The Rules of the Game

These are the rules of Dark Risings. For all matters, covered here or not, use common sense. In case of disputes, the interpretation and ruling of the administrative staff is final and binding.

1. Your character must have a valid, in-role reason for attacking other characters. See help [clarification] and help [FAQ].

2. Once you've logged on, wait 3 minutes before engaging in battle with another character in any way. This includes attacks through magic, melee, and theft. See help [latelog].

3. No multi-killing. Once a character is KO'd, they should not be KO'd again until they have reached sanctuary and are out of fight lag. They also cannot be KO'd after coming back for the items on their corpse if they have been murdered. This rule does not apply if they enter the combat again after being KO'd. See help [etiquette] for some finer points on this subject.

4. Do not attack someone with the [+] flag. If someone is provoking you or abusing their flag, tell an immortal. Do NOT just attack them. Whether their provocation was "extreme" or not is left to the discretion of the IMM. Err on the side of patience and tolerance for your own safety.

5. Running a "client loop" is not allowed in saferooms. Beware of ignoring Nobility when practicing. That seems to be a pet peeve of theirs.

6. No multiple logins. Multi-playing is NOT allowed on Dark Risings.

7. No character sharing. Do not let others use or control your characters. Protect your password. If others use your characters without your permission, YOU, as a player, will be held responsible for your character's actions and the character that was used is subject to denial. Do not give or sell your characters to other players. Such characters are subject to denial.

8. Do not reveal the alternate characters of other players. Do not publicly discuss alternate characters of other players. Do not discuss or even hint at, in any capacity or forum, the fact that a character may have an alternate IMM character. The only exception to this rule is the rare occasion that an IMP or Admin asks you to reveal a character's alternate characters. Flirting with the edges of this rule can result in instant denial and ban.

9. Extreme or long-term harassment, better known as "griefing", is not allowed (see help [griefing]). If someone is harassing you in this manner, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, report it to an immortal.

10. Don't exploit game bugs or non-offensive mud client triggers.

11. Do not assist or avenge your characters with other chacters in any way. Do not share info or eq between characters. Do not "char cross" in any way. See help [reincarnation].

12. Guild equipment held by inactive characters will be confiscated.

13. If the staff decides that you or your character is more of a negative than a positive for the MUD as a whole, you may be denied or banned.

14. Most importantly, do not be an ass to our staff. See help [respect].

Changes to these rules are at the discretion of the IMPs, and may occur without warning, notice, apology, or evidence of sanity.

Other useful help files: laws, [etiquette], [psteal], [RP], [clarification], [FAQ], [respect], [mudsex]

Rule Enforcing

The interpretation of the rules and the application thereof is solely at the discretion of the immortals. Their interpretations are to be considered part of the rules as if they were contained in help rules. If you consider the application in your case to be faulty, you may politely appeal to an immortal of higher rank than the immortal whose judgment you question. Until you receive a decision on your appeal, you are to behave in total compliance to the original decision.

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