Rule Updates

Rule Changes 2025

Added an addendum to the Strict Canon Rules regarding dragonriders with disabilities:
- Dragonriders who sustain severe injuries requiring below the knee amputations may return to the Fighting Wings in the following stages: healing, therapy, training in the Queen's Wing with adaptations, transferring into a Mid-to-High Altitude Wing with the in-character Wingleader/Weyrleader's approval.

The Rich Text Ban was removed, allowing Rich Text posts to be sent to the list. There are still restrictions in place regarding font colors, fonts, etc, so please see the "Posting Information" page for further information.

Gold Firelizard Ownership See: Pet Rules
- Any character can Impress a gold flit, pending council approval.

Backdated Posts, Rank Requirements, Inactivity Checks
- Backdating: Months no longer "close" as the timeline moves. Posts may freely take place any time in the current month or up to 6 months prior. Flashbacks are still allowed but not required.
Ranker Steps: Condensed L1-L4 ranker rules. L1 characters should be posted with at least once every 3 OOC months, while members that hold other L2-L4 ranks should be posting at least once every 3 OOC months (but the post can be with any character).
Inactivity Checks: Council will continue to host periodic roll calls for members to check in. In it, we'll ask what to do with your characters if you don't respond to a future role call. L1s may reach out to members if Ranker characters haven't been played for an extended period of time.

Female Crafters
- After 20+ years of OOC writing, and nearly 12 Turns of in-character developments, we'd like to announce that female crafters are now allowed in two more halls: the Healercraft and the Weavercraft.

Member Rewards
- We have updated the Member Rewards page - adjusting the prices of some rewards, adding some new ones and removing those which are no longer needed.

Weyrlingmaster Rank Changes
- Given the recent promotion of R'lor, we have updated a couple of the FAQ articles regarding Weyrlingmasters. The main change is that the Weyrlingmaster is now "usually" a bronzerider, rather than "always" - the decision is up to the Weyrleader!

Canon Changes, Dragonrider Gender & Sexuality, One Goldrider Rule
- Rule 4 updated to: There are no absolute restrictions on dragonriders' sexuality. Check the Hatchings page for how this affects your Candidate.
- Rule 8 is now: Personas with a disability that would prevent them from fighting Thread will usually not be allowed to become a Candidate, and any such Impression must be approved by the Council (if you are not sure, please ask).
- The One Goldrider Rule has been updated to reflect that it only applies to golds obtained at Triad Weyrs.