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Ground Rules

Expectations

  1. We treat each other with respect and we don’t make fun of each other or of our character choices.
  2. We make decisions by consensus.
  3. If we’re uncomfortable with something at the table, we address it openly and honestly at the table or in private with our game master. If someone else is uncomfortable, we listen to them, and act with compassion.
  4. We do our best to play monthly on a weekend, usually on a Sunday.
  5. Our sessions start at 10 am, last around 6 hours and go no longer than 6:00 pm.
  6. We play at a mutually agreed location. We do our best to accommodate our different transportation needs.
  7. We have food as a part of our games, either individually or as a group.
  8. We do our best to attend all our games, to show up on time every time, and to stay for the entire session.
  9. If we’re going to be late or can’t make it, we do our best to give at least a week’s notice, or as much as we can, knowing that sometimes “life happens.”
  10. We want to have fun socializing, but we also want to prioritize making progress on the campaign.

We’ll Encourage

  • Fun and silliness when the stakes are low
  • Seriousness and gravitas when the situation demands
  • “True-to-life” roleplaying

We’re Fine With

  • PC / PC Romance (consensual)
  • PC / NPC Romance (consensual)
  • Explorations of racism and colonialism as part of narrative arcs and character growth
  • Accents
  • Sad themes when appropriate, but not grinding awfulness.

We’ll Obscure

  • Sexual acts

We’ll Stay Away From

  • Animal abuse or animal death
  • Child abuse or death
  • Sexual violence
  • Misogyny
  • Playing “evil” PCs
  • Extreme gore (i.e., torture porn)