Workshop Rules

The Silvergate Inn is proud to offer the only open Magic Workshop of any current House in the Lands. This feature allows all members who can benefit from the powers of the Workshop, be they enchanting wizards or embedding bards, to utilize those powers in their work.

However, this privilege does come with certain responsibilities. Due to the controversial nature of the open Workshop, it is imperative that all who use the Workshop abide by the following guidelines. Because there is a tremendous amount of debate over the Workshop system amongst House members, misuse of the Workshop carries with it serious retribution....all the way up to immediate expulsion. Ignorance is not considered an excuse; all Members attest to having read the by-laws before they join, and are therefore held accountable to these rules, whether or not they choose to read them.

• Non-member wizards may not, under any circumstances, use the Silvergate Workshop for enchanting. There are no acceptable reasons for a non-member Mage to be enchanting in the Workshop, even if they are enchanting for a member, and permission to do so is never granted by the House officers. Any member bringing in a non-member Mage for enchanting purposes faces immediate expulsion. Again, ignorance is not considered an excuse in this case; non-member wizards are not allowed to enchant in the Workshop. Period.

• Only those with the ability and need to use the Workshop may do so. That is, one must possess either the Enchant spell (Wizard spell 925), or the Magic Item Creation spell (Minor Elemental 420). Not only that, but the practitioner must be using the workshop to cast (or prepare to cast) one of those two spells, and for no other reason.

• Non-enchanters or -imbedders may be in the Workshop if they are assisting a particular wizard in the enchanting process (i.e., if they are channeling mana), or if they are accompanying an imbedder who is doing work for them. Resting and chatting in the Workshop is prohibited. The Silvergate currently has ten private tables (in the public and private areas), five rentable rooms in the public area and several quiet rooms in the private areas in which conversations, box-picking and other activities can take place. There is no reason to use the Workshop for these activities.

• Under no circumstances are non-enchanters and -imbedders to stand in the Workshop attempting to contract these services. This is very annoying to those who are working in the Workshop, and is against regulations.

• Enchanting in the Workshop is considered to be on a first-come, first-served basis. If a Wizard has been preparing the mana pool for hours, and someone comes in and drains it in minutes with low-level casts, the original wizard has not only the right to be angry, but to also file a complaint against the other wizard, possibly resulting in sanctions. Please, be courteous and treat others as you would like to be treated.

• Wizards should not use the Workshop for any enchant less than 3x. Easier enchants, such as 1x and 2x, can easily be done at any node, including the many (almost a dozen) found throughout Silvergate.

• No Member is to prevent access to the Workshop to other Members for any reason, even if that member possesses the means to do so.

• On occasion, the Lord of the Manor will deem it necessary to close the Workshop for a period of time. If this is the case, he will make every effort to disseminate the reason. (For example, whenever a large public event is held in the Inn, the Workshop will always be closed to prevent difficulties.) Any attempts to open the Workshop door during this time through spells, lockpicking, bashing, etc. will be frowned upon.

• The Officers of Silvergate retain the right to monitor the Workshop to see that it is being used correctly. This is done to ensure that all members have freedom and access to the Workshop. Any attempt to harm an officer who is monitoring the Workshop will be grounds for immediate expulsion.

The open Workshop is a privilege, and not a right. Following these rules will ensure that the Workshop will always remain available for those who need it. If you have any questions or concerns about these rules, please don't hesitate to contact the Lord of the Manor.

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