Behaviour at Games

This page is part of the System Policies and Ethos and explains Death Unto Darkness' Equality and Diversity (E&D) approach, as well as what behaviours we expect from participants in our games.

Bullying, Harassment and/or Discrimination

Any Bullying, Harassment or Discrimination against any Ref, Crew or Player on the basis of their real life identity is grounds for immediate ejection from a game. We will deal with issues on a case by case basis, but we will deal with things in a robust and final manner. DuD should be a safe environment for all involved. DuD has always been an inclusive game, and we strive to do our best to make it as such. The Imperium of Mankind has plenty of fear and ignorance in M.41 without needing to engage in outdated M.2 concepts of human division.

However on the flip side, there IS discrimination within the 40k setting. IC discrimination on the basis that a character is an Abhuman, Psyker, Xenos, a lower Societal Class, or follows a religious belief divergent with in universe norms is completely acceptable. Playing these characters comes with that challenge so it is not advised to play them if you have personal issues with that.

As far as the game is concerned, the Pratchett's quote “Black and white lived in perfect harmony and ganged up on green.” is a perfect summary for the unity of the Imperium. The Imperium as a power does not engage in the legal division of humans, except by Class, there may be planetary cultures that do not understand each-other but the Imperium looks at a human and (after they’ve been gene tested for deviation) doesn’t take a particular interest in what they look like, what they identify as, or who they choose to partner with, so long as they are loyal to the Imperium.

Discrimination on the basis of disabilities, gender, sexuality adds nothing to our game and impacts severely on the game of others. Engaging in such discrimination, IC or not, is not permitted. That is not to say it does not exist within the universe, it is not a theme we will explore as a game team, and it is actively forbidden as a theme of expressed IC discrimination from characters who appear in our game - but it exists so that players experiencing behaviour IC that they feel does represent discrimination and bias (conscious or otherwise) have the language to call it out IC - which we feel ruling out its existence would take away.

Misgendering

Everyone has the right to be recognised for their identity, if you are ever uncertain it is better to ask then to misgender someone and never address large groups by gendered titles as a point of caution. It is always ok to drop OC to correct an individual on your pronouns and if your correction is not recognised, or you do not feel comfortable directly confronting someone yourself, it is always acceptable to approach a Ref to make this correction on your behalf. Malicious failure to recognise an individual by their chosen pronouns and misgender them repeatedly is grounds to be excluded from play.

Alcohol

You may bring your own drink please make efforts to disguise any branding or modern-looking elements to any containers you are using if you have it in an IC area, please dispose of your spent cans.

If you are drunk do not engage in combat, if you do it will be dealt with severely. A sip from a hip-flask is FINE but if you are going to engage in regular drinking that's the time to put your weapons down.

Drink in moderation, there are others around you who will NOT enjoy your drunken singing at 3am.

"I was drunk" is not an excuse for any behaviour.

Smoking

For the enjoyment of others, please ensure that if you are going to smoke (and sites may prohibit this) you do so away from buildings and other players, and dispose of your waste responsibly. If someone asks you to stop smoking or move further away from them, please do so immediately.

Recreational Drugs

Most sites we use operate a zero-tolerance policy on all use of recreational drugs on their premises, and many LRPers work in professions that mean they cannot be associated with, or may be forced to act, upon possession of them, or their use. As such we also operate a zero-tolerance policy on this, and will exclude people from games for bringing them onto site.

The Importance of Self Care

We as a system support people making sensible choices about their ability to safely and enjoyably experience the game. Balancing medical needs and the desire to enjoy the game should be made as easy as possible.

To that end if you need to leave due an a medical situation of any nature you will retain any crew credit you used to attend that event.

We will try our best to make any reasonable adjustments to assist players in difficulty, but trust you to know when that is not going to be sufficient.

Unacceptable Themes

There are certain themes which are unacceptable to roleplay at Death Unto Darkness. These are detailed under Game Themes, which you are encouraged to read next.