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

[stephanivien]

They can be older brother bros!

Freedom fighter would be right up Stephanivien's alley, and he's also happy to help if Kahl ever decides he's got a hankering for engineering; Stephanivien's very aware that education is a privilege of the rich and powerful, and he's happy to smash that barrier down when he can.

magic guns are the best. You don't even need a new gun! He can just... make your current one magic.*

*note, must have some inherent capacity to do magic AND/OR some way to siphon off the ambient magic of the world you're present in. A small detail he will be addressing shortly... when he gets around to realizing it's needed.

[kahl_175]

Oh, Kahl's already got hella practical experience with engineering, just not the numbers and principles behind it! All Grineer are cyborgs, and the vast majority of them live and work under pretty stark privation. They gotta learn really quick how to repair and jury-rig fixes for all their equipment, including their own limbs. They're also competent enough on average to bash together new devices out of existing tech they understand.

Still! Kahl has expressed a desire to learn about "science stuff", so he definitely won't turn down a chance to talk with somebody who knows more about the subject.

also he has no innate magical ability or magitek with him, so he'll be on the waiting list for that. He's just your regular, average, cyborg clone spaceman.

[stephanivien]

He's always happy to talk the ins and outs of engineering! They can talk Science! And Magic! That one can be new! And, honestly, other basic education if Kahl expresses the need.

He shall be added to the list.

[kahl_175]

Excellent! Kahl's definitely interested, he's determined to learn more things now that he's free to do so.

Looking forward to it!

[stephanivien]

so fun story stephanivien already has a project that he would love Other Engineering Types to help him with!

Lets make a Dragonkiller giant harpoon gun to shoot dragons down with! but only the evil dragons.