Rules

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Revision as of 05:19, 5 April 2016

General

These are the general rules for the site, that apply to the forums and chat.

• Players must be 17 or older.
• Players are expected to have read and understand the core books of their chosen venue and any house rules pertaining to that venue.
• Keep explicit content to a minimum; suggestive writing and 'fading to black' is preferred. Absolutely no rape.
• Do not take liberties with other people's characters, especially in narration. The other player should be consulted and give their permission first.
• Respect the Story Tellers (STs) and their rulings. If you disagree, or the STs made a mistake, please handle it through Private Messages or in some other OOC medium rather than derailing a Scene.
• And, please, generally Be Excellent To Each Other!

Posting

Generally posting in a Scene is done by taking turns, at whatever speed the parties involve manage. However, in some cases people are delayed from posting, and guidelines need to be defined.

Posting Rate in Narrative

• Posting frequency is typically 2-3 times a week at minimum
• Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene
• If a player has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions. You may post twice as fast as the slowest poster in a scene within a 48 hour period before waiting for them to catch up. If someone does not reply for more than 48 hours, you may proceed as though they had left.

Posting Rate in Combat

If the ST informs you that for combat the 48 hour rule will be exchanged by "Combat Posting," Please be aware of the following:

• You must post within 24 hours of the turn before your own or be considered to have Held your action.
• Held = Dropped from initiative to return with missing actions
• Delayed = Initiative lowers to whatever the player decides or when they remember to post within the same turn

Posting Key

Narrative describes what your character is doing, and should be in plain, unmarked text. Bold or italics can be used sparingly for emphasis.

• Damn, look at that. Jack eyed the new hottie, Jill. "Hey girl, you want to go up on the hill with me?"

Speech describes what your character says and should be surrounded by quote marks ("), and can be colored.

• Damn, look at that. Jack eyed the new hottie, Jill. "Hey girl, you want to go up on the hill with me?"

Thoughts describe what your character is thinking (directly, in the first person) and should be completely italicized, and can be colored.

• Damn, look at that. Jack eyed the new hottie, Jill. "Hey girl, you want to go up on the hill with me?"

Scenes

These are the specific rules for how we handle Scenes and keep continuity from getting snarled:

• Normal: A public or private Scene which is not a Sticky thread.

Normal Scenes 'happen' when the thread closes/Scene ends

• Sticky: This is a Scene which is typically mandatory attendance (Court, etc.), an event/party that people might want to attend, or a thread that will take longer than normal (combat involved, etc).

Stickies 'happen' on the day the thread begins

• Glimpse: A short narrative of the character's past or present. These can be used for blue-booking, introspection, history, sharing, etc. Glimpses are not interactive and do not involve other characters.

Chat

These are Scenes done in real-time in the Chat rooms.

• Chat Scenes should be logged and posted
• No 'cybering'
• Private Crossover Scenes (involving two different splats) require (all) ST approval
• Please refrain from talking about inflammatory topics or topics that may lead to arguments. For example:
  • The Validity of other games / sites.
  • Politics
  • Religion
• Any recruiting for In Character organizations, such as Covenants or Courts, need to be done In Character.
• Recruiting for other Play by Post sites is absolutely prohibited. This includes 'soft' recruiting by making leading statements which encourage questions.

Private Message

These Scenes are typically between two characters with positions and in-character responsibilities, allowing for character development and so that other characters don't get 'stuck' waiting.

• PM Scenes require (all) ST approval
• PM Scenes should be logged and posted

Communications

These threads are typically phone calls, text messages, emails, or letters.

• Comms happen in real time; once posted, the message is sent/delivered
• If there is a question of continuity, the originator's time-line supersedes the recipient's

Social Groups

These are private forums which contain Scenes visible only to the member of the group.

• Group creation requires ST approval
• Adult content is allowed if mutually agreeable to all group members

Rolling Dice

• Always note the character's name, complete dice pool, and any modifiers. Please spell out the source of your dice pool and indicate modifiers, rather than state the type of action. Feel free to abbreviate if necessary. Example: Gnosis3+Life4+HS2 (High Speech)
• If you unsure about a dice pool, check the books, then ask your ST. It's best not to assume and please don't approach an ST without doing some foot work yourself.
• Use Spoilers to record your roll in your post. Include any point spending and the mechanical outcome in the same spoiler. Label that Spoiler clearly and warn if you think it should remain unseen by players.
• Mage players should remember that Paradox rolls always come before the spell roll because successes on the Paradox roll are deducted from the spellcasting spell roll.
• Willpower is added on by clicking the Willpower box on the right side. The Roller adds it for you.

Signature Lines/Mini Character Sheet

Players should include the following information in either his/her Signature Line or Mini Character Sheet:

• Scene Information
• Their Character's Heath, and Willpower
• Any active Supernatural effects, Gifts, Spells, Contracts, Disciplines/Devotions
• Current Fuel (Vitae, Essence, Mana, Glamor)
• Striking Looks (if applicable)
• Presence Descriptor - provide the number of dots you have allocated and what your character looks like. Is he dressed like a businessman ready for a board room meeting? Does she look like an actress from a Renaissance Fair?
• When in combat, please include Defense, Armor, and Speed
• Changelings have additional rules.

Please feel free to look at other players' signatures for examples and information, as well as ask questions. There's a LOT of information that needs to be juggled, but it's easier than it sounds.

• Mini Character Sheets are just that --- miniature character sheets. Put the base/normal info for a character here.
• Signature lines are for things that change --- active effects, health, scenes, etc.
• Using the Tracker in your signature will help a lot.

XP Reports

In the last week of each month, please fill out an XP Report, accessible from the drop down menus of each venue, with details of what your character has accomplished in the last month. These must be submitted before midnight, Central US time, of the month for which experience is to be awarded. This is the only way your characters will receive regular experience.

House Rules

We've got a lot of House Rules. Please take the time and make the effort to go through them -- especially at Character Creation. Some are made to balance the game, some are made to address issues particular to the play by post format, and some address crossover issues. They exist for many reasons, but the primary one is to fix a problem that was encountered -- the HRs have a purpose, and are not arbitrary.

• Please play the game for six months before suggesting additions or alterations. That will give you plenty of time to see them in use rather than guesstimating in a vacuum.

See Also

• Vampire FAQ
• Werewolf FAQ
• Banned Content