Terms of Service

Last updated: January 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Motes & Ink ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at motesandink.com and our services, including but not limited to our creative tools like Dice & Quill, literary content from the Equilibria series, and related services (collectively, the "Service").

2. Description of Service

Motes & Ink provides:

• Literary Content: Access to books, stories, and related content from the Equilibria series including "Designed to Break" and "Sinners No More"
• Creative Tools: AI-powered tools for authors and game designers, including Dice & Quill for character creation and visualization
• Educational Content: Resources, tutorials, and guidance for creative writing and game design
• Community Features: Forums, discussions, and collaborative spaces for creators

3. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our Service, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Accept all risks of unauthorized access to your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any local, state, national, or international law or regulation
• Infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• Harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
• Submit false or misleading information
• Upload viruses or other malicious code
• Spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
• Interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service
• Use our tools to create content that violates copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Motes & Ink and its licensors. This includes but is not limited to:

• The Equilibria series books, characters, and storylines
• Dice & Quill software and related tools
• Website design, graphics, and user interface
• Tutorials, guides, and educational content

User-Generated Content

When you create content using our tools (such as characters, stories, or designs), you retain ownership of your original creative work. However, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute any content that incorporates our templates, tools, or assets.

6. Creative Tools Usage

Dice & Quill

Our AI-powered character creation tool is provided for legitimate creative purposes. You agree to:

• Use the tool only for personal or commercial creative projects
• Not attempt to reverse engineer or copy our AI algorithms
• Respect any usage limits or restrictions we implement
• Not use the tool to create content that violates these Terms

Future Tools

Additional creative tools may be added to our Service. Your use of any new tools will be subject to these Terms unless otherwise specified.

7. Payment and Subscriptions

Some features of our Service may require payment. If you choose to use paid services:

• You agree to pay all fees associated with your chosen plan
• Fees are non-refundable unless otherwise stated
• We reserve the right to change pricing with notice
• Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled

8. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.

9. Disclaimers

The information on this website is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude:

• All representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website
• All liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this website

10. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Motes & Ink, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Motes & Ink operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

15. Contact Information

16. Acknowledgment

By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Service and agree to be bound by them.