Red Feather Roleplaying (RFR) is a non-profit larping community dedicated to running larps in and near the Massachusetts area.

Games

Values

We believe in fair play. Participants are expected to follow the game rules with honesty and integrity. Sometimes calls will be made to preserve the spirit of a rule over the letter of a rule.

We believe in collaboration. Games are at their best when all participants strive to be helpful and to contribute to the success of the endeavor. Volunteering is one of the best ways to help.

We believe in open dialog. Roleplay is predicated on trust, and we believe in transparency. Participants are encouraged to share their concerns frankly and respectfully.

We believe in stewardship. Games belong to the community, and each event are given anew to staff that they may oversee and protect them. Game materials are in the Creative Commons so that anyone may build off of them.

We believe in respectful conduct. When participants are invested in the story, impassioned conflicts can ensue, but everyone in the community deserves to be treated with respect.

We believe in mental and emotional safety. It is the responsibility of all participants to foster an environment in which discrimination and harassment will not be tolerated. We believe in mental health check-ins, and in balancing larp with other aspects of life.

We are Red Feather Roleplaying. Please, come play with us.

Code of Conduct

All members of the Red Feather Roleplaying (RFR) community, including players and staff, must follow these guidelines:

• Treat everyone with respect.
• Follow the rules of safety.
• Do not threaten or intimidate people out-of-game.
• Do not harass participants, make them feel unsafe, or contribute to a hostile environment.
• If asked to stop any harassing behavior, comply immediately.
• Do not sexually harass anyone, in-game or out-of-game. This includes public sexual behavior, sexual comments, and all forms of sexual assault.
• Do not physically assault others except as described by the combat rules of the game.
• Do not verbally assault anyone out-of-game.
• Do not discriminate or make jokes on the basis of out-of-game characteristics such as race, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, national origin, citizenship, religious beliefs, etc.
• Follow camp rules and insurance stipulations in regards to alcohol, tobacco, and fire. Do not smoke except in designated areas; do not litter with cigarette butts; do not consume alcohol at events where it is prohibited; etc.
• Do not have fires outside of established fireplaces or fire rings without the approval of a fire marshal. All fires must be attended, and a fire extinguisher, fire blanket, large quantity of water, or other means of fire suppression approved by a fire marshal must be readily on hand.
• Do not cheat. Follow and uphold the spirit and letter of the games rules to the best of your ability.
• Griefing, hazing, and trolling are not permitted. Do not use in-game antagonism as a method of harassment, or to carry over out-of-game grudges. In-game actions taken against others in apparent bad faith will be referred to the Conduct Committee.
• Make a good-faith effort to uphold requests made by community members to keep them uninvolved in plots whose themes relate to their phobias, past traumas, or other similarly sensitive topics.

The Code of Conduct is not all-inclusive. Any action which creates an unsafe or hostile environment or which precludes fair game, even if not explicitly delineated in the code, may be considered a violation.

Procedure for Code Violations: If you feel there has been a breach of the Code of Conduct, send a complaint to the Conduct Committee (conduct@redfeatherroleplaying.com).

The Conduct Committee will determine if the Code of Conduct has been violated. During the investigation, they will preserve the anonymity of both the complainant and the accused. If preserving anonymity is not possible, they will alert the relevant parties and receive consent from them before breaking anonymity.

• Committee actions, including warnings, suspensions, etc. will match the severity of the offense. They will be promptly reported to the complainant and the accused.
• Actions may be reviewed by the President of the Board; if they find an action inappropriate, they may bring the case to the Board for approval or rejection by simple majority.
• Written warnings, suspensions, and bans will be delivered by the Board President, to be acknowledged and signed by the accused.
• If a first offense is serious enough to warrant an immediate ban, the ban will require a majority vote of the Board.

Mark of the Red Feather

If you are being harassed (or experience similar out-of-game problems), people who wear a red feather pin (player or staff) are available to help/advise/listen.

If you are interested in wearing a red feather pin, speak with the Ombuds (ombuds@redfeatherroleplaying.com) — pins will also be available from the staff center. If you wear one, you are promising to be understanding and not fall victim to bystander apathy — some basic training is available at events.

Conduct Committee

conduct@redfeatherroleplaying.com

Chair: Joy P
Beth B, Ken C, Jessy M, Mal S

Committee members are appointed by the board, usually following a community nomination process.

Board of Trustees

President: Sarah WM
Melissa F, Jordan G, Steve G, Matt K, Ronny R, Sammie T

Ombuds: Kep P ombuds@redfeatherroleplaying.com

Board members are elected by the community to four-year terms. Community members are eligible for the board (and to vote) if they have played or staffed at least two RFR events within the preceding year.

The Ombuds is appointed by the board.

The works by Red Feather Roleplaying, Inc are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.