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Biographies are accounts of a character's life, containing events leading up to arriving at the Tower. They also include physical descriptions.

The 12 Depositories

1st: Day to Day

2nd: Raisings

3rd: Return Fanfics

4th: Culture/Geography

10th: Skills/How-To's

11th: Essays

12th: Poems and Songs

Fanfics are written works set in the Wheel of Time universe. The Grey Tower has 12 Depositories, or sections, of its Fanfiction. Click on one to find a more detailed description of each as well as all the Fanfics in that category. The Fanfic section does not differentiate between works of current or retired members.

Day to Day Role-plays
Ceremonies
Combat/Training Role Plays
Big Role-plays
Major Role-plays

RP Transcripts are archived role-plays that have been preserved at the request of the authors. They include anything from Day to Day threads to Major Role-plays to Ceremonies such as Weddings, Bondings, Awards, etc.

Fanfic Submissions
Role-play Transcripts
Biography Changes
Artwork Submissions

Use these forms to submit new fanfics, biography changes, artwork, and Roleplay transcripts you would like to be archived.

Note: These are password protected. The username is greytower, and the password is the secret word that you use on the message boards.

These awards are nominated biannually by members of the Grey Tower and bestowed by the Amyrlin Seat and M'Hael to players who make contributions that benefit the entire Tower. Ajah Heads are encouraged to nominate players if they and their Ajah directly benefited from the player's contribution. The Amyrlin Seat and M'Hael make the final decision in all cases. These awards recognize selfless acts that soar high above and beyond expectations. These awards are displayed on the biographies of all of the player's characters to mark of their contribution.

	The Blue Heart Awarded to a player who through real-life crisis keep current with plot despite an overwhelming level of events occurring or mounting obligations. The player may be only able to post at a minimum level for up to three months, but their contribution is consistent and focused. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Silver Crescent Awarded to a player who demonstrates a strong sense of maturity and leadership through the Hall of Sitters, through a Tower OOC crisis, or through a Big or Major Role-play. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Plague Award Awarded to a player in recognition of their willingness and ability to put their character through extraordinary personal hardship, be it suffering through plague or personal crisis, through which the player contributed superb posts relevant to the situation. The player who gains this award is a master at torturing their character for the enjoyment of others. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Ajah Torch Medal Awarded to a player who built an abandoned Ajah back up from ground. This includes building a new Ajah Hall, becoming a strong IC and OOC presence, and recruiting aspirants to the Ajah. For steady communication with the Amyrlin Seat and M'Hael for administration of the Ajah until a new Head is chosen. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Open Hand Awarded to a player who has recruited at least five players who have gained at least the middle rank. Alternatively, for mentoring five or more initiates simultaneously and seeing them through to the middle ranks. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Crystal Spyglass This is dedicated to a player who mines RJ's world for technical or cultural details, or built an undeveloped culture from near-scratch. To read posts by this player, or view artwork created by the player, is to feel as if one is walking in the shoes of a real person in the WoT world. Details should have long-lasting effects on a Big or Major RP or the Tower as a whole. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Builder's Hammer Awarded to a player for devoting extraordinary time and energy to create and maintain the Grey Tower site and/or system(s) for the benefit of the Tower and its players. This medal recognizes these efforts and acknowledge the blood, sweat and tears they pour into facilitating the community. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Bronze Tower This medal is awarded to a player who has shown motivation in a Big or Major Role-play through good character development and realism, consistent activity, and support of other characters' and their development. Contributions are made to minor threads but not necessarily any specific plot-arch. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Silver Tower This medal is awarded to a player with real motivation and initiative above and beyond expectation in a Big or Major Role-play with excellent character development and realism. This player's posts are prompt and consistent, demonstrating superior teamwork through a minor plot-arch without distracting from the Major RP's forward motion. Alternatively, this medal may be awarded to a player who runs his or her own Big Role-play from start to finish. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Gold Tower This medal is awarded for demonstrating extraordinary writing in a Big or Major Role-play through contributions to the major plot arch which require initiative, or for organizing his or her own complimentary minor plot-arch in support of the larger story. This player's posts are consistent, deep, prompt, and in accordance with the host's goals. Alternatively, this medal may be awarded to a player who runs his or her own Big Role-play from start to finish. As a result, the Big Role-play has a lasting effect on the Tower story and the lives of its participating characters, referenced in threads occurring after the Big Role-play has come to a close. [Award Winners]
	Depth of Character Medal This award is bestowed on a player who demonstrated extraordinary character development and depth of writing. The character's plot goals are long-term with life-altering changes. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	The Gold Flame and Fang This award is nominated by anyone, but ratified and bestowed by the Amyrlin Seat and M'Hael once every year to the most outstanding writers in the Tower. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]
	Rand Award for Acievement For excellent writing of a character within the WoT world over the period of not less than one Big RP, interacting in a realistic and imaginative way with other characters. This is an OOC award. [Award Winners]