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--- scaism:persona [2016/07/15 17:21] – moved "creating a persona" to the persona development page Gwendolyn of Aldburg
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 =====Restrictions=====
 Generally, the only limits placed on personas are:
-  * A persona must fall within Period (usually described as between 500 CE and 1600 CE, though their exists a “grey area” between 1600 and 1650 CE)
+  * A persona must fall within Period (pre-17th century; usually described as between 500 CE and 1600 CE, though their exists a “grey area” between 1600 and 1650 CE, and and even grey-er area before 500 CE.)
   * You must be human (i.e. no elves, dwarves, hobbits or animals)
   * You cannot claim to be an historical personage or closely related to an historical personage (Thus no Richard the Lionhearts, Edward I Plantagents, Joan of Arcs, and the like.)
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   * You cannot claim an unearned SCA title – all titles in the SCA stem from awards
-In addition, you cannot choose any names that are offensive in the modern context. For example, the German surname Judenfeind, or "Enemy of the Jews", is a perfectly period last name, but due to it's connotation with a short, very angry Austrian man with a bad mustache, it is prohibited. Other names may be completely innocuous, but due to some particular connotation are prohibited. An example of this is the name Edmund Fitzgerald, due to it's association with the famous sinking of the Ore Carrier of the same name. (Note from [[people:dietrich_von_sachsen|Dietrich]]: This name was, in fact, registered, as apparently it was only famous in Ealdormere and Æthelmearc. Nevertheless, the principle stands. Talk to your [[people:people_by_office:herald|herald]] today.)
+In addition, you cannot choose any names that are offensive in the modern context. For example, the German surname //Judenfeind//, or "Enemy of the Jews", is a perfectly period last name, but due to it's connotation with a short, very angry Austrian man with a bad mustache, it is prohibited. Other names may be completely innocuous, but due to some particular connotation are prohibited. An example of this is the name Edmund Fitzgerald, due to it's association with the famous sinking of the Ore Carrier of the same name. (Note from [[people:dietrich_von_sachsen|Dietrich]]: This name was, in fact, registered, as apparently it was only famous in Ealdormere and Æthelmearc. Nevertheless, the principle stands. Talk to your [[people:people_by_office:herald|herald]] today.)
 ===== See Also =====
   * [[activities:arts_sciences:Persona Development]] for ideas on creating a persona.