Death Consent PRPs

About Death Consent PRPs

A Death Consent Player-Run Plot (DC PRP) is a staff-approved type of PRP that gives the player runner the ability to run challenging encounters with long-lasting consequences and permanent effects, such as ability score damage, level drain, and player character (PC) death, similar to how staffer events work (which are, by default, death consent events). If you want to run a DC PRP, you must apply by using +request/prp to present your DC PRP idea, the creatures you want to run (with templates and/or classes noted), and the intended level range the event is for. Once the idea is approved by staff, list the DC PRP as a +event (see +help events for more information) and confirm the players in attendance. A DC PRP must include that the PRP is DC in their event description. A PRP runner may ask a fellow player or a staff member to assist them as a DM; this player or staff member cannot be a participant in the PRP on one of their own player characters. The DM assistant receives a reward equal to the PRP runner’s. A DC PRP may take more than one session to resolve; each session (or part) may be submitted for rewards separately or submitted in batches of two sessions for rewards. (This is to prevent long-running arcs that go without rewards for players or runners.) A DC PRP runner may not include their own player character as a player participant in the PRP or receive awards as a player in addition to runner awards, but can include their player character in a role similar to a quest-giver NPC, the victim of a crime (such as a kidnapping), and more.

Awards

XP and gold for every encounter in a session of a DC PRP (limit of 2 encounters per session). DC PRPs, considering their enhanced risk for player characters and the challenge involved in running them, receive higher rewards for player and runners compared to a standard PRP. The reward for running a PRP and the reward for playing in a PRP are scaled to the individual level of a participant. Runners receive one level above their own in rewards if their DC PRP is an event listed as Open on the +events board and is posted at least a day before the time of the event. Closed DC PRPs give the PRP runner a reward equal to their level.

Encounters and Challenges

Limit of two encounters per session. When designing an encounter, use a range of Average Party Level (APL) of -1 to +2. Any encounter below or above this APL range is not eligible for rewards. To learn more about encounter design, see How to Design an Encounter. Use only creatures and creature templates from the approved sources on the World Bestiary page. You may also add player character classes to creatures. However, keep in mind that stacking classes and templates may drastically affect the CR of a creature. Dragons and demiliches are reserved for staff-only events to keep them unique. Catfolk, driders, and drow are not in theme and therefore are not permitted. If you want to use a creature from a source that is not approved, or if you want to check that a creature that you’ve customized with templates and classes is balanced, submit the creature for approval in a +request/rules job. While you can't create items, if players wish to purchase minor items, such as potions or wands of healing, this is okay! Ask them to file a purchase request or, if not possible, notate that they purchased one in your PRP submission and (if applicable) how many charges were used. Staff can take care of this upon rewarding the PRP.

Permanent Effects and Special Requirements

In a DC PRP, PCs can die or walk away suffering afflictions. Gear can be destroyed. A DC PRP runner must state clearly in their +event description that the event is death consent.

How to Submit a PRP

To Submit a PRP...

1. Log your PRP, or have someone log your PRP for you.

Include: All poses. All +rolls. All relevant OOC chatter or comments.

2. Post your log.

Need help? See How to Post a Log.

3. Let us know you ran! Send in a +request/prp job.

Include in the +request job: A link to the PRP log on the wiki. The player characters (PCs) that participated and their levels. The type of PrP (Standard or Death Consent), and if it was an open PRP (anyone can join) or a closed PRP (intended for a specific group of players). The encounter(s), including creature stat blocks and their sources. Any player purchases that were not taken care of by a +request submitted by players. If it's a Death Consent PRP: Any lasting effects (drains, etc). Any rumors you want posted to the Rumors bboard (please include a write-up so staff doesn't have to write it). Any Bonuses you're claiming. If anyone's RP was particularly awesome or if someone was unhelpful to your experience on some level (such as unannounced and lengthy AFKs and more). Staff reserves the discretion, based on PRP runner submissions, to increase rewards for players who are are awesome or helpful in PRPs and to reduce or cancel rewards for players who pose 1 to 3 times before dropping out of the PRP. A PRP runner may use their PRP submission to indicate that they do not want to run for a character/player again. See Game Policies for more information.

4. Ensure your PRP is posted to the +events board and the players are all confirmed on the event description.

Even if this is after the fact due to running a PRP off the cuff. Just make sure to mark your event as open or closed!