code of conduct

if you plan on gaming with the geek, then behold and uphold the geek's house rules

 Before I get too far, house rule number one: this is Our campaign, but it is MY table.

Here is one tip that I can't stress enough. The more involved you are with my game, the more enjoyment you will get out of it. If you just show up, chat through the whole session, totally ignore what I'm saying ("What am I being attacked by again?"), then stay home. You're just detracting from everyone else's enjoyment. If my style is that boring to you, let me know. Maybe there is something I could do to accommodate your tastes. Maybe I'm not throwing out enough blood and glory. I'm willing to work with people, but if you truly are not interested. No hard feelings. Go find another game.

Table talk. Anyone who's gamed with me can tell you, I'm the King of Digression. I don't mind it to a point. To a point. Yes, we're here to have fun. The only way to play a roleplaying game wrong is to show up and not have any fun; however, I do a lot of preparation for my games. Please be courteous.

Role-playing. Maybe you're not comfortable with roleplaying. Very few people are to start. Please try. No one is looking for Oscar performances, just show me that you're trying by staying involved. I do my best to include plot hooks which directly involve your characters. If you just shrug your shoulders and don't even try to interact, you're wasting my time. I put a lot of work into my campaigns. I do so because I'm a hard core geek who loves RPGs. I'm patient with people who are new to roleplaying, but if you've tried them and you truly don't have any interest in them, again, stay home.

Absenteeism. Sometimes you can't make it. I understand. I have a full time job, a wife, two kids and a dog. Plus, shit happens. Do your best not to make it frequent. Give me as much advance notice as possible. People get sick, have emergencies, get stuck at work, whatever. As long as it's not frequent, no problem. If you don't know until that day, fire me off an email or call me. I don't appreciate you not showing up "just because".  If you frequently miss games, without notice or just cause, you won't be asked back.

Play nice. I've been gaming for a long time. I've run into all the gamer types out there. The loud, the rude, the good, the bad and the repugnant. I don't appreciate having to talk over you, snap my fingers for your attention, have you constantly hit on my wife (I've had this situation before--there's only room for one geek in her life, me), etc. etc.. Don't hog the game. Don't be rude to your fellow players, don't argue rules.

If you're reading this and thinking, what an asshole!, Well, as I've said, I've been gaming for a long time. When you get together with friends to play Hearts, you don't have to set down too many house rules; however, we gamers are of a different breed. At the same time, if I do something that bothers you, let me know. I'm not perfect, just pretty damn close.

That's pretty much everything, "May All your hits be crits".
 

 

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