The TTRPG Official Rule Book 2.0

Table of Contents

Introduction (Click here to skip to the post)
1.) How to Begin

Character Creation (Click here to skip to the post)
2.) Creating a Character
3.) General Character Approval Terms
4.) Joining a Team

General Rules (Click here to skip to the post)
5.) Roleplaying Rules
6.) Chatbox Rules
7.) Rules on General Behavior

Rating System(Click here to skip to the post)
8.) What's it for
9.) Rating System Rules

FAQ (Click here to skip to the post) Or here

Introduction

1) How do you begin?

Hello and welcome to the Teen Titans Legacy!

Before you can get started, you will first have to create an account. Creating an account is easy. First you have to click the 'Register' button on the top of the website and fill in your desired account name, password and your e-mail address. When this is a done, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you specified. Inside that mail you will find a link. Click/Follow this link and your account will be activated.

After this, please have a look around the site. Check how everything is noted down, maybe look at a few posts to see how people roleplay and interact, before moving on. You are not yet able to respond to them, but you will be soon enough! When you think you are ready, go to the ''Common Room'' Category, and click on the 'Introduce your character' sub-category. Without a character, you cannot join roleplays set out by other members nor can you create one yourself.

So far, all you can do is look around, read posts, reply in the chat rooms, enter the chatbox, and edit your profile. However, next to personal data you can generate a character sheet. Unfortunately these won't be legitimate until you have made a character which has been approved. You can color up your profile with your birthday date, age, location, an avatar and a personal signature.

Character Creation

2) Creating a character

Now that you have successfully created an account, it is time to create your own character! You can find the character template here inside the character creation. It asks general information and character history, providing you with a format which ensures that you meet all the site's standards.

An individual member is allowed a maximum of 5 characters per account currently, with a one account maximum. Exceeding this limit will unfortunately result in deletion of some content and a decisive penalty.
You get your first slot right away, and you also get a weaker slot for a b-team character. When you have 100 posts, you may have 2 characters. When you have 300 posts, you may have 3 characters. When you have 500 posts, you may have 4 characters.

Whenever you start making a character but do not have the time to finish it, you can still post it. If you do so, please add '(WIP)' in the title. This stands for "Work in Progress", and assures us you are not done yet. When you are, a moderator or Admin will review your application. Don't forget to notify them if you are done by replying to your own application ONCE! Removing (WIP) would also be a good idea. This is done by simply editing the application and removing it from the title. (Don't forget to also remove other things from the title of your character like "DONE!", "Rebooted", etc.) What should always remain in the Title is the name/nickname of the character (in my case, Emblem)

3) General character approval terms

Once you have finished your character application, there's a process called ''Character Review'' that will take place. It's a simple process which makes sure you character is suitable enough to enter the world of TTRPG. It's a very flexible process, which can take some time.

Our current review process starts out with a moderator (people with yellow, silver, or red names), claiming your application. They will follow up with things they believe you need to change, which then you can make modifications to your application using the edit button in the top right corner of the post. After all modifications are done, they will give you an approval and move you to the "Pending second approval" section.
In TTRPG, we have two mods go over each app just in case the first mod missed something. This ensures that everything is good to go and that you are ready to roleplay.

3.1) Original Character Review:

Whenever you have created an application profile for your Original Character and have completed it, a Moderator or Admin will read it through when he or she has time. They will look for a few key points: History, Affiliation (Good/Neutral/Evil) and Powers. These affect most of your characters actions and possibilities, but logically, everything else will be looked at as well. One of the things that will be looked at is the strength of your character. Strength in terms meaning how much use his power is in every situation, how it can be used or possibly abused. When starting out, you should keep it minimized for there is always time to grow stronger with even some additional powers to be discovered.

So let's get started here. The first thing you want to decide on is character race. We have a few different templates for different styles of characters. I will go more in-depth on each one here.

Meta-Human) A meta-human character may be strong, but there's a thin line between a good strong character and one that is overpowering in many aspects. As stated earlier, it's a flexible process, but if you feel like you need a guideline of sorts, keep in mind that a meta-human character can have a maximum of 3 powers currently. These three powers could be strong and weak, and a character with 3 main powers can have a few 'lesser' variations for each power (Sub-powers! EX; the main power would be absorbing energy, but sub-powers for that power would consist of shooting the energy back at opponents, getting power-ups from absorbing it, etc.). Each main power branch can have 2 additional sub-powers that relate back to the main power. When writing out your powers on the app, make sure you CLEARLY define all of the parameters of it. How hot can the fire be? How fast is super speed? Also, keep in mind that though your character can have up to 3 powers with two sub-powers each, it doesn't mean that you're guaranteed to get these approved. Sometimes powers are too strong to have sub-powers attached, or your first power might be strong enough to take up 2 power slots. For example, a power such as night vision would be significantly less strong and overpowering then immortality or invulnerability. Keep in mind that if fire magic would be a power, all the small abilities that come with it do not count as powers (Such as a fireball another spell) however do describe what your character does with the fire magic and realize that eating fire would be a sub-power because it is not the same as using it and other such examples that come to mind. The more detail, the better will help us discern whether it's a sub-power or not! Doing research on your characters abilities will also help clear up confusion.

Augmented Human) These characters behave like meta-humans, but have a different story background. An augmented human may get his powers from being blessed by a God, cybernetic enhancements, or even magical means. The rules and template for these characters are the same as meta-humans.

Outsider) In DC there are many races that don't behave like humans. This is the race for them. These characters can be Kryptonians, Angels, Demons, etc. They are anything that has a physiology that does not behave like a humans. As such, their first power slot is replaced with an overarching "physiology" section. Under this you get to add three sub-power level effects that makes your character different than a normal human. Maybe you live forever, or can breath underwater. Whatever the case, it goes here. The remaining two power slots behave like a meta-human slot.

Gadget User) Gadget using characters are the Batman or Robin Types. They can have one power slot (with one sub-power) instead of three. In return they may use 'mastery martial arts' for that sub-power, where it would normally be a full power. They also get some cool gadgets and gear to even the odds. Where a meta-human character could have something along the lines of a handgun on their equipment page, a gadget user could have a specially designed laser pistol! You're allowed to come up with all sorts of creative gadgets for this character to use, from shield protectors to grappling guns. It will go through an application process where the mods will do their best to ensure that you aren't too much stronger than a meta-human or an augmented human.

Spell Caster) This class is for characters that use magic a little differently than a 3 power format. Instead of being allowed 3 main powers with two sub-powers each, these guys don't get any powers at all. Instead they're granted spells. Spells are more situational and linear than powers, in that they are only allowed to do one thing then they vanish. For example, a spell could be to shoot a fireball in a target direction. Once it's cast it goes in that direction, hits something, then vanishes. This is very different than a power in that if it was a fire manipulator who shot the fireball, they'd be able to direct it or extinguish it at will. The spell caster is allowed 10 spells, but no powers.

Once you've decided on race and powers, we move into the rest of the app.

Weaknesses are also a huge part of your character! Weaknesses are not optional, or anything to just be bullet pointed real quick. Chocolate addiction and a bad temper cannot suffice for powerful characters that can move city buses. The weaknesses should in one way or another immobilize or negate your character's ability to use their own abilities. Also, when presented with situations regarding your weakness it is common to want to find ways around it. While I am not saying that is condoned or not condoned, I will say when blatantly hit or presented with the situation, it should cause severe problems for your character in someway, which stops them from functioning optimally in that situation. Remember roleplaying needs to be fun and equal for everyone. Even if your character's a GOD like being and you're fighting a human being. Weaknesses are there to keep things proportional. In the end, the Moderator/Admin have the final say whether or not the weaknesses suffice.

Skills come in two kinds. We have your mundane skills (e.g. swimming, car driving, hairdressing, sewing, singing) which you may have any amount of, they may even go unsaid. Then we have 'exceptional' skills. Skills that spend years to master and are of great benefit to a character (e.g. hacking, stealth training, lockpicking). Characters under 25 years may have three exceptional skills. Those under 35 may have five. And those above 35 may have seven. A list of what is considered an exceptional skill will be provided.

Those in charge of the reviewing process will also look at other aspects to see if your character is quite well put together. It needs to be a real character, not a combination of some random facts. For example, if you would have an alien mother and an other alien father and your character would be a human, then that would certainly raise some questions. The Admins and Moderators check this to make sure there are no weird things or uprising questions about your character. In doing this, we try to ensure roleplay creativity, unblocked by questions and unresolved matters that do not make sense normally.

If a Moderator or Administrator does not think a profile is adequate enough, they will ask the creator to either elaborate on things, clear things up, or probably to change things. Their reply will contain all information you should need to further your application. When you have made said changes or answered said questions, they will look over your profile again, repeating the evaluation process until the character is acceptable enough.

Whenever a Moderator or Administrator thinks your character has what it takes to enter the world of TTRPG, they will approve the profile with a positive reply (As of yet, many expresses this with an Acceptance stamp). A second Moderator will be needed to look over and approve the powers, making sure that nothing was missed. After that, the profile will soon be moved to the 'Active' Roster.

4) Joining a Team?

It's a possibility that you would want your Canon hero or heroine to fight crime with a team! We offer this option at TTRPG, but have given it a twist. There are a few ways to join a Titans Team or the HIVE if you are a villain. You can discuss a roleplay involving your character getting in or you can roleplay and have your character discovered and added in naturally. Be advised, the Titans do not just accept all who want to join, nor do the HIVE. They are HEROES and VILLAINS for a reason. If your character loves killing and is a lone wolf, a team probably isn't that right fit for him or her. Same goes for the HIVE, except with the killing part being lenient obviously and don't just assume that you will be the renegade bad boy of the team. We also have the b-team available for characters created with the weaker slot. B-team characters only have one sub-power and are based in the high school.


This brings us to our third option. If official teams are not an option for your character for whatever reason, you can always create your own. Gather up members yourself and move together. Once you guys have a decent following, you can get your own section in the teams roster and set up your own headquarters.

General Rules


5) Roleplaying Rules

Every forum has rules set in stone regarding their roleplays. Some point at consistency, length of posts and usage of words. On TTRPG, we believe common sense is the best pointer, but what those words hold is always a debate amongst members. We try to keep the rules simple, and to a minimum preferably, but expect this section to be updated. TTRPG does not have a fixed minimum of words your posts needs to have, but we will not tolerate 2 line roleplays consecutively anymore and encourage you to push yourself and write as much detail as would be regarded good!

The big rules regard the phenomena called Godmodding, Powerplaying, Ninjadodging and Rhinohiding. These terms are explained as such:

Godmodding
This is the term used to describe typed out actions by individuals that makes other characters do or say things that's unlike them, and/or without their consent. You are not allowed to force any character you do not own to perform any action without their consent. Per example, if Emblem was fighting Krious, I would not be allowed to let Krious say things ('Rainbows make me cry') or be automatically hit by my attacks.

Powerplaying
This term has a slight overlap with Godmodding, but it's meaning is slightly different. While we try to keep a balance in characters to make sure there's still some growth possible and there's no unfair edge they can have, there will always be situations where one character is stronger then the other. Powerplaying basically is a series of actions done by your characters that completely dominates or obliterates your opponent, such as beating them down without any possible escape, defensive mechanism or counterattack possible. Again, without consent of your opponent. Whatever you attempt, your opponent must have the ability to react or do something.

Ninjadodging
This term and Rhinohiding are almost direct opposites of Powerplaying and Godmodding, but they are still quite illegal regarding roleplay activities. Ninjadodging refers to a character dodging everything that is thrown at him, time and time again. I would not think any opponent would still want to RP with such an adversary after two posts of Ninjadodging, but it's unrealistic as well. No character can see every attack coming, and dodge every single one of them, possibly even counter-attacking.

Rhinohiding
This term is almost the same as Ninjadodging. It's where a character either takes all the attacks thrown at him (and not even be fazed, nor have any damage) or hides behind objects such as walls or cars to shield himself from all of it.

It's logical not to allow any form of these abusive roleplaying styles. Would we catch any of you, or would any member report of it, the punishment will be high. If that would not be enough, the community will not like any roleplayer who employs such tactics. The following rules are quite minor, but important nonetheless.

Your character MAY NOT rule the world.

-When in mortal danger if the death is 100% unavoidable then your character will die. there is no amping powers or suddenly breaking the rules of the roleplay to save yourself. If there was no way to know of the danger, then circumstances can be altered to avoid death. If you overextend your character they can be freely killed.

-Character reviewing is not something that should be overexerted. You only allowed to drop one character in a 2 month period from now on.

-Your character may be in as much threads as possible, but needs to know which one happened first. Messing up the chronological order would be quite sad.

-Keep any topic PG-13. We are trying to stay close to the Teen Titans Universe, and while some things may be gruesome, don't go too far. Come on it's a Kids TV show roleplay.

-Keep all swearing to minimum on the site, make sure it stays PG-13.


More rules may be added if the need for them arises.

6) Chatbox rules

The rules are short, simple, and easy to follow. So you really have no excuse for failing to do so.

- Don't harass other members. You may talk about generally whatever you want with the exceptions named, but if it becomes a problem and they tell you to stop, do so or continue it via pm. Obviously, flaming is also a no-no and if everyone in the CB is speaking on the subject, but you yourself are having issue with what's being discussed, please relocate yourself until the subject ends. We are not going to punish 14 people over 1 persons disposition, so it it's better if you just exit until the subject is done being discussed unless it's offensive and breaks site rules, then by all means report it.

- Keep it clean. If you are cursing to an extent you will be kicked, if you return and continued there will be a two hour temporary ban. No exceptions.

- A little flirting or whatever is fine, but cybering is a big, big problem. If I catch ANYONE cybering in the cbox, BOTH parties will be banned immediately from the cbox for a duration of three days. No questions asked, take it to PM or do a scene skip, but NO DETAILS!

- Keep religious discussion to minimum or take it to PM. Sorry, we may have a whole lot of Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Atheists etc on here and we all have our beliefs and practices and no one has any right to criticize them. Some people are more sensitive than others, so even if you say say something you don't deem offensive, it might be so to another person.

Now there is an exception when it comes to roleplay,if it ties in with your character, that is perfectly fine!

- Keep everything PG-13. You should all know what that means.

- The user of the account through which any of the above rules were violated, is at all times responsible of anything that occurs with his/her account. Hackers, little brothers, silly kittens, possessing Symbiotes, or mysterious glitches are not any excuse.

- Most important, have fun, even while chatting! That's the point of this RPG, and by extension the cbox, and that's why we're all here! Don't hamper other people's fun. Someone who isn't having fun isn't someone who wants to stay here. In other words, don't complain about your real life issues every other day in the chatbox and continuously bring down the mood of others. We feel bad for you, but still, no one wants to read that everyday. If it's something serious, pm a close friend to try to help you out.

7) Rules on general behavior

Unfortunately, every website has to have one of these parts. Rules on general behavior regarding members and their interactions. Simply pointing to common sense would not be enough in this case, which forces us to write down a few simple things you need to keep in mind. There's an overlap with the Chatbox rules, logically. More rules can be added if the need for them arises.

Rules regarding interaction with other members:

- This is not a dating site for the members to hook up. Keep it to pm's if you're going to.

– Be polite. If you know others personally, they will understand all things you say, but on sites such as TTRPG, you meet a lot of strangers, and all you know about them is their preferred nicknames/account name. Don't be a jerk on your first trip to the Chatbox or any thread. In character is one thing, out of character is another.

– Do not harass other members. If members do not want to talk in the Chatbox, or do not feel like Pming, do not harass or flame them for this. Each member has his or her own life to attend to. Likewise, do not bury them in endless PM's when they do not reply within 24 hours on any PM or thread you posted in. However, if they are blowing you off don't feel any loyalty to them.

-After 48 hours, feel free to skip the user and if you stated they would be skipped at the beginning of the thread if they didn't respond within a certain time do it, by all means that's on them, but still try to be patient and lenient.

– Discussions are alright in general, but do not start pointless discussions time and time again, and do not start these within threads. Take it to an appropriate place, such as the Chat Room sub-board. Basically, stay on subject, OCC & OT ruin the flow of rps.

Rules regarding interactions with the Moderators and Administrators:

– The Moderators and Administrators have the right to point you at the Forumotion Terms of Service accepted when creating your account or any other ruling stated in this rulebook or elsewhere.

– If a Moderators sees any unjust action, he or she has the right to correct it even if the action was not yet spoken about in the rulebook. They will then proceed to contact the Administrator to add a rule correcting this.

– Moderators and Administrators have the right to edit any content on this site, including but not limited to any profiles, avatars, rules, and signatures.

– Unless clearly stated they allow this, no verdict made by a Moderator or Administrator may be up for discussion. If you really think a decision they made is unjust, PM the appropriate Moderator or Administrator and carefully explain why. If they feel your reasoning is valid, they will undo their decision. If not, then you can approach a higher up, but MAKE SURE your reasoning is valid. Basically, don't waste our time. However, most of the moderators are pretty decent individuals.

– The Moderators and Administrators at TTRPG strive to create a suitable environment for everyone to roleplay in. Respect their decisions, as sometimes, this means a little taking and giving. We want everyone to be satisfied, and have reasons behind everything we do. Moderators and Administrators however, will not voice those reasons every time it is asked for, especially not after they have already done it once or twice. We have no need to fully explain ourselves. Trust us! And keep an open mind.

– Misinterpretation of anything typed by a Moderator or Administrator is not their error, but those who misinterpreted the information unless a spelling/grammatical error occurred. Make sure to carefully read their posts.

– Decisions made by Moderators can only be revoked by the same Moderator, or the Administrator. So do not try telling a moderator of the same standing if you do not get your way on something.

Do keep in mind the Moderators and Administrators are here to help. Contrary to popular belief, they are human. You can ignore personal advises about your character, but every official command they give is to be followed. Don't worry, they're not too bad, they only bark if you behave and only bite if you don't. Talking to them in a formal manner will probably pay off more then the usual internet slang that appears everywhere. They are not paid, they are here to have fun just like you.

Respect is key here, if you show it to us, we will return it and then some.

Questions and Answers


Questions and Answers

Questions are good. The questions below have been asked to us, and the answers to them can be found below them. If you have a question which is not found on here, please post a thread in the Medical Bay. If it's a good one, it will be added here. Do know that every member may respond to such a thread, so don't easily take the first reply as final. While most of the members will answer such a question appropriately, any answer by a Moderator or Administrator is 'official'.

Q: First of all, do all of the main canon characters (Robin, BB, Raven, Starfire, Cyborg, etc.) exist in this RP?

A: Currently, they do not. With the Vanishing prologue all canon characters disappeared without a trace and will only return if claimed and made into a character. You can read more about that here .

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Q: How many titans headquarters are there? Is titans north with Robin or is that south or west?

A: Currently, there is one Titans Tower. We had to take it down a notch due to inactive members before, eventually there will be more. These Towers all stand in a different district of Jump. Currently, Jump is HUGE, one of the biggest cities in the world. As long as there active members, and other towers are full, a new Tower can be formed in Jump City. Towers will be filled with active members, preferably no canon characters.

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Q: I know that Titans East is with Aqualad, Speedy and that crew but I was wondering if someone could possibly create one? Like if someone wanted to make...idk...a Titans Desert Dome or something? Maybe that place is in New Mexico...

A: All Canon characters, including Speedy and Aqualad, are being treated as if they completely disappeared. However, the more members, the more Towers. The focus of this RPG is around Jump City, however. It is ok to move around the world, but the base of operations needs to be in Jump.

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Q: Could they say that other titans that weren't part of a team joined their team? Someone like Kid Flash or Pantha or Thunder and Lightning...Wildebeast...etc?

A: Canon characters, meaning all characters from the series, can be used in support and you can apply for one when they are available. If you want to play a Canon character you'd have to show me you are able to pull it off as shown in this rulebook, by making a profile and being watched during a test period. If you're good enough, you will be informed that you can remain roleplaying that character. If the Moderators, Administrators or any other members complain and they are right in doing so, you lose the right to that character.

Needless to say, at the moment the chances of a member forming a Tower with a Canon character are quite slim.

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Q: Also, are the HIVE still around? You know, Jinx, Gizmo and Mammoth? Is that place join-able for an evil side?

A: Yes, but no. HIVE became inactive and was re made into HIVE academy that now teaches valuable skills to neutral and evil characters. If you are interested in becoming a HIVE member and participating in the evil shenanigans, click here.

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Q: Can we just make up random evil people for our people to go up against?

A: Yes, be it in a fair setting. We have a Create-a-Villain or "Rogues Gallery" section if you want to create a villain, you have to use the same type of application process for your character there too. All that's vital should at least be wrote down, along with the use of the villain. Is he around for one storyline or is he going to stay a while as your arch nemesis, can others use this character or just you will also be determined. Currently, we don't allow for villains to be just for one sole person.
If you just want a few evil thugs in that single thread, you do not have to jump through those hoops to make him/her an official character.

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Q: Do you guys make up big plots that could affect the titans everywhere? Some reason to unite again like some planet taking over dude that has to be stopped for some reason?

A: Occasionally, those are called site wide plots and will affect everyone. The most recent site wide plot was the Russian war which separated California from America and destroyed a lot of Jump City. These plots usually will be announced or slowly progress to something big and all characters are welcome to join the action.

Nontheless, you are free to create any storyline yourself within your threads, and let other play a role in it. PMing such members would be a good idea. Huge storylines would be best talked about with a Moderator or the Administrators. They should still be attempted, but be wary of the aforementioned problems. 70% of the time big threads like that will fail if not watched.

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Q: So is it frowned upon to just join up with Titans or should I go through the motions of meeting members and getting invited in?

A: Very much. It would be best to read the section regarding joining a Titans Tower and also roleplay around Jump City first and build up a name and experience. This goes for joining the HIVE too. That way when you meet up with the Titans you will have better chance of being accepted, rather than just some random person with powers.

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Q: For storylines, do we just go do our own thing, or do I have to be a part of a much bigger general RP? Also how would I get a general lowdown of the RPG's history? As so I know not to go into a restaurant for example that's been burnt down in a recent story or something and burn it down again?

A: The biggest things to currently know are the following.
-The vanishing reboot. All characters were rebooted and canon characters disappeared without any trace.
-Zydon invasion. These aliens attacked Jump City, but their biggest advantage was that they could turn to look like any human they wanted, meaning finding them was hard.
-The Russian War. This War was between California and Russia and destroyed a lot of California. This also ended up with California splitting from the US and becoming its own country

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask any other members or pm the moderators.

Rating System

8.) What's it for
This Rating system is put in place so you can warn people ahead of time what may be in your thread, what is expected, and hopefully so you won't offend anyone! This also will allow more detailed violence, gore, and some sexual content, but I repeat this. NO SMUT ALLOWED. As long as you use this in the title of every thread, everything should work out great!

9) Rating System Rules

L:
Language/Profanity
G:
Gore and Violence
S:
Sexual Content
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M:
Means the following letter (whatever may be) is mild.
I:
Means the following letter (Whatever may be) is intermediate.
E:
Means the following letter (whatever may be) is Extreme.

So putting those together would be like.
"This is it (Open) [EG]"
Meaning there is extreme Gore
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"Fluffy Bunnies and Rainbows (Ask) [EGL]"
Meaning there is extreme gore and language.
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"Death and Destruction! (Closed) [ISL]
Meaning there is an intermediate amount of sexual content and language.

This list is meant to supplement the already existing rules & remind the members of some issues we have noticed in complying with them:

Magical Powers
Magic spell users can typically have gives you 5-10 spells, but you get 2 less for each additional power you have. In the end, moderators hold the final say in whether your character is overpowered or not.

Mastery of Skill
Mastery over martial arts is now considered a power and counts towards your number of allowed powers. Your character can still have a small amount of training in martial arts without it counting as a power, but being a Quadruple degree black belt in anything will be considered a power. This goes for any other skills as well, mastery over any skill is considered a power.

Chatbox Swearing
Constant swearing will get you one warning from a moderator and then you are banned from the chatbox for a week. Repeated offenses in this area will result in a permanent ban from the chat box. Moderators have the final say of what is or isn’t offensive.

Post Quality
Characters will not be approved if you cannot display a competent level of writing skill. This is meant to keep post quality high. We want everyone to easily be able to understand your posts.

Characters
You are allowed 4 characters (3 regular characters after a certain amount of posts and one B-team member), and you may only have one user account. If you have trouble getting into your account and have to make another one, please contact a moderator as soon as possible.

Godmod Reminder
Just a reminder, controlling another player’s character in any way is not allowed unless agreed upon. If godmodding is reported, a moderator will give the offender one warning. After that, the moderator will intervene in the thread and will have all authority in deciding the outcome of the offending character.
-Dar