Melbourne D&D Adventurers League (MelbDDAL) is dedicated to providing a safe and harassment-free D&D experience where everyone can play D&D regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, physical appearance, race, disability, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. To that end, anyone that attends agrees to the Code of Conduct below.This code is designed to outline our values: respect, enjoyment, inclusion, and acceptance. While we hope that everyone shares our values, we understand that may not always be the case. That being said, violation of these rules can cause action up to and including expulsion from attending current and future MelbDDAL sessions and events. Our Code of Conduct may be updated as necessity arises.The long and short of it is...Make everyone feel welcome. Avoid excessively vulgar, sexual, or overly mature language and themes. We want to foster an environment of mutual respect where we can talk to each other when something that has been said might make us uncomfortable. If you find it difficult to talk to another person about their behaviour, do not feel safe approaching them, or have tried talking to them to no avail, please reach out to the Melbourne D&D Adventurers League Admins through whatever means you feel most comfortable.We want everyone to have fun, but your enjoyment shouldn’t come at the cost of other people’s enjoyment.

I. Open Table Policy

Melbourne D&D Adventurers League has a blanket Open Table Policy to all our games. This means that if you need to leave the table for any reason or feel you are unable to continue the game, you are free to do so informing the DM know. No further explanation is required and you do not have to get the DM's 'permission'.

II. X-CARD POLICY

Melbourne D&D Adventurers League makes use of the X-card system. The X-card is a player safety tool that allows players to indicate when they are uncomfortable with something about their experience during or outside of the game with respect to the game setting.The X-card may be a physical card, a verbal signal, or any other reasonably communicated gesture that can be invoked publicly, privately, or in the VTT (Virtual Table Top software). Once the X-card is put forward, the offending activity, subject matter, or course of action must be stopped and the DM should then move the game forward from that topic.Please respect the player’s right to invoke the X-card. If the player wishes to, they may or may not choose to elaborate, which is also acceptable and no further explanation is needed.Listen and incorporate the player’s response, and continue with the game. Any mocking or derisive behaviour regarding the use of the X-card will not be tolerated.

III. NO-SHOW POLICY

If a player fails to show up to a game without notifying their DM, their ability to sign up for future games may be suspended. Repeat offences may also result in harsher penalties.

IV. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Melbourne D&D Adventurers League Administrators reserve the right to warn, or refuse participation of any member based on violation of any of the following:

Furthermore, all members are expected to adhere to the following:

IV-B. Examples of Violations

GENERAL

UNSAFE BEHAVIOUR

AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR

THEFT

V. Harassment

IMPORTANT. If you are being harassed, see or hear someone else being harassed, or have any other concerns with regard to harassment, please contact any of the MDDAL Admins, store staff, or a DM to help resolve the issue. MDDAL Admin contact information is available at the end of this document or on the contact page.

HARASSMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED NOR TOLERATED IN ANY FORM.Harassment includes, but is not limited to, offensive comments and actions related to gender, age, sexual orientation, physical appearance, race, disability, ethnicity, nationality, and religion. It also includes deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography, disruption, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.If any participant, player, DM, or even one of the Admins is found to have engaged in harassing behaviour, MelbDDAL will take the appropriate action, including warning the offender or expulsion. Anyone asked to cease harassing behaviour is expected to do so immediately. Warnings for harassing activities are not guaranteed and are at the discretion of the MelbDDAL Admins. Anyone conducting in harassing activity may be expelled from attending future sessions and events at the discretion of the MelbDDAL Admins.Examples of harassment may include, but not limited to the following:

This harassment policy also extends into the universe of the games that are being played. Harassment of another player is not excused because such action is “in character” or because it is part of the confines of the game rather than directly to another person. While certain actions may be permitted in-character if with the full consent of the player involved and others at the table, it should never be the focus or used as a tool to harass a player.

VI. EXPULSION & BANNING POLICY

Melbourne D&D Adventurers League reserves the right to expel, ban, permanently ban or take any other action/remedy as deemed appropriate for any player, DM or other persons for any reason deemed reasonable by a MelbDDAL Admin, from attending our events. The MelbDDAL Admin team will endeavour to apply the highest ethical standards and practices to any such decisions and that they have been made with the best intentions for the community as a whole.Allegations of improper behaviour that are brought to our attention will be taken seriously. The MelbDDAL Admins will take the following into consideration prior to taking any action:

The MelbDDAL Admins shall endeavour to produce logical and impartial decisions on a case-by-case basis.In the event that one of our players is assaulted, harassed, or otherwise mistreated, we will do our best to de-escalate the situation and ensure the safety of all parties. We reserve the right to contact emergency services and/or the police as appropriate or required by law. It is our desire that all our players have a fun and safe time playing D&D.

VII. Reporting

To report an incident, person, or make a complaint, please be sure you have as much information as possible about the incident; including the date, time, location and details, and contact either a DM or MelbDDAL Admin as soon as possible.You may request that your situation is handled by a particular Admin if you are more comfortable with this. You may also contact us after the event if you are uncomfortable doing so at the time.If this is about something that has occurred in-store, e.g. you’ve witnessed the theft of store property, please alert the store staff immediately. If you’ve witnessed the theft of personal property, please alert a DM or a MelbDDAL Admin immediately. If the incident is an emergency, please contact emergency services immediately and alert the store staff as soon as it is safe to do so.

CONTACT

Should you wish to directly bring up your concerns in person, you may bring this up with your DM at the table, or a member of the moderation team who you would find at either the admin or sign-up table at events. If looking to contact the team online, you can either refer to the full list of members from the moderation team, which can be seen on the community Discord, use our online ticketing system.The MelbDDAL Admins are the team most responsible for assisting with these concerns and feedback and are contactable for questions, feedback and reporting through the official channels or individually through the following methods:

PRIVACY

Any and all feedback submitted will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. All reports, regardless of whether or not they were shared anonymously or otherwise, are to be handled on a need-to-know basis and will not be shared unless necessary or expressly permitted. This includes any personal identifying information submitted as part of the report.The contents of reports will only be disclosed to those who would have a legitimate need to know in order to make informed decisions related to the group's operations and activities. This includes decision-making staff, organizers, or other relevant parties directly involved in addressing reported issues.Any unauthorized disclosure or breach of confidentiality will be taken seriously and will be met with administrative action.

VIII. ADMIN RESPONSE

A MelbDDAL Admin who has a code of conduct violation brought to their attention will resolve the manner as quickly and professionally as possible, but remember that everyone is innocent until proven guilty and that these things may take a small amount of time. The responses given here are a guideline. If the situation calls for a more or less serious response to resolve a situation, a MelbDDAL Admin will take the appropriate action. Disruptive behaviour can be dealt with by the DM as a first resolution by issuing the participant a warning. Upon being issued a second warning, the DM should notify a MelbDDAL Admin. The DM has the right to ask a disruptive player to leave the table. If the DM is engaging in disruptive behaviour, a player should immediately inform a MelbDDAL Admin.Unsafe behaviour is more serious, and the DM or other players have the right to notify a MelbDDAL Admin or store staff immediately. The MelbDDAL Admin will issue a warning when appropriate, and remove the disruptive person or persons from the table or play area upon further infractions, or immediately when necessary.Theft and aggressive behaviour are grounds for immediate removal from the area and/or premises and should always be brought to a MelbDDAL Admin attention immediately. Legal recourse may be looked into.If you feel you have been unfairly targeted, reported or banned in error, you may contact a MelbDDAL Admin to review your case, however, we do not make these decisions lightly.

IX. AGE POLICY

Melbourne D&D Adventurers League is a group founded to facilitate tabletop gaming for adults in the greater Melbourne area. In order to be a member of MelbDDAL a person must be an adult over the age of 18.Adult members may attend MelbDDAL events with children, where the child or children are under strict supervision AND prior arrangements have been made with MelbDDAL Administrators and Volunteers.For this purpose, strict supervision means immediate and constant supervision and can include participating in a MelbDDAL event together.For children to participate in a standard MelbDDAL event, prior arrangements must be made. Arrangements must be made and approved four days prior to the event. MelbDDAL Admins reserve the right to refuse or approve arrangements based on their discretion and may take into consideration the following:

MelbDDAL Admin may also conditionally approve the participation of children in MelbDDAL events on an ongoing basis. MelbDDAL Admin can do so on a discretionary basis and may consider the above factors as well as the prior behaviour of the child at previous MelbDDAL events.When making a decision regarding the participation of a child in MelbDDAL events the MelbDDAL Admin must take into consideration the enjoyment of MelbDDAL events for other members of MelbDDAL. MelbDDAL Admin reserve the right to caution members based on the disruptive behaviour of children attending an MelbDDAL event with them.

Last edited version: v2.3 — As of May 18, 2023
Edits: Section VII (Reporting) has been expanded to include more information on Contact and Privacy Information

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FAQ

What do I need?
Peril at the Port is an interactive Epic Adventure for Tier 1 (level 1-4) and Tier 2 (level 5-10) characters. You will need to have an Adventurers League legal character to play, or else you will have to use one of our pre-generated characters provided on the day.