📜 The Rules of the Dead
"Death smiles at us all, but all a man can do is smile back... and place a bet."
1. The Objective
Draft a team of 10 Celebrities who you believe will pass away within the current calendar year. The goal is to amass the most points before the ball drops on New Year's Eve.
2. Base Scoring
Points are awarded based on the celebrity's age at the time of death.
The younger they are, the more points you get.
Score = 100 - Age
Examples:
- If a 90-year-old dies, you get 10 Points.
- If a 50-year-old dies, you get 50 Points.
- If a 25-year-old dies, you get 75 Points.
*Minimum score is always 1 point, even for centenarians.*
3. Bonus Points
To separate the amateurs from the grim reapers, the following bonuses are awarded on top of the base score:
🦄 The Unicorn
+25 Points
Awarded if you are the only person in the league who picked this celebrity.
🩸 First Blood
+10 Points
Awarded to the team(s) holding the celebrity who records the first confirmed death of the season.
📅 The Grim Birthday
+15 Points
Awarded if the celebrity dies on their actual birthday.
4. Drafting Guidelines
- Humans Only: No fictional characters, animals, or inorganic entities.
- Must be Famous: If they aren't on Wikipedia, you must add them via "Manual Entry".
- No "Active Kill" Participation: You cannot contribute to the death of your picks. That is a felony, not a game.
5. The Reaper
This system runs a Reaper Bot that scans global news sources (Wikidata) daily.
When a death is confirmed, points are awarded automatically.
Note: If the Reaper is slow, the Commissioner can manually award points.