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by NonaKnowsGames

Welcome players to my Mausritter table of the 2026's New Player Initiative (NPI for short). I hope you will all have a great time
I'll use these first few posts to cover all relevant game info and rules as we go over them, so you can easily find them later.

Let's start by introducing ourselves. Please include what you'd like to be called out of game (can be your real first name, but your username or another nickname is fine too) and your preferred pronouns (he/she/they etc) to make sure we know how to address each other You can include whatever else you'd like to tell us. Like how you found the NPI, your experience with RPGs (if any), maybe your favorite games or any other info about your life/interests that you feel like sharing.
[hr]Quick links back: [thread=]IC thread[/thread] - [geeklist=]Character Geeklist[/geeklist] [hr]I'll be walking everyone through the game, teaching whatever you need to know.
Some good general guidelines about playing in this game and RPGGeek in general:
- The OOC has many uses. It's where I'll teach you the game, where you can ask questions, notify us if you'll be absent for a while or are dropping out, but also where you can chat and get to know the other players outside of the game.
- Subscribe to this thread and the IC thread (once it's up). By default, subscriptions only show at the top on the RPGGeek website itself (including the sister sites BoardGameGeek and VideoGameGeek). If you also want email notifications when new posts are made, change your settings here: /subscriptions/prefs (be aware email notifications aren't always 100% reliable, the site's own notification system works best)
- Thumb each post once you've read it. This is an easy way for me to track who is still around. It lets me know you've kept up with the posts, even if you have nothing you want to add right now.
- As GM, I am in control of the world and its NPCs (non-player characters). I can make things happen to your character, but I do NOT control their thoughts, feelings or responses to what happens.
- As a player, you are in control of your own character. You respond to the world and players around you, but you cannot control their actions.
- The GM is NOT against the players, but here to help you all along on your adventure. The goal is to provide a fun and interesting adventure, it is not to defeat you. You can always ask questions, in-character (IC) and out-of-character (OOC). If you feel lost and don't know what to do, feel free to use this thread to ask for guidance from me and/or your fellow players.
- Safety tools will be in place to make sure everyone has a good time. More on this below.

Players at the table:
[user=Doc_Bushido][/user][user=NiamhCeleste][/user][user=breezysprout][/user][user=Pargates][/user][user=elfowl][/user]

Safety tools
First, there is an Open Table policy, which means you can leave the game at any time (but pretty please let us know you're dropping out, so we're not left wondering where you went) and you don't owe us an explanation why. Further, to ensure everyone has a good time, there's a few types of content that we will NOT use in our games. These are called Lines (hard limits, subjects that should never come up in game) and the following are in place:
- bigotry of any kind
- explicit descriptions of gore or torture
- mental illness, including suicide & self-harm
- harm to children or other player characters, incl backstabbing/betraying (having two characters argue is fine)
We also have Veils (soft limits, subjects that can exist in-universe, but will not be major topics or RP'd out in detail), the following are in place:
- real world religion
If there's anything you feel like adding to the list, let me know.

And if something does come up in the game that makes you uncomfortable, you can use Rewind, Pause and Fast Forward during play. They haven't been needed in the past, but they are here should you want them. You can ask for a Rewind (we'll go back and edit the content you wish removed into something more suitable) or Fast Forward (leave it as is but don't spent anymore time talking about it). If you need a Rewind to be finished before play continues or if you want to talk to the group about something before resuming, you can ask for a Pause (IC posts are paused until the topic is addressed OOC). Just post Rewind/Pause/Fast Forward in the IC thread (you can specify what the subject is, but don't need to explain your reasons for wanting to rewind/fast forward) and we'll adjust accordingly. It's rare to need these, but I want to make sure people know they are available.