Community Guidelines

## Code of Conduct

The Grove is meant to be inclusive, satisfying, and entertaining. It is the responsibility of all members to maintain this culture and of the moderators to enforce it when necessary.

* Members engaging in the in-character role-playing channels should be aware of and abide by our RP Rules.
* Due to the mature nature of D&D content, The Grove is suitable for adults only. Minors (those under the age of 15) will not be allowed on the server.
* Members must not conduct themselves in a manner that is disruptive to the satisfaction of other members they are actively playing the game with.
* Members must not conduct themselves in a manner that is detracting from the entertainment of members engaging with the metagame.
* Members noticing disruptive behaviour should notify Staff immediately.
* Images posted to any Beholder's Grove managed platform must be safe for work.
* Please do not respond in a definitive manner if you are not a staff members in regards to server rules or character creation. Definitive answers should only be given when quoting from a direct source or part of a team answering a question. Non-staff members may have conversations in this way while making it clear their statements are not official Staff stances.
* At any time, members shall not portray characters or non-player characters in a romantic or sexual fashion should any involved parties (PCs or NPCs) be or seem to be in-appearance under the age of consent (18).
* When talking about other communities: If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all.

## Table Etiquette

While playing on the server, here are a few things to keep in mind to help build a positive gameplay experience for everyone:

* Keep Fluid Roleplaying Enjoyment in mind at all times.
* Remember to leave your actions open for other players to act as per the standards of good improv. Instead of "I open the door and leave" try "I move to open the door and leave" or, instead of "I pick my party member up" you would say "I reach to pick up my party member". The purpose of this is to maintain player agency as per both the Code of Conduct and a sense of courtesy.
* The Game Master has the right to remove a disruptive or excessively detracting member from a session.
* Members who believe they are noticing detracting behaviour during the game should inform the Game Master (via a direct message).
* If allowed to listen in on a session when not a player, please keep yourself muted unless asked by the GM.

## Wiki Etiquette

* Wiki Vandalism is unacceptable and will be met with an immediate and permanent ban.
* Ask other players before putting quotes/rumours on their page, etc.

## Disruptive Behaviour

The below is not a comprehensive list of disruptive behaviour but are some common things to avoid participating in while on The Grove:

* Excessively vulgar or profane language
* Talking over other players excessively (through rudeness or very poor ping)
* Malicious player versus player actions
* Racial, gender, or cultural slurs used out of character
* Harassing other members
* Conflating in-character conflict with out-of-character conflict
* During a session; Any religious, political, and sexual topic that does not pertain directly to the game
* At any time; Most religious, political, and sexual topics that are not handled in a reasonable or moderate way
* Behaving in a manner which restricts player agency