The Codex · Law of the Realm

Rules & Regulations

To preserve a fair, competitive, and enjoyable realm for every adventurer, these rules, penalties, and terms are strictly and impartially enforced. By entering The Lost Codex, you agree to all of them.

Conduct & Penalties

Thirteen rules of the realm — and the price of breaking each one.

I
Rule the First

Scamming & Fraudulent Activities

Any attempt to deceive, defraud, manipulate, or scam another player or the Administration for personal gain is strictly prohibited. This includes, without limitation, fake or unfinished trades, fake promises, unreturned 'borrowed' items or MP, misrepresentation of items, and any trust-based deception of any kind.

Penalty
Permanent Ban (No Appeal)
  • Confiscation of all items, MP, and currency gained from the act.
II
Rule the Second

Kruma MP Farming / Leeching

Any player found intentionally farming, leeching, or obtaining MP through unauthorized, exploitative, or unintended methods will be subject to the following escalating penalties.

Important

Players who organize, participate in, assist, or knowingly benefit from MP farming or leeching may receive the same penalties regardless of their level of involvement.

1st Offense
  • Complete removal of all illegally obtained MP.
  • Negative MP adjustment equal to the total unlawfully acquired (where feasible).
Violation Points +1
2nd Offense
  • Complete removal of all illegally obtained MP.
  • Disqualification from MP rankings, events, and rewards for the season.
Violation Points +1
3rd Offense
  • Permanent Ban (No Appeal).
  • Removal of all illegally obtained MP, rewards, and benefits tied to the violation.
III
Rule the Third

Failure to Report Bugs or Exploits

Players who discover bugs, glitches, or exploits that provide an unfair advantage and intentionally fail to report them to the Administration Team may be subject to disciplinary action.

1st Offense
  • 3-Day Suspension.
Violation Points +1
2nd Offense
  • 7-Day Suspension.
Violation Points +1
3rd Offense
  • Permanent Ban.
Violation Points +1
IV
Rule the Fourth

Abuse of Bugs, Glitches & Game Mechanics

Knowingly using, repeating, sharing, teaching, or selling any bug, glitch, duplication method, or unintended mechanic to obtain items, MP, currency, or any advantage is strictly forbidden. Distinct from mere non-reporting, active exploitation is treated as a severe offense regardless of how many times it occurred.

Penalty
Permanent Ban (No Appeal)
  • Full rollback & removal of all affected items, MP, and currency on every linked account.
V
Rule the Fifth

Non-Use of Official Middleman (MM)

Players who intentionally refuse to use the official Middleman (MM) system for transactions where its use is required, or who attempt to bypass the system to gain an unfair advantage, shall be subject to disciplinary action. Both parties to a transaction may be investigated. During any item audit, any item proven to have been obtained or transferred without the official Middleman shall be confiscated.

Important

Claiming ignorance of the Middleman requirement shall not exempt any player from these penalties.

Penalty
Confiscation on Audit
  • Confiscation of any item proven on audit to be obtained without the Middleman, plus all currency, rewards, or benefits involved.
Violation Points +1
VI
Rule the Sixth

Bots, Macros, Automation & Third-Party Software

Use of any bot, macro, auto-clicker, packet or memory editor, modified or unofficial client, or any third-party program that interacts with, reads, or alters the game is strictly prohibited — whether or not it provides a measurable advantage. Running the client unattended for automated gain counts as botting.

Penalty
Permanent Ban + Hardware (HWID) Block
  • Confiscation of all gains.
  • First-time leniency is at sole Admin discretion.
VII
Rule the Seventh

Account Sharing, Selling & Security

You are solely responsible for your account and all activity on it. Selling, gifting, or transferring an account is permitted but is not supported, endorsed, or protected by the Administration — it is done entirely at your own risk. The Administration is not liable for any loss, theft, scam, or penalty resulting from a shared, sold, or compromised account.

Policy
Trades made entirely at your own risk
  • No recovery, rollback, or compensation for a sold, shared, or compromised account.
  • All Violation Points & active penalties remain attached to the account, regardless of owner.
VIII
Rule the Eighth

Payment Fraud & Chargebacks

Initiating a chargeback, payment dispute, or reversal on any completed purchase, or paying with a stolen or unauthorized payment method, constitutes fraud against Permington. All webshop purchases are final. Genuine billing issues must be raised with the Administration first.

Penalty
Immediate Permanent Ban + IP / HWID Block
  • Forfeiture of all items, MP, and currency — whether or not the disputed funds are recovered.
IX
Rule the Ninth

Ban Evasion & Penalty Circumvention

Creating or using alternate accounts to evade, shorten, or circumvent an active suspension or ban — or to continue any activity for which an account was penalized — is strictly prohibited and treated as an admission of the original offense.

Penalty
Permanent Ban of all linked accounts
  • The original penalty is reset and may be extended indefinitely.
X
Rule the Tenth

Staff Impersonation & Phishing

Impersonating any member of the Administration or Staff, falsely claiming authority, or attempting to obtain another player's credentials, payment details, or personal data through deception is strictly prohibited. Staff will never ask for your password.

Penalty
Permanent Ban (No Appeal)
  • May be reported to relevant platforms or authorities.
XI
Rule the Eleventh

Harassment, Hate Speech & Toxicity

Targeted harassment, threats, slurs, hate speech, sexual harassment, or sustained toxic behaviour toward any player or staff member will not be tolerated in any official channel — in-game, Discord, or forums.

1st Offense
  • Formal Warning + 24-Hour Mute.
Violation Points +1
2nd Offense
  • 7-Day Suspension.
Violation Points +1
3rd Offense
  • Permanent Ban.
Violation Points +1
XII
Rule the Twelfth

Advertising & Recruiting for Other Servers

Advertising, promoting, linking, or recruiting players for any competing or external server within any official channel of The Lost Codex is prohibited. This includes private messages, guild chat, and any in-game or community space.

Penalty
Permanent Ban
  • Immediate removal of the offending content.
XIII
Rule the Thirteenth

Real-World Threats & Illegal Conduct

Threats of real-world violence, sharing of illegal or explicit content, doxxing or sharing another person's private information, and coordinating any unlawful activity are absolutely forbidden and override all other procedures.

Penalty
Permanent Ban (No Appeal)
  • Reported to the relevant authorities when applicable.
The Enforcement Framework

How violations are counted, judged, and finally settled.

Violation Point System

Certain offenses carry Violation Points. Violation Points are cumulative and remain permanently on the player's account unless expressly removed by the Administration.

3
Violation Points = Permanent Ban

Any player who accumulates a total of 3 Violation Points receives a Permanent Ban, regardless of the type of violations committed. The Administration may impose additional points or sanctions based on the severity, scale, impact, or intent of a violation.

Administrative Authority

The Administration Team reserves the right to investigate any suspicious activity, review all evidence, and apply penalties accordingly.

Attempts to evade punishment, conceal violations, destroy evidence, or exploit loopholes in these rules may result in additional disciplinary action.

All decisions of the Administration are final.

General Terms & Binding Acknowledgement
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The Binding Terms

Binding on every player — and written to close the usual loopholes.

1

Ignorance is no defense.

Not having read or understood a rule does not exempt any player from its penalties.

2

Not exhaustive.

These rules cannot list every form of misconduct. The spirit of fair play governs all conduct; the Administration may act against any behaviour that undermines it, even if not explicitly listed here.

3

Intent is not required.

The act itself is sufficient grounds for a penalty; "I didn't mean to" is not a valid defense.

4

Exploiting loopholes is itself a violation.

Deliberately abusing ambiguities, technicalities, or unintended wording in these rules is punishable as a breach.

5

Penalties are minimums.

The Administration may escalate any penalty up to a permanent ban based on severity, scale, repetition, or intent.

6

Retroactive enforcement.

Penalties may be applied at any time, including after the fact, when new evidence comes to light.

7

Accounts are licensed, not owned.

All accounts, characters, items, MP, and currency remain the property of Permington and are provided under a revocable licence that may be suspended or terminated at any time.

8

Purchases are final.

No purchase entitles a player to a refund except where required by applicable law. Bans and confiscations do not entitle any player to compensation.

9

Rules may change.

The Administration may amend these rules at any time without prior notice. Continued play after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated rules.

10

Controlling version.

Where translations exist, the official English version of these rules prevails in the event of any conflict or ambiguity.

By Entering, You Agree

By creating an account and continuing to play The Lost Codex, all players acknowledge and agree to comply with these Rules, Regulations & Terms.