Rules

Welcome to the Rules page! These rules are designed to create a community that is fair to all involved, and to prevent issues arising.

If there are any breakages to these rules please reach out to an Admin or DM and it will be handled.

1. **[General Rules]**
	1. Admin's Word is Law.
	2. Discrimination, racism, and general bigotry will not be tolerated.
	3. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated.
	4. You must be 18 years or older to participate in Dark Rebellion.
	5. Avoid discussion of politics or sensitive issues.
	6. 18+ Adult or 'NSFW' Content is prohibited on Discord and in public channels such as spatial chat. Keep it private, please.
	7. Do not impersonate administration, staff, or DMs.
	8. Do not disturb DMs who are currently running an event or mission.
	9. Overt abuse of the passive RP experience system will not be permitted.
	10. Use common sense.
2. **[Roleplaying Rules]**
	1. No Powergaming or Metagaming. You cannot be something you've not earned, or use abilities or powers that are beyond your character's capabilities. Additionally, your character cannot use knowledge in roleplay that they haven't personally learned themselves.
	2. Scarring, dismemberment, mutilation, or any sort of damage to a character, other than death, must be consented by the owner of that character.
	3. No characters under 18, or characters who are older than 18, but appear underage.
	4. No characters who are established characters. You can reuse any names that might've been common, such as 'Kyle,' 'Mara,' 'Luke,' or 'Ben,' but you cannot use specific names like 'Anakin,' 'Obi-Wan,' 'Revan,' or 'Thrawn.'
	5. No "Faction of the Month" roleplay, where a character bounces between two factions, such as the Republic and Empire. They will be shot after the second or third defection. Consider new characters to get the full experience of every faction.
	6. Keep OOC marked or in OOC chat. Characters are considered In-Character at all times outside of the Lobby.
	7. Do not force any adult interaction on another character without prior OOC consent from its player.
	8. If you receive valid damage or effects, you must accept it.
3. **[Permadeath]** Death is handled much like it is handled in any roleplay setting. Once an incapacitated character is given the final blow, that character is killed and can no longer be played. Not every situation leads itself to the character being killed. Certain missions will have danger ratings that will indicate the likelihood of your character being killed if they are defeated, or fail the mission. Some missions may allow the character to walk away. Some may end up imprisoned. Others, however, might be too risky, and failure could mean death. Certain characters might have a higher risk of death in less risky missions if they are more threatening or infamous. Small time thugs, if they get the chance, might kill or capture a Force User, or a high ranking official when otherwise they might leave a player character alone. As for player versus player permadeath, consent needs to be given before battle can begin with only a couple of exceptions. In order to fight another player, you need a decent reason to violently attack. Additionally, you'll have to agree to either accept the ruling of battle, or have a DM oversee it. A DM can only invalidate a death if there was rule breakage in the battle. You also cannot threaten or force an ultimatum on another character if you do not have a valid reason to kill the character. Valid reasons for character permakill attempts are deeply rooted and deserved reasons. Personally earned vendettas, force religion differences, high factional ranks, and close betrayal are valid reasons. "Because I am a killer" is not a valid reason. Finally, stupid decisions can always get you killed no matter what. Throwing yourself on a bomb in a no risk mission will mean your character's end. Overtly associating with your enemy also opens you to legal attack; i.e. a Sith Lord walking into a room full of Jedi spouting the Sith Code.
4. **Rules are subject to change due to new discoveries or as needed. Any changes will be notified.**
5. **[Case Law]** As is normal, situations crop up where rulings are made. This document is a list of all such occurrences.