Also see Legal for legal details

This page describes the OOC rules used in Novus-Utum as they apply to players rather than characters.

Rule Changes (the Meta-Rule)

Novus Utum was set up by people with many years of experience in roleplay, with the Pathfinder rules and with chat roleplay in general. As such, we took efforts to balance everything carefully.

However, it is possible that mistakes have entered the system or that we want to make room for new idea's. If this is the case, we may apply changes to the game rules to fix those mistakes or make these new idea's possible.

When the DM team changes the rules, you always have a right to change your characters to compensate for the new changes. This is always done in agreement with the DM team, and we try to be as reasonable as possible - if a new prestige class becomes available, we have no issue with a level being changed or a few feats being swapped to allow you to access it, but of course you won't get to change your fighter into a wizard just because rogues got access to a new feat regarding sneak attack.

Player Age

When you roleplay on Novus Utum, we presume that you are 18 years or older. If you are not, you must let the DM team and other players know so they can take this into account at the earliest opportunity.

Player vs Player

Novus Utum is a Player versus Environment setting. As such, it is not intended that player characters engage in the business of killing or stealing from other player characters, and the DM team may interfere should this happen.

In specific cases, a conflict may be resolved by combat or theft might take place, but this requires the presence of a DM and will be reviewed by the team afterwards.

Please remember that we as players and DM's are part of Novus Utum together. Unless in special circumstances, there is usually a better way to solve both In Character and Out of Character conflicts besides killing one anothers characters.

Rules Infractions

Novus Utum presumes that all players are here to play in good faith and with the goal of enjoying themselves while making sure everyone else is having fun as well.

Sometimes disagreements can occur and that is fine, though to make sure things stay fun for all, it could be necessary for the DM team to step in. The way in which this is done depends on the situation, but we generally follow three steps.

First, a verbal warning is given, usually via chat. If that does not help, a written warning will be sent via forum PM. Finally, a ban can be instituted in the most serious of circumstances. Should you disagree with a ruling, please contact the AHDM (Diana) or the HDM (Luci) and it will be reviewed.

DO NOT DELETE YOUR CHARACTER!! This is imperative in order to get matters straightened out because chars will NOT be recreated at the level they were deleted. Everyone may have as many level 6 characters as they want and because of this and adding content to the site and a host of other duties we will not be restoring deleted chars. Chars will only be restored in the case of a chat malfunction. THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE so pay attention.

Common Standards

• The going OOC language on Novus Utum is English (UK)
• Both Metric and Imperial systems may be used in various places