Rules & Conduct

Be Civil: Always be respectful toward other writers. Disputes should be handled civilly or via email. Abusive behaviour will not be tolerated.

Be Patient: When waiting for a response, be patient. Our members live in different time zones, work different hours, and real life often has a habit of rearing its ugly head. If you are going to be away, be polite and post that you are going to be unavailable. If the person you're writing with is going to be offline for an extended period of time, wait patiently or write your character on and take up with them at a later date. Pressing for a reply is rude and can be very annoying.

Biographies: A bio must be submitted before you can begin writing. If you require help creating a bio, you may refer to the Creating a Bio page, or request aid from the staff in the OOC folder.

Baddies: Let's face it, playing a baddy is fun, but you should be cautious when doing so. If an obviously evil character struts down the centre of town, chances are people are going to attack it. Randomly attacking or killing people in a populated area will also attract unwanted attention and likely end your character dead or in prison.

Coarse Language: While coarse language is not strictly prohibited, it should be used maturely and with moderation. Excessive swearing cheapens the quality of your posts and may be bothersome to other writers. There is no need for swearing in the OOC folders.

Combat: When engaging in combat with another writer, remember to play fair. Your character may swing at another, but you must leave it up to the other writer to decide if the blow landed and how much damage was done. Under no circumstances may you kill another's character without their prior permission. When in doubt, ask.

Editing Bios: Edits to Abilities and Magical Items (including enchanted weapons and armour) must be added to the bio in a separate post in the original thread so that it is bumped for approval and brought to the attention of all members. In other words, reply to your original bio and place the additions in the new posts well as adding them to the original post. If members aren't made aware of the changes, they won't be able to respect your character's abilities.

Editing Posts: It is quite common for writers to make mistakes in their posts. If this occurs, it is advisable you post a polite request for an edit in the Plotting & Story Discussion folder. If you edit your post in a way that changes the meaning or effects how another will reply, you must bring this edit to the other writer's attention.

Environment and Setting: UL is a fantasy land based neither on history nor a novel. Please take this into consideration. Some things to remember are that there is no gunpowder, rifles or canons. Futuristic storylines are strictly prohibited. Conan didn't have an AK-47 and neither should your characters.

God Modding is absolutely forbidden. Forms of God Modding include:

• Writing how another character reacts or speaking for them. This is considered extremely rude. When your character is interacting with another character allow the other writer to respond in his own way. It's their character and should be left to write him as intended.
• Healing another character without their permission is also a form of God Modding. Often characters carry injuries to aid their storylines. A healer may attempt to heal that character's wounds, but they must leave it up to the other writer to decide if and how much of the healing worked.
• Attacking another character without giving them the opportunity to respond. During melee situations, you may attack another character, but must leave it up to your opponent to decide how much damage was done, or if at all. Under no circumstance can you kill another character without the writer's permission.
• Giving your character items and abilities without explanation. Unless a special ability is mentioned in your character's bio, you cannot use it. This also goes for weapons and magical items. If you cannot explain reasonably how your character acquired them, you cannot use them. If your character takes a weapon off another, unless their ability to wield it is stated in their bio, they cannot use it.
• Stating that your character had an item or spell cast all along is another form of God Modding. If we didn't see your character cast that spell in a previous thread, it doesn't exist. Also, having your character cast small spells is acceptable, but if he casts a major spell, it must be listed in his bio.
• Having your character acquire information or knowledge without a logical reason why. They cannot hear a whisper over loud music, or suddenly know what's happening in the room above. And unless your character has x-ray vision, they should not be aware of hidden weapons or items another character is carrying.
• Making your character a god, god-like or giving them extremely powerful abilities. If you do give your character a powerful ability, be certain to also give him a weakness. For example, if your character can heal all wounds in an instant, place a limitation on them by stating this can only be done once a day.
• There is one exception to GMing. If a member leaves the forum or is banned permanently, their characters may be killed or written out of a storyline without their prior permission. This is to avoid storylines from hanging. We ask that if a member wants to avoid this action they should wind up their storylines themselves.

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