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Rules (Read First)

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GM, 1 post
Wed 8 Aug 2018
at 03:52
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Rules (Read First)



SECTION 1. THE BIG RULES:



1-  In this game, you cannot die. (But it's surprising what you can live through)
    You are a stuffed animal that has been brought to life by the magic of a child's love-
    death is not an option, but you can be unseamed, dismembered, lose eyes, noses, mouths,
    ears and other parts of your stuffed little body- but they can all be reattached.... in
    theory.

2-  (Maybe this should be first)  This is not a serious game.  This is not meant to be a
    serious game.  While I have made an effort to make the rolling as specific as I can- as
    a GM I reserve the right to "fudge" (official term) rolls in order to increase the
   "enjoyability" (Technical Term) of the game for the players.   This can work for you or
    against you.

3-  This is not a PvP game.  This is a cooperative game.  It is all of you vs. the chosen
    bad guy.

4-  You do not have to participate in campaigns.  If you don't want to go fight feel free to
    sandbox back at base camp.

5-  You can go adventuring by yourself- (but you know what they say about splitting the
    party- then again Rule 1... so go for it.)

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SECTION 2.  General Rules and Etiquette


If you've participated in games on RPoL before, then you know the basic rules that every GM asks players to adhere to.  The GMs will not waste your time and bore you with yet another list, as you are undoubtedly intelligent individuals.  However, the GMs would like to remind you of three basic but very important principles:

  • Be Respectful to Others
  • No Power or God Modding
  • Use Common Sense


There will undoubtedly be instances where a player disagrees with a decision made by one or all of the GMs, whether it be in game or out of character.  In these cases, please bring your issue to the attention of the GMs via private message.  Do not air your grievances publicly; the GMs will respect you enough to give your complaint sincere and thoughtful consideration.  Please show them the same respect by keeping any strife out of the game's in game or out of character threads.  Do not take this as an invitation to constantly complain or second guess the course of the plot or in-game minutiae.  To do so will eventually earn the ire of the GMs, and may result in a suspension or removal from the game.

A NPC is a character a GM creates to play.  As with any other PC, a NPC will have their personality and history detailed in accordance with the RTJ.  A Non-Player Character (NPC) is a supporting character created to further the story or provide interaction for a PC on a short-term basis.  There are NPCs who will have a recurring role in the plot, but they exist solely to further the game or PC involvement.

If you have any ideas for plots for your character or the game in general, please feel free to PM them to a GM.


SECTION III.  Punishment

The GMs utilize a three strike system, which is detailed below.

  • First Offense = Warning
  • Second Offense = Suspension (Group Z)
  • Third Offense = Ban

It should be noted that there are three offenses which will result in being immediately banned and possibly reported to RPoL administrators.  They are:

  • Disrespect to any GM or Player = Immediate Ban
  • Violation of RPoL Terms of Use = Immediate Ban, Report to RPoL Admin


SECTION IV.  Rights and Responsibilities

Player Rights
  • to have their concerns aired and given fair hearing
  • to participate in the game at a reasonable pace
  • to be treated with respect and courtesy by other players and the GMs provide input on issues of contention, such as combat and conflict
  • to enjoy the game


Player Responsibilities
  • to raise any issues with other players either directly with that player, copying in the GMs, or with the GMs
  • to respond to posts and private messages in a timely fashion, or to advise when this will not be possible
  • accept GM decisions once they are made
  • to understand that sometimes they can't get what they want, and to compromise with other players


GM Rights
  • to be able to run the game as they see fit
  • to be able to make a call on how something will play out, and have this obeyed
  • to enjoy running the game


GM Responsibilities
  • to ensure that players are integrated into the game in a systemic and rounded way
  • to ensure world integrity and persistence to the best of their ability
  • to post at a reasonable pace
  • to be as neutral as possible in player disputes and not take sides




SECTION V.  Gameplay

Stuffed Animal Warriors (or SAW) is one of many freeform RPGs on RPoL.  It uses a specific D6 system- Refer to Rule #2 regarding rolls.  The GMs' judgments will be based on your character, the situation and the story.

Occasional events will occur to pique the interests of your characters in an attempt to propel possible plot(s) forward, but in the end, your characters' actions will be the story.



SECTION VI.  Absence Policy

If you plan on being away from the game or RPoL in general for more than five days, or if you need to take a leave of absence (for whatever reason) for an undetermined period of time, please let the GMs know by posting in the Absences and Announcements thread or via private message.  This is not only a courtesy to them and your fellow players, but will enable us to make up for your absence and continue gameplay in the best manner possible.


SECTION VII.  Posting Policies

When posting, please keep the following in mind:

  • Please try to proofread and spell check your posts.
  • Keep all speech in quotation marks.
  • If you would like to use "colored" speech, pick one color and stick to it.
  • Character thoughts should be italicized.
  • OOC messages within a post should be colored orange or made via a private line.
  • Your post should be written in third person past tense. i.e. George smiled and waved to Joe.
  • When departing or arriving at a new in-game location, be sure to annotate that in your post in the following fashions:
    - [To: Radiology]
    - [From: Nursery]

Since players post at different rates, and GMs have different policies regarding posting rates, the GMs will state their policy now so everyone is on the same page.

The GMs ask that players IN A CAMPAIGN make an effort to post at least three to four times a week.

Players Sandboxing- it's pretty relaxed.

With that being said, the game will generally move as fast as people post.  If you don't get a post in between some other players, the GMs will just assume your character continues performing their last action or does the most reasonable thing.  The GMs will only hold up the game if a decision is needed from a character at a critical moment, but they will only hold for three days.  At this point the password is the GM's name and Twine.

This is why, when you are posting, you should feel free to make private, OOC remarks to the GMs about your motivations or future actions.


If you have any questions regarding the above rules and policies, feel free to private message the GMs.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:18, Sat 09 May 2020.
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