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Your First Character

Step-by-step through creating your first character — name, backstory, look, and the choices that follow you for the rest of your time on the server.

Once you've connected and made an account, you'll land on the character select screen. New accounts start with one open slot.

Picking a name

Names must be realistic — first name + last name only, no titles, ranks, or numbers. The character creator rejects obviously broken or in-joke names, but a moderator can rename you later if it slips through.

Important

Your character name is the name everyone sees over your head and in chat. Pick something you're happy roleplaying with for hundreds of hours.

Backstory and concept

You'll be asked for a short backstory before you spawn. Two paragraphs is plenty. The point isn't a finished novel — it's two anchors:

  • Where they came from (city, family, what they were doing before Los Santos)
  • Why they're here (a job offer, running from something, a fresh start)

Everything else gets discovered in scenes once you're playing.

Appearance

The creator runs through:

  1. Heritage — picks the face shape via two parent peds. Spend more time here than you think; this is the only thing that's annoying to change later.
  2. Hair, eyes, eyebrows — quick to redo at a barber any time.
  3. Body — height bracket, build.
  4. Clothing — a basic starter outfit. Everything in your wardrobe later is bought from clothing stores.
Tip

Plastic surgery exists in-character (Pillbox or Mt Zonah) and can change facial features later — but it costs money and takes time. Your heritage sliders are the only thing that's a permanent commitment.

Spawning in

Your first spawn drops you at the airport's arrivals zone with a small starter cash, a phone, and clothes on your back. From there, the city's open — there's no quest list, no first-mission marker. Look around, talk to people, find work that makes sense for your character.

Where to go next

  • /jobs — opens the jobs panel; trucking and bus driving are the easiest "no questions asked" income.
  • /help — server help index, command reference.
  • A nearby ATM — withdraw your starter cash so you can buy a cheap meal.
  • The bus terminal in Davis — guaranteed first paycheck if you don't want to drive.
Note

Don't rush to "get money fast." The interesting part of this server is the relationships you build, not the bank balance. Pick a job, do it slowly, and meet people while you do.