a1. NO CURSING OR FOUL LANGUAGE! This rule cannot get higher on the list. Please, there are young kids playing. If you violate this rule, you will be banned.
a2. The admins have all rights to delete you from the game for violation of any of these rules.
a3. NO DIRTY IMAGES OR PORNOGRAPHY anywhere of the sight. All it does is tarnish your reputation or get you banned.
a4. You can play as many horses as you want, but they must all be active.
b1. No fighting in OOC. It just makes you look immature.
b2. Be nice to other players. It makes people like you.
b3. Talk about non-religious, non-political, easy-to-discuss-without-hurting-anyones-feelings type of things.
c1. You can be a mod by filling out the form on the mods page and e-mailing us. We will evaluate your submission and keep you in mind for when we need more mods.
d1. Please try to write clean, easy to read and reasonably long posts. This means atleast 1 (ONE) paragraph. There are no word counts but feel free to put one on your post.
d2. DO NOT make fun of other players in OOC. It doesn't do anything for you, but make the Admins against you and hurt someone elses feelings.
d3. IMPORTANT: Horses CAN NOT talk! This is to make the game a little more interesting. You can however, make thoughts, like: 'He nudged her shoulder softly, hoping that she would understand his message to following him to his terra.'. That gives the other player an idea of what you are saying.
e1. Can only claim mares in they are lead or beta in a terra. No claiming just to claim.
e1. Can claim mares and foal over the age of 6 months. You can claim off the join board, but please, don't post an entire scenario there before moving to the terra. This is frusturating to the Admins because then they have to go and delete ALL of those posts. In other words, just don't do it.
e3. Can be lead stallion in any unclaimed terra. Beta's need to ask permission of the lead before becoming beta.
e4. Can breed, but only to their mares or a lone mare in Copper Glade.
f1. Must go with the first stallion that claims them.
f2. Cannot claim other horses, except for foals. They can claim any age of foal, but to get one that is still nursing, they need to have had a baby previously.
f3. Can be lead 'mares' or 'beta' mares, but they are not the stallions ONLY mate. He is allowed to breed any or all of his mares.
f4. Must obey the stallions command.
f5. Can leave the terra at any time, for any reason.
g1. To join you first need to read the rules, you are doing this now.
g2. Please keep the joining posts clean and appropriate. This is a G-rated game.
h1. If you would like to join as a foal, 1 year or younger, please use the adoption board. State if you are nursing, and wait to be adopted.
h2. If you already play a horse in the terra that you are 'claimed' to, you can decline, but tell the person why.
i1. All terras are open for claming by any stallion as long as they are not inhabited.
i2. Roleplayers may only have one lead stallion in the game, but can have as many betas as they want.
i3. Terra layouts may be changed, but options may not. Please, be curtius, the admins have worked hard on this game.
j1. The Grazing Greens is for all horses to gather and talk.
j2. The Grazing Greens is a place where mare can be claimed. However, if they already belong to a terra, you can not claim them.
k1. Stallions can challenge.
k2. Stallions may challenge for terras, mares and positions only. Any play fights must be done in the terra or in the Grazing Greens.
k4. The decisions of the admins and moderators are final. Argue and we might ban you. ;)
l1. Mares can challenge.
l2. Mares may challenge for positions only. Any play fights must be done in the terra or in the Grazing Greens.
l4. The decisions of the admins and moderators are final. Argue and we might ban you. ;)
m1. Only stalllions and mares can breed, no colts and fillies trying to have babies.
m2. Please, keep the breeding short. No more than two posts each please. There are younger players on the game, and it isn't appropriate.
m3. NO PORNOGRAPHY OR DIRTY IMAGES! It is TOTALLY uncalled for and unneeded. It doesn't make you 'cool' and it isn't right. Violations of this rule will result in a banning.
m4. Mares will not have the foal immediately. They must carry for a month, in which she will act, look and feel 'pregnant'. Protect her well stallions.
m5. Mares can only breed once a year. So, if you are bred in Spring, and have the foal next spring, you cannot breed until summer. You can however adopt another foal.
m6. Foals are born in Kindled Haven on the specified date. It is up to you to remember when your foal is due and if you do not give birth within 2 days of that date, the foal dies. If you have absence, the date may be moved to following that date, or before it.
m7. The mare will play the foal until it is 2 months old. At that point it is considered weaned, and can be sent out on its own.
n1. The OOC board is for PLAYERS ONLY. Your OOC name is NOT your charector name. For example, the owners OOC name is Chai.
n2. The questions board is for you to post GAME RELATED questions. Or you can e-mail us.
o1. Every 'Athanlor' year is 4 weeks. The four seasons are Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter. This is posted on the top section.
o2. Seasons are very important. Foal health, breeding and many other things are determined by them. Make sure you check everytime you get on the game.
Thank you for reading the rules. Feel free to join!