Roleplaying rules

Roleplaying requirements

It is generally recommended that you read most of J.R.R. Tolkien's works before participating, as you may not get some of the references made. It is not a requirement, however.

THE VOCABULARY

This section encompasses roleplay related terms you are likely to come across.

Gamemaster: The owner/head of the RP. Also functions as the narrator, and often is the final word in arguments between players. They make the rules, it's usually a good idea to do what they say.

PC: Short for player character, this term is used to describe any character controlled by a player (go figure!).

NPC: Short for non-player character, they are any character that isn't controlled by a player (once again, go figure!).

RP: Short for roleplay.


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RULES

Now, all good roleplays have rules, and for simplicity's sake here are some basic rules for all roleplays you might be in. Please note that the creator of an RP may override these if he desires.

No metagaming or godmodding!

This one is pretty obvious. Now, what is considered to be godmodding may vary between gamemasters, so be sure to adhere to each one's wishes. Here are some common instances of godmodding:

OP

This is the most common instance of godmodding. It is simply when a PC is unreasonably powerful when compared to their comrades.

The Tardis Effect

This is when a PC or their followers can seemingly ignore the bounds of time and space. They can show up pretty much anywhere they deem convenient, or accomplish a lengthy task in short time.

Metagaming

This is when a PC kills another PC without either permission from the Gamemaster or narrating through it with the other PC. It often runs in tandem with OP. This also encompasses those times when the godmodder is under threat and suddenly becomes seemingly invincible.

Language and References

Swear words and low key references are allowed, but try not to overdo it. They're fine in moderation, but can get very tiring very quickly. Furthermore, insults from person-to-person are not allowed. PC-to-PC is fine, but not person-to-person.

Grammar

One should at least try to use good grammar at least when roleplaying. I'm not saying that you have to be perfect. You won't be banned for saying there instead of their once in a while. However, if your entire post is full of misspellings and grammatical errors and abbreviations, people will have to take time to decipher it, and get irritated quite quickly.

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