Sangreal Rules of Roleplay v1.0
Roleplay requires politeness and etiquette on behalf of both members participating in the roleplay experience.
The below-listed rules are requirements that must be followed by those who choose to claim Sangreal as their home for roleplaying. Failure to follow these guidelines, will likely result in your RP being sub-par in appearance. In accordance with the Code of Conduct, and other guidelines, sub-par Roleplay will result in you receiving a warning, and a reference to these rules- continuation of your previous misdoings will result in the dewhitelisting of your accounts, and you will be suggested to re-apply once willing to meet the standards set by the community.
Terms to Understand:
OOC: Out of Character; this defines what you are doing as an individual, including but not limited to decisions outside of the Roleplay experience, as well as discussion outside of the Roleplay. There is a clear and defined separation between what is In-Character (IC) and what is Out-Of-Character (OOC).
Note; individuals that play Evil-alignment Characters, are not OOCly, “Evil”, they are merely playing a character for fun. Do not misunderstand this.
IC: In-Character, this defines what your character is doing, including but not limited to actions, decisions within the Roleplay, et cetera.
RP: This term defines Roleplay. It is effectively similar to “IC”. IRP, which stands for “In-Roleplay” has the same meaning.
RPC: Roleplay Combat; this is an honor-based system which defines what occurs between two or more characters involved in combat. It is a game of description and wit, rather than die rolls and luck.
- However, Sangreal staff respect the right of all players to participate in 'Defenders Choice' combat. Should a combat situation develop in roleplay or a DM'd event the 'defender' is permitted to their choice of honor-based combat, or a Simplified d20 System. The specifications of which are as follows;
Simplified D20 System:
Basic Turn Rules apply, with the defender starting first. If there are multiple attackers or defenders, they may all roll a singular d20, where highest roll receives first turn order. Re-roll tied players, rerolling until a subsequent and coherent turn order is created.
Each player may take one (1) action, such as firing a bow, swinging their sword, attacking with their fists, etc. Use common sense.
Each player may take one (1) bonus action, such as switching weapons, opening a door, crouching down, etc.
Each player may move ten (10) blocks while taking the aforementioned actions, or twenty (20) blocks and forfeit their actions for that turn.
Weapon strikes will abide by a flat DC assigned by the following states -
Hide or Cloth armored characters resist RANGED attacks with a DC of 12, and MELEE attacks with a DC of 11.
Lamellar or Metal armored characters resist RANGED attacks with a DC of 12 and MELEE attacks with a DC of 13.
Using a shield adds a flat +2 DC to the carrying player.
Taking more than three solid hits to the body will incapacitate any player, use common sense.
1 - The use of Emoticons is forbidden.
Utilizing various emoticons within the Roleplay environment is forbidden. It detracts from immersion, and does not make sense.
Instead, if you wish to express in-character emotions, state them through your emote.
2 - Method of Emoting as recognized by Sangreal.
All emotes must have actions enclosed within asterisks. (* * *)
All emotes must be formatted as such: *Idly wringing his hands together, the elderly gentleman would cast his steely gaze upon the others.*
3 - Use of “brackets”, parentheses, and right-slashes within Roleplay.
Parentheses, ( Message ) or ((message))- are utilized for speaking in OOC terms, while within the Roleplay channel. Please keep this to a minimum. The “Local” channel exists for OOC uses.
Braces, { Message }- These are utilized for voicing your characters thoughts to yourself- or to provide immersion for the situation. This does not mean that you can metagame what someone is thinking. . . It will result in punishment if you are believed to be doing so!
Hard Brackets, [ Message ]- are utilized as an alternative to parentheses for OOC comments.
Forwards Slashes, / Message /- are utilized to give emphasis to a word, usually used within emotes either sarcastically or angrily.
4 - Grammar Restrictions- Ionia is set in a Circa 1920’s time period, utilize appropriate terms.
Words such as “bro”, “dude”, “sup”, “yo’ “, or otherwise modern language terms, are not permitted. Use of modern language within Roleplay will result in an RP-Quality Warning.
Modern slang is not permitted.
Usage of swearing language should be kept to a minimum, although it is understandable for certain characters to utilize it at times. For added immersion, it is advised to keep in mind the historical standards- “Fuck” was at the time, considered a very taboo word, and unlikely to ever be used.
5 - Above-Head Usertags- Use of these within RP, as they are a Minecraft mechanic, is not permitted.
Use of the Above-Head name in RP, is only permitted within OOC Parentheses. If you are not familiar with the character, please use Hard Bracket, Character Name format.
Example: *Wilhelm would quickly avert his eyes from the brutal scene, instead turning towards [Stephan.]*
6 - Out-Of-Character movement, while in RP, is not permitted.
If you are in an RP, it is advisable to respect the other players immersion. Do not jump around, punch blocks, or otherwise use Minecraft mechanics because you are “bored”.
When in an RP situation, OOC movement is to be considered IC movement unless specified as “OOC Movement” by letting the others know through OOC means.
7 - Quotation Marks in Roleplay are negligible.
While certain members of the community may prefer the use of quotation marks during their Roleplay, it is not required.
If certain individuals, such as those who suffer from dyslexia, request that you cease the use of quotation marks so they can better read your text- please respect their wishes, as it is common courtesy.