FIrst, we apologize to everyone for the delay in posting the mod plots. We're (reasonably) back on track and don't anticipate or plan any delays to September's plot as a result. For those of you not participating in the quests, the Halamshiral open log is still available and the Inquisition's presence there will continue through at least the end of August ICly. Remember that characters' actions in this log can influence plot outcomes as well!

Additionally, we have a lot of player plots taking place in August and early September, with more on the way. Make sure you're paying attention to the OOC comm for sign-ups and announcements! And if you're running a plot, please remember to update the calendar ASAP and submit a report when the plot is complete. They're now required if you want to claim rewards points for running a player plot.

War Table Operations

As mentioned in our last update, we've put together a set of war table operations ready to be run this month and ICly taking place at the end of August/early September (Kingsway). Each is open to a maximum of six participants. If more sign up, we will RNG to determine who gets the slots, with preference to people who are not participating in the current round of mod plots. We'll also give preference to those who signed up for the last round of war table operations, which we had to shelve. Sign ups are open now and will close on August 19.

We've made a couple small but important changes to the process. We'll now be requiring that one person on each team take on the role of point person, which will mean being in charge of posting the log and turning in a report to us. It will also mean extra activity rewards points. You'll see that there's a spot on the form to indicate if you're interested in volunteering for that or not. If more than one person expresses interest, we'll RNG again. If only one person expresses interest, we'll automatically give them a spot on the mission. If no one expresses interest, everyone is fired.

We are also now requiring that reports be turned in one month after the info necessary to run the plot is provided. Continuing to backtag afterwards is of course allowed and encouraged, but we want to make sure that information is available in a timely fashion to be incorporated into future plots and that war table missions that go unplayed can be returned to the queue. Barring special circumstances, if we don't receive a report within a month, we will assume that the mission has not ICly occurred and will re-open sign-ups for it to let another batch of players give it a shot.


Canon Updates

We've added a form for canon updates to the applications page. Canon updates are available to all rifters. As they're tied to rift activity and the arrival of rifters, we'll be reviewing and processing any canon update requests alongside applications each month, but they're much simpler.

Activity Requirement Changes

Beginning in September, canon Dragon Age companion characters will be required to show proof of plot participation every three months. (This requirement will not apply to Inquisition advisors--Leliana, Josephine, Cullen, and Cassandra--due to how much we already require of them OOC.) "Plot participation" can take the form of participation in a modplot quest, taking point for PART IN a war table operation, or running a plot-relevant (as opposed to purely personal) player plot with open sign-ups.

The requirement will take effect September 1, giving canon companions currently in the game from September 1 to November 30 to meet the requirement. We'll update the rules and forms to reflect the change after August's activity check closes.