UPDATE: So far we have the bare minimum of what I like to have for an RP so I have begun work on the OOC thread and will hopefully have it up tonight, if not tomorrow before work.  The OOC starts three days after our group starts their journey and we will start as we make camp for the night.

[hider=CS][b][u]Name: 
  
Gender: 
  
Age:[/u][/b] 
  
[b][u][color=#00BF00]Race[/color]: [/u][/b]([i]I will allow custom races, but I need a thing or two from you.  First, you'll need the culture and religion of the race, provided with a location of where they call home.  Next, I need a basic history of your race, what wars they fought etc.  On my go, this will become an official race that others can join if they see fit.[/i]) 
[b][u] 
  
[color=#00BF00]Appearance:[/color][/u][/b] ([i]Descriptions are preferred, but if you find a picture I'll take it.  Just no anime pictures.[/i]) 
  
[b][u][color=#00BF00]Personality:[/color] [/u][/b] (Who is your character?  What do they fight for?  Don't make this part bland or cliche, but not overly long either.  Enough detail for us to know your character but leave enough for us to uncover in the story.) 
  
[b][u][color=#00BF00]History:[/color][/u][/b] [i](Give us the basics, a paragraph or two will be sufficient. Though I do ask you put something noteworthy in this section, an act or action that would have placed your character under the label of ‘hero’ or ‘heroine’.)[/i] 
  
  
[b][u][color=#00BF00]Equipment[/color][/u][/b]: ([i]Anything that you carry.  No detail is needed unless it warrants it.  Sword, shield, and backpack with supplies?  Have them in a simple, bullet point list.  A family sword with a special and beautiful design?  Best explain how it looks ;)[/i] ) 

[b][u][color=#00BF00]Example post:[/color][/u][/b] ([i]I ask that you write an example post, no longer than two solid paragraphs but at least a few sentences in length that involves your character.  This section is optional but I do like to get to know you and your writing styles.[/i]) 
  
[b][u][color=#00BF00]Other:[/color][/u][/b] ([i]Anything else we might need to know.  Be it special skills, such as your character being able to play a musical instrument, random bits of information too small to include elsewhere, what have you.[/i])[/hider] 

This is the default CS sheet I use, but feel free to use whatever you'd like as long as the core parts.  The example post is optional.