source document - operational/context
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Source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BH95G021puuTA4NKtx6PwHC_AIxCeTY_riuQ9gnkqvc/edit
Status: ok 11181 chars. Characters: 11181.
TIME JUMP DAY!
Williamson Robinsong: Looks: a hobbit of middle years with black hair, tan skin, clean shaven, with a very expressive face and booming voice. Large tophat, sparkly cape, black belt, rainbow gloves.
Level unknown: 39? (Rank 1 in each mage type?).
Gurutet - swordmaster, guardsmen, security.
Looks: Urelian Human, size 4, black skin,
bald, very muscular, tattoo of an eye on his chest. Two scimitars on his back, custom grieves.
Level 38?: (Rank 6 Barbarian?)
OP of Spells this season: OP is 7 (8 in a mage school).
GM’s online Today (8/16/2020)
* Christopher
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Players Online Today-(8/16/2020)
* * My Schedule will be as follow-
(though you may list your own time frames for your missions if you wish)
10am
All Players General Discord Discussion and Overview of the Day
Part 1 -10:30am
Break into groups for time jump rolls and resolutions: I am not going to roll time jumps at first, but instead resolve the ones helpers cannot. People can be sent to be so sign up for a ten minute meeting like we do at Project League. The sign up will be below.
1pm
Lunch
Part 2 -2pm
Break into groups for time jump rolls and resolutions: I am not going to roll time jumps at first, but instead resolve the ones helpers cannot. People can be sent to be so sign up for a ten minute meeting like we do at Project League. The sign up will be below.
5pm
Discussion on the Vote on three items.
6pm Vote.
* Christopher’s Missions: (Roll20 link)(Discord)
* Sign Up for Time Jump Resolutions only Christopher can do.
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* 1pm BREAK
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* 5pm Vote Meeting
* Toby Million (Roll 20) (Discord)(toby your discord link is invalid)
Destroy the Desnorian Bone Gate (Dangerous!!)
* (8 player cap) Mandatory 6! CANNOT RUN WITH LESS
* 10:15am - 11:30am [][][][][][]
* 11:45am - 1:00pm (Probably will run longer than 1pm) [Elliott][Sean][Caleb][Ry][James][Alex M][Tao][Peter K]
* 2:00pm - 3:15pm [][][][][][]
* 3:30pm - 4:30pm [][][][][][]
* Zack (Roll 20) (Discord)
* Talk to students and push the rebellion to the tipping point.
* Search the Hall of Endless Roads for ways to escape the school. DONE??
* Attend a discussion on the nature of Death. DONE
* (6 player cap)
* 10:15am - 11:30am [Peter K][Jack Comp.][Isaac][Rory][][] (Nature of Death Plox)
* 11:45am - 1:00pm [Sivan][Devon][Rory (if doing hall)][Peter K][][]
* Gabriel (Roll 20) (Discord)
* Jamming in the failed magical law paper shredder. Coming to life. Oh no! Janitors need help degunking the system.
* New puddles appear all over Catacombs of the Celestials. Cooks hate them! Drinkable food? Investigate!
* Guest speaker invited for annual divine management open colloquium and tea. Listen, schmooze, and take notes.
* Entire alternate Astengrad appears in Hall of Endless Roads. Seems warrior focussed? Neither students nor teachers seem to care. More or less unguarded.
* (5-6ish player cap)
* 11:45am - 1:00pm [Jeremiah][Rowan!!!][Felix][Liam][Bear][James] (Chadstengrad!!!)
* 2:00pm - 3:15pm [Caleb][Elliott][][Jack Comp.][Ken][Alex M](Guest speaker pls) [Will start when people are ready!]
* 3:30pm - 4:30pm [][][][][Dylan][Ry]Jeremy? (if room)
* Update: Since people care about “getting out of Astengrad” or whatever, the lecture will be run if/when there is a critical mass of people that want to do it. It’s the sort of thing that can “have happened” retroactively. So, missions will likely be postponed until soon o’clock.
* Devon
* Visit the meeting of the Astengrad Debate Discussion Club
* Group of students requesting combative people for a secret mission?
* “Spell Testing” in the Hall of Endless Roads (looking for escape items).
* (5 player cap)
* 10:15am - 11:30am [][][][][][]
* 11:45am - 1:00pm [][][][][][]
* 2:00pm - 3:15pm [][][][][][]
* 3:30pm - 4:30pm [Rowan][felix][Zeke][Nick][Jack Comp.][]
* Jeremiah (Roll 20) (Discord)
* Party 2 - Top secret-er bugaloo
* Go deal with staff wielding anti cheat golem
* Look into possible exits from Astengrad
* * 10:15am - 11:30am [Dylan][Sivan][Ken][Alex M][Alex G][Jasper][Nick] (golem?)
* Later tonight 6? [Jack Comp.][][][][][][]
* Jasper (Discord)
* Mug Overworked Teaching Assistants
* Interact with Students in the Mystic Training and Recreation Center (Repeatable)
* Break Up meeting up of teachers who think somethings up
* (6 player cap)
* 11:45am - 1:00pm [][][][][][][]
* 1:00pm-2:00pm [][][][][][]
* 3:30pm - 4:30pm [][][][][][][]
* GM Name (Roll 20) (Discord)
* Mission 1
* Mission 2
* Mission 3
* Mission 4
* (X player cap)
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League Info-
Time Jump 2019-2020 Implementation Notes (for player reference)
This league has the players as members of a traveling circus. Many are trying to lose their past, stay away from those that might be seeking them, or become famous. The group currently resides in REEDMEN.
Circus Role: All of the characters have a special role in the circus that they get to assign themselves which gives them basic skill in this area in any Out of combat situation (consider this like Acrobatics in out of combat situations if you are in the tight rope walking act, or Gambler level 5 if you run the games booth).
Costume - one piece of distinct costume is required for each character. Players should only wear this piece of costume when in character as their character. Gives +1 to any Trade Craft you already have (Max +5). If specific to a type of craft, +10 is the max.
Experience Points: both Club and AL will use the experience point system, not sets.
Max of 30 per Month (this does not increase!)
Extra can be given to level up others to this maximum and/or replace lost ones.
Flat of 8 exp per session (any extra given out by me at end of session).
Happenings- these can be rolled more than once a month if the players wish (once per event attended). Each gives a flat 1 exp, plus more if the person rolling it deems this needed. These encounters should take at least 15min for them to be counted. Any shorter, and they are not being done correctly. Keep in mind there is still a cap of 30exp per month.
Sexes in Club and AL- Players are allowed to play sexes other than the one they identify as this year (this has always been the case in Adult League, but now Club allows this as well). In order to assist with good role play, players will need to wear a second name tag (yellow) that has their characters name and either a “M” “F” or “O” for the way in which this character seems to appear to others. Remember that their actual sex, orientation, and sexual identities may be far from this outer appearance and character will have to discover these things for themselves and not assume.
Playing Beings with HP- This is fine so long as players know they will be called on Confidence Armor and will be set to 0 HP for the encounter (incapable of having more than 1 Hit) when this happens. If it happens multiple times at multiple events, they will lose this privilege.
Key Elements- these are random and dealt out if the player wishes in an opt in system. You may get one randomly from me. Some have parts to fill out, others are already complete. You should not ask about other people’s Key Elements as this is supposed to be secret and not everyone may have one. You must return the slip to me at some point so I can confirm what you have and then plot accordingly.
Creative Not Inventive: This season and in particularly this setting requires a lot of creative additions from the players. The encounters are only the bare bones of the world, and players are encouraged to add to each and every encounter with their own creative additions, rather than wait for the GM to always assign these additions. Elements such as comedic, dramatic, or interlocking themes should be supported. The only requirement for these flavor additions is that they are predominantly just that, flavor, and don’t upset the goal or meaning of the encounter, and that the idea for the flavor is vetted with the baddies first, so they can all support the scene and make it come to life.
I will not rescue you- if you decide to play a character that does not fit the setting, has counter goals, wants to engage in elements of the plot that could take you beyond the scope of the setting, I will not rescue you. You are expected to follow the story and understand that each day presents opportunity for new developments but not a specific plot arc that you must complete. If you act in ways counter to the setting and get arrested you will serve your time (years in prison) and I will not “fix” the story to let you back in. You will be gone, and required to make a new character. The circus is just the place you happen to be. You are not protected by the circus or other individuals. Your actions can and will be held against you, not the circus itself, which does not take responsibility for your actions. Should your actions incriminate the circus, you will be dropped by them immediately.
Things people requested-
Investigate (not vampires).
Role play, less heavy combat.
Epic boss fights
Hack and slash that are cinematic.
not Krodigros
role play dark heroes.
Dice mechanics
team work.
mage school.
anything but hack and slash.
grindy deaths.
Craft things. Trade crafts matter.
non political plot solved by talking and thinking.
change and influence the word in non combative ways.
political focused season/heist.
figuring out that players have a connection. Inter character plot.
small plots that can be solved in a short time but that matter.
crafting and poking at things.
planeshifting fae Realm.
Existential threat.
Luck, not just skill
the avengers.
Bad Stuff messes us up, not the world.
destroy from the inside.
antiheroes. Grey heroes.
connections
accessibly
Intrigue
No boats
Avengers
Free costumes
Rng
No on a mission
Clear dnd mission
Easter eggs
High counterplay
Show up
Heist
Not hack and slash
Politics and puzzles
Mystery towns dungeons
More level checks
Heist
No built in in fighting.
heist
Heist
character connections
political
RP
Dice rolling
infiltration
north solutions
connections
no spies.
no skill
RP helps.
ulterior motives that don’t oppose.
low power.
intrigue
less vampires.
little things matter.
all rng.