As of 11/27/2000:

The following new policies are in place immediately throughout Nero 
International. Any questions, please contact me (John Bacon). 

Re-Writes:

 
A "re-write" is when a new character is created using build from an old 
character. This is not allowed. The only way a character can be changed 
is through Spirit Forge or Race Change. A player cannot "retire" a 
character and get a certain percentage of that character's build towards a 
new character. There are two exceptions to this policy. First - A new 
player may rewrite his character at the end of his second event attended 
(including events they might have attended as a npc). Second - A rewrite 
may be allowed in the decision of an adjudication. Any rewrite done this 
way must be registered with Nero International's Chief Adjudicator 
(currently myself). 

Player Transfers from other larps:

A player transferring in from another larp must start as a new character. 
No additional build, levels, items, etc... can be granted to them based on 
their character in the other larp, or because they are transferring in from 
another larp. 

Build Purchasing:

A chapter cannot sell build for cash, donations, etc... A chapter may give 
"goblin points" or blankets for donations, or sell "plot submission 
blankets." All blankets applied to a character must follow the blanket 
policy. 

Build Cheating:

Any player that knowingly reports a false amount of build or levels will 
be suspended from all Nero chapters for a minimum of six months. In 
addition, their character will be reduced to one half of its actual build 
level. Example - Bob is 10th level with 106 build. He goes to an event in 
another chapter, tells the check in staff he doesn't have his card, but is 
12th level with 123 build. After he is caught, he will be suspended for a 
minimum of 6 months, and his new amount of build will be 53. 

Legal Build:

The only type of legal build is that from the starting amount, and build 
from event and non-event blankets.