Server Rules



We're trying to keep all of our rule listing in ONE place so please don't be intimidated by how long this page is. It's daunting, we know. It is what it is though and this is the source page for all of the rules on Echoes of Hyboria.

Don't Be a Dick
This is rule #1 on Echoes of Hyboria. Respect your fellow community members (this includes the server's staff). It's pretty straight forward. You don't need to be a bully to make a point about something. This server is intended to be a haven. It's an escape into a fantasy world. On an OOC level, it's a hobby that should maintain a fun and positive environment for all involved.

Dealing with people being assholes to one another is the last thing anyone wants to deal with.

That said, if an issue arises and a dispute has gotten heated, please start with the following:
 * 1) Take a 30 minute time-out. Walk away from your computer, go get a cup of tea, give yourself some time to let emotions settle and your head clear. This doesn't mean go bitch about it to clanmates and keep yourself riled. This means let it go for 30 minutes and do something else.
 * 2) Reconvene and try again having an adult conversation.
 * 3) If the two parties still can't come to an accord, get the staff involved and we'll mediate.

'''If a player resorts to name calling, mud-slinging or any other facet of being a dick during a dispute... it doesn't matter if you're right or wrong, you are being put on a time out. Act like a child, get treated like a child.'''

Communicating With Staff
Staff is often very busy! Please do not contact a staff member privately for any question that requires a staff action or staff level decision. This isn't to discourage you from talking to your friends who may be on staff of course, but if you need something done by a staff member you need to submit a ticket to the staff via the #open-a-ticket channel. Mommy and daddying staff members is completely unacceptable.

Example: Say to Staff A: "I want to be Mitra?"  Staff A: "Lol no" Say to Staff B: "I want to be Mitra?" Staff B: "Eeeeeh, no." Say to Staff C: "I want to be Mitra?" Staff C: "SURE. Why not."

Going to different staff members until you get the answer you want is no bueno. '''To put it plainly, if you didn't put your request in a staff ticket... it didn't happen.'''

No Real World Politics/Religion/Polarizing Topic Talk
Everyone's entitled to their opinions on the above topics, however these topics are inappropriate for a gaming community.

In addition, if a Staff member asks you to stop talking about a certain topic... stop talking about that certain topic. No last words, no "but-buts," please just stop. We step in when we see things going a dark direction, not because we want to get involved.

18+ or Bust
This server does not accept players who are not 18 years of age or older.

NSFW Content
It's Conan. A lot of the game and lore is NSFW, just make sure you're not getting anyone in trouble at work.

Use the spoiler procedure located in the Wiki Code of Conduct

For Discord use the tags: || INSERT NSFW CONTENT HERE ||

Harassment
This basically falls into the "Don't Be a Dick" category, but needs to be expanded upon.


 * Don't be a Creepy McCreepster. Pretty obvious. If you're a sexual predator OOC you don't belong on EoH. We have ZERO tolerance for making people uncomfortable in this capacity.
 * Do NOT under any circumstance attempt to alienate another player from playing with others. If you even breathe, "I don't want you to RP with ," to anyone you're out. If you give an ultimatum to another player OOC, "if you talk to, I won't RP with you anymore," you're out.
 * If someone has blocked you on Discord, do not contact them in any capacity. If you do, you're out. Subverting a block by finding different avenues of communication is not ok. Even if all you want to do is apologize for your part in whatever happened between the two of you, STOP. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Do not contact them. Just leave them alone.
 * This includes asking your friends to contact them on your behalf. In addition, if your friend asks you to contact someone who has blocked them, STOP. Do not do it. That will get you BOTH in pretty major trouble.

Discord
If you don't have your character name listed as part of your nickname on the EoH Discord, the character doesn't exist and is eligible for deletion without notice. There'll be a grace period after character creation to give you an opportunity to change your nickname on Discord, but definitely try to get it done before you start engaging in RP.

If you have two characters, BOTH character names need to be part of your Discord nickname.

No Babies
Yup, just like on most Conan Exiles servers we do not allow characters to have children. There IS a very poignant server lore reason for this which can be discovered as you progress through the main story questline.

Dragons are HARD
While we as players go murder dragons and demons every day, these combat engagements are intended to ICly be VERY difficult tasks. Don't diminish them. If your dude took on a dragon on their own, we'd like to avoid this being downplayed. It's a big feat. You got hurt. Make it a big deal.

IC All the Time
If you're out in the world running around and another player spots you, your character is there IC! We're a little more liberal on if you're AFK, just try to use Roleplay Redux (shift + R) to set a temp tag that you're AFK so other people know and don't sit around RPing at you while you're gone. If you want to dick around with your buddies and be weird, that's fine! Just if someone shows up outside of your goofing off circle looking for RP, swap back to IC.

(I'm looking at you, Shrek.)

Canon
Don't pull lore out of your ass. Be prepared to cite lore precedence for lore and themes you're using for your character. Don't worry, we're going to be pretty liberal.

This should be obvious, but just in case:
 * No real world historical characters.
 * No canonical characters from the existing Conan Universe (no, you can't be Red Sonja).
 * No existing characters from other IPs (no, you can't be Naruto).

Character names are in the same boat. Stay canonically acceptable with your character names.

Grammar & Spelling
All we ask is that people are making an effort to use proper grammar and spelling. Also, we ask players to be respectful of those who do not speak/write English as their first language (this is an international server). Don't shame others over typos either.

Social Rolls In RP
Social rolls in RP will not be treated like a PvP scenario. It isn't a roll off. Your social roll is to indicate to you how well your character is doing.

Example 1:
 * Gyda wants to be all intimidating.
 * Gyda rolls a 23 on her intimidation roll.
 * The emote: "Often times Gyda was an amicable woman, but now it seemed as if the fire of the Vanir had come to the fore. Her eyes burned with the wrath of a thousand hells, darkness encompassing her visage as she glowered from the precipice of her towering form over the diminutive Shemite."

Example 2:
 * Gyda wants to be all intimidating.
 * Gyda rolls a 3 on her intimidation roll.
 * The emote: "While her fury built deep in her breast the personification of this rage seemed more like that of a growling kitten than the beast the Vanir was known to be capable of. Aw, poor Gyda trying to look scary and instead she ended up looking more like a wet mop."

It's up to you as a player to sell what your character is trying to do and as this isn't a small scale table top game, the staff will not be moderating reactions. Characters will react how their players choose for them to react.

As a guideline for players, a 10 difficulty is the average difficulty for all non-contested rolls.

Thievery
Thieves are required to submit a post to #rumors-and-hearsay with a narrative detailing what was seen by onlookers such as thralls and passerbys as well as what exactly was stolen. You must also tag the clan or character you are stealing from in your rumor post. In addition, the Staff Team will NOT be allowing anonymous theft rumors as the intent of theft on this server is a story hook for future character interactions if the victim player chooses to organically pursue it.

That said, victim characters do NOT just KNOW who stole from their settlement because you know OOC. RP it out. Ask around based on the rumor posted until it leads you back to the thief player if you choose to pursue the story hook.

'To reiterate: Thievery on the Echoes of Hyboria server is to promote RP. It is not a free loot bonanza.'

Additional Theft Rules:
 * Thralls cannot be stolen unless during an official and approved Raid Request.
 * Your character can't carry 1000 iron bars. No your horse can't either. Not even an elephant.
 * We're going to go with the 1/3 rule where your thief can steal up to 1/3 of the stacks available in the container you are stealing from. Use your best judgement and be realistic.
 * If a thief can reach a container through an open window, it's fair game.
 * If there are combat thralls or thespians standing in eye shot of what you're trying to steal from, DO NOT STEAL. Assume, they'll see you and alert the guard or attempt to stop you themselves.

Consequences of breaking any of the above rules:
 * Disciplinary action on behalf of the staff.
 * Immediate retcon of thievery action and items returned to the victim player.

Special Characters & Sorcery Use
RULES TO APPLY FOR A SPECIAL CHARACTER
 * You must be part of and active on the Echoes of Hyboria server for at least 30 days.
 * If you can't RP a character without having access to magical abilities for 30 days, your character is probably too reliant on the abilities.
 * You may submit TWO (2) special character applications within a THREE (3) month period.
 * These are very time consuming applications to approve as it's a lot of work on the staff shoulders to do these in general.
 * You may have a maximum of THREE (3) special abilities per special character.
 * Any ability on your sheet needs to be able to be executed without staff involvement.
 * You may not make requests for boosts to the following abilities/skills: Flee, Body, Agility, Mind, Charisma, Fortitude, Melee Combat, Reflex
 * We are not currently allowing were-creatures as special characters (7/27/21)

If you meet these requirements you can proceed to the Special Character Application.

RULES FOR SORCERY Sorcery in this game is completely AT WILL. If a special character wishes to attempt to use their abilities the following procedure must be followed:
 * Contact the victim character OOC and state your intent of sorcery use.
 * In addition, copy and paste the exact approved ability text to the victim player so they know exactly what you are trying to attempt.
 * The victim player may then grant or deny sorcery use on their character.
 * For your own protection it is recommended that the sorcerer player screenshot the confirmation that the victim player did agree to allow sorcery use upon their character.

RP Hubs
RP Hubs are a foundation of roleplay across the server. These are the clans that are actively creating a haven for RP that players can use as a touchstone to make IC connections and expand their roleplay within the community. It is a responsibility and there are perks that come with taking on that responsibility. First we're going to cover what the rules for application and maintaining the status are, then we'll get to the perks.

In order to request Hub Status your clan must meet the following requirements: 
 * The clan must be on the server and active for at least one (1) month
 * The clan must have a minimum of five (5) players
 * The clan must have a completed a Clan wiki page
 * If you need help, ping the @Wiki Maestro team on Discord and/or see Creating a Clan Page in Wiki
 * The clan must place/design a thespian for both a caravan master AND their Hub buyer prior to application
 * We will reimburse the silver cost for these purchases once the Administration team finalizes the thespians
 * We're doing it like this for faster set up for your Hub NPCs
 * Run an event prior to application

In order to maintain Hub Status you must meet the following requirements:
 * You must sustain the required member count of five (5) players
 * There will be a grace period for finding new members if you drop below the member count
 * You must run a roleplay motivating event AT LEAST once a month
 * Hub buyers and caravan masters must remain accessible by non-clan members at all times.
 * At least a portion of the hub settlement must remain accessible for public access as a hub for day-to-day roleplay
 * Can be any sort of social congregation area. Tavern, bathhouse, etc.

In addition if a clan with Hub Status has been found to be in breach of any of our rules, your Hub Status will be immediately revoked.

The Perks:
 * Hubs get a buyer with their choice of items that NPC will purchase.
 * See here for available options (if it's not on there you can request to add it): EoH - Economy Sheet
 * Hubs get a caravan master for transport to other hubs as well as transport to Murun Bazaar and The Last Refuge

Alt Rules
Players can create up to 2 characters on the EoH server.

HOWEVER:
 * Alts cannot be in the same clan.
 * If one character is participating in a particular storyline/plot, your other character should NOT be involved in the same plot.
 * Changing a character's name via mod features still requires players to be roleplaying the same character.
 * Example: Gyda changes her name to Pompaloose. It's still Gyda, she's just going by Pompaloose now for some weird reason.
 * If you want to change your character to a new character to not lose your stuff, just hit up the Staff in a #staff-ticket on Discord to notify us of the change and make it official.

Do your best to separate your alts in the RP realm as much as possible. This isn't a restriction on playing with friends or anything, just make sure when interacting with characters your other character knows that you keep a solid line of division between the two characters and their relationships.

PvP Rules
'''Claws are BANNED in mechanical PvP fights of any type. This includes raiding.'''

Player versus player skirmishes happen. There's going to be PvP.

For situations that are not pre-determined and agreed upon PvP events or staff approved raids, the following procedure will apply:
 * 1) Declaration of PvP intent where the aggressor informs the victim OOCly that they intend to attack the character in question.
 * 2) It is then the victim's decision on how the PvP will be played out.
 * 3) Choices:
 * 4) Mechanical PvP Combat
 * 5) Dice Rolling Combat (See below for optional rolls for use, character HP is determined by what is listed on your sheet.)
 * 6) PvP!!!
 * 7) Once PvP is concluded (one of the two involved reaches 0 HP) it is here that both players discuss the physical consequences of what occurred OOCly. Even PvP should be a mutual storytelling experience and the duelists involved need to reach a compromise together on what the completion of the PvP scenario should be.
 * 8) PvP can be called before either player hits 0 HP. It just needs to be agreed upon by both parties to call it.

In the effort to encourage long-term conducive stories we've decided not to utilize any sort of Permadeath rules. If you want to kill your character off? Cool. However, we're not going to force anyone to. There are a wide variety of consequences for PvP available that don't have to be perma-death.

INSERT THE ROLL TABLE HERE JO

Building Limits
Be respectful of other clans/groups and make sure you're a good distance from pre-existing builds to assure there's a fair amount of render distance so players who play this game on potatoes don't hate their lives/crash anytime they get near the builds.

Don't Build in Existing Savage Wilds Builds

 * Do not build within preexisting Savage Wilds map builds (such as Murun). See our render distance rules as well.

Outposts
Each clan may have an outpost separate from their main build! (This does not include single player clans.)

There are some rules for them however:
 * It must remain within the general build limits. No extra pieces for an outpost.
 * You should have a roleplay related reason for building your outpost.
 * If it is a thralling outpost, you're slavers. No going "SLAVERY IS BAD AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD" if your clan has a thralling outpost unless you want to get called out IC on the hypocrisy!
 * Outposts can not be functional as a second base
 * Outposts are for RP and/or thralling

Aesthetic
Do your best to maintain theme and aesthetic when creating your builds. Giant blocks of sandstone in the midland biome (for instance) can be both an eyesore and rip people out of their immersion. If you take a look at the race pages, at the bottom of each one gives recommendations for build pieces to use if you're working on a build in a certain race culture kit as well as historical references for their architecture.

If something really doesn't fit the world, Staff will give you a poke to discuss it.

Thralls/Pets
Each player may have the following per character:
 * 1 horse
 * 1 thrall/1 pet OR 2 thralls OR 2 pets

Each clan may have the following in addition:
 * 1 dancer that does not count against your thrall count
 * 1 pack animal that does not count against your thrall count

Don't Block Spawns
Be very careful when you're selecting your build locations to be sure you're not blocking spawn points.

Here is a guideline of spawns to avoid:
 * boss mobs of any sort
 * thralling locations
 * baby animal spawns
 * recipe/feat locations

If your build is found to be blocking a spawn, Staff will contact you!

Clean-Up Script
The clean-up script will be run every 21 days (3 weeks). This will auto-delete characters that have not been logged into during that time, any personal build items associated with the inactive character, any unclaimed build/decoration pieces.

Same goes for clans that have no active characters in a 21 day time period.

Request-able Items for Builds
The following items can be requested to enhance a build:
 * fog
 * Pippi Jack Tables
 * egress doors
 * basement
 * music boxes
 * Huge Water Volume

Tier 3 Shrines
We have decided these will not be owned by players and instead will have their own custom built locations accessible for all players. You will find them scattered throughout the world in the biomes that most closely resemble the landscapes of the cultures known to worship them.

'''Any player made tier 3 shrine created and placed by a player will be blown up by the Staff upon discovery. And you might get a poignant reminder of the rule.'''

Raid Requests and General Raiding Rules
Raiding a build can be super fun! It also can be super devastating for the victim characters so we have some stipulations.


 * 1) If you want to raid a build, you must submit a Raid Request (If the form is inaccessible, it means we're not accepting requests at that time. You can just ping us with a #Staff-ticket on Discord about it in case it's an oversight on our end that it's turned off.)
 * 2) There must be a story driven reason that your character or clan is attacking the build
 * 3) At least one member of the clan (or character) build you are attacking must be online during your intended raid date. In the Raid Request you can see we've asked for multiple potential dates that you'd like to try to do the raid just in case the "victim" clan/character isn't online the day you'd like to do it as well as to be sure a staff member can be available for oversight.
 * 4) Don't be a dick about it. Don't be a sore "loser." Don't be an intolerable "winner." Raids can motivate massive amounts of roleplay on a server be it forming alliances or just general brother-at-arms relationship building. Use the outcome to mold your characters going forward and don't dwell on it OOC.

Limitations when raiding:
 * You may steal up to 1/3 of the items in the build
 * You may destroy a maximum of 1/3 of a build (and unless there is a DAMN good reason, you should be trying to destroy the least amount of the build possible)

Clans
Even single players need to have a clan even if it's just them in it. It makes it possible for the Staff to assist you if an issue comes up with builds or items.