arc v: alem | cr & plotting meme

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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

[thedreamer]

Jimmy McGill! Hi hello, one of your bodyguards reporting in for duty! The Doctor here will be an absolute disaster of a bodyguard probably, but look, he's gonna try very sincerely. Not for lack of wanting to protect him, trust me! He's a Time Lord/alien so I'm sure they can have rousing conversation; his body can sustain some damage way better than a human body so he's got you covered, Jimmy, he'll take all the blows. Just...good luck keeping him from getting distracted! He's constantly sticking his nose everywhere it doesn't belong (literally and figuratively, this guy is an alien weirdo and feel free to tell him often).

He would try to insist that Jimmy stay put somewhere for his safety and his own good, but they'd actually probably be a good team up because the Doctor is all about being clever/scheming/manipulating for the greater good and trying to help everyone. They can investigate and whatnot maybe? At least if they're stuck together, he'll be better able to keep an eye on him so it all works out.

Also please do throw a bodyguard party with some cake (or stale crackers, whatever they've got)! He'd probably try to insist on being the public-facing bodyguard because he's a social butterfly, but he can also do weird shadow lurking, too.

/phew that was a lot, thanks for coming to my TED Talk!

[slippin]

I LOVE THIS THANK YOU

tbh I'm not sure what the vibe will be with Jimmy and the Doctor...I can see them really hitting it off because they have similar energies, but I can also see Jimmy rolling his eyes and assuming he's being played for a sucker the moment he hears the phrase "Time Lord" (also he's very much not a fan of people who think they know what's best for everyone)...but I'm happy with whatever direction things go! would LOVE for the doctor to drag him into shit--Jimmy's used to being kept in the dark, so like, feel free to tell him nothing!

also: he will be DEEPLY uncomfortable with having a (non-)human shield.

AND YEAH re: public-facing guard, I'm cool with whatever you bodyguards want as far as divvying up guarding duties! (it's also totally cool if chars would be like "Jimmy's idea is dumb and we're doing something else" ahahahahahaha HE'S ALSO USED TO THAT)

HAVING REREAD THE SETTING INFO this is probably going to be the most pathetic party ever (tho he will try to get SOMETHING nice out of the merchants), and I wouldn't have it any other way