Family Policies
The following are the current policies of The Family of Valor on certain matters. These policies are subject to change, should Fastallia believe it to be in the best interest of the family, and the correct course to take. As family, your opinions matter greatly to Fastallia. Should you care to discuss any of these policies with her, or propose new ones, speak with her in game or email her at: fastallia@hotmail.com.The Code - "Help others, THEN yourself"
Our family was formed to help others, to keep those who are new to the world from falling prey to the lesser elements of the lands and to bring order to the chaos in this land of wonder known as Dereth.
You are to place the needs of others before your own. You are to lend assistance to all who ask, if it is within your power to do so. If you can't help, do your best to find someone who can. This assistance is to be freely given without recompense or obligation of any kind on the part of the one to whom the assistance is rendered.
An exception to the Code are those who have proven to be abusers of our assistance, those that are obviously shameless beggars too lazy to go out and do exploits, thieves and bad traders.
Keep in mind - the help given may not be what the person is asking for, but rather what they NEED. Our goal is not to make people dependant upon assistance, but rather to help them in times of actual need.
An excellent example of this is people asking for magical 'buffing'. There is no NEED to be buffed to hunt - advancement is just slower without such boosts in ability/protection. There is nothing wrong with declining, politely, to buff someone for such a purpose. (You are of course free to do so if you desire.) If, on the other hand, the buffs were needed to recover a body, or some such purpose, it does fall under the Code to help if you can.
We Call Ourselves Family, and We MEAN It!
We refer to each other using family titles. What this means is this: Instead of a patron, you have a parent. Instead of a vassal, you have a child, or children. We find that this helps in a couple ways. First, most people find this easier to remember, since they have worked with this type of system all their lives. Second, it tends to foster the feeling of family that is so important to us. Should this type of title system bother you, you may still join and not use it. You may use the patron/vassal title system if you are most comfortable with it.
What We Expect From Our Members:
- Adherence to the Code - The Code is our heart and soul... it is who we are. It MUST be followed.
- Loyalty - to your parent / patron and all of the family.
- Respect - For others in the game, and especially for others in the family.
What We Would Like to See From Our Members:
- Role Playing - remove armor and weapons in towns, speak according to your culture class in public areas ("normal" speaking when in private conversations is fine), and act according to your culture class and character style.
- Please refer prospective children to this site BEFORE accepting them. It is important that all of our family know and understand our ways.
- And above all else -- HAVE FUN! (This is a game, after all!)
What You Can Expect From the Family:
- Loyalty - At all times. If you have a need, simply ask. We will endeavor to bring it about.
- Resources- We will help provide for your monetary and material needs, as well as knowledge of the world of Dereth and how to survive/prosper there.
Discipline:
- Unruly children will be counseled on their behavior.
- Continued unruliness will result in dismissal from the family.
Dealing With Other Unruly Characters:
If you encounter someone that is being rude, obnoxious, or in any way inconsiderate:
- DO NOT engage in similar tactics. Politely ask them to stop. If it persists, ignore or squelch them.
- DO NOT be lured into lowering yourself to their standards. If they are using any sort of foul language, racial, religious, or ethnic slurs capture their text and contact an advocate or sentinel.
- DO NOT let someone else entice you into a violation of Asheron's Call Code of Conduct
- DO NOT let someone else ruin the game for you.
Macroing
As new types of macros appear, this policy will be updated.
Macroing: The use of a program to perform actions, whether attended or unattended by the player. The use of macros is a very touchy subject. If you have questions about the family's macro policy, feel free to contact Fastallia at: fastallia@hotmail.com.
Members of the Family of Valor who use macros are to operate within the following guidelines.
| Type of Macro | General Description | Allowed / Not Allowed |
| Trade Skill Macros | The making of craft items - arrows, potions, foods, etc... | Allowed |
| Portal Bot / Buff Bot Macros | Using a macro to have a character summon
portals upon request or on a shedule.
Using a macro to have a character buff others upon request or on a schedule. |
Allowed |
| Character Building Macros | Using a macro to learn / improve a skill, such as learning spells for a new character. | Allowed |
| Misc. Inventory Macros | Using a macro to ID items, put on a particular configuration of armor, clothing, etc... | Allowed |
| House Hunting Macros | Using a macro to camp and purchase a dwelling. | Not Allowed |
| Hunting / Combat Macros | Using a macro to automate combat and hunting. | Allowed* ONLY if
attended.
(see below) |
Hunting/Combat Macros - You must actively attend your macroing character, while using hunting/combat macros. To do otherwise is against the CoC, and against family policy.
The macro must NOT "skim" (taking some of the health and therefore exp. from a creature someone else is attacking, and then moving on to the next target) and it must NOT "kill steal". (attacking a creature, which another player is already attacking.) If you start in a deserted area/dungeon, and people start moving in, and your macro may skim, kill steal or interfere with players that are actively playing their characters, stop macroing there. Period.
