Code of Conduct

We know that rules are not everyone’s favourite thing to read, but they are important for keeping everyone safe and ensuring their physical and emotional wellbeing when they attend our group. Though table top gaming is not the most daring or dangerous activity, we do have to ensure that we are doing our due diligence, which basically means doing things with care.

Expected behaviour at our club:

Treat everyone with dignity and respect (think how you would like to be treated).
Welcome new players and help them learn.
Be patient with all players- let them take their turn, even if they are nervous or slow.
Play fairly and honestly, even if your dice rolls are not in your favour.
Respect people’s right to privacy when it comes to talking about their personal lives.
Ask permission before taking photos of any players and ask their permission for the photos to be on social media.
Respect people’s boundaries including topics of conversations and opinions (we wont all agree on politics but that does not mean we cannot enjoy gaming together).
Respect people’s physical boundaries, it’s okay to dislike hugs and handshakes.
Talk to Lydia, John, Simon or your Dungeon Master if you have any worries.

Remember that this group is for people from all walks of life. You do not always know what they have been through so be kind, be caring and friendly

Do Not

Verbally threaten to harm your peers, even through characters in an RPG.
Show images or graphically describe of abuse, torture, sexual violence, rape or excessive gore within the game. Think would this be in a movie rated 15?
Bully through: name calling, hazing, forfeits, embarrassing initiations, repeatedly killing off certain characters or intentionally trigger phobias.
Base NPCs on a real life person only to mock or bully them.
Be mean spirited by insulting, undermining or mocking other players in their ability to make decisions.
Encourage animal cruelty or torture, even if they are fictional.
Use inappropriate, suggestive or threatening language whether verbal or written. This includes racially charged language, sexualised language, discriminatory comments, slurs, insults or homophobic and transphobic language.
Overstep the boundaries with young people through engaging in friendships and sexual relationships.
Do not add young people on social media or group chats.
Keep worries to yourself, especially if they are regarding a young person or vulnerable adult.

Battles are expected within DnD or RPGs, and to this end, we are not anti-battles. We appreciate that characters, including NPCS, will get injured or potentially die in the game. Similarly, we recognise that there may be a narrative in which is an animal or beast is harmed or killed in a battle scenario, where you are actively being attacked.

However, we are clear that actively torturing, abusing or exploiting characters, even NPCs, is not permitted, as this could be triggering and traumatising to some of our players.