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	~~===Urizen===~~
	* [[Spiral#Recent_History\|Paragraph Added to Recent History of Spiral]]

	~~===Varushka===~~
	* [[Varushka military concerns]]
	* [[Varushka magical traditions#Volhov\|Last Paragraph from Lineage]]

	~~===Wintermark===~~
	* [[Wintermark culture and customs\|Skars and Birds]]
	* [[Wintermark_history#The_Relinquishment_of_Skarsind\|The Relinquishment of Skarsind]]
	* [[Kallevesi]]

	~~==Changes To Consider Next Winter==~~
	~~===The Brass Coast===~~
	* [[The_Brass_Coast_culture_and_customs#The_Gift\|The Gift]]

	~~===Dawn===~~
	* [[Dawn history#The_Freedom_Heresy\|History of Briar Prejudice]]
	* [[The Freedom Heresy]]

	~~===Highguard===~~
	* [[Highguard religious beliefs]]

	~~===The Marches===~~
	* [[The Marches culture and customs#Funerals\|Funerals]]

	~~===Navarr===~~
	* [[Navarr_culture_and_customs#The_Vallorn\|Vallorn and Briars added]]

	~~===Urizen===~~
	* [[Urizen_people#Overview\|Paragraph on the Gift Added]]
	* [[Urizen culture and customs#Poise\|Final Paragraph Added to Poise]]

	~~===Varushka===~~
	* [[Varushka people\|Second and Fourth Paragraphs Relevant]]
	* [[Varushka history]]

Matt at 13:40, 19 April 2024

2024-04-19T13:40:52Z

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	~~===The League===~~
	* [[Reckoners\|New Page for Reckoners]]
	* [[The League religious beliefs]]
	* [[The_League_look_and_feel#Bishops\|Bishops Look and Feel]]

	===Urizen===		===Urizen===

Matt: Replaced content with " ===The League=== * New Page for Reckoners * The League religious beliefs * Bishops Look and Feel ===Urizen=== * Paragraph Added to Recent History of Spiral ===Varushka=== * Varushka military concerns * Last Paragraph from Lineage ===Wintermark=== * Skars and Birds * Wintermark_history#The_Relinquishment_..."

2024-04-19T13:37:20Z

Replaced content with " ===The League=== * New Page for Reckoners * The League religious beliefs * Bishops Look and Feel ===Urizen=== * Paragraph Added to Recent History of Spiral ===Varushka=== * Varushka military concerns * Last Paragraph from Lineage ===Wintermark=== * Skars and Birds * Wintermark_history#The_Relinquishment_..."

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Matt at 13:03, 28 September 2022

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 ==Overview==
 The lineaged have faced prejudice in some parts the Empire for centuries with briars particularly singled out. In Varushka there are doubts about their ability to stick to the important rules that keep everyone safe. In Navar and the Marches the briar's closeness to the Spring realm has caused many to treat them differently, often regarding them as fundamentally untrustwothy. And Highguard has always questioned the lineaged, seeing them as spiritual suspect. Even when they embraced the virtues with great passion, there was a view that they must continually resist the siren call of their blood, or risk corruption by their lineage. A few Highborn [[cambion]] and [[changeling|changelings]] even choose to saw their horns down to stumps, to demonstrate to everyone that they have renounced their heritage.
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 * [[Varushka people|Second and Fourth Paragraphs Relevant]]
 * [[Varushka history]]

Matt: /* Confidentiality */

2022-08-24T02:32:44Z

Confidentiality

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	We will not take steps to investigate a report if you have asked us not to. We won't approach any individual you name as part of any investigation you've agreed we can undertake.		We will not take steps to investigate a report if you have asked us not to. We won't approach any individual you name as part of any investigation you've agreed we can undertake.

	All details of your complaint including any emails, documents, or reports you supply are considered to be shared with us in confidence [https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/right-of-access/information-about-other-individuals/?fbclid=IwAR0nT0inrpsb7vbe97VhclELoWhjRHrniVZFM4KIKgypu0CWaJojeSsz6F4 under the terms of the GDPR regulations]. This means that the data will not be released in response to a subject access request without your explicit permission. We will not share any details of your report with anyone else unless we are legally compelled to do so by a police demand or similar and we will inform you before this happens if it is legally possible to do so. We will not release any supplementary information gathered as part of any investigation by us that could ~~reasonably~~ be used to identify you without your prior permission.		All details of your complaint including any emails, documents, or reports you supply are considered to be shared with us in confidence [https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/right-of-access/information-about-other-individuals/?fbclid=IwAR0nT0inrpsb7vbe97VhclELoWhjRHrniVZFM4KIKgypu0CWaJojeSsz6F4 under the terms of the GDPR regulations]. This means that the data will not be released in response to a subject access request without your explicit permission. We will not share any details of your report with anyone else unless we are legally compelled to do so by a police demand or similar and we will inform you before this happens if it is legally possible to do so. We will not release any supplementary information gathered as part of any investigation by us that could be used to identify you without your prior permission.

	If we ban a participant for a breach of our conduct rules, then we will delete all our records of your communications with us about that participant, before we issue the ban.		If we ban a participant for a breach of our conduct rules, then we will delete all our records of your communications with us about that participant, before we issue the ban.

Matt at 02:29, 24 August 2022

2022-08-24T02:29:29Z

Matt: /* Confidentiality */

2022-08-06T19:04:37Z

Confidentiality

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The lineaged have faced prejudice in some parts the Empire for centuries with briars particularly singled out. In Varushka there are doubts about their ability to stick to the important rules that keep everyone safe. In Navar and the Marches the briar's closeness to the Spring realm has caused many to treat them differently, often regarding them as fundamentally untrustwothy. And Highguard has always questioned the lineaged, seeing them as spiritual suspect. Even when they embraced the virtues with great passion, there was a view that they must continually resist the siren call of their blood, or risk corruption by their lineage. A few Highborn [[cambion]] and [[changeling\|changelings]] even choose to saw their horns down to stumps, to demonstrate to everyone that they have renounced their heritage.		The lineaged have faced prejudice in some parts the Empire for centuries with briars particularly singled out. In Varushka there are doubts about their ability to stick to the important rules that keep everyone safe. In Navar and the Marches the briar's closeness to the Spring realm has caused many to treat them differently, often regarding them as fundamentally untrustwothy. And Highguard has always questioned the lineaged, seeing them as spiritual suspect. Even when they embraced the virtues with great passion, there was a view that they must continually resist the siren call of their blood, or risk corruption by their lineage. A few Highborn [[cambion]] and [[changeling\|changelings]] even choose to saw their horns down to stumps, to demonstrate to everyone that they have renounced their heritage.

Matt at 19:04, 6 August 2022

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 ==Key Changes To Implement Now==
 We've removed every single nation page discussing lineage and orcs. We've made a handful of changes to appropriate nation pages to reference the old prejudices that existed previously. We've also updated some pages to contain details of the positive ways in which people view the lineaged that were on the removed pages previously. Finally we've updated the religious beliefs page for Highguard to make clear the unique challenges that Highborn lineaged face that flows from their commitment to the Way. It's useful to read the parts of the linked pages for your nation that have been changed and the update to the language section of the conduct rules if at all possible.
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 ===Conduct===
 * [[Language]]
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 * [[Varushka people|Second and Fourth Paragraphs Relevant]]
 * [[Varushka history]]

Matt at 08:26, 17 April 2022

2022-04-17T08:26:25Z

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	The lineaged have faced prejudice in some parts the Empire for centuries with briars particularly singled out. In Varushka there are doubts about their ability to stick to the important rules that keep everyone safe. In Navar and the Marches the briar's closeness to the Spring realm has caused many to treat them differently, often regarding them as fundamentally untrustwothy. And Highguard has always questioned the lineaged, seeing them as spiritual suspect. Even when they embraced the virtues with great passion, there was a view that they must continually resist the siren call of their blood, or risk corruption by their lineage. A few Highborn [[cambion]] and [[changeling\|changelings]] even choose to saw their horns down to stumps, to demonstrate to everyone that they have renounced their heritage.		The lineaged have faced prejudice in some parts the Empire for centuries with briars particularly singled out. In Varushka there are doubts about their ability to stick to the important rules that keep everyone safe. In Navar and the Marches the briar's closeness to the Spring realm has caused many to treat them differently, often regarding them as fundamentally untrustwothy. And Highguard has always questioned the lineaged, seeing them as spiritual suspect. Even when they embraced the virtues with great passion, there was a view that they must continually resist the siren call of their blood, or risk corruption by their lineage. A few Highborn [[cambion]] and [[changeling\|changelings]] even choose to saw their horns down to stumps, to demonstrate to everyone that they have renounced their heritage.
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	==Key Changes To Implement Now==		==Key Changes To Implement Now==
	We've removed every single nation page discussing lineage and orcs. We've made a handful of changes to appropriate nation pages to reference the old prejudices that existed previously. We've also updated some pages to contain details of the positive ways in which people view the lineaged that were on the removed pages previously. Finally we've updated the religious beliefs page for Highguard to make clear the unique challenges that Highborn lineaged face that flows from their commitment to the Way. It's useful to read the parts of the linked pages for your nation that have been changed and the update to the language section of the conduct rules if at all possible.		We've removed every single nation page discussing lineage and orcs. We've made a handful of changes to appropriate nation pages to reference the old prejudices that existed previously. We've also updated some pages to contain details of the positive ways in which people view the lineaged that were on the removed pages previously. Finally we've updated the religious beliefs page for Highguard to make clear the unique challenges that Highborn lineaged face that flows from their commitment to the Way. It's useful to read the parts of the linked pages for your nation that have been changed and the update to the language section of the conduct rules if at all possible.
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	===Conduct===		===Conduct===
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Matt: /* Game Design */

2022-04-08T19:29:42Z

Game Design

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	One issue we have addressed now is where people may have adapted the kind of language associated with real world racism to use when they are in-character in Empire. Empire is intended to be an imaginative setting that allows us to explore themes of conflict and prejudice in ways that are divorced from their manifestations in the real world. Obviously that approach has limitations, which is why we want to review what we're are doing, but using language tied to racist epithets in the real world makes the conflict feel more like real world prejudice. We want to avoid that as far as possible, so we have updated our conduct guidelines to make clear that phrases that echo real world racism, like "a briar in the woodpile", should not be used in the game under any circumstances.		One issue we have addressed now is where people may have adapted the kind of language associated with real world racism to use when they are in-character in Empire. Empire is intended to be an imaginative setting that allows us to explore themes of conflict and prejudice in ways that are divorced from their manifestations in the real world. Obviously that approach has limitations, which is why we want to review what we're are doing, but using language tied to racist epithets in the real world makes the conflict feel more like real world prejudice. We want to avoid that as far as possible, so we have updated our conduct guidelines to make clear that phrases that echo real world racism, like "a briar in the woodpile", should not be used in the game under any circumstances.

	~~Fundamentally though~~, ~~this change~~ is ~~about giving us time~~ to ~~talk to players~~ about Empire ~~and~~ look at what we can do to improve the game setting for everyone.		We're also asking people to stop using the word ''racist'' to describe other characters in the setting or their actions. Neither briars nor orcs are meant to be exact parallels of real world race, the aim was to avoid direct parallels with real world racism. Some characters are prejudiced against briars or orcs so you can call someone prejudiced if it makes sense in-character. But using the word racist to describe another character heightens the comparison with real world experience and more importantly risks trivialising something that is profoundly important in real life by connecting it to a game of imagination.

			We're now absolutely flat out preparing our first event in nearly three years, but once we've got the first event out of the way, we'll be welcoming feedback from everyone about their experiences with these issues when playing Empire, so that we can look at what we can do to improve the game setting for everyone.

	==Key Changes To Implement Now==		==Key Changes To Implement Now==

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	* '''We do not share details of reports with any other event organisations or LRP systems'''		* '''We do not share details of reports with any other event organisations or LRP systems'''
	* '''~~Details of reports~~ will not ~~be shared~~ in response to an SAR without your explicit consent'''		* '''We will not release any information you provide to us in confidence in response to an SAR without your explicit consent'''
	* '''If a participant is banned for a breach of conduct then all reports about them will be deleted, immediately prior to issuing a ban'''		* '''If a participant is banned for a breach of conduct then all reports about them will be deleted, immediately prior to issuing a ban'''
	* '''We will inform sanctioned event organisers if we are aware that a participant who is banned books for their event'''		* '''We will inform sanctioned event organisers if we are aware that a participant who is banned books for their event'''
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	If you make a report to our conduct team, they will share key details with each other as part of their standard process, so that they can determine an agreed response. Details of cases may be shared with key personnel who need to know those details for event and community safety and to support the conduct team to carry out their roles. The list of people with potential access to conduct information is listed opposite.		If you make a report to our conduct team, they will share key details with each other as part of their standard process, so that they can determine an agreed response. Details of cases may be shared with key personnel who need to know those details for event and community safety and to support the conduct team to carry out their roles. The list of people with potential access to conduct information is listed opposite.

	~~We will not share any details of your report with anyone else unless we are legally compelled to do so.~~ We will not take steps to investigate a report if you have asked us not to. We won't approach any individual you name as part of any investigation you've agreed we can undertake.		We will not take steps to investigate a report if you have asked us not to. We won't approach any individual you name as part of any investigation you've agreed we can undertake.

	All details of your complaint are considered to be shared with us in confidence [https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/right-of-access/information-about-other-individuals/?fbclid=IwAR0nT0inrpsb7vbe97VhclELoWhjRHrniVZFM4KIKgypu0CWaJojeSsz6F4 under the terms of the GDPR regulations]. This means that the data will not be released in response to a subject access request without your explicit permission. If we ban a participant for a breach of our conduct rules, then we will delete all our records of your communications with us about that participant, before we issue the ban.		All details of your complaint including any emails, documents, or reports you supply are considered to be shared with us in confidence [https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/right-of-access/information-about-other-individuals/?fbclid=IwAR0nT0inrpsb7vbe97VhclELoWhjRHrniVZFM4KIKgypu0CWaJojeSsz6F4 under the terms of the GDPR regulations]. This means that the data will not be released in response to a subject access request without your explicit permission. We will not share any details of your report with anyone else unless we are legally compelled to do so by a police demand or similar and we will inform you before this happens if it is legally possible to do so. We will not release any supplementary information gathered as part of any investigation by us that could reasonably be used to identify you without your prior permission.

			If we ban a participant for a breach of our conduct rules, then we will delete all our records of your communications with us about that participant, before we issue the ban.

	Under our terms and conditions for sanctioned events, organisers are not permitted to accept bookings from individuals who are banned from Profound Decisions events. If an individual receives a ban and we discover that they have booked to attend any sanctioned event, we will inform the [[sanctioned event]] organiser.		Under our terms and conditions for sanctioned events, organisers are not permitted to accept bookings from individuals who are banned from Profound Decisions events. If an individual receives a ban and we discover that they have booked to attend any sanctioned event, we will inform the [[sanctioned event]] organiser.
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	We do not disclose details of sanctions with other game systems, beyond the ~~situations~~ outlined above.		We do not disclose details of sanctions with other game systems, beyond the single situation outlined above.
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