Gameplay Rules
a condensed version of the rules all in one spot for your convenience
- Respect Each Other | This means treating every player with kindness. There will be absolutely NO stealing or copying designs. We will be checking. No stealing art, or posting without credit. Be mindful. If you know somebody will have a hard time, or feel put down by you saying something, please do not say it.
- Read and Follow the Design Guide | The design guide has been carefully constructed with the intent of being as clear as possible. If you feel like something is too vague to understand, please send a direct message to @mothmaru and she will do her best to fix it. The design rules will not be changed suddenly. They are loose with a few unifying restrictions, and they are branding for the species. They are important for rootlings to be recognizable, or identifiable, from other characters.
- Stay Within the World | Please keep all worldbuilding and story/character development on theme and aligned with the pre-existing rootlings worldbuilding. The world of rootlings allows for a lot of stretching creative freedom, but it does have a few characteristics that give it life. This is a medieval, fantasy version of earth with no modern technology. You may design a post-apocalyptic abandoned city that is overgrown, but design it with medieval qualities.
- Track Your Points | You are expected to track your own lumesse points. We provide pre-made spreadsheet templates for easy, automated counting and organization. Please make use of it as you create your valuable artworks!
- Bestiary Submissions | Rootling designs must be published on the bestiary before the character becomes playable. Please do not post artworks publicly until this has happened.
- Prompts & Trials | Story prompts and trials are designed to encourage character development, and grant a sense of achievement. If you are making an advancement that states it requires the completion of a trial, make sure you complete it! It will develop your rootling and grow you as a player.
- Commissions & Sales | Art can be sold as commissioned work. Designs can also be commissioned. However, selling adoptables is only permitted through the guest artist system. You must submit an application when guest artist slots open in order to sell adoptables.
- NO AI | There is no where in the rootlings community where AI is welcome. It may not be used in rootlings artwork. All ideas, concepts, and images must be human-crafted. No AI images are allowed to be posted in the Discord. We strongly discourage its use as it is stealing from and devaluing artists across the globe.
- Consistency | For those of us in charge: Absolutely no one at any time is allowed to change or stray from the original goal and theme of the game. Rootlings as a species are to hold consistent, straightforward rules that are clearly stated in the design guide. Everyone charge of reviews must be on the same page. If there is any confusion, it must be clarified right away in the design guide. Any additional clarifications MUST NOT conflict with or counter pre-existing guidelines.