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

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<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

[soloritur]

I've wanting CR with McCoy for ages, let this be the arc. Five and him are natural fits with being generally crabby. We never got to thread him getting patched up, but I'm sure there will be a time when this can come up again. Five is that guy who gets injured and tells no one because he has Stuff To Do and he can take care of it himself, then passes out it happens.

And Marcos is assigned to be his bodyguard when he goes to the Wards, so they obviously should meet. He's generally easy to get along with and happy to be a human flashlight whenever he needs. And you know... if he needs to vent to someone over a drink, he won't stop him.

[homeostatic]

Can Bones just haul Five over his shoulder if he passes out? Gotta take care of the old man, even if he's not gonna take care of himself!

And YEAH! He'll shove a flask at Marcos and grill him. Tell him about your everything, Diaz.

[somebadnews]

He can and probably not even break a sweat, Five is so small. (And malnourished but apocalypse-habits you know.) I’m probably going to let him get fatigue sickness in his TL feel free to keep him upright.

Yes great! Marcos is a pretty together guy comparatively, but when you hold him up against a normal person he can definitely appreciate a drink.