====== Game Calls ======

The following is a list of calls that may be made in game.  Each of these phrases has a special meaning in game, so it is important that you not say any of these phrases as part of your in-character speech.

  ; halt
  : Game halt.  All action stops.  Players drop to one knee (if capable) and wait for instructions from GMs.  Halt is usually reserved for when a player needs to leave a scene, may be hurt (or to prevent a player from getting hurt), or some other condition exists where real-life issues interfere with game play.  Anyone may call "HALT" when appropriate.
  ; game stop
  : Game action stops.  This may be confined to a specific area or set of players.  Game stop is often used when GMs need to explain something that is not represented by in-game actions.
  ; resume
  : Game action resumes after a halt or game stop.  Usually on a count, such as "3... 2... 1... RESUME"
  ; clarify
  : Said by a player who did not hear or understand an effect described by another player or GM.
  ; no effect
  : Said by a player when their character is not affected by a particular spell or effect (perhaps due to the presence of a counterspell).
  ; carry / drag
  : Indicates that a character is physically carrying or dragging another character.
  ; waylay
  : When accompanying a hit to the torso, means the character is knocked unconscious but non-lethally.
  ; by my voice...
  : Said at the beginning of an AOE spell or other effect.  Anyone within range to clearly hear the phrase "by my voice" is affected.
  ; mass...
  : The word "mass" at the beginning of a spell or effect means everyone within range (usually everyone in the scene) is affected.
  ; for real
  : This phrase is used to express something that is important but out of character, //e.g.,// "I have to go to the bathroom for real," which might require a temporary game stop at the end of the scene.