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

Alexandrie

[coquettish_trees]

CHARACTER: Alexandrie de la Fontaine
DIVISION: Research (now)
PROJECTS: Corypheus' History
BACKGROUND WORK:

Translation into Trade of foreign correspondence and useful books that the Inquisition gets hold of so that the contents can be widely usable. (From: Orlesian, Tevene, Antivan, Rivaini. Rudimentary translation of Dwarven runes, very rudimentary Qunlat.)

S l o w l y learning Ancient Tevene for the above purpose. (She and her tutor keep getting distracted.)

Keeping up correspondence with the University of Orlais and anyone she knows to have esoteric book collecting habits regarding any new acquisitions that might be of use.

PLOT IDEAS:

Fahrenheit CDLI: Lexie wants to know what books, other texts, and ideas are being banned or suppressed by the Venatori now that they're large and in charge in Tevinter, and get her hands on the list and anything she can from it.

[aestivation]

Drawing on the banned books idea + Lexie's contacts seems like a cool avenue. Maybe she could have made contact with a merchant fleeing, or looking to otherwise relocate some of his assets out of Tevinter. Or since she has chevalier family, maybe a chevalier contact gutted someone on the field and found their correspondence complaining about how repressive and dumb it is that they can't get the sequel to Venatori Twilight now. Or something.

I feel like there's a lot of leeway on research plots to thread discussions while it's going on in the background/about the conclusions they found as well (which could be neat with Lexie's letter-writing focus). What parts of it would you be most interested in playing out?

[coquettish_trees]

I'm a little in love with battlefield correspondence retrieval since it could lead into another kind of "gosh let's look for more of that, might be useful!" for people to be morally "hhhhh" about picking over the dead, or about people not morally "hhhhh" about picking over the dead, and perhaps some "oh no, some of the combatants in this opposing army are just regular people."

[aestivation]

Yeah I do like occasional reminders that we're callously rifling thru people's pockets all the time in video games lmao. SOUNDS GOOD. I don't want to step on your plot, but if you need any help getting it kicked off you know where 2 find me.

[coquettish_trees]

step all over itttt