| NERO International Policies The following new policies are in place immediately throughout NERO International. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to these policies, please contact the owner of your local NERO chapter or your local Plot Committee for more information - they can appropriately escalate any issues you may have. NERO Massachusetts Owner: Annemarie
Boswell (NEROMassOwner@neromass.com) Re-Writes A "re-write" is when a new character is created using build from an old character. This is not allowed. The only way a character can be changed is through Spirit Forge or Race Change. A player cannot "retire" a character and get a certain percentage of that character's build towards a new character. There are two exceptions to this policy. First - A new player may rewrite his character at the end of his second event attended (including events they might have attended as a NPC). Second - A rewrite may be allowed in the decision of an adjudication. Any rewrite done this way must be registered with NERO International's Chief Adjudicator (currently John Bacon). Player Transfers from other LARPs A player transferring in from another LARP (Live-Action Role Playing game) must start as a new character. No additional build, levels, items, etc... can be granted to them based on their character in the other LARP, or because they are transferring in from another LARP. Build Purchasing A chapter cannot sell build for cash, donations, etc... A chapter may give "Goblin Points" or blankets for donations, or sell "plot submission blankets." All blankets applied to a character must follow the blanket policy. |
Build Cheating Any player that knowingly reports a false amount of build or levels will be suspended from all NERO chapters for a minimum of six months. In addition, their character will be reduced to one half of its actual build level. For example - Bob is 10th level with 106 build. He goes to an event in another chapter, tells the check in staff he doesn't have his card, but is 12th level with 123 build. After he is caught, he will be suspended for a minimum of 6 months, and his new amount of build will be 53. Legal Build The only type of legal build is that from the starting amount, and build from event and non-event blankets. Selling Items Tagged NERO Items cannot be sold for out-of-game currency. This applies to both chapters and players. Any items sold in violation of this policy will be destroyed and the involved players will be suspended from all NERO International events for a minimum of 3 months. Physical Representations can still be sold, however the NERO tags that represent the in-game item cannot be sold, nor can they be "included" with the physical representation sale. Mandatory Waylay Tips on Weapons On page 83 of the 8th edition rule book, it is stated that all weapons now need a "waylay tip" - an additonal two inches (3" for two-handers) of open-cell foam padding on the pommel. This additional length does not count against the total length. Weapons without this "waylay tip" will be failed. If you have any questions regarding this or any other Safety rule, please contact safety@neromass.com. |
