FQ Brainstorming

[Amari]

I'll hae the wiki page up on them when Fenn wakes!

[Flamebird]

I'd like to join All Nightmare Long.

[Lilthis]

Lilly would be most motivated to study and defend the arcane. So if there ends up being room she’d likely find a spot to defend the single most arcane thing in Althanas (at least in some capacity).

[Ebivoulya]

Mission Title: Deeper Than Iron

Mission Type: Side-Quest

Attendance: Closed Solo

Description: Ebi will be smuggling the last of a group of Raiaeran terrorists into Ettermire, who will be coordinating with a group to the north to flood the city. They will seal off the breadth of the southern port with a short magical wall, while the other group summons rain to increase the river level. Along with this, they will seal the gates, and sabotage the supplies needed to repair them. Once the cloud of ash rolls in, Ebi will be trapped in the city with everyone else.



It's been long enough since I posted the concept, so I'm going to go ahead with the solo I've planned out. I just want to make sure this is fine as a side-quest; the damage will be relatively minimal. The city will be sealed for less than two weeks, and the direct casualties won't exceed twenty percent. At most, Ettermire will need a few months to rebuild the ruined sections.

[Max Dirks]

So, here's what we're looking at for MQs:

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Title of Mission: All Nightmare Long
Brief Synopsis of Mission: Sixteen Aleraran assassins are in an airship bound for Corone. They will sailchute down over strategic locations by darkness, the last one killing the airship’s pilot as she goes. Upon landing they will attempt to perform a simultaneous spell using synchronized watches, tainting the Eternal Tap on Corone so that anyone who uses it will become afflicted with an illness similar to leprosy. At this point the only way to safely channel magic from the Eternal Tap on Corone would be through the filters built into their scabbards. After the spell the assassins fade into the night, each with their own mission designed to dismantle Corone's defenses and infrastructure in advance of a full-scale invasion. Work with the Alerarans in their attempt to topple a nation, or join Breaker in fighting and plotting against them.
Number of Players: 4 Maximum
GM: Breaker
Closed
Quality Expectation: 3

Dirks note: Nothing to add here, just note the quality expectation.

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Name of Mission: Panorama of the Endtimes

Brief Synopsis of Mission:

Whilst Shinsou and Storm march a massive army up to Radasanth to stage a coup, it is up to the Radasanthian Resistance and the Coronian Rangers to attempt to stop the Brotherhood from succeeding. After all, who wants them providing the island with a half decent government, healthcare incentives, real aid and a whole heap of character development? Right?

Unless you want Shinsou and Storm setting your economic and social policies for the forseeable, you'd better get your heads together to bring it.

GM: Shinsou
No of players: Any. Bring it.
Open or Closed: Open
Quality Expectation: I don't care.

Dirks Note: I'm inclined to make this a Cell style team up battle to predetermine the outcome of Shinsou's invasion. I'd think the quality level would be 3. At this point, I'm digging the idea of a ridiculous character fight off, but I think we should first see if anyone else wants to jump into the ring.

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Title: Reckless Abandon
Synopsis: Heroes hastily evacuate Scara Brae and Corone to help thousands of panic-stricken people flee the super volcano eruption. Yvonne convinces her caravan contacts to pool all of their resources, bringing aid from far and wide to soothe the fears of the people. Superstitious thinking ripples through the refugees to explain the calamity and who they should turn to from here.

Arriving in Southern Raiaera the island refugees discover the mainland populace leaving in droves. Refugees following Yvonne more than double and tension becomes thick as races from all walks come together. High elves disapprove of the mass migration through their land. As the ash cloud looms in the distance the course changes from north to east. Elven anger turns to hostility as their trees are cut down. Ships are assembled on the beach and walls are hastily constructed to buy time for another escape.
GM: Yvonne
No. of Players: Infinity
Open
Quality: 2

Dirks note: Looks solid. If you don't mind, Yvonne, I'd like to combine all the do gooder storylines into a single thread.

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Title of Mission: Black Glass
Brief Synopsis of Mission: A group of adventurers go to the lava flows of what was once Lornius to mine obsidian. Unfortunately, they come across a graveyard amongst the cooled down lava - and worse, a mutated salamander twisted by the lava attacks the party.
GM, if any: N/A
Number of Players: 2-5
Open or Closed: Open
Quality Expectation: 1

Dirks note: I'm going to amp the quality to 2 here. Traditional boss battle rules will apply. To "win" or defeat the salamander, the team must exceed a 65 score.

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Title of Mission: Chasing a shooting star

Brief Synopsis of Mission:
Eteri has always been one to dream big, get distracted, and just go with the flow. So what happens when an easily distracted catgirl who just so happens to hold the soul shard of a forgotten one (pode) decides to follow 'the big bright thing in the sky?' Well, lets find out.

Mission will be Eteri getting distracted by the comet. Drawn by the brightness of it and the strange power that resonates within her Eteri goes on a mission to find out WHAT that thing is, and WHERE it will land. This will start in Corone and based on people joining/interacting with Eteri will proceed across the continent - perhaps toward other lands.

The main goal of the mission is to inevitably be near the comet crash landing site.


Number of Players: No limit
Open
Quality Expectation: 1

Dirks note: Just the low key, fast paced thread I was looking for. Here's the deal though, if that comet falls, it'll have to be in a higher quality thread.

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Title of Thread: Gathering of Shadows

Brief Synopsis:
Disaster is a prime time for people to take advantage of situations they never had available before, or for new players to make themselves known. One such new player seeking to take advantage, is Estus. The streets will run red with blood and ash - and he is going to make sure the right people (or the wrong) know he was involved. Either join in the growing shadow of his House - or try to oppose it.

(Murders and assassinations and thievery. If you're Crooked, drop on by. If you aren't, fite me bro)

Number of Players: 4
Open
Expected Quality: 1

Title of Mission: The Hedgehog's Dilemma

Brief Synopsis of Mission: Thanks to a handy treasure map (awarded during the 2015 AC) and the explosion of Lorinus' volcano range, Sulla has found the prime location where obsidian meets ocean, and the easiest place to gather it. While still dangerous, the area is the best bet for treasure seekers to fill their pockets with the valuable material. However a group of Scara Brae pirates, armed and with slaves stolen from coastal cities in toe, have similar coordinates they're going to. Will the adventurers choose to line their pockets? Will they choose to save the helpless? Will they do both? And why is Sulla so generous with the payout, and have foreknowledge of this pirate captain?

Note: The map (check profile) allows me a 500% increase in GP earned, which could be used for the value of the obsidian in spoils to either sell or keep (making it a more realistic reward). I'm willing to split it (unsure if it's for group or just for me) entirely even.

GM: Sulla

Number of Players: 1-5

Open or Closed: Open

Quality Expectation: 2

Mission Title: Into the Black
GM: Mikhail
Brief Synopsis:
As others seek to profit from the obsidian wave, the question of just how much damage has been done to the landscape arises. Concerned for possible survivors trapped by lava or obsidian, Mikhail mounts an expedition into the depths of the wave.
Warning: You're probably going to need inhuman durability to survive here, we're plunging into the heart of the ash cloud and the obsidian wave. All are welcome to join just keep that in mind!
Slots: 4
Expected Quality: 1

Dirks note: I'm thinking of breaking this into two threads. One for the rescue of Lornians, and one for the plunder. Would Sulla and Mikhail be willing to GM their own threads?

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That brings us to a total of 7 threads. Right where I wanted to be w/ main storylines. I'll also add a generic bar thread to allow for the quick spread of information (to avoid metagaming) and to serve as another jump in jump out thread.

Everything not mentioned here, I assume will be a side quest. Did I miss anything? Let me know if I skipped your bit and I'll go back and review.

[The Huntsman]

I'm up for gming my own thread sure - Mikhail. Going to be exploration focused, probably not too many survivors to encounter I think, unless we run into something bizarre and unexpected.

[Amari]

What about the Ayaka cure thread thay wa previously given the OK? Will that be considered for later?

[Max Dirks]

Philomel, sounds like Charles could be involved with Mikhails thread, no?

Sorry Amari, thought that was a side quest.

[Max Dirks]

Title of Mission: Cure for a Crisis

Brief Synopsis of Mission:
After fine Tuning the antidote and dealing with the events in 'Hearing without Listening' Ayaka realizes she cannot go back home to Kugoshima. Instead, she chooses to push her antidote for Ashen lung. Using the Faith United and others who choose to help her she will attempt to further the creation that she has made to aid in the relief of the aftermath. Pending on the thread outcome Ayaka may chooses to become more selfish, and start putting a price on the much needed antidote/relief.

As the ash falls ingredients become harder to acquire and the potion will become harder to create, produce and give out.


Number of Players: Max 6
Open slots
Ayaka
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Quality Expectation: 2-3

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Firebird, is this the thread you were interested in joining, or do you still wish to proceed in a side quest?

[Amari]

All good. There was a bit of confusion as it was changed around a fair bit to suit the Fq. Thanks for adding it and clarifying. Appreciate it