FAQ

Does the Rainwood require a HUD to roleplay?

Both a free HUD that offers a titler and combat system, as well as a simple titler are available at the landing point. The HUD is NOT required for RP at the Rainwood; however, a titler is. Please note that the HUD may be required if you wish to participate in some future events, such as tournaments. It is your choice which you use, but as a minimum a titler with your IC name is required.

Must I wear an overhead TITLER at the Rainwood?

Yes, either a Rainwood Visitor’s Tag or a titler that gives your IC name as a minimum are required for roleplay at the Rainwood. This allows players and admin to easily identify you and for you to share some things without having to constantly type it in chat. There are visitor tags, titlers, and a free HUD with a built in titler all available at the Landing Point.

What is required to be in my TITLER text?

Your titler should give your current in-character (IC) name as a minimum. For NON-CITIZENS (people just checking out the sim) your status should be either “RW Visitor” or “Fresh off the Boat” (people who are roleplaying but do not yet have an approved application on file). These visitor tags are also available at the Landing Point. For RAINWOOD CITIZENS (approved application): you may use a number of ways to identify yourself (e.g. smallfolk, merchant, shop owner, etc.), but nobles must lead their name with “Lord” or “Lady” or their appropriate official title.

Can I rez and ride HORSES at the Rainwood?

Yes, there are horse rezers available at the stables in Weeping Town as well as the stables on the Farmlands. If you choose to ride your own horse, we request that you wear them versus rezing them whenever possible and that you return them to your inventory when not in use. This helps prevent additional lag on the sim. Horses left roaming the sim without an owner will be returned to the owner without warning. PLEASE NOTE: We accept no responsibility for any loss due to Rainwood admin members returning unattended horses or other items to their owners.

Is there a MONEY system at the Rainwood?

Other than using the standard 100 copper= 1 silver; 100 silver= 1 gold piece when speaking of money in your roleplay, we have no set monetary system. We do however expect players to be realistic when it comes to money during their roleplay. For example, a smallfolk coming to the Inn and ordering a large dinner and drinks and paying with a gold piece is unrealistic 99.9% of the time or a noble simply placing an order for 10 new ships and paying cash is also unrealistic in most cases.

Are there DRAGONS at the Rainwood?

Officially there are NO DRAGONS in the Rainwood. However there are rumors of occasional sightings of dragons in the skies of the Western borders or Green Island—these sighting have never been confirmed however. (This means Rainwood citizens may not own, rez, ride, etc. dragons).

Is public NUDITY allowed at the Rainwood?

With the exception of certain PG areas (e.g. the majority of the Farmlands), public nudity is allowed in the Rainwood if it is realistic, does not involve children, and is done with discretion. For some areas (e.g. the bath house) nudity is the norm. Part of the child avatar approval process includes instructions and training on how child avatars must respond if they happen upon such “adult” things, but it takes a community to raise the child, so all citizens are responsible for staying within the rules set forth for the sim and by Linden Labs. Breaching these rules may be grounds for immediate banning of your avatar and possible reporting to Linden Labs if the situation is grave.

May I put up a business at the LANDING POINT?

There are a few stands for businesses at the Landing Point. These business are approved by admin on a case by case basis. Among other criteria, these businesses must be somehow connected/helpful to RP at the Rainwood.

What is the TRAVEL TIME between different parts of the Rainwood?

To keep RP in the Rainwood realistic and offer players some guidance for their RP, we have set up these guidelines for travel within the Rainwood:
– Ferry between Weeping Town and Estermont: 1/2 a day
– Weeping Town to the village in the Farmlands: 1 hour by horse.
– Farmlands village to Western Borders entrance: 2 days by horse

Is it okay to spread gossip and rumors to enhance roleplay?

We understand that gossip and rumors are a real part of any community and can be a fun and effective tool in RP. However, we also must consider the potential for metagaming, god modding or hurting or offending people with gossip. As a result we have developed this guideline for gossip. You are free to pass rumors about your own characters, but if any rumor you want to pass involves other people, you must get their approval before spreading it. The exception to this is when something happened IC in a public place and it is reasonable to think it was “public”. In that case, such events may be spoken of and speculated on (but only based on what was seen publicly—no meta gaming). Examples: If you see something while camming someone in their private home, you can NOT use that information. If you see someone get slapped in the face at the tavern, you can talk about it.

I have a grievance with another player, what should I do?

We are all adults here, we would hope you can work-out differences between one another on your own; However, if this is not possible, please contact an admin person with your grievance. If it is case where a member may need to be banned for breaking SL ToS or RW rules we will need transcripts (notecards, screenshots, etc.) of the incident so we can investigate the situation and get the other person’s side of the story before passing any judgement.

Why can’t I REZ anything?

In order to prevent griefers and to keep track of sim prim count, rez rights are not automatic and only given to specific people. Primarily they are only given to people who have rented a home, business, or “extra prims”.