Code of Conduct

Sanctum World Simulations is committed to providing an experience that is both fun and safe for all participants. Our code of conduct applies to all participants including, but not limited to: players, vendors, and staff.

Violations of our code of conduct, including harassment complaints should be brought to the attention of our Directors (admin@sanctumworld.com) or in person. If reporting on behalf of another person, anonymous complaints may also be sent via our webform. Unless the complainant requests otherwise, or legal action is necessary, all information gathered by Sanctum World Simulations is kept confidential.

Each complaint received by the our Directors is evaluated based upon the evidence presented, existing information about the participants in question, and ultimately, the judgment of the members of the Board. Sanctum World Simulations will likely resolve most complaints internally, if the violation is serious enough, the committee may recommend legal action.

The following code of conduct provides a list of behaviors that are not tolerated at Sanctum World Simulations events. Any participant may also be expelled, suspended, or banned from events hosted by Sanctum World Simulations and related forums if they engage in behavior deemed harmful to the Sanctum World Simulations player community. Examples may include poor conduct in other games, creating a hostile playing environment, bad conduct outside of game, or cheating.

Sanctum World Simulations hosted games: A player may also be expelled from combat for aggressive play, cheating, or arguing with combat marshals.

The following behaviors are never tolerated and may result in a permanent ban.

  • Harassment of any kind, including via the internet/social media

  • Abuse or harassment based on socio economic status, race, religion, cultural heritage, ethnicity, sexual preference, gender, gender identity, or mental/physical impairment or disability

  • Sexual violence or harassment

  • Verbal abuse or harassment

  • Possession of Firearms or Real Weapons

  • Physical violence, abuse, fighting, or harassment

  • Verbal, gestural, or written threats

  • Stalking

  • Intimidation

  • Bullying

  • Displaying hate symbols*

  • Being a member of, or showing support for a hate group

  • Purposeful destruction of others’ property

  • Illegal activity, including providing controlled substances to minors

  • Failure to respect touch boundaries, larp safety words, or other safety mechanics.

Note About In-Character Actions:
In-character actions are never an excuse for causing real-life harm. If your in-character action could be mistaken for any of the above behaviors you must pre-negotiate this roleplay with all individuals present, this means if your roleplay is conducted in a public area you should always avoid the above behaviors.

*Note about Hate Symbols
Historical cultural symbols are often appropriated by hate groups and players should be aware of the multiple contexts in which these symbols are used. In particular, many Norse and Pagan symbols are used by hate groups. In-game context is important, but our games do not exist in a vacuum, therefore we may at times ask players to remove or redesign symbols/icons to further separate them from those used by hate groups. A good resource for checking symbols is adl.org/hate-symbols