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 The deities of Toril take an active interest in their world, channeling power through their clerics, druids, rangers, paladins and other worshippers, and sometimes intervening directly in the affairs of mortals.  At the same time they plot, war, intrigue and ally amongst themselves, with powerful mortals and extra planar beings such as elemental rulers and demons.  In this they resemble their mortal worshippers, for to an extent, deities are defined and shaped by their worshippers, their areas of interest and their divine spark.  Because they lose strength if their worship dwindles away and is forgotten, deities task their clerics, and others to whom they grant divine spells, with spreading their praise and doctrine, recruiting new worshippers and keeping the faith alive.
-Patron Deities:
 The deities of Faerun are deeply entangled in the functioning lives of mortals.  Characters of Toril nearly always have a patron deity.  Everyone in Faerun knows, those who die without having a patron deity to send a servant to collect them at their death, spend eternity writhing in the Wall of the Faithless or disappearing into the hells of the devils or the infernos of the demons.

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 = Playing Your Race =
-In here you'll find a list of Races that ALFA allow, some general information about each one and how they opperate in Forgotten Realms, as well as (and perhaps most importantly) some information about how ALFA handles them.
+''In here you'll find a list of Races that ALFA allow, some general information about each one and how they opperate in Forgotten Realms, as well as (and perhaps most importantly) some information about how ALFA handles them.''
 Faerun is home to hundreds of intelligent peoples, divided into thousands of tribes, clans, nations, and ethnicities.  Some of these races are monstrous predators armed with terrible powers and others are bloodthirsty marauders who terrorize their weaker neighbors, but most are good-hearted folk who wish to live in peace.  This great diversity in physical nature, magical talent, belief, and values creates a vast patch work of cultures that spans the continent, a tapestry so complex and wondrous that no mortal can ever comprehend it in its entirety.
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 = Playing Your Class =
-Pretty much the same as above, but this time to do with the array of classes that NWN2 offers us!
+''Pretty much the same as above, but this time to do with the array of classes that NWN2 offers us!''
 Adventurers seek gold, glory, justice, fame, power or knowledge, or perhaps other goals, some noble and some base.  Each chooses a different way to achieve those goals, from brutal combat power, to mighty magic, to subtle skills.  Some adventurers prevail and grow in experience, wealth and power.  Others die.
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 = Playing Your Extraordinary PC =
-This is one of the more important Chapters, especially if you know a fair bit about Forgotten Realms and DnD.  If you wish to play an out-of-the-ordinary PC - whether that be a Drow, or a Favored Soul, or a Noble's son - make sure you give this a read.
+''This is one of the more important Chapters, especially if you know a fair bit about Forgotten Realms and DnD.  If you wish to play an out-of-the-ordinary PC - whether that be a Drow, or a Favored Soul, or a Noble's son - make sure you give this a read.''
 Ever wanted to play that Drow Priestess?  Or maybe an Air Elemental servant of Talos? Perhaps that spell throwing Favored Soul has always appealed to you?  Or did you always want to advance your Character to specialize in a certain Prestige Class?  Or perhaps you just wanted to play a local noble's son?  Well, whatever it is, this is the place for you.  No matter if you are new to, or a veteran of, the world of ALFA and DnD, please take a moment to read over this section.
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 = Playing Your Location =
-An interesting section that takes you into the World of Faerun and looks at some of the lore about the areas around our Live Servers!
+''An interesting section that takes you into the World of Faerun and looks at some of the lore about the areas around our Live Servers!''
 Faerun contains a wide range of exciting locations.  Ranging from the chilling mountains in the far north, to the blazing heat of the southern lands; from the bustling metropolis of Waterdeep, to the sheltered tribes in the great Shaar plains.  The sheer diversity in Forgotten Realms is on such a vast scale that even attempting to tackle the entire thing in this section would be a sure one-way ticket down a path towards insanity.  Instead, here you will find a short blurb about each of our Live servers, as well as a couple of handy links where you can find more information.
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 = Playing Your Gods =
-The Gods in Faerun live!  And what's more, play an important part in the world.  Every proper adventurer must know about the gods, and so should their players.  What better place to start
+''The Gods in Faerun live!  And what's more, play an important part in the world.  Every proper adventurer must know about the gods, and so should their players.  What better place to start''
 Faerun - a land where the gods live.  Deities walk amongst their flock; Clerics control powerful magics at the will of their masters; Warriors wage wars across the lands in the name of the gods; Evil creeps throughout Faerun in service to dark lords.  It is not easy to avoid the machinations of the deities and their followers when you walk the surface of Faerun, let alone when you have departed.  No matter who you are, what walk of life you are from, or what your beliefs are, the gods will affect your adventures in some way.
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 ''Note that in ALFA, Rangers do not need to follow a Nature diety in order to gain spells.''
-Aerdrie Faenya, Angharradh, Anhur, Auril, Baervan Wildwanderer, Chauntea, Deep Sashelas, Eldath, Gwaeron Windstrom, Isis, Lurue, Malar, Mielikki, Nobanion, Osiris, Rillifane Rallathil, Sebek, Segojan Earthcaller, Set, Sheela Peryroyl, Shiallia, Silvanus, Solonor Thelandira, Talona, Talos, Thard Harr, Ubtao, Ulutiu and Umberlee.
+Aerdrie Faenya, Angharradh, Anhur, Auril, Baervan Wildwanderer, Chauntea, Deep Sashelas, Eldath, Gwaeron Windstrom, Isis, Lurue, Malar, Mielikki, Nobanion, Osiris, Rillifane Rallathil, Sebek, Segojan Earthcaller, Set, Sheela Peryroyl, Shiallia, Silvanus, Solonor Thelandira, Talona, Talos, Thard Harr, Ubtao, Ulutiu, and Umberlee.
 == Death, Dying and Deities ==
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 = Playing In Game =
-Subdual damage, basic communication, Character vs Character - you need go no further than this chapter!
+''Subdual damage, basic communication, Character vs Character - you need go no further than this chapter!''
 == Communication ==
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 = Playing In The Community =
-A nice short chapter, just giving a bit of detail about how you can get the most out of the Community, whether that be participating in discussions, a nice social chat, or helping out keeping the place running.
+''A nice short chapter, just giving a bit of detail about how you can get the most out of the Community, whether that be participating in discussions, a nice social chat, or helping out keeping the place running.''
 == Volunteering to DM in ALFA ==
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 = Playing By The Rules =
-Given the nature of ALFA, being a role play focused community,  whether we like it or not, this topic does have to show it's ugly head.  We all know what this is about, and it is necessary to take a quick glance through now and again.
+''Given the nature of ALFA, being a role play focused community,  whether we like it or not, this topic does have to show it's ugly head.  We all know what this is about, and it is necessary to take a quick glance through now and again.''
 In ALFA, rulemaking is divided between the 5 administrators that the community has elected.  Lead Admin has oversight over the other Admin and may veto their decisions.  The Player Admin handles in-game rules and applications, while the Infra Admin handles the website and our servers.  The Tech Admin handles scripting and technical side of the game.  Finally, the DM Admin handles DM Standards.

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 http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Silver_Marches
-[https://www.alandfaraway.info/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=190|ALFA Silver Marches Forum]
+[https://www.alandfaraway.info/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=190 ALFA Silver Marches Forum]
 == Baldur's Gate ==
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 http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Baldur's_Gate
-[https://www.alandfaraway.info/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=242|ALFA Baldur's Gate Forum]
+[https://www.alandfaraway.info/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=242 ALFA Baldur's Gate Forum]
 == Moonshae Isles ==
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 http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Moonshae_Isles
-[https://www.alandfaraway.info/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=193|ALFA Moonshae Isles Forum]
+[https://www.alandfaraway.info/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=193 ALFA Moonshae Isles Forum]
 == Handy Links ==
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 For more information about any Forgotten Realms location, a good place to start is here:
-[http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Geography|Forgotten Realms Wikia: Geography Portal]
+[http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Geography Forgotten Realms Wikia: Geography Portal]
 = Playing Your Gods =
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 Using the alignment chart below, find your deities alignment, then your options are one step up, down or to the side.
-LG 	NG 	CG
+{| class="wikitable"
-LN 	TN 	CN
+|-
-LE 	NE 	CE
+|Lawful Good
+|Neutral Good
 If the alignment is true neutral, your options would form a cross. If your deities alignment is LN, the cross does not carry over to the other side, leaving LG, TN, and LE as your only options.
-You can only have on patron deity at a time.  It is possible to change patrons, but doing so is not a decision made lightly or quickly.  If you are a cleric, druid, paladin, or spell casting ranger, this process is more difficult and requires the help of your new church.  If you are any other character class, changing a patron is a simple matter of deciding to do so, that does not require intervention by the church of your new patron (although obtaining its blessing is customary, to show allegiance to the new deity).  A character who frequently changes patron deities is likely to gain a reputation of being weak in her faith, and risks being branded as one of the false in the afterlife.
+You can only have one patron deity at a time.  It is possible to change patrons, but doing so is not a decision made lightly or quickly.  If you are a cleric, druid, paladin, or spell casting ranger, this process is more difficult and requires the help of your new church.  If you are any other character class, changing a patron is a simple matter of deciding to do so, that does not require intervention by the church of your new patron (although obtaining its blessing is customary, to show allegiance to the new deity).  A character who frequently changes patron deities is likely to gain a reputation of being weak in her faith, and risks being branded as one of the false in the afterlife.
-A complete list of NWN2 workable domains can be found [https://www.alandfaraway.org/node/1661|here].
+=== Domains ===
 == Gods of Faerun ==
-Instead of typing out an entry for each of the hundred and one gods, there are plenty of good sources on the web already, including the one below. Note: there are a few references to events that have not yet occoured, as the year in ALFA is still 1376. If you see mention of a Spell Plague or to the Upheavel era, these are not included in ALFA Lore.  If you have any questions, feel free to ask in our [https://www.alandfaraway.info/forums/viewforum.php?f=171|Realm's Lore forum].
+Instead of typing out an entry for each of the hundred and one gods, there are plenty of good sources on the web already, including the one below. Note: there are a few references to events that have not occured, as the year in ALFA split off from canon in 1376. If you see mention of a Spell Plague or to the Upheavel era, these are not included in ALFA Lore.  If you have any questions, feel free to ask in our [https://www.alandfaraway.info/forums/viewforum.php?f=171 Realm's Lore forum].
-[http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Deities|Forgotten Realms Wiki: Deity Portal]
+[http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Deities Forgotten Realms Wiki: Deity Portal]
 === Nature Deities ===
-As mentioned in Chapter 2, on classes, divine spell casters receive their spells from the deities.  While paladins follow a lawful good line and clerics follow the line of their chosen patron, druids must serve a nature deity in order to be granted spells.  The following are a list of deities that can grant druids spells - if there is another deity you have in mind, contact your HDM about it.  Some, of course, may not be able to be taken with the NWN2 engine (given its current limitations), but this will hopefully soon be corrected.  Details on these gods can be found in the following section.  Note that in ALFA, Rangers do not need to follow a Nature diety in order to gain spells.
+As mentioned in Section 2, on classes, divine spell casters receive their spells from the deities.  While paladins follow a lawful good line and clerics follow the line of their chosen patron, druids must serve a nature deity in order to be granted spells.  The following are a list of deities that can grant druids spells - if there is another deity you have in mind, contact your HDM about it.  Some, of course, may not be able to be taken with the NWN2 engine (given its current limitations), but this will hopefully soon be corrected.  Details on these gods can be found in the following section.
 Aerdrie Faenya, Angharradh, Anhur, Auril, Baervan Wildwanderer, Chauntea, Deep Sashelas, Eldath, Gwaeron Windstrom, Isis, Lurue, Malar, Mielikki, Nobanion, Osiris, Rillifane Rallathil, Sebek, Segojan Earthcaller, Set, Sheela Peryroyl, Shiallia, Silvanus, Solonor Thelandira, Talona, Talos, Thard Harr, Ubtao, Ulutiu and Umberlee.
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 == Communication ==
 Shouting is reserved for DM use and has been turned off on most ALFA servers. If loud conversation is called for in character, please use the talk option. Most chat should be in talk mode. Party is fine if a PC goes past an area transition where party members would still be able to see the PC in real life. If others are around, please be curtious and switch to talk mode.
-PC names should fit within a fantasy environment without breaking the suspension of disbelief with modern puns, l33tspeak or vulgarity.
+== Character Names==
-Running
+Player Character names should fit within a fantasy environment without breaking the suspension of disbelief with modern puns, l33tspeak or vulgarity.
 Do not run unless it’s IC to do so. Running (when not being chased) disturbs the immersion of other players and makes it hard for DMs to interact with you. Do not create PCs designed to be always running. Keyboard commands may be remapped here: options/controls/change key settings. Change drive mode forward to ‘W’ and another key to Run. To walk using a mouse, hold down shift and click.
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 == Chat ==
-ALFA has its very own discord server.  The channels you will want to know about are:
+ALFA has its very own [https://discord.gg/9pZKj9Y Discord server].  The channels you will want to know about are:
 * '''#alfa2-general''' - used primarily to coordinate while playing on our servers and to offer help and support for new members
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 == ALFA Rulebook ==
-All censurable in-game and out-of-game rules can be found in the ALFA Rulebook.  Any changes made to the rulebook will be made visible to you, so you are aware of them.
+All censurable in-game and out-of-game rules can be found in the [https://www.alandfaraway.info/rulebook ALFA Rulebook].  Any changes made to the rulebook will be made visible to you, so you are aware of them.
 == ALFA Charter ==
-ALFA Charter defines the governing of ALFA.  If you wish to see how things run under the hood, the Charter is the place to go.
+The [https://www.alandfaraway.info/charter ALFA Charter] defines the governing of ALFA.  If you wish to see how things run under the hood, the Charter is the place to go.
 == ALFA Pillars ==
-ALFA's rules are based on its Pillars, which act as a form of constitution.
+ALFA's rules are based on its [https://www.alandfaraway.info/node/467 Pillars], which act as a form of constitution.