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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Your character has been assigned to BLAST FROM THE P(ENTAGH)AST.
The characters assigned to this task are: Adasse Agassi, Herian Amsel, James Flint, Jester Lavore and Teren von Skraedder. You're welcome to say they volunteered for this, or were ordered to do it as part of their Inquisition duties.

Coordinate ooc to file a single report on the Diplomacy page by November 10th. Not filing a report will result in an automatic critical failure.

You don’t have to thread the whole thing, just RP about it in some capacity — ex: Logs before or after the mission, network threads, etc.

Ema and Bella are available for collaboration and brainstorming if you need any further assistance.

SUMMARY:
The Inquisition are not alone in recognising the potential value of Aurelia Pentaghast. The Venatori have also come to the conclusion that Aurelia is the strongest potential candidate to rule Nevara, and probably the most formidable military mind Nevarra could have in that role. They are interested in using the deal she made with the Anders to either ruin or control her.

A Venatori-hired rogue (spy, poet, and stealer of valuables and hearts) is also present at the negotiations, trying to secure proof of the deal in the form of correspondence or signed and sealed statements from nobles who collaborated in the bargain.

The bad news is that he definitely gets the documents he’s after.
The good news is that the team can stop him, with the excellent scouting members present and snooping during all the diplomacy.

The good news is also cursed.

The team must make a choice. The spy, Vel Ruso, will inform them that the Venatori are only honouring the deal Aurelia made with the Anderfels and leaving Perendale intact because they think they can use it to control the Pentaghasts. If the Venatori don’t receive proof, they’ll have no reason not to make the Pentaghasts look weak. Perendale will be attacked, and it is currently undefended.

If the Pentaghasts look weak, Aurelia will become less likely to secure the throne. Instead the throne could very likely fall to an inexperienced, barely-not-a-teenager Van Markham lad. Aurelia will need to be advised swiftly for Perendale to have any hope of not being razed, and for Aurelia to have a chance of ruling.

If the team decides to let Vel go so the Venatori do receive the information, Aurelia Pentaghast remains easily the most likely to ascend to the throne. However, she will be at the mercy of the Venatori and their blackmail material. Perendale will be safe in the short term, but Nevarra’s future in the long term will be far more vulnerable to Venatori influence, and saving it from that fate will become far more complex, and the potential future for Nevarra as an ally to the Inquisition will become far murkier.

If they take the second option, the team can attempt to mitigate the impact - either by supporting someone else, or by encouraging Aurelia to do something right away to prove it's baseless or to withstand it when it happens.

What will you do, Inquisition?

If you would like to propose an alternate solution or take an approach we haven’t thought of, please run it past us so we can think whether there are any major hurdles to consider.