PORT TALIS — A BTB GOREAN CITY

 PORT TALIS — A BTB GOREAN CITY

Located along the Cartius River, Port Talis is a southern Gorean city

committed to, adult, BtB roleplay.

Port Talis envisions itself as a dominant Merchant City, controlling trade along the Cartius River and defending its waters from piracy. But beneath the surface, whispers tell of hidden black markets, pirate dens, and forbidden dealings tucked deep within the port’s underbelly. Whether these shadows will rise to challenge the lawful keepers of the city remains uncertain.

For now, the docks are quiet… and peace lies like a thin veil across the streets.

By entering this region, you agree to all rules below.

Updated 12/2025 (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:34 PM

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SECTION 1 — SIM PHILOSOPHY

• BtB Gorean roleplay.

• Adult region: RL 18+ required.

• All RP styles welcomed.

• IC actions bring IC consequences.

• Unrealistic limits will not be recognized in this city. Nor will adding in limits once rp has started. Limits are not allowed to be used to get out of IC trouble.

• No metagaming or godmodding. These situations will be handled at the discretion of admin. What admin says stands for this sim.

• OOC kept to IMs and OOC groups only. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:39 PM

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SECTION 2 — OBSERVERS & VISITORS

• Meter must be set to OOC.

• No speaking or interacting in local chat.

• Do not disrupt active scenes.

• Observation is a privilege; misuse may remove it. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:39 PM

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SECTION 3 — JOINING & CITIZENSHIP

Complete the Citizen Registration Form. (see copy in rules at sim landing),

RP your way into a caste; HoC or AHoC assigns your group roles.,

To rez or rent, obtain the land group from the Sim Bot,

(or request it from Staff). See housing rules below. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:41 PM

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SECTION 4 — AVATAR REQUIREMENTS

Age Requirements:

• RL 18+ only.

• Avatars must appear adult.

• Avatar age must be 30+ days unless approved by administration.

Height & Appearance:

• Realism expected.

• Men: too tall if head reaches doorframe.

• Women: too short if nose reaches a man's crotch.

• Admin decisions on childlike avatars or height distinctions are final. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:41 PM

Hopiest Hope — 12/30/2025 5:55 PMTuesday, December 30, 2025 5:55 PM

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SECTION 5 — METERS & COMBAT SETTINGS

• zCS Meter required at all times.

• No OOC settings except for Staff or approved visitors.

• Do not reset your meter without moderator approval.

• Excessive meter resets may result in removal. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:42 PM

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SECTION 6 — ANIMAL AVATARS

• Only realistic Gorean animal avatars allowed.

• No modern animals or shoulder pets that do not pertain to a story.

• Large animal avatars must stay within the allowed areas when alone and in realistic areas with a designated person.

• Animals must be pre-approved by sim owners before entering RP.

• Admin decisions on animals in case by case basis are final. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:43 PM

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SECTION 7 — PANTHER AVATARS

• Panthers are encouraged to be in disguise if they enter Port Talis however do not have to be in disguise if they enter with the purpose of theft only. 

NOTE: They can be captured on sight without 30 minutes of roleplay if not in disguise. There were no panther raids on cities.

• If a panther wishes to trade, there is a trade bell.  In this case they do not have to be in disguise, if they wish their identity to be known. Stepping up  past the dock area negates any Merchant Law protections and panthers may be captured without further roleplay. 

• Anyone who utters threats and belittling comments during trade may negate the protection of Merchant Law and may be captured without further roleplay.

• The trade zone is NOT a safe zone. The protection of Merchant Law is an in-character protection, not an OOC rule. There are no 'safe zones' in active roleplay. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:43 PM

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SECTION 8 — LAW, PUNISHMENT & KILLING

Killing:

• Requires a valid IC reason.

• Requires 30 minutes of RP prior unless:

• Warriors/Defenders may bypass the 30 minutes in emergencies.

Slaves:

• Any Free may punish a slave.

• Killing a slave without clear IC justification may lead to IC restitution. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:44 PM

Hopiest Hope — 12/30/2025 6:04 PMTuesday, December 30, 2025 6:04 PM

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SECTION 9 — ROLEPLAY ETIQUETTE

• Keep OOC out of local except short notices (brb/afk).

• Please try not to log out in public RP areas.

• If AFK, move out of view and set meter to “away.”

• Allow reasonable time to post; 15+ minutes with no communication

is excessive.

• IM harassment is frowned upon. If someone asks you to leave them alone do so. We are all adults.

• Do not use cammed OOC information IC (metagaming).

Port Talis RP Expectations: ⁠community-updates⁠ (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:45 PM

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SECTION 10 — OOC CONDUCT

• IC conflict must remain IC.

Do not bring in-character issues into OOC spaces.

• OOC conflict is not tolerated.

Keep all personal disagreements out of RP and out of local chat.

• Do not allow OOC emotions to influence IC behavior.

This includes ignoring players, avoiding scenes, or retaliating IC.

• OOC communication is permitted only in:

– IMs

– OOC City Group

– Caste Groups

• Information gained OOCly (Discord, group chats, IMs, etc.)

may NOT be used as IC information under any circumstances.

• Discord is an OOC platform.

– No IC use of Discord information

– No pressuring players to join

– No gossiping, rumor spreading, or drama

– No sharing screenshots of private conversations

Violating these rules may result in warnings, removal from RP,

or a ban from the sim. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:45 PM

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SECTION 11 — ADMINISTRATION

• Moderators intervene only when necessary.

• Adults are expected to resolve disputes respectfully.

• Report rule breaches to a Moderator or Sim Owner.

• Staff decisions are final. (edited)Tuesday, December 30, 2025 10:46 PM

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SECTION 12 — FINAL DECLARATION

Our home is your home. If you have ideas or suggestions reach out to an admin or moderator. Please note this does not guarantee your idea or suggestion will be used but it is greatly appreciated and will be used when its feasible for the sim.

NOT READING THESE RULES WILL NOT PROTECT YOU FROM ENFORCEMENT.

KNOW THEM.

HONOR THEM.

RESPECT PORT TALIS.