concepts/punishment          Nanvaent Player Help

     There are several levels of punishment available to immortals,
     depending on the gravity of the offence and the mood of the immortal.
     You have been warned...

TEMPORARY BAN (LOVINGLY REFERRED TO AS PQUIT)
     You will be logged off, and you are unable to log on again for a time
     period determined by the immortal that uses it. This is one of the
     primary methods of punishment, and repeated pquits will get you a
     character ban or a player ban.

CHANNEL BAN
     You will be struck dumb, unable to communicate so that other players
     do not have to hear your abuse.

ZAP
     A (un)holy bolt of lightning strikes you down dead, leaving you in a
     much less healthy state than you were before you started being
     naughty. Repeated zapping can be painful...

CHARACTER BAN
     A permanent version of a pquit. You will not be able to use this
     character again.

PLAYER BAN
     All of your characters will be given the pquit treatment, and you will
     be able to take an extended holiday away from the pressures of
     Nanvaent.

SITE NEWBIE BAN
     Your site, which could include entire Universities or ISPs, will be
     banned from creating new characters, though existing characters can
     continue to play.

SITE TOTAL BAN
     Nobody from the site listed can log on.

     If you have had one of the above applied to you, do not complain, or
     ask for your character back. It is very rare for a mistake to be made
     by an immortal, and you run the risk of suffering even greater
     punishment than before. If you truly believe that you have been
     wronged, mail a Lord. Be prepared to prove your claim, since you are
     guilty until proven innocent.

     Do not think that we will hesitate to apply site bans if we deem it
     necessary. Though this may also punish players who had nothing to do
     with the offence, we would rather ensure that the general populace
     isn't being harassed by one or two individuals.

SEE ALSO
     cheating, death, harassment, nanvaent