1 • Respect First and foremost, and above all else, maturity and respect are to be shown towards our own and others. While this includes our moderation and administration staff, it extends to all members and non-members as well. Gossip-mongering, spreading rumours, or speaking cruelly to others will not be tolerated. This includes those who may be newer to the game or to roleplay than we are. 2 • Age While Thorn & Antler hold no expectations for in-character age, we hold a strict 18+ policy for the out-of-character age of Free Company Members, Discord Members, and Linkshell Members. Please keep this in mind if and when inviting others. Any found to be underage will be ejected and banned until their 18th birthday. 3 • LGBTQ-Friendly While this largely falls under the first, it never hurts to repeat oneself: out-of-character, Thorn & Antler is an LGBTQ-friendly network. We do not claim to be a 'safe space', but attacks on anyone's gender identity, gender expression, sexuality, faith, race, ethnicity, et al. will not be tolerated under any circumstances, regardless of their involvement as an associate, FC member, or linkshell member. 4 • Consent Thorn & Antler believes in free self-expression, but also in respect. What our members choose to roleplay is their own responsibility, as we believe in complete seperation of character and player - just because you write something doesn't mean you support it. In and of that, however, much of the content we will be dealing with may be uncomfortable for some others, and as such we ask that... if you are uncomfortable with something going on in a roleplay, that you speak up or excuse yourself within reason, if someone requests you take certain aspects of your posts to a more private channel like /party or /tell, you do so to the best of your ability and, no one is to be mocked or teased for anything they find uncomfortable or upsetting; we've all had different experiences, and no one owes explanation 5 • Content Thorn & Antler is, by its very nature, rife with dark and mature content - themes in our storyline will deal with drug abuse, drug addiction, human trafficking, sex, violence, and more. Themes of homophobia may arise as well. Applicants to the Free Company are expected to be aware of this, and okay with this. While ultimately rule [4] is in effect, we will hold the general assumption that those who do not wish their characters to be involved in these activities, or those who are uncomfortable reading or writing such themes, will rethink application.

⊱ T ۰ h ۰ o ۰ r ۰ n ⁘ & ⁘ A ۰ n ۰ t ۰ l ۰ e ۰ r ⊰ A۰ᴘ۰ᴏ۰ᴛ۰ʜ۰ᴇ۰ᴄ۰ᴀ۰ʀ۰ʏ ✦ʀᴇᴄʀᴜɪᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ sᴛᴀᴛᴜs✦ Open We are now accepting applications here. ________________________________ ⇥ A ۰ b ۰ o ۰ u ۰ t ⇤ ________________________ Thorn & Antler is an independent, Rank 8 heavy role-playing Free Company with a heavy emphasis on lore-compliance and character development centered around dark themes and criminal activity. We aim to provide a warm and welcoming community for those who play morally-grey, or morally-black characters, putting quality of members over quantity, and giving every character their chance to shine and an outlet to grow. We intend to hold events both centered around the Free Company and its members as well as holding weekly or monthly public events such as fight competitions, gambling, black markets, and more. Thorn & Antler stands as an apothecary situated in North Shroud, north-west of Fallgourd Float and Proud Creek; to the public eye, it is known as an apothecary, marketing all manner of healing herbs and high-quality teas to the people of the Shroud, and offering trade with the hunters, gatherers, and occasionally poachers that pass through. To those who catch the hushed whispers in Buscarron's Druthers or the Bobbing Cork, however, one can acquire far more potent potions and poisons from the old, battered Raen who seems to own the shop, and on certain nights each month, it's said that fights are held for the amusement and profit of those who attend - no holds barred, and with plenty of coin to be earned.