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

[byblow]

CHARACTER: Alistair
ASSIGNMENT: From the Bottom Up, From the Top Down
DIVISION & PROJECTS: Research, Corypheus' History & Other Powers
SUITABILITY & APPROACH: He's a Warden, and he knows a couple of things about red lyrium. He isn't the best actor in the world, but if he's allowed to act like a dumb slab of muscle or like basically himself-if-he-were-a-smuggler, he'd be okay. He's also, again, not the best at diplomacy or forgery, but he can keep up with people who are without ruining everything, probably.
OTHER NOTES: :D!

ASSIGNMENT

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WHAT: From the Bottom Up

WHO: Alistair

HOW: An agent of Skyhold got a bead on Larius' last known location through interactions with the Carta, which should give Alistair and his team enough of a starting point for tracking the smugglers down. The smugglers, while reasonably wary, go through rank-and-file types quickly enough that they're usually looking for competent help, temporary or otherwise; getting work with them should be reasonably simple as long as no one blurts out pro-Inquisition sentiments or anything.

Amenable members of the smuggler organization who have been around for several years will be able to tell the group that Larius presented himself as a Grey Warden mage; some of them can confirm witnessed him doing magic firsthand. (Alistair, at least, may know that this is pretty weird, since Warden records indicate he was not at all a mage.) The team can also gather from those they talk to that Larius was aloof, standoffish, and cold. (One particularly voluble guy might go so far as "creepy.") More than general anti-Warden sentiment, there's a sense among those you talk to that while he gave them useful information, Larius was definitely unsettling. Newer recruits will say they've never met him. The question of "where is he now" gets nowhere.

OOC NOTES: Since the smugglers are getting red lyrium from the source to those who want it, you have some leeway in deciding where, geographically, you want to catch up to them (within reason). Since it's just Alistair assigned, he can grab up to 3 other people to help if he likes.