Shared language for grim & perilous community practice

You will not find invented product prices or fake stock counts here. Orientation only: how people learn, where they discuss, which public references stay trustworthy.

Rules channel vs fiction channel

Separating crunch questions from story talk.

Spoiler window

Time before plot details are fair game.

Actual-play etiquette

Consent for recording and sharing.

Newbie sticky

Onboarding posts every community needs.

Critique sandwich

Feedback structure for homebrew.

Region play

Finding local grimdark tables.

Convention one-shot

Teaching the system in four hours.

Moderation ladder

How conflicts escalate fairly.

If a mechanic slows every fight by ten minutes, trim it. Fidelity to a book is optional; fidelity to fun and fairness is not.

One newbie sticky, one spoiler window, two critique manners—enough to keep a thread usable.

Guides for norms; Glossary for channel jargon; Resources for outbound doors. Then post carefully.

One newbie sticky, one spoiler window, two critique manners—enough to keep a thread usable.

One newbie sticky, one spoiler window, two critique manners—enough to keep a thread usable.

If a house rule debate freezes every thread, park it in a rules channel. Usability beats purity theater.