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The Kingdoms of Novitas website, social media pages, Character Portal, and Wiki are maintained by different members of staff and volunteers. If you encounter a technical problem, please direct your report to the appropriate contact below. Clicking their name o...

After every event, each player who attended may submit one Post Event Letter (PEL) summarizing what they did. PELs are the Game Masters' main record of what happened during a shift: what plots unfolded, what players did, and what's worth following up on. You c...

A Lore request is an opportunity to learn more about a plot taking place, or to have some element of the world given a bit more definition. It's an excellent way of giving Game Masters feedback on what plots interest you, by asking for follow-up information. I...

A Player-Initiated Plot (PIP) is how you ask for something to happen to you at an event and shape what kind of experience it is. Players enjoy wildly different things; a PIP is your chance to steer toward what you like. It tells the Game Master what kind of st...

Your character doesn't stop existing when an event ends. Between games they're living their life — running a shop, keeping up friendships, traveling, chasing goals of their own. A "downtime action" is anything your character does in that between-games time. T...

Every month dozens of players attend events and as many as half of them will want to create new magic items, produce potions, or make other in-game items. It can take Logistics staff hours each month putting all of these orders together, so we use the preprodu...

Camp Kingsley is a large site, but the areas we actually use for play sit in a fairly compact stretch of it. To help both players and NPCs know what to expect where, the site is divided into three zones.   Town Zone The central area represents Maplewood i...

The Spinning Jenny is the one place at game where you can settle in, set down a mug or an instrument or anything else fragile, and trust it won't get caught in a fight. The Helix enforces that: attacking someone inside doesn't just fail, it removes the offende...

Stars and Wishes are designed to give the Player Outreach & Education workgroup an idea of what you enjoyed during an event and what you would like to see in the future! It uses a slightly modified version of the "Stars and Wishes" feedback method found in the...

This page covers the rules regarding touching other players, searching, and restraints. Physical contact is a subject that is taken very seriously for the safety and comfort of all players. Physical Contact Body-to-body physical contact is strictly prohib...

This page covers the out-of-game requirements for being on site and using gear. Waivers All players need to have a current waiver on file before participating in the game. The current waiver can be found via [I'll find the link later]. Completed digital c...

This page covers the realities and safety of engaging in combat as well as our combat etiquette and expectations. For rules regarding physical contact during combat, see Physical Contact and Consent. The basic rule of Kingdoms of Novitas is that if it can be ...

The 'Hold!' call is the most important safety call in the game. It is used when a real-world situation could potentially endanger someone's safety, or to deal with an injury that has already occurred. It is important to note that a "Hold!" is distinctly diffe...

Kingdoms of Novitas is dedicated to providing an immersive and engaging roleplaying experience for our community. Because our events involve complex storytelling and physical combat, we maintain specific guidelines regarding participant age to ensure that all ...

These are our policies about interpersonal behavior between players. Code of Conduct Summary Kingdoms of Novitas does not tolerate harassment in any form, including sexual harassment, and will take immediate action to address knowledge or complaints of viola...

"Where's My XP? If your experience total looks wrong, who you talk to depends on the situation. If you know exactly what's missing — say, experience for a prop donation — go to the Marshal responsible for that area (the Props Marshal, in that example); the Lo...

An event is divided into blocks of play called shifts. Each shift is a stretch of active game: the world is "on," stories are running, and combat and other rules are in effect. Outside of shifts the game pauses: you sleep, eat, and socialize out-of-game until ...

Packing for an event breaks down into what you need as a person (food, sleep, hygiene) and what you need to play (garb, gear, and character items). Use the checklist below as a starting point but know you won't need everything on it, especially your first time...

Characters, Alts & XP Can I play more than one character?Yes, you can play up to two PCs per calendar year. You may only play one per weekend. What if I make a character and then don't like it?That's what New Character Amnesty is for: after your character's ...