Spirit of the Code - Metagame Rules

The metagame rules are just some of the table rules I want my players to follow. One has to do with character creation and the other is a rule of play.

Player’s Aren’t the Bad-Guys

The player characters are the protagonists of the mystery and should not be murderers or other morally bankrupt characters. That doesn’t preclude the character from having been (past tense) a bad-guy but they shouldn't be one anymore.

Friendly Game

Players can’t keep secrets from each other. Characters can keep secrets from each other but the players are old enough to be an adult about this sort of thing.