Code of Conduct [revised 17 October 2009]

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General;;
1. Respect staff and members. If we don't have something nice to say, then don't say it. If a member is harassing you, message an admin and show us proof.
2. Don't swear out of character. We understand if it's in a character's personality to swear, but offensive language aimed at a member is unacceptable.
3. No sexual content. Anything that can be taken as sexual, please refrain from, at least out of character.
4. Do not god mod. Powerplaying is accepted to a minimum. God modding is when you change a land;s layout after you've posted it or another person has. For example, if you describe a desert oasis in one post, then a grassy field in the same thread, you've god modded. Powerplaying is when you say you hurt or killed another character without permission. What is aloud is if you say you nip, nudge or do other contact that won't cause bodily damage.
5. Powers are allowed, but you cannot join with them or gain them. Characters gain powers through the Sea Dragon or questing. Special breeds are allowed to have powers that are given to you in their description. Foals may inherit some of their parents powers.
6. Companions are allowed. Your horse may have a living or nonliving 'pet' or friend to accompany them. Companions should be small and approved. An elephant, for example, is not allowed.
7. No unusual colors. Colors must be realistic, but odd markings are aloud. The acceptions to this is if the character is half god, a god(dess), you gain approval from staff, or you have a picture to back it up.

Mares;
1. May claim land at age two.
2. May claim foals, mares and stallions.
3. May force claim.
4. May have slaves.
5. May breed at age two.
6. Are not always weaker than stallions.

Stallions;
1. May claim land at age one. Note; lower chance of successfully defending their herd and mares at this age.
2. May claim foals, mares and stallions.
3. May force claim.
4. May have slaves.
5. May force breed.
6. May breed at age one.
7. Will not always win against a mare or be stronger than a mare.

Foals;
1. May leave herd at any age. Chances of survival are significantly lowered if younger than six months and not adopted within a week.
2. May be rogue (herdless)
3. May be rped by the sire's rper or mare's rper, or hold an audition for the foal.

Breeding -&- Foaling;
1. Force breeding is allowed if a named stallion hasn't posted within three days. If the posts says mares name x stallions name, private or reserved, you must wait three days. If it has force breed, force, or fb in the title, you don't have to wait the limit.
2. Breeding is not to be graphic. Use the fade out/in technique or stat breed. If you really want to, do it over pms.
3. Breeding can take place in terras, or breeding grounds only. Force breeders can try to force breed within a herd if they please, but lead stallions may not like that too much.
4. Post parent stats and pm a staff member a link to the foaling thread and breeding thread. We will review, say if a foal results or not, and give you the stats.
5. Foaling is not to be graphic. Again, fade out/in or say the foal was born.
6. Foaling may take place anywhere.

Fighting;
1. Fights will consist of three attacks, one dodge.
2. Staff will judge the fights only if for land, mare, or title. It will be judged on skill, quality and damage.
3. Fights may take place anywhere, but if for above reasons, it must be in the fighting grounds.

Stealing;
1. Stealing is done with a riddle in the battlegrounds. It must be solvable and contain hints on the horse's name. Please don't try to work out the riddle with other members, keep your guesses to yourself.
2. Leads may only block one herd member. Harsh, but it'll make it fun and harder.
3. Leads and heirs may not be stolen.
4. If a member is stolen, you have three days to challenge to fight the lead to get that member back. After that time period, the member belongs to the new herd.
5. You may steal from any of the four tribes, even if it's not your own.
6. If a riddle hasn't been solved in five days, the stealer posts the name and gets the herd member. Staff will notify the rper of the character and lead stallion of the change.
7. If a land is absent and posted an away message, the steal is invalid.