User:Nyhilo/Cycle 12/Ruleset Text Rewrite - Revision history

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2022-11-25T02:09:28Z

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miraheze>Nyhilo: Remove the rule change/arbitrary change distinction. Fix proposals to use the "changes" verbiage. Only players can vote on proposals.

2022-07-08T01:44:47Z

Remove the rule change/arbitrary change distinction. Fix proposals to use the "changes" verbiage. Only players can vote on proposals.

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	Types of changes are defined by subrules of this rule.		Types of changes are defined by subrules of this rule.

	===~~Rule~~ Changes===		===Textual Changes===
	A ~~rule change modifies an existing rule in any way other than deleting it, or adds a new rule.~~		A textual change describes one or more modifications to the gamestate or ruleset.

	~~When applied, if there is a rule with the path described in the rule change, then that rule is replaced with the rule change; otherwise that rule change becomes a new rule in effect.~~

	~~===Arbitrary Changes===~~
	~~An arbitrary~~ change describes one or more modifications to the gamestate ~~that don not meet the criteria for any other change type~~.

	When applied, the changes it describes are put into place, in the order they are described.		When applied, the changes it describes are put into place, in the order they are described.
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	==Proposals==		==Proposals==
	A proposal is a ~~rule~~ change or a set of ~~rule~~ changes duly submitted as a proposal. When a proposal takes effect, each of its changes are applied in a sequence and in the same instant.		A proposal is a change or a set of changes duly submitted as a proposal. When a proposal takes effect, each of its changes are applied in a sequence and in the same instant.

	Players can create a proposal sending a card or message in #proposals, optionally specifying a title and/or the proposal's class, which defaults to Standard.		Players can create a proposal sending a card or message in #proposals, optionally specifying a title and/or the proposal's class, which defaults to Standard.
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	===Lifecycle===		===Lifecycle===

	At the end of a proposal's voting period as defined for its type, a thumbs-up and thumbs-down emoji reaction on the message in which the proposal was created represent a vote for or a vote against that proposal, respectively.		At the end of a proposal's voting period as defined for its type, a thumbs-up and thumbs-down emoji reaction by a player on the message in which the proposal was created represent a vote for or a vote against that proposal, respectively.

	At the end of its voting period, a proposal takes effect if it is popular as defined for its type, the message in which it was created has not been edited or deleted, and none of its cards have been edited or deleted.		At the end of its voting period, a proposal takes effect if it is popular as defined for its type, the message in which it was created has not been edited or deleted, and none of its cards have been edited or deleted.

miraheze>Klinkplink: Making verbage changes to allow card OR message for the specific areas we are streamlining

2022-07-06T02:47:50Z

Making verbage changes to allow card OR message for the specific areas we are streamlining

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	A proposal is a rule change or a set of rule changes duly submitted as a proposal. When a proposal takes effect, each of its changes are applied in a sequence and in the same instant.		A proposal is a rule change or a set of rule changes duly submitted as a proposal. When a proposal takes effect, each of its changes are applied in a sequence and in the same instant.

	Players can create a proposal sending a message in #proposals, optionally specifying a title and/or the proposal's class, which defaults to Standard.		Players can create a proposal sending a card or message in #proposals, optionally specifying a title and/or the proposal's class, which defaults to Standard.

	===Lifecycle===		===Lifecycle===
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	===Trade===		===Trade===
	A trade is an exchange of items between two entities with each entity giving a specified finite set of items to the other. Reputable players may trade with other reputable players. A trade takes place when both parties explicitly consent to such a trade by sending a message in #trades within 7 days of each other.		A trade is an exchange of items between two entities with each entity giving a specified finite set of items to the other. Reputable players may trade with other reputable players. A trade takes place when both parties explicitly consent to such a trade by sending a card or message in #trades within 7 days of each other.

	==Locations==		==Locations==
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	When an entity moves to Location A, its associated location becomes A.		When an entity moves to Location A, its associated location becomes A.

	Players are located entities. Players can move to any location adjacent to their current location by sending a message to #map-actions. The initial location for all players is the location at (0, 0).		Players are located entities. Players can move to any location adjacent to their current location by sending a card or message to #map-actions. The initial location for all players is the location at (0, 0).

	==Tags==		==Tags==
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	====Commands====		====Commands====
	Players with tame Nomsters may issue commands for them to obey by sending a message to #game-actions specifying the nomster by name, the action it should take, and any other information required for it to complete the action.		Players with tame Nomsters may issue commands for them to obey by sending a card or message to #game-actions specifying the nomster by name, the action it should take, and any other information required for it to complete the action.

	If the rule for a Nomster Action says it can only be performed by a wild nomster, it can not be issued as a command.		If the rule for a Nomster Action says it can only be performed by a wild nomster, it can not be issued as a command.
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	===Overturning===		===Overturning===

	Within 4 days of a ruling being made, any player can initiate a public vote of confidence on it by sending a message in #requests-for-justice. Players can vote on it for 2 days after initiation by reacting to message containing the vote of confidence with a thumbs-up and thumbs-down emoji that represent a vote for or a vote against respectively. At the end of this period, the ruling is overturned if strictly more players voted in favor of overturning than affirming.		Within 4 days of a ruling being made, any player can initiate a public vote of confidence on it by sending a card or message in #requests-for-justice. Players can vote on it for 2 days after initiation by reacting to the card or message containing the vote of confidence with a thumbs-up and thumbs-down emoji that represent a vote for or a vote against respectively. At the end of this period, the ruling is overturned if strictly more players voted in favor of overturning than affirming.

	A ruling may be overturned by the judge who made it by sending a card in #requests-for-justice. When this happens, the judge can and shall issue a new ruling on the same request.		A ruling may be overturned by the judge who made it by sending a card in #requests-for-justice. When this happens, the judge can and shall issue a new ruling on the same request.

miraheze>Nyhilo: Fix some typos

2022-07-04T22:51:14Z

Fix some typos

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	Name: Cartographer Medal		Name: Cartographer Medal

	Condition: Accomplish both: Suggest a location and have it ~~fufilled~~, AND ~~fufill~~ someone else's location suggestion.		Condition: Accomplish both: Suggest a location and have it fulfilled, AND fulfill someone else's location suggestion.

	Quantity: 20		Quantity: 20
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	*Avian		*Avian
	*Piscine		*Piscine
	*~~Mammalaian~~		*Mammalian
	*Reptilian		*Reptilian

miraheze>Nyhilo at 22:40, 4 July 2022

2022-07-04T22:40:14Z

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	===Trade===		===Trade===
	A trade is an exchange of items between two entities with each entity giving a specified finite set of items to the other. Reputable players may trade with other reputable players. A trade takes place when both parties explicitly consent to such a trade by sending a ~~card~~ in #trades within 7 days of each other.		A trade is an exchange of items between two entities with each entity giving a specified finite set of items to the other. Reputable players may trade with other reputable players. A trade takes place when both parties explicitly consent to such a trade by sending a message in #trades within 7 days of each other.

	==Locations==		==Locations==
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	When an entity moves to Location A, its associated location becomes A.		When an entity moves to Location A, its associated location becomes A.

	Players are located entities. Players can move to any location adjacent to their current location by sending a ~~card~~ to #map-actions. The initial location for all players is the location at (0, 0).		Players are located entities. Players can move to any location adjacent to their current location by sending a message to #map-actions. The initial location for all players is the location at (0, 0).

	==Tags==		==Tags==
	All terrain tag definitions should be defined in subrules of this rule.		All terrain tag definitions should be defined in subrules of this rule.

	===~~Civilization~~===		===Civilized===
	Civilized is a special tag.		Civilized is a special tag.

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	===Participation Medal===		===Participation Medal===
	Name: Participation Medal		Name: Participation Medal
	~~Shape: ⚝~~
	Condition: Be a reputable player in cycle 12		Condition: Be a reputable player in cycle 12

	Quantity: 50		Quantity: 50
			[[File:Participation Medal.png\|alt=Shape: Participation Medal\|none\|thumb\|98x98px\|Shape:]]

	===Cartographer===		===Cartographer===
	Name: Cartographer Medal		Name: Cartographer Medal
	~~Shape~~: ~~A square with an X in the middle~~.
			Condition: Accomplish both: Suggest a location and have it fufilled, AND fufill someone else's location suggestion.

	Quantity: 20		Quantity: 20
	~~Condition~~: ~~Accomplish both~~: ~~Suggest a location and have it fufilled, AND fufill someone else's location suggestion.~~		[[File:Cartographer Medal.png\|alt=Shape: Cartographer Medal\|none\|thumb\|103x103px\|Shape:]]

	===Nomster Tamer===		===Nomster Tamer===
	Name: Nomster Tamer Badge		Name: Nomster Tamer Badge
	~~Shape: 'A circle with an N in the middle.'~~
	Condition: Tame a Nomster.		Condition: Tame a Nomster.

	Quantity: 20		Quantity: 20
			[[File:Nomster Tamer Medal.png\|alt=Shape: Nomster Tamer\|none\|thumb\|102x102px\|Shape:]]

	==Nomsters==		==Nomsters==
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	====Commands====		====Commands====
	Players with tame Nomsters may issue commands for them to obey by sending a ~~card~~ to #game-actions specifying the nomster by name, the action it should take, and any other information required for it to complete the action.		Players with tame Nomsters may issue commands for them to obey by sending a message to #game-actions specifying the nomster by name, the action it should take, and any other information required for it to complete the action.

	If the rule for a Nomster Action says it can only be performed by a wild nomster, it can not be issued as a command.		If the rule for a Nomster Action says it can only be performed by a wild nomster, it can not be issued as a command.
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	If the player does not have any tame nomsters, they can make this attempt by rolling a d3. It is successful if the die is 3.		If the player does not have any tame nomsters, they can make this attempt by rolling a d3. It is successful if the die is 3.

	===~~creating~~ a ~~tame nomster~~===		===Creating a Tame Nomster===
	For each successful attempt to tame a nomster, the player who made that attempt can, once, convert the wild nomster to a tame nomster by sending a nomster card to #map-actions for that nomster, accurately describing its existing properties and assigning it values for all other properties required to be displayed on the card.		For each successful attempt to tame a nomster, the player who made that attempt can, once, convert the wild nomster to a tame nomster by sending a nomster card to #map-actions for that nomster, accurately describing its existing properties and assigning it values for all other properties required to be displayed on the card.

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	===Overturning===		===Overturning===

	Within 4 days of a ruling being made, any player can initiate a public vote of confidence on it by sending a ~~card~~ in #requests-for-justice. Players can vote on it for 2 days after initiation by ~~sending~~ a ~~card in #requests~~-for~~-justice~~. At the end of this period, the ruling is overturned if strictly more players voted in favor of overturning than affirming.		Within 4 days of a ruling being made, any player can initiate a public vote of confidence on it by sending a message in #requests-for-justice. Players can vote on it for 2 days after initiation by reacting to message containing the vote of confidence with a thumbs-up and thumbs-down emoji that represent a vote for or a vote against respectively. At the end of this period, the ruling is overturned if strictly more players voted in favor of overturning than affirming.

	A ruling may be overturned by the judge who made it by sending a card in #requests-for-justice. When this happens, the judge can and shall issue a new ruling on the same request.		A ruling may be overturned by the judge who made it by sending a card in #requests-for-justice. When this happens, the judge can and shall issue a new ruling on the same request.

miraheze>Nyhilo: Update Rules and Proposals to hopefully make them work

2022-07-04T22:03:32Z

Update Rules and Proposals to hopefully make them work

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	A rule is a ~~card~~ which governs the state of the game. Rules that are in effect apply continuously. When a player joins the game, they agree to abide by the rules in effect.		A rule is a body of text which governs the state of the game. Rules that are in effect apply continuously. When a player joins the game, they agree to abide by the rules in effect.

	~~A rule's header contains "Rule:", followed by the path of the rule, which is used to reference that rule~~.

	Rules should be short to aid in rewriting.		Rules should be short to aid in rewriting.
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	A rule that is not a subrule is a top-level rule.		A rule that is not a subrule is a top-level rule.

	The path of a subrule is: path of parent → title of subrule. The path of the top-level rule is the title of the rule.		The path of a subrule is: <path of parent > → <title of subrule>. The path of the top-level rule is the title of the rule.

	==~~Change Cards~~==		==Changes==
	A change ~~card~~ is a ~~card~~ which describes a change to the gamestate.		A change is a body of text which describes a change to the gamestate.

	Types of ~~change cards~~ are defined by subrules of this rule.		Types of changes are defined by subrules of this rule.

	===Rule ~~Change Cards~~===		===Rule Changes===
	A rule change ~~card~~ modifies an existing rule in any way other than deleting it, or adds a new rule.		A rule change modifies an existing rule in any way other than deleting it, or adds a new rule.

	~~A rule change card takes the form of a rule card.~~ When applied, if there is a rule with the path described in the ~~image~~, then that rule is replaced with the rule change ~~card~~; otherwise that rule change ~~card~~ becomes a new rule in effect.		When applied, if there is a rule with the path described in the rule change, then that rule is replaced with the rule change; otherwise that rule change becomes a new rule in effect.

	===Arbitrary ~~Change Cards~~===		===Arbitrary Changes===
	An arbitrary change ~~card~~ describes one or more modifications to the gamestate that don not meet the criteria for any other change ~~card~~ type.		An arbitrary change describes one or more modifications to the gamestate that don not meet the criteria for any other change type.

	When applied, the changes it describes are put into place, in the order they are described.		When applied, the changes it describes are put into place, in the order they are described.

	===Location Change Cards===		===Location Change Cards===
	A location change ~~cards~~ modifies the properties of a location.		A location change card modifies the properties of a location.

	A location change card takes the form of a location card with the same coordinates as an existing location. It may specify any properties for that location, including special tags.		A location change card takes the form of a location card with the same coordinates as an existing location. It may specify any properties for that location, including special tags.
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	==Proposals==		==Proposals==
	A proposal is a ~~nonempty deck~~ of ~~change cards~~ duly submitted as a proposal. When a proposal takes effect, each of its ~~change cards~~ are applied in a sequence and in the same instant.		A proposal is a rule change or a set of rule changes duly submitted as a proposal. When a proposal takes effect, each of its changes are applied in a sequence and in the same instant.

	Players can create a proposal ~~by linking to or attaching the sequence of images~~ in #proposals, optionally specifying a title and/or the proposal's class, which defaults to Standard.		Players can create a proposal sending a message in #proposals, optionally specifying a title and/or the proposal's class, which defaults to Standard.

	===Lifecycle===		===Lifecycle===
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	== Good ==		== Good ==
	Each player has a number of gooderhose points, starting at 0. A player with at least 1250 ~~doogedrhose~~ points that is in the Tower of Ferrets wins the cycle.		Each player has a number of gooderhose points, starting at 0. A player with at least 1250 gooderhose points that is in the Tower of Ferrets wins the cycle.

	=== Proposal Points ===		=== Proposal Points ===

miraheze>Nyhilo: Implement Nameko's Nomster Action "Lick"

2022-07-04T04:50:01Z

Implement Nameko's Nomster Action "Lick"

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	When a rule defines an action that can be taken by posting to the server, it should specify where that action can be taken.		When a rule defines an action that can be taken by posting to the server, it should specify where that action can be taken.

	If the ~~rule defining~~ a game action ~~does~~ not ~~specify~~ a ~~channel it can be performed in~~, or that channel ~~does not exist~~, ~~then it~~ can ~~be performed~~ in #game-actions.		If the rules provide that a player can take a game action, but do not provide a method, or the rules provide that a game action can be taken by sending a card without providing for a channel, that player can take that action by sending a card in #game-actions.

	===Card Sending===		===Card Sending===
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	====Stay====		====Stay====
	When given as a command, if the nomster is following a located entity, it ceases to do so.		When given as a command, if the nomster is following a located entity, it ceases to do so.

			==== Lick ====
			When given as a command, the Nomster licks the located entity specified if they are in the same location and it is otherwise able.

			When a player is licked by a nomster, if it is the first time for them to be licked by that nomster that phase, the player who was licked gains 5 gooderhose points. The player gains no points, however, if they own the nomster that licked them.

	==Judgement==		==Judgement==

miraheze>Nyhilo: Implement Snail's Gooderhose points proposals

2022-07-04T04:37:08Z

Implement Snail's Gooderhose points proposals

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	===Medal Box===		===Medal Box===
	A player's medals are tracked on their character sheet in a special portion labeled "Medal Box". Nothing may be inside this portion of the sheet except for icons representing medals that player has earned.		A player's medals are tracked on their character sheet in a special portion labeled "Medal Box". Nothing may be inside this portion of the sheet except for icons representing medals that player has earned.

			== Good ==
			Each player has a number of gooderhose points, starting at 0. A player with at least 1250 doogedrhose points that is in the Tower of Ferrets wins the cycle.

			=== Proposal Points ===
			When a proposal takes effect, the player that created it gains 1 gooderhose point from this rule. Players cannot gain more than 5 gooderhose points from this rule per phase.

	==Items==		==Items==
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	A list of items owned by a player is part of that player's character sheet.		A list of items owned by a player is part of that player's character sheet.


	===Item Actions===		===Item Actions===
	For an entity to gain an item is for that item to be created in that entity's possession.		For an entity to gain an item is for that item to be created in that entity's possession.

miraheze>Nyhilo: Initial transcript of ruleset (probably correct)

2022-07-04T04:28:49Z

Initial transcript of ruleset (probably correct)

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==Time==
All times mentioned in the rules are in UTC. Days begin at 00:00 UTC. Weeks begin on Monday.

Each week is divided into two phases, containing the following days:

*Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
*Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Phases are identified by successive Roman numerals; the First phase of the cycle is Phase I.

==Sheets==
A sheet is an image of a writing surface, or portion thereof, which may have inscriptions. Everything on the surface must be hand-drawn or handwritten (perhaps with technological assistance) except for reasonable additions that do not reduce the handmade character. Players should ensure that they are capable of creating and uploading all types of sheets.

The header of a sheet (if any) is a section of the text set apart from the main content. A stack is an ordered set of sheets.

===Transcription===
Under certain circumstances, transcriptions of sheets may be produced. In all circumstances, these transcriptions are non-authoritative.

Upon a request made within 14 days of a submission, the submitter of a sheet shall, within 7 days, produce a transcription of the sheet and make said transcription reasonably available to the public.

===Cards===
A card is a type of sheet. Cards should have an aspect ratio approximately equal to 4:3 and should contain only enough detail that they can be reproduced relatively easily on an index card.

A deck is an ordered set of cards.

===Submission===
To submit a sheet is to attach or link to that sheet in a message.

A new sheet is a sheet that has never been submitted before.

===Tiles===
A tile is a type of sheet. Tiles have an aspect ratio of 1:1.

A map is a 2-dimensional grid of non-overlapping tiles, indexed by integer coordinates.

A tile in a map is adjacent to the tiles surrounding that tile orthogonally.

==Rules==
A rule is a card which governs the state of the game. Rules that are in effect apply continuously. When a player joins the game, they agree to abide by the rules in effect.

A rule's header contains "Rule:", followed by the path of the rule, which is used to reference that rule.

Rules should be short to aid in rewriting.

===Subrules===
A subrule is a rule that claims another rule as its parent. The subrule is not part of the parent; instead this relationship is to be used for organizational purposes.

A rule that is not a subrule is a top-level rule.

The path of a subrule is: path of parent → title of subrule. The path of the top-level rule is the title of the rule.

==Change Cards==
A change card is a card which describes a change to the gamestate.

Types of change cards are defined by subrules of this rule.

===Rule Change Cards===
A rule change card modifies an existing rule in any way other than deleting it, or adds a new rule.

A rule change card takes the form of a rule card. When applied, if there is a rule with the path described in the image, then that rule is replaced with the rule change card; otherwise that rule change card becomes a new rule in effect.

===Arbitrary Change Cards===
An arbitrary change card describes one or more modifications to the gamestate that don not meet the criteria for any other change card type.

When applied, the changes it describes are put into place, in the order they are described.

===Location Change Cards===
A location change cards modifies the properties of a location.

A location change card takes the form of a location card with the same coordinates as an existing location. It may specify any properties for that location, including special tags.

A modification by location change card should endeavor not to change the general feel of the location too much.

==Proposals==
A proposal is a nonempty deck of change cards duly submitted as a proposal. When a proposal takes effect, each of its change cards are applied in a sequence and in the same instant.

Players can create a proposal by linking to or attaching the sequence of images in #proposals, optionally specifying a title and/or the proposal's class, which defaults to Standard.

===Lifecycle===

At the end of a proposal's voting period as defined for its type, a thumbs-up and thumbs-down emoji reaction on the message in which the proposal was created represent a vote for or a vote against that proposal, respectively.

At the end of its voting period, a proposal takes effect if it is popular as defined for its type, the message in which it was created has not been edited or deleted, and none of its cards have been edited or deleted.

===Standard Proposals===
The voting period for a standard proposal is the first phase after it was submitted.

It is popular if it has more votes in favor than votes against.

===Urgent Proposals===
The voting period for an urgent proposal starts at the time it was submitted and ends two days later. An urgent proposal is popular if there are no more than two votes against it.

Urgent proposals are only to be used to correct the game to its intended state and to maintain playability.

Urgent proposals may only be submitted by reputable players.

==Actions==
When a rule defines an action that can be taken by posting to the server, it should specify where that action can be taken.

If the rule defining a game action does not specify a channel it can be performed in, or that channel does not exist, then it can be performed in #game-actions.

===Card Sending===
When a rule dictates that an action can be taken by sending a card, then that action can be performed by attaching or linking to a card (in the relevant channel) showing unambiguously that they intend to perform that action.

===Joining===
Any person can join the game by sending a card in #game-actions. When they do so they become a player of this cycle.

===Reputability===
Players are considered reputable if they have continuously been a player for the last seven days, or if they have continuously been a player from a time that was within three days of the cycle starting.

===Tracking===
A character sheet for a player is a sheet which should act as the basic form of gamestate tracking. It must contain all the information required of it by the rules, otherwise it is not a character sheet. Its header shall contain the words "Character Sheet" and the player it was created for.

===Self-Updating===
When a player takes some actions that change one or more values required to be tracked on their character sheet, they must attach or link to a new character sheet that reflects the gamestate as it would be if those actions were to succeed. This is called "Self-Updating".

===Update Notifications===
When a player takes some actions that would modify one or more values required to be tracked on another player's Character Sheet, they shall notify that person through Discord ping so that they may include those changes in their character sheet.

===Medal Box===
A player's medals are tracked on their character sheet in a special portion labeled "Medal Box". Nothing may be inside this portion of the sheet except for icons representing medals that player has earned.

==Items==
Items are entities described as such by the rules. Items are always owned by exactly one entity, and they cannot be owned by any entity that the rules do not allow to own that item. Unless another rule states otherwise, players may own all items. When an item's owner cannot reasonably be determined from publicly available information, it is instead deleted.

A list of items owned by a player is part of that player's character sheet.

===Item Actions===
For an entity to gain an item is for that item to be created in that entity's possession.

For an entity to lose an item is for that item to be destroyed from that entity's possession. To revoke an item from an entity is to destroy it from that entity's possession.

For entity A to take an item from entity B is for that item to be transferred from entity B to entity A.

===Trade===
A trade is an exchange of items between two entities with each entity giving a specified finite set of items to the other. Reputable players may trade with other reputable players. A trade takes place when both parties explicitly consent to such a trade by sending a card in #trades within 7 days of each other.

==Locations==
A location is an entity with a location tile, name, description, and coordinates.

A location is a tile that contains an illustration depicting a location.

A location card is a card that contains the description of a location. A location card's header is "Location:" followed by the name of the location and its coordinates.

===Location Sheets===
A location tile is a tile that contains an illustration depicting a place.

A location card is a card that contains all the properties of a location as defined by the rules, except for its location tile. A location card's header consists of "Location:" followed by the name of the location and its coordinates.

===World Map===
The World map is a map of the tiles of all existing locations, arranged according to their coordinates.

Locations are adjacent if their tiles are adjacent in the World Map.

===New Locations===
Players can suggest a location by submitting a new location tile in #world-map.

Players can create a location by submitting a new location card in reply to an unfulfilled suggestion; the location is created with the referenced location tile and the required information indicated in the card, if otherwise permitted. When the location is successfully created, the suggestion is fulfilled.

====Creation Constrains====
A player cannot create a location from a location suggestion they created.

A location cannot be created from a location suggestion older than one week.

====Position Constrains====
When a new location is created, it must be adjacent to at least one existing location, and cannot be placed in the same position as an existing location.

However, if there are no existing locations, the new location may be placed at (0, 0), and must be named "Apeiros Village." The creation of this location is deferred until it has five of the same reaction on its location card submission message, and is still otherwise permitted.

===Terrain Tags===
Terrain tags (or simply "tags") are properties described as such by the rules.

When a rule describes a tag, it should include a non-binding note for what the tag should be used for in other rules.

Special tags may not be assigned to a location while fulfilling a location suggestion.

====Tag Families====
When the rules describe that two or more tags from a tag family, then no location may have more than one tag that is a part of that family.

If an action would cause a location to have more than one tag that is a part of a particular tag family, then that action fails.

===Located Entities===
If an entity is described by the rules as located, then that entity is associated with a location. It is said to be "at" or "in" its associated location.

When an entity moves to Location A, its associated location becomes A.

Players are located entities. Players can move to any location adjacent to their current location by sending a card to #map-actions. The initial location for all players is the location at (0, 0).

==Tags==
All terrain tag definitions should be defined in subrules of this rule.

===Civilization===
Civilized is a special tag.

Note: Monsters are only meant to spawn in non-Civilized areas.

==Medals==
Medals are cosmetic flairs that can be earned by players. Medals do not provide any form of benefit to players. Each medal must have the following characteristics:

*A name
*A shape or symbol
*A condition that a player can satisfy to earn it
*A non-zero quantity representing the max number of players that may have that medal.

===Participation Medal===
Name: Participation Medal
Shape: ⚝
Condition: Be a reputable player in cycle 12
Quantity: 50

===Cartographer===
Name: Cartographer Medal
Shape: A square with an X in the middle.
Quantity: 20
Condition: Accomplish both: Suggest a location and have it fufilled, AND fufill someone else's location suggestion.

===Nomster Tamer===
Name: Nomster Tamer Badge
Shape: 'A circle with an N in the middle.'
Condition: Tame a Nomster.
Quantity: 20

==Nomsters==
Nomsters are located entities which can either be wild or tame. All nomsters have the following properties:

*an elemental type
*a class

===Tame Nomsters===
Tame Nomsters additionally have the following properties, which must be unique:

*a portrait representing them
*a species name
*a species description
*a name

A card that contains all of the above properties and those defined by parents of this rule for a particular tame nomster is that nomster's nomster card.

====Commands====
Players with tame Nomsters may issue commands for them to obey by sending a card to #game-actions specifying the nomster by name, the action it should take, and any other information required for it to complete the action.

If the rule for a Nomster Action says it can only be performed by a wild nomster, it can not be issued as a command.

===Population===
The nomster carrying capacity (NCC) is two-thirds of the number of locations in the world map. The nomster index (NI) is an integer value, initially equal to 0.

When a phase begins, the NI is set to the number of wild nomsters in the world map.

While the NI is less than the NCC, any player can spawn a nomster (defined in another rule).

===Spawning===
To spawn a nomster is to perform all of the following:

*Select a random location in the world map.
*Select a random type and class from the lists of valid types and classes.

When these values are selected, a new wild nomster is created at that location with the selected type and class. The NI then increases by 1.

===Type===
The following are valid elemental types for nomsters:

*Heat
*Electricity
*Plant
*Air
*Light
*Cold
*Water
*Metal
*Land
*Dark

===Class===
The following are valid classes for nomsters:

*Amphibian
*Arthropoid
*Avian
*Piscine
*Mammalaian
*Reptilian

===Taming===
Once per phase, if a player is in the same location as a wild nomster, they can attempt to tame it.

If the player does not have any tame nomsters, they can make this attempt by rolling a d3. It is successful if the die is 3.

===creating a tame nomster===
For each successful attempt to tame a nomster, the player who made that attempt can, once, convert the wild nomster to a tame nomster by sending a nomster card to #map-actions for that nomster, accurately describing its existing properties and assigning it values for all other properties required to be displayed on the card.

===Actions===
Nomster Actions are actions that Nomsters can take, affecting the game-state according to the rule for that action. Nomsters can not take actions except in direct response to actions that a player performs. That player is responsible for tracking the changes that are affected by the nomster action the same as if they had performed the action themselves.

Nomster actions are defined as subrules to this one.

====Follow====
When given as a command, the Nomster begins to follow the located entity specified. If no entity is specified, it begins to follow the player that issued the command. If it is already following an entity, it ceases to do so. If an entity changes location while the nomster is following them and is in the location that entity is moving from, the nomster takes a follow action.

When taking a follow action in response to entity movement, the Nomster moves to the location of the entity it is following, if it is otherwise able.

====Stay====
When given as a command, if the nomster is following a located entity, it ceases to do so.

==Judgement==
There shall be a sole Judge, responsible for resolving rules disputes.

An incumbent judge can be removed with the assent of two players, but should not be removed except for abuse of office.

===Requests for Justice===
Any person can initiate a Request for Justice (RFJ) by sending one or more sheets in #requests-for-justice. The sheets must clearly identify a single statement to be judged and may contain other content.

An RFJ can be initiated on a question instead of a statement, but this is discouraged.

===Delivery Judgements===

After an RFJ is initiated, the judge shall, as quickly as possible, respond to it. The response shall consist of a clearly identified judgement (either the truth value of the RFJ's statement or the answer to the RFJ's question), optionally with other content. The response should include reasoning.

A response can be assigned to an RFJ by sending it one or more sheets in #requests-for-justice, clearly identifying the RFJ to be responded to (perhaps not in the sheets).

===Overturning===

Within 4 days of a ruling being made, any player can initiate a public vote of confidence on it by sending a card in #requests-for-justice. Players can vote on it for 2 days after initiation by sending a card in #requests-for-justice. At the end of this period, the ruling is overturned if strictly more players voted in favor of overturning than affirming.

A ruling may be overturned by the judge who made it by sending a card in #requests-for-justice. When this happens, the judge can and shall issue a new ruling on the same request.

===Authority===

A ruling duly issued on an RFJ is binding, but only to the extent that is pertains reasonably directly to the request and to the extent that it does not blatantly and obviously contradict rules text.

The above notwithstanding, an overturned ruling is wholly null and void and in no way binding and shall have no effect on the gamestate or its interpretation.

===Election===

Any reputable player may become a candidate for judge by sending a card in #judge-elections. If there are any judge candidates put forward in a given week, the player whose message has the most :+1: reactions becomes the judge once that week ends. Ties are broken in favor of the player with the easiest candidacy in the week.