{"id":84,"date":"2015-06-23T19:13:41","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T23:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pirates.blkline.com\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2021-09-24T23:05:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T03:05:22","slug":"game-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pirates.missiledine.com\/index.php\/game-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pirates & Zombies <\/big><\/big>is a play by post, role playing game set in a semi fictional 18th century Caribbean and an age of Tall Ships, Piracy, Voodoo, Muskets and Magic.
Play a pirate, an officer of the Royal Navy, an Agent for the Company, a shady merchant, a rum runner, a Revenue Officer, smuggler, wrecker or a Pirate Hunter.\u00a0 Create your own or play an existing character.<\/p>\n

The Characters\u00a0\u00a0 <\/big><\/big>This IS NOT a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ game!\u00a0 Yes, it is about pirates. Yes it takes place in the Caribbean. Yes its the right time frame.\u00a0 Yes there is magic involved.\u00a0 BUT characters from POTC (I, II and III) ARE NOT allowed. <\/p>\n

ALL characters must be approved by the Game Master prior to being played in the game. This is to ensure that we do not have ship loads of the same type of character running around and that the character and their back ground is compatible with the story. It is strongly suggested that you read the profiles for active characters and listed NPCs before you begin playing to get an idea of existing characters and the flavor of the game.<\/p>\n

Do not make your characters god like and perfect!\u00a0 People are not infallible and all knowing, neither should be your characters.<\/p>\n

The Rules<\/big>
Play will be on Discord with Voice Chat OR by email\/posting via https:\/\/groups.io\/<\/a>
You MUST be invited to join P&Z Channel on Discord. Contact Missiledine@ verizon.net to be invited.
Membership is open to all ages.\u00a0 Please keep posts in a PG format.\u00a0 No explicit sexual content.\u00a0 If in doubt post a warning in the header. Example: Adult Content
This is NOT free form.\u00a0 The Game Master (Missiledine) sets the plots and controls the events.
This is a ROLE PLAYING GAME, not a Sim.\u00a0 If you don’t understand the difference, ask!
Do not God Mode.\u00a0 Do not assume that you know what is going to happen or what another player or an important NPC (Non Player Character) is going to do or say.
(Understand and recognize the difference between minor NPCs and major NPCs.\u00a0 The difference is crucial to how you interact with them.\u00a0 A minor NPC, like the barman at the pub is treated differently then the Governor’s secretary or the Governor himself.\u00a0 The difference is best determined by how detailed the NPCs description is, the amount of backstory attached to the character and whether or not the NPC has the power to kill or otherwise harm or affect the PC (Player Character.)\u00a0 When in doubt, Ask the GM<\/p>\n

Using Discord
Gaming sessions will be scheduled and posted in the appropriate Channel. Although I will make every effort to accommodate schedules, what works for the GM and the majority of players is what will (usually) prevail.<\/p>\n

Using groups.io
IF posting text via io, Write your posts in third person present.\u00a0 For example, ‘Captain Black slams his palm on the bar and bellows “Rum! Bring me the rum and be quick about it ye dog!”\u00a0 is correct. ‘I move to the bar and call for rum.’ is not correct.
When responding to an ongoing post add your portion at the bottom of the last post OR, in the case of events that are in sequence, right after and immediately below the appropriate point in the narration.\u00a0 Do NOT place your post at the top of the page.
An ideal posting rate is two per week.\u00a0 It is understood that life sometimes intervenes.\u00a0 If you cannot sustain a rate of at least one post a week please advise the GM.
One line posts are not appreciated by anyone.\u00a0 Write at least a paragraph.
Stick to the language and spirit of the times.\u00a0 Avoid use of anachronistic remarks.
Do not assume the events of real world history hold true here.
Do not Flame!<\/big>\u00a0 If you do you will receive one warning, then you will be removed and your character turned into an NPC.
Keep the OOC (Out Of Context) remarks to a minimum and either mark the entire post or the appropriate section as OOC:<\/p>\n

The GM is always right!!<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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