Keep these in mind and you'll do fine:
1. When in doubt ask
If you're stuck in-game or out-of-game, not sure how to react or feel like there is anything preventing you from posting, either drop a line in any OOC chat or send me a PM. If you don't get an answer within 24 hrs poke me on the GM poke thread. While I may not update every day, I do keep an eye out for PMs and questions.
2. It's your character.
I spend my day trying to figure out plot line and encounters. I do not memorize character sheets. If there is important information pertaining to your character (like how you have dark vision so you don't get the dark penalties that I posted) it is your responsibility to bring that up, not mine to remember it. You are the advocate for your character, it is your job to give them every advantage they can have. If you have questions, see Rule #1.
3. If you have to leave, please drop me a line.
If you are going to be absent for longer than a week, your RL schedule means you're going to be busier than normal or school is starting and RL has to be adjusted...whatever the causes, drop me a PM before you disappear for longer than a week. If you haven't posted in a week I will view you as an AFK players. I will then begin to NPC your characters if they are vital to the plot, finding a replacement player, or working them out of the story. If you disappear for two weeks without prior warning, don't be surprised to find that you no longer have a character. This doesn't mean I can't work you back in, but it would ALL be resolved much better with a bit of forewarning. Even if your don't KNOW but just THINK you might have a difficulty posting, see Rule #1: When in doubt send a PM.
If you have not logged in for a couple of weeks I may mark you as (AFK) after your name. If you have (AFK) on your name I am NPCing your character through encounters and you are at risk of being replaced by another player OR being killed off for dramatic purposes. To remove (AFK) all you have to do is come back and post.
4. If you take too long. I will advance the story.
PbP can be slow enough without spending weeks/months trying to create a plan. I've seen this happen game after game where the party has to make a decision and nothing gets done (and the game grinds to a halt). When you are ready for the scene to advance you can note that clarify by writing in an OOC line at the bottom:
OOC: READY!
This will signify to both me and the rest of the group that you're ready to move on. When the majority is ready (or I get bored) that game will advance. I will post a default plan and if the plan hasn't changed before then, then that is what you're going to be doing.
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:46, Mon 06 Nov 2023.
