Dunamin
First Post
Seems like we need to branch out a general "L4W Proposals Discussion" thread, probably prefaced with related chapters from covaithe's awesome charter:
Game mechanics and approved sources
At the time of this writing, the games in this world are run using 4th Edition D&D rules as described in the following sources:
- The three core books: Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual
- Errata for the above books published here
Characters may be created from the PHB races and the monstrous races at the back of the MM.
Changing the rules: proposing new sources and mechanics
Any player may propose that the rules be changed, or that new source material be allowed. To do so, the player should create a new thread in the forum with a title beginning with "Proposal: ". In the proposal, they should explain what the proposed change to the rules is, and why they feel that the change is needed. The judges, after allowing time for refinement and discussion of the proposal, will vote by indicating YES or NO in a post in that thread. In order to pass, a proposal must receive at least three YES votes, and the YES votes must outnumber the NO votes by at least two. When that condition has been met for 48 hours, the proposal passes and becomes part of the official rules. If a proposal receives at least 3 NO votes, and NO votes outnumber YES votes by at least two for a period of 48 hours, the proposal fails and the matter is closed.
It is possible that a proposal will neither pass nor be officially closed. Example: A proposal may gain 4 yes votes and 3 no votes and attract no further votes. In such a circumstance, the proposal has not passed and does not become a rule barring a change in circumstances.
A proposal that fails may be proposed again, but not before three months have passed since it failed. Conversely, players may propose to repeal a passed proposal after at least one month has passed, but if that repeal proposal fails, it may not be reconsidered for three months.
A judge cannot vote in his or her own proposals.
Proposals to include new rules content may be made either for specific rules or articles (e.g. "I propose that the text of Magic Missile be amended thusly...", or "I propose that we adopt the rules in the article 'Pimp my Halfling' in Dragon #666"), or for entire sources ("I propose that the Adventurer's Vault be made an approved source"). No published sources will be considered until they have been available to the public for at least three months. This is to allow the D&D community at large an opportunity for discussion and playtesting.
Or would it be better for each proposed source to get its own thread: "Proposal: Martial Power", "Proposal: Dragon 369", etc?