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	==Leaping Wizards - The RPGA in a Nutshell==		==Leaping Wizards - The RPGA in a Nutshell==
	The Spoony One from [~~http~~://~~spoonyexperiment~~.~~com~~ The Spoony Experiment] was an RPGA DM once, and ran a few adventures at an RPGA event once which he kindly recounted for us on an episode of his show, [[Counter Monkey]]. The adventure called for a potential random encounter with a trio of level 1 NPC [[wizards]], all with Magic Missile - a laughably easy encounter by 2nd Edition standards, since they had one level 1 spell ''per day'', and even if they hit the same target for max damage, it wasn't very likely they'd kill it. Spoony, a bit miffed that the bulk of the adventure thus far had been specced in such a way that it was easymode the entire way thus far - especially when half the group ran [[Munchkin\|highly optimised]] [[Clerics]], [[CoDzilla\|causing them to steamroll encounter after encounter]] - decided to set up the encounter so that it actually had something resembling a challenge to it - one Wizard took ''Sleep'', one ''Charm Person'', and one ''Ray of Enfeeblement''. Cast in this order (and with a masssive amount of luck), the first disabled four people (including the clerics), the second sicced the party [[rogue]] on the [[fighter]] (who pretty much one-shotted the guy), and the last fucked up the last man standing so bad he became overencumbered. Two wizards kept wailing on the warrior while the third murdered the clerics in their sleep. The ambush from these three Wizards caused the deaths of roughly half the party. The RPGA overseers at the event were ''furious'' with the fact that Spoony caused PC deaths, and called him to task for changing their spell loads, and they revoked Spoony's GM privileges.		The Spoony One from [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony Experiment] was an RPGA DM once, and ran a few adventures at an RPGA event once which he kindly recounted for us on an episode of his show, [[Counter Monkey]]. The adventure called for a potential random encounter with a trio of level 1 NPC [[wizards]], all with Magic Missile - a laughably easy encounter by 2nd Edition standards, since they had one level 1 spell ''per day'', and even if they hit the same target for max damage, it wasn't very likely they'd kill it. Spoony, a bit miffed that the bulk of the adventure thus far had been specced in such a way that it was easymode the entire way thus far - especially when half the group ran [[Munchkin\|highly optimised]] [[Clerics]], [[CoDzilla\|causing them to steamroll encounter after encounter]] - decided to set up the encounter so that it actually had something resembling a challenge to it - one Wizard took ''Sleep'', one ''Charm Person'', and one ''Ray of Enfeeblement''. Cast in this order (and with a masssive amount of luck), the first disabled four people (including the clerics), the second sicced the party [[rogue]] on the [[fighter]] (who pretty much one-shotted the guy), and the last fucked up the last man standing so bad he became overencumbered. Two wizards kept wailing on the warrior while the third murdered the clerics in their sleep. The ambush from these three Wizards caused the deaths of roughly half the party. The RPGA overseers at the event were ''furious'' with the fact that Spoony caused PC deaths, and called him to task for changing their spell loads, and they revoked Spoony's GM privileges.

	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G5PjlCMlGw/ It was ''hilarious''.]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G5PjlCMlGw/ It was ''hilarious''.]

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	* To try and maintain "some balance between the characters and adventure encounters, and also some fairness in the powers and abilities of the characters", some character classes, all of the prestige classes, numerous magic items, many weapons, and several spells were banned from play. Additionally only new items, spells and powers found in books published by Wizards of the Coast were allowed in the campaign, and only if the campaign specifically called for it.		* To try and maintain "some balance between the characters and adventure encounters, and also some fairness in the powers and abilities of the characters", some character classes, all of the prestige classes, numerous magic items, many weapons, and several spells were banned from play. Additionally only new items, spells and powers found in books published by Wizards of the Coast were allowed in the campaign, and only if the campaign specifically called for it.

	* To prevent characters from going through enough adventures and the like to actually get decent prizes out of ~~the~~ WOTC, the RPGA featured a time unit system (each Adventure costing 1-3 time units, and sometimes more), and each character could only participate in 52 time units of events per year.		* To prevent characters from going through enough adventures and the like to actually get decent prizes out of WOTC, the RPGA featured a time unit system (each Adventure costing 1-3 time units, and sometimes more), and each character could only participate in 52 time units of events per year.

	* If a character died and the player was unable to resurrect them during or following the adventure for any reason (expense+teammates raiding your body, your corpse being destroyed, etc), then that character was removed from the campaign. A dead character could not be resurrected or otherwise brought back to the campaign at a later date. Abused ruthlessly by dick RPGA GMs. You have ''no idea''.		* If a character died and the player was unable to resurrect them during or following the adventure for any reason (expense+teammates raiding your body, your corpse being destroyed, etc), then that character was removed from the campaign. A dead character could not be resurrected or otherwise brought back to the campaign at a later date. Abused ruthlessly by dick RPGA GMs. You have ''no idea''.

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	...And the rules. Sweet [[Slaanesh\|sexy hermaphroditic Jesus]], the RULES. Some highlights:		...And the rules. Sweet [[Slaanesh\|sexy hermaphroditic Jesus]], the RULES. Some highlights:

	* [[Alignment\|No Evil Characters]]. At all. Ever~~. If you did an evil act, you were [[Snowflame\|reported]]~~. Not only could you not be an evil alignment - you could not worship an evil deity, even if its worshippers ''included neutrals'' (such as [[Vecna]], [[Wee Jas]], or [[Nerull]]). If a character committed an evil act, such as attacking another player character, the DM was required by the RPGA to report it directly to an RPGA bigshot, called a ''Triad''. If the Triad decided this act indicated a change of character alignment to evil, then the character ''would be permanently removed from the campaign'' with no ability whatsoever for appeals. Many of the RPGA's brain-genius operators exploited this, using Charm spells/helms of opposite alignment/lycanthropes vs. low-level characters to fuck over players they didn't like, or to defend players they did. See [[Examples of Play]]. Later on, you weren't allowed to run Chaotic Neutral, either, since a time-honored practice of /tg/ veterans was to run [[Deadpool\|CN mercs]] and rogues who were only in it for the cash, working out interesting situations and webs of intrigue as the campaigns progressed (often winding up with players backstabbing one another). RPGA DMs did not approve of this. Or attempts to go off the rails in a boxed-set adventure. This rule is in force to this day - WOTC, much as [[TSR]] did under [[Lorraine Williams]], just don't like evil.		* [[Alignment\|No Evil Characters]]. At all. Ever. Not only could you not be an evil alignment - you could not worship an evil deity, even if its worshippers ''included neutrals'' (such as [[Vecna]], [[Wee Jas]], or [[Nerull]]). If a character committed an evil act, such as attacking another player character, the DM was required by the RPGA to [[Snowflame\|report]] it directly to an RPGA bigshot, called a ''Triad''. If the Triad decided this act indicated a change of character alignment to evil, then the character ''would be permanently removed from the campaign'' with no ability whatsoever for appeals. Many of the RPGA's brain-genius operators exploited this, using Charm spells/helms of opposite alignment/lycanthropes vs. low-level characters to fuck over players they didn't like, or to defend players they did. See [[Examples of Play]]. Later on, you weren't allowed to run Chaotic Neutral, either, since a time-honored practice of /tg/ veterans was to run [[Deadpool\|CN mercs]] and rogues who were only in it for the cash, working out interesting situations and webs of intrigue as the campaigns progressed (often winding up with players backstabbing one another). RPGA DMs did not approve of this. Or attempts to go off the rails in a boxed-set adventure. This rule is in force to this day - WOTC, much as [[TSR]] did under [[Lorraine Williams]], just don't like evil.

	* Although D&D 3.0/3.5 was designed for characters up to 20th level and even beyond, characters automatically [[Rocks fall, everyone dies\|retire]] at 16th level (originally it was 18th). Conveniently, this prevents any spellcaster from getting the usual arsenal of ''make the world blow up'' spells that causes spellcasters in 3.x to be D&D's easymode, while at the same time ensuring that unless they salvage lots of good magical gear, warrior-types will be useless in contrast by virtue of never having sufficient money to upgrade (offset by the fact that they'll at least be able to find decent gear). Mind, characters in RPGA events are ''persistent'', provided you keep them in the same universe (so Greyhawk characters could be used in other Greyhawk settings, but not FR), meaning that it was possible for a character to get stronger along a career, but you'd still be auto-old-folks-home'd the second you reached 16th level.		* Although D&D 3.0/3.5 was designed for characters up to 20th level and even beyond, characters automatically [[Rocks fall, everyone dies\|retire]] at 16th level (originally it was 18th). Conveniently, this prevents any spellcaster from getting the usual arsenal of ''make the world blow up'' spells that causes spellcasters in 3.x to be D&D's easymode, while at the same time ensuring that unless they salvage lots of good magical gear, warrior-types will be useless in contrast by virtue of never having sufficient money to upgrade (offset by the fact that they'll at least be able to find decent gear). Mind, characters in RPGA events are ''persistent'', provided you keep them in the same universe (so Greyhawk characters could be used in other Greyhawk settings, but not FR), meaning that it was possible for a character to get stronger along a career, but you'd still be auto-old-folks-home'd the second you reached 16th level.

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	...And the rules. Sweet [[Slaanesh\|sexy hermaphroditic Jesus]], the RULES. Some highlights:		...And the rules. Sweet [[Slaanesh\|sexy hermaphroditic Jesus]], the RULES. Some highlights:

	* [[Alignment\|No Evil Characters]]. At all. Ever. If you did an evil act, you were [[Snowflame\|reported]]. Not only could you ~~not~~ not be an evil alignment - you could not worship an evil deity, even if its worshippers ''included neutrals'' (such as [[Vecna]], [[Wee Jas]], or [[Nerull]]). If a character committed an evil act, such as attacking another player character, the DM was required by the RPGA to report it directly to an RPGA bigshot, called a ''Triad''. If the Triad decided this act indicated a change of character alignment to evil, then the character ''would be permanently removed from the campaign'' with no ability whatsoever for appeals. Many of the RPGA's brain-genius operators exploited this, using Charm spells/helms of opposite alignment/lycanthropes vs. low-level characters to fuck over players they didn't like, or to defend players they did. See [[Examples of Play]]. Later on, you weren't allowed to run Chaotic Neutral, either, since a time-honored practice of /tg/ veterans was to run [[Deadpool\|CN mercs]] and rogues who were only in it for the cash, working out interesting situations and webs of intrigue as the campaigns progressed (often winding up with players backstabbing one another). RPGA DMs did not approve of this. Or attempts to go off the rails in a boxed-set adventure. This rule is in force to this day - WOTC, much as [[TSR]] did under [[Lorraine Williams]], just don't like evil.		* [[Alignment\|No Evil Characters]]. At all. Ever. If you did an evil act, you were [[Snowflame\|reported]]. Not only could you not be an evil alignment - you could not worship an evil deity, even if its worshippers ''included neutrals'' (such as [[Vecna]], [[Wee Jas]], or [[Nerull]]). If a character committed an evil act, such as attacking another player character, the DM was required by the RPGA to report it directly to an RPGA bigshot, called a ''Triad''. If the Triad decided this act indicated a change of character alignment to evil, then the character ''would be permanently removed from the campaign'' with no ability whatsoever for appeals. Many of the RPGA's brain-genius operators exploited this, using Charm spells/helms of opposite alignment/lycanthropes vs. low-level characters to fuck over players they didn't like, or to defend players they did. See [[Examples of Play]]. Later on, you weren't allowed to run Chaotic Neutral, either, since a time-honored practice of /tg/ veterans was to run [[Deadpool\|CN mercs]] and rogues who were only in it for the cash, working out interesting situations and webs of intrigue as the campaigns progressed (often winding up with players backstabbing one another). RPGA DMs did not approve of this. Or attempts to go off the rails in a boxed-set adventure. This rule is in force to this day - WOTC, much as [[TSR]] did under [[Lorraine Williams]], just don't like evil.

	* Although D&D 3.0/3.5 was designed for characters up to 20th level and even beyond, characters automatically [[Rocks fall, everyone dies\|retire]] at 16th level (originally it was 18th). Conveniently, this prevents any spellcaster from getting the usual arsenal of ''make the world blow up'' spells that causes spellcasters in 3.x to be D&D's easymode, while at the same time ensuring that unless they salvage lots of good magical gear, warrior-types will be useless in contrast by virtue of never having sufficient money to upgrade (offset by the fact that they'll at least be able to find decent gear). Mind, characters in RPGA events are ''persistent'', provided you keep them in the same universe (so Greyhawk characters could be used in other Greyhawk settings, but not FR), meaning that it was possible for a character to get stronger along a career, but you'd still be auto-old-folks-home'd the second you reached 16th level.		* Although D&D 3.0/3.5 was designed for characters up to 20th level and even beyond, characters automatically [[Rocks fall, everyone dies\|retire]] at 16th level (originally it was 18th). Conveniently, this prevents any spellcaster from getting the usual arsenal of ''make the world blow up'' spells that causes spellcasters in 3.x to be D&D's easymode, while at the same time ensuring that unless they salvage lots of good magical gear, warrior-types will be useless in contrast by virtue of never having sufficient money to upgrade (offset by the fact that they'll at least be able to find decent gear). Mind, characters in RPGA events are ''persistent'', provided you keep them in the same universe (so Greyhawk characters could be used in other Greyhawk settings, but not FR), meaning that it was possible for a character to get stronger along a career, but you'd still be auto-old-folks-home'd the second you reached 16th level.

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	* An Interesting, half-decent way to meet new DMs/Players, all whilst potentially winning cool stuff. Of course, a lot of this was off-set by the fact that an overpowering number of the people /tg/'s neckbeards met in the RPGA joined the RPGA specifically ''because'' they didn't have the social skills to find a regular, consistent game, something that, even by the neckbeardy standards of /tg/, is not hard to do. Seriously, it was hit-and-miss. You'd meet a few cool people there, and the rest of the place was populated by people strongly resembling [[Chris-Chan]].		* An Interesting, half-decent way to meet new DMs/Players, all whilst potentially winning cool stuff. Of course, a lot of this was off-set by the fact that an overpowering number of the people /tg/'s neckbeards met in the RPGA joined the RPGA specifically ''because'' they didn't have the social skills to find a regular, consistent game, something that, even by the neckbeardy standards of /tg/, is not hard to do. Seriously, it was hit-and-miss. You'd meet a few cool people there, and the rest of the place was populated by people strongly resembling [[Chris-Chan]].

	* Blatant E-Penis flogging. If you participated in official events, you would see utterly-humorless players and DMs who were ALL ABOUT their DCI score. Picture arguments over gamerscore on XBox Live. Now make it centered around D&D. You can now take pride in that you will ''never'', even should you [[LARP]] from now till [[Exterminatus\|Velocirapture]], ever be as soul-scarringly nerdy as the mental image you ''just imagined''.		* Blatant E-Penis flogging. If you participated in official events, you would see utterly-humorless players and DMs who were ALL ABOUT their DCI score. Picture arguments over gamerscore on XBox Live. Now make it centered around D&D. You can now take pride in knowing that you will ''never'', even should you [[LARP]] from now till [[Exterminatus\|Velocirapture]], ever be as soul-scarringly nerdy as the mental image you ''just imagined''.

	Naturally, whilst reasons #1-2 are pretty valid reasons (flaming stupid aside) for RPGA membership, that last one basically guaranteed that for as long as the group existed, it would be mercilessly trolled by [[/tg/]], and left a burning pile of hilarious [[FAIL]]. Even if you didn't consider reason #1-2's failings (which were many).		Naturally, whilst reasons #1-2 are pretty valid reasons (flaming stupid aside) for RPGA membership, that last one basically guaranteed that for as long as the group existed, it would be mercilessly trolled by [[/tg/]], and left a burning pile of hilarious [[FAIL]]. Even if you didn't consider reason #1-2's failings (which were many).

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	[[Image:RPGALogo.png\|right\|thumb\|This is the RPGA. Learn its habits, have it followed, hunt down its family.]]		[[Image:RPGALogo.png\|right\|thumb\|This is the RPGA. Learn its habits, have it followed, hunt down its family.]]
	The RPGA, or '''Role-Playing Game Association''' was an "elite" (read: [[derp\|retarded]]) group of screaming dipshits masquerading as an Organized Play group that ran "official" events for [[Wizards of the Coast]] back in the glory days of [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]]. They were known for having bullshit rules that were intended to maintain DM Fiat rather than good storytelling or development, a userbase that was renowned for screaming bloody murder about anything non-core (if you dared to bring up the Expanded Psionics Handbook, alternate settings, or - god help you - house rules to cover blatant bullshit like the [[Rope Trick Bunker of Doom]], then you were guilty of [[Heresy\|extra heresy]] and were to pay the price for it). RPGA DMs were [[Serious Business\|utterly humorless]] and were likely to go [[Dark Dungeons\|Black Leaf]] on your ass (in real life) if you pissed them off. It's sad, too, because there's some legit (if rare) good to emerge from the RPGA as well.		The '''RPGA''', or '''Role-Playing Game Association''' was an "elite" (read: [[derp\|retarded]]) group of screaming dipshits masquerading as an Organized Play group that ran "official" events for [[TSR]] and later [[Wizards of the Coast]] back in the glory days of [[AD&D]] and [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]]. They were known for having bullshit rules that were intended to maintain DM Fiat rather than good storytelling or development, a userbase that was renowned for screaming bloody murder about anything non-core (if you dared to bring up the Expanded Psionics Handbook, alternate settings, or - god help you - house rules to cover blatant bullshit like the [[Rope Trick Bunker of Doom]], then you were guilty of [[Heresy\|extra heresy]] and were to pay the price for it). RPGA DMs were [[Serious Business\|utterly humorless]] and were likely to go [[Dark Dungeons\|Black Leaf]] on your ass (in real life) if you pissed them off. It's sad, too, because there's some legit (if rare) good to emerge from the RPGA as well.

	Thankfully, due to the fact that the RPGA was one of the worst things ever conceived by a company in the history of man, it provided some of the best and most hilarious targets of [[Troll\|field-tested lulz]] you will ever see ''in your entire life''.		Thankfully, due to the fact that the RPGA was one of the worst things ever conceived by a company in the history of man, it provided some of the best and most hilarious targets of [[Troll\|field-tested lulz]] you will ever see ''in your entire life''.

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	The Spoony One from [http://spoonyexperiment.com The Spoony Experiment] was an RPGA DM once, and ran a few adventures at an RPGA event once which he kindly recounted for us on an episode of his show, [[Counter Monkey]]. The adventure called for a potential random encounter with a trio of level 1 NPC [[wizards]], all with Magic Missile - a laughably easy encounter by 2nd Edition standards, since they had one level 1 spell ''per day'', and even if they hit the same target for max damage, it wasn't very likely they'd kill it. Spoony, a bit miffed that the bulk of the adventure thus far had been specced in such a way that it was easymode the entire way thus far - especially when half the group ran [[Munchkin\|highly optimised]] [[Clerics]], [[CoDzilla\|causing them to steamroll encounter after encounter]] - decided to set up the encounter so that it actually had something resembling a challenge to it - one Wizard took ''Sleep'', one ''Charm Person'', and one ''Ray of Enfeeblement''. Cast in this order (and with a masssive amount of luck), the first disabled four people (including the clerics), the second sicced the party [[rogue]] on the [[fighter]] (who pretty much one-shotted the guy), and the last fucked up the last man standing so bad he became overencumbered. Two wizards kept wailing on the warrior while the third murdered the clerics in their sleep. The ambush from these three Wizards caused the deaths of roughly half the party. The RPGA overseers at the event were ''furious'' with the fact that Spoony caused PC deaths, and called him to task for changing their spell loads, and they revoked Spoony's GM privileges.		The Spoony One from [http://spoonyexperiment.com The Spoony Experiment] was an RPGA DM once, and ran a few adventures at an RPGA event once which he kindly recounted for us on an episode of his show, [[Counter Monkey]]. The adventure called for a potential random encounter with a trio of level 1 NPC [[wizards]], all with Magic Missile - a laughably easy encounter by 2nd Edition standards, since they had one level 1 spell ''per day'', and even if they hit the same target for max damage, it wasn't very likely they'd kill it. Spoony, a bit miffed that the bulk of the adventure thus far had been specced in such a way that it was easymode the entire way thus far - especially when half the group ran [[Munchkin\|highly optimised]] [[Clerics]], [[CoDzilla\|causing them to steamroll encounter after encounter]] - decided to set up the encounter so that it actually had something resembling a challenge to it - one Wizard took ''Sleep'', one ''Charm Person'', and one ''Ray of Enfeeblement''. Cast in this order (and with a masssive amount of luck), the first disabled four people (including the clerics), the second sicced the party [[rogue]] on the [[fighter]] (who pretty much one-shotted the guy), and the last fucked up the last man standing so bad he became overencumbered. Two wizards kept wailing on the warrior while the third murdered the clerics in their sleep. The ambush from these three Wizards caused the deaths of roughly half the party. The RPGA overseers at the event were ''furious'' with the fact that Spoony caused PC deaths, and called him to task for changing their spell loads, and they revoked Spoony's GM privileges.

	[~~http~~://~~spoonyexperiment~~.com/~~2011/11/01/counter-monkey-leaping-wizards~~/ It was ''hilarious''.]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G5PjlCMlGw/ It was ''hilarious''.]

	==Trolling the RPGA==		==Trolling the RPGA==

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	Thankfully, due to the fact that the RPGA was one of the worst things ever conceived by a company in the history of man, it provided some of the best and most hilarious targets of [[Troll\|field-tested lulz]] you will ever see ''in your entire life''.		Thankfully, due to the fact that the RPGA was one of the worst things ever conceived by a company in the history of man, it provided some of the best and most hilarious targets of [[Troll\|field-tested lulz]] you will ever see ''in your entire life''.

	Fifth Edition did not see this miserable wretch of a group return, possibly because of the taint surrounding the name. Instead, Wizards brought about the ''Adventurer's League'' to do their Organized Play business.		Fifth Edition did not see this miserable wretch of a group return, possibly because of the taint surrounding the name. Instead, Wizards brought about the ''[[Adventurer's League]]'' to do their Organized Play business.

	==Synopsium and Origins==		==Synopsium and Origins==

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	...And the rules. Sweet [[Slaanesh\|sexy hermaphroditic Jesus]], the RULES. Some highlights:		...And the rules. Sweet [[Slaanesh\|sexy hermaphroditic Jesus]], the RULES. Some highlights:

	* [[Alignment\|No Evil Characters]]. At all. Ever~~. If you did an evil act, you were [[Snowflame\|reported]]~~. Not only could you not be an evil alignment - you could not worship an evil deity, even if its worshippers ''included neutrals'' (such as [[Vecna]], [[Wee Jas]], or [[Nerull]]). If a character committed an evil act, such as attacking another player character, the DM was required by the RPGA to report it directly to an RPGA bigshot, called a ''Triad''. If the Triad decided this act indicated a change of character alignment to evil, then the character ''would be permanently removed from the campaign'' with no ability whatsoever for appeals. Many of the RPGA's brain-genius operators exploited this, using Charm spells/helms of opposite alignment/lycanthropes vs. low-level characters to fuck over players they didn't like, or to defend players they did. See [[Examples of Play]]. Later on, you weren't allowed to run Chaotic Neutral, either, since a time-honored practice of /tg/ veterans was to run [[Deadpool\|CN mercs]] and rogues who were only in it for the cash, working out interesting situations and webs of intrigue as the campaigns progressed (often winding up with players backstabbing one another). RPGA DMs did not approve of this. Or attempts to go off the rails in a boxed-set adventure. This rule is in force to this day - WOTC, much as [[TSR]] did under [[Lorraine Williams]], just don't like evil.		* [[Alignment\|No Evil Characters]]. At all. Ever. Not only could you not be an evil alignment - you could not worship an evil deity, even if its worshippers ''included neutrals'' (such as [[Vecna]], [[Wee Jas]], or [[Nerull]]). If a character committed an evil act, such as attacking another player character, the DM was required by the RPGA to [[Snowflame\|report]] it directly to an RPGA bigshot, called a ''Triad''. If the Triad decided this act indicated a change of character alignment to evil, then the character ''would be permanently removed from the campaign'' with no ability whatsoever for appeals. Many of the RPGA's brain-genius operators exploited this, using Charm spells/helms of opposite alignment/lycanthropes vs. low-level characters to fuck over players they didn't like, or to defend players they did. See [[Examples of Play]]. Later on, you weren't allowed to run Chaotic Neutral, either, since a time-honored practice of /tg/ veterans was to run [[Deadpool\|CN mercs]] and rogues who were only in it for the cash, working out interesting situations and webs of intrigue as the campaigns progressed (often winding up with players backstabbing one another). RPGA DMs did not approve of this. Or attempts to go off the rails in a boxed-set adventure. This rule is in force to this day - WOTC, much as [[TSR]] did under [[Lorraine Williams]], just don't like evil.

	* Although D&D 3.0/3.5 was designed for characters up to 20th level and even beyond, characters automatically [[Rocks fall, everyone dies\|retire]] at 16th level (originally it was 18th). Conveniently, this prevents any spellcaster from getting the usual arsenal of ''make the world blow up'' spells that causes spellcasters in 3.x to be D&D's easymode, while at the same time ensuring that unless they salvage lots of good magical gear, warrior-types will be useless in contrast by virtue of never having sufficient money to upgrade (offset by the fact that they'll at least be able to find decent gear). Mind, characters in RPGA events are ''persistent'', provided you keep them in the same universe (so Greyhawk characters could be used in other Greyhawk settings, but not FR), meaning that it was possible for a character to get stronger along a career, but you'd still be auto-old-folks-home'd the second you reached 16th level.		* Although D&D 3.0/3.5 was designed for characters up to 20th level and even beyond, characters automatically [[Rocks fall, everyone dies\|retire]] at 16th level (originally it was 18th). Conveniently, this prevents any spellcaster from getting the usual arsenal of ''make the world blow up'' spells that causes spellcasters in 3.x to be D&D's easymode, while at the same time ensuring that unless they salvage lots of good magical gear, warrior-types will be useless in contrast by virtue of never having sufficient money to upgrade (offset by the fact that they'll at least be able to find decent gear). Mind, characters in RPGA events are ''persistent'', provided you keep them in the same universe (so Greyhawk characters could be used in other Greyhawk settings, but not FR), meaning that it was possible for a character to get stronger along a career, but you'd still be auto-old-folks-home'd the second you reached 16th level.

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	...And the rules. Sweet [[Slaanesh\|sexy hermaphroditic Jesus]], the RULES. Some highlights:		...And the rules. Sweet [[Slaanesh\|sexy hermaphroditic Jesus]], the RULES. Some highlights:

	* [[Alignment\|No Evil Characters]]. At all. Ever. If you did an evil act, you were [[Snowflame\|reported]]. Not only could you ~~not~~ not be an evil alignment - you could not worship an evil deity, even if its worshippers ''included neutrals'' (such as [[Vecna]], [[Wee Jas]], or [[Nerull]]). If a character committed an evil act, such as attacking another player character, the DM was required by the RPGA to report it directly to an RPGA bigshot, called a ''Triad''. If the Triad decided this act indicated a change of character alignment to evil, then the character ''would be permanently removed from the campaign'' with no ability whatsoever for appeals. Many of the RPGA's brain-genius operators exploited this, using Charm spells/helms of opposite alignment/lycanthropes vs. low-level characters to fuck over players they didn't like, or to defend players they did. See [[Examples of Play]]. Later on, you weren't allowed to run Chaotic Neutral, either, since a time-honored practice of /tg/ veterans was to run [[Deadpool\|CN mercs]] and rogues who were only in it for the cash, working out interesting situations and webs of intrigue as the campaigns progressed (often winding up with players backstabbing one another). RPGA DMs did not approve of this. Or attempts to go off the rails in a boxed-set adventure. This rule is in force to this day - WOTC, much as [[TSR]] did under [[Lorraine Williams]], just don't like evil.		* [[Alignment\|No Evil Characters]]. At all. Ever. If you did an evil act, you were [[Snowflame\|reported]]. Not only could you not be an evil alignment - you could not worship an evil deity, even if its worshippers ''included neutrals'' (such as [[Vecna]], [[Wee Jas]], or [[Nerull]]). If a character committed an evil act, such as attacking another player character, the DM was required by the RPGA to report it directly to an RPGA bigshot, called a ''Triad''. If the Triad decided this act indicated a change of character alignment to evil, then the character ''would be permanently removed from the campaign'' with no ability whatsoever for appeals. Many of the RPGA's brain-genius operators exploited this, using Charm spells/helms of opposite alignment/lycanthropes vs. low-level characters to fuck over players they didn't like, or to defend players they did. See [[Examples of Play]]. Later on, you weren't allowed to run Chaotic Neutral, either, since a time-honored practice of /tg/ veterans was to run [[Deadpool\|CN mercs]] and rogues who were only in it for the cash, working out interesting situations and webs of intrigue as the campaigns progressed (often winding up with players backstabbing one another). RPGA DMs did not approve of this. Or attempts to go off the rails in a boxed-set adventure. This rule is in force to this day - WOTC, much as [[TSR]] did under [[Lorraine Williams]], just don't like evil.

	* Although D&D 3.0/3.5 was designed for characters up to 20th level and even beyond, characters automatically [[Rocks fall, everyone dies\|retire]] at 16th level (originally it was 18th). Conveniently, this prevents any spellcaster from getting the usual arsenal of ''make the world blow up'' spells that causes spellcasters in 3.x to be D&D's easymode, while at the same time ensuring that unless they salvage lots of good magical gear, warrior-types will be useless in contrast by virtue of never having sufficient money to upgrade (offset by the fact that they'll at least be able to find decent gear). Mind, characters in RPGA events are ''persistent'', provided you keep them in the same universe (so Greyhawk characters could be used in other Greyhawk settings, but not FR), meaning that it was possible for a character to get stronger along a career, but you'd still be auto-old-folks-home'd the second you reached 16th level.		* Although D&D 3.0/3.5 was designed for characters up to 20th level and even beyond, characters automatically [[Rocks fall, everyone dies\|retire]] at 16th level (originally it was 18th). Conveniently, this prevents any spellcaster from getting the usual arsenal of ''make the world blow up'' spells that causes spellcasters in 3.x to be D&D's easymode, while at the same time ensuring that unless they salvage lots of good magical gear, warrior-types will be useless in contrast by virtue of never having sufficient money to upgrade (offset by the fact that they'll at least be able to find decent gear). Mind, characters in RPGA events are ''persistent'', provided you keep them in the same universe (so Greyhawk characters could be used in other Greyhawk settings, but not FR), meaning that it was possible for a character to get stronger along a career, but you'd still be auto-old-folks-home'd the second you reached 16th level.

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	[[Image:RPGALogo.png\|right\|thumb\|This is the RPGA. Learn its habits, have it followed, hunt down its family.]]		[[Image:RPGALogo.png\|right\|thumb\|This is the RPGA. Learn its habits, have it followed, hunt down its family.]]
	The RPGA, or '''Role-Playing Game Association''' was an "elite" (read: [[derp\|retarded]]) group of screaming dipshits masquerading as an Organized Play group that ran "official" events for [[Wizards of the Coast]] back in the glory days of [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]]. They were known for having bullshit rules that were intended to maintain DM Fiat rather than good storytelling or development, a userbase that was renowned for screaming bloody murder about anything non-core (if you dared to bring up the Expanded Psionics Handbook, alternate settings, or - god help you - house rules to cover blatant bullshit like the [[Rope Trick Bunker of Doom]], then you were guilty of [[Heresy\|extra heresy]] and were to pay the price for it). RPGA DMs were [[Serious Business\|utterly humorless]] and were likely to go [[Dark Dungeons\|Black Leaf]] on your ass (in real life) if you pissed them off. It's sad, too, because there's some legit (if rare) good to emerge from the RPGA as well.		The '''RPGA''', or '''Role-Playing Game Association''' was an "elite" (read: [[derp\|retarded]]) group of screaming dipshits masquerading as an Organized Play group that ran "official" events for [[TSR]] and later [[Wizards of the Coast]] back in the glory days of [[AD&D]] and [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]]. They were known for having bullshit rules that were intended to maintain DM Fiat rather than good storytelling or development, a userbase that was renowned for screaming bloody murder about anything non-core (if you dared to bring up the Expanded Psionics Handbook, alternate settings, or - god help you - house rules to cover blatant bullshit like the [[Rope Trick Bunker of Doom]], then you were guilty of [[Heresy\|extra heresy]] and were to pay the price for it). RPGA DMs were [[Serious Business\|utterly humorless]] and were likely to go [[Dark Dungeons\|Black Leaf]] on your ass (in real life) if you pissed them off. It's sad, too, because there's some legit (if rare) good to emerge from the RPGA as well.

	Thankfully, due to the fact that the RPGA was one of the worst things ever conceived by a company in the history of man, it provided some of the best and most hilarious targets of [[Troll\|field-tested lulz]] you will ever see ''in your entire life''.		Thankfully, due to the fact that the RPGA was one of the worst things ever conceived by a company in the history of man, it provided some of the best and most hilarious targets of [[Troll\|field-tested lulz]] you will ever see ''in your entire life''.