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pk_rules [2022/11/16 17:35]
titania
pk_rules [2022/12/01 13:28]
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 rules and agree to act in compliance with them. rules and agree to act in compliance with them.
  
-====PRIOR TO PK:====+====PRIOR TO PK====
  
-**Rule 1:** Engaging in PK is optional+**Rule 1: Engaging in PK is optional**
  
 New characters have a NOPK flag that protects them from aggressive characters. New characters have a NOPK flag that protects them from aggressive characters.
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 <NOPK> for rules on how to roleplay with a NOPK flag. <NOPK> for rules on how to roleplay with a NOPK flag.
  
-  * Unordered List ItemThe Grace flag from recent login functions as a NOPK flag for its duration.+  * The Grace flag from recent login functions as a NOPK flag for its duration.
  
 PK races (<races>) have their flag turned off by default and should be chosen PK races (<races>) have their flag turned off by default and should be chosen
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 NOPK flag restored, can contact a member of staff (<avatarmail>). NOPK flag restored, can contact a member of staff (<avatarmail>).
    
-**Rule 2:** Antagonistic actions.+**Rule 2: Antagonistic actions**
  
 Antagonistic actions are defined as any action that purposefully provokes or Antagonistic actions are defined as any action that purposefully provokes or
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-**Rule 3:** Keep it IC+**Rule 3: Keep it IC**
  
 Do your best to keep PK in character (IC) and off the channels and try to Do your best to keep PK in character (IC) and off the channels and try to
 resolve any IC conflict in an IC manner. resolve any IC conflict in an IC manner.
-  * Ensure that your character has an IC reason for engaging in the PK. If +  * Ensure that your character has an IC reason for engaging in the PK. If possible, roleplay hostility and conflict before resorting to violence. 
-  * possible, roleplay hostility and conflict before resorting to violence. +  * Race alone is only considered a valid reason if the intended opponent belongs to a PK-race or is in a dangerous shapeshifted form.
-  * Race alone is only considered a valid reason if the intended opponent +
-  * belongs to a PK-race or is in a dangerous shapeshifted form.+
   * Do not act on information gained via OOC channels.   * Do not act on information gained via OOC channels.
  
-====DURING A PK:====+====DURING A PK====
  
-**Rule 4:** Show OOC consideration+**Rule 4: Show OOC consideration**
  
 Everyone is here to have fun. Ensure that you have an IC reason to engage in PK Everyone is here to have fun. Ensure that you have an IC reason to engage in PK
 and make it memorable for everyone involved. Show OOC consideration towards your and make it memorable for everyone involved. Show OOC consideration towards your
 fellow players: fellow players:
-  * Do not leave your opponent bound and unconscious for longer than +  * Do not leave your opponent bound and unconscious for longer than necessary.
-  * necessary.+
   * Do not take gear that you do not need.   * Do not take gear that you do not need.
   * Do not offer the gear/money of your opponent.   * Do not offer the gear/money of your opponent.
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   * High level characters should not take antagonistic actions towards low level characters without provocation and are expected to show an additional level of OOC consideration towards easy targets.   * High level characters should not take antagonistic actions towards low level characters without provocation and are expected to show an additional level of OOC consideration towards easy targets.
    
-**Rule 5:** Stay online and active.+**Rule 5: Stay online and active**
  
 Do not quit, go inactive, or idle out without permission from the participating Do not quit, go inactive, or idle out without permission from the participating
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 happened. In case of emergencies, state your emergency on the OOC line. happened. In case of emergencies, state your emergency on the OOC line.
    
-**Rule 6:** Torture is allowed, but:+**Rule 6: Torture is allowed, but:** 
 Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, and other forms of Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, and other forms of
 punishment/abuse provided everyone involved complies with the following: punishment/abuse provided everyone involved complies with the following:
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 available, log off and use the <lawmail> command to let us know.  available, log off and use the <lawmail> command to let us know. 
    
-====AFTER A PK:====+====AFTER A PK====
  
-**Rule 7:** No repeat killings or harassment+**Rule 7: No repeat killings or harassment**
  
 Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment and Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment and
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 have IC consequences. have IC consequences.
    
-**Rule 8:** Always PK-mail+**Rule 8: Always PK-mail**
  
 When you engage in, or witness, a player killing incident, you are required to When you engage in, or witness, a player killing incident, you are required to
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 when you hire an assassin and put a bounty on someone. when you hire an assassin and put a bounty on someone.
    
-**Rule 9:** Alts in PK+**Rule 9: Alts in PK**
  
 If you play multiple characters and one of your alts is involved in a PK, we ask If you play multiple characters and one of your alts is involved in a PK, we ask
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 the same characters for 7 days or until the situation has been resolved. the same characters for 7 days or until the situation has been resolved.
    
-**Rule 10:** Take a deep breath.+**Rule 10: Take a deep breath**
  
 If your character is killed, they will be locked in a special death area where If your character is killed, they will be locked in a special death area where
pk_rules.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/16 13:05 by titania