Catalog of RP Guides from Blizzwatch

Posted this to r/wow a long while ago but I think it would be most helpful here. Let me know if any links are broken. Some guides may be out of date lore-wise but the format generally contains useful advice for RPers new and old.

Any additional guides are welcome in the comments.

###Things Every RPer Should Know: The Three Golden Rules | New or old, read this.

RP Addons

The Basics for Beginners | The bare-bones basics of RP and what to expect

###Character building

Names

WoW History and Character Development | No, you don't need to include everything!

Story Creation |The Who,What,Where,How, Why of your character.

Creating a Villain | Not recommended for newbies.

Tropes to Avoid | Including: The Lone Wolf! Reasons within.

Character Knowledge | The very important difference between what you know and what your character knows.

Setting an RP Profile | Writing descriptions for yourself and others to see.

Character Origins and Demon Hunters | Two topics: 1.Where your character (demon hunter or not) comes from 2.Where Demon Hunters come from

###Character advancement

End of Expansion RP |What to do during content droughts; Discusses anticipating the next expansion in character.

When an RP Partner Quits|Some advice on how to recover from a friend leaving the game.

Dual Class Characters | RPing a character with two classes, or transitioning from one class to another.

Starting Over | As stated - old character, new story.

Lore and Questing | If desired, how to incorperate quests into your character's history and what to avoid.

###Age/History by race

Humans |

Elves | Includes all variations of Blood Elf and Night Elf.

Tauren |

Goblins |

Dwarves & Gnomes |

Pandaren |

Trolls |

Draenei |

Orcs |

Half-Breeds | Tips and warnings about playing as a mixed-blooded character.

Alternate Universe Characters | General tips about RP and Draenor lore

###Common Courtesy

Dropping Character | The polite way to OOC

Combat | Some methods of resolving character fights

Player Housing | Staking your claim (or not) in Azeroth's shakey real estate.

Approaching RPers | A guide to walk-ups, the most common type of RP.

###Community:

RP Realms | How RP realms differ (or not) from PvE or PvP realms

Events | Not recommended for newbies. Tips for managing RP events.

Guilds | Tips for finding/starting a guild

How to Encourage New RPers | "Make a list of guides" was not on there, but it ought to be so I can check it off.