00 - Beginner's Guide

Firstly, you should head to 'Rules & Information', located in the 'General' area of the site. It's in there that you'll find every thread that you need to read before proceeding to your character creation. So, what should you read first?

Start by reading the GENERAL RULES, where you'll find not only the rules that apply to our website but also the ones regarding In-Character posts and our Discord Server. It's important that you read this with attention in order to avoid any conflicts or misunderstandings in the future!

After reading the rules, you should probably head to the WORLD HISTORY thread and find out in what kind of Japan is your character going to be in. True Path functions in a completely different universe that the one of My Hero Academia, being that there is no All Might, Midoriya or any other canon characters. In our timeline, we are currently in the year 2072, Yuuei has just opened and the first Quirk appeared only in 2041. It's a world where Quirks have only recently been accepted as part of society; a world that is now ready to progress with Heroes, Villains and Vigilantes as a part of it. What will happen from now on?



Now that you know True Path’s AU timeline, check out the GUIDE TO QUIRKS. Here in True Path we will always incentivize our users to come up with their own Quirks but, in order for you to do so, you should read the mentioned thread first. There you’ll find a description for each existing Quirk Type (Emitter, Transformation & Mutation) and also some guidelines that you must follow when creating your own Quirk. We also advise you to see the CHARACTER ROSTER during this process in order for you to make sure that the Quirk that you create isn’t already being used by another player!



In the PROGRESS & RANK SYSTEM thread, you’ll find important information about Roles, Ranks and the Progress System that we use on True Path. You’ll notice that we function on an Experience Points (EXP) and Event Points (EP) based progress system, but do not fear! We will never have a Stat based system or anything similar to that and we’ll always prioritize story over grinding; quality over quantity. Roleplaying is about having fun and that's our objective here on True Path!


Despite Quirks being the main power for any Hero, Villain or Vigilante, they also often rely on other abilities. Thinking about that, True Path also has an ability system that you can find on the GUIDE TO SECONDARY ABILITIES. On this thread you’ll find everything you need to know about these secondary abilities, including their categories (Skill, Enhancement & Misc/Items).


Now that you’ve read every thread mentioned above, you’re probably ready to head over to the 'Character Information' area of the forum. However, if you still haven’t decided what character you want to make, you can check the FACTIONS thread, where you’ll find a brief description about every affiliation your character can have (Civilian, Hero, Villain or Vigilante). If you already have that sorted out, it’s time to start creating your character!

First, go to the CHARACTER ROSTER, located on the 'Rosters and Trackers'. That way you can see if the claim you want isn’t already taken by another user and even reserve the one you wish to use for a few days! After this, head to the CHARACTER CREATION TEMPLATE, on the 'Character Creation' area. There you’ll find the template that you must always use when creating a new character. When you’ve finished creating your character and filling out the template, head to the 'Grading Area' and post on the SUBMISSION THREAD. After this, it’s just a matter of waiting until a staff member grades your application!


We hope that after reading this Beginner’s Guide and all of the linked threads on it you’re now fully prepared to begin your adventure and join our community!

Everyone has their own True Path – now it’s the time to choose your own.