https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/ 2026-04-28T12:31:42+00:00 https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/ https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2022-10-10T19:03:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/angels?rev=1665428622&do=diff Angels " “There are eleven thousand, one hundred and ten angels, and five hundred and eighty five saints.” Bagasama, September 28" God rarely interferes directly with the mortal world since creating it. Promoting God's will on Earth, and gently guiding humanity in the right direction, is the role of the angels and saints. Even the angels mostly prefer to leave humanity to learn to get along without them. Their visitations are rare enough that it is not uncommon for people to go their entire … text/html 2022-10-10T18:49:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/bexgate?rev=1665427767&do=diff Bexgate " “Demons may promise you the world for committing some atrocity, but you will find if you accept their deals that you are left with only your guilt. Honesty is not in their nature.” St. Boris, August 3862" There is a town in the fenland. It was once old: older than the Government, older than the Commission, older than most scripture. text/html 2022-10-17T21:34:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/bexgate_st._renagi_s?rev=1666042491&do=diff Bexgate St. Renagi's " “Bama has chosen to honor me with beatification. I promise to perform the duties of a saint with kindness and fidelity.” ---St. Renagi, December 2036" Bexgate St. Renagi's is a small church located reasonably near to the city centre. text/html 2022-11-03T18:12:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/cat?rev=1667499144&do=diff Conduct and Themes Policy " “When you find your way to follow us with joy in your heart and trust in God, that is when your greatest works will be done.” ---Dadanama, February 3736" We as the Conviction GM team wish for Conviction to be an enjoyable and memorable experience for all of those players involved. We recognise that some of the themes of the game are potentially upsetting, and wish to ensure that players have the opportunity to remain comfortable nevertheless. text/html 2022-11-03T18:11:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/character_creation?rev=1667499066&do=diff Character Creation " “Divorce is permitted, but remarriage is not permitted until a year has passed.” ---Damapada, February 1558" In Conviction, you play as a member of the congregation of Bexgate St. Renagi's Church. A lot of character creation is freeform, deciding what they are like as a person, their motivations, their backstory, etc., but there are certain specific things you'll need to tell us about yourself and your character. text/html 2022-10-10T22:09:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/credits?rev=1665439770&do=diff Credits " “Opium leads to neglect and moral decay. Its use is forbidden.” St. Mxolisi, December 2080" Conviction's wiki was designed and written by the pre-game GMs * Andrew K.-R. * M. Vlad * Paddy C. The content of the wiki is released under the text/html 2022-10-10T19:06:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/demons?rev=1665428805&do=diff Demons " “The destruction of Pessenta was the direct result of the interference of the demons Ksl and Fnshn. All of the witches involved were killed in the blast while the demons survived, discorporated. Let this be a warning to anyone who thinks a demon is helping them. text/html 2022-11-03T18:14:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/downtime_turnsheets_and_emails?rev=1667499256&do=diff Downtime, Emails and Turnsheets " “Bright sunlight holds hidden dangers. Sunburn remains deadly even after it heals.” ---St. Otto, March 657" Between each session of Conviction, your characters have a week to go about their lives outside of church, and enact any plots they may have come up with. During this time, players can communicate via email and take actions as conveyed to the GM team through turnsheets. text/html 2022-10-17T18:42:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/east_bexgate?rev=1666032151&do=diff East Bexgate " “Let it be known! The unpublished paper by Wang et al on the myovirus gene therapy system significantly underestimates the rate of dangerous mistargeting. Review how this error occurred, and do not allow it to happen again.” --- text/html 2023-03-06T20:32:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/eternities?rev=1678134740&do=diff Eternities Player Eternities * Abius Marshall * Adalli Nafaro * Adonna Carrel * Amnity Thorne * Lucy * Oleander Green * Rena Sawnes * Seth Marlowe * Sincerity Woodward * Tabby Thackery * Teresa Shaw * Theodore Thistlethwaite * Thomas Seton * Uriel Simmons * Wren Kalen The Future * Bexgate Politics * World Politics Setting Background To save us time answering questions at debrief, and for anyone who isn't there but wants more information about the game anyw… text/html 2022-10-10T18:41:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/glossary?rev=1665427308&do=diff Glossary " “There are no words and no languages in Heaven. We live in a state of spiritual communion.” Pagasa, June 684" Over the course of the game, you may come across words or phrases that you are unfamiliar with. We've separated this page into in character terminology (terms that your character may be familiar with) and out of character terminology (terms which refer to the game itself and the roleplaying styles within it). text/html 2023-02-16T09:51:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/gms_and_npcs?rev=1676541115&do=diff GMs and NPCs " “Do not worry, your injury does not prevent you from praying. The gesture is merely traditional. Simply address us aloud by name, and we will hear.” ---St. Viktor, April 251" This page lists who the GMs are and which NPCs each of us is playing. We will try to keep it updated as the game goes on, but may forget. text/html 2022-10-10T22:03:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/heresies_and_witchcraft?rev=1665439408&do=diff Heresies and Witchcraft " “Those who fail due to their trust being betrayed are not blameworthy for the fault, but if you trust a demon, all the harm and loss this brings is your fault alone.” St. Irina, December 3818" Your interest in this subject has been recorded. An agent of the Commission has been dispatched to your location. Do not attempt to flee. text/html 2022-10-10T18:34:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/intro?rev=1665426880&do=diff What is a Society Game " “The society of Heaven moves in perfect harmony, but Earth is not, and cannot be, another Heaven. You must pursue your own harmony and learn how good works here.” Tabaga, November 12" Hello, and welcome to the wiki for Conviction. If you've never played any sort of roleplaying game before, never fear! Here's a quick introduction. text/html 2022-11-03T18:14:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/intro_to_the_wiki_system?rev=1667499295&do=diff Intro to the Wiki System " “Those who invent devices have a grave duty to consider their dangers. Not all learning is good.” ---St. Ranjit, January 3494" For those of you who are new to OURPGsoc Society Games, this page is here to serve as a primer to the wiki and how we use it for the game. text/html 2023-02-27T23:25:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/news?rev=1677540326&do=diff News " “We endorse Prince Ranil's claim to the throne.” Tafasasa, March 745" A new news page will be added here before each session, to let you know what's going on in Bexgate and the world. * 1 Sunday the 18th of October, 3914 * 2 Sunday the 25th of October, 3914 text/html 2022-10-18T22:02:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/player_characters?rev=1666130571&do=diff Player Characters " “The angels are not alone in Heaven, for those mortals who best follow our guidance and God's will live on with us there after their deaths.” Bama, July 96" Once the game starts and characters have been submitted, this will be a list of the public bios of all the player characters. text/html 2022-11-03T18:15:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/privacy_policy?rev=1667499337&do=diff Privacy Policy " “Let it be known! Whatever you say, God hears. Whatever you write, God reads. Whatever you sign, God sees.” ---Tabaga, June 59" Responsibility The members of the Conviction GM team are collectively responsible for the personal information we collect about you. You can contact us at text/html 2022-11-03T18:11:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/quirks?rev=1667499090&do=diff Quirks " “Most commands of Heaven are not intended to be absolute. If you find them considerably harder than most, we can forgive you for pursuing good in your own way.” ---St. Elizabeth, April 1102" Quirks represent attributes that a character has. They serve not only to help define your character, but also to convey mechanical advantages or disadvantages. You may take up to 5 quirks, plus any number of text/html 2022-10-10T19:01:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/religion?rev=1665428508&do=diff Religion " “When an angel comes to you bearing proclamations and commandments, spread the news far and wide. Engrave the words on stone so that they are not forgotten, and bring them to all the people of the Earth. Engrave them also on your hearts, and follow them always. text/html 2023-02-14T03:59:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/scripture?rev=1676347184&do=diff Scripture (This list of revelations is of course incomplete. The GMs will continue adding to it as more come up throughout the game.) " “When an angel comes to you bearing proclamations and commandments, spread the news far and wide. Engrave the words on stone so that they are not forgotten, and bring them to all the people of the Earth. Engrave them also on your hearts, and follow them always. text/html 2023-03-06T20:28:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/sidebar?rev=1678134539&do=diff Introduction * Intro to society games * Style and Tone * When and Where * Glossary * GMs and NPCs * Player Characters * Playground * Eternities Setting * The Commission * The Government * Bexgate * East Bexgate * West Bexgate * The Fenlands * Bexgate St. Renagi's * Religion * Angels * Demons * Heresies and Witchcraft * Scripture * News System * Character Creation * Quirks * Conduct and Themes * Uptime and Sessions * Downtime, T… text/html 2022-11-02T00:20:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/start?rev=1667348420&do=diff Welcome to Conviction " “Wage no wars and fight no battles in My name. No matter who your enemy is, all mankind are My people.” ---God, June 905" Conviction is the Oxford University Roleplaying Game Society society game for Michaelmas and Hilary terms, 2022/2023. Players will play members of the congregation of text/html 2022-10-10T18:36:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/style_and_tone?rev=1665426966&do=diff Style and Tone " “God created the world from which humans arose with neither good nor evil in it. Now, standing between Heaven and Hell, it is your duty to break the balance for good.” Mana, February 4" Conviction is intended to have a darker tone than most recent society games, but that does not mean it is intended to feel hopeless or entirely pessimistic. One of the main themes is the ways people can respond to tyrrany. When a force much greater than yourself is working to keep control and… text/html 2022-10-10T18:46:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/the_commission?rev=1665427610&do=diff The Commission " “The surest way to avoid damnation is to avoid all contact with demons.” St. Rudzani, December 3823" If your physical health is threatened, you go to a doctor. If your physical security is threatened, you go to the Government. If your spiritual health is threatened, the Commission will come to you. text/html 2022-10-15T11:48:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/the_fenlands?rev=1665834508&do=diff The Fenlands " “The majority of diseases are caused by infestation with invisibly miniscule creatures. They are the essence of uncleanness. Keep track of what materials might have become infested, and avoid contact with them, to avoid disease.” text/html 2022-10-10T18:48:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/the_government?rev=1665427687&do=diff The Government " “Do not rely too much on heaven's aid, but we will help the mortal saviours who are doing God's work. The people of Wesmarch may call on me in times of need when a telephone is not available, and I will direct the fire brigade or the police to them. text/html 2023-02-01T01:27:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/uptime_and_sessions?rev=1675214835&do=diff Uptime and Sessions " “An understanding of the will of God is best pursued together with one's community, to avoid misunderstandings and aid cooperation.” ---Datatada, October 168" Sessions of Conviction will be held in an as-yet undetermined location on Tuesday evenings every other week. We will be starting at 19:00, but you may arrive a little earlier, and there will be a briefing before time in. text/html 2022-10-17T18:24:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/west_bexgate?rev=1666031081&do=diff West Bexgate " “Your illness is not a punishment, and nor is your death. I am so sorry it had to happen this way, but humans need to be mortal if we are to figure out how to live.” ---St. Inigo, June 1974, responding to the prayer of a woman dying young. text/html 2023-01-16T17:49:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://conviction.oxfordrpg.com/when_and_where?rev=1673891388&do=diff When and Where " “Let it be known! Those who hurry though life hoping to become saints quickly will never be able to reach Heaven. Follow our guidance and bring God's ways into your heart and serve Them faithfully in your life on Earth for as long as you are able.