Baldur's Gate (Server)/House Rules

These House Rules apply to the Baldur's Gate server.

Level 1 PCs

Regional Bonus Equipment

BG DMs may award a level 1 PC with regional bonus equipment. Level 2 and higher PCs do not qualify for this bonus. BG DMs should use the Regional Feat taken at character creation when looking up which items are available. When planning a new PC concept, players may wish to reference the full regional bonus equipment lists on p. 8-31 of the Player's Guide to Faerun. If you do not have access to this sourcebook, ask BG HDM Arianna.

Technical Resurrection (Tech-rez)

The DMA standards according to the documentation in Technical Resurrection will be followed.

For the BG server, all requests for a Tech-rez must be made via forum PM to HDM Arianna via forum PM.

If a player is seeking a Tech-rez, the player may request any BG DM to document the corpse current location (with a screenshot) and then move the corpse to the DM OOC area while waiting for HDM response.

Tech-rez requests without thorough documentation are highly likely to be denied; players are encouraged to submit screenshots included an expanded combat dialog window. Examples of valid reasons for a Tech-Rez on BG may include engine failure, mis-tooled creatures, inappropriate spawn points (ambush spawns/infinite spawns), immortal NPCs, illegal CvC/griefing, left-over DM spawns of inappropriate CR in inappropriate areas, or drunken DMs casting Wail of the Banshee in an inn room.

Lag, loss of internet connection, or being AFK in an area where creatures spawn are not valid reasons for a Tech-rez. (Players are encouraged not to solo, as the majority of ALFA Tech-rez requests occur when a character was soloing and "lagged" and such requests will be summarily denied on BG.)

Crafting

Mundane Items

See also: Craft

Mundane item crafting is handled through skill rolls as per the d20 SRD or 3.5 DMG. Armor, weapons, chemicals are represented through Craft Armor, Craft Weapon, Craft Bowyer, Craft Alchemy. The rules for crafting can be found in the Players Handbook (3.5 Edition) (pages 70-71). If you intend to craft something other than what we have available as options, such as Gemcrafting, Stonemasonry, Weaving, or any other craft listed in the PHB, please notify the DM team so we can note which ranks in Profession you have taken. Artisans tools will be required, as will a place to perform the work, consistent with the type of work being performed.

Special materials found in Pricing Documentation can be used in crafting, but may require DM quests to both acquire the special material and also to learn how to work with it.

Crafting Magic Items

The crafting of magical items will follow the d20 System rules. (See the DMG 3.5 edition, or alternatively, use the d20 SRD hypertext entry with the following exceptions:

• Pricing will follow ALFA Standards (set by DMA) found in Pricing Documentation Note that if an item can not be priced via ALFA Pricing Documentation, that item is forbidden.
• DMs will ensure that players are within ALFA Wealth Limitations (set by DMA) found in Wealth Guidelines.
• Crafting progression "per day" will follow the in-game crafting interface that has passed ALFA Standards (set by DMA).