MOD PLOT: A SEA OF DEATH

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PLOT: A SEA OF DEATH

Our November event will consist of one open log and four optional player-led plots.

OPEN LOG

In the wake of its successful defense of Perendale, the Inquisition will be invited to send some of its personnel to Nevarra to be formally thanked by the court and, in the interest of continued partnership, to learn more about the country. This trip will include:

Travel from Kirkwall to Cumberland by ship, followed by a march up the Imperial Highway to Nevarra City.

Taking up residence in a large tavern and inn in the city center.

Visits to the Nevarran royal court for those Inquisition members who hold a position of authority within the organization (and those they choose to accompany them).

Opportunities to explore the capital city, a beautiful and historic cultural center, and interact with Nevarrans curious and suspicious about the Inquisition.

The traditional autumn pageants and street performances venerating the heroic ancestors of the Pentaghast and Van Markham families, given special importance as the question of the succession looms.

Toward the end of their intended stay (of about two weeks), a tour of the famous Grand Necropolis.

All is not well, however. The Inquisition has previously addressed early Venatori attempts to influence the king, but reports from agents embedded in Nevarra City indicate that these attempts have resumed. While no immediate danger is expected, everyone will be advised to be on their guard during the visit and keep an eye out for potential enemy activity.

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

Characters will be sharing rooms in groups of 3-5. (There will be plenty of room in the beds to accommodate them all if they share, but those uncomfortable with that prospect can put bedrolls on the floor instead.) You can choose your character's room assignment here. Keep in mind that these are assignments. Your character won't be asked how comfortable they are rooming with anyone in particular, so if you'd like to force two characters with negative CR to share space, this is your chance. However, characters can also luck out and wind up in a room with their friends or swap rooms with other people to arrange that.

RECOMMENDED PLAYER PLOTS

Over the course of the event there will be several unanswered questions or more in-depth plot threads that are available for players to take on and lead as miniature player plots or closed logs with their CR. We'll provide about a paragraph's worth of information about the parameters and what characters will be able to find or accomplish, but the rest will be up to you. IC, your character will be the one leading the way—whether on purpose or by accident, depending on the situation and character—and will be responsible for reporting to the correct project when all is settled. Your options include:

A. Investigating an ambassador sent to Nevarra by the Anderfels
B. A dragon hunt with a royal twist.
C. Handling competing factions looking for a leg up in the race to be King Markus's successor.
D. Tracking a missing research team in the Silent Plains.

If you're interested in taking on one of these things, comment here to let us know before midnight on NOVEMBER 22. Plots will be assigned to one or two players, who can then open it up to more participants if that's how they choose to do it. If more people sign up than spots, we'll RNG. And if you have an idea for your own plot-within-the-event or something is mentioned in the main plot log that you'd like your character to pursue, you're more than welcome to drop it onto the plot/info request page.

NOTES

You're welcome and encouraged to use this post to post plotting comments and make plans. And as a final plot note, we strongly encourage people who want to participate but don't have a good reason for their characters to go along to just make one up. Remember that the Inquisition is, at its core, a military organization. Your character could just be ordered to go, whether they ICly like it or not!

UNRELATED TO THIS PLOT: Remember we have several upcoming deadlines prior to our mod hiatus in December. November 20 is the deadline to submit any player plot you're interested in running during December or the first two weeks of January, as well as any non-urgent information requests. November 30 is the deadline for both native character applications and IC leadership positions.

Comments

QUESTIONS

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[foundmyselfagain]

theoretical question just in case it pops up: do you think that the corpses hanging out in the necropolis would count as having blood, in order to be affected by things like hemorrhage.

[faithlikeaseed]

We were tossing around the possibility of having a revenant show up as a miniboss/boss for this thread, which is an idea I am kind of jazzed for!

However, I figured that 1. that might be a little much for just three people to take on (but then idk from revenants, adjusts canon blindness) and 2. it'd be unfair to other people who might want to get in on the action to have a boss monster show up in a closed thread. So my thought would be instead of killing it, team Smol Elf Mage could drive it off temporarily and then it reappears later on for the larger group to deal with.

So I guess multiple questions here!!

1. Would a revenant showing up even be possible, given it's a powerful demon wearing a corpse & presumably all the necropolis corpses have had nice safe non-demon spirits stuffed into them?
2. If it is possible, would it be cool if I throw up another open thread for a BOSS FIGHT that everyone interested can get in on?

Plot C Question/Info Request.

[rowancrowned]

Teren introduces Thranduil to Benevenuta, whom she was previously acquainted with. Benny proceeds to take Thranduil and introduce him to each of the candidates, calling on them at their homes. While they do so, Teren is with them, posing as a lower member of the Inquisition who uses her time to snoop around and discover the secret intelligences that are physical—letters, etc—while Benny is able to ferret out the rumors and whatnot. Thranduil looks pretty.

Thranduil will be focusing on the various candidates’ reaction to him as both Rifter and elf.

**If the mods could be so kind as to provide them to us, it would be much appreciated.

After we have all the info on the table, the team will be discussing whom they wish to support, and the best methods for doing so without upsetting the balance or making it look like the Inquisition is playing kingmaker.

PLAYER-LED PLOT SIGN-UPS

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If you're interested in taking on one of the player-led plots, sign up here by midnight EST on November 22. Plots will be assigned to only one or two players each, who can open them up to other participants depending on how they choose to run the plot.

<b>Character:</b> <b>Plot(s) Requested:</b> A/B/C/D <b>Notes:</b>

Re: PLAYER-LED PLOT SIGN-UPS

[justice_is_blond]

Character: Anders
Plot(s) Requested: A/D
Notes: He can speak Anders, so it means any notes the ambassador has, muttering the ambassador might do or side-comments the person makes would be understood. Alternately, if the missing team is hurt he can heal.

[rowancrowned]

Character: Thranduil
Plot(s) Requested: C
Notes: n/a

[iceblade]

Character: Skadi Iceblade
Plot(s) Requested: B
Notes: n/a

[tar_minyatur]

Character: Elros
Plot(s) Requested: B
Notes: Elros has a family history of dragon slaying XD He's VERY keen - also Maglor is almost certainly going to be following along

[doneisdone]

Character: Teren
Plot(s) Requested: A/C
Notes: This is her former area of expertise. She will be hard-pressed to get back into it, but will find it worth it if she can keep Nevarra from getting dicked over by Tevinter. Subterfuge abounds, she can go undercover and help ferret out secrets-- assuming no one recognizes her, which is possible.

[dashing]

Character: Herian Amsel
Plot(s) Requested: A or B
Notes: she has really amazing hair

[earthbones]

Character: Brónach
Plot(s) Requested: D
Notes: New rifter but extensively skilled hunter and Bear Grylls-level outdoorsy type

[outil]

Character: Thane Krios
Plot(s) Requested: D
Notes: Is an expert tracker and assassin. Hopefully no neck-snapping will occur.

[mactears]

Character: this grumpy granddad
Plot(s) Requested: A
Notes: nuffin'

[arlathvhen]

Character: Beleth Ashara
Plot(s) Requested: A/C
Notes: She likes doing bard-esque political stuff and also likes doing sneaky things and would appreciate getting to do sneaky political things.

PART III COORDINATION

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If your character is participating in the Necropolis tour and subsequent disaster, we recommend commenting here to coordinate strategy!

[elegiaque]

Gwen will definitely be participating in the Necropolis tour.

[circleprodigy]

Inessa will be part of the Necropolis tour!

Re: PART III COORDINATION

[justice_is_blond]

Anders will go on the tour, I'm open for all sorts of shenanigans.

[limier]

let's smash some sacred preserved ancestors.

(definitely she's always had this particular sword. she would never do something so irresponsible and immoral as grab some dead guy's.)

[faithlikeaseed]

wow i am super-terrified of necromancy and all things about nevarran culture, said myr.

also i don't have a normal fear response and i'm going to run face-first into this danger in order to prove that i'm not a coward.

and that's how he ended up on the worst field trip of his life.

Vandelin Elris

[misdirection_hex]

Van will be part of the Necropolis tour, because it feels like something an entropy mage would find awesome.

[purered]

Klaus is going to be on the tour because he is a dweeb who wants to know about all the history and culture and shit. He's good for:

• Punching things rly rly hard
  
• Carrying people out of danger
  
• Like really hard. Like that zombie is now a pile of chunky salsa hard.

The Medicine Seller will be totally on board as well because he's a morbid fuck. He's good for:

• Warding against bad shit
  
• Detecting bad shit
  
• He would damn well want to get to the source of all the dead men walking.

[dashing]

Herian will for sure be on the Necropolis tour. She is big on primal magic, but also has the knight enchanter and champion specialisations, so she'll be eager to dive into the thick of things and turn herself into a meatshield.

I'm a big fan of

— unlikely team ups (regardless of how much she personally likes someone she will have anyone's back since they are all A TEAM in the Inquisition, so if our characters have a rocky or non-existent background or whatever I'm here for it :]b )
— combining attacks for drama and excellence (magically or non-magically)
— DRAMA
— swooshy hair
— rescuing, being rescued, mutual rescuing
— if there are random fight sequences or other things you want to Make Happen, I'm here for it

Also:
— Herian has the Heart of Rage staff which is very creepy, potential there maybe?
— possibly trying to determine what remains belong to what house so their (evil) dead can be restored to them once things are chill?
— I need to double check a timeline thing, but possibly Herian will be reeling from some bad personal news from home in Starkhaven during this, so she might be (even more) emotionally repressed and possibly on the edge of being Real Sad, if anyone wants in on that can of worms at some point in the aftermath of the battling

[overharrowed]

The Necropolis Tour is definitely the sort of nerdy opportunity Julius will not pass up.