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Terms and Conditions

A Guide to Our Pursuit and Laws

Quest of the Realm

Welcome to the Dwarves Keep! Our mission is to engage and support gamers on their various campaigns and quests. To that end, the GM of the Realm works hard to maintain this site as a safe and purposeful space for all. The following will help you understand how our content can be used, how to behave within the Dwarves Keep, and what to expect from others here. By visiting this site and/or participating in the Dwarves Keep in any way, you implicitly agree to the terms and conditions listed here.

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Lawful Requirements

License

Unless otherwise stated, Dwarves Keep owns the intellectual property rights for all material on Dwarves Keep. All intellectual property rights reserved. You may access and use Dwarves Keep content for personal use subject to the following.

You must not:

  • Reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from Dwarves Keep.
  • Sell, rent, or sub-license material from Dwarves Keep.
  • Redistribute content from Dwarves Keep.

You are permitted to:

  • Share material from Dwarves Keep on your digital platforms, provided you give credit and adhere to the conditions listed in this agreement.
  • Otherwise promote the Dwarves Keep with our permission.

Users are allowed to post information and opinions in certain areas of this website. The GM of the Realm doesn’t personally review these comments before they are published to the website.

Dwarves Keep does use spam filtering software, but there is no guarantee that all spam or inappropriate comments will be filtered before being published. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of Dwarves Keep. Comments only reflect the views and opinions of the commentor. Dwarves Keep isn’t liable for comments nor for any liability, damages, or expenses caused and/or suffered by the posting and/or appearance of comments on this website.

Dwarves Keep reserves the right to monitor all comments and remove any considered inappropriate, offensive, or in violation of these terms and conditions.

You warrant that:

  • You’re entitled to post comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so.
  • The comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including but not limited to material under copyright, patent, or trademark of any third-party.
  • You’re following all the Rules of the Realm listed below.

You grant Dwarves Keep a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, and edit any of your comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.

Hyperlinking to Our Content

Websites and organizations may link to our website without written approval so long as the link:

  • Is in no way deceptive.
  • Does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services.
  • Does not negatively reflect on us.
  • Fits within the context of the linking party’s site.
If you’re interested in linking to our website and need approval, scribe a message to the GM of the Realm. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information,
URLUniform Resource Locator
of your website, a list of URLs from which you intend to link to our website, and a list of the URLs on our website you would link to. The GM of the Realm will respond as soon as possible.

Content Liability

We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that are raised on your website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third-party rights.

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right to request you remove any or all links to our website. You agree to immediately remove all links to our website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and our linking policy at any time. By linking to our website, you agree to be bound to and follow these terms and conditions.

Disclaimer

We do not ensure the information on this website is correct. We do not warrant its completeness or accuracy, nor do we promise the website will remain available or the material on the website is kept up to date.

Rules of the Realm

Be Respectful

Don’t be a jerk. The Dwarves Keep is a community built and enhanced by all questing the realm. Respect each other. Do not harass, defame, or threaten others. Avoid making unwelcome comments (e.g. angry name-calling or outbursts of profanity). Racism, sexism, and other hate speech will not be tolerated. Any content that incites real-world violence will not be tolerated.

No Porn, No Exceptions

There are many other sites for smut. Leave your fellow adventurers alone and go there if you must.

Pornographic images and references to pornographic sites are strictly prohibited in the Dwarves Keep. Not sure what constitutes pornography? Avoid any content containing nudity or sexual references and avoid sharing links to sites that contain this content. When in doubt about the suitability of content, assume it’s in poor taste.

Do Not Spam or Solicit

Seriously, no one wants your stuff. This is not a venue to promote your site, services, enterprises, etc. Advertisements and solicitations of any kind are prohibited. Adventurers are here because they enjoy gaming, not peddling. If you have other motivations, find another realm to pester.

Crimes of High Treason

Want to get banished? These actions will likely result in blocking your current and future content in the realm:

  • Posting, offering, or asking for login information of any kind for any site/service.
  • Posting another person’s private information (job, gender, living situation, location, etc.) or contact information (address, email, phone number, etc.).
  • Posting spam or affiliate links, content that could be offensive, or posts without content.
  • Posting copyright-infringing material.
  • Posting requests for money or currency of any kind.
  • Harassing, defaming, or threatening others on the site. This includes threats of lawsuits or other legal action.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Every post is judged on its own merits. You’re at the mercy of the GM of the Realm, naturally.

Don’t Use All Caps

Don’t post in all caps unless you’re yelling. And really, why are you yelling? Tranquil posts, please. Simmer down.

Avoid Linking in Posts if Possible

Everything changes, including
URLUniform Resource Locator
s like links and websites. This could mean that an adventurer looking at your content in the future clicks a link to something different than expected and is exposed to insecure content or lands in the ever-present 404 Plane of the Abyss. Try to post content in full, rather than using links. However, remember not to infringe on copyrighted material. Should a link be required, use a secure link, i.e.
httpsHypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
, not
httpHypertext Transfer Protocol
.

Quandaries or Woes?

If you need assistance with a violation of these terms, scribe a message to the GM of the Realm. Be specific about the location and nature of any problematic content.

Terms and Conditions Last Updated: March 1, 2024