Bonk's Survival Guide - Revision history

Bulltrup: /* Bonks has compiled a wonderful guide from her own personal experience as a new player on the server. Brought to the wiki, this is Bonks' Declassified Server Survival Guide! */ disclaimer

2026-07-14T03:37:27Z

Bonks has compiled a wonderful guide from her own personal experience as a new player on the server. Brought to the wiki, this is Bonks' Declassified Server Survival Guide!: disclaimer

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	=== Bonks has compiled a wonderful guide from her own personal experience as a new player on the server. Brought to the wiki, this is Bonks' Declassified Server Survival Guide! ===		=== Bonks has compiled a wonderful guide from her own personal experience as a new player on the server. Brought to the wiki, this is Bonks' Declassified Server Survival Guide! ===
			<small>Disclaimer: Make sure to check the rules to make sure nothing contradicts.</small>

	==== How do I get professions? ====		==== How do I get professions? ====
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	* /me adds character name at the beginning: Bonks made this wonderful guide!		* /me adds character name at the beginning: Bonks made this wonderful guide!
	* /do adds it at the end; This wonderful survival guide was made by Bonks!		* /do adds it at the end; This wonderful survival guide was made by Bonks!
	* /tell does not include character name. "The sound of a giant space hamster 'pon the iron wheel doth herald our shared dream."		* /tell does not include character name. "The sound of a giant space hamster 'pon the iron wheel doth herald our shared dream."

	== Miscellaneous, Errata, and FAQ! ==		== Miscellaneous, Errata, and FAQ! ==

Bulltrup: /* Can observers declare PvP intent on one another? */ fixing left behind stuff

2026-07-14T03:35:00Z

Can observers declare PvP intent on one another?: fixing left behind stuff

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	==== Can observers declare PvP intent on one another? ====		==== Can observers declare PvP intent on one another? ====

	* Once a PvP intent has been declared, all those not leaving the radius are Observing. No more players may enter the lock. ~~In the case~~ of ~~a 5v5 and a 5v1, the 5v1 would be limited to the lightest level of cons, as an example~~.		* No, Once a PvP intent has been declared, all those not leaving the radius are Observing. No more players may enter the lock. No size of any group in combat may exceed 5. The total cap for any PvP is always 10 players.

	====== What about Attacks of Opportunity in Darkness, or when Blinded? ======		====== What about Attacks of Opportunity in Darkness, or when Blinded? ======

	* Melee attacks of opportunity can be attempted even without the ability to see; however, this will be automatically disadvantaged!		* Melee attacks of opportunity can be attempted even without the ability to see; however, this will be automatically disadvantaged!

Bulltrup: /* What's the diff- */ wound changing

2026-07-14T03:07:48Z

What's the diff-: wound changing

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	* Roll Initiative (Spar) starts a spar. Spars are (supposed) to restore any health lost or spellslots or class resources expended during the spar, so that all return to how they were before the fight. Roll Initiative (The normal one) starts a standard PVP. In a standard PVP, every 10 ~~HP lost by either side will become~~ 1 wound ~~per 10 HP at the end of~~ combat. The loser of the PVP will have the Awaiting Consequences status after exiting combat.		* Roll Initiative (Spar) starts a spar. Spars are (supposed) to restore any health lost or spellslots or class resources expended during the spar, so that all return to how they were before the fight. Roll Initiative (The normal one) starts a standard PVP. In a standard PVP, for every 10% of your health you lose in a battle rounded down, you accrue 1 wound after exiting combat despite winning or losing. The loser of the PVP will have the Awaiting Consequences status after exiting combat.

	==== How do you do Consequences? ====		==== How do you do Consequences? ====

Bulltrup: /* Can observers declare PvP intent on one another? */ updated to match rules

2026-07-14T03:06:00Z

Can observers declare PvP intent on one another?: updated to match rules

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	==== Can observers declare PvP intent on one another? ====		==== Can observers declare PvP intent on one another? ====

	* Once a PvP intent has been declared, all those not leaving the radius are Observing. No more players may enter the lock. Observers within the lock may initiate additional instances of PvP with other observers in that lock. These instances can not interact with one another, both instances must fully resolve and characters move on independently of one another. In the case of a 5v5 and a 5v1, the 5v1 would be limited to the lightest level of cons, as an example.		* Once a PvP intent has been declared, all those not leaving the radius are Observing. No more players may enter the lock. In the case of a 5v5 and a 5v1, the 5v1 would be limited to the lightest level of cons, as an example.

	====== What about Attacks of Opportunity in Darkness, or when Blinded? ======		====== What about Attacks of Opportunity in Darkness, or when Blinded? ======

	* Melee attacks of opportunity can be attempted even without the ability to see; however, this will be automatically disadvantaged!		* Melee attacks of opportunity can be attempted even without the ability to see; however, this will be automatically disadvantaged!

Bulltrup: /* How does hiding in combat work? */ edited due to hide changes

2026-06-17T22:32:23Z

How does hiding in combat work?: edited due to hide changes

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	==== How does hiding in combat work? ====		==== How does hiding in combat work? ====
			Please see the [[Combat Rulings]] or [[Hide]] pages for more information:

	* Currently, refer to 5e rules. ~~If someone hides during combat (Which requires cover or loss of Line of Sight), all present~~ can ~~use the free~~ action ~~Spot to determine if their passive perception (A flat number, not a roll) beats the Stealth DC of the hider~~. If ~~it fails,~~ the ~~only way to see them~~ is ~~using the Search ability~~, ~~which is an Action~~, ~~to roll against their stealth DC~~.		Any character may hide on their turn as long as no hostile creature can see them. Rogues can hide using a bonus action.
	* ~~More on~~ the ~~discord thread here: https://discord.com/channels/1376244005867622551/1492998847071522867/1493002957283786923 '''What about Arcane Trickster's Magical Ambush?'''~~
	** This is ~~meant to reflect opening combat with your opponent unaware of you~~, ~~and as such, follows our current combat stealth rulings. - You~~ hide ~~before the start of combat - The system will determine if someone in the combat can see you with a spot/search~~. - If ~~someone spots you, you lose~~ the ~~benefits~~ of ~~being hidden. Otherwise, you have the benefit~~ of ~~being hidden at the start~~ of ~~combat.~~ - ~~Hiding is not currently intended to be used mid~~-~~combat~~. ~~We are internally discussing a more comprehensive system and~~ all the ~~necessary rules and system changes to make that happen~~. ~~It would certainly help rogues. We also need to craft the rules exquisitely, and not rely entirely~~ on ~~good faith in order to function smoothly. It needs to be simple and very clear. We have the outline and goals laid out, though our goal and vision is not~~ to ~~provide a means of total obfuscation or rendering~~ a ~~stealthy or invisible~~ character ~~utterly unable to be interacted or engaged with~~. ~~Instead~~, ~~we'd like stealth and invisibility to model a means to obfuscate and gain advantages~~ or ~~bonuses in combat. If~~ you~~'re familiar with active camouflage systems a la ''Halo''~~ or ~~''Ghost in the Shell,'' those~~ are ~~roughly analogous to our goals for an enhanced stealth~~, ~~hiding, and invisibility system!~~		The following is checked automatically:
			* If the character is inside Heavily Obscured area (Cloudkill, Darkness, Fog Cloud, Hunger of Hadar), they can hide.
			* If the character is invisible, they can hide.
			* If the character is hidden behind an obstacle (out of Line of Sight of all non-defeated, non-blinded, hostile creatures), they can hide.

			In all other cases, the character may not hide.

			Foes may use Spot free action only on their turn to reveal a character they can see.
			That means that inside Heavily Obscured areas, or if you are Blinded, or if they are Invisible, you cannot use the Spot ability.

	==== Where do I get invisible weapons? ====		==== Where do I get invisible weapons? ====

Razgriz: /* How does hiding in combat work? */ Newline

2026-06-05T01:13:37Z

How does hiding in combat work?: Newline

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	* Currently, refer to 5e rules. If someone hides during combat (Which requires cover or loss of Line of Sight), all present can use the free action Spot to determine if their passive perception (A flat number, not a roll) beats the Stealth DC of the hider. If it fails, the only way to see them is using the Search ability, which is an Action, to roll against their stealth DC.		* Currently, refer to 5e rules. If someone hides during combat (Which requires cover or loss of Line of Sight), all present can use the free action Spot to determine if their passive perception (A flat number, not a roll) beats the Stealth DC of the hider. If it fails, the only way to see them is using the Search ability, which is an Action, to roll against their stealth DC.
	* More on the discord thread here: https://discord.com/channels/1376244005867622551/1492998847071522867/1493002957283786923 '''What about Arcane Trickster's Magical Ambush?'''		* More on the discord thread here: https://discord.com/channels/1376244005867622551/1492998847071522867/1493002957283786923 '''What about Arcane Trickster's Magical Ambush?'''
	** This is meant to reflect opening combat with your opponent unaware of you, and as such, follows our current combat stealth rulings. - You hide before the start of combat - The system will determine if someone in the combat can see you with a spot/search. - If someone spots you, you lose the benefits of being hidden. Otherwise, you have the benefit of being hidden at the start of combat. - Hiding is not currently intended to be used mid-combat. We are internally discussing a more comprehensive system and all the necessary rules and system changes to make that happen. It would certainly help rogues. We also need to craft the rules exquisitely, and not rely entirely on good faith in order to function smoothly. It needs to be simple and very clear. We have the outline and goals laid out, though our goal and vision is not to provide a means of total obfuscation or rendering a stealthy or invisible character utterly unable to be interacted or engaged with. Instead, we'd like stealth and invisibility to model a means to obfuscate and gain advantages or bonuses in combat. If you're familiar with active camouflage systems a la ''Halo'' or ''Ghost in the Shell,'' those are roughly analogous to our goals for an enhanced stealth, hiding, and invisibility system!		** This is meant to reflect opening combat with your opponent unaware of you, and as such, follows our current combat stealth rulings. - You hide before the start of combat - The system will determine if someone in the combat can see you with a spot/search. - If someone spots you, you lose the benefits of being hidden. Otherwise, you have the benefit of being hidden at the start of combat. - Hiding is not currently intended to be used mid-combat. We are internally discussing a more comprehensive system and all the necessary rules and system changes to make that happen. It would certainly help rogues. We also need to craft the rules exquisitely, and not rely entirely on good faith in order to function smoothly. It needs to be simple and very clear. We have the outline and goals laid out, though our goal and vision is not to provide a means of total obfuscation or rendering a stealthy or invisible character utterly unable to be interacted or engaged with. Instead, we'd like stealth and invisibility to model a means to obfuscate and gain advantages or bonuses in combat. If you're familiar with active camouflage systems a la ''Halo'' or ''Ghost in the Shell,'' those are roughly analogous to our goals for an enhanced stealth, hiding, and invisibility system!

Razgriz: Clarification on hiding in combat, AT's Magical Ambush, and note that we are discussing and working on a more comprehensive stealth system.

2026-06-03T15:24:18Z

Clarification on hiding in combat, AT's Magical Ambush, and note that we are discussing and working on a more comprehensive stealth system.

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	* Currently, refer to 5e rules. If someone hides during combat (Which requires cover or loss of Line of Sight), all present can use the free action Spot to determine if their passive perception (A flat number, not a roll) beats the Stealth DC of the hider. If it fails, the only way to see them is using the Search ability, which is an Action, to roll against their stealth DC.		* Currently, refer to 5e rules. If someone hides during combat (Which requires cover or loss of Line of Sight), all present can use the free action Spot to determine if their passive perception (A flat number, not a roll) beats the Stealth DC of the hider. If it fails, the only way to see them is using the Search ability, which is an Action, to roll against their stealth DC.
	* More on the discord thread here: https://discord.com/channels/1376244005867622551/1492998847071522867/1493002957283786923		* More on the discord thread here: https://discord.com/channels/1376244005867622551/1492998847071522867/1493002957283786923 '''What about Arcane Trickster's Magical Ambush?'''
			** This is meant to reflect opening combat with your opponent unaware of you, and as such, follows our current combat stealth rulings. - You hide before the start of combat - The system will determine if someone in the combat can see you with a spot/search. - If someone spots you, you lose the benefits of being hidden. Otherwise, you have the benefit of being hidden at the start of combat. - Hiding is not currently intended to be used mid-combat. We are internally discussing a more comprehensive system and all the necessary rules and system changes to make that happen. It would certainly help rogues. We also need to craft the rules exquisitely, and not rely entirely on good faith in order to function smoothly. It needs to be simple and very clear. We have the outline and goals laid out, though our goal and vision is not to provide a means of total obfuscation or rendering a stealthy or invisible character utterly unable to be interacted or engaged with. Instead, we'd like stealth and invisibility to model a means to obfuscate and gain advantages or bonuses in combat. If you're familiar with active camouflage systems a la ''Halo'' or ''Ghost in the Shell,'' those are roughly analogous to our goals for an enhanced stealth, hiding, and invisibility system!

	==== Where do I get invisible weapons? ====		==== Where do I get invisible weapons? ====

Razgriz: Clarification regarding AOO without sight

2026-06-01T16:19:13Z

Clarification regarding AOO without sight

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	* Once a PvP intent has been declared, all those not leaving the radius are Observing. No more players may enter the lock. Observers within the lock may initiate additional instances of PvP with other observers in that lock. These instances can not interact with one another, both instances must fully resolve and characters move on independently of one another. In the case of a 5v5 and a 5v1, the 5v1 would be limited to the lightest level of cons, as an example.		* Once a PvP intent has been declared, all those not leaving the radius are Observing. No more players may enter the lock. Observers within the lock may initiate additional instances of PvP with other observers in that lock. These instances can not interact with one another, both instances must fully resolve and characters move on independently of one another. In the case of a 5v5 and a 5v1, the 5v1 would be limited to the lightest level of cons, as an example.

			====== What about Attacks of Opportunity in Darkness, or when Blinded? ======

			* Melee attacks of opportunity can be attempted even without the ability to see; however, this will be automatically disadvantaged!

Razgriz: Updates!

2026-04-18T06:27:33Z

Updates!

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 * Hold E on the other player and select Avardon RP to open the Consequence rules. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the [[Consequences|Consqeuence rules here.]]
 == Miscellaneous, Errata, and FAQ! ==
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 * You must follow the rules of the disguise self spell. When it doubt, check the source material limitations! You can whip up whatever you like as long as you follow the instructions of the spell! You cannot change what your disguise is mid-spell, for example. You can have one disguise Monday, and another for Chewsday. You do not need to register your disguises with staff!

Bulltrup at 21:30, 31 March 2026

2026-03-31T21:30:54Z

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