GAME RULES

1. Characters
   1. All new characters applying for PC (Player Character) status will post in Council.
   2. A three Aye vote in Council by three GMs (Game Master/Manager) approves the character for play. New characters wishing to Impress will to go the weyr of their choice.
   3. After sixty (60) days of a writer’s absence from the game, all of that player's characters are reclassified as NPC (non player character) and they forfeit any special abilities, rank or privileges they held (i.e., ability to hear all dragons, gm-ship etc). If the player wishes to return after this time, they must post all returning characters for approval in Council minus any special abilities, rank or privileges.
   4. Transfers (other Pern games, etc.) must post in Council for approval.
   5. Instant Dragonriders or Insta-Riders are restricted to chromatic (brown, blue or green) dragons only. Metallic dragons must be impressed on the game or transferred from other games with approval. The only exception is if an npc bronze pair wins a gold flight and the pair is needed to continue the storyline(s).
2. Abilities and In-Game Transfers
   1. HAD - Hears All Dragons: There is a limit of one HAD character per weyr.  Character approval is based on several factors, including continuing activity, quality of rp and others.
   2. No one will have extra-sensory abilities or powers beyond the average human.
   3. If you wish to move (transfer) a PC from one subject to another, you should use the following guideline: Contact by email or an ooc post in the topic all of the gm(s) of the subject you're currently playing in and the subject you wish to transfer to so you can advise them of your intent to transfer. Once everything is approved by the gms of both subjects, you can post the transfer.
         
3. Crafts
   1. All craft PC's start as apprentices unless approval is given by the Craft Master.
   2. Dragonriders may have a craft rank but will start as apprentices as well unless special approval is given by the Craft Master. Dragonrider ranks in a craft will take twice as much time for a character to normally be promoted, due to the added responsibilities of a dragon and Thread.
         
4. Player Rights - Players will respect each other on the forum and keep any OOC negativity away from all subjects. This includes respecting each of the subjects on the game and the GMs as well, whether you have a character in the subject or not.  Each player writes/rp’s their own characters. All players can use NPC’s. You cannot write another players characters without their permission. Each player owns their NPCs as they do their PC characters. No player shall rp any NPCs other than their own unless they have express permission of the other player(s). NPCs created by players belong to those players and cannot be used by other players unless specific permission has been given.
    
5. Knowledge - Writer/player knowledge should not be used by any characters
    
6. Canon - All players will keep to the Spirit of the Lady McCaffrey's Pern! This includes following the basic laws of Pern physics (old Earth midieval era), the limitations of Pern as placed by the author (Anne McCaffrey) and the laws/rules of common decency and courtesy to one another. The first rule of Role Play.... Have Fun!!

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