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SteveMaurer

Re: Player initiated investigation sessions
« Reply #40 on: May 15, 2009, 02:37:48 pm »
I see these as all being firmly sealed inside time-bubbles, so I leave it completely up to you to decide what you think would be fun to run.   I would only suggest that you do the lower-level roleplaying things first, because getting together a higher level combat mission is going to take more in-game work to get everyone to agree to go.   (Also, the lower level stuff lets players who normally would be squished in combat to actually get involved in the main campaign.)

So, my suggestion would be for you to pick what you want to do out of the following:
  • Some lower level game around finding refugees out of Kuhl, if there are any.  This could be VERY low level, something like 1-8, with Darthirâe not actually participating herself, but acting only as a paton, buying information.  She's doing this in all the port cities, the PCs could be the ones who actually find someone.
  • The Voltrex library mission, trying to contact researchers and scholars from that island.   No level limits.  Low through high.  No anticipated combat.
  • A request for an audience with Fisterion. (sp?).   Darthirâe has a contact who knows someone who can request this.  (No set level limit, but likely some selectivity about extending invitations.)
  • A medium level mission, to try to collect Unicorn Tears (flowers).
  • A medium stealth mission to spy on the cult, both in their home territory, and potentially in the swamps, looking for a group of cultists that a higher level combat team could ambush and capture.
  • A medium-high mission to Storans to see if there is a dragon hidden there, and if so, help him or her bolster their defenses.  Maybe find out what they know.
  • A medium-high mission to the Krondor Crypts to figure out what is happening there.
  • A medium-high level group actually ambushing and capturing the cultists.
  • A counterattack/assassination-attempt by the cult against some group of players known to be working against their interests, including, potentially Darthirâe.
Other things could not be scheduled until the results of the above become known.

Again, Darthirâe is fishing. As the GM, you tell me what bites.  :)
 

EdTheKet

Re: Player initiated investigation sessions
« Reply #41 on: May 16, 2009, 02:00:24 pm »
That's a nice list :)

However, let me point everyone to what is stated in the initial post here:
Quote from: EdTheKet
You can submit for one here by:


1) Indicating what you want to investigate, stating the clues/rumors/info you are basing it on.
2) Indicating what timezone you and the investigative party are in and at what times you are available, so we can look at GM availability
3) being aware that while this can be rewarding, it can also be dangerous or even lead you to nothing at all.
4) realizing the sessions will probably be open to everyone (unless valid reasons are given)

These will not be very long sessions, probably no longer than an hour or two max. The idea is to gather information/investigate something which may be of use.

We'll then look at the proposed Investigation and let you know if we'll run it, or not (because it may be covered in another quest already, or can be done in a PM).


So, instead of asking us what we think should be run, the burden is returned to you, the player :) Then we'll see if it is possible or not.

Oh, and it's Krandor, not Krondor (that's on Midkemia ;)
 

SteveMaurer

Re: Player initiated investigation sessions
« Reply #42 on: May 18, 2009, 07:44:29 pm »
Quote from: EdTheKet
That's a nice list :)

So, instead of asking us what we think should be run, the burden is returned to you, the player :) Then we'll see if it is possible or not.

Oh, and it's Krandor, not Krondor (that's on Midkemia ;)

Krandor. Right. Sorry about getting my worlds mixed up.  :p


OK, so that list is D's list of things to do.  Which means it could be considered a combo request.   But if you want it spelled out, then let's start from the top of my list, in the format you want:

1) Attempt to find refugees out of Kuhl, and/or anyone who might have information about what is going on in the conquered lands.   (Merchants who deal with them, ships they use, people they're recruiting, people they're killing, creatures they have under their control, potential weak spots, etc.)   This is based off of the reasoning that no border can be completely sealed, so some may have escaped.

Specific areas being searched:
- All ports and docks of Mistone's major cities
- Teleport landing zones for high level wizards fleeing the fighting
- The Mist temple, for any sailors who might have witnessed the fighting from the oceans.

2) Timezone would be US Pacific Daylight Time.   I do not have a specific party.  It should be available to any who wish to attend.
3) Completely aware that this may lead to danger or nothing at all.
4) Making this request specifically because of its accessibility to low level PCs by anyone who wishes to sign up.
 

superdoofus

Re: Player initiated investigation sessions
« Reply #43 on: June 07, 2009, 07:50:04 pm »
I like the Med level mission spying on the Cult.  Also.  Can someone bring me up to speed on the Campaign.
Ovdear?
I know about Cult though.  He's a dragon king right?

I haven't been here for a while
 

Rowana

Re: Player initiated investigation sessions
« Reply #44 on: June 10, 2009, 12:19:24 pm »
@Maurer: Appologies for the lengthened delay, you should have a PM on this matter in the next few days.

@Superdoofus: Ovdear is something separate from (but running in tandme with) the Dragon Storm Campaign. Ask around IC and you'll likely find the details.

Cult: (one of several definitions)  a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

As to bringing up to speed on the campaign, I suggest to you (as in my other thread) you do some in character research before you take this step as getting involved blind could mean pretty bad things for your character.

~row
 

ShiffDrgnhrt

Re: Player initiated investigation sessions
« Reply #45 on: June 11, 2009, 10:34:55 pm »
Just gonna put this here, just to maybe get some more attention to it, since it's related:
http://forums.layonara.com/dragon-storm-campaign/232942-nosey-goggles-person-up-something.html
 

Alatriel

Player initiated investigation sessions
« Reply #46 on: August 30, 2010, 07:46:38 am »

   
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Greetings,



we've been receiving requests on people wanting to pursue lines of investigation regarding the Dragon Storm plot.



You could use CDQ slots for this, but that would "cost" you a CDQ for your character. So what we'll do is Player Initiated Investigation Sessions.



These Investigation Sessions need to be for a group of players, as they should not be personal XP hunt sessions.

You can submit for one here by:





1) Indicating what you want to investigate, stating the clues/rumors/info you are basing it on.

2) Indicating what timezone you and the investigative party are in and at what times you are available, so we can look at GM availability

3) being aware that while this can be rewarding, it can also be dangerous or even lead you to nothing at all.

4) realizing the sessions will probably be open to everyone (unless valid reasons are given)



These will not be very long sessions, probably no longer than an hour or two max. The idea is to gather information/investigate something which may be of use.



We'll then look at the proposed Investigation and let you know if we'll run it, or not (because it may be covered in another quest already, or can be done in a PM).



It is not intended to be a re-run of information already handed out in another quest, because for you guys to achieve the best outcome the playerbase will have to communicate with each other across timezones.



(Best is in the eye of the beholder BTW E.g. Blood may have been defeated, but the Dark Ages killed millions, good/bad? No idea! Could it have gone different? Yes )



There's a group of GMs across many timezones running stuff, and you may not even realize until later that something could be related to DS, so you'll have to talk.

Have fun!

         
      

I just wanted to bump this in case people had forgotten (since we've had a few of these lately and yet people were still a little confused as to participation)



We had a little bit of involvement, a little bit of excitement, a little bit of action, and we accomplished a little bit!  Let's keep things moving on our end!



Thanks!