Code of Conduct and Culture

From the Moderator Team at Trial By Fire

Not every game is perfect for everyone. Its an unfortunate truth, and we’re not here to try and pretend otherwise. As a result, here are some cultural guidelines that we’re laying out to help you decide if you think you’d enjoy being part of our server.

Above All, We Value Effort
In the past, we’ve had a bit of a problem with elitism, both on and off the moderation team. We’ve been trying to improve upon that, but the large and the small of it is that we don’t care about how much skill you have at writing, and we definitely don’t expect you to master the clusterfuck that is World of Darkness. The truth of the matter is that if you are willing to work with us, answer our questions and make the fixes we need, we would love to play with you. Our character-making process is longer and more difficult than most servers, in order to try and circumvent problems later down the road, but if you’re willing to work through it, we’re not going to turn you away.

Trial by Fire is About Playing a Scrappy Newcomer.
The fun we are trying to make in Trial by Fire is about being a little fish in a giant pond, a contender against massive forces, a small piece in a much larger game. To that end, don’t think about starting off as an ancient master are mover and shaker, think about it as being fresh in the world, trying to make your mark, and facing off against whatever stops you. Focus on growing into something great, not on starting off their already.

We focus heavily on Roleplaying and Characterization
Everyone likes cool powers, this is a truth universally recognize. However, even more fun than having cool powers is making a unique and interesting character, playing with other characters of the same type, and existing together in a world. The cool powers can come later! For now, don’t worry about being weak or strong, focus on making a character you’d be happy to play, and build them.

Story and Character in Equal Parts
While we do have a rather involved plot, each character is expected to join and take part of social and fluff scenes. There's a huge emphasis on down time, and spending time being a normal citizen is just as necessary than being a mage, a werewolf, or whatever. We value points of seeing that you're more than your splat.

Hamilton is a unique setting with its own lore
You don’t need to know the deep lore of World of Darkness or the intricate metaplot that it has going on. More than anything, Trial by Fire is about creating a new story built upon the bones of the system but with our spin of things. We take setting ideas and the concepts of the game and make them into something new. Similarly, don’t feel tied down by the concepts of the game. Make the character that interesting to you and we’ll work with you to make it work!