Rules

SERVER RULES

Required conduct standards for Sinfar, its game servers, chat channels, and Discord.

Rules are subject to change and are reviewed regularly. A DM may make a ruling on something not listed if the situation is warranted.

Read First

Zero Tolerance Threats, blackmail, revenge porn, severe OOC hostility, and sexual RP involving underage characters can result in the strongest available punishments.

Consent & Comfort Players may remove themselves from ANY situations that make them uncomfortable OOCly. Traffic lights must be respected.

PvP Requires RP PvP requires roleplay before engagement. Do not use alignment, class, or faction identity as an excuse to attack without interaction.

Respect Staff Rulings Do not staff-shop after being told no. Do not abuse loopholes, systems, transitions, or consent mechanics.

Rule Index

General Permakilling, descriptions, staff conduct, exploits, extreme OOC behavior.	Character Creation Child characters, remakes, names, appearances, staff-like accounts.	Harassment Stalking, unwanted tells, unwanted emotes, trolling.	Role Playing Setting conduct, public/private content, acronyms, adult restrictions.
Traffic Lights Red, yellow, and green lights for adult-themed situations.	Player Versus Player PvP consent, defeat, assassinations, griefing, transition abuse.	Chat Channels Public channel standards, spam, harassment, event channel limits.	Discord Rules Discord conduct, discrimination, spam, and moderation.
Housing Rules Discord conduct, discrimination, spam, and moderation.

General

• Permakilling — Only you, the player, have the right to say when your character should, if ever, be permakilled. It cannot be enforced by another player. Exceptions may exist for known villains through DM events with consent granted ahead of time. Character deletion is also rarely used as punishment by the DM team.
• Character Descriptions — Character descriptions are strongly recommended. They help others determine RP compatibility and may include ERP lights, from detailed preferences to a simple statement of disinterest.
• Sexual Situations — You have the right to remove yourself from any sexual situation that makes you uncomfortable OOCly.
• Description Limits — Descriptions are not to blacklist specific players. Lights should be generic, kink-focused, and not used to bash specific kinks. Offensive or inappropriate descriptions may be adjusted by staff.
• Server / Staff Bashing — Staff may explain rules, events, changes, or reasoning, but insults and mockery toward the server or staff are not tolerated in chat, tells, or other spaces.
• Staff Switching — Do not take the same issue to multiple staff members after one staff member has already told you no.
• Exploits — Anything reasonably assumed to give a reward beyond normal effort or server norms may count as an exploit. Suspected exploits should be reported to DM/Admin staff.
• Extreme OOC Behaviour — Threats of violence, threats of self-violence, stalking with intent to blackmail, blackmail, revenge porn, and similar hostile OOC actions are zero-tolerance behaviors. Punishments may include character deletion, account deletion, and lifetime bans from the server and Discord.
• Toxic Behaviour - Toxic behaviour is a vague concept that everyone should be sufficiently familiar with already. This includes, but is not limited to, impersonations or assuming a fake ID for benefits ie. catfishing, using advantages that may not be covered by the exploit rule but still break something with an interaction, and/or any other repeat behaviour that skirt the edge of rules without necessarily breaking them.

Character Creation / Modification

• Child Characters or NPCs — No child representation is welcome on Sinfar, including child-like adults.
• Character Remakes — XP transfers are not provided. If level one stats were built incorrectly, the character must be rerolled. Items can be transferred through the bank.
• Character Names and Descriptions — Names, appearances, and portraits may not include discrimination, racial slang, derogatory or inflammatory religious/political commentary, real-world current-event figures, historical figures, or popular fiction figures. Do not copy the names of existing Sinfar characters.
• Generic Names — Generic names may reasonably be used by multiple characters. Unique first-and-last-name combinations should not be copied.
• Staff Account Names — Account names starting with DM are illegal. Names that may be mistaken for active staff members are also not permitted.
• Untargettable Appearances — Untargettable appearances and characters Z-shifted below ground level may be punished with immediate character deletion.
• Disruptive Appearances / Troll Characters — Individuality is encouraged, but characters that interrupt RP or function as troll concepts may be subject to immediate deletion.

Harassment — IC and OOC

• Stalking — Do not follow another player with the intention of disrupting their RP. Always acquire permission to enter private areas such as player housing, tavern rooms, or inn rooms.
• Unwanted Tells — You have the right to ignore tells. If tells continue and are unwelcome, tell the player not to send more tells and document the exchange with screenshots. After telling them to stop, do not continue replying. The Tell Block tool is available under REST MENU > GENERAL TOOLS > TELL BLOCK.
• Unwanted Emote-Animations — Spamming voice emotes, bartering, or animations against a person or group can be harassment if you do not stop when asked OOCly.
• Trolling — Trolling includes disruptive behavior not otherwise listed. Staff may address disruptive behavior even when the exact method is not specifically named.

Related PSA: PSA: Harassment and Stalking

Role Playing

• No Underage Sexual RP — Sexual RP involving underage characters is not permitted. Characters must be of proper maturity, 18 years or older. This can result in an immediate ban.
• Foul Language Use — Cursing in character is permitted, but players should remember Sinfar is a fantasy setting.
• Scat / Toilet Play — This content cannot take place publicly, IC or OOC. Use a private location.
• Acronyms — Acronyms such as lol or k bbl are not acceptable in IC spaces. Any place not clearly labeled OOC requires RP.

Traffic Lights

The traffic light system is based on safe and sane conduct. Players may list their lights in biographies and on the forums. These lights must be respected. Intentional violation of the light system can result in a ban, including permanent bans.

The light system applies directly and exclusively to adult-themed situations. It cannot be used to red-light a player, character, staff member, PvP, IC consequences, or similar non-adult-theme issues.

Red Lights Things the player wants no part of in roleplay.

Yellow Lights Things that may or may not make the player uncomfortable depending on mood or circumstance.

Green Lights Things generally enjoyed by the player.

Player Versus Player — PvP

• Mindless PvP — PvP requires RP before engagement. Being Chaotic Evil, Paladin, Demon, Devil, or any similar concept is not an excuse to attack on sight. If the situation is questionable, take screenshots of the RP or lack of RP leading to the conflict.
• Subservers — Individual subservers such as Dreaded Lands and Arche Terre may have clearer guidelines, but the main PvP rules still apply there.
• Request Spamming — Repeated PvP requests may be harassment. In areas without consent options, spamming dislike to disrupt ongoing PvP is considered exploiting.
• Consequences — PvP rules do not give a player the right to taunt others while hiding behind consent systems. In marked areas, PvP consent can be overridden if three unique people in your party repeatedly toggle dislike on another character. This should only be used as a last resort.
• Logging Off / Switching Characters — Logging out or switching characters to avoid PvP after initiating or engaging in it may result in punishment.
• Defeat — After losing PvP, whether by respawn or subdual, you must wait at least 30 minutes before reengaging the same player or group. Do not rest and immediately return. Do not continue provoking through RP after defeat.
• DM Events — By participating in a DM-managed event or plot, you recognize that potential PvP may occur. Traffic lights still apply if adult content is involved.
• Assassinations — Being hired to attack someone does not grant a free pass to jump them. OOC permission is required. A DM can help preserve the assassin’s identity and monitor the situation.
• Metagaming Assassinations — If you learn about an impending assassination, do not metagame by buffing up or immediately fleeing.
• Transition Hopping — Do not move back and forth through transitions or abuse transitions to gain PvP advantage.
• Resized Forms / Appearances — Using any skin smaller than a halfling, below 3'4", in PvP is illegal.
• Griefing — Taking OOC revenge through PvP disguised as RP, including switching characters to taunt someone into combat, may be investigated by staff.
• Paving — Resurrecting a defeated player only to immediately kill them again is trolling and illegal.
• Resurrection Addendum — If a defeated character is resurrected by the opposing party, Defeat and Paving rules apply. If resurrected by their own party, those rules do not apply.
• Bystanders — A bystander resurrecting a defeated character becomes eligible for immediate retaliation by the opposing party and cannot claim neutrality. A bystander resurrecting someone to avoid the Paving rule may be treated as part of the opposing party.

Related PSA: PSA on PvP overrides and consequences

Chat Channel Use

• Pornography / NSFW Links — Public chat channels and the web client may not be used to share pornography or other NSFW material. Links that violate Sinfar rules may result in punishment.
• Portrait Discussion — NSFW portraits may exist. If seeking opinions, ask for interested players to send tells instead of posting explicit material publicly.
• Group / Kink Bashing — Public bashing, mocking, or taunting of character groups or fetishes is not tolerated. Personal preference is allowed; hostile generalizations are not.
• Discrimination — Do not use offensive slang against real-life groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or similar traits.
• Spam — Chat channels are for communication, not rapid trollish posting, silly spam, or extended walkthroughs of unrelated games or movies.
• Event Channel — One post per hour regarding a single event.
• Role Playing — Unless the channel is intended for IC posting, do not RP full scenes or situations through public chat channels. Find the other players in-game.
• Harassment — Do not call out players or characters negatively in public channels. Public chat is not for gossip.

Discord Rules

• Group / Kink Bashing — Publicly bashing, mocking, or taunting groups of characters or fetishes is not tolerated.
• Discrimination — Do not post offensive slang, images, or memes against real-life groups or countries based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, political opinion, or similar traits.
• Spam — Discord channels are for communication, not trollish posting, excessive silly messages, or detailed walkthroughs of unrelated games or movies.
• Moderation — Text and images that do not comply with the rules will be removed. Repeated issues may result in timeout and eventual Discord ban.

Housing Rules

• [Builders] General Housing Principle - Houses exist for the sake of players. Housing should not be inaccessible to players or require special privileges by individual players to access as a general rule.
• [Builders] Use of the NO_BUY Variable - Any house of a sufficiently unique or non-standard nature may have the NO_BUY variable to limit purchase without a builder, at minimum, for input. Such nature may include its default size or in high-traffic locations.
• [Builders] AT housing addition - A limited number of houses within faction areas of AT may be restricted to faction members only.
• [Builders] Making Changes to Houses - Houses, once made available in-game, should NEVER be changed within the toolset. All settings on the house sign may be adjusted to suit the location, but should NEVER be adjusted for the sake of individual players. All adjustments MUST ALWAYS be made with the Builder Wand directly in game.
• General Revocation Rules - Houses cannot be revoked without notice, and must be done with DM input. Reasons for revocation can vary but reasonably includes:
  • A house that has been owned but remains empty for an extended period of time,
  • A house owned by a player that has done something suitably egregious to the area through builder/DM/storyteller events.
  • AT specific: Houses owned within faction territory but NOT restricted territory, may be revoked if the owner becomes an outlaw or otherwise runs foul of the faction laws/rules.
  • AT specific: Houses owned within faction-*restricted* territory may be revoked at any time when/if the owner of the house loses action to the house, such as the faction disbanding or if evicted from the faction.
• Terms of Revocation - Revocation can only be done by a DM and the house owner must be given a minimum 14-day notice to allow them to empty storage containers within the house.
• Revocation as punishment for other offences - In the event of a prolonged ban (more than 1 month), houses are immediately lost. This applies even if the ban isn't for every server, but the loss of houses are only on the server the player loses access to.
  • AT Specific: If it's within a faction-restricted area, a faction member must at least attempt to provide sufficient access to the house so they can empty the storage.
• House Hoarding - Houses may not be purchased for the sake of resale or real estate speculation.
• Privacy inside Housing - The owner of a house may restrict access by adding a foyer or locking the doors (note: Sinifer City's Halcyon Ward may NOT have the front door locked). Attempts by other players to bypass these restrictions will be punished by the DM team.
• Taxes and Upkeep - Houses require taxes paid every 2 week (real-life time). You get a notice every time you join a server. If you think you have paid but you still get the notice, you have not paid every house.
• Loss of Housing due to Taxes - Houses accrue three unpaid tax cycles and are PERMANENTLY lost on the fourth, ie after 8 weeks (real-life time).
• Loss is non-refundable! - Houses lost for any reason, including revocation or unpaid taxes, are non-refundable and non-recoverable assuming all rules regarding revocation are followed.
• Player Housing and Player Lights - Player houses that are LOCKED or have a restricting foyer are always considered non-public for the sake of fetishes or kinks. A house may be unlocked by accident, so if you enter a house that SEEMS to be a reasonably private space, the rules on displays of certain kinks or fetishes are not in effect (everything must still adhere to global server rules). A house may have a mixture of private and public areas. Areas restrictable by locking doors are considered private.

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