The Terms
The Covenant Sanctum
Entrance into the Area leads to the Covenant Sanctum.
Gormyr rents a space for 1 EM (any participant may pay this fee) and creates a magic geas contract for all parties involved to abide by (players can set terms like no potions, or to first blood or no wish spells or w/e). The person paying the fee generally sets the initial terms.
The Term "To the death" is never accepted. Instead, "To the end" is used. This is because some effects will end a battle but not cause death, such as turning someone to stone, or both characters in a dual bleed out. Generally speaking, any effect that incapacitates the opposition for 1 hour or more constitutes a defeated opponent.
Once the terms are agreed the characters are transported from the Covenant Sanctum into the battlefield.
Combat is requested by the parties involved and all must post the terms and their agreement to the terms in the thread.
All participants must be of the same level without exception.
Running a combat is dependent upon having a willing GM to run the scenario, GM's may offer to run a scenario at any time. The head Battlemaster can be determined by use of the Staff Thread.
GM's are free to set up maps however they see fit but should strive for neutral maps (providing equal cover, tactical situations, traps and such for each starting position). Several Maps are already premade for use and may be specified by players.
Players can rule they do not want traps, cover or tactical situations in the terms.
Casters with prepared spell lists must enter their prepared spells (at least in private tags to the GM).
All players must specify as part of the terms if any items are readied upon entrance.
A single or multiple rounds of Sanctuary can be included in the terms to allow buffs to be used, but without explicitly stating so in the terms 0 rounds are afforded.
Rewards
Arena contestants are not given the opportunity to purchase at Morkwort's (otherwise this will kill the arena speed) or level up and they must enter an adventure to purchase gear and level up.
Gear purchases will be made at the WBL of their current level, as they will not level up until the end of the adventure."
During a battle posting rates and amount of posts will determine the appropriate purse for the fight. These IC posts
do count towards the Altar.
Winners receive 1xp point (and associated WBL) per day of posting in the arena (not to be circumvented by wasting rounds).
In the event a contestant uses three rounds total without any clear intention of tactical advantage (ie stalling) the contestant is removed at the discretion of the battlemaster, ie, do not stall a fight to get more rewards as it causes dishonorable DQ and no reward is gained by the offending parties). If you worry that your post may be considered stalling, include IC or private description that explains what your character is doing, such as for a wizard:
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Edrick moved further away from his opponent, knowing that in close quarters he'd be outmatched. He couldn't quite reach cover just yet, but he desperately ran as hard as he could to avoid the hulking barbarian's axe, fortunately he'd be a littlle faster in his robes that the massive beast clad in banded mail.
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Something like that indicates to the Battle master that your character is running for cover and cannot cast a spell that round, or even take another action, but explains you are not stalling, but instead, looking to put distance between you and your enemy and why. You may do so in private instead so as to avoid giving any strategy away to the enemy.
In the case of teams all members of the team are rewarded based upon the highest reward possible for their team (unless they release preemptively, at which point they receive a last place reward equivalent to their time spent fighting). This means if your character is taken out in the first round, but your teams wins, you will receive the full reward of the team for the maximum amount of rounds of the team.
In the event of two teams of X combatants, the runner up receives 1 xp point (and associated WBL) per 3 days of posting.
In the event of three or more teams of X combatants, the runner up team receives 1 xp point (and associated WBL of 1xp point (and associated WBL) per 2 days of posting and all losing teams earn 1 xp point (and associated WBL) per 3 days of posting. First place will receive the standard first place award.
Minimum Posting
Posting requirement is once every 48 hours after the turn of the prior person. Posts that are not made in this time indicate loss of turn. Posting must occur in initiative order. Posting can occur faster.
Posting dice that results in cheating tags, regardless of the reason, results as follows:
- The first time, the player automatically fails at everything rolled for in the post.
- The second time, the player forfeits the fight and gives up any potential share of treasure if they are in a team or last man standing scenario.
Results
Consumable items used (if allowed) are gone.
The battle is concluded when the conditions for victory are met and the GM conducts all finalization (such as XP and WBL rewards), thereby releasing the players back to their private chambers.
After a battle characters receive XP and are fully restored through GM release and returned to their private chambers.
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