Character generation (usually called `chargen' in the manual) includes the various steps from deciding what kind of character you want to play, through allocating points to the desired categories, to character approval. The steps are presented over the next few pages of this manual in a sequential fashion, but you don't have to do them in strict order.

Note: most Argo commands are global: they can be used anywhere on the MUCK. Chargen commands, however, could be abused by unrealistically changing one's abilities at a critical moment of roleplay. For this reason, Chargen commands will usually be available only at specific locations on the MUCK.