arc v: alem | cr & plotting meme

[groundrules]

ALEM

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Sound the drums, head on to war — seized citadel Alem has already been there for the lion's share of a year.

Under the Scavengers' guidance, the four sand worms the party captured gently graze underground corridors allowing the group to reach halfway up Mount Attevar. From there, they quickly infiltrate Alem through a bustling trade route.

Young King Deimar strikes a simple bargain: serve Alem in its bitter last days until inevitable downfall, and the citadel will grant access to its Beacon before the final evacuation is completed.

Sounds simple enough. Now, survive it.

Characters arrive today, with our first proper taste of event chaos due on 27-28 January. Get your character settled in, check out the setting and their assignment, and strike some CR:

■ Arc setting & locations

■ Character assignments

■ New NPC inbox — more this round, because most won't make it so every level has a patron. As usual, reach out to NPCs at will and please share findings with the class!

■ Questions

CR & PLOTTING MEME


<b><small>PLAYER</small>:</b> <b><small>PREFERRED CONTACT</small>:</b> Are you open to plurk / discord friending? <b><small>CHARACTER & CANON</small>:</b> <b><small>THEIR ONE-LINE ELEVATOR PITCH</small>:</b> <b><small>THEIR ASSIGNED LEVEL & ROLE IN ALEM</small></b> <b><small>WHY THEY'RE GOING TO MESS EVERYTHING UP, REALLY</small>:</b> <b><small>THEY'VE SECRETLY GOT A THING FOR RATHAKKU, DON'T THEY?</small></b> Just look at that handsome face. <b><small>PLOTS AND PLANS</small>:</b> <b><small>WHAT THEY CAN OFFER</small>:</b> <b><small>CR YOU WANT</small>:</b> Specificity is key!

Comments

[techmaturgy]

It’s fine as long as she lets him explain the hexcore for the same amount of time

[westviews]

She'll put that on his grave

[makemeasong]

SILLY FACES WON'T MAKE IT BETTER SIR!!!!

[margenes]

COLLECTIONS, pietro is here for the long haul project

his sister might kill him for getting too close to a gun but he will accept food/snacks as payment. :)

[margenes]

catch him first old man

[stephanivien]

Pietro how would you like to learn how to build a ballista that can take down a dragon?

Not even magic guns? Snacks or other fun gadgets he can do, too.

[techmaturgy]

Oh see magical weaponry he’s less keen on but it’s fine that’s what spirited debates are for

[margenes]

holy shit... he'd think that'd be kinda cool ngl. "learning" with him though, good luck keeping his attention for longer than a few minutes, but he will try, goddammit

talk to his sister first but awesome yes please get him a fidget spinner aowiejf

[techmaturgy]

Here lies viktor arcane

He knew what he was doing

[margenes]

unfortunately pietro is the more annoying one of the two by all means

but if viktor ever needs a hand or someone unimportant to vent to about complex science things, hey

wanda maximoff | mcu

[westviews]

PLAYER: Fudgey

PREFERRED CONTACT: ithilien#7329 is the quickest way to get me, feel free to say hi.

CHARACTER & CANON: Wanda Maximoff | MCU

THEIR ONE-LINE ELEVATOR PITCH: Ridiculously OP witch really needs some therapy.

THEIR ASSIGNED LEVEL & ROLE IN ALEM northern tower, here to fuck up some catapults

WHY THEY'RE GOING TO MESS EVERYTHING UP, REALLY: I mean, don't get in her way once she starts blasting and we won't have collateral damage :') NOT HER FAULT OK

THEY'VE SECRETLY GOT A THING FOR RATHAKKU, DON'T THEY? Is he a synthezoid by any chance? Asking for a friend

PLOTS AND PLANS:
- she's going to take her position in the northern tower very seriously, very interested in thinning out some undead ranks
- will likely be checking in on anyone that looks especially spooked, she's been there
- highkey like don't let her brother die again

WHAT THEY CAN OFFER:
- she's been a one woman siege before (ask Stephen) and while toned down, she's very good at destroying things
- but she can also protect :) v good at barriers
- will generally be kind to anyone that needs a hand or looks vulnerable

CR YOU WANT:
- magical pals, now's the time to catch her in action (glowy red magic is a little hard to miss)
- maybe someone to discuss just a little murder to maybe end this (sorry Rakkathu)
- haha fuck anything underground won't catch her there :') ... unless you character needs some help or something, she might try to suck it up and this will totally not end badly

[faceblocker]

Vi will have a neat reaction to all her bombs

:)

[stephanivien]

Fellow Deimar helper! They should plot together or something. Maybe she can help Stephanivien swing Deimar on ideas for beefing up defenses.

[faceblocker]

How many times does Merrin want to scrape Vi off the floor?

[dog_eat_dog]

No rush, I'm around most evenings! \o/ And yes, I'm down for this. Him being legitimately nice/doing things without a profit motivation is going to sit weird with her! She is probably going to feel like she owes him something/has a debt to settle lmao.

[stephanivien]

Look man, siege weapons aren't necessarily his favorite either—he's out the tail end of a thousand year war and was happy to see it go, but there is Kind Of A Dragon–

but actually yes please can they have spirited debates about the merits of magic and weaponry and engineering weapons.

And also they should... see if they can build an airship together. Stephanivien technically knows how to do it. With their combined powers they could probably swing it.

[stephanivien]

Everyone learns at their own pace! Pietro's pace might be five minutes only every 24 hours but that's okay! they'll figure it out.

ur sister is scary tho i suppose that's valid homg stephanivien will invent one of those fidget cubes with a million different buttons and click sounds. just for u

[westviews]

Ready for a very controlling sister? 🥲

[stephanivien]

Tess: I owe you.
Stephanivien: ...for what?
Tess: ?? for field surgery?
Stephanivien: ah no worries that was nbd. /immediately forgets about it again.
Tess: ???? ??????

Stephanivien is all about nice things without profit motivation unless he is trying to sell you his products.

[thedreamer]

hands pietro a paper bag filled with a small container of custard, fish fingers for dipping in the custard, a juice box, and a bunch of random stickers

[thedreamer]

a nice attempt at a stern face, clara, good job, all the gold stars

missed the landing

4/10

[starscollapse]

Same here and yes, she is happy to collect all the friends!

You are totally not wrong though lol this is absolutely one of the more normal ways she's ever met anyone so high five new buddy! Let's keep this going for sure, looking forward to doing more with them!

[techmaturgy]

UghhhHH FINE but he won’t be happy about it. Defensive technology only!!!

Viktor has not, historically, worked on airships but he is familiar and could probably get it done. SEEMS ACHIEVABLE

[westviews]

👀👀👀👀👀

[margenes]

will she be yelling at him in his head or just sound very quietly disappointed
he's not going to be ready to see her being a whole lot stronger than what he remembers......... hmm... the plot thickens