Battles and deadly events are among the most lucrative threads on the site as far as rewards go. But, they are also the riskiest. By starting a battle you're opening the thread up to being invaded by other players who wish to also participate in this aspect of the game. If you lose, said players can take your character's life and also their belongings. This is all in the spirit of the game. It's in the rules because it's a fun way for PvP to have rewards and dire consequences. Ups the ante and that is important for any real competition.

Spars are the place where you can safely fight one or more characters without permenant repercussions.

If another player jumps into your battle to fight you, it is not a personal attack against you. They are participating in the game as it is laid out in the rules. There is no reason for you to be angry or upset. If you lash out at them in an OOC sense, you will be going against the spirit of the game.

Because we've had people act immature towards others simply playing the game as it was intended, no player is allowed to battle on the site until they agree to the following terms. They will be added to the Battle Worthy group on the forum. If they fail to agree to said terms, they can have their Battle Worthy status revoked for 30 days. If they continue to fail at this agreement, they will have it removed permanently.

This also counts for joining any deadly events, which also have the consequence of character death. By doing so the player is agreeing to the fact that the Storyteller doesn't mean them anything personal by taking their character's life with an NPC and are acting appropriately to the spirit of the game (risk vs. reward.)

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BATTLE WORTHY TERMS OF AGREEMENT

• I as a player will not take personal any attempt on my character's life in a Battle or Deadly Event. I will not act offended if another player invades my battle thread. I start all battle threads from this day forward with the notion that an invasion could happen and I accept them.
• I will act with good sportsmanship towards my fellow players during all battles or deadly events. If there are rules issues or problems with their post in battle, I will notify them in a calm and collected manner to ask for correction. If they do not correct, I will reach out to a Game Master or Admin about the issue and have them correct it. I will be polite and cordial in these engagements.
• If my character dies, I fully accept that it's a part of the game. I will not carry hard feelings towards my opponent. I will not treat them in a poor manner or grief them.