V9: Insubstantial

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Insubstantial

Insubstantial players and their carried equipment:

• Cannot be affected by anything except effects that remove status effects or can specifically affect Insubstantial players.


• Cannot affect other players or their equipment; however they may pick up their own equipment if they are able to get close enough.


• May not carry Game Items or interact with Game Objectives.


• Cannot use any abilities other than Rest and Innate.


• May continue Chants already in progress.


• Can only move as indicated by the effect that made them Insubstantial.


• Are not obstructed or affected by terrain such as walls, lava, pit traps, etc. unless otherwise indicated by the Game Organizer. Real-life terrain, such as actual walls and pits, cannot be bypassed this way unless it is able to be done safely and approved by the organizer or associated rules authority.


• Must do their best to inform potential aggressors by declaring their Insubstantial state to avoid confusion on the battlefield.


• Must avoid obstructing combat or interactions between other players. Likewise, other players cannot intentionally use Insubstantial players to obstruct combat or interactions between them and other players.


• May not delay the game excessively, as judged by the Game Organizer or associated rules authority. For instance, a player may not use Insubstantial to avoid being killed if they are the last player alive in a Mutual Annihilation battlegame.

Reminder: Players may always move and speak to make declarations, avoid real life hazardous situations, and call for real-life help or assistance. Actions taken this way should be done in good faith and not used to generate a gameplay advantage.