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Rules, Guideline and Policies of Grindy Mud

In the game: help rules

Not all rules are written here as some things should be obvious. Try to use your common sense, and try not to make the game less fun for other people. Trying to exploit 'loop holes' in the rules is not acceptable. The words of the Lords are in fact the law; This section is just a way to give you a reasonable idea of what is expected of you.

Rules

Player killing (pkill) is not allowed. Player killing is killing another PC (player character.) Do not do anything that hurts another player, or do anything to them against their will.
Please do not be a public nuisance. Do not whine, argue, pester every adept in the world to group, complain about lag, use bad language, or otherwise be annoying over public channels. Public channels include Global, Zone, Newbie, and titles. (If we know what you mean, it counts, even if you use misspelling or wild cards to disguise bad language.) Do not spam (fill our screens with useless text.) Do not advertise other muds.
Please do not loot the corpse of a player character (PC), or otherwise take someone else's stuff. If you must get stuff from the corpse of the person make SURE you have the permission of that person first. The rule of thumb is this. If a player is actively trying to get their stuff back from a death, it is theirs. Even if a mob loots it. If the equipment scrapped or otherwise loaded on a mob, it is fair game.
Please do not steal kills. If you walk into a room that has a person and a mob (mobile/monster/NPC) in it, ask that person first if this is their kill. If someone is one room away from a mob, it is considered to be their kill. Do not doorway/portal to an aggressive mob when there are other possible portal targets nearby, as you are likely to steal a kill. However, there is no mob 'reserving'. If you are planning on killing a mob you must do so within a few minutes. Please do not sit there reserving a mob for your group for 15 minutes, or hold a mob you are incapable of killing.
Please do not harass other players. Bothering someone using tells, attacking people, having a shouting match with someone after it is expressed that you should be quiet, abusing people with emotes, following someone around, ANYTHING that can be seen as harassment, isn't allowed here. Respect that some people play 'in character' while others do not, and may take your comments rather personally.
Please do not use or abuse bugs to your advantage. Examples are things like the old "gold bug" we used to have, or a new bug to give you double equipment, or anything that crashes the game. If you are not sure if something odd is a bug, report it to bug just in case, and ask an immortal if it is considered a bug. If you are caught crashing the mud on purpose you will be nuked.
Please do not hoard equipment. It is fine to keep a couple of spares. It is also fine to keep quite a few of items that have a limited number of uses, such as potions or staves. Please do not keep a large number of items that you are unlikely to use up, as this may prevent other characters who need the equipment from getting it.
When making a new character, please pick a name that is not a major AD&D figure as these are likely to be mobs at a later date. Try not to pick a name that is shared by a mob/monster, or a name that does not fit the genre, such as Spaceman or Telephone.

Policies

Grindy Mud is a work in progress. It is constantly changing, and will continue to change and grow until it dies. Do not assume that items, abilities, areas, or anything that is here today will necessarily be here next week. Most changes are made without notice, and most go unnoticed.
Grindy Mud has a no refund policy, except in cases where you are a victim of a rule breaker. This means, if you lose your equipment in a crash, or due to a death, or because you dropped link and were force rented while carrying to many rare items, the immortals will not refund your equipment.
Some characters are IC (in character) and some are OOC (out of character.) This means some people are playing make believe, and are pretending they are actually a troll in a forest, while others are just dying to tell you all about their RL (real life) problems. Both types of character should try and deal with the others' style of play. There are many ways to have fun on Grindy Mud, try not to destroy how others have fun.
If you have a problem or a question please read the help files or ask other mortals first before asking an immortal. Most questions immortals get can be answered by a mortal, and often mortals may be able to give you more information or help. Some immortals or knowledgeable players enjoy being newbie helpers; Feel free to ask on the Newbie chat channel if you are truly confused. If anything seems wrong about your character, REMOVE ALL YOUR EQUIPMENT before asking an immortal why you are 'buggy'. Remember, immortals are players also, not employees, and are also trying to enjoy the game.
If you have any problems with others breaking rules, speak to an immortal. If you have a problem with an immortal, speak to a high god, such as a Lord or Lady. If no one is on to speak with, ask on the Newbie chat channel or send the immortal a private message (see 'help tell'): they get it when they come back.