Mission Statement

Shadow Accord is a dark fantasy boffer LARP with an alternate-history medieval setting inspired by World of Darkness: Dark Ages. Our mission is to provide an immersive roleplay experience with an emphasis on character-driven stories and conflicts, with themes of horror, intrigue, internal character struggle, and faction politics at the heart of every event. Shadow Accord is committed to treating all players equally and equitably in order to provide a safe environment that actively welcomes players of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. 


In order to achieve this, our community expects everyone in the community to contribute toward these values:


Shadow Accord strives to be a Fun game; this means everyone attempts to create opportunities for others to engage in a way that they find satisfying, and leave looking forward to the next event.


Shadow Accord strives to be an Immersive game; this means everyone works together to create and maintain an in-game space that allows for suspension of disbelief, creative agency, emotional expression, and social interaction.


Shadow Accord attempts to be an Accessible game; everyone makes and respects reasonable accommodations that allow people of varying abilities to enjoy the game. 


Shadow Accord strives to be a Fair game; this means that the staff of this game enforces rules and policies without favoritism, and everyone interacts with each other in-game in a way that avoids exclusion based on out-of-game relationships. 


Shadow Accord strives to be a Safe game; safety includes physical, mental, and emotional safety. Every member of the community is responsible for contributing to and upholding a safe environment for participants. 


Shadow Accord strives to be an Inclusive game with a Diverse playership; everyone stands against discrimination and actively welcomes participants from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities, especially from groups who have been marginalized in the past and present, to join this community as players and staff. Staff strives to create policies that support the goals of creating a safer and more empowering environment for our playership.


Shadow Accord is a Community game; this means that everyone deals with each other respectfully and charitably, and contributes to creating a positive and welcoming experience for others, in both in-game and out-of-game spaces.


Everyone is asked to use their good-faith best judgment to uphold these values in the way that works toward the overall good of the game. Where these values come into conflict, the wellbeing of players is the priority. 



Adopted by a unanimous vote of the Shadow Accord Heads of Staff May 10th 2021.