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

[heirring]

CHARACTER: Wysteria Poppell
ASSIGNMENT: Trap Making Pt.1, Riftcon 9:44
DIVISION & PROJECTS: Research, Base Operations
SUITABILITY & APPROACH: Wysteria's great with puzzles and mechanics. She enjoys building things and tactile problem solving. She's also very familiar with ~academic nonsense~ and the politics of making polite conversation with scholars. ...But also she's a rifter, so time to invest in some thick goddamn gloves.
OTHER NOTES:

[rowancrowned]

What: Riftcon 9:44
Who: Solas (lead), Christine, Wysteria
How: Out of a difficulty level of 60/100, the group rolled an 86.

The group's official instructions will be not to make waves, and to focus on persuading the regular members of the University as opposed to those lecturing. Rather than engaging in active debate, the Inquisition will have secured time for Solas to lecture on the theory of the Rifts, while Christine will discuss what to do when you encounter red lyrium deposits. Wysteria's job is mostly to sit there and look non-threatening, as well as answer general questions about her experience with the Inquisition and closing rifts. While this will be to middling effect, a chance meeting with some engineering-type students where she's able to engage them as equals regarding a problem they're solving will be much more effective as showing her to be not a spirit/demon.

While none of them will manage to convince any hard-liners of the people-ness of rifters, the utter inoffensiveness of the speakers and their attempts to teach and not lecture will leave most of the undecided students with general warm fuzzies about the Inquisition, if not rifters, and some of the professors. Several will approach Solas and Christine after, with requests to help them via correspondence on both rift related problems and red lyrium removal.

(Wysteria's new friends will take her out for drinks on the last night.)