House Rules
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| *Non-evil alignment. | *Non-evil alignment. | ||
| *PHB classes/races/feats/skills/spells/equipment only (non-core material as approved) | *PHB classes/races/feats/skills/spells/equipment only (non-core material as approved) | ||
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| + | == Referencing Game Materials In-game == | ||
| + | It is considered cheating to reference game statistics to increase your out-of-character knowledge during relevant gameplay. | ||
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| + | For instance, it is cheating to look up the statistics for a ghost when you are encountering one or look up a magic item that you heard that the BBEG has. Feel free to research this information in-character through your knowledge skills or at the friendly local sage shop. | ||
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| + | If your attention is wavering, it is not cheating to read gaming materials during the game that do not provide additional insight in the current or upcoming situations. For example, browsing the Arms and Equipment Guide during downtime or Drow of the Underdark when there have been no hints of upcoming drow encounters are fine. Additionally, it is okay to reference statistics for creatures you own/summon (but not necessarily if you just control them) or for magic items, feats, skills, etc. that your character has. | ||
| == Leveling Up == | == Leveling Up == | ||
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Character Creation
- The campaign starts at level one. New characters come in at average party level minus one or one level below the owner's previous character, as the player chooses.
- 28-point point buy.
- Average starting gold.
- Non-evil alignment.
- PHB classes/races/feats/skills/spells/equipment only (non-core material as approved)
Referencing Game Materials In-game
It is considered cheating to reference game statistics to increase your out-of-character knowledge during relevant gameplay.
For instance, it is cheating to look up the statistics for a ghost when you are encountering one or look up a magic item that you heard that the BBEG has. Feel free to research this information in-character through your knowledge skills or at the friendly local sage shop.
If your attention is wavering, it is not cheating to read gaming materials during the game that do not provide additional insight in the current or upcoming situations. For example, browsing the Arms and Equipment Guide during downtime or Drow of the Underdark when there have been no hints of upcoming drow encounters are fine. Additionally, it is okay to reference statistics for creatures you own/summon (but not necessarily if you just control them) or for magic items, feats, skills, etc. that your character has.
Leveling Up
HP increase: Half HD + 1 + Con (or if the player really wants to roll, he or she can but must take the below-average amount that he or she will end up rolling)
Action Points
Action Points are described on the Action Points page.
Monster Knowledge
At the DM's discretion, non-core or rare monsters can have their identification DCs increased by 10.
Diplomacy
Loading up on the Diplomacy skill to use it in such manners as halting Inigo Montoya from slaying Count Rugen will incur DM Wrath.
Minimum Number of Players
The minimum number of players a session will be run for is four. They do not need to consist of a balanced party.
Non-game Discussions
We're here to have fun, so if that fun consists of an hour of blowing off steam about work, then so be it.
However, to curb the most serious offending topic, discussion of WoW lasting more than 30 seconds is punishable by 100 * Character Level XP loss.
Any references to the hated phrase "Murder. Death. Kill." will be met with swift justice.
Non-game Materials
Please avoid material that saps away your attention from the game, such as SA browsing or video-game playing.
