Drums of War

About
The Drums of War is a Minecraft server running the Lord of the Rings mod. It is primarily focused on roleplaying, and will include RP events run by the staff. PvP will also feature heavily in the server, although those who wish to build and RP peacefully may do so.

The server's IP will likely be released on May 26, but may come sooner.

For more information, please check out our Discord server:

https://discord.gg/yAHVgaN

Rules
Main Rules:
 * 1) Respect Staff and do not argue with staff. They have the final word.
 * 2) No trolling/provoking trouble
 * 3) No spamming
 * 4) No griefing
 * 5) No swearing
 * 6) Do not ask for staff
 * 7) No exploiting or hacking the game
 * 8) English only in main chat (Except LOTR languages: Quendi, Black speech, etc.)
 * 9) No loopholes, if you find one tell staff
 * 10) No enchantments
 * 11) No overworld
 * 12) VERY IMPORTANT: Gear is determined by your alignment. Example: If you are a Gondorian, you can use only the militia gear until you get to +250 Gondor then you can use Gondorian Armor. Contact Staff about specifics for faction gear and alignment.

Role-play Rules

(Note: These rules only apply when you are Roleplaying, not in normal game circumstances)


 * 1) Use “” when In Character (IC) [ ] When Out of Character (OOC)
 * 2) No Meta-Gaming (Meta-Gaming is something you have your character know that it should physically not able to know)
 * 3) No instant-RP Killing
 * 4) Permission to kill must be given by the person you are attempting to kill
 * 5) Reason to kill can be given by staff members
 * 6) You cannot cripple someone without permission
 * 7) No skipping time to heal RP wounds
 * 8) No ERP in main chat ;)
 * 9) Everyone reserves the right to Role-play privately

Claiming & PvP Rules


 * 1) You need 1 Build containing the following: Blacksmith, Armoury, Barracks, Training grounds, Farm, Mine, 5 houses, Townhall, Walls, Markets, an inn, and stables. You also need 2 players, not counting yourself.
 * 2) Once you claim, you can get 2 Commanders. You are able to give as many custom tags as you would like. If you are the king, you are allowed to wear full mithril except the helmet.
 * 3) When at War, you must claim all settlements of the opposing faction with an offensive siege. The settlement is official only if it meets all the requirements stated in Rule #1.
 * 4) Allies must wait during a siege depending on how far away their faction homeland is. (Ex. If Mordor sieges Gondor, Rohan can aid in 5 min while Dale can aid in 10. The longest wait time would be 20 min)
 * 5) To scale walls you are allowed to use ladders. Orc bombs can be used to open the gate and only the gate.
 * 6) Skirmishes are replacing hunts. If you encounter a player in the wild, you are able to declare a Skirmish with /me skirmishes (Player). No warns or anything! However, there are a max amount of 6 players (3 on each side in a skirmish) if there are any more, a pitch battle can be declared between the 2 main factions within the skirmish. (Note: Declaring a Field Battle is a declaration of war).
 * 7) Miruvor, Torog Draught, Orc Draught, and Tauredain Cocoa are allowed (No Athelas or Ent Draughts)
 * 8) Use faction gear according to your alignment in PvP
 * 9) No Parkouring into bases
 * 10) A field battle (pitch battle) is a declaration of war. It is basically a massive skirmish. A field battle can only be declared if there is a commander and 2 other players online.(edited)
 * 11) In Raids, only 1 faction can raid another. NO ALLIES. If you win an offensive raid you are allowed to: Trample crops, Kill animals and npcs, and the defending loser must pay 200 silver coins per defending player.
 * 12) The unit count allowed in a Raid is 5 units, in a Field Battle, 10 units, and in a Siege 10.                 # You cannot join a faction JUST to aid in a war or battle.

Staff
Owner:
 * ShadowsEmissary

Admin:
 * BlankEmbodiment

Moderators:
 * NinjaCreeper303
 * bossninja4
 * Nargushk