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    It's no fun to announce, but Cayce will be going on extended hiatus for RL reasons. Good reasons, so that's good thing, but obviously it's going to put the venue in a state of flux.
    Yumyumcrow and I have discussed the venue at length, looked at options, needs, our own availability, and the history of the venue itself. So let me begin by saying Changeling will remain alive. It will, however, slip into a bit more of a free-form drift and not have a Storyteller.

    It's not a great (or even good) solution, but the truth is that neither one of us have the time to take it over, and no one else has demonstrated the ability to do so. If someone is interested in running, we'd need to see one or two successful PRPs. Speaking of, Changeling will be open to PRPs from anyone. Just submit them to me, I'll vet them, and off you go. It won't have a metaplot or regular plots without a head Storyteller, though. Again, not ideal, but there aren't many options that don't involve just shuttering it.

    As always, most House Rules introduced with a Storyteller will be be repealed with their exit. This includes NPCs and second characters in this case. Both are always subject to revisit under a new HST.

    So far it's all been shock-face bad news, but! There's always Fairweather. Not as in, oh noes not that old clown again, but as in, let's fucking finish it. He's been a bogeyman for 7 years now, kind of a joke, and shackles on every ST that's stepped up to bat. Now with Sal's Pledge tick-tick-ticking away and the prospect of handing off a 'clean' venue to a potential new ST, I think it's time to definitely resolve the situation.

    In the past, we've had writing contests. So I challenge each of you to write the final confrontation/denouement of the Dragon. We'll either vote on them or YYC and I will pick the best and most true to the setting, and that will finally close the books on Fairweather.

    I know you probably have a lot of questions and sad faces (I totally have a sad face too) so ask away and I'll try to sort them out.
    Don't hate the player, hate the game.
    The Zeroth Law & the Burden of InteractionThe Devil is in the DotsGreat ExpectationsPlaying MagePlayer Run Plots
    If you have a question about your character, please post it on your character sheet

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    Pledges


    Changeling has historically had a pretty lax take on Pledges. For the most part they've been used as a goodie grab-bag and rarely (if ever) have Sanctions been enforced. That's going to change, and Pledges will revert to RAW with a few tweaks. While this may seem a bit harsh, the truth is that soured bargains are just as much a part of fae tradition as anything else. Ignoring such is a disservice to the setting. Some might point out that Pledges are the main reasons for Motleys, but sharing Hollows confer a ton of benefits as found in all venues. So let's run through the changes.


    Freehold Oath
    This is going away entirely. For years it's been mechanically un-sound and unwieldy in-character. All current Freehold Oaths are dissolved and no new ones are required.


    Duration
    Until a character has been in play a year, only Lesser and Medial Durations are available. These range from a single day to a season and offer plenty of flexibility. Once a character is proven to reasonably be expected to fulfill a Greater Duration by being in play for a year, they can then use Greater Durations in their Pledges.


    Sanctity
    Once a Pledge is made, it is either fulfilled or broken. This is per RAW. Their is no 'mutual dissolution' or 'hand-waving' if a character leaves the game. If a character leaves, the Pledge is broken. Period. Be careful with your Pledges. There are no more 'freebies' or ignoring Sanctions.


    Mechanics
    Pledges have been one of the traditional time sinks of Changeling Storytellers, and mostly because players aren't doing their due diligence with the rules. If you don't understand the mechanics of Pledges, you have no business making them.

    We have a pretty amazing table/walk-through on Pledges.

    When a Pledge is made, the wording and mechanics should be recorded in the appropriate thread. It is up to all parties to vet both (feel free to discuss OOCly). If the mechanics are sound, an ST will note the Pledge has taken hold. If the mechanics are not sound, the Pledge will simply not take hold and be wasted breath. The Wyrd is not a teacher or babysitter.

    You will have two attempts to make a sound Pledge before it is nixed entirely. This will keep the back-and-forth with Storytellers to a minimum and put the burden on the player(s) to do due diligence with the rules. A nixed Pledge cannot be re-attempted for two months. However, each dot of Pledgesmith will give a character an additional attempt. So if a character has Pledgesmith (●●), they may take four attempts.


    Bookkeeping
    Successful Pledges should be recorded in the Signature or Minisheet of a Changeling including a link to the post with the details.


    Questions about this, or Pledges in general, should go in the OOC Discussion thread.
    Last edited by West; Apr 28th, 2017 at 09:56 AM.
    Don't hate the player, hate the game.
    The Zeroth Law & the Burden of InteractionThe Devil is in the DotsGreat ExpectationsPlaying MagePlayer Run Plots
    If you have a question about your character, please post it on your character sheet

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    To address a few more recurring line items.


    Arcadia

    Changeling Arcadia and Mage Arcadia are not the same. Site rule. This will never change.


    Cold Iron

    Rule Zero: It's whatever the Changeling (head) Storyteller defines it as.
    Rule One: It's whatever the person running the plot defines it as.
    Rule Two: It's not available.

    Like the Laws of Robotics, higher number Rules bow to lower numbered ones. In the absence of a CST, it's defined by PRP. Without a PRP using it being run, it doesn't exist.

    What this means is, yes, you can buy those Specialties and what-not, but they don't entitle you to own any, for any cold iron to be in play, or remain in play. If you got your hands on it in a PRP, don't be surprised if you can't use it in a different PRP or official plot. So fair warning. Always expect Rule Two to apply in the absence of Zero and One.


    Smaug's Treasure

    One of the rampant and ongoing practices of the venue over the years is to 'gift' items such as Hedgespun, Fruit, Trifles, etc. That's fine... as long as the gifter is in play. If a character leaves a game, all of their gifts disappear with them unless the recipient chooses to purchase them with their own XP. To wit: If something exists that costs XP, that cost needs to have been paid by an active character -- just like a shared Hollow, etc.

    This is immediately in effect, retroactive, and a site rule that will never change. No more equipment lists with 50XP worth of trinkets from characters that have been gone for years. If you have any such, you have a week to purchase them to keep them and in this case an exception will be made for 'XP debt' if you can't currently cover. After the week, they'll be deleted.

    Again, this only applies if the gifter is no longer active and an active character hasn't (in some form or fashion) paid for an item.
    Don't hate the player, hate the game.
    The Zeroth Law & the Burden of InteractionThe Devil is in the DotsGreat ExpectationsPlaying MagePlayer Run Plots
    If you have a question about your character, please post it on your character sheet

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    Small change:

    Average Glamour Pool
    * Base Glamour is now equal to Clarity, like Mage and Vampire.
    * Penalties for not writing a Harvesting Glimpse have been removed. It seems if Glimpses are factored into XP, then both a carrot and stick is being applied to the same thing. You are of course welcome and encouraged to continue doing so.
    * Sidebar and Wiki updated to reflect change.
    Don't hate the player, hate the game.
    The Zeroth Law & the Burden of InteractionThe Devil is in the DotsGreat ExpectationsPlaying MagePlayer Run Plots
    If you have a question about your character, please post it on your character sheet

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