War Table (Defunct)

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WAR TABLE (DEFUNCT)

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Thedas is a big world with a lot to do, and the war against Corypheus has about a hundred fronts, so between major mod events, plot progression takes the form of player plots and plots that originate from divisions and projects. These smaller plots can be anything from negotiating agreements with foreign dignitaries to infiltrating enemy operations to escorting shipments of pedigree nugs through a haunted forest as a favor to an ally. Some of them will directly influence the overarching mod plot; others may just be fun.

Players whose characters lead the divisions and projects IC facilitate plot efforts by setting the agenda for each group's work—they identify the main objectives the team will be focused on and sometimes develop specific plot assignments to accomplish the group's goals.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT PLOT CYCLE.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

1. Read! The divisions and each project have separate comments below explaining what they'll be working on over the coming months. Read up on the ones your characters belong to and think about how they'd contribute. (If your character hasn't joined any division or project, you can join a division by updating your character's info on the taken list or join a project by filling out the form on the corresponding project page.)
   
   
2. Contribute! Use the provided forms to document the ways your character will be contributing to the objectives—or if there's something else they intend to pursue within the project's scope that isn't covered by those objectives. These can be simple things that will occur in the background of your other RP, like "John is going to research dwarven etiquette to assist the team going to Orzammar," or they can be bigger things that warrant a player plot, like "John is going to assassinate King Bhelen." IC leaders will reply to let you know if their characters wouldn't approve of what yours are doing or to help you if you need help. (You can also reply to other players' comments if you have something to add or suggest, but we recommend making separate OOC posts or using the CR meme for pure brainstorming sessions.)
   
   
3. RP! If your characters are doing background work, like research or the types of mini-plots we specify don't need plot requests, you can get straight to it (or submit an info request if needed). If your characters are doing something that does warrant a plot request, submit one, and then play it out after we've gotten back to you.
   
   
4. File a report with the appropriate project or division after a significant plot has been completed. You don't need to do these for research or the kinds of minor plots that don't require plot requests. But reports allow everyone to keep up what's going on in the game—because there is usually a lot—and respond to, reward, or build on your character's efforts in the future. If you negotiate a treaty but don't file a report about it, we'll generally assume that it hasn't happened. And remember that folks who run player plots get bonus AC reward points once a report is filed!

If you have your own ideas for plots pertinent to divisions or projects outside those covered by objectives, or for personal plots that don't fit into any of these boxes at all, you're always welcome to separately submit player plot requests! You can also donate ideas directly to IC leaders or other players if you have plot ideas but would rather not run them yourself. And if you want to get involved in running a project, check the leadership roles list for vacancies in division or project leadership slots.

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Comments

[faithlikeaseed]

CHARACTER: Myrobalan Shivana
ASSIGNMENT: Equal preference on Record Rifter Ability Information & Evacuate the Chantry in Mont-de-Marc
DIVISION & PROJECTS: Research; Chantry Relations & Rifts & the Veil
SUITABILITY & APPROACH: Myr can fight!! He can fight better now that he's got eyes again!! And would be itching to prove that, BUT ALSO he's very personable and good at trying to work with/working with people who might otherwise be difficult & not budge on something. Also likes rifters a great deal & is decently okay at systematizing things.
OTHER NOTES: whispers, good cop-bad cop with deacon

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

[frprojects]

WHAT: Record Rifter Ability Information

WHO: Myr, Deacon

HOW: Your characters have been tasked with drafting the initial report and register regarding any mages or rifters who exhibit abilities outside the usual scope of Circle teachings. (This includes Circle mages who have since learned magic beyond what the Circles teach.) The required level of detail is fairly high-level—for example, "Solas: rift mage, Somniari, helped heal the Herald in Haven"—but including more details where feasible rather than the bare minimum could earn the Inquisition some brownie points for being (apparently) cooperative and transparent.

It's up to you how thorough your characters are in this endeavor, but it is something that could have IC consequences for both your characters and the Inquisition as a whole, if, for example, there are glaring omissions of magic or abilities that Inquisition members have used or go on to use in public without them being reported, since the Chantry has already heard rumors and gathered some information regarding all the weird shit the Inquisition seems to be getting up to.

OOC NOTES: Your characters can enlist additional help at their discretion. In addition to whatever IC conversations you do or do not want to RP, we would recommend an OOC survey to for those affected to summarize what abilities their characters have already openly exhibited and what abilities they would volunteer information about, etc., then just linking that information in the report rather than rewriting it all yourself. But you can approach it however you want—that's just our recommendation.