THE DROUGHT | KE-WAICAI

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Hello, hello! In line with the previous heads-up, we'll take it a tiny bit easier until mid-May, to accommodate hiatuses.

Below is a set of plot rolls, for which you'll receive full details on Thursday, 28 April. You can sign up your character until 17:00 GMT of that day and play things out over 29 April — 15 May. We'll need at least two characters signed up for a quest to carry it out.

If you don't think you'll be available for posting / tagging with your roll mates over that period, it might be easier on you to have your character support folks who are leading a plot roll, and jump in on their open logs or posts on the topic.

THAT'S HOW MAY ROLLS

THE DROUGHT The villagers of Ke-Waihu dread their odds for winter, as more wells dry, crops start failing and even parts of the lush nearby forests seem at risk of catching flame. Objectives: help procure food supplies and disinfect and prepare granaries. Reap crops before they are corrupted. Rescue and calm down shrine spirits and woodland animals. Clean fields of... interesting plant tentacle monstrosities organisms. Touch base with the witches of the fetters to learn more about the cure that sustained Ke-Waihu's agriculture in recent years. Help devise a temporary substitute. Find out what's behind the dark waters and the woman-who-is-half-head-half-snake — and what happened during the last attempt to sacrifice someone to Ke-Sanwon. Content warning: you are not required to interact with snakes, but know that they're present in the Fetters. Talk of previous attempted human sacrifice. SIGN UP FOR THE QUEST and flag if you want your character to speak with Fetters witch leader Hyang-Tai or the Beastmaster. We'll pick one winner via RNG for each conversation. Image source.

KE-WAICAI An envoy of the elusive third village Ke-Waicai joins Ke-Waihu to champion a return to the old way of offering worthy human sacrifices to stall Ke-Sanwon's eruptions. Ke-Waicai holds three keys to the sacred sacrifice site, the House of Ravens, but will only allow passage to the faithful. Unexpectedly, the Huntress offers assistance to infiltrate Ke-Waicai and capture the keys. Objectives: secure the envoy's help to reach Ke-Waicai by raising money for a bribe, or arranging a very convincing cover (ex: marrying into the village, a merchant caravan, a sudden burst of faith etc). Alternatively, join the Huntress on a dangerous forests trek to reach Ke-Waicai. Collaborate to steal the key from Ke-Waicai. Content warning: cultists, man. Talk of previous human sacrifice. SIGN UP FOR THE QUEST and give a shout if you want your character to talk shop with the Huntress or to steal one of the three keys. RNG draw will decide who talks to the Huntress and who gets a key (note: everyone can contribute to help get keys, this is just to decide who obtains the physical items). Image source.

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Hello! Viktor gets the dubious privilege of engaging the undead lord, the Beastmaster. Try to share any interesting information with the class after. Thanks!