Armory may not contain elements that would be offensive to a large percentage of the populace of the Empire or of society as a whole. Neither can armory suggest or imply powers or ranks that the presenter does not possess.

1. Offensive armory falls into four categories:
1. Vulgarisms. Armory suggesting pornographic or scatological themes would offend a significant portion of the populace of the Empire and will not be permitted, even if adequately documented.
2. Offensive Use of Religion. Armory with either excessive or derogatory use of religious symbolism will not be permitted. This applies to all religions equally, and applies whether the offense is explicit or implied, or whether the presenter intended it or not.
1. Excessive use of religious symbolism is defined as three or more elements representing a particular religious idea or theme.
2. Derogatory use of religious symbolism is defined as any element specifically degrading a particular religion.
3. Stereotypes. Armory suggesting derogatory ethnic, racial, or sexual stereotypes will not be permitted, even if adequately documented. This applies whether the stereotype is explicit or implied.
4. Offensive Political Themes. Armory suggesting social or political movements or events that may be offensive to a particular ethnic, racial, or religious group will not be permitted. Swastikas, even though they are documentable as Period charges, are not registerable due to their mundane association with the Nazi party.
2. Presumptuous names and armory fall into four categories:
1. Restricted titles and charges. Armory containing or alluding to titles, ranks, territorial claims, or restricted charges will not be permitted. Charges such as crowns, coronets, and fleurs-de-lis are specifically restricted under the provisions of Rule VII, above.
2. Supernatural powers. Armory suggesting non-human powers or abilities will not be permitted.
3. Pretense. Armory suggesting familial relationship to a protected individual will not be permitted without the specific written permission of that individual. Likewise, armory that suggests pretense to protected armory will not be permitted. See the Appendix for examples of arms of pretense.
4. Other presumption. Armory that by itself does not imply presumption but together with the presenter's listed Game name is evocative of the above categories will not be permitted.