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1) Follow the TOS at all times

2) Everyone in the Manor of Sleep, no matter your abilities or powers, is the same. You have the same stats available as everyone else, and no one is above the rules of the Manor. If there are any exceptions they will be approved and listed in one of these opening posts.

3) Post as you can, and post only when applicable. Once a post order is established, its important to follow that order unless circumstances (like someone is away and hands the Camera Obscura to another in the party) change, post as you see its your turn.

3a) If you have questions about the order people post, just ask. As there can be more than one person in the party, or more than one group in the manor, I will do my best to keep the post orders listed.

4) Until the hour is finished (out of 13), a new hour/investigation point will not start.

5) If circumstances prevent you from posting for more than a week it is important to tell the GM (me) about this. I will NPC your character in regards to handing over the Camera Obscura if your character has it, and you will expire from the Manor for that hour, leaving the other people to complete it instead, and you will have to trust that they will.

6) Please keep talking to me! If something is wrong or if people aren't getting something, you have to ask. No question is stupid!

(setup means these rules may be edited at any time as I'm figuring out how to phrase them all.)

**Pictures are official art or art I've found, doesn't belong to me, but is used to make things look pretty and organized. The pictures for all the rooms in the manor were taken from a youtube walkthrough I found and love, ghost pictures came from a wiki as well.

How to make a character for the manor:

Characters for the manor can be anything. However inside the Manor everyone is the same. Your character gains 3 stats that have points put into them, and that will be the base for the manor.

Most every action in combat is dictated through dice rolls. And combat is handled with the Camera Obscura. Every group in the manor will have 1 Camera Obscura.

There are three measures of strength/sanity: Senses, Willpower, and Nerves. These abilities are used in both exploration and combat. Characters are free to distribute 3 points. They can be upgraded with a certain number of successful photos (points in a way). In a group, each successful photo counts for each person in the party. If you leave the party for any reason (expelled from the manor, go off on your own exploring) then the photo count from then on does not count towards you.

Every character has 1 in each area by default.

• Senses is used for detection of ghosts and other supernatural energies that mark significant objects or areas in the Manor of Sleep. A Senses score of 0 means the character cannot focus on their environment, bewildered out of fear.
  
• Willpower is used for defending against direct attacks by ghosts, and can also be used in pushing them away, even without the use of charms or the Camera Obscura. It also helps navigate dangerous areas of the Manor of Sleep. A Willpower score of 0 means the character's spirit is lacking, paralyzed by fear.
  
• Nerves is used for performing physical tasks. This includes evading ghosts, helping comrades, or moving obstacles in the Manor of Sleep. A Nerves score of 0 means the character is exhausted, weakened by fear.

When all your points reach 0, you're expelled from the Manor. The tattoo spreads. 13 hours until you fall into that deep sleep and are unable to continue. If you have a stone mirror, your points all reset at time of expulsion and you remain in the manor.

Encountering a Ghost:

• Ghosts make different attacks that target specific abilities. Roll 1d20 + targeted ability for total defense score vs 2d10.
  
• For powerful attacks that target multiple abilities, separate rolls are made for each targeted ability.
  
• One or more points is expended for failing to defend against, resist, or avoid a Ghost's attack. If all abilities reach zero, the character receives Game Over and is expelled from the Manor.

Using Ability Points:

Certain actions can require the use of an ability point. These are just examples, we'll see how many I actually end up using.

• Senses: closely examining an object; mapping the layout of a room; detecting the presence of ghosts; searching for useful items
  
• Willpower: resisting harsh cold or noxious air; surviving long falls and other traps
  
• Nerves: crossing unstable paths; moving objects or people; long jumps or high climbs; squeezing into small spaces
  

Feats With 0 Ability Score?: If a character attempts to perform a feat with an ability score of 0, they roll a 1d20 vs (2d10 or 5d4). No points are lost upon failure, but they cannot try again unless assisted by another character expending their own points.

Healing?: Characters can "heal" others by expending a great number of points to restore a lesser number of points to another character. (2-for-1 or 3-for-2)



Item Use - Unless otherwise stated, items may be shared among players. All items may not be given to another player during combat.