[@catchamber], forgot to answer your other questions.

Regarding ability scores - I am thinking you give me your character's backstory and I will give you ability scores. You can always ask for a reroll or fine tuning.

And I don't quite understand what you mean by content that is allowed. If you mean what specific parts of DnD3.5 are allowed, well, some parts. I will be using the same base classes and monsters, same base skills and feats, weapon damage, etc. But you are free to build your own nations/religions in your character's story.

But if, by content, you mean story content - well, there are really no limits except the adherence to the basic setting of the world.