Just a few more days until the March 2023 Event!

Announcements and Reminders

Return of the Sunday Morning Mod

It’s been a few years, but we are bringing back the Sunday Morning Mod! This means there will be content Sunday morning, for anyone who wants to participate.  No one is required to be in-play Sunday morning, but if you are going to be out-of-play, please wear your white headband.

Consent isn’t just Key, it’s a Mandatory Pre-Requisite.

The only touch-based consent intrinsically given by coming to an event is by that of a boffer, packet, or foam dart. In play, this means, of course, you must ask permission for physical roleplay before touching anyone.  Moreover, anyone has the right to reject that request. 

This also extends out-of-play. Under no circumstances should a person be touched out-of-play without clear and enthusiastic consent. Do not hug a person without clear and enthusiastic consent. Don’t high-five them.  Don’t touch their arm or their shoulder.  And by no stretch of the imagination should a person be touched after they have said they do not want to be touched.  Failure to comply to this, on site, at social events, at the mall, in a grocery store, at the airport (you get the point), will be considered a breach of the Players’ Conduct, Ethics, and Responsibilities, and will be dealt with in the manner described in Chapter 2 of the PHB.

The Xadune community is very caring and wonderful, and while this often expresses itself in physical forms of affection like hugs, caring that a person does not want to be hugged is the same expression of love.  Respect for bodily autonomy is for everyone.

Volunteer Shifts

Did you read the above information? Test your knowledge in order to sign up for a Volunteer Shift.

It is a mere 4 days out from the February 2023 Event!

While the last event was still stuck in December, this event is back on the normal timeline, and will start in-play on February 10th, AFS 143. Welcome to 143 everyone!

The Weather Outside is Frightful

Friday during the day is going to be a bit rainy, and while it should clear up before we get in play, the ground might still be a bit wet. That said, Saturday night is looking like it will be very cold, and while we will be at Indian Springs with heated cabins, be sure to bring extra layers and extra socks for your time adventuring!

But the Snow Ball is so Delightful

As we are all very much so looking forward to, the Annual Snow Ball will be held Saturday evening, on and around dinner. Bring your fancy duds and prepare to look your best, because the Snow Ball only comes once a year! Entertainment will be provided in-play by our resident Cheva-loving Bard, Dae, and company in the form of the long-awaited Cyrus Larkin: The Butt Puncher, A Musical.

Rules Reminders

On Reskills.

A character gets a Reskill – a full refresh of their Skill Points – once per event. The player must have completed their Volunteer Shift prior to using their Reskill. The character must be out of combat for at least 10 minutes when they Reskill – think of it like taking a break, having a sit-down, and feeling mentally refreshed.

This full refresh is a refresh, not an addition. So if you have spent 13 of your 15 Skill Points, and use your Reskill, you are now at 15 again. Those two unspent Skill Points from the first bucket, if you will, are gone. You cannot combine those two Skill Points with Skill Points from the Reskill bucket. So if you have 2SP left from your 15, and you want to use a 7SP Skill, those 7 SP are taken from the 15SP Reskill Bucket, not 2SP from the first bucket then 5SP from the second bucket. This also applies to Skill Bids. For a lump Skill Bid, you cannot bid more than the listed maximum Skill Points on your character card.

Volunteer Shifts

All shifts are Monster shifts unless otherwise specified. [TAVERN] shifts involve working in the kitchen, serving food, and cleaning dishes. [TAVERN CLEAN-UP] involves cleaning a lot of dishes. Like, a whole lot. [CLEAN-UP] is after the event and involves cleaning up all of site.

To complete Volunteer requirements, one must complete 3 full hours of volunteering, either through 2 of the below shifts or one double shift. Remember, you do not get a Re-Skill until you have completed your volunteer shift, or are signed up for a [CLEAN-UP] shift.

Please do not sign up for overlapping shifts. You will only get credit for shifts you are signed up for and work.

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Please sign up for a Volunteer Shift below!

Full-Time Monsters need not sign up. [Monster] Shifts involve playing monsters and bad guys, whereas [Tavern] shifts involve working in the kitchen, serving food and cleaning dishes.

To complete Volunteer requirements, one must complete 3 full hours of volunteering, either through 2 of the below shifts or one double shift.

Please do not sign up for overlapping shifts. You will only get credit for shifts you are signed up for and work.

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Hey Ward 5 Adventurers!

We hope you all are getting home safe and sound while staying warm!

I want to give a be shout out the this seasons plot team for all the great stuff they were able to do this season!

Another noteworthy announcement is for next event. It takes place in a relatively short time period from now. HOWEVER, in-play, next event picks up where this event left off. No time would have passed in-play between next event and this past one. Again, the event happening in January will be in-play starting on the night of December 17th.

No, learn-time will not be effected. You will still be learning as if the correct time passed. Yes, that means the night you all beat the salad frogs is a very very long night. No, that does not mean you don’t get a reskill. Mechanic wise it will be treated as the next event. The ONLY thing this effect is in-play roleplay and time. Nothing else.

There honestly shouldn’t be questions about this, but if there is please use the proper channel to ask them! We were happy to entertain you all and can’t wait to see you next event!

The 2023 Season Dates have been announced!

January 6-8, Camp MacIntosh at Indian Springs State Park
February 10-12, Camp MacIntosh at Indian Springs State Park
March31-April 2, Camp Daniel Morgan at Hard Labor Creek State Park
May 12-14 Camp Daniel Morgan at Hard Labor Creek State Park
June 23-25, Camp Daniel Morgan at Hard Labor Creek State Park
August 18-20, Camp Daniel Morgan at Hard Labor Creek State Park
September 29-October 1, Camp Rutledge at Hard Labor Creek State Park
November 10-12, Camp Rutledge at Hard Labor Creek State Park
December 15-17, Camp MacIntosh at Indian Springs State Park

2023 Annual Pass

The 2023 Xadune Annual Pass grants:

Guaranteed Admission to all (9) 2023 Xadune Live Action Role Play Events
10XP immediately added to a character of your choice
Increased Donation XP cap to 4 from 3
Increased RP XP cap to 4 from 3
Access to the Annual Pass Holder Discord Channel
In-Play Subscription to the Xadune Herald Tribune
30units, (3) +10 Body Tonics, (1) +5 Bandages each event attended
One Time Use Trainer (In-Play units paid for) for any Skill of Rarity: Common

Annual Passes are $475 Cash or Cheque, $495 PayPal. Only 15 available.

Purchase Event Admission and Annual Passes below!

Event Admission

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Hey Ward 5 Adventurers! It is almost time for the July 2022 Xadune Event at F.D. Roosevelt State Park Small Group Camp. We are headed to District Periwinkle in Ward 1, so costume appropriately!

Dropping that pin…

It is looking like rain all weekend, with highs in the 80’s and lows in the 70’s. Bring extra socks! Bring a fan for your cabin, as you will want to keep your windows closed.

Volunteer Sign Ups will be done on site at Check-In (kicking it old-school this event).

We can’t wait to see you in Ward 1!

Hey Ward 5 Adventurers,

As we pointed out last event, the economy has changed a bit since the last time we updated Tavern Prices (back in 2016). As such, we been forced to raise prices on a few items. The Dinner Menu is the same as what you experienced at the May event. You can see the full Tavern Menu below.

Please plan accordingly. You can add money to your tavern tab at the link below!

Tavern Tab

Add money to your Tavern Tab here!

$1.05 – $42.00

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Behold, Tuesday has arrived. To most that just means it’s the third day of the week (or second depending on your upbringings), but to a small few they will know this Tuesday must herald in the coming of the third revision of the Player’s Handbook. Behold, version 3.0 of the Xadune ruleset (Not seeing it? Try refreshing your browser and trashing your cookies). Not a whole lot have changed; mostly just improvements, advancements, clarifications, and the sort that have been made numerous times. We will be giving current players three events to transition to the new ruleset, in which (in September) the new rules will be in full effect.

We are only human. There will be some type-o still after our editors have gone through the rulebook. Please, if you see something, point it out to us in a collection of notes you might see as you read through the new PHB. DO NOT SEND US MULTIPLE MESSAGES FOR EACH AND EVERY MISTAKE YOU FEEL YOU HAVE FOUND. The last thing we should mention is there is still some little formatting things we will be changing, and thus some page numbers will be moving around as this happens. The biggest thing that will affect the formatting is the addition of pictures as well as some “coming soon” area.

Which brings us to our last point. We love pictures. We would like more in the Handbook. So, this is a general call out to anyone that wants to submit pictures to us that we might put in the new PHB. We will not use everything we get, but we like options. You do not get a say on where it will go in the handbook either, but if you would like to know some specifics we would like, give us a shout out. The maps and what not are not for player interpretation. All pictures should have a very general steampunk and Xadune game world feel to it. Please steer away from personalized characters. Those pictures that we do use will give credit to the artists in a special section of the PHB.

Though the PHB has always had a digital copy registered with the Library of Congress, once we complete the formatting of this version, we will finish our ISBN application and have an official print copy as well to add to the LoC. Copies will be available to players as well of course. The planned timeline for this is to be done with submissions when we go hard set over to the new ruleset (so September) then a month or two to finish up anything we need to do to the book. So, if all goes well, super fun Christmas presents!

Thank you all for you help and dedication to Xadune. All questions should be submitted via the “Submit a Question” form. We are excited to have made it this far. This year Xadune becomes a rowdy teenager!

Now that we have that out and in the open, lets talk about this weekend, the event. It’s time for nearly everyone to reup their safety course knowledge. We will have a list on site for those of you that need to retake it and I will be giving these courses to groups of five as they collect. I would love to get it all out of the way before opening ceremonies, so get to site on time!

It will be a warm event and we have a lot of action planned, so be prepared. Keep hydrated! Don’t do dumb things (OOP) but do dumb things (IP only please). We are all super excited to see you all in a couple days and hope you have been having a great week so far!

May Monster Sign Ups

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It is almost time for the April Xadune event! We hope you are just as excited as we are.

Just a few announcements and reminders…

Keeping Up the Immersion

We are back at Daniel Morgan this event, which feels like home more than anywhere. As such, we are asking that you help us keep up the immersion as much as we work to do so for you.

Out-of-play items, such as cell phones, should be used in out-of-play areas. While we understand the need to carry around cell phones in case of emergencies, we are imploring you to not use them in in-play areas. Should you need to check your phone, simply step into your cabin, the bathroom, or head out to the parking area. Daniel Morgan gets terrible cell service anyway, so going off-site may be the best option. As always, there is a landline available in the Tavern for anyone who needs to make a phone call; simply tell the kitchen staff you need to use the phone.

First offenses will be met with a warning. Multiple offenses will be written on your character card and will receive a penalty.

Other out-of-play items should be kept in your cabin in an out-of-play area, which should be denoted on your cabin notes. Please read page 32 of the Player’s Handbook for more information on out-of-play items in your cabin.

Tags and Phys-Reps

Phys-rep; Slang or short for Physical Representation. Most often referring to a weapon or item but can also extend to your character if you (the player) are doing one thing OOP while your character is, for example, sleeping in the cabin. Weapon physreps are the actual real life items, not the tag. So if you are asked for the phys-rep of said item you need to produce the actual item. In the case of character phys-reps, it means what physical representation you left behind to show that your PC is there (i.e.: a roll of blankets and pillows obviously labeled as your sleeping PC with your equipment and so on with it). It should go without saying that all items on a character should be represented. If you are ever asked by a Staff member to display the items on you and their phys-rep and you are lacking said phys-reps the items will be stripped from you. Repeated violations of this will result in some type of punishment.

Page 21-22 of the Xadune Player’s Handbook

All tags must be phys repped. This is important especially for weapons. Typically a weapon tag has a month (one event) to be phys repped before the tag expires. A weapon tag would be turned in to Staff in exchange for a safety tag at that time.

Some Notes

• As you may be aware, we are requiring full vaccination against COVID-19, including a booster shot if eligible, for attendance to the event. We recommend, but do not require, a flu shot as well.
• It is going to be cold, with lows in the 30’s. Camp Daniel Morgan does NOT have heated buildings. Please pack layers, extra socks, hats, and whatever you need to stay warm. Space heaters WILL trip the breakers, so heat the person, not the room. Tavern will have warm drinks, as always.
• Add money to your Tavern Tab early, or bring cash. We cannot accept credit cards on site.

Volunteer Sign Up Policies

Remember you cannot sign-up multiple people in one slot and please read the times – do not presume the are consecutive; many time slots overlap with each other. If you sign up for time slots which overlap, one of them will be removed, and you may not get your choice of a follow-up time.

As we have with previous events this year, we would like to keep as safe as possible considering the world state. Please take your time to wipe down your weapons after combat. Remember to balance role-play with respecting people’s personal space, with trying to stay warm.

https://xadune.com/sheet/april-2022-volunteer-sign-ups/

Welcome to the Season 12 Opener of Xadune! New Year, New Plot Team, and a fresh adventure! You won’t want to miss out on this – make sure you get your ticket today!

Some Notes

• As you may be aware, we are requiring full vaccination against COVID-19, including a booster shot if eligible, for attendance to the event. We recommend, but do not require, a flu shot as well. https://xadune.com/medical-information-form/
• It is going to be cold, with lows in the 20’s. Camp MacIntosh has heated buildings, but the outdoors in another story. Please pack layers, extra socks, hats, and whatever you need to stay warm. Tavern will have warm drinks.
• If you have reserved an Annual Pass for 2022, please be prepared to pay for it at Check-In.
• Add money to your Tavern Tab early, or bring cash. We cannot accept credit cards on site.

Tavern Tab

Add money to your Tavern Tab here!

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Indian Springs State Park

Don’t forget – we are at Indian Springs State Park this event, which WILL try to trick you. You do not need to go into the main State Park, but instead turn at Big Chiefs (at the yellow flashing light) and follow the road until you see the gate.

ACTUAL POINT FOR GOOGLE MAPS

Volunteer Sign Up Policies

Remember you cannot sign-up multiple people in one slot and please read the times – do not presume the are consecutive; many time slots overlap with each other. If you sign up for time slots which overlap, one of them will be removed, and you may not get your choice of a follow-up time.

As we have with previous events this year, we would like to keep as safe as possible considering the world state. Please take your time to wipe down your weapons after combat. Remember to balance role-play with respecting people’s personal space, with trying to stay warm.

[T] = Tavern
[M] = Monster

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