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

[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

[circleprodigy]

Bring on the creepy staff and awesome combo attacks!

[dashing]

Nice! what's Inessa's favoured magical mojo? Maybe we can brainstorm something cool and set up a scenario based around building up to that that?