While the game boasts a mostly fantastic skill-based character system, the setting is designed to be stagnant and RP, while encouraged, is restricted beyond belief.

I recommend reading the homepage's forum and the in-game boards before becoming deeply involved in the game, so that one can get a feel for the attitudes of the administrators. Roleplay, while encouraged, is heavily restricted, with many news posts and immortal replies to forums setting out guidelines to be followed in-character on threat of 'or else...'. There are two starting locations, each with their own set of races, and whilst all players begin knowing how to speak the language of each continent, all players of all backgrounds and alignments are expected to express absolute xenophobia. Even those following the god of duty and diplomacy are not exempt from nonassociation with the other side.

If you're looking for open and diverse storylines and character options, look elsewhere.