ooooh... [s]Shiny![/s] Interesting!

A few questions:
1. Just to confirm: Not permitting stuff from [i]Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide[/i], [i]Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes[/i], [i]Tortle package[/i] or [i]One Grung Above[/i], right?

2. How will it be played? 

3. Is it necessary for players to be online at certain times, or will it be through good ol' posts?

4. Character sheets. Will they use any specific template?

5. How will rolls be handled?

6. How did you die to grass?

7. can we join in?