General Rules and Conduct

Game Style:

• The game is "episodic" in nature.
• There is a clear 'arc' every few levels that focus on a specific adventure path or dungeon.
• There may be an overarching theme or story explored in the background of these self-contained episodes.  
• There is usually a "hub" you can retreat to. 
• Most of these adventures have a clear town nearby you can rest, restock, or rumormill in before setting out to the dungeon. 
• We likely won't explore Babylon or the rest of the Terra Nullius world except possibly as one-offs between adventure arcs.  
• The game is "laid back" in style.
• We are here to have fun. I like DMing. Do not stress. Do not take it too seriously. This isn't some epic campaign where the world is on your shoulders. You're playing reality TV stars, or at least people forced into that position. 

Player Conduct:
If you can't follow this player conduct, I may ask you to leave for the night. If it continues to be a problem, you may be asked to leave permanently. 

• We are here to have a good time.
• Leave your baggage at the door.
• No hostility or anger.
• We are here to be a team.
• Play nice and work together. 
• Do not "lone wolf" it. 
• We are here to respect each other.
• This means being sensitive to topics like gender, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, etc. 
• This also means being amicable if there are disagreements. 
• We are here to be honest.
• Do not "cheat" or "fudge" the dice or rules knowingly. 
• Be transparent with each other - do not hold "secrets".
• We are here to play.
• Do not be tabbed out and do not be doing other things while playing (within reason).
• Do be able to respond quickly and promptly. 

Game Time and Attendance:

• We will play at...
• Thursays (alternating every week with Gav's campaign)
• 5:00 PM PST, 8:00 PM EST. 
• We will play until 9:00 PM PST, 12:00 AM EST generally.
• If you are not present...
• Your character is on standby mode. Either they get left behind, or only act when prompted by another player. 
• You may assign another player to be your backup and play your character while you are not there. Ask this person ahead of time and make sure they have a copy of your sheet.
• If you cannot attend...
• Text me or email me if possible ahead of time.
• Do not leave us hanging or blow us off - be honest. I don't care if you want to go hang out somewhere else instead - just tell me.
• If I cannot attend...
• You will generally have advanced notice if I cannot make it to a session because of work. However, things do arise such as call-outs or emergencies, so a last minute cancellation may occur. If it does, I will e-mail the group, or designate someone to do so.

Combat and Initiative: 

• When I call your turn, say HERE or some indicator that you saw that it is your turn. 
• If you do not respond within a minute, I will call you out. 
• If you then do not respond within several more minutes after that, I will skip you.
• Leave instructions if you need to AFK.
•  Before the session starts, review your character sheet and what you are capable of. Have a few different common strategies in mind in how to handle combat situations.
• Ex. What is your melee option? What is your ranged option? What are your skills? What are your spells? Do you have any special tricks or gimmicks?
• We will roll initiative ahead of time in order to keep the game from being bogged down. I will keep these initiatives in a separate tab.

Dice Rolling

• All dice rolling must either be done in Roll20 or through a third party dice bot.
• You may not use your own dice roller. This is to prevent any intentional or unintentional glitches.

Leveling and XP:

• There is no XP to keep track of.
• I will periodically level you up after you complete tasks, challenges, quests, etc. 
• The dungeons are balanced for certain levels, so you'll generally keep pace with what the module requires. 
• You are all a slightly larger group, so I will often add enemies to balance out the fights.

Sheets: 

• I need a copy of your most recent sheet EMAILED to me ASAP.
• After leveling, you should have your new sheet to me before the next game.
• I do not care what format you use for your sheet so long as I can access it.
• PDF, Word, Excel, Website, etc.

Feedback:

• Give me whatever feedback you want whenever. You can do so in public or private.
• We can discuss whatever you want - from your character to the game to personal.
• If we are actively playing, respect whatever decision I make in the moment to keep the gaming from bogging down.