🏠 Housing Rules & Guidelines

Player-owned housing provides characters with a personal space for roleplay, storage, and storytelling. Housing is a privilege, not a right, and must be used in a way that supports immersion, fairness, and server balance.

💵 Purchasing a House

• Houses may be purchased using in-county currency or supporter currency, depending on availability and server guidelines.

• All house purchases must be approved and processed through the proper in-character or staff-managed systems.

• Ownership is tied to the character, not the account, unless otherwise stated.

🕒 Activity & Ownership Status

• House ownership is expected to be actively used in roleplay.

• Prolonged inactivity may trigger a review of ownership status.

• Staff may contact an owner or monitor usage before taking action.

• Houses that are unused, abandoned, or clearly inactive may be reclaimed.

⛔ Inactivity, Departure & Auctions

• If a player leaves the county permanently or becomes significantly inactive, their house may be removed from ownership.

• Reclaimed houses may be placed into public auction, resale, or reapplication, at staff discretion.

• Former owners are not guaranteed the ability to reclaim the property unless approved by staff.

♻️ Transfers, Sales & Inheritance

• Selling or transferring a house to another player must be approved by staff.

• All sales or transfers must be roleplayed in-character and properly documented.

• Informal or unapproved transfers are not valid.

• Inheritance or gifting of houses may be permitted if supported by strong RP and staff approval.

❗ Use of Property & Exploitation

Houses must not be used to exploit game mechanics, storage systems, or spawn locations.

Using houses as:

• Safe zones to avoid RP consequences

• Log-out shelters during active scenes

• Duplication or storage exploits

is strictly prohibited.

Any form of mechanical abuse involving housing may result in loss of the property and further punishment.

⚠️ Criminal & High-Risk Roleplay

• Houses may be used for criminal or grey-area RP only if it is realistic, limited, and balanced.

• Turning a house into an unraidable, consequence-free base is not allowed.

• Staff may impose restrictions or reclaim properties being abused for high-risk activities.

👮 Raids, Searches & Entry

• Houses are not immune to roleplay consequences.

• Law enforcement may search or raid a property with proper RP justification (warrants, investigations, etc.).

• Owners must not exploit interiors, locks, or mechanics to avoid lawful RP outcomes.

🔨 Property Conduct & Customization

• Property customization must remain lore-friendly and appropriate to the setting.

• Blocking entrances, exploiting collision, or creating unfair advantages through decoration is prohibited.

• Staff may request changes or remove problematic modifications.

✨ Staff Oversight & Enforcement

• Staff reserve the right to:

• Review housing activity and usage

• Reclaim, freeze, or auction properties

• Remove ownership if rules are violated

• Housing-related decisions are final, though appeals may be submitted through proper channels.

📜 RP-First Philosophy

• Houses should enhance personal stories, relationships, and conflict.

• Ownership does not grant immunity from consequences or special status.

• Players are expected to prioritize roleplay quality over mechanical advantage at all times.