 not 8.
YYYY - four digit year (2018/2019)
## - the number of XP spent. use 03 not 3.

[What is being approve] has the following formats:

  • Attribute 02 or Attribute 03
    • Strength 03
  • Attribute (Specialty) 04 (mention the new specialty)
    • Dexterity (Graceful) 04
  • Attribute (Specialty) 05 (mention the new specialty)
    • Dexterity (Lightning Reflexes) 05
  • Ability ##
    • Expression 01
  • Ability (Specialty) ## (when you gain a specialty for Art 1, Crafts 1, Performance 1, Academics 2, Science 2, any other ability at 4)
    • Crafts (Woodworking) 1
    • Academics (Finance) 2
    • Firearms (Snipers) 4
  • Category: Detail ##
    • Background: Mentor 01
    • Discipline: Thaumaturgy 1
    • Hekau: Amulets 1
    • Hekau: Amulets 1: Ashen Shroud (S)

And so on. I will add more as seem needed, generally except in cases of Attributes and Abilities, follow the Category:Detail format

You Immidietly subtract the appropriate XP amount from "Current XP".

In the Summery you put the direct link to the post on the forum.

You hit that sweet "Save" button.

Step 03: Calendar

Go over in discord to the calendar-reminder room and post the following format:
++event Character Update MMM DD, YYYY --desc [What is being Approved] [link1] [link2]

In Link 1 and Link 2 put a link to edit the relevant XP log and Character Sheet. This way when the even fires up you have quick links. I use full direct-to-edit links like those:

http://www.shadowsoverthesouth.net/wiki/index.php?n=Site.AltairOgramAshkabakenXPLog?action=edit http://www.shadowsoverthesouth.net/wiki/index.php?n=Site.AltairOgramAshkabaken?action=edit

Step 04 THE BIG DAY

When the time arrives, the event will fire a reminder in the same calendar-reminder room. All that's left is to:

XP Log

  1. Copy the line from "Current XP requests:" to "XP Purchase Log:"
  2. Copy the line to the Summary field
  3. Hit that amazing Save button

Character Sheet

  1. Change appropriate trait
  2. Copy the XP Log line to the Summary field
  3. Hit that wonderful Save button