player plot: get maric

[byblow]

Hello friends! In Wintermarch, Alistair and his charming talking animal sidekick Loghain are finally going to go find Maric Theirin, who is not as dead as previously reported. This is an adaptation—heavily streamlined—of the comic series The Silent Grove, Those Who Sleep, and Until We Speak.

The plot will be divided into two parts for two teams. One will go to QARINUS to infiltrate the home of a freaky-scary magister. This half of the plot will involve some sneaking and subterfuge, some Venatori, and some information about really big dragons. The second will be busting into an island fortress off the coast of SEHERON where Maric Theirin is being held, and it will involve getting trapped in the Fade, which is always a good time.

We can bring up to eight additional folks. Please sign up by DECEMBER 15. The plot won't be posted until the second week of January, but I need time to get everything written, which will require me to get some information from participants in advance.

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UPDATE: Since everyone who signed up preferred Seheron, I'm going to just combine the two parts of the plot, so everyone gets to go to Seheron! We'll deal with the freaky-scary magister there instead of in Qarinus. In addition to Alistair and Loghain, the following folks will be dragged along:

1. Adalia
2. Freddie
3. Herian
4. Medicine Seller
5. Melys
6. Nathaniel
7. Notas
8. Teren

Please go here for more information and to fill out another form for me! Comments over there are screened so you can surprise other players or we can discuss/chat stuff out as needed. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me here or via Discord/pplurk/PM.

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QUESTIONS

[byblow]

Noooooooo.

SIGN UP

[byblow]

<b>CHARACTER NAME:</b> <b>SEHERON OR QARINUS:</b> If you're willing to do either, put both down in your order of preference. <b>AREAS OF USEFULNESS:</b> What do they do well. <b>MOTIVATION:</b> Would your character volunteer or would we need to work out a reason for them to be necessary for the plot and specifically asked to come? <b>NOTES:</b> If any.

slams down signup anyway

[mactears]

CHARACTER NAME: Loghain Mac Tir
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron obvs, what was I thinking
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Being a Grey Warden, having lots of info about Maric's disappearance, generally being willing to do just about anything that will help bring Maric home
MOTIVATION: how can you even ask this question
NOTES: nah

[mythalenaste]

CHARACTER NAME: Nathaniel Howe
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron would be preferred, but can also do Qarinus for the RBDs.
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: sneeky rangersassin
MOTIVATION: Fereldan patriotism and absolutely no attachment to Alistair whatsoever. Also his attempts to find out what the RBDs are and their relation to the Blight.
NOTES: :D

[justice_is_blond]

CHARACTER NAME: Anders
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Either - Seheron just barely over Qarinus. He's not great at sneaking and he's really familiar with being in the Fade. Both parts would have information he's really interested in, because there's the whole Maric's magic taint-defeating thingy, and he's also interested in big butts and he cannot dragons. I'm fully fine with either.
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Heals very well, very good at escapes, decent with Fade navigation, knows his way around a dragon, could try to help keep the peace between Loghain and Alistair since he's one of few who likes them both.
MOTIVATION: Would absolutely volunteer because power of friendship.
NOTES: hi.

Now in the right place

[aforethought]

CHARACTER NAME: Melys
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Either, but she's probably not blending great in Qarinus.
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Moving quietly, moving loudly, stabbing things, making friends with animals and no one else.
MOTIVATION: Vestigial patriotism, probably someone should make sure the wardens don't do anything shady (without her).
NOTES: It doesn't make a ton of sense for her to be on this I just think it looks cool; pls skip her in RNG if you get interest from enough folks.

[circleprodigy]

CHARACTER NAME: Inessa Serra
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron, because Fade stuff.
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Rift magic, ice magic, some minor healing, entropy magic.
MOTIVATION: She owes Alistair one for Kinloch Hold, whether he likes it or not.
NOTES: Garahel will be there, of course.

[aventuriere]

CHARACTER NAME: Freddie Durfort-Lacapalette
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron, Qarinus
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Speaks relevant languages, knowledgeable about Qunari, obscure history, ancient dialects, weird cults, could provide a cover story for visiting in the form of either archival research in Qarinus or field work in Seheron. Not totally useless in a fight if it comes to it.
MOTIVATION: She would volunteer! This all sounds exciting and an excuse to visit Tevinter or Seheron would definitely pique her interest.
NOTES: I'm signing up both of mine because I honestly think either could be useful depending on the make-up of the rest of the team and what skills are needed/what seems most fun at the time.

CHARACTER NAME: Nell Voss
SEHERON OR QARINUS: I genuinely have no preference. Sorry!
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Highly experienced battle mage. Fluent in Nevarran and Ander, so while playing a magister could be tricky (a mute magister, maybe?) she could easily pass as a Tevinter ally if that's helpful to get them in places.
MOTIVATION: She wouldn't need to be ordered or even really convinced, but someone might have to mention it to her unless they're doing a public post asking for volunteers.

[doneisdone]

CHARACTER NAME: Teren von Skraedder
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron, Qarinus
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Mean mom, stabbing, thieving, listening, "extracting information", getting shit done efficiently
MOTIVATION: She would want to be there for her boys, ostensibly to prevent them killing each other but also to make sure they don't get killed by something else.
NOTES: She'll bring extra socks for everyone

[fistcrash]

CHARACTER NAME: Notas
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron or Qarinus are fine.
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: PUNCH GOOD. Also, Notas is from Seheron, so she would know the area exceptionally well.
MOTIVATION: If she's allowed to murder even one Venatori, that's good enough for her.
NOTES: "THANKS, I HATE IT" is what she will scream if she ended up in the Fade

[thunderproof]

CHARACTER NAME: Adalia
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron, Qarinus
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: magic and talking! also she has a dragon, if that will be helpful anywhere.
MOTIVATION: she'd volunteer as soon as it was made clear it was A Family thing. family is very important!!!!
NOTES: she is very invested in maric and alistair hugging pls don't let down ali

Re: SIGN UP

[meds4sale]

CHARACTER NAME: The Medicine Seller
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron, Qarinus
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Extremely useful in demon-shit being an exorcist, can actually manipulate the Fade to a small degree, makes and sells medicine that generally works.
MOTIVATION: He would volunteer. He likes traveling, and he's nosy and lost kings of yore is the kind of shit he loves.
NOTES: Narp.

[arlathvhen]

CHARACTER NAME: Beleth Ashara
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Either, Beleth will prefer going wherever Alistair goes.
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Rogue, archer, can wheedle and lie pretty decently, good knowledge of poisons and enjoys employing them.
MOTIVATION: Beleth will probably come up with some bullshit on how this is a matter that will affect the Inquisition and thus it'd be good for a division leader to be present to give an accounting etc etc. But her motivation is 100% trying to help Alistair and making sure he gets out of this alive, even if it means throwing down with a crazy ass magister.
NOTES: What's a Maric

[dashing]

CHARACTER NAME: Herian
SEHERON OR QARINUS: Seheron, Qarinus
AREAS OF USEFULNESS: Combat - knight enchanter, champion, brawling if need be. Some dragon fighting. She's good for having someone to be knightly, if that is ever useful and not a huge pain in the butts. She's also good at being a pain in the butt.
MOTIVATION: She's volunteer to help Alistair, mostly, and because It's The Right Thing To Do, etc etc.
NOTES: She won't bring the corgi.