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faderifting) wrote2018-09-22 09:44 am
faderifting) wrote2018-09-22 09:44 am
War Table (Defunct)
WAR TABLE (DEFUNCT)
This is a defunct version of this page. For the new version, please go back to the game navigation and choose the War Table link.
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
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.
- 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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DIVISION: Diplomacy
PROJECTS: Hostile Powers + Corypheus' History
BACKGROUND WORK: Stuff, things, avoiding all discussion of blood magic. It's safe to assume he isn't doing as much as he should.
PLOT IDEAS:
Anyway, they'd be looking for past mentions to hunt down. Maybe with the war on, art's being jettisoned cheaply to pay for the fight, or someone's dead and they don't know what to do with the collection. For a less passive plot, they could be breaking in somewhere using the war as cover to get their eyeballs on balls.
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...and Elven Artifacts, reporting for duty.
Re: knowing about the elfiness of the Orb, our friend Samson would have shared as much as he knew about it, so there's that at least.
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But after some furious wiki-ing I do think it might be neat to get them looking at Tevinter stuff for it — and using that to augment their knowledge of its elfyness. Apparently Dorian says in banter at one point there are similar things in Tevinter history called 'somnaborium' or 'vessels of dreams', which seems like potentially a good way for someone to galaxy brain elven dreamers/uthenara (hopefully maybe an actual elf would have that revelation but that's up to our elf players).
Since we don't have a Dorian, maybe that's something they could stumble upon in their hunt for Depictions of Balls. 'Foci' are also a magic thing, apparently, that could be guiding them.
I am pretty into the idea of them looting, but I'm open, especially since I know we have a couple potential looting plots going on for Divine things. Is there anything in particular you'd like to thread out of this?
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