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The 8th Edition of the NERO Rulebook does not allow local chapters to write their own "variant" rules.  Instead there is a policy of national playtesting of new rules, skills, and spells. 

We are currently using the following playtests. 

bulletNERO Formal Cantrips v4.1  -  (PDF Version) (1/9/2001)
bulletBase 5 Damage/Healing v1.2
bulletOne Handed Block v1
bulletCritical Parry Modification v1
bulletCritical Slay/Assassinate Modification v1
bulletStop Thrust v1
bulletMeditate v1.1 (10/7/2002) *updated, replaces old version
bulletAdditional Spells (Volume 1) v1
bulletResurrection Modification v1.1 (7/20/2000)
bulletRacial Skills v1 (7/20/2000)
bulletHarmonics v14 * replaces all prior harmonics play-tests(10/7/2002) (PDF Version)
bulletArchery Aura v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletBase 5 Alchemy/Harmonics v1.2 (10/7/2002)
bulletBlade Fury v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletCarrier Attacks v1.1 (10/7/2002)
bulletDamage Types v1.1 (10/7/2002)
bulletFormal Magic Logistics v1.1 (10/7/2002)
bulletMaster Craftsmen v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletModified Detect Magic Spell v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletNew Character Rebuild v1.1 (10/7/2002)
bulletReturn <type> v1.2 *replaces all prior Return play-tests (10/7/2002)
bulletNew Player Deaths v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletPhysical Attacks v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletSpell Crossover v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletStaff Thrust v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletLimited Reset v1.0 (1/6/03)
bulletMind Effects Restrictions (1/6/03)
bullet Magic Skills Playtest (3/19/2004)
bullet Magic Spells Volume 2 (3/19/2004)
bullet Dexterity Armor (3/19/2004)
bulletArmor Suite (3/19/2004)
bullet Smithing Playtest (3/19/2004
bullet Weapon Strikes Playtest V04 (6/28/2005)
 

The "Mind Effects Restrictions" Playtest gives a chapter a lot of discretion in banning or restricting several very powerful in-game effects from their game.  NERO Kentucky is using this playtest to restrict the following effects in the following ways:

bullet Only Enslavement effects may not be used on PCs by PCs

We are specifically disallowing the following Playtests:

bulletPick Locks v1.0 (10/7/2002)
bulletStorage Locker v1.0 (10/7/2002) 
bulletMagic Item Slots v2.0 (1/6/03)