CON POLICIES & SAFE SPACE CODE OF CONDUCT

What is a Safe Space?

A Safe Space is a place where anyone can relax and be able to fully express, without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or unsafe on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cultural background, religious affiliation, age, or physical or mental ability. A place where the rules guard each person’s self-respect and dignity and strongly encourage everyone to respect others. Sexual violence is prohibited, racism is prohibited, misogyny is prohibited. Let's all just respect each other and have fun! Maybe save the world or the village tavern while we are at it. The Organizers reserve the right to ban and remove anyone from its events and virtual venues.

CODE of CONDUCT

(Inspired by the Adventurers League)

BE INCLUSIVE, FUN, AND SAFE!

All Participants are here to have fun and should ALWAYS feel safe and included. All participants (Players, Game Runners, and Organizers) are expected to adhere to the following Code of Conduct.

– Participants must conduct themselves in a manner that is conducive to the enjoyment and safety of others at the event.

– Avoid excessively vulgar, sexual, or overly mature language and themes.

– Follow the Game Runner's lead, avoid arguing with the Game Runner or other players over rules.

– Let other players speak, avoid talking over others.

– Avoid excessive cross-talk that is not relevant to the adventure being played.

– Allow other players to get attention from the Game Runner.

– Discourage others from using social media to bully, shame, or intimidate other participants.

No tolerance is given for harassing or aggressive behavior.

Harassing and aggressive behavior are grounds for immediate removal from the play area and the premises.

Aggressive behavior includes threats of or actual physical aggression, using racial, gender, age, sexual orientation, or cultural slurs against another participant, and otherwise harassing other participants.

WHAT TO DO?

Participants who feel as though they are in an unsafe environment should notify the Organizer of the event immediately. Participants noticing disruptive behavior should make those responsible for the behavior aware of their actions. If a participant feels uncomfortable bringing it to the attention of the disruptive individual, the participant should notify the Game Runner or Organizer of the event immediately. The Game Runner has the right to ask a disruptive player to leave the table and speak with the Organizer. The Organizer has the right to remove a disruptive or aggressive player, participant or Game Runner from the play area, convention, server, premises/venue, or meet up group.

MEDIA PERMISSIONS

By entering and participating in the online events of the RPG Alliance Convention, participants give their permission to be photographed, or recorded by the convention and give their consent to their images and video being reproduced for subsequent use in the media, webcasts, internal and external promotional purposes, advertising and inclusion on websites and social media. Images are shared publicly with open access for use.

PRONOUNS MATTER!

And we will have pronoun stickers AND our name plates (with the X-card on the back), at every table to help everyone be SEEN and treated with respect. Feel free to use these name plates for your own games. Many thanks to Anita Wiebe for the idea and base design.

GENERAL WAIVER OF LIABILITY

The purchase or acquisition of a RPGA Con badge admits one person to all basic activities and exhibits at RPGA Con during regularly scheduled hours for the day or days specified by the badge type. By accepting a badge and in consideration for being admitted to RPGA Con, the holder consents to being recorded (by audio and/or visual means) for exhibition and exploitation by any means in all media, including without limitation the Internet, worldwide in perpetuity. The badge holder releases RPGA Con (RPG Alliance and/or RPG Alliance Convention) from any liability for loss or damage to persons or property, infringement of any right, or any other claim or course of action of any kind; authorizes and permits RPGA Con (RPG Alliance and/or RPG Alliance Convention) and its designees, which includes but is not limited to all sponsors, exhibitors, and contractors, to use and authorize the use of his or her name, voice, likeness, and all reproductions thereof by any means and in all media now and hereafter known, including without limitation the Internet, for all purposes worldwide in perpetuity; and agrees to comply with all the rules and regulations of the convention. RPGA Con (GRPG Alliance and/or RPG Alliance Convention) reserves the right to deny entry or remove from the convention facilities any person who in its sole and absolute discretion is behaving or threatening to behave in a manner which it reasonably considers to be disruptive.

COSTUMES AND WEAPONS

Weapons and items that appear to be weapons are not allowed at RPGA Con. Self-defense, recreational and utility items such as knifes, tasers, pepper spray, BB guns, cap guns, air-soft weapons, paintball guns, water guns, martial arts weaponry, including wooden practice weapons, etc., are not welcome, even if it is lawful to own and carry them in other public places. Off-duty security and military personnel are not allowed to bring their weapons to RPGA Con. Items resembling futuristic weapons, fantasy weapons, and non-projectile boffer weapons may be allowed provided they are not handled in a careless, threatening, or destructive manner against persons or property.

20th and 21st century uniforms may not be worn as costumes. These include any uniform that can be construed as a military uniform from any country or a uniform worn in an official capacity, such as security guard, police officer, deputy, fire marshal, paramedic, etc. Active duty military personnel are permitted to wear their government-issued uniforms.

RPGA Con Event Staff or venue security personnel may inspect any item or costume, or request that an attendee remove a mask, at any time during the convention. Failure to comply with these policies and/or the instructions of RPGA Con Event Staff or security personnel may result in immediate removal from the convention without refund.

PRIVACY POLICY

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